ABSTRACT of WILLS

Source: 
Historical Collections of Harrison County in the State of Ohio
With Lists of the First Land-owners, Early Marriages (to 1841), Will Records (to 1861), Burial Records of the Early Settlements
and Numerous Genealogies
By Charles A. Hanna
Published New York,
1900
 

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DATE OF WILL	DATE OF PROBATE	NAME OF DECEASED
1811 Feb. 19	1813 Aug. 25	ISAAC CADWALADER, Nottingham, Twp., Tuscarawas Co.
Wife: Elizabeth Children: John, Sarah Executors: Israel Wilson Witnesses: John Calwalader, Jr., Valentine Creamer
1844 Dec. 17	1845 Apr. 30	MICHAEL CAIRNS
Wife: Isabella Children: Margaret Thompson, Isabell Johnson, Ellan Gibson, William, Samuel, Moses, Michael K., John Executors: Samuel Cairns, Moses Cairns Witnesses: James Slonaker, Alexander Gamble
1852 Apr. 1	1852 Apr. 7	MOSES CARINS
Wife: Sarah Jane Sister: Margaret Mack Executors: (not given) Witnesses: Kennedy Cairns, Mathias Glass
1855 May 10	1855 Jun. 13	SAMUEL CAIRNS
Wife: Mahala Children: Moses, Elizabeth Kennedy, Margaret, Alice Executors: Mahala Cairns, Samuel Mack Witnesses: Jacob Weyanett, John Cairns
1859 Oct. 18	1860 Jan. 9	JOHN CALDWELL, Green Township
Wife: Sarah Children: William H., Martha Grandchildren: James, Elizabeth, Sarah Davidson Executors: Sarah Caldwell, Ankrum Caldwell Witnesses: William Harrison, Rezin B. Handley
1851 Apr. 25	1851 Jun. 24	ROBERT CALDWELL, Franklin Township
Children: Robert, James, Joseph, John, William, Jane, Hannah, Isabella Granddaughter: Rebecca Johnson Witnesses: Guenne Morrison, John Tennor
1814 Sep. 3	1814-15	ERASMUS CANNON, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: Mary Children: Rachel, Elizabeth, Mariah, Effey, Harriet, Moses, John, Rasmus Executor: Moses Cannon Witnesses: Edward Vanhorn, Henry Peregoy, Joseph Strahl
1826 Mar. 17	1826 Jun. 5	THOMAS CAREN
Wife: Elizabeth Executors: William Dunbar, Elizabeth Caren Witnesses: James Conel, John Coalman, John Conel
1812 Jul. 29	1816 May 28	SAMUEL CARNAHAN, SR. Cadiz Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Brothers: John, James, Samuel Nephews and nieces: George, James, William, John, Samuel, George (2d), and Agnes Executors: Samuel Gilmore, John McMillen Witnesses: Samuel McFadden, John McFadden, Thomas Richey
1851 Sep. 5	1851 Oct. 15	SAMUEL CARNAHAN, SR., Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Elizabeth Daughter: Nancy Executor: John McFadden Witnesses: William Arnold, S. McCormick
1832 Oct. 24	1833 Apr. 9	JOHN CROTHERS (Carrothers?)
Wife: Elizabeth Legatees: Martha Rea, Mary Rea, Elizabeth Rea, Robert McConnell, William McConnell, Margaret McConnell, Jane McConnell, Robert Henderson, Johnson Dilworth Executors: John Crothers, Robert Kirk Witnesses: Razaleel Slemmons, Joseph Harris, I. Watson
1831 Jan. 8	1831 Apr. 11	SAMUEL COROTHERS, Harrison Co.
Wife: Debora Sons: James, Samuel, John, Jesse Daughters: Margaret Perkins, Elizabeth Oliver, Mary Thompson, Deborah Executors: John Auld, James Smith Witnesses: James C. Guthre, Robert Auld
1856 Sep. 24	1856 Dec. 1	MARY CARPENTER, Franklin Twp.
Children: Fleming, Albert, John, William, Jane Hoobler, May Hilton, Sarah Ann Irwin Executor: Hiram Worstell Witnesses: H. Worstell, Charles Scott
1852 Aug. 31	1854 Feb. 4	JOHN CARRICK
Wife: (name not given) Brothers and sisters: David Carrick, James Carrick, Laura Andrews, Nancy Carr Legatee, David Andrews Executors: James Adams, Jashead Adams Witness: James Carrick
1845 Dec. 22	1858 May 15	JOHN CARSON, SR., Nottingham Twp.
Children: Elijah, Franklin, William, Walter, John Grandchildren: William F. Hannah, Nancy Calvin, Barrett Rogers and Finley, Lydia, John, Smith, Hannah, Susanna, and Nancy Hines Executor: Franklin Carson Witnesses: William Blair, Thomas Ramsey
1852 Mar. 13	1858 Nov. 17	ROBERT CARSON
Wife: (name not given) Brothers: James, William, Adam Nieces: Jane Coulter, Margaret Beck Nephew: Robert Beck Legatee: Ebby Carson Executor: William Lemmon Witnesses: Matthew Henderson, Griffith Lemmon
1840 Dec. 12	1841 Apr. 12	HENRY CARVER, Washington Twp.
Wife: Tetitha Children: James, Abner, Elijah, Rebecca Thompson, Elizabeth Carrington, Ann Bailey, Mary Cox Executors: Abner Caraver, Elijah Caraver Witnesses: Thomas Ridgway, R. K. Price
1853 May 7	1855 Oct. 16	THOMAS CARVER, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: Rebecca Children: Elizabeth Ann Booth, Julia Ann Watson, Emley Roach, Mary Jane Nicholson Executors: Thomas Nicholson Witnesses: James Nicholson, John P. Reddig
1810 Feb. 28	1814 Apr. 19	JOSHUA CECIL, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Mary Children: Jeremiah, Joshua, Kinsey, Brice Berry, Levi, Hazel, Adrin, Ann Andrews, Elizabeth Ball, Tappa, Linney Andrews Grandsons: John and Philip Cecil Executors: Wife, Mary Cecil, and son, Brice Berry Cecil Witnesses: Thomas Dickerson, William Dunlap, Samuel Dunlap
1835 Jun. 8	1835 Jul. 18	DAVID CHAMBERS, Green Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: John, William, Polly, Sarah, Nancy, Rachel Executor: William Moore Witnesses: Walter B. Beebe, William C. Wilson
1860 Jul. 7	1861 Mar. 21	ELIZABETH CHANEY
Children: Sarah Ann, John L. Executor: John L. Chaney Witnesses: John C. Plowman, Stephen J. Thompson
1839 May 17	1839 Aug. __	WILLIAM CHANEY
Wife: Elizabeth Children: Sally Ann, Polly, Thomas A., Nathan Children by first wife: Charles, William B., Nancy Michener, Elsey, Joshua, Nancy Crane Executor: Elizabeth Chaney Witnesses: Robert McKee, Lemuel Green
1823 Oct. 8	1824 Apr. 6	DANIEL CHICKEN
Wife: Elenor Children: John, Daniel, Henry, Mary Executors: wife, Elenor Chicken and son, John Chicken Witnesses: Isaac Whealdon, William Wilson
1848 Sep. 14	1848 Dec. 16	ANDREW CLARK, Green Twp.
Wife: Mary Executor: Mary Clark Witnesses: J. H. Black, George Taggart
1847 Nov. 5	1848 Apr. 24	JAMES CLARK
Wife: (name not given) father mentioned, (Name not given) Legatee, widow of Rev. John Walker Executors: Johnson Clark, Ingram Clark Witnesses: C. Dewey, Samuel Moorhead
1852 May 8	1852 May 29	MATTHEW CLARK, Cadiz Village
Wife: Jane Children: John B., Eleanor M. Executor: John B. Clark Witnesses: William Arnold, Joseph Clark
1857 Apr. 8	1860 Jun. 11	ROBERT CLARK, Washington Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: James Thomas, William, Robert, Matthew, Nancy McAdoo, Mary, Margaret Executor: Alexander Moore Witnesses: Samuel Logan, Alexander Moore
Will not dated	1850 Apr. __	SAMUEL CLIFFORD
Wife: Nancy Children: Edward, Katherine Grandchildren: Washington and Eliza Jane Clifford Executors: Edward Clifford, Thomas Clifford Witnesses: John Lafferty, James McAdams
1821 Aug. 25	1821 Oct. 13	WILLIAM COALTRAP, Harrison Co.
Wife: Mary Children: Sarah McGeel, Margaret Hall, Elizabeth Hall, William, Matthew, Henry, David Executors: Matthew Simpson, Joseph Johnson Witnesses: Richard Wagner, Aquilla Tipton
1847 Apr. 29	1861 Mar. 23	ROBERT COCHRAN, Cadiz village
Wife: Sarah Children: Samuel, David, Robert R., Elenor, Dorcas Whitaker, Sarah Jane: Execs: Samuel Cochran, Robert R. Cochran Witnesses: Joshua Hamilton, Josiah Scott
1855 ___ 2	1856 Dec. 31	JOSHUA COLE, Jefferson Co.
Wife: (name not given) Children: Thomas R., Joseph, John, William, Mary Copeland, Elizabeth Tipton Exec: William Cole Witnesses: William Merryman, James Reed
1852 May 28	1856 Sep. 9	JOHN COLEMAN, Nottingham Twp.
Wife: Elizabeth Children: Findly, William, John, Mary Wyckoff, Sarah Eaton, Eliza Moore, Nancy Heffling, Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Exec: Findly Coleman
1842 Apr. 2	1842 Sep. 3	WILLIAM COLVIN, SR., Redstone, Fayette Co., Pa.
Wife: Mary Children: David C., Samuel, Levi, William, Rebecca Dunn, Hannah Brashear, Mary Sharpless, Harriet Townsend, Sarah Forsythe Grandson: William Colvin Execs: William Colvin, Levi Colvin Witnesses: John H. Tarr, Isaac Lynn
1860 Apr. 17	1861 Oct. 14	JOHN CONAWAY, Stock Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: Elizabeth, Jemima, Susanna, Rachel, Cynthia Layport, Hannah Whitiker, Martha Patterson Exec.: Charles Conaway Witnesses: Aaron Conaway, Joseph Shearer
1844 Feb. 8	1847 Aug. 16	CATHERINE CONNELLY
Sister: Margaret Cousins: John Connelly, Patrick Connelly, Devanna, wife of Patrick Connel Exec: Samuel Thompson Witnesses: Samuel Thompson, John Cheney, Susan Cowaren
1809 May __	1815 Mar. 28	JAMES COOK, Cadiz, Jefferson Co.
Wife: Nancy Daughters: Mary Love, Elizabeth Sons: (mentioned but names not given) Executors: wife, Nancy Cook, son, Robert Cook & John Patterson Witnesses: John Love, John Patterson, Samuel G. Berryhill
(not dated)	1861 Apr. 25	MARGARET COOK
Sister: Sarah Angus Executor: Sarah Angus Witnesses: Francis Moffet & Ephriam Lewis
1859 Feb. 28	1859 May 30	JAMES COPELAND
Wife: (name not given) Children: Thomas, John, Leonard, Samuel, Matilda, Rachel, Maria, Amanda, Isabel & Nancy Executor: Thomas Copeland Witnesses: James J. Billingsley, Alexander Moore
1843 Apr. 18	1844 May 6	JOSEPH COOVERT, Harrison Co.
Wife: Nancy Children: Harvey & Catherine Executors: wife, Nancy Coovert & brother, Abraham Coovert Witnesses: John R. Wallace, Ezra Thompson & James Deusenberry
1836 May 17	1836 Nov. 11	DAVID CORBETT
Wife: (name not given) Daughter: Sarah Bicking Brother: William Nephew: David Corbet Legatees: William Birney, William Fulton & Sarah Donaghey Executors: William Birney Witnesses: Joseph Wright, John M. Wright & John Birney
1841 Apr. 15	1841 Nov. __	SAMUEL CORBETT, Harrison Co.
Wife: Betsey Children: Mary Maxwell, Margaret Henry, Sarah & David Executor: David Corbett Witnesses: William Boggs, George Holmes
1843 Apr. 28	1843 Aug. 21	SARAH CORBETT, Harrison Co.
Brother and Sister: David Corbett & Mary Maxwell Legatee, David B. Atkinson Executor: William Lee Witnesses: John G. McCollough & Abram Acres
1849 Mar. 2	1849 Apr. 26	WILLIAM CORKHILL, Harrison Co.
Wife: (name not given) Children: Marinee, Elizabeth, William & Thomas Executor: Thomas Corkhill Witnesses: James Fisher, William Maxwell
1820 Feb. 6	1822 Sep. 30	SARAH COUZENS, Harrison Co.
Daughter: Ann Grandchildren (mentioned, but names not given) Executor: Bradway Thomson Witnesses: James Roberts, Aaron Matson & Thomas Thorn
1849 Jun. 19	1849 Nov. 9	GEORGE COX, Archer Twp.
Wife: Sarah Children: John, Hiram, Obadiah, George, Martin, Mary Wilson, Rachel Breeden, Sarah Cox, Judy Ann Smiley; Executor: Josiah Scott Witnesses: John A. Bingham & Josiah Scott
1854 Feb. 16	1865 Mar. 31	JOSHUA COX, Harrison Co.
Wife: Editha Children: William, Ebenezer, James, John, Joshua T., George W., Rebecca, Sarah Jane Executors: Wife, Editha Cox, & John Bell Witnesses: John Bell, James Bell & David Hanlin.
1825 Jun. 12	1825 Jun. 15	ZEBEDIAH COX
Wife: Charlotte Children: Harrison, Elijah, Ziporah, Zebediar Legatee: Gessa Peppers Executors: John Busby, George Skippers Witnesses: Abner Hixon, Abraham Laport, Francis Gilmore
1821 Mar. 22	1827 Dec. 7	PETER CRABTREE, Harrison Co.
Wife: Sarah Children: Rohdia Dixon, Rachel House, Sarah, Ann, Amey, Elizabeth, Cornelius, Gabriel, William Executor: Cornelius Crabtree Witnesses: Abrim Johnson & John Lawrey
1825 Aug. 19	1825 Oct. 24	JOHN CRAIG, Harrison Co.
Wife: Betsey Children: Johnson, William, Walter, John, Jane, Rachel, Polly, Ann, Rebecca Executors: brother Walter Craig, son Johnson Craig & William Moore Witnesses: Chauncey Dewey, William Grimes & John McFadin
1826 May 22	1826 Jul. 15	SUSANNA CRAIG, Cadiz Twp.
Children: Rebecca, Susanna, John, George, William, Samuel Executors: sons, John Craig & George Craig Witnesses: Walter B. Beebe, J. Harris, & J. W. Harris.
1851 Dec. 13	1852 May 11	ASA CRAWFORD
Wife: Elizabeth Children: James, Mary Jane, Edward, Catherine Executor: Elizabeth Crawford Witnesses: John Hastings, William Williams
1828 May 26	1831 Oct. 24	EDWARD CRAWFORD
Wife: Mary Children: John, Thomas W., Alexander, Josiah, Elenor, Mary, Isabelle, Nancy, Margaret, Elizabeth, Harriet Executor: Mary Crawford Witnesses: Abner Hixson, George Bartow
1826 Jun. 12	1826 Oct. 17	THOMAS CRAWFORD, Athens Twp.
Wife: Jane Children: John, William, James, Nathaniel, Margaret, Mary, Srah Executors: Joseph Grimes, Edward Vanhorn Witnesses: George Welch & James Grimes
1850 Aug. 20	1850 Nov. 5	WILLIAM CRAWFORD, Harrison Co.
Wife: Jane Children: Rosannah, Jane Wilson, Obira, Mary, Elizabeth, James, John, William, Robert Executors: John Bethel Witnesses: James Clements, Daniel Clements
1831 May 21	1841 Apr. 12	ELIZABETH CREE, Harrison Co.
Son: James Executor: James Cree Witnesses: Moses Wright, Ebenezer A. Gray & Samuel Mossgrove
1859 Feb. 8	1859 Jul. 2	JAMES CREE, Harrison Co.
Wife: Sarah Children: John W., William, George W., Robert, Thomas, Mary M., Elizabeth V., Sarah J. Executors: (names not given) Witnesses: John Watts, Bazel Steel
1860 Dec. 29	1861 Aug. 6	THOMAS CRUMLEY
Wife: (name not given) Children: Mary Dickerson, Hannah Ginzener, Emily Barkhurst, Ira, Joseph, David, James, Aaron Grandchildren: Samuel, Baruch, and Thomas Dickerson, and Elizabeth House Execs: Ira Crumley, David M. Crumley Witnesses: Robert F. Hargrave, Amon Lemmon
1840 Jan. 13	1841 Apr. 12	ROBERT CULBERTSON, Harrison Co.
Wife: Ann Son: John Granchildren: David and Mary Cunningham Brother: Robert Legatees: Rev. Samuel C. Baldridge, Thomas Hanna Execs: Wife, Ann Cunningham, and son, John Cunningham Witnesses: James McAdams, Jesse K. Thomas
1842 Feb. 15	1842 Apr. 6	DAVID CUNNINGHAM
Wife: Nancy Children: Thomas H., William C., John W., George W., William, Elizabeth Father Mother Execs: Nancy Cunningham, Samuel Heidy Witnesses: Thomas Day, E. H. Custer
1855 Mar. 14	1855 Aug. 18	DR. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM
Wife: (name not given) Children: Mary Elizabeth, Emma Jane, Isabella Frances, Margaret Ella Exec: Alexander McCullough Witnesses: S. K. Billingsley, Alexander McCullough
1855 Mar. 14	1855 Aug. 18	WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM
Wife: (name not given) Children: Mary Elizabeth, Emma Jane, Isabella Frances, Margaret Ella Exec: Alexander McCullough Witnesses: S. K. Billingsley, Alexander McCullough
1839 Sep. 9	1839 Nov. 18	JOHN CURBAY, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: James, Mary Execs: James Curbay, Mary Curbay Witnesses: David Barrett, William Barrett, Josiah Scott