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Looking through some of the land deeds, one of the most interesting was found in volume 23, page 228 of the Wayne County, OH Land Deeds.  This land deed involved “Jacob Miller as guardian of the minor heirs of John Smith decd late of the County & State aforesaid [Wayne Co, OH]…” selling land to Clinton Wilson.  (Clinton Wilson was the trustee of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH in 1834 and 1835.  He was treasurer of the township in 1835 and 1836.)  In 1841, Jacob is petitioning for the sale of real estate that was part of the dower of Susannah Harpster, widow of John Smith, deceased.  This dower estate involved Jacob Harpster and his wife Susannah; Samuel Harpster and his wife Siley [Alicy]; Peter Smith, Jacob Smith, John Smith, Susannah Smith, and Catharine Smith (born 1832).  The valuation of the property was done by Michael Speck, John Adams, and William Adams.  When John Smith died, the administrator of his estate was John Ihrig; the bondsman was Jacob Miller; and the appraisers were John Mowrer, William Adams, and Jacob Miller (estate #S-92; $400; probated 17 Jun 1834).  Other notations of interest include the following:

Looking through some of the land deeds, one of the most interesting was found in volume 23, page 228 of the Wayne County, OH Land Deeds.  This land deed involved “Jacob Miller as guardian of the minor heirs of John Smith decd late of the County & State aforesaid [Wayne Co, OH]…” selling land to Clinton Wilson.  (Clinton Wilson was the trustee of [[Plain Township|Plain Twp]], Wayne Co, OH in 1834 and 1835.  He was treasurer of the township in 1835 and 1836.)  In 1841, Jacob is petitioning for the sale of real estate that was part of the dower of Susannah Harpster, widow of John Smith, deceased.  This dower estate involved Jacob Harpster and his wife Susannah; Samuel Harpster and his wife Siley [Alicy]; Peter Smith, Jacob Smith, John Smith, Susannah Smith, and Catharine Smith (born 1832).  The valuation of the property was done by Michael Speck, John Adams, and William Adams.  When John Smith died, the administrator of his estate was John Ihrig; the bondsman was Jacob Miller; and the appraisers were John Mowrer, William Adams, and Jacob Miller (estate #S-92; $400; probated 17 Jun 1834).  Other notations of interest include the following:

* John Smith married Susanna Lightfoot on 14 December 1820 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 2 p. 19)

* John Smith married Susanna [[Lightfoot]] on 14 December 1820 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 2 p. 19)

* Jacob Harpster married Susan Smith on 22 May 1836 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 4A p. 211)

* Jacob [[Harpster]] married Susan Smith on 22 May 1836 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 4A p. 211)

* Samuel Harpster married Alicy Smith on 30 March 1841 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 4C p. 40)

* Samuel [[Harpster]] married Alicy Smith on 30 March 1841 in Wayne Co, OH (vol. 4C p. 40)

* In the 1850 US Census for Chester Twp, Wayne Co, OH:

* In the 1850 US Census for [[Chester Township|Chester Twp]], Wayne Co, OH:

* Jacob Harpster, age 72, born in PA

* Jacob [[Harpster]], age 72, born in [[Pennsylvania|PA]]

* Susanna Harpster, age 51, born in MD [former widow of John Smith decd]

* Susanna [[Harpster]], age 51, born in MD [former widow of John Smith decd]

* Catharine Smith, age 18, born in OH [probably daughter of John and Catherine Lightfoot Smith]

* Catharine Smith, age 18, born in OH [probably daughter of John and Catherine Lightfoot Smith]

* Mary A. Harpster, age 35, born in PA

* Mary A. [[Harpster]], age 35, born in PA

* Emmanuel Harpster, age 15, born in OH [probably son of Mary A. Harpster]

* Emmanuel [[Harpster]], age 15, born in OH [probably son of Mary A. [[Harpster]]

* John W. Harpster, age 5, born in PA [probably son of Jacob and Susanna Lightfoot Smith Harpster]

* John W. [[Harpster]], age 5, born in PA [probably son of Jacob and Susanna Lightfoot Smith [[Harpster]]

* Alsee Leightfoot, age 82, born in OH [probably mother of Susanna Lightfoot Smith Harpster]

* Alsee [[Leightfoot]], age 82, born in OH [probably mother of Susanna Lightfoot Smith [[Harpster]]

* Jacob Harpster, age 6, born in OH [probably son of Jacob and Susanna Lightfoot Smith Harpster]

* Jacob [[Harpster]], age 6, born in OH [probably son of Jacob and Susanna Lightfoot Smith [[Harpster]]

There were no official guardianship papers of children of John and Susanna Smith in the book, Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianship Wayne County, Ohio 1812-1851. I checked the Common Pleas Court Journals for 1834 and did not find any mention of the guardianship.  I have no idea if there is any family connection between the John and Susanna Smith and Jacob Miller, the guardian of the minor children.

There were no official guardianship papers of children of John and Susanna Smith in the book, Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianship [[Wayne County, Ohio]] 1812-1851. I checked the Common Pleas Court Journals for 1834 and did not find any mention of the guardianship.  I have no idea if there is any family connection between the John and Susanna Smith and Jacob Miller, the guardian of the minor children.

As mentioned, there are many land transactions for Jacob Miller.  Likewise, there are many land transactions for Amariah [America] Wilson, Clinton Wilson, Elsy Wilson, and Thomas Wilson.  I have copied about 47 images from the land deeds.

As mentioned, there are many land transactions for Jacob Miller.  Likewise, there are many land transactions for Amariah [America] [[Wilson]], Clinton [[Wilson]], Elsy [[Wilson]], and Thomas [[Wilson]].  I have copied about 47 images from the land deeds.

I do not know if any of the information I have found will help in your research.  If you are interested in anything I have found, please let me know.

I do not know if any of the information I have found will help in your research.  If you are interested in anything I have found, please let me know.