In the early 1800s, Everhart opened his first store in Pughtown, Pennsylvania, which sold general wares.

In 1829, he purchased the 102-acre Wollerton Farm in West Chester, southwest of what is today the intersection of Market Street and Wimont Mews.

On Sunday, April 21 the ship reached Cape Clear but encountered thick fog and strong southward winds.

They were not free of the storm, however, as later that night a large wave struck the ship and destroyed the main mast.

After hours of battling the rough seas, the remaining crew spotted the "Old Head at Kinsale" lighthouse displaying their proximity to land.

[5] Climbing from the nearly vertical section of The Albion that was still afloat, Everhart planted himself on the cliffside and waited for rescue.

[1] Originally an average Christian, after surviving the wreck of The Albion Everhart gained a new appreciation for religion.

Upon attending Presbyterian sermons held by Reverend William A. Stevens outside of the West Chester Courthouse, Everhart became both a convert and a supporter.

In this speech, he addressed the proposal of the Nebraska and Kansas Bill—a bill which called for popular sovereignty in territory that was previously barred slavery.

[1] In 1833, Henry Cooper was arrested in West Chester under the existing fugitive slave laws.