Biographical Sketch of the Daniel BEATON (1881); Chester County, PA

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from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881);

Daniel Beaton and Mary Griffith were married April 6, 1744, at the First 
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.  He resided in Charlestown twp, and was 
perhaps the father of John Beaton, one of the active Whigs of Revolutionary 
days.  John was one of those who learned the art of making saltpetre, and gave 
instructions to others in order that a sufficiency might be obtained for making 
gunpowder.  In April 1780, he was appointed commissioner of purchases of 
clothing for the county of Chester in place of Persifor Frazer, declined.  In 
August of the same year he was appointed paymaster of the militia of Chester Co, 
and in June of 1785 was appointed a justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and of 
the Orphans' Court of the county of Chester.