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MOORE, Samuel: Of Hocking Co. Dated 16 May 1837, proven Jun 1837.
Daughters Mary WEBB, w/o John; Elizabeth BUSH; Sarah MYERS. Grandsons,
Samuel WEBB and Samuel M. BUSH. No wife mentioned. Executor: Joseph
WHIPPLE. Witnesses: Conrod (Conrad ?) BRIAN (Bryan ?) and Bailey FRITTER.
FLUM, Joseph: Of Perry Co., OH. Dated 28 Dec 1831, proven Sep 1838. Wife
Magdalena; children mentioned but not named. Executors: David STUKEY and
Henry DITTOE. Witnesses: John WOLFE and George KEIGLER (Ziegler ?).
GAMMET, Mary W.: residence not listed. Dated 12 Feb 1825 at Hartford,
CT; proven 20 Dec 1836. W/O John M. GAMMET, Esq. of Hartford, CT. Five
children all minors; whole estate, real and personal, bequeathed to Wm.
TALCOTT of Hartford to be held in trust for aforementioned children.
Sons Samuel Wyllis GAMMET, John Polsgrove GAMMET, George Alfred GAMMET,
Caleb Thornton Kirkland GAMMET; daughter, Catharine Windell GAMMET.
Executor: Wm. TALCOTT. Witnesses: James WARD, John WILLIAMS, James DODD.
COKELY, John: Of Green Twp., Hocking Co. Dated 17 Feb 1825, proven 2 Apr
1838. Wife Barbara. Sons Daniel, Solomon, Isaac, William and Jacob.
Executor not named. Witnesses: James JONES and William LONG.
HUBER, William: Of Hocking Co. Dated 1 Apr 1835. Wife Ann Elizabeth. No
children mentioned. Executrix: Wife Ann. Witnesses: Daniel KERSHNER,
Elijah KERSHNER, and James SPENCER.
COX, John: Of Hocking Co. Dated 9 Mar 1835. Brothers George, Daniel and
Joseph. Executors: Brothers George and Daniel. Witnesses: Benjamin
JOHNSON and James HARDEN.
WYLLIS, Samuel: Of Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. Dated 30 Sep 1809.
Daughter, Mary W. GAMMET, w/o John M. GAMMET, Esqr.; son, Oliver St.
John WYLLIS; son William Alfred WYLLIS; brother William. Executors: Mary
W. GAMMET, John M. GAMMET, Esqr. Witnesses: A. KINGSBURRY, Elisha COLT
and Ralph POMEROY.
WYLLIS, Samuel: Codicil of above will, dated May 1823. Proven in
Hartford, CT 12 Jul 1823. Son William Alfred now deceased. Joseph
TRUMBUL and William TALCOT, Esqrs., now Executors. Witnesses: James
WAID, Roswell BARTHOLOMEY (Bartholomew ?), and I.L. COMSTOCK.
FEE, Abram: Of Hocking Co. Dated 27 Jun 1835. Wife mentioned, not named.
Sons Moses, Hamelton and John. Peter HAYNES and Ricard WILKINSON to
divide land equally between sons. Daughters Nancy, Esther, Mary, Rachel.
Executors: Richard WILKINSON, Peter HAYNES (Haines ?). Witnesses: George KEETON,
Isaac ROGERS.
DANISON, Zacharia: Of Falls Twp., Hocking Co. Dated 8 Jul 1835. Requests
that his body be interred on Franses DANISON farm; people mentioned in
will include Cumfort RIGHT, Zacharia DANISON Jun., Sary HAMILTON, John
ELLIK, Nakky MCLAIN, Elisabeth DANISON, Liddy LOWE, Levi DANISON, Perry
DANISON (s/o Franses DANISON) (relationships were not identified). Wife
mentioned, not named. Witnesses: Jacob ______, James VANHORN, and David
DANISON.
(NOTE: The handwriting of this record was especially difficult to read!)
LIGHT, David: Of Logan, Hocking Co. Dated 1 Apr 1835. Wife Magdelena; children
mentioned, but not named. Executor: Son?in?law William S. CROOK. Witnesses: W.
WALLACE and C.W. JAMES.
HARRIS, Edward Sr.: Of Washington, Mason Co., KY. Dated 8 Apr 1824. Wife
Margaret; son John (deceased); children and heirs of John mentioned;
daughter Nancy GREELY, w/o Rev. Allen GREELY; daughters Elizabeth
WILSON, Sally BALDWIN and children of deceased daughter Abigail
JOHNSTON; son Edward HARRIS (deceased) and heirs of same; grandson,
Edward A. HARRIS; Executor: grandson Edward A. HARRIS; Witnesses: John
CHAMBERS and Benj. BAYLES.
