Reubin Claton

1798 - 1879  (81 years)

• Name	Reubin Claton
  Born	30 Mar 1798	Harrison, West Virginia, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	1 Apr 1798	New Jersey, United States   [3]
  Possessions	3 Mar 1831	Greene, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	He and siblings sold 109 1/4 acres (originally property of grandfather T homas) to Jonathan Claton for $130
  Possessions	15 Sep 1835	Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Purchased 100 and 33/100 acres
  Possessions	15 Sep 1835	Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Purchased 80 acres
  Census	1840	Perry, Brown, Ohio   [6]
  Census	1850	Jackson, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [2]
  Census	1850	Jackson, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [7]
  	Address: Agriculture Census
  Census	1860	Jackson, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [8]
  Census	1870	Jackson, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [9]
  Name	Reuben Clayton  [1, 3]
  Name	Ruben Claton  [2]
  Name	Rubin Clayton  [8]
  _AMTID	190111297601:1030:113173531
  Died	21 May 1879	Port Jefferson, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Buried	Jackson Center, Shelby, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Address: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  Notes	User document transcripton on Ancestry.com, submitted by bbellerman: This Indenture made this third day March in the year of out lord One th ousand eight hundred and thirty [one?] between Margaret Clayton, Reuben C laton and Elizabeth his wife, John Claton and Phebe his wife, Jacob Tin gley and Elizabeth his wife, George Cost and Drusilla his wife, Henry M artin and Mary his wife, Lewis Claton and Sarah ___ [smudged], heirs of W illiam Claton Dec'd all of the County of Greene and State of Ohio of th e first part and Jonathan Claton of the County and State aforesaid of t he other part and whereas Thomas Claton Senor late of the County of Gre ene and State aforesaid deceased father to William Claton who is also d eceased father to the said Rueben John Elizabeth Drusilla Mary Lewis Sa ah and husband to the Said Margaret, died seized of the following desc ibed tract of land in fee simple lying and being in the County of Gree e and State of Ohio, to wit, a part of section number 30 and thirty si c, in township third and range Seven Beginning at a stake north East of C orner to section thirty six and North West corner to section thirty the ce west fifty three poles to a srake dogwood and white oak in the line o f thirty six thence South one hundred and Sixty one poles to a Stake an d three dogwoods thence East fifty three poles to a Stake and three whi te oarks marked as Witness [?] trees south east corner to the North Eas t quarter of section 36 thence east 101 poles to a Stake and two Small H ickories marked as Witness trees thence north 99 poles to a Stake and t wo black oaks Marked as Witness trees, thence West 99 poles to a Stake i the line of Section 30 & 36 thence north 61 poles to the beginning Co taining one hundred nine and one fourth acres and made no disposal of t he same by any last will and Testament now discendeth unto the lawful h eirs of the said Thomas Claton Des'd Now this Indenture Witnesseth that f or and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars go od and lawful money of the State of Ohio, to the said Margaret Claton R euben Claton John Claton Jacob Tingly George Cost Henry Martin Lewis Cl aton and Sarah Claton to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by the s aid Jonathan Claton the receipt whereof is duly acknowledged hath grant ed bargained sold remisd released and Quitclaimed __ and by these prese ts doth grant bargain sell remise release and Quitclaim unto the said J onathan Claton his heirs and assigns forever all the right title intere st claim and __ whatsoever of them the said Margaret Claton Reuben Clat on Elizabeth his wife, John Claton and Phebe his wife Jacob Tingley and E lizabeth his wife George Cost and Drusillea Elizabeth his wife Henry Ma tin and Mary his wife Lewis Claton and Sarah Claton ___ and to the abo ve described premises together with all the________[2 lines]__benefit o f him the said Jonathan Clayton his heirs and assigns forever. In Witne ss whereof the said Margaret Clayton, Reuben Clayton and Elizabeth his w ife, John Clayton & Phebe his wife, Jacob Tingley and Elizabeth, George C ost and Drusilla his wife, Henry Martin and Mary his wife, Lewis Claton a d Sarah Claton have herunto __ Set their hands and seals the day and y ear above written. Attest} William Low Margeret (her X mark) Claton (seal) Samuel Woodward Reuben (his X mark) Claton (seal) Elizabeth (her X mark) Claton (seal) John Claton (seal) Phebe (her X mark) Claton (seal) Jacob Tingley (seal) Elizabeth (her X mark) Tingley (seal) George Cost (seal) Drusilla (her X mark) Cost (seal) Henry (his X mark) Martin (seal) Mary (her X mark) Martin (seal) Lewis (his X mark) Claton (seal) John Cost guardian for Sarah