Emanuel Teal, Sr

"Pioneer period and pioneer people of Fairfield County, Ohio"

by Charles Milton Lewis Wiseman http://books.google.com/books?id=LG0dAAAAMAAJ

p.178 - Edward Teal was one of the early settlers of this county and in many ways was a remarkable man. He came from Maryland and first settled on Pleasant Run near where Amos Webb now lives. In his cabin, or near it at this place, the first class of Methodists in this county was formed.

Teal afterwards moved to what has since been known as the Ashbrook farm now owned by the heirs of HG Miller. On this farm he and his family are buried Bishop Asbury visited Teal in 1803 and records in his journal that Teal owned 1200 acres of as good land as could be found in the country

A daughter of Mr Teal married Rev. James Quinn, the first man to preach in this county in the year 1799. The Teals were at one time very prominent people, but death has claimed most of them. Perry Teal a grandson and Mrs. Townsend Reed a granddaughter are about the only ones left of the old stock

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p.42 - "Rev James Quinn then a very young man came to the Valley in 1799 in the month of December and spent several days with a small band of Methodists who had come out from Maryland. 'Tis said that he formed a class at the home of Edward Teal whose son-in-law he afterwards became. The names of the members were Edward Teal and wife, Jesse Spurgen and wife, Ishmael Dew and wife, Nimrod Bright and wife, and Elijah Spurgeon and wife.

To this small band of devoted people he preached in a cabin on Pleasant Run near where Amos Webb now lives This was the first sermon preached in the Hockhocking valley in what is now Fairfield County "

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p.249 "About 1803 John Murphy settled on what has since been known as the Lamb section. His son William soon after their coming was killed by the falling of a log while raising the timbers of a school house. This is the first school house in Fairfield County of which we have any account.

About this same time Edward Teal, Christly Smith, Robert Chaffin and John Shepler came into the neighborhood to the north. Teal purchased 1200 acres of good land now the Ashbrook neighborhood. He was the father in law of Rev James Quinn, the first Methodist to preach in Fairfield County."

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Edward Teal(b 1737) was a Captain in the 1st Maryland Regiment during the Revolution. Records also indicate that he served during the French and Indian War. Sometime during the 1780's he and his family moved to Westmoreland County, PA where they remained until 1799. In 1799 the family settled in Fairfield County, OH. Edward died in 1822 and was buried in a family cemetery on what was once his 1200 acre farm in Pleasant Twp., Fairfield County. The cemetery no longer exists.

Genealogical information compiled into "Gardner, McAnallen, Ralston and Fehrenbach Family History"

By Beatrice Fehrenbach Mansfield http://books.google.com/books?id=b98zWF9GkhgC&lpg=PA43&pg=PA43#v=on... 

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http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MURPHY/2003-06/105587...

From: Bud Wilkinson [mailto:gwilk@ohio.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:58 AM
To: MURPHY-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [MURPHY-L] Re: Jacob Murphy
I am descended from the Murphy family that settled in Fayette County, PA. A number of that family moved to Fairfield County, OH between 1800 and about 1805. I have been told that Jacob Murphy remained in Fayette County and operated a tavern there. Jacob is believed to be the brother of Rev. John Murphy and William Murphy of Fayette County. Rev. John Murphy and his brother William were early Ohio settlers from Fayette County. Rev. John was a Methodist preacher and held early services in his cabin. William had three sons, William, Benjamin and Edward. They also settled in Fairfield County, Ohio.

I am descended from the daughter of one of these Murphys....sadly, I do not know which one. My 3rd g-grandmother was Sarah Murphy. She was born in Fayette County about 1785. She married Arthur Teal, a son of my 4th g-grandfather, Edward Teal.

Edward Teal had been a convert to Methodism in Baltimore County, MD before the Revolution. He served as a Captain in the 1st Maryland during the Revolution, and had settled in Westmoreland County, PA by the mid-1780's. From there he moved to Fairfield County, OH in 1799.

The Teal and Murphy families were well acquainted with one another, having both been heavily involved with the Methodist movement. The first Methodist services in Fairfield County were held in the Edward Teal cabin in the fall of 1799. In 1803, Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury made his first trip to the area and preached at the homes of Rev. John Murphy & Edward Teal.

