Durbin and Related Family Wills and Other Documents

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From: RMilne1035@aol.com 
To: hsdurbin@alltel.net 
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: DURBIN WILL'S FROM DIANA MILNE

Hi Helen,
    I am finally back from SLC and have sent the Durbin Wills as promised. I mailed 
them on Tuesday, so you should be getting them shortly. I also included copies of 
the Index for the Orphan's Court in Greene Co. Pa., and the index for all Grantee's 
that were Durbin's in Greene Co. It may be more than you wanted, if so discard. 
Most of the will's are for children of Benjamin Durbin and Nancy Parnell. I have also 
included the will for John Yeater, who was married to Nancy Durbin daughter of 
Benjamin and Nancy. If you follow all of the documents you will discover that 
she was intermarried following his death to a Mr. Henderson.    This is a fact 
that I did not know before reading his will. It also lists all of her children by name. 
I just wish she was my Nancy Durbin.
   What do you know about the Edward Durbin and Stephen Durbin of Greene County, 
and also the Phillip Durbin listed in the 1790 census in Washington County? 
Since talking to you last, I have discovered that Jacob Creighbaum/Creekbaum 
had a land claim in Zanesville, Ohio. After checking, I discovered about 
five Durbins that also had land claims in Zanesville Ohio at the same time. One was a 
John who may have been Phillip's son - maybe brother to my Nancy.
     If this is a duplicated message, please ignore- I sent you one last night, 
but my computer was doing wierd things, and this morning it doesn't show up in 
my "Sent Mail" file.
Hope to hear from you soon Diana

Thomas Durbin
Orphan Court Docket June Term 1844 pg. 267 (no book #)Durbin Thomas, Dec'd. 
Rule on Adm(sic)rit of
   And now June 12th 1844 Rule on James Hughes and Benjamin Durbin, Administrators 
of Thomas Durbin, deceased to settle their Account of the Administration of 
said Estate on or before the first day of September Term___ Exit R. June 18 - 1844. 
July 10-1844.
       Served on Admrs Says Shiff B. $200WB3 No. 1635
    Will of   } In the name of God, amen, I, Thomas Durbin of Richhill Township,
Thomas Durbin } Greene County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do make and declare This to by my last will and testament herby
revoking any former will by me made.
 FIRST - To my sons, Benjamin and James Durbin, I have already given sixty acres 
of land each, for which they have Deeds and the land so given and conveyed is to 
be in full any share or laim in or upon myestate. 
SECOND - To my son, Thomas H. Durbin, I give and bequeath the residueof my real 
estate being my home place containing about one hundred and ten acrestogether with 
all my personal property of whatever kind and description subject however to 
the following payments and conditions:
 1. He is to give my daughter Hester Jane Durbin a cow immideately 
after my death.
 2. He is to pay my daughters Mary Durbin, Lucinda Rayle and Isabella Pettit forty 
dollars each. The one he thinks to be the neediest is to be paid first in one year 
after my decease, and then another is to be paid in two years, and the third in 
three years, leaving it to them to determine which of the remaining two is 
to be paid first.
 3. He is to provide my daughter Hester Jand Durbin a home, so long as she sees 
proper to live with him, and also pay to her the interest on the sum of two hundred 
dollars during her life - which interest is to be paid to her annually commencing 
in four years from my death. In case that the interest upon the two hundred 
dollars will not suffice to keep Hester Jane in cloths and other nessaries, then 
it is my wish and directions that Thomas shall pay more - untill the two hundred 
dollars shall be used up, and I wish that sum to go as far as it can towards
keeping her. Whatever remains of the two hundred Dollars at the death of Hester Jane, 
is to belong to my son, Thomas H. Durbin. I hereby appoint Thomas H. Durbin, 
Executor of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the day 
of 1st March A.D. 1855.         His Witnesses 
                                 Thomas X Durbin seal
James Hughs, Stephen Durbin            Mark

Greene County SS.  
        Before me Absalom Hedge, Register for the probate of 
Wills and granting 
Letters of Administration personally came James Hughes one of the subscribing 
witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who on his solumn affirmation, did say 
that he was present saw and heard Thomas Durbin, The Testator, within named, sign, 
seal, publish and declare the foregoing to be his last will andtestament and that 
said Testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding at the 
time of so doing to the best of his observation and belief - and that he (witness) 
signed the same in Testator's presence and hisrequest.
    7th day of April, 1855              James Hughes   
         A. Hedge, Register

