Nancy Jane Brewer

Nancy married Benjamin Thomas Daniels on 20 Aug 1850 in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Benjamin (son of John B. Daniels and Mary Plowman) was born in Jul 1828 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States; died on 25 Jul 1902 in Big Piney, Pulaski County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Jul 1902 in Palace, Plaski County, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 10 Feb 1814; He was a Private in Captain Munn's Company, Ohio Militia
• Military: 29 Aug 1814; Discharged
• Beneficiary: 5 Jun 1841; in the will of his father-in-law, John Long
• Military Pension: 1852; application for pension
• Census: 1860, Douglas County, Illinois, United States; as James Brewer, farmer, head of household; Address:
  Township 16

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Long as James Brewer and Eleanor Brewer, wife of James and her children.

James married Eleanor Long on 4 May 1820 in Pike County, Ohio, United States. Eleanor (daughter of John Long and Catherine _____) was born on 11 Oct 1796 in Virginia, United States; died on 11 Apr 1885 in Douglas County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Apr 1885 in Camargo Township, Douglas County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 5 Jun 1841; in the will of her father, John Long, as Eleanor Brewer and to her children
• Census: 1860, Douglas County, Illinois, United States; as Elanor Brewer, in the household of James Brewer; Address:
  Township 16
• Census: 1870, Camargo Township, Douglas County, Illinois, United States; as Eleanor Brewer, in the household of Owen Brewer
• Census: 1880, Camargo Township, Douglas County, Illinois, United States; as Eleanor Brewer, mother, widow, in the household of Miskel Brewer

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Long as Eleanor, wife of James and her children

Other Events:

• Name: Johannes Long
• Property: 12 May 1806, Scioto County, Ohio, United States; purchased 200 acres for $500 from Prestley Bordston; Address:
  (North East corner of Section 7, Township 4, Range 22)
• Property: 22 Feb 1817, Pike County, Ohio, United States; granted one acre and two poles, to the Trustees of Seal Township School
• Census: 1820, Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Long, farmer, head of household
• Land Patent: 1 Sep 1824, Pike County, Ohio, United States; received a Land Grant to purchase of 80 acres for $800; Address:
  (Ohio River Survey, East half of the North East quarter, Section
• Census: 1830, Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Long, farmer, head of household
• Property: 3 Oct 1831, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 80 acres for $150 to Jacob Graham; Address:
  (East half of the North East quarter, Section 20, Township 4, Ra
• Property: 5 Oct 1831, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 55 acres for $800 from Benjamin Daniels; Address:
  (East half of the South East quarter, Section 30, Township 4. Ra
• Property: 31 May 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 198½ acres for $3000 to Thornton W. Sargent; Address:
  (part of Section 7 & 8 in Township 4, Range 22, with the excepti
• Land Patent: 1 Aug 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; certificate #5044 for purchase of 79.72 acres; Address:
  (East half of the South West quarter, Section 4, Township 4, Ran
• Property: 14 Sep 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 52 acres 2 roods and 3 poles for $1000 to David Tharp & Michael Price; Address:
  (part of the South East quarter, Section 30, Township 5 in Range
• Property: 4 Jan 1841, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 79.72 acres for $200 to John Smith; Address:
  (East half of the South West quarter, Section 4, Township four o
• Will: 5 Jun 1841, Edgar County, Illinois, United States
• Probate: 25 Dec 1841, Edgar County, Illinois, United States

Notes:

By the early 1800's they were living in Piketon, Pike County, Ohio. From there they moved on to Edgar County, Illinois where Johannes died in 1841. According to census records, Catherine passed away sometime between 1826 and 1830.

