Baker England Roots » Thomas Beals REV (1719-1801)

Persoonlijke gegevens Thomas Beals REV 

• Hij is geboren op 14 januari 1719 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten.

  Let op: Was ouder dan 65 jaar (124) toen kind (Sarah Beals) werd geboren (30 augustus 1843).

  Let op: Was jonger dan 16 jaar (0) toen kind (Mary Beals) werd geboren (24 februari 1692).

  Let op: Was jonger dan 16 jaar (0) toen kind (Mary Ann Beals) werd geboren (24 juni 1692).

• Alternatief: Hij is geboren op 14 maart 1718 in Chester, PA, USA.Bronnen 2, 6, 8, 10, 12
• Woonachtig:
• in het jaar 1830: Washington, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten.Bron 5
• Chester, Pennsylvania.Bron 4
• (Church Action) op 28 september 1777 in Thomas &, Wm. Robinson were given a certificate to take the gospel truth to Mingo and Delaware Indian.
• (Church Action) op 28 maart 1778 in Thomas &, Wm. Robinson returned from visit to Indian tribes and gave account they were detained as pr.
• Hij is overleden op 19 augustus 1801 in Richmondale, Ross, Ohio, USA, hij was toen 82 jaar oud.

  Let op: Was 9 maanden voor de geboorte (30 augustus 1843) van kind (Sarah Beals) al overleden (19 augustus 1801).

• Alternatief: Hij is overleden op 28 augustus 1801 in Richmondale, Ross, OH, USA, hij was toen 82 jaar oud.Bronnen 3, 6, 8, 9, 11
• Hij is begraven in Richmondale, OH.
• Alternatief: Hij is begraven in Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio.Bronnen 3, 8
• Alternatief: Hij is begraven in Richmondale, OH.
• Een kind van John Ii Beals en Sarah Bowater
• Een kind van John Beals en Sarah Bowater

Gezin van Thomas Beals REV

Hij is getrouwd met Sarah Esther Antrim.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 12 september 1741 te Monocacy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, hij was toen 22 jaar oud.Bron 6

Kind(eren):

1. Mary Beals  1692-1740
2. Mary Ann Beals  1692-1740 
3. Richard Beals  1740-1799 
4. Mary Bales Beales  1742-1742
5. Sarah Beals  1743-1763
6. Mary Jessup  1743-1822 
7. Sarah Beals  1743-1795
8. Thomas Beals  1745-1748
9. Thomas Beals  1745-1784
10. Thomas Beals  1745-1748
11. Mary Beals  1746-????
12. Patience Beals  1747-1842
13. Patience Beals  1747-1842
14. William Beals  1750-1797
15. William Beals  1750-1797
16. Daniel Beals  1753-1846
17. Elizabeth Beals  1755-1848
18. Margaret Beals  1757-1833
19. Margaret Beals  1757-1833
20. Hannah Beals  1759-1828
21. Hannah Beals  1759-1828
22. John Beals  1763-1848
23. Rachel Beals  1763-1799
24. John Wilson Beals  1763-1848
25. Rachel Beals  1763-1800
26. Jacob Beals (Bales)  1768-1853
27. Jacob Beals  1768-1853
28. Sarah Beals  1843-????

Notities over Thomas Beals REV

[4-1-08.FTW] Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Ohi oRiver and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ithhis family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stopp i n g a t Cane Creek. T hen,with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontierterr itory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How longhe l ived at New Garden is not know n , bu t w e presume it was for severalyears . The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here hewas v ery instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived atWes tfield an d Ne w Gar de n for about thirty years during which time he paids everal lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years beforeWayn e's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals,ac compa ni e d b y four Friends, started to pay a visit to the ShawneeIndians and some o ther tribes and after passing a fort not far fromClinch Mtn. in VA, the y were arrested and carried back to the f ort t o be tr ied for their lives o n the charge of being confederates with thehostile Indians. The office rs, understanding that one of the men was apreacher, required a sermon b efore they went i n for tr ial . Be alesthought it right to hold a meeting w ith the soldiers, which proved to bea highly favored season. A young m an in the fort was converted and,sometime after, moved among Friend s an d be cam e a mem ber. After thismeeting was over Thomas and the other Fri ends were released to be atliberty to continue their journey. Beals to ld his Friends that he sawwith his spiritual ey e the see d of F riends s c attered all over that goodland and that one day there would be the grea test gathering of Friendsthere of any place in the world. In 1781, Bea ls moved from Westfield, NCt o Blue Sto ne, Gil es Co., V A, where he lived b ut a few years. Whilethere, their sufferings were very great in many w ays, not only from thelack of necessities of life, but his son-in-law, J ames H orton, wa s takenpri soner by t he Indians and put to death. This m ove to Blue Stone doesnot appear to have had the approval of Beales Fri ends, for Nathan Huntstates that they sent a committee to s end his gr ou p back t o NC. Thel ittle meeting of twenty or thirty families was entir ely broken up atBlue Stone, when they returned to Westfield, NC. In t he year 1785, hemoved to Lost Creek, T N and in 179 8 he moved t o Grayson C o .,VA. In 1799,Thomas Beales moved to Quaker Bottom, OH along with oth er members of hisfamily and in the spring of 1801 he moved to Salt Cree k, near the prese nttown of Ade lphia, OH. H e died in Au g of 1801 and wa s buried in a coffinof regular shape, hollowed out of a solid butternut t ree by his everfaithful friend, Jesse Baldwin, and covered by a par t of t he sam e tree,which wa s selected fo r this purpose by Thomas while he was l iving. Hisgrave has been located and Friends have erected an appropria te monumentto his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Bealesa nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the hundreds that might be given, nor was he the only o n e b u ried in a logco ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them amongthe l one mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but toThomas B eals belongs the credit of hav in g be e n the first Friend to carrythe mes sage of Christ into the vast region north and west of the OhioRiver. Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Oh io River and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ith his family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stop p i n g at Cane Creek. T hen, with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontier te rritory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How long h e lived at New Garden is not kn o w n , but we presume it was for several y ears. The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here he w as very instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived a t Westfiel d a n d N ew Garden for about thirty years during which time he p aid several lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years befor e Wayne's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Be als , a cc o mpanied by four Friends, started to pay a visit to the Shawnee Indians a nd some other tribes and after passing a fort not far from Clinch Mtn. i n VA, they were arrested and carried bac k t o th e for t to be tried for t heir lives on the charge of being confederates with the hostile Indians . The officers, understanding that one of the men was a preacher, requ ired a sermon befor e the y wen t in fo r trial. Beales thought it right t o hold a meeting with the soldiers, which proved to be a highly favored s eason. A young man in the fort was converted and, sometime after, mo v ed a mong F riends a nd became a member. After this meeting was over Thom as and the other Friends were released to be at liberty to continue the ir journey. Beals told his Friends that he saw wit h his s piritua l eye t h e seed of Friends scattered all over that good land and that one day t here would be the greatest gathering of Friends there of any place in t he world. In 1781, Beals move d from We stfield , NC to Blu e Stone, Giles C o., VA, where he lived but a few years. While there, their sufferings w ere very great in many ways, not only from the lack of necessities of l ife, bu t his son-i n-law, J ames Horton , was taken prisoner by the Indian s and put to death. This move to Blue Stone does not appear to have ha d the approval of Beales Friends, for Nathan Hunt states tha t they sen t a c ommit tee to sen d his group back to NC. The little meeting of twenty or t hirty families was entirely broken up at Blue Stone, when they returned t o Westfield, NC. In the year 17 85, he move d to Lost Cr eek, TN an d in 1 798 he moved to Grayson Co.,VA. In 1799, Thomas Beales moved to Quaker B ottom, OH along with other members of his family and in the spring of 1 801 he move d to Salt Cr eek, near th e present to wn of Adelphia, OH. He d ied in Aug of 1801 and was buried in a coffin of regular shape, hollowe d out of a solid butternut tree by his ever faithful friend, J esse Bal dwin , and covere d by a part o f the same tree, which was selected for th is purpose by Thomas while he was living. His grave has been located a nd Friends have erected an appropriate monum ent to his mem ory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Beales a nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the h undreds that might be given, nor was he the on l y o n e buried in a log co ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them among th e lone mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but to Thom as Beals belongs the credi t o f ha vi ng been the first Friend to carry th e message of Christ into the vast region north and west of the Ohio Riv er.[2-27online.FTW] Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Ohi oRiver and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ithhis family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stoppin g a t Cane Creek. T hen,with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontierterr itory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How longhe l ived at New Garden is not known, bu t w e presume it was for severalyears . The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here hewas v ery instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived atWes tfield and New Gar de n for about thirty years during which time he paids everal lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years beforeWayn e's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals,accompani e d b y four Friends, started to pay a visit to the ShawneeIndians and some o ther tribes and after passing a fort not far fromClinch Mtn. in VA, the y were arrested and carried back to the fort to be tr ied for their lives o n the charge of being confederates with thehostile Indians. The office rs, understanding that one of the men was apreacher, required a sermon b efore they went in for trial . Be alesthought it right to hold a meeting w ith the soldiers, which proved to bea highly favored season. A young m an in the fort was converted and,sometime after, moved among Friends an d becam e a mem ber. After thismeeting was over Thomas and the other Fri ends were released to be atliberty to continue their journey. Beals to ld his Friends that he sawwith his spiritual eye the seed of F riends s c attered all over that goodland and that one day there would be the grea test gathering of Friendsthere of any place in the world. In 1781, Bea ls moved from Westfield, NCto Blue Stone, Gil es Co., V A, where he lived b ut a few years. Whilethere, their sufferings were very great in many w ays, not only from thelack of necessities of life, but his son-in-law, J ames Horton, was takenpri soner by t he Indians and put to death. This m ove to Blue Stone doesnot appear to have had the approval of Beales Fri ends, for Nathan Huntstates that they sent a committee to send his grou p back t o NC. Thel ittle meeting of twenty or thirty families was entir ely broken up atBlue Stone, when they returned to Westfield, NC. In t he year 1785, hemoved to Lost Creek, TN and in 1798 he moved t o Grayson C o .,VA. In 1799,Thomas Beales moved to Quaker Bottom, OH along with oth er members of hisfamily and in the spring of 1801 he moved to Salt Cree k, near the presenttown of Adelphia, OH. H e died in Au g of 1801 and wa s buried in a coffinof regular shape, hollowed out of a solid butternut t ree by his everfaithful friend, Jesse Baldwin, and covered by a part of t he same tree,which wa s selected fo r this purpose by Thomas while he was l iving. Hisgrave has been located and Friends have erected an appropria te monumentto his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Bealesa nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the hundreds that might be given, nor was he the only one b u ried in a logco ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them amongthe l one mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but toThomas B eals belongs the credit of having be e n the first Friend to carrythe mes sage of Christ into the vast region north and west of the OhioRiver. Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Oh io River and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ith his family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stoppi n g at Cane Creek. T hen, with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontier te rritory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How long h e lived at New Garden is not know n , but we presume it was for several y ears. The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here he w as very instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived a t Westfield an d N ew Garden for about thirty years during which time he p aid several lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years befor e Wayne's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals, a cc o mpanied by four Friends, started to pay a visit to the Shawnee Indians a nd some other tribes and after passing a fort not far from Clinch Mtn. i n VA, they were arrested and carried back to th e for t to be tried for t heir lives on the charge of being confederates with the hostile Indians . The officers, understanding that one of the men was a preacher, requ ired a sermon before they wen t in fo r trial. Beales thought it right t o hold a meeting with the soldiers, which proved to be a highly favored s eason. A young man in the fort was converted and, sometime after, mov ed among F riends a nd became a member. After this meeting was over Thom as and the other Friends were released to be at liberty to continue the ir journey. Beals told his Friends that he saw with his spiritua l eye t h e seed of Friends scattered all over that good land and that one day t here would be the greatest gathering of Friends there of any place in t he world. In 1781, Beals moved from Westfield , NC to Blu e Stone, Giles C o., VA, where he lived but a few years. While there, their sufferings w ere very great in many ways, not only from the lack of necessities of l ife, but his son-in-law, J ames Horton , was taken prisoner by the Indian s and put to death. This move to Blue Stone does not appear to have ha d the approval of Beales Friends, for Nathan Hunt states that they sent a c ommit tee to sen d his group back to NC. The little meeting of twenty or t hirty families was entirely broken up at Blue Stone, when they returned t o Westfield, NC. In the year 1785, he moved to Lost Cr eek, TN an d in 1 798 he moved to Grayson Co.,VA. In 1799, Thomas Beales moved to Quaker B ottom, OH along with other members of his family and in the spring of 1 801 he moved to Salt Creek, near th e present to wn of Adelphia, OH. He d ied in Aug of 1801 and was buried in a coffin of regular shape, hollowe d out of a solid butternut tree by his ever faithful friend, Jesse Bal dwin, and covere d by a part o f the same tree, which was selected for th is purpose by Thomas while he was living. His grave has been located a nd Friends have erected an appropriate monument to his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Beales a nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the h undreds that might be given, nor was he the only o n e buried in a log co ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them among th e lone mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but to Thom as Beals belongs the credit of ha vi ng been the first Friend to carry th e message of Christ into the vast region north and west of the Ohio Riv er.[4-1-08.FBK] Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Ohi oRiver and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ithhis family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stopp i n g a t Cane Creek. T hen,with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontierterr itory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How longhe l ived at New Garden is not know n , bu t w e presume it was for severalyears . The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here hewas v ery instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived atWes tfield an d Ne w Gar de n for about thirty years during which time he paids everal lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years beforeWayn e's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals,ac compa ni e d b y four Friends, started to pay a visit to the ShawneeIndians and some o ther tribes and after passing a fort not far fromClinch Mtn. in VA, the y were arrested and carried back to the f ort t o be tr ied for their lives o n the charge of being confederates with thehostile Indians. The office rs, understanding that one of the men was apreacher, required a sermon b efore they went i n for tr ial . Be alesthought it right to hold a meeting w ith the soldiers, which proved to bea highly favored season. A young m an in the fort was converted and,sometime after, moved among Friend s an d be cam e a mem ber. After thismeeting was over Thomas and the other Fri ends were released to be atliberty to continue their journey. Beals to ld his Friends that he sawwith his spiritual ey e the see d of F riends s c attered all over that goodland and that one day there would be the grea test gathering of Friendsthere of any place in the world. In 1781, Bea ls moved from Westfield, NCt o Blue Sto ne, Gil es Co., V A, where he lived b ut a few years. Whilethere, their sufferings were very great in many w ays, not only from thelack of necessities of life, but his son-in-law, J ames H orton, wa s takenpri soner by t he Indians and put to death. This m ove to Blue Stone doesnot appear to have had the approval of Beales Fri ends, for Nathan Huntstates that they sent a committee to s end his gr ou p back t o NC. Thel ittle meeting of twenty or thirty families was entir ely broken up atBlue Stone, when they returned to Westfield, NC. In t he year 1785, hemoved to Lost Creek, T N and in 179 8 he moved t o Grayson C o .,VA. In 1799,Thomas Beales moved to Quaker Bottom, OH along with oth er members of hisfamily and in the spring of 1801 he moved to Salt Cree k, near the prese nttown of Ade lphia, OH. H e died in Au g of 1801 and wa s buried in a coffinof regular shape, hollowed out of a solid butternut t ree by his everfaithful friend, Jesse Baldwin, and covered by a par t of t he sam e tree,which wa s selected fo r this purpose by Thomas while he was l iving. Hisgrave has been located and Friends have erected an appropria te monumentto his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Bealesa nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the hundreds that might be given, nor was he the only o n e b u ried in a logco ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them amongthe l one mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but toThomas B eals belongs the credit of hav in g be e n the first Friend to carrythe mes sage of Christ into the vast region north and west of the OhioRiver. Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Oh io River and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ith his family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stop p i n g at Cane Creek. T hen, with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontier te rritory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How long h e lived at New Garden is not kn o w n , but we presume it was for several y ears. The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here he w as very instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived a t Westfiel d a n d N ew Garden for about thirty years during which time he p aid several lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years befor e Wayne's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Be als , a cc o mpanied by four Friends, started to pay a visit to the Shawnee Indians a nd some other tribes and after passing a fort not far from Clinch Mtn. i n VA, they were arrested and carried bac k t o th e for t to be tried for t heir lives on the charge of being confederates with the hostile Indians . The officers, understanding that one of the men was a preacher, requ ired a sermon befor e the y wen t in fo r trial. Beales thought it right t o hold a meeting with the soldiers, which proved to be a highly favored s eason. A young man in the fort was converted and, sometime after, mo v ed a mong F riends a nd became a member. After this meeting was over Thom as and the other Friends were released to be at liberty to continue the ir journey. Beals told his Friends that he saw wit h his s piritua l eye t h e seed of Friends scattered all over that good land and that one day t here would be the greatest gathering of Friends there of any place in t he world. In 1781, Beals move d from We stfield , NC to Blu e Stone, Giles C o., VA, where he lived but a few years. While there, their sufferings w ere very great in many ways, not only from the lack of necessities of l ife, bu t his son-i n-law, J ames Horton , was taken prisoner by the Indian s and put to death. This move to Blue Stone does not appear to have ha d the approval of Beales Friends, for Nathan Hunt states tha t they sen t a c ommit tee to sen d his group back to NC. The little meeting of twenty or t hirty families was entirely broken up at Blue Stone, when they returned t o Westfield, NC. In the year 17 85, he move d to Lost Cr eek, TN an d in 1 798 he moved to Grayson Co.,VA. In 1799, Thomas Beales moved to Quaker B ottom, OH along with other members of his family and in the spring of 1 801 he move d to Salt Cr eek, near th e present to wn of Adelphia, OH. He d ied in Aug of 1801 and was buried in a coffin of regular shape, hollowe d out of a solid butternut tree by his ever faithful friend, J esse Bal dwin , and covere d by a part o f the same tree, which was selected for th is purpose by Thomas while he was living. His grave has been located a nd Friends have erected an appropriate monum ent to his mem ory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Beales a nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the h undreds that might be given, nor was he the on l y o n e buried in a log co ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them among th e lone mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but to Thom as Beals belongs the credi t o f ha vi ng been the first Friend to carry th e message of Christ into the vast region north and west of the Ohio Riv er.[2-27online.FTW] Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Ohi oRiver and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ithhis family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stoppin g a t Cane Creek. T hen,with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontierterr itory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How longhe l ived at New Garden is not known, bu t w e presume it was for severalyears . The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here hewas v ery instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived atWes tfield and New Gar de n for about thirty years during which time he paids everal lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years beforeWayn e's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals,accompani e d b y four Friends, started to pay a visit to the ShawneeIndians and some o ther tribes and after passing a fort not far fromClinch Mtn. in VA, the y were arrested and carried back to the fort to be tr ied for their lives o n the charge of being confederates with thehostile Indians. The office rs, understanding that one of the men was apreacher, required a sermon b efore they went in for trial . Be alesthought it right to hold a meeting w ith the soldiers, which proved to bea highly favored season. A young m an in the fort was converted and,sometime after, moved among Friends an d becam e