Michael Knife, Jr.

Michael Knife, Jr.

Male Abt 1768 - 1825  (57 years)

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  • Name Michael Knife 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Abt 1768  Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1790  Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    as Michael Knife, Jr. 
    Census 1800  Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    as Michael Knife, Jr. 
    Census 1820  Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    as Michael Knife 
    Died Sep 1825  Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Sep 1825  [6
    Will 12 Sep 1825  Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Probate 28 Sep 1825  Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Property Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I4754  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2021 

    Father Michael Knife,   d. 1804, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Toms,   b. 12 Dec 1772, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1828, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married Abt 1785  [6
    Children 
     1. Conrad Knife,   b. Abt 1786, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1822, Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     2. Katherine Knife,   b. 24 Apr 1788, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1865, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Jacob Knife,   b. 1789, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1854, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Susannah Knife,   b. Abt 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Knife,   b. 13 Apr 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1874, Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Michael Knife,   b. 1792, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Knife,   b. 10 Jun 1797, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1835, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     8. Hannah Knife,   b. 19 Jan 1798, Frederick County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1875, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Nancy Knife,   b. Abt 1805, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Jonathan Knife,   b. 16 Apr 1808, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1883, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     11. John Freeman Knife,   b. 1809, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1849, Claysville, Clay County, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     12. Amy Knife,   b. 31 May 1811, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1844, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 32 years)
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart