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Note N2677
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Described as being of Hancock county.
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Note N2678
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In 1842 another act of emigrants came to Lime Creek Township and located some two miles east of Wassonville at what is now known as Maple's Mill. This mill site was originally claimed by William L. Hewitt, and was improved and operated by him. He owned the mill for a period of nearly 30 years and sold it to Van Horn. The first merchant at Hewitt's mill was one Josiah Stilling, who had a small stock of goods in a log cabin. In that day the main trading point was Burlington, and all manner of merchandise was freighted in wagons drawn by oxen, or if the teamster was well-to-do, by mules or horses.
Among the early merchants were the following: Josiah Shillings, who moved to Mapel's Mill, after he had broken up at Wassonville, the cause of his failure being the abominable credit system. W. B. Bolding and Robert Gilliam, who each had a handful of goods and could not long survive. Thomas Downing, afterward senior member of the firm of Downing and Tucker. Our Mr. King was with them through it all, and is still able to do business, for the reason he did not give his goods away for faithless promises.
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Note N2679
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The following spring, 1832, Black Hawk recrossed the Mississippi. Major McKee, together with James McMurtry and Fontleroy Freeman, again made the perilous journey to Rock Island, where they secured one hundred guns with accoutrements. These were sent down to river to Oquawka, and from there brought in wagons to this county, where they were distributed amony seventy-two men living in Knox and Warren counties, comprising nearly the entire male population.
Another party commanded by Mr. St. Vrain, which was sent by General Atkinson to Rock Island about the same time was massacred. With the arms thus secured a military orgainzation called the "Volunteer Rangers" was organized, consisting of the following men and officers: Captain: William McMurtry, and Josiah Stillings was a private in the unit.
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Note N2680
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Grave records list him as a veteran of the Civil War.
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Note N2681
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Listed in their father's will. David was a physician.
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Note N2682
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Identified as being out of the country at the time of his father's will.
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Note N2683
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Listed in his father's will.
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Note N2684
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Listed in his father's will.
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Note N2685
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Listed in her father's will.
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Note N2686
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Listed in his father's will.
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Note N2687
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Listed in his father's will.
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Note N2688
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Have 5 sons and one daughter under the age of 10.
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Note N2689
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Arrived on the ship "Adventure" from Hamburg, Germany. On this ship was also his brother (probably) George Steinweg.
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Note N2690
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WILL OF LEWIS STONEROAD
In the name of God amen, I Lewis Stoneroad of Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain the following to be my last will and testament.
First, I allow and request my executors hereinafter named to pay my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as possible after my decease.
Second. I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife to be used and occupied by her for and during her natural life all my household and kitchen furniture and also the lot of ground with the house in which we reside and other improvements thereon erected. I also allow my said wife to keep one horse or mare to be provided for her out of my estate by my executors -- and two cows, two sheep and two hogs to be provided for her in the same way. And I order and direct that my sons Valentine and Thomas shall provide for the use and support of my said wife which rye, buckwheat & corn, as much as may be necessary and sufficient for her support and when she desires to have grain ground, it is to be carried to and from the mill for her by the said Valentine & Thomas. For the support of the horse, cows and sheep the said Valentine & Thomas and each of them and yearly & every year to provide one good load of clover hay for the horse or mare and as much timothy or meadow hay as will be sufficient for the cows and as much straw for bedding for the beasts as will be sufficient -- of the timothy or meadow hay, Valentine is to provide one load more than Thomas because he has the most meadow and for this Thomas is to find and furnish pasture for the beasts during the season. Any grain necessary for the feeding of the beasts to be provided by the said Valentine & Thomas. Thomas to find firewood for his mother and timber for rails & stakes when necessary for fencing or repairing the fences on the lot. Valentine to do all the hauling; Thomas finding the woo & timber and doing or having the cutting and making done. My executors to provide my said wife with any money necessary for her support & comfort in addition to the foregoing provisions for her during her life and to have audit therefor in this amount. Her nurses bills, doctor bills & funeral expenses to be paid by my executors out of my estate.
Third. I give and devise to my son Valentine the messuage and tract of land which he now resides upon and occupies according to the division of my real estate as made between him & my son Thomas, to him the said Valentine his heirs & assigns forever subject however to the one half of the provisions for and on account of his mother and also for the payment of the following legacies viz: Two hundred dollars to my daughter Maria Sigler in one year after my decease and two hundred more in two years after my decease. Two hundred dollars to my daughter Sarah in three years after my decease -- two hundred dollars more in four years after my decease and one hundred dollars more in five years after my decease. Four hundred dollars to my grandson Lewis Rothrock when he arrives at the age of twenty one years or to his heirs or assigns.
Fourth. I give and devise to my son Thomas the messuage and tract of land which he now resides upon and occupies according to the division of my real estate as made between my son Valentine & him. To hom the said Thomas his heirs and assigns forever subject however to the one half of the provisions as aforesaid for and on account of his mother and also to the payment of the following legacies viz: Two hundred dollars to my daughter Maria Sigler in one year after my decease; two hundred dollars more in two years after my decease. Two hundred dollars to my daughter Sarah in three years after my decease; two hundred dollars more in four years after my decease and one hundred dollars more in five years after my decease.
Fifth. I give and devise to my son John the houses, lots and appurtances which I purchased at Sheriff's Sale as the property of Henry Butler in Lewistown to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Sixth. I give and devise to my sons Joel & David & their heirs and assigns as tenants in common, but not to be taken possession of by them until the death of their mother, the house and lot of ground where I at present reside with the apputances. Firewood, rails & stakes sufficient for this house and lot during the time it may be owned by the said Joel & David or either of them to be taken off the woodland of Thomas but they must not waste.
Seventh. After the decease of my wife the personal estate hereby bequeathed to her for her use during her life to be sold by my executors and the proceeds thereof together with all the rest & residue of my estate (after paying to George, if he should return to this county before the final settlement of the amount or distribution of my estate by my executors, a legacy of fifty dollars and to Lewis, another absent son, conditioned as above, the sum of two hundred dollars as his legacy. Also to Valentine one hundred dollars as soon as they can after his mother's death and the same amount of one hundred dollars to Thomas as soon after the payment to Valentine as they can) is to be divided & paid in equal proportions among my children as follows viz: John, Valentine, Thomas, Joel, David, Maria & Sarah their heirs or assigns.
Lastly. I nominate, appoint & constitute my son John Stoneroad and my friend Ephriam Banns executors of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
/signed/ Lewis Stoneroad
Witnesses: Andrew Keise and Christian Hoover
ADDED:
I, Lewis Stoneroad, do hereby make the following codicil to the foregoing my last will and testament. It is my wish that, as my son David is since deceased, his devise of real estste as mentioned in my foregoing will shall pass to and is hereby devised to my son Joel and his heirs and assigns forever. Witness my hand and seal June 21, 1844
/signed/ Lewis Stoneroad and witnessed by D. Wm. McCormick and Addrew Keiser
I, Lewis Stoneroad, do hereby make the following an additional codicil to my last will and testament. I will and devise that the executors of my will as above written shall place at interest, of my estate, the sum of two hundred dollars on good security at their discretion. The interest of the said sum to be paid annually and as which to be paid by my executors to and for the support of a minister or pastor of the church of Little Valley -- now under the pastoral charge of Rev. C. M. Hughes -- so long as the said church or congregation employs and supports a minister or pastor in community with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America old school. Witness my hand & seal August 15th A. D. 1845.
/signed/ Lewis Stoneroad and witnessed by L. Hoover and Samuel Hains.
Will filed May 18th 1846 at Register of Wills, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania