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Residences & events: 1820 Surry Co, NC was where the census taker found him 1830 Surry Co, NC, still there at census time. 2/1/1831 Coles Co, IL, was his residence when he purchased 80 acresat S20 T14N R103, also in Coles Co. He paid $1.25/acre, a total of$100, at a Federal land sale. 9/1831 Morgan Twp/Greasy Creek, Coles Co, IL. He was one of thefirst settlers of the area. From 1842 to 1856-7 when the church wasbuilt, the Presbyterian sermons were preached at his house and that ofa neighbor. 1840 No township was listed but he was probably at the same residenceas the last census. 1850 Greasy Creek, Coles Co, IL. He and son, Aaron, were both livingthere. 1860 Willoa Branch Twp, Piatt Co, IL, was his residence at censustime but he apparently moved back to Coles Co where he died 3 yearslater. |
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Date discrepancy w/tombstone & all census listings. He's a different age w/each one. |
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Aaron died without a will and son, George, petitioned the court to be appointed administrator of his estate. The estate consisted only of personal property, all money, credits & household furniture = $1559.39. Settlement was not made until 6/19/1865 when 11 heirs received $126.40 each. (Solomon was dead, his children received his share.) |
| Cemetery records state he arrived in Illinois in 1830, not 1831. |