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Wills (Henderson) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Belmont County OhArchives Wills.....John Henderson May 27 1814 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nina Miles gideonm@adelphia.net November 21, 2003, 8:52 am Source: estate records of Alta Hazel Burnett Written: May 27 1814 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN HENDERSON Of BELMONT COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO Whereas, I, John Henderson of Belmont County, State of Ohio, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following: First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Henderson, the third part of the rent and ____ for the middle third part of land I now live on with the privilege of living in one-half of my dwelling house during her widowhood; and, also, sixty dollars to be paid out of my money due to my estate and ____ of one cow out of my herd; one bedstead, bed, and bedding, a spinning wheel, bureau, a what-not, table, corner cupboard, and all the furniture usually kept in the same, and her saddle. I do also give and bequeath to my sons, William, Thomas, and John, one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son, Robert, his heirs and assigns, the south third part of my land where he has improved; and he is to pay one hundred and ninety dollars two years after my decease for the use of my daughters. I also will and bequeath to my son, David, his heirs and assigns, the north third part of my land where he has made improvement; he is also to pay one hundred and thirty two years after my decease for the use of my daughters. I likewise will and bequeath to my son, Andrew, the middle third part of my land, his heirs and assigns forever, the lines of each of the above mentioned places to stand as they are now excepting two acres ____ much in my son David's ______, which is to be taken from that part and given to my son Andrew, to be taken _______ and I want my son Andrew to work that part. (some rearrangement for working the land until the sons are all of age is provided here. I could not decipher the words completely.) ________________ and if he work the place, he shall have the two-thirds of the profits, the other third to be divided equally between my beloved wife and my daughter, Martha, while Martha remains single. If she marries, it shall be given to her; and said Andrew is to pay one hundred and ninety dollars per year after he comes of age for the use of my daughters. I also will and bequeath to my daughters Agnes, Sarah, Martha, and Margret all the money due and owing to my estate that is not herein otherwise disposed of with the five hundred and ten dollars to be paid by my three sons; my daughters all to be made equal counting what they have got that is charged to them on the paper included with what may yet be charged to them by my decease. I also further desire that my movable property, not herein otherwise disposed of, be sold by my executors; and the third part thereof I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, and the other two-thirds to be equally divided among my four daughters ---------. And lastly, I do hereby appoint my beloved wife, my son Robert, and David, and William to be the sold executors of this my last will and testament, hereby breaking all former wills and testaments which I at any time heretofore made as executed hereby delivering _____ and confirming this to be my last will and testament to intent and purpose, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and fourteen. SIGNED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: WILLIAM __________ JOHN HENDERSON, SENIOR JOHN CAMPBELL This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 21 Nov 2003 13:52:20 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20031121135220.23996.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Belmont Co. Wills (Henderson) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Belmont County OhArchives Wills.....John Henderson May 27 1814 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nina Miles gideonm@adelphia.net November 21, 2003, 8:52 am Source: estate records of Alta Hazel Burnett Written: May 27 1814 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN HENDERSON Of BELMONT COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO Whereas, I, John Henderson of Belmont County, State of Ohio, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following: First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Henderson, the third part of the rent and ____ for the middle third part of land I now live on with the privilege of living in one-half of my dwelling house during her widowhood; and, also, sixty dollars to be paid out of my money due to my estate and ____ of one cow out of my herd; one bedstead, bed, and bedding, a spinning wheel, bureau, a what-not, table, corner cupboard, and all the furniture usually kept in the same, and her saddle. I do also give and bequeath to my sons, William, Thomas, and John, one dollar each. I give and bequeath to my son, Robert, his heirs and assigns, the south third part of my land where he has improved; and he is to pay one hundred and ninety dollars two years after my decease for the use of my daughters. I also will and bequeath to my son, David, his heirs and assigns, the north third part of my land where he has made improvement; he is also to pay one hundred and thirty two years after my decease for the use of my daughters. I likewise will and bequeath to my son, Andrew, the middle third part of my land, his heirs and assigns forever, the lines of each of the above mentioned places to stand as they are now