This is a collection of Guinns who married in Augusta county Virginia and later ended up in Tippecanoe county Indiana. Some of them are probably siblings and others seem to be related but I don't know how.
__ married.
Their children were:
+ 2 F i. Elizabeth GUINN was born on 20 Mar 1800 in (probably) Augusta Co, VA 1, died on 20 Jun 1847 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 2 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
+ 3 M ii. Moses GUINN was born about 1806 in Virginia and died after 25 Oct 1872 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
+ 4 M iii. Thomas W. GUINN was born about 1820 in Ohio.
5 M iv. David GUINN was born about 1830 in Virginia (probably Augusta co).
In 1850 Indiana census, Tippecanoe co, Lauramie Twp, living with Wm. H. & Jane Guinn, but he was born long before they married, so either he's Wm's son from a previous marriage or he's a brother or other relative.
Is this the same person?
Deed Records Tippecanoe IN: "By this deed Johnson Graves and Juliann
Graves his wife of Tippecanoe county in the states of Indiana convey
and warrant to David B Gwin of White county in the state of Indiana for
the sum of one thousand dollars the following real easate in Tippecanoe
county in the state of Indiana towit: the south east quarter of the
south west quarter of section five (5) in township twenty-four (23)
north of range four (4) west in the district of land subject to sale at
Crawfordsville Indiana containing forty acres more or less."
-- need date from Beckie Rawdon or deed book
6 M v. Columbus GUINN was born about 1845 in Indiana.
Appears in 1860 census of Tippecanoe co Indiana with William H. Guinn - see his entry.
7 F vi. Mary J. GUINN was born about 1859 in Indiana.
Appears in 1870 census with Jane Guinn who may be the widow of William H. Guinn -- see her entry.
Second Generation Elizabeth could be another daughter of Joseph Gwin (d. 1848, Augusta) - she died before him, so would not be mentioned in his will.
Elizabeth married Frederick HANGER on 11 Apr 1826 in Augusta Co, VA 3. (Frederick HANGER was born on 5 Jun 1803 7, died on 16 Feb 1883 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 8 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.)
1. Will; 20 Sep 1879; Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana. Abstract (I have an actual copy, or you can get it from TIPCOA):
I, Frederick Hanger of Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe county, Indiana...
--to my son Joseph Peter Hanger - my lands & farm consisting of eighty six acres & 50/100 acres on the condition that he pay Mary Jane Chizum $200, David G. Hanger $200, and Moses Hanger $230, Josephine Guard $200, Thomas Jones & Ellen Jones his wife $265, Susan Waddell $450, Hannah Smith $400, William Waddell $50, Catharine Martin $400, Harry Waddell $50, and Campbell Waddell $50.
--to my son Joseph P. Hanger the following notes & their interest- Isaac N. Smith, 1 Mar 1877, $50; Isaac & Hannah Smith, 11 Nov 1875, $35; Thomas Jones, 18 April 1879, $265; Moses M. Hanger, 10 June 1879, $130; David Martin, 19 Aug 1879, $100
son Joseph is to have 2 yrs after my decease to pay the above bequests; he is to pay those in the most need first, especially Mary Jane Chizum. David G. Hanger and Josaphine Guard are to wait 2 full years for payment without interest.
-- burial in a Christian-like manner, all funeral expenses paid
-- personal property divided equally between my children if it an be done, else sold and the proceeds divided
-- executors are Moses M. Hanger and Joseph P. Hanger
Signed Frederick Hanger.
Witnesses: George Lowe, John A. Miller
Codicil 11 Nov 1879
- executes to son Joseph P. Hanger a warranty deed of conveyance for the lands & far, "reserving to myself the right of possession during my natural life...inasmuch as some of the legatees appear to be needy and anxious to get their share speedily, therefore if my son Joseph should pay any of them a part or all of their share, he shall take their reciept for the same and shall be allowed a credit for the same when this will shall be probated."
Witnesses: George Lowe, Samuel A. Cunningham
Recorded 26 Feb 1883
1848 enumeration of children over 5 in Lauramie-Randolph Twp, Tippecanoe co, IN
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~intippec/1848Laur_Rand.html]:
parent/guardian: HANGER, FREDRICK
child's name, age, district
MARY J. F 20 5
MOSES M 19 5
DAVID M 17 5
ELEN T. F 14 5
SUSAN F 12 5
JOSEPHINE F 10 5
PETER M 9 5
HANNAH F 7 5
CATHARINE F 5 5
Frederick married again after Elizabeth's death:
HANGER, FREDERICK & WADDLE, RACHEL TIPPECANOE 8-6-1848 [Indiana State Library Marriages Thru 1850 index, http://199.8.200.90:591/FMPro]
Adina Dyer says that a Campbell researcher says that Rachel Campbell first married Alexander Waddell in Augusta or Bath co VA, then they moved to Gallia co OH, then to Tippecanoe co IN. The AIS census index shows:
1840 WADDELL ALEXANDER Tippecanoe County IN page 241 Sheffield Township
Alexander must've died between 1845 and 1848, per the ages of his kids (see 1850 census below). Is probably the son of Alexander Sr in the Pocahontas Historical Sketches book, which says the sons went to OH and nothing more was known. Rachel is supposedly a sister to Sarah Campbell who married Moses Guinn after his first wife died.
CENSUS:
1850 HANGER FREDERICK Tippecanoe County IN, p. 191 Lauramie Township
282/282 -- next door to Wm & Jane Guinn
Frederick Hanger, 43, Farmer, 1200, VA
Rachel, 43, VA
Isabell, 17, OH
Eleanor, 17, OH
Susan, 15? [very hard to decipher], IN
N. Ann, 15?, IN
Campbell, 13, OH
John, 11, IN
Samuel, 8
Joseph, 5, IN
Peter, 12?, IN
Hannah, 10, IN
Catherine, 8, IN
-- Isabell, N. Ann, Campbell, John, Samuel, and Joseph were not listed in 1848 with Frederick, and the OH births of some of them makes me think they are Rachel's kids (perhaps he adopted them to his surname, or their surname should be Waddell).
To support this, I found in Concord Cemetery:
WADDELL, Campbell, Co I 86th Reg. Ind. Vol. January 1837 March 1880
1860 Indiana, Tippecanoe co, Lauramie Twp, Concord PO, page 393, dwelling 256, family 265
Hanger Fredrick 56 b. Virginia, farmer
Hanger Rachel 51 b. Virginia
Hanger Peter 22 b. Indiana, farmer
-- next door to George Guinn who lives with Wm Kesler
Rachel's tombstone in Concord Cem:
HANGER Rachel w/o F. 66y 10m 15d May 4, 1875
Will (obtain from TIPCOA at the library):
will of HANGER Frederick, book 4, page 239
Possible marriage for dau. Mary J.:
HANGER, MARY JANE & CHIZOM, JOSEPH W. TIPPECANOE 2-28-1849
Their children were:
8 F i. Mary J. HANGER was born about 1828.
9 M ii. Moses HANGER was born about 1829.
Possible dau. tombstone in Concord Cem, Tippecanoe co, IN:
HANGER Minnie d/o Moses & Ann 6y 10m 20d d. June 30, 1866
1850 HONGER MOSES Tippecanoe County IN 190 Lauramie Township
10 M iii. David HANGER was born about 1831.
11 F iv. Elen T. HANGER was born about 1834.
12 F v. Susan HANGER was born about 1836.
13 F vi. Josephine HANGER was born about 1838.
CENSUS:
1850 HANGER JOSEPHINE Tippecanoe County IN 181 Lauramie Township
14 M vii. Peter HANGER was born about 1839.
15 F viii. Hannah HANGER was born about 1841.
16 F ix. Catharine HANGER was born about 1843.3. Moses GUINN (__1) was born about 1806 in Virginia and died after 25 Oct 1872 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
Moses could be another son of Joseph Gwin (d. 1848, Augusta), but if so, why was Moses not mentioned in Joseph's will?
