5 ft 11 in tall, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion
Drafted war of 1812 Bridgeport, Virginia (now WV), Capt. Edmond, Sherman's 5th Rgmt. Virginia Militia, August 1814, Discharged Ft. Nelson, Norfolk VA Feb. 23, 1815. Awarded Pension # 22645, Land Grant-Warrent # 2634. Will dated Nov 8, 1865 and codicile dated Oct 17, 1866.
1st. marriage Elizabeth Rice Dec 24, 1811
2nd wife Sarah N. Beveradge Clowe
Will of Moses John Starr:
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Moses Starr of Falls Township, Hocking County in the state of Ohio knowing the uncertainty of death and being of sound mind and memory, and being desirous of disposing of the property with which I have been blessed by the giver of all good and directing the manner of its distribution, among my family and children after my decease: do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all others.
Item 1st. I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah in lieu of her dower and distributive share of my estate one equal and undivided half of all my real estate consisting of about 200 acres, being the farm on which I now live, to have and to hold and use and occupy during her natural life time and no longer, and also one third of all my personal property of which I may be owner at the time of my death during her natural life and no longer and at the death of my said wife the said real estate so given in lieu of her dower and such part of the personal property so given as aforesaid to my said wife in lieu of her distributive share of my estate as then may remain unconsumed and unexpended or the proceeds thereof shall go to and belong to my son Noah W. Starr in addition to the provision here in after made to him.
Item 2. As to my son, Benjamin Starr, I have advanced to him all that I desire him to have.
Item 3. I give and devise to my daugher Elizabeth W. wife of Pennock two hundred dollars, to be paid after the death of my said wife to the said Elizabeth or her heirs in addition to what she has heretofore received from me.
Item 4. As to my step son John T. Clowe I have settled with him and have paid him off, and I do not desire him to have anything further out of my estate.
Item 5. As to my step son Charles W. Clowe, I have given him all I desire him to have, but I desire that his son James Ellis Clowe, shall have fifty dollars out of my estate, to be paid to him when he arrives at the age of twenty-one years.
Item 6. As to my step son Craven W. Clowe, I have settled with him and paid him off, and do not desire him to have anyting further out of my estate.
Item 7. As to my step son Elijah B. Clowe, I have settled with him and paid him off and do not desire that he should have anything further out of my estate.
Item 8. As to my daugher Hariett G. wife of William Stewart , I have recently deeded to her forty acres of land in addition to what she had heretofore received from me, is all that I desire she should have out of my estate.
Item 9. As to my step daughter Mary Ann, wife of John Williams, I desire that she should have the sum of one hundred dollars in addition to what she has already received, to be paid at the time of my decease, and no more.
Item 10. As to my daughter Martha J. wife of George Hite, I have lately deeded to her forty acres of land which in addition to what she has already received, is all that I desire she should have of my estate.
Item 11. As to my son Thomas Starr, I have lately deeded to him 80 acres of land and desire that he should have a lot of land off of home place on which I now live, adjoining his land on which he now lives on the east of about 15 or 20 acres, commencing at the southwest of a forty acre lot, then to run east over to the hollow, near a beech tree, then north across the forty acre lot to a beech and white oak, marked "H 3t.", about 2 rods from the north line of which he shall have possession after my decease which in addition to what he had heretofore received is all that I desire he shall have of my estate.
Item 12. As to my son Moses Starr, I have lately deeded him 160 acres of land which in addition to what he has heretofore received, is all that I desire he shall have of my estate.
Item 13. As to my son Noah W. Starr, I hereby give; and bequeath to him the home farm on which I now live containing about 200 acres, less the lot above devised to my son Thomas Starr, and subject to the right of my wife in the manner and form above described in this will, which shall be considered to include the dwelling house, water, garden, orchard, etc. to my said wife her life time and no longer as aforesaid and after the death of myself and my said wife said son Noah W. Starr and also it is my desire that all the personal property, money and effects that may in any way or manner belong to me at the time of my decease, and after the decease of my said wife, shall belong to and is hereby bequeathed to my said son, Noah W. Starr, provided, however that my said son, Noah W. Starr, shall pay first out of my effects all the legacies provided for in this will, to the person entitled to the same, and at the times mentioned in the will. Also that he shall pay all just claims that may exist against me at the time of my decease, which shall include all funeral expense of myself and wife, and further that he shall take care of me; and my wife so long as either of us may live. But the last clause as to taking care of me and my wife, we will see to it ourselves, and after our death there is no claim to exist against my said Noah W. Starr on that account.
Item 14. I hereby appoint John Williams and my said son Noah W. Starr, my Executors with full power and authority to carry this Will into effect according to the true intent and meaning thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of November 1865.
Moses Starr (seal)
X his mark
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by said Moses Starr as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request.
Thomas England
Levi Nutter
John Terrel
CODICIL
Whereas I, Moses Starr, on the 8th day of November, 1865, made the above as my last will and testament of that day, I do hereby declare the following to be Codicil to the same.
I do hereby revoke so much of the above will as conveyed forty acres of land to my daughter Harriet Stewart, and having this day paid to her one hundred dollars in cash, it is my desire that she have no more out of my estate, I also revoke so much of the above will as conveyed 4 acres of land to my daughter Martha Hite, and I direct that after my death, that said Martha have twenty dollars out of my estate, and no more.
Moses Starr
X his mark
Witness my hand this 19th day of October 1866
Attest: Thomas England
Susanah England
X her mark
1820 Ohio census places Moses Starr in Hocking Co. OH. Perhaps he came to OH without his family until it was more civilized.
From Jim Starr:
We know that Moses Starr Jr's will dated 13 Apr 1810 gave the property to his son Moses Starr III. So, here we go...
14 Oct 1817 Deed Book 13-443 Moses Starr and wife Elizabeth sold 208 acres to Benjamin Taylor; right hand fork of Beards Run, $450, corner to John and Nutter Webb.
Jul 1821 Deed Book 15-205 Benjamin and Mary Taylor sold 208 acres to Matthew Maddox $200, same details as above.
4 Jun 1829 Deed Book 19-336 Matthew and Mary Maddox sell 219 acres to Levi Martin for $450. I have no idea why the acreage changed, perhaps a survey was done,
Same details as above.
4 Feb 1833 Deed Book 24-211 Levi and Eliza Martin sell 219 acres to William A. Harrison. $450. , same details.
Here the land splits:
12 Oct 1833 Deed Book 23-62 William A. and Anna Harrison sell 93 acres to James Lang. $95., same general details.
6 Sep 1834 Deed Book 23-241 William A. and Anna Harrison sell 219 acres to William Triplett for $450., exclusive of the 93 acres sold to James Lang; that is the way it is written, details about the same.
I will carry on the William Triplett ownership (ONLY):
26 Feb 1849 Deed Book 35-467 William Triplett sells 245 acres to James C. Teter for $1484. Part of this land Triplett had purchased from someone else and also he had sold 60 acres to a G. Kaser. The balance was 185 acres. Details the same, Beards Run, etc.
4 Nov1852 Deed Book 38-157 George W. Teter takes ownership of the 245 acres minus acreage owned by Kaser, per a court case. George was the son of deceased James C. Teter.
Here the George W. Teter ownership is split:
15 Dec1887 Deed Book 74-57 George W. and Catherine Teter sell 125 acres to Jester G. Teter, same area, corner to John W. Bailey, Bassel Wolfe, George W. Teter and next to Jobez Lang and William Late. Sold for $2,232.47.
15 Dec 1887 Deed Book 74-58 George W. and wife sell 55 acres for $600 and $317.53 to Jabez Lang, same area and details.
At this point, I know where the land that Moses Starr owned is located per my map of 1886.
Jabez Lang and G. W. Teters are on the map.
I will carry on the Jester G. Teter land (ONLY):
29 Oct 1910 Deed Book 190-293 Jester G. Teter sells 116 acres to Martha "Mattie" Shields for $721. The sale mentions the 125 acres but 116 is what he has to sell.
20 Jun 1930 Date of will of Martha Shields, leaving 125 acres to son Dayton G. Shields. Martha states that the wife of Dayton is to never get ownership of the land. At the time of her death she didn't really still own all 125 acres.
1 Jun 1954 Dayton G. Shields sells 116.64 acres to Gobel Osborn. Don't have the price.
My 1910 Gas Co maps show where Martha Shields and J. G. Teter lived which corresponds where Jabez Lang and G. W. Teter lived on the 1886 map.
Moses John Starr lived in August 1850 in Falls Twp., Hocking Co., OH. He lived in June 1860 in Falls Twp., Hocking Co., OH.