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Rev Samuel Eakin

Birth : 1745 Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death : 29 Aug 1783
Burial : Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate : 37.9295006, -79.1975021
Inscription : Sacred to the memory of
The Rev'd SAMUEL EAKIN, A.M.
late Minister of the Gospel
in the
Presbyterian Church of Pencader
in the County of Newcastle
in this State.
He was born at the family re
Description : Rev. Samuel Eakin was one of 12 chaplains to the New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War, preaching in his church in Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey.

He was a graduate of Princeton. He later became chaplain to the Delaware Militia in the Revolutionary War and pastor of Pencader Presbyterian Church, being the first pastor to preach in English. Until then it was Welsh.

Pigeon Run Cemetery is actually near Red Lion, New Castle County, Delaware, not New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware.

Samuel's wife remarried, after his death, Dr. David Greenman.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Rev Samuel Eakin's memorial?

    Rev Samuel Eakin's memorial is located at: Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA.

  • When did Rev Samuel Eakin death?

    Rev Samuel Eakin death on 29 Aug 1783 in

  • Where are the coordinates of the Rev Samuel Eakin's memorial?

    Latitude: 37.9295006
    Longitude: -79.1975021

Family Members:

Parent

...

Alexander Eakin

(1695 - 1783)

Spouse

...

Mary Purviance Greenman

(1743 - 1814)

Siblings

...

Jane Eakin Couper

(1737 - 1807)

Children

...

Alexander Farris Eakin

(1772 - 1802)

...

James Eakin

(1775 - 1856)

...

Susan Purviance Eakin

(1782 - 1830)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9295006, -79.1975021

2. Zinks Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9394417, -79.1757278

3. Mount Joy Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Steeles Tavern, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9338360, -79.1594310

4. Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery - New
Spottswood, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9604430, -79.2256720

5. Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery
Spottswood, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9615097, -79.2271042

6. Pines Chapel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9780800, -79.1352260

7. Mount Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8656090, -79.1472490

8. Jefferson Davis Allen Family Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8839100, -79.1209100

9. Fauber Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8759117, -79.1253815

10. Greenville United Methodist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0020700, -79.1573400

11. Dutch Hollow Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0032038, -79.2396285

12. Greenville Baptist Church Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0057000, -79.1584700

13. Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0069270, -79.1553270

14. Pleas Taylor Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8947220, -79.0894440

15. Thomas Campbell Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8627930, -79.1097590

16. Sandy Ridge Cemetery
Montebello, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8488998, -79.1241989

17. Grover Allen's Homeplace at Durham Run
White Rock, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8983970, -79.0774170

18. Oakland Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0311300, -79.2094600

19. Spring Valley Chapel Cemetery
Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0025970, -79.1070320

20. Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Newport, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0123600, -79.2812710

21. Greenmonte Fellowship Mennonite Church Cemetery
Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0025880, -79.0920250

22. Mount Hermon Lutheran Church Cemetery
Newport, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0018997, -79.3069000

23. Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0425550, -79.1728310

24. Mount Airy Baptist Church Cemetery
Middlebrook, Augusta County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0448410, -79.2123350