Lyne Starling, Will and ProbateAbstracts of Porter County Wills and Probates . . . .

Lyne Starling
Will Book A, Pages 63-107
Lyne Starling, of County of Franklin, State of Ohio
Dated: 31st day of March 1837 (1847)
Wife: none mentioned
Heirs:
    1. Children of my late niece, Susan Ramey
        Edmund Starling, son of my brother, Thomas Starling
        John Holloway, William Holloway, Rebecca Stites, Sarah Taylor, Lucy Ann
        Atkinson, children of my sister Ann Holloway
        -- All in the Territory of Iowa, and in the State of Missouri, and in the
        State of Illinois
    2. Being a part of those above named -- Edmund Starling, son of Thomas
        Starling; John Holloway, Rebecca Stites, and Lucy Atkins
    3. Nephew, William Holloway
    4. Four oldest children of my niece, Sarah Taylor, by William Marshall
    5. Oldest son of my niece, Susan Ramey, late of Henry County, Virginia,
        and to all the other children of my said niece Susan Ramey
    6. To Maria Campbell and Lucy Davison, daughters of my brother,
        William Starling
    7. Nephew, William Sullivant, of Franklin County, Ohio
    8. Said William S. Sullivant - lands lying in Marion County and Crawford
        County in the State of Ohio - to hold as trustee for benefit of four
        younger children of said William S. Sullivant
    9. Also to said younger children of my said nephew, William S. Sullivant
    10. To Jane Neil, oldest daughter of the said William S. Sullivant
    11. To my nephew, Michael L. Sullivant - all lands lying in the Counties of
          Madison and Pickaway. The said Michael Sullivant to hold in trust for
          use and benefit of the children of said Michael Sullivant
    12. To each of the children now living of said Michael L. Sullivant
    13. To said nephew of Michael L. Sullivant
    14. To each of the daughters of my nephew Joseph Sullivant -- eldest
          daughter, next oldest, third oldest, fourth oldest
    15. To the three sons of my nephew Joseph Sullivant, land lying in the
          County of Franklin, State of Ohio, commonly called Carlisle tract
    16. To Lucas Sullivant, oldest son of my nephew, Joseph Sullivant, and
          the other two sons of said Joseph Sullivant
    17. To William Davison and Edmund Davison, sons of my sister, Jane
          Davison, all lands lying in the State of Indiana
    18. To James Smith, oldest son of John A. Smith of Highland County,
          Ohio -- all my farm situated and lying in the County of Harden,
          State of Ohio, commonly called Wild Cat Lodge
    19. To Sterling Price, oldest son of John W. Price of Highland County,
          Ohio
    20. To William Starling, oldest son of Lyne Starling, Jr., of the City
          of New York, and to Sullivan Starling, youngest son of said Lyne
          Starling, Jr., and to Edmund Starling, grandson of my brother
          Edmund and to the oldest son of my late niece, Susan Ramey,
          and William Marshall, son of my niece, Sarah Taylor -- lands lying
          in said County of Harden, State of Ohio; to said James Smith and
          Starling Price and to William Starling, Sullivant Starling, Edmund
          Starling, grandsons of my brother, Edmund
    21. To my niece, Jane Smith, wife of John A. Smith of Highland County
          Ohio
    22. To daughter of my said niece, Jane Smith
    23. To my niece Ann Price, wife of John W. Price, of Highland County, Ohio
    24. To each of the daughters now living of said niece, Ann Price
    25. To each of the daughters now living of Lyne Starling, Jr., of the
          City of New York
    26. To William Starling, John Madison Starling and Edmund Starling,
          sons of my late brother, William Starling -- all my lands . . . lying
          and situate in Counties of Henry, Paulding, Van Wert, Ottawa,
          Lucas, and Defiance in the State of Ohio, also all my land situate
          in the State of Michigan
    27. To William Starling and Charles Starling, sons of my brother
          Edmund Starling -- lands in Franklin County, Ohio
    28. To Madison Starling, as trustee, for support of family of Samuel
          Starling, brother of said Madison Starling
    29. To my niece Lucy Bell
    30. To Starling Loving and William Loving, children of my niece,
          Susannah Loving
    31. To Mary Carter, oldest daughter of G. Frank Carter of Franklin
          County, Ohio
    32. To Judge Bell, my brother-in-law, of Highland County, Ohio, as
          Trustee for my nephew, William McDowell, said money to be
          received from John A. Smith of Highland County, Ohio, from Monday
          held by said Smith solely and exclusively as Trustee to apply the
          income from the sum to the benefit and support of my said nephew,
          William McDowell
    33. To my brother Thomas Starling (incomplete copy)
    34. To Sally Starling and Susan Starling, daughters of my brother,
          Edmund Starling, all bank stock in the Bank of Kentucky
    35. To Lyne Starling, son of my brother, Edmund Starling
    36. To Edmund Starling, grandson of my brother, Edmund Starling;
          to William Starling, son of Lyne Starling, Jr., of the City of New
          York; to Stanley Sullivant, so of Joseph Sullivant; to Sullivant
          Starling, son of Lyne Starling, Jr., of New York City; to John
          Madison Starling, my nephew of Franklin County, Ohio; to James
          Smith, son of John A. Smith of Highland County, Ohio; to Starling
          Price, son of John W. Price of said Highland County
    37. Explaining and providing for lands and holdings in Madison County,
          Ohio, to be used for and by Trustees
    38. Provides for succession of trusteeship should any die before ten
          years after his own demise
    39. No bond required of any trustees
    40. Provides for payments by trustees to any guardian
    41. Omitted in Porter County
    42. Provides for fulfillment of obligations of Michael L. Sullivant
          William S. Sullivant and Joseph Sullivant and Lucas Sullivant
    43. (to the executors)
    44. All lands in the County of Franklin including all my real estate
          in the City of Columbus and all my lands in the County of
          Licking, Ohio . . . devise to my executor in fee simple
    45. (instructions to executor)
    46. All my legacies to females payable ten years after my death
    47. (provision for closing my estate ten years after my death)
    48. (for settlement of a claim against Lyne Starling, Jr., of the City
          of New York)
    49. (for the appointment of William Sullivant as . . . .)
    50. (to the executor)
    51. (direct my executor to appoint and send to Indiana such agent
          as he may think proper to receive my Indiana scrip deposited
          in bank of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and authorize and direct said
          agent to proceed to Indianapolis and to sell -- so much of
          said scrip . . . .
    52. I do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Andrews of the
          County of Franklin and State of Ohio the Executor of this my
          last will and . . . . and in the case of the death of the said John
          W. Andrews within the said sixteen years after my death, or
          his inability from any cause within that time to discharge the
          duties of executor, I do hereby nominate and appoint as such
          substitute Joseph R. Swan . . . in testimony whereof I have
          hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of March, A. D.,
          1837 (1847)
Executors: John W. Andrews
Witnesses: E. W. Gwynne; F. Stewart; Wray Thomas

