An American Family History

George Haworth was born on December 28, 1749 on Apple Pie Ridge in Frederick County, Virginia.

In February, 1768 he moved with his family to Newberry County, South Carolina where he attended the Bush River Monthly Meeting.

On August 29, 1772, George and his brother James were disowned by Bush River Monthly Meeting.

George married Susannah Dillon. Susannah was the daughter of Daniel Dillon. Sarah was disowned by Hopewell Meeting on January 11, 1773 for "marriage contrary to doctrine" because George had been disowned.

George and Susannah's children included:

Mahlon Haworth (1775, married Phebe Frazier),
John B. Haworth (1778 , married Elizabeth Ballard),
James P. Haworth (1781, married Rachel Wright),
George I. Haworth (1783, married Rachel Haworth),
William Perry Haworth (1786, married Ruth Wright and Sarah Smith Bogue),
Mary Haworth (1788, married Daniel H. Bailey),
Sarah Haworth (1790, married Thomas Rees),
Richard Haworth (1793, married Susannah Henderson),
Samuel Haworth (1797, married Hannah Haynes), and
Dillon Haworth (1800, married Mary Wright and Mary Myers).

In 1784 they moved to 300 acres on the Nolichucky in what would become Greene County, Tennessee. Before the move, George explored the area with his sons, Mahlon and John. They found the land they wanted and built a cabin. George left his sons there and returned to North Carolina to bring the rest of his family.

On October 20, 1792, the Westfield Monthly Meeting in Surry County, North Carolina, received George on certificate from Bush River Monthly Meeting.

In 1794, James was reinstated by the Bush River Meeting on the recommendation of New Hope Meeting in Greene County where he was chosen overseer on April 25, 1795.

On June 16, 1802, George requested advice at the Newhope Monthly Meeting about moving to Ohio.

In 1803, the family moved to Clinton County, Ohio. They bought 1,750 acres.

On December 13, 1804, George, Susannah and six children were received on certificate at the Miami Monthly Meeting in Warren County, Ohio from New Hope Monthly Meeting.

In 1804 Susannah died.

On July 2, 1807, George was a charter member of the Center Monthly Meeting.

George's second wife was Joanna Van Horn. They married at the Center Monthly meeting on October 3, 1807.

On January 26, 1819, George was disowned for disunity.

On September 20, 1823, he was reinstated.

About 1825 they moved on to Vermillion County, Indiana.

On September 2, 1826 they became charter members of Vermillion Monthly Meeting.

On January 4, 1837, George died in Indiana.