DELAWARE COUNTY OHIO WILLS; WILL BOOK1 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 *********************************************************************** HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO WILL ABSTRACTS 1812-1925, part 2 **From Will book 1, with page numbers found in parenthesis. DODDS, Andrew dated August 21, 1823; recorded October, 1823. Wife Hannah. Sons: Joseph, James, Thomas, John, William C. and Andrew. Daughter: Margaret. Executors: William Crathy and William C. Dodds. Signed: Andrew Dodds. Witnesses: John Elliot and John Dodds. (35) WALKER, William of Upper Sandusky, Crawford County, Ohio. Verbal Will dated January 1, 1823; recorded 1823?. Wife, Catherine; Children: John Walker of Territory of Michigan, William Walker, Nancy Walker, Maria Walker, Mathew Walker, Joel Walker and Isaac Walker. Isaac to have house known as "Britain". Mentions: land being 500 acres in Territory of Michigan on Detroit River, land in Upper Canada which is property of wife, Catherine. Executors: John R. Walker of Michigan and William Walker. Witnesses: Jno. Shaw, John Lewis and Isaac Walker. (36) NETTLETON, Nathan of Orange Twp., dated August 25, 1821; recorded October, 1823. Wife, Hannah. Eldest son, John. Executors: Wife Hannah and son John. Signed; Nathan Nettleton. (38) QUICK, Mathew of Sunbury dated June 3, 1820; recorded April 13, 1822. Wife, Rhoda, also to serve as executrix. Sons: Jesse and Benjamin. Daughters: Elizabeth and Mary. Signed: Mathew (mark) Quick. Witnesses: Nathan Dustin, Benjamin Carpenter, Jr. and Moses Carpenter. (39) WILLIAMS, Nehemiah of town of Troy dated August 6, 1821; recorded April 15, 1822. Wife, Mary. Sons: James and Elijah Williams, also to serve as executors. Signed: Nehemiah Williams. Witnesses: Sabeers Main, John Main and Benjamin Martin. (41) SCOTT, Asa dated March 4, 1822; recorded April 16, 1822. Wife, mentioned but not named. Sons: Oldest son, Harvey, to have all land property which belonged to my father at his decease; 2nd son now living, Elias Scott; 3rd son now living, Lewis Scott; youngest son, Thomas J. Scott. Daughters: Betsey, wife of W.G. Sturdevant and Ruth, wife of John Lewis. Executors: John Lewis, Joseph Cronkleton and James Eaton. (42) BUCK, Phebe dated August 30, 1822; recorded October, 1823. Sons: Gideon, Edmund and Andrew. Daughter: Phebe Allen. Grandson: Israel Buck now living in the State of New York. Grand-daughter: Philena Buck. Executors: Andrew Buck and William benedict. Signed: Phebe Buck. Witnesses: Aaron Benedict of Westfield Twp and Daniel Osborn. (44) ELLIOTT, David dated August 29, 1823; recorded November 19, 1823. Wife: Elizabeth, also to serve as Executrix. Sons: Joseph, David Wilson and James S. Daughters: Jane, Catharine W., Elizabeth S. and Margaret. Signed: David Elliott. Witnesses: John Elliott and David Mitchell. (45) SMITH, David dated October 1, 1823; recorded November 24, 1823. Wife, Chloe. Son: James. Mentions other sons and daughters, but no named. Executors: Wife, Chloe and son James. Signed: David Smith. Witnesses: William Sharp and Nehemiah Smith. (46) BLACKMER, Rufus dated October 10, 1823; recorded December 3, 1823. Wife, Rachel. Executors: Wife, Rachael and Owen Owens. Signed: Rufus Blackmer. Witnesses: James W. Larrabee, Amos Sack and Samuel Lewis. (47) McCOY, Ephraim of Sunbury Twp., dated June 19, 1820; recorded April 1824. Wife, Sarah, also to serve as executrix. Daughters: Mary McCoy and Sarah, wife of James Marvin. Signed: Ephraim (mark) McCoy. Witnesses: Elizabeth Perfect and William Perfect. (48) LEWIS, William of Marlborough Twp. dated February 7, 1824; recorded April 1824. Wife, Elizabeth. Mother, Amelia Justice. Stepsons: William and John Justice. Step-daughter: Rhoda Justice. Sister, Elenor, her son Levi. Executor: John Moses, Jr. Signed: William Lewis. Witnesses: Amos Wilson and Noah Spalding. (50) MOREHOUSE, Stephen of Bennington Twp., dated April 30, 1823; recorded April 1824. Wife mentioned but not named. Sons: Seth and Ebenezer. Daughters: Joanna B. Meekeer to have land to include house Enoch Meekeer built; Mary. Two grandsons: Abraham and Abner S. Morehouse and also their brohter Charles R. Morehouse. Executors: Ebenezer E. Morehouse and Thomas Hance. Signed: Stephen (mark) Morehouse. Witnesses: Thomas Hance, Augustus Ayres and Amos McNames. (51) JONE, John of Radnor Twp., dated August 1, 1822; recorded July 1824. Wife, Margaret, also to serve as executrix. Only son: John. Daughters: Susannah, Margaret and Polly; Polly not of age. Signed: John (mark) Jones. Witnesses: James Davis and William Williams. (53) WRIGHT, Mary of Sunbury, dated May 5, 1824; recorded July 1824. Brothers: William A. Nelson to have land and family bible; Robert Nelson. Sisters: Esther Nelson, Jane Nelson, Anna Randal and Elizabeth. Nieces: Mary Anne Smith and Ana Eliza Nelson. Nephew: Thomas Wright Randal, a son of my sister Anna Randal. Executor: William A. Nelson of Sunbury. Signed. Mary Wright. Witnesses: Thomas Young, Elijah Young and Eleazer Copeland. (54) HATCH, Joseph of Harlem Twp., dated July 30, 1824; recorded September 30, 1824. Wife, Abigal. Four sons: Nathaniel, Waterman, Alfred and Jonathan. Executors: Wm. Budd and John Caney. Signed: Joseph Hatch. Witnesses: John Budd, Jr., Richard H. Randalla nd Eli Budd. (56) CUNNINGHAM, Hugh dated April 8, 1824; recorded September 1824. Wife: Sarah, also to serve as executrix. Sons: William and Barnet. Oldest daughter: Margaret Cunningham. Signed; Hugh Cunningham. Witnesses: Hugh Lee and J.J. Smtih. (57) JENKINS, Evan dated September 16, 1824; recorded January 15, 1825. Wife, Isabella. Daughters: Mary Johnson and Magdalen David. Stepson: David David. Stepdaughter: Jane David. Bequeaths money to Baptist Church. Executors: John Philips and Henry Perry. Signed: Evan Jenkins. Witnesses: Solomon Smith and Eva Griswold. (59) CRONKLETON, Joseph dated November 30, 1822; recorded November 22, 1824. Wife, Mary. Sons: Robert, Joseph, Samuel and John. Daughters: Elizabeth Taylor, Ann Cronkleton and Margaret Cronkleton. Mentions: Son, William's widow and their two daughters, to have land south of farm where I now live, reserve for the use of my family, two perches square on said 200 acres where my son William is buried for use of burying ground, being in Township 4, Range 19 of Untied States Military lands on Whetstone River. Executors: Son, Joseph and James Gillis. Signed: Joseph Cronkleton. Witnesses: Joseph Eaton, Robert McCoy and Joseph Cunningham. Codicil dated September 18, 1824 mentions daughter-in-law, Jane Cronkleton, now Jane Harter and her two children she had by son William. Witnesses: Robert McCoy, Joseph Cunningham and Joseph McKinnie. (61) WILLCOX, Isaac formerly of Wilkesberry Twp., Luzerne Co., PA now of Kinston Twp., Delaware Co., Yeoman, dated November 27, 1820; recorded February 1825. Sons: Isaac, deceased and Crandal. Daughters: Lucy Green, deceased, her children (not named), Desiah, wife of Phasris Lake; Sarah Sprag, her heirs, Thankful Rosecrans. Mentions: Cornelia, Mariah and Newcom Wilcox, possibly children of son Isaac. Executors: Daniel Rosecrans of Kingston Twp. and Samuel Willcox of Pittstown, Luzerne Co., PA. Signed: Isaac (mark) Willcox. Witnesses: Crandall Rosecrans, Jemima Rosecrans and Joseph Rosecrans. (65) LEWIS, Chester of Berlin Twp. dated December 11, 1824; recorded March 1, 1825. Wife, Catharine. Brother: Isaac Lewis, deceased. Children: Thomas, Sylvester, William, Alonzo and Alney. Executors: Wife, Catherine and friend, John Johnson. Signed: Chester Lewis. Witnesses: David Lewis, Benonia Dirkerman and Florilla Lewis. (66) MURPHY, Andrew dated March 24, 1814; recorded March 1, 1825. Wife, Jane. Sons: John to have Bible in which his name is written and James. Daughters: Mary, wife of James McWilliams and Jane, wife of David Pugh. Mentions 555 acres in Flemin (?) Co., KY Mentions his carpenter's wheel-wright and cooper's tools. Executors: Wife, Jane and son, James. Signed Andrew (mark) Murphy. Witnesses: Reuben Lamb, John Minter and Samuel Cooper. (68) KEEN, Ezra of Bennington Twp., dated July 29, 1824; recorded May 9, 1825. Wife, Hannah. Sons: Sanford and Peter. Daughters: Nancy Keen. Executors: Wife Hannah and friend John Lewis. Signed: Exra Keen. Witnesses: Joseph Keen, Abiah Ann Keen and Zirah Smtih. (69) CLARK, George D. of Sunbury Twp., dated February 26, 1824; recorded May 10, 1825. Wife, Deborah. Son: Jonathan. Two daughters: Sally and Miram Clark. Executors: Wife, Deborah and David Armstrong. Signed George D. Clark. Witnesses: John Keer and Cyrus Longshare. (72) BENEDICT, Aaron dated July 26, 1825; recorded October 1825. Wife, Esther. Son: Aaron L. Daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth and Esther L. Executors: Wife, Esther; son, Aaron L. and Daniel Osborn. Signed: Aaron Benedict. Witnesses: Joseph Riley and Daniel Benedict. (74) BRUNDIGE, William of Marlborough Twp. dated October 31, 1823; recorded December 30, 1825. Sons: Nathaniel, Stephen, Thomas and John. Daughters: Anna Wyatt, Sarah Ter Boss, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mary Darke, deceased, her heirs (not named). Executors: Sons, Nathaniel and John. Signed: William Brundige. Witnesses: William Little, Platt Bush and John Bush. (75)