Notes for Joseph Personett b. 1779:
From "History of Wayne County Indiana" by A.W. Young, Page 230
Joseph Personett, a native of Maryland, removed from Hamilton Co., O., in the winter of 1821-1822, and settled 1 3/4 miles south of Williamsburg, on the land now owned by Frank Beverlin, where he lived until his death, in 1864, aged 84 years. Susannah, his wife, who was a native of Virginia, died several years earlier. They had a daughter and five sons: 1. Lavina, who married William Case; removed about 1854 to Wabash Co., and died there in 1868. 2. Rolla, who married Thamer Livingston, lived in Ohio several years; and lives now in Hancock Co., Ind. 3. John, who married Jane Clingon, and died near Troy, Ohio, in 1836. 4. William, who married Julia Ann Fulton; taught school in this county several years; served two terms as county surveyor; removed to Hancock Co. about the year 1854, and died there in 1857. 5. Joseph H., who married Therissa Jane Murray; lived on the homestead until 1870; now resides in the north part of this county. 6. Lorenzo D., who married Ann E. Ogborn; taught school about three years; was engaged in mercantile business about three years; studied medicine with Dr. John Pritchett in Centerville, from 1841 to 1844, and removed to the town of Washington, where he has been, and is now, in the practice of his profession and in the mercantile business.(Ancestry.com notes from Dale Underwood)
Joseph Personett bought the land from the executors of John Beverlin's
estate 11 Sep 1821. Source: Wayne County, Indiana Land Records, Book C,
Page 4; FHL US/CAN Film 1753197.-------------------------------------------
Will of Joseph PersonettRecord of the last will and testament of Joseph Personett deceased,
filed in the Clerks Office of the Wayne Court of Common Pleas September
22nd 1864.
In the name of the Benovolent Father of all I Joseph Personett Sen of
Wayne County and State of Indiana do make and publish this my last will
and testament:
Item 1st: I devise and bequeath to my son Joseph H. Personett the farm
on which I now reside situate in Wayne County and State of Indiana, and
described as follows to wit: lying and being in the County and State
aforesaid. It being the South West quarter of Section Seventeen in
Township Seventeen of Range Fourteen East of the Second principal
Meridian line containing one hundred and Sixty acres with all of the
appearances thereto belonging forever.
Item 2nd: I also devise and bequeath to my son Joseph H. Personett the
Reaper and Mower now attached to the farm on which I now reside;
Item 3rd: I devise after paying all my just debts that the balance of
my assets arising from my personal property and monies on hand be
equally divided between my legal heirs towit: my sons Joseph H.
Personett, Rolly Personett, Lorenzo D. Personett and my daughter Lavina
Case and the heirs of the said John B. Personett are only to(?) heir an
equal share with the said Joseph H. Personett, Rolly Personett, Lorenzo
D. Personett and Lavina Case.
Item 4th: I hereby nominate and appoint Ezekiel H. Johnson and Jonathan
Mulen(??) Executors of this my last will and testament hereby
authorizing and empowering them to compromise adjust release and
discharge in such a manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims
due me. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day
of May in the year 1864
Joseph Personett (Seal)
Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph Personett Sen as his last will
and testament inour presence and signed by us in his presence. John B.
Catey (??) Griffin DavisState of Indiana Wayne County SS
Before me Sanuel B. Schlagle Clerk of the Wayne Court of Common Pleas
personally came John B. Catey(??) one of the subscribing witnesses to
the foregoing last will and testament of Joseph Personett late of Wayne
County Indiana deceased, and being duly affirmed on affirmation says
that he was present at the execution of said last will that the same was
duly executed that at the time of the execution of said testament was of
full age(?) to devise his property of sound mind and memory and not
under any coercion or restraint, that said testator requested him to
sign said will as witness thereto which he accordingly did in the
presence of said . . .
Marriage Notes for Joseph PERSONETTE and Susanna BEVERLIN-360
(Ancestry.com notes from Dale Underwood)
Margaret Personett may be a child of this family also. She married Aaron Livingston b. Mar 6, 1791 in Wayne Co, IN on Aug 11, 1825. Aaron was a brother of Tamar who married Rolla. (LDS Files; Batch 5026015 Source Call #1553814 and also Wayne Co, IN Marriages)
BIOGRAPHY: William was "of Welsh extraction." Moved from Virginia to Franklin County, Indiana in 1808 or 1809. Bought land around Oldenburg, Indiana.
CENSUS: In the 1860 census, David is living with sister Margaret Lewis and family.