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Joseph Ross Birdsall at Canborough* U. C. on thursday the 20th October 1814 at 11 0. ck P.M.
John Birdsall at Canborough on Tuesday the Sixteenth day of April 1816 at 12 O. ck Mn
Elizabeth [Betsy written In] Birdsall at Canh. on thursday the 16th day of January 1818 at 8 0 c k P.M.
Martha Birdsall at Canboh on thursday the 26th day of August 1819 at 1 O. ck P.M.
Benjamin Canby Birdsall at Canbor. on Tuesday the 3rd of April 1821 - at 9 O ck P.M.
Andrew Melick Birdsall at Canborough on Friday the 15th day of August 1823 - at 10 0. c k P.M.
Whitson Canby Birdsall at Canboh on Friday the 18th day of March 1825 at 1 0. ck P. M.
Samuel Darling Birdsall at Canborough on thursday the 15th day of February 1827 - at 11 0. c k P. M.
Peter Melick Birdsall at Canborough on Monday the 23rd February A. D. 1829 at 2 0. C. K. P.M.
Henry Canby Birdsall at Canborough on friday the 25th February at half past 3 0. Clock A.M. Anno: Domini 1831
Eli Winchester Birdsall at Canborough on Saturday the 13th april 1833 at 10 0 ck A. M.

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Births Grand Children

Samuel Son of Whitson & Catherine Birdsall born on the 11 [torn] 1847
Samuel Edsel Son of Andrew M. & Betsy Birdsall born 18th day of May 1849
Samuel Wilber Son of Benjn C. & Sally Ann Birdsall born 29th Oct. 1847
Elgin Birdsall Son of Whitson C. & Catherine Birdsall born 6th August A. D. 1850
Ardelbert B [?] son of Benjn C. & Sally Ann Birdsall born 8th May 1849
Osger Birdsall Son of Joseph Ross and Mary Ann Birdsall born the 21st May 1854 & died the 7th September: the Same year
Elizabeth Catherine Daughter of Whitson C. & Catherine Birdsall born the 5th day of January 1849
Wealthy Ann Daughter of Benjamin and Sally Ann Birdsall born 6th July 1852.
Elira [?] Jane Daughter of Peter & Catherine Birdsall born Oct. 7th 1849
Henry Edwin Son of Peter & Catherine Birdsall born April 9th 1857
Eliza^Ý Daughter of Benjn C. & Sally Ann Birdsall born 29th March 1856.
Eliza Grace daughter of Henry C. & Harriet M. Birdsall born on the 7th March 1860. died February: [blank] 1861
Frances Alice Daughter of Henry C. & Harriett M. Birdsall born on Friday the 25th October 1861.
Amos Bradshaw born Buckinham Township Buccks County Pensylvania the 26th March 1791 & Died on: Sunday the 13th August at 2 0 ck A.M. 1854
Peter Turck Senior Imigrated from New Jersey in the spring of 1800 from Greenwich Township aged 30 years,: was with Peter Melick the first settler [torn] oneers in Canborough then a Wilderness, he died at his sons Peter Turck Junior tuesday Morning the let day of July 1856 aged 86 years.

*Canboro, Upper Canada (now Ontario), is located in Haldimand County, midway between Lake Erie and the western end of Lake Ontario.
ÝSee Census, Mill Township, Lancaster County, Nebraska, Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record, IX, p. 42.

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TITLE PAGE OF NEW TESTAMENT

Births of Relatives &
[Torn]er Melick Born in New Jersey on the Ist day of January 1763.
Elizabeth Melick Born in St. New Jersey on the 29th day [sic] of february A.D. 1769.
Jacob Birdsall my grand father born 1720
Elizabeth Birdsall his wife 1727
Saml. Birdsall my Father born 7th Fehr. 1751
Aunty Anna Taylor born 4th March 1764
Aunty Sarah Pettet born 25th October 1744 died about the Middle of July 1804 she and her Husband Wm: Pettet died within 2 hours & 58 min of each other and interred in one grave in Pensylvania
Martha Birdsall Shotwell born the 16th day of July 1787 - died 2nd day of april - 1855 aged 63 [faded] mo: 16 days.
Eliz [illegible] Shotwell born 14th Aug 1783 died [illegible] 29th [illegible] 1867 aged [illegible]
Rachel Wington born the 28th August 1852.
Dod. [?] S. H. Goss born 27th May 1783 died January 2 1862 aged 78 yr. 7 mo. & 6 days
Jacob Birdsall died about middle of March 1855 aged [illegible] 74 years
Benjamin Birdsall died [illegible] 1856 aged about 72 yrs

FOLLOWING LAST CHAPTER OF MALACHI.

Henry Park Birdsall son of John & Sarah Birdsall born the 20th May died 21st Decemr. 1855. aged 7 mo.: & 1 day
Martha Eliza Daughter of Samuel D. & Jane Birdsall born the 30th December about 11 Oc A.M. 1856
Henry Folger Birdsall Son of J. Ross & Mary Ann Birdsall born the 21st June 1856 him and his Mother Mary: Ann left for Nebraska 4th June 1860
John Birdsall Son of Samuel & Jane born 7 September 1852
Sarah Elizabeth Daughter of Samuel & Jane Birdsall born the 29 March 1863
Frances Alice Florence Birdsall born 13th July 1871
Mildred Althea Birdsall born Aug. 19th 1873
Mable Annie Munn (Morrison) Birdsall adopted child of E W & C V. Birdsall born Nov 8 1895

INSIDE OF BACK FLY-LEAF.

Andrews Children - Samuel John & Hamilton Julia Agnes & Sarah Elizabeth
Henrys & Harriets Eliza Grace
Johns Martha Jane Emma & James
Ross's Emily & Henry Folger

TWO PAGES PASTED AT THE BACK. "Charles Canby came to see us on tuesday the 19th May 1835 in the evening .............. untill Saturday Morning about 10. 0 Clock when the fated ............. hour arrived for him to bid adiew to this world of sorrows forever . he was buried on Sunday in the after noon of the twenty fourth in Melicks Burial Ground ................ to the Memory of my poor unfortunate Cousin ................"

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WILLIAM ELLIOT - WILL
Contributed by Mrs. W. S. Whitten, Lincoln, Nebraska

Be it remembered that William Elliot of Brandywine Hundred In the County of New Castle on Delaware yeoman being of reasonably mind and memory blessed be the Lord for all his mercies and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life have thought proper to make and ordain this my last will and testament In manner following that is to say it is my mind and desire that all my just debts (except such as relates to my lands which is to be paid [out of my personal estate within convenient times after my decease by my Executers hereinafter named]* by the person to whom the land shall belong) and funeral charges be paid out of my personal estate within convenient time after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named-Item I give devise and bequeath unto my son William his heirs and assigns forever all that my present dwelling plantation situate and being in the Hundred and County afs" and bounded by land that I purchased from my deceas'd Son John Land of Peter Vandever Brandywine Creek, Allipocas Run land late of Thomas Allmond deed and Andrew McKee &c be the contents more or less, under and subject to the roads that I have heretofore laid out to accommodate my sons Mark Benjamin and Josephs lands forever, and also [of]^Ý all the debts chargeable on this part of my said land-Item I give [devise]^Ý and bequeath unto my sons Mark and Benjamin their heirs and assigns forever all that part of my land which I purchased from my son John and situate in the hundred and County afsd and bounded by the land given to my son William and lands of Andrew McKee and Peter Vandever be the contents more or less, with the road laid out as afsd to accommodate the same & subject to the debts thereon as above mentioned all which land & [Pump]* premises is to be equally divided between them part and share alike Item I gove devise and bequeath unto my granddaughter Mary (daughter of my deed son Joseph her heirs & assigns forever all that part of my land where my said Son Joseph formerly dwelt being bounded by Brandywine Creek land of Thomas Bird James Huston deed and that part of my devised to my son William be the contents more or less with the road laid out as afsd to accommodate the same & subject to the debts thereon as afsd Item I give devise and bequeath unto my three Sons William Mark and Benjamin their heirs and assigns forever all that my lot or piece of Marsh Meadow situate In the hundred and County afsd and adjoining on Shelpot Creek and the Marsh road being part of Cherry Island Marsh and containing ten Acres more or less to be equally divided between them parts share alike according to the discretion of my Trustee hereinafter named if they cannot agree amongst themselves under & subject to the Marsh Laws and debts afsd Item my mind and will further is that if my granddaughter the above named Mary shall happen to die before she shall attain to the age of twenty one years [of age]^Ý and without lawful issue that then the above mentioned tract of land given to her shall go to my grandson Edward (son of my son John decd) and to his heirs and assigns forever I also give to all the children of my deed son John the sum of fifteen pounds money of this government and of the date of the first January [177]* An Dom 1776 to be paid to my Trustee for their use part and share alike within one year after my decease, provided that my sons Executor Adms &c doth not bring or recover any debt against my estate as I apprehend that I fully paid him my son John for every thing that I [had]* ever had from him-Item I give to the Children of ray deed daughter Elenor the sum of five pounds money as afsd to be equally divided between them and paid to my Trustees for their uses within one year

*The words thus enclosed are crossed out in the original will.
ÝWords marked thus are interpolated in the original will.

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after my decease - Item I give to the children of my decd daughter Jane Huston the like sum of five pounds money afsd and equally to be divided between them and payable as afsd - Item I give to my granddaughters Isable and Elizabeth Clendenin the sum of five pounds each money of this government as above mentioned and to be paid to them within one year after my decease - Item I give devise and bequeath unto my three Sons William Mark and Benjamin their heirs and assigns forever all the rest and residue of my Estate after payment of all my just Debts as afsd [Legacies]_ & funeral charges to be equally divided between them part and share alike and I do constitute and appoint them my said three sons Executors of this my last will and Testament and my esteemed friend John Stapler Trustee to see the same duly performed, and I also appoint him the said John Stapler and my son Benjamin [Trustees]* Guardians of my above named granddaughter Mary and grandson Edward and I do hereby make null and void all and every other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made either in word or writing and desire this and none other to be taken for my last will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I William Elliot the Testator hath hereunto put my hand & Seal dated the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight

Sign'd sealed published & Pronounced by            "
the above named William Elliot the Testor           "
as for his last Will & Testament in the                 "
presence of us who sign'd our names as                "
witnesses at his request in his presence and          "               his
In the presence of each other                                  "      William x Elliot (Seal)
John Council                                                          "               mark
Joseph Shallcross                                                   "

Be It remembered that I the within named William Elliot at this day taking this my will into my further consideration have thought proper to make an alteration therein by the following Codicil that is to say my mind and will now is and I do hereby give and devise unto my three sons within named William Mark and Benjamin their heirs and assigns forever all that the within mentioned tract of land and premises which I before intended for and had given to my within named granddaughter Mary the daughter of my deceased Son Joseph to be equally divided them part and share alike they paying out of the same the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds current lawful money of this government in manner following that is to say the sum of eighty three pounds six shillings and eight pence part thereof [unto my grandson Edward son of my dec'd son John]^Ý [unto po my grandson]* at the expiration of one year after my decease to whom I now give the same and I give and bequeath to my granddaughter the above named Mary the remainder thereof being one hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to be .paid to here when she shall attain to twenty one years of age and my mind and will further is that in case my said granddaughter Mary shall happen to die before [she shall attain] ^Ý twenty one years of age and without lawful issue then and in that case my will is that the said sum of one hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence be equally divided among all my children and grand children [then living]^Ý part and share alike only my grandson the above named Edward son of my dec'd son John above named to have two shares [thereof]^Ý and payable at the time my said granddaughter would have been of age as afs'd and that the parents of such of my grandchildren that shall be then under age to receive such their childrens part thereof and my mind and will further is that my friends John Stapler Joseph Shallcross and Joseph Stidham [or the survivors or survivor]^Ý of them to allot and divide the above mentioned land to and amongst my said sons their heirs

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and assigns if they cant agree amongst themselves to divide the same & If the same should not be so done in my lifetime In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal & dated this 17th day of May 1783

Signed Sealed & delivered by             "
the above named William Elliot as     "
a codicil to the within will in the       "
presence of us                                   "
Nicholas Robinson                            "                         his
Henry Reynolds                               "                 William x Elliot (Seal)
John Stapler                                      "                         mark

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NEBRASKA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS
ELECTED JANUARY 31, 1936
President	Mrs. C. A. Reynolds
First Vice President	Mrs. W. J. Byer
Second Vice President	Mrs. W. S. Whitten
Recording Secretary	Mrs. A. D. Eigenbroadt
Corresponding Secretary	Mrs. 0. W. Olsen
Treasurer	Mrs. N. H. Barnes
Librarian	Mrs. C. S. Paine
Auditor	Mrs. T. S. Allen

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