Wayne Pritchard married Pearl Geneva Bemiller about 1920.
Pearl Geneva Bemiller [Parents] [scrapbook] was born Nov 19 1897 in Richland County, Ohio. She died Jun 30 1953 in Richland County, Ohio. Pearl married Wayne Pritchard about 1920.
Antoni Sadowski [Parents] was born 1669 in Poland. He died Apr 22 1736 in Douglasville, Pennsylvania. Antoni married Marya Bordt about 1705 in Pennsylvania.
Antoni Sadowski believed to be the son of Marcin Sadowski was born about 1669 in Gostyn, Poland, and died April 22, 1736 in the vicinity of Douglasville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Bird about 1704, daughter of Andrew Bird and Mary ?.
It is believed that he attended a classical school as he is reputed by descendants to have spoken seven languages. As soon as he finished his schooling he continued in government service in Poland. In 1700 Sweden invaded the area of Riga which was then Polish territory and Antoni and his brother left home to participate in the battles. In the spring of 1700 Antoni was captured and his brother killed in an attack. Oral history says that he survived torture during interrogation and later escaped from his prison ship into Riga Harbor.
He escaped to Scotland where he tutored and shortly thereafter he made his way across the Atlantic to the area of Freehold, New Jersey. Around 1704 he married Mary Bordt the daughter of Andrew Bordt and Mary of Long Island, New York. In 1712 Antoni moved to Pennsylvania where he purchased for 30 pounds, 400 acres of land along the Schuylkill River 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, southeast of current Reading and near the present village of Douglasville. In 1716 he built a stone house and was involved in the organization of Amity Township, in Berks County. Antoni learned the Delaware and Iroquois Indian languages and served as an interpreter and representative of the colonial government to the Indians. He was actively involved in the Indian fur trade and there are claims that he was responsible for the name now used by Sandusky, Ohio.
Antoni Sadowski died on April 22, 1736 and he was buried in the graveyard of St. Gabriel's Church just a mile from his home. His estate inventory was made by George Boone, grandfather of Daniel Boone. After Antoni's death Mary nee Bird married Thomas Palmer a neighbor, in Christ Church, Philadelphia. They moved to (West) Virginia near Parsons Creek, Virginia where she died in 1758.
His last will and Testement:
In the name of God Amen, The Twenty ninth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirty five, I, Antony Sadowski of Amity in the County of Philadelphia and province of Pensilvania, yeoman, being very weak in body but of perfect minde and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, doe make and ordain this My Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recomend my soul to God that gave it and for my body I recomend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent maner at the designation of my Exe'trs, nothing doubting but at the Generall ressurection I shall receve the same again by the mighty power of God. As touching such worldly estate wherewith it pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
Imprise - I doe give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Sadowsky all my Tenaments and Liveings which is two hundred acres of land fronting upon Skullkill dureing her widowhood and in case the said widow alters her condition, then she shall only have what the law directs to widdows and if she remains a widdow then she must enjoy and posses the said estate during her life and after her decease then my well beloved son Andrew Sadowsky shall injoy and posses the said estate with all the improvements and four horses, two cows, ten sheep, with all the utensils upon the said plantation and the negro man called Joseph and the white boy called John Marchell until he comes to age paying such legacies as I shall appoint.
Item - To my daughter Soffia Sadowsky I give two cows, one mair, ten sheep and best feather bed with all the furniture belonging to the said bed and all things in proportion that my daughter Ann Sadowsky gott when she was married to Increase Miller.
Item - I order and apoint that there shall be sold three hundred acres of land of the rear of said front in order to pay my just debts and whatever money remains after paying the said debts shall be equally devided between my two daughters, Ann and Soffia, and if the said land be sold before my decease then the said daughters shall have only forty pounds if in case there will be so much after paying my debts. And I doe appoint that after my wife's decease that all the stock and moveables shall be equally devided between the said two daughters.
Item - That the negro man named Joseph shall have twenty five shillings yearly during his servetude if in case he proves to be good and is all one and twenty years of age. After which age he is to have the said money paid yearly.
Item - John Marchel shall have two pounds in money and an ax and a grobing how when of age and the said money is to paid by him that posses the said two hundred acres of land.
Item - If in case my son Andrew Sadowsky should die without lawfull heirs that then the said estate shall be equally devided or sold and the one halfe of the said estate of money shall be possessed by my daughter Ann's children and the other halfe to be possessed by my daughter Soffia of her heirs and if in case the said land be possessed by my two daughters that the shall pay to my two gransons James Warren and John Warren twenty pounds to each when of age.
Item - If the said Andrew shall live and have heirs to posses the said land he shall pay to the said James and John Warren five pound to each of when they come to age.
Item - I constitute, appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Mary Sadowsky jointly with Marcus Hullings and Walter Camble of Amity Township whole and sole exec'trs of this My Last Will and Testament with full power to pay all my just debts and demand the same according to law. I doe hereby revoke and disannull all former wills, legacies, pronouncing and confirming this to my Last Will and Testament. In witness whreof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
In presence of us
Henry Gibson Antoni Sadowski
Andrew Caldwell
Philada June 17, 1736 Then personally appear'd Henry Gibson, one of the witnesses to the foregoing will (Andrew Caldwell, the other witness, being removed to distant parts) and upon his oath did declare he saw & heard Anthony Sadowski, the testator above named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same will to be his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind and memory & understanding to the best of his knowledge & that Andrew Caldwell, the other subsribing winess to ye will did subscribe his name as witness thereto in the presence of this deponent and the sd Testator.Coram
Pet. Evans Reg. gen.
Marya Bordt [Parents] was born about 1670 in Long Island, New York. She died Feb 14 1758 in Hampshire, Virginia. Marya married Antoni Sadowski about 1705 in Pennsylvania.
Marya changed her name to Mary and re married after her husband's death.
MARY PALMER WILL
In the Name of God Amen, the Fifteenth Day of October in the Year of our Lord God 1752
I Mary Palmer of Patersons Creek in the County of Frederick and Collony of Virginia: being sick
and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be to given Unto God, Therefore,
Calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that is is Appointed for all men once to
die, Do Make and Ordain this My Last Will and Testament: that is to say:
Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and
for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the
discression of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the
same again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly estate: Wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form -
Imprimis it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges
be paid and satisfied -
Item my will is that my daughter Ann Millar shall have my featherbed bolster and two pillows,
three linnen sheets, one blanket and one coverlet and a little spinning wheel, a puter platter and
puter bason and two pleats and nomorch button (sic). My wearing appirril which I will to be
equally divided between her and my daughter Sofia Jonson -
Item my will is that my son Andrew Sadouski shall have one shilling sterling paid by my
Executors -
Item my will is that my daughter Sofia Jonson whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my
only and sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament; shall have the great pot and pot
racks, a side sadle to be by her possessed and enjoyed, and I do hereby utterly dissalow, revoke,
Disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills and Legaries, Requests and Executors by
me in any ways before this time - Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this
and no other to by My Last Will and Testament in wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal. her
John Douthit Mary X Palmer
Davis Rutter markPage 478:
At a Court held for Hampshire County the 14th day of February 1758, This last Will and
Testament of Mary Palmer dec'd was presented in Court by Sophia Darlilng the Executrix therein
named who made Oath thereto according to Law and the same being proved by the Oath of John
Douthit one of the witnesses thereto is Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the said
Executrix Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in and form giving Security
whereupon William Darling her husband of the said Sophia and John Ryan and Luke Collins
their securities entered into and acknowledged. Bond in the penalty of One Hundred Pounds for
the due Administration of the said decedents Estate and Performance of her Will.
Test.
Gabriel Jones, Co. Clerk (sic)
Will written 15 October 1752Probated 14 February 1758
Extract can be found in "Early Records of Hampshire Co. VA now WVA"
Clara McC. Sage & Laura S. Jones, p 127
Original will housed at County Clerk's office, Hampshire Co. WV
received a copy by correspondence with County Clerk.
They had the following children:
F i Sophia Sadowski was born about 1720 and died before 1787. F ii Justina Sadowski was born about 1704 in Monmouth, New Jersey. M iii Andrew Sadowski was born about 1708 in Amity, Phillidelphia county, Pennsylvania. He died 1768 in Hampshire, Virginia.
Andrew Sadowski was named in both the wills of his father and mother. He married
Catherine whose surname is unconfirmed. He may have lived in Washington County, PA for a
short time before moving to Augusta, Hampshire and Hardy counties (West) Virginia, eventually
settling near the present city of Moorfield, West Virginia. Andrew was killed by a white
renegade who was running with some Indians that were stealing horses.
Andrew had six sons and one daughter. The son Johathan died in a revolutionary war
POW camp. The sons Jacob and James were involved in the official surveys of Kentucky
Territory in the 1770's and all of them Emanuel, Anthony, Samuel, Jacob, and James eventually
settled in central Kentucky on lands from warrants. Emmanuel subsequently moved on to
Tennessee.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Augusta County Virginia Order Book #6 page 83, Mar 21, 1759
Andrew Soduskie and others to lay off a road.
Augusta County Virginia Will Book #2 page 53 March 30, 1758
William Claypoole appraisment by Francis McBride, Andrew sadowski, and J. McBride
Augusta County Virginia Will Book #2 page 310 May 12, 1759
Arnold Kester's apprasiment by Andrew Sadowski, Abraham Bird and John Thomas
Augusta County Virginia Will Book #2 page 130 December 5, 1754
appraisment of Richard Tictom, sales to Andrew Seduskay, et. al.
Augusta County Virginia Will Book #3 page 79 August 19, 1761
Settlement of estate of Willam Calypoole sales to Andrew Sedusky, et.. al.
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Subj:
[SANDUSKY-L] A Name is a Name is a Name
Date: 99-04-22 10:31:17 EDT
From: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Attention
[email protected] and [email protected]
Not until Andrew Sadowski was killed in 1767 by a horse thief on the
South Branch of the Potomac River, then in Virginia, but now West Virginia,
did anyone mess with the spelling of his last name. He was a better penman
than his father, Anthony Sadowski, and one would believe that no one could
change it.
When he made out his will, he signed it Andrew Sadowski. But when his
widow, Catherine, took it to the probate court in Romney, Virginia, the clerk
spent it Sandusky. Looking for the will to check the signature is
practically hopeless. During the Civil War, when Union and Confederate
soldiers went to the courthouse for souvenirs to take home, the probate
records were rifled and someone took Andrew Sadowski's will. To the soldiers
the index to the court papers were not important and that's where you will
see that Sadowski's will was filed. In the second petition for the
establishment of Amity Township in Philadelphia County, you will find Andrew
Sadowski's signature and a fine one it was. There are also other records
where you can find his fine penmanship. I have not seen it, nor has anyone
else in our time, but I would bet that his father's signature appeared on the
first petition to create Amity Township. Nobody paid attention to it, least
of all the court clerk in the Philadelphia, who was no better than the clerk
in a backwoods courthouse, and Anthony Sadowski was a taxpayer of Amity
Township without us knowing it. We don't have Civil War soldiers to blame for
the loss of the first petition in Philadelphia. The papers were simply lost
and no one can find them just as with Andrew Sadowski's will. Thus the
descendants for the most part didn't have many samples to follow and the way
they spelled their last name varied from family to family.
Andrew's oldest son, Emanuel, and Emanuel's son and heir at law,
James, living as they did in the foothills of the Great Smoky mountains of
Tennessee, were not influenced by the other kin in Virginia and Kentucky. For
the most part, in the early days, their name was written Seduskie. When
Emanuel's widow, Rosannah, applied for a marriage license in Dandridge,
Tennessee, in 1997 to marry Mathew Phenix, the name was spelled Sandusky.
The variations went on.
One place it didn't, after cartographers got hold of it, was
Sandusky, Ohio. It first appeared as Sadouski, but not until New Orleans was
born in 1717. Then, in updates of the cartography, the name remained
Sandusky.
Contrary to what the residents of Sandusky, Ohio, think, the name was derived from an
Indian trader, Anthony Sadowski, who visited the area on Lake Erie in the early part of the 18th
century. A French fur trader, Peter
Bezallion, who went as far as the Mississippi River before 1700, lived in
the same area of Pennsylvania, as Anthony Sadowski and they visited each
other often. They traveled the same paths. Sadowski drew up a will for
Bezallion's wife which I found on microfilm in the Register of Will's offices
in Philadelphia. The ink on it was so faded that it was hard to read and not
good for reproduction.
Last but not least, had the descendants of this Polish frontiersman
stuck with the spelling of his name, Sadowski would rank among the top ten
Polish surnames in the country.
Edward PinkowskiF iv Anna Sadowski was born about 1715 in Amity, Phillidelphia county, Pennsylvania. M v Jacob Sadowski was born 1717 in Amity, Phillidelphia county, Pennsylvania. He died about 1735 in Pennsylvania. F vi Ann Sadowski was born 1710 in Pennsylvania.
John Wilson [scrapbook] was born about 1785 in Fairfield township, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He died Apr 14 1841 in Richland county, Ohio and was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetary. John married Rachel about 1805 in Virginia.
Putnam Co OH Deed Vol 10 pg 262 hasJohn & Samuel Wilson selling to Samuel Kirkwood on 18 Sept 1841 the W 1/2 Section (2?)8 Township 1 South of Range 6 East. At the bottom of the deed is where the wives attest they were selling of their own free will - Zereuh Wilson is listed as the wife of Samuel. John Wilson's Will in Administration Record 3 page 488 in Richland Co OH states his Will was written in July 1837 and was Probated 29 June 1841. Wife Rachel, daughters:Mary, Nancy, Jane, Rachel & Emeline, sons: Samuel & John, mentions land in Putnam Co OH.
Rachel was born about 1785 in probobly Virginia. She died Oct 18 1858 in Richland county, Ohio and was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetary. Rachel married John Wilson about 1805 in Virginia.
Rachel Wilson's Will in Record of Wills vol. 2 page 304. Her estate packet at the Courthouse in Probate Court lists her heirs (according to the distribution of the estate) as: Mary Hazlett, Rachel Hill, Nancy Kirkwood, JanePritchard, John Jr's heirs, and Samuel Wilson.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Wilson was born 1797 and died 1883. F ii Nancy Wilson was born about 1803 and died 1891. F iii Jane Wilson was born 1804 and died 1884. F iv Rachel Wilson was born 1811 and died 1894. M v John Wilson Jr. was born 1812 and died 1858. M vi Samuel Wilson was born 1815 and died after 1900. F vii Emiline Wilson was born 1821 in Richland county, Ohio. She died 1850 in Richland county, Ohio.
Thomas Risley [Parents] was born 1725 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. He died Jan 1 1813 in Eastbury, Conn. Thomas married Elizabeth Burnham on Jul 15 1749 in Connecticutt.
Elizabeth Burnham [Parents] was born 1721 in East Hartford, Conn. She died Aug 29 1801 in Eastbury, Conn. Elizabeth married Thomas Risley on Jul 15 1749 in Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
F i Rebecca Risely was born Oct 9 1754 and died about 1820. F ii Loise Risley was born Jan 29 1763 and died Jan 27 1843. F iii Elizabeth Risley was born Jan 11 1752 in Bolton, Connecticutt. She died Sep 20 1794 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M iv Samuel Risley was born Nov 20 1756 in Bolton, Connecticutt. He died May 3 1831 in Montague, Massachusetts. F v Lois Risley was born Mar 19 1761 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M vi Thomas Risley was born Oct 16 1758 in Bolton, Connecticutt. He died before 1765 in probobly Connecticutt. M vii Thomas Risley was born Aug 18 1765 in Bolton, Connecticutt. He died Apr 10 1849 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F viii Elizabeth Risley was born Jan 11 1752 and died Sep 20 1794.
Thomas Hollister [Parents] was born Jan 14 1672 in Weathersford, Connecticutt. He died Oct 12 1745 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. Thomas married Dorothy Hill on 1696 in Connecticutt.
Dorothy Hill [Parents] was born 1677 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. She died Oct 5 1741 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. Dorothy married Thomas Hollister on 1696 in Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
F i Hannah Hollister was born Feb 16 1713 and died Oct 23 1790. F ii Susannah Hollister was born about 1717. F iii Hannah Hollister was born Dec 26 1705 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. She died Oct 12 1712 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M iv Josiah Hollister was born Jun 7 1696 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. He died Jan 3 1749 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M v Gideon Hollister was born Sep 23 1699 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. He died Feb 15 1785 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F vi Eunice Hollister was born about 1716 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. She died Jul 15 1751 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M vii Elisha Hollister was born 1722 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. He died Nov 12 1800 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F viii Susannah Hollister was born 1718 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F ix Dorathy Hollister was born Oct 17 1697 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F x Gershom Hollister was born 1700 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M xi Charles Hollister was born Jul 26 1701 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. He died Feb 2 1753 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F xii Elizabeth Hollister was born Dec 17 1703 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M xiii Thomas Hollister was born Jan 13 1707 and died Sep 17 1784. F xiv Ruth Hollister was born Oct 13 1710 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. She died after 1755 in Connecticutt. F xv Rachel Hollister was born Jul 27 1712 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. She died May 10 1807 in Bolton, Connecticutt.
John Jr. Hollister [Parents] was born 1642 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died Nov 24 1711 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. John married Sarah Goodrich on Nov 20 1667 in Connecticutt.
Sarah Goodrich [Parents] was born 1649 in Connecticutt. She died about 1700 in Connecticutt. Sarah married John Jr. Hollister on Nov 20 1667 in Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Hollister was born Jan 14 1672 and died Oct 12 1745. F ii Sarah Hollister was born Oct 25 1676 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. She died Oct 15 1715 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M iii Joseph Hollister was born Jul 8 1674 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died Jul 9 1746 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F iv Mary Hollister was born about 1680 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. M v John III Hollister was born Aug 9 1669 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died Dec 13 1741 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. F vi Elizabeth Hollister was born Mar 30 1678 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. She died Sep 27 1750 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. M vii Daniel Hollister was born Nov 20 1681 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died Dec 27 1753 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M viii Ephriam Hollister was born Mar 15 1684 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died 1733 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M ix Charles Hollister was born Jul 29 1686 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. He died Nov 11 1716 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt.
Joseph Hills [Parents] was born 1629 in England. He married Hannah Smith on Nov 1653 in Charleston, Massachusetts.
He came to the Massachusetts bay colony when he was nine years old, in 1638.
Hannah Smith was born about 1630 in England. She married Joseph Hills on Nov 1653 in Charleston, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
F i Dorothy Hill was born 1677 and died Oct 5 1741.
Thomas Loveland [Parents] was born 1649 in Connecticutt. He died Jun 23 1716 in Connecticutt.
He had the following children:
F i Hannah Loveland was born about 1685 and died Sep 24 1715. M ii Thomas Jr. Loveland was born about 1675. F iii Mary Loveland. M iv Robert Loveland. F v Elizabeth Loveland. M vi Samuel Loveland was born 1677 in Connecticutt. M vii John Loveland was born about 1683 in Connecticutt.
Robert Loveland [Parents] was born about 1610 in England. He died 1668 in New London, Connecticutt.
He had the following children:
M i Thomas Loveland was born 1649 and died Jun 23 1716.
John Bidwell [Parents] was born 1620 in Windsor, Connecticutt. He died 1687 in Connecticutt. John married Sarah Wilcox on 1640 in Hartford, Connecticutt.
Sarah Wilcox [Parents] was born 1618 in England. She died Jan 15 1690 in Hartford, Connecticutt. Sarah married John Bidwell on 1640 in Hartford, Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Bidwell was born about 1653 and died before 1703. ii John Jr. Bidwell was born 1648 in Hartford, Connecticutt. John died Jul 3 1692 in Hartford, Connecticutt. F iii May Bidwell was born about 1658 in Hartford, Connecticutt. F iv Hannah Bidwell was born 1655 in Hartford, Connecticutt. She died Jun 17 1696 in Wethersford, Connecticutt. M v Joseph Bidwell was born 1645 in Hartford, Connecticutt. He died 1692 in Glastonbury, Connecticutt. M vi Samuel Bidwell was born 1650 in Middletown, Connecticutt. He died Apr 5 1715 in Middletown, Connecticutt. M vii Daniel Bidwell was born 1655 in Middletown, Connecticutt. He died Nov 29 1719 in East Hartford, Connecticutt.