Rev. Robert Quarterman (1787-1849)

Quarterman
Family

People

   Richard
   (1393-1478)
   & Sybil
   Quartermain
   (1400-1483)

William
   Quarterman
   (1618-1667)
   Physician
   to King
   Charles II

   Gen. James
   Screven
   (c1744-1778)

Col. John
Elliott
(-1791)

Thomas
Quarterman
(1765-1788)

Renchie
Norman
(1770-1807)

   Sen. John
   Elliott
   (1773-1827)

   Commodore
   Essex
   Hopkins
   (1718-1802)

   Rev. Robert
   Quarterman
   (1787-1849)

   Rev. Abiel
   Holmes
   (1763-1837)

   Oliver
   Wendell
   Holmes, MD
   (1809-1894)

Allan
   Quatermain
   (c.1815
   -c.1886),
   Adventurer

   Oliver
   Wendell
   Holmes, Jr.
   (1841-1935)

Isaac Beckett
(1838-1911)

   Mary Amarintha
   Norman Beckett
   (1847-1898)

Three Baker
Families

   Leonora
   Quarterman
   (1911-1979)

Rev. Robert Quarterman (1787-1849)

He is the earliest Quarterman ancestor for whom we have a photograph; it comes from Stacy's History. So far as we know, the Rev. never wrote history of any kind, but as the leader of the community of the time, he is in every history of our Quarterman ancestors.

Stacy describes him at the time when he began his ministry:

``... A man of prime vigor and maturity of manhood, with family, being then in the 36th year of his age. ... living all that time in the faithful discharge of duty, honored and revered by all... a man of fine physique, in theology sound, his preaching solid, his life consistent, his end calm and peaceful. Four of his sons became ministers, one of whom was foreign missionary and of his two daughters, two were minister's wives and one was a missionary to China for 16 years.''

There is more about Rev. Robert Quarterman in all three basic books about the Midway Society.

Monument to Rev. Robert Quarterman in Midway Cemetery, Georgia

[South side] Born in this Society, Liberty County Jan. 13, 1787. Ordained to the Gospel Ministry by the Presbytery of Georgia, of which he was a member May 27, 1823, Died April 19, 1849 Aged 62 years.	[West Side] Erected by the Midway Church and Society to the memory of Rev. Robert Quarterman for twelve years Deacon and for Twenty-six years their faithful beloved and successful Pastor. ``He was a good Man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith.''	[North side] Deceased Pastors Rev. John Osgood From 1754 to 1773. Rev. Moses Allen 1777 to 1778. Rev. Abiel Holmes 1785 to 1791. Rev. Cyrus Gildersleeve 1791 to 1811. Rev. Murdock Murphy 1811 to 1823. Rev. Robert Quarterman 1823 to 1849.

(The fourth side is blank.)

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