Person:Andrew Shultz (4)

JUNIATA

This town is bounded on the north by Fair Grove, having Denmark on the west, Vassar to the south and Indian Fields east. Cass River flows through the southeast corner of the town, about three sections lying to the south and east of the river. The most of the town is rolling; about one-third perhaps, in the southeast corner, along the river, being level and having a more sandy soil than the other two-thirds, which is generally a clay loam. This was among the earliest settled towns in the county. The first settlers in the town were Levi Rogers and family, who came in early in 1850. The first blow struck for improvement was by Andrew Jackson Rogers on land which his father had purchased of Townsend North. From Levi Rogers the town took the name of Rogers under which it was organized. Shortly after came two German families, and about the same time William Jameson, Jonas Belknap, Ezra A. Belknap, John Freeman, S. H. Moore, Daniel Gorton Truman, and within the next two years Patrick McGlone, Ephraim Smith, Frank Fairhan, Daniel Kinyon, King Allen, Hiram Gibbs, Lucius Marvin, James Wing, Henry S. Russell, William Law, Andrew Schultz, Nelson Vickery, William Fenner, Daniel T. Tonkrey, E. Miller, R. G. Black. Until 1852 the only roads were the lumberman?s supply and logging roads, very serviceable in winter but almost impassable in spring and summer. In 1852 a road was laid out from the present site of Watrousville which was cut through in 1853, the people generally turning out and helping to open the road. The commissioners to lay out this road were Jackson Rogers and William Jameson. Martin Miller, of Tuscola, was surveryor.

http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/tuscola/watrous/index.htm Shults, Andrew, d. 18 Jan 1873, 63y 3m 14d, marker gone

WILL NOTES: I Andrew Shults of Juniata in the County of Tuscola in the State of Michigan being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say I give and devise unto my daughter Hannah Lucia Shults of my farm the following described plat of land: namely the north half and the south east 1/4 of the north east quarter of section 10 in township 12 north of range 8 east in the county of Tuscola and State of Michigan to have and to hold this said lands ( ) and ( )with ( ) appurtenance to her said Hannah Lucia Shults her heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that the remainder of my said farm and my personal possessions be sold in a reasonable time and at a reasonable price for the payment of all of my just debts and funeral expenses and that the personal property shall be sold and disposed of by my brother-in-law Gearhart Kile and that the real estate namely the south west quarter of the northeast quarter----------------------------------------aforesaid be sold by my executor . I do hereby appoint my friend John Cole executor of this my last will and testament and also appoint him guardian of my said daughter and only child.

Signed with his mark. Andrew Shults.

The above instrument consisting of one sheet was now here subscribed by Andrew Shults the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament; and we at his request signed our names herein as attesting witnesses.

Samuel H York residing in Juniata County of Tuscola Mattie A Brittain residing in Juniata County of Tuscola

(NOTE: the spelling of his name Shults instead of Shultz)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Michigan Land Records (1). (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997;).

   Online publication - Ancestry.com. Michigan Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997.Original data - United States, Bureau of Land Management. Michigan Pre-1908 Homestead & Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1994. _ABBR: Ancestry.com, Michigan Land Records (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997)

   Ancestry.com, Michigan Land Records (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997). Online publication - Ancestry.com. Michigan Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1997.Original data - United States, Bureau of Land Management. Michigan Pre-1908 Homestead & Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1994.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;)
   Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll 705, page 123, image 251.

   Record for Andrew Shultz _ABBR: Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003), Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll 705, page 123, image 251.

   Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003), Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll 705, page 123, image 251.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, roll M432_364, page 224, image 95.

   Record for Andrew Shultzs _ABBR: Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, roll M432_364, page 224, image 95.

   Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, roll M432_364, page 224, image 95.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
   Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll M653_562, page 0, image 53.

   Record for Andrew Sultz _ABBR: Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll M653_562, page 0, image 53.

   Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, post office Watrousville, roll M653_562, page 0, image 53.

5. ↑ Tuscola County, Michigan Death Ledger
   Schultz, Andrew Vol 1 P33.

   DOD: Jan 18, 1873 Andrew Shultz M W Widower age: 63yrs 3months 14days Place of death: Juniata cause: unk Born: PA Occupation: farmer Fth: Sam May 21 1874 _ABBR: Tuscola County, Michigan Death Ledger, Schultz, Andrew Vol 1 P33

   Tuscola County, Michigan Death Ledger, Schultz, Andrew Vol 1 P33. DOD: Jan 18, 1873 Andrew Shultz M W Widower age: 63days 3months 14days Place of death: Juniata cause: unk Born: PA Occupation: farmer Fth: Sam May 21 1874

6. ↑ Tuscola County, Michigan Death Ledger
   Shultz, Andrew Vol 1 P.28---incorrect recording.

   DOD: Ded 24, 1872 Andrew Shultz M W Widower age: 62 Place of death: Juniata cause: consumption Born: PA Occupation: farmer Fth: Samuel Shultz dead Mary Shultz dead DOR: june 13 1873---(this earlier date is incorrect. His will was signed and witnessed on 1/14/1873 only 4 days before his correct death date of 1/18/1873.)

7. ↑ Tuscola County, Michigan Probate Court
   Andrew Shultz file 1-245 P-27--date of this document is uncertain.

   That said Andrew Shultz departed this life on or about the 18th day of January, A.D. 1873.

8. ↑ Tuscola County, Michigan Probate Court
   Andrew Shultz file 1-245 P8-9.

   I Andrew Shults of Juniata in the County of Tuscola in the State of Michigan being of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following: That is to say I give and devise unto my daughter Hannah Lucia Shults of my farm the following described plat of land: namely the north half and the south east 1/4 of the north east quarter of section 10 in township 12 north of range 8 east in the county of Tuscola and State of Michigan to have and to hold this said land----------------------------------------------------with no appurtenance to her deed Hannah Lucia Shults her heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that the remainder of my said farm and my personal possessions be sold in a reasonable time and at a reasonable price for the payment of all of my just debts and funeral expenses and that the personal property shall be sold and disposed of by my brother-in-law Gearhart Kile and that the real estate namely the south west quarter of the north

9. ↑ he lists 35 on 1850 census which would put dob at 1814---which is more in line with his mother being born 1797. although both 1860 and 1870 census would support 1809 date, I am leaning toward the earlier census as being closer to correct.
10. ↑ he lists 35 on 1850 census which would put dob at 1814---which is more in line with his mother being born 1797. although both 1860 and 1870 census would support 1809 date, I am leaning toward the earlier census as being closer to correct.