Person:Moses Starr (4)

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GEN: 5 ft 11 in tall, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion GEN: Drafted war of 1812 Bridgeport WV, Capt Edmond, Sherman's 5th Rgmt Va Militia Aug 1814 , Discharged Ft Nelson, Norfolk Va Feb GEN: 23, 1815 Awarded Pension # 22645, Land Grant-Warrent # 2634 GEN: Will dated Nov 8, 1865 and codicile dated Oct 17, 1866 GEN: 2nd wife Sara N. Beveradge Clowe GEN: 1st. marriage Elizabeth Rice Dec 24, 1811

Will of Moses John Starr

In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Moses Starr of Falls Township, Hocking County in the state of Ohio knowing the uncertainty of death and being of sound mind and memory, and being desirous of disposing of the property with which I have been blessed by the giver of all good and directing the manner of its distribution, among my family and children after my decease: do herby make and publish this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all others.

Item 1st. I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah in lieu of her dower and distributive share of my estate one equal and undivided half of all my real estate consisting of about 200 acres, being the farm on which I now live, to have and to hold and use and occupy during her natural life time and no lnoger, and also one third of all my personal property of which I may be owner at the time of my death during her natural life and no longer and at the death of my said wife the said real estate so given in lieu of her dower and such part of the personal property so gaiven as aforesaid to my said wife in lieu of her distributive share of my estate as then may remain unconsumed and unexpeded or the proceeds thereof shall go to and belong to my son Noah W. Starr in addition to the provision here in after made to him.

Item 2. As to my son, Benjamin Starr, I have advanced to him all that I desire him to have.

Item 3. I give and devise to my daugher Elizabeth W. wife of Pinvex two hundred dollars, to be paid after the death of my said wife to the said Elizabeth or her heirs in addition to what she has here-tofore received from me.

Item 4. As to my step son John T. Clowe I have settled with him and have paid him off, and I do not desire him to have anything further out of my estate.

Item 5. As to my step son Charles W. Clowe, I have given him all I desire him to have, but I desire that his son James Ellis Clowe, shall have fifty dollars out of my estate, to be paid to him when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years.

Item 6. As to my step son Craven W. Clowe, I have settled with him and paid him off, and do not desire him to have anyting further out of my estate.

Item 7. As to my step son elijah B. Clowe, I have settled with him and paid him off and do not desire that he should have anything further out of my estate.

Item 8. As to my daugher Haris G. wife of William Stewart , I have recently deeded to her forty acres of land in addition to what she had here tofore received from me, is all that I desire she should have out of my estate.

Item 9. As to my step daugher Mary Ann, wife of John Willimas, I desire that she should have the sum of one hundred dollars in addition to what she was already receive, to be paid at the time of my decease, and no more.

Item 10. As to my daughter Marth J. wife of George Hite, I have lately deeded to her forty acres of land which in addition to what she has already received, is all that I desire she should have of my estate.

Item 11. As to my son Thomas Starr, I have lately deeded to him 80 acres of land and desire that he should have a lot of land off of home place on which I now live, adjoining his land on which he now lives on the east of about 15 or 20 acres, commencing at the southwest of a forty acre lot, then to run east over to the hollow, near a beech tree, then north across the forty acre lot to a beech and white oak, marked "H 3t.", about 2 rods from the north line of which he shall have possession after my decease which in addition to what he had heretofore received is all that I desire he shall have of my estate.

Item 12. As to my son Moses Starr, I have lately deeded him 160 acres of land which in addition to what he has heretofore receiv ed, is all that I desire he shall have of my estate.

Item 13. As to my son Noah W. Starr, I hereby give; and bequeth to him the home farm on which I now live containing about 200 acres, less the lot above devised to my son Thomas Starr, and subject to the right of my wife in the manner and form above described in this will, which shall be considered to include the dwelling house, water, garden, orchard, etc. to my said wife her life time and no longer as aforesaid and after the death of myself and my said wife said son Noah W. Starr and also it is my deisire that all the personal peoperty, money and effects that may in any way or manner belong to me at the time of my decease, and after the decease of my said wife, shall belong to and is hereby bequeathed to my said son, Noah W. Starr, provided, however that my said son, Noah W. Starr, shall pay first out of my effects all the legacies provided for in this will, to the person entitled to the same, and at the times mentioned in the will. Also that he shall pay all just claims that may exist againt me at the time of my decease, which shall include all funeral expense of myself and wife, and further that he shall take care of me; and my wife so long as either of us may live. But the last clause as to taking care of me and my wife, we will see to it ourselves, and after our death there is no claim to exist against my said Noarh W. Starr on that account.

Item 14. I hereby appoint John Williams and my said son Noah W. Starr, my Executors with full power and authority to carry this Will into effect according to the tru intent and meaning thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of November 1865.

Moses   Starr    (seal)
X  his mark

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by said Moses Starr as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request.

Thomas England
Levi Nutter
John Terrel

CODICIL

Whereas I, Moses Starr, on the 8th day of November, 1865, made the above as my last will and testament of that dayh, I do hereby declare the following to be Codicil to the same.

I do hereby revoke so much of the above will as conveyed-forty acres of land to my daughter Harriet Stewart, and having thbis day paid to her one hundred dollars in cash, it is my desire that she have no more out of my estate, I also revoke so much of the above will as conveyed 4- acres of land to my daughter Mrtha Hite, and I diredt that after my death, that said martha have twenty dollars out of my estate,and no more.

Moses    Starr
X   his mark

Witness my hand this 19th day of October 1866 Attest: Thomas England Susannh England X her mark

1820 Ohio census places Moses Starr in Hocking Co. OH. Perhaps he came to OH without his family until it was more civilized.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Starr.FTW.

   Date of Import: Jul 1, 2003

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} A15301.FTW.

   Date of Import: Jul 10, 2003