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Abt 1768 - 1825 (57 years)
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Name |
Michael Knife |
Suffix |
Jr. |
Born |
Abt 1768 |
Pennsylvania, British Colonial America |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1790 |
Frederick County, Maryland, United States [1] |
as Michael Knife, Jr. |
Census |
1800 |
Frederick County, Maryland, United States [2] |
as Michael Knife, Jr. |
Census |
1820 |
Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
as Michael Knife |
Died |
Sep 1825 |
Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4, 5] |
Buried |
Sep 1825 [6] |
Will |
12 Sep 1825 |
Miami County, Ohio, United States [7] |
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
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Probate |
28 Sep 1825 |
Miami County, Ohio, United States [8, 9, 10] |
Property |
Frederick County, Maryland, United States [11] |
Person ID |
I4754 |
TangledRoots |
Last Modified |
2 Oct 2021 |
Family |
Elizabeth Toms, b. 12 Dec 1772, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. 1828, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years) |
Married |
Abt 1785 [6] |
Children |
| 1. Conrad Knife, b. Abt 1786, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1822, Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States (Age 36 years) |
| 2. Katherine Knife, b. 24 Apr 1788, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. 3 Jan 1865, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 76 years) |
| 3. Jacob Knife, b. 1789, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. 22 Apr 1854, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 65 years) |
| 4. Susannah Knife, b. Abt 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Elizabeth Knife, b. 13 Apr 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. 10 Oct 1874, Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States (Age 84 years) |
| 6. Michael Knife, b. 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Mary Knife, b. 10 Jun 1797, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. 4 Jan 1835, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 37 years) |
| 8. Hannah Knife, b. 19 Jan 1798, Frederick County, Maryland, United States , d. 10 Apr 1875, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 77 years) |
| 9. Nancy Knife, b. Abt 1805, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 10. Jonathan Knife, b. 16 Apr 1808, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 8 Feb 1883, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 74 years) |
| 11. John Freeman Knife, b. 1809, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 1849, Claysville, Clay County, Missouri, United States (Age 40 years) |
| 12. Amy Knife, b. 31 May 1811, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States , d. Bef 1844, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age < 32 years) |
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Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
Family ID |
F1204 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Census - as Michael Knife - 1820 - Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Died - Sep 1825 - Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States |
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| Will - 12 Sep 1825 - Miami County, Ohio, United States |
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| Probate - 28 Sep 1825 - Miami County, Ohio, United States |
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Sources |
- [S732] 1790 Federal Census: Maryland, Frederick County, p221-222.
Michael Knife, Jr
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 3
Number of Household Members 6
Frederick County, Maryland p221-222
Michael Knife Junior
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 3
Number of Household Members 6
- [S1729] 1800 Federal Census: Maryland, Frederick County, District 3, p759.
Frederick, Maryland
Michael Knife, Jr.
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 3
Number of Household Members Over 25 1
Number of Household Members 4
Frederick County, Maryland
pg759
- [S69] 1820 Federal Census: Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Georges Township, pg. 6.
Benjaman Honeyman - Free White Males: 1 under 10, 1 age 26-45; Free White Females: 1 age 16-26; 1 person engaged in Agriculture.
Michael Knife - Free White Males: 1 under 10, 1 age 10-16, 1 over 45; Free White Females: 1 under 10, 2 age 10-16, 1 over 45; 3 persons engaged in Agriculture.
Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvana p6
- [S479] Book: Miami County Family Histories; Tired Iron Book, 977.148 D2mc., pg. 114.
They farmed the land until Michael died in September 1825 and then Elizabeth died in 1828.
- [S454] Information from Dale Landon, Knife - Michael Knife and Elizabeth Toms.
Michael Knife died about 1827 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio. He was buried in SW1/4 sec 21, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio.
Michael married Elizabeth Toms daughter of John To?ms and Catherine. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland.
- [S454] Information from Dale Landon, Knife - Michael Knife and Elizabeth Toms.
Michael Knife died about 1827 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio. He was buried in SW1/4 sec 21, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio.
Michael married Elizabeth Toms daughter of John Toms and Catherine. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland.
- [S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, Wills v1; p44; Michael Knife; Film #550192.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 12 September 1825
Recorded: 25 October 1825
Mentioned in the will: wife Elizabeth Knife; children Hannah, Nancy, John, Jonathan and Amy Knife.
Executors: Elizabeth Knife (wife) and John Roderick (son-in-law)
Witnesses: Phillip Yonc, Robert Pearson and Enoch Pearson.
Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192
- [S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, Bonds v1; p115; Michael Knife; Film #556505.
Miami County, Ohio
Guardian v1, p115 Film #556505
- [S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, Wills v1; p44; Michael Knife; Film #550192.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 12 September 1825
Recorded: 25 October 1825
Executors: Elizabeth Knife and John Roderick
Witnesses: Phillip Yonc, Robert Pearson and Enoch Pearson.
Mentioned in the will: wife Elizabeth Knife; children Hannah, Nancy, John, Jonathan and Amy Knife.
Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192
- [S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, volume 7 ; p4, 57, 108, 222, 259; Michael Knife; Film #1030025.
Michael Knife Estate
Application to grant the Executors further time to settle
Miami County, Ohio
Application for further time to settleMiami County, Ohio
SettlementMiami County, Ohio
SettlementMiami County, Ohio
SettlementMiami County, Ohio
Settlement
- [S1495] Property: Michael Knife, Michael Knife, Jr.
5 February 1796, 332 acres called Long Race
19 August 1766, 30 acres called Stainsbaugh Lying
13 February 1796, 48 acres called Wood Enough
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