Person:Joshua Lynch (2)

St. Mary’s Cty Court Equity Papers show Joshua in 1832 battle over estate of Thomas Lynch, Sr. against Thomas Lynch, Jr. Also involved were Catherine L., Kenelm B.W. L., Rebecca Freeman, Thomas Freeman, Eliz. Burford, and McKelvie Hammette.

Joshua and Annie moved to Ohio shortly after their marriage, where they lived for 15 years before moving to Daviess County in 1839. They appear on tax records for Licking County, Ohio for 1826-1829 and in Hopewell Township in Licking County 1830-1836. Joshua had 91.65 acres of land. Records show he made payments on the cost of $103.10 from May of 1829 to 1834. (By comparison, a cow costs $5.)

Joshua bought 160 acres in Daviess County in 1839. Familiy legend says they came by covered wagon, and stories of the time indicate there were few residents or institutions of any kind. They paid $600 for the land, and sold it two years later for the same sum, but had to bring suit to collect on the purchase price. They also received two land grants, for 80 acres each, in 1843 and 1878.

1820 St. Mary’s MD: 1m 10-16, 1 26-45, 1f 10-16, 1f 45+ (p. 69). (2/6/04) 1850 Daviess, MO: Joshua 60 MD [farmer 400]; Anne 55 MD; Thomas B. 24 OH [farmer]; Mary 18 OH, John 12 OH; William 10 OH; Isaac 19 TN; Catherine 16 OH; John 4/12 MO (p. 365 [son-in-law Sam McAfee 2 pages away; way future in-law Coles next page]) (11/28/98)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Headstone, McCrary Cemetary, Daviess Co, MO..
2. ↑ Lynch, Bob D. The life and Times of Joshua W. Lynch Descendants. (Self-published, Sept. 2009).
3. ↑ Lynch, Bob D. The life and Times of Joshua W. Lynch Descendants. (Self-published, Sept. 2009)
   p. 4.