Rev. Isaac EATON

1726 - 1772  (46 years)

• Name	Isaac EATON
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	1725-1726	Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  _UID	88C420376C60407F86502C50BC3494DFE339
  Death	2-4 Jul 1772	Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey
  Person ID	I13670	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	Rev. Joseph EATON,   b. 25 Aug 1679, Nantmeal, Honeybrook, Radnorshire, Wales d. 25 Aug 1769, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Uriah Humphrey GILL,   b. Est 1680, Nantmeal, Honeybrook, Radnorshire, Wales d. 1759, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 79 years)
  Marriage	17 Mar 1724
  	NOTE MARRIED
  Family ID	F7097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca STOUT,   b. 1726-1730, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. 13-15 Jun 1794, Humphreyville, Chester, Pennsylvania (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1742-1748
  Children	1. Daniel EATON,   b. Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   2. Urla EATON,   b. 1748-1749, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   3. Dr. Joseph EATON,   b. 1750, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. 1775-1776 (Age 26 years)   4. Pamelia EATON,   b. 4 Nov 1755, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. 4 Nov 1794, Fallowfield Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania (Age 39 years)   5. Amy EATON,   b. 1758, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   6. Isaac EATON,   b. 1760, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   7. Dr. David EATON,   b. 21 Oct 1762, Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey d. 13 Aug 1813, London Tract, Chester, Pennsylvania (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F7032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  CONFLICT: Have seen Isaac's mother listed as Gwenllian Morgan. Death date 2 or 4th of July 1772. May have died 2 July and buried 4th July.dl BIOGRAPHY: Isaac was a Baptist Minister at Hopewell, NJ from 1748-1772. He established Hopewell Academy forerunner of R.I. College, later Brown University. From "Stout and Allied Families". In a Brochure of the Hopewell Museum states: "Hopewell early established schools. In 1756 Isaac Eaton opened an outstanding Academy in the lovely old Holcome house on West Broad Street. The New Jersey Legislature would not give him a charter to expand his school into a college so he moved to Rhode Island where he received more encouragement. His school eventually became Brown University." DEATH: Will proved 20 Aug 1772: Lib. 15, p.467, New Jersey Will. Names issue: "David a minor". Buried at pulpit of Hopewell Baptist Church.