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Aborn to Burris Lake to Miller

Cadwell to Cutler Mixer to Putnam

Dallier to Ewart Quimby to Skinner

Fairchild to Guthrie Slater to Twombley

Haas to Knowlton Vanclief to Wilson

DALLIER, Maria J. Of Gallipolis , Ohio (now in Athens, County) Will Probated 4-8-1800. To John Vandenbender, son of Mortimer Vandenbender; to Angelique and Alexandrienne Magriel (single women); To Mrs. Davis, wife of Francis Davis; To Lydia, daughter of Robert and Catherina Stafford. Exr; Robert Stafford.
Book 1, Page 37

DANA, Benjamin Of Waterford Township. Will made 6-17-1838, Probated September 1838. Wife, Sally; children, John Winchester Dana, Eliza (Fearing), Charlotte P.: (Allen) Caroline and Eunice Dana; To Warner Shaw (relationship not mentioned.) Witness: John D. Shamblerin, Richard Gordon.
Book 5, Page 511

DANA, William Administration 1-13-1853. Wife, Maria; Children; Elizabeth, wife of John McCracken residing in Pittsburgh, Penna,. Frances, wife of Isreal Archibald of Carrol County. Ohio, Mary B, wife of Meghill Dustin of Brown County, Ohio, Grace D, wife of Thomas Ewart; mention made of the following persons, relationship not stated, Charles and Jsph D. Clarke, both of Washington County, Ohio; Joseph, William B, Dorcas J, Asa M., Constance Ann, Nancy M., Isabel W., and Henry Dana all of Warren County, Ohio.
Book 9, Page 398

DANA, William Of Newport, Ohio, Will made 1-6-1848, Probated May 1852. Wife, Maria. Witness; Jacob, and Eeleanor Cook.
Book 9, Page 146

DAVIS, Thomas G. Will made 4-18-28, Probated 1828. Wife, Mary; child unborn.
Book 4, Page 214

DAVIS, William Will made 3-8-1843, Probated August 1843. Wife, Sarah; children, Sarah, Sophia, Jesse and Asa. Witness; A.P. Davis, Cyrus Anderson.
Book 6, Page 465

Note: William Davis, Revolutionary soldier applied for pension from Marietta, Ohio July 24, 1820.

DEAN, Elizabeth Administration November 1825. Late of Dedham, Mass, wife of Jonathan Dean. Heirs Ebenezer, Francis and Balch Dean.                                          Book 5, Page 465

DELANO, Cornelius Administration Dec.5, 1835. Heirs, Henry Delano, Elizabeth Broderick, Jane Armstrong, and Claudia (or Clarinda) Delano.
Book 3, Page 462

DELANO. Thomas Of Warren Township. Will made April 1811, probated Jan. 11, 1834. Wife, Cynthia; Julia Ann and Lucy Angelina Delano, heirs of Amos Delano, deceased their father; children not named.
Book 5, Page 114

DENEETT, John Will made 9-24-1823, Probated November 1823. Brothers and sisters, Reuben, Abigail, Lydia, Anna, Samuel, Eunice, Howard and Moses; a friend, Hugh Allison, Jr. Witness: Samuel Beech, Oliver and Rachel Sheets.
Book 2, Page 443

DEVAL, Cook Will made 8-6-1834, Probated October 1854. Wife, Patience; children Belinda (Cook), Martha Jane Deval, Dalphron and Grosvenor Cook. Witness; John Pratt, Stephen Deval.
Book 5, Page 142

DEVAL, Gilbert Administration November 1825. Widow, Anne; daughters Sally, wife of Nathaniel Huckley, Priscilla, wife of John White, Polly, wife of Andrew McClure, Barsheba, wife of Benjamin Beadle; To Alpha and Philip Deval (relationship not stated) William Brown and Nancy, late Nancy Deval; Hannah Deval, Sally Deval and Silas Deval, children and heirs of Wanton Deval, deceased; Gideon, Wanton and Harry Deval (relationship not stated) Betsey Diery (late Deval) and Eleanor Diery; John Bourens and Electra his wife, the late Electra Deval, children of Jonathan Deval, deceased; Clarissa Cook, formerly Clarissa Deval, late widow of Joseph Cook, Jr; George Dunlevy and Harriet (Deval) his wife; G. Gilbert Deval; Isaac Rice and Lucy (Deval) his wife; Solomon Goss arid Polly (Deval) his wife; Wm. D. Beighton and Sophia (Deval) his wife (Polly and Sophia Deval were children of Gilbert Deval, Jr.) Harrison, Benj., Austin and Anthonlinda Deval, all minor heirs of Gilbert Deval, Jr.
Book 3, Page 416

DEVAL. Gilbert Will made 10-21-1822, Probated April 1832, Wife, Anne; Daughters, Sarah Huckley, wife of Nathaniel Huckley, Prisciila, wife of John White: Jolly McClure, wife of Andrew McClure. Bathsheba Beedle;, wife of Benjamin Beedle; Son, Gideon; Grandson, Gilbert, son of Philip Deval and Alpha Deval; Daughter-in-law, Gaily, widow of my son Wanton, and her children Hannah, Alpha, Philip, Sally, Silas, Nancy (now the wife of William Brown.) Exr; grandson, Philip; Witness Jonathan Deval, Seth Booker, Stephen Deval
Book 3, Page 151

Note: Captain Gilbert Deval died April 25, 1812 aged 46 years.

