Sunday, September 27, 2015

Updated family of Andrew G. Weatherwax Herkimer co. NY

Family Group Sheet
Subject* Andrew G. Weatherwax (2139) Name-Var: __ ___ ____ Andreas Weatherwax Birth* 21 May 1771 Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY. Baptism: 6 Jun 1771 Schaghticoke Reformed Chbk, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY. Marriage* circa __ ___ 1791 NY. Widowed* 12 Nov 1830 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Death* __ ___ 1851 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Father* Jacob Weatherwax (25) (b. 28 Jun 1743, d. 15 Sep 1822) Mother* Catherina Grauberger (459) (b. 21 Oct 1751, d. 9 Aug 1829) Spouse* Margaret Clark (2140) Birth* __ ___ ____ Death* 21 Nov 1830 Little Falls, Herkimer, New York. Father* Mother* Nine Known Children F Anna Weatherwax (13360) Birth* circa __ ___ 1792 New York. F Catherine Weatherwax (3819) Birth* __ ___ 1798 Herkimer, NY. Marriage* 17 Dec 1817 Benjamin Phillips Churchill (3820) (b. Jun 1797,          ), son of Isaac Churchill (3821) and Nancy Phillips (3822); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Son: 10 Jun 1818 Albert Churchill (4488); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Daughter: 10 Apr 1822 Catherine Churchill (4490); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Daughter: 2 May 1828 Margaret Churchill (4491); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Daughter: 22 Mar 1831 Cordelia Churchill (4493); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Son: __ Mar 1833 George Churchill (4495); Little Fallls, Herkimer, NY. Son: 28 Feb 1838 Jacob Churchill (4496); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. M Benjamin Weatherwax (1727) Name-Var: __ ___ ____ Benjamin Wetherwax Birth* 13 Jan 1801 NewYork. Marriage* 1 Sep 1825 Lovica Ford (1728) (b. 15 May 1803, d. 22 Nov 1855), daughter of Benjamin Ford jr. (1729) and Thankful Griswold (1730); Herkimer, NY. Daughter: 20 Oct 1826 Mary Ann Weatherwax (2461); Herkimer, New York. Son: 29 Nov 1829 James Henry Weatherwax (2462); Manhein, Herkimer, NY. Son: 15 Jan 1831 Andrew G. Weatherwax (2463); Herkimer, NY. Daughter: 15 Apr 1833 Margaret J. Weatherwax (2464); NY. Son: 15 Nov 1836 Benjamin Ford Weatherwax (2465); Herkimer, NY. Son: 26 Aug 1839 Charles D. Weatherwax (2466); NewYork. Daughter: 7 Dec 1841 Charlotte C. Weatherwax (2467); Little Falls, Herkimer, NewYork. Daughter: 30 Apr 1843 Catharine Weatherwax (2468); Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Daughter: 18 Sep 1848 Cornelia Weatherwax (2469); Little Falls, Herkimer, New York. Marriage* 24 May 1857 Nancy Keller (10424) (b. 1808, d. 23 Mar 1872); Christian Ambassador,Auburn dtd: 11Apr 1857, Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Death* 6 Dec 1866 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. F Lydia Weatherwax (3827) Birth* 15 Sep 1803 NY. Marriage* circa __ ___ 1824 Henry Churchill (3826) (b. 5 Jan 1804, d. 12 Apr 1881), son of Isaac Churchill (3821) and Nancy Phillips (3822); Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Marriage* circa __ ___ 1828 Henry Churchill (3826) (b. 5 Jan 1804, d. 12 Apr 1881), son of Isaac Churchill (3821) and Nancy Phillips (3822); Homer, Calhoun, MI. Daughter: __ ___ 1829 Charlotte Churchill (10529); NY. Daughter: __ ___ 1838 Juliet Churchill (10530); NY. Son: __ ___ 1840 Henry Churchill jr. (10531); Homer, Calhoun, MI. Death* 27 Dec 1893 Homer, Calhoun, Michigan. F Mary W. Weatherwax (23460) Birth* 13 May 1807 Herkimer, Herkimer, NY.
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Marriage* circa __ ___ 1834 David Sharer
(23461) (b. 2 Apr 1803, d. 29 Dec 1890), son of Peter Sharer (23462) and Maria Thumb (23463) Daughter: 19 May 1836 Julia Sharer (23464); Licking, OH. Son: 29 Jul 1839 Francis H. Sharer (23465); Union, Licking, OH. Daughter: circa __ ___ 1842 Cordelia Sharer (23466); Union, Licking, OH. Son: __ ___ 1845 Irvin Sharer (23467); Union, Licking, OH. Son: circa __ ___ 1851 Edwin Sharer (23468); Union, Licking, OH. Burial* 3 Aug 1882 Maple Grove cemetery, Granville, Licking, OH. Death* 3 Aug 1882 Union, Licking, OH. M John Myers Bauer Weatherwax (2126) Birth* 4 Jul 1811 Manheim, Herkimer, NY. Baptism: 6 Oct 1811 Old Yellow Church, Manheim, Herkimer, NY. Marriage* 14 Mar 1836 Elizabeth Letts (2127) (b. 14 Apr 1816, d. 17 Aug 1850), daughter of John Letts (12594) and Mary Ann Allen (14762); Shelby, Orleans, NY. Daughter: 9 Apr 1838 Mary Ann Weatherwax (2128); Homer, Calhoun, MI. Son: 31 Jul 1840 Charles Henry Weatherwax (2129); Homer, Calhoun, MI. Son: __ ___ 1842 unamed Weatherwax (2130); Homer, Calhoun, Michigan. Daughter: __ ___ 1844 Julia Catherine Weatherwax (2131); Homer, Calhoun, Michigan. Daughter: 19 Sep 1846 Sarah Charlotte Weatherwax (2134); Homer, Calhoun, MI. Son: 4 Aug 1848 John Jacob Weatherwax (2132); Homer, Calhoun, Michigan. Son: 9 Aug 1850 Wallace Weatherwax (2133); Homer, Calhoun, Michigan. Widowed* 17 Aug 1850 Mud Springs, El Dorado, CA. Marriage* 2 Jun 1852 Serena (Lena) Jackson (2135) (b. 1821, d. 1863); Sacramento, San Francisco, CA. Son: 15 Dec 1852 Walter Weatherwax (2136); Mud Springs Township, El Dorado, CA. Daughter: 14 Jul 1856 Bertha Weatherwax (2137); Mud Springs, El Dorado, California. Marriage* 20 Aug 1865 Mary B. Tyler (2138) (b. 1821, d. 22 Oct 1897); Sacramento, San Francisco, California. Death* 13 Aug 1878 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA. Burial* 15 Aug 1878 City Cemetery, Sacramento, CA. M John Weatherwax (13391) Birth* 4 Jul 1811 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. Death* 6 Oct 1811 Little Falls, Herkimer, NY. M Jacob A. Weatherwax (2510) Name-Var: __ ___ ____ Jacob Weatherwax Birth* 18 Jan 1818 Herkimer, Herkimer, NY. Baptism: 1 May 1818 Dutch Reformed Church, Herkimer, Herkimer, NY. Marriage* 14 Jan 1847 Mary T. Dickson (2070) (b. 1828,          ); Mobile, AL. Daughter: __ ___ 1848 Catherine Weatherwax (10724); Mississippi. Death* 29 Dec 1848 New York Evening Post Newspaper, New Orleans, Orleans, LA. Son: __ ___ 1849 Jacob A. Weatherwax jr. (4201); MS. Burial* __ ___ 1849 Dutchess, NY. M Andrew L. Weatherwax (10747) Birth* __ ___ 1821 Herkimer, NY. Marriage* __ ___ 1856 Elizabeth Holcomb (10748); Danube, Herkimer, New York. Death* after __ ___ 1857
Printed on: 27 Sep 2015 Prepared by: Wayne E. Weatherwax 47 Hopkins Road Westfield,. 01085 n03369@comcast.net weatherwaxgenealogyblog.blogspot.com
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Friday, September 4, 2015