Codicil 1:
dated August 7, 1847
    1. (regarding postponement of any payment of over $500 one year
        longer)
    2. Change in relation to legacies:
        (1) to the second daughter of Michael L. Sullivant
        (2) to the third daughter of Michael L. Sullivant
        (3) to the eldest daughter of Michael L. Sullivant
        (4) Payment to Mary Carter, daughter of Dr. Frank Carter
        (5) To the eldest daughter of my nephew, William Starling,
              son of my brother, Thomas Starling, of Henry County,
              Virginia
        (6) To the children of Lyne Starling, Jr., and of Joseph Sullivant;
              and to the children of my niece, Susan Ramey (except Peter
              R. Ramey, her oldest son) and to said eldest daughter of
              my nephew, William Starling, son of my brother, Thomas
              Starling
        (7) (directions to executor)
        (8) To eldest daughter of my nephew, William Sullivant, by his
              present wife
        (9) Legacy of next young child of the said William Sullivant, being
              his second child by his present wife
        (10) Legacy of next youngest child of said William Sullivant, being
                his third child by his present wife
        (11) Cancel and revoke the legacy of two thousand dollars given
                to Jane Neil . . . .
        (12) Request my nephew, John Holloway, to take entire control
                of all lands lying in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
        (13) To Edward Starling, grandson of my brother, Edmund
                Starling; and to William Starling and Sullivant Starling, sons
                of my nephew, Lyne Starling, Jr.
               To Starling Sullivant, son of Joseph Sullivant
               To my nephew, John Madison Starling
               To James Smith, son of John A. Smith
               To Starling Price, son of John W. Price
               To John Marshall and William Marshall, sons of my niece,
                   Sarah Taylor
               To my nephew, William Davison and Edmund Davison
               To my nephews, William Starling and Charles Starling, sons
                    sons of my brother, Edmund Starling
               To Peter r. Ramey, son of my niece, Susan Ramey
        (14) Regarding holdings of rail road stock
        (15) Regarding holdings of other stock
        (16) Regarding payments to legacies
        (17) Regarding legacies
        (18) To my nephew, Lyne Starling, son of my brother, Thomas
                Starling
        (19) . . . .
Witnesses: E. W. Gwynne; F. Stewart

Codicil 2: dated 27th day of December, A. D., 1847
        (1) Regarding legacies of children of Susan Ramey
        (2) Regarding legacy of one child of Susan Ramey
        (3) Regarding legacy of a younger child of Susan Ramey
        (4) Regarding legacies of other younger children of Susan Ramey
        (5) Additional gifts to Lyne Starling, son of my brother, Edmund
              Starling
        (6) Regarding legacy to to oldest daughter of my nephew, William
              Starling, son of my brother, Edmund Starling
        (7) To Starling Sullivant, son of Joseph Sullivant
        (8) To three sons of my nephew, Joseph Sullivant
        (9) To Ladies Benevolent Society of City of Columbus
        (10) To Starling Sullivant, son of Joseph Sullivant
               To Joseph Sullivant, son of Michael Sullivant
        (11) Lands in Union, Logan, and Hardin Counties to William
                Starling, son of Lyne Starling of the City of New York,
                revoked. I do devise said lands:
                (1) To said William Starling, youngest son of Lyne
                      Starling of New York
                (2) To said Sullivant Starling, youngest son of Lyne
                      Starling of New York
                (3) To Edmund Starling, grandson of my brother, Edmund
                      Starling
                (4) To the eldest son of my niece, Susan Ramey
                (5) To William Marshall, son of Sarah Taylor
                (6) To Lyne Starling, son of my brother, Edmund Starling
                (7) To Lucas Sullivant,, son of Joseph Sullivant and to the
                      youngest son of John A. Smith, of Highland County,
                      Ohio
                (12) (regarding executor)
                (13) To youngest son of John A. Smith of Highland County,
                        Ohio
Witnesses: E. W. Gwynne; Wray Thomas; F. Stewart

Codicil 3: dated 3rd day of June, A. D., 1848
        (1)
        (2) Land in Madison County, recently conveyed to me by Mary
              E. Warburton . . . by deed dated May 22,, A. D. 1848
        (3) (regarding Indiana scrip . . . as Executor shall think best . . .)
        (4) To Sally Starling and Susan Starling, daughters of my brother,
              Edmund Starling
        (5) Family burial place of my late brother-in-law, Lucas Sullivant,
              in Franklinton . . . .
Witnesses: Wray Thomas; Francis Carter

Codicil 4: dated September 3, 1848
        (1) The legacies named in the 47th item of said Will, bequeathing
              to William Davison and Edmund Davison . . . .
        (2) That taken from the legacies of William and Edmund Davison . . .
              to the son of Doctor Hughes, the said son being a grandchild of
              my sister, Jane Davison, and named after his grandfather,
              Elias Davison . . . .
        (3) To James Smith and Starling Price . . . .
        (4) To William Starling and Charles Starling, sons of my brother,
              Edmund Starling . . . in Counties of Logan and Hardin in the
              State of Ohio
Witnesses: Francis Carter; J. R. Swan

Codicil 5: dated ?
        (1) To eldest son of my late niece, Susan Ramey
        (2) Regarding guardian for minor children of my said niece,
              Susan Ramey . . . .
Witnesses: Wray Thomas; F. Stewart

Probate:
In Franklin County Common Pleas, October Term, 1848
               November 24, 1848 . . . State of Ohio, Franklin County
Filed in Porter County

Originally abstracted by Pearl Stoner Johnston, 1961
Prepared for web by Steven R. Shook, November 2008

 

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