Richard
Truax
Born about in Pennsylvania
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Unknown
— married
about 1785 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Tabitha (Truax) Burcham
Died about
at about age 93
in Knox, Ohio, United States
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Biography
Richard was born about 1763. He passed away about 1839.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Truax-643 (Richard) My Heritage https://www.myheritage.com/research?s=1&formId=master&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&trn=partner_Geni&trp=search_banner&p=1&view_mode=card&qname=Name+fn.richard+fnmo.1+ln.truax+lnmo.3&qevents-event1=Event+et.birth+ey.1762&qevents-any/1event_1=Event+et.any+ep.america+epmo.similar&qevents=List&qrelatives-relative=Relative+rt.child+rn.*qrelative_relativeName&qrelative_relativeName=Name+fn.tabitha+fnmo.1&qrelatives=List
Ohio U.S. wills an probate records 1786-1998
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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~1.56%
Johnny Jackson
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M772899 [compare]
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~0.78%
Deb (Jackson) Stover :
23andMe, GEDmatch DH8782088 [compare], yourDNAportal DEB89697630
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Box 17, File 30; Last Will and Testament, Richard Truax
In the name of God Amen I Richard Truax of the county of Knox and state of Ohio being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed Be almighty God or the same you make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following what is to say, first I give and bequeath unto my he loved wife Mary Truex one mare, one cow, and five sheep, And as much household furniture as he pleases to keep, secondly I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Truax, all my real estate by his pain the valuation of two thousand dollars, which two thousand dollars, after the decease of my wife is to be equally divided amongst my heirs, namely Tabitha Workman, Charity Seal, Rutha Francis, Elizabeth Nelons, Mary Melot and Nathaniel Truax.
I also direct that my wife Mary Truax receive one third of all my real and personal estate, during her lifetime, and to live with my son Nathaniel Truax, the said Nathaniel to keep for her use one mare, one cow, and five head of sheep free of any expense. And in case she should choose to live any where else, then my son Nathaniel to pay her thirty dollars yearly as long as she lives.
I likewise except one half acre of land for the purpose of a burying place on the North line of my Quarter Section, where there is one person buried opposite a sugar tree Marked.
I also direct that after the death of my Wife, my personal property to be sold for money, and the money that is on hand if any there by shall be equally divided amongst my heirs (namely) Tabitha Workman, Charity Seal, Rutha Francis, Elizabeth Nelons, Mary Melot and Nathaniel Truax, and lastly I appoint my beloved son Nathaniel Truax and my trusty friend John Truax, sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament; Hereby revoking all former wills by me made, In witness whereof , I have here unto set my hand and seal, this eighth day of December Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty five. Richard Truax (seal)
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Richard Truax to be his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator Jacob X Francis, Wm Van Bus Kirk
Box 12, File 278: Settlements, Estate of Richard Truax
June 24th 1839, Nathaniel Truax and John Truax, Executors of Richard Truax, deceased, Du meterial and making coffin and attendance. $10.00; Levi Campbell
Received of Nathaniel Truax, three dollars and eighteen cents for Richard Truax, dec’d, it being charged on my Day Book, Pulaskiville, June 25, 1839, Joshua Bickford, for Funeral; October 7, 1840, Received the above account in full by me, Levi Campbell
Received of Nathaniel Truax and John Truax Executors of the Estate of Richard Truax, deceased, Eighty cents, being for a copy of the Last Will and Testament of said Richard Truax. Nov. 24th, 1839 Isaac Hadley
Jan. 9th 1840, The Estate of Richard Truex dec’d, Jonathon Wilson for his making and engraving one pair of grave stones for said Dec’d $22.60
Rec’d, Mt. Giliad, Janr, 9th 1840 of Nathaniel Truex and John Truex, Executors of the Estate of Richard Truex, late of Knox County Ohio, Dec’d Twenty two dollars and sixty two cents in full of all accts to this date. Jonathon Wilson
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