Monroe Township, Licking, Ohio One Place Study
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Monroe Township, Licking, Ohio One Place Study
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Geography
- Continent: North America
- Country: United States of America
- State/Province: Ohio
- County: Licking
- GPS Coordinates: 40.155833, -82.687778
- Elevation:
History
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolutionary War. Established in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation through the Northwest Ordinance, it was the nation's first post-colonial organized incorporated territory. At the time of its creation, the territory included all the land west of Pennsylvania, northwest of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River below the Great Lakes, and what later became known as the Boundary Waters. The region was ceded to the United States in the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Throughout the Revolutionary War, the region had been part of the British Province of Quebec. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory
On February 19, 1803, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson signed an act of Congress that approved Ohio's boundaries and constitution. However, Congress had never passed a formal resolution admitting Ohio as the 17th state. Ohio has had three capital cities: Chillicothe was the capital from 1803 to 1810. The capital was then moved to Zanesville for two years (1811-1812), as part of a state legislative compromise to get a bill passed. The capital was then moved back to Chillicothe, which was the capital from 1812 to 1816. Finally, the capital was moved to Columbus in 1817, to have it near the geographic center of the state. Fairfield County 1800 originally encompassed all or parts of present day Knox 1808, Licking 1808, Pickaway 1810, Perry 1817, and Hocking 1818 Counties. Fairfield is a descriptive name referring to the beauty of the fields. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio
Licking County was formed from Fairfield County in 1808. It is named after the Licking River, which is thought to be named for the salt licks that were in the area. However, one account explains it as an English pronunciation of the river's indigenous Delaware name W'li/'ik'/nk, which means "where the flood waters recede". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio
Before it was settled, Licking County was home to a paradise of wild fruits, berries, trees, and big game. The county was named for the Licking River which is attributed to the salt licks near the banks of the river that brought deer and buffalo to the area, and subsequently people, following the herds. [1] Two of its earliest settlers, Elias Hughes and John Ratliff brought their families to settle in the Bowling Green region, four miles to the east of present day Newark in 1798. [2] Throughout the county, the eastern half was rough and slightly mountainous, while the western half was laid with gently rolling hills. There was diversified plant life which included walnut, sycamore, hickory, ash, elm and cherry trees littered throughout the county. Buffaloes were known to roam the area until it became too populated, and the last one was seen in 1803. Isaac Stadden was another early settler who came from Pennsylvania in 1800. The first trading post was also built in 1800 by Captain Samuel Elliott so he could trade with the Native Americans in the area. By 1800 there were eight families that resided in Licking County. The first cabin in Newark was erected by James Black on the spot where the Warden Hotel once stood, originally called Black's Tavern. [3] The city of Newark was laid out by John Burnet, John Cumming and George Burnet in 1802. The surveying and the documentation was done by William C. Schenck which was filed on March 18th, 1803. Newark was the first permanent settlement in Licking County, named after Newark, New Jersey, where Schenck was from. Licking County was established in 1808 with Newark as the county's seat, and officially incorporated under the State of Ohio in 1833. [4] The county was primarily agricultural for the first 100 years. From 1802 to 1810, Newark's population was around 200 people, scattered with log cabins through the town. The population continued to grow exponentially, and by 1900 the town had a population of 18,157 people.Construction of the Ohio Canal began in 1825 near present day Heath, significantly began to industrialize the county, and was completed in 1833. [4] 1. Alrutz, R. (Winter 1993). How Licking County Got Its Name. The Historical Times, 1-1. 2. Hall, L. (1983, October 23). On land where buffaloes once roamed, early settlers founded town of Newark. The Newark Advocate, p. 1D. 3. The Founding of Licking County. (1924, February 6). 4. Rutter, C. (2008, January 1). A Brief History of Licking County. Retrieved March 27, 2015. http://wiki.lickingcountylibrary.info/History_of_Licking_County
The first settlers in Monroe Township were George Washington Evans and his wife Lucy, from Green County, Pennsylvania. They came in 1806. Also arriving in 1806 were Charles and George Green... The first white child born in the township was Mahala Green, daughter of George and Diana Green. Early Settlers: George Washington Evans and wife Lucy, Charles and George Green, Steinmetz family, Elisha Willison, Jacob Baker, N. Alden, Henry Hoover, and William Sellars. This web page has names of many other settlers which would be a useful resource for this one place study.
The first marriages in the township were between Ned Hatfield and Miss Timants and Regnal Green to Sarah Willison.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Johnstown was founded by Russel Bigelow in 1820. At that time, he had charge of the Columbus Circuit. The first members were George and Regnal Green, and Charles Green and his wife. There are several other churches and names of founding members listed.
http://monroetownship.org/history-of-monroe-township/
Names of Early Residents
This is where collaborators can add the names and families of ancestors who resided in Monroe Township.
Johnstown was part of a 4,000-acre tract deeded to John Brown of Kentucky by President John Adams for military service during the Revolutionary War. The deed was dated April 2, 1808. On December 7, 1810, Brown sold the land to Dr. Oliver Bigelow of New York for $10,000. Bigelow came here in 1811, laid out the Village in 1813, and became its Mayor in 1815. He probably got its name from Johnstown, New York, which was believed to be his original residence. He died on November 5, 1817 and was buried in the Bigelow/Johnstown/Old Cemetery inside the Village. His tombstone reads, “Dr. Oliver Bigelow (1759-1817), proprietor of Johnstown”.[1]
The Descendants of Regnal Green
The sons and daughters of Reginald Green (abt.1724-abt.1834) went from Berkeley County, Virgnia, to The Northwest territory via Zane’s Trace in 1798 and settled in an area that would later become Fairfield County in 1800. Six of them (John, Keziah, Allen, William, Deborah, Jacob) settled near where Lancaster would be established, their father, Regnal, joining them later, and nine of them (Charles, Thomas, George, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Sarah, Dianna, Regnal, Jr., Hezekiah) went about fifty miles north to near what would become Johnstown, which later was separated from Fairfield and became Licking County in 1808. A few of these Greens ended up in Pickaway County, not because they moved but because the boundaries changed in 1810. These children settled further south and remained in Fairfield County;
- John Green (1765-1831) and Ruhama (Nichols) Green (1769-1842)
- Keziah (Green) Williamson (abt.1768-aft.1812) and Peter Williamson (abt.1768-1812)
- Allen Green (abt.1769-1859) and Nellie (Fitzgerald) Green (abt.1782-)
- William Green (abt.1780-aft.1850) and Martha (Bilderback) Green (abt.1789-abt.1850)
- Deborah (Green) Metcalf (abt.1784-bef.1860) and Vachel Metcalf (abt.1775-bef.1861)
- Jacob Green (1793-1879) and Mary (Sheplor) Green (1795-1859)
The following children were in Monroe Township of Licking County at the time it was formed out of Fairfield County in 1808;
- Charles Green (abt.1767-1816) and Maxe (Butt) Green (abt.1767-abt.1829)
- Thomas Green (1771-1841) and Elizabeth (Highett) Green (abt.1775-abt.1819)
- George Green (1779-1862) and Diadema (Willison) Green (1789-1881) The Wyandot nation had a sizeable town just north of Johnstown at the edge of present-day Green Hill Cemetery, called Raccoon Town. They lived there until around 1807 when their land was purchased by Charles and George Green.
- Elizabeth (Green) Huston (abt.1780-1844) and Andrew Huston Sr. (abt.1776-abt.1848)
- Rebecca (Green) Williamson (abt.1780-aft.1843) and Peter Williamson (1764-1858)
- Sarah (Green) Brake (abt.1781-1869), John Butt (abt.1770-1845) and Abraham Brake (1786-1864)
- Dianna (Green) Metcalf (abt.1783-abt.1804) and Vachel Metcalf (abt.1775-bef.1861)
- Regnal Green Jr. (1787-1862) and Sarah (Willison) Green (1791-1870)
- Hezekiah Green (1788-1872) and Esther (Willison) Green (1796-1864)
JOHNSTOWN, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 7, 1911 (newspaper)
First Frame House in Licking County Still Standing
"...The father of George Green, Regnald Green who lived in Fairfield County, rode here on horseback in 1805 and purchased two three-hundred acre tracts which he gave to his four sons, George, Charles, Hezekiah and Regnald (Jr.). On the tract which he gave George and Charles Green was the Indian Village of Raccoon. He purchased possession of the tract from the Wyandot Indians and later secured a title from the government...When the father of George Green came to Monroe township and purchased from the Indians this tract of land there was not a white person in Monroe township, but when his sons returned one year later, Washington Evans had settled there and was therefore the first actual white settler in the township. George Green erected a cabin on his farm in 1806 and two years later built the (first) frame house here."
Other Families
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Suggestions;
George Washington Evans (1777-1855) and wife Lucy (Pruden) Evans (1786-1845), from Green County, Pennsylvania, were the first white settlers in 1806.
Steinmetz family
Jacob Baker
N. Alden
Henry Hoover
William Sellars
- Moses Foster (1763-1815) was the first Justice of the Peace. His wife was Jane Ferguson (bef.1785-aft.1802)
Dr. S. A. Bigelow was the second Justice of the Peace
The first Constable was C. I. Graves
Population
National Register of Historic Places
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe Township of Licking County, Ohio.
Johnstown Jail Built 1888 Listed on April 18, 2003 (#03000274) 66 W. Pratt St.
Lynnwood Farm Completed 1855 Listed on June 22, 1979 (#79001878) South of Johnstown at 4986 Caswell Rd.
Monroe Township Hall-Opera House Built 1884 Listed on July 6, 1981 (#81000446) 1 S. Main St.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Licking_County,_Ohio
Sources
- A Branch from the Green Tree - Copyright 1978 Robert M Green -Printed by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore 21202 - 901 pp
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| "A Branch from The Green Tree" Compiled by Robert M. Green |
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- Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004 The complete book is available in pdf file from the author on CD or by email. 562 pages.
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| Title page of "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" |
- Emerson Mortuary Record - Index 18pp text 95 pp
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