Person:Abraham Lesley (3)

Watchers
Abraham Lesley
b.Abt 1780 PA
  • HAbraham LesleyAbt 1780 - 1857
  • WJane UnknownAbt 1780 - 1849
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  1. Unknown LesleyBet 1804 & 1810 -
  2. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1815 -
  3. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1820 - Bef 1830
  4. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1815 -
  5. Daniel Lesley1814 - 1876
  6. Lucinda LesleyAbt 1816 - 1909
  7. Delilah Lesley1817 - 1850
  8. William W. Lesley1817 - 1914
  9. Abraham Lesley, Jr.1822 - 1887
  10. Unknown LesleyBet 1825 & 1830 -
Facts and Events
Name Abraham Lesley
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1780 PASecondary date: 1 JUL 1780
Census? 1800 Secondary date: 1 JUL 1800
Marriage OHto Jane Unknown
Census? 1810 Secondary date: 1 JUL 1810
Census? 1820 Madison Twp., Montgomery, OHSecondary date: 1 JUL 1820
Residence? Bet 1827 and 1830 Jackson Twp., Montgomery, OHSecondary date: 1 JUL 1827
Census? 1830 Jackson Twp., Montgomery, OHSecondary date: 1 JUL 1830
Residence? Bet 1832 and 1833 Jefferson Twp., Montgomery, OHSecondary date: 1 JUL 1832
Residence? Bet 1834 and 1839 Cass County, INSecondary date: 1 JUL 1834
Residence? 1839 Whitley County, INSecondary date: 1 JUL 1839
Census? 1840 Whitley County, INSecondary date: 1 JUL 1840
Census? 1850 Whitley County, INSecondary date: 1 JUL 1850
Death? 1857 Washington Twp., Whitley, INSecondary date: 1 JUL 1857

Had 10 children.

Residences: On the personal property tax duplicate for Jefferson Twp., Montgomery County, OH for 1809, 1832 and 1833.

17 February 1810 tax credit of .10 issued, from Jefferson Twp., Montgomery, OH, "removed".

Buyer at sale of the estate of George Sheidler in Montgomery County, OH, filed 16 February 1816; also buyer at sale of the estate of Peter Wineland in Montgomery County, OH, filed 28 January 1817.

On the personal property tax duplicate of Jackson Twp., Montgomery County, OH for 1827, 1828, 1829, and 1830.

1834 moved to Cass County, IN; 1 August 1837 Whitley County, IN land patents: SW qtr of the NW qtr of section 20, Twp. 30N, Range 9E, 40 acres (lived in Cass County, IN at the time). 1839 to Washington Twp., Whitley, IN.

1840: First election upon the founding of Washington Twp., Whitley, IN was in the home of Abraham Lesley. For a number of years various elections were held there. Among those present at the first election were: John Oliver, Abraham Lesley, Enos Miles, William Lesley.

Occupation: Cut logs for first house in Washington Twp., Whitley, IN. Was one of the principal men who cut new roads for the early settlers.

Census: 1850 Whitley County, IN with Enos and Lucinda Miles, farmer, age 65, born in PA. 1854 was on a list to work on the roads.