Wow, Martha, Thanks for writing. I appreciate the feedback. #1 I questioned whether Jacob's second wife was dead or not by the time of the suit, because often times that is when people sue others...when there are no longer any close relatives to get results from, & she wasn't named in the suit. It was just a passing thought. #2 Thank you for clarifying the marriage place. #3 I wonder if the copy from which Charlotte copied was so light that it appeared as Polly instead of Sally. Need to look at the original ourselves. #4 What a story about Charlotte and her husband! So sad. Wonder what the maid had to get out of poisoning them. Well, talk later. Thanks again for your input. Audrey ---------- > From: Martha Roll <[email protected]> > To: Roll <[email protected]> > Subject: Attn: Audrey > Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 12:57 AM > > I have always had death date for Jacob Roll as 09/25/1834. I don't > know how long I have had this copy of the Will. I see on the end of page > 2, the note by CLG. I thought for a long time, that might be the initials > of a court clerk or someone in the office but tonight, I realized who that > is. It belongs to Charlotte L. Giltner of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. > She was one of the researchers I worked with to compare data on the family. > I didn't even remember where it came from but she must be the one who sent > it to me. She is a Certified Genealogist and a stickler on details. She > always pointed out my mistakes. > I noticed this Polly Dunham in the Will and it also brought questions > to me because, in most of my records, Sarah is nicknamed Sally and Mary is > nicknamed Polly. However, on my page of Jacob & Elizabeth (Mills) Roll, > Sarah (Sally) (Polly) it is listed that way and I don't know if the "Polly" > was added after someone saw the Will or if it came that way by the original > researcher. > This Will was made on 08/26/1824 and at that time, the last 4 children > were considered minors since Betsey didn't marry until 1825. Jacob Roll, > evidently, gave his daughters a Dowry when they married. I wonder what the > end results of that lawsuit was. By the way, Betsey Roll married Conrad > Deel in Marion Co., Ohio. not Miami Co., Ohio. > Why do you ask if Nancy (Picket or Pecket) Roll was dead by 1837? I > have no birth or death date for her, only a marriage date. > There's an interesting story about Charlotte (Roll) Giltner. Her > husband was a senior partner in a law firm in Detroit, Michigan. They both > became very sick and hospitalized. Their son insisted on a reason and when > the tests were run, they found Arsenic Poisoning. It was too late, his dad > died from it and Charlotte spent an extended amount of time in the hospital > and then to a nursing home. She was still in recovery a few years ago, the > last time I heard from her. She was at home in the early 1980's but still > used a cane and walker to get around. Arsenic must take a long time to > leave the system and probably did permanent damage. Her maid did go to > prison but I don't remember Charlotte ever writing about how much time the > maid got or what her reasons were for doing it. > I just noticed on the P. 9 that I sent to you, I did have it that > Betsey Roll married Conrad Deel in Miami Co., Ohio. I am so sorry, that > should have been Marion Co., Ohio. and that is my mistake. Another one of > my typos. > I am so glad to have that Will sent. I came real close to writing to > all of you and asking you to send you Snail Mail addresses, because I know > how to get a copy made a stick it into a manila envelope. Everytime I > think I have it down and can do it again, something goes wrong and I get > more gray hair. Even the old computers do things they aren't supposed to > do sometimes. Maybe someday, I learn to use this one. > Martha