DEVAL, Isaac Will made 3-19-1830, Probated 9-2-1830. Wife, Elizabeth; Daughters Rebecca Spooner arid Patience Moore, sons; Abner, Richmond, and Charles M. Deval; Elizabeth and Isbale, heirs of George Deval. Witness: Daniel Davids (or Davis), Elijah Mason
Book 9, Page 110

Note; Abner Deval married Clorinda Mason, 9-2-1830. A complete sketch of their family in Genealogy and History of Hugh mason, William Mason & Family, by Mary Eliza Mason, page 88.

DEVAL, Captain Jonathan Of Union Township. Will made 8-9-1824, Probated October 1824. Sons, Charles (eldest), Barker and Francis; Daughter Maria Barker Deval. Witness; Joseph Barker, Pobert Good, Anthony Hill.
Book 3, Page 156

Note: Captain Deval was born in 1755, married Nancy Barker in 1776. Their children were Charles, Barker, Henry, Francis, Sally, Maria and Nancy.

DEWEES, William Of Roxbury Township. Will made 3-17-1839, probated June 2, 1852. Wife, Deborah; Children, Mary, Isaac and Sarah Doudna. Witness Isaac Huestis, Elijah Hollingsworth.                                                                             Book 9, Page 162

DEXTER, John S. Of Cumberland County, Providence R.I. Will made 1-19-1842, Probated at Marietta, Ohio 3-1847, Probated in Rhode Island 8-5-1844. Children, John Pearson, Eliza (Nightengale); Grandchildren, Frederick Anboynean Eddy, Mary Dexter, Ellen Evans, George and Edward Nightengale; Witness: Alfred Arnold, Ezra Kent, Mourning Pawson.
Book 7, Page 466.

Note: Correction - Ellen Evans correct name was Ellen Evans Dexter, she was the daughter of deceased son., and arrived at legal age in 1838. Her mother intermarried a number of years ago with an officer in the U.S. Army. John Dexter was 88 years of age at his death.

DEXTER, Timothy Of Newburyport, Essex County, Mass (near Maiden.) Will made 3-1-1799, Probated 8-5-1808. Wife, Elizabeth; Children, Nancy, wife of Abraham Bishop, Samuel Lord Dexter (who died in 1819); Brothers, Nathan and John; Edmund Plummer, son of Samuel Plummer, John Tracey, son of John Tracey, Esq., Joseph Somerby, Schoolmaster. Exr; Enoch Titcomb, Nathan Haye. Witness; Caleb Stickney, Joshua Davis, Samuel Plummer.
Book 2, Page 148

Note: He died at Athens N.Y. while on his way home from Washington D.C. with his family.

DICKERSON, Sarah Will made 1-11-1840, Probated August 1840. Father, Thomas Dickerson; Sister Rebecca Dick arson.                                        ,                         . Book 6, Page 85

Note: Thomas Dickerson, a Revolutionary Soldier of' 8th Pennsylvania Regiment- born October 15, 1757, married Margaret Davis- their children were; Rachel, Isabella, Eleanor, Thomas, Sarah, Rebecca, Joseph, Frederick, and Elizabeth. He died in 1856 in Ohio. National #58066 Vol. 59, page 25 - D.A.R. Lineage Book.

DICKERSON, Thomas Will made 2-14-1827, Probated July, 1827. Daughters, Rebecca and Sarah; sons, Thomas and Joseph A.; Granddaughter Rebecca McKenzie. Witness; Henry Jolly, Olive Aplin, Isaac Parr.
Book 4, Page 62

DICKEY, Solomon Of Union Township. Will made 3-13-1855, Probated June 1835. Wife, Margaret; children (not named.) Witness; John Crawford, Joseph Humbold, Matilda G. Denham.
Book 5, Page 221

D0AN, Archibald S. Administration 1831. (1832?). Children of Aquilla Doan, Archibald, Elbridge, Henrietta Maria, Jiliana, Caroline Jane Doan; Jerusha Hill, wife of Harry Hill, formerly widow of Orgilles Doan.
Book 4, Page 573

DODGE, John Will made 3-13-1854, date of probation not legiJble. Heirs, Sidney Dodge, Isreal S. Dodge of Cincinnati, Ohio. Patterson 0, Dodge, Collina N., wife of Sam'l B. Robinson, Samuel H. Brooks and John H. Brooks, William M. Dodge of Peoria, Ill, Eliza A. Glass, wife of John P. Glass of Lewis County, Iowa, William M. Brooks of Cincinnati, Ohio, Henry McQuinn (or Ormes) and Eliza McQuinn (or Ormes) or Oregon State.
Book 9, Page 525

DODGE, John Jr. Administration 2-26-1814. Following heirs mentioned in partition of land, John Dodge of Waterford, Susanna W. Baker, Sydney, Solomon and Andrew Dodge.
Book 1, Page 268

Note: John Dodge, Jr. was an officer from Beverly, Mass., where he was born in 1748, and there married to Susannah Marsters. Died Marietta, Ohio-Ref; Nat'l # 994 10-56206 Vol. 57, pg 71 D.A.R. Lineage Book.

DODGE, Nathaniel Will made 8-1-1835, Probated June, 1838. Children, Sally (Greene), Polly (Tilton.) of Exeter, Oliver; Heirs of Jonathan Crow; Children of deceased daughter Rebecca Stone; Grandchildren, Wallace and Mary Dodge, Nathan and Dudley Tilton.
Book 5, Page 478

Note: Nathaniel Dodge, Revolutionary Soldier, native of New England, born 7-5-1763, died 5-13-1838. Enlisted in New Hampshire 1780, (he was born at Hampton Falls, N. H. The following information from monument, Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio; Rebecca Dodge died 10-20-1833, aged 62 years, William Dodge died 11-14-1825, aged 20 years, Dudley Dodge died 10-19-1832, aged 19 years, Nathaniel Jr. died 11-20-1821, aged 34 years, Oliver Dodge died 8-3-1836, aged 47 years, Eudatia Dodge, wife of Oliver Dodge died 6-12-1835, age 36 years 6 months.

DOLAN, William Will made 11-20-1838, Probated April 1839. Wife, Catherina; sons, William, Jr and Thomas. Witness; Charles S. Cary, John Vincent
Book 5, Page 537

DOUGLAS, John Esq. Of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Will made 2-3-1824, Probated April 1830. Wife, Pamela, child unborn; Sister Olive Bradford, Sarah Kinsman- and ________Brouch; Nieces Olive Spalding (formerly Doolittle)
Harriett and Susanna A. Brouch; Nephew, John Douglas. Mentions property to be given to Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass. (He was probably the son of William Douglas of Plainfield.)
Book 4, Page 316

DOUGLAS, William Of Plainfield, Windham County, Mass, and died November 1, 1811. Will made 2-11-1811, Probated Marietta, September 1839. Sisters; Olive Bradford, Sarah T. Kinsman, Rebecca Branch, Abiah Smith; Brother, Johh Douglas; Nephews, Henry Bradford, son of Olive, John D. Branch, son of Rebecca, Douglas Spalding, son of Susanna; Nieces, Sally Adams, daughter of Sarah Kinsman, Joanne Kinsman, daughter of Sarah Kinsman, Julia Ann, daughter of Rebecca Branch, Olive Spalding, daughter of Susannah. Witness; Aaron Gary (Capt), Minor Spalding, Dale Edena.
Book 6, Page 20

DRURY, Abraham Of Waterford, Ohio. Will made 1-28-1832, Probated July 1841. Wife, Catherine; children, Elmer, Ambrose, Annis, Daniel, Eliza, Abijah, Isaac and Lovina Drury. Witness; Robert Legget, David Baldwin, W.B. Cogswell.
Book 6, Page 252

DUDLEY, Charles E. Of Albany, N.Y. Will made 12-1-1840, Probated June 1845. Wife, Belinda; Aunt, Rebecca W. Wood of Lockport, N. Y; Cousin, Catherine M. Crooke of Rhode Island and William Malburne Crooke of same.
Book 7, Page 176

DUNCAN, Robert G. Administration 1827. Heirs: John Duncan and Howe L. Duncan (resident of Virginia); Ann Cole (minor) by her father and guardian Sampson Cole; Nancy Hoff, wife of Enoch Hoff; Sally Cole, wife of Levi Cole.
Book 4, Page 174

DUNSMORE, Phineas Of Wesley, Administration 3-29-1824. Heirs, Horace S, son of Phineas Dunsmore; Abner G. and Mary K. Heil, Lucius P., Adelina and Daniel A. Dunsmore.
Book 3, Page 141

DUVALL, Mareen Will made 3-25-1852, Probated August 1852. Children of first wife mentioned but not named; daughter, Mary A. Green; son, Joseph A. Duvall; Grandsons, William Blackison and Ephrian Taylor Duvall. Witness; Win. A, Skinner, Jacob Skinner.
Book 9, Page 206

DUVERGER, Francis Will made 9-4-1796, Probated 12-15-1796,. Brothers and sisters, Stephen, Anthony and Martha all living in France. Mentions that be was a native of Parish of Harfeuil, Province du Forest, Republic of France. At the time of his death was a resident of Gallipolis (now in Athens County, Ohio.) Exr; John Gilbert Petit, Esq; Witness: P. Bureau, N. Prioux, P. Ferard.
Book 1, Page 25

DYAR, John Of Uhion Township. Will made 10-5-1824, Probated 8-1-1855. Wife, Sally, Children; Joseph B., John Benjamin Franklin, Albert, Sarah (Otis), Esther Ann (Ridgway); deceased daughters, Mary Jenkins, Harriett Dyar.
Book 5, Page 54

Note: Joseph Bumstead Dyar, son of John Dyar was born in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, October 1, 1800, and married 1st Amanda Hall (born 2-20-1802) on 2-22-1827; married 2nd to Abigail Proctor (born 5-14-1802) on 1-24-1859. There is a complete record of this family at. Marietta Public Library and at Ohio State Library, Columbus, Ohio in "Bible and Family Records,"

DYE, John Of Lawrence Township, Will made 4-18-1817. Probated May 1815. Wife, Elizabeth; Children, Amos, John, Thomas, Jonathan, Ezekiel, Jenny Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Patience. Witness; John and Eliza Sharp.
Book 2, Page 388

Note: A complete record of the Dye family by Mrs. C. P. Sloans, Marietta, Ohio. There is a collection of 18 boxes of material placed in the New York. Historical Library in New-York City, by Mrs. J.W. Dye who has made an extensive research of the Dye family history.

DYE, John Will made 7-19-1825, Probated 11-1825. Children, John Washington, Daniel Hoff, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Moffett, Samuel Moffett, Susannah (Pierce), Emma, Hannah. Witness; Isaac and Abraham Hill, J. Sharp.
Book 2, Page 459

DYE, Jonathan Will made (or Administration) August 1-1855. Wife, Fanny; Other heirs mentioned, probably children, Matilda (Wilgus), wife of John Wilgus, Samuel, Amos, Alexander, Elizabeth and John Bye.
Book 9, Page 480

DYE, Jonathan Of Lawrence Township. Will made May 4, 1852, Probated October 1851. Wife, Fanny; Brothers Amos and Samuel Dye; sons Thomas and Alexander. Dye, daughters, Matilda, Elizabeth and Jane. Witness: Samuel and John Dye.
Book 9, Page 69

EDDY, Frederick A. Will made 4-8-1847, Probated in Mass, 6-21-1847, authenticated copy to Marietta, Ohio March 1848, Heirs; Eliza, wife of John Whippie of Providence, R.I.; Uncle, John P. Dexter; John Scott of Boston, relationship not mentioned; Charlotte, widow of Ezekiel W. Leach; Nathaniel F. Greene, Merchant of New York; Witness; A. G. Tenny, Frances N. Mitchell. N. T. Dow.
Book 8, Page 104

Note: Frederick A. Eddy was a Boston, Massachusetts, physician.

EDLESTON, James Of Harmar, Ohio. Will made 8-20-1850, Probated October 1850. Wife(2nd) Mary; daughter Mary child of his first marriage who is now the wife of Thomas H. Wells; children of second marriage not mentioned. Witness; Joseph Andres, Douglas-Pittman.
Book 8. Page 517

EDWAPD, Daniel Will made July 4, 1848, Probated October 1848. Wife, Rachel; children James R. (oldest son), Charles H., A. Whittlesey. Bozeile W., Mary B. Scott, Priscilla Bloomer and Elizabeth P. Edwards. Witness; Alexander Bell, John McCay.
Book 8, Page 180

ELLIS, Ephriam Of Roxbury Township, Will made 2-27-1849, Probated July 1849, Heirs- children, Susannah (Hill), Mary (Joy), Roxanna (Brokawj, Martha (Shrader), Levi, Ephriam C, Alfred, Isaac, Moses, John, Thomas J., and heirs of Joel Ellis. Witness Charles Burr, John Shrader.
Book 8, Page 275

Note: Ephriam Ellis was a revolutionary soldier, Continental Line, born 6-15-1755, pensioned June 2, 1818 Washington County, Ohio.

EMERSON, Caleb Will made 4-14-1825, Probated April 1853, Heirs, wife Mary; children not mentioned. Witness William P. Putnam, John Mills.
Book 9, Page 384

Note: Information from monument in Marietta Cemetery; Caleb Emerson, born in Ashley, Mass., was for over forty years a resident of Marietta, died March 14, 1853, Mary, his wife, daughter of Captain William Dana, was born Amherst, N. H. September 18, 1786, died 3-21-1871.

EMERSON, Ephriam Will made 1-20-1834, Probated April 1833. Hiers; William Dana Emerson, Caleb Emerson. Witness: Thomas Eerguson, William Dana.
Book 5, Page 118

Note: Deacon Ephriam Emerson, native of So. Reading, Mass, died at Newport, Ohio, near Marietta February 1833, aged 66 years. He was a revolutionary soldier.

ELLIS, Henry Administration 7-7-1853, No mention made of widow; children, Benjamin Ellis of Knox County, Ohio, Martin of Champlin County, N.Y., Martin Ellis and Diana wife of Stinson Burris, latter two of Washington County, Ohio.
Book 9, Page 486

ELLIS, Ira Will made 8-17-1842, Probated November 1842. Widow, name not mentioned and to Mary Anne Anderson, (presumably a daughter.) Witness: Levi Arnold, Thomas Coulter.
Book 6, Page 377

Note: Information from monument in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio- Captain Ira Ellis, born in Portland, Maine, died November 27, 1851.

EWART, Robert K. Will made 10-11-1852, Probated 11-10-1852. Heirs: wife, (name not mentioned) children, Elizabeth J., Thomas. Witness; A. Sheets, J. M. Talbott.
Book 9, Page 257

Note: Robert K. Ewart, born 12-16-1790, died 10-14-1852. Mary, his wife born 12-30-1793, died 9-8-1870.
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Aborn to Burris	Lake to Miller
Cadwell to Cutler	Mixer to Putnam
Dallier to Ewart	Quimby to Skinner
Fairchild to Guthrie	Slater to Twombley
Haas to Knowlton	Vanclief to Wilson

DALLIER, Maria J.	Of Gallipolis , Ohio (now in Athens, County) Will Probated 4-8-1800. To John Vandenbender, son of Mortimer Vandenbender; to Angelique and Alexandrienne Magriel (single women); To Mrs. Davis, wife of Francis Davis; To Lydia, daughter of Robert and Catherina Stafford. Exr; Robert Stafford. Book 1, Page 37
DANA, Benjamin	Of Waterford Township. Will made 6-17-1838, Probated September 1838. Wife, Sally; children, John Winchester Dana, Eliza (Fearing), Charlotte P.: (Allen) Caroline and Eunice Dana; To Warner Shaw (relationship not mentioned.) Witness: John D. Shamblerin, Richard Gordon. Book 5, Page 511
DANA, William	Administration 1-13-1853. Wife, Maria; Children; Elizabeth, wife of John McCracken residing in Pittsburgh, Penna,. Frances, wife of Isreal Archibald of Carrol County. Ohio, Mary B, wife of Meghill Dustin of Brown County, Ohio, Grace D, wife of Thomas Ewart; mention made of the following persons, relationship not stated, Charles and Jsph D. Clarke, both of Washington County, Ohio; Joseph, William B, Dorcas J, Asa M., Constance Ann, Nancy M., Isabel W., and Henry Dana all of Warren County, Ohio. Book 9, Page 398
DANA, William	Of Newport, Ohio, Will made 1-6-1848, Probated May 1852. Wife, Maria. Witness; Jacob, and Eeleanor Cook. Book 9, Page 146
DAVIS, Thomas G.	Will made 4-18-28, Probated 1828. Wife, Mary; child unborn. Book 4, Page 214
DAVIS, William	Will made 3-8-1843, Probated August 1843. Wife, Sarah; children, Sarah, Sophia, Jesse and Asa. Witness; A.P. Davis, Cyrus Anderson. Book 6, Page 465 Note: William Davis, Revolutionary soldier applied for pension from Marietta, Ohio July 24, 1820.
DEAN, Elizabeth	Administration November 1825. Late of Dedham, Mass, wife of Jonathan Dean. Heirs Ebenezer, Francis and Balch Dean. Book 5, Page 465
DELANO, Cornelius	Administration Dec.5, 1835. Heirs, Henry Delano, Elizabeth Broderick, Jane Armstrong, and Claudia (or Clarinda) Delano. Book 3, Page 462
DELANO. Thomas	Of Warren Township. Will made April 1811, probated Jan. 11, 1834. Wife, Cynthia; Julia Ann and Lucy Angelina Delano, heirs of Amos Delano, deceased their father; children not named. Book 5, Page 114
DENEETT, John	Will made 9-24-1823, Probated November 1823. Brothers and sisters, Reuben, Abigail, Lydia, Anna, Samuel, Eunice, Howard and Moses; a friend, Hugh Allison, Jr. Witness: Samuel Beech, Oliver and Rachel Sheets. Book 2, Page 443
DEVAL, Cook	Will made 8-6-1834, Probated October 1854. Wife, Patience; children Belinda (Cook), Martha Jane Deval, Dalphron and Grosvenor Cook. Witness; John Pratt, Stephen Deval. Book 5, Page 142
DEVAL, Gilbert	Administration November 1825. Widow, Anne; daughters Sally, wife of Nathaniel Huckley, Priscilla, wife of John White, Polly, wife of Andrew McClure, Barsheba, wife of Benjamin Beadle; To Alpha and Philip Deval (relationship not stated) William Brown and Nancy, late Nancy Deval; Hannah Deval, Sally Deval and Silas Deval, children and heirs of Wanton Deval, deceased; Gideon, Wanton and Harry Deval (relationship not stated) Betsey Diery (late Deval) and Eleanor Diery; John Bourens and Electra his wife, the late Electra Deval, children of Jonathan Deval, deceased; Clarissa Cook, formerly Clarissa Deval, late widow of Joseph Cook, Jr; George Dunlevy and Harriet (Deval) his wife; G. Gilbert Deval; Isaac Rice and Lucy (Deval) his wife; Solomon Goss arid Polly (Deval) his wife; Wm. D. Beighton and Sophia (Deval) his wife (Polly and Sophia Deval were children of Gilbert Deval, Jr.) Harrison, Benj., Austin and Anthonlinda Deval, all minor heirs of Gilbert Deval, Jr. Book 3, Page 416
DEVAL. Gilbert	Will made 10-21-1822, Probated April 1832, Wife, Anne; Daughters, Sarah Huckley, wife of Nathaniel Huckley, Prisciila, wife of John White: Jolly McClure, wife of Andrew McClure. Bathsheba Beedle;, wife of Benjamin Beedle; Son, Gideon; Grandson, Gilbert, son of Philip Deval and Alpha Deval; Daughter-in-law, Gaily, widow of my son Wanton, and her children Hannah, Alpha, Philip, Sally, Silas, Nancy (now the wife of William Brown.) Exr; grandson, Philip; Witness Jonathan Deval, Seth Booker, Stephen Deval Book 3, Page 151 Note: Captain Gilbert Deval died April 25, 1812 aged 46 years.
DEVAL, Isaac	Will made 3-19-1830, Probated 9-2-1830. Wife, Elizabeth; Daughters Rebecca Spooner arid Patience Moore, sons; Abner, Richmond, and Charles M. Deval; Elizabeth and Isbale, heirs of George Deval. Witness: Daniel Davids (or Davis), Elijah Mason Book 9, Page 110 Note; Abner Deval married Clorinda Mason, 9-2-1830. A complete sketch of their family in Genealogy and History of Hugh mason, William Mason & Family, by Mary Eliza Mason, page 88.
DEVAL, Captain Jonathan	Of Union Township. Will made 8-9-1824, Probated October 1824. Sons, Charles (eldest), Barker and Francis; Daughter Maria Barker Deval. Witness; Joseph Barker, Pobert Good, Anthony Hill. Book 3, Page 156 Note: Captain Deval was born in 1755, married Nancy Barker in 1776. Their children were Charles, Barker, Henry, Francis, Sally, Maria and Nancy.
DEWEES, William	Of Roxbury Township. Will made 3-17-1839, probated June 2, 1852. Wife, Deborah; Children, Mary, Isaac and Sarah Doudna. Witness Isaac Huestis, Elijah Hollingsworth. Book 9, Page 162
DEXTER, John S.	Of Cumberland County, Providence R.I. Will made 1-19-1842, Probated at Marietta, Ohio 3-1847, Probated in Rhode Island 8-5-1844. Children, John Pearson, Eliza (Nightengale); Grandchildren, Frederick Anboynean Eddy, Mary Dexter, Ellen Evans, George and Edward Nightengale; Witness: Alfred Arnold, Ezra Kent, Mourning Pawson. Book 7, Page 466. Note: Correction - Ellen Evans correct name was Ellen Evans Dexter, she was the daughter of deceased son., and arrived at legal age in 1838. Her mother intermarried a number of years ago with an officer in the U.S. Army. John Dexter was 88 years of age at his death.
DEXTER, Timothy	Of Newburyport, Essex County, Mass (near Maiden.) Will made 3-1-1799, Probated 8-5-1808. Wife, Elizabeth; Children, Nancy, wife of Abraham Bishop, Samuel Lord Dexter (who died in 1819); Brothers, Nathan and John; Edmund Plummer, son of Samuel Plummer, John Tracey, son of John Tracey, Esq., Joseph Somerby, Schoolmaster. Exr; Enoch Titcomb, Nathan Haye. Witness; Caleb Stickney, Joshua Davis, Samuel Plummer. Book 2, Page 148 Note: He died at Athens N.Y. while on his way home from Washington D.C. with his family.
DICKERSON, Sarah	Will made 1-11-1840, Probated August 1840. Father, Thomas Dickerson; Sister Rebecca Dick arson. , . Book 6, Page 85 Note: Thomas Dickerson, a Revolutionary Soldier of' 8th Pennsylvania Regiment- born October 15, 1757, married Margaret Davis- their children were; Rachel, Isabella, Eleanor, Thomas, Sarah, Rebecca, Joseph, Frederick, and Elizabeth. He died in 1856 in Ohio. National #58066 Vol. 59, page 25 - D.A.R. Lineage Book.
DICKERSON, Thomas	Will made 2-14-1827, Probated July, 1827. Daughters, Rebecca and Sarah; sons, Thomas and Joseph A.; Granddaughter Rebecca McKenzie. Witness; Henry Jolly, Olive Aplin, Isaac Parr. Book 4, Page 62
DICKEY, Solomon	Of Union Township. Will made 3-13-1855, Probated June 1835. Wife, Margaret; children (not named.) Witness; John Crawford, Joseph Humbold, Matilda G. Denham. Book 5, Page 221
D0AN, Archibald S.	Administration 1831. (1832?). Children of Aquilla Doan, Archibald, Elbridge, Henrietta Maria, Jiliana, Caroline Jane Doan; Jerusha Hill, wife of Harry Hill, formerly widow of Orgilles Doan. Book 4, Page 573
DODGE, John	Will made 3-13-1854, date of probation not legiJble. Heirs, Sidney Dodge, Isreal S. Dodge of Cincinnati, Ohio. Patterson 0, Dodge, Collina N., wife of Sam'l B. Robinson, Samuel H. Brooks and John H. Brooks, William M. Dodge of Peoria, Ill, Eliza A. Glass, wife of John P. Glass of Lewis County, Iowa, William M. Brooks of Cincinnati, Ohio, Henry McQuinn (or Ormes) and Eliza McQuinn (or Ormes) or Oregon State. Book 9, Page 525
DODGE, John Jr.	Administration 2-26-1814. Following heirs mentioned in partition of land, John Dodge of Waterford, Susanna W. Baker, Sydney, Solomon and Andrew Dodge. Book 1, Page 268 Note: John Dodge, Jr. was an officer from Beverly, Mass., where he was born in 1748, and there married to Susannah Marsters. Died Marietta, Ohio-Ref; Nat'l # 994 10-56206 Vol. 57, pg 71 D.A.R. Lineage Book.
DODGE, Nathaniel	Will made 8-1-1835, Probated June, 1838. Children, Sally (Greene), Polly (Tilton.) of Exeter, Oliver; Heirs of Jonathan Crow; Children of deceased daughter Rebecca Stone; Grandchildren, Wallace and Mary Dodge, Nathan and Dudley Tilton. Book 5, Page 478 Note: Nathaniel Dodge, Revolutionary Soldier, native of New England, born 7-5-1763, died 5-13-1838. Enlisted in New Hampshire 1780, (he was born at Hampton Falls, N. H. The following information from monument, Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio; Rebecca Dodge died 10-20-1833, aged 62 years, William Dodge died 11-14-1825, aged 20 years, Dudley Dodge died 10-19-1832, aged 19 years, Nathaniel Jr. died 11-20-1821, aged 34 years, Oliver Dodge died 8-3-1836, aged 47 years, Eudatia Dodge, wife of Oliver Dodge died 6-12-1835, age 36 years 6 months.
DOLAN, William	Will made 11-20-1838, Probated April 1839. Wife, Catherina; sons, William, Jr and Thomas. Witness; Charles S. Cary, John Vincent Book 5, Page 537
DOUGLAS, John Esq.	Of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Will made 2-3-1824, Probated April 1830. Wife, Pamela, child unborn; Sister Olive Bradford, Sarah Kinsman- and ________Brouch; Nieces Olive Spalding (formerly Doolittle) Harriett and Susanna A. Brouch; Nephew, John Douglas. Mentions property to be given to Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass. (He was probably the son of William Douglas of Plainfield.) Book 4, Page 316
DOUGLAS, William	Of Plainfield, Windham County, Mass, and died November 1, 1811. Will made 2-11-1811, Probated Marietta, September 1839. Sisters; Olive Bradford, Sarah T. Kinsman, Rebecca Branch, Abiah Smith; Brother, Johh Douglas; Nephews, Henry Bradford, son of Olive, John D. Branch, son of Rebecca, Douglas Spalding, son of Susanna; Nieces, Sally Adams, daughter of Sarah Kinsman, Joanne Kinsman, daughter of Sarah Kinsman, Julia Ann, daughter of Rebecca Branch, Olive Spalding, daughter of Susannah. Witness; Aaron Gary (Capt), Minor Spalding, Dale Edena. Book 6, Page 20
DRURY, Abraham	Of Waterford, Ohio. Will made 1-28-1832, Probated July 1841. Wife, Catherine; children, Elmer, Ambrose, Annis, Daniel, Eliza, Abijah, Isaac and Lovina Drury. Witness; Robert Legget, David Baldwin, W.B. Cogswell. Book 6, Page 252
DUDLEY, Charles E.	Of Albany, N.Y. Will made 12-1-1840, Probated June 1845. Wife, Belinda; Aunt, Rebecca W. Wood of Lockport, N. Y; Cousin, Catherine M. Crooke of Rhode Island and William Malburne Crooke of same. Book 7, Page 176
DUNCAN, Robert G.	Administration 1827. Heirs: John Duncan and Howe L. Duncan (resident of Virginia); Ann Cole (minor) by her father and guardian Sampson Cole; Nancy Hoff, wife of Enoch Hoff; Sally Cole, wife of Levi Cole. Book 4, Page 174
DUNSMORE, Phineas	Of Wesley, Administration 3-29-1824. Heirs, Horace S, son of Phineas Dunsmore; Abner G. and Mary K. Heil, Lucius P., Adelina and Daniel A. Dunsmore. Book 3, Page 141
DUVALL, Mareen	Will made 3-25-1852, Probated August 1852. Children of first wife mentioned but not named; daughter, Mary A. Green; son, Joseph A. Duvall; Grandsons, William Blackison and Ephrian Taylor Duvall. Witness; Win. A, Skinner, Jacob Skinner. Book 9, Page 206
DUVERGER, Francis	Will made 9-4-1796, Probated 12-15-1796,. Brothers and sisters, Stephen, Anthony and Martha all living in France. Mentions that be was a native of Parish of Harfeuil, Province du Forest, Republic of France. At the time of his death was a resident of Gallipolis (now in Athens County, Ohio.) Exr; John Gilbert Petit, Esq; Witness: P. Bureau, N. Prioux, P. Ferard. Book 1, Page 25
DYAR, John	Of Uhion Township. Will made 10-5-1824, Probated 8-1-1855. Wife, Sally, Children; Joseph B., John Benjamin Franklin, Albert, Sarah (Otis), Esther Ann (Ridgway); deceased daughters, Mary Jenkins, Harriett Dyar. Book 5, Page 54 Note: Joseph Bumstead Dyar, son of John Dyar was born in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, October 1, 1800, and married 1st Amanda Hall (born 2-20-1802) on 2-22-1827; married 2nd to Abigail Proctor (born 5-14-1802) on 1-24-1859. There is a complete record of this family at. Marietta Public Library and at Ohio State Library, Columbus, Ohio in "Bible and Family Records,"
