General Notes

Gaspar Coonse appears on the 1779 tax list for Randolph Co., NC.
On Dec. 23, 1784, he was warranted land on the Little River in Randoplh
Co.
On Aug. 18, 1787 another deed to 120 acres was granted to Jasper Coons on
the Little River, with more property later on Richmond Creek. He acquired
more land ther on Aug. 15, 1793.
Gaspar moved to Rowan Co., NC, and then to Wilkes Co. where they owned
land along the Red River.
On Arp. 27, 1793 Gaspar and Massa Koons were received into the Quaker's
Back Creek Monthly Meeting in Randolph Co., NC. On June 27, 1793 their
children also joined at the request of their father: George, Devoull,
John, Jasper, Martha, and Mary.
Gaspar married second Abagail Piggott on Nov. 3, 1797 at the Back Creek
Meeting Hall in Randolph Co. Abagail was born 2/9/1772, the daughter of
Jeremiah and Rachel Piggott,. Jeremiah and his second wife lie buried in
the Earlham Cemetery in Henry Co., IN. Abagail died Feb. 26, 1850 and was
buried in Whitewater Churchyard; her body was later moved to Earlham
Cemetery in Richmond, IN.
In 1800 Gaspar lived in Randolph Co., NC. He moved to Wayne County, IN,
where on Nov. 19, 1808 he recorded a deed to SW of S10, T13N, R1W.
In 1809 he was listed as a voter in Indiana Territory, which included
Tandolph, Wayne, and Union Counties.
He appears in the 1815 tax list for Ashe Co., NC.
Gaspar and Abigail Coonse requested on June 25, 1808 a certificate to
transfer to the South West Branch Monthly Meeting in Miami Co., Ohio.
After traveling six week over precarious roads, they arrived at
Whitewater, now Richmond, Wayne Co., IN. On Aug. 19, 1809 certification
was received from the Back Creek Quakers for Gaspar. Abigail and Hanna to
be received into the West Branch Monthly Meeting of Quakers. They were
located in Miami Co., OH, 2 miles southwest of West Milton, having been
opened Jan. 7, 1807/ George had remained in NC, and Devaull had moved to
Morgan Co., IN. When the Whitewater Monthly Meeting of Quakers opened on
Sep. 30, 1809 in Richmond, IN, Gaspar joined them.
Gaspar died Nov. 8, 1820 in Henry Co., IN and was buried in Whitewater
Churchyard, Richmond, IN. His will was probated on Sep. 22, 1821, and
Abigail was appointed executer in Oct. 1821. Gaspar's will reads:
"Last Will and Testament of Gaspar Koons in the name of God Amen. I
Gaspar Koons being low in body but perfect in mind and will do constitute
amke and ordain this my last will and testament in the following words to
wit;
I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Abigail Koons all my Estate real
and personal which I hold in possession in the Territory and at her
decease to be equally divided amongst the children she has borne for me -
and to my beloved son Gasper Koons I will and bequeath one hundred and
fifty acres of land it being a part of my lands which I hold in the
County of Randolph in the State of North Carolina and the remaing balance
of the aforesaid lands in the State of North Carolina to be equally
divided between my beloved sons George Koons, John Koons and Devaultl
Koons, and Gasper Koons and my beloved daughters Mary and Martha. Except
five Dollars out of the aforesaid Dividens of Lands to be paid to Devoll
Koons in testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name the sixth day
of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and
fourteen.
Gasper Koons, Test - William Scarce and Samuel Walker, Wayne County Ind
Territory"