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Abraham Hoover, born December 15, 1771 and died August 31, 1831, was the fourth son and the ninth child, of Jacob and Barbara Hoover. He was likely born in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before his parents moved to Manchester Township, York County. We believe he came to Rainham Townhip early but for some reason went back to Pennsylvania about 1800. By 1800 Abraham had purchased 500 acres of land in Lot 1, Concessions 1, 2 and 3, Rainham, and 600 acres of land more or less in Lots 7, 8 and 10, Concession 1, Rainham.
Abraham's father in law Christian Keller obtained Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole at the same time Abraham Hoover acquired his land. This lot was sold in 1835 by Christian Keller's son John who had moved to Waterloo County in 1826.
Abraham Hoover gives Power of Attorney to his brother Daniel Hoover in 1802 and in 1804 Daniel sells Lots 7, 8 & 10 in Concession 1, Rainham to their brother Christian Hoover. Part of the north half of Lot 1, Concession 1, Rainham is left by Will by Christian Hoover to his son Jose in 1811, though by the abstracts this land still appears to be in Abraham's name. Jacob Hoover purchased the north half of Lot 1, Concession 3, Rainham in 1800 and in 1801 Jacob sells this to his son Abraham Hoover, thus giving Abraham all of Lot 1 in Concessions 2 & 3, Rainham. In 1817 Abraham sold 50 acres in the South part of Lot 1, Concession 2, this land containing a mill seat, to Veronica Vinecke and Veronica Miller, and the balance of the land in these two lots is left by will to his daughters Mary, Magdalene and Susannah who receive 120 acres, 120 acres and 90 acres respectively. Abraham eventually buys back Lot 8, Concession 1, Rainham which has been left by Christian's will to his son John. John moved to Markham and sold this lot to his father in law Jonas Byer in 1817. In 1818 Jonas Byer sells this lot back to Abraham Hoover. This lot would be where Abraham made his home, leaving the south part containing the residence and buildings to his son Abraham, and the north part to his son Jonas.
In 1809 David Hoover purchased 40 acres in the North West Corner of Lot 5, Concession 1, Walpole, part of present day Nanticoke, this land also containing a mill seat. In 1812 David sells this land to his brother Abraham. In Abraham's will he instructs his Executors to sell this land at such time as they think best. On September 1st, 1839, Daniel Hoover and Henry Miller, Executors for Abraham Hoover sell 39 acres of the Nanticoke land to Graeme Mercer for £1000. The remaining 1 acre is sold to John Hall for £125, March 25, 1856 by Daniel Hoover and Henry Miller, acting Executors for Abraham Hoover.
Abraham Hoover's Will:
A Memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided of the last will and testament of Abraham Hoover of the Township of Rainham in the County of Haldimand District of Niagara & province of Upper Canada Yeoman bearing Date the twelfth day of May A. D. 1831 whereby he gave and bequeathed to his dear beloved wife Barbara Hoover for her maintenance during her natural life the one third part of the produce of his homestead or farm whereon they then resided together with and undisturbed use of the house so long as she remained his widow or until his Son Abraham arrived at the age of twenty one Years and after that that she should have during her natural life or widowhood the use of this one half of said house wherein they then resided or a house built for her in lieu thereof together with the one third part of the increase of & stock over and above keeping the stock that might be on the premises at his decease until his son Abraham arrived at the age of twenty one years the stock to be kept together in the farm and the children yet at home to be educated and maintained out of the products of the farm and stock ~
He gave and bequeathed to his two sons Abraham and Jonas the farm whereon they then resided to them and their heirs and assigns forever to be divided as follows viz the South or front half together with the buildings to Abraham under the reserve therein before made and the back or north part to Jonas ~ the same Lot of land being No. 8 in the first concession of Rainham and all the personal property belonging to his Estate at such time as his Son Abraham should have arrived at the age of twenty one years after taking therefrom for his beloved wife to be chosen by herself one horse and two cows which was to be kept by Abraham in good condition for his mother, and personal property to be equally divided and the one half given to Abraham and the other half sold by his Executors and applied to the improvement of Jonas' part of the farm together with whatever of the proceeds of the farm might remain over and above Defraying the necessary expenses of finishing the house and carrying on the farