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His name is spelled Lyle and Lysle on some records. Records & events: Ireland America He migrated as a lad with an older brother. Lancaster Co, PA, where he married Rachel. KY He purchased a military claim but subsequently lost it when thetitle proved invalid. 1792 His name appeared on a list of officers and privates of the KYmilitia to whom money was due for their services on an expeditionagainst the Maume (?) Towns, serving in Capt A Venable's Co, the samecompany as "Ornar" Powell. 10/18/1797 Lexington,Bourbon Co, KY. John was living at Col JamesM'Dowell's about 3 miles from town when he delivered a strayed orstolen horse to John M'Intire, who lived on Flat Creek in MontgomeryCo, according to the newspaper, the KY Gazette. 1798 Ross Co, OH. Migrating again, he was one of the first settlersin what would eventually become Franklin Co at the town of Franklinton(later Columbus). One history said they followed Indian trails andJohn carried sons, Robert and James, in his saddlebags while Rachelcarried their infant daughter. Another history said all 8 childrenmigrated from KY but when considering dates, it was probably only thefirst three. During the year's stay there John farmed a piece of landbelonging to Lucas Sullivant, the surveyor who laid out Franklinton. John entered 300 acres on Whetstone Creek. He also entered 160 acresfor son, Robert, and a similar tract for son, James. 1799 Moving 3 miles farther north, he took up 200 acres and settledpermanently, passing the land to at least the next 3 generations.Co-pioneers and friends, Samuel McElvaine, Hugh, Robert, and JohnHunter were neighbors. 1800 Clark Co, KY. John apparently never sold his land when he wentnorth as he was still listed on the tax roll there for two pieces ofland. 1/3/1801 Franklinton, Wayne Twp, Ross Co, OH, was his address when hebought Lot 68 in town from Lucas and Sally Sullivant for 33 1/3dollars. 1803 Franklin Co, OH. County lines shifted, leaving John in a newcounty. 6/12/1804 The County Commissioners ordered that John be "allowed$2.00 for an old wolf's scalp." 2/8/1806 Clinton Twp, Franklin Co, OH. The First Presbyterian Churchorganized with the help of 19 families, including John's, and RevJames Hoge served as pastor. At least three of John's children weremarried by Rev Hoge. 1806 Franklin Co, OH. John's name appeared on the early tax lists asowning land at R18 T1 S3. 1806 He served as appraiser of Samuel McElvain's estate, along withBaltzer Hess and Arthur O'Harra. Samuel was the father-in-law ofdaughter Margaret. 8/3/1807 Liberty Twp, Franklin Co, OH was John's residence when hesold Lot 107 in Franklinton to Lucas Sullivant for $35. 11/21/1808 He bought land located at R22 T4 S24 from a Federal Sale. |
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John's will was dated 12/24/1808, just a few days before his death.It stated: "John Lisle of the State of Ohio and Franklin County, being very sickand weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Godcalling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it isappointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my LastWill and Testament, that is to say principally and first all I giveand recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it andmy body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christianlike order at the discretion of executors and as touching such worldlyestate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life Igive and dispose of the same in the following manner and for towit.... First, I will to Rachel my dearly beloved wife one bed and bedding andtwo cows and one mare also that she be supported out of the profits ofthe place I now live on as long as she lives. Second, I will that the farm that I now live the profits thereof is tobe made use of for the support of my family until the youngest sonJohn Lysle shall become of age twenty-one years old. Thirdly, I will all that quarter section of land that lies joiningWilliam Caldwell on Walnut Creek to my oldest son Robert Lysle, alsothat he shall possess all the horses and cows and hogs that he hasheretofore claimed, also that he shall possess one fourth part of thecrop that is now laid by and likewise of the winter grain togetherwith a rifle gun and saddle. Fourthly, I will all that quarter section of land that lies adjoiningRobert Wilson near Walnut Creek to my second son James Lisle likewisethat he possess the horses and hogs that he has heretofore claimedalso that he be furnished with suitable apparel for going abroadtogether with a saddle. Fifthly, I will the track of land I now live on to my youngest sonJohn Lysle at the age of twenty-one years old and if my wife shouldnot live until he becomes of age then in that case my executors mustfind him a good trade. Sixthly, I will to my oldest daughter Margaret Lisle one hundred acresof land which land lies on the waters of Whetstone joining land toJeremiah Armstrong also all the property she has in possession alsoone young cow. Seventhly, I also will that each one of my daughters that has not beenmentioned shall receive four hundred dollars in property or money atthe option of executors also the balance of my property to be equallydivided among all my children. I likewise constitute and make and ordain my beloved wife Rachel andmy oldest son Robert to be my sole executress and executor of this mylast Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and revokeall and every other former testament, Wills, legacies, bequeaths andexecutors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathedratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will andtestament." John signed with his mark and witnesses were Elijah Fulton, JosephCowgill, and Daniel Hess. The estate was inventoried on 3/1/1809 by Joseph Hunter, ElijahFulton, and John Wilson. It totaled $897.20 Rachel died before finalsettlement of the estate and Robert, as surviving executor, finishedthe job. In the file are receipts from the children which are dated anywherefrom 1809 to 1824. In the final settlement in 1824 Joseph Youngreceived the share for his deceased wife, Rebecca. |