Gail, Thanks again. I was also just trying to find out about who was NOT connected to our Humphrey. We just keep trying and trying!! Appreciate your insight, Barb Gail Kilgore wrote: > I didn't really follow him much after he arrived in Belmont Co., OH. > Finding him there only proved that he was NOT the Humphrey we are looking > for as we know our Humphrey died in IL. There was also a Humphrey that was > in the southern states and I have no idea what happened to him. > > Gail > > > On 8/14/07, Dave and Barb Crawford <naturalrockbridgefarm@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Gail, >> >> Thanks for your insight. Are you saying that the Humphrey for whom this >> will was written is the Humphrey that was born in York Co., PA? The >> birth year seems to fit his age that I see in the census records. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Barb >> >> >> >> Gail Kilgore wrote: >> >>> I am away from my genealogy information but a Humphrey is the son of >>> >> John >> >>> and Jean Alexander. He left York Co., PA about 1800-1801-1802 and went >>> >> to >> >>> Belmont Co., OH and he died in OH. >>> >>> Our Humphrey was born in Lancaster Co., PA abt 1806 and died in IL. He >>> >> also >> >>> married an Elizabeth and he also had a daughter named Rachel. >>> >>> I truely believe that our Humphrey is named after the older Humphrey and >>> >> we >> >>> are all of the same family. >>> >>> Gail >>> >>> >>> On 8/14/07, Dave and Barb Crawford <naturalrockbridgefarm@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >> >>>> Hello List, >>>> >>>> I know some of you have talked with me regarding the several Humphrey >>>> Alexanders that are in Ohio. My husband's Humphrey Alexander was b. 8 >>>> Feb 1784 in PA and died 5 Aug 1863 in Morgan Co. OH. He was married to >>>> an Elizabeth around 1810. I believe our Humphrey was in Belmont Co. OH >>>> before coming to Morgan Co., OH. I still don't know anything more about >>>> our Humphrey. >>>> >>>> I recently ordered a copy of a will for a Humphrey Alexander from >>>> Belmont Co., OH. I was hoping that getting a copy of this will for this >>>> other Humphrey Alexander from Belmont Co., OH, might help sort out my >>>> info. It looks like the will was probated 7 May 1879. I can find this >>>> Humphrey Alexander in the census records along with his daughter Rachel >>>> Brownlee. However, it hasn't help shed any light on things for me so >>>> >> far. >> >>>> I did think that perhaps others might like to see what the will said, >>>> >> so >> >>>> I have typed it out as best I could, and I have included it in this >>>> email. If anyone has any details on this family, please let me know. As >>>> I said above, so far I don't see it connection to our Humphrey. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Barb Crawford >>>> Hocking Co., OH >>>> >>>> The will reads as follows: >>>> >>>> I Humphrey Alexander of Richland Township Belmont County, Ohio >>>> considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and >>>> memory do make and publish this my last will and testament concerning >>>> >> my >> >>>> worldly state: >>>> >>>> Item 1^st -- I ??? will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be >>>> paid. >>>> >>>> Item 2^nd -- I give and bequeath to my son John three thousand dollars >>>> of my Bank Stock in the First National Bank of St. Clairsville. >>>> >>>> Item 3^rd -- I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Brownlee four >>>> thousand dollars of my Bank Stock in the First National Bank of St. >>>> Clairsville. Also all the contents of my house including household and >>>> kitchen furniture and other articles that may be therein at my decease. >>>> >>>> Item 4^th -- I also give to my said daughter Rachel Brownlee my house >>>> and lot in the town of St. Clairsville, Ohio during her natural life. >>>> And at her death the said house and lot to be sold and the money >>>> >> divided >> >>>> among my grand children. >>>> >>>> Item 5^th -- I give and bequeath to my two grandsons Clarence and Edgar >>>> Alexander. Two hundred and fifty dollars each. >>>> >>>> Item 6^th -- I give and bequeath Fifty Dollars to be applied to the >>>> purchase of Bibles and testaments for the use and benefit of the freed >>>> people of the Southern States. >>>> >>>> Item 7^th -- I give and bequeath to the United Presbyterian Church of >>>> North America for the use of its foreign mission one hundred dollars to >>>> be by them appropriated to the branch of said mission at Cairo in Egypt >>>> which I have already subscribed to Doctor Johnston returned missionary >>>> from Egypt. >>>> >>>> Item 8^th -- I give and bequeath to my said son John and daughter >>>> Rachel Brownlee all the rest and residue of my estate both real and >>>> personal. >>>> >>>> I hereby ratify and confirm this as my last will and testament revoking >>>> all former wills by me made. >>>> >>>> In testimony whereof I have ??? set my hand and seal this 6^th day >>>> >> of >> >>>> February A.D. 1877. >>>> >>>> H. Alexander >>>> >>>> Executed by Humphrey Alexander as and for his last will and testament >>>> in our presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request as >>>> witnesses. This 6^th day of February A.D. 1877. >>>> >>>> George Jepson >>>> >>>> A.H. Mitchell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot >>>> >> com >> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot >>> >> com >> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> >> ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >>> >> Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >