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From: HollySweet <>
Subject: Mary Johnson
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 07:53:42 -0500

> I saw a "Mary Johnson" in this archive message. She could possibly have been
> the daughter of the Richard Devinney that was one of my ancestors that moved
> west from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

Holly Sweet

State of Ohio, Clermont County Court of Common Pleas

EBENEZER STIBBINS vs. WILLIAM DEVINNEY, REUBEN MAINS
and DELILA MAINS his wife, MARY JOHNSON, RICHARD DEVINNEY
& EBENEZER DEVINNEY

On 4 Nov 1843, the petitioner filed in said court his
petition in Chancery stating in substance that he has
the legal title to 2/3 of the following real estate
situate in Clermont County and State of Ohio, bounded
as follows--Beginning in WASHINGTON's line at 2 beeches,
running with the meadows of Ten Mile Creek to a hickory
on the bank of the creek; thence S10deg.E120poles to a
lynn in TOWLES' line thence S70degW57poles to a lynn
and sugartree, thence W38deg140poles to the beginning
containing 68 acres more or less.

The 2nd tract lying on the waters of Ten Mile Creek in
said state and county being part of NATHANIEL LUCAS'
Survey #1753 and bounded as follows to wit--Beginning
at a hickory near the creek; thence S10deg.E12poles
to a lynn; thence N70degE58poles to a stone fence which
a buckeye bears N23degE80links, thence with a run
14degW60poles to a sycamore tree and stump in the creek;
thence with the creek 22 poles to the beginning containing
36 acres more or less. And that he claims a lien for
money paid by him in order to secure the legal title
thereof, as one of the administrators of JACOB STIBBENS,
who bought one piece of said land and died without
having completed his payments for the same.

The prayer of the bill is for an order of partition of
said land and for general relief. Said defendants have
notice to appear at the next term of said court and
plead answer or demur to said petition within 60 days
next after said term, otherwise the same will be taken
as confessed against them and a decree made therof
accordingly.

EBENEZER STIBBENS by JOHN JOLLIFFE, his attorney.
5 Jan 1844
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Cabinet Making

WILLIAM J. HOOKER respectfully informs the public
that he has removed his cabinet shop to the south
side of Main Street opposite the Courthouse where
he expects to keep on hand for sale a general
assortment of work in his line of business which
he endeavors to sell at the lowest price. He is
also prepared with a hearse for funeral occasions,
which will accompany the coffin he makes free of
charge.

All kinds of country produce taken in payment for
furniture.

WILLIAM J. HOOKER
Batavia Ohio 12 Oct 1843.




> Subject: Nathanial Johnson,b NJ 1768 D 8-18-1840
> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:26:35 -0500
> From: HERMON B FAGLEY <>
> To:
>
> Mary Johnson, 3-10-1765- 7-25-1848
> Margaret Johnson, 1801-1871
> all buried in Old Bethel
> As I walk the birm of RT 125 west, I'm walking to the 2 story federal
> brick farm house they built. Who were they? From where in NJ?
> Elder Thomas Sheldon,JP's in-laws? Parents of Wm JOHNSON,Tell City
> Ind banker who headed the Civil War vetrans group,the Grand Army of the
> Republic. Or,as my uncle Ely would say.kinsmen of Walter Johnson,the
> famed old baseball pitcher?
>

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