Washington County
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Washington County Wills & Estates
| Aborn to Burris | Lake to Miller |
| Cadwell to Cutler | Mixer to Putnam |
| Dallier to Ewart | Quimby to Skinner |
| Fairchild to Guthrie | Slater to Twombley |
| Haas to Knowlton | Vanclief to Wilson |
| SLATER, Ellis | Administration 1855. Heirs- David L., James W., Mary
L., Emma J. Book 9, Page 605 |
| SMITH, Hester |
Of New York City, widow of Paschal Nelson Smith, Late
of New York City. Will made 9-19-1823, Probated in New York 12-14-1846,
copy to Marietta March 1847. Nephews- John Aspenwall of New York City,
Merchant; George Strong, Merchant; George W., and Isaac Sterrett,
sons of my deceased sister _____Sterrett; nieces- Mary B., Sarah Caroline, Harriett A., daughters of my deceased sister _____Sterrett; Augusta (Dana) nee Sterrett, daughter of my sister _____Sterrett; Harriett Artmire Randall; the following persons are probably nieces but the relationship is not stated. Hester W., daughter of John & Rebecca (deceased) Blagg; to Juliana (surname not mentioned); to Susan Aspinwall, wife of John Aspinwall; to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of my deceased husband's brother Henry; to Ann Hadden, wife of David Hadden; To Grace Amelia Blagge; To Sarah S. Lockwood, now Sarah Deering; To Augusta, Hester and Juliana Blagge; to Rebecca Caroline Hamilton; to Sarah Platt. Witness: S. Plumb, Frederick W. Bishop, Eli Mix, 3rd. Book 7, Page 466 Note: Will later states tha Hester, Juliana and Augusta Blagge were daughters of Rebecca Blagge. |
| SMITH, Michael | Will made 2-6-1845, Probated September 1845. Wife,
Priscilla; children- Alexander, Daniel, Michael, Hannah, Jane and Emily.
Witness: Edward Dawson, Benoni Williams.
Book 7, Page 247 |
| SMITH, Nathaniel | Will made 4-15-1817, Probated May 1817. Wife, Jemima;
children- Benjamin F., Nathaniel Augustus.
Book 2, Page 18 Note: "Died at Marietta on Sunday evening, Captain Nathaniel Smith, aged 25 years. His infant son also died at this time, and both were interred in one grave." |
| SMITH, Paschal N. | Late of Gallia County, Ohio. Will made in New York
11-4-1805, Probated 10-6-1836. WIfe, Hester; children- Harriett, William
Templer, Georgiana, Augusta; nephews- Benjamin Strong, John Aspinwall.
Book 8, Page 510 |
| SMITH, WIlliam G. | Administration 2-6-1850. Children- Elijah, Samuel,
John (deceased), Mary, wife of Richard Patton, Huldah, wife of John Test.
Heirs of son John (now deceased) are Hannah, wife of Jefferson Carroll of
Gallia County, Ohio and Clarinda, wife of John Hearn of Gallia County,
Ohio.
Book 9, Page 404 |
| SOLOMON, Isaac | Will made 11-16-1847, Probated March 1848. daughters-
Catherina and Margaret; granson Isaac Victor Solomon. Witness: Hamilton
Cree, Hugh Brown, E. Battelle, Jr.
Book 8, Page 103 |
| SOUTHMAYD, Samuel | Of watertown, Ohio (formerly of Litchfield,
Connecticut. Will made 3-19-1810, Probated 10-6-1837. Wife, Dorcas;
children Millicent (Scoville) deceased) her heirs to have land in Ohio,
also land in Harpersfield, New York; Philander F; Samuel Southmayd, Dorcas
(Dutton), Alma (DeForest). Witness: Uriel Gridley, John Byron (or Bryon),
Daniel Brooks.
Book 5, Page 465 |
| SPEAR, Ebenezer | Of Salem Township. Will made 1-2-1835, Probated March
1835. Wife, Polly; children- Daniel, Ebenezer, Jr., Susannah, Polly,
Roxene and son-in-law Charles Spears. Witness: Wm. Crawford, Allen
Close.
Book 5, Page 182 |
| SPRAGUE, Jonathan | Of Adams Township. Will made 8-4-1838; Probated
8-ll-l838. Wife, Hannah; children-Elijah, Seamon, Benjamin Owen, Arthur
Wayne, Jonathan, Johnway (deceased), Witness: Orrin N. Morris, Henry Rose,
Andrew Allison.
Book 6, Page 42 Note: Elijah Sprague born 3-10-18I8, married 1st Henrietta Morris, 2nd Lydia A. Gray, Seamon born 4-3-1821, married Mary Deval. Benjamin Owen born 10-25-1824, married Lucinda Deval. Arthur Wayne, born 4-13-1795, married Lucinda, daughter of Allen Deval. Jonathan born 4-12-1804, married Melissa Smith. Johnway's children were- Joshua born 5-8-1793, married Phoebe Brown, Cynthia born 5-4-1797, married Washington Olney Dec 13, 1795. Oliver T., M riba born 8-23-1799-died 5-6-1816. Mrs. Sabra Sprague, consort of Jonathan Sprague died Adams Township 5-12-1815. She was nee Slemmons, born 4-30-1767 Nantucket, Mass; married Jonathan Sprague 9-18-1792. He married second Susanna Owens who died 10-6-1833, and third to Hannah Morris on March 6, 1834, she died 7-17-1867. |
| SPRAGUE, Joshua |
Administration 6-23-1852. Wife, Phoebe (Ross),
children- Oliver P. and Jonathan Sprague.
Book 9, Page 332 |
| SPRINGER, Jacob |
Of Warren Township. Will made 8-5-1830, Probated
August 1830. Wife, Catherine; children- Susanna (Misner), Abigail
(Pickford), Jane (Morris), Humphrey N., Jacob, John, Garrett, Peter.
Book 4, Page 358 Note: Jacob Springer was a Revolutionary soldier in the New Jersey Continental Line. Served under Capt Pratt. Born 1763. |
| SPRINGER, Peleg | Will made 9-25-1828, Probated April 1829. Wife,
Sarah; children- Joseph, Clark, Harris, Albert, Lucy (Hudson). Witness:
Broadberry Hutchins, Nathan Proctor, Samuel Woods.
Book 4, Page 231 |
| STANBERRY, Joseph | Of Zanesville, Ohio. WIll made 5-4-1839, Probated
November 1843. Wife, Ann Lucy; chldren- Eliza (Flanner), Harvey, Job, Ann
Lucy (Pierce), Henry, Howard, Charles and Edward. Witness: Chas. B.
Goddard, Willis Hawes.
Book 7, Page 6 |
| STANLEY, Timothy | Will made 12-10-1818- Probated March 1819. Wife,
Abigail; Children- Timothy (a minor), Abigail, Thirza, Eliza, Lydia
(Newell), Mary (Kellogg), Julia (all the girls under 21 years of age).
Witness: Caleb Emerson, James M. Bovet, Jacob Rice.
Book 2, Page 105 Note: Timothy Stanley died 2-14-1819 aged 47 years. Abigail, his wife died 8-4-1823, aged 48 years. Eliza their daughter died 8-14-1823. |
| STANLEY, Daniel G. | Of Fearing Township. WIll made 7-19-1852, Probated
November 1853. Children- Lot Putnam, James Thomas, (daughters not named);
adopted son George W.
Putnam; adopted daughter Martha W. Cottrell; brother, James
Stanley. Witness: Luther Curtiss, C.H. Stanley, Joseph Lankford. Book 9, Page 334 |
| STANLEY, Thomas | Of Salem, Washington County. Wll' made 3-1-1807,
Probated May 1816. Wif e, Mixenda; children- Daniel Griswold, Thomas Ford,
Francis Rouiandson, James, George W., Joseph, Anne (oldest daughter, a
minor.), Betsey, Lucy, Clarissa, Cynthia, Sarah, Mary, Mix enda.
Witness: Chas H. Martin, John Davis.
Book 2 Page 1 Note: Thomas Stanley was a revolutionary soldier- born 9-27-1762 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, son of Thomas and Mary (Francis.) Stanley. Married Anna Ford 11-27-1783, married second to Mixenda Nott. Soldier died March 14, 1816. REF: Summer's History of Washington County, Ohio. |
| STEARNES, Amos | Of Belpre, Ohio. Will made
2-16-1813, Probated April 1813. Heirs are his youngest brother
Rufus, and his parents, Elias and Sarah Stearns. EXR'S: Aaron W.
Putnam and brother, Asa Stearns. Witness: Charlotte S. Putnam, Julia H. Putnam
and D. Loring. Book 1, Page 232 |
| STEVENS, Abraham | Of Waterford Township. Will made
1-20-1824, Probated October 1828. Wife, Rachel; children-
John, Samuel (to have land in Morgan County, Ohio
on Olive Green Creek), David, James, oldest daughter
Delila (deceased) wife of John Perry; Sally, wife
of Joseph Williams; children of daughter Amarilla and Nathaniel Chapman, her husband. Witness:
Isaac Baker, Thomas Seely, Jr., John Seely, Jr. Book 4, Page 210 |
| STEVENS, Peter B. |
Will made 4-4-1839, Probated July 1839. Only daughter
Sarah Ann Catherine (Stephens); cousins- Peter Stephes of New York, Ephriam
and Benjamin Snyder Stephens. Witness Borden Stanton, Olive and
John Root. Book 5, Page 571 |
| STEWART, Archibald | Of Providence, Rhode Island. Will made 11-17-1803,
Probated November 1843. Children- Charles and Jane, wife of Walter
Lawrence; to Peggy Reed, a poor girl whom I brought from Ireland; to my
brother Richard Stewart of Clare, near Belle Castle, County Antrim,
Ireland; to the sons of my sister Rose Thompson's two daughters of Belle
Mully, near Newton in the county of Londonderry, Ireland; to William
Hutton, the son of my wife Austis; mentions that his son Charles is on a
voyage to Batavia, and to have estate if he returns from this voyage.
Book 7, Page 8 |
| STILLE, Ebenezer |
Of Salem Township. Will made 7-10-1814, Probated
April 1821. Wife, Esther; children mentioned, not named (all minors.)
Witness: Dudley Davis, John True.
Book 1, Page 205 |
| STILLWELL, Elias |
Of New Haven, Connecticut. Will made 3-6-1813,
Probated 8-22-1837. WIfe, May- following persons mentioned, probably
children- Hezekiah Howe and son Ebenezer; Sally, wife of Amos Townsend;
and Elias her oldest son; Hannah, oldest daughter of Hannah and Solomon
Collins of New Haven, Connecticut. Witness: Robert Townsend, Asa Bradley,
Eleazor Foster.
Book 5, Page 416 |
| STONE, Clarissa |
Will made 10-30-1813, Probated 6-23-1846. Nephews-
Stephen, Daniel H., Charles and Sherlock Stone. Witness: Anies Spencer
Nye, Mary M. Puertis. Book 7, Page 344 |
| STONE, Joseph |
Of Union Township. Will made 9-27-1830, Probated October 1830.
Children- Amanda, Collins, Vesta and Jasper (a minor); brother- Benjamin
Franklin Stone. Witness: J. Cotton, William Stacey, John
Stacey. Book 4, Page 407 Note: Jasper Stone, was the son of Israel Stone who died about 1809 in Marietta leaving the following heirs- Sardine, B. F., Matilda (Smith), Jasper, Harriet H. (a minor), C. C. (a minor), and A. Stone (noted in Probate Record Book 1, Page 184.) "Amanda Stone lived in McConnellsville, Morgan County, Ohio. Collins, wife of Emerson Nash lived in Wheeling, W. Va., Vesta Stone resided in Wheeling with her sister. |
| STURGIS, Russel |
Of Boston, Mass. Will made 12-8-1815, Probated
October 1831. Wife, Elizabeth, children- Nathaniel, James, George W.,
Sarah Paine (Pope), Elizabeth (Sturges), Ann Cushing (Sturges). Witness:
Timothy Dodd, Freeman Dodd, A. P. Hodkins.
Book 4, 254 Note: Mentions undivided land in Barnstable, Mass. held with his brother Thomas (now deceased) before 1822 according to the codicil of that date. Heirs of Thomas were his wife Elizabeth and children Nancy (Freeman) Martha (Calhoun) and Esther. |
| TAGUE, Edward |
Will made 1-10-1842, Probated October 1850 Wife,
mentioned, not named; children- two sons, not named, daughters (three)
only one mentioned- Mary. States his three daughters now living to have
land in Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio. EXR'S: Peter Tague and
Patrick Nugent of Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
Book 8, Page 513 |
| TALBOT, Edward |
Administration October 6, 1852. Wife, Catharine;
children- Aquilla D., Henry, John E., Amanda, wife of Wm. S. Johnson, all
residing at Plymouth, Washington County, Ohio. Other children, Jane, wife
of Henry Brown, Ann G., wife of Henry Ruggles of Belmont County, Ohio,
Ralph Talbot, a minor.
Book 9, Page 294 |
| TAYLOR, John |
Late of Great Britain now of Union Township,
Washington County, Ohio. Will made 7-5-1836, Probated September 1836.
Sister, Margaret. Witness: Peter Fearnsley, Samuel W. Farmer. Book 5, Page 317 |
| TAYLOR, William | Will made 7-10-1823, Probated November 1823.
Sisters- Fanny Taylor, Jane Miller, Catherina Minor, Marie Gitteau.
EXR'S: Martha Minor, John Miller, Witness: John Cunningham, Margaret T.
Bartlett, John Miller. Book 2, Page 429 |
| TEMPLETON, George | Administration 1-14-1853. Wife, Nancy; children-
Eliza, wife of Jacob Barthmess, Joseph, Samuel, James, Letty, Margaret,
wife of James Atkinson, children of Wiliam Templeton (deceased), John,
George and Mary; Jane, daughter of George Atkinson, and her
children Margaret, Nancy E., and Martin all residents of Washington County, Ohio;
Mary, wife of all Snodgrass and Robert Templeton (last two
mentioned of Iowa.) Book 9, Page 512 |
| THOMPSON, James | Of Baltimore, Maryland. Will made 9-3-1837, Probated
September 1837. Niece Sarah Jane Little of Baltimore to have land in
Maryland, Virginia and Ohio; cousin Maty Moore of Wheeling Va, (now W.
Va); to the sons of James Moore in County Antrim, Ireland, William, John and James; another brother
mentioned, not named. EXRS: Sarah Jane Littel of Baltimore, George
Low of Baltimore, David Barber of Ohio. Witness: P.S.
Stewart, B.T. Brice, G.L. DeLong. Book 5, Page 423 |
| THORNILY, John | Administration 9-13-1853. Wife, Mary; children-
William, Mary Ann, wife of Aaron Howe, Thomas C., now deceased and his
heirs who are Matilda, Nathan, Sarah, George all living
in Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia.); Caleb S.
Thornily, James and Adelina Thornily and Elizabeth Thornily, these four persons
residents of Pike County, Missouri. Book 9, Page 478 |
| THORNILY, John | (same person as above) Will made 8-16-1844, Probated
Spt. 1844. Wife, Mary; children- Calab S., Elizabeth S., Adaline Virginia,
William, Thomas C., Mary Anne (Howe), James C. Witness: WIlliam West, M.
H. Byard, Richard Alcock.
Book 7, Page 107 Note: Cemetery record- Col. John Thornily born Cheshire England, died 8-17-1844 aged 65 years. Mary Compton Thornily, his wife died 8-9-1875 aged 87 years. Thomas J. son of William and Elizabeth Thornily, died 8-9-1837, aged 25 years. William Thornily of Cheshire, England died 4-20-1827, aged 55 years. |
| THORNILLY, William | Administration 1829. WIfe, Elizabeth, children-William, Thomas, Augusta, wife of James Beswick; William Irwin, Cornelia, Ann and John Thornily are children of Caleb Thornily deceased who was the son of William. |
| THORNILY, WIlliam |
Administration 9-7-1853. Wife, Esther; children-
Samuel S., Elizabeth W., Augustam wife of George Harness, Eliza D., Laura
J. Book 9, Page 503 |
| THORNTON, Marcy |
Of Warwick County of Kent, R.I. Will made 1-13-1833,
Probated April 1834. Friends-Marcy, wife of Joseph Aborn; Phoebe, widow of
William Thornton; Sally, daughter of Lowry Aborn; Sarah Desire, daughter
of the late John Anthony Aborn; Harriet, daughter of Thomas Aborn; Phoebe,
wife of Daniel J. Harris. EXR: Joseph Aborn of Cranston, R.I. Book 5, Page 116 |
| TICE, Solomon, Sr. |
Will made 10-26-1838, Probated 12-22-1830. Sons-
John, James, David, Solomon, Jr. Witness: Samuel Martin and Nehemiah A.
Hearn. Book 5, Page 523. Note: John was born 1780- James 1775-1851-Solomon, Jr. 1783-1864. Solomon Tice was a Revolutionary soldier, born 1750, probably in New York state, the son of Martin and Mary Tice- married Mary Ann Collier. He died 11-14-1838 aged 88 years. There were other children not mentioned in the will, Jacob, Martin, Mary, Sarah (who was born 1798 and married Jacob Newlin, a soldier of the War of 1812. |
| TILSON, Bethuel |
Administration 1825. Children- Joseph, Bethuel, Jr.,
Pamela, Richard and Cornelia. Book 3, Page 412 |
| TILTON, Joseph |
Administration 4-3-1852. children- Elizabeth, Dudley
D., Harriet E., Douglas D., Dallas D., Rowen A. Tilton, Betsey M. Tilton
their guardian. Book 9, Page 223 |
| TREADWELL, John Dexter |
Of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Will made 2-7-1831,
Probated March 1835. Wife, Dorothy- Son John Goodlive Treadwell; servant
Sarah Emerson. Witness: Wm. Cleveland, George Cleveland, Joseph Andrew. Book 5, Page 174 |
| TROWBRIDGE, Hiram |
Administration 1825. Wife, Abigail; children- David,
Nathaniel, Eliza, Lucinda, Hiram, Adaline, Harriett, Theron, Watson. Book 4, Page 58 |
| TRUE, Jabez (Physician) |
Will made 1-4-1823, Probated January 1823. Wife, not
named; young friend, John Mills; sisters- Hannah and Mary True, Mrs.
Howard; nephew; Jabez True Howard; to Julia and Sarah, daughters of
Jonathan Guitteau (deceased). Witness: S.P. Hildreth (Dr.) J.O. Preston,
Asa Beach, David Putnam.
Book 2, Page 441 Note: Dr. True was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisted as surgeon. Born 1760 Hempstead, N.H. REF: Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in Revolution. |
| TRUE, Sarah | Will made 4-30-1835, Probated September 1836. Son
John Mills; grandchildren- Julia Guitteau now the wife of John Hendrick;
Henry Jackson Mills; Marietta Mills, Sarah Guitteau. Witness: Douglas
Putnam, Hannah M. Putnam, David Putnam.
Book 9, Page 315 Note: Cemetery record- Dr. Jabez True died 9-5-1823 aged 63 years. Sarah, his wife (at the time of her marriage to Dr. True was the widow of John Mills, Dr.). |
| TUPPER, Benjamin (General) | Will probated at Marietta, Ohio July 18,
1792, Wife Huldah; children- Benjamin (youngest son a minor);
Anselm, Edwart White, Minerva, wife of Ichabod Nye. Witness: Joseph
Wood, Christopher Burlingame, Sukey Burlingame. Note: Cemetery record- Minerva (Tupper) Nye, daughter of General Benjamin Tupper, and wife of Ichabod Nye died 4-20-1836. She was a native of Chesterfield, Mass. Benjamin Tupper, Sr. born at Sharon (or Stoughton), Mass 1738- died 6-7-1792 aged 54 years- Member of Massachusetts Legislature from Chesterfield. Ref: D.A.R. Lineage book Vol 34- National # 33082. Major Anselm Tupper, son of Benjamin Tupper, in Benjamin Tupper's 11th Regiment- Adjutant in Col Sproat's Regiment in 1799 at the age of 16 years. Born 10-17-1763 at Easton, Mass-died 12-25-1808. |
| TUPPER, Huldah |
Will made 10-5-1806, Probated April 1814. Children-
Anselm, Minerva (Nye), Edward White, Benjamin, Jr. Witness: Rufus Putnam,
Stephen Pierce, Wm. Rufus Putnam. Book 1, Page 256 Note: Cemetery record- Huldah Tupper Nye, child of Minerva and Ichabod Nye born 1805, died 1838. |
| TUTTLE, Joel, Sr. | Of Fearing Township. Will made 1-24-1823, Probated
January 1823. Wife, Huldah; children- Joel, Linus, Esther, (Stephens),
Simeon, Millie (Gilbert) Lucy (Woodruff), Sally (West), and an adopted son
Preserved T. Leamon. Witness: Edward Postlewaite, Ruth Shreve, David
Chapman.
Book 2, Page 437 |
| TWOMBLEY, Joseph | Of Union Township. Will made 9-25-1841, Probated May
1842. Wife, Tryphena; children- Lydia, Josiah, Tryphena, Olive, James,
Deborah Chapman (Flanders), John Hallet, Isiah, William and Eliza
Twombley. Witness: Stephen Otis, Annis Spears.
Book 6, Page 311 |
