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Stephen Andrew J. Joseph Solomon

Updated Jul 07, 2016

Index of Joseph's Records
Probate/Will Joseph History War 1812 Marriage Lic
Migration Path Census Rcds Vermillion Tax Patentee 1833
Peak Cemetery McDoungh Co Black Hawk War Land Records
Parents & Siblings of Andrew J. Osborn (Gen. #7 Osborn)

The Family of:

Generation # 6 Osborn
Migration Path: VA-NC-VA?-KY-IN-IL 
Joseph Osborn
 (War of 1812 Veteran)
(Black Hawk War 1832)
 (Son of Solomon Osborn & Mary Polly Stewart ??)

 Born: 1781 VA (head stone says 89yrs old 1870)
Died: 12 Nov 1870 McDonough Co IL 
|(Probate says death on or about 1st of Nov 1870)
 Buried: Peak Cemetery Industry McDonough Co IL

1st Marriage: Bef. 1804 Unknown wife
2nd Marriage: abt. 1815 Barren (Monroe) Co KY
 Nancy Pennington 
(Marriage not proven but very likely from evidence)
(Daughter of Moses Pennington & Anna Osborne)
(1830 Census Ann Pennington, Nancy's mother living near Nancy, 1860
Census Joel Pennington, Nancy's brother, 2 households away)
 Born: 1790 KY,TN even VA? (1860 & 1870 Census KY)
Died: aft 1870 McDonough Co IL (abt 1873 by others research)
 Buried: Probably - Peak Cemetery Industry McDonough Co IL

1st 4 children by 'Unknown Wife'; last 2 most likely by 'Nancy'
Solomon Osborn
b. 21 Dec 1804 NC
d. 9 Sep 1878 Industry McDonough Co IL
buried: Osborn/Claybaugh Cem McDonough Co IL

married: 15 May 1824 Hamilton Co IL
 Dicey Smith
b. 3 Apr 1808 NC
d. 15 Nov 1861 Industry McDonough Co IL
buried: Osborn/Claybaugh Cem McDonough Co IL

Known Children: (15)
Joseph, William, Elizabeth, Lydia, Isral (Isaac),
Nancy, Mary, Frances M, Elijah, Louise, M Jane,
Rena (Aurena), Dicy Ann, Lucinda, Alfria Osborn

 Lydia Osborn
 b. 1809 Barren Co KY
d. 1849/1859 Putnam Co MO
buried: Unknown

married: 27 May 1827 Vermillion Co IL
 Ephraim Henry Osborn(e)
b. 1804 NC
d. aft 1880 Harrison Co MO
 bu: Cat Crk Cem Gilman City Harrison Co MO

Known Children: (7)
Mary, John, Eliza, Joseph,
Andrew J, Elijah, Daniel Boone Osborn

Ephraim married 2nd: 13 Nov 1865 Adair Co MO
Margaret A [Broyles] Spears
(James Spears - 1st Husband - died Civil War)
b. Jan 1832 TN
d. bet 1900/1910 Harrison Co MO
 bu: Cat Crk Cem Gilman City Harrison Co MO

Known Children: (1)
Ephraim S Osborn
b. Sep 1866 MO d. Unkn bu: Unkn

 Spears Children: (2) 1st marriage of Margaret
William Riley Spears, Melinda Spears Lowe
John Osborn
 b. 1810 NC
d. aft 1870
buried: Unkn

married: 21 Jan 1830 Vermillion Co IL
 Frances Hackwork
b. abt 1810 IN
d. Unkn
buried: Unkn

Known Children: (10)
Susannah, Sarah, Andrew James, Daniel H,
Hiram, James, Martha O, Robert, Isaac, John Osborn

 Stephen Jones Osborn
b. 1812 NC
d. bet 1853/1870
buried: Unkn

married: 8 Sep 1852 McDonough Co IL
 Julian Simpson
 b. Unkn
d. Unkn
buried: Unkn

Known Children: (2)
Jasper, Lydia Osborn
Sabrina Osborn
 b. abt 1818 IL/IN
d. Unkn
buried: Unkn

married: 9 Jan 1837
 John Mayfield
 b. abt 1812 Overton TN
d. aft 1870
buried: Unkn

Known Children: (7)
Joseph, James, Nancy, William Douglas,
Richard Solomon, Lydia E, Amanda Isabell (Belle)

 Andrew Jackson Osborn
 b. abt 1825 Crawford Co IN
d. 18 Jan 1883 Dover Pope Co AR
buried: McAlister Cem Dover Pope Co AR

married: 11 Mar 1841 McDonough Co IL
 Elizabeth Cockerham
 b. 8 Jul 1823 Industry McDonough Co IL
d. 28 Mar 1864 Colchester McDonough Co IL
buried: Lower Cem Colchester McDonough Co IL

Known Children: (7)
Stephen Cochran, Louisa, Abner "Mack",
Rachel Annie, Finis E, Martha, Joseph Osborn

John & Frances Osborn's boys:
Front l/r: John, Robert, James
Back l/r:  Andrew J, Hiram, Daniel
Photo Provided by:
Cheryl McConnell
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Probate / Will of Joseph Osborn
 McDonough County ILLINOIS

Petition for Letters of Adm. of the est. of Joseph Osborn

  McDonough County Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Case No. 700P00841,
  Filed 12/27/1870, Disposed 4/17/1874.
  (transcription) (Contributed by Ron Osborn) descendant of Andrews
  brother Hyrum (Hiram )
  [Note: Transcribed from a pre-printed form with information filled in]

Petition of P.B. Cordell. In the matter of the Estate of Joseph Osborn
deceased, for Letters of Administration.

To the Hon. J.B. Nickel Judge of the County Court of McDonough County,
in the State of Illinois.

   The Petition of the undersigned, P.B. Cordell respectively represents
--- Joseph Osborn late of the County of McDonough aforesaid, departed
this life at his residence in said County, on or about the first day of
November A.D. 1870, leaving no last will and testament as far as your
petitioner knows or believes.

  And this Petition further shows that the said Joseph Osborn died, seized
and possessed of Real and Personal Estate, consisting chiefly of farming
and timber lands, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, farming utensils, Household and
Kitchen furniture, etc. Said Real Estate estimated to be worth about two
thousand dollars. All of said personal estate being estimated to be worth
about five hundred dollars. That said deceased left surviving him Nancy 
Osborn his widow, and Solomon Osborn, Andrew J. Osborn, Sebrina
Mayfield, John Osborn, Lydia Osborn's heirs and Stephen J. Osborn's 
heirs his children as heirs. That your petitioner being requested by the widow 
and heirs of said deceased, and believing that the said estate should be immediately
administered, as well for the proper management of said Estate as for the prompt
collection of the assets, by virtue of their right under the Statue he therefore pray 
that your honor will grant Letters of Administration to him the said P.B. Cordell in
the promises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the Statue, and entering into
bond to such sum, and with securities, as may be approved by your honor.

Signed P.B. Cordell

STATE OF ILLINOIS }
McDonough County    } ss 

being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above
petition are true, according to the best of his knowledge, information
and belief.

        Sworn to and subscribed before me, }
        Quinton C. Ward              }
        Clerk of the County Court of McDonough }
        County, this twenty seventh day of }
        December A.D. 1870 }
        Q.C. Ward Clerk.      } Signed P.B. Cordell

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Joseph Osborn
(A bit of history)

THE HISTORY OF McDONOUGH COUNTY ILLINOIS 

Sponsored by the McDonough County Genealogical Society
Compiled by Ruth Chenoweth and Sara Wisslead Semonis

Vol1 - Page 394 - by J. Hoyle Mayfield

     Although he is shown living in Schuyler on the 1830 Census, it is thought Joseph Osborn actually lived in McDonough County. He is on the 1831 tax list there. Born in North Carolina about 1788, it has not been determined who his parents were. He lived near Solomon Osborn, who married Mary Stewart, in Barren Co., KY, Crawford Co., Indiana; he also lived in Vermilion County, IL where Solomon died in 1828. The Draper Papers contain the record that Solomon had eight sons and three daughters, three of the oldest sons have not been identified. All of Joseph's children were born in KY and IN prior to his move to Illinois. He came to McDonough Co. about 1829 and lived in the Industry Area. He was Justice of Peace, beginning in 1832, and performed several marriages. Nancy was the name of his wife, but her maiden name is unknown; it has been speculated that it was Jones because they named their third son Stephen Jones, they were probably married in KY. Joseph died in 1870 and is buried in the Peak Cemetery, which is 100 yards west of the Wihlem Cemetery near Industry. When or where his wife died has not been determined.

     Solomon was the name of Joseph's Oldest son; he was married and did not move to McDonough Co. at the time his father did but came later, where he died in 1877. He had 15 children by his first wife, Dicy Smith, and seven by his second wife, Elsa [Smith] Johnson. They were Joseph, William, Elizabeth, Lydia, Isaac, Nancy, Mary, Francis Marion, Elijah, Louisa, M. Jane, aurena, Dicy Ann, Lucinda, Alfria, Ada, Almeda, Lorina, Alice, John, Noah W., and Henry C.

     Lydia, Joseph's oldest daughter, was born about 1809 in KY. She married her cousin Ephraim Osborn, in Vermilion Co. He was the son of John Osborn and Sarah Stewart. They moved to McDonough Co. about 1830 and to Putnam Co., MO in late 1840 where she died in 1849. Their children were Mary, Eliza, Joseph, Andrew J., John, Elijah and Daniel Boone Osborn.

     John married Francis Hackworth in Vermilion Co., in Jan 1830; they were living in McDonough Co., in 1850, in Putnam Co., MO in 1860, and back to McDonough Co. in 1870. Their children were Susannah, Sarah, Andrew J., Daniel, Hyram, James, Martha, Robert, Isaac, and John.

