Person:Josiah Kenison (1)

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Josiah Kenison
b.Abt 1773
d.20 Jul 1833
  • HJosiah KenisonAbt 1773 - 1833
  • WJane McGrathAbt 1775 -
m. 29 Oct 1795
  1. Isaiah Kenison1812 - 1893
  2. Asa C Kenison1822 - 1908
Facts and Events
Name[3][4] Josiah Kenison
Alt Name[1] Josiah Kennison
Alt Name Josiah Kenniston
Gender Male
Birth[3] Abt 1773
Marriage 29 Oct 1795 Winslow, Lincoln co. (later Kennebec co.), Maine, U.S.A.Josiah “Kenniston” and Jane McGrath were married.
to Jane McGrath
Census 4 Aug 1800 Winslow, Kennebec co., Maine, U.S.A.Josiah Kennerson was the head of a household which included one male and two females under age 10, one female [Jane] from age 16 to 25, and one male [Josiah, the householder] from age 26 to 45.
with Jane McGrath
Census 6 Aug 1810 West Pond Plantation, Kennebec co., Maine, U.S.A.Josiah Kenniston was the head of a household which included five females under age 10, one female from age 10 to 16, and one male [Josiah, the householder] and one female [Jane] from age 26 to 45.
with Jane McGrath
Property[2] 1819 Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.Land was purchased by Josiah Kinison.
Census 7 Aug 1820 Meigsville twp., Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.Josiah Kenison was the head of a household which included two males [Isaiah, Seth] and three females under age 10, two females from age 10 to 16, one female from age 16 to 26, one female [Jane] from age 26 to 45, and one male [Josiah, the householder] from age 45 and over. It was recorded that one person was engaged in agriculture.
with Jane McGrath
Property[1] 1 Dec 1824 Meigsville twp., Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.A land patent for the purchase of 83.14 acres was issued to Josiah Kennison of Morgan Co. The land was described as W½NW¼ Sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 11 W., Ohio River Survey Meridian.
Census 1 Jun 1830 Meigsville twp., Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.Josiah Kennison was the head of a household which included one male [Asa] from age 5 to 10, one male [Seth] and one female from age 10 to 15, one male [Isaiah] from age 15 to 20, and one male [Josiah, the householder] and one female [Jane] from age 50 to 60.
with Jane McGrath
Will[4] 7 May 1833 Meigsville twp., Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.Josiah Kenison recorded his will in the presence of Thomas McGrath and Thomas R. McGrath. He made bequeaths to his wife and children. After the decease of his wife the real property was to be divided equally among his children.
Death[3] 20 Jul 1833
Burial[3] Meigs Church of Christ Cem., Bristol twp., Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.The grave marker was inscribed, “JOSIAH KENISON DIED JULY 20, 1833 AGED 60 YEARS”.
Probate[4] 5 Oct 1840 Morgan co., Ohio, U.S.A.The will was proved by the oaths of the witnesses.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 United States General Land Office. Automated Records Project
    Credit Volume Patent, accession CV-0059-534, cert. 503, issued 1 Dec. 1824.
  2. Riegel, Mayburt Stephenson. Early Ohioans' residences from the land grant records. (Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1976)
    p. 54; cites records of the Zanesville Land Office.

    (http://interactive.ancestry.com/29778/dvm_LocHist013507-00034-0 : accessed 10 Oct. 2016)

    “KINISON, Josiah, 1819, MG [Morgan Co., OH]”

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3Josiah Kenison”, in Find A Grave
    memorial 11132343. Viewed digital image of grave marker.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ohio. Probate Court (Morgan County). Will records, 1820-1920; index, 1819-1953. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972, 2002)
    FHL 317299, vol. 0, pp. 107-108.

    Dated 7 May 1833. The will of Josiah (X) Kenison, of Meigsville Twp., Morgan Co., Ohio, bequeaths to wife Jane Kenison, and after her decease real property to be equally divided among children Jane Roe, Nancy Stevens, Thurza Osborn, Polly Fulton, Balinda Stevens, Lydia Kenison, Isaiah Kenison, Asenath Kenison, Rachel Kenison, Seth Kenison, and Asa Kenison. Witnessed by Thomas McGrath and Thomas R. McGrath. Proved 5 Oct. 1840.