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An American Family History |
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Bonham Fox |
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Bonham Fox was born in 1761 in Loudon County, Virginia. He was the son of Absalom Fox and Christian Bonham. He married Temperance in 1787 when he was about sixteen (?). Their children and life together are described in detail in the section on Bonham and Temperance Fox. He died in about 1825 in Butler County, Ohio where he had moved his family. The estate documents concerning the items allowed his widow can be found on Temperance Fox's page. The other estate documents are below. |
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Butler County Testamentary Record 02 |
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| From the Record of Inventories recorded
January 11th We the appraisers of the property of Bonam Fox Deceased Met at the house of the widow Fox's the administrator of Bonam Fox and after shown all the property went on appraise all the property as the law directs to it. One hundred and twenty five bushels of corn $15.62 1/2 One yoke of steers and chain $15.00 One Waggon $15.00 Two colts $36.00 One Mare $5.00 One plow .75Fourteen Geese $1.75 November 26, 1825 $89.12 [total] $89.12 1/2 The herd Ammounting to $170.67 On twenty eighth Day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty five John Walker, Samuel Johnston and John E. Eckles personally appeared as appraisers of the Estate of Bonam Fox Deceased late of Fairfield township in said County personally appeared Before one Jonathan Pierson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and were duly sworn according to the law well and truly appraised all the goods and chattles of the Estate of the said Bonam Fox Deceased which was presented to them for appraisement Given under My hands and seal Jonathan Pierson Justice of Peace A True and correct Inventory of the goods and chattels of Bonam Fox late of Butler County Deceased Presented to the undersigned appraisers of said Estate by Temperence Fox administratrix of the Estate of Bonam Fox this the 28 Day of November one thousand eight hundered and twenty five Given under our hands John G. Eckels Samuel Johnson John (X) Walker his mark |
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Bonham Fox Deceased Be it remembered that Temperance Fox Administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of Bonham Fox late of this county aforesaid deceased having exhibited the account of her administration of the same as follows to wit Mrs Temperance
Fox admx of Bonham Fox deceased in account current with the estate
of the said deceased Cr. (?) To amount of appraisement bill 19.12 1/2 Contra Cr. Temperance Fox adm 89.12 1/2 Approved Robert Anderson March 5th 1827 |
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| Bonham Fox decd Accounts presented for Settlement Filed Feby term 1827 Approved the May term 1827 [No 1 above-advertising] Hamilton June 10th 1826 Received of Temperance Fox Administrator the estate of Bonam Fox deceased one dollar and twenty five cents in full for advertising done for said Estate James B. Connor |
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| [No 2 above-county tax] Rec of Temperance Fox for Bonham Fox 70 Cents in full of his county tax for 1825 |B. Van Gorden ?? |
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| [No 3 above-funeral expenses] Hamilton Sept 20th 1825 Bonham Fox Diseaced To 5 yds camb @ 50 250 |
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| [No 4 above-Last Illness] Bonum Foxs Estate's To Daniel Millikin Sept 19th 1825 to Visit dec on the night previous to his decease $1.50 Jan 10th 1826 Received of Temperance Fox Administratrix the above accyt in full Dan Millikin |
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| [No 5 above-Medicine] Rossville Sept. 21st 1825 The Estate of Bonam Fox decd To R. B. Millekin Dr. To Sundrie visits & medicine to self and family $6.50 January 11th 1826 Recd of Temperance Fox administratrix the above account in full R. B. Milleken |
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| [No 6 above- coffin] received of temperance fox the administror of Bonum fox Eight Dollars for 1 Coffin for the Deceased December 22, 1825 Samuel Johnson |
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| [No 7 above-appaisers] received of temperance fox the administratrix of Bonum fox our feese three dollars for attending for apraisers of the property of Bonum fox Decd. December 22, 1825 Samuel Johnson John Y Eckles John (X) Walker |
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| [No 8 above-clerk fees] Received of Temperance Fox Admt of Bonham Fox one fifty five and a half cents which with one dollar & fifty cents paid by her some time sense makes the full amount of the costs of Administration to wit Letters of Adm Recording Inventory Paid 30th Oct 1826 1.50 5th March 1827 55 1/2 $2.05 1.2 John Reily Clerk [John Riley was the first clerk of courts in Butler County.] Butler com pleas |
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| [No 9 above] Missis Temperance fox pleas to Settle the aMount of you're acount with James Riley and this shal Bee your Recipt for 1 Calf Skin 1.50 To 1 small gr of iyper?? 1.00 To 5 lbs of Spannish Seal 1.50 4.00 Jacob Rickart October the 2-1825 |
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| [No 10 above] The estate of Bonham Fox Decd Temperance Fox Administratrix To gethering and cracking thirty acres of corn $30.00 1 Days attending to the appraisement of property 1.00 3 Days attending to business in Warren County 3.00 2 Days attending a Suit ayaein?t Adinam?? Right 2.00 [Cracking corn was processing shelled corn in a horse-powered burr mill. They believed cracking the corn before feeding it to farm animals would make it easier for the animals to digest.] |
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| Temperance Fox Administratrix of the Estate of Bonham Fox Decd in account current D to Amount of Appraisement Bill - $89.12 1/2 | |||||
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