DELAWARE COUNTY OHIO WILLS;WILL BOOK 1 PART 2 *********************************************************************** 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitter: Gina Reasoner Email: greasoner@prodigy.net Date: 26 June 2000 *********************************************************************** DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO WILL ABSTRACTS 1812-1825 **From Will Book 1, numbers in parenthesis indicate pages on which record may be found. WILLIAMS, John of Radnor Twp., dated June 17, 1811; recorded January 14, 1812. Wife, Margaret. Eldest son, Joseph. Daughters: Jane Tina (?) and Catharine. Executors: Wife, Margaret and friend Joseph Smart. Signed: John Williams. Witnesses: Joseph Shoup and Zechariah Williams. (1) CARPENTER, Nathan of Liberty Twp., dated August 26, 1813; recorded October 22, 1814. Wife, Naoma, mentions furniture she brought with her at the time of marriage. Sons: Ira, Alfred, Nathan and James. Daughters: Lucy Swinerton, Irena, Sally and Lorry Carpenter. Executor: James Carpenter. Signed: Nathan Carpenter. Witnesses: Reuben Lumb (?) and Amaza Case. (2) CELLAR, Thomas, not dated; recorded April 24, 1816. Wife: Sarah. Sons: Thomas, Robert McCoy, John Flanigan, George, James and Joseph (last 3 not of age). Daughters: Margaret, Jane and Hannah. Mentions Betty Fisher who makes home with testator. Executors: Sons, Robert McCoy and Thomas. Signed: Thomas Cellar. Witnesses: Joseph Cronkleton, Sr., Joseph Cronkleton, Jr. and Elizabeth Craig Cronkleton. (4) STEPHEN, Zachariah of Sciota Twp., dated September 11, 1815; recorded April 23, 1817. Present wife, Nancy Steven. Five living sons: Alexander, Andrew, who will be of age on 28 April 1822, Zachariah, Hugh and Ephraim. Four daughters: Anna, Nancy, Polly and Rebecca. Mentions sawmill on property. Executors: Wife, Nancy, David Mark and Samuel Cooper of Radnor Twp. Signed: Zachariah Stephen. Witnesses: Samuel Weaver and Joseph Decker. (6) WELCH, Aaron of Delaware, Ohio dated April 21, 1818; recorded April 21, 1818(?). Wife, Content. Son-in-law Francis Bebee. Children: Luther Welch, Aaron Welch, William Welch, Ruth Shaw, Susanna Beebe, Philina Smith and Loretta Welch. Executors: Joshiah M. Smith and Francis Bebee. Signed: Aaron (mark) Welch. Witnesses: Jacob Drake, Noah Spalding and David Thomas, Jr. (10) DAVID, Richard dated June 20, 1818; recorded November 10, 1818. Wife, Elizabeth. Sons: David David and John David, also to serve as executors. Daughters: Ginny Persy and Sally David, Sally not of age. Signed: Richard David. Witnesses: Reuben Lamb, Nicholas Whitingin and Evan Jenkins. (8) LUDWIG, Elenor of Radnor Twp. dated August 25, 1818; recorded November 9, 1818. Sons: Thomas and John. Daughter: Lettice, a single woman. Signed: Elenor (mark) Ludwig. Witnesses: Evan Jenkins, Robert Warren and John Phillips. (12) RILEY, John of Brerkshire Twp. dated December 25, 1818; recorded January 7, 1820. Wife, Mary. Sons: John and Henry, also to serve as executors. Daughters: Margaret and Mary. Mentions William Riley eldest son of Henry Riley. Signed John Riley. Witnesses: David Gregory, Joseph Crunkletin and George Cowgill. (13) SHOUP, Joseph (verbal will) dated September 28, 1819; recorded January 7, 1820. Wife, Mary Magdelena. Sons (in order of birth) David, Sebastian and Joseph. Daughters (in order of birth) Margaretta Martin, Catharine Dilsaver, Elizabeth Wilson, Susannah Swartz, Nancy Shoup, Magdelana Shoup, Sarah Shoup and Hester Shoup. Mentions that sons David and Sebastian are to complete building of the mill on Fulton's creek. Executors: Wife, Mary Magdelena and sons David and Sebastian. Witnesses: Jas. W. Crawford and John J. Swartz. (14) BLACK, Andrew, dated June 2, 1820; recorded March 8, 1821. Wife, Esther. Mentions that Nancy Hare and Mary Hare are to have equal shares with lawful heirs. Executors: Wife, Esther and John Worline. Signed: Andrew Black. Witnesses: John Elliott and David Elliott. (16) BUTLER, Nathaniel, dated December 3, 1820; recorded date, 1821 (no month or day listed). Bequeaths to Widow Orr living near Seneca Town on the Sandusky River. Executor: James Lumbert. Signed: Nathaniel Butler. Witnesses: Edmund Buck, Cyrus Benedict and Noah White. (17) BENEDICT, Sylvester of Bennington Twp., dated March 