DYE, John	Of Lawrence Township, Will made 4-18-1817. Probated May 1815. Wife, Elizabeth; Children, Amos, John, Thomas, Jonathan, Ezekiel, Jenny Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Patience. Witness; John and Eliza Sharp. Book 2, Page 388 Note: A complete record of the Dye family by Mrs. C. P. Sloans, Marietta, Ohio. There is a collection of 18 boxes of material placed in the New York. Historical Library in New-York City, by Mrs. J.W. Dye who has made an extensive research of the Dye family history.
DYE, John	Will made 7-19-1825, Probated 11-1825. Children, John Washington, Daniel Hoff, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Moffett, Samuel Moffett, Susannah (Pierce), Emma, Hannah. Witness; Isaac and Abraham Hill, J. Sharp. Book 2, Page 459
DYE, Jonathan	Will made (or Administration) August 1-1855. Wife, Fanny; Other heirs mentioned, probably children, Matilda (Wilgus), wife of John Wilgus, Samuel, Amos, Alexander, Elizabeth and John Bye. Book 9, Page 480
DYE, Jonathan	Of Lawrence Township. Will made May 4, 1852, Probated October 1851. Wife, Fanny; Brothers Amos and Samuel Dye; sons Thomas and Alexander. Dye, daughters, Matilda, Elizabeth and Jane. Witness: Samuel and John Dye. Book 9, Page 69
EDDY, Frederick A.	Will made 4-8-1847, Probated in Mass, 6-21-1847, authenticated copy to Marietta, Ohio March 1848, Heirs; Eliza, wife of John Whippie of Providence, R.I.; Uncle, John P. Dexter; John Scott of Boston, relationship not mentioned; Charlotte, widow of Ezekiel W. Leach; Nathaniel F. Greene, Merchant of New York; Witness; A. G. Tenny, Frances N. Mitchell. N. T. Dow. Book 8, Page 104 Note: Frederick A. Eddy was a Boston, Massachusetts, physician.
EDLESTON, James	Of Harmar, Ohio. Will made 8-20-1850, Probated October 1850. Wife(2nd) Mary; daughter Mary child of his first marriage who is now the wife of Thomas H. Wells; children of second marriage not mentioned. Witness; Joseph Andres, Douglas-Pittman. Book 8. Page 517
EDWAPD, Daniel	Will made July 4, 1848, Probated October 1848. Wife, Rachel; children James R. (oldest son), Charles H., A. Whittlesey. Bozeile W., Mary B. Scott, Priscilla Bloomer and Elizabeth P. Edwards. Witness; Alexander Bell, John McCay. Book 8, Page 180
ELLIS, Ephriam	Of Roxbury Township, Will made 2-27-1849, Probated July 1849, Heirs- children, Susannah (Hill), Mary (Joy), Roxanna (Brokawj, Martha (Shrader), Levi, Ephriam C, Alfred, Isaac, Moses, John, Thomas J., and heirs of Joel Ellis. Witness Charles Burr, John Shrader. Book 8, Page 275 Note: Ephriam Ellis was a revolutionary soldier, Continental Line, born 6-15-1755, pensioned June 2, 1818 Washington County, Ohio.
EMERSON, Caleb	Will made 4-14-1825, Probated April 1853, Heirs, wife Mary; children not mentioned. Witness William P. Putnam, John Mills. Book 9, Page 384 Note: Information from monument in Marietta Cemetery; Caleb Emerson, born in Ashley, Mass., was for over forty years a resident of Marietta, died March 14, 1853, Mary, his wife, daughter of Captain William Dana, was born Amherst, N. H. September 18, 1786, died 3-21-1871.
EMERSON, Ephriam	Will made 1-20-1834, Probated April 1833. Hiers; William Dana Emerson, Caleb Emerson. Witness: Thomas Eerguson, William Dana. Book 5, Page 118 Note: Deacon Ephriam Emerson, native of So. Reading, Mass, died at Newport, Ohio, near Marietta February 1833, aged 66 years. He was a revolutionary soldier.
ELLIS, Henry	Administration 7-7-1853, No mention made of widow; children, Benjamin Ellis of Knox County, Ohio, Martin of Champlin County, N.Y., Martin Ellis and Diana wife of Stinson Burris, latter two of Washington County, Ohio. Book 9, Page 486
ELLIS, Ira	Will made 8-17-1842, Probated November 1842. Widow, name not mentioned and to Mary Anne Anderson, (presumably a daughter.) Witness: Levi Arnold, Thomas Coulter. Book 6, Page 377 Note: Information from monument in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio- Captain Ira Ellis, born in Portland, Maine, died November 27, 1851.
EWART, Robert K.	Will made 10-11-1852, Probated 11-10-1852. Heirs: wife, (name not mentioned) children, Elizabeth J., Thomas. Witness; A. Sheets, J. M. Talbott. Book 9, Page 257 Note: Robert K. Ewart, born 12-16-1790, died 10-14-1852. Mary, his wife born 12-30-1793, died 9-8-1870.