| i. | William Spain, born in Dinwiddie Co. VA; died Bef. 1790 in VA. |
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| ii. | Stephen Samuel? Spain, born in VA; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Stephen Samuel? Spain: If this son's name was Stephen Samuel Spain, he was known as Samuel Spain. See father's will. |
| iii. | Mary Spain, born in Dinwiddie Co. VA; died Unknown. | |||
| iv. | Polly Frances Spain, died Unknown. | |||
| v. | Agnes Spain, died Unknown. | |||
| vi. | Thomas Spain, born Abt. 1749; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Thomas Spain: 1782 Land Tax List for Dinwiddie Co., VA: Abram (Abraham) Spain - 143 Acres Batthow (Batt) Spain - 850 acres. Daniel Spain - 239 acres. Daniel Spain, Jr., 100 acres. Eppes Spain - 224 acres Capt. Henry Spain - 250 acres "J. Peterson Spain - 213 acres" Matthew Spain - 100 acres (son of John Spain) Robert Spain - 171 acres (witnessed Abraham Spain's Will in 1831) Thomas Spain, Sr., - 100 acres (son of John). Thomas Spain, Jr., - 100 acres. William Spain - 144 acres (son of Abraham Spain). William Spain - 100 acres (son of John). William Spain, Jr. - 100 acres. 1784 alterations for Dinwiddie Co., VA: Batt Spain to Stephen Hamlin - 350 acres. Thomas Spain to Thomas Barrott - ____ acres? |
| vii. | John Peterson Spain, born Abt. 1750; died Abt. 1830 in Champaign, Ohio; married Abt. 1780. |
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Notes for John Peterson Spain: 1782 Land Tax List for Dinwiddie Co., VA: Abram (Abraham) Spain - 143 Acres Batthow (Batt) Spain - 850 acres. Daniel Spain - 239 acres. Daniel Spain, Jr., 100 acres. Eppes Spain - 224 acres Capt. Henry Spain - 250 acres "J. Peterson Spain - 213 acres" Matthew Spain - 100 acres (son of John Spain) Robert Spain - 171 acres (witnessed Abraham Spain's Will in 1831) Thomas Spain, Sr., - 100 acres (son of John). Thomas Spain, Jr., - 100 acres. William Spain - 144 acres (son of Abraham Spain). William Spain - 100 acres (son of John). William Spain, Jr. - 100 acres. 1784 alterations for Dinwiddie Co., VA: Batt Spain to Stephen Hamlin - 350 acres. Thomas Spain to Thomas Barrott - ____ acres? |
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More About John Peterson Spain: Marriage: Abt. 1780 |
| viii. | Matthew Spain, born Abt. 1752 in Dinwiddie Co., VA; died 1803 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; married Ann Abt. 1779 in VA; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Matthew Spain: MATTHEW SPAIN INVENTORY: 1872: Taxed on 100 acres 1787-1805: Taxed on 100 acres. 1801-1802: William Spain mentioned under Matthew's name. 1803: William Spain mentioned under Matthews name in his estate (Matthew died early in 1803). 1805-1807: William Spain mentioned as in 1803 in M. Spain estate. 1806-1807: Estate taxed on 100 acres. 1807-1820: Estate taxed on widow's life - 60 acres - on Branch of "Hatcher's Run" 8 miles northwest of court house at Dinwiddie County, VA. 5 Aug 1820: Final Settlement of Matthew Spain Estate: Regarding the 1820 Tax Statement, Matthew Spain's widow recently died within that year, instituting this "final settlement" of his estate, dividing his remaining 62 acres among his three living children in the following order: No.1. 20 acres to Matthew R. Spain No.2. 15 Acres to William Spain No.3. 27 Acres to Ann Spain Agreeable to an order of Dinwiddie Court, I have surveyed the land belonging to the Estate of Matthew Spain dec'd, lying in Dinwiddie county on both sides of Cox Road, and have divided the same as specified in the annex plat, the commissioners adjudging it the most equitable made of Division; The outward boundaries of which are as follows Viz: Beginning at Labon Crowder's corner on Cox road at Station No.1., Thence from No. 1., to 2., South 52 poles to a black & red Oak corner. 2 to 3., S. 50 degrees E. 77 poles to a corner on A. Spain. 3 to 4., N. 37 degrees E. 102 poles to corner white Oak. 4 to 5., N. 51 degrees W. 96 poles to a Slab (?) in Herbert Williams' field. 5 to No.1., 47 degrees W. 59 poles to the Beginning; containing 62 acres of which the annexed is a plat. (a map of the 62 acres divided is in Spain binder) Signed, James Hargrave S.D.C. (Surveyor of Dinwiddie Co., VA) Aug 3, 1820 A. Spain (Abram Spain) 1820 - 60 acres on Hatcher's Run, 8 miles N. W. of Dinwiddie County Court House. |
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More About Ann: Burial: 1820, Dinwiddie Co., VA |
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More About Matthew Spain and Ann: Marriage: Abt. 1779, VA |
| 32 | ix. | Joshua Spain, born 1759 in Dinwiddie Co. VA; died December 09, 1840 in Wayne Twp, Champaign, Ohio; married Elizabeth Eppes Abt. 1780 in Methodist Church, Bristol Parish, Pr.George Co, VA. | ||
| x. | Hezekiah Spain, born 1762 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; died January 22, 1827 in Wayne Twp, Champaign, Ohio; married Martha Abt. 1782 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; born 1760 in VA; died 1846 in Champaign Co., Ohio. |
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Notes for Hezekiah Spain: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO - Page 220 FIRST PERMANENT SETTLERS. The Spain family has been credited to both Wayne and Rush townships as probably the first permanent settlers. The facts seem to be that they settled in both; one branch settling in the northwestern corner of Rush and the other in the northwestern corner of Wayne, their importance in the eyes of the early settlers being shown by the fact that the creek draining the northern part of the two townships is named in their honor. Hezekiah Spain came to the township in 1805, the year the county was organized, bringing with his a family of several children. At the time Hezekia Spain came from Dinwiddie county, Virginia, there were probably nine other families from the same county who located either in Rush or Wayne, although at the time the whole territory now in the two townships was included within Salem township. These other nine families were those of J. P. SPAIN (John P., Sr,), STEPHEN SPAIN, JORDAN REAMS, Hubbard CROWDER, WILLIAM SPAIN, DANIEL SPAIN, JOHN P. SPAIN, JR., THOMAS SPAIN, and JOHN CROWDER. These families came together in 1805 and settled in the northern part of what is now Wayne and Rush. The Spains were of German ancestry (actually English), but had been identified with Virginia since the Revolutionary War. Hezekiah Spain bought the entire survey No. 4666, original patent holder, Thomas Browder, the deed for this extensive tract of one thousand and sixty-three acres being recorded on February 6, 1806. Most of this land lies in Rush township, while part of it is in Logan county, then Champaign county. Spain disposed of small tracts of this survey from time to time. A few of these may be noted: THOMAS GOODE and JAMES SPAIN each purchased one hundred-acre tracts in the summer of 1809; JORDAN REAMS and GARY GRAY bought fifty, and one hundred and fifty-acre tracts, respectively. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emma Spain Gilbert wrote: The new part of the history was found among Grandfather Willis Spain's papers. Thanks to Linna and Frances Wehe, who are great granddaughters of Willis and Nancy Eppes Spain Spain, giving us older history that any of us knew. Using his words he writes: My grandfather was John Spain (1721-1798). He lived in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia near Hatcher's Run, a small stream of water, thirteen miles West of Petersburg, and one hundred miles from the sea shore where Shad were caught. John Spain had nine sons. They were Thomas, William, James, Joshua, Theodoric, Matthew, Hezekiah, and Samuel, and had four daughters. They were Martha, Mary, Agnes and Polly Frances. Thirteen in all. One of his sons, Hezekiah, and wife Martha had two sons and two daughters: Willis, Thomas and Martha who was usually called Aunt Patsy. The other daughter probably died in infancy as we have no record of her. Aunt Patsy married John Goode. They had four sons: Thomas, Sester, William and Jesse, and one daughter, Eliza, I think was her name. Aunt Patsy Spain Goode was struck by a falling tree in 1854 and died. She was 49 years of age. Hezekiah Spain died 22 Jan 1827 in Wayne Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio aged 65 years. His wife, Martha, died in 1846, aged 86 years. (Above in part is from a partial history of the Joshua and Hezekiah Spain Families, compiled and written by Emma Spain Gilbert in 1937) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article is from "Champaign County: Reflections of its people, and its past 1917-1996": Sharon Temple Holmes <RELODGE@@aol.com> of Findlay, Ohio. provided this information - Dec. 1998) HISTORY OF NORTH LEWISBURG CHURCH Below is an article reprinted with permission, from the Urbana Daily Citizen, published at the time of the North Lewisburg church's centennial celebration. Its history is related in the article. North Lewisburg Church To Hold Centennial Program; Early Days Are Recounted paragraph 3: The first regular services of the Methodist Church of North Lewisburg and vicinity were held at the home of Hezekiah Spain, one and one-half miles northwest of town, and regular preaching was held there every four weeks. This was then in the bounds of what was called the Lebanon circuit and the organization was effected in the year 1808. A few years after this date the circuit was divided and this division called the Mad River circuit. About 1816 a small cabin was built one mile west of town, on the present site of Maple Grove Cemetery, and used for church purposes until 1832, when a larger log church was