Claton (seal) [p 2] MARTIN..CLATON..TINGLEY..COST. Greene Co, Ohio. Deed. Vol 12. pp 2 01-204. GSSLC film #465,418. The State of Ohio Greene County SS} Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and f or said county, Margaret Claton, Reuben Claton and Elizabeth his wife, J ohn Claton and Phebe his wife, Jacob Tingley and Elizabeth his wife, Ge orge Cost and Drusilla his wife, Henry Martin and Mary his wife, Lewis C laton and John Cost Guardian for Sarah Claton Signers to the written de ed of Conveyance and Severally acknowledged the Signing and Sealing the eof to be their act and deed for the Purposes therein espressed the sa id Elizabeth Claton wife of Reuben Claton, Phebe Claton wife of John Cl aton, Elizabeth Tingley wife of Jacob Tingley, Drusilla Cost wife of Ge orge Cost, Mary Martin wife of Henry Martin being seperate and apart fr om their said husbands and the contents to them made Known they acknowl edged that they execusted the same fairly without fear or coercion of t heir said husbands. Geven lunder my hand officially this 3d day of Marc h AD 1830. William Low, Justice of the peace. 1840 Perry Brown Ohio [*=blank field] [Corresponding numbers: males under 5; males 5-10; males 20-30; males 4 0-50; females under 5; females 10-15; females 15-20; females 40-50; fem ales 80-90] Reuben Clayton 1 2 * * 2 * 1 * * * * * * 1 * 2 2 * * 1 * * * 1 September 30 1850 Jackson Shelby Ohio Improved Unimproved Cash value Value farming implements/machinery Horse s Asses and Mules Milch cows Working oxen Other cattle Sheep Swine Valu e of livestock Wheat, bushels of Rye, bushels of Indian corn, bushels o f Oats, bushels of Rice, lbs. of Tobacco, lbs. of Ruben Claton 60 120 1600 150 5 [B] 3 [B] 1 21 16 210 80 [B] 400 300 [B] [ B] William Claton 16 26 600 75 3 [B] 2 [B] 1 12 11 185 26 [B] 200 [B] [B] [ B] October 2 1850 Jackson Shelby Ohio 51 51 Ruben Claton 52 M Farmer 1600 Va Elizabeth Claton 49 F Do David Claton 18 M Do Ohio x [school] George Claton 15 M School Do x Henry N Claton 13 M Do x Lewis C Claton 10 M Do x Mary E Claton 7 F Do x August 11 1860 Jackson Shelby Ohio Page 114 861 833 Rubin Clayton 62 M Farmer 3500 550 Va x [cannot read, write] Hannah " 51 F Penn Martha " 22 F Ohio Lewis " 20 M farm laborer do Mary E " 17 F do x [school] July 22 1870 Jackson Shelby Ohio Page 5 Port Jefferson PO 36 37 Clayton Reuben 72 M W Infirm 3000 500 Virginia x [MC21] ---Hannah 60 F W Keeping house Pennsylvania Michael Hannah C 9 F W at home Ohio x [school]
  Person ID	I113549	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	William D. Clayton,   b. 28 Dec 1767, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 14 May 1816, Bath, Greene, Ohio, United States  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Margaret Fitz Randolph,   b. 4 Feb 1777, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 24 Sep 1854, Shelby, Ohio, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1798	Harrison, West Virginia, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F3335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Lowe,   b. 1801, Virginia, United States ,   d. 4 Mar 1851, Shelby, Ohio, United States  (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. Anna Clayton,   b. 19 Nov 1819, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 15 Apr 1910, Salem, Shelby, Ohio, United States  (Age 90 years)   2. David Claton,   b. Between 1831 and 1832, Ohio ,   d. Y   3. George Claton,   b. Between 1834 and 1835, Ohio ,   d. Y   4. Martha Clayton,   b. Between 1837 and 1838, Ohio ,   d. Y   5. Henry N. Clayton,   b. Between 1836 and 1837, Ohio ,   d. 15 Feb 1924, Perry, Shelby, Ohio  (Age ~ 88 years)   6. Lewis C. Claton,   b. 1840, Ohio ,   d. 1862  (Age 22 years)   7. Mary E. Claton,   b. 15 Dec 1843, Ohio ,   d. 24 May 1927, Salem, Shelby, Ohio, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F42344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah,   b. Between 1808 and 1809, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 22 Sep 1872, Ohio  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F42345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Mar 1798 - Harrison, West Virginia, United States Birth - - 1 Apr 1798 - New Jersey, United States Possessions - - 3 Mar 1831 - Greene, Ohio, United States Possessions - Purchased 100 and 33/100 acres - 15 Sep 1835 - Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio, United States Possessions - Purchased 80 acres - 15 Sep 1835 - Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio, United States Census - - 1840 - Perry, Brown, Ohio Died - 21 May 1879 - Port Jefferson, Shelby, Ohio, United States Buried - Address: Pleasant Hill Cemetery - - Jackson Center, Shelby, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S797] Find-a-Grave Website . [S8] 1850 Census . [S212] Family Data Collection . [S2186] User Documents . [S757] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 . [S7] 1840 Census . [S2185] Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 . [S11] 1860 Census . [S12] 1870 Census .