Biographical Record and Portrain Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana: Frederick Hanger and Moses Guinn came to Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, IN [Beckie Rawdon]
1840 Census Tippecanoe, IN:
Moses Gwynn 30-40
1 male 10-15
1 female 20-30
Deed Records Tippecanoe IN:"9 Nov 1842 Moses Guinn and wife Sarah Guinn of Tippecanoe county, Indiana sell land to Edmund Clark of aforesaid county for $200 land in Tippecanoe county IN to wit: the north half of the south half of the east half of the south east quarter of section No fifteen in township no twentyone north of range No 4 west in the district of lands subject to the sale at Crawfordsville Indiana containing twenty acres more or less." [Beckie Rawdon]
-- the E1/2 of the SE1/4 was originally patented to Michael Summers of Tippe. co. in Jan 1831
1848 enumeration of children over 5 in Lauramie-Randolph Twp, Tippecanoe co, IN shows
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~intippec/1848Laur_Rand.html]
parent/guardian: GWIN, MOSES
children:
ISAM G. GWIN M age not listed, district 5
REBECCA J. WADDLE F age not listed, district 5
-- same district as Frederick Hanger & his children. Rebecca Waddle may be a relative - Rachel Waddle who md. Frederick Hanger as his 2nd wife was first Rachel Campbell married to Alexander Waddell of Augusta/Bath co VA...Rebecca may be her daughter and Sarah may be her aunt...
1850 Census Tippecanoe co, Indiana, Lauramie Twp, page 182
Moses Gwinn 44 VA
Sarah 35 OH
Martha 4 IN
-- same page as Robert & Caroline Guinn
Here he is with his 3rd wife Easter/Esther/Hester Parcels:
1860 Indiana census, Tippecanoe Co, Lauramie Twp, Concord PO, Pg. 382
#176-182
Guinn, Moses male, age 54, white, b. Virginia, farmer
Guinn, Hester female, age 40, white, b. Ohio
Guinn, Estie female, age 18, white, b. Virginia
-- Estie cannot be their child since they married in 1855. Who is she? Hester's daughter from a previous marriage? Another relative? Moses's divorce petition from Hester states that they had no children together.
He divorced Hester in Dec 1865, stating that she was his 2nd marriage, which is odd because it looks like she was his 3rd marriage. He also said he had no children with her and he had one child from a former marriage.
Here he is with his 4th wife Emma D. Richardson - marriage record in Tippecanoe marriage bk. C-11, pg. 138 needs to be consulted for the marriage date:
1870 census, Lauramie Twp, Stockwell (Tippecanoe co), page 7, dwelling 69
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~intippec/1870stckwl.htm]
name, gender, age, birthplace, page, dwelling
GUINN, MOSES 66 M VA
GUINN, EMMA D. 28 F PA
GUINN, ALBERTA D. 1 F IN
1. Immigration; 1829-1830; Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
2. Divorce; Dec 1865; Tippecanoe Co, Indiana. Dec 1865, Common Pleas Court, Tippecanoe co Indiana
Moses Guinn vs. Hester Guinn, petition for divorce
"Your petitioner respectfully represents to your honor that he is and for twenty years last (?) past has been a resident of said county of Tippecanoe, that on the 14th day of January 1855 at said county he intermarried with said defendant. That he continued to live with with said defendant conducting himself as a faithful and affectionate husband until about the 1st of October AD 1865. That said defendant during a considerable part of that time refused to perform her duties as a wife, by being ill-natured and unpleasant in his family and by refusing to perform her household duties - and he charges that for more than a year prior to said 1st of October said defendant commenced carrying things away, articles of furniture and clothing, preparatory to leaving your petitioner and with that intention that finally about the first day of October AD 1865 she finally abandoned your petitioner and has ever since refused to live with him. That after said abandonment your petitioner finding a reconciliation impossible and said marriage being a second marriage and he having one child by a former marriage and none by said defendant he compromised with her, paid her three hundred dollars in money and gave her a cow and some household furniture in addition to what she had already taken as a full settlement of all claims against him. He charges that a reconciliation between him and said defendant is impossible and that from the acts of said defendant she has actually abandoned him for more than a year. He prays for a divorce and and each(?) other and further relief as may he [proper?] in the premises.
