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191. Johnathan
Bedwell54 was born
about 1792 in Rowan County, North Carolina.54
He died on 28 Mar 1868 in Henry County, Indiana.
• In History of Henry County, Indiana (images available on ancestry.com),
Jonathan Bedwell is listed as one of the pioneers of Stony Creek Township, settling
there in 1822, six years prior to the formation of the township.
• 1850 Census for Stoney Creek, Henry County, Indiana, shows Jonathan Bedwell,
58, a farmer born in North Carolina who owns $2000 of real estate, as head of
household including: Keturah, 55, born in MD (Maryland?); Matilda, 14; and Sarah
Smith, 18, both born in Indiana. Sarah is apparently Jonathan and Keturah's
married daughter; had she been widowed?
• 1860 Census for Stoney Creek, Henry County, Indiana, taken in June 1860,
shows Jonathan Bedwell, 64, a farmer born in North Carolina who owns $5600 in
real estate and $600 in personal assets; Keturah, 65, born in Maryland; and John,
15, a farm laborer born in Indiana. John is apparently their grandson, son of
the late Nicholas Bedwell.
• 1870 Census for Stoney Creek, Henry County, Indiana, taken in June 1860,
shows Keturah Bedwell, 75, who owns $150 of real estate, living with Isabel Bumpus,
15, a domestic servant.
• from the Henry County Probate Book # 26 pgs 67-69 (transcribed by and
with notes from Anderson Bedwell's descendant, Mary Roberts, [email protected],
submitted Jan 2005):
Know all men by these presents that we Anderson Bedwell, and Elizabeth Bedwell
his wife, James Bedwell, and Martha Bedwell his wife, Franklin Bedwell, and Elizabeth
Bedwell his wife, John W. Bedwell, and Lydia Bedwell his wife, Katurah Broomington,
& John W. Broomington her husband, Jane Martin and , Joshua Martin, her husband,
Nancy Bount and Warren Blount and Warren Blount her husband, Mary Stokes, and
John Stokes her husband, William Johnson Elizabeth Ross and Jackson Ross her
husband, Sarah Routh and Solomon Routh her husband & Matilda Broomington
and Daniel R. Broomington her husband, in Consideraton one Dollar Quit Claim
and for ever Releas unto Hillery Howell all of our right title and interest in
and to the following described Real Estate situate in Henry County Indiana Towit.
The East half of the South West Quarter and the West half of the South East Quarter
of Section Twenty Six(26) Township Nineteen (19) Range Eleven (11) East Except
the following heretofore set of to Keturah Bedwell Widow of Johnathan Bedwell
dec. in an action of partition Commencing at the South East corner of said land
and running thence West on the South Line of said land Sixty Severn (67) rods,
thence North Two (2) rods; thence West three (3) rods; thence North one Hundred
& Nineteen (119) ; thence East Seventy (70) rods to the East line of said
Estate: thence South one Hundred & Twenty one (121) rods to the place of
beginning.-Witness our hands and Seals the day and year afficed (affixed?)
to our Names;
December 5th 1868 Anderson Bedwell Seal Nancy her mark Blount
Seal
Elizabeth Bedwell Seal Warren his
mark Blount Seal
January 16: 1869 Sarah her mark Routh Seal John W. Bedwell Seal
Solomon Routh Seal Lydial E. Bedwell
Seal
Matilda Brewington Seal B.F. Bedwell
Seal
Daniel R. Brewington Seal Elizabeth Bedwell
Seal
Mary Stokes Seal James Bedwell
Seal
John W. Stokes Seal Martha her
mark Bedwell Seal
Kiturah Brewington Seal Feb 17, 1869 Mary J
Martin Seal
John D. Brewington Seal 17, 1869 Joshua
Martin Seal
State of Kansas Miami County SS William A Johnson
Seal
Be it Remembred that Anderson Bedwell and Elizabeth Bedwell his wife who are
personally known to undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County
to be the persons whose Names are subscribed to the foregoing Deed as parties
thereto this day appeared before me and acknowledged that they executed and delivered
the same as their voluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein contained
Given under my hand this 5th day of December A.D. 1868
Charles, N. White
State of Kansas
Miami County I Daniel Child County Clerk in and for said County and State Do
Certify that Chas. N. White whose name is Subscribed to the certificate of the
proper acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and theron written was at the
time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace for said
County dwelling in said County and Duly authorized to take the same and further
that I am well acquainte with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe
that the signature to the certificate of said proof or acknowledgement is genuine
and further that said instrument is acknowledged according to the Laws of the
State of Kansas In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official Seal this 8th day of December A.D. 1868
Daniel Childs Co. Clerk
By E.R. McBride, Deputy
LS
State of Indiana Blackford County, Sct.
Before me Gideon W. Shannon a Justice of the peace in and for said County this
13th day of February 1869 personally came James Bedwell & Martha Bedwell
his wife acknowledged the execution of the annexed Deed.-
Witness my hand and ,- Gideon W. Shannon Seal
State of Indiana Blackford County. SS:
I Wm. Laughingbaugh Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Blackford
aforesaid do hereby Certify that Gideon W. Shannon Esq whose Certificate of acknowledgement
appears to the instrument in writing to which this attached was on the date and
at the time of making said certificate towit the 13th day of February 1869 an
acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Blackford duly Elected
commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to
his official act and that The signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Witness
of which I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and Subscribe my name to Hartford
City this 15th day of February 1869.
Wm. Langhingbaugh Clerk.
By Jno. Hedge, Dept.
LS
State of Indiana Delaware County, SS,
Before me Jont Ross a Notary public in in and for said County this the Sixteenth
day (16) of March 1870 personally came William A Johnson (unmarried) and acknowledged
the Execution of the annexed Deed-Witness my hand and Notarial seal this the
(16) Sixteenth day of March 1870.
Jont Ross
Notary public
LS
State of Indiana Henry County Sct
Before me Jont Ross A Notary public in and for said County this January 16th
1869 personally came Sarah Routh and Solomon Routh her husband Matilda Brewington
and Daniel R. Brewington her husband Mary A. Stokes and John W. Stokes her husband
Kitturah Brewington and John D. Brewington her husband Nancy Blount and Warrant
Blount her husband John W. Bedwell and Lydia E. Bedwell his wife Ben. F.. Bedwell
and Elizabeth Bedwell his wife and acknowledged the Execution of the annexed
Deed.
Witness my hand and Notarial seal this 16th day of January 1869.
Jont. Ross
Notary public
Duly Recorded the 16th day of April 1875 at 10 Oclock A.M.
Milton Brown Sr. BMC
• Probate court record (transcribed by and with notes from descendant Mary
Roberts, [email protected], submitted Jan 2005):
July Term A.D. 1872
In the matter of the Estate of Jonathan Bedwell Dec. On Final Settlement by Administrator
Pleas began and held at the Court House in New Castle within and for the County
of Henry in the Eleventh Judicial District of the State of Indiana on Monday
the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventy Two before the Hon. William R. West Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for said Judicial District of which the said County of Henry forms part.
Be it remembered that heretofore towit: on the 17th day of April A.D. 1868 William
Murray filed in the Clerks office of the Henry County Pleas Court his petition
for the Letters of Administration on the Estate of Jonathan Bedwell dec. which
petition in these words;towit:
State of Indian Henry County Common Pleas Court June Term 1868
To the Clerk of said Court in Vacation;
Your petitioner William Murray would respectfully represent that Jonathan Bedwell
late of said County died at said County on or about the 29th day of March 1868
intestate, leaving a widow and personal property that will come into the hands
of his Adms. of the probable value of Five thousand Dollars. Said widow has relinquished
her right to Administer and requests the appointment of your petitioner in these
words towit:
Blountsville April 15th 1868
H.H.Hiatt Esqr.-Sir I relinquish my right to administer on the Estate of late
husband Jonathan Bedwell decd. And request you to appoint William Murray Adms.
Keturah (her mark) Bedwell
Your petitioner therefore asks that he be appointed such administrator according
to law. Wm. Murray
Affirmed and Subscribed this 17th day of April 1868
H.H. Hiatt(additional unreadable word)
And the said petitioner having filed his bond in the sum of Ten thousand Dollars
with Jont Ross, Alvan S. Burr and Warren Blunt as his securities, and having
been duly sworn in these words, towit:
State of Indiana, Henry County-ss: I, William Murray swear that I will faithfully
discharge the duties of my trust as administrator of the estate of Jonathan Bedwell
deceased, according to law, so help me God, William Murray
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the 17th day of April 1868 H.H. Hiatt Clerk
Thereupon Letters of Aministration on said Estate wre duly issued to said petioner
in these words towit:
I H,H, Hiatt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Henry in the
State of Indiana do hereby certify that administration of Jonathan Bedwell late
of said county, deceased, who died intestate, is granted to William Murray and
the said William Murray having qualified and given bond as such administrator
is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such Estate according
to Law-Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 17th day of April 1868
H.H.Hiatt C C CP of Henry County.
And afterwards towit: on Monday the first day of June AD 1868 the (unreadable)
the first Judicial day of the June Term 1868 of said court holden before the
Hon. William R. West Judge thereof aforesaid. Said Acts and doings of the Clerk
of this Court in vacation are accepted; ratified and confirmed by the court
And afterwards towit: On the 30th day of June 1868 the said Administer filed
in the office of said Court and Inventory of the personal estate of said decedent
which is as follows towit:
(Note I am not including the inventory or small settlements. I thought I would
spare you these details)
Next page is dated July term AD 1872
The Adm says that $4462.72 of the amt. charged against him in the settlement,
and consequently all the balance in his hands above shown was collected by him
as the agent of said Jonathan Bedwells children & Grandchildren, from Hillery
Howell. Which will more fully appear from the following statement. Said decedent
during his lifetime intending to convey all his real estate except the on third
thereofwhich his widow would be entitled to at his death executed to Hillery
Howell his warranty deed for the two thirds of his real estate, this leaving
at his death one third of his real estate not conveyed. Which descended to his
heirs; his wife Keturah Bedwell not joining with him in said conveyance, Said
Howell supposing that he was getting a title for two thirds of said real estate
executed to said Bedwell his promissory notes therefore; and after the death
of said Bedwell he refused to pay said notes because of the defect in the title
as above set out. That all the heirs of said decedent, except Elizabeth Ross
one of his daughters, executed to said Howell their Quit Claim Deed conveying
to him all their interest in said two thirds of said real extate, and appointed
the admr. As their agent to tender the same to said Howell and receive from him
the purchase money for them. That Howell paid all such purchase money except
the sum of $160.00 which he refused to pay because said Elizabeth Ross had refused
to convey to him her interest in said real estate. And he says that said Elizabeth
Ross is not entitled to a full share in the distribution of the foregoing balance.
She having part of her share in real estate. The adms. has made partial distribution
of said money, but as said Elizabeth Ross claims a full share therein and the
other heirs claim she is not entitled it the admn. Pays the balance not distributed
into Court that the Court may determine the above controversy, and make distribution
of said balance as may be first and legal. And he says the amount with which
he charges himself in this settlement the amount actually collected but, (?)
the whole of Howells notes & interest, nothing having been deducted yet on
account of the loss of the $160.00.
(The settlement then goes on to name recipients of settlements Rather than to
list everything I will just list names)
Elizabeth Ross, Fanny Howell, Matilda Brewington, Anderson Bedwell, Nancy Blount,
Sarah Routh, the heirs of Jane Johnson, Nicholas Bedwell’s heirs.
(There is another page of mentioning posting of the death notice and then final
settlements to..)
Anderson Bedwell, John W. Bedwell, B.F. Bedwell, Keturah Bedwell, Jane Martin,
Matilda Brewington, Jane Johnson’s heirs Mary Stokes, William Johnson, Nicholas
Bedwell’s heirs Mary J. Martin, Keturah Brewington, B.F. Bedwell and J.W.
Bedwell (Another 1½ pages of minor settlements and legalese - no new names)
Keturah [--?--] was born about 1795 in Maryland.249 She died after Jun 1870.
Johnathan Bedwell and Keturah [--?--] had the following children:
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