| 2. | Benjamin (of New Jersey) Forman, III was born on 10 May 1745 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia (son of Benjamin Forman, Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Forman); died on 10 May 1828 in Harmony, Clark Co, Ohio. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: Opequon Creek, Berkeley Co, Virginia; mill
- Property: 27 Jun 1774, Opequon Creek, Berkeley Co, Virginia
- Census: 1782, Hampshire Co, West Virginia
- Residence: 1812, Ohio
- Will: 1828, Harmony, Clark Co, Ohio
Notes:
Appendix E - the Search for Benjamin Forman
includes summary of his will and named children, gives their spouses
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This Benjamin married second to Mary Vandiver.
A 1868 Hampshire County, VA court document, which is part of the Estate Settlement of Catherine McCormick, has some of the estate given to children of "Nancy" Forman. The named children are those of Benjamin and Mary Forman of Clark County Ohio. Court papers from Clark County Ohio, have her name only as Mary and or Polly, never Nancy. Catherine Vandiver Greenwell McCormick, who's estate is given to "Nancy" Forman, had a sister named Mary who married a Benjamin Forman. This is proven by the 1805 Hampshire Co., VA settlement of their father, William Vandiver's estate and by a 1839 Hampshire Co court case between all of William Vandiver's children. It again names Mary Forman.
The 1868 settlement erroniously named her Nancy. The setttlement was delayed by the Civil War and was handed off to another attorney after the original attorney, Thomas Carsksdon, had died. This mistake has missled many researchers into beliveing that Mary Vandiver's husband was the Benjamin Forman, son of James, the eldest son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hamilton Forman. However, that Benjamin Forman died before 1826, as proven by the 1826 Berkeley County Court lawsuit brought by Mary Forman stated to be a widow.
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Property:
Mills of Berkeley County
"The Bunker Hill mill could be put back in operation in a few days. Deed records verify that there was a mill, or two mills, here on Mill Creek in the 1730s. Morgan Bryant had a mill on his plantation in 1734 when the land was surveyed for him. This is the Bedington Mill today. The third was north of Scrabble on Jones Mill stream. It, too, was there when the land was surveyed in 1734.
The third was north of Scrabble on Jones Mill stream. It, too, was there when the land was surveyed in 1734.
Mills in the Northern Half of Berkeley County
Opequon Creek had five mills north of Martinsburg. The first mill was almost at the mouth of the Opequon Creek. It was the Forman Mill, which is listed on the John Wood Berkeley County 1820 map. The Formans also had a ferry on the Potomac River. James Forman operated the mill until he died in 1834. It was then sold to Charles Starbuck. When the new Dam No. 5 was built across the Potomac near Honeywood in 1835, it raised the Opequon Creek to a height that prevented the Forman Mill from operating. According to John P. Kearfott's 1847 map, D. Morrison had a mill there, but on the opposite side of the Opequon Creek.
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We're next going to take in the area between the east side of the Opequon Creek and the Berkeley and Jefferson county line. The first mill would have been very early, before 1734, on the run from Hard Scrabble to the Potomac. The Formans also had a mill there, first owned by James Forman and then Benjamin Forman. A third mill was established at the mouth of Jones Run where it empties into the Potomac River. Rawleigh Morgan, grandson of Richard Morgan, inherited land from his brother-in-law. Will of Van Swearingen Mill in 1792, which was at the mouth of Jones mill stream. He erected a mill. It was Thomas Swearingen II who got Jones Mill.
Grist mills were used to grind wheat into flour. The Morgan Bryan Mill was purchased by Peter Light, who owned the grist mill.
http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/572835/Mills-of-Berkeley-County.html?nav=5004
Property:
On 27 June 1774 Joseph and Benjamin Foreman made a division of their mouth of the Opequon Creek 384 acres. Joseph Foreman and wife Persylla deeded the half beside the Opequon to Benjamin Foreman, apparently unmarried, who deeded the most western half along the Potomac River to brother Joseph Foreman (BCDB 3, p. 128 ...)"
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Census:
Benjamin Forman appears on the "Heads of Families--Virginia, 1782" list in Hampshire Co. (now West VA). There were 6 whites in the household--only 4 accounted for.
Will:
BENJAMIN FOREMAN?s WILL probated in Clark County Ohio.
In the name of GOD amen, I Benjamin Foreman of the County of Clark and the State of Ohio being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind Memory and understanding the certainity of death and the uncertainity of the time thereof and being determined to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave thisworld when it shall please GOD to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to my first and principally Commit my soul into the hands of Almighty GOD and my body to the earth to be descently buried at the discretion of my executors here and after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid and my wife?s thirds are taken out I devise and bequeath as follows
I give and bequeath unto William Foreman my eldest son the quarter Section of land he now lives on or has possession by the name of the Northwest quarter of section number twenty one.
I give and bequeath unto my third son John Foreman the Northwest quarter of Section number twenty one in township six and range nine between the Miami Rivers.
I give and bequeath unto James Parks my son in law the northeast quarter of Section twenty seven in township six and range nine between the Miami rivers by his paying my son in law Benjamin White one hundred and fifty dollars in good property or as it shall suit the said Parks within eighteen months after my death.
I give and bequeath unto my fourth son Joseph Foreman the southwest quarter of Section number twenty two in the township six and range nine between the Miami rivers and all the property on said quarter that he claims as his on said quarter.
I give and bequeath unto my second son Thomas Foreman the Southeast quarter of Section number twenty two in the township six and range nine except fifteen acres where my tan yard is where my son William is in possession of.
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I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Simmons forty acres of land to be laid off of the half quarter that I own known by the name of the Northwest quarter of Section number twenty two in township six and range nine the same forty acres that Edward Timmons now lives on.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Foreman forty acres of land lying on the west of my daughter Rachels and on the same tract.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughters Jane Spurgen and Grace Guilkey and Elizabeth Sweet one hundred dollars each which daughters are now living in Kentuck State which three hundred dollars is to be made out of my tan yard and the fifteen acres of land that I have reserved off of my son Thomas quarter which tan yard I own and fifteen acres of land I hereby authorize impower my Executor herein after named to sell at the best advantage on a credit at public sale and when the money is collected to pay my said daughters one hundred dollars each if made.
My desire and wish is that my Executor shall sell all of my personal property and pay out of the money arising from said property what I owe at the land office in Cincinatti on my son Johns quarter section and the balance of the money left I bequest and Request that it shall be divided between my four sons and my five daughters Rachel and Polly Susanna and Sally and Caty.
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And lastly I do constitute and appoint John Heaton of Clark County and State of Ohio to be my sole Executor of this my last will and testament revolking and annulling all former wills by me here to fore made Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I Benjamin Foreman have to this my will consisting of two half sheets of pater which is pasted together set my hand and seal at the bottom of each half sheet this 14 day of October 1824.
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Signed sealed published
And declared by Benjamin
Foreman as and for his last
Will and testament in the
Presents of us who at his request
And in his presents have subscribed
Our names as witness there to
Robert Gamble
Riiard X Dillen (His mark)
John Heaton
Benjamin married Mary Vandiver about 1790 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia. Mary (daughter of Vandiver) was born about 1755 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia; died between 1849 and 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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