Abstracts from Some Early Crawford County Common Pleas Records

Tracking Vol. VII #7, pg 77 - Oct 1981

1839 COMMON PLEAS JOURNAL

Journal of Common Pleas of the County of Crawford and State of Ohio, located at Crawford County Court House, Bucyrus, Ohio.

This material from Volume 2 -

(Your editor, Mary Fox, felt that the need to get these records to researchers was so great, that she went to the vault with two doors, sized like a small room, dust from 1839, or earlier and began writing. On two different occasions, the employees almost forgot I was in there and were going to lock the vault! Perhaps it would have been just as well, however, I'm pleading with you, please make sure my death record reads "cause of death - - researching!)

Please do not write that office for records, they do not search and I don't want to loose my foothold in gaining material. I have not yet found Volume I. I use abbreviations: C.C.O. for Crawford Co. Ohio; dec. for deceased; adm. for administrator or (trix) if female.

I hope these abstracts help you prove items for your research. m.f.

• On the 8th April A.D. 1839 at a Court of Common Pleas as stated above, present, Ozias Bowen, president, Hugh Welch, Samuel Knisily and Andrew Failor, associate Judges of said Court; Samuel, Andrew Jr., Sheriff; and Z. Rowse, Clerk. The sherriff returned the following persons as a grand jury to wit: James Robinson, Samuel A. Major, James Magee, John McCracken, Adam Beck Jr., John Brehman, Zebulon Andrew, Nathan M. Wright, Wm. Blackburn, John Campbell, George Guisinger, David Brown, Daniel N. Van Voorhis, James Robinson & David Ellis.

(Bear in mind the spelling lends to the old German script in appearance (&) is is often hard to read, sometimes it is mispelled and later the same case appears with different spellings. Also, I did not continue to write down the names of the Judges and who served on the grand jury, There were Tavern License applications, that sometimes later were for re-applied and some were new, occasionally, I did not add them - AT LAST THE RECORDS!)

• 4-8-1839 MORDICAI ADRIAN ESTATE - This day came John Adrian and Mary adm. of the estate of Mordicai Adrian, dec. and filed their account current & vouchers relative to a final settlement of said estate.
• WALTER I. GRUSBECK - This day came Albert Hammond adm. of the estate of Walter I. Grusbeck/Gruisbeck(?) and makes application to the court for a longer time to settle said estate which is granted until the next term of court.
• CATHARINE CHAMBERS - This day came Catharine Chambers, exe. of the estate of Wm. Chambers late of said county, dec. and makes application to this court for longer time to ________ (paper broken) said estate which is granted for one year.
• SEBASTIAN LEY adm. of the estate of John L. Bartoon comes into court and makes application for a longer time to settle said estate which is granted for six months.
• SHOWERS ESTATE - This day came Jacob Andrew and the court appoint said Andrew adm. of the estate of Joseph Showers, Mary Showers the widow declining to act as such, who is ordered to give Bond in the sum of $400.00 with Samuel Andrews and Zebulon Andrew (Jacob came into court and was sworn as such adm.)
• MONS RICKER AND MARTIN DICKENS vs MARY WILSON ADM. OF JOHN WILSON, DEC.- this case gave details about the estate of John Wilson, dec.

From page 2 of the Journal 2 dated 4-8-1839   *   (guardian is gdn.)

• CATHARINE LIGHTNER - This day came Catharine Lightner, aged 13 yrs. and made choice of John Harshbarger as her guardian of the said Catharine her guardian is ordered to give bond in the sum of $500.00 with Martin Vogt and Thomas Harshberger his securities.
• WILLIAM THOMAS FRENCH - aged about 19 yrs., appeared in open court and made choice of John Caldwell as his gdn. whi is accepted by the court and ordered to give bond in the sum of $150.00 with James Stewart & Obadiah Roberts his securities.
• ESTATE OF JOHN SWISHER - This day came James Robinson & produced to this court a certain paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of John Swisher, late of said county, dec. together with the depositions of witnesses taken in pursuance of a commission

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CONT. - ESTATE OF JOHN SWISHER 4-8-1839 - from Vol. 2 Common Pleas Journal, C.C.O.

issued by this court on the 3rd day of Nov. A.D. 1838 for the purpose of making probate thereof, court was satisfied, ordered that said will be admitted to record together with the proof taken as aforesaid. Court appointed the said James Robinson, one of the persons named in said will as exe. and Samuel Knisely the other exe. named, having declined to serve, who is ordered to give bond for $800.00 with Samuel Knisely & Samuel Myers, securit(?) and the court appointed Adam Bec(k), Abram Little and Joseph Knisely appraisers of the person(?) property of said John Swisher, dec.

