We know that John and William Callison lived by George Cutlip in Greenbrier Co., VA and
that George Cutlip went to Bath Co and then to Ross Co., OH (Pike Co., OH was taken out of
Pee Pee Twp.,? Ross Co in 1815). Now to confuse the issue of Nancy Callison Boiler -- her
husband was a witness to the will of George Cutlip in Ross Co., Ohio
We know that Elizabeth Cutlip, daughter of George, married John Callison in 1791
Greenbrier Co., VA and we know that Elizabeth had an illigitimate child around 1786. We
don't know if this child was male or female nor who the father was. From the looks of
this will, it appears that there may be some more land transactions involving Elizabeth
since she and her sister inherited the rest of the estate -- if there was any land
involved. My gut feeling is that the Elizabeth Collison who married a Downing in Pike Co.,
OH is the same Elizabeth who married John Callison and that he was killed in the War of
1812 in Gallia Co., OH. That Elizabeth appears to have had a daughter, Margaret and a son,
Samuel -- who both married Downings.
The State of Ohio
In
the name of God Amen, I, George Cutlip of the County of Ross and PeePee
Township being very sick and weak in [age?] perfect mind and memory,
thanks be given to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and
ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty
God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in
decent Christian burial at the Dispensation of my executor, nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty power of God. And, as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and
dismiss and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form: first
and last of all, I [leave] and bequeath to my wife Mary 50 cents, and I
bequeath to my Daughter Jean Scott $15 Dollars, and I bequeath to my
Daughter Nancy Hawk 50 cents, and I bequeath to my Son Samuel Cutlip 50
cents, and I bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Ellison 50 cents, and I
bequeath to my Son Joseph 50 cents, and I bequeath to my Son James 50
cents, and I bequeath to my Sons John Cutlip Henry Cutlip, and I
bequeath to my Daughters Madelanah Cutlip and Elizabeth Collison all
The Rest of my Estate after my Death. [Witness in Truth] I have
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty-Seventh Day of September in
the year of our Lord, one Thousand Eight hundred and Twelve.
Signed,Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said George
Cutlip his last will and testament signed in the presence of each other
hand hereunto Subscribed and [sworn]. John Lorance Joseph Boiler George
GC Cutlip Benjamin Daniels