Person:Philip Irey (1)

BURIAL: Buried at Woodsdale Cemetery (NW corner)

BIOGRAPHY: Came to Virginia from Holland 1775 moved to Loudoun Co., VA Left 1798. Butler Twp., Columbiana, Ohio. According to Georgeanna Bruch, Phillip bought land in Hanover Twp., Harrison Co., Va. Occupation, Blacksmith.

LAND: Outline Map of Columbiana County, Ohio (shows location of P. Irey's land. History of Columbiana County, (977.163 H2H) Butler Twp. Sec. 34 1803 pg 97.

MILITARY: refused to serve.

"Our Ancestors" (unknown source - sent to me by Bryan Buck) [Note comments about accuracy of statements - ole_crone]

  Our Great, Great Grandfather Philip Irey came from Holland to Virginia about 1732. They were Quakers. [No proof found concerning Holland or Quakers. The family might have been Quakers but at the same time, every Quaker that married into the family was disowned for "marrying out of unity"]
  Our Great Grandfather, also named Philip, came to Loudoun County, Virginia in 1804 and settled in the woods near Guilford, Columbiana County, Ohio about one mile west of Grandfathers old home where Uncle Fisher lived at his death. He was a blacksmith and a great horseman. He was a small, round shouldered man who feared nothing. His wife's name was Hannah Brown, a cousin of John Brown of abolition fame. [No proof about the relationship - Tom Irey disbelieves this.]
  After the War of 1812 companies of militia were organized and all able-bodied men under a certain age were required to muster for drill or pay a fine, and if they failed to pay the fine the constable was authorized to levy one and sell enough to pay the fine. Our Great Grandfather, being a  Quaker, refused to pay the fine, so the men came to take some goods, but he stood on the porch with gun in hand and warned them that he would shoot the first man that came inside the gate. Knowing that he would do what he said he would, they left without anything and that ended the muster business.
  Our Great Grandfather, Philip Irey, died in 1840 or 1842. Nothing concerning the birth nor death of Hannah Brown Irey, our Great Grandmother. Our Great Grandparents were buried in Woodsdale Cemetery (N.W. corner). (Goes on to discuss the family of Dawson Irey, B. 1790)

RESEARCH: Contacted Columbiana County, the probate packet is empty. Who is the female on the 1840 census, 15-20?

WILL: Estate of Philip Irey, Deceased. The last will and testament of Philip Irey dec'd was brought into Court, and Joseph Coffee and James Burson the two subscribing witnesses thereto being present and duly affirmed dipose and say that they saw the testator sign said will that they attested and subscribed the same as witnesses in his presence, tht the testator when he signed said will was of sound mind and memory of free age and not under any restraint, which said testimony was reoured to writing and filed, and it appearing to the Court that the said will was duly attested executed and proved as aforesaid, the same was approved by the Court and ordered to be admitted to Probate. Which said will as proved and approved as aforesaid is in these words so following towite: "Be it remembered that I, Phillip Irey of Butler township Columbiana County and State of Ohio being of sound disposing mind and judgment and knowing the uncertainty of life do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me First. It is my will and I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be timely and punctually paid before any other destribytion of my estate be made. Second. I will and bequeath unto my son John Irey the North west quarter of Section eleven in township twentyfour, North of range twelve, East in the destrict of land subject to sale at Fort Wain Indianna containing eighty acres during his lifetime and after the death of my son John as aforesaid It is my will and I desire that the above named quarter of land be sold and the proceeds thereof be equally divided amongst his first wifes children as if named share and share alike. Third. I will and bequeath to my son Isaac Irey forty dollars to make him equal with his brothers Dausin and Ely which I have given them each one quarter of land. Fourth. I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Quantance two hundred dollars to make her equal with the rest of her Brothers. Fifth. I will and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Whitacre's children namely Louisa, Jackson, Mary, Smith, Ely Whiteacre, Charles Whitacre, Martin Whitacre, Madison Whitacre and Sarah Whitacre, two hundred dollars to be equally divided between them share and share alike. Sixth. I will and bequeath to my daughter Jane Paxson's children as if named the sum of two hundred dollars to be equally divided between them share and share alike. Seventh. It is my will and I desire that my son Isaac shall take two hundred dollars of my estate and enter a purchase a quarter section of land in some situation that he may think best, and it is my will and I desire that my Daughter Syntha Rakestraw shall have the aforesaid quarter Section of land during her lifetime and at the death of my daughter Syntha as aforesaid it is my will and desire that the aforesaid quarter section of land be sold and divided Equally between my daugher Syntha's children share and share alike. Eighth. It is my will and I desire that my executors sell all my estate real and personal at public sale and after taking out of the proceeds forty dollars for Isaac and paying him a reasonable compensation for his services in purchasing the aforesaid quarter of lands for Sintha and taking out two hundred dollars each for my three daughters Sarah, Susanna and Jane and after deducting out of the proceeds as aforesaid a reasonable compensation for my children's services after they became of age, which if they cannot agree upon it is to be left to three disinterested persons such as they may choos, and after taking out all the above sum as if named, then it is my will, that the remainder of my estate be equally divided amongst all my children as if named share and share alike; and if my son Dawson should die before he receives his dividend of my estate, then it is my will that his share shall go to his chldren share and share alike. Ninth, and lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son Ely Irey and Caspar Williams sole executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

1. ↑ Will of Philip Irey. (handcopied will)
   page 178/9, APR 1842.
2.   1820 U.S. Census, Columbiana County, Ohio.