erected just north of the old one and known as Spain's Church. The society at that time numbered about 20 members. On Sept. 8, 1841, these 20 members secured a deed for one acre of ground in North Lewisburg, where the present parsonage stands and services were held in a house erected there, prior to the movement set on foot which resulted in the erection of a substantial frame church in the fall of 1850. The work was done under the supervision of William Audas, William Crowder, Royal Jennings , Joseph F. Gary, and Caleb F. Bowen, and cost, including the bell, $1,350. The church was dedicated Dec. 22, 1850 by Rev. James L. Groves, presiding elder. A deficiency of $500 was more than met by subscription of $640. The membership of Spain's Church was at the time transferred here. In 1881 this building was sold to make room for a new brick church. It was located nearby where the church now stands and was 42 X 52 feet in size, with a large covered entrance and gallery in front. The old building is still standing and may be seen on the Burris lot on Gregory street. The present church was built under the pastorate of Rev. D. L. Hayward and completed under that of W. Q. Shannon. The cost of this church was unknown and seemed to be a riddle which no one was ever able to solve. A fair approximate would place it at about $9,000. (I skipped several paragraphs) The church bell was cast in Cincinnati and shipped from there to Urbana in the fall of 1850 from where it was brought to North Lewisburg by THOMAS SPAIN in a log wagon. When within a mile or so of the village, Spain began to ring the bell, and by the time he reached the public square all the inhabitants of the village had gathered. The bell was raised to the belfry of the church then just being completed, where it remained for 30 years, when it was carefully lowered, only to be shortly afterward again elevated to a like position in the new brick church. For a number of years after the placing of the bell, it was rung regularly every evening at nine o'clock as a curfew bell, warning the villagers to put out their lights and retire for the night. At this time it was the custom to toll the death of any of the inhabitant, usually giving one stroke for each year of age of the departed. On the evening of April 18, 1861, this bell sounded to the village the first alarm of the Civil War, calling for volunteers in defense of our Union. An excited and tumultuous meeting was held, at which time S. H. Kennedy and William Jackson volunteered and before noon of the following day, 13 men had enlisted as a result of that meeting. After this the calls of the bell in this line were frequent as the church was headquarters for the gathering so supplies and as a place in which the women gathered to sew and make bandages for the soldiers. On Sunday, April 3, 1927, the church had a reopening and homecoming after undergoing extensive improvements, and with Melvin S. Pierce as pastor, service were held nightly for a week. Plans are now being worked out in detail for the centennial program of the church. |
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More About Hezekiah Spain and Martha: Marriage: Abt. 1782, Dinwiddie Co, VA |
| xi. | James Spain, born 1770 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; died Aft. 1850 in Wayne Twp, Champaign, Ohio. | |||
| xii. | Martha Spain, born Abt. 1771 in Dinwiddie Co. VA; died Abt. 1841. | |||
| xiii. | Theodorick Spain, born 1773 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; died Unknown in Peoria, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa; married Sarah Thweatt Abt. 1797 in Dinwiddie Co, VA; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Theodorick Spain: The following is from a sketch of Theodorick's son, David F. Spain in the Champaign Co., History of 1881: Theodrick and Sara (Threet/Thweatt) Spain, his parents, were both natives of Virginia; Theodrick was a farmer by occupation, and immigrated to Green Co., Ohio, in 1805 or 1806, and to this county in the year 1808, locating in this township and constituting one of the first families in the place; in 1818, he moved to the town of Mechanicsburg, where he lived till his death, which occurred in 1824; he purchased, when coming here, 1,000 acres of land, and was one of the most prominent citizens of the community in his day; he was for many years, the only surveyor in this section of country, and laid out the original town of Mechanicsburg; at his death, he left a family of three sons and three daughters. |
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More About Theodorick Spain: Burial: Unknown, Peoria Cemetery, Peoria, Iowa |
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More About Theodorick Spain and Sarah Thweatt: Marriage: Abt. 1797, Dinwiddie Co, VA |
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