PARENTS: George Washington Fenton / Elsie Owen
WIFE: Lenora Akin
CHILDREN: Mary Jane Fenton Cowan / Edward Freeman / Hiram B. / Elsie Owen Fenton Cowan / Reuben N. / Hannah / Roswell Owen Fenton Jr. / Elavine L. Fenton Thornburg
SIBLINGS: George Washington Fenton Jr. / William Harrison Fenton / John Freeman Fenton / Reuben Eaton Fenton
NOTE: It is believed that Roswell was the first white child born in the Chautaqua County area. His brother Reuben was a Govenor of New York and Reubens home in Jamestown to this date houses the Fenton Historical Society.
Below is his will:
Household goods to wife Leonora except enough to pay contract with William R.
Farrar and Israel T. Eddy due 11 Dec 1849. Use of real estate to wife Leonora
until daughter Evelina L. becomes 21, including land in Carroll and land
conveyed by Otis S. Gould and wife to R. O. Fenton 5 Sep 1840. Use of land is
under the condition that Leonora will support my children who are under age 21
until they reach age 21. $1000 to son Edward F. Fenton. Land in Carroll to son
Hiram B. if he pays $1000 to daughter Eveline L. when she becomes 21. Land to
daughter Mary Jane wife of Elisha McCowan and to daughter Elsey. $1000 each to
son Reuben N. and to daughter Hannah M. Bequest to son Roswell O. Jr. Land in
Cattaraugus County and land in Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania bounded
by Mary Stokes and deeded to her by Joseph Jones to my 8 children. If my wife
dies before my son Roswell O. Jr is 21, my executors shal use her bequest to
support my minor children.
Executors: Brothers William H. H. Fenton and George W. Fenton Jr. and wife
Leonora
Witnesses: Rufus Greene and Reuben E. Fenton, both of Carroll
WIFE: Lenora Akin
CHILDREN: Mary Jane Fenton Cowan / Edward Freeman / Hiram B. / Elsie Owen Fenton Cowan / Reuben N. / Hannah / Roswell Owen Fenton Jr. / Elavine L. Fenton Thornburg
SIBLINGS: George Washington Fenton Jr. / William Harrison Fenton / John Freeman Fenton / Reuben Eaton Fenton
NOTE: It is believed that Roswell was the first white child born in the Chautaqua County area. His brother Reuben was a Govenor of New York and Reubens home in Jamestown to this date houses the Fenton Historical Society.
Below is his will:
Household goods to wife Leonora except enough to pay contract with William R.
Farrar and Israel T. Eddy due 11 Dec 1849. Use of real estate to wife Leonora
until daughter Evelina L. becomes 21, including land in Carroll and land
conveyed by Otis S. Gould and wife to R. O. Fenton 5 Sep 1840. Use of land is
under the condition that Leonora will support my children who are under age 21
until they reach age 21. $1000 to son Edward F. Fenton. Land in Carroll to son
Hiram B. if he pays $1000 to daughter Eveline L. when she becomes 21. Land to
daughter Mary Jane wife of Elisha McCowan and to daughter Elsey. $1000 each to
son Reuben N. and to daughter Hannah M. Bequest to son Roswell O. Jr. Land in
Cattaraugus County and land in Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania bounded
by Mary Stokes and deeded to her by Joseph Jones to my 8 children. If my wife
dies before my son Roswell O. Jr is 21, my executors shal use her bequest to
support my minor children.
Executors: Brothers William H. H. Fenton and George W. Fenton Jr. and wife
Leonora
Witnesses: Rufus Greene and Reuben E. Fenton, both of Carroll
PARENTS: George Washington Fenton / Elsie Owen
WIFE: Lenora Akin
CHILDREN: Mary Jane Fenton Cowan / Edward Freeman / Hiram B. / Elsie Owen Fenton Cowan / Reuben N. / Hannah / Roswell Owen Fenton Jr. / Elavine L. Fenton Thornburg
SIBLINGS: George Washington Fenton Jr. / William Harrison Fenton / John Freeman Fenton / Reuben Eaton Fenton
NOTE: It is believed that Roswell was the first white child born in the Chautaqua County area. His brother Reuben was a Govenor of New York and Reubens home in Jamestown to this date houses the Fenton Historical Society.
Below is his will:
Household goods to wife Leonora except enough to pay contract with William R.
Farrar and Israel T. Eddy due 11 Dec 1849. Use of real estate to wife Leonora
until daughter Evelina L. becomes 21, including land in Carroll and land
conveyed by Otis S. Gould and wife to R. O. Fenton 5 Sep 1840. Use of land is
under the condition that Leonora will support my children who are under age 21
until they reach age 21. $1000 to son Edward F. Fenton. Land in Carroll to son
Hiram B. if he pays $1000 to daughter Eveline L. when she becomes 21. Land to
daughter Mary Jane wife of Elisha McCowan and to daughter Elsey. $1000 each to
son Reuben N. and to daughter Hannah M. Bequest to son Roswell O. Jr. Land in
Cattaraugus County and land in Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania bounded
by Mary Stokes and deeded to her by Joseph Jones to my 8 children. If my wife
dies before my son Roswell O. Jr is 21, my executors shal use her bequest to
support my minor children.
Executors: Brothers William H. H. Fenton and George W. Fenton Jr. and wife
Leonora
Witnesses: Rufus Greene and Reuben E. Fenton, both of Carroll
WIFE: Lenora Akin
CHILDREN: Mary Jane Fenton Cowan / Edward Freeman / Hiram B. / Elsie Owen Fenton Cowan / Reuben N. / Hannah / Roswell Owen Fenton Jr. / Elavine L. Fenton Thornburg
SIBLINGS: George Washington Fenton Jr. / William Harrison Fenton / John Freeman Fenton / Reuben Eaton Fenton
NOTE: It is believed that Roswell was the first white child born in the Chautaqua County area. His brother Reuben was a Govenor of New York and Reubens home in Jamestown to this date houses the Fenton Historical Society.
Below is his will:
Household goods to wife Leonora except enough to pay contract with William R.
Farrar and Israel T. Eddy due 11 Dec 1849. Use of real estate to wife Leonora
until daughter Evelina L. becomes 21, including land in Carroll and land
conveyed by Otis S. Gould and wife to R. O. Fenton 5 Sep 1840. Use of land is
under the condition that Leonora will support my children who are under age 21
until they reach age 21. $1000 to son Edward F. Fenton. Land in Carroll to son
Hiram B. if he pays $1000 to daughter Eveline L. when she becomes 21. Land to
daughter Mary Jane wife of Elisha McCowan and to daughter Elsey. $1000 each to
son Reuben N. and to daughter Hannah M. Bequest to son Roswell O. Jr. Land in
Cattaraugus County and land in Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania bounded
by Mary Stokes and deeded to her by Joseph Jones to my 8 children. If my wife
dies before my son Roswell O. Jr is 21, my executors shal use her bequest to
support my minor children.
Executors: Brothers William H. H. Fenton and George W. Fenton Jr. and wife
Leonora
Witnesses: Rufus Greene and Reuben E. Fenton, both of Carroll
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