WILLIAM H. BRINKERHOFF - This day came, having proved to this court that he is a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel in a Church known as the Independent Congregational Church and makes application for a license to solemnize marriages in this state which is granted as long as he continues such minister in such church.

ORDERED BY THE COURT, that the Citizens of the Twp. of Leith elect 2 Justices of the Pea(ce?)

WILLIAM SNIDER, this day came Wm. Snider makes application for license to keep tavern in Twp. of Whetstone - granted - for one yr. by paying into County Treasury the sum of $10.00.

AARON M. DECKER, this day makes application to keep tavern (NOW ON PAGE 3 OF JOURNAL) at his house in the Twp. of Liberty, granted for 1 yr by paying County Treasury $10.00

ISSAC KELLY came into court made application for license to keep tavern at his house in the town of Annapolis, granted for one yr. $10.00 to County Treasury.

SAMUEL PICKING, court gave license to keep tavern at his house in the Town of Bucyrus 1 yr. from this date by paying into County Treasury sum of $20.00.

JOHN CALDWELL, he came making application to this court for a license to keep a tavern at his house, granted for one yr. by his paying County Treasury $20.00.

HENRY SUYDAM, ISSAC REED & HAMILTON BLYDENBERG vs JOSEPH CHAFFEE & GEORGE T. FREES - on motion of Court by Parish & Sadler attornies for plaintiff it is ordered that the executrix(?) and levy issued upon the judgment in this cause against said Chaffee only, be set aside at the costs of the Clerk of this Court and a new execution against the said debts is awarded.

THOMAS JACKSON & SILAS I. DEWEL vs JOSEPH CHAFFEE & GEORGE T. FREES This day came the plaintiffs and filed their declaration 7(&) thereupon came the defendants Joseph Chaffee & Geo. T?. Frees and acknowledged that they did execute the said writing obligatory to Thomas Jack?son & Silas I. Dewel the plaintiffs & that they owe the said plaintiffs thereon the sum of $1,864.69 debt and $43.00 damages.

WILLIAM R. SMITH, WILLIAM KAIN & ROBERT PITTE vs JOSEPH CHAFFEE. Chaffee said that he owes the said plaintiffs $830.14 debt & $79.20 damanges.(sic)

Vol. 2 page 4 dated 4-8-1839

DANIEL CLARK vs JOSEPH CHAFFEE (Chaffee owes again)

This page carried a lot of names of people selling liquor without license - -

Vol. 2 page 6 - 4-8-1839

CHARLES BACON vs JAMES STEWART * APPEAL CASE CONTINUED

CHARLES ORR vs ISSAC EDGINGTON & MARGARET EDGINGTON this day came said Issac Edginton & Margaret Edgington by their attorney and the said Charles Orr being called came not but made default thereupon it is ordered that he become non _____(?) debts recovered by plaintiffs.

DAVID HOLM vs JOHN FLICK, JAMES BURNISON, CYRUS FLICK, Debt service of process, cause cont.

JULIUS KNOWLTON & WF. vs ANN GIBSON - case continued

GEORGE A. HETRICK vs JOSEPH WORST, Trespass on the case, This day came plaintiff & discontinues this ________(?) thereupon it is considered that the debt recover of the plaintiff his cat? in this behalf ________(?)

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Tracking Vol. VII #7, - Oct 1981 - pg 79 (cont'd)

Vol. 2 page 6 - 4-8-1839 - Common Pleas Journal

IRA AKIN vs JESSE HODGES, In covenant, this day came the plaintiff and suggest the death of the defendant and thereupon, Baily Ragon the adm if deft (defendant?) appears by coven*ent(?) and enters himself deft and the cause is continued (Sorry hard one to read).

E.B. MERRIMAN vs JOHN MENNER, In attachment this day said plaintiff - - - - -

Vol. 2, page 7, 4-8-1839,

ADAM NIMMAN & WM. MONNETT, executors of last will and testament of John Nimmon, dec. (it looks like Kimmon, but feel sure it is John Nimmon) vs THOMAS G. JONES, In attachment - -

Vol. 2, page 11, 4-8-1839,

WARNER RANG an alien presented proof that more than 2 yrs. before the sitting of this court he made application to be citizen of U.S., Warner Rang now produces proof that he has resided 5 yrs., last part in the U.S. and for one year and more in State of Ohio.