Jno. M. LaRue, atty for ptff."3. Will; 25 Oct 1872; Tippecanoe Co, Indiana. Transcribed by Beckie Rawdon:
"I Moses Gwinn of county of Tippecanoe and state of Indiana being of sound mind and disposing mind and memory and being mindful of the uncertainity of life do make constitute and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will by me at any time made. I do hereby give devise and bequeath to my beloved children Moses Richardson Guinn and Josephine Guinn all my real estate being the west half of the east half of the north east quarter of section twenty three (23) township twenty one (21) north of range four (4) west containing fourty (40) acres, Also lots number seven (7) and eight (8) in block number thirty seven (37) in the town of Stockwell all in Lauramie township Tippecanoe county Indiana. My beloved wife Emma D Guinn to have the right control and possession of all the above named real estate and to recieve rents and profits of the same until my beloved children Moses Richardson Guinn and Josephine Guinn become each twnety one (21) years of age as a renumeration for the maintenance of my beloved children.
I do hereby give and devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Emma
D Guinn all my personal property as follows to wit all my live stock
household & kitchen furniture, money, notes, accounts & in witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th dau of October A D 1872"
Moses married Hannah HANGER on 23 Apr 1829 in Augusta Co, Virginia. (Hannah HANGER was born on 11 Oct 1811 in (probably) Augusta Co, VA 9, died on 15 Oct 1841 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 10 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.)
Their children were:
+ 17 M i. Isam G. GUINN was born in 1829, died on 5 Feb 1908 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 11 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
Moses next married Sarah CAMPBELL on 11 Feb 1842 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 4. (Sarah CAMPBELL was born about 1815 in Ohio and died in 1850-1854 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.)
Their children were:
18 M i. (Infant) GUINN was born in 1843, died on 14 Apr 1843 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 13 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
19 F ii. Martha GUINN was born on 21 Aug 1846 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 14, died on 23 Jan 1853 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 15 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
Moses next married Esther/Hester PARCELS on 14 Jan 1855 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 5. The marriage ended in divorce in Dec 1865. (Esther/Hester PARCELS was born about 1820 in Ohio.)
Their children were:
20 F i. Estie GUINN was born about 1842 in Virginia.
Estie is listed in the 1860 census with Moses & Hester, but she was not with him in 1850, so is probably not his daughter. May be the daughter of Hester Parcels from a previous marriage.
Moses next married Emma D. RICHARDSON in 1860-1870 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 6. (Emma D. RICHARDSON was born about 1842 in PA.)
1. Census; 1870; Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana.
Their children were:
21 F i. Alberta D. GUINN was born about 1869 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
1. Census; 1870; Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana. with parents, age 1
22 M ii. Moses Richardson GUINN was born in 1870-1872 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
23 F iii. Josephine GUINN was born in 1870-1872 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.4. Thomas W. GUINN (__1) was born about 1820 in Ohio.
We don't actually have anything tying Thomas to Augusta county, but with the same last name, he must be related somehow:
26 Jan 1860: Deed Records Tippecanoe IN: "This indenture witnesseth that Adam Miller and Mary Ann Miller his wife of Tippecanoe county and state of Indiana convey and warrant to Thomas W Guinn of Tippecanoe county and state of Indiana for the sum of twenty-five dollars the following real estate in Tippecanoe county and state of Indiana to wit: Lot number thirteen (13) in the town of Transitville as laid out by Adam Miller & James Miller of this county together with all the priviledges and apprentances to the same belonging to have and to hold the same to the said Thomas W Gwinn his heirs, and assigns forvever.
In witness whereof the said Adam Miller and Mary Ann his wife have hereunto set thier hands and seals this 26th day of January AD 1860"
6 Nov 1864: Deed Records Tippecanoe IN: "By this deed made this 7th day of November AD (1864) Eighteen hundred and sixty four James W Guinn of Tippecanoe county in the state of Indiana convey and warrent to Thomas W Guinn his heirs and assigns of Tipecanoe county in the state of Indiana for the sum of twenty five dollars the following real estate in Tippecanoe county in the states of Indiana to wit: Lot No fifteen (15) in the town of Transitville as laid out by Adam & Samuel Miller also fractional Lot No nine (9) in the town of Transitville.
In witness of the said Thomas W Guinn has hereunto set his hand and seal and affixed the government stamp this the 6th dau of November 1864."
--According to the GNIS mapper, Transitville is now called Buck Creek and is near Lafayette.
1. Census; 1860; Transitville, Washington Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana. 1860 Indiana, Tippecanoe co, Washington Twp, Transitville City, Transitville PO
page 446, dwelling 306, family 302
Guinn Thomas W. Male 40 b. Ohio, laborer, real estate $300, pers. est. $100
Guinn Matilda Female 36 b. Virginia, wife
Guinn James W. Male 17 b. Ohio, laborer, school
Guinn Issih Male 15 b. Ohio, laborer, school
Guinn Elizabeth Female 13 b. Ohio, school
Guinn Thomas J. Male 9 b. Indiana, school
Thomas married Matilda before 1843 in (probably) Ohio. (Matilda was born about 1824 in Virginia.)
Their children were:
24 M i. James W. GUINN was born about 1843 in Ohio.
All we have on James is this land deed - we don't actually have anything tying him to Augusta county, but with the same last name, he must be related somehow:
6 Nov 1864: Deed Records Tippecanoe IN: "By this deed made this 7th day of November AD (1864) Eighteen hundred and sixty four James W Guinn of Tippecanoe county in the state of Indiana convey and warrent to Thomas W Guinn his heirs and assigns of Tipecanoe county in the state of Indiana for the sum of twenty five dollars the following real estate in Tippecanoe county in the states of Indiana to wit: Lot No fifteen (15) in the town of Transitville as laid out by Adam & Samuel Miller also franctional Lot No nine (9) in the town of Transitville.
In witness of the said Thomas W Guinn has hereunto set his hand and seal and affixed the government stamp this the 6th dau of November 1864."
--According to the GNIS mapper, Transitville is now called Buck Creek and is near Lafayette.
1. Census; 1860; Transitville, Washington Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana. with father, age 17
25 M ii. Issih GUINN was born about 1845 in Ohio.
1. Census; 1860; Transitville, Washington Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana.
26 F iii. Elizabeth GUINN was born about 1847 in Ohio.
27 M iv. Thomas J. GUINN was born about 1851 in Indiana.
Third Generation While we do not have definitive proof that Isam is Moses's son, Isam lived with Moses in 1848, a boy his age lived with Moses in 1840, and Moses's 1865 divorce petition from Hester Parcels states he has only one child "from a former marriage".
Lafayette, Indiana Directories, 1885-88, 1891 (www.ancestry.com)
Isam Guinn Stockwell Tippecanoe County IN 1885, 1886
1900 census: not found in Tippecanoe co ED 105
Probate papers for his estate, Tippecanoe co, IN:
Jan 1908: Petition of A.B. Guinn to settle estate of Isam G. Guinn. Isam's surviving sons are Albert B. Guinn of Fayette, Iowa, John L. Guinn of Lafayette, Ind., Leander Guinn of Morocco, Ind., William Guinn of Morocco, IN; Floyd Guinn of Morocco, IN, who is the only child of Isam G. Guinn Jr., who was a son of the decedent. Estate value is $3,500.
3 July 1908: Hattie Guinn, widow of Isam G. Guinn dec'd who was the son of the decedent Isam G. Guinn, made claim for $223 against the estate re a promissory note from Isam Sr to Isam Jr. Isam. Jr. died intestate in 189x (not filled in). Part of note was paid in 1894.
Jan 1909: Debits & credits to estate. Heirs named again. Each receives 1/5 of the balance of the estate. Floyd is a minor. The claim of Hattle L. Guinn against the estate was held to be invalid.
1. Census; 1848; Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe co, Indiana. Listed in 1848 children's enumeration, age not listed, with presumed father Moses Guinn.
Isam married Martha in 1848-1852 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana. (Martha was born on 21 Feb 1789 14, died on 18 Oct 1855 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 16 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.)
Their children were:
28 M i. Moses Mc? GUINN was born on 11 Sep 1853 7, died on 22 Jun 1859 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 17 and was buried in Concord Cem, Lauramie Twp, Tippecanoe Co, Indiana.
Isam next married Mary Ann PIERCE on 21 Feb 1856 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana 12. (Mary Ann PIERCE was born in 1838 and died in 1901.)
Birth & death years from presumed tombstone in Concord Cem in Tippecanoe co:
GUINN Mary A. 1838 1901
This is probably a child of theirs also, same cemetery:
GUINN Rahelle d/o L.G. & M.A. ? May 28, 1863
-- L.G. could be I.G. - otherwise, I haven't run into any L.G. Guinns in this period & area
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