Samuel Valentine was born December 8, 1817, in Washington Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, the first of 9 children of Joshua and Margaret Drum Valentine. He was married in Pickaway County on October 29, 1837, to Elizabeth Leist, daughter of George and Barbara Moyer Leist. They were the parents of 4 children: Barbara Alice, Mary Ann, Levi S. and Sarah Elizabeth Elinore Valentine. By 1860, the family had moved to Wells County, Indiana. Samuel passed away on July 10, 1889, in Bluffton, Wells County, and was buried in Stahl Cemetery in Petroleum, Wells County, Indiana.
Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958:
Groom's Name: Samuel Valentine
Bride's Name: Elizabeth Leist
Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1837
Marriage Place: , Pickaway, Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51316-1
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 288393
Reference Number: 2:JKQG5R
Will for Samuel Valentine in Wells County, Indiana, dated February 4, 1888, and filed for probate on January 25, 1890:
In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I, Samuel Valentine of Wells County, Indiana, do make and publish this my last Will and testament.
Item 1. I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth, if she survives me in lieu of her interest in my estate, all my real and personal estate, for and during her natural life, she however paying there from all my just debts at my decease.
Item 2. After the death of my said wife, I give and devise to my grand children, Elizabeth and Clora Reaser, children of my deceased daughter, Sarah Ellen Reaser, if they arrive at the age of twenty-one years, the undivided one half of my home farm, but if either should die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years without issue, I devise such above to the survivor, but if both should die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years without issue then the said estate, I do hereby devise to my surviving grand children share and share alike.
Item 3d. After the death of my said wife I give and devise to my great grand child, Samuel Neff, son of my deceased granddaughter Louisa Neff the remaining undivided one half of my home farm, and I do hereby direct and appoint, Adam Bartlemay to take charge of said estate during the Minority of said Samuel Neff for his use, but should said Samuel Neff die without issue before arriving at the age of twenty one years, then the above so divided to him, I do hereby devise to my then surviving grandchildren equally.
Item 4: I have heretofore advanced to Barbara Alice Shoemaker, by conveying to her the south-west quarter of the South-east quarter of section thirty three, township twenty six, North Range, twelve East, in Wells County, Indiana, and I do hereby devise to said Barbara after the death of my said wife, the South-east quarter of the South-east quarter of said section thirty-three, but in the event that she should die before the death of my said wife then the land so devised to her I do hereby devise to her children who may be then living.
Item 5. I do hereby nominate and appoint Adam Bartlemay, executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony hereunto set my ha
and seal this 4th day of February 1888
Samuel Valentine
Samuel Valentine was born December 8, 1817, in Washington Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, the first of 9 children of Joshua and Margaret Drum Valentine. He was married in Pickaway County on October 29, 1837, to Elizabeth Leist, daughter of George and Barbara Moyer Leist. They were the parents of 4 children: Barbara Alice, Mary Ann, Levi S. and Sarah Elizabeth Elinore Valentine. By 1860, the family had moved to Wells County, Indiana. Samuel passed away on July 10, 1889, in Bluffton, Wells County, and was buried in Stahl Cemetery in Petroleum, Wells County, Indiana.
Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958:
Groom's Name: Samuel Valentine
Bride's Name: Elizabeth Leist
Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1837
Marriage Place: , Pickaway, Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51316-1
System Origin: Ohio-VR
Source Film Number: 288393
Reference Number: 2:JKQG5R
Will for Samuel Valentine in Wells County, Indiana, dated February 4, 1888, and filed for probate on January 25, 1890:
In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I, Samuel Valentine of Wells County, Indiana, do make and publish this my last Will and testament.
Item 1. I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth, if she survives me in lieu of her interest in my estate, all my real and personal estate, for and during her natural life, she however paying there from all my just debts at my decease.
Item 2. After the death of my said wife, I give and devise to my grand children, Elizabeth and Clora Reaser, children of my deceased daughter, Sarah Ellen Reaser, if they arrive at the age of twenty-one years, the undivided one half of my home farm, but if either should die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years without issue, I devise such above to the survivor, but if both should die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years without issue then the said estate, I do hereby devise to my surviving grand children share and share alike.
Item 3d. After the death of my said wife I give and devise to my great grand child, Samuel Neff, son of my deceased granddaughter Louisa Neff the remaining undivided one half of my home farm, and I do hereby direct and appoint, Adam Bartlemay to take charge of said estate during the Minority of said Samuel Neff for his use, but should said Samuel Neff die without issue before arriving at the age of twenty one years, then the above so divided to him, I do hereby devise to my then surviving grandchildren equally.
Item 4: I have heretofore advanced to Barbara Alice Shoemaker, by conveying to her the south-west quarter of the South-east quarter of section thirty three, township twenty six, North Range, twelve East, in Wells County, Indiana, and I do hereby devise to said Barbara after the death of my said wife, the South-east quarter of the South-east quarter of said section thirty-three, but in the event that she should die before the death of my said wife then the land so devised to her I do hereby devise to her children who may be then living.
Item 5. I do hereby nominate and appoint Adam Bartlemay, executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony hereunto set my ha
and seal this 4th day of February 1888
Samuel Valentine
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