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- At Ancestry, my mother's descent to James Glenn is supported by a DNA Circle that relates 5 participants all back to this same James Glenn and inter-relates them to various members in the group. In it 3 of the members descend from this Jaenn and all are related to each other through DNA. This is called triangulation and proves that we descend from James Glenn genetically: M.C., JClark2d, and w_woods57. A second triagulation in this group again is proof and that is between M.C., JClark2d and terkamazis. James Glenn "was a farmer and cabinet maker. His home, west of (Glenn) Cemetery (near Vinton), was a 'weigh station' for the 'underground railroad.' James was amongst a small group of families that emigrated from Virginia and helped found Huntington Twp. in Gallia Co., Ohio. A religious man, he was instrumental in starting the first Presbyterian Church of Huntington and Raccoon in 1829, serving as Ruling Elder and Clerk." (CL-149) He was known as Uncle Jimmy to his nieces and nephews. (CL-453)
James paid taxes on his chattel in the 1827 tax lists for Huntington Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio (CL-499, 587) He was involved in several land transactions after that date. On Feb 3, 1831, Andrew Y. Glenn and his wife, Margaret, sold 30 acres of land on the west side of the northwest quarter of Section 25, Twp.7, Range 16 from lands he bought at Chillicothe, Ohio to James Glenn (his brother) for 200 hundred dollars. (CL-DOC, V. 12, p. 147) On Nov. 23, 1833, John B. Poindexter sold land in Range 16, Twp. 7 & part of Section 25 &26 bordering on Raccoon Creek for $275.00 to James. Both of these properties are listed as in his possession in the 1874 Gallia Co., Ohio Atlas. (V. 12, p. 146) (CL-523, 590) On Sep 6, 1834, James Glenn & Polly, his wife, sold Andrew Y. Glenn a section of the northeast corner of the north west quarter of Section 25 in Twp. 7,, Range 16 for 96 dollars. It abutted Raccoon Creek. (CL-524, V. 12, p. 653) The last record found was on Mar 2, 1864 between James Glenn and his son, Milton K. Glenn. Milton bought ten acres of land from his father for $200.00 in Huntington Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio that was part of the northeast quarter of Section 20. (CL-537, Vol. 33, p. 585) The 1880 Ohio census record, pg. 425D, Huntington Twp., Gallia Co., Oh, says that he was born in Virginia in 1792 as were his parents. His wife was born in Pennsylvania as were her parents. She was 67 and he was 88 in this 1880 census. (CL-229)
According to readings of his cemetery stone, he died on Jan 11, 1886, age 93 yrs, 9 months and 19 days. This would make his birth date to be Mar 23, 1792 - and needs rechecking as it doesn't match previous information on his day of birth.
James was married to all three of the above women. Two of them are verified by their gravestones in Glenn Cemetery. His last two wives names can be verified in the administration of James Glenn's will. His first wife's nickname, Polly, is on her gravestone. She is listed as Mary in the 1850 and 1860 census. His marriage to his first wife, Mary (Polly) Tharp was the first marriage that occurred after Huntington Twp. was formed from Raccoon Twp. in 1810. She was the mother of all his children. (CL-411) A transcription of his second marriage follows: "James Glenn and Mary M. Hartsook: The State of Ohio Gallia County (...) I do hereby certify that on the 22nd day of December AD 1863 by (venture) of License issued by the Judge of the Probate Court of said county. I joined in marriage James Glenn and Mary M Hartsook Given under my hand the 29th day of December in the year 1863. H.R. How M.V.D." (CL-181)
The following will of James Glenn is from the Gallia Co. Courthouse. It is being transcribed with original spelling and punctuation retained by Linda Coate Dudick. "In the name of the Benevolent Father of All I James Glenn of the County of Gallia and the State of Ohio being of sound mind and memory and in lieu of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and following that is to say First It is my will that out of my personal Estate all my Just debts, funeral expenses, cost of administration and the (bequest) hereafter mentioned shall be fully paid Second It is further my will that in addition to what I have heretofore given to my daughter Electa J Radekin I hereby give and bequeath to her ten dollars to be paid to her out of my personal Estate it being in full all that I ever intended to give her Three It is further my will that in addition to what I have heretofore giving to my daughter Terza She(ron) I hereby give and bequeath to her the sum of forty dollars to be paid out of my personal Estate it in full of all that I ever intended to give Fourth It is further my will that ( ) heretofor giving my daughter Eliza J. Clark all that I ever intended her to have of my Estate It is my will that she shall have no (part) of My Estate Fifth It is further my will that after first paying all my (Just) debts funeral Expenses cost of administration and the bequest heretofore named that the balance of My personal Estate shall be paid to my wife in addition to what she will be entitled to under the laws of The State of Ohio Sixth I give and bequeath to my son William Glenn two hundred dollars to be paid to him out of the proceeds of my real Estate if not paid by Milton K. Glenn Seventh I give and devise to my Son Milton K. Glenn all the real Estate that I now own it being the farm on which I now live He however is to pay to my other son William Glenn two hundred dollars within (twenty) four months after my death If my son Milton K. Glenn shall neglect or refuse to pay the said William Glenn the said two hundred dollars within the said twenty four months after my deth then so much of my real Estate shall be sold by ( ) the Probate Court as will be necessary to pay the said two hundred dollars and the cost of selling Eight I do hereby nominate and appoint my two Sons William Glenn and Milton K. Glenn Executors of this my last will and testament and I desire that no appraisement and no Sale of my personal Estate be made and that the Probate shall not require them to give Security upon their bond for the faithful fulfillment of the trust here giving to them I hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This the 9th day of June A.D.1875 Signed Sealed and acknowledged by James Glenn as his last will and testament in our presence and reg() ( ) us in his presence Benj MartinJames Glenn (Seal) Joseph C( ) I James Glenn of Huntington Township Gallia County Ohio being of sound mind and memory and having heretofore on the 9th day of june AD 1875 made my last willand testament do hereby declare the following to be a codicil to the Same. That since the making of said Will, my wife Mary M Glenn then living has expired this life That since the death of my said Wife Mary M Glenn; I have again resume the marriage relation with Mary Graves who is now my present wife First It is my will; that my former Will Shall be so modified (to say) I give to my said wife all the household ann Kitchen goods and furniture that I own at the time of my decease Also the cow that I own at the time of my decease and if I should not owe at the time of my death a cow, then it is my will that my Executor shall pay to my said wife money enough to buy a common good cow. It is further my will that after my decease that my said Wife shall have fifty dollars paid to her be paid to her out of the proceeds of my private Estate after first having the cost of administrator and funeral Expenses paid out of said personal Estate Signed Sealed and acknowledge by James Glenn James Glenn as his last will and testament in our presence and ( ) by us in his presence. P P Porter Benj (Martin) (CL-154) APPLICATION TO PROBATE WILL In the Probate Court of Gallia County, Ohio. James Glenn Deceased. And now comes Milton K. Glenn and produces for admission to Probate in said Court, the Last Will and Testament and the Codicil thereto of James Glenn late a resident of the Township of Huntington in said County, who died on the 11th day of January A.D. 1886. Said Will was not deposited during the lifetime of the Testator, in the office of the Judge of the Probate Curt of said County, for safe-keeping, as allowed by law. Said Testator died leaving Mary Glenn his widow and the following persons all his next of kin resident in the State of Ohio. Eliza Jane Clark, daughter, P.O. Box Rio Grande, O; Electa Radikin, daughter, Rio Grande, O; M.K. Glenn, son, Vinton, O; Curtis Davis, Grandson, Vinton, O; Rathsheba Dyer, Granddaughter, Vinton, O; Mary (Viers), Granddaughter, Vinton, O; William G (D)avis, Grandson, Bulaville, O; Terza (Turkle), Granddaughter, Bulaville, O. Signed: M K Glenn The State of Ohio, Gallia County: The above named M K Glenn having first duly sworn, says the statements of the foregoing application are true as he verily believe. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 21 day of January A.D. 1886 John J. Thomas Probate Judge. (CL-153)
The administration of James Glenn's will gives us clues as to the married names of his unknown daughters as the following grandchildren are listed as living relatives: Grandsons, Curtis Davis, William G. (Davis) and Granddaughters, Rathsheba Dye(r), Mary Vie(r)s, and (Terza) Quickle. (CL-154,155,453) Unknown or additional Glenn children might prove to be any of the following Glenn's located in records about Gallia County. Elizabeth Mahala Jane Glenn, died July 5, 1831, aged 7 years, 8 months, 19 days (buried near likely grandparents, William and Ann Curry Glenn). (From her age, she is either James or brother George's daughter.) Born in 1823, she has the exact same tree symbol carved on her stone as her possible brother, James Carlille Glenn, son of James Glenn. Polly Ann Glenn, died Feb 2, 1837, aged 15 years 4 months and 12 days. She is buried near her grandparents, William and Ann Glenn in the center of Glenn Cemetery, as all their grandchildren that died as children seem to be. There is a tree symbol on her cemetery stone, like several other suspected children of this James and Polly Glenn. Franklin J. Glenn & Samantha had a d. Ella in 1869. George W. Glenn married to Jane J. Tyler who had a son Edmore F. in 1870. (I personally believe these last two are a generation after his children and are either grandsons or gr. nephews).
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1792 - 1886 (93 years)
