WADSWORTH, BRIMMER, FITZHUGH, RITCHIE, MURRY, WILCOTT, WHARTON, CARROLL, FULLER, CONKLEY, VANRANSELLER, FRANKLIN, HAWKINS While searching other ancestors, I ran across these Livingston Co NY names who were listed in Fulton Co, OH. These are not my ancestors and I do not have any further information. Hope this helps someone. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfulton/AbstractsofWills.htm#Abstracts WILLS Copied from BARBER'S ABSTRACT BOOK Volumes I & 2 Fulton County, Ohio a.. 99. JAMES S. WADSWORTH of Genesee Co., Livingston, NY a.. Recorded in Volume 3, page 27 a.. Dated May 10, 1856 a.. First codicil was signed on November 25, 1855 a.. Another codicil was signed on July 8, 1862 in Washington, DC a.. Executors: Charles F. Wadsworth and Martin Brimmer, who appeared in court, Livingston Co, NY on May 23, 1864 a.. JAMES S. WADSWORTH mentions he owns about 24,000 acres of land in Northwestern Ohio (purchased from the US government in 1836). a.. Mentioned in the will: My sons CHARLES F. WADWORTH, CARIG W. WADSWORTH and nephew, MARTIN BRIMMER, executors, …they to erect a library at Genesee, NY. Mentions "my friend" ADDISON FITZHUGH. My wife, MARY C.W. WADWWORTH, to have the home she received from her father's will deeded January 11, 1837. She is also to have the home and large library in New York City. He mentions other children: son JAMES WADSWORTH JR., and daughters CORNLIA and NANCY and ELIZABETH. CORNELIA to receive $60,000 and her husband is MONTGOMERY RITCHIE, of the firm Ritchie & Fitzhugh of New York City. JAMES mentions land in various localities, formerly belonging to WILLIAM A. WADSWORTH and LIVINGSTON WADSWORTH and HERBERT WADSWORTH, infant children of WM. W. WADSWORTH. He mentions their mother EMELINE and infant children CHARLES and JAMES of ELIZABETH WADSWORTH MURRY. a.. The encyclopedias state that JAMES SAMPSON WADSWORTH was a son of JAMES WADSWORTH & NAOMI WILCOTT. JAMES S. WADSWORTH was born October 30, 1807 and died from wounds received in the Civil War on May 8, 1864. He married MARY CRAIG WHARTON of Phila, on May 11, 1834. He was survived by 6 children, etc. His family had been noted educators for several generations. a.. 121.CHARLES H. CARROLL of Greenland, Co of Livingston, N.Y. a.. Recorded Volume 3, page 88 a.. Signed July 10, 1865 a.. Recorded on December 12, 1865. a.. Executors EDWARD G. FULLER and WM. D. FITSHUGH a.. Witness C. L. BIRHAM and A. CONKLEY a.. He is one of the CARROLL men who bought much land early in Fulton, Co, OH. He wishes to be buried at Williamsburg, N.Y. He mentions the following names in his will: a.. To daughter CORNELIA G. wife of EDWARD P. FULLER, lots 179, 180, 181, 182 183 & 228 on Washington St., city of Rochester, N.Y. a.. To daughter ANNIE E. wife of WILLIAM D. FITSHUGH, 600 acres in town of Greenland, N.Y. near the C. WADSWORTH place. a.. To my sister-in-law, CATHARINE D. VANRANSELLER, to receive $10,000. a.. To my sister, ELIZABETH B. FITZHUGH, $1,000. a.. Niece, ANNIE C. FITZHUGH, to receive $1,500. a.. Nephew, CARROLL VANHANSELLOR, $1,000. a.. My friend & pastor, REV. THOMAS L. FRANKLIN to be given $2,000 and to the Permanent Missionary Fund of the diocese of Western, N.Y. to receive $2,000. a.. To the parish of St. Hown Church at Mt. Marras, to receive $1,000. a.. To AMELIA HAWKINS, a faithful family servant, to be paid $36 during her lifetime, yearly. a.. He mentions 8 grandchildren, now living, the sum of $24,000 to be divided at the age 21 years at the rate of $3,000 to each and their mothers to be their executors.