Will of John Roscoe Wetherwax dated: 18 Jan 1913

ref: Herkimer co NY. Will book vol 39-41, pages 142-143
Probated Herkimer co Court on 15 Nov 1915
Transcription by: Wayne E. Weatherwax on Sep.4,2015

I John Roscoe Wetherwax of Manheim, Herkimer co NY being of sound disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say:
First I direct my Executor herein named to pay out of my estate my lawful debts and funeral expenses.
Second I give devise and Bequeath unto my brother  James F. Wetherwax two thirds of all of my property, and unto my nephew James H. Wetherwax one third of all my property.
Third  I hereby appoint James F. Wetherwax to be my executor of this my Will & revoke all former Wills.
Fourth I give and bequeath unto my nephew James H. Wetherwax my gold watch and chain and except the same from the above bequests.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 18 January, 1913
                                                                  John Roscoe Wetherwax

Witness: Charles J. Palmer- Little Falls,Herk co.,NY
               Richard Hurley    -Little Falls,Herk co.NY

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Great new on Ancestry.com. They have begun posting Wills and Probate records on their website. This is a great resource for searching family history. A quick check this morning revealed many states now available, not all yet fully indexed. I did a quick search and ended up with about 50 pages of Wills and probate records to add to my database. Many were in far away states in the West where I would never get to local records to check. These of photo and microfilm images of original documents so are a primary source. Also remember to use the various spelling variations not just Weatherwax! i.e. Wetherwax,Witherwax,Weatherwalk,Watherwax etc.

For me the good news was finding the Probate file of J.D. Weatherwax in MT. This files confirms my belief that J.D.,s son Edward T. Weatherwax failed to mention or include J.D. Weatherwax's native wife Tailfeather Woman and their Blackfeet children as lawful heirs to his estate, but claimed the whole estate for himself and his brother. Not being a lawyer I dont know if this was legal at that time (1887). Also be aware many of these files have numerous documents, some as few as one or two. So you will have to go through and select the most pertinent ones to use.
Good hunting