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
1857 Oct. 10	1858 Feb. 17	JOHN WAGNER, Jefferson Twp.
Wife, name not given Children: George, John, Levi, Daniel, Henry, Cathe4rine, Sarah, Rachel, Polly, Susanna, Drusilla; Executors: John Winings, Jr., Samuel Smith; Witnesses: John Gruber, Milton Burchfield
1838 Dec. 22	1840 June __	WILLIAM WAGSTAFF
Wife: Charity Children: James, Joseph, William, Daniel, John, Robert, Elizabeth, Edie, Matilda, Anderson Executors: James Wagstaff, Robert Wagstaff Witnesses: John Beal, Henry Maxwell
1858 Dec. 27	1859 May 30	JAMES WALKER, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Margaret Niece: Margaret McKitrick; Sister: Martha Hutchison Legatees: Isaac Lawrence, John Rolston Executors: names not given Witnesses: Samuel N. Clifford, Samuel Nash
1839 Feb. 18	1841 Apr. 12	JOSEPH WALKER, Stock Twp.
Children: William, John, George, James, Elizabeth Parker, Mary Kent Executor: Samuel McFadden Witnesses: Jacob Wright, John McKenney
1858 Nov. 8	1859 Jan. 22	ROBERT WALKER
Wife: name not given Children: James, Charles, John W., David A., William M., Robert A., Margaret J.; Executor: Wesley Birney Witnesses: James Billingsley, Alexander Moore
1855 Mar. 12	1859 Apr. 29	ROBERT WALKER
Children: Nelson, Lorenzo, Nancy Davis; Executor: Nelson Walker; Witnesses: Alexander Moore, John Poulson
1846 June 10	1847 Apr. 26	JOHN R. WALLACE
Wife: Elizabeth Children: Amanda, John, William Executor: Robert Davidson Witnesses: Samuel Kincaid, William Buchanan
1855 Mar. 20	1855 Apr. 5	NATHANIEL A. WALLACE, Moorefield Twp.
Wife: Juliann Children: Mary Mc., Thomas C. Witnesses: T. R. Crawford, James Kirkpatrick
1841 Aug. 23	1842 May 2	WILLIAM WALLACE, Moorefield Twp.
Wife: Polly W.; Children: John, Nathaniel S., William A., Samuel M., Wilson E., Sarah Ann, Elenor S., Margaret J.; Executors: Polly W. Wallace, Thomas J. Holliday Witnesses: Thomas J. Holliday, John W. Milligan
1810 Sept. 25	1813 May 3	WILLIAM WALRAVEN, Jefferson Co.
Wife: name not given Children: William, Elias, John, Hester, Harriett, and five other daughters not named; Sisters: Sarah, Mary, and Susannah Walraven, and Margaret Guyton; Executors: Son, John Walraven and Joseph Holmes Witnesses: Richard Jones, Andrew Eagleson, Thomas Dickerson
1849 Jan. 25	1854 Jun. 21	JACOB WALTERS
Children: Jacob, John, Samuel, George, Martin, David, Joseph, Abraham, Elizabeth; Executor: Abraham Walters Witnesses: Lot Deming, William Deming, Thomas Lyons
1824 Feb. 3	1829 Dec. 25	ISAAC WARNER, Moreland, Montgomery Co., Pa.
Wife: name not given Children: Isaac, Thomas, Joseph, Ruth, Martha, MAry; Grandson: Isaac Jeams; Executors: Thomas Warner, Isaac Warner, Joseph Warner; Witnesses: Elias Booskirk, Sr., Benjamin Briggs
1855 Nov. 16	1855 Dec. 15	ANN WATERMAN, Short Creek Twp.
Children: Leona Dickey, Rebecca Jane Chamberlain; Executors: Milton R. Pettot, Ezra Cattell; Witnesses: John Nicholson, John S. Reddig.
1847 Nov. 23	1847 Dec. 16	JOHN WATKINS
Wife: Margaret Legatees: Silas H. Amos, and children of his brothers and sisters, names not given Executor: Spencer Webb Witnesses: Joseph Harrison, John Creal
1859 Jul. 17	1859 Jul. 29	JOHN W. WATSON
Wife: Rebecca; Children: Rachel Ann, Nancy A., Adam D.; Executor: S. R. Watson Witnesses: John Webb, Joseph Dunlap
1821 Jul. 1	1823 Mar. 18	ALLEN WATTERS
Wife: Jane Children: John, Allen, William, Anna, Fanny, Elizabeth; Executor: John Watters; Witnesses: Thomas Graham, James C. Hutchinson, Michael Grable.
1822 Oct. 25	1827 Apr. 3	THOMAS WEAVER
Wife: Mary Nephews: James and Thomas Weaver; Jane Beeabout, and Thomas Weaver; Brother: Robert; Sister-in-law: Betsey; Legatees: Jane Beeabout, Jane Wilson; Executors: brother, Robert Weaver, and nephew, James Weaver Witnesses: S. Connell, James Burson, Isaac Jones
1834 Feb. 5	1834 Apr. 12	JACOB WEBB
Wife: Hannah; Children, Robert, Ezekiel, Joseph, Jacob, Hannah, Ann, Sarah, Esther, Edith, Mary; Executors: John Webb, Sirus Holt; Witnesses: Robert McCracken, William McFarland, James McMillan
1850 Feb. 7	1850 Oct. 22	JOSEPH WEBB, Athens Twp.
Wife: Susan; Executor: Smith R. Watson; Witnesses: William Boyer, S. B. Shotwell
1819 Sep. 3	1819 Nov. 15	DANIEL WELCH, Green Twp.
Wife: Elizabeth; Children: Daniel, Reasin, Benjamin, Jacob, William, Cyrus, Rodey; Granddaughters: Elizabeth and Rachel Welch; Executors: sons, Daniel and Reasin Welch, and daughter, Rodey Welch; Witnesses: William Kyle, James Cobean.
1849 May 4	1850 Apr. 5	SAMUEL WELCH
Wife, name not given Children: John, James, William, Nancy Johnson, Ellenor Dunbar; Grand-daughters: Elizabeth Fisher, Catherine Welch; Executors: John Welch, James Welch Witnesses: Fryer McKinney, Michael Conaway.
1856 Feb. 9	1856 Mar. 11	WILLIAM WELCH
Wife:  Isabelle; Children: George, Thomas; Executor: Isabelle Welch; Witnesses: John W. McClaren, Steward Price.
1818 ___, __	1821 Jan. 22	JOHN WELLING
Wife: Mima; Children: William, John, David, Thomas, Henry, Nancy, Polly, Elizabeth; Executors: William Welling, John Welling; Witnesses: John Maholm, Connel Abdit, J. Harris.
1824 Aug. 15	1826 Jun. 5	JOHN WELLS
Wife: Catherine; Children: Isiah,,,, Elizabeth, Susannah Gray; Grand-son: John Morris; Executors: Isiah Wells, William Lewis; Witnesses: Joseph Rhodes, Samuel Lewis, Edwin Patterson.
1845 Jul. 19	1848 Apr. 24	JOHN WEYANDT
Wife: Motlena; Children: Daniel, Jacob, Abraham, Polly Heiler, Teny Warner; Daughter-in-law: Nancy; Executors: Jacob Weyandt, Daniel Weyandt, Abraham Weyandt; Witnesses: Thomas McClintock, John Plowman.
