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  • ID: I23268
  • Name: Rebecca WITHEROW
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 16 DEC 1810 in Hagerstown, Washington Co. MD 1 2 3
  • Death: 26 NOV 1894 in Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA 3
  • Burial: Benshoff Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co. PA
  • Note:

    Of possible interest:

    1790 MD Census: Frederick Co.

    John WITHERO
    Males 16+, including head of family: 2
    Males under 16: 4
    Females, including head of family: 5

    This is apparently the only individual in the state of Maryland in the 1790 census that comes close to the spelling WITHEROW.
    ___________________________________

    1800 MD Census: Frederick Co. p. 170

    Margaret WETHERROW
    Males: 1 (10-16); 3 (16-26)
    Females: 2 (10-16); 1 (16-26); 1 (45+)
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    1820 MD Census Index: Frederick Co. p. 144

    John WITHEROW
    ___________________________________

    Cambria County, PA Deed Book 91, p. 265

    Mrs. Rebecca Colbert
    to
    Otha Colbert

    This Indenture, made the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three between Mrs. Rebecca Colbert of West Taylor Township, Cambria County & State of Penna of the first part and Otha Colbert of the same place of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred (500$) Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, unto her well and truly paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents, does grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever, all that certain piece, parcel & messuage of land, situate on a Public road leading from Coopersdale to Tanneryville and what would be the extension of the main street of said town of Coopersdale if extended. Thence, in a straight line and in northerly direction one hundred & eighty eight (188 ft.) feet to land of N.B. Griffith, thence along said land of said Griffith in a westerly direction, one hundred (100 ft.) feet to a post, thence, in a southerly direction, two hundred and six (206 ft.) feet to a firit* of the said Public road, thence along said Public road, in a straight line, one hundred (100 ft.) feet to the place of beginning.

    The same being part of a larger piece of land, the title to which became vested in Robt. S. Colbert by Deed of James Cooper dated Aug 4 A.D. 1866 and recorded in Deed book vol. 25, Pg. 158 &c in the office for recording of deeds in & for Cambria County and the same which the heirs of the said Robt. S. Colbert sold & conveyed to Mrs. Rebecca Colbert, the present grantor, by their deed dated the 2nd day of June A.D. 1891, which deed is also duly recorded in said office in Deed book vol. 90 Pg. 308 and the same which is embraced in a Quit Claim deed from the heirs of said Robt. S. Colbert to the said Mrs. Rebecca Colbert, the present grantor which said Quit Claim deed is dated the 20th day of April A.D. 1893 & is also recorded in the said office in Cambria Co. in Deed book vol. 92, Page 1 as by reference to said deeds being had will more fully & at large appear.

    Together with all and singular the improvements, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions, and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, in law, equity, or otherwise, howsoever, of, in, and to the same and every part thereof, to have and to hold the said described piece of ground with the improvements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.

    And Mrs. Rebecca Colbert, the said party of the first part, her heirs, executors, and administrators, do by these presents, covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that she the said party of the first part, her heirs, all and singular the hereditaments and premises hereinabove described and granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns against the said party of the first part, and her heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, shall and will warrant and forever defend

    In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part has to these presents set her hand and seal Dated the day and year first above written.

    Mrs. Rebecca (her X mark) Colbert

    Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of:
    F.W. Clark
    Hellen Wonderley

    Received, the date above mentioned, of the above-named party of the second part, the sum of Five hundred 500$, consideration money in full.

    Mrs. Rebecca (her X mark) Colbert

    Witness:
    F.W. Clark
    Thos. Cornelius

    State of Pennsylvania, County of Cambria, ss.

    On the 14th day of Aug Anno Domini 1893, before me a notary Public in and for said County & State, came the above named Mrs. Rebecca Colbert who is unmarried and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be her act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year aforesaid.

    F.W. Clark, Notary Public {Seal}

    Recorded August 18th, A.D. 1893

    Daniel A. McGough*, Recorded
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    OBITUARY [probably from Johnstown, PA: Tribune, ] -- no date

    Mrs. Rebecca Colbert

    Rebecca, relict of Robert Colbert, died at her home in West Taylor Township, at 12:20 o'clock this morning, in her eighty-fourth year.

    Mrs. Colbert was born in Hagerstown, Md., December 16, 1810, and was united in marriage in 1828 to Mr. Colbert, who died April 8, 1887.

    She was the mother of thirteen children, five of whom are dead. The living are: Mary Jane, wife of John Herdman, of the Thirteenth Ward; John E., of the Sixth Ward; Matilda, who lives at home; William M., of Coopersdale; Katie, wife of Samuel Burn[s], of Roaring Spring, Blair County; Helen, wife of William Wonderly, of the Seventh Ward; Ellen, wife of John Vahn, of Coopersdale; and Otho, who lives at home. She is also survived by thirty-one grandchildren, fifty-five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Rev. Latshaw McGuire, of the Coopersdale Methodist Episcopal Church, of whom the deceased had been a member for many years, will conduct the obsequies, after which interment will be made in Benshoff's Cemetery.
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  • _UID: ADE575BD2AC24A8A8CC2D2FC4E162C7AAA18
  • Change Date: 4 JAN 2011



    Marriage 1 Robert Scott COLBERT b: 1 SEP 1809 in MD
    • Married: 1828 3
    Children
    1. Has Children Nancy COLBERT b: 1829-1834
    2. Has Children Mary Jane COLBERT b: 16 OCT 1831 in VA
    3. Has Children Jonathan COLBERT b: 1832
    4. Has Children John Eddy COLBERT b: 15 MAR 1834 in Hardy Co. VA
    5. Has Children Matilda Allison COLBERT b: 22 JUL 1836 in VA
    6. Has Children William COLBERT b: 22 JUL 1838 in VA
    7. Has Children Rachael Katharyne COLBERT b: 9 MAY 1843 in Hardy Co. VA
    8. Has Children Helen M. COLBERT b: 29 JUN 1845 in Hardy Co. VA
    9. Has Children Ellen Nora COLBERT b: 19 JUL 1848 in Shenandoah Co. VA
    10. Has No Children Otha Wallace COLBERT b: JUL 1854 in West Taylor Twp. Cambria Co. PA

    Sources:
    1. Title: 1880 PA Census: Cambria Co. Taylor Twp. (Series T9, roll 1110)
      Page: ed 192, p. 12, lines 26-30, dwelling 22, family 26, 2 June 1880, "Rebecca, 70, wife, married, Keeping house, Md/US/Md"
    2. Title: 1870 PA Census: Cambria Co. Taylor Twp. (Series M593, roll 1318)
      Page: p. 349, lines 17-21, dwelling 6, family 6, 3 June 1870, "Rebecca, 58, Keeping House, Penna., cannot write"
    3. Title: Johnstown, PA: Johnstown Tribune
      Repository: Newspaper
      Page: obituary

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