(4455.) ALVIN I. HIATT (2474.) (875.) (232.) (38.) (4.) (1.):
b. 22-7mo-1863; m. 6-8mo-1885, to CURA VIOLA CHENOWETH, d/o John and Lydia Adaline (Bowea). Chenoweth; b. 4-4mo-1868, d. 2-11mo-1933; no descendants.
(1480.) LAURA E. PALMER (526.) (107.) (14.) (2.) (1.):
b. 30 July 1859; living 1943 at Watertown, Ohio; m. 10 May 1882, to ALONZO SKIPTON. (R80.)
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page 28 - 2928 Bemjamin Shaprless, son of Joseph and Lydia Lewis Sharpless, was born 11mo. 26, 1709 in Nether Providence Twp. and died 3mo. 16, 1785 in Middletown Twp. At Concord Friends Mtg. on 2mo. 28, 1737 he married Edith Broom, daughter o James and mary (Alexander) Broom. She was born about 1718 and died 6mo. 13, 1744 in he 26th year. At Concord Friend Mtg. on 3mo. 21, 1746 Benjamin married second Martha Mendenhall, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Roberts) Mendenhall. She was born 12mo. 8, 1724 in Concord Twp., and died 10mo. 20, 1812 in Meddletown.
Benjamin Sharpies was appointed an overseer of Middletown Mtg., 2 mo. 27, 1741, in room of Nathan Yarnall: succeeded by Samuel Sharpies, 8 ma. 29, 1744.: appointed again 12 ma. 25, 1758, instead of Philip Yarnall, deed, and succeeded, 8 mo. 29, 1763, by Joseph Talbot, Jura.: mentioned 3 ma. 23, 1764, as a subscriber to George Fox's Journal: produced a manumission 9 mo. 3o, 1776, far a "Melotto boy under his care," which was ordered to be recorded.
Martha Sharpies was appointed overseer 6 mo. 27, 1763, instead of Hannah Yarnall: appointed with others 9 mo. 23, 1763, to visit families: succeeded 3 ma. 24, 1775, by Abigail Swaffer as overseer: appointed with others, x ma. 27, 1777, to visit families, and 3 ma. 23, 1781, to assist the overseers in laboring for a reformation.
Benjamin Sharpies purchased 387 acres in West Cain Twp., by lease and release dated Aug. 5, and 6, 1734, from his uncle Samuel Lewis, to whom it had been patented June 18, 1734, Benjamin conveyed this to his father, July 24, and 25, 1736, and by deeds of the same date received from his parents the homestead in Middletown, with 15o acres of the original survey and a small tract of 9 acres on the west side of Chester Creek in Aston Twp., for £20, and natural. affection. He built a new stone house in 1753, a little easterly from the first dwelling, and this, with an addition made in. 1802, by Jesse Darlington, formed the residence of Jesse Darlington, the grandson. In 1764 he was assessed with 150 acres and buildings, worth £21, per annum, 8 horses, 14 cattle and 11 sheep.
His will, dated 2 MO, 10, 1785, was proven June 2, 1785, in which, after providing for the maintenance of his widow, giving her g150, and during her widowhood the use of "all the East end of my House, being the new addition," &c., he devises as follows: To children of son Benjamin, deceased, £50: To dau. Edith Ferris, £78:
To son Joshua, £100: To son. Aaron, £220: To dau. Amy, £150: To dau. Hannah, £56: To dau. Hester, £150: To dau. Sarah Sharpies, £155, with a bed, bedding and furniture thereunto belonging, a new case of drawers and a walnut candlestick, "all of which were called my Daughter Rebeckah's;" also a new saddle and bridle: To dau.-in-law Elizabeth Sharpies, 20 shillings, and to her son Benjamin, £100: To son Samuel the messuage or tenement and tract of land whereon I now dwell, 160 acres, at 21, he paying £300, to other legatees and providing for his mother; To son Joshua the homestead at a reasonable rent until Samuel is of age, and the latter to be put to a trade: Residue to the eight surviving children, Joshua to have a double share.
The inventory by Abraham Sharpies and Joseph Pennell, amounted to £178o: o: 2 1/2 , of which £1358:7:4, was in bonds, &c.
Benjamin Ferris, of Wilmington, wrote in a little memorandum book his childish recollections of his grandfather Benjamin Sharpies, who died when the former was less than five years old.
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Page 28128 Joseph Sharpless born 12mo. 19, 1737/38 and died 9mo. 1, 1763 unmarried.