Benjamin Honeyman

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• Name: Benjamin Hunnaman
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, in the household of Benjamin Honeyman
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farm laborer, in the household of Benjamin Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, landlord, head of household
• Census: 1910, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, own income, head of household; Address:
  Miami Street
• Will: 19 Sep 1911, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Probate: 10 Nov 1911, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

Benjamin and Mary had no children. He was very, very wealthy, owning over 1100 acres in Miami County, Ohio; also a number of town properties. Oddly enough he did not inherit his wealth and he could not read nor write, but figured in his head.

WILL
Dated 19 September 1911
Miami County Probate Court, p418-421
Proven 10 November 1911
In the name of the Benevolent Father of All, I, Benjamine Honeyman, of West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking al wills by me heretofore made.
Item I - I desire that all my just debts including thse of last sickness and burial be paid.
Item II - I give and devise to Josephine Lesh and her daughter May M. Lesh Harshbarger share and share alike, the following described real estate, situate in the County of Miami, State of Ohio, and in the Township of Union: being the undivided one half of thirty acres of land situate in County of Miami, State of Ohio, Township of Union. Being part of the S.E. quarter of Sec. 11, Town 6, Range 5, E. Being the land deeded from Susie Fox to Benjamine Honeyman as recorded in deed book 117, Page 475, Records of Miami County, Ohio. Also Twenty Acres, being part of the East half of the S.W. quarter of Sec. 11, Town 6, Range 5, East in said Miami County, State of Ohio, and Township of Union; Also the undivided one half of Thrty acres, more or less being a part of the S.E. quarter of Sec. 11, Town 6, Range 5, East, in said County of Miami, State of Ohio and Township of Union. The last two described tracts more fully described in deed from Isiah Frank Thomas, Administrator to Benjamine Honeyman, as recorded in Vol. 117, Page 476, The amount herein devised to contain Fifty Acres more or less.
Item III - I give, bequeath and devise the remainder of my porperty both personal and real of every kind and description absolutely and in fee simple to my beloved wife, Mary C. Honeyman.
Item IV - I hereby nominate and appoint my Wife, Mary C. Honeyman, executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and request that no bond be required of her.
...In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of September, 1911.
Benjamine (his mark) Honeyman)
Signed b(by the said Benjamine Honeyman making his mark), published and declared by the above named Benjamine Honeyman as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of uys, who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have here subscribed our names as witnesses.
E. W. Spitler
U. Grant Earnest
Carrie Neer Earnest

Benjamin married Mary Catherine Miller on 8 Mar 1866 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Mary was born in Dec 1849 in Maryland, United States; died on 26 Mar 1923 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 27 Mar 1923 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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• Name: Polly Knife

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• 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]

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• 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

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• Occupation: Carpenter
• Baptism: 2 Mar 1746, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Ameirca; Address:
  Christ Church
• Military: Between 1777 and 1781; Revolutionary War - Philadelphia Militia, Private

Notes:

...The Honeyman family is from near Manchester, England from whence Samuel emigrated to philadelphia about 1700. His grandson Samuel, served with the First Philadelphia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. During the latter years of his life, he removed his family to Hampshire County, West Virginia, the only son Charles, with his wife Barbara Moore, moved to Miami County with most of their children. Their son, John, bought the Honeyman homestead in 1834. John and wife, Mary Orm were the parents of Eli W., who married Anna Miller. Their son, Oliver Miller honeyman, married Mary Elizabeth Cress, parents of Walter. The surname was derived in ye olden days when the family were bee-keepers. (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "The History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 481)

...Samuel was a house carpenter, who was living in 1782. The tax lists of Philadelphia show that he was taxed from 1769 to 1780, and afterward in Middle Ward. In 1790 he was taxed lb.6.12.0 on lb.2.400 of real estate.
...All the children except Charles and Sarah came from one entry in the Christ Church. (Source: Marie Wilson Musgrave, "The Honeyman Family", July 1995)

Samuel married Elizabeth Boardman before 1764. Elizabeth was born about 1747 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Michael Knife

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• Military: 28 Jul 1781
• Census: 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America; as John Toms
• Probate: 30 Mar 1813, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States; Address:
  Orphans Court
• Probate: 8 Jun 1813, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States; Address:
  Orphans Court

Notes:

Military:
American Revolution Private 1st Battalion Cumberland County
28 July 1781
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Probate:


Franklin County Orphans Court Docket
vol. B, p6
The petition of Abraham Toms eldest son and Heir at law of John Toms late of Washington Township deceased, was read setting forth that the said Petitioners father died Intestate about the month of March last, leaving a widow named Catharine and issue eleven children to wit, Abraham the petitioner, Elizabeth intermarried with Michael Kneif, Hannah intermarried with Hezekiah Robison, David, Susanna intermarried with Jacob Wilds, Sollomon (who died in the life time of his father leaving three children, to wit, Mary, George and John) and John Samuel, Catharine intermarried with Benjamin Peters, Elias and Jonathan the two last of who are yet in their minority; That the said Intestate died seized in his demesne as of fee of and in two tracts of land situate in Washington Township and County of Franklin one of the said tracts containing two hundred and ten acres adjoining lands of John Snowberger and Joseph Menzer and held by Patent, the other tract situate in the same Twp. and adjoining lands of Wendel Gilbert and others containing fifty acres and held by Warrant and survey only with the appurtenances; And thereupon prayed the Court to award and Inquest to view the premises aforesaid and enquire whether the same can be divided to and amongst the Widow and all the children of the said deceased or to and amongst as many of them as the same premises with the appurtenances will accommodate or value the whole undivided ???. Whereupon the Court did order and device that the Sheriff in his proper person with twelve good and lawful men of his bailiwick, in presence of all the parties who shall choose to attend the Guardians of the minor children (if any there be) having due and previous notice thereof, do hold an Inquest on the said premises with the appurtenances, and divide the same to and amongst the Widow and all the children of the said deceased, if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling the whole and if they so find that they proceed to make partition accordingly by metes and bounds; and if they find that the same will not conveniently accommodate the Widow and all the children of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling the whole there that they proceed to inquire whether the same will accommodate more than one of the children of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling the whole and if they so find that it will accommodate more than one of the children of the said deceased that then they proceed to make partition accordingly and value and appraise each ___part, but if they find that the same cannot be so divided and will not conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling the whole then that they proceed and value the whole undivided and make return of their proceedings to the next Orphans Court, as well under the hand and seal of the said Sheriff as also under the hands and seals of the said Jurors whose oaths and affirmations such Inquisition shall be taken.

vol. B, p81
On Motion. Rule that the children of Soloman Toms decd. on their legal representating as guardian be and appear at Chambersburg, at an orphans court there to be held on the second Tuesday in June next then and there (in right of their father) accept, or refuse to take a part of the real Estate of John Toms (their grand father) late of washington township and to be served personally.

On motion. Rule that the heirs and legal representatives (or their guardians) of Abraham Toms, decd. (eldest son of John Toms late of washington township in the County of Franklin decd. be and appear at Chambersburg at an orphans court, there to be held on the second Tuesday in June next and then and there (in right of their father Abraham Toms) accept or refuse to take as part of the real estate of John Toms (their grand father) late of washington township in the County of Franklin County and notice to be given equally to law.

vol. B, p164
23rd August 1815. On Motion. of Mr. Crawford by the first day of the next Orphan Court rule to show cause why the Inquisition into on the real estate of John Toms late of Washington Township decd. should not be set aside.

Same day. On Motion of Mr. Brown, rule on the heirs of Representating of Abraham Toms & also on the heirs & Representatings of Solomon Toms to be held at Chambersburg in the County of Washington on the Second Morning in November next & take or refuse to take the real estate of John Toms decd.

vol. B, p176
The County also took into consideration the administration account of Catherine Toms, John Toms & Samuel Toms, Administratings of the estate of John Toms decd. and did approve thereof whereby it does appear that the sum one thousand four hundred & seventeen dollars & eight cents remaing in the hands of the accountants subject to distribution according to law.

vol. B, p182
24 January 1816 On Motion Rule on the heirs & representatives of Abraham Toms and also on the heirs and representatives of Solomon Toms decd. to appear at an Orphan Court to be held at Chambersburg in the County of Franklin on tuesday the twelfth day of March next and then and there take on representating the real estate of their grand father John Toms decd at the valuation thereof.

vol. B, p202
The Inquisition held by William H____ Esq. High Sheriff of the County of Franklin on the real estate of John Toms late of the Township of Washington in the County aforesaid consisting in two tracts of land situate in the Township of Washington aforesaid, and hereof containing two hundred & ten acres, the other containing fifty acres, held on the twenty third day of June 1813, in pursuance of an order of this County dated the 18th day of June 1813, whereby it does appear by the oath of William Ble____ Esq. William Mooney, Jenny McKay, John Micodenny, William Fulton, John Flanagan, Charles Mounan John Wilson and George Coffey & by the affirmation of Daniel Hefleybour, John Stoney & Andrew Friedly twelve free horses and lawful men of his bailiwick who on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do say that they went to the ____ Tenement and tract of land whereof John Toms in the said order named died seized & also twenty to the tract of land adjoining Wendel Gilbert and having viewed both tracts item & there did find that the same could not be parted & divided to & among the parties in the said writ named without prejudice to & spoiling the whole thereof. And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths & affirmations aforesaid respectively do say that the premises in the said writ mentioned will conveniently accomodate three of the children of the said estate, & that they have divided the said lands & Tenements in the following manners by metes & bounds to wit One ___part thereof including the mannor house improvements Beginning at a Lost pine running thence North forty two degrees east nineteen perches South forty three & half ___ fifteen perches North fifteen & half degrees East ninety six perches North Eighty one & half West twenty eight perches North four & half East ninety two perches & seven tenths South fifty eight West one hundred & three perches South eight & half West Sixty three & half perches S. Sixty seven & half East twenty three perches South seven & half East twenty six perches and six tenths South forty eight East sixty one perches & two tenths to the place of Begginning with the addition of a tract of mountain land supposed to be fifty acres as stated in the Petition containing One hundred and twenty seven perches three roods & three perches and allowed which the Jurors aforesaid do appraise & value at the sum of Slx throws and eight hundred & Sixty dollars and thirty nine cents being the whole amt. And the Jurors aforesaid do further say that they have laid off & divided the lands aforesaid by the following metes & bounds leaving the second division on purpart bounded as follows North forty two East nineteen perches South forty three & half East fifteen perches North fifteen & half East Ninety six perches North Eighty one & half West twenty eight perches North four & half East Ninety two perches and seven tenths South sixty two East forty one perches & two tenths, South twelve & three fourths West fifty four perches, South eighty four & a half East, thirty two perches South three & one fourth West Niney four perches South eighty one & an half east fifty six perches South eight degrees East Sixty perches and five tenths North eighty one & half West One hundred and eighty perches North forty eight degrees West forty three perches and three tenths, to the place of beginning containing seventy seven perches & eighteen perches which last Mentioned purparty being the second part of the land beforesaid the Jurors aforesaid do Value and appraise at the sum of fifty six dollars per acre, Amounting in the whole to the su of four thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars & fifty cents. And the Jurors aforesaid do further say that they have laid off & divided the lands aforesaid by the following metes & bounds leaving the third purpart bounded as follows South twelve & three fourth degrees west fifty four perches South eighty four & a half east thirty two perches South three & one fourth degrees West ninety four perches South eighty one & an half degrees east fifteen six perches North eight West thirty nine & half perches South Eighty seven degrees east thirty five perches North eight & half West fifty six perches North forty seven & a half degrees west fifty three perches North thirty three degrees East three & a half perches North sixty two degrees West fifty nine perches & six tenths to the beginning containing fifty five acres two roods & fifteen perches at fifty eight collars per acre, Amounting to three thousand two hundred & twenty dollars and eighty one cents. As & for which sums aforesaid the request valued & appraised the said purpart respectively. Whereupon 9th March 1814 Inquisition returned & approved of by the Court & now Viz 12th March 1816, It appearing to the Court that notice had been given to the heirs of Soloman Toms & Abraham Toms according to the act of Assembly, & neither they or any person in their behalf appearing And David Toms second son, John toms third son & Samuel Toms fourth son appeared in open Court & Testified their desire to take the real estate of their Father John Toms decd. at the Valuation thereof, continued until the President be present. 15th April 1816 Contd. till monday next & now 22d April 1816. David Toms aforesaid again appeared & Testified his desire to take purpart ___at the revaluation thereof. Whereupon the Court do decree purpart Second to the said David Toms as his freehold, to him his heirs & Assigns forever he entering into a recognizance for the payment of the respective Shares to the other heirs & legal Representatives of the said deceased; which recognizances taken and acknowledged in open Court are as follows Viz. David Toms bound unto the heirs & legal representatives of John Toms decd. in the sum of Four Thousand two hundred & ninety eight dollars & fifty cents it being the amount of the valuation of purpart second after deducting its proportion of the costs of this proceeding ; conditioned for the payment of the sum of Two hundred & sixty dollars & fifty one cents in one year from the state hereof with Interest & the further sum of one hundred & thirty dollars & twenty five cents at the death of the Widow to the heirs & Representatives of Abraham Toms decd. See January to April Term 1818 No. 63.

John married Catherine English in 1770 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Catherine (daughter of Mathew English and Jane _____) was born in 1751 in County Dublin, Ireland; died in 1817 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 7 Apr 1751, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland; Address:
  St. Michan's
• Emigration: 1768
• Immigration: 1768, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America