John Bunton Gustin (1799 - 1885)

Born 8 Jul 1799 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 8 Oct 1885 at age 86 in Westboro, Clinton, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John Bunton Gustin was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania on 8 Jul 1799 to Benaja Gustin and Eleanor Bunton. On 15 Apr 1824, he married Eleanor Marshall, whose parentage is currently unknown.

John and Eleanor had ten children:^[1][2]

1. Louisa Gustin, b. 19 Nov 1824, Ohio; d. 20 Aug 1927, Blanchester, Clinton, OH; m. 30 Apr 1814, Benjamin Sheldon; ch: George W.
2. James Marshall Gustin, b. 26 Jan 1826, Warren Co., OH; d. 28 May 1909, Blanchester, Clinton, OH; m. 26 Aug 1847, Esther Ann Barr; ch: Eleanor, James, Joseph, Fanny, George, Julia & Samuel.
3. Mary J. Gustin. b. abt. 1826, Warren Co., OH; d. 6 Nov 1842, Ohio.
4. Isaac Gustin, b. 31 Dec 1828, Brown Co., OH; d. 9 Oct 1911, Blanchester, Clinton, OH; m. 1) bef. 1854, Nancy Jane Hudson (d. 1873); ch: John William, Eleanor Ann, Eliphalet "Eli", Benjamin, Benajah, Emeline, Margaret & Joseph; m. 2) 8 Jun 1881, Jane Gilliam, ch: Naomi.
5. Ellen Gustin, b. 28 May 1830, Warren Co., OH; d. 3 Jul 1904, Liberty, Montgomery, OH; m. 24 Feb 1848, Andrew Adair; ch: John Harvey, Ross & Orbit.
6. Jemima Gustin, b. 18 Oct 1832, Warren Co., OH; d. 1878, Warren Co., OH; m. 28 Dec 1848, Samuel Terry; ch: James, Osee, Amanda, John William Mary Louise & Samuel Jr.
7. Nancy Gustin, b. 25 May 1834, Warren Co., OH; d. 28 Oct 1873, Clinton Co., OH; m. 29 Jyl 1853, Florin Berger; ch: Peter, Sarah Ann, Jemima, Enoch, Andrew, Benajah, Florin Jr., Ellen & Fanny.
8. Anna A. Gustin, b. abt. 1836, Warren Co., OH; d. 18 Feb 1853, Warren Co., OH.
9. John Bunton Gustin, Jr., b. Jul 1838, Warren Co., OH; d. 27 Sep 1912,Center, Grant, IN; m. 1859, Margaret Granger; ch: Albert, Anna & Jennie.
10. Jermiah Gustin, b. 13 Oct 1840, Brown Co., OH; d. 19 Dec 1841, Clinton Co., OH.
11. Benajah Gustin, b. 4 Apr 1843, Perry, Brown, OH; d. 21 Jul 1926, Westboro, Clinton, OH; m. 1) 21 Sep 1865, Harriett Bernard (d. 1870) ch: Flora, Mary E. & Menetta; m. 2) 23 Nov 1872, Sarah Minnick; ch: Ira, Harry & Orla; m. 3) 22 Dec 1902, Emma (Goodwin) Farquer.

1830 United States Federal Census^[3]
Clear Creek, Warren, Ohio
John B. Gustin
Males und. 5: 2 [1826-1830]
Males 30-39: 1 [1791-1800]
Females und. 5: 2
Females 5-9: 1 [1821-1825]
Females 15-19: 1 [1811-1815]
Females 20-29: 1 [1801-1810]

Who is the 15-19-year old female? Was John married prior to his marriage to Eleanor?

According to Gustine Weaver, "They removed in 1835 from the 'Gustin Section' at Red Lion to the adjoining county of Clinton; whence they removed in 1839 to Perry township, Brown Co., Ohio, wherein their homestead remained until her demise. During the war of the Rebellion, when the Confederate forces under command of General E. Kirby Smith, were operating in Kentucky and seriously threatening the capture of Cincinnati with a view to invading the northern states, the enrollment of the state militia of Ohio was augmented by the formation of large bodies of Home Guards, known as 'Squirrel Hunters' under the general supervision and direction of Governor David Tod, for the defense of Cincinnati and to repel any attempt of the Confederates to cross the Ohio river at any point. John B. Gustin (then 64 years of age) volunteered for active service with the 'Squirrel Hunters'; and promptly repairing to the threatened point of attack remained present for duty until the emergency passed, when he was awarded an honorable discharge."^[2]

1840 United States Federal Census^[4]
Perry, Brown, Ohio
John B. Yustine [Gustin]
Males und. 5: 1
Males 10-14: 2
Males 40-49: 1
Females und. 5: 1
Females 5-9: 3
Females 10-14: 1
Females 30-39: 1

In 1850, John and Eleanor were recorded in the census living in Perry Township^[5] where they remained in 1860; also recorded in their household that year was 13-year-old Hannah McHenry.^[6] They were still living in Perry in 1870.^[7]

On 12 Dec 1875, John's wife Eleanor died, and in 1880, John, a widower, was living with his son John Jr. and his wife Sarah and their four children.^[8] John died on 8 Oct 1885 leaving a will. He was buried in Westboro IOOF Cemetery. ^[9]

Will of John B. Gustin
-----In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I John B. Gustin of the county of Clinton and state of Ohio being of sound mind and memory, God be praised for these and all other blessings feeling as I do the infirmity of age coming over me I am willing to resign my body to the lone grave where I desire it to rest in peace and my spirit to the God who gave it, and through faith in God I shall expect then to be reunited at the resurrection morn where I shall be privileged to praise God forevermore.
----- To make and publish this my last will and testament.
----- Item 1. I give and devise to my beloved daughter Louisa Sheldon lot no. 1 containing about 12 acres being apart of the farm I now own situate on the turnpike about 2 miles sought of Blanchester and known as the old berry Garrison farm in Marion[?] Township, Clinton Co., Ohio said lot no. 1 is located in a square on the west side of said turnpike and on the south side of the co. road leading from there to Woodville in the corner of the two said roads see plat herewith annexed.
----- Item 2. I give and devise to my beloved son James M. Gustin lot no. 2 as per plat situate on the said county road leading to Woodville on the south side of said road and adjoining lot no 1 on the west containing about 12 acres reserving however one half of a passway along the west line sufficiently wide to accommodate lot no. 5.
----- Item 3. I give and devise to my beloved son Isaac Gustin lot no. 3 as per plat situate on the said Woodville road and on a township road passing along the west line of the said farm and adjoining lot no. 2 on the west and containing about 12 acres reserving however one half of a passway along the east line sufficiently wide to accommodate lot no. 5.
----- Item 4. I give and devise to my beloved daughter Ellen Adair lot no. 4 as per plat situate on the aforesaid Turnpike road and adjoining lot no. 1 on the south and lot no. 5 on the north and being located on the west side of said pike on the aforesaid farm and containing about 12 acres.
----- Item 5. I give and devise to the heirs of my daughter Jemima terry now deceased lot no. 5 as per plat situate on the aforesaid farm and adjoining lot no. 4 on the west, lot no. 2 on the south and lot no. 6 on the north to have a passway sufficiently wide for a comfortable wagon road one half off of lot no. 2 and one half off of lot no. 3. Said lot no. 5 to contain about 12 acres.
----- Item 6. I give and devise to the heirs of the body of my daughter Nancy Berger now deceased lot no. 6 as per plat situate in the S W corner of the aforesaid farm and adjoining lot no. 5 on the west and lot no. 3 on the south containing about 12 acres.
----- Item 7. I give and devise to my beloved son John Gustin three hundred and fifty dollars to be paid in cash by my son Benajah Gustin in one year after my decease and the land I give to my son Benajah Gustin is to be security for the faithful payment of the same.
----- Item 8. I give and devise to my son Benajah Gustin all of that part of the aforesaid farm lying on the north side of the aforesaid pike and on the south side of a county road leading from Woodville to Westboro containing thirty one acres and fifty two hundredths (52/100) of an acre as per plat by his paying my son John three hundred and fifty dollars in one year after my decease and the said 31 52/100 acres of land to be held by my son John as security for the faithful payment of the same.
----- Item 9. I do hereby nominate and appoint my esteemed friend (and grandson by marriage James Heallited executor of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise adjust release and discharge in such manner as he may deem proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower him if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner upon such terms of credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchasers to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple.
----- Item 10. I hereby desire that my executor be not required to give bond and security or any other act or thing that will incur unnecessary expense as I have implicit confidence in his honesty and integrity.
----- Item 11. I do hereby revoke all former wills or parts of wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of August A.D. 1881.
John B. Gustin (seal)
-----Signed sealed and acknowledged by said John B. Gustin as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
A. Snyder
Henry C. White

----- In the matter of the last will and testament of John B. Gustin deceased C. D. Rathborne duly appointed and commissioned by the Judge of the Probate Court of the county of Clinton in the state of Ohio to take the testimony of Henry C. White a subscribing witness to the last will and testament of John B. Gustin deceased late a resident of said county of Clinton the state of Ohio which commission and the said will are hereto annexed do hereby certify that in pursuance of said commission I caused said Henry C. White who being first duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth concerning and in relation to the execution of said will depose and says that he was present at the making to the said will hereto attached marked "A" and at the request of the deceased subscribed his name to said will as witness in the presence of the deceased and of each other, that he saw said John b. Gustin sign and seal said will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament and that John B. Gustin deceased was at the time of making, signing, and sealing said last will and testament of legal age and of sound mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever.
Henry C. White

----- I C. D. Rathborne do further certify that said testimony was reduced to writing by myself in the presence of said witness and subscribed by said witness in my presence this 9th day of November A.D. 1885.
----- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of Nov A.D. 1885.
C. D. Rathborn Commissioner
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Clinton County
In Probate Court
November 19th 1885
----- Personally appeared in open court P. A. Snyder one of the subscribing witnesses to the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of John B. Gustin deceased. And being duly sworn according to law depose and says that said paper was duly executed by said decedent as and for his last will and testament at Blanchester on the day therein named. That this [illegible] and Henry C. White were present and saw him sign his name and heard him acknowledge the same to be his will and they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other, and that at that time he was of full age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint.
P. A. Snyder

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 19th day of November A.D. 1885.
Art Williams
Probate Judge

Probate and Will of John B. Gustin^[10]
November 4th 1885
----- Application having this day been made to admit to probate the last will and testament of John B. Gustin late of Clinton county, Ohio deceased. It is ordered that notice by notice issued out of this court be given to said application to the next of kin of the testator resident in the state (there being no widow) at least four days before the time of hearing thereof which time of hearing is fixed for Wednesday the 19th day of November 1885 at 9 o'clock A.M. to which time this matter is continued.
Art Williams Probate Judge

November 7th 1885
----- It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that H. C. White one of the subscribing witnesses to the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of John B. Gustin deceased is now at and a resident of Belpre Washington County Ohio. It is therefor ordered that a commission issue to Charles D. Rathborne, Esq. of said village authorizing him at certain day and place appointed by him to cause the said H. C. White to be brought before him and there to examine him on oath touching the execution of said will and that by reduce said examination to writing and return the same together with said commission and will closed under his seal into our court.
Art Williams Probate Judge

November 19th 1885
----- Notice of the time of hearing of this application having been given as heretofore ordered by the court to the next of kin of the testator resident in the State of Ohio and the same county are now to be hears. Thereupon said will was duly proved by the testimony of Philip Snyder one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who was duly sworn and examined in open court and his testimony reduced to writing and by him subscribed and filed. And by the deposition of H. C. White the other subscribing witness thereto duly taken by and before Charles D. Rathborne Esq. duly commissioned by this court as commissioner to take such deposition wit the will annexed which said deposition is subscribed to by said H. C. White and filed. And it appearing to the court from the testimony of said witnesses "that such will was duly attested and executed and that the testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint". It is now ordered that said will be admitted to probate and filed, and that the same together with the testimony so take and reduced to writing as aforesaid be recorded.
Art Williams Probate Judge

Research Notes

Weaver in the "Gustine Compendium" does not name daughter Mary J. Gustin; her gravestone in Garrison Cemetery (Blanchester, Clinton, OH), reads: Mary J. dau. of J. B. & E. Gustin Died Nov. 6, 1842 aged 16 yrs. 3m. 13d.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Brown, Ohio; Roll: M432_662; Page: 322B; Image: 104.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Weaver, Gustine Courson. The Gustine Compendium. Cincinnati, Ohio: Powell & White (1929). p. 242-243. Available at Hathi Trust.
3. ↑ Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: John Gustin (50), Eleanor Gustin (48), Isaac Gustin (21), Nancy Gustin (16), Anna A. Gustin (14), John Gustin (11), and Benajah Gustin (7).
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: John B. Gustin(60), Elenor Gustin (58), Benaja Gustin (17), and Hannah McHenry (13).
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: John B. Gustin (71), Eleanor Gustin(68), and REbecca Dunahue (43), housekeeper.
8. ↑ United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: 1001; Page: 113C; Enumeration District: 060.
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #44702160
10. ↑ Record of Wills 1810-1901; Probate Place: Clinton, Ohio. Record of Wills, Vol 3-4, 1876-1889.