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8. PHILLIP⁵ MINEAR (JOHANNES (JOHN) GEROGE(MINEAR)⁴ MINNIR, JOHANN (HANS) GEORGE³, CHRISTIAN², WILHELM¹) was born March 31, 1761 in Pennsulvania, and died October 17, 1846 in Ross County, Ohio. He married (1) ELIZABETH RITCHART. She was born Bet. 1759 - 1779, and died February 27, 1855. He married (2) WINNIE FARMER April 11, 1785 in Harrison County, West Virginia. She was born May 06, 1767, and died February 22, 1802.

Notes for PHILLIP MINEAR:
Philip Minear moved to Ross County, Ohio where he died October17, 1848. Philip went with his brother, David, to Kentucky "to explore land" and was drafted in the Army. (See application of David Minear for a pension). He was recommended as " Lieutenant of Militia" in Harrison County (now Randolph) in 1785. In 1798 he sold Luke Bryan 300 acres, part of 400 acres William Haddox survey which he had leased. This was in Barbour County. at the same time he had 200 acres and 400 acres "by right of residence" on the Cheat River, (Tucker County), near the mouth of Buffalo Creek. This was obtained October 5, 1783. On March 6, 1798, he made a deed to David Minear for 50 acres on both sides of "Minear's Mill Run" between The lands of Salathiel Goff and John Minear.
As personal property Philip was assessed in Randolph County with 4 horses and 14 cows, while at the same time his brother David was assessed with 1 horse.

More About PHILLIP MINEAR:
Burial: Springbank Cemetery, Yellow Bud, Ohio

More About PHILLIP MINEAR and WINNIE FARMER:
Marriage: April 11, 1785, Harrison County, West Virginia

Children of PHILLIP MINEAR and WINNIE FARMER are:

	i.		HANNAH⁶ MINEAR, b. December 11, 1785; m. WELCHER.
	ii.		CATY MINEAR, b. August 09, 1787.
	iii.		ELIZABETH MINEAR, b. February 15, 1789; m. PHILLIP PIPER.
	iv.		SUSANNAH MINEAR, b. November 16, 1790.
	v.		STEPHEN MINEAR, b. September 17, 1792; m. TABITHA BRADLEY.
	vi.		PHILLIP MINEAR, b. June 03, 1795; d. April 03, 1849, Ross County, Ohio; m. ELIZABETH MCCOLLISTER.
	vii.		SOLOMON MINEAR, b. June 16, 1796.
	viii.		MARY MINEAR, b. June 08, 1800; m. SHIRLEY.
	ix.		ADAM MINEAR, b. February 21, 1802; m. CATHERINE MINEAR.
	x.		RACHEL MINEAR.

9. ADAM⁵ MINEAR (JOHANNES (JOHN) GEROGE(MINEAR)⁴ MINNIR, JOHANN (HANS) GEORGE³, CHRISTIAN², WILHELM¹) was born 1763 in Buck County, Pa, and died 1838 in Clay Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. He married ELIZABETH COBB Abt. 1790 in Harrison County, West Virginia. She was born 1768 in Virginia, and died 1850 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Notes for ADAM MINEAR:
So far as known he did not get any land direct from the State Of Virginia but he obtained the tract in Barbour County, at the mouth of Pleasant Creek. This was deeded to him by various heirs of John Minear. The dates of his birth or marriage is not known. Many of his descendants now live in West Virginia in Randolph, Barbour and Taylor Counties, though a large group (descendants of his son Isaac), live in Indiana. No record of his will has been located; his home place was purchased by John Howe Woodford, his son-in-law.

Mrs. Kathleen Mynhier Crady of Salt Lick, KY has information that Adam was born
in Bucks County, PA and died after 1838 in Clay Township, Indiana, where he
lived with his son Isaac, and that he moved to Indiana from Ohio in 1836. One
source lists his death year as 1858.

May be listed in 1850 census, Kosciusko Co., IN, pg 297 Warsaw

According to the 1830 Harrison Co., VA census, pg. 321, Adam Minear was 60-70
years old (if this is the right Adam) which would make him born between
1760-1770.)

