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Descendants of John Encell

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN⁴ ENCELL (GEORGE³ ENSAL, EDWARD / EDMUND² INSALL, JOHN¹)¹ was born 12 Mar 1776 in Bristol, Gloucester , England¹, and died 16 Nov 1829 in Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va¹. He married (1) SOPHIA BRUCE¹ in England. She was born 14 Nov 1774 in Bristol, England¹, and died 14 Feb 1807 in Philadelphia, PA.¹. He married (2) ANN ENSELL¹ 11 Sep 1809 in Pittsburgh, PA.¹, daughter of EDWARD ENSELL and REBECCA GREEN. She was born 30 Jul 1786 in Birmingham, England¹, and died 13 May 1854 in Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va¹.

Notes for JOHN ENCELL:
.John and his wife Sophia left Bristol, England on 15 May, 1806 and arrived in Philadelphia, Pa on July 25, 1806, Sophia died on February 14, 1807 in Philadelphia. John and the four little children left for Pittsburgh that same year.
He stayed in Pittsburgh for several years, . He was very active in the Christian movement during the 1800 period. Several of the family and Grand children were ministers.
. About 1828 they were located in ILL preaching with the Disciples of Christ. His very good friend Alexander Campbell started Bethany College, and was the leader of the Christian movement.
John was a partner in a Flint Glass Works in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The plant was named Trevor & Encell , period of operation was 1812 to 1818.
An ad for help was found in the Heinz Center In Pittsburgh, PA, under " glassblowing" for the year of 1813,( Wanted Immediately , two or three sober steady lads, from fourteen to sixteen years of age, as apprentices to the above business--Apply at our manufactory, on the south side of the Mongongahela, opposite Wood Street. Trevor & Encell,) Cash given for Pot and Pearl Ashes. Pittsburgh, July 13, 1813.
John moved across the Mongongahela River and built another flint glasshouse and ran it successfully until about 1822, his business became so large he could not attend to it alone, and he took a partner named Bolton, who proved to be a rascal and broke the the plant up.

An Add for Trevor & Encell, Dated Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, 1812 tf.
FLINT GLASS MANUFACTORY - Respectfully inform their friends and the public in general that they have established a FLINT GLASS MANUFACTORY on the South side of Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Orders for any articles in their line will be thankfully received and promptly executed. N.B.- A generous price given for Pot or Pearl Ash.
Unfortunately, on April 13, 1816, Mrs. Eliza Trevor and her infant daughter died, and were buried in the same tomb the following Thursday morning. This may have been a factor that led to Trevor's decision to advertise his one-half share of the glassworks, and the Lead Factory associated with it, for sale. An advertisement in the Pittsburgh Gazette May 1, 1816 announces that the firm will now be known as Bolton, Encell & Co. On July 18,1818 the company was dissolved and the property assigned for the benefit of their creditors, A sign appeared which read " Glass, selling off cheap"
Flint & Green Glass, of the late firm of Bolton & Encell & Co. on the corner of Front and Wood Streets, By Order of The Assignees. The apprentice Glassmen were sent to a Wellsburg, W. Va glasshouse. John then moved his family to Wheeling, West Virginia , and was affiliated with Charles Knox and McGee Glassworks, He worked there until his death in 1829. He named his son Charles Knox Encell after his good friend Charles Knox.

Log and Keel and Flat Boats- The Brooke County Genealogy Society, 1997
Excerpts from a Log and Keel and Flat Boats traveling the Ohio and Mississippi from Wellsburg to New Orleans between 1834-1837. Disclosing some interesting facts about this mode of transporting produce and goods.
The ship Capt, would received 1/3 of the profit made on the trip. The boats were made in Wellsburg and cost about $184.87 to build. Sometimes the boat would be sold in New Orleans for the lumber or returned to Wellsburg for another trip. Stops were made in Pittsburgh,Wheeling, Cincinnati and other points along the river to pick up or discharge cargo.
The Wheeling glass plant was operating under the name of Encell and Plunket, their shipment was usually worth $740.00 and $101.05 each trip , and consisted of bottles ,cut glass and other glassware. Also Bakewell used this method of shipping goods from Pittsburgh, their usual shipment value was about $89.70 (plate glass and Stoneware).
John was serving as a minister in McLean County Illinois and returned to Wheeling in 1828, one year before he died. This is recorded in the History of the Restoration Movement in Illinois, McLean County.
The exact location of John Encell's burial is unknown at this time.
Researched by John R. Ensell 1998- 1999-2000.

More About JOHN ENCELL:
Baptism: 08 May 1776, St. Mary, Radcliffe, Bristol, UK
Cause of Death: Died Suddenly
Medical Information: Only discription of death, from Bethany College.
Naturalization: 17 Jan 1810, Pittsburgh, Pa¹

Notes for SOPHIA BRUCE:
This letter from May Murphy,who is passing on information concerning her
Grandfather John Encell and his first wife Sophia Bruce. Information to May from Aunt
Hattie, who is John & Anns daughter and Mays Aunt.
They left Bristol, England for America 15th of May 1806, Arrived at Philadelphia
July 25, 1806. Sophia died February 14, 1807. That year John with his little children left for Pittsburgh, PA.
Letter donated by Paul Allen- Grandson of Belle Murphy.
Transcribed by John R. Ensell- 1999

More About JOHN ENCELL and SOPHIA BRUCE:
Marriage: England

Notes for ANN ENSELL:
The 1850 Brooke County, W. Va. Census
Brooke County Genealogy, Inc. Dated Aug. 12 , 1998, Beech Bottem, W.V. 26030
Roll; M432_937, Page; 248, District; 3, Image; 151.
Encil
Widow Ann age 64 b. England
Harriet, age 30 b. Pa
Edward 24 cooper b. Ohio
Louisa 20 b.Pa.

