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The name he carried into the new country was Ulrich Kuhnrad but itevolved into the Woolery
Coonrod of his descendants. He was a farmer and miller. War records say he fought in the Indian Wars as well as theRevolutionary War. Residences & events in his life: 1758 Fort Siebut, Pendleton Co, WV Moorefield, Hardy Co, WV 1763 He joined the Revolutionary War efforts. 1766 Thorn River, Augusta Co, VA. He patented 6 acres at the mouthof the river. From Augusta Co, VA Court records: Page 462.--18th March, 1777. Ulrick Conrad, Sr., to Ulrick Conrad,Jr., his son, at mouth of Black Thorn on South Branch of Potowmack, 6acres with mill seat thereon erected, patented to Ulrick (Sr) 12thMay, 1770. (The mill property was later acquired by a General WilliamMcCoy, merchant of Franklin, who also purchased the Peninger andConrad estates which extended from Franklin to the mouth of theThorn.) 5/18/1778 "James Trimble's executors (John, Isaac and James Trimble),of Rockbridge County, to Woolderick Conrod, Jr. Delivered: JacobConrod, son of Wooldruck Conrod, 23d May, ____, on South Branch ofPotomac." 3/22/1780 "Commissioners reported following persons as refusing toswear to their taxable property: George Nicholas, John Flesher,Wolrick Conrad, Jr., John Snider, Nicholas Simmon, Peter Smith, BartenSmith, Jonathan Buffington, Benj. Abett, Charles Fomelson, Wm.Hamilton, James Lackey, Joseph Fonelson and John Lacky--all to beprosecuted." 11/1780 "Commonwealth vs Woobeck Conrad, Jr - 19th April, 1780. Notexecuted for fear of the Tories." 1790 Augusta Co, VA. He and sons, Jacob, Adam and George were listedin the Tithables list of all males over age 16 along with his father.Jacob was living at home. 7/1792 He bought 180 acres from Hugh and Esther Botkins for 165pounds. 1793 Ulrick and Elizabeth and Adam and Abigail sold land to JohnFisher for $100. The land was described as 150 acres adjoiningCoonrod's other land, patented 3/25/1789 to Ulrich, who conveyed halfthe land to Adam. Following the death of his father, Ulrich continued to live on thefamily farm. 9/1806 He and Elizabeth sold the homestead for L1,200, in preparationfor joining son, George, in Ohio. 7/16/1807 Walnut Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. 1810 Pickaway Co, OH. Wollery & son, Adam, were the only Coonrodswho owned property in that county. Woolery owned 500 acres,originally entered as Dry Run, with a tax of $5.00 and another 390acres on the Scioto River with $4.87.5 tax due. |
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Woolery's will, dated 2/15/1814, stated: "In the name of God, Amen, I Woollery Coonrad, Senior of PickawayCounty, Ohio, being weak of body, but of sound mind and memory, thanksbe to God, therefor, but all knowing that is appointed for all menonce to die, do make this as I for my last will and testament,revoking all and every other will and testament by me made as intendedto be made in any manner whatsoever, first I will all my estate, realand personal with all and every of the appointments thereon belongingthat I may die seized of, to my son Henry Coonrod, subject to thefollowing bequeaths, that is to say I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Babary Coonrod, daughter of my son Peter Coonrad, deceased,the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid to her at the age ofeighteen years old, to be paid to her in land at such place as my sonHenry Coonrod kin buy for her at its real value, but if my granddaughter Barbary should die without a lawful issue then in that casethe thousand dollars to her willed shall be divided among my sons JohnCoonrod, Jacob Coonrod, Adam Coonrod, George Coonrod, Woollery Coonrodand Henry Coonrod and among my daughters Barbara Harpool, ElizabethMorrel and Catherine Lawther, to be paid to them by my son HenryCoonrod in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, to be paid to them or their heirs in property at the ( pagetorn)....grand daughter does not marry, or has not a lawful spousetill her death therdly I will my daughter in law Elizabeth Coonrodwife of my son Peter Coonrod the sum of two hundred dollars to be paidto her in the following form one hundred dollars to be paid to her inproperty within four years after my decease and one hundred dollarswithin five years after my decease, lastly I nominate construct, andappoint Henry Coonrod my son the sole executor of this my last willand testament hereby, disallowing and disclaiming all or any formerwills testaments or bequests, of any kind, by me heretofore in anywise made or intended to be, thereby ratifying and confirming this andno there, as and for my last will and Testament." He signed by a mark and witnesses were James Casler and John Ruck. 1817 The estate was finally settled and recorded Will Bk I & II. |