SAUNDERS, Peter: Of Hocking Co. Dated 21 Oct 1831. Son?in?law John ILES;
daughter Nancy WRIGHT; son?in?law Charles WRIGHT. No wife mentioned. Executor:
Son?in?law John ILES. Witnesses: Hocking H. HUNTER, Henry STANSBERRY.
ORR, John Sen.: Of Hocking Co. Dated 27 Mar 1833. Son William; daughters
Jane, Margaret and Sarah; sons Jackson and John. Executor: Son William.
Witnesses: W. WALLACE and Meed BOWEN.
Jacob ZELLER: of Hocking County. Will dated 16 Jun 1830. Mentions wife,
Christena; son, John; daughters Polly RAUDENPOUGH, Chatarine ROADS, and
Christena MATHIAS. Executors: son, John, and wife, Christena. Witnesses:
Jacob BEOUCHER and Jacob ZELLER.
Elias DORMAN: of Hocking County. Will dated 18 Mar 1832, proven Apr
1832. Mentions wife, Leanah; sons, John and William; granddaughter,
Clarenda EBEY (Eby ?); mentions daughters, but not named. Executors: wife,
Leanah, and son, John. Witnesses: Adam COONROD, Precilla CALDWELL, and
Walter CALDWELL.
Jacob COYKENDOLL (Kirkendall ?): of Hocking County. Will dated 28 May 1831, proven 9
Apr 1832. Mentions wife, Elizabeth; son, William. Lands in Hocking and
Fairfield counties. Executrix: Wife, Elizabeth. Witnesses: John MOSS,
Emanuel CAVE.
Lewis SCHREIVER: of Hocking County. Will dated 14 Sep 1830. Mentions
wife, Susannah; sons, Frederick William, Philip, John Luckhart, Thomas;
daughters, Catharine HUBER, Margaret SCHREIVER and Elizabeth SCHREIVER.
Executrix: Wife, Susannah. Witnesses: Samuel FETHEROLF and Anthony
SWINHART.
William SANDERSON: of Washington Twp., Hocking County. Mentions
daughters Peggy, Sally, Elizabeth and Nancy; sons, Robert, George,
William, Alexander, James Elliot; bondholders John & Emanuel FRANCE and
Alexander TEMPLETON. Executors: Sons, Robert and William. Witnesses:
David COX, Joseph WRIGHT, and Lewis COX.
John RAMSBY: of Hocking County. Will dated 9 May 1830. Mentions wife,
Elizabeth, and children mentioned, but not named. Executor: Henry
HOSTETTER. Witnesses: Perry OLIPHANT and John KIMBLE.
Clarence BIRD: of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY. Will dated 1 Dec 1825.
All property, real and personal, to go to David BUEL, Jr. of Troy and
William A. BIRD of Black Rock. Grandson of David BUEL, Augustus, to
receive $500 at age 21. Executors: David BUEL, Jr. and William A. BIRD.
Witnesses: D. BUEL, Edm. M. COE, Henry F. BAYEUS. (no relationship
between Clarence and William mentioned.)
Peter KUDER: of Logan, Hocking County. Will dated 5 May 1829. Mentions
wife, Elizabeth and Elizabeth RICHTER, an indentured girl in his family.
No children mentioned. Executors: John A. SMITH, Reuben CULVER, and
Sumner CUSHING. Witnesses: William ORR, Mary Jane CLAXTON
Henry O'NEIL: of Hocking County. Will dated 11 Jul 1828. Mentions wife,
Nancy; sons, John, Charles, Stiles (deceased), James, Thomas; daughters,
Jane HATHAWAY (deceased),Martha, Peggy, Nancy; granddaughter, Laura.
Land in Athens County and Washington County. Executors: Wife, Nancy;
Joseph LUDLOW, and ina FERRISS. Witnesses: David CLAPP, Isaac
BUCKINGHAM, Isaac LEWIS. (FERRISS and wife, Nancy, later decline acting
as executors.)
Nancy O'NEILL: of Hocking County. Will dated 22 Mar 1830. Mentions
granddaughter Laury O'NEILL; daughters, Martha, Nancy, Margaret; sons,
Charles, Thomas, John (who is to have Bible). George LEE named guardian
for granddaughter Laura. Executor: Joseph LUDLOW. Witnesses: David CLAPP
and Ina FERRISS.
Thomas WORTHINGTON: of Ross County. Will dated 5 Mar 1827. Mentions
wife, Eleanor; daughters, Mary MACOMB (McComb ?), Sarah KING, Eleanor, Margaret,
Elizabeth; sons, William, Francis, James, Albert, and Thomas; grandsons,
Thomas KING and Thomas MACOMB. Land to be sold in Hocking County,
Franklin County, Ross County, Delaware County, and Clinton County.
Executors: Wife, Eleanor, and sons, James, Albert, and Thomas (latter 2
relinquished executorship on 18 Oct 1827). Witnesses: John RENSHAW,
James G. HARRISON, and George S. MILLIGAN.
Benjamin WEBB: of Green Twp., Hocking County. Will dated 9 Feb 1826.
Mentions wife, Anna (who is to have possessions and land brought with
her from her former husband); daughters, Rachael GRIFFIN, Betsey STARR,
heirs of Nancy RICE (deceased), Mary THOMPSON, Sarah, Eleanor, and
Patty; sons, Ralph, Garret, John (who is to have Bible), Joseph, Thomas.
Executor: Son, Thomas. Witnesses: W. WALLACE, BOWMAN, and James COBB.
Proven in Open Court, November Term, 1826.
Robert RAMSEY: of Falls Twp., Hocking County. Will dated 22 Jun 1822.
Mentions wife, Mary; sons, William, Samuel W., John, James B.;
daughters, Nancy BEANS, Charity BOYCE, Jean RAMSEY, Mary RAMSEY, and
Betsey RAMSEY. Executors: Wife, Mary, and son, Samuel W. Witnesses:
Robert STEWART and Sarah STEWART.
Lawrence RAINS: of Ross County. Will dated 21 May 1817. Mentions wife,
Ann; sons, Nathan, Benjamin, Isaac, Lawrence, John; daughters,
Elizabeth, Rebecca, Hannah COX, Ruth DIXON, Catharine MOFFIT, Ann COMER.
Wife Ann to be guardian of Rebecca, Nathan, and Benjamin. Executors:
Sons, Isaac & John. Witnesses: John RATCLIFF, Eli VANDERFORD, Jacob COX.
Joshua PICKEN: of Hocking County. Will dated 6 Sep 1823. Mentions wife,
Mary; eldest son, Robert; sons, Samuel, Joshua, Julian, John, and
youngest son, William; daughters, Margaret COOK, Mary McKEE, Lizee
(Liza?) GLEN, Elizabeth PICKEN. Executors: Eldest son, Robert, and John
RATCLIFF. Son Robert also to settle business in Virginia. Witnesses:
John PENCE: dated 4 Sep 1822. This was a certification of oral will
given by deceased on 29 Aug 1822 to sell all property and give all money
to his wife (name not mentioned). Joseph KEASEY to hold sale. Witnesses:
Walter ELDRIDGE and George CLARK.
James CARTER and Samuel WYKOFF.
Susannah SMITH: of Hocking County. Will dated 15 Sep 1821. Mentions only daughter,
Sally Ann; sons, John Adams, George W. SMITH (who is to be given $50 for boarding &
schooling Sally Ann), Benjamin F., and Robert D.; granddaughter Susan
(last name not mentioned); and step‑daughter Jane. Executors: George W. & Benjamin SMITH.
Witnesses: Samuel W. RAMSEY & Betsey RAMSEY.
Solomon COX: of Hocking County. Will dated 9 Sep 1819. Mentions eldest
daughter, Martha CASE; other daughters Mary COX, Ann PERLUINS(?difficult
to interpret), Amy MAHAN, Ruth JOHNSON; sons, Absalom, Christopher,
Thomas, Stephen, Solomon. Wife, Amy. Executors: Son, Solomon, & William
DIXON. Witnesses: Nicholas COX, Alexander M. GREAVE, and John RATCLIFF.
BEOUGHER, Benjamin: Of Hocking Co. Dated 8 Nov 1838, proven 20 Nov 1838.
Wife Elizabeth. Sons Henry and Daniel. Other children mentioned, but not
named. Executor: Wife Elizabeth. Witnesses: Robert McBROOM, Peter
MATHIAS, & Henry GOSS.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 49)
KINGSBURY, Jacob: Of Franklin, New London Co., CT. Dated 17 Mar 1828,
proven 29 Jul 1837 at Norwich, CT. Wife, Sally P. KINGSBURY. Children
James Wilkinson KINGSBURY, Julia Ann Ellis HARTSHORN, Thomas Humphrey
Cushing KINGSBURY, William Eustis KINGSBURY, Sarah Hill KINGSBURY,
Charles Ellis KINGSBURY. Executors: Jared HYDE, Henry STRONG, and wife
Sally KINGSBURY. Witnesses: Jesse LATHROP, William LADD and Fredus LADD.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 50)
JOHNSON, Benjamin: Of Hocking Co. Dated 30 Apr 1838, proven Jul 1838.
Wife Catharine. Children mentioned, not named. Executors: Wife Catharine
and John ANDERSON. Witnesses: Ephraim CHAPMAN and James HARDEN.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book, page 53)
WIGGINS, Mary: Of Hocking Co. Dated 27 Dec 1837, proven Apr 1838.
