Person:Michael Minks (1)

Information on Michael from Ralph Marshall, Michael listed in will of Nicholas Minks dated Sept. 1811 and proven Feb. 3, 1815 in Georges Twp., Fayette Co., PA.

Michael was bequeathed a 124 acre plantation in Fayette Co., PA

1790 Franklin Co., PA census: Michael Minks, 1 male >16, 3 males <16, 3 females.

1800 Fayette Co., George Twp., PA: Michael Minks, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-44, 2 female under 10, 1 female 26-44

Listed on property record in Zaneville, OH in 1803

1811, April 13, bought 140 acres of land from Nicholas Mincks in George Twp., PA

1820 Fayette Co., PA census: Michael Minks- 2 males under 10, 1 male 45 +, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female 45 +, 1 person engaged in argriculture

1830 Fayette Co., PA, Georges Twp. census: Michael Minks- 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 70-80, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40.

1836, Feb. 11, sold 10 acres?? of land via deed to James Tracy in Wharton Ttwp. Deed date of Oct 21, 1817.

1838, Dec. 31, sold 1 acre+ to Martin Wolfe via deed dated Oct. 29, 1839 in George Twp. Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal Church - "History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania." ...Others of the original members were George Griffith, Michael MINK, Nobel McCormic, Mrs. Michael Mink, Harriet McCormick, Mary McCormick, Catherine Griffith, Sarah Griffith, Elisha Griffith, and Mrs. Elisha Griffith On the 17th of January, 1821, a deed for the lot of ground upon which the church was to be build was made by Thomas Downard and Barbara, his wife, to George Griffith, Michael Mink, and Noble mcCormick, trustees of the church,...

1850 Rush County, Dist #97 Michael Minks - 29 - Farmer Juluain Minks - 24 NM - 3 years old

The first record of Michael Minks is a 1777 Military record listing him as a Class 4 recruit in Captain John Compbell's Company of Cumberland County, pennsyvania. Tow later records are found dated August 22, 1780, in which Michael is listed as a Class 4 recruit in Captain William Strain's Company, 6th Battalion, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia; and dated june 24, 1782, in which Michael is listed as a Class 4 recruit of the 2nd Company of the Cumberland County, Militia.

Land records also place Michael in Cumberland County as the same time as his father beginning with a record in Lurgan Township in 1780. He is in Southampton Township in 1786, Southampton was formed from Lurgen in 1783. Michael is listed on the Franklin County census in 1790 and on the Fayette County census in 1800. A property record dated January 4, 1802 places him in Georges Township in Fayette County where he remains for the rest of his life. Michael's last appearance on a census is 1830. He reportedly died about 1839.

Michael and margaret are listed as "original members of the Walnut Hill Methodist Episcopal Church" established in 1815 in Fayette County (Ellis, Franklin, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches, L.H. Everts Co., 1882, p.578).