Person:James Albin (10)

Will of James Albin, 1827: (25) “I, James Albin, of Guernsey Co., being sick and weak, but of sound mind and Memory do made and ordain this my last will and testament. 1st – I give my soul unto God that gave through a crucified Redeemer and my body entered in a Christian like manner and that all my just debts be paid as soon as can be conveniently done after my decease. 2nd – I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Barbary, all my real and personal estate until my son John shall arrive at the age of twenty-one, except the black horse and sorrel mare and one cow. 3rd – I leave and bequeath unto my son George the some of one dollar. 3rd – I leave and bequeath unto my son James the some of one dollar. 4th – I leave and bequeath unto my son William, and my son John jointly and their heirs, the farm I now live on, it being parts of the S. E. Qr. Of Sec. No. 5 T. 8 R. 9 after the death of their mother, my son John to have the east side or Manshion parts, and that after five years possession of the said real estate, the said William and John is to pay unto my son Abraham and my son David the some of (200) two hundred dollars, that is to say one hundred to Abraham and one hundred to David, and if my son John should not live to the age of (21) twenty-one or dye intestate then the one half of my real estate shall go to my son Abraham and then in such case my son William shall pay only fifty dollars to my son David and my son Abraham shall pay fifty dollars in the time as before menshioned. 5th – I also leave and bequeath unto my son John my black horse and my young sorrel Mair and one milk cow, and when my son John arrives at the age of twenty-one, my wife Barbary shall only have the third of the real estate, and lastly, I will and bequeath after the death of my wife Barbary all my moveable property she may be in possession of, to be sold and be equally divided among my daughters of which are Rebecca Slater, Sarah Slater, Leah Carrel, Rachael Jourdan, Elizabeth Clark, Nancy Carrel, Delila Leard, and Mary Kirkpatrick, and lastly, I leave my wife Barbary and my son William executors of my last will and testament, revoking all other will heretofore maid by me. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March A.D. 1827. Signed, James Albin. Signed and acknowledged in the presents of: Eli Bishop, Davis Tulles, Isaac Hughes.”

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Lee R. Drew. Family History.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Judy & Gary Griffin, jerseygriff@gmail.com. Hutchinson - Laird - Griffin - Eggleston and Related Families.
3.   Annette Fisher Albin. The Albin’s of Harrison County, Indiana. (1990, Revised 1992, Revised 1994).
4. ↑ “One researcher visited Hopewell Cemetery and James and his second wife Barbara’s tombstones are no longer there.”
5. ↑ “James was enumerated in Hampshire County in 1784 (now Hardy County), listing three whites, one black person, and nine dwellings. He lived near Capon River.”
6. ↑ “In 1805 he sold his land on Cove Run that he bought on October 13, 1796 from James Martin.”
7. ↑ “He moved to Ohio in 1806, stopping for one year near Wheeling, Virginia. He made the trip to Ohio “in wagons. The country was sparsely settled, with only a small settlement at Cambridge. The nearest mill was at St. Clairsville, so they pounded corn in a hominy box to get meal for food.” (24) St. Clairsville was in Belmont County, became Guernsey County in 1810.”
8. ↑ “His will was made on March 5, 1827, probated April 26, 1827.”