My Family History - Source Page 13

[S166] Shally family records supplied by Gwen Bjorkman <e-mail address> 1998.

[S167] Boger, Shally, and Rufflin family records supplied by Betty Hulbert, 1998 <e-mail address>.

[S288] Wyandot County Ohio Cemetery Burial Records, (Col. Wm Crawford DAR, 1981), FHLC microfilm no. 1,035,519, in the custody of the LDS Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT.

[S289] Dr. Thomas Cushing, A Genealogical and Biographical History of Allegheny County, (Chicago: A. Warner, 1889), in the custody of the LDS Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT.

[S299] Albert Dudrear Jr., Arthur Cunningham and Frances Miller, The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 'Conewago Chapel' Edge Grove, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Baptism Records 1790-1890, (McSherrystown, PA: John Timon Reily Historical Society, n.d.), in the custody of Mesa Family History Center, Mesa, AZ.

[S333] Brent H. Holcomb, Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868, (Baltimore: GPC, 1981).

[S349] Index to Naturalization Records of Lancaster District Court 1872-1929, compiler unknown, 978.265 L22i c2 in the custody of the Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE.

[S416] William Henry Shinn, History of Williams County, Ohio, (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Association, 1905), FHL microfilm 1,000,350, in the custody of the LDS Family History Library, Los Angeles, CA.

[S424] Andrew Livingston Cemetery, Beech Creek Twp, Greene Co IN, a reading by Polly Jean, Oct 1996, with photos and transcript.

[S432] History of Upper Ohio Valley, Vol. II. P. 216. Nicholas M. Clunk born 13 Feb 1829, Columbiana Co, OH, son of Anthony and Elizabeth Clunk. Occupation: shoemaker. Anthony Clunk born Adams Co, PA, 1792, came to New Lisbon 1818 and married Elizabeth Elder, 15 children. Anthony's father was Peter Clunk, native of Germany, settled PA, died ca. 1820.

[S459] Charles R. Wood, The Klunk (Clunk) Family, (Coatesville, PA: C.R. Wood, 1979, revised 1979), 929.273 K715w in the custody of the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

[S469] Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills of York County, Pennsylvania 1749-1798, Will of Peter Klunk, p. 90, dated 3 Feb 1777 (recorded 27 Jun 1780) York Co, PA, FHLC microfilm no. 22,132, in the custody of the LDS Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT. "In the name of God Amen I Peter Klunk of Berwick Township.... weak in body.... I give to my wife Mary Klunk a Feather Bed and Furniture, One Cow and Three Sheep, A large Iron Pot one Small Pot Two Pails, Two Pewter Dishes, Three Pewter Plaite and Three Spoons, I also give to my said Wife and [a?] Third Part of the Interest of my whole Estate with Eighteen Bushels of Wheat yearly during her Natural Life --the Wheat to be paid by my Children each one Paying an Equal Part. I also give unto my Son Martin Klunk the Sum of Fifty Pounds Current Money of the Provice afforesaid. Provided he my Said Son Martin do Lawfully make over all his right to the one half of a certain Tract of Land Purchased of a certain George Sigler Containing Eighty four Acres and an half adjoining Land of Michael Harl, Jacob Slagle and others. Unto his Brother Peter Klunk.... the Sum of Thirty Pounds.... I also give unto my Daughter Magdelen Klunk the Sum of Fifteen Pounds.... the remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided among my Children Martin, Elizabeth, Peter, Margreat, Anne and Magdelon and I make and ordain my Said Wife Mary Klunk my son Martin and my Son Peter Excutors.... [signed] Peter Klunk." Teste: Tho. Lilly and Nicolas Walter "See codicil wrote in the German Language in the file with the will." Translation of codicil from South Central PA Genealogical Society "Codicil: Dated 7 February 1777. To sons Martin and Peter my six horses with the wagon and gears for 80 pounds, the stills and tubs and casks for 24 pounds, (-----)? for 18 pounds 18 shillings. Witnesses: Nicholaus Walter and Philip Kline.... Translation of codicil by John Morris, dated 5 December 1777."

[S485] Daniel Swarts family records on James Carl Romans Family Tree Maker web site <e-mail address>.

[S520] Will of Andrew Christy, 1822, Monroe Co, IN. FHL microfilm no. 1,295,708, in the custody of the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT. "State of Indiana Monroe County, Be it remembered that on this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two the last testament of Andrew Christy was proven before me, Jacob B. Sauer Clerk of the Circuit Court on and for said County by the oath of William Brown and James Brown and was admitted to record which will is in the following words and figures to witness. In the name of God, Amen. I Andrew Christy of the county of Monroe in the state of Indiana being I am in different state of health but of sound mind and memory blessed be God and knowing it is appointed to all man once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby making & disannulling all other heretofore by me made. First of all I recommend my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter to be named by me. My estate such as it pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same as the manner and form following that is today. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Christy all my farming utensils and all my horses and cattle that are of the male kind and one cow named Pido and also one bed and bedding that is the bed he generally occupies. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Christy the two parts of all my kitchen and household furniture and the bed and bedding that she generally occupies and also four head of cows & the bell cow and three others that came of her. Also I give and bequeath unto my grandaughter Rosanna Nail the ballance of my kitchen and household furnitur and the bed and bedding that I have heretofore occupied and also two milk cows and two yearling heifers that heretofore has been and also eighteen head of hogs that heretofore has been called hers and the ballance of my hoggs to be equally divided between my son and daughter to wit Richard Christy and Susanna Christy. I also allow my son Richard Christy to pay my granddaughter Rosanna Nail forty dollars within two years from this date..... and also the monies due me or can be recovered in the State of North Carolina. I allow it to be equally divided between my seven children to wit Joseph Christy, James Christy, Andrew Christy, Susana Christy, Richard Christy, Polly Downs and John Christy and one of my sons that has in the state to go after the money ...which ever one they can agree among themselves and the rest of the legatees to pay him reasonably for his trouble. Lastly I appoint my son Richard Christy David Down Executors of this my last will and testament in writing where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty two, signed sealed and published and delivered by the said Andrew Christy to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names... signed Andrew his X mark Christy" Witnessed by William Brown and David Brown. "September term of the probate court 1822 Present the Hon. John Sedwick A Judge... Letters of administration having been heretofore granted by the clerk to Richard Christy and David Downs Execucutors of the last will and testament of Andrew Christy deceased which... prededing is confirmed by the court... it is order by the court the clerk ... to record and inventory the estate..."

[S544] Letter from Nancy (Christy) Brown to her daughter Abigail (Brown) Boger dated 22 Mar 1880. Original in possession of Win Wood. "you wanted me to tell you a bout Maryes children i wrote to uncle John freeman to no a bout them but he was sick and did not writ his self and i did not get mutch satisfaction about it but they sed Sally was a staying at harrison browns now and Charley was at allen lees and James was at will Stogstils I would like to go out there and git the children but i cant think of going a lone for if i was to i mite never git back for i have sutch bad spells with my back that i cant git up and if i was to start and take one of them spells i could not help my self a bit so i would be afraid to start i would like to have Sarah but i don't expect i even can git her i wrote to uncle John if they would send her out here that we would pay them for it but he never sed a word about it when they wrote".

[S639] Martin Clonk to Margret Lesnett, Vol. 2, p. 222, Columbiana County, OH Marriage Records. The name Margret is probably in error or possibly her name was Rachel Margret Lesnett.

[S706] Andrew Christy entry, 1800 U.S. Census, Iredell Co, NC.

[S707] Stophle Lesnett entry, 1800 U.S. Census, Allegheny Co, PA, shows that he was married with no children.

[S708] Peter's marriage date estimate is based on the birth of his first child.

[S709] She was 45+ on 1800 U.S. Census, Huntingdon Co, PA and this date is also based on birth of her first child.

[S710] Margaret is missing from 1820 U.S. Census, Huntingdon Co, PA. Possibly she moved away to live with one of her children.

[S711] Records of Old St. Luke's in Bridgeville, PA, list the burials of Christian and Christiana Lisnet.

[S712] Obituary of Margaret Rowe, Monmouth Review, Monmouth, Warren Co, IL (Tuesday, August 7, 1888), information supplied by Sharon Kunard. "...died July 27, 1888." Her obituary says she was born in Huntingdon County, PA on the 6th day of December, 1835 and that she came to Warren County, IL with her father, Benjamin Fox, in 1855. It also says that she had a daughter by a former marriage and the daughter was living in Omaha, NE in 1888.

[S713] Fred Schwake entry, 1900 U.S. Census, Logan Co, OK.

[S714] Evan Lee entry, 1880 U.S. Census, Clark Co, IA.

[S933] Will of David Lewis, Will Book I, Indiana Co, PA, p. 194, FHLC 863,903, "David Lewis, Dec'd No. 306 Fee $2.31. Martha Lewis John Lewis & Evan Lewis held & bound unto the Comwth in the sum five hundred dollars lawful money in upon condition that Martha Lewis administatrix of all and singlular the goods & David Lewis late of said county Decd do on or before the first day of Feby next make and exhibit into the Registrars Office at Indiana a true & perfect inventory of all and singular the goods of said Decd & a just & final settlement or recoring of her administration upon the estate of said deceased on or before the first day of Jany 1831. Same day to --- Jany 1st 1830 Letters of Administration granted to the said Martha Lewis who was duly sworn. W. Banks - Registrar." John & Evan were evidently the oldest two boys. Martha would probably not have been appointed if she were David Lewis' daughter, therefore she appears to be the wife. Also Joseph Lewis named a daughter Martha.

[S972] E.W. Rowe entry, 1860 U.S. Census, from an unknown book probably published by the Warren Co, IL Genealogical Society, p. 409. "Dwelling 2812, Family 2825, Rowe, E.W., 33, Merchant, Real Estate $350, Personal Property $125, b. VA; Margaret, 24, b. PA; Eliza, 3, b. IL; Flora H., 1, b. IL".

[S1023] George W. Freeman to Abigail Boger, undated letter (circa 1912), pages 4 and 5, original in possession of Win Wood.

[S1106] 1900 Census Statement for Henry Charles Wulf, dated 4 Mar 1942 from Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, addressed to Henry C. Wulf, listing Henry Wolfe, son, age 16, b. Nov 1883, NE, enumerated with the family of Ferdinand and Augustia Wolfe.

[S1116] Portrait and Biographical Record of Iroquois Co, IL (Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co., 1893), in the custody of the Iroquois County Genealogical Society, Watseka, IL, p. 850, "Benjamin Lower, a retired farmer residing in Ashkum, is a native of Blair County, Pa., born March 2, 1824. John Lower, the father of Benjamin, married Isabella Lancey [compiler: Leaney], a native of Ireland, who came to this country with her parents while an infant and grew to womanhood in Pennsylvania...." Photocopy of page 850 supplied by Cheryl Gacken, researcher for Iroquois Co, IL.

[S1171] James Lesnet entry, 1880 U.S. Census, Superior Twp, Williams Co, OH, Dwelling 80, Family 82, p. 537. National Archives Microfilm T-9, Reel 1077. James Lesnet, 76, widowed, Farmer, b. PA, both parents b. MD; John, 31, single, son Artist, maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled, b. OH; James, 27, son, single, Farmer, b. OH; Nancy, 38, single, daughter, b. OH.

[S1186] Will of John Christy, filed in Greene Co, IN, 3 Jun 1861. FHLC 1,317,888, in the custody of the LDS Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT. "I John Christy of the county of Greene and State of Indiana do make ordain and establish this my last will and testament hereby revoking making void and setting aside all other will or wills codicil or codicils heretofore made by me whatsoever. Item 1st I desire after my decease that my Burial be conducted in a decent manner. Item 2nd Desire after my decease that all my just debts including the expenses of my last illness as well as those of my funeral be first paid out of any portion of my personal estate. Item 3rd I will that my remaining personal estate after the payment of all claims comtemplated in the foregoing item be divided as follows towit equally between all my heirs except my son Joseph. And if such personal property cannot be so divided without prejudice to the parties I then desire that the same may be sold as such terms as will result to the benefit of said heirs and that an equal division be made of the proceeds after the payment of all just charges. Item 4th I desire that my son Joseph shall for his part have all my real Estate provided however that he remains with and takes care me in my old age, which is as follows lying in Greene County and the State of Indiana. The West half of the North West quarter of section Fifteen in Township Eight North of Range three west except twenty six acres towit commencing at the North west corner of said tract running thence south one hundred and four poles. Thence east forty poles thence north one hundred and four poles thence west forty poles to the place of beginning. And the South East quarter of the North West quarter of section no Fifteen Town eight North of Range three west ninety four across. Item 5th I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Andrew Raper my Executor to see that this my last will and testament be carried into full and complete effect according to the true intent and meaning thereof. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of August 1860. John his X mark Christy. Test Thomas B. Brown and Charles B. Abram".

[S1194] John Christy entry, 1850 U.S. Census, Owen Co, IN, p. 69, Dwelling 877, Family 879. National Archives Microfilm M-432. John Christy, 55, Farmer, Real Estate $300, b. NC, cannot read or write; Abigail, 56, b. NC, cannot read or write; Felix L., 17, b. IN; Roda, 15, b. IN; Joseph, 12, b. IN.

[S1200] Family Bible of John W. Christy and Lucinda Brown, title page missing, photocopy to Win Wood 9 Feb 1993, from Jane Keith. Location of original unknown. These photocopies have been darkened with pen to make them more readable. Parts are still too faded to read.

[S1218] Will of Joseph Ehrman, York Co, PA, Vol. J, p. 444, dated 24 July 1798"...I also give to my grandchildren Joseph, Peter and John sons and to Terezia, Mary and Catharina daughters of my daughter Mary, the Wife or Peter Klunk...".

[S1277] Martin Clunk entry, 1830 U.S. Census, Wayne Twp, Columbiana Co, OH. National Archives Microfilm. Martin Clunk: Males <5 1 [James]; Males 20-30 1 [Martin]; Females <5 2 [Elizabeth and ???]; Females 20-30 1 [Rachel Lesnett].

[S1281] Death record of Margaret Rowe, as transcribed by Ethel Trego, researcher at the Warren Co, IL court house, Oct 1990, Book A, p. 154.

[S1374] Will of Peter Klunk, Will Book R, p. 336, dated 11 Apr 1837, recorded 23 June 1837, York Co, PA, FHLC 22,136 in the custody of the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT. "In the name of God Amen. I Peter Klunk widower of Heidelberg Township in the County of York.... old and weak in body but yet of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding.... And to the Revd Mr. Peken priest at the Blue Spring Chapel or if he would then be removed by death or otherwise to his successor in the same office I direct my executors to pay the sum of Twenty Dollars for administering divine service at my Funeral. ...I give and bequeath to my youngest son John he being the second son of that name the elder having died and left issue, One Bed and Bedstead, a chest and one Cow of the Value of Eighteen Dollars as my other sons have got and Sixty Dollars in Cash to be paid him in advance as as soon as it can be raised out of my effects for serving me since his age of twenty one years. And provided if I should survive the time of one year, and my son John thereafter continue with me farming faithfully as heretofore he shall have the sum of sixty dollars for every year he shall so continue besides his Clothing for his services out of the profits of my farm. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughters who are yet single and with me viz Mary, Therece, Elizabeth and Peggy each her bed and bedstead Chest coverlet and quilts which they now respectfully have and own in my house, and each one Table, Dough_?_ough and six chairs, an Iron kettle and Iron pot and a bed like those above mentioned to Peggy who has yet none and each such other articles of utensils as my married daughters are known to have received & all to be furnished at the expense of my Estate. And also I give each of my said daughters one Cow of the value of eighteen dollars at least and one Heiffer of the value of ten Dollars. & one sheep and two hogs or shoats[?] as my married daughters have got or the value thereof in Money if preferred all which articles shall be delivered or paid them respectively by my Executors in proper time after my Death. ....I give and bequeathe the surplus of the proceeds of my Estate not otherwise bequeathed to all my children viz Peter, Joseph, Mary and the children of my elder son John, Decd by representation of their Father. Therece & Catharine Married with Jacob Sterner, Elizabeth, Jacob, Anthony and Peggy, Anne married with John Elder and Martin, Lydia married with John Stornbauch, Judith married with Adam Strasbach, Apolonia married with Anthony Ginter and John to be parted and divided among them in equal shares the children of my departed son John to inherit their father's share as Tenants in common. And lastly I nominate my son Jacob Klunk and John Elder, my son in law Executors of this my last Will.... [he makes his mark] [teste: Henry and Michl Bucher]....".

[S1428] Agreement between Richard Saddler and Joshua Lewis, Huntingdon Co, PA Deed Book B2, p. 15, "Memorandum of agreement made 21th May 1818 between Joshua Lewis Esq. for himself and part of the heirs of Evan Lewis deceased for the one part and Richard Saddler acting Executor of the estate of said deceased of the other part. Witnessth whereas the said Joshua Lewis is indebted to the said Richard Saddler as Executor in a note of one hundred dollars dated 7th March 1805...nor shall the said Richard be chargeable for the further support of the widow of said deceased...".

[S1652] Benjamin Lower entry, 1880 U.S. Census, Ashkum Twp, Iroquois Co, IL, Family 179, National Archives Microfilm T-9, Benjamin Lower, 56, Farmer, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. Ireland; Annie M., wife, 58, b. PA; John, 21, son, works on farm, b. PA; Adie 24, daughter, married, at home, b. PA; Adoria, 22, daughter, at home, b. PA; Mary M., 14, daughter, at school, b. IL; William Bridge, 24, son-in-law, married, works on farm, b. Scotland, both parents b. Scotland. Photocopy of original page from Cheryl Gocken, researcher for Iroquois Co, IL.

[S1671] Mrs. Margaret Boger to E.W. Rowe, marriage record, 21 Jun 1860, county courthouse, Warren Co, IL.

[S1688] Probate Papers of Christopher Lesnett, Columbiana Co, OH, Letters of Administration granted 16 Mar 1846, to Thos. C. King. Bond $100.00. Copies of probate packet in possession of Win Wood.

[S1692] Christian Lisnet, Testator, Will Book I, p. 253, no. 176, dated 27 Jun 1806, recorded 10 Oct 1807, Allegheny Co, PA, Copy of original document bearing Christian Lisnet's signature in possession of Win Wood. "....in perfect health.... to my beloved wife Christianna Lisnet one Bed and furniture one Cow All my Dresser Furniture Twenty Pounds in Money to be paid yearly out of My Estate During her Natural Life and what Money I May have at my Decease-- Item I give and bequeathe to my Step Daughter Nancy Vance and my three Daughters Suffiah Rowley Peggy Boyce and Christiana Niel fifty Pounds Each to be paid out of My Estate within one year ofter My Decease by My Exceutors - Item I give and Bequeathe to My four Sons Fretheric Lisnet Frencis Lisnet Christopher Lisnet and George Lisnet All My Real Estate to [be] Equally Divided between them... Except as to my Son George Lisnet who is Only to Receive the Profits of what Might be his part from my Executors During his life and then at his Decease to be the property of his Legal Heirs.... it is My will that If My four Sons.... Do Not Agree Amongst themselves in Dividing said Real Estate they Shall Each of them Choose a Man and my Executors Choose two Men to Equalize the Land and Divide it as they May think best for my four sons.... Appoint John Vance and Robert Johnson... executors. Teste William and Margaret Fife."

[S1763] DAR Application of Mrs. Lorena Monica Haley Hamilton, no. 569747.

[S1869] Mary Vanderburg to Win Wood, letter dated 1996, Mary A. Vanderberg (dec'd), was a great granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Brown.

[S1894] Will of Appolonia Ehrman, Adams Co, PA Book A, p. 63. FHL microfilm 20,677, "Ehrman, Appolonia - Heidelberg Twp., weak. Father: Joseph Ehrman deceased; children of deceased sister Mary Klunk wife of Joseph [should read Peter]; Joseph, Peter, John, Mary, Teresa, Catharine; bequest to Rev. W. Francis X. Brosius; executor brother Jacob Kuhn; witnesses: Samuel and Henry Lilly; written: Mar 1800; probate 5 Mar 1801."

[S2143] Andrew Christy Funeral, Republican Progress, Bloomington, IN (24 Apr 1889), Newspaper Archives, Indiana University Library, per card file at Monroe County Genealogical Society Library, Bloomington, IN. Copy of card to compiler by correspondence, Apr 1994. "Christy, Andrew. Buried on the hill west of town about 1816. The first funeral ever held in Bloomington. Gilbert Neill, a resident of Whitehall, age 77 in 1889, recalled attending the funeral. At that time, there were only about 4 or 5 families living in Bloomington." This compiler visited the only cemetery in Bloomington that is located west of town. It is Rosehill Cemetery and is indeed up on a hill, but there were substantially more than 5 families in living there at that time and Andrew Christy was not the first person buried there. There are several stones with earlier dates. I visited the cemetery office and was told that the earliest records were in the basement of the building but had been destroyed by mice.

[S2271] Photograph of the cemetery stone of Andrew Christy at the Burch Cemetery, Monroe Co, IN, supplied 6/2001 by Karen Meeker <e-mail address> The photo shows that he is buried right next to his grandson Andrew Christy, son of John and Abigail Christy. Karen writes, "June 1822 Andrew Christy 77 years." 7/2001 Karen writes that Raymond Christy visited Burch cemetery and the stone is blank. Karens states, "He called me to see if my sister-in-law would create Andrew's stone for her own purposes. She is not that kind of person but I asked her how they came to go to that cemetery in first place. As it was 1990 she remembers it was off the beaten path and got lost going there and the reason they went was - they had stopped at Bloomfield library and looked at Christy listings." We do know that Andrew died before Jun 1822, because the man who made the burial clothing was paid May 19th. Since the will was written on the 28th of April, he had to have died between 4-28 and 5-19 of 1822.

[S2480] Fox-Boger family records compiled and posted on Ancestry 6/2002 y Betty Forbes Higbee <e-mail address>.

[S2636] Records of the Swarts family compiled and supplied Apr 2003 by Mickey Swarts Luhr <e-mail address>.

If you see a connection, please contact me so that we can share. Click on my name link below to contact me.
Compiler:
Win Wood

This page was created by John Cardinal's Second Site v1.8.7.
Site updated on 21 February 2005 at 8:50:31 AM from Gilmore; 10,870 people