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Frederick and Elizabeth emigrated to Harrison County, Indiana in the spring of 1818.
Frederick loaded his household goods and family on a flatboat at Pittsburgh, PA and
drifted down the Ohio River until he came to his father's settlement where the village
of Mauckport is now located. The first road to Corydon, Indiana, later Indiana's
first capital, 17 miles to the north, was built in 1809. The town of Mauckport itself is
located on land that John Peter Mauck obtained through a land grant in 1811. Mauck set up
Southern Indiana's first ferry -- a raft and tow line. In early times, it was
considered the best passage to the Northwest. Mauck's son, Frederick Mauck filed the
original town plat for the town on May 7, 1827. It was initially called New Market.
River packet boats hauled timber and farm products from Mauckport to other towns on the
river. Mauckport, Indiana was established by Frederick on land which he inherited from
his father. The original plat of the town!
was sworn to April 17, 1827, and recorded May 7, 1827. In 1847 the citizens of the town
filed a petition to change its name to New Market.
This Petition was granted and it remained New Market until 1850 when it was changed back
to Mauckport because of another New Market Post Office in Indiana. Frederick operated the
ferry service established by his father on the Ohio River between Kentucky and Harrison
County, Indiana, operating for a number of years between Mauckport and Brandenburg,
Kentucky.
His will, dated August 25, 1856 was admitted to probate on September 30, 1856. It is
recorded in Harrison County, Indiana Will Record C, at pages 103-104 and reads as
follows:
"I, Frederick Mauck, of the County of Harrison in the State of Indiana, being weak of
body but of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will in the manner
following:
First, I direct that my body be decently buried.
Second, I direct that all my just debts be paid out of the first moneys that may come
to the hands of my executors.
Third, I give and devise to my beloved wife, Mary Ann, the use of my farm on which I
now live during her life. Also give her the use during her life of all my personal
property, excepting my notes. She is to have as her own property absolutely all the
articles of personal property which she brought to me at our marriage.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Ann Roby, wife of Filman Roby, one
dollar which is all she is to receive out of my estate.
Fifth, I direct that after the death of my wife, my executors shall sell all the
personal property that may remain indisposed of, and shall also sell all my real estate on
such terms as they may think most advantageous to my estate, and the money arising from
the sale of said property, real and personal, and all the residue of my estate of whatever
it may consist, they my executors, shall divide among my ten children-Joseph, Peter,
Absalom, Martin, John, Jonathan, Henry L.R., Elizabeth, Margaret and Katherine Ann in such
manner as to make all their share equal, they accounting for advancements made to them by
me. Those advancements are as follows: to Martin one hundred and thirty three dollars;
to Jonathan one hundred and six dollars,; to John fifty dollars; and to Joseph, Peter, and
Henry L. Fabrique, each the sum of four hundred dollars.
Sixth, I also give and bequeath to my son-in-law, Jesse Longbottom, the unexpired part
of the lease which he now holds of me. I hereby nominate and appoint my friend, John
Cunningham, and my son-in-law, Curtis Roby, executors of this my last Will.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the 25th day of August 1856,
signed Frederick Mauck.
Frederick Mauck is buried in an unmarked grave near the approach to the Matthew Welsh
bridge on the east edge of the town.
JESSE LONGBOTTOM, SON-IN-LAW, OF FREDERICK MAUCK WAS THE GREAT-GRAND UNCLE OF DONNA FAYE
MINOR.
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