Esther Honeyman

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• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Ester Honeyman, in the household of Andrew Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Esther Hunnaman, in the household of Andrew Hunnaman
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Esther Honeyman, daughter, in the household of Andrew Honeyman

Esther married Albert S. McManus on 13 Nov 1884 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Albert was born on 6 Jul 1857 in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Dec 1915 in San Diego County, California, United States; was buried on 30 Dec 1915 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Andrew Hunnaman
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Honeyman, farmer, in the household of Benjamin Honeyman
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Hunnaman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Andrew Honeyman, widower, farmer, head of household

Andrew married Mary Pearson on 24 Mar 1857 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Mary was born on 3 Jun 1837 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Sep 1870 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1870 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Honeyman, in the household of Andrew Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Hunnaman, in the household of Andrew Hunnaman

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• Census: 1820, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, head of household
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John B. Hunnaman, retired farmer, head of household
• Probate: 26 Feb 1876, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...Honeyman, Benjamin; from Penna.; buried on farm; d. Feb 9, 1876 age 86-11-27; wife Hannah, d. Apr. 19, 1875, age 77 yrs. (Some records give his wife as Mary Knife). Benjamin, prob. the son of Charles and Barbara, who are buried on the farm lot, Charles Honeyman d. Mar 24, 1838, age 73 yrs.; Barbara d. Aug 25, 1845, age 76 yrs.
...Benjamin had issue known:
John, Benjamin, Serena, wife of George Idemiller; Anna, wife of Samuel Curtis; Andrew, Michael.
...Andrew, born Union Twp. Sept 16, 1830 married Mary Pearson, (dau of Moses); issue - Mary Esther, wife of Alfred McManus; Dorsey, Minerva.
...Michael b. Sept 1, 1820 m. Dec 18, 1845, Lucinda Hoover, dau. John, Jr. and Mary Carroll Hoover): issue - Webster, Sarah, Wife of William Frantz; Benjamin, Almeda, wife of David James; Emeline, wife of Ira Grisso; Cora, wife of Frank Fritz, John, George, Hanford, Harvey, Enos. (Source: 977.1d2b, pg. 76)

Benjamin married Mary Knife about 1817 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary (daughter of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Toms) was born on 10 Jun 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 4 Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Polly Knife

Other Events:

• Name: Charles Hunnaman
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Charles Honeyman, of Hampshire County, Virginia, resided for a number of his later years on the farm of his son Michael in Miami County, Ohio, near West Milton, where others of his children resided.

NOTE:
Virginia - First permanent settlement was established in 1607. It was made a royal colony in 1624. Large areas west of the Alleghenies became part of colony before the Revolution. The colony became the 10th state in 1788. Hampshire County - Formed in 1753 (or 1754) from Augusta and Frederick counties, Virginia. It became part of West Virginia in 1863.

Birth:
now West Virginia

Charles married Barbara Moore about 1788. Barbara was born on 27 Dec 1769 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 25 Aug 1845 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1845 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Property: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• Census: 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Michael Knife, Jr.
• Census: 1800, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Michael Knife, Jr.
• Census: 1820, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Michael Knife
• Will: 12 Sep 1825, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Probate: 28 Sep 1825, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

Will:

Will
I Michael Knife of the State of Ohio, Miami County, do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, I will order and direct that my funeral charges and just debts be fully paid and satisfied and if my personal property be not sufficient for that purpose, I hereby authorize my Executors of this Will to sell enough of my real estate to make up the deficiency of my personal estate for that purpose. Second I give, device and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Knife, the North East quarter of Section number twenty five, in Township number six of Range number five East, to her proper use and benefit during life, and after her decease to be equally divided among the rest of my surviving children or their heirs. I also bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Knife, all the household furniture to me belonging such as pot metal, pewter & together with the beds and furniture. Also two horses, two cows and five head of sheep, and hogs sufficient for family use, two ploughs and two pair of horse gears, one wagon and one iron harrow, together with all the grain, hay and flax and wool needful for the use of the family one year (the rest of the grain to be sold or divided equally among the children or their heirs) to her proper use and benefit during life. Third: I give, device and bequeath the rest of my lands and property to be disposed of as follows, towit; my five children, namely, Hannah, Nancy, John, Jonathan and Amy Knife, the three girls to have two cows, one feather bed, one bed stead, one cord, one under bed and two pillows and cases, one sheet, one double coverlid, three sheep and one fat hog, one flax wheel, one chest and one table, two pewter basins, two earthen dishes, one set of pewter plates, one set of earthen do(?) one tea pot, one set of tea cups saucers, one set of spoons, one set of knives & forks one two gallon pot, one baking skillet, each of the girls to have these articles; and my two sons to have each fifty five Dollars a piece to make them equal with my other children who have before received about that amount. And after the above property left to the above named five children is taken out or set off from the rest, I further will and bequeath all the rest of property to be equally divided amongst all my children and their heirs. Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Knife and my son-in-law John Roderick, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Michael (his mark) Knife
Test. Phillip (his mark) Yonc
Robert Pearson
Enoch Pearson

Michael married Elizabeth Toms about 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of John Toms and Catherine English) was born on 12 Dec 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America; died in 1828 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ellizabeth Thomas
• Beneficiary: 12 Sep 1825; in the will of her husband, Michael Knife
• Executor: 12 Sep 1825; Elizabeth Knife (wife) and John Roderick (son-in-law) were named executors in the will of Michael Knife