Baptism 25 Aug. 1786 confirmed by IGI, Batch No. C041792, By John R. Ensell 1999

Ann is the daughter of Edward Ensell and Rebecca Green, as noted in a letter from daughter Harriet (Daughter of Ann Ensell) to May Murphy Norris ( Granddaughter of Ann Encell) , Encell is the same family as Ensell..Or Encil.

More About ANN ENSELL:
Baptism: 25 Aug 1786, Saint Phillips Cathedral, Birmingham, England¹
Burial: Unknown, Bethphage, Bethany College, W. VA

More About JOHN ENCELL and ANN ENSELL:
Marriage: 11 Sep 1809, Pittsburgh, PA.¹
Marriage No 1: Unknown¹
Marriage No 2nd: 11 Sep 1809¹

Children of JOHN ENCELL and SOPHIA BRUCE are:

	i.		SOPHIA⁵ ENCELL¹, b. 14 Apr 1797, Bristol, England¹; d. Unknown; m. MCMILLIAN¹; d. Unknown.
	ii.		MARY ENCELL¹, b. 25 Oct 1802, Bristol, England¹; d. Nov 1826¹; m. JOHN DEEN, 12 Aug 1823, Knox County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

More About JOHN DEEN and MARY ENCELL:
Marriage: 12 Aug 1823, Knox County, Ohio

2.	iii.		JOHN ENCELL II, b. 23 Oct 1803, Bristol, Gloucester , England; d. 20 May 1893, Huron , Fairfield County, Ohio.
3.	iv.		SARAH BRUCE ENCELL, b. 04 Feb 1806, Bristol, England; d. Mar 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Children of JOHN ENCELL and ANN ENSELL are:

4.	v.	ANNE⁵ ENCELL, b. 10 Jun 1810, Pittsburgh, Pa.; d. Unknown.
5.	vi.	ELIZABETH ENCELL, b. 16 Jul 1812, Pittsburgh, Pa; d. 30 Dec 1841.
	vii.	HEPHAIBETH ENCELL¹, b. 20 Apr 1814, Pittsburgh, Pa¹; d. 04 Oct 1814¹.
6.	viii.	REBECCA ENCELL, b. 11 Sep 1816, Pittsburgh, Pa.; d. 17 Dec 1881, Bethphage, Bethany College W. Va.
	ix.	HARRIET ENCELL¹, b. 12 Mar 1818, Pittsburgh, Pa.¹; d. 10 Feb 1899¹.

Notes for HARRIET ENCELL:
Wrote the letter to her Niece May Murphy Norris, This is the Source of the letter concerning the Encell and Ensell families .

1850 Brooke County, Census lists Harriet as living with Her Mother Widow Ann,
Brother Edward, and Sister Louisa. Her age was 30 years old as listed.

1860 Brooke County Census she is listed as Harriet Encil , Age 38, female, occupation
Vest maker, born in Pa. Living with her is Angeline Merryman, 19 years of age, and
born in Ohio. Page 547, ID# WV45124921.
Brooke County census Lookup performed by Dale Patterson , April 20, 2000
Transcribed by John R. Ensell- same Date.

1870 Brooke County Census lists her living in Wellsburg, W.V. and her name is spelled Encil. Page 530 Id# WV56928342.

HEPHZABAH ENCELL¹, b. 12 Apr 1820¹; d. 18 Mar 1846¹; m. PLATTENBURG¹, 28 Oct 1838¹; d. Unknown.

More About PLATTENBURG and HEPHZABAH ENCELL:
Marriage: 28 Oct 1838¹

7.	xi.		CHARLES KNOX ENCELL, b. 21 Nov 1822, Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia; d. 17 Oct 1906, Breckenridge, Caldwell County, Missouri.
	xii.		EDWARD ENCELL, b. 08 May 1825, Pittsburgh, PA; d. Unknown.

Notes for EDWARD ENCELL:
In a letter dated August 15, 1960 from Robert Thomson telling a story about Edward Encell, his mother told him as she was researching the family : Uncle Edward was contacted at his home in Louisville, KY. for some help in the family search and this is what he had to say in his reply letter. I do not know if any of them that had been hung,
but was sure that some of them should have been.
Material came from Laurence Richardson's notes dated - 1960
1850 Brooke County , Ohio census Edward was living with his Mother in Wellsburg , his occupation was a cooper, this is a old name which signifies a barrel maker. He was 24 years old .

xiii.

LOUISA WOOLF ENCELL, b. 28 Jan 1830, Pittsburgh,Allegheny County. PA.; d. 29 Jan 1896, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois.

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