Will of Frederick Pontius of
Green Twp, Ross County, Ohio
From LDS Microfilm 0859784, Ross County
Ohio Will Abstracts
Abstract:
FREDERICK PONTIUS of Green
Twp. Ross Co., Ohio. Wife Catherine plantation on which
I now reside. Son Andrew under age. Land I bought
of John Pontius. Son John land in
Pickaway Co. Son Philip. Daughter Catherine.
Land in Franklin Co. to daughter Elizabeth and her heirs and
daughter Magdelene and her heirs. Daughter Margaret
land bought of Michael Rohn. Son Conrad under age land
in Ross County. Son Frederick land in Ross Co. less the
Sugar Camp Abraham Holderman reserved. Frederick is
under age. Sarah under age, land in Pickaway co.
Daughter Susannah land in Pickaway Co. Daughter
Rachel land near Loinees Creek. Wife to keep three
youngest children by her as long as unmarried. At death of
wife Sugar Camp to be sold. Wife Catherine and
brother-in-law Conrad Reedy Executors. March 14,
1818. Present Michael and John Ready
(sic).
CODICIL July 31, 1823 present Michael
Reedy and Martin Zimmerman. (These folks
from Buffalo Valley of Snyder and Union Counties, Pennsylvania.)