Surname Saturday : Andrews

The ANDREWS surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown, though likely English.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 1475 : Sarah Andrews (c1640-1718).  Sarah was born circa 1640, parentage unknown.  She married Exercise Conant on April 28, 1663 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Exercise was born circa 1637 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts and died April 28, 1722 in Windham, Winham County, Connecticut.  Sarah died December 4, 1718 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.


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Amanuensis Monday : Elizabeth Vanmeter to George Wright, Clermont County, Ohio, 1807

Elizabeth Vanmeter to George Wright, Clermont County, Ohio Deed Book F-05:230

Received this copy of a deed from fellow research Newell Wright from Clermont County, Ohio that deals with land purchased by my maternal 5th-great grandfather, George Wright.  Previous post had listed Wright deeds in Clermont County, believe this one belongs to Book F-05:230.

Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth Vanmeter and Absalom Vanmeter Administrators of Joseph Vanmeter deceased for and in consideration of three hundred and thirty three dollars paid to said Joseph Vanmeter in his lifetime by George Wright of Clermont County and State of Ohio the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm to him the said George Wright his heirs and assign all the right to the property calling and deed and the said Joseph Vanmeter his heirs and assigns of in and to a certain piece of .... lying in Pleasant Township County and State aforesaid in part of General Lawsons survey bounded as follows : Beginning at Moses Hicks S.E. Corner at a Sugar Tree thence North one hundred and forty seven poles to a Lynn and beech, thence south one hundred and five poles to a Lynn, thence south one hundred and forty seven poles to a Sugar and two beeches, thence East one hundred and five poles to the place of Beginning to have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said George Wright his heirs and assigns forever promising thereby to Warrant and defend said granted premises against all persons claiming by, from or under the said Joseph Vanmeter his heirs or assigns: In Testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals this 30th day of October 1807.   Administration  Absalom Vanmeter (seal)  Elizabeth Vanmeter (her mark)

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Allen Woods Wm. White.

State of Ohio Clermont County.  I, Henry Chapman, one of the Justices of the pace acting in and for the county aforesaid do certify that William White and Allen Woods two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Indenture personally appeared before me the subscriber and under oath saith that the within named Elizabeth Vanmeter and Absalom Vanmeter did on the thirtieth day of October last acknowledge the within Indenture to be their act and deed for the purposes herein mentioned; In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November 1807.   Henry Chapman (seal).

 George Wright had been in Pleasant Township, Clermont County, Ohio since at least 1802, when he was enumerated in the census of the Northwest Territory.  Pleasant Township was part of Clermont County that was later cut out to form Brown County, Ohio in 1818, which is where later records of our Wright family are located.

The Lawson survey was part of the Virginia Military Survey in Clermont County.

Amanuensis Monday is a daily blogging theme which encourages the family historian to transcribe family letters, journals, audiotapes, and other historical artifacts. Amanuensis Monday is a popular ongoing series created by John Newmark at Transylvanian Dutch.

Surname Saturday : Alexander

The ALEXANDER surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Scottish, though I have much to discover about them.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 3075 : Janet Alexander married James Henderson.  They lived in Logie, Perth, Scotland.  They had at least one daughter, my ancestor born in 1698.

This is one line that I have yet to spend any time in researching.
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