Abigail S. Underwood b. May 1815 Shelby County, Ohio, United States d. 18 Apr 1901 Miami County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Abigail S. Underwood
Born	May 1815	Shelby County, Ohio, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Census	1850	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Abigail Bennum, in the household of Richard Bennum
Census	1860	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Abigail Benham, in the household of Richard Benham
Beneficiary	24 Mar 1869 [5]
	in the will of her husband, Richard Benham
Census	1870	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Abigal Benham, head of household
Appointed	19 May 1870 [7]
	administratrix of her husband's will
Census	1880	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [8]
	as Abigal S. Benham, mother, in the household of George Benham
Military Pension	26 Jul 1888 [9]
	filed an application for a Widows' Pension
	Claimant alleges her husband enlisted in the Ohio Militia War 1812, that he served until he was taken prisoner at Hulls surrender & exchanged obtained a bounty land warrant of 160 acres. Died March 23, 1870 3 Audidtor reports in bounty land case Richard Benham served in Captain Kyles Co., Ohio Militia from April 25 1812 to August 16 1812 when he was surrendered to the British at Detroit.
Will	9 Apr 1889	Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]
Census	1900	Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [11]
	as Abigail S. Benham, mother, widow, 1 child/1 living, in the household of George Benham
Buried	Apr 1901	Fletcher, Miami County, Ohio, United States [12]
	Address: Fletcher Cemetery
Died	18 Apr 1901	Miami County, Ohio, United States [13]
Probate	27 Apr 1901	Miami County, Ohio, United States [10, 14, 15, 16, 17]
Person ID	I2400	TangledRoots
Last Modified	17 Jun 2021

Family 1 Aaron Baltzell, b. 27 Oct 1815, d. 9 Oct 1845 (Age 29 years)

Married 18 Oct 1836 Shelby County, Ohio, United States [18]

Children

	1. William Oliver Baltzell, b. 29 May 1837, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Henry Harrison Baltzell, b. 9 Dec 1839, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 3 Jun 1929 (Age 89 years)
	3. Sarah Jane Baltzell, b. 4 Oct 1841, Ohio, United States , d. 23 Apr 1915, Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States (Age 73 years)
	4. Susan Baltzell, b. Abt 1843, d. 16 Jul 1893, Lostcreek Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 50 years)
	5. John W. Baltzell, b. 2 May 1845, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 1907, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 61 years)
	6. Lucinda Baltzell, b. 9 Apr 1847, Shelby County, Ohio, United States , d. 13 Feb 1920, Iowa, United States (Age 72 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F2436 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Richard Benham, b. 15 Mar 1789, Hamilton County, Northwest Territory, United States , d. 23 Mar 1870, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)

Married 9 Aug 1849 Shelby County, Ohio, United States [19]

Children

	1. Catherine Augusta Benham, b. 16 Jan 1852, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Jan 1926, Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 74 years)
	2. George H. Benham, b. 12 Feb 1855, Conover, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 16 Apr 1932, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F395 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes
Mentioned in the will of Richard Benham as wife (no name). She was appointed executrix but none was listed in the will.

Sources

[S206] Based on Census Records.
1860: age 43, born Ohio
1900: age 85, born May 1815
[S530] Ohio: Miami County, Probate Court, Marriages v. G-H 1854-1871, pg 6.
Benham, Richard; b Hamilton Co. Mar. 1791; d Mar. 1, 1870; m (1) 1813, Mary Nutt of Centerville; she d 1842; m (2) Abigail (Underwood) Baltzell, b. Shelby County, 1813
[S1355] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p429.
DW 1665-1712
...line 03 - Richard Bennum, age 57, male, farmer born Ohio
...line 04 - Abigail Bennum, age 35, female, born Ohio
...line 05 - Aaron Bennum, age 18, male, born Ohio
...line 06 - Eliza Bennum, age 15, female, born Ohio
...line 07 - Harris Palser, age 9, male, born Ohio
...line 08 - Susan Palser, age 7, female, born Ohio
...line 09 - John Palser, age 4, male, born Ohio
...line 10 - Lucinda Palser, age 3, female, born Ohio
...line 11 - Mary Wooley, age 7, female, born Ohio
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p429
[S1356] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p27.
DW 199-194
...line 09 - Richard Benham, age 71, male, white, farmer, born Ohio
...line10 - Abigail Benham, age 43, female, white, born Ohio
...line 11 - John Balzell, age 15
...line 12 - Lucinda Balzell, age 13
...line 13 - Catharine Benham, age 8, female, white, born Ohio
...line 14 - George Benham, age 5, male, white, born Ohio
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p27
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v3 Will; p323-324; Richard Benham; Film #555693.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 24 March 1869
Recorded: 19 May 1870
Executors: none listed
Witnesses: J. N. Frazier and W. S. Carter
Mentioned in the will: wife; son George H. Benham; daughter Catherine Benham; son Moses N. Benham; son William S. Benham; daughter Clarasa Kelly; daughter Eliza Ferrasdall; son Aaron N. Benham; grand daughter Eliza Jane Rolf; grand daughter Mary Wooley; David C. Manning as Guardian of George H. Benham and Catherine Benham;
Miami County, Ohio
v3, p323, Film #555693Miami County, Ohio
v3, p323, Film #555693
[S115] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p1.
DW 7-7
...line 30 - Abigal Benham, age 55, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 31 - Catharine Benham, age 18, female, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 32 - George Benham, age 15, male, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 33 - Lucinda Baltzell, age 23, female, white, housekeeper, born Ohio
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p1
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v5 Bonds; p26; Richard Benham; Film #556507.
Miami County, Ohio
Bond 19 May 1870
Abigail Benham, Administratrix for Richard Benham's estate
Bond
Abigail Benham, Administrator
19 May 1870
[S130] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, p30C.
DW 171-171
...line 9 - George Benham, white, male, age 25, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 10 - Millie Benahm, white, female, age 26, housekeeper, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 11 - Loretta Benahm, white, female, age 5, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 12 - Abigal S. Benham, white, female, age 65, mother, at home, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born NY
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p30C
[S762] Military: War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Fold3, Abigail S. Benham, widow of Richard Benham.
Widow's Brief
Claim #44731, Filed July 30, 1888
Abigail S. Benham, widow of Richard Benham

War of 1812
Widows Brief
30 July 1888
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v8; p361-363; #10577 Abigail S. Benham; Film #555695.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated 9 April 1889
Recorded 27 April 1901
Mentioned in the will: son George H. Benham, daughter Catharine A. Watkins, children William Baltzell, Henry H. Baltzell, Sarah J. Shank, Susana Carr, John W. Baltzell, Lucinda L. Hand, Catharine A. Watkins and George H. Benham.
Executor: George H. Benham
Witnesses: Alice Colvin and John F. Colvin
Miami County, Ohio v8, p362-363
9 April 1889Miami County, Ohio v8, p361
9 April 1889
[S145] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Brown Township, pg. 9A.
DW 171-173
...line 33 - George Benham, white, male, born Feb 1855, age 45, married 26 yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 34 - Millie Benham, wife, white, female, born Feb 1854, age 46, married 26 yr, 5 children born-3 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 35 - Arthur O. Benham, son, white, male, born Feb 1881, age 19, single, born Ohio, father bonr Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 36 - Charlie Benham, son, white, male, born Apr 1889, age 11, single, born Ohio, mother born Ohio, father born Ohio, at school
...line 37 - Abigail S. Benham, mother, white, female, born May 1815, age 85, widowed, 1 child born, 1 living, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born New Jersey
Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio p9A
[S1888] Find A Grave, Abigail Benham.
Birth: 1815, Ohio, USA
Death: 1901, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Wife of Richard Benham
Burial: Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Miami County, Ohio, USA

Created by: America
Record added: Nov 19, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31542038
Fletcher, Miami County, Ohio
Abigail Underwood Benham 1815-1901
[S297] Information from Lucille Wattles, email dated March 22, 2005.
Abigail S. Underwood b: 1815 m: August 09, 1849 d: April 18, 1901
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v5 Administrator's Docket; p578; 10577 Abigail S. Benham; Film #555271.
Administrator's Docket
Miami County, Ohio
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v14 Journal; p491-492 and p526; Abigail S. Benham; Film #555702.
Miami County, Ohio
Abigial S. Benham
27 April 1901 Will proven and appointment of executor George H. Benham
5 June 1901 Sale Appraisal of Estate
5 June 1901 Sale Bill of sold Estate Produced
Will Proven
27 April 1901Appointment of Executor
George H. Benham
27 April 1901Inventory Produced
Sale Bill of sold Estate Produced
6 June 1901
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, v21 Settlements; p188-189; Abigail Benham; Film #556532.
Miami County, Ohio
Probate of Abigail S. Benham
Inventory Provided 16 April 1902

Inventory
16 April 1902
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, Journal v15; p143, 161; Richard Benham and Abigail Benham; Film #556094.
Miami County, Ohio
Final Account filed and suspended
15 April 1902
Final Account Filed and Suspended
16 April 1902Miami County, Ohio
Filed Accounts and Vouchers
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, vol 2, pg 152 - Aaron Baltzell and Abigail S. Underwood.
State of Ohio, Shelby County
...Aaron Boltzell and Abigail J. Underwood, Oct 18, 1836 by Wm. M.M. Reynolds
Shelby County, Ohio v2, p152
18 October 1836
[S533] Ohio: Marriages, 1800-1958, v13, p179 Richard Benham and Abagail Underwood Baltzell.
State of Ohio, Shelby County
Richard Benham and Abigail Balson married 9 August 1849 by Isaac Hunt, Minister of the Gospel
Shelby County, Ohio v13 p179