Daughter Mary, w/o James TOWERS; son Moses. Executor: Son Moses.
Witnesses: Jacob KARSHNER, Jr. and William ALEXANDER.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 55)
ANKROM, Aaron: residence not mentioned. Dated 1 Aug 1837, proven Jul
1838. Wife Nancy. Son William and daughters Polly and Elizabeth. Will
states that his father, William ANKROM, "should not have any control
over my children whatever." Executrix: Wife Nancy. Witnesses: Samuel R.
CHILCOTE, John CORRICK Jr., and Frederick CORRICK.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 56)
WELDONS, John: Of Falls Twp., Hocking Co. Dated 22 May 1838. Wife Rumah.
Children Susannah and John. Executors: Reben CULVER and Levi DANISON.
Witnesses: Jacob SNIDER and Abram McCOLLESTER (McCollister ?).
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 57)
WHITNEY, Elisha: of Beverly, Essex Co., MA. Dated 20 Jan 1807, proven 1
Apr 1807 at Essex Co., MA. Wife Eunice. Children mentioned, but not
named. Executrix: Wife Eunice. Witnesses: Robert BROOKHOUSE, Ginger
LEACH.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 59)
CASE, Ambrose: Of Hocking Co., late of Hartford Co., CT. Dated 22 Jun
1839, proven 2 Jul 1839. Wife Esther. Children Sally Ann, Albert,
Chester, Solon, Richard, Lucius, Albert, Oakly, Julia, Amanda, Electa,
Ursula, Emiraetta. Executor: Son Flavius. Witnesses: C.W. JAMES, Dr. W.
ALBERTS, Sand DOTY, and E. MARTIN.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 61)
PENCE, John: Of Falls Twp., Hocking Co. Dated 13 May 1840, proven 21 Sep
1840. Wife mentioned, not named. Sons William, Peter and Gashum;
daughters Polly ELDRIDGE, Hannah SMITH, Rebecca PENCE, Eliza TANNEHILL,
Sarah PONCEL(??). Executors: Son William and wife. Witnesses: John
ROCHESTER, Meed BOWEN, John A. SMITH.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 64)
BROOKS, William: Of Hocking Co. Dated Jun 1840, proven 21 Sep 1840. Wife
Mary. Sons Joel, John, Doncell, Samuel, William. Executors: John
ROCHESTER and Wife Mary. Witnesses: Alexander WHITE and Benjamin
CLINGER.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Booko 1, page 66)
LOW, John P.: Of Hocking Co. Dated 17 Nov 1839, proven 5 Dec 1839. Wife Rachel.
Father‑in‑law, Shederich JOHNSON, to be guardian of children (not named).
Executor: John ABRAMS. Witnesses: Thomas COOK, Christopher HILES and William MOORE, Jun.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 67)
HANKERSON, James: Of Hocking Co. Will not dated, proven 8 Mar 1841. Wife
and children mentioned, not named. Wife to be only administrator with
assistance of Thomas TAYLOR and Brice W. WALLACE. Witnesses: Jonathan
KIMBLE and Thomas UNDERWOOD.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 68)
BOYCE, John: Of Hocking Co. Dated 28 Mar 1842, proven 4 Apr 1842. Wife
Charity. Son John. Executors: Wife Charity and son John. Witnesses:
Horace STONE, B. KESSLER.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 69)
WOODS, George: Of Hocking Co. Dated 17 Sep 1841, proven 4 Apr 1842. Wife
Elizabeth. Children Hannah, Mary, Isabella, Amos I., James H., and
Leonidas H. (all less than 21 years old). Executors: Wife Elizabeth and
Samuel S. BRIGHT. Witnesses: Obediah SELF and Elizabeth K. SELF.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 71)
FRANTZMAN, Peter: Of Falls Twp., Hocking Co. Dated 3 Oct 1842, proven 24
Oct 1842. Wife Mary. Son Nicholas Jacob; daughter, Susanah, w/o Jacob
RINGISER; grandchildren Mary & Caroline PLUMMER and Gotleib PLUMMER "to
have the use of said property until they are of age or married..."
Executors: Thomas B. JONES and wife. Witnesses: Abraham HOCKMAN and Ann
Mary HOCKMAN.(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1)
RAUGH, Peter: Of Hocking Co. Dated 29 Sep 1841, proven 4 Apr 1842. Wife
Sarah. Children Peter, Mary Ann, and Frederick. Executrix: Wife Sarah.
Witnesses: Thomas TAYLOR, Brice W. WALLACE, and Oliver KIMBLE.
(Appeared in Hocking County Will Book 1, page 70)
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