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Notes for Samuel WINANS

JOHN C. WINANS, farmer; P. O. Troy. Among the early families of Miami Co. were the Winans family; in 1807 Richard W. Winans left his native State, New Jersey, and came to this county and located at Upper Piqua; he was a son of Samuel and Hannah
(Woodruff) Winans, who were also born in New Jersey; Samuel was born March 20, 1746, and his wife June 3, 1749; they were united in marriage Jan 1, 1770; their son, Richard, was born Jan 3, 1781; on June 4, 1807 Richard was united in marriage to Sarah
R. Winans, who was born May 20, 1788. In coming from New Jersey to Ohio they came by ox team to Wheeling, Va. [West Va. since Civil War], then by boat to Cincinnati, then by their teams to this county, the time consumed in making the journey being
forty-one days; about two years after, or in 1809, his father, Samuel, came to this county and located on the south-west quarter section 14; shortly after, his son came from Upper Piqua and located with him; in the same year between Christmas and New
Year's, Richard W. and wife were taken into M. E. Church on probation, being the first persons uniting with the church, in this manner, in Miami Co; for several years after locating on their farm, their house was used as a place for preaching and
worship; here they lived and labored in pioneer style, opening out, clearing, and enduring all the hardships, deprivations and dangers of such early settlements; but the prospects of a better future, the comforts and benefits which they hoped to hand
down to their children, renewed their courage from day to day and from year to year, enabling them to bear all their burdens patiently; finally, in their latter days, they were permitted to enjoy, to some extent, the comforts and conveniences which
their labors had won. Samuel Winans, the grandfather, departed this life May 6, 1830 and his wife, Hannah, followed him on Oct. 29 of the same year; Richard, their son, continued to reside upon the home place till his death, which occurred Jan. 10,
1863. John C. Winans, the son of Richard W. Winans, was born March 8, 1822; on June 2, 1869, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Rachel Rollins, who was born Jan 8, 1830; by this union they have one child, viz., Richard Maxwell, born April 14, 1871.
Mr. Winans has always remained upon the old home farm where he was born, and probably will continue here during his life, as he can see no reason to desire any other location, having a beautiful residence and home, with everything to make his life
comfortable and pleasant; Mr. Winans and wife are members of the M. E. Church, his membership dating back for nine years, and hers for thirty-five years.
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WILL OF SAMUEL WINANS, SR.
Miami County, Ohio Will Book A-4 pp52, Case #540; dated 17 July 1828; probated August Term 1830
In the name of God and man,5 I Samuel Winans, Senior of the State of Ohio Miami County being weak in body but in sound judgment perfect sincere and right mind and memory be God6 for the same do publish this my last will and testament.
To my Beloved wife Hannah Winans, I give and bequeath the following property that is to say one bed and every thing thereunto appertaining six chairs and all the kitchen furniture all the grain that is belonging to me on the place and one half that is
in the ground The other half is Samuel Winans, Junr7, 13 now occupied by me or under my order that is to say the farm I now live on Lying and being in Miami County and State of Ohio It being the South East half of the South west quarter of Section 14
Township one range Eleven lying East of the great Miami River.
I wish the aforesaid Hannah Winans to have all the rents of my farm so long as she may live and also to have and to hold all the Interest money from bonds or notes so long as she lives her choice of one Cow and her choice of two hogs and her choice of
two hives of Bees and her choice of six of the sheep.
I also give and bequeath unto Stephen Winans7 my Beloved Son eleven acres of land on the place where he now lives Bounding on Lewis Dewese8 and John Clarks9 lines to run the same distance on Lewis Dewese's line and Josiah Skinner line.
I also give and bequeath unto Sarah Clark7 and Phaney Francis Statler7 my beloved daughters the balance of that piece of land where my son Stephen Winans now lives and a piece of land adjoining the place where David Clark10 now lives and east of the
McKinney road to be equal between them and their Heirs & assigns Forever.
I also give and bequeath unto Susannah Underwood my daughter in Law11 fifty dollars. I also give and bequeath unto Sarah Scudder,12 Hannah Carey,12 Stephen Winans,12 Fraze Winans,12 Charlotte Winans,12 Susannah Winans12 and Catharine Winans,12 all the
rest of any moveable Estate and all my money that is on interest after the Estate is settled these the Children of my son Stephen Winans.
I also appoint Samuel Winans, Junr.13 my grandson as guardian for my wife and Stephen Winans children that is under age. I also appoint Richard Winans7 my son and Hill Michel Blue14 to be my true and lawful executors of this my last will and testament
hereby breaking all former wills by me made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord 1829.15
Samuel Winans
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Samuel McKean and Caleb Hathaway witnesses
Filed 18th August 1830, Telford, Clerk.
Rev. War soldier

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