1855 Oct. 25	1859 Apr. 9	JOHN WHAN, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: Margaret; Children: James B., Sarah, Ellen, Hannah; Grand-children: Martha Stewart, William Twinnam, Mary Twinnam, William McCollough, Mary Bell, William Morgan; Executors: James B. Whan, Marshal Morgan; Witnesses: James Hanna, John Hanna
1836 Apr. 16	1841 May 21	ISAAC WHEALDON
Wife: Elizabeth; Children: Ann, and others, names not given; Executors: wife, Elizabeth Whealdon, Joseph Wealdon; Witnesses: Abel Pickering, Jonathan Sayers.
1806 Jan. 25	1807 Aug. 22	BENJAMIN WHEELER, Baltimore Co., Md.
Wife: name not given Children: Nicholas, William, Benjamin, Mordicai, James, Richard, Rachel, Elizabeth, Keziah, Isabella; Executor: William Wheeler; Witnesses: Samuel Price, Daniel Basley, John Price.
1835 Jan. 1	1840 Dec. 7	JOHN WHITE, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: Jane; Children: Ann Tribby, Rachel Thorn, James; Grand-son: John McMillan; Executors: John Howard, John C. Thompson, Thomas Hirst
1832 Jun. 2	1833; Oct. 25	ANDREW WYLIE, Green Twp.
Wife, name not given Brothers: Samuel, William; Sisters: Jane Wilkin, Elizabeth, and Nancy; Executors: David Watts, William Wylie; Witnesses, William Watts, William Fulton
1816 Apr. 3	1816 Apr. 10	JOHN WILEY, Green Twp.
Wife: Margaret Children: Elizabeth, Nancy, Jean, William, John, Samuel, Andrew; Executors: Daniel Welch, William Watts, Margaret Wiley; Witnesses: John Miller, James Black, William Waddle
1830 Apr. 10	1833 Aug. 24	MATTHEW WILKIN
Wife: Jane Children: John, Matthew, Robert, Betsey, Fanny Pollock, Peggy Day, Jane Orr; Executor: John Patterson Witnesses: Thomas Patton, Edward Fletcher
1847 Dec. 2	1850 Feb. 26	ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Children: Rachel Warwick, Elizabeth Wagstaff, Mary Henry, Jane McKinney, Susanna Reckey, Martha Brown,, William, Samuel; Executor: William Williams Witnesses: Daniel McIlrevy, Charles Conaway.
1841 May 19	1841 Aug. 16	NATHAN WILLIAMS
Wife: Sarah; Executor: Wilson Maddox; Witnesses: Evan Hurford, Asenath Spurrier, Amelia Stephens.
1816 Apr. 13	1816 Nov. 27	THOMAS WILLIAMS, Archer Twp.
Wife: Betsey; Children mentioned, names not given; Executors: Robert Maxwell, Thomas Maxwell; Witnesses: Robert Maxwell, Thomas Maxwell.
1857 May 2	1857 Aug. 8	WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Moorefield Twp.
Wife: Ann; Sons: Isaac W., James A.; Executor: Ann Williams Witnesses: John Sloan, Robert C. McConnell.
1849 Jul 4	1849 Aug. __	JANE WILLIAMSON
Children: Frances T., Phebe M., Lusia, Mary J. G., William McKnight; Executor: Robert Woods Witnesses: David T. Robe, John Campbell.
1830 Aug. 14	1830 Oct. 19	CHARLES WILLISON, Moorefield Twp.
Wife: Zillah; Children: Elijah, Amos, Jeremiah, Charles, Gerusha, Abijah, Anne, Rosilla; Executor: Zillah Willison Witnesses: William Wyckoff, Ephriam Johnson, Benjamin S. Cowen.
1831 Feb. 12	1834 Jun. 23	JANE WILSON
Children: Sarah Crain,,, Joseph Robert; Witnesses: William L. Robison, William Russel.
1819 Oct. 27	1819 Nov. 15	JOHN WILSON
Wife: Hannah; Children: mentioned, names not given; Executors: Hannah Wilson, Jacob Kiser; Witnesses: John Wagner, John Waind, John Winings.
Will not dated	1850 Apr. 24	SAMUEL WILSON, Freeport Twp.
