John EYRE

1765 - 1803  (38 years)

• Name	John EYRE  [1]
  Born	4 Jun 1765	PA
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Dec 1803	Paxton twp, Ohio
  Person ID	I355	USA Early
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert EYRE,   b. Abt 1742, Bethel Twp, PA ,   d. 20 Jun 1823, Harrison cnty, OH  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Ann PRICE,   b. Abt 1744, PA ,   d. 7 Feb 1817, Harrison cnty, OH  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1764	Old Swedes, Delaware   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine CRUMLEY,   b. 18 Dec 1766,   d. 23 Dec 1857, Ohio  (Age 91 years)
  Married	Abt 1793	Martinsburg, West Virginia
  Children	1. Hannah EYRE,   b. Abt 1793, probably ,   d. Abt 1869, Ohio  (Age ~ 76 years)   2. Robert EYRE,   b. 3 Jan 1795,   d. 27 Mar 1863, Fayette Cnty, OH  (Age 68 years)   3. Nancy Ann EYRE,   b. 15 Oct 1796, Berkeley Cnty, VA ,   d. 9 Apr 1861, Fayette Cnty, OH  (Age 64 years)   4. Samuel EYRE,   b. 5 Nov 1798, Berkeley ,   d. 16 Dec 1864, Upper Alton, Illinois  (Age 66 years)   5. William EYRE,   b. 6 May 1802, VA (May 06, 1804??) ,   d. 21 Jun 1872, Fayette Cnty, OH  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2021
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OH Wills and Estates to 1850: An Index, Bell, p.112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- In the name of God, Amen, I JOHN EYRE of Ross County and State of Ohio being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory do constitute and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following ---- First, it is my Will, and I do order, that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my dear wife CATHERINE EYRE the one third part of my whole estate both real & personal the term of her natural life. After which she is at liberty to dispose of the same among the children have in after named as she may think most prudent also she schooling the said children out of the above as far as the case will admit of --- Item I give and bequeath unto my three sons ROBERT, SAMUEL and WILLIAM all the land that I possess in the afforesaid State of Ohio to be equally divided between them when they shall have arrived at the age of twenty one years or as they severally come of age and in case of when my sons dying ____ said share or shares to be equally divided between the surivvors or to fall wholey to the survivor. Item I give and bequeath unto to my three sons afore named with my two daughters Hannah and Nancy all my personal estate that is all the money due and to collect with all my movable property that is to dispose of to be equally divided between them that is my three sons and two daughters the same is to be observed in case of the death of either of the daughters and the sons. The money due and as it becomes due with the money arising from the sale of my goods and moveable property as above devised or bequeathed it is my desire that the same may be payed out in land to the best advantage for the above named children as the money is collected by my Executors herein after named or the survivor of them I also order and direct that my executors as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell & dispose of my goods and moveable property to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonably gotten for the same, and for that purpose I do hereby otherwise and empower my said Executors or the survivors of them to collect receive all money, deeds and conveyances to give receipts and to act in my behalf with respect to all matters to the setting of my affairs & estate. Lastly I do make name constitute and appoint JOEL DALBY, JAMES MOONEY and my wife CATHERINE EYRE to be my Joint Executors for me & in my name. In witness hereof I have signed sealed published & declared the above to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have him unto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testation October 3rd 1803 JOHN EYRE JOHN WHITE SAMUEL HILE

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] Hopewell Memberships 1759-1776. [S28] EARLY CHURCH RECORDS OF DELAWARE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, Vol 2, Peden Jr, Henry C & Launey, John Pitts, (Name: Westminster, Maryland, USA. FamilyLine Publications. 1997. p.200;), p. 200 "Robert EYRES of Chicheser Meeting and Ann PRICE md: 23 Dec 1764.". [S30] The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Del., from 1697 to 1773, Horace Burr, (Name: 1890;), p.722.