ABSTRACT of WILLS

Source: 
Historical Collections of Harrison County in the State of Ohio
With Lists of the First Land-owners, Early Marriages (to 1841), Will Records (to 1861), Burial Records of the Early Settlements
and Numerous Genealogies
By Charles A. Hanna
Published New York,
1900
 

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DATE OF WILL	DATE OF PROBATE	NAME OF DECEASED
1849 Mar. 1	1849 Apr. 24	JOHN RAMAGE
Wife: Elizabeth Children: William, John C., Samuel, Louisa Jane Executors: Dr. Benjamin F. Bethel, William Ramage Witnesses: James W. Slater, Joseph Lafferty
1852 Mar. 16	1852 Aug. 1	DAVID RAMSEY, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Mary Ann Children: Matthew J., David, William L., Moses Executors: wife, Mary Ann Ramsey, son, William L. Ramsey Witnesses: John Mitchell, Thomas Love, Joseph Rea.
1854 Jan. 10	1856 Mar. 11	WILLIAM RAMSEY, Nottingham Twp.
Wife: Mary Children: Samuel, Robert, Mary, Mahanna, Margaret Ford, Jane House, William Executors: William Ramsey, Samuel Ramsey Witnesses: Aaron Conaway, George McKinney
1857 Jan. 21	1858 Aug. 18	JAMES RANKIN
Wife: Hester Children: Thomas, William, Israel, Margaret Jones, Nancy Early, Sarah Gray Executors: William Rankin, James Kirkpatrick Witnesses: William Kirkpatrick, Hugh Kirkpatrick
1828 Aug. 2	1832 Mar. 12	THOMAS RANKIN
Wife: Mary Children: James, William, David, Elizabeth Porter, Nancy Matthews: Executors: (Names not given) Witnesses: Alexander Moore, John A. Guttery, Benjamin S. Cowen
1836 Nov. 21	1836 Dec. 5	JOSIAH RATCLIFF
Wife: Mary Children: Robert, John, Martha Executors: Mary Ratcliff, William Ratcliff Witnesses: Nathan Hale, Thomas Wallace, James McMillan
1845 Jan. 19	1845 Jan. 28	JAMES REA, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Jane Children: Isabella, Sarah, Hellen, Albert Executor: William Knox, Jr. Witnesses: John W. Scott, Josiah Scott
1855 Jan. 9	1855 Mar. 13	JOHN REA
Wife: (name not given) Children: Joseph, John Nephews: William Purdy Rea, John Rea, John M. Rea, Joseph Rea Niece: Elizabeth Rea; Board of Foreign Missions Executor: John Rea Witnesses: Thomas Jamison, S. R. Watson
1846 May 30	1846 Aug. __	WILLIAM P. REA, Green Township
Wife: (name not given) Brothers: John, Joseph, Sister: Sarah Thompson Nephews: John M., and Samuel J. Rea Executors: brother, Joseph Rea, and Josiah Scott Witnesses: Nathaniel A. Wallace, William Porter, Josiah Scott
1857 Nov. 5	1857 Nov. 18	MATTHEW REAVES
Wife: (name not given) Step-mother: Celia Reaves Executor: R. K. Price
1843 Sept. 3	1844 May __	HENRY REDDIG, Shortcreek Township
Wife: Elenor Executors: wife, Elenor Reddig, and brother, John P. Reddig Witnesses: Thomas Carver, Jedediah Thorn
1836 May 5	1842 Oct. 31	JOSEPH RHODES
Wife: Mary Children: Harman, Moses, Amy Timberlake, Lydia Johnston Sister: Elizabeth Reed Executors: wife, Mary Rhodes, and son, Harman Rhodes Witnesses: Robert Sutton, James Anderson, James McMillan
1856 Oct. 9	1856 Oct. 9	MARY ANN RICHARDSON
Adopted son: Theodore F. Richardson Executors: (names not given) Witnesses: M. F. Mallernee, Amon Lemmon, A. C. Turner
1859 Apr. 20	1859 Jun. 3	ANDREW RICHEY
Wife: Margaret Children: Alexander, Jane, Gussy Ann Hawthorn, Hannah Bell, Elizabeth, Hester, Abigail, Catherine Beaty, Margaret Executor: Andrew Richey Witnesses: John Campbell, William Dunbar
1836 Jun. 18	1839 May __	JACOB RICHEY
Wife: (name not given) Children: Ann, John, Jacob, Samuel Executors: Jacob Richey, James Devore Witnesses: James Devore, Samuel Gamble, John Ross
1806 Mar. 24	1847 Jul. 22	RICHARD RIDGWAY, Berklay Co., Va.
Wife: (name not given) Children: David, Hannah Wright, Patience Beeson, Sally Ross, Buly Clevenger Son-in-law: Jonathan Wright Executors: David Ridgway, Jonathan Wright Witnesses: J. Stephenson, Joel Ward, Robert Wilson
1819 Mar. 19	1823 Nov. 11	JOHN RILEY
Wife: Mary Children: Moses, Abram, William, Mary Executor: Joseph Johnson Witnesses: Abiram Johnson, Monathan Perrin
1858 Jan. 8	1858 Feb. 25	WILLIAM ROBB, Athens Twp.
Wife: Abigail Executors: (names not given) Witnesses: William McCall, Thomas B. Morris
1828 Aug. 19	1828 Oct. 27	JAMES ROBERTS, Shortcreek Twp.
Wife: Rachel Children: William, James, Anna Wiley, Nancy Wheeler, Matilda Gorsuch Granddaughter: Rachel Armstrong Executor: William Roberts Witnesses: John Warfield, Eli Matson
1833 Mar. 15	1833 Apr. 8	JOSEPH ROBERTS, Athens Twp.
Wife: Mary Ann Executor: William McFarland Witnesses: William McFarland, George Brown
1836 Apr. 4	1836 Jun. 28	ROBERT ROBERTS
Wife: Ruth Children: William, George, Ross, John, Mary, Elenor, Caroline Executors: Ruth Roberts, John Gruber Witnesses: William R. Lloyd, Joseph Smith
1837 Aug. 29	1838 Feb. 2	ELIZABETH ROBINSON
Children: Brooks, Thomas, Christopher, Joseph, Elizabeth Willgus, Hannah, Jane Executor: Brooks Robinson Witnesses: Michael Miller, David G. Meguire
1838 Jan. 11	1838 Feb. 2	JOHN ROBINSON, Cadiz Twp.
Wife: Susan Four children mentioned (names not given) Executor: Thomas Lee Witnesses: Josiah Scott, Andrew Taggart
1840 Feb. 9	1840 Apr. __	WILLIAM ROBINSON
Wife: Mary Children: William, Jane Marshall, Polly Grand-daughter: Polly Marshall Executor: William Robinson Witnesses: Solomon Gamble, Elenor Adams, Margaret Adams
1835 Jan. 16	1838 Nov. __	LESLY ROBY, Monroe Twp.
Wife: Lenne Children: John, Elizabeth Executor: Benoni Roby Witnesses: James Stonaker, Joshua Cheaney
1849 Apr. 8	1849 May 22	MOSES ROMANS
Wie: (name not given) Children: Elisha, Robert, Moses, Lydia Executors: Joseph Romans, Elisha Romans Witnesses: Job Briggs, Josiah Brown
1836 Feb. 18	1845 Aug. __	CHARLES ROSS, Archer Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: William, Nathcher, John, Eva Wagstaff, Susan Tipton Executor: William Arnold Witnesses: George McPeck, William McConkey, John Heiss, William Arnold
1840 Mar. 16	1840 Dec. 7	ROBERT ROSE, Washington Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: Amos, Hugh,,, Henry, Jacob, James, Gardner, John, Susanna Strahan, Martha Stephens, Mary Vanhorn, Nancy Ankrim Executor: Amos Rose Witnesses: John Auld, William Griffith, Thomas Griffith
1851 Feb. 26	1851 Jun. 15	JOHN ROWLAND, Moorefield Twp.
Wife: Rachel Son: Cyrus Executor: James Rowland Witnesses: Anthony Wood, Benjamin Ruby
1834 Feb. 7	1834 Jun. 23	JOHN RUBY, Franklin Twp.
Wife: (name not given) Children: Benjamin, Thomas, Betsy Executor: John Auld, Jr. Witnesses: Stewart Auld, Samuel H. Wilson, S. B. Scoles
1833 Feb. 11	1836 Jun. 28	JAMES RUSSELL
Wife: (name not given) Children: James, John, Elizabeth Carney, Mary Anderson, Nancy, Dorcas Grandson: Riley Muskelly Son-in-law, Christopher Executor: William Henderson Witnesses: Samuel Skinner, Michael Moore, J. J. Moore