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- 1830 US census, Vermilion County, Illinois
Free white male under age 5 = 1
free white male age 10-14 = 1
free white male age 20-29 = 1
free white male age 60-69 = 1
free white female age 15-19 = 2
free white female age 50-59 = 1
total seven persons
- Find a Grave has an entry for Johannes W. "John" Bensyl, born 11 Feb 1786 in Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1836 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Location of burial unknown.
and for his wife
Mary Bensyl, born 3 Feb 1776 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died 25 Dec 1856 (aged 80), burial at Neff-Speece Cemetery, Lockport, Carroll County, Indiana.
Inscription on headstone reads: Mary wife of John Bensyl died 12-25-1856. Aged 80y 10m, 22d
- Vermilion County Court of Probate Records for 1836.
Page 381.
State of Illinois, County of Vermilion, Sct.
The People of the State of Illinois to all to whom these present shall come, Greeting:
Know ye that whereas John Bensyl of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, died intestate as it is said, on or about the twentieth day of January A.D.1836 having at the time of his decease personal property in this State which may be lost destroyed, or diminished in value if speedy care be not taken of the same; to the end therefore that the said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said John Bensyl, at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State; and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are or hereafter may be required of them by law.
Witness Amos Williams, Judge of Probate in and for the said County of Vermilion, at his office in Danville this 20th day of February A.D.1836
A.Williams Judge of Probate
Know all men by these presents that we Mary Bensyl, John Bensyl, Robert Trickle and George Scarborough of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sun of one Thousand dollars, current money of the United States, which payment well and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us bind ourselves out heirs executors administrators and assigns jointly, severally and firmly by these present. Witness our hands and seals this twentieth day of February A.D.1836.
[continued on page 382.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl, administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of John Bensyl, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits of the said deceased, which shall come to the hands, position, or knowledge of them the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl as such administrators or the hands of any person or persons for them, and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Court of Probate for the said County of Vermilion agreeable to law, and such goods and chattels, rights and credits do well and truly administer according to law, and all the rest of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administrators, the same being first examined and allowed by the court of Probate, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as may be legally entitled thereto, and further do make a just and true account of all their actions and doings therein when thereunto required by the said County; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the same be found in Court and letters testamentary or of administration be obtained thereon and the said Mary Bensyl and John Bensyl do, in such case on being required thereto render and deliver up the letters of administration granted to them as aforesaid; and shall into general do and perform all other acts which may be any time be required of them by law; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue attest
A. Williams Judge of Probate
Mary (her mark)Bensyl
John (his mark) Bensyl
Robert (his mark)Trickle
Geo. Scarborough
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