     Stephen Jones Osborn was born about 1812 and married Julian Simpson in McDonough Co. in 1852. Their children was Jasper and Lydia; he died before his father's will was probated in 1870.

     Sebrina Osborn married John Mayfield in McDonough Co. in 1837. [see story in this book on the Mayfield family].

     Andrew Jackson Osborn was born about 1820 and he married Elizabeth Cockerham in McDonough Co. in 1841. They lived in McDonough Co. until after 1860 and when they moved to northern Missouri where so many of the Osborns had gone. Their children were Louise, Abner, Rachel. Stephen, and Finis.

Notes from Mike White:
As all writings are only as good as the time and place they were wrtten
much more has been discovered on each family, additional children, and 
discoveries that lead to different conclusions, the above writing is very
accurate, and here to, more can be injected, to support & dispute... 

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War of 1812 
Kentucky Soldiers

Joseph Osborn

     Mr. Mayfield, in the 'History of McDonough County', mentions the 
Service of Joseph Osborn in the War of 1812.  In the Kentucky records
Index of their Vets from this conflict is mentioned only one Joseph. I list
that record below, I have ordered this record.  In addition, and for
the record I list other Osborn's and Pennington's, as they may be related.
==============================Begin Record

[Index p. 415] state - Actual page: Page 239 
Title                city    Initial
Joseph osborn KY   Soldiers of the War of 1812 Roll of Field and Staff, KY Mounted
                                       Infantry, Col. Johnson           
Page 239:
Title of Page;
"Roll of Captain John W. Readings Company Kentucky Mounted Infantry:"

Name: Osborn, Joseph 
Rank:  Private
Date of Appointment or Enlistment: May 20, 1813
To What time Engaged or Enlisted:  Nov 19, 1813

==============================End Record================

Others listed in the Index: (not all were in the same unit as Joseph)
===================
OSBORN:    Ezekiel, Jesse, John, Jonathan, Morgan, Reuben, Saml, Squire,Wm. 

OSBORNE:  Edward, Horatio, Thomas Jr., Wilson S., 

OSBOURN: John

OSBURN:    Fielding, Horatio, John, St. Clair, Samuel. 

PENNINGTON: Anthony, Abel, Edward, Samuel, Tobias, William.

==============================End Record===============

Question Remains - What County in KY were these Soldiers from??

 

Joseph's Service Records from National Archives


Served 6 months: May 20, 1813 to Nov 19, 1813

Below are 2 service records; one spelled correctly "Osborn the other the typical error spelling by our lineage, "Osbourn"

Roster of Soldiers in Joseph Osborn's Company

Page 238 is top Page, Joseph on Page 239 below


War of 1812

Database of 1929 Illinois Honor Roll
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/HonorRollSearchServlet

Database of 1929 Illinois Honor Roll
NAME                     WAR COMPANY UNIT VOL. PAGE COUNTY            CEMETERY

OSBORN, JOSEPH 1812                                  2        115    MCDONOUGH PEAT

War of 1812 
McDonough County - Part of the Military Tract

http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/mcdonough/

McDonough County, Illinois is in the center of the Military Tract, land set aside as reward for veterans of the War of 1812. The first land ownership in the county was initially granted to these veterans about 1818, although many of them sold their land rights to others. Land granted to veterans of the War of 1812.  The newspaper the Bounty Land Register, first published in 1835, to advertise lands granted to veterans, is one of the ancestors of today's Quincy Herald-Wig newspaper. 

Thomas McDonough (Macdonough) and Alexander Macomb were both heroes of the War of 1812. A statue honoring McDonough and Macomb is located in Chandler Park, Macomb IL.

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Vermilion County IL Marriage Licenses
Children of Joseph Osborn
 (Lydia & John)

Vermilion County Marriage License Abstracts 
1826-1830

Page 57 
Groom:                          Bride:                             Date:
OSBORN, JOHN          Hackworth, Frances     21 Jan  1830
OSBORN, Ephraim      OSBORN, Lydia           27 May 1826
   Joseph Osborn                Solomon Osborn, Brother

**Ephraim may be a cousin, and son-in-law of Joseph Osborn.
    Joseph listed under Ephraim is probably his brother, not ours. 

**See the 1830 Census below Vermilion Co.

Family here-say on Joseph Osborn:

A descendant told me there is a Court Record on file in Vermillion Co
showing that our Joseph Osborn was arrested for assult, and further that
Ephraim Osbone, his Nephew, bailed him out.  This is for future study
listing here for the record, and so I don't forget... I would venture to 
guess this may have occurred prior to 1830.  

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Proposed Migration Path of Joseph Osborn:


1781 Grayson Co VA 
1800 North Carolina (Wilkes Co)
1809 Barren Co., Kentucky
1818 Crawford Co., Indiana
1820 Franklin Co., Illinois
1826 Vermilion Co., Illinois
1830 McDonongh Co., Illinois
Census / Tax / Other Records
In Timeline Order
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County Formations - Osborn Family Movements
Good to read before reading the Census below:

When the Osborns moved into Virginia a from North Carolina ca 1766, the land was Augusta Co Va. formed 1738 from Orange Co., then in 1770-73 Botetourt Co Va., then the shortlived Fincastle Co Va in 1774-76, then Montgomery Co Va from then to ca 1794/6, Wythe Co Va a few years, then finally Grayson Co Va. 

The "War" years were in Montgomery Co VA, and as such Capt. Enoch Osborn was a Captain in the Montgomery Co VA Militia. The 1774 Capt. Herbert List has Enoch, and several of his brothers as Indian scouts, and when payments were made Enoch had a horse, and was paid more than the other Osborns, paid also was Daniel Boone, and his illfated son.

The Osborn's of Russell Co VA, Scott Co VA, and lower VA counties descend from nephews of Ephriam Osborn, Sr, sons of his brother Caleb Osborn of Rowan Co NC---Stephen, Thomas, and James Osborn. Thomas Osborn was shot in his doorway by Indians from the Detroit area ca 1790.

James Osborn, grandson of Ephriam Osborn, Sr through his son Solomon Osborn killed in 1764, was raised by his step-father Woods line, and is always associated with them around Castlewood VA. He is the one with the Solomon, Enoch, and Jonathan is common to both families. Caleb runs in the Ephriam Osborn, Sr line of Grayson Co VA. None of the Grayson Co VA Osborns left the "nest" until 1789 when Solomon married Mary Stewart is in Wilkes Co NC, where his son James Osborn was born in 1790.


The Two Pennington lines do not appear to be related: Micajah P. m. Rachel Jones has descendants living in Grayson Co Va area today, while Ephriam Pennington and his sons Timothy, and Richard P. married Hannah Boone Stewart lived around the Osborn's on north fork of New River in Wilkes Co NC until August 1797, when they moved to Ky-- maybe with Daniel Boone as they are together in 1798 near Lexington KY. 

You will notice that Ephriam and his son Richard Pennington were living next to Stephen Osborn, Jr in 1782 Osborn settlement (Montgomery Co VA).

I have tried to trace that Knox Co IL Stephen Osborn for some years. His sons ended up in Kansas. Had a Robert, or Caleb Osborn as a son, or Grandson. Stephen Oosborn was born in NC, and had a son born in VA ca ?1808. Riggs Pennington seems to have had a son Stephen Osborn Pennigton-- not sure when he was born, or whether he was named for Joanna Osborn's father?

If you check the 1782 personal property tax for Montgomery Co VA for Osborn's when Joseph Osborn was 1 year old, you can see Solomon Osborn m. Stewart was not a head of household (not married), and that the possible choices for Joseph Osborn's father is either Stephen Osborn Jr, or his brother Robert Osborn, Sr., brothers to Capt. Enoch Osborn, and my ancestor Jonathan Osborn.   

Contributed by:  Cousin Charles Osborn

1749 - Grayson Co VA   - Mention of Osborn's Station:

Andrew Baker Jr., born 1749 in Grayson Co, VA He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War Settled at Osborn's Station on New River, in what was Wilkes County, now Ashe County, NC It was here he probably met and married Elizabeth Avant. Several of their children were born while living at Osborne's Station. Andrew Baker laid claim to a tract of land he called "Peach Tree Bottom" in Grayson Co, VA in 1752.

Rowan Co NC (Surry > Wilkes > Ashe Counties NC)
1759 - 25 April 1759. The Publick of North Carolina;
to Morgan Bryan to a Scout sent Out in the Alarm of *Daniel Hossey & Others being Killed by Indians..."  (North Carolina Militia Record)

Morgan Bryan, Lt. 
*William Bryan 
*John Boone 
*Danl Boone 

"A Scout sent Out by the Order of Col. Alexdr Ozburn & Major Dunn"

Morgan Bryan, Capt.
*Hugh McCreary, Lt. 
Phillip Howard, Ensign 
Jeremiah Green, Sergt
*John Stanfort 
*Henry Miller
*Abram Berriger 
*Arthur Oneal
*Robt Osburn 

Note: 
This confirms the families presence early in NC History 
Rowan was divided up into many other counties, the area
of primary interest for us, Surry 1770 then Wilkes Co 1777,
then Ashe 1779 - records of our folks can be found here before 
they moved to Kentucky. 

1759 - Rowan Co Tax List 

Alexr. Osborn & Negroes Tom, Will & Dinah
Mathew Osborn - 1
Samuel Osborn
John Osborn - 1
William Osborn - 1
Ephrim Osborn - 1
Joseph  Osborn
Caleb Osborn - 1
Stephen Osborn Sr -1
Stephen Osborn Jr - 1
Jonathan Osborn - 1
Benajah Pennington
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/rowan/taxlists/tax1759.txt

1770 - 1778 - Abel Pennington sold land to
                                     Enoch Osborn 1779: (Wilkes Co NC)

Abel Pennington was in Wilkes County, North Carolina, in 1770 with Micajah, Benjamin and William (all of whom may have been brothers) and Benajah, perhaps the father of some or all of these men.  Benajah may have been the son of Ephraim.  In 1774 Abel had 150 acres on the New river.  In 1778, Abel was still in Wilkes Co. where he served on a road jury to lay out a road from Deep Fourd to Benajah Pennington's mill.  (Revolutionary War patriot for road duty.  Accepted D. A. R.)  In that same year Abel was an assessor in Captain Baker's District.  Also in 1778 a Wilkes County Grand Jury issued a warrant for the arrest of four couples for "living and cohabiting together without being lawfully married."  One of the couples was Abel Pennington and Sarah Sweeten. Abel posted bond to appear in court on the first Monday in December.   The case must have been settled, presumably by marriage, because Abel was a juror several times in 1779 and that same year sold land in that part of Wilkes Co., (which became Ashe County) to Enoch Osborn.  

1774 - GRAYSON COUNTY VIRGINIA

Lord Dunmore's War - Grayson County's Participation - 1774

Abbott, Joseph
Osborn, Enoch
Osborn, Ephraim
Osborn, Jonathan
Osborn, Robert
Osborn, Stephen

Pioneer Settlers - Grayson Co VA P. 171/172/173
The Osborne Family:
     Esquire Enoch Osborne settled on NEW  RIVER, near Bridle Creek;
This for many years was known as the Osborne Settlement. Enoch
Osborne had three brothers, Solomon, Ephraim and Johnathan, who
came to this country with their families about the same time, and settled
on New River, near together. 

     A fort was  built on the farm now occupied by Joshua Osborne and 
son, John, at Ancella Post Office.

     Enoch's wife was Miss Hash.  Their home was a resting place for the
wayworn traveling preachers.  It was at the old Fort where Esquire Enoch 
Osborne, Sr., first located a home. 

     Brother Solomon was killed on a hunting trip by indians with Enoch
and Ephraim.  Solomon Osborne Jr., (not sure Jr to who?), married 
Hannah Cox, lived at the old Fort on New River, and on the same farm
his son Joshua now lives...    
 ================No dates are given in this article============

1778 - Wilkes Co NC Tax List New River Settlers
                   west of the crest of the Blue Ridge In the Northern District 
                   of Baker's Company Micajah Pennington was justice of the
                   peace, Benjamin Pennington served as constable, Beverly
                  Watkins, James Ward and Abijah Pennington were appraisers.
                  The 1778 tax list for that part of Wilkes which became Ashe:
                                        Property   Tax List
NAME:                              Value         1782       1787 Census
Northern Section (48 tax payers)

Osborn, Enoch                15.00.00       No            Not shown
Pennington, Abel             614.07.00     No            do
Pennington, Benajah       350.16.05     Yes           do
Pennington, Benajah Sr  69.00.00       No            do
Pennington, Micajah       394.17.08     Yes           Yes
Pennington, William        39.00.00       Yes           Yes

1778 - 1783 - Wilkes County Deed Book 1 - Abstracts 
                                      of Upper New River Valley Land Grants

Grant in what is now Ashe County, North Carolina

GENERAL AREA

GRANT #

NAME

Old Fields                 126          Samuel Wilcoxson
New River                  03          Abel Pennington
New River                370          Micajah Pennington
New River               1152          do
Silas Crk                 1157          do
Old Field Crk         1661           do
Grassy Crk             371            Benajah Pennington
Martin's Branch     1086           do
do                            1088           do
Rock Crk                1657          Enoch Osborne
do                            1660          Levi Pennington

Alleghany Co Area Land Grants:

Bullhead Mountain  899           Micajah Pennington
Elk Creek                367           Enoch Osborne
do                             903            do
do                             1726          do
do                             1728          do 

1782 Montgomery County, Virginia Personal 
              Property Tax List. Part of this county became
              Grayson Co VA. 

Name                               Tithes Slaves Horses Cattle

Abbett, Ishmael            1               4
Ozburn, Enouch           1              20     22 
Ozburn, John               1               1       2 
Ozburn, Jonathan         1               1       9 
Ozburn, Robert           1               6      12 
Ozburn, Stephen, Jun.  1               2       1 
Ozburn, Stephen, Sen. 1               1       8
Pennington (illegible)    1                        8 
Pennington, Ephraim    1               3       5 
Pennington, Micajah     1               2 
Pennington, Richard    1               2       4 
Pennington, Timothy   1                        1

1787 Wilkes County, North Carolina Tax List

Captain Vannoy's District
Name                   No. Acres No. Polls 
Cutbirth, Benjamin    100              1 
Cutbirth, Daniel        100              1

Captain Nall's District

Penington, Mccajah

200

1

Penington, William

200

1

Penington, William

50 1

Captain A. Gordon's District

Wilcockson, William

400

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1787 RUSSELL CO. VIRGINIA PERSONAL 
              PROPERTY TAX LIST.

SAMUEL RITCHIES LIST
LOWER DISTRICT
                  tithables over 21
Osborn, James    1
Osborn, James    1
Osborn, Squire   1
Osborn, Stephen 1
Osborn, Thomas 1
Osborn, William  1

Upper District
Pemberton, James    1
Pemberton, Richard 1

1788 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL
              PROPERTY TAX LIST

LOWER DISTRICT, SAMUEL RITCHIE'S LIST 

Osborne, James    (1) 
Osborne, James    (1) 
Osborne, Squire   (1) 
Osborne, Stephen (1) 
Osborne, Thomas (1) 
Osborne, William  (1) 

1789 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL 
              PROPERTY TAX LIST  

LOWER DISTRICT, SAMUEL RITCHIE'S LIST 
                 1=tithables over 21.  2=tithables under 21
Osborne, James (C.W.) (1) 
Osborne, James (M.)     (1) 
Osborne, Squire            (1) (1) 
Osborne, Stephen         (1) (1) 
Osborne, Thomas         (1) 
Osborne, William          (1) 

1790 Russell County Virginia Personal 
              Property Tax List 
Lower District 
Osborn, James      1 
Osborn, James Jr. 1 
Osborn, Squire     1 
Osborn, Stephen  2 
Osborn, Thomas  1 

1790 - Wilkes Co NC Census

Solomon Osborn   1 - 2 - 2 - 0

Note from Mike:
A Descendant said there is a deed here showing Joseph Osborn 
as a Chain Carrier for Solomon, in Wilkes Co., I have not seen 
this myself. 

What is a Chain Carrier?

The reference to Joseph being a Chain Carrier on the deed states that Joseph was on the survey crew that measured the amount of land that Solomon had or was buying or selling. Land was measured by Rods or Chains. A chain is 66 feet or 4 rods. An acre is 10 square chains. In the 1700 and 1800s some of the deeds listed all the members of the survey crew. I'm thinking this might have been a good way to have witnesses to the boundry lines if needed later. The Chain Carriers marked the corners and measured the number of chains between them. Also I am sure your Osbornes were the same families who lived in the Forks of the Yadkin in the mid 1700s. The Rowan Co Library has a map that list the Osbornes as land owners. The family of Daniel Boone was also there at that time. This area is in present day Davie Co NC South East of Mocksville NC and near Coolemee NC.        by: William Horton

1792 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL
               PROPERTY TAX LIST 
1=tithables over 21. 2=tithables age 16 and under 
age 21. 

Lower District 
Osborn, James     (C.),  (1) 
Osborn, James     (M.), (1) 
Osborn, Squire     (1) 
Osborn, Stephen   (1),  (2) 

1793 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL 
               PROPERTY TAX LIST
Lower District 
Osborn, Edmon (1) 
Osborne, James (1) (C.W.) 
Osborne, James (1) (Moc. )

1793 WYTHE COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL 
                PROPERTY TAX LIST
                (Wythe became Grayson County in 1793)

Name                               Tithes Blacks Blacks Horses 
                                                  12-16    16+
Osborn, Jonathan         2                        1 
Osborn, Robert           1                        2 
Osborn, Jeremiah         1                        2 
Osborn, Stephen          1                        1 
Osborn, Solomon        1                        1 
Osborn, Ephram          1                        5 
Osborn, Solomon, Jun 1                        4 
Osborn, Enoch            2                3      6

Penington, Charles       1                        2
Peniton, Ephram          2                        3

1793 Grayson County Road Order 

William Austin survey the road from the mouth of Elk Creek to the
Furnace Captain Osborne, William Wyatt from thence to the County line.

1794 RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA PERSONAL
               PROPERTY TAX LIST
Lower District
James Osborn     (1) 
Stephen Kilgore   (1) 
James Osborn     (1) 
Jonathan Osborn (1) 
Squire Osborn    (1) 
Stephen Osborn (3) 

1794 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
Name                     White Males   Blacks  Blacks     Horses 
                                  Over 16       12+     under 12

Osborn, Enoch          2                   3           4 
Osborn, Ephram        1                                2 
Osborn, Jeremiah       1                                3 
Osborn, Solomon, Jr. 1                               4 
Osborn, Jonathan       2                               6 
Osborn, Ephram        1                               1 
Osborn, Stephen        1                               2 
Osborn, Solomon      1                               2 
Osborn, Solomon      1                               9

1795 - Kentucky Census:  None of ours are listed

1795 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List 
Lower District 
James Osborne   (Moc) -1 
James Osborne   (C.W.)-1 
Jonathan Osborn           -1 
Squire Osborn              -1 
Stephen Osborn           -3

1796 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List 

LOWER DISTRICT, ROBERT TATE'S LIST
Osborn, James, (Moc) (1) 
Osborn, James (C.W.) (2) 
Osborn, John       (1) 
Osborn, Jonathan (1) 
Osborn, Squire    (1) 
Osborn, Stephen  (3) 

1797 Russell County Virginia Personal 
              Property Tax List 
LOWER DISTRICT, ROBERT TATE'S LIST
Osborn, James, (Moc) (1) 
Osborn, James (C.W.) (2) 
Osborn, John       (1) 
Osborn, Jonathan (1) 
Osborn, Squire    (1) 
Osborn, Stephen  (3) 

1798 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List 
Lower District, Robert Tates List
Osborn, James,    (1) 
Osborn, James  (C.W.) (2) 
Osborn, John       (1) 
Osborn, Jonathan (1) 
Osborn, Stephen  (3) 

Pendleton, Benjamin (1) 
Pendleton, Edmond (1) 
Pendleton, Joshua    (2) 
Pendleton, Timothy (2) 

1799 Russell County Virginia Personal 
              Property Tax List 
Lower District, Robert Tates List
Osborne, James, (Moc.) (1) 
Osborne, James Jr.   (1) 
Osborn, James   (C.W.) (2) 
Osborn, John           (1) 
Osborn, Jonathan     (1) 
Osborn, Stephen      (2) 
Pennaton, Joshua      (2) 
Pennaton, Moses      (1) 
Pennaton, Simeon     (1) 
Pennaton, Timothy   (1) 
Pendleton, Benjamin (1) 
Pendleton, Edmond  (1) 

1799 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List
Name               Acres  Value     Tax
Osborn, Enoch        211    70.33   .35 
Osborn, Enoch        140    70        .34 
Osborn, Jonathan    150    50        .24 
Osborn, Enoch        260   130       .63

1800 Grayson County, Virginia Tax List
Name     males over 21  horses slaves 16+ slaves 12-16
Osborn's             
Enoch               2                 3            1                1
Enoch Jr          1                 3
Jonathan         2                 6
Ephrem           1

1800 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List (all have one tithable)

Lower District James Dickenson's List

Abbet, James

Osborn, James
Osborn, James Sr.
Osborn, James Jr.
Osborn, John
Osborn, Jonathan
Osborn, Stephen
Osborn, William

Pendleton, Benjamin
Pendleton, Edmond
Pendleton, James
Pendleton, Reuben
Pendley, Joshua - 2
Penneton, Joshua - 2
Penneton, Moses
Penneton, Timothy
Penix, Joshua

1800 - Kentucky Census: (Barren later became Monroe Co KY)

1800 Barren Co KY  census:  SOLOMON OSBORN ('No other Osborn's listed)
1800 Lincoln Co KY census: TIMOTHY Pennington (father of Moses?)

1800 - Ashe Co NC

Osborn, Elias       1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
Osborn, Jeremiah 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 
Osborn, John       2 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 
Osborn, Robert    0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1

Pennington, Benjamin      1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
Pennington, Ephraim       0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 
Pennington, Ephraim Jr   2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 
Pennington, Levi             1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 
Pennington, Micajah        2 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 
Pennington, Micajah        0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Slaves 
Pennington, Reuben        2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 
Pennington, Wells           0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 
Pennington, William        0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 
Pennington, William        0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1801 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List
Lower District, James Dickenson's List
Abbit, James - 1

Osban, John - 1
Ogdon, Stephen - 1
Osban, James Jr. - 1
Osban, Stephen - 1
Osban, James (C.W.) - 2
Osban, Jonerthan (C.W.) - 1
Osban, Elesabeth - 0
Osban, Jonerthan - 1
Osban, William - 1

Peneton, Asa - 1
Price, Robert - 1
Pendley, Joshua - 2
Peneton, Joshua - 1
Peneton, Moses - 1
Peneton, Jessey - 1
Phillups, John - 1
Paulk, Jacob - 1
Prewit, Uriah - 1
Price, Francis - 3
Penix, Joshua - 1
Pippen, Robet - 3
Pendleton, Benjamin - 1

1802 Russell County Virginia Personal 
               Property Tax List
Lower District - Robert Tate's List
Abbet, James

Nealy, David
Osborn, James (Moc. Cr.?) - 2
Odonald, Isaac
Ogdon, Stephen
Osborn, Jonathan (C. W.)
Osborn, James (C. W.) - 2
Owen, William - 2
Osborn, Elisabeth - 0
Osborn, John
Osborn, William
Osborn, Stephen
Osborn, Jonathan
Osborn, James Jr.
Oxer, Abraham

Pinnex, Joshua
Pennaton, Timothy
Pennaton, Moses
Pennaton, Asa
Penley, Joshua - 2
Pennaton, Joshua
Pennaton, Jessee
Pendleton, Benjamin

1802 Wilkes/Ashe County North Caroline - Just a note.

By Charles Osborn (Osborn researcher)

"Response from a query I made to Charles Osborn, asking
who, this older (than Joseph), Wm Osborn was on the 1830 
McDonough Co IL, 1st ever, Grand Jury, in this county..."

RESPONSE:

"Stephen Osborn, Jr was likely the father of William Osborn who was the chain carrier for Robert Osborn JR in Wilkes Co NC --later Ashe Co NC-- in 1798. And Robert Osborn JR., and Solomon M. Stewart were likely his brothers.

From the "Ashe Historical Society" newsletter for Spring, 2003

"It Took a John Deere to get me back to Ashe County" by Sheridan Hill, author

"Creston, North Carolina was a quilt of green the afternoon he and I walked through pines and populars and oak trees, up the the rocky hillside where Three Top Mountain slumbers on the horizon."

It was under this same Three Top Mountain that Joseph Osborn carrried that surveyor chain back in 1802, for Robert Osborn."

1805 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List
Name                        Quantity  Value    Tax
Pennington, Charles  377   75        .36
Osborn, Jonathan     50     16        .08 
Osborn, Jonathan     200   100      .48 
Osborn, Jonathan     110   36.97   .18 
Ogle, Thomas          70     37.75   .17 
Osborn, Enoch        211   70.33   .35 
Osborn, Enoch        140   70        .34 
Osborn, Enoch        260   50        .24 
Osborn, Enoch        179   89.50   .44
Pennington, Charles 377   75        .36

1805 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
Name                                  White Males 16+  Blacks under 16 blacks over 16 Horses Tax Amt.
Osborn's
Osborn, Jonathan   2                                                  4      .48 
Osborn, Enoch, Jr. 1                                                  7      .84 
Osborn, Zachariah 1                                                  2      .24 
Osborn, Enoch, Sr. 1                                  2             7    1.72 
Osborn, William     1                                                  0      .0
Pennington, Isaac   1                                                  0      .0
Pennington, James 1                                                  0
Pennington, Chas   1                                                  1
Pennington, John   1                                                  1

Grayson County Virginia Superior 
Court Order Book 1809-1821

1809 - April 

The following persons being summoned to serve as Grand Jurors, to wit: Abner Jones, Enoch Osborne, Shadrack Grer, John Kenney, John Isom, Joshua Stoneman, David Noblett, John Blair, Ebinezer Lundy, Thomas Houghey, Daniel McPherson, Daniel Keith, Enoch Cox, George Reeves, George Ellsworth, Flower Swift and George Currin who being sworn received a charge from the court and retired to consider their presentments and after some time returned into court and returned a bill of indictment against George Bowers for a breech of the peace.
A bill of indictment against Andrew Bowers for breech of the peace.
A bill of indictment against John McMullin for breach of the peace.
A bill of indictment against James Leonard for breech of the peace.
A bill of indictment against Jonathan Bentley for breech of the peace, endorsed true bills

=====================

Alexander Hamilton, plantiff
v
Enoch Osborn, Defendant
The Defendant by his attorney pleaded not guilty and justification and put himself upon the [illegible] plantiff likewise and the trial of this case is continued till next term.

=====================

September Term 1809
The following persons being returned as Grand Jurors, to wit: John Fielder, Flower Swift, George Curin, Daniel Keith, William Vaughn, Joshua Hanks, John Hill, David Noblett, Francis Hail, Dudley Hail, Daniel McPherson, Minitree Jones, David Vaughn, William Ballard, Enoch Osborne, Thomas Young, David Cox, William Stone, Timothy Roward, Jr., and Silas Pearce who being sworn, received a charge from the court and retired to considered their presentments and after some time returned into court and presented a bill of indictment against Elijah Farmer, for an assault, indorses a true bill.

=====================

September Term 1809
Alexander Hamilton, plantiff
v
Enoch Osborne, Defendant in case
On motion of the plantiff,and for reasons appearing to the court this cause is continued at his costs.

=====================
Note from Mike:
A Enoch, Johnathan, Zachariah Osborne continued to appear in these minutes 1818, beyond.

http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/gcsupct.htm

1809 Grayson County - Antebellum - Virginia Militia

Osborne, Enoch Jr.  Captain                              Mar 28, 1809
Osborne, Enoch Jr.  Ensign 3rd Co 2nd Battn.  May 21, 1793
Osborne, Zachariah Constable Fields' Co          Mar 24, 1807

http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/graymil.htm

1810 Dec. 25th: Grayson County Road Order 

A road to be viewed out from New River Ford near Enoch Osborne's up the river to Island Ford thence to the North Carolina line. Road from Island Ford on New River to the ford on Chestnut Creek towards the Flower Gap. Ordered to view out a road from Gap to the Patrick County line toward Patrick Courthouse.

1810 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List
(Note: All households have 1 tithable unless otherwise noted.)

Abet, James

Osborn, David 
Osborn, James - 2 
Osborn, James 
Osborn, James 
Osborn, John 
Osborn, Jonathan 
Osborn, Solomon - 0 
Osborn, Stephen - 0 
Osborn, William 

John Pennington
Charles Pennington

1810 Kentucky Tax Census: (Barren later became Monroe Co KY)
Census and Analysis of the 1810 Barren Co Census. 

1810 KY Census;  There are 3 Solomon's on this census
         KNOX CO KY:   Ephriam, Jesse, Nathan, Peggy, SOLOMON OSBORN.
         FLOYD CO KY:  Elizabeth, Edward, SOLOMON OSBOURNE.
         BARREN CO:    Benja., Benja, Henry, John, JOSEPH, Robt, Robt, 
                                      SOLOMON, William OSBURN.
1810 BARREN Co: TIMOTHY, MOSES PENNINGTON, father & son.

COMMENTS:  

1800 KY Census:  All of Solomon's children are to YOUNG to be on the 1800.
1810 KY Census: Joseph, would now be old enough to be on this census, I believe there are
           MISSING CHILDREN in Solomon's family, if Joseph born 1781, and the
           next child 1790???  I suspect there were others between 1781 and 1790... 
           Of course others came later from NC, and some living with dad no doubt, etc.
1810 KY Census: Solomon, Joseph, Robt, Robt, John, Henry, William on same page 45.

Notes:
After the 1820, Moses Pennington died 1821, and as tradition held in those days
the children usually scattered to find affordable lands, if in fact Solomon died in
Vermilion Co IL 1828? I would have expected his litter to scatter at that point,
so by 1830, we find Joseph Osborn & Nancy in McDonough, and Ann Pennington
the mother of  Nancy Pennington.  Some of Joseph's children in Vermilion Co IL,
in 1830.  Sounds like a plan...

1810 Barren County KY in order taken (page 44)

Nanthan Wood
Wm Wood
Solomon OSBURN  52101 21110 00  (husband & wife 45 yrs & up)
John Wray
John Welsh
John OSBURN        41201 10110 00  (husband 45 up, wife under 45)
Nelipy Garvat
Saml Hill
Chas Leags
Jas Lewis 
G? Lewis
Henry OSBURN       00100 00100 00   (husband & wife 16 & under 26yrs)
Robt OSBURN         31010 11010 00   (husband & wife 16 & under 26yrs)
Wm OSBURN          20010 30100 00   (husband 26 & under 45, wife 16 & under 26yrs)
JOSEPH OSBURN  20100 10100 00  (husband & wife 16 & under 26yrs)
Robt OSBURN        00111  00001 00   (husband & wife 45 & up)
Jas Crawford          
John Caudra
John Caudra

Notes on the 1810 census above. 
Joseph had 3 children in 1810, one born that year, could have been before 
the Census was taken.  2 boys under 10 yrs of age and one girl, same. 
The Joseph living next to Robert fits our Joseph like a glove.  The two oldest 
Gentlemen in the 1810 are Robert & Solomon, both are 45 years old and 
upwards, Solomon and/or Robert could be a very much older child, more 
likely they are brothers or other relation. Note 3 of  the Osburns living by 
Robt (sr) are within a 10 range of each other with the exception of the other 
Robert who is between 26 and under 45 yrs old.  Now the big question, is
this JOSEPH the SON of Robert?  or a SON of SOLOMON? 

1812 - War of 1812 - Kentucky Soldiers
Joseph Osborn - See above for details...

1820 - Franklin Co IL - Page 34 - Ancestry Page 3

Stephen Orsbern  010100 31010 01
Riggs Pennington 300011 21011 01
Joseph Orsbern    211110 21010 03

Joseph's break down:
1st 6 digits Males : 2 = under 10, 1 = 10-16, 1 = 16 under 18, 1 = 16-26, 
1 = 26-under-45, 0=45-upwards.

2nd 5 digits Females: 2 = under 10, 1 = 10-16, 0 = 16-25, 1 = 26-44, 0 = 45-upwards.

Notes:
The original Census shows ORSBERN, though I believe it to be Osborn. The problem
for me, is Joseph is showing 6 boys and 3 girls, could be some died before the 1830, is
possible some died before Joseph's Will, or just left off the Will, or, he has children or 
Orphans from other families living with him, maybe, children from his first marriage?? 

The Stephen and Riggs, appear to be the same pair showing in McDonough Co between,
1826 and 1828, and again appearing together in Knox Co IL, on the 1830 Census. 
I would be hopeful of other documentations in Franklin Co IL to support the 1820 census.

1820 - NOT SURE THIS IS OUR JOSEPH - FOR THE RECORD:
                  Edwards Co IL Census page 11 - image 2

                  Joseph Osbourne - 300010-20010-001 

1820 CRAWFORD CO Indiana CENSUS 
Page: 09/10  (Pennington's  on 09)
All of these families are very close to each other:

Jonathan Osburn   100010 - 10010 - 01000 
Robert Osburn      211101 - 12101 - 04000
James Osburn       100010 - 00100 - 01000
John Osburn         021001 - 2?110 - 03000 (the ? is a 1 with 3 lines thru it..)
Solomon Osburn   022101 - 12111 - 05000 
Moses Pennington 211110 - 40101 - 03000 (father of Nancy Pennington)
Patey Pennington   110000 - 22110 - 01000

Note:
I do not believe Joseph Osborn or Nancy are living in any of these 
families in 1820 (See 1820 Franklin Co above).  Joseph was 39 or
40 in 1820, he would fit in the 5th digit spot and Nancy in the 4th under
the Female section, Joseph is not living with anyone above, and neither
is Nancy, they are probably the group in Franklin Co IL, and ahead of
the main Osborn Group in Crawford Co IN. 

Interesting to note, the only Males above, old enough to be Joseph's 
father are Solomon, John and Robert, likely candidates; Solomon & Robt.

**1830 Finds none of the above living in Crawford Co IL

1821 Deed - Osborn's Mentioned:  

(Grayson Co., VA, Deed Book 4, p.442.)

Aug. 9, 1821.  Heirs of James HOWELL, deceased, convey a 100-acre tract of land on the New River.  Signatures on the deed:  George HOWELL, John TOLIVER, Tabitha TOLIVER, Jonathan OSBORN, James HOWELL.  Witnesses: Harden COX, Andrew OSBORN, Solomon OSBORN, Mary HOWELL, George HOWELL, Jr.  

1826 Industry McDonought County IL

1st - Early Settlers: (1826 - Carter's settlement - Industry twp, Sect 24)
 Riggs Pennington settled for a time - then to Knox Co IL then TX - 1837

Stephen Osborn - settled in Industry 1826, then moved to Knox Co IL.

Rev. John Logan settled in Industry 1828, he moved into the cabin
built by Stephen Osborn, on what is now the Hushaw place. 

1827 Vermillion County IL - LAND PURCHASE

                                   Legal             Sect-  Twn-  Ra-  Meri-  Date
                                   Description      ion    ship    nge   dian    Purchased
Robert Osborn  - LOT2NW  06  18N  13W  2  11/25/1827 Vermillion
                             94.39 Acres - total price - 117.98 Vol 291, page 016.

1828 Court Case - Vermillion Co IL
Joseph Osborn  (Cannot say for sure this is our Joseph)

Provided by: Charles Osborn

Ran across the following concerning your Joseph Osborn, almost certainly a grandson of Ephriam Osborn SR of Grayson Co Va, and likely the son of Robert and Ann Osborn. 

Circuit court- May term 1828 -- 
Book A , pp. 24, 29, 30, 36, 37, 45 

Vermillion Co IL: 

People vs. Joseph Osborn, A & B- 1828--$50 bail, 1829 continued, 
(Basil Lewis case)
Ephriam Osborn surity for $50 also
He pleaded not quilty so went to trial.
2 juries couldn't agree on verdict, so trial continued to next year.
I think it was in Oct. that the bail was paid. 

1829 - New Salem Twp - Pennington Point McDonough Co IL

CAMP CREEK
Derivd its name from the fact that WILLIAM OSBORNE camped on its banks the entire summer of the year 1829. At the time the timber near the Creek was large, and the land farther out on either side was covered with hazel brush, crab apples, plum trees, etc. At the present time, none of this is to be found.

Note from Mike:
This informs us that Wm Osborne who appears with Joseph now and 
then on McDonough Records was in the county in 1829.  Son of his
were Larkin and Eli Osborn. 

1830 Census McDonough County, IL 

Page 92:               males                           females
Osborn, Joseph  0011001000000 -  0001100000000
**This fits our Joseph, Nancy, remember that Joseph had a prior
    marriage to Nancy, so the age ranges of the children will appear
    strange. Would guess the boys are Stephen & Andrew,  Sabrina 
    the female daughter, Andrew & Sabrina would be Nancy's. 

Osborn, William 1000100100000 - 2220001000000
     **Livng close to Joseph, (8 households) may not be related.
          This Wm is older that our Joseph, a brother or cousin?

Page 91: 
Pennington, Ann 0020000000000 - 0011000100000 
     **Mother of Nancy Pennington, alleged wife of Joseph Osborn.
          The 4 children living at home are the 4 youngest still under age.

Note:
It would appear that Joseph, if he lived in Vermilion Co IL,
migrated to McDonough, for Nancy's sake, to be near her mother,
a widow, living with two males and two females. Also living in this
county are Joel & Wm Pennington, possible brothers of Nancy.

1830 - 1st Grand Jury - McDonough Co IL - JOSEPH OSBORN

HISTORY OF MCDONOUGH CO PAGE 23 CHAP #1

1830, when the commissioners proceeded to the selection of a grand and petit jury for the October term, of the Circut Court, being the first term. For grand juryman the following names were selected: 

WILLIAM OSBORNE, JOSEPH OSBORNE, William Garret, Roland Leem George Grace, William Hendry, Wm Stephens, Elias McFadden, John Barber and others.

For the Petit Jurymen were selected ELI OSBORN, Nimrod Smith, LARKIN OSBORNE and others.

Note from Mike:
Eli & Larkin the sons of Wm Osborne.

Below Osborn's could be related to ours above...
1830 Census Vermilion County, IL 

Page 208:
Osborn, Robert     1011000010000 - 0011000100000
Osborn, Joseph     0100100000000 - 2100100000000
       **This Joseph is to young to be ours...
Osborn, Zachariah 0000100000000 - 0001000000000 (pos 5 was '1' erased?)
Osborn, James      0001100000000 - 0002200000000 (2 at 5 maybe erased?)
Osborn, James      0110001000000 - 1120010000000

Osborn, William    0000200010000 - 0000100000000
Osborn, Jonathan  0110010000000 - 2020010000000
Osborn, Samuel    2110010000000 - 2220010000000
Osborn, Harvy      0000100000000 - 3000100000000

Page 218:
Osborn, Ephraim  1000100000000 - 1000100000000 
 Osborn, Solomon 1100100000000 - 2000100000000
     **This is probably Solomon son of Joseph in McDonough county living
           next to his brother-in-law Ephraim, who married his sister Lydia.

Page 220:
Osborn, Robert    0210010000000 - 1100110000000

Page 228:
Osborn, Henry     1002000100000 - 1201010000000

1830 Census Knox County, IL 

Stephen Osbourn    2011001000000  0120001000000
Riggs Pennington    3111010000000  0111001000000
Alexander Osbourn 1000100000000  1100100000000

Note:
Stephen and Riggs are mentioned above at pioneer settlers 
of Industry McDonough Co IL, prior to 1830. 

**This must be the Stephen & Riggs said to be living in Franklin 
    Co., IL in 1820 with Joseph Osborn. 

**Stephen Osborn could be the son of Joseph & Nancy Osborn?

**If Nancy who married Joseph Osborn, were a Pennington, then
    RIGGS Pennington, would be her Uncle, her father 'Moses', brother.

1830 MARTIN CO IN CENSUS [May or may note be related]

Page 328
Jeremiah Houser  0222101000000 - 0000001000000
James Houser Jr  1000100000000 - 1210100000000
John Houser Jr    1300010000000 - 0000100000000
John Houser         0210000100000 - 0101000100000
Joshua Houser     0000100000000 - 1001000000000
William Houser    0010000010000 - 0101001010000    

Page 329 (ancestry page 21)
Solomon Osburn Senr. 0001100010000 - 0100000100000
Solomon Osburn Jr      1000100000000 - 2000100000000
James Osburn              1000100000000 - 1000100000000
Jacob Osburn              2300010000000 - 0200100000000 
Nancy Houser             1010000000000 - 0110001000000

Page 330
Allen Pennington         2200010000000 - 1100010000000  
Seabourn Mayfield      1000100000000 - 2000100000000

**What do we have here, well Martin Co is very close to the 
     border with IL, I believe, Solomon Sr is still living in 1830, 
     at least in Martin County IN, and further, that the family 
     moved across the border into IL, to Vermilion Co, and was 
     counted again on their census...      compare both 1830's 
     Martin with Vermilion, above. 'Just a Theory...' 

**The mention of Houser, Mayfield & Pennington are connected
    via the KY lineages, are listed to support family ties. 

**These above family to do not show on the 1840 Martin Co Census. 

1831 - Tax List McDonough Co IL

Joseph Osborn 

Source:
THE HISTORY OF McDONOUGH COUNTY ILLINOIS 
Vol1 - Page 394 - by J. Hoyle Mayfield

1832 Black Hawk War
Enlistment: Joseph Osborn        McDonough Co IL               Jun 6th (Husband of Nancy)
                    Riley Pennington - Bro of Nancy Pennington      Jun 6th
                    Riggs Pennington - Uncle of Nancy Pennington. Jun 6th
                    Wesley Pennington - Son of Riggs - Joined         Aug 1st    
                    Stephen O Pennington -                   Joined         Aug 1st

See below for details

1832 - Joseph Osborn J.P.

THE HISTORY OF McDONOUGH COUNTY ILLINOIS 
Vol1 - Page 394 - by J. Hoyle Mayfield

Joseph Osborn was commissioned a Justice of Peace Sep 22, 1832
and there is a record of four marriages performed by him in 1834,
as Justice of the Peace.

1833 Tax List Vermillion Co IL:

OSBORN:   Township:
James           Catlin
James           Vance
Joseph Jr.     Vance            (not our Joseph)
Richard         McKendree
Robert           Vance            
Thomas         Oakwood
Zachariah      Vance

OSBURN:
Joseph           Vance        (Our Joseph was in McDonough 1830)
Nancy            Blount
Robert Jr.      Blount

1833 - Patentee List 1833 - Vermilion Co IL

Purchase Date:          Patentee:         Present Owner  Sec/Range/Twp
1828 May 27th   Wm. Canaday - Wm Canada, Jane & Nancy
                                                       Osborn & Aaron Lewarn  
1831 Nov 7th      Wm Parmer       Robert Osborn         1 - 19 - 12

1832 Nov 7th      James Osborn    James Osborn          4 - 19 - 12

1834 - Joseph Osborn - Deed of Indenture  
                   Dated: 11th November 1834.
                   Between M & Charlotte Myers & Joseph Osborn

(Indenture in very poor condition much cannot be read...)

 This Indenture made the Eleventh day of November in the year of our lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty-four between Mardeai? Myrers and Charlotte his wife of the City of New York of the first part and Joseph Osborn of the State of Illinois on the secod part Witnessed,
? the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three? hundred dollars lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the party of the second part at or before in sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aligned ____? Released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain sell___? release ??? and convey unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain track piece or parcel of land lying or being in the State of Illinois now as the NORTH WEST Quarter section situate thirty? [Twenty?] three of Township Four north in range two? West in tract of _____? ___? for Military Bounties in the State of Illinois being the same lot that was granted to Charles West by letters patent from the United States dated the ___Teenth day of November 1817 & conveyed by said West to William _____? deed dated the 11th of December 1817 and recorded in Hatwen? County? and ___? 17, 1818 in Book C Page 156 or O?" & conveyed by Lun? Hack? to party of the 1st part, deed dated May 28th 1821 on record in Pike County in said State July 30th 1821 ___? ___? as weill more fully appera by reference being had thereunto together with all and singular the tenements herediments and appurtenances  thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversion & reversions remainders ___?  ___?  and profits thereof... ___________? 
Signed             M Myers (Seal)
            Charlotte Myers (Seal)

**Note:  There is more to this deed but it just cannot be read properly,
               the above at least tells us something... about where Joseph 
               Osborn lived. 

1834 - Joseph Osborn Justice of Peace
                McDonough County IL

Performs the first marriage in Salem's township between Mr. Morgan Jones and Miss Elizabeth Osborne, who were united by JOSEPH OSBORNE, Esq., February, 1834.  I believe this was at Pennington's point, home place of Richard & Delilah Pennington, relatives of Joseph Osborn's alleged 
wife Nancy Pennington Osborn.  

Joseph also married James Osborn & Ruth Smith (dau. of Joseph Smith).

1834 - 1st Sermon - Salem Twp  McDonough County IL

The first sermon was preached by old Father Harris, at the house
of William Osborne, at Pennington's Point, in 1834.

1840 McDonough Co IL TAX Records:

Joseph Osborn:
Owner of 80A, the West 1/4 of the NW 1/4 Section 23, Industry Twp. 
$80    worth of Horses 
$58    in Cattle, $10 Clocks & Watches 
$100  in other property 
Total Taxes = $3.24. 

1840 McDonough Co IL Census Pg. 217
            1     2         3         4          5         6         7          8         9        10       11       12             13 
Under 5,  5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 Over 100 

                                                       1   2   3   4  5  6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 
Stephen Cockherham 1-1-1-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 
 Joseph Osburn           0-0-0-0-2-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 
 Ephraim Osburn         2-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 
Kisiah Osburn            0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-1-2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0
Thomas Cockerham   0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0  

1840 Franklin Co IL Census 
Page 200:
Solomon Osburn     2111010000000 - 1120010000000 
     **This matches age of Solomon & wife from 1830, 
          son of Joseph Osborn.

1840 Knox Co IL Census 

Stephen Osborn 0002000010000  0000100100000

**This must be the Stephen said to be living in Franklin 
    Co., IL in 1820 with Joseph Osborn & Riggs Pennington.
    Also was one of the first settlers in McDonough Co IL 1826/28.
    He and Riggs Pennington moved to Knox Co IL before 1830.

1841 - Deed Transaction Joseph & Nancy
                sell land to Joel Pennington (Possibly Nancy's Brother?)

Mc Donough Co., Land Records, Bk. 49, p. 334: 

J. Osborn and wife Nancy of McDonough Co. for $150 sell to Joel Pennington 78 acres part deed of NW1/4 Sec. 23.  He signed, she marked 3 September 1841. 

     "This was the first land purchase in McDonough Co.  I found for Joel so it must be near the date he moved from Schuyler to McDonough Co.  I have a hunch (not proved by far) the J. Osborn is Joseph Osborn and his wife Nancy, possibly sister to Joel and daughter of Moses.  William, Joel, and Riley all named daughters Nancy.  by Fran Laaker, 2295 Rachael Ave., San Diego. CA  92139"

1850  Franklin Co IL Census Page 13b/14
               ED date 17 Sep 1850 by R E Yost
181-184
Solomon, Osburn 48 M Farmer 200   NC
Dicy                      42 F                       NC
     **I show only the parents in 1850 to show the
          relationship to our family, this is the son of Joseph Osborn.

1850  McDonough Co IL Census Page 313
               Ancestry p.167 sheet 619 ED 17 Oct 1850 L H Atkin

1156 - 1156 
Joseph Osborn  62 M Farmer 500 NC
Nancy              50 M                   TN   [Nancy Pennington?]
Stephen J         38 M                    NC   Farmer
Sarah Kirkman 20  F                     IL    deaf & dumb
Joshua Abbitt   08 M                     IL

1157 - 1157
John Osborne 40 M Farmer 100 NC      [Son of Joseph Osborn]
Francis           40 F IN                           [Frances Hackworth]
Sarah              17 F IL
Andrew J        15 M all children born IL
Daniel            14 M
Hysain?          12 M 
James M         10 M 
Martha            07 F 
Robert            04 M 

1158 - 1158
Clanbaugh, John  40 M Famer 300 TN
Malinda              38  F                  TN  [dau of Wm/Keziah Osborn]
Lyda A               08  F                   IL
Martin H             03  F                   IL

1159 - 1159
Vail, David J  31 M Farmer 1000 OH 
Keziah          26  F                     OH [maybe dau of Wm/Keziah Osborn]
Enoch           06 M                     OH
Henry W       04 M                     OH
Andrew J      7/12 M                    IL

**Notes on above Census:
This census confirms the Vermilion County IL connection, 
Lydia Osborn, daughter of Joseph, married Ephraim in Vermilion,
John Osborn, son of Joseph, married Frances Hackworth in Vermilion.

1850 McDonough Co IL Census Page 312
               sheet 619 ED 17 Oct 1850 L H Atkin

1152 - 1152
A J Osborne  25 M Farmer 350 IL            [Andrew Jackson Osborn]
Elizbeth         23 F IL
Louise           06 F IL
Abner           04 M IL
Rachel A  10/12 F  IL

1151 - 1151
Ephriam Osborne 40 M Farmer 200 IL   [Son-in-law Joseph Osborn]
Lyda                    42 F IL                      [Daughter of Joseph Osborn]
May ?                  22 F IL
Eliza                    15 F IL
Joseph                 12 M IL
A J                      04 M IL

1150 - 1150
John Mayfield 38 M Farmer TN              [Son-in-law Joseph Osborn]
Sabina            22 F               IL              [Daughter of Joseph Osborn]
Joseph           08 M               IL 
James            05 M               IL
Nancy            02 F               IL      

1860 McDonough Co IL Cesus Industry Twp
              ED 21 Jul 1860 W Ervin PO Industry Page 825

3304 - 3226
Joseph Osburn 77 M Farm 600 2500 VA
Nancy              70  F                        KY
Joshua             17 M                          IL
Emalin Smith   10  F                           IL

3305 - 3227
William Osburn 32 M Labor 000 100 IL
Sarah                22  F                        IL

3306 - 3228 
Joel Pennington 57 M W Farmer 7500 1705 KY
Elizabeth           60  F W                             KY
Elizabeth           25  F W                              IL
Joel                  20 M W                               IL
Mahaley           17  F W                               IL

1860 McDonough Co IL Census Page 822 
               Industry Twp, ED 21 Jul 1860 by W Ervin. 

3288 - 3210
Solomon Osburn 58 M Farmer 900 500 NC
Bica                    53 F                          SC  (Dicey)
Marian                21 M                          IL
Elijah                  18 M   children born   IL
Jane                    16 F
Aurenia               13 F
Ann                    12 F
Lucinda              09 F
Alfria                  09 F

1860 Tennessee Twp McDonough Co IL Page 694
               PO CaChester ED 4 Jul 1860 W Erwin (ancestry p.334)

2429 - 2360 or 2364?
Andrew Osburn 41 M Farmer 700 225 IN
Elizabeth           36  F                          IN
Louise               15 F                           IL
Abner                14 M                          IL
Rachel               10 F                           IL
Stephen             05 M                          IL
Finis                  02 M                          IL 

1865 - Illinois State Census 

Joseph Osborn - Male age 80-90; Female age 60-70.

 

1870 McDonough Co IL Twp: Industry (sheet 10/11)
             1870 McDonough Co IL Twp: Industy (sheet 11)
             ED date 14 Jun 1870 by Geo. O. Rutledge page 474

73 - 68
Osborn, Joseph 67  M W Famer  VA  3000 400 (age should be 87)
Osborn, Nancy  62  F  W kephse KY                (age should be 70'ish)

78 - 74      (son of Joseph 73-68 - surname misspelled)
Osboron, Solomon 66 M W NC 1500 400 Farmer
Elsie                       35 F W  IN                 kephse
Ada                        04 F W  IL
Almeda                  02  F W  IL

Living in Same household:
Smith, Marion        16 M W IN
Mary                     12  F W  IL
David                    09 M W  IL
Andrew                 06 M W  IL

1870 - Joseph Osborn Dies in November - Buried Peak Cemetery,
                  near Industry IL, (So. of Industry), 100 yards from Wilhelm Cemetery.  

1870 - Probate / Will of Joseph Osborn
              McDonough County ILLINOIS   (See top for details)

Petition for Letters of Adm. of the est. of Joseph Osborn

  McDonough County Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Case No. 700P00841,
  Filed 12/27/1870, Disposed 4/17/1874.
  
  Petition of P.B. Cordell. In the matter of the Estate of Joseph Osborn
  deceased, for Letters of Administration.

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Vermilion Co IL - 1833 Tax List - Osborn's

1833 Tax List

OSBORN:   Township:
James           Catlin
James           Vance
Joseph Jr.     Vance
Richard         McKendree
Robert           Vance
Thomas         Oakwood
Zachariah      Vance

OSBURN:
Joseph           Vance
Nancy            Blount
Robert Jr.      Blount

**Make note here that Solomon, John, Ephraim are not listed, 
    my guess is Ephraim and John had moved to McDonough Co IL
    and Solomon also, at least to 1832, as a Solomon shows on the 
    enlistment at Macomb McDonough Co IL in Jun 1832, for the 
    Black Hawk War,  he served 86 days then was discharged, if 
    this were he, he may have moved to Franklin Co IL, after this 
    date.  Worthy to note 80 acres grants were given as compensation
    for service in this conflict. Currently, I haven't found John Osborn
    on the 1830/40 census, yet! Note there are two JOSPEH's in Vance
    township, not sure who they belong to, we know from the 1830 census
    that our Joseph was in McDonough Co IL. 

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Patentee List 1833 - Vermilion Co IL

Purchase Date:          Patentee:         Present Owner  Sec/Range/Twp
1828 May 27th   Wm. Canaday - Wm Canada, Jane & Nancy
                                                       Osborn & Aaron Lewarn  
1831 Nov 7th      Wm Parmer       Robert Osborn         1 - 19 - 12

1832 Nov 7th      James Osborn    James Osborn          4 - 19 - 12

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Peak Cemetery 
Industry McDonough Co IL
Resting place of Joseph & probably Nancy Osborn

McDonough Cemetery Records 
Peak Cemetery: 

Location: 
Industry Township, NW1/4, Section 23, 
a half mile south southeast of Industry. 

Remarks: 
Present condition of this family cemetery is extremely poor. The fencing is gone. All stones that were located were broken and covered with grass and brush. A number of unreadable field stones were found in this cemetery. The Wilhelm graveyard lies about 100 yards to the east of this site. 

Osborn: Joseph; d. Nov 12, 1870; age 89y. 
=============================

Another Source Comments:

MAYFIELD FAMILY AND ALLIED LINES" 
By J. Hoyle Mayfied, Compiled 1989.

Joseph Osborn [Osborne] Born: 1788 in North Carolina [per 1850 McDonough Co., IL Census (1860 & 1870 Census lists VA)]. Mr Mayfield orginially gave 1781 when he saw the tombstone in 1993. The Peak Cemetery is an unused and unkept cemetery with broken, fallen and weathered stones. It was diffucult to read with what equipment Mr Mayfield had with him at the time.

Picture Provided by: Silas Jones

Note Joseph is 89 Years old - Died: Nov 12, 1870
As the Cemetery is in very poor condition and most
of the Stones destroyed, we can only assume Nancy
is buried here also, as the family was still in same co. aft 1870
The Grave stone was witnessed in 1993 by a Mr Mayfield and had
no equipment with him in 1993, to highlight the stones correct date...

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McDonough County IL 
(25 Jan 1826)

McDonough died 10 Nov 1825 while in command of the Mediterranean Squadron. McDonough County, Illinois was created less than two months later (25 Jan 1826). Macomb was named commanding general of the US Army in 1828 and remained in this position until his death in Washington, DC in 1841.

Thomas McDonough (Macdonough) and Alexander Macomb were both heroes of the War of 1812. A statue honoring McDonough and Macomb is located in Chandler Park, Macomb IL.

Thomas McDonough was born in 1783 in Delaware. At age 17, he joined the US Navy. Alexander Macomb was born in Detroit in 1782, but spent most of his childhood in New York. At age 17, he joined a militia in New York City. Macomb continued his military career and was one of the first two students to complete formal training at West Point.

During the War of 1812, McDonough was a Commodore of the US Navy, while Macomb was appointed Adjutant General of the US Army. McDonough commanded the fleet of 14 vessels on Lake Champlain in their defeat of the British near Plattsburg, NY on 11 Sept 1814. Macomb and his force of less than 8000 faced nearly 11000 British troops at Plattsburg, NY. Macomb's troops were also victorious over the British at Plattsburg on 11 Sept 1814.

