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Abraham Bohn (b. Abt. 1742, d. 1826)
Notes for Abraham Bohn:Abraham Boon, Sr., son of Johann Diel and Mary Bohn dates of birth unknown, died between Aug 1826 and February 1827 in Rockingham Co, Virginia. He was living in August 1826 as there were charges in Feb 1827, but after his name written in parenthesis was "(exors to pay)."
By the terms of his father's will, Abraham was to be paid 50 pounds current money by his brother Jacob at the end of two years after Jacob entered upon the land bequeathed to him. The 1790 U.S. Census of Frederick Co, Md. lists him as Moraham Boon (1-2-1)--1 male over 16, 2 under 16 and 1 female--himself, wife, and probably two sons that died early. He had no children at death as his brothers and sisters children were his heirs. He was m.2d about 1822 in Virginaia to Mary Saylor, as a marriage agreement between them appears in the records that year. Ann Mary Saylor was the widow of Ulrich Saylor who died intestate in 1816 leaving a widow and eight children. His daughter, Mary Saylor, married Abrahm's nephew, Daniel Boon (son of Jacob Sr. and Catherine) on Feb. 27, 1820. Daniel Boon moved to Berrian Springs, Michigan, while others of the Ulrich Saylor family settled in Clark Co, Ohio, where Ann Mary Saylor-Boon died.
Abraham moved to Virginia between 1790 and 1796, as he first appears on the deed records in Rockingham County in 1796 when he purchased land from Sarah Readamner. His will was dated March 7, 1825 and filed at the April term of court in 1827--executors Henry Lipe, Aaron Solomon and Jacob Boon, a nephew. Henry Lipe had died so the charges for recording the will were against Jacob Booon and Aaron Solomon, "exors of Abraham Boon dec'd." (Both Bohn and Boon were used in the same document). The original will was wholly or partially destroyed by fire, but it is known that he left $100 to the children of his deceased sister, Catherine Sullivan, and one dollar to his "half brother Nicholas."
One clause in Abraham's will was that his nephew, Abraham Bohn, living on a plantation in Augusta County that he had sold to him conditionally, was to pay $1451.40 in 3 years after his death to the children of his brothers, Jacob and John, to be equally divided amongst them, nephew Abraham to receive his share along with the others. In case nephew Abraham failed to pay the amount, the executors were to sell the land in any way they thought best. young Abraham declined to take it on the terms named and it was sold to the highest bidder--Jacob Boon executor. (Liber 60, folio 439, Augusta Co, Va. Deeds).
Both Jacob Sr. and John Sr. had sons named Jacob and Abraham, but these two appear to have been the sons of Jacob Sr. and Catherine. An old letter written by Michael Sullivan Jan 16, 1830 from Frederick, Md. to his cousin, Henry Hoss in Greenville College, Tenn. shows there was dissension over the settlement of the estate. It seems that Jacob Bohn, executor, did not notify the Maryland relatives of the death of Abrahm Sr., which they learned accidently many months later, and Michael reached Virginia just in time to see the farm sold to Jacob Bohn, executor. Because of this dissension, present generations have the names of Abraham's brothers and sisters along with most of their children from the court records at Staunton Va. (Chancery Order Book, 1--133, page 337, date 1834, Augusta Co, Va.).
Jacob Bohn, surviving Executor)Superior Court of Chancery,
of Abraham Bohn, deceased,)Staunton, Augusta Co, Va.
VS)Chancery order Book 1-133, page 337.
The Representatives of the said)November 21, 1834
Abraham Bohn, deceased.)
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To the children of John Bohn, dec'd (d.1825 in Montgomery Co, Va.) LISTED UNDER JOHN BOHN
To the children of Jacob Bohn, dec'd. (d.1814 in Franklin Co, Va.) LISTED UNDER JACOB BOHN
To the children of Mary (Bohn) Hoss, dec'd. (d. Washington Co, Tenn.; had m. Jacob Hoss)LISTED UNDER MARY BOHN
To the children of Elizabeth (Bohn) Miller, dec'd. (d. in Washington Co., Tenn.; had m. Peter Mueller-Miller)LISTED UNDER ELIZABETH BOHN
To children of Margaret (Bohn) Everly, dec'd. (d.1814 in Frederick Co, MD; had m. Leonard Pouder & John Everly)LISTED UNDER MARGARET BOHN
To children of Catherine (Bohn) Sullivan, dec'd. (d.1824 in Frederick Co, MD; had m. Cornelius Sullivan.)LISTED UNDER CATHERINE BOHN
To Nicholas Bohn (half brother of Frederick Co, MD)50.71------------------
It is evident that Adam Bohn, youngest son of Johann Diel Bohne, according to his will, was deceased or did not enter into the suit.
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Questioned as to the name Pouder, Bessie Burnett of the Clerk's Office said the first letter could be S or L, but is very similar to P in other places in the script. The third letter could be u or n and could easily be mistaken by anyone not familiar with the penmanship of that day, in fact it is often guess work.
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Words in parenthesis inserted by Nellie Whedon, a descendant of Nicholas.
1810 Rockingham Co, VA
Abraham BoonMales: 1 45+
Females: 1 16-26, 1 45+1 Slave
1790 Frederick Co, Md. lists him as Moraham Boon (1-2-1)--1 male over 16, 2 under 16 and 1 female--himself, wife, and probably two sons that died early.
List of heirs of Abraham Bohn (called Boon) in the distribution of his estate as compiled from the Court of Chancery record.Abraham devised in his will, made March 7, 1825 and filed at the April term of court in 1827, that the proceeds of his estate should go to the children of his two brothers, Jacob and John (D.B.60-439). As a result of action begun by Michael Sullivan, it was divided by the court in 1854 to include other nieces and nephews of Abraham.
More About Abraham Bohn:
Census 1: 1810, Rockingham Co, VA.
Census 2: 1790, Frederick Co, MD.
Probate: April 1827, Augusta Co, VA.
Will: March 07, 1825, Augusta Co, VA.