JOHN KLINEan alien presented to the court that more than 2 yrs. ago at sitting of this court he made application to become a citizen of U.S., took oath, proved that he has resided 5 yrs, last part in the U.S. and for 1 yr. or more in State of Ohio.

JACOB KLINE an alien, produced proof he had resided in U.S. more than 5 yrs and in the State of Ohio more than 1 yr. (this is on page 12 of Vol. 2)

Vol. 2, page 12, 4-8-1839,

THOMAS ALSOP an alien (same as above)

(The date is now April 9, 1839, Vol. 2 page 12)

JOHN BOYER, application to keep tavern in Whetstone Twp. - LYMAN CODY, Little Sandusky Twp. & SAMUEL KINNAN, Tymochtee Twp.

SAMUEL MYERS appointed guardian of Ludwig Fritz, aged 11 yrs; Barbara Fritz, aged 9 yrs.; Joseph Fritz, aged 7 yrs.; Rebecca Fritz, aged 4 yrs.; all children of Joseph Fritz, dec.

Page 13

MICHAEL SWARTZ & JOHN CARES produce paper bearing date 1 Sept. 1837 purporting to be last will and testament of Abraham Swartz, dec., and codicil thereto dated July 13, 1838 and then came Zalmon Rowse and John H. Knouse, two subscribing witnesses to said will and Zalmon Rowse & George Young subscribing witnesses to codicil of the will.

JAMES HENDERSON, alien proves 5 yrs. in U.S., 1 yr. or more in State of Ohio

Page 16 * 4-9-1839

RICHARD FRISBIE applied for license to keep tavern at his house, Twp. of Chatfield

ELIZA SIMMONS aged 13 yrs and Benjamin Simmons aged 11 yrs., the said Eliza Simmons made choice of her father the said Laurence Simmons as her gdn. and the court appointed Laurence Simmons, gdn. of the said Benjamin & Maria Simmons who is ordered to give bond of $600.00 with Jesse Spahr as security.

JOSEPH CAMERON produced proof he is a regular ordained deacon in the Methodist protestant church of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference a part of which is this state & makes application to solemize marriage within this state as long as he continues as deacon in such church.

Page 19 * 4-11-1839

JOHN SLIFER adm. Louisa Sinn, adm. of Benjamin Sinn, dec. vs. Jacob Sinn et al - Petition to complete contract, Benjamin Sinn departed this life without making the deed for the lots of land and they were empowered to make and execute a deed to George N. Davis for the said lots of land in the partition described & set forth for and in behalf of the heirs of said Benjamin Sinn.

Page 25 * 4-13-1839

ASA D. CAMPBELL adm. of Darius Landon, dec., vs Elijah Adams & others, Petition to sell land.

C.A. DARLINTON vs ANNA BREWER & OTHERS - James H. Godman is appointed gdn. of infant heirs of Jacob Brewer mentioned in bill as debts to wit: Cornelius Brewer; Hester Jane, Peter & Wm. Brewer.

Page 26

ADAM BAIR & SUSAN AURANDT vs BARBARA AURANDT & OTHERS - Petition to sell land.

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Tracking Vol VII #7 pg 80 * Oct. 1981 (cont'd)
Crawford County Common Pleas Journal Vol. 2, page 27, 4-13-1839, (cont'd)

CAME RUTH SHORT adm. of estate of James Short, dec. She had remaining in her hands $195. which is ordered distributed according to law.

JAMES M. CHAMBERLIN, adm. of estate of Cyrun McCutchen, dec. the estate was insolvent.

JOHN SLIFER, adm of Benjamin Sinn vs Louisa Sinn & others, James Purdy, esp. appointed gdn. of Jacob, John & Christian & Louisa Sinn be endowed of one full equal third part of the following real estate, and it is described.

Page 31 * 13 April 1839

JOHN COX, adm. estate of John Ramsey, dec. $96.19 to be distributed according to law.

SAMUEL FOSTER & MARGARET FOSTER, adm. of estate of Robert Foster, dec. $329.39 to be distributed according to law.

JESSE PURKEPILE, gdn. of Lucinda Tharp, it is ordered a citation against Amariah Tharp adm. of estate of Joseph Tharp, dec.

Page 35 * 13 April 1839

SUSANNA SWARTZ widow & relict of Abraham Swarts late of C. C.; deceased, and elects to take her legacy in the will of her late husband in lieu of her dower in his lands and tenements.

