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  • ID: I24798
  • Name: Robert [Sr.] Elder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: ABT 1769 in Northumberland Cty., PA
  • Death: 30 NOV 1835 in Jackson Cty., OH
  • Burial: 1835 Bundy-Paine Cemetery, Wellston, Milton Twp, Jackson Cty., OH
  • Reference Number: 24806



    Father: Thomas Elder

    Marriage 1 Mary A. Dempsey b: 28 JUN 1775 in Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Cty., PA.
    • Married: 1789 in PA
    Children
    1. Has No Children Elizabeth Elder
    2. Has No Children Jane Elder
    3. Has No Children Margaret Elder
    4. Has No Children Thomas Elder
    5. Has No Children Mary R. Elder b: ABT 1789
    6. Has No Children Anna D. Elder b: ABT 1792
    7. Has No Children Isabel Elder b: 1796
    8. Has Children Robert [Jr.] Elder b: ABT 1807 in PA
    9. Has No Children Lydia Elder b: ABT 1809
    10. Has No Children Nancy Ann Elder b: 22 SEP 1814
    11. Has No Children Cornelius Dempsey Elder b: 28 MAR 1816
    12. Has No Children Sarah Elder b: ABT 1819

    Sources:
    1. Title: Gary Morrison, garymorrison1@msn.com
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Text: Thomas, James and Robert Elder and William and Henry Iddings, James McGinnis, and Robert and Lazarus Finney are all within spitting distance of each other on page 184 of the 1790 Pennsylvania census. This is in Northumberland County. These surnames all play a role in our Elder line. There is a petition at the Orphan's court in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania filed April 27, 1796. James Dimpsey and Jonathan Dimpsey sons of Cornelius Dimpsey petitioned the court to appoint Robert Elder as their guardian.
    2. Title: Will of Robert Elder husband of Mary A. Dempsey
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: PART ONE
      Text: Will of Robert Elder: Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 30th day of September, 1835, was filed in the Clerk's office of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Jackson and State of Ohio, the last Will and Testament of Robert Elder, deceased. Which is in the words and figures following to wit. In the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Elder, of Clinton Township, in the County of Jackson and State of Ohio, considering the uncertainity of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory. Blessed be the Mighty God for the same. I do make, ordain and publish this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary Elder, all my personal property whatever name or nature at her own disposal and use and the improvements of all my real estate for and during her natural life after my beloved wife's decease then all my personal and real estate to be divided equally between my beloved children. Namely, Anna Shreck, wife of Garrett Schreck. Thomas Elder, Isabel Exline, wife of Daniel Exline, Mary Anthony, wife of Nicholas Anthony, Elizabeth Westfall, wife of Eli Westfall, Jane Phillips, wife of Robert Phillips, Robert Elder, Lydia Stephens, wife of Benjamin Stephens, Margaret Anderson, wife of James Anderson, Nancy A. Elder, Cornelius G. Elder and Sarah Elder. I wish all my debts to be paid. I give and devise to my beloved daughter, Elizabeth Westfall, wife of Eli Westfall, one tract or parcel of land lying and being in Jackson County and State of Ohio being the west half of the south east quarter of sectional is in Township Nine and Range seventeen containing eighty acres be the same more or less. It is my will that they should have a deed after my decease without any of the rest of their heirs sharing any part of this land. This my last will and testament utterly disannulling and revoking all former wills by me made, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand
    3. Title: Will of Robert Elder husband of Mary A. Dempsey
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: PART TWO
      Text: my hand and seal this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the above named Robert Elder to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request and in his presents subscribed our names as witnesses. Robert Elder, Patrick Shearer, James Dempsey.