Wife: name not given; Children: William P., Samuel C., Lydia Halliday; Grand-daughters: Ann Eliza and Eveline Wilson; Legatees: Sarah A. Irvin, Sarah A. Wilson; Executor: William P. Wilson; Witnesses: R. K. Price, Joseph Whealdon
1829 Nov. 30	1830 Mar. 30	THOMAS WILSON, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Levinah; Children: John, William, Isaac, Thomas, Levinah, Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel; Executors: John Wilson, Thomas Wilson; Witnesses: Alexander Henderson, Joseph Burwell, William Crom.
1843 Jun. 28	1844 Oct. __	JACOB WININGS
Wife: Elizabeth; Children: John, Jacob, Catherine; Son-in-law: James McClure; Legatee: W. D. Stringer. Executor: John Winings; Witnesses: Alexander Patterson, Samuel S. Winings.
1829 Jun. 19	1833 Apr. 8	JOHN WININGS, German Twp.
Wife: Barbara; Children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary; Executors: Jacob Winings, John Winings; Witnesses: John Shober, John Coyl.
1861 Nov. 7	1861 Nov. 18	LOVINA WINROD
Children: Rachel E., Lewis D.; Executor: Milton Harvey Witnesses: John Winrod, James W. Wherry
1830 Jan. 13	1831 Apr. 11	WILLIAM WOOD
Wife: Margaret; Children: Hugh, Thomas, John, William, Jane Pool, Margaret Chance, Effey Chance, Marget Prane, Mary Beall; Executor: Margaret Wood; Witnesses: Samuel Cope, John Suddith.
1831 Sept. 9	1831 Oct. 24	ZACHARIAH WOOD, North Twp.
Wife: Mary; Children: Charles, John, Isaac, Lisha, Zachariah, Benjamin, Joseph, Henry, William, Nancy Lowry, Salle Low; Executors: names not given; Witnesses: Peter Rutan, Jonas Gutshall, John Creal, Jonathan Shotwell.
1845 Jan. 25	1861 Aug. 27	ALEXANDER WORK
Wife: Jane T.; Children: Anderson D., Alexander T.; Adopted daughter: E. W. Wilcott; Executors: John A. Work, James T. Work; Witnesses: John Adams, Anderson D. Work.
1834 Jul. 3	1859 May __	THOMAS WORLEY
Wife: Mary; Children: David, Thomas, Daniel, James, Susanna Martin, Julianna Bonum, Margaret, Elizabeth; Executors: Thomas Worley, James Worley; Witnesses: Benjamin Gudgen, David Worley, James McMillan.
1852 Mar. 27	1852 Jul. 31	ISAAC WRIGHT
Wife: Hannah; Children: Mary Jane; Legatee, Hannah Jane Hurles; Executors: Hannah Wright, Jacob Reigal; Witnesses: Thomas Underhill, Robert Wright.
1836 Sept. 10	1842 Nov. 4	JAMES WRIGHT
Wife: Barbary; Children: Jacob, Thomas, Eliza, Metilda Whitney; Executors: names not given; Witnesses: Peter Crabtree, Cornelius Crabtree.
1819 Jan. 28	1838 Mar. 5	JONATHAN WRIGHT, Frederick Co., Va.
Wife:  Hannah; Children:  Richard, Thomas, David, Esther Lupton, Margaret Cattle, Sally Smith, Bulah, Ruth, Tacy; Executors: wife, Hannah Wright and son, David Wright; Witnesses: William W. Hutt, Martha A. Lupton, Micagah Beeson, Margaret Wolf, Jonathan Pickering.
1854 Apr. 11	1854 Jun. 14	MOSES WRIGHT
Wife: Ann; Children: Isaac, John C., Thomas, Nathan, Pricilla Stugert; Executors: Nathan Wright, William Wright Witnesses: Isaac Cope, John Knox.