Property:

Signed: Presley Bordston
Witness: George Graves and Lewis Graves
v1, p200

Property:

Signed: Samuel Mustard, John Long and Catharine (her mark) Long
Witness: Green H. Smith and Asa (his mark) Travis
vA p384

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and Benjamin Daniels
vC, p468

Property:

Signed: Benjamin Daniels and Elizabeth Daniels
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and Peter Fortney
vC , p474

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and John Hines
v5, p183

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempstead and David Daniels
v5, p288

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Solomon Lawrence and Azarel Hawes
v6, p466

Will:

WILL of John Long
In the name of God Amen
I John Long of the County of Edgar and State of Illinois being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First it is my wish that all my debts if there be any not knowing of any now existing and also my funeral charges be speedily and punctually paid.
It is my wish and I therefore order my executor to sell and dispose of the farm I now reside on in the County of Edgar and State of Illinois in the following manner that is to say I want him to rent said farm from time to time until he shall have an opportunity of selling the said farm as he may think to the best advantage and if my executor should die previous to his having sold the aforesaid farm then to be sold at public sale by giving due notice thereof by putting up advertisements and also advertising in two of the most public news papers in the section of the County the terms of sale it by public sale to be in three payments one third in hand and he other two thirds in equal annual payments the payments to be received by mortgage on the said land. As to other or all other property real or personal I order my executor to convert it into money and it and all money owing to me or that I may die in possession of after deducting debts and charges incident to the settling of my estate to be paid by him to the persons hereinafter named.
To my daughter Catharine Leathe, and John Leathe her husband I give and bequeath the sum of three dollars
To my grandson Isaiah Long (son of my son John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my granddaughter Rebeca Long (daughter of John Long, deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Jane Trummer (daughter of John Long, deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Nancy Long (daughter of John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Hannah Long (daughter of John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To Reuben Beeman my son in law I give and bequeath the sum of three dollars.
To my daughter Hannah Beeman (wife of Reuben Beeman) and to her children I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars this bequest is made and is to be so understood is to be for the separate benefit of my said daughter Hannah and her children her husband Reuben Beeman not to have any benefit therein.
To James Brewer and Eleanor Brewer his wife I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my daughter Eleanor Brewer, wife of James Brewer and her children I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred and dollars this bequest is also made and to be so understood that her husband James Brewer is not to receive any of said bequest or have any benefit therein.
To my son Archibald Long I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars. And to the children of the said Archibald Long I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars.
To my daughter Jemima Morris and Levi Morris her husband I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my daughter Jemima Morris and her children I give and bequeath sum of three hundred dollars this bequest is also made to her and her children and to be so understood that her husband Levi Morris is not to receive any of said money or to have any benefit in said bequest.
To my son Jonathan Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my grandson David Long (son of Jonathan Long) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my son Samuel Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my granddaughter Lucinda Long (daughter of Samuel Long) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my daughter Polly Ploughman and James Ploughman her husband give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my grandchildren George Ploughman and James Ploughman (the children of my daughter Polly Ploughman) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars that is to say one hundred dollars to each of them.
To my daughter Easter Long a single woman I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars. And if shall die previous to her receiving her bequest and leave no children their the said two hundred dollars is to be equally divided between her brothers and sisters being the children of her mother.
To my son Henry Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars
To my grandchildren Andrew Long and Isaac Long (children of my son Henry Long) I give and bequeath for hundred dollars that is two hundred dollars to each of them.
To my son James Long I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars.
To my son William Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars and to the children of the said William Long I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars
To my son George Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
To my son Thomas Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
To my son David Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
It is my wish also if any of my sons namely James Long, George Long, Thomas Long, or David Long do die before they shall receive the part herein willed to them that the same may be equally divided between my grandchildren.
To Hallam Hempstead (son of Hallam Hempstead of Piketon Ohio) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred.
To John W. W. Lawrence (son of John G. Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To John G. Laurence (son of Solomon Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To Robert Lawrence (son of Andrew Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
And as to the rest and residue of my estate it is to be equally divided between certain of my grand children that is to say the children of my daughter Catharine Leathe, the children of my son John Long, the children of my daughter Hannah Beeman, the children of my daughter Eleanor Brewer, the children of my son Archibald Long and the children of my daughter Jemima Morris each of said grandchildren to have an equal share.
And lastly I nominate and appoint John G. Lawrence to be my executor this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
John Long (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Long to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
Samuel Mars
John R. Mars
William Mars
Samuel Mars, Jr.

Buried:
location unknown

John married Catherine _____ before 1787. Catherine was born in 1772 in Germany; died between 1826 and 1830 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Long