Eliza Ann Aber

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Eliza Aber, in the household of John Aber
• Census: 1880, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Eliza Aber, daughter, in the household of John W. Aber

Eliza married John E. Brewer on 25 Jun 1895 in Highland County, Ohio, United States. John was born on 29 Jan 1868 in Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Mar 1931 in Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 27 Mar 1931 in Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John Aber, carpenter, head of household
• Census: 1880, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John W. Aber, carpenter, head of household
• Census: 1910, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John Aber, farmer, head of household

John married Lydia Ann Baker on 18 Mar 1865 in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Lydia (daughter of John Baker and Elizabeth Colvin) was born on 7 Jul 1843 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1913 in Harwood, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia A. Baker, in the household of John Baker
• Census: 1870, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia Aber, in the household of John Aber
• Census: 1880, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia A. Aber, wife, in the household of John W. Aber
• Census: 1910, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Lyddia A. Aber, wife, 11 children born/10 living, in the household of John Aber

Other Events:

• Birth: Abt 1815
• Census: 1850, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John Baker, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John Baker, farmer, head of household

Notes:

John Baker married Eliza, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Ashcraft) Colvin. They went housekeeping on the south side of the Pike, east of Harwood. (Source: Elsie Johnson Ayres, "Highland Pioneer Sketches and Family Genealogies", (Springfield, Ohio: H. K. Skinner and Son, 1971, pg. 529)

John married Elizabeth Colvin on 11 Oct 1838 in Highland County, Ohio, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John Colvin and Elizabeth Acre) was born on 24 Dec 1814 in New Market, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 Feb 1897 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1897 in Harwood, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Eliza Colvin
• Birth: 1818
• Beneficiary: 20 Apr 1840; In the will of her father, John Colvin
• Census: 1850, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Eliza Baker, in the household of John Baker
• Census: 1880, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Eliza Baker, in the household of John Baker

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Colvin as Elizabeth Baker.

6 known children per the 1850 census of Highland County, Ohio

Other Events:

• Military: War of 1812 - Private, Ohio Volunteers
• Tax Record: 1807, New Market Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1820, Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as John Colvin, farmer
• Will: 20 Apr 1840, Highland County, Ohio, United States; James and John Colvin were named as executors
• Will: 2 Aug 1848, Highland County, Ohio, United States; Codicil to will
• Probate: 21 Sep 1848, Highland County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...John and James Colvin, Jr., brothers of Thomas, arrived in New Market in the late fall of 1805. John Colvin taught in a log cabin school until 1807. Later, he moved to a farm on the west side of the Danville-Hollowtown Pike, southwest of the site of Danville. He sold out to Joshua and Mary M. Hawk and he purchased another farm in the township. Mary Hawk passed away in March, 1893, and he survived until Dec. 11, 1903. (Source: Elsie Johnson Ayres, "Highland Pioneer Sketches and Family Genealogies", Springfield, Ohio: H. K. Skinner and Son, 1971, pg. 671).
...The three brothers John, James and Thomas all served in the War of 1812. Land distributions became part of the veteran's estate. That is how the brothers ended up in Ohio. Ohio was part of the Virginia Land Distribution to veterans of the Revolutionary War.
...Researchers Note: Highland County was formed in 1805 from Ross, Adams and Clermont counties.


Will:

Last Will and Testament
In the name of God Amen, I John Colvin Senior, of the county of Highland and State of Ohio - Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say
First I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Colvin one black mare and colt, four head of Hoggs, all my household goods and all the grain on hand and all my share of the grain raised on the place this present year after my just debts is paid. I do give and bequeath unto Lucilla Colvin one brindle cow & two sheep.
I give and bequeath unto Rachel Puckett my Grand Daughter one black & white cow & three sheep.
I further give and devise unto my two Eldest sons James Colvin & John Colvin their heirs and assigns except as herein after excepted all that my messuage on tenements situate lying out being in Highland county, Salem Township, Ohio one hundred acres of land to be divided equally between them. Beginning at a stake in the land between me and Wm. Sanderson running Southerly with the line of John Wood & John Jones 120 poles to three stones in the Line at Chobe thence easterly with the line at sd Chobe & Joseph Swain 134 poles to 2 Gums thence northerly 120 poles to a hickory fallen down corner to Eakins thence with his line and Wm. Sanderson 134 poles to the Beginning also a bond I hold on Benjamin Brown and others also a tax receipt for Eleven acres of land as the other & the sd James & John is to pay their mother one hundred dollars as t she needs it & to provide her clothing & boarding her natural life & further to pay Elizabeth Baker one hundred dollars and also Margarett Davidson one hundred dollars also Abraham Colvin one hundred dollars also Lucilla Colvin my youngest Daughter one hundred dollars also Rachel Pucket my Grand Daughter one hundred dollars making in all six hundred dollars to be paid when they shall on otherwise dispose of sd land. I appoint James Colvin & John Colvin Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of April 1840.
John Colvin Senr
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Colvin to be his last will & Testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the Testator.
Isaac Chapman
Sarah Chapman
Rachel Chapman.

Will:

Codicil to will
In the name of the Father of all amen - whereas I John Colvin, Sen. of Highland County, Ohio on the 20th day of March 1848 make my last will and Testament of that day do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the same .
I do hereby give and bequeath to my Daughter Hanah Stroup one hundred dollars also to my Daughter Minah Walker one hundred dollars also to my daughter Frances Walker one hundred dollars this to be in addition to what said will bequeaths.
In Testimony whereof I Have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of August AD. 1848.
John (his mark) Colvin Sen
Signed & acknowledged by said John Colvin in our presence & witnessed by us in his presence.
Robert Mc Laughlin
William Sanderson
Wm W. Malcom

John married Elizabeth Acre on 10 Jan 1800 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabeth was born between 1783 and 1785 in Pennsylvania, United States; died after 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Aber
• Beneficiary: 20 Apr 1840; in the will of her husband, John Colvin
• Census: 1850, Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Colvin, head of household

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Colvin as wife Elizabeth Colvin.

John Colvin was a private in Capt. George Washington Barrere's Volunteer Rifle Company, 1 Reg't Militia, State of Ohio, War of 1812. He appears on the company muster roll from 30 Apr to 10 June 1812, his discharge date, although he originally signed on until 6 May 1813. Company Pay Roll for advance for clothing for six weeks, agreeable to Secretary of War's letter of 2nd May 1812 - John Colvin, 16 dollars.

The State of Ohio, County of Highland.
On this 3rd day of April A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty one...apeared before me William M. Malcom, a Justice of the Peace...Elizabeth Colvin aged Sixty six years, a resident of highland County in the State of Ohio Who...declares that she is the widow of John Colvin Deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain George Barrere in ;the Regiment of Ohio Volunteers commanded by Colonel Duncan McArthur in the war with Great Britain of 1812. That her said husband volunteered at hillsboro in highland County, Ohio on...the (blank) day of April A.D. 1812 for the Term of Twelve Months and musterd into service about the 2nd day of May 1812 and continued in actual service in said war for the Term of Forty five days or more, and was honorably discharged at (blank) on the (blank) day of June A.D. 1812...She further states that she was married to the said John Colvin in Fayette County, State of Pennsylvania on the (blank) day of July A.D. 1800 by one___Adams a Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel by publication on 2 different days of Church Meeting and that there was no License or any other record kept of her marriage or husband's Death. That her name before her said Marriage was Elizabeth Acre. That her said husband Died at Highland County in the State of Ohio on the 1st day of August A.D. 1848 and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed September 28, 1850.
(Signed) Elizabeth (her mark/) Colvin
(Source: The National Archives Bounty Land Files, Act of 50-160-17014; Veteran, John Colvin, 1812, private, Ohio Vols., Capt. Geor. Barriere, Col. Duncan McArthur, Can No. 366, Bundle No. 214. Info received from Marilyn Solari)