General Notes

REFN: 107AN
REFN: P107
From the "History of
Tuscarawas County, OH" written in 1884 it say s: " John Kline of
Westmoreland County, Penn., entered the northwest quarter o f Section 15,
on
the western line of the township, journeyed to it in the fa ll of 1807,
built
a cabin and made a little clearing, then brought out his f amily the
following spring.  He was a Lutheran.  His children were Jacob, Henr y,
John,
Philip, Daniel, Elizabeth (Snelbaker), Catherine, Eva (Flickinger), Hannah
(Keller) and Margaret (Burns).  Mr Kline died on the farm; his descend ant
s
are widely scattered."
My Dad wrote a brief family history in 1970 using the "History of
Tuscarawas
County, OH", probate records, auditors office an d recorders office and
cemetery stones.  Here is what he wrote about John I's will.  "The will
was
made June 10, 1829 and entered for Probate July 1, 1829 and signed by John
L. Kline Sr..  It must have been a death bed will.  He die d between June
10
and July 1, 1829 not 1826.  The amount distributed was $98 4.48.  The
inventory on chattels was $246.04."  And here is the will:  "First I want
all my just debts paid from my estate and a decent Christian burial.
Second
I leave to my wife, Mary Kline, the house where we now live and three
acres
around the house to have her natural lifetime, besides her lawful dower .
Third I give to my son Phillip, the farm he now resides on in Sandy
Townsh ip
during the natural lifetime of my wife Mary.  Phillip is to give Mary 1/3
of
all grain raised on farm.  Mary is to pay with grain her share of the
thr eshing.  Phillip gives 1/3 of all hay.  I also give to Phillip a wagon
,
plow, harrow and one mare.  At death of Mary Kline, Phillip is to have
south
part of farm in fee simple.  North part of farm is to be sold at death of
Mary at p ublic sale.  After death of Mary money is to be divided as
follows:
Henry Kl ine his share less $150, John Kline II deduct $63, Jacob Kline
deduct $95, and my son-in-law John Snelbaker deduct $20, which I have paid
them toward their shares."
I have written in my notes that John Kline I came here a widower and
married
Mary Geiring at age 67.  I've been going through my things but can't
remember where I got that information.  I'll keep looking.  Have you ever
he ard that?
Here's my line: John Kline I; John Kline II; John Kline III (I have a
photo
of him);Isaiah; Harry Dwight; Roland; then me.  All the Klines in Bo livar
have had girls so there are no more boys to carry the name of our siDe o f
the family.