16, 1821; recorded 1821 (no month or day listed). Wife, Martha. Children: Cyrus, Allen, Gidson, Ira, Mary, William, Jane and Amos Benedict. Executors: Reuben Benedict and Daniel (David) Wood. Signed: Sylvester Benedict. Witnesses: Aaron Benedict, Wm. Benedict and Maurice Pleas. (18) BROWN, Moses of Radnor Twp., dated December 11, 1819; recorded November 5, 1821. Daughters: Jean Flemin and Sally, wife of Humphrey Mounts. Grandson, James Wallis Brattin. Executors: Samuel Cooper and Robert McIlvain. Signed Moses (mark) Brown. Witnesses: John F. Dunlap and Adam Cooper. (19) FARNAM, Douglas of Marion attached to Delaware Co. and town of Green Camp, dated November 28, 1821, recorded January 23, 1822. Wife, Susan. Wife's father, John Lendenberger. Children by first wife: Erastus, Floreet and Adaline Farnam. Daughter: Lucy Louisa Farnam. Mentions Daniel Butler, Betsy Morse and Polly C. Black (also called Clark) being "three children of God now living with me". Signed: Douglas Farnam. Witnesses: James Gooding and David Tipton. Codicil dated November 13, 1821 names wife Susan as guardian of daughter Lucy Louisa. Administrator: William Justice. Witnesses: James Gooding and Aaron Hill. Witnesses oaths taken Big Rock Twp., Marion County attached to Delaware co., Ohio. (20) CARPENTER, James of Sunbury Twp. dated October 5, 1821; recorded January 23, 1823. Wife, Betsey, also to serve as executrix. Sons: Benjamin O. and John Carpenter. Daughters: Esther, Eliza, Harriet and Mary. Signed: James Carpenter. Witnesses: John Kerr, Stephen Hennington and Gideon McMillon. (22) EIMAN, Jacob of Marion Co., Ohio dated March 31, 1823; recorded July, 1823. Wife, Barbara. Sons: Eldest son, John Eiman, deceased, his heirs (not named), Jacob Eiman. Daughters: Katherine Dunmire, Betsey Hancock, Barbara Brown, Mary Eiman, Sally Eiman and Anna. Executors: Son, Jacob and Daniel Jones. Signed: Jacob Eiman. Witnesses: John Reed, George (mark) Hancock and Samuel Ferrill. (23) WILLIAMS, Mary dated May 2, 1822; recorded November 18, 1822. Sons: James and Elijah to have all property willed to me by their father, Nehemiah Williams. Daughters: Margaret Martin, Sarah Main, Rebecca Main, Mary Main and Grace Sill. Executors: Timothy Main and Benjamin Martin. Signed: Mary (mark) Williams. Witnesses: David Carter and Lyman Main. (26) ROBERTS, Hezekiah of Sunbury dated September 13, 1821, recorded November 18, 1822. Wife, Jemima. Only son, Hezekiah Roberts. Daughter: Catherine Roberts. Grandsons: Jonah or Josiah, Hezekiah Thompson, Simon Ford Rogers and Hezekiah Roberts. Grand-daughters: Deliverance Chaffar Rogers now Prindle and Catherine Rogers now Brunson. Mentions: Asenath Rogers and Hezekiah son of James Roberts (relationship not listed). Executors: Hezekiah Thompson Rogers and James Roberts. Signed: Hezekiah Roberts. Witnesses: Thomas W. Wigton and David Welch. (27) HUMPHREY, Lemuel G. of Liberty Twp. dated October 26, 1822, recorded (not given, 1822-1823). Wife, Dorcas. Sons: Lemuel, Aaron C. and Eber. Daughters: Arminda M.C. Master, Laura Humphrey, Lorinda Plum, Eliza Hall and Sarah. Grandson: Richardson the youngest son of Ralph Richardson. Executors: Wife, Dorcas and son Lemuel. Signed: Lemuel G. Humphrey. Witnesses: Isaac Case, Abner P. Kinney and Joseph M. Gardner. (28) DILSAVER, George dated March 17, 1823, recorded March 1823. Wife, Elizabeth. Sons: John B., Zachariah, George, William Henry, Adam and Jeremiah. Daughters: Sarah, Mary and Barbary. Executors: John B. Dilsaver, John S. Swartz and Roswell Field. Signed: George Dilsaver. Witnesses: Henry Swartz and David Shoup. (30) ADAMS, Abraham of Harlem Twp. dated September 29, 1822, recorded March 30, 1823. Wife, Susannah. Children: Elijah, Hannah, Susannah, Sarah, Mary, Martha, Margaret and John. Executors: Elijah Adams and Susannah Adams. Signed: Abraham Adams. Witnesses: John Caney, David Adams, Jr., and Susannah Bennet. CARPENTER, Benjamin of Sunbury dated January 28, 1820, recorded October 1823. Wife, mentioned but not named. Children: James, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Robert, Lolla, Polla (also named as Mary) and Charles. Executors: Ezekial Brown and son, Robert Carpenter. Signed: Benjamin Carpenter. Witnesses: Jediah Collins, David Sheels, Jr., and Lovina Collins. (33)