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1 BIRT
2 DATE 22 SEP 1913
2 PLAC Woodland , Lewis Co. Idaho
2 SOUR S356
2 SOUR S357
2 SOUR S355
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I promised to tell you the story of how the See clan got out west,so here goes. To start,you may or may not know that William See fought in the war of 1812,shortly after the war he died of a serious flu like cold. In 1812 congress passed a law that set aside 5.4 million acres for payment to the volunteers of the war. Elizabeth Auxier See, applied for her husbands share as was granted land in Putnam Co. MO And Schuyler Co. MO. She took her two boys to MO and assigned the land to them Benjamin in Putnam Co. and Nimrod in Schuyler Co. Benjamin farmed his land for awhile,then went to Iowa to farm some land there,but after two years he sold that land an returned to the Put man Co land.[during the time he lived in Iowa Elizabeth See was shown on the farm census as living in the household] During the civil war Benjamin was quite vocal about how he favored the South in the war,which did not set well with some of the local Boys,as a result he and some his family lives were threatened,so in the middle of one night they loaded everything they could into some Ox cart's-wagon and fled ac cross to line into Iowa then headed west to Oregon,he took the whole family wives and all he left in such a hurry that Benjamin F. See had to talk his lady friend to go along,they were married a few days latter in Iowa. It took them four months to reach Oregon,they settled in the Grand Round Valley,Union County ,Oregon.,They remained there till after the civil war was over or seven years best we can figure. Them most returned to Sullivan Co. MO.,except for Benjamin F. See he had became a respected farmer in the valley and had already started a good sized family also Francis Marion See,had acquired land in the Wallowa valley Wallowa Co Oregon and also had a family started .The third brother to remain was Nimrod [Coon]See,and he was making a name for himself in the central Idaho Timber County[now know as Deary Idaho.]. At their parting they would never see each other again[exception] Benjamin Franklin would visit his brothers and sister in 1904-first time they had been together in thirty yrs. The trip to Oregon was a real adventure for the family and told their family's of it many times and is almost always mentioned in their obits. Benjamin and family returned to MO. to nothings as his land had been sold for back taxes during the civil war,but they all seemed to manage as most went on to be respected farmer - rancher..
Cousin,Storm
Sent to me by cousin Gladys Boehner 3-11-98
Put this in your notes as it concerns our Benjamin.
Circuit Court Estill Co.,Ky.
21 Jan. 1830 came before B.Straugham J.O.P.,said Benjamine See,B. Willoughy
and Nimrod See,acknowledgement of bond $100.00 to appear at the next court
to keep pease with all citizens of the commonwealth.
Book 6 or F 1841-1847-page 185-1844 Benjamine See.Mill [Millers Creak ]Note:This was handed to me this week by a friend who also checks Estill Co. for
her research.She can't remember when she copied this.I sent one to our cousin
Guy Zimmerman,but I am not sure that he understands what it means.But to me,it tells
us what our ancestors were like,apparently they were disturbing the peace of the
neighborhood----Also they were hard hitting people--Gladys
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Addition to Note from Gladys-
Page 174 of the same book of records -Has George See,Author Hall, Benjamine Willoughby,and
Gibson Martin,bond for $100.00 to keep the pease ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----------------------
Estill CO.Circuit Court Records
Vol.ll ,pg.116
18 Sept. 1832 Tarlton Powell VS Thomas L.Burris.....Witness for Powell was....[ Owsley ] Bejamine SeeVol.ll,pg 201
19 Aug.1851, John W.Kincaid VS John Powell and James Reed..Witness for Powell
Benjamine SeeVol.lll pg.240
1851,Estill CO. setting in court of claims against Owsley CO. by C.F. Burnam as commissioner
Stephan Noland represented Estill. Line to run from Big Bald Rock to mouth of Big Willow Shoals.
Taking depositions of James Cole, Wm.Rodgers ,Josiah Jackson, Benjamine See ,Lud Lowry ,Ansel
Daniels, Wm.L. Tipton ,James Townsend ,Volintine Crawford, Oliver Crawford.Vol.lll pg.262
19 Dec 1837 , William Hatton VS Benjamine See ( agreement ) on 22 Nov.1836, Hatton was to take
and keep until 1 May 1837 , two yoke of See's oxen which he has now returned in good order and
condition. See was to pay $37.50 for this service. Witness for See was Hezikiah Bowman Jr.
for Hatton was Francis Stone, Elisha Webb ,Wm. Winburn ,Wm. Ellison, Wm. H. Hatton.
Judgement for See for $26.64 by Justice Sampson Walters ( Jury was) Joel White , Julius Rogers
Joshua Abney , James Culverson , Ruben Tipton ,James Barnes , Joseph Tipton ,Lewis Moore
Bowles Harris , Audley Cambell , Issac Mize , William L. Tipton....
In original bill on the back written was James Pagent VS Wm. Hatton. Hatton the appellee .
judgement of $26.65 in damages, foreman Isaac Thornsburg........
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Note:: From cousin Gladys Boehner -Jan.30,1999-- Putnam CO. Land Records
Ben See by Sherriff--June 1860---Grantee Ben See from Robt. Hurley -Vol 2 pg 223 May 1863
you ask if I knew when the See's went to Oregon and when they returned,that is the best I can come
up with--- Gladys.Holliday Cemetery Sullivan County MO
See, Benjamin b. Aug 15 1809 d. June 21, 1877 - Age 67 yr 10 m 6d
See, Anna (Powell) d. Nov 21, 1881 wife of Benjamin See
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