BUTLER COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: SINNARD, THOMAS (1810) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Roger Sinnard Rfsinnard@email.msn.com January 23, 1999 *********************************************************************** THOMAS SINNARD Thomas born about 1759 the seventh child and fourth son of John and Elinor Sinnard of York County, Pennsylvania. Both John and Elinor left money to their son, Thomas, in their wills: In 1766 his father left L4-0-0 to be paid to Thomas when he came of age. In 1780 his mother left L10-0-0 >From Genealogical Reports for The Historical Society of York County by Henry James Young. As Thos. Shinard returned with the Sixth Battalion of York County Militia on May 26, 1778. Also returned in 1780 from Fifth Battalion of York County Militia as Thomas Sinyard. Served again in 1782 in West County, Washington County, Second Battalion as Thomas Sinyard. >From Pennsylvania Archives Series and Class Lists of The Historical Society of York County. On Hopewell Township, York County Pennsylvania Tax lists: 1779 as Thomas Shinard, 0 acres and tax of L21-0-0 1780 as Thomas Siniard, 0 acres and tax of L7-10-0 Sometime between 1780-1781 went to Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He witnessed will of Mary Cunningham September 20, 1785, in Washington County. The other witness was J Worth. Taxed as Thomas Sinnard for the years 1782-1784 in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Listed in family section. Also listed on 1783 taxables of Hopewell Township, York County. Same person in both places? Think Thomas probably married a Griffin or Johnson girl in York County. Thomas Sinnard family as follows. 1). John born abt 1780 in Pennsylvania. Married Margaret Peggy McGraw. He died October 30, 1826. She died September 15, 1869. Both buried in Warren County, Ohio 2). William born February 20, 1785 Washington County Pennsylvania. Married Mary Chadburn, December 24,1809, in Warren County, Ohio. They moved to Christian County, Illinois 3). Abraham born June 21, 1791, Hinkston Creek, Millersburg, Bourbon County, Kentucky, Married Mary Ann Lewis (2nd cousin) September 2, 1810 in Clermont County, Ohio. Moved to Iowa. Buried Kirkville Cemetery, Wapello County, Iowa. 4). Thomas Jr. born abt 1793 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Married Elizabeth Brentle April 2, 1815, in Warren County, Ohio. He died April 3, 1847. She died in 1873. Both buried in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. >From Family Records, etc. Between 1785 & 1791 Thomas family moved from Washington County, Pennsylvania, to the Kentucky Territory. At that time the Kentucky Territory was as part of Virginia. They lived in a town first called Hopewell by the settlers then Bourbontown and finally in 1790 name changed to Paris. This area is now Bourbon County, Kentucky. Alice Jones a niece of Thomas went to Kentucky with the family. Alice married John Lewis in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Their daughter Mary Ann Lewis married Abraham, son of Thomas, above. Also John Cummins family and Joshua Griffin family traveled with the Sinnards. On Bourbon County, Kentucky, tax lists in 1791 as Synnard in 1792 as Sinyard Family moved to Butler County, Ohio, in May 1796. About 10 miles north of Cincinnati, where Thomas acquired 106 acres in the NE corner of Section 10, Range 2, in Fairfield Township Butler County. Likely Thomas lived in the Hamilton vicinity in Butler County until he died. Thomas died in Butler County, Ohio, in 1810. Think his wife died between 1793 & 1810. 1810 Butler County records show Abraham 19 and Thomas 17 orphaned minors and heirs of Thomas Sinnard late of this county, deceased, Guardianship to Joseph Potter, $200.00 bond and William Wallace security. CourtHouse Letters of Testamentary, book 1, page 63, August term 1810 This information is based on stories told by Aunt Hattie Sinnard Pashley born 1868, a great granddaughter of Thomas Sinnard. She had heard discussions of some of the events and also had pages from 1791 Bible. Myrle Sinnard born 1904 researched this information in the 1950s and 60s. Roger Sinnard edited and organization the information for the Internet in 1999.