Will of #52 - Charles Coulter

The will of Charles Coulter d abt 1834, is transcribed below:

Vacation Jan[uar]y25, 1835 [page]236

I Charles Coulter of Washington County of the State of Indiana do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made – First  – That the portion of my estate that I have heretofore have[sic] gave to the bloved [sic] sons and daughters which I had by my dear beloved wife Mary at the time they left my home is all I do intend them to have of my estate in any manner whatever, their names here I now have set down that has had their full portion except an addition to my beloved daughter Tabitha B. One dollar – to my beloved son Lemuel One dollar, to my beloved daughter Nancy W. One dollar to my beloved son John One dollar, to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth One dollar to my [be]loved son Gideon One dollar, to my beloved Daughter Patty one dollar, to my beloved daughter Anna Jane One dollar, to my beloved daughter Rodah one dollar, to my beloved son Yewel One dollar at my decease or at the distribution of my property – And as touching my estate now in possession, as it has pleased god to entrust me with, I dispose of the same in the following manner

First I give or bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my real estate and personal property by me now possessed to be by her freely possessed and disposed of at her discression so long as she remains my widow except as hereafter mentioned – at her decease or marriage I dispose of in the following manner – First to my beloved son Charles, I give to him the South West quarter of Section No. twenty one No Township one North of No of Range two East where I now live to have and to hold the same forever – as for personal property except for one bed and furniture Trunk and close[sic] which my dear wife Elizabeth is to have if she should marry exclusively of any person and one horse bridle and saddle to go to my son Charles – the balance to be equally divided between my beloved daughters Elcinea and Emily – And I hereby make and ordain my worthy and esteemed wife Elizabeth Coulter and my bloved[sic] son Charles Coulter Junr Executors of this y last Will and testament – in witness thereof I Charles Coulter the Testator have herunto set set[sic] my hand and seal this twenty fourth Day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four – Charles Coulter seal

Coulter, Charles Will - Salt Lake City Family History Library Film #1306357, Item 2; Probate Record Book B 1830-1837 pg 236

1850 Census Record of #20 - Robert Stephen Brown and #21 - Mary Susanna Smith Family

1850 US Federal Census, Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana

This records shows the family of Robert Stephen Brown and Mary Susanna Smith. The children living in the household ranged from 19 to 5 years old. Robert Stephen, age 50, was called Stephen and he was born in Kentucky. His occupation was farmer. Mary was 46 years of age. Click on the census record to enlarge it and see more information about the family.

Photo of #10 - Thomas Brown and #11 - Julia Ann O'Brien

Photo of a photo of Thomas Brown and Julia Ann O'Brien

This is the only photo I have of Thomas Brown and Julia Ann O'Brien. It's off center and has lines running through it but I'm ever so grateful for the cousin from Indiana who sent it to me! If anyone has another picture of them, I'd love to have a copy.

Thomas and Julia lived in Indiana and, for a short time, Missouri. Thomas died in 1898 and Julia went on to live thirty more years as a widow.

Marriage Records for #16 - Thomas E. Green, #17 - Jane Warren

Title of the marriage bond record of Thomas E. Green and Jane Warren, daughter of John M. Warren

The upper record is a declaration of age for Thomas E. Green The lower record is the bond for the marriage of Thomas E. Green and Jane Warren, daughter of John M. Warren (transcribed below)

Transcribed by Carole Kelly (errors may have occurred as the writing was difficult to read) 

[Upper Portion]

Washington County

Personally came John M Warren before me a Justice of the Peace for said County made oath that Thomas E Green who is about to intermarry with his daughter Jane Warren is above the age of Twenty one years Given under my hand this 20^th day of January 1819. 

A. E. Gibbons 

[Lower Portion]

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas E. Green & John M Warren are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the full and just sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment of which will and truly to be made to the said Commonwealth we bind ourselves and our heirs and jointly and severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 20^th day of January 1819 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended between the above bound Green and Miss Jane Warren daughter of the above bound John M Warren

For which a License has issued now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation is to be void else to remain in full force & virtue in law.

Witness

Step [C.?] Brown

Thomas Green

John M Warren [marked with X]

#29 - Nancy Ann Acre Obituary

This obituary for Nancy Ann Acre Denney was originally posted online by H. Edgar Hill, ed@hill-ky.org, www.hill-ky.org

OBITUARY:

Nancy Ann, daughter of Leonard and Sarah Acre, was born in Alabama in 1826, and was united in marriage to Moses Denny in 1851. To this union were born 6 children, Mrs. Thomas C. (Mary) Wilson, and George Denny of this place; Mrs. Rachel Higbee of Friendship, WI; James Denny of French Lick and John Denny of Washington; and two sons, Leonard and Anderson Gray by a former marriage.

She departed this life March 6, 1915, age 89 years, 1 month and 27 days. "Aunt" Nancy united with the U.B. Church when she was quite young and was true to her faith in every sense of the word.
Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep for which none ever wake to weep.

For several years she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. T.C. Wilson. Aunt Nancy was a kind wife and loving mother, and was loved by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed in our community.
Her husband and two children preceded her to the Great beyond. She leaves beside her children 40 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one great, great, grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.C. Wilson by Rev. Wm. Cox and she was tenderly laid to rest in Morrison Cemetery.

