This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: churchgenes Surnames: Church, Rinehart, Husk, Coe, Blain, Seckman, Braddock, Ullom, Penn, Mickle Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.greene/10858/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have traced my CHURCH ancestor (John C. Church a.k.a. J.C. Church b. 1827) back to Greene Co., PA Center Twp. in 1850 and Springhill Twp. in 1860. His wife was Catherine Staggers. In Civil War records he stated he was born in Greene Co., PA. After the Civil War he removed to Isabella Co., MI. I believe he is related to this CHURCH family. However, my John C. Church is NOT the John Church b. 1826, son of Henry Church and Sarah Rinehart that is mentioned in the Will below. I need assistance determining parents, any siblings, and any relationship of my John C. Church to Henry Church etc.... (grammer, spelling and punctuation are left as in original written will) No. 1420 Will of Henry Church Dec'd This is the last will and testament of me Henry Church of Center Township Green County Pennsylvania Made this twenty ninth day of November A. D. one Thousand Eight hundred and forty two Witnesseth 1st that my desire is that I shall be buried in a decent and Christian like manner 2d that all my estate be left in the hands of my wife Sarah During her life time or remains my widow all real or moveable estate- and further I do bequeath to Elizabeth Rinehart my Daughter one hundred dollars. and to my son Gorge five dollars- and to my son Henry one hundred and fifty dollars and to my son Elijah five hundred dollars- and to my son Elisha five dollars and to my son Jesse one hundred and fifty dollars- and to my son William five hundred dollars- and to my son Rinehart five hundred dollars and to my son John five hundred dollars and the gray horse he now claimes with the head of cattle he now claimes also one cow- and to my grand son Elijah Church five hundred dollars- and one hor! se saddle and bridle- and to my daughter Sarah Husk one hundred dollars and to my daughter Nancy Blain one hundred dollars-and to my daughter Ruth Coe one hundred dollars and to my daughter Delila Seckman one hundred dollars- and after my wife Sarah descease and all just debts paid and all shall have received the above named legacy allotted to each if their is any thing remaining it shall be Equally divided between my Sons and Grand Son viz- Elijah Church William Church Rinehart Church and John Church and my Grand Son Elijah Church Item If my wife should die or marry before my son John Should have arrived at the age of 21 he shall choose a guardien likewise my gran son Elijah to choose his Guardien I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Sarah and my son William my leagle Executors of this my last will and testament In testimony to this last will and testament I hereto set my hand and affixed my seal the year and date above written Henry Church S! igned cealed and Delivered in the presents of us Wils on Braddock Thomson Ullom Richard Penn Greene County The Common Wealth of Pennsylvania Before me Reuben D. Minkle Register for the Probate of Wills in and for said county Personally Came Richard Penn and Thomson Ullom who after being dully affirmed according to law depose and say that they were present and saw and herd Henry Church Sign Seal Publish and declare The within written instrument to be his last will and testament and at the time of so during he was of Sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and they Sign it at his request and in his Presents and presents of each other affirmed and Subscribed this second day of September A.D. 1851 Rich'd Penn D.T. Ullom R. D. Minkle Register September 2nd A.D. 1851 Letters of testamentary ishued to Executors named in will Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.