Page 36 * 24 June 1839

JACOB SHEARER came with paper dated July 1838 perporting(sic) to be last will & testament of John George Kober late of said County, dec.

Page 36

GEORGE LAUCK adm. of George Hefser (Hesser) dec. vs Joshua Bebout et al, petition to sell land.

Page 40

OTTO FULDNER vs JACOB ROTHE the case was in the German language and was duly executed in a du Keoon(?) of Saxony in Germany (hard to read).

Page 47 * 25 June 1839

PETER WEIST, a regular ordained elder of the Preacher's Conference of the Evangelical Association of North Americe granted license to solomize marriage.

SEBASTIAN LAY made application to become citizen of the U.S., he had resided in U.S. 5 yrs and within the State of Ohio one yr. last past.

(THIS ENTRY SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRIOR TO LAY'S ABOVE): MARTIN VOGT appointed gdn. over the person and property of Paul Leightner, aged 18 yrs.

Page 52

ALBERT HAMMOND adm. of Walter I. Gruesbeck vs ABIGAL GRUESBECK ET AL, petition o complete contract.

ADAMS NIMMON vs RACHEL NIMMON ET AL, in partition,Widow Rachel Nimmon asked for an allowance for her dower in said premises (etc.) said Rachel Nimman(sic) consent of the co tenants, George & Elizabeth Nimmon by their gdn.

Page 52 * 27 June 1839

AMOS B. RANGER gdn. over the persons & property of Daniel Hane aged 9 yrs.; Mary Ann Hane, aged 7 yrs.; Catharine Hane aged 5 yrs., all minors & children of Wm. Hane of said County, dec.

Page 55 * 28 June 1839

JOHN LESHER vs WILLIAM YETTS & DAVID SETZER says Wm. Yetts is not a resident of State of Ohio & notice of pendency of this suit be published 6 consecutive weeks in the Bucyrus Democrat.

CARY A. DARLINGTON vs ANNA BREWER, CATHARINE HALL, JACOB BREWER JR., HESTER JANE BREWER, PETER BREWER, CORNELIUS BREWER, WM. BREWER, MARGARET MAWER, HANNAH BREWER, WM. MARVEL, DAVID HALL This day came the complainant and also the infant defendants, Cornilus(sic), Wm., Peter, & Hester Jane Brewer by their gdn. the other defendants (they had not responded)says Jacob Brewer, deceased did enter into a contract to sale & purchase of said tracts land (described)

Page 58

JOHN SLIFER adm. of Benjamin Sinn, dec. vs John Sinn et al - (dower of Louisa)

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Tracking Vol VII #7 pg 81 * Oct. 1981 (cont'd)
Crawford County Common Pleas Journal Vol. 2, page 60, 28 June 1839,

MARY WHETSTONE ET AL vs Elizabeth Whetstone et al, petition for partition.

Page 61 * 29 June 1839

JOSEPH BEAVER granted license to solemnize marriage as ordained minister of the Gospel among the United Brethern in Christ.

ASA BECKWITH gdn. of Eliza Ann, Amanda, Charles Beckwith (filed his account).

ADAM NIGH ex of last will of Wm. Hayne dec. 4.40 ½¢ ordered distributed according to law.

Page 62

JAMES McCRACKEN gdn. of Samantha Ann & Susan Janthe Philips vs Samantha Ann & Susan Janthe Phillips - court orderedGeorge Sweney be appointed gdn. ad litern for said infant defendants who had appeared in open court and accepted appointment and this case continued.

Page 64

SPECIAL MEETING, Associate Judges of Court of Common Pleas * 10 August 1839

WM. MILLER presented a paper bearing date 13 July 1839 purporting to be last will of Peter Miller, late of C.C.O. dec., Peter of lawful age, will ordered recorded and George Lauch was appointed exe.

ANDREW FAILOR said the paper was to be the last will of Conrad Cramer late of said county, dec., Cramer was of full age, Henry Wingert named as exe. refused to act, Court appointed David Brown, Esq. adm. (13 Sept. 1839 Special meeting of Associate Judges)

Page 65 * 2 Nov 1837 (typo?)

SPECIAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES, paper bearing date 22 Oct 1839 purporting to be last will of Wm Young, late of said county, dec. Young was of lawful age, George Aumiller was appointed exe.

Page 66 * 25 Nov 1839

ASA BIXBY appointed gdn. over the persons & property of Eliza Ann, Jane & Lydia Bullis, minors & children of Pliny Bullis.

Page 71 * 25 Nov 1839

GEORGE VAN DORN appointed adm. of estate of Thomas Wallan late of Crawford Co. O. dec.

Page 72 * 25 Nov 1839

ISSAC, JAMES & JOHN FARMER appointed adm. of estate of John Farmer, dec.

Page 76 * 26 Nov 1839

REV. WM. HUTCHINSON a regular ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church makes application to solemize marriage.

Page 78 * 27 Nov 1839

ABIGAL ELLIOTT & ROBERT ROBINSON, court appointed them adm. of estate of James Elliott late of C.C.Ohio, dec.

CATHARINE HAMMER & JOHN BOYER, court appoints them adm. on estate of John Hammer late of C.C.

ADOLPHUS GALE vs Jane, John, Almira, Daniel, Jesse & Adeline Gale, Petition for Partion(sic) - states John, Alvira, Daniel, Adeline, Jesse all minors & ordered Cooper K. Martin be appointed gdn. ("I notice one place is Almira, another Advira Gale")

Page 79 * 27 Nov 1839

JAMES McCRACKEN gdn. of Samantha Ann & Susan Iantha Philips vs Samantha Ann Philips & Susan Iantha Philips, petition to sell land, on motion of court gdn. was removed and James H. Godman be appointed gdn. for infant dependants.

Page 81 * 27 Nov 1839

SAMUEL SMALLY appointed gdn. over the persons & property of Mary, John, & Jane Smally minors and children of David Smally late of C.C.O. dec. and Samuel Smally to give bond of $800.00 with Chester Smally & Horace Smally security.

Page 82 * 27 Nov 1839

ABRAHAM STINE adm. of estate of Henry Weirick late of said county, dec.

Page 83 * 27 Nov 1839

GEOR. A. GIBSON & JAMES B. HARVEY produced paper dated 16 Feb, 1839 purporting to be last will of Wm. Mackey late of said county, dec. and thereupon came John Gibson, George Dean & George A Gibson, subscribing witness to the will. ("George Dean Gibson?")

Page 90 * 27 Nov 1839

JOHN COLEMAN & ELIZABETH ALBRIGHT exe. of estate of Jacob Karns, dec.

CHARLES BACON, Twp. Whetstone, makes application for license to keep a Tavern at his home.

Page 91 * 29 Nov 1839

JAMES McCRACKEN & JOHN MAGERS adm. of estate of Wm V. Marquis, dec. $2128.22 ordered to be distributed according to law.

MARY WILSON, adm. of John Wilson, dec. makes application for longer time to settle estate.

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Crawford County Common Pleas Journal Vol. 2, 29 Nov. 1839,

Page 95

OTTO FILDNER vs FREDRICK RUTH Francis I. Ruth who at last term of this court was appointed a special master commissioner in Chancery and translate into English language to authenication of the answer of said Frederick Roth and filed a translation thereof, It is volved Gottleib Buttner, Christine Ferry, Frederich Gottleib Hershe, Frederich A. Reidel, George Lauch and John Caldwell.

R.W. CAHILL vs Nimmon Monnett Exq.(sic) of John Nimmon, dec. citation for settlement, This cause is continued.

Page 96

ELIJAH HEATH gdn. of Suan(sic) Early vs. Josiah Scott adm. with the will of John Early dec. motion of court that plaintiff is not a resident of Crawford Co. Ohio.

Page 101 * 12 Dec. 1839

Court appointed JAMES SCOTT and JAMES STEWART Esq. adm. of estate of Jonas Scott late of said county, dec. Bond $1000.00 with Westel Ridgely & Joseph McCo_____(unreadable)

Page 102 * 4 March 1840

HENRY FLOCK at present of C.C.O. declares an oath that it is bona fide my intention to become a citizen of the U.S. and renounces forever all allegience and Fidelity to Lewis, King of Baiern (Bavaria) Germany of whom I am a subject. ("This has his signature signed in the book")

SIMON PRICE at present of C.C.O. declares an oath of intention to become a citizen of U.S. renounces Leopold, King of Baden in Germany - 4 March 1840 (signature in book)

JOHN SNIDER at present of C.C.O. declares intent to become citizen of U.S. renounces Frederick William, King of Prussia - 9 March 1840 (has his signature)

JACOB MOWER at present of C.C.O. declares intent to become citizen of U.S. renounces Lewis, King of Baiern in Germany - 23 March 1840 (has his signature)

(Editor's Note: "I see one coming up on Page 103 names a person late of Adams County, Mississippi")

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