Hi Knowlton list, Re: Stephen KNOWLTON; Jesse KNOWLTON, William KNOWLTON In doing my research on my Knowlton family I was stumped as to who Jesse KNOWLTON's father was. All indications showed Stephen KNOWLTON (1036)and Eunice SHAW but because Jesse wasn't in the Stockings book I wanted to find proof. I finally did. I want to share with anyone who it may apply what I found. This last week I traveled to Indianapolis and went to the State Public Library and then drove to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana and found a probate document that named Jesse S KNOWLTON stated as living in Arkansas among the other sons of Stephen KNOWLTON. The following came out of the list of Court Records, Jennings Co., Indiana 1818-1850 by Holmes Page 171 Complete Record Probate Book 2 1845-1850 Hon. Ezra F. Peapody was Judge of the Court. Page 1. Andrew G Byfield VS Joshua, Ephrain, Jesse and Ransaleur KNOWLTON and Benjamin Pottage. The entry stated that around 1826 Stephen KNOWLTON of Jennings Co. died intestate owning land in section 27, township 5 range 8 and leaving as heirs; the above sons and Hannah late the widow of Alexander Adams dec., Lucinda the wife of George Holmes and Anna Eliza the wife of Samuel Dowden, his daughters. Hannah sold her share of Stephen's real estate to Alexander H. Adams who sold it to Andrew G. Byfield who also had purchased the share of Ann Eliza and Samuel Dowden and the shares of Lucinda and George Holmes. The entry stated that Benjamin Pottage of Indianapolis claimed some right in the shares of the four KNOWLTON sons of which right Andrew G. Byfield had not been fully advised. Ephraim and Joshua KNOWLTON were residents of Shelby Co., JESSE a resident of Arkansas and Ransaleur of Wisconsin Territory. Andrew petitioned the court to set off his three seventh interest in this r! eal estate. John Dixon, Alexander Lowery and James Hammond were appointed to make the partition. Nov 13, 1845. (copied exact) Later while in Vernon, Indiana at the county courthouse I made a copy of the five page document referred to and now have in my file. I want to thank Elizabeth W. Knowlton of this list for the guidance she gave me (I'm a genealolgy novice) in seeking this information and for sending me an article sent to her from the Indiana "Hoosier Journal" by another list member. Sheri Burk --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

Sheri, Good digging. Very refreshing to see someone to basic, grass roots research. Rewarding, for among other reasons, because you now have more information than the usual birth, marriage, and death dates. Clyde -----Original Message----- From: Sheri-Family Tree [mailto:nadxeli1@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 3:55 PM To: KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KNOWLTON] Indiana Knowltons 1800's Hi Knowlton list, Re: Stephen KNOWLTON; Jesse KNOWLTON, William KNOWLTON In doing my research on my Knowlton family I was stumped as to who Jesse KNOWLTON's father was. All indications showed Stephen KNOWLTON (1036)and Eunice SHAW but because Jesse wasn't in the Stockings book I wanted to find proof. I finally did. I want to share with anyone who it may apply what I found. This last week I traveled to Indianapolis and went to the State Public Library and then drove to Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana and found a probate document that named Jesse S KNOWLTON stated as living in Arkansas among the other sons of Stephen KNOWLTON. The following came out of the list of Court Records, Jennings Co., Indiana 1818-1850 by Holmes Page 171 Complete Record Probate Book 2 1845-1850 Hon. Ezra F. Peapody was Judge of the Court. Page 1. Andrew G Byfield VS Joshua, Ephrain, Jesse and Ransaleur KNOWLTON and Benjamin Pottage. The entry stated that around 1826 Stephen KNOWLTON of Jennings Co. died intestate owning land in section 27, township 5 range 8 and leaving as heirs; the above sons and Hannah late the widow of Alexander Adams dec., Lucinda the wife of George Holmes and Anna Eliza the wife of Samuel Dowden, his daughters. Hannah sold her share of Stephen's real estate to Alexander H. Adams who sold it to Andrew G. Byfield who also had purchased the share of Ann Eliza and Samuel Dowden and the shares of Lucinda and George Holmes. The entry stated that Benjamin Pottage of Indianapolis claimed some right in the shares of the four KNOWLTON sons of which right Andrew G. Byfield had not been fully advised. Ephraim and Joshua KNOWLTON were residents of Shelby Co., JESSE a resident of Arkansas and Ransaleur of Wisconsin Territory. Andrew petitioned the court to set off his three seventh interest in this r! eal estate. John Dixon, Alexander Lowery and James Hammond were appointed to make the partition. Nov 13, 1845. (copied exact) Later while in Vernon, Indiana at the county courthouse I made a copy of the five page document referred to and now have in my file. I want to thank Elizabeth W. Knowlton of this list for the guidance she gave me (I'm a genealolgy novice) in seeking this information and for sending me an article sent to her from the Indiana "Hoosier Journal" by another list member. Sheri Burk --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. ============================== Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx