 Jacob Lease, son of Jacob Lease and N.N..Died 1826 at Frederick Co., MD REFN: 637 Jacob Leis and his wife Dorothy were witnesses to the baptism of Jacob Rob, child of Jacob Rob and his wife Barbara on March 19, 1778. (Page 146, Baptisms German Reformed Church, Frederick Co., MD) The following was taken from Film 3415 F Md. F2b--part 4 in the L.D.S. Genealogical Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 18, 1964, Frederick County, Maryland: "Will In the name of God Amen. I Jacob Lease of Frederick County in the State of Maryland being in perfect health of body and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me home, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I devise and request as follows. Item I devise and bequeath that my wife shall hold her third of all my real estate for during her natural life. Item I give and devise unto Henry Lease one fifth part of my plantation whereon I now reside known by the name of Wet time containing about ninety eight acres more or less except a road through the said fifth part to my meadow, the said fifth part shall be that which is in the possession of the said Henry Lease, to him and his heirs forever. Item, I give and devise unto John Lease my youngest son the other four fifths of my plantation above named together with all my personal property, to him and his heirs in fee simple. Item, I devise and bequeath unto my two daughters, and my eldest son (namely) Jacob Lease, Elizabeth Thompson and Catharine Shetenhelm, the sum of two hundred dollars each, to be paid by the said John Lease at or before the expiration of two years after my death. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint the above named John Lease to be sole Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this, and none other, to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Jacob Lease (by his mark)" Married/ Related to:  Dorothy Davis, daughter of Samuel Davis and N.N..Died after 8 AFT., Mar at Frederick Co., MD REFN: 638 REFN7149 Children: 1. Elizabeth Lease PRIVACY FILTER2. Jacob LeaseBorn before BEF. 1777, died 1847 at Frederick Co., MD, at least 70 years REFN: 732 Will and Jacob Lease & Codicil: "To son Ezra Lease tract of land called "Georges Delight" also "Five and Take" -- total 1243.8 acres. To grandson George Jacob Fearhake the above farm after death of Ezra Lease. To daughter Betsey Fearhake part of a lot of ground distinguished on the platt of Frederick Town by number 49 - including two story brick house where I now live. To granddaughter Ann Rebecca Neihoff remaining part of lot 49 above To son Ezra Lease the interest and dividends on forty shares of bank stock in Frederick Co. bank after Ezra Leases death the shares are to be equally divided between: Ann Rebecca Neihoff, Rosanna E. Fearhake, George I. Fearhake, Cassandra M. Fearhake $100 each to: Ann Rebecca Neihoff, Rosanna E. Fearhake and Cassandra M. Fearhake To son Ezra Lease one beadstead and bedding, one bureau and six chairs to be slected by executor To Ann Rebecca Neihoff one bedstead and bedding, one bureau and six chairs to be selected by her To daughter Betsey Fearhake all the rest and residue of his estate real and personal. Ezra is to have land rent free until Jacobs death. Betsey is to get property rent free on east side of Monococy that is to be hers at Jacob's death. Executor: Son-in-law Adolphus Fearhake. Dated and signed Oct. 3, 1840. Jacob Lease" Codicil to will appoints brother, John Lease, to be guardian or trustee of son, Ezra Lease, dated November 22, 1845." 3. Henry LeaseBorn Mar 19, 1777 REFN: 733 4. John LeaseBorn after 19 AFT., Mar REFN: 734 5. Catharine LeaseBorn Oct 7, 1785 at Frederick Co., MD, died Jan 18, 1875 at Pleasant Twp., Seneca County, OH, 89 years, buried 1875 at Fravel Cemetery, Seneca County, OH Cause of Death: REFN: 626 According to the History of Seneca County, Ohio, by Warner, Beers & Co., published in 1886, at page 557, "Catharine Shedenhelm, wife of George Shedenhelm, who migrated to Seneca County, Ohio, in or about the year 1832 and settled three miles north of Tiffin, in Hopewell Township" Catharine lived to nearly ninety years of age, and is mentioned in a letter from her son, Henry Shedenhelm, to his brother, Levi Shedenhelm, who had migrated to Iowa Co., IA, in September 1853, with the wagon train of his father-in-law, John Anthony Rosenberger, Levi having married John A's eldest child, Margaret Elizabeth Rosenberger. From the tone of this letter, it appears that Catharine had a stroke or was ill enough to require a lot of care and lifting. This letter was in the possession of Robert Alva Shedenhelm in 1964 (a great grandson of Levi & Margaret Elizabeth Rosenberger Shedenhelm). George & Catharine spoke almost entirely German in the home. George & Catharine Lease Shedenhelm are both buried in what is called the Fravel cemetery Northwest of Tiffin, Ohio, presumably in the near vicinity of the farm where they settled in 1832. | |||