Prior to the land and naval battles of Lake Champlain (Plattsburg Bay), it appeared that the British were winning the war. McDonough's and Macomb's victories forced the retreat of the British from northeastern New York state into Canada. The British failure in the campaign along Lake Champlain led to the end of the War of 1812.

McDonough died 10 Nov 1825 while in command of the Mediterranean Squadron. McDonough County, Illinois was created less than two months later (25 Jan 1826). Macomb was named commanding general of the US Army in 1828 and remained in this position until his death in Washington, DC in 1841.

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Black Hawk War (1832)
(A Joseph Osborn & Pennington's served)

Schuyler Co IL - Rushville Recruitment 

Among the number, who then resided in the territory, now comprising Brown county, but then a portion of Schuyler county, that responded to the first call for troops made by Gov. Reynolds, May 26th, 1831, were: R. N. Curry, S. P. O'Neal, Green McHatton, Daniel Kendrick, Matthew Alexander and John Six, who enlisted in a company at Rushville commanded by Captain Hart Fellows. Also Philip S. Howes, John Ausmus, Henry Ausmus, Samuel Hollingsworth and Philip Ausmus, who joined a company raised by Captain Vance of the same town.

Hostilities being again resumed in 1832, the Governor issued another call for the troops to assemble at Beardstown, on the 22d of April of that year. The quota of men required from Schuyler county was one hundred and fifty, the county then being under the militia law of state. The 23d day of April, 1832, was appointed as the day of mustering the required number at Rushville

In a short time after the enlistment of the men comprising the company whose history we have just briefly recited, another company was organized at Rushville, and attached to the Old Battalion of Mounted Rangers, called into the service of the United States on the requisition of General Atkinson, by the Governor's proclamation, dated May 30th, 1832. The roster of the company was as follows:

Officers.--John Stennett, Captain; Daniel Mahoney, first lieutenant; Joel Pennington, second lieutenant; John R. Smith, first sergeant; Samuel L. Dark, Morris Hobart, Philip Horney, sergeants; Robert Martin, Eli Williams, James Beel, and Josiah Price, corporals.

Privates.--...Joseph Osborn, Riggs Pennington, Wesley Pennington, Stephen O. Pennington, Riley Pennington, Nicholas Rice, Stephen Rice, Stephen Rose, William T. Rigg, John S. Ross, George Smith, Samuel Smith, Samuel Steward, Hugh Smith, Joel Tallis, John Van Winkle, Mervin Williams, Jeremiah White...

Notes from Mike White: 
 Joseph Osborn lived in Industry on the McDonough Co side
 of the border with Schuyler County IL, Riggs Pennington was
the Uncle of Joseph's wife, Nancy.  So, there is a probability
that  this Joseph Osborn listed is our ancestor. Though he 
was upwards of 50 plus years old, I still believe this could be
our Joseph, worthy to note, Riggs Pennington was of Joseph's
Generation and wasn't a spring-chicken himself... If I might add.
In 1832 Riggs was living in Knox Co IL, just north of Schuylar,
but had lived in Schuylar prior to moving to Knox. 

1832 - MCDONOUGH COUNTY HAD A RECRUITMENT
                at Macomb for the Black Hawk War - June 1832.  

June 1832 a battalion of men was raised in this and Warren Counties, under call of the Governor, for service in the Black Hawk War. The organization was effected at Macomb, the Warren County men coming to this palce for that purpose.

The group selected were out eight-six days, bur performed no special service. They drew their rations regularly, ate heartily, played euchre, and visited the friendly Indian camps ont he opposite side of the river. At the expiration of their term, they all returned to Macomb , and received their discharge.

The following were among the number serving in this war:
Major Samuel Bogart, Lt John Wilson, David Clarke, James M Campbell, LARKIN OSBORN, JEFFERSON PENNINGTON, 
SOLOMON OSBORN.

This Battalion was mounted, each man furnishing his own horse, and, as remarked, were oiut eighty-six days, and received eighty-six cents per day for self and horse. Afterward he general government was kind enough to give to each participant a bounty of eighty acres of land.

Notes from Mike:
Solomon Osborn - he was on the 1830 in Vermillion, possibly moved
                             to McDonough before Franklin Co IL, by 1840?  
Larkin Osborn     - was the son of William & Kesiah Osborn.
Jefferson Pennington - Probably Thomas Jefferson Osborn son of 
                                   Richard & Delilah Pennington, of Salem twp.
Another Presentation of the Above:

Black Hawk Campaign of 1832
Whitney - Vol 1

Company of Captain John Stinnett

Muster Roll of Captain Stennett's Company of the Old Battalion of
Mounted Rangers called  into the service of the United States on the
requisition of General Atkinson, by the Governor's proclamation, 
dated 30th May 1832.
                                               Date of
Names:                       Rank   Enrolment   Remarks____________

Osburn, Joseph             Pvt 6th June 1832   On furlough in consequence
                                                                  of having his arm dislocated.
Pennington, Riley          Pvt 6th June 1832
Pennington, Riggs         Pvt 6th June 1832
Pennington, Wesley       Pvt 1st Aug 1832
Pennington, Stephen O  Pvt 1st Aug 1832

Note from Mike:
  Joseph is in his early 50's, Riggs in his late 40's,
  remember these were tough frontiersmen, who 
  were kin to protect their families and properties,
  Otherwise, you would not be living on the frontier
  in 1832... Life was a daily struggle for most... 

What was the Black Hawk War about?

In May of 1832 Sac and Fox Indians under the leadership of Black Hawk left the Iowa territory and returned to their homes across the Mississippi River in northern Illinois. These Native Americans had lost their Illinois lands in a disputed treaty signed in St. Louis in 1805. Their return to northern Illinois sparked widespread panic among white settlers, and Illinois Governor Reynolds quickly called up the militia, which included a young Abraham Lincoln.

Both the militia and regular army troops proved unable to locate the elusive Indians at first, but by July they had begun to pursue Black Hawk's band across northern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin, engaging them in a major conflict at Wisconsin Heights before finally routing the Indians at Bad Axe on the Mississippi River.

Leader of this mixed band was Black Hawk, a sixty-five-year-old Sauk warrior. Black Hawk had led Sauk, Fox, and other native warriors against his people's enemies, including Americans, for nearly fifty years. In April 1832, however, Black Hawk sought not honor, horses, captives, and scalps, but freedom and peace on the lands of the Winnebago prophet. He was prepared to fight, but whether he would have to or not would be decided by whites. Black Hawk's dreams of a peaceful retirement were quickly shattered, however. His band's presence in Illinois quickly spurred fear and then hysteria among white settlers. The U.S. Army, the Illinois militia, and groups of Sioux and Menominee warriors started to pursue Black Hawk's band within just a couple of weeks of the crossing of the Mississippi.

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ILLINOIS LAND RECORDS 
OSBORN'S - PENNINGTON'S

                                   Legal             Sect-  Twn-  Ra-  Meri-  Date
                                   Description      ion    ship    nge   dian    Purchased
Robert Osborn  - LOT2NW  06  18N  13W  2  11/25/1827 Vermillion
                             94.39 Acres - total price - 117.98 Vol 291, page 016.

Robert Osborn Jr - E2SW       28  20N  12W  2  09/19/1833 Vermillion
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 236, page 020.

Solomon Osborn - S2SE        19  20N   07E   3  10/31/1834  Champaign
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 236, page 041.

William Osborn   - NWSW    23  20N   07E    3  11/10/1836  Champaign
                             40.00 Acres - total price - 50.00   Vol 236, page 210.

William Osborn   - NESE      22  20N   07E    3   11/10/1836  Champaign
                             40.00 Acres - total price - 50.00   Vol 236, page 210.

Zachariah Osborn -W2NE    31  19N   13W   2   02/17/1831   Vermillion
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 291, page 052.

Zachariah Osborn -L12NWSW 16 20N 07E   3   07/22/1836  Champaign
                             40.00 Acres - total price - 212.40 Vol 818, page 021.

Zachariah Osborn -W2NE   29   20N   07E    3   12/16/1835   Champaign
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 236, page 123.

Zachariah Osburn -S2NW   29   20N   07E    3   08/28/1835   Champaign
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 236, page 077.

Joseph Osborn Jr - LOT2SW 31 19N 13W   2   10/26/1829   Vermillion
                             94.64 Acres - total price - 118.30 Vol 291, page 028.

Richard Osburn   - W2NE   35   18N   11W  2   08/06/1829   Vermillion
                             80.00 Acres - total price - 100.00 Vol 291, page 025.

                                 Legal         Sect- Twn- Ra-  Meri-  Date
                                 Description   ion  ship  nge   dian    Purchased
Allen Pennington - LOT5     16 06N 04W 4 07/01/1837 MCDONOUGH
Joel Penninton     - SENW   02 02N 01W 4 09/11/1835 SCHUYLER
Joshua Pennington-SE         30 06N 03W 4 06/-1/1818  MCDONOUGH  
Riggs Pennington - NW       24 05S 04E   3 09/11/1819 FRANKLIN
Riggs Pennington - NWSW 31 13N 02E  4  02/20/1836 KNOX
Riggs Pennington - SWSW 31 13N 02E  4  08/20/1835 KNOX
Riggs Pennington - SW       28 11N 02E  4  04/01/1831 KNOX
Riggs Pennington - W2NE   03 11N 01E  4  09/08/1835 KNOX
Riggs Pennington - E2NE    03 11N 01E  4  09/15/1835 KNOX
Stewart Pennington-NW      30 05N 01W 4  06/09/1835 MCDONOUGH 
Stewart Pennington-SW      30 05N 01W 4  07/01/1835 MCDONOUGH
Stephen Andrew J. Joseph Solomon

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