a mem ber. After thismeeting was over Thomas and the other Fri ends were released to be atliberty to continue their journey. Beals to ld his Friends that he sawwith his spiritual eye the seed of F riends s c attered all over that goodland and that one day there would be the grea test gathering of Friendsthere of any place in the world. In 1781, Bea ls moved from Westfield, NCto Blue Stone, Gil es Co., V A, where he lived b ut a few years. Whilethere, their sufferings were very great in many w ays, not only from thelack of necessities of life, but his son-in-law, J ames Horton, was takenpri soner by t he Indians and put to death. This m ove to Blue Stone doesnot appear to have had the approval of Beales Fri ends, for Nathan Huntstates that they sent a committee to send his grou p back t o NC. Thel ittle meeting of twenty or thirty families was entir ely broken up atBlue Stone, when they returned to Westfield, NC. In t he year 1785, hemoved to Lost Creek, TN and in 1798 he moved t o Grayson C o .,VA. In 1799,Thomas Beales moved to Quaker Bottom, OH along with oth er members of hisfamily and in the spring of 1801 he moved to Salt Cree k, near the presenttown of Adelphia, OH. H e died in Au g of 1801 and wa s buried in a coffinof regular shape, hollowed out of a solid butternut t ree by his everfaithful friend, Jesse Baldwin, and covered by a part of t he same tree,which wa s selected fo r this purpose by Thomas while he was l iving. Hisgrave has been located and Friends have erected an appropria te monumentto his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Bealesa nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the hundreds that might be given, nor was he the only one b u ried in a logco ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them amongthe l one mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but toThomas B eals belongs the credit of having be e n the first Friend to carrythe mes sage of Christ into the vast region north and west of the OhioRiver. Thomas Beales was the first Friends minister of record to cross the Oh io River and preach in the limits of the Northwest Territory. He moved w ith his family from PA to NC in 1748/49, first stoppi n g at Cane Creek. T hen, with his family, he moved to New Garden, NC, which was frontier te rritory. He came forth into the ministry in the year 1753. How long h e lived at New Garden is not know n , but we presume it was for several y ears. The next move he made was to Westfield, Surry Co., NC. Here he w as very instrumental in the development of a large meeting. He lived a t Westfield an d N ew Garden for about thirty years during which time he p aid several lengthy visits to the Indians. In 1775, twenty years befor e Wayne's Treaty with the Indians at Greenville, OH, Thomas Beals, a cc o mpanied by four Friends, started to pay a visit to the Shawnee Indians a nd some other tribes and after passing a fort not far from Clinch Mtn. i n VA, they were arrested and carried back to th e for t to be tried for t heir lives on the charge of being confederates with the hostile Indians . The officers, understanding that one of the men was a preacher, requ ired a sermon before they wen t in fo r trial. Beales thought it right t o hold a meeting with the soldiers, which proved to be a highly favored s eason. A young man in the fort was converted and, sometime after, mov ed among F riends a nd became a member. After this meeting was over Thom as and the other Friends were released to be at liberty to continue the ir journey. Beals told his Friends that he saw with his spiritua l eye t h e seed of Friends scattered all over that good land and that one day t here would be the greatest gathering of Friends there of any place in t he world. In 1781, Beals moved from Westfield , NC to Blu e Stone, Giles C o., VA, where he lived but a few years. While there, their sufferings w ere very great in many ways, not only from the lack of necessities of l ife, but his son-in-law, J ames Horton , was taken prisoner by the Indian s and put to death. This move to Blue Stone does not appear to have ha d the approval of Beales Friends, for Nathan Hunt states that they sent a c ommit tee to sen d his group back to NC. The little meeting of twenty or t hirty families was entirely broken up at Blue Stone, when they returned t o Westfield, NC. In the year 1785, he moved to Lost Cr eek, TN an d in 1 798 he moved to Grayson Co.,VA. In 1799, Thomas Beales moved to Quaker B ottom, OH along with other members of his family and in the spring of 1 801 he moved to Salt Creek, near th e present to wn of Adelphia, OH. He d ied in Aug of 1801 and was buried in a coffin of regular shape, hollowe d out of a solid butternut tree by his ever faithful friend, Jesse Bal dwin, and covere d by a part o f the same tree, which was selected for th is purpose by Thomas while he was living. His grave has been located a nd Friends have erected an appropriate monument to his memory. In planting Quakerism in the old Northwest, the story of Thomas Beales a nd his faithful wife, and devoted family is but one illustration of the h undreds that might be given, nor was he the only o n e buried in a log co ffin. Many were buried in nothing but boards laid around them among th e lone mountains, never to be seen or marked by loved ones, but to Thom as Beals belongs the credit of ha vi ng been the first Friend to carry th e message of Christ into the vast region north and west of the Ohio Riv er.

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