Hand written copy of Stephen's will purchased through Ebay by Diane Berry Stephens great great granddaughter in 2002.
"Coppy of Stephen Willsons Will
This the last will and testament of me Stephen Willson of the township of Wainfleet County of Won..Province of Canada. I devise and bequeath, all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, in the following manner. First I will and bequeath to my present dwelling house and the whole of the furniture thereof and belonging to my said house, and that she shall receive a comfortable maintenance from my homestead farm, on which my said present dwelling house stands; and also that a good and kind horse shall be kept on said farm, with suitable buggy and other equipment, for her my said wife, to use or drive as she may desire; all of which shall be furnished to by my son Paul Job Willson or his heirs assigns executors or administrators, furing her natural life; at the expiration of which he shall have posession of her half of the said dwelling in accordance with this my last will and testament regarding my said homesteadSecondly subject to the maintaenance of my said wife I will and bequeath to my son Paul Job Willson save half the said dwelling, till the decease of my said wife, all my homestead farm and all appurtances thereunto belonging, with all chattle property whatever and of whatever description that I may possess at the time of my decease, to him to have and to hold for him and his heirs and assigns forever, on the following conditions viz-that he (my son Paul Job) shall pay over to my daughter Elvira Willson Teel the sum of two thousand dollars lawful money of this province within or not to exceed ten years from the time of my decease with interest at the rate of five percent on any unpaid portion of the same until fully paid.
Thirdly I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Willson Current the center part of Sect No 4 in the 8 Concessions of the township of Pelham containing thirty one and a half acres more or less known as the Gamble Farm, lying north of Cambro road with all of the appurtenances thereunto belonging , to have and to hold for her or her heirs and assigns forever on the following conditions viz that she shall pay over to my daughter Esther Willson Armour the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of this province, within or not to exceed ten years from the time of my decease with interest at the rate of five percent on any unpaid portion of the same until fully paid.
And fourthly I will and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Gore Current Sect No 22 in the 3td concession of the Township of Wainfleet containing one hundred acres more or less (all being on south side of Welland canall feeder) on the following conditions viz That he or his lawful guardian (shall my decease occur during his minority) shall pay over to my daughter Esther Willson Armour the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of this Province within not to exceed ten years from the time of my decease with interest at the reate of five percent on any unpaid portion of the same until fully paid. And further after paying my funeral testamentary or other necessary expenses out of debts due me, or money deposited, which I hereby authorize my executors to collect. They shall apply so much of said money on the said Sect 22 in 3 concession of the Township of Wainfleet bequeathed to my said grandson as will be sufficient to put a good fence round the same if such funds shall be sufficient to make the said fence or enclosure, then the executors shall pay such surplus over and above, to my said wife. and I I hereby appoint my sons Thomas Willson and Paul Job Willson to be my sole executors of this my will at the same time revoking all former and other wills codicils testamentary dispensations and appointments whatsoever by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.Signed Stephen Willson
Signed by said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us present at same time, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness, this twentyseventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five
Witnessed by Joseph Reavely of Stansford
Charlotte Reavely
Marriage Notes for Stephen Willson and Ann PRIESTMAN-195208
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Marriage Notes for Crowell Willson and Hannah CRANE-278570
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Marriage Notes for Twig Teel and Sylvia BUFFINGTON-279497
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Marriage Notes for Twig Teel and Alpha Jane CATES-279454
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John Teel was an army physician when he met Elvira Willson in Fort Scott Kansas. He trained at Jefferson Medical College, He also inherited a plantation in Shreveport, Louisiana, with 13 slaves from and uncle but he did not believe in slavery and wanted to follow his profession (EO 1938 article) so he turned it over to the slaves and they took the Teel last name. He joined a company of soldiers as their doctor and was wounded in a Indian battle soon after, "which caused him considerable discomfort for many years after". A letter reporting on the conditions of the Indians at the reservation is in the National Archives. The actual letter is believed to have been printed by Elvira, but the medical terms indicate John would have dictated it. Since his father was an agent at Carrie Mission, I wonder if he developed his appreciation and rapport for Indians there. See Bennie Tolars book on Echo for text of letter. According to his biography an uncle provided for his education and he could speak three languages; He learned the Umatilla Language from Donald McKay while serving as tribal doctor.Elvira and John set off for Oregon via covered wagon shortly after Twig was born. She wanted to go to California, but he won and they went on to Oregon. They went to Lebanon first, but then came to Umatilla Co. They settled on the Umatilla Meadows at Echo and he served as the first Indian Doctor for the reservation in Pendleton and became a good friend of Howlish Wampo and Umatilla Chief.
He later acted as a circuit doctor travelling as far as John Day. He was 6'4" w/long white hair and was known for his huge appetite. He was a well-loved visitor to farms in area as he brought not only medicines, but news to distant farms. He discovered Lehman hot springs and it was orginally known as Teel Springs until Elvira sold it to Lehman after John's death. They were among the first farmers to irrigate the Meadows. The Flow Brothers were miners in the summer and worked as laborers to dig the ditches during the winter. The Teel/Spike ranch remains (2001) in the family.
From Fort Henrietta Newsletter/reminiscence of Oregon Pioneers: "As a small boy I often saw Dr. Teel pass our ranch just west of the pioneer town of Pendleton. The Dr. would stop and see if my mother wanted anything in his line, as he usually carried small articles in the medical line for sale." JL Sharon; "It is a far cry from the modern practice of medicine to the days of 1861 when Dr. John Teel, then the only physician in eastern Oregon, gave liberal doses of calomel to patients in the territory which included the Dalles, east to Walla Walla and south to John Day. But he served mankind faithfully and well first going by horseback and later by gig, and his tall figure was a welcome sight to the early settler in a country so sparsely settled that even Pendleton had not yet been founded."
Dr. Teel was also known for his huge appetite. He reportedly was known to have eaten a whole suckling pig at one sitting. "When people saw him coming, they got busy cooking. It was not unusual for the Teels to wake up and find the whole first story of the house full of Indians waiting to be fed. The Indians were very fond of the Teel family and warned them of an expected uprising (probably 1878 Bannick War)" from interview with Nancy Spike in EO.
she died in child birth. iNFORMATION FROM DIXIE TEEL
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John Teel was an army physician when he met Elvira Willson in Fort Scott Kansas. He trained at Jefferson Medical College, He also inherited a plantation in Shreveport, Louisiana, with 13 slaves from and uncle but he did not believe in slavery and wanted to follow his profession (EO 1938 article) so he turned it over to the slaves and they took the Teel last name. He joined a company of soldiers as their doctor and was wounded in a Indian battle soon after, "which caused him considerable discomfort for many years after". A letter reporting on the conditions of the Indians at the reservation is in the National Archives. The actual letter is believed to have been printed by Elvira, but the medical terms indicate John would have dictated it. Since his father was an agent at Carrie Mission, I wonder if he developed his appreciation and rapport for Indians there. See Bennie Tolars book on Echo for text of letter. According to his biography an uncle provided for his education and he could speak three languages; He learned the Umatilla Language from Donald McKay while serving as tribal doctor.Elvira and John set off for Oregon via covered wagon shortly after Twig was born. She wanted to go to California, but he won and they went on to Oregon. They went to Lebanon first, but then came to Umatilla Co. They settled on the Umatilla Meadows at Echo and he served as the first Indian Doctor for the reservation in Pendleton and became a good friend of Howlish Wampo and Umatilla Chief.
He later acted as a circuit doctor travelling as far as John Day. He was 6'4" w/long white hair and was known for his huge appetite. He was a well-loved visitor to farms in area as he brought not only medicines, but news to distant farms. He discovered Lehman hot springs and it was orginally known as Teel Springs until Elvira sold it to Lehman after John's death. They were among the first farmers to irrigate the Meadows. The Flow Brothers were miners in the summer and worked as laborers to dig the ditches during the winter. The Teel/Spike ranch remains (2001) in the family.
From Fort Henrietta Newsletter/reminiscence of Oregon Pioneers: "As a small boy I often saw Dr. Teel pass our ranch just west of the pioneer town of Pendleton. The Dr. would stop and see if my mother wanted anything in his line, as he usually carried small articles in the medical line for sale." JL Sharon; "It is a far cry from the modern practice of medicine to the days of 1861 when Dr. John Teel, then the only physician in eastern Oregon, gave liberal doses of calomel to patients in the territory which included the Dalles, east to Walla Walla and south to John Day. But he served mankind faithfully and well first going by horseback and later by gig, and his tall figure was a welcome sight to the early settler in a country so sparsely settled that even Pendleton had not yet been founded."
Dr. Teel was also known for his huge appetite. He reportedly was known to have eaten a whole suckling pig at one sitting. "When people saw him coming, they got busy cooking. It was not unusual for the Teels to wake up and find the whole first story of the house full of Indians waiting to be fed. The Indians were very fond of the Teel family and warned them of an expected uprising (probably 1878 Bannick War)" from interview with Nancy Spike in EO.
Marriage Notes for John Adam, Sr. Teel Dr. and Dorcas LIGGETT-279016
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Indian Agent at Carrie Mission
Veteran of War of 1812
Marriage Notes for Adam Teel and Elizabeth WILSON-279002
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(2443.) ABIGAIL KERSEY (863.) (230.) (4.) (1.):
b. ll-4mo-1849; m. ISAIAH WHITE.