There is a bit of information in the book, "A History of Seneca County", by
Warner, Beers, & Co, 1886. Adam is mentioned as an early purchaser of land in
Jackson Twp, Seneca County, Ohio, on September 8, 1835. The steady growth of
the city of Risdon (now called Fostoria), necessitated the addition of more land
to the village so in 1842, the first "Minear Addition" was annexed, and the
second "Minear Addition" was annexed in 1843.

Although Adam and most of his family moved on to Indiana, his grandson, Isaac
Jr, remained in Fostoria, Ohio for many years, before moving to Bowling Green,
Wood Co, Ohio between 1870 and 1880. Isaac Jr, both of his wives, and one son
are buried in Fostoria.

Spouse:      Elizabeth Cobb
Birth:      1763, Tucker Co., WV
Death:      abt 1838, Clay Twp., Kosciusko Co., IN

More About ADAM MINEAR and ELIZABETH COBB:
Marriage: Abt. 1790, Harrison County, West Virginia

Children of ADAM MINEAR and ELIZABETH COBB are:

25.	i.		ISAAC⁶ MINEAR, b. June 12, 1786, Barbour County, West Virginia; d. July 30, 1857, Clay Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.
	ii.		SARAH MINEAR, b. 1790, Harrison County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1850, Richland County, Ohio; m. ENOCH SR. HADDIX, October 13, 1807, Harrison County, West Virginia.

More About ENOCH HADDIX and SARAH MINEAR:
Marriage: October 13, 1807, Harrison County, West Virginia

iii.

NANCY MINEAR, b. January 13, 1800; d. March 04, 1880, Barbour County, West Virginia; m. JOHN HOWE WOODFORD, April 16, 1819; b. 1796.

More About JOHN WOODFORD and NANCY MINEAR:
Marriage: April 16, 1819

iv.

PHOEBE MINEAR, b. November 03, 1802; m. HENRY FORD, June 20, 1822, Harrison County, West Virginia.

More About HENRY FORD and PHOEBE MINEAR:
Marriage: June 20, 1822, Harrison County, West Virginia

CATHERINE MINEAR, b. Abt. 1807; m. ADAM MINEAR.

Notes for CATHERINE MINEAR:
It is uncertain, though probable, that Catherine Minear, who married Adam Minear, married the son of Phillip Minear, son of Johanne (John) Minear.

10. JOHN MINEAR⁵ JR. (JOHANNES (JOHN) GEROGE(MINEAR)⁴ MINNIR, JOHANN (HANS) GEORGE³, CHRISTIAN², WILHELM¹) was born 1756 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and died 1786 in Tazwell County, West Virginia. He married MAGDELENA PEVELER.

Notes for JOHN MINEAR JR.:
Killed by Indians in 1786 in Tazwell County, West Virginia. The court in Randolph, West Virginia recorded that Philip and David Minear, his brothers, reported that their brother John "was crazy and escaped into Monongalia County".
Philip and David was appointed to take charge of his estate. This is the only direct record found about him, but a few years later some land transactions indicated more. Because his disappearance was after the killing of his father, John Minear Sr., by indians, his property, went back to his father's estate and was then distributed to his brothers and sisters. This seems to have been done by a series of deeds from the descendants to one another. In Harrison County, Deed Book 4, page 96, (March 12, 1798), and in Book 5, page 80, (April 13, 1801), David Minear, Sarah Minear, Catherine (Minear) Haddox, William Haddox, Philip Minear, Mary (Minear) Saylor, John Saylor, Elizabeth (Minear) Washburn, Samuel Minear, and possibly others, deeded to Adam Minear, Son of John Minear Sr., 369 acres on Tygert's River, patented to John Minear Sr.. This was land descended to the "heirs of John Minear, Sr, and the share his son John Jr., who disappeared." In Randolph County, Book 1, page 561, September 7, 1797, Sarah Minear, William and Catherine Haddox, John and Mary Saylor, Philip and Winnie Minear, "heirs at law of John Minear, supposed to be deceased" deeded to David Minear 198 acres originally patented to John Minear Sr., April 20, 1784, opposite Clover Run, including the Minear Settlement of 1776.

Marriage Notes for JOHN JR. and MAGDELENA PEVELER:
The children from this marriage, John Minear Jr., John Manier III and Jonathon were taken from the book "Memories From The Past" by Charles Gillispie, manuscript by Julia Mynier Hunt.

Children of JOHN JR. and MAGDELENA PEVELER are:

26.	i.		JONATHON⁶ MINEAR.
27.	ii.		JOHN (MINEAR) MANIER.

11. JOHNATHON⁵ MINEAR (JOHANNES (JOHN) GEROGE(MINEAR)⁴ MINNIR, JOHANN (HANS) GEORGE³, CHRISTIAN², WILHELM¹) was born 1753 in St. George, Randoph County, west Virginia, and died 1780 in St. George, West Virginia.

Notes for JOHNATHON MINEAR:
Killed by Indians in 1780, St. George, West Virginia. In Tucker County, West Virginia, below the mouth of Clover Run, he made a settlement, deeded to him by the State in 1781. He built a cabin on the land and raised a crop. By the time of his death most of the family had moved within or close to the "Fort Minear" on account of indications of Indians in the vicinity. For some days there had been no signs of the Indians and the settlers started back to their farms to look after their stock. (It was afterwards learned that the Indians had been watching the area for several days from the opposite side of the river.) Jonathan Minear, with his brother-in-law, Philip Washburn, and one of the Camerons left the fort at sunrise, Cameron's farm was on the North side of Cheat River but Johathon and Washburn had to cross the river. When they reached the cabin, while Washburn went to the field to feed the cattle, Jonathon went to the crib for corn to feed the hogs. As Washburn, with a load of fodder, was passing through the fence bars he was grabbed by the Indians, Immediately there was a discharge of guns; Washburn saw Johathon running towards the river with a dozen Indians after him. He ran as though wounded, (he had been shot in the thigh) and the Indians soon overtook him on the river bank. Johathon saw he could not escape and , to avoid their tomahawks, ran around a beech tree to ward off the blows aimed at his hands. Several times they missed him and the marks of the tomahawks on the tree could still be seen as late as 1948, according to the book "The Descendants Of John Minear". Finally his head was split by a tomahawk and a piece of his skull was fastened to a nearby tree stump. All this was seen by Cameron from the opposite side of the river. Cameron started at once for the Fort to warn the men there but they had heard the shots and were already on their way down when they met Cameron. They decided that since both men were most likely dead the wise thing to do was to prepare for defence of those in the Fort. (they did not know a the time that Wasburn was not killed but taken prisoner.) The next morning on going to the farm they found the body of Johathon Minear but no trace of Washburn. By examining the trail of the Indians they found one track different from the rest and decided that Washburn had been taken prisoner. As soon as possible the settlers, led by David Minear, Jonathon's brother, followed the trail and on the second night caught up with the Indians. David Minear crawled near enough to spy out the positions and saw Washburn was there. The Camp was immediately attacked, two or three Indians killed and Washburn rescued. It is not known where Johathon was buried, but it is understood that it was east of St. George, West Virginia.

Mrs. Kathleen Mynhier Crady of Salt Lick, KY has information that indicates that
Jonathan was born about 1753 in Buck County, PA and was killed by Indians on the
banks of Cheat River, near St. George, in Tucker County, VA on April 16, 1780.
However C.J. Maxwell's book states, "David in his application for a pension"
says Jonathan was killed April 16, 1783.

In 1789, according to the county records Philip Washburn was appointed
administrator of his estate." The marker at St. George shows the year of his
death as 1781.

However, his death from "History of Tucker County West Virginia" by Homer Floyd
Fansler. It is found on page 38. "However the date of April 16, 1780, is well
established because Daniel Cameron, who went down the river with Jonathan Minear
when he was killed, was also with John Minear, the father of Jonathan, when John
was Killed by Indians at the mouth of Hackers Creek in Barbour County, an April
5, 1781, a date which is definitely established by the fact that the men were
killed on their way back from filing claims to their lands. The claim records,
showing
the date of recording, definitely establish the date. Since Jonathan had to be
killed before John because Cameron was killed at the same time John was killed
and therefore couldn't have been with Jonathan at a subsequent date."

Spouse: Elizabeth

He was at least 21 years in 1776, for on that date he made a settlement in Tucker County below the mouth of Clover Run on land afterwards deeded to him by the state in 1781.

Child of JOHNATHON MINEAR is:

JOHN⁶ MINEAR.

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