Person:William Erskine (30)

Notes from Dorothy Johansen: William Erskine CENSUS: 1820 Census WillsTwp, Guernsey, Ohio shows 5 people

    1830 Census Wills Twp, Guernsey, Ohio shows 9 people

ESTATE: Proceedings are found at FHL #893,760

Margaret Robinson et al to Moses Frame et al

Know all men by these presents, that we Margaret Robertson, Robert Erskine and Margaret, his wife, being children and heirs __ __ of William Erskine, Senior, deceased, all of the county of Guernsey, State of Ohio duly con-stitute and appoint Moses Frame, William Erskine and David Erskine as att-orney for us and our names, to bargain, sell and convey in fee simple by deeds of __ waranty for such price upon such terms of credit and to such person or persons as they shall think fit. The whole or part of the foll-owing premises situated in the county of Guernsey and state of Ohio and bounded and described as follows: viz Section seven (teen), Township 2 Range one, being the Southest part of the Southeast Quarter, supposed to contain seventy-five acres, be the same more or less hereby satisfying and confirming all such bargains receipt for purchase money agreements __ as shall be made accounted or acknowledged in the promises by our ___ at __ the same as if we were personally present and did the same.

In witness wherof we set our hands and seals this 13th day of January AD 1848.

(son) Robert Erskine Seal (dau) Margaret Robertson Seal (son) Samuel Erskine Seal (wife of Samuel) Margaret Erskine Seal (William's wife) Rachel Erskine Seal (David's wife) Jane E. Erskine Seal (Robert's wife) Clarissa Askins Seal

In the presence of James Delong and Samuel Robinson State of Ohio Guernsey Co.

Before me James Delong, a Notary Publis ___ ___ for the County and State aforsaid personally the within named Margaret Robertson, Samuel Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Robert Erskine, Rachel Erskine, and Clarissa Erskine being __ __ __ __ ___ and __ __ __ and __ __ to be their voluntary act for the purposes __ __ Margaret Robertson, Margaret Erskine, Rachel Erskine, and Clarissa Erskine at the same time examined separate and apart __ from __ the same and that ____ Aug 9 184 Attest Chas Arm __ Re __

The heading of this document lists Margaret Robinson, but I believeit to be a clerical error and should read Margaret Robertson, as she signs the document that way.

DEEDS: William Erskine Sr. spouse is Mary, so named in deed records for the county. 1821-35 Deed records for Guernsey Co. OH #893,755 pg. 242 names William and wife Mary, also pg. 352, and 353.

1. ↑ Askey Family Geneology, by Donald Askey.
2. ↑ Dick Paulsen & Grace Paulsen & family oral histories. Paulsen Family History.
3. ↑ Johansen, Dorothy; Askey geneology.