Greene County SS.
        Before me Absalom Hedge, Register of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, 
personally came Stephen Durbin one of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument 
of writing, who on his solumn afformation did say that he signed his name to the within 
instrument at the request of the Testator and in his presence that Testator said it 
was his last will and testament, and that he was of sound and disposing mind, memory 
and understanding to the best of his observation and belief at the time ofwitness signing.
                         Stephen Durbin
    Affirmed and subscribed before me this
       7th day of April 1855.
           A. Hedge, Register

September 1, 1856
    Received of Thomas Durbin, Executor of the Estate of Thomas Durbin, deceased, 
forty-one dollars being her part of the Estate will by Thomas Durbin, deceased.
                                     Her
     Recorded May 31, 1898     Isabel X Pettit  
         Lafayette Nichols, Register  mark 
    W.H. Pettit 
January 25, 1858
    Received of Thomas Durbin, Executor of the Estate of Thomas Durbin, deceased,
forty-one dollars and twenty-five cents being her part of the Estate in full
will of Thomas Durbin, deceased. 
                                   Her 
                                 Lucy X Rayle      
                                      Mark
    Recorded May 31, 1898. 
               George Rayle 
          Lafayette Nichols Register

August 18, 1882
    Rec'd. Eighty three dollars and fourty (sic) cents in full of dowry do granted 
me by my father, Thomas Durbin, deceased.  
                                               Her 
    Recorded May 31, 1898     Joseph  and Mary  X Durbin 
          Lafayette Nichols, Register         Mark

WB 2 No. 979
Estate of    } Letters of Administration Granted to James Hughes and Thomas Durbin} 
Benjamin Durbin January 18, 1845. Bond with Jesse Lazear and Nicholas Johnson as 
Sureties. Taken same day. Inventory filed, February 19, 1841 - Citation issued, 
Feby 6-1844. Served say Shiff. B. First 2.10 leg(sic) 
50. Back
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Stephen Durbinno Book # No.1727
 Estate of     } 
An now to wit: March 31st, 1857, 
Letter of Administration Stephen Durbin} granted to Nancy Durbin and Joseph Durbin. 
Bond taken in the sum of one thousand dollars. Joseph Phelen and Jacob Lemley, Esqrs. 
assureties. Bond filed, April 18, 1857. Inventory and Vendue List filed.

Will of       } 
   I, Stephen Durbin, of Greene County and State of Stephen Durbin} Pennsylvania, 
being weak of body but in sound mind and
  Fees paid   ) memory, blessed to be God for same do make and publish this my 
last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

FIRST - After my funeral expenses are paid and just debts (if any) as touching 
such worldly thins as God has pleased to bless me in this life. I give bequeath 
and dispose of as follows.

SECONDLY - I give and bequeath unto my two sons, Joseph and Stephen all my real 
estate to be enjoyed by them and their heirs at my death, on conditions of them 
maintaining their mother and providing necessaries for her to make her comfortably 
during her natural life and also to keep their sister, Sarah Jane in same manner 
untill she arrives of age, and also to pay the rest of my heirs as follows and 
(To Wit) To my sons, Andrew and Enoch one hundred Dollars each. To my two daughters, 
Maria and said daughter Sarah Jane one hundred Dollars, each to be paid as follows 
in one year after their said Mother's death twenty-five dollars to each, and so on 
annually untill said hundred dollars to to each of them is paid. I also give and 
bequeath all my personal proper to my son Stephen. Lastly, I do hereby 
(can read), constitute and appoint my son Joseph Durbin, Executor and my 
wife Mary, Executrix, of this my last will and testament, declaring this to 
be my last will and testament and no other.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighth day of 
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
                          Stephen Durbin (seal)
    Signed Sealed and pronounced as the Last Will and Testament of the Testator in the 
presence of us:
Benjamin H. Durbin
Jacob Creighbaum

Greene County SS. 
     Before me W.W. Sayers, Register of Wills in and for the said County of Greene 
ths came Jacob Creighbaum and Benjamin H. Durbin the two Subscribing Witnesses 
to the foregoing instrument of writing, who after being duly swarn according to 
Law say that they were present and saw and heard Stephen Durbin the within names 
Testator sign, seal, publish pronoucne and declare the forgoing writing to be his 
last will and testament, that they signed their names thereto as Witnesses in his 
presence and that his request and in presence of each other: that at the time of 
so doing said Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanging 
to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. 
                              Jacob Creighbaum
Sworn and Subscribed this 25 of Feb. 1847
    Benjamin H. Durbin          Coram W.W. Sayers, Register 
Registered April 26, 1847 Same renunciation of Mary Durbin filed and Letters Testamentary 
granted to other Executor with copy of will annexed -- May 27, 1847, Inventory filed.
 
June 11, 1862 I hereby acknowledge to have received of my brother Joseph Durbin. 
The Legacy of One Hundred Dollars, divided  to my by the will of my late father -- 
The Legacy was paid to me some 10 or 12 years ago.
                 Andrew Durbin  Attest J. Phelan
Received of Joseph Durbin my brother, one hundred dollars in full of the bequest 
to me in his will, The will of Stephen Durbin, deceased.  
                                       Enoch Durbin
  Attest J. F. Temple, Register Back
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Ruth DurbinNAME OF TESTATOR RESIDENCE DATE WILL DATE PROBATE DEVISEES PORPERTY
Will Book #4
Ruth Durbin, Ohio County, August 17, 1854-Sept1854, Jane Durbin, Personal property
Ohio County, Court September Term 1854
  The last will and testament of Ruth Durbin I Ruth Durbin of Ohio County Virginia 
being of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
1st I give unto my sister Jane Durbin my land and all the interest I posess in 
land in Greene County and state of Pennsylvania during her natural life 
and at her death to be equally divided between the children of my brother 
Benjamin and my sister Elizabeth McKee.
2nd And wereas my sister Jand and myself agreed some time with Andrew Durbin 
to sell him five acres and a fraction of land on which he has paid part of the 
purchase money. I do hereby authorize the sd Jane to make him a deedfor my share 
as well as her own and receive the balance of the purchase money to her own use.
3rd. I give unto my sister Jane all my wearing apparell money and all personal 
property of every description that I possess to her and her heirs forever.
Lastly I appoint Samuel McColloch, Executor of this my Last will and testament.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 day of August 1854 
          Ruth Durbin (seal)in presence of:
John English
Henry J. Crawford
John W. McColloch 
    Ohio County Court, September Term 1854
The last will and testament of Ruth Derbin deceased, was this day produced in Court 
and roved according to law by the oaths of Henry J. Crawford and John W. McColloch two 
of the subscribing witnesses therto and is ordered to be recorded and on the 
Motion of Samuel McColloch the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto and together 
with John McColloch and Henry J.Crawford his securities who was sworn as to their 
sufficiency entered intoand acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $500- conditioned 
as the law directs, certificate is granted the said Samuel McColloch for obtaining 
a probate of the said will in due form.
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Elias Creighbaum 
Page 41, no Book #Estate of } Letters of Administration on the
Elias Creighbaum, Decd.     } Estate of Elias Creighbaum to Ezra M. Sayers, Sept. 12, 1848--
Same day Bond of Admr. taken in penalty of $200--with Dawson Adams and Rich'd 
Ledwith sureties.
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Unknown Yeaters
Orphan Court Docket 
March Term 1833 pg. 14(6) Mar 28, 1833 
John Inghram and Enos Hook, Executors of the last will and Testament of Isaac Slater, 
deceased, who was guardian of Elizabeth Yeater, appeared in Open Court and presented their 
guardian accounts which was confirmed. Ballance due accountants, Six Dollars twelve  
cents.
pg. 30 March Term 1834(7) And now Mar 18th 1834. Jesse Leazer guardian of the person 
and estate of Elizabeth Yeater, a minor appeared in Open Court and presented his 
guardian account which was passed and balance due accountant Thirty three dollars 
twenty-eight and one fourth cents.

Pg. 50 June Term 1835
 On petition of Elizabeth Yeater, setting forth that she is a minor above the age 
of fourteen years and has no person legally authorized to take careof her person 
or estate praying the court to permit her to make choice of asuitable person 
for that purpose--Whereupon the Court appoinst Abijah N.Johnston as guardian.