Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
Woodruff-Stone History - Person Sheet
NameJoseph BENTLEY 
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1Birth13 Jul 1769, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Concord
Death26 Aug 1836, Ohio, Highland County, Leesburg
BurialAug 1836, Ohio, Highland County, Leesburg, Pleasant Hill Cemetery
OccupationTavern Owner
FatherJoseph BENTLEY (1725-1778)
MotherMary THATCHER (-1799)
Spouses
Marriageabt 1796, Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg
ChildrenMary Polly (1797-<1860)
Jane (1799-)
Robert (1800-)
Caleb (~1800-1848)
Cyrus (~1801-)
John (~1802-<1840)
Alexander (1802-?)
Charles M. (~1807-1883)
Joseph (1809-1880)
Note by HNS notes for Joseph BENTLEY
HNS compiled 3 jan 1982. from Loudon Virginia Ct House, Highland, Ohio Ct House. Cem. Inscrpt, 1820 -1830 Highland Co Census. Chester Co. Will #3156
HNS Narrative notes for Joseph BENTLEY
BENTLEY, JOSEPH , born 13-June-1769 in Chester County, Penn. He marrried CATHERINE McINTYRE, daughter of Alexander and Jane McIntyre, probably in Loudon County, Virginia, The McIntyre Family had been In this area for some time. They were not married In 1788. ALEXANDER McINTYRE made his will an 21-Oct-1788, and it was proven 15-April-1789. He named his children at that time as JOHN, ROBERT, ALEXANDER, DANIEL, CATHERINE, CHARLES, PATRICK, ELIZABETH and WILLIAM.
A portion of his will follows:
"I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, JANE McINTYRE, after payment of just debts ............... the legacies herein mentioned, the whole of the residue of my Estate, both Real and Personal during her Natural Life .... on this express condition, that the profits thereofshall be applied toward her, the said JANE support and the support and.Education of my children until they shall arrive at a suitable age to their being put to such trades as they may make choice of and at that period to be bound out to Such Trades until they arrive at the age of twenty one years and on their arrival at such age respectively, they shall be paid Twenty Pounds each except my son JOHN, who is already of age by my acting Executor, And at the death of my said wife, each of my children as may then have become of age, shall receive a share of my Real Estate as is herein devised to them.....
Fifthly: I give & bequeath to my daughter, CATHERINE M. McINTYRE the House & Lott I purchased of Thomas Polan to be delivered to her whenever she is married, provided she marries with her Mother's consent,,,otherwise at her Mother's death. I also give her two acres of land,part of my Plantation "TUSKORRO", the most contigious to Leesburg to her.but if she dies without issue of her Body, lawfully begotten, the house and lott are returned to my other children, to be divided among them. Also she is to be paid Forty Pounds from her brother, PATRICK, when he comes into possession of my Plantation, "TRENT".
She Is to also receive Thirty Pounds when her brother, WILLIAM comes into possession of "TUSKORRO".
JOSEPH & CATHERINE sold most of this about 1805-1806. JANE McINTYRE was married to SEBASTIAN LOSCH by 1796. He died In April of 1808. It is believed JANE died about 1836 without a Will, and there were court actions at this time In Highland County, Ohio because she had not setup a trust for the children of ALEXANDER McINTYRE. In about 1814 JOSEPH & CATHERINE and and their ten children and BANNER and his family arrived in Highland County, Ohio from Virginia. No doubt they had joined up with the POPE family as they made their move westward from Loudon County Virginia. Special wagons were built to take their belongings over the mountains. Food was provided along the way by hunting and fishing. Stock was driven overland and when they came to rivers, barges would be built. The town of Leesburg, Ohio was laid out by James Johnson on March 2, 1814 and no doubt but it was named for their beloved Leesburg, Virginia, BANNER & JOSEPH were both in the poll book In Highland County on 13-OCT-1818. In 1823 there were 18 persons as regular residents and engaged in business in Leesburg and JOSEPH & BANNER were two of these. The tavern kept by JOSEPH BENTLEY was the first in the area. He was issued a license on 6-Mar-1816 "to retail spirits" and renewed each year until his death in 1836, ALEXANDER BENTLEY kept hotel at his fathers old stand until his death in 1866, having been in business In the same location by the same family for more than fifty years. From the "Wills, Administrations, Guardianships and Adoptions of High County, Ohio-(1805-1880)".
"Mar, 16, 1837-KATHERINE BENTLEY and ALEXANDER BENTLEY appointed administrix and administrator of the estate of JOSEPH BENTLEY dece'd:
Surities: John Smith, William Carothers. Appraisers: John Henely, Andrew Johnson, Augustus Brown."
"Mar, 18, 1840-Alexander Bentley appointed Administrator of the estate of CATHERINE BENTLEY, dece'd: Surities John Smith, Thomas Kanady.
Appraisers: Augustus Brown, Jonah Wright, Samuel XeClure".
JOSEPH and CATHERINE are both buried in the Leesburg Ohio Cemetary on a hill just ease of that town.
A portion of his will follows:
"I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, JANE McINTYRE, after payment of just debts ............... the legacies herein mentioned, the whole of the residue of my Estate, both Real and Personal during her Natural Life .... on this express condition, that the profits thereofshall be applied toward her, the said JANE support and the support and.Education of my children until they shall arrive at a suitable age to their being put to such trades as they may make choice of and at that period to be bound out to Such Trades until they arrive at the age of twenty one years and on their arrival at such age respectively, they shall be paid Twenty Pounds each except my son JOHN, who is already of age by my acting Executor, And at the death of my said wife, each of my children as may then have become of age, shall receive a share of my Real Estate as is herein devised to them.....
Fifthly: I give & bequeath to my daughter, CATHERINE M. McINTYRE the House & Lott I purchased of Thomas Polan to be delivered to her whenever she is married, provided she marries with her Mother's consent,,,otherwise at her Mother's death. I also give her two acres of land,part of my Plantation "TUSKORRO", the most contigious to Leesburg to her.but if she dies without issue of her Body, lawfully begotten, the house and lott are returned to my other children, to be divided among them. Also she is to be paid Forty Pounds from her brother, PATRICK, when he comes into possession of my Plantation, "TRENT".
She Is to also receive Thirty Pounds when her brother, WILLIAM comes into possession of "TUSKORRO".
JOSEPH & CATHERINE sold most of this about 1805-1806. JANE McINTYRE was married to SEBASTIAN LOSCH by 1796. He died In April of 1808. It is believed JANE died about 1836 without a Will, and there were court actions at this time In Highland County, Ohio because she had not setup a trust for the children of ALEXANDER McINTYRE. In about 1814 JOSEPH & CATHERINE and and their ten children and BANNER and his family arrived in Highland County, Ohio from Virginia. No doubt they had joined up with the POPE family as they made their move westward from Loudon County Virginia. Special wagons were built to take their belongings over the mountains. Food was provided along the way by hunting and fishing. Stock was driven overland and when they came to rivers, barges would be built. The town of Leesburg, Ohio was laid out by James Johnson on March 2, 1814 and no doubt but it was named for their beloved Leesburg, Virginia, BANNER & JOSEPH were both in the poll book In Highland County on 13-OCT-1818. In 1823 there were 18 persons as regular residents and engaged in business in Leesburg and JOSEPH & BANNER were two of these. The tavern kept by JOSEPH BENTLEY was the first in the area. He was issued a license on 6-Mar-1816 "to retail spirits" and renewed each year until his death in 1836, ALEXANDER BENTLEY kept hotel at his fathers old stand until his death in 1866, having been in business In the same location by the same family for more than fifty years. From the "Wills, Administrations, Guardianships and Adoptions of High County, Ohio-(1805-1880)".
"Mar, 16, 1837-KATHERINE BENTLEY and ALEXANDER BENTLEY appointed administrix and administrator of the estate of JOSEPH BENTLEY dece'd:
Surities: John Smith, William Carothers. Appraisers: John Henely, Andrew Johnson, Augustus Brown."
"Mar, 18, 1840-Alexander Bentley appointed Administrator of the estate of CATHERINE BENTLEY, dece'd: Surities John Smith, Thomas Kanady.
Appraisers: Augustus Brown, Jonah Wright, Samuel XeClure".
JOSEPH and CATHERINE are both buried in the Leesburg Ohio Cemetary on a hill just ease of that town.