Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio John McIntyre Library September, 1997
Will of John Springer Deceased
Court of Common Pleas, July 1837, to wit, on the 12th day of August 1837, last will & Testament of John Springer deceased was this day produced, and James ........... and Robert Cowan, the .......witnesses thereto, being in open court daily and....declared that said will was duly ..........that the home of .......of executing the same was of full age, and sound in memory and not under any ............ W.....said will, together with the proof thereof, be received and that Letters Testamentary issue to Joseph Springer, the Executor named in said Will, who was in open Court sworn as such to give bond in the some of $10,000. James Kitchen and Jeremiah Springer are accepted as security.

WILL

In the name of God amen. I John Springer of Muskingum county and state of ohio being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my lst will and testament in manner and form .....................that is to say...

First I give and bequeath unto my wife Rebacca Springer the one third of all the grain and hay her life time which is raised on the old home place, whis is a part of the can(?) half of section number sixteen in township No sixteen of range No. fourteen, also to have the old home and pasture for a horse and cow all her life time..also I give and bequeath to my wife Rebacca all my movable property.
I also give and bequeath to my sons Cornelous Springer, Jacob Springer, Joseph Springer and Isaac Springer the sum of one dollar each.
I further give and devise to my son Jeremiah Spring his house and assign the above discribed tract or parcel of land to heirs the said Jeremiah Springer his heirs and assigns forever. Also my will is that my said son Jeremiah is to pay my daughters Liddy Hamilton four hundred dollars; Elonor Wortman five hundred dollars, Eliza Wiley five hundred dollars and Rebecca Cohran three hundred and forty dollars. All the above mentioned names to be paid two years after my decease.
I further give and bequeth to my daughter in law Elizabeth Springer widow of my son Andrew Springer the following tracts or parcels of land lying and being in county of Seneca Ohio during her life time .............................quater of section No 26 in township No one North of Range No 13 containing 40 acres.
The west part of the north west quarter of section No 35 in township ........North Range No 13 containing 67 acres.
I further give and devise after the death of my daughter in law Elizabeth Springer all the last mentioned tracts or parcels of land lying in Seneca County Ohio to my grand children Rebecca Springer, John Springer, Mary E. Springer, Almada Springer, Meres Springer and Lucrise Springer, children of the said Elizabeth to them the said Rebecca, John, Mary E., Almada, Meres and Lucrise there heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly, I hereby appoint my son Joseph Springer Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 15th day of April the year of our Lord 1837. John Springer

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Springer to be his last will and testament in the fore ...of us who have .......subscribed our names to wit. Lewis Gray, James Kitchen, Robert Cowen

In his son, Cornelius Springer biography, it states that the family migrated to Springfield Township,(Muskingum Co., Ohio) when Cornelious was 16 years of age (1806).

can we exchange info on this family. Alameda Wortman deliviered one of my Reynolds ancestors in Zanesville.

thanks

Descendants of Fathertolottandben Wortman

1 Fathertolottandben Wortman b: Abt. 1760 d: in Benjamin and Lot seem to be brothers
.. 2 Benjamin Wortman b: Abt. 1780 d: in In Union Township 1806-1815
...... +Elizabeth Wifetowortman b: Abt. 1780 in was it this Benjamin who was first trustee of d: in Norwich Presbyterian church in 1828
....... 3 Bernard Wortman b: 1803 in Pa. per 1850 Springfield, Muskingum County Ohio Census(Workman) d: in Workman on census
........... +Elenora Springer b: February 17, 1802 in Virginina per 1850 Springfield Census
....... 3 Joseph Wortman b: 1798 in Pa. per 1850 Springfield, Muskingum County Ohio Census(Workman) d: in Probably brother to Bernard Workman Burial: farmer $3500
........... +Almeda Patterson b: 1802 in Va. per 1850 Census m: December 06, 1821 in Muskingum County, Ohio by S. Baldridge, VDM
.. 2 Lot Wortman b: Abt. 1785
...... +Margaret Metzler b: Abt. 1785
....... 3 Rachel Wortman b: Abt. 1807 in Pennsylvania d: Aft. 1870
........... +Jacob Geyer b: Abt. 1808 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania m: January 29, 1829 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio d: Aft. 1870 Burial: ,Muskingum County, Ohio, Elizabethtown Ce
....... 3 Samuel Wortman b: Abt. 1809
....... 3 John Wortman b: Abt. 1810
....... 3 Joshua Wortman b: Abt. 1811
........... +Sarah Geyer b: 1811 m: December 20, 1832
....... 3 Elizabeth Wortman b: Abt. 1815
........... +Unknown Bradfort b: Abt. 1815
....... 3 Margaret Wortman b: Abt. 1817
....... 3 Rebecah Wortman b: Abt. 1819 in As Rebecca Margaret Workman on certif, prob to this Jacob
........... +Jacob De La Mates b: Abt. 1820 in ralph was listed on m.certificate m: 1841 in Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
....... 3 Elija Wortman b: Abt. 1825
....... 3 Jesse David Wortman b: Abt. 1826
....... 3 Jonathan Washington Wortman b: Abt. 1827
........... +Mary E. Kinney b: Abt. 1827 m: May 11, 1856 in Muskingum County, Ohio

I would be most interested in your Wortman/Lazalere information. I am of the same Springer connections as Dave Boling.... we decend from siblings. He from Jacob Peter and I from Rebecca, the youngest daughter, married to Franklin Cochran.

Judy