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also known by Yohannas John Beight and Jiliana Rhodes

Was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His wife was Julianna Rhodes (sp.) and they had 11 children: (so far 8 found) children's death records may help sort this family out and confirm names.

Jacob Beight, (found)
Elizabeth Beight (Snyder),
Peter Beight, (found)
John Beight, (found)
Maria Beight,
Jonathan Beight,
Rachel Beight (Flickinger),
Henry Beight, (found)
Moses Beight, (found)
Rebecca Beight & (found)
Eliza Beight (Beight?)-the above is my learned opinion-

- MissNolan
Added: Aug. 2, 2011

From Phil Campbell Aug 15, 2012:

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Here is a brief summary of John Beight:
Name: Yohannes Beight
Surname: Beight
Given Name: Yohannes
Nickname: John
Sex: M
Birth: 27 Oct 1779 in Maryland
Death: 15 May 1844 in New Middletown, Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio 1
Burial: Old Springfield Cemetery,Springfield Township,Mahoning County,Ohio
_UID: AD92B73EC1459C419614E6F6FC4A0F251769
Event: Alt. Birth 27 Oct 1779 Frankfurt, Germany?
Immigration: ABT 1802 From Germany to Frederick County, Maryland (not proven yet.)
Event: Migration 1804 Moved from Maryland to Mahoning County, Ohio 2 3
Event: Military 1806 Ohio Militia with Jacob Beight in the 1st Reg, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division under Capt. Israel Warner. Further info is ?
Event: Alt. Surname Johann baitz
Event: Alt. Surname Johann Becht
Event: Alt. Surname Johannes Baitze
Residence: 1806 Columbiana County (Now Mahoning County) 4
Event: Comment 1 17 Jan 1812 deeded land from the U.S. Government in what is now Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio near New Middletown 5
Residence: 1820 Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Father: Jacob? Beight

Marriage 1 Juliana Rhodes b: 9 Jan 1800 in Maryland
Married: 9 Apr 1818 in Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio 7
Children
Jacob Beight b: 1 Jan 1817 in Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio
Elizabeth "Peggy" Beight b: 10 May 1820 in Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio
Peter Beight b: 18 May 1822 in Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio
John I Beight b: 20 Sep 1823 in New Middletown,Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio
Maria Beight b: 18 Nov 1826
Johnathan I Beight b: 19 Dec 1828 in Countylumbina County,Ohio
Rachel Beight b: 1830 in Ohio
Henry Beight b: 6 Dec 1832 in Springfield Township,Columbiana County,Ohio
Moses Beight b: 7 Dec 1833 in Ohio
Rebecca Beight b: Jun 1839
Eliza Beight b: 1842 in Ohio

Sources:
Title: Springfield Township Cemetery and Death Records Series, No. 2
Author: Mahoning County Chapter, OGS
Publication: 1995
A
Note:
1 _TYPE Unspecified
Repository:
Name: Fort Wayne, Indiana Library

Title: Boston Periodicals
Author: various
Title: Beight Genealogy
Author: Esther Watt
Note: John Beight was born in Maryland on October 27, 1779. It is saidthat he migrated to Springfield Township in 1804, arriving on horseback,with his rifle and entire stock of provisions in a grain sack.
Title: History of Columbiana County, ohio
Author: Horace Mack
Publication: 1879
Page: 57
Title: Beight Genealogy
Author: Esther Watt
Note: He built a home near the Twin Churches in New Middletown, and farmedthe land for eight years. John rode his horse to Marrietta,Ohio, wherehe met President James Madison, who had arrived there by boat on the OhioRiver, and was personally granted a deed to his new Middletown farm onJanuary 17, 1812.

This deed was handwritten on parchment paper, and signed by bothPresident Madison and Secretary of State, James Monroe.
Title: 1820 U.S. Federal Census
Title: Call Number: #400
Title: Ohio Marriage Records Index 1789-1850
Author: Broderbund
Publication: CD #400
Abbrev: Ohio M
Note:
1 _TYPE Unspecified
Note: by Peter Smith

Son, Henry, is at Petersburg Cemetery.

Johannes aka John Beight settled in woods behind cemetery with his father, John Beight Sr. in a windowless cabin. Two men came up from Maryland about 1801. John's father, John Sr is probably buried in woods.

From Phil Camptell 10/3/2013
According to the Twentieth Century HIstory of Youngstown

WILLIAM BEIGHT merchant who has been established in the mercantile business at New Middletown since 1887 was born on the old Jonathan Beight homestead in Springfield township Mahoning County Ohio January 11 1866 and is a son of Jonathan and Bietta Lipp Beight The Beight family came to Springfield township among its earliest pioneers John Beight the great grandfather with his son John (Our Yohannes) Beight came from Hagerstown Maryland in 1802 and located in Springfield township ship where he secured about about a half section of land from the government paying $1.25 an acre The land was cleared enough at first to enable the father and son to build a log cabin of the most primitive description without either windows or floors This structure stood on the farm for many years Grandfather John Beight married a member of the Rhodes family also pioneers jonathan Beight father of illiam was born on the Beight land but on a farm adjoining that on which his son was born in December 1828

I believe that farm is right behind Old Springfield Cemetery. If this is true, where is John Sr., "Yohannes" John Beight's father?? In the woods or in the cemetery?

question:
Do we know where her father, George Rhoads, is buried at? He died in 1841 in Springfield Township, I could not find him anywhere.

Juliana married John Yohannes Beight. Been trying to track down more information about this family down in Washington County, Maryland. If these historical sketches are true, these are very early settlers of Springfield Township.

Btw, I ordered a document from 1803 about an early court case in Springfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio regarding a passing of a mill worker. I will get the names and scan it for you as soon as it arrives. 10/9/13