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1810 Monongalia Co. VA census shows 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45; 4 males under 10, 2 mal es 10-16, 1 female under 10. So 6 sons and a daughter born before 1810. But in 1860 Shelb y Co. IL Circuit Court Petition for Partition, 7 sons are named--Abram, Robert, Jesse, Jonath an, George, John, and William, the last 3 being deceased at that time. Nancy Kile and Rebecc a Sorden are named daughters. My guess is that Jonathan was the oldest and was out of the ho me in 1810, although he was probably only 17 or 18, and probably not married. By 1812, Reuben has 2 white males over 16, so one son is now 16. In 1816 Reuben and Elizabeth Askins sold 100 acres on Little Sandy Creek in Monongalia Co. V A for $600, and by 1821 this family is in Knox Co. Ohio land records. 1820 census-- Reuben does not appear in either VA or OH; maybe he was moving and missed it. 1830 Knox Co. OH census, Bloomfield Twp, shows 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10 , 1 female 15-20 and 1 female 50-60. 1840 Shelby Co. IL census (p 197) shows Reuben Askins with 2 males and 1 female 10-15 an d 1 male and 1 female 60-70. So they still had 3 teenagers at home! But these look like gra ndchildren, since they don't show in the under 10 age range in 1830. Other nearby Askins wer e George and Jonathan, both in the 40-50 age range, and Samuel 20-30. Who is Samuel's father ? 1850 Shelby Co. IL census (p 165 house #1046 in Wakefield) shows Rubin Askins 66 VA living wi th Samuel Swordan 30 Ohio and wife Rebecka 35 VA. Next door was Abraham and Susannah Askins . Not far away was Samuel and Susannah Askins. I don't know how Samuel is related to Reuben. The Shelby Circuit Court Petition for Partition filed in 1860 lists Reuben's children and i n the case of the 3 who are deceased, their children, and specifies the portion of his estat e that each is to receive. Some are out of state and others' whereabouts are not known, an d might be deceased. Here is the copy that I received of this document, with my comments i n brackets [ ]: SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT, A. D. 1860 Abram Askins, & George Bar by his next friend) Abram Askins, Almira Hooker, Ebenezer Hooker, ( Nancy Kile, Henry Kile, James Askins & Jackson Askins) VS (Petition for Partition Robert Askins, Jesse Askins, William Askins, ) Isaac Askins, Lucinda Lee, John Lee, Reubin Askins, ( John Askins, James Askins Jr, Amos Askins, ) Mary E. Askins, John W. Askins, Abram Askins, Jr,( Wheeler Askins & Elizabeth Askins and Janett Askins,)
On this day came the PetiUtioners by S.W. Moulton, their attorney and presented their Petitio n to the Court praying for partition of Real Estate, and it appearing to the Court by an affi davit filed in the Clerks office, that Robert Askins, Jesse Askins, William Askins, Isaac Askins, Amos Askins, Mary E. Askins, are non-residents of the State of Illinois and that the res idence of Amos Askins, Mary E. Askins, Lucinda Lee, John Lee, John W. Askins, Abram Askins Jr , Wheeler Askins, Elizabeth and Janett Askins is unknown, and that they have been duly notifi ed of the Pendancy of this Suit by Publication in the Okaw Democrat a weekly Newspaper Publ ished in the town of Shelbyville in Shelby County, Illinois, and that the first PubUlicatio n in the Paper of February the 11th 1860 and Continued four Successive Weeks, and it also app earing that Summons had been duly issued issued [sic] herein and returned by the Sheriff, Se rved upon Reuben Askins, James Askins & John Askins. and it also appearing that John Askins , James Askins, Amos Askins & and Mary E. Askins are minors under the age of Twenty One years . Therefore Ordered by the Court that W.G. Patterson be, and is hereby appointed Guardian a d litem for said minors who answers and says, that he has read the Petition for Partition i n said cause and knows nothing against the Prayer thereof, but asks the Court will protect sa id minors in all their rights and interests, And it further appearing to the Court from the p roof and exhibits in the Case that Petitioners in the Case (excepting Ebenezer Hooker & Henr y Kile) together with Robert Askins, Jesse Askins, William Askins, Isaac Askins, Lucinda Lee , John Askins, James Askins, Amos Askins, Mary E. Askins, John W. Askins, Abram Askins Jr, Wh eeler Askins, Elizabeth Askins & Janett Askins are the owners in fee simple & tenants in comm on in unequal Parts of the following described Real Estate situate in the County of Shelby an d State of Illinois, described as follows to wit: The North East quarter of the North West qu arter, & and the South Half of the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section 2 0 in Township ten North Range three East & and the South Half of the East Half of the North E ast quarter of Section 36 in Township 10 North, Range 3 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian an d it appearing to the court that they derived their title to said Premises in the following m anner that is to say REUBEN ASKINS late of said County deceased died seized in fee Simple o f said Premises and that the same descended to ABRAM Askins, ROBERT Askins ,JESSE Askins, NAN CY Kile (now intermarried with Henry Kile) ELIZABETH Askins, (now dead) [Elizabeth is dau o f John, so granddau of Reuben], WILLIAM Askins (now dead), JONATHAN Askins, REBECCA Sorden (n ow intermarried with Samuel Sorden), who were the CHILDREN of the said REUBEN ASKINS, and a G eorge Bar who was a son of ELIZABETH Bar who was a DAUGHTER of GEORGE Askins, who was a SON o f the said REUBEN. and to ALMIRA Hooker (now intermarried with Ebenezer Hooker), DRUZILLA Har ris (now intermarried with Ransom Harris), ANN Angel. (now intermarried with Benjamin Angel) , PHEBE Rogers (now intermarried with William Rogers), who were the CHILDREN of ELZABETH Ba r [these girls are siblings of Elizabeth, not her daughters!] who was the DAUGHTER of GEORG E Askins who was the SON of REUBEN Askins deceased, also to JAMES Askins, ISAAC Askins, JACKS ON Askins, WILLIAM Askins, LUCINDA Lee (now intermarried with John Lee), and ELIZABETH Askin s now dead, NANCY Hooper intermarried with Matthew Hooper, and MARY Hall now intermarried wit h Willis G. Hall., who were the children of JOHN Askins, deceased, who was a SON of said REUB EN and to JOHN Askins, JAMES Askins, AMOS Askins & MARY E. Askins, who were the CHILDREN of E LIZABETH Askins deceased who was a DAUGHTER of the said JOHN Askins deceased, who was a Son o f said REUBEN, and to JOHN W. Askins, ABRAM Askins Jr, WHEELER Askins, ELIZABETH Askins, JANE TT Askins who are the CHILDREN of WILLIAM Askins now dead who was a SON of the said REUBEN, a nd it appearing that Abram Askins one of the Petitioners purchased by Deed all the interest r ight and title of Drusilla Harris & Ransom Harris her husband, Ann Angel and Benjamin Angel h er husband and Phebe Rogers & William Rogers her husband, Jonathan Askins, Rebecca Sorden & S amuel Sorden her husband, Nancy Hooper and Matthew Hooper her husband, & Nancy [should be Mar y] Hall & Willis G. Hall her husband in and to the said premise and that Abram Askins is entitled to 77/180 of said Real Estate, & Robert Askins to 1/9 of sa id Real Estate, and Jesse Askins to 1/9 of said Real Estate, and Nancy Kile 1/9 of said Rea l Estate, & George Bar to 1/5 of 1/9 of said Real Estate, & and [sic]Almira Hooker to 1/5 of 1/9 of sai d Real Estate, and James Askins 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & Jackson Askins 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Esta te and William Askins to 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate, & Isaac Askins to 1/8 of 1/9 of sai d Real Estate, & Lucinda Lee to 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & John Askins 1/4 of 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & James Askins to 1/4 of 1/8 of 1/9 of sa id Real Estate & Amos Askins to 1/4 of 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & Mary E. Askins to 1/ 4 of 1/8 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & John W. Askins to 1/5 of 1/9 of said Real Estate & Abram Askins Jr to 1/5 of 1/9 of said Re al Estate & Wheeler Askins to 1/5 of 1/9 of said Real Estate, & Elizabeth Askins to 1/5 of 1/ 9 of said Real Estate & Janett Askins to 1/5 of 1/9 of said Real Estate.
It is therefore Ordered by the Court that Daniel Plowman, John W. Edgar & John Davis, be and are hereby appointed Commissioners to execute the Decree and that after being duly Sworn ac cording to Law they go upon the Premises aforesaid, and make Partition and division of the same, among the owners thereof, according to their respective Shares, if the same can be done C onsistently and with the interest of the Owners Thereof having Regard to quantity and quality , and that they act strictly in accordance with the Law governing such Cases and Report thei r Proceedings to the next term of the Court.
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