excepting two acres ____ much in my son David's ______, which is to be taken from that part and given to my son Andrew, to be taken _______ and I want my son Andrew to work that part. (some rearrangement for working the land until the sons are all of age is provided here. I could not decipher the words completely.) ________________ and if he work the place, he shall have the two-thirds of the profits, the other third to be divided equally between my beloved wife and my daughter, Martha, while Martha remains single. If she marries, it shall be given to her; and said Andrew is to pay one hundred and ninety dollars per year after he comes of age for the use of my daughters. I also will and bequeath to my daughters Agnes, Sarah, Martha, and Margret all the money due and owing to my estate that is not herein otherwise disposed of with the five hundred and ten dollars to be paid by my three sons; my daughters all to be made equal counting what they have got that is charged to them on the paper included with what may yet be charged to them by my decease. I also further desire that my movable property, not herein otherwise disposed of, be sold by my executors; and the third part thereof I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, and the other two-thirds to be equally divided among my four daughters ---------. And lastly, I do hereby appoint my beloved wife, my son Robert, and David, and William to be the sold executors of this my last will and testament, hereby breaking all former wills and testaments which I at any time heretofore made as executed hereby delivering _____ and confirming this to be my last will and testament to intent and purpose, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and fourteen. SIGNED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF: WILLIAM __________ JOHN HENDERSON, SENIOR JOHN CAMPBELL This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 21 Nov 2003 14:03:32 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20031121140332.28511.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Guernsey-Belmont-Mercer Co. Bios ((Clendenning) He) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Guernsey-Belmont-Mercer County OhArchives Biographies.....Nancy Ann (Clendenning) Henderson ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nina Miles gideonm@adelphia.net November 21, 2003, 9:03 am Author: Alta Hazel Burnett, as per Mrs Moore and Mrs Carson Some of the stories related by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Carson have been told and retold by parents to children in this network of families so long that they have become legends. However, there may be somewhere some descendant so unfortunate as never to have heard them, so I will write them here. A little story often related by Margaret Ann (Peggy Ann) Henderson Jarvis to her grandchildren concerns her mother, Nancy Ann Clendenning (Clendennon) Henderson. It also concerns the orchard previously mentioned which lies northwest of the house in which Nancy Ann lived with her husband, Major William Henderson, and their children. This story has come down through most of the lines of descent, and most of us descendants have heard it in our childhood. It taught us when we were very young that "It is more blessed to give than to receive." It also taught us that sometimes our very lives might depend upon our being kind to our enemies. Major William Henderson was away from home, and Nancy Ann was at home alone with two small children. She was baking bread in the old-time oven when she heard Indians. Looking out, she saw a large number of Indians on the hill and in the orchard behind the house. In those days, the Indians were not at all friendly to the white people who were moving westward and encroaching on their lands. Nancy Ann knew this, and she noticed that these particular Indians seemed to be very much excited They seemed to be in council. The seemed to be planning and plotting. What did they intend to do? Just what was their scheme? Nancy Ann was not left to wonder long. Soon one large Indian left the others in the group and started down the hill toward the house. Nancy Ann was very much frightened; but she hurried to the oven, gathered the hot bread in her apron, went out to meet the large Indian, and smiled as she offered him the bread. The Indian looked surprised; but he took the bread and said, "Good Squaw! Good Squaw!" He then turned and went back to his companions, taking the fragrant, warm bread with him. Nancy Ann could see the Indians dividing the bread among their number. Presently they started off in another direction and disappeared over the hill. A few mornings after this incident, the same big Indian who had accepted Nancy Ann's fresh bread appeared again at the door of her home. On his shoulder, he carried a dressed deer which he offered to her as a gift. He told her that he and his companions had hunted unsuccessfully. They had been unable to find any food, and they had become so weak and famished that they were unable to endure it longer. Her bread had refreshed them and given them courage to try again. They had come to her home intending to rob and plunder; but, instead, they had eaten Nancy Ann's bread and renewed the hunt for food. They had been successful, and they wanted Nancy Ann and her children to share in their feast. Nancy Ann knew that her gift of bread to the Indians had saved her life, too; and she was thankful, as she accepted the Indians' gift of venison, that she had been taught to be kind to her enemies and to do good to those who might do evil to her. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V03 Issue #154 *******************************************