OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 120 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 120 Today's Topics: #1 Misc. info: Hixon, Hixson, Hickson ["Ralph W. Cokonougher" ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:11:16 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Misc. info: Hixon, Hixson, Hickson family,1686 - 1749 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The following Hixon, Hixson, Hickson information was found by Jeanette Pearson in 1968 at L.D.S. Library, Salt Lake City. The Hixsons mentioned in these findings are the ancestors of Daniel Hixson, Timothy Hixson, Sarah Hixson, Margaret Hixson, and other Hixsons of early nineteenth century Ross County, Ohio. Mrs. Pearson did extensive research on the Hixson's. This is information that she passed on to several people before her death. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the New Jersey Archives, Vol. 30, Abstracts of Wills, 1730-1750 (Vol. II of Wills): July 29, 1731 - proved Oct. 27, 1731 Will of John Ruel of Hopewell, N. J. Will made by Andrew Smith and John Hixson. Wit. by John Hixson. April 12, 1742 - Will of Andrew Drake of Maidenhead, Hunterdon County. Made by Matthew Hixson. Jan. 30, 1748 - Codicil April 26, 1749 - proved May 11, 1749 (Lib. 6 - p. 55) Will of Thomas Curtis, Hunterdon, wife, Els. son Thomas " Benjamin 3 daus. not named. Execs. - wife Els. and son Thomas. Wits. - Timothy Hixon Elizabeth Bird Laurence Huff New Jersey State Archives - Wills from 1682 - 1805 lists: Joseph Hixon and William Hixson. Other early members of this family are not listed. 'Early Records of Dedham, Mass.' Marriages - Feb. 14, 1743/4 John Hixon Jr. of Stoughton m. Mary Morse of Dedham Is there a connection between the Hixsons of N. J. and Mass.??? - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- From Will of William Hixson of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon and provence of New Jersey, 3 December, 1722 ................................ 'I give to my wife's son Matthew Giels and her daughter Mary Giels each of them twenty shillings apiece.'................... 'my will is that it shall be divided amongst all my children, sons and daughter that is to say three sons viz. John Joseph and Benjamin and my daughter prisillah all having had something already ................. William Hixson (Hickson) m/1 before 1686- 8th of 9th mo., Mary Pattison (Patterson) dau. of John and Margrett, and they had: John Joseph Benjamin and Prisillah (Priscilla?). John was of age before 1700. Joseph was of age before 1722. Benjamin m. Mary Morrell. m/2 Phebe (Hendricks) Giles, wid. of Matthew giles. Births in Piscataway and Woodbridge, N. J. Gyles, Anne b. to Matthew & Katherine Jan. 30, 1691 James b. to Matthew & Katherine Feb. 22, 1692 Matthew b. to Matthew & Phebe Apr. 16, 1697 Henry b. to Matthew & Phebe Sept.24, 1698 Matthew Giles m. Phebe Hendricks, at Piscataway, Nov. 13, 1695. Matthew Giles died 1712." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:17:50 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Will: William Hixson, 1722, New Jersey ancestor Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The following Hixon, Hixson, Hickson will was passed on by Jeanette Pearson on March 6, 1968, before her death. Mrs. Pearson did extensive research on the Hixson's. She evidently received this will from a Tom Hixson. The William Hixson mentioned in this information is an ancestor of Daniel Hixson, Timothy Hixson, Sarah Hixson, and other Hixsons of early nineteenth century Ross County, Ohio. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "From "Handy Book for Genealogists" 5th Edition. (Note: Hunterdon County, N.J. was formed in 1714 from Burlington County, which had been formed in 1681.)" : The Will of William Hixson. "In the name of God Amen: I William Hixson of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon and provence of New Jersey this third day of december Anno 1722 being sick and week of body But of parfect minde and memory thanks be to God therefore Calling to minde the uncertainty of Life knowing it is appointed for all men once to dye doe make and or daine, this my Last will and Testament that is to say principley and first of all I give and Recommend my soule into the hand of all mighty God hopeing through the merrits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord to Receive free pardon and Remission of all my sins and an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified and my body to the earth to be buried by my Executors here after named. And as for such worldly Estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give Devise and dispose of in the manner and form as followeth that is to say first I will that all my just debts which I doe owe to any parson or parsons what soever be duly justified and paid in Convenient time after my decease by my executors here after named, Item I give to my wifes son Mathew Giels and her daughter Mary Giels each of them twenty shillings apeice ould currancy to be paid to them within one year after my ceseace, Item I will that my house and plantation where on I now dwell shall be sould by my executors here after named and phebe my wife to have one third part of the money that the said plantation is sould for during her widowhood and when she shall happen to dye or to be married to another man that then my will is that that third part of the price of my said plantation which was in her hand (if sould before that time) shall be equally divided between all my sons that are then living. And as to the other two third parts of the price of my said plantation above mentioned my will is that it shall be divided amonst all my children, sons and daughters that is to say my three sons viz, John, Juseph and Benjamin and my daughter prisillah all having had sumthing already my will is that they should have each of them half as much as one of the Rest that has had nothing I also will that my wife have one third of my personal estate and the other two third parts to be divided amongst all my children in manner as above mentioned. I also make and or daine my trusty and well beloved sons John and Benjamin Hixson to be my executors of this my Last will and Testament ........ I also give them thirty shillings a piece for their trouble of Administration I also give and bequieth my proprietery Right to be equally divided between all my for sons equally. Share and share a Like. County of Burlington This twenty fourth day of January Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Two (and is formally before me Samuel Bufhill deputy surrogate of the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey Duly Commissioned impowered and appointed to take the Probate of Wills) Joseph Worth being one of the People called Quakers who having taken the Solemn Affirmation according to a Law of this province in that behalfe made and provided Doth Declare and affirm that the within written Contains the last Will and Testament of William Hixon late of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon yeoman deceased as the Testator delivered the same to him to be put in writing and this affirm doth further affirm and Testifie that the Legacies bequeaths gifts, grants nominations and powers contained in the within will was set down by this affirmt; by the Express order and direction of the Testator And then at the time when the words within written from the Testator. The Testator was of sound mind and memory to the last of this affirmants knowledge and understanding. s/Joseph Worth Affirm'd at Burlington Before me, s/Sam Bufhil This twenty fourth day of January Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty two personally came before me Samuel Bufhill Deputy Surrogate of the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey duly Commissioned and appointed as above said John Hickson and Benjamin Hickson the executors within named who being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth despose that the within written Instr mone Contains the last will and Testament of William Hixon, their late father dec'd as far as they know and believe. And that they will well and truly perform the same by paying first the debts from the Legacies contained in the will so far forth as the Good ....... of the deceased will there unto by law or of Law charge and of ...... will...make a Issue and perform Inventory as also send or a just accompd when these unto required s/ John Hixson s/ Benjamin Hixson Sworn at Burlington Samll Bufhill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (This last passage was very difficult to read. Samll Bufhill's name may be Bushill. - Tom Hixson)" ************************************************************ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:53:22 -0400 From: Rita Guzzo To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3B315392.D19B838@home.com> Subject: DEED: U.S. to John Zimmerman, 1836, Hardin County Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Vol 61 pg 269 [in pencil at top of photocopy] United States deed to John Zimmerman} Certificate No 12695} The United States of America, To all to whom these Presents shall come greeting. Whereas John Zimmerman of Columbiana County Ohiohas deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Bucyrus whereby it appears that full Payment has been made by the said John Zimmerman according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820 entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public lands" for The North East quarter of the south East quarter of Section Eight in Township three South of range twelve in the District of lands subject to sale at Bucyrus Ohio Containing forty acres. according to the Official Plat of the Survey ot the said lands, returned to the General land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Zimmerman. Now Know Ye That the United States of America in consideration of the Premises and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, have given and granted and by these Presents do Give and Grant unto the said John Zimmerman and to his heirs the said tract above described. To have and to hold the same together with all the rights privileges immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto the said John Zimmerman and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof I Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made Patent and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my Hand at the City of Washington the fifth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six and of the Independence of the United States the sixtieth. By the President Andrew Jackson By A. J. Donelson Secretary Ethan A. Brown Commissioner of the General Land Office Recorded Vol 26 Page 104. {Filed Dec 28"1885 at 9:15 a.m.} Department of the Interior {Recorded January 8th 1886} General Land Office Washington D.C. September 11"1885 I Wm A J Sparks, Commissioner of the General Land Office do hereby certify that the annexed copy of Patent in favor of John Zimmerman founded on Bucyrus Ohio Cash Entry No12695 is a true and literal exemplification from the record in this office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed at the City of Washington on the day and year above written. {seal} Wm A. J. Sparks Filed Dec 28"1885 at 9:15 a.m. Commissioner of General Land Office Recorded January 8th 1886- Wm W. Stevenson RHCo [Recorder Hardin Co.] -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #120 *******************************************