Three sons of Edward Teal married Murphys. Arthur married Sarah, Edward, Jr. married Rebecca Murphy and Nathaniel married Elizabeth Murphy. Arthur Teal and Sarah Murphy Teal are buried in the Stevenson-Ruffner Campground Cemetery in Richland Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio.

Bud Wilkinson

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http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Edward_Teal_%281%29

   Captain Edward Teal1735/36 - 1822

Parents

   F.  Emmanuel Teal

M. Katherine Johnson
Gender Male

Birth? 24 MAR 1735/36 Baltimore County, MD

Marriage BEF 1765 to Sarah Stinchcomb

Emigration? 1778 Moved to Westmoreland, PA; opened his house to circuit riders

Residence? 1799 Cabin on Zane's Trace;3 miles east of the present city of Lancaster,OH

Religion? 1799 formed Methodist Society in Fairfield Co.,OH

Emigration? 1804 removed to ohio "Life..of James Quinn"

Death? 1822 fairfield Co.,OH

Religion? Prominent Methodist in MD,PA,OH

Burial? Ashbrook farm

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Biography of Edward Teal
Edward Teal was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on March 4, 1737 to Emanuel Teal and Katherine Johnson Teal. Edward was one of 10 known children of Emanuel and Katherine, and the oldest son.
He grew up on the family tobacco plantation known as "The Tanyard". Edward must have worked closely with his father on the plantation, as tax records for the property in the late 1750's list both father and son. Sometime before 1765 Edward Teal married his cousin, Sarah Stinchcomb. Edward and Sarah became the parents of 7 known children.
In 1773 Edward met Bishop Francis Asbury, who was the head of the newly formed Methodist Church in America. At that time he converted to Methodism and left the Episcopal Church of England. He soon became a Class Leader and a close friend of Bishop Asbury.
With the advent of the American Revolution Edward Teal, who had served during the French and Indian War, became a true Patriot. He enlisted in the First Maryland Regiment, and was commissioned as a Captain in 1777. Edward, his father Emanuel, and several of his brothers are also listed as Patriot Signers in Baltimore County.
After the Revolution he moved with his family to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. There he purchased some land and became a successful farmer. Edward still maintained his strong ties to the Methodist movement. By 1785 his family had opened their home to the Methodist Circuit Riders. This led to the formation of Fells Methodist Church, which is still in existence. Edward Teal is considered to be one of the principal founders of this congregation.
By the middle of the 1790's the Ohio Territory was beginning to open for settlement. In 1799 Edward and his family followed Zane's Trace into what is now Fairfield County. They originally settled near Pleasant Run and built a log cabin. Methodist services were held in this two room cabin in the autumn of 1799. Circuit Rider Rev. James Quinn preached at these services. In 1803 Reverend Quinn married Patience Teal, the youngest daughter of Edward and Sarah Teal. During the early 1800's Bishop Asbury made several trips from Baltimore to the area to preach. He continued his close ties with the Teal family and, in an 1803 entry to his Journal, Bishop Asbury comments on the "1200 acres of fine land" owned by Edward Teal.
The land for the Stevenson Campground Cemetery was donated by Daniel Stevenson, who was also a member of the early Methodist Congregation. Edward and Daniel were instrumental in the construction of the first log church, which was built on land on or near the present cemetery. Daniel Stevenson, also a Patriot during our Revolution, is buried in this cemetery.
Edward Teal remained on his Pleasant Township farm until his death in 1822 at the age of 85. He and other family members were buried in a small family cemetery on that farm. Sadly, the cemetery has been lost over time and can no longer be seen.
The descendants of Edward and Sarah felt that the Stevenson Campground Cemetery was an appropriate location for a memorial to Edward Teal. This is not only due to the close Methodist connection with this place, but also because we were permitted to place the memorial next to the grave of Edward and Sarah's son, Arthur Teal.
[http://www.sar.org/ohssar/CaptainTeal/captain_edward_teal_dedicatio...]

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 29 2020, 0:15:30 UTC

Emmanuel was born in 1713. He passed away in 1790.

• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 29 2020, 0:18:18 UTC