Person:Abner Esra (2)

Ross Co. Estate Case #241. Microfilm was too light to read. Administrator Keziah Efsery. - Originals are very clear!

Buried in the Esery-Whetstone Farm Cemetery located in Section 18, back Barnes Lane (off of Walnut Creek Road). Located on private land.
Esery, Abner d Mar 17, 1814 ag 38 y 22 das

Two other Esery children are buried there also:
Andrew, d. Mar 15, 1805, age 2 mos 2 das; and
Nancy d. May 1, 1798, age 2 y 1 m 4 d.

In, "A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio, An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development" by Lyle S. Evans:

HARRISON TOWNSHIP Harrison Township, which was created in 1812 from a portion of Jefferson, lies in the eastern part of the county and still retains Ross County, to the east, while its northern boundary, and most of its western, are Paint Creek and its branches. ..... pg. 484: Thomas Hanks was a settler of 1800 and Joseph Van Gundy of 1801. Stewart Little, John Emerich, James Carruthers and Abner Ezra, came in 1804. In 1805 a large number found a home in this wilderness. Among them were Robert Simpson, William Johnson, Andrew Thompson, John Ortman, William Lockard and James Robuck.

A little later (1806-8) came George Stanhope, "Larry" Russell, John Russell, Philip Feirbaugh and Anthony Raypholtz. James Armsey and Joseph Moore came about 1810. Quite a number of these early settlers served in the War of 1812. so many of them, indeed, that it was commonly reported that scarcely an able-bodied man remained. William Johnson was a colonel, Abraham Moore a captain, and Abraham Lewis a major.

In Pioneer Record of Ross County, Harrison Twp., pg. 110:
The following were in the service during the war of 1812: Captain Abram Moore, Abner and Thomas Ezra, Samuel Moore, still living, aged 88 years, Joseph Moore...Mr. Aaron Syms informs us that the great abundance of game in this region drew to it daring hunters from all parts of the country and especially Kentucky. Major A. McClundy, the companion of Boone and Kenton, visited this region in 1778, and made his headquarters at the old earth fort.

On 7 Aug 1812, Abner Essery received a Patent for the Northwest Quarter of Township 9N, Range 20, of the Ohio River Survey, 160 acres.

Index to War of 1812 Pension applications: <br? Esra, Abner, #SC25363 - sub, Thomas Esra [his son]. Thomas Esra married Jane Hale 13 May 1865 at Spencer City, Indiana. Soldier died 30 Aug 1879. Served in James Wallace's Ohio Militia, lived Spencer City, IN, 1855-78.

All of his living adult children are identified in a series of deeds recorded in Ross County, Ohio:

10 Nov 1826 - Ross Co., OH - Vol. 21, pg. 444 - NW 1/4, Sec 18, R 20 - Harrison Twp. 160 acres - $45 - identifies son, Thomas (and his wife, Rebecca); and daughter, Sarah (and her husband, Isaac Ross):

...conveyed to Peter Wheelland...all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the county of Ross in the State of Ohio and being the Equal undivided Shears or rights of the said Thomas Esra & Rebecca his wife Isaac Ross and Sarah his wife of in and to the north west quarter of Section Eighteen of Township nine in Range twenty in the Chillicothe district Patented to Abner Esra now deceased which the undivided Shares of Said tract of land became the property of the Said Thomas & Sarah as two of the Legal heirs of the said Abner Esra decd hereby conveying two thirds of the right title and interest of the Said Thomas & wife and Isaac and wife which is the two equal ninth parts of said tract.

12 Mar 1831, Ross Co., OH, (Vol. and Page to follow), NW 1/4, Sec 18, R 20 - Harrison Twp., 160 acres - $206 - identifies daughters Katharine (and husband, Peter Wheelland/Wheeling), Keziah (and husband, Benjamin Shootes), Mary (and husband, Zachariah Pyle), Rebecca (and husband, Thomas Pyle), Sarah (and husband, Isaac Ross), as well as Robert Carter, the husband of another daughter, Elizabeth.

...between...Peter Wheeling and Katharine, his wife, Benjamin Shootes and Kizziah, his wife, Zachariah Piles and Mary, his wife, Thomas Piles and Rebecca, his wife, and Isaac Ross and Sarah, his wife, legal heirs of Abner Esra, late of Ross County, of the one part; and Robert Carter of the second part. Consideration $206. The land being the North West quarter of Section 18, Township 9 in Range 20... Patented to the said Abner Esra, deceased. Patent bearing date 07 of August 1812, Rofs County.

7 Oct 1826 - Esra, Soloman & w. To Wheeland Peter - Vol. 21, pg. 446 - NW 1/4, Sec 18, R 20 - Harrison Twp. - 160 acres - $25

...Solomon Esra and Susannah his wife for and in consideration of the just sum of twenty five dollars ($25) to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have given, grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm unto the said Peter Wheeland and to heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the County of Ross in the State of Ohio and being the equal undivided share or right of the said Solomon Esra & Susanna his wife, of in and to the North West quarter of Section 18 of Township 9 in Range 20, Chillicothe district, patented to Abner Essay (or Esra) now deceased which undivided share of said tract of land became the property of the said Solomon as one of the legal heirs of the said Abner Esra decd, hereby conveying all their right title and interest of the said Solomon & wife which is the one equal ninth part of said tract...

17 Nov 1831, Abner Esra to Robert Carter, Ross County, Ohio - Deed Vol. 26, pg. 32 - Sec 18, R 20 - Harrison Twp. - 160 acres - $26

...between Abner Esra, legal heir of Abner Esra of Ross County deceased, of the county of Ross and State of Ohio of the First part, and Robert Carter of the County and State aforesaid of the Second part... all my right title interest or claim whatsoever unto the said party of the Second part all the following described premises, viz, the North west quarter of Section No. 18, T 9 in Range 20 of the lands directed to be sold at Chillicothe by the act of Congress entitled and act providing for the said of the lands of the U.S. in the territory North west of the Ohio and above the mouth of the Kentucky River, Patented to the said Abner Esra deceased, Patent bearing date seventh of August 1812, Ross County.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Abner Esery, in Find A Grave.
2.   Essery, Gary; Essery A Presentation.

   Essery A presentation by Gary Essary At The Esarey Bicentennial Reunion August 7-8, 2010, Tell City, IN [1]

3.   [2], in Genealogy Research in Ross County, Ohio - Part 3.