Civil War Pension Record for #8 - John Francis Green

This pension record of John Francis Green for service in the Civil War states that his date of death was 30 Jan 1906. Note that he is referred to as an Invalid.

St. Rose Church in Washington County, Kentucky

Saint Rose Catholic Church near Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky (see map), is the church some of our ancestors belonged to, and several were buried in the adjoining cemetery. The Greens, the Warrens, and many other Catholic families from Maryland, immigrated to Kentucky in the late 1700's through the early 1800's.

Thomas E. Green married Jane Warren in Washington County, Kentucky in 1819. It's likely that they were married in the original church building of Saint Rose, part of which still exists. It became part of the new building and is now the Eucharistic Chapel.

The register of Saint Rose Church shows that John M. Warren (#34) and his wife, called "Old Mrs. Warren (#35) were buried in the Saint Rose Cemetery. Thomas E. Green (#16) and his wife, Jane Warren Green (#17) were also buried there. Thomas E. Green's brother, James, married Jane's sister, Nancy. Though many of our ancestors were buried in the Saint Rose Cemetery, not many have headstones. The headstone of our closest ancestor buried there (shown above) belongs to Jane's sister, Nancy Warren Green.

Biographical Sketch of #12 - Thomas Hart

This page from the book A Bibliographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, Vol. 1 1816-1899, was photocopied in the 1980's by Anna Frances Green Hunt and her daughter and cousin during a family history hunting trip in Martin County Indiana. An entry on the page gives a biographical sketch of Thomas Hart.  The transcription follows:

HART, Thomas. HOUSE, 1879 (Dubois and MARTIN) [tells year elected and area represented] Born June 24, 1822, County Kildare, Ireland. Church of Christ. Emigrated to Washington County, Indiana, in 1840; and moved to Martin County in 1848. Farm laborer, 3 years; farmer. Democrat. Justice of the peace in Washington County, 4 years; Martin County commissioner, 1859-67; Martin County assessor and land appraiser, 8 years. Sketches-1879.

Marriage Record of #12 - Thomas Hart and #13 - Eliza Jane Coulter

At the top of this page from Marriage Book D, Washington County, Indiana, is the marriage record for Thomas Hart and Eliza Jane Coulter. The transcription follows:

Date: March 11, 1843 [date of license]

Parties Names: Thomas Heart [sic] To Eliza J. Coulter

Remarks: Fathers Consent [for Thomas] Afft of Age [for Eliza]

Marriage Certificate: I the undersigned Certify that on this 12th day of March, 1843 I Solemnized the marriage of Thomas Hart and Eliza Jane Coulter, according to Law - [signed] John Ellis, J.P. [Justice of the Peace]

1910 Census Record for: #6 - James Hart, #7 Anna Gray, #3 Jennie Hart

This 1910 US Federal Census record was recorded in Center Township, Martin County, Indiana. Notice that listed immediately after James and Anna (Gray) Hart are James' brothers Michael (along with his family) and John (who never married). Remember to click on the image in order to read the details. Click again, if possible, to make it even larger. Click on the back button to go back to the blog.

#30 - Willis Hubbs, and #31 - Elizabeth Rutherford Hubbs, members of Berea Church

As seen can be seen on the photo itself, this is a copy of a cyanotype photograph taken about 1865, just two years before Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hubbs, our ancestors, were listed among members of the Church. The photo, along with other historical information, was found at a website about Berea Church.

Mr. Willis Hubbs and Mrs. Willis Hubbs were listed among the members of Berea Church of Christ (aka The Church of Christ of Indian Creek) in Morgan County, Illinois in January, 1867. Lists of members of the church in other years include other members of the Hubbs family and some of their in-laws.

The following statement was written when the church was first organized in 1851. The information came from a record which was transcribed on a web page regarding Berea Church History.

Copied from the Original Book, Berea Church of Chirst:

"Morgan Schoolhouse No. 2, Aug. 15, 1851
We, the body of Christ, agree to organizing ourselves after the primitive practice to watch over one another and admonish each other, for our good, to take the scriptures of the old and new testaments for our rule of faith and practice.

That for practice, the new is sufficient, but for faith both are required. To call ourselves by the name given to Christians in the primitiave age by the Apostles-definitely called Christians-the followers of Christ. We agree to continue steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers. Further as the primitive organizaitons were named according to locations so that they might be addressed or called upon by the traveling brethren, therefore we agree to known as the Church of Christ of Indian Creek, meeting at Morgan Schoolhouse No. 2."

#4 - James T. Green, #5 - Myra F. Brown, #2 - Harold John Green, and Fred Green - Family Photo

Left to Right: Harold J, Myra, Fred, James; abt 1906 or 1907

This photo came to me from a distant cousin through marriage, Martha Westenbarger Greene. She had it in her family files. It's a picture of James and Myra with Harold and Fred. The date is not given, but Fred was born 2 October 1904, and it looks like he's about two years old. The background looks like early spring, but it's hard to tell in a black and white photo. I'm just grateful we have it!