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Harrison County Wills 1786-1899

Shinn, Benjamin August, 1859 Book VI, p. 16 Wife: Mary Dau: Harriet & Ann Shinn, Isaac August, 1845 Book VI, p. 4 Dau: Deborah Davisson Lucretia Dorcas (wife of H. Shinn) Shinn, Clement Dec. 3, 1805 Wills - Book 1, p. 22 Shinn, Benjamin March 11, 1791 Wills - Book 1, p. 51 Wife: Ann Sons: Isaac Samuel Ogden, Jonathan August 13, 1807 Wills - Book 1, p. 373 Wife: Ann Ch: Thomas Mary Robey William R. Samuel Tobitha Sara Martin Susannah Zigler Nancy Richardson Lowe, Robert April 10, 1809 Wills - Book 1, p. 445 Appraisers included Josiah Davisson (Appraiser as far back as 1796 - see Silas Gillespie, November 25, 1795, Book 1, p. 75). Lambert, Jonathan October 15, 1805 Wills - Book 1, p. 342 Appraisers included John Davisson Davisson, Joseph April 27, 1815 Wills - Book 2, p. 49 Inventory only Davisson, Daniel July 16, 1810 Wills - Book 2, p. 199 Lemuel Edith Henry Catherine Armstrong George I. Nathaniel Elizabeth Wilson Patsy Willson Patsy Coplin Executors include L.E. Davisson & Thomas Haymond Harrison County Wills 2 Davisson, Obadiah D., Sr. and Elizabeth Davisson were included as witenesses for an Inventory October, 1794 Wills - Book 1, p. 59 Shinn, Benjamin March 11, 1791 Wills - Book 1, p. 51 Wife: Ann Ch: Isaac Witness: Josiah Davisson Inventory Aug. 27, 1791 Samuel Included slaves, Simpson Deborah Creek & Fink's Run in Lucretia Buckhanon in Randolph Co. Ama (dau) Shinn, Clement (see notes on yellow paper) Dec. 3, 1805 Davisson, David both witnessed and appraised will of Thomas Webb (see notes) Davisson, 1823 Book 3, p. 222 Appraisers: Reuben Davisson + Admin: William Davisson Davisson, William November 24, 1824 Book 4, p. 260 John Davisson as brother William Davisson as nephew William Jr. was a witness Davisson, Henry August 26, 1824 Book 4, p. 10 Lemuel E. - brother Alfred Nathaniel Mary R. Fanny Thomas Henry Prudence Coplin, sister Davisson, Lemuel E's heirs March 24, 1832 Book 4, p. 439 Setttlement in April term of county court, 1832 Davisson, Daniel September 18, 1833 Book 4, p. 542 Settlement in September term of county court, 1833 Long, John Book 4, p. 121 Mentions Nathan Davisson, Bejaminn Davisson & Nathaniel D. Davisson as purchasers. Morris, Isaac will July 3, 1830 Book 4, p. 367 Joseph S, son of Samuel H.Morris Samuel H. Joseph S. said Ruth, wife "aged and helpless" Levi Ruth Caroline Nutter, James will of May 8, 1833, mentions Dr. David Davisson as the executor. See notes for Jonathan Shinn, 6/1817 and Samuel Shinn 2/14/1831 - mentions Elizabeth Ogden Davisson, George I. July 14, 1837 Book 5, p. 309 William Williams November, 1843 Book VI of wills, p. 3 Davisees are: Mark, George, Isaac, John, William, Thomas, & Jeremiah - sons Susan, Ruth, Paula, Rebecca and Nancy - daughters Sophia - wife Witnessed by William R. Bennett & Martin Fittro More notes on Benjamin Shinn, David Davisson & James Davisson Davisson, William Nov. 12, 1875 Davisson, William M. Feb. 16, 1888 - Sarah, Wife + George Davisson Feb. 6, 1889 Melville Davisson Jan 5, 1891 Josiah Davisson Jan. 20, 1894 - wife Sarah Edgar Davisson Sept. 4, 1895 Annie T. (wife) & Edgar D. (nephew) Annie Davisson Feb. 18, 1897 Benjamin F. Davisson July 19, 1897 - Marth (wife) All the previous from 0, 464, 945 Transcribed by Susan

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