      State of Ohio, Jackson County, at a Court holden in and for said County at the Court House in the Town of Jackson, this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1836, the above and foregoing instrument was produced in open Court as the last will and testament of Robert Elder, late of said County, deceased, and thereupon Patrick Shearer and James Dempsey, the subscribing witnesses thereto were also produced in open court and being then and there duly sworn to give testimony respecting the execution of said will, and true and distinct answers to such questions as shall be put to them respecting the same, did upon their oath aforesaid, depose, declare and say that they were present at the date thereof and saw the said Robert Elder sign and execute said will, that he then and there declared the same to be his last will and testament, the same having been read and fully explained and made known to him, that at the time of the execution thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and of full age, and not under any restraint and desired the said deponants to subscribe their names thereto as the witnesses to his last will and testament which they then and there did in his presence and at his request, which said proof is hereby reduced to writing and the clerk of said court is ordered to record said will together with the above proof agreeably to the nature in such case made and provided, attest Daniel Hoffman, Clerk of Jackson County.
    4. Title: 1790 PA Census, Northumberland Cty., PA.
      Text: Elder, Robert, and wife, Elder, James and wife, 1 male under 16, Elder, Thomas, 1 white male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 females, including wife.
    5. Title: Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania 1775-1855, Collated by John Blair Linn:
      Text: Page 270 - 1791: In October 1791, the pews in the Presbyterian Church at Buffalo Cross Roads, were rated and rented for the first time. There were 36 pews or seats. No. 31 was rented by Robert Elder, Thomas Elder and David Buchanan.
      Page 332 - 1802: Additional Residents in East Buffalo Twp--Elder, Robert, on John Kelly's place.
    6. Title: 1800 Census PA, Northumberland Cty., East Buffalo Twp.,
      Page: Page 718
      Text: 1800 Census of the United States, Roll No. 37, Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, Northumberland County, East Buffalo Twp, Page 718, 11th line from top of page:
      Elder, Robert, Males - 1 up to 10, 1 up to 45, Females - 4 up to 10, 1 up to 26
    7. Title: 1810 Census, Northumberland Cty., East Buffalow Twp., PA
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Page: page 315
      Text: Elder, Robert - Weaver, Males - 1 of 10 and under 16, 1 of 26 and under 45, Females - 3 under 10 years of age, 4 of 10 and under 16, 1 of 16 and under 26,1 over 45
    8. Title: Ohio Land, Chillicothe Land Office, 1800-1829, by Marie Taylor Clark, Chillicothe, Ohio, June 1984
      Text: Page 30 - 1816, R. Elder: Range 17, Twp 10, 31 NW (197.76 acres) purchased 14 September 1816.
      Page 18 - 1826, R. Elder: Range 16, Twp 15, Sec. 7, SE East, purchased 1 May 1826 (marked over)
    9. Title: 1830 Census, Clinton Twp., Jackson Cty., OH
      Repository:
      Media: Book
      Text: Elder, Robert, Sr., Males - 1 10 to 15, 1 60 to 70, Females 1 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20, 1 20 to 30, 1 60 to 70
    10. Title: Public Newspaper about Robert Elders death, 19th day of April A.D. 1963
      Text: A copy of an original document pertaining to the advertisement of Robert Elder's death, dated 19th day of April A.D. 1963. "This advertisement to be inserted and continued for four weeks successively in one of the public newspapers printed in this state, to notify the creditors of said estate to exhibit their accounts legally proven within one year and to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased which shall be appraised. . ." Three vouchers are attached: "Rec'd of Robert and Mary Elder administrators of Robert Elder, Dec'd, two dollars and seventy five cents for probate of Will, letters, bond and recording Will, June 7, 1836, $2.75. Daniel Hoffman Clerk." "October 1835, Robert Elder Dr. to John Mills, R.D. 10th to one visit 16 miles $7.00; to medicine, $1.00; Nov. 15 to one visit, 14 miles $6.00; Pay the above bill to $14.00. Isaac Lots and this shall be your re'pt for in full against all demands. John Mills." "The estate or Robert Elder, dec'd, to Samuel M. Bunt (?), December 1, 1835, to make coffin, $5.00. 1936. March 14. Received payments of Mary and Robert Elder Admrs with the will assessed (?) of the said Robert Elder in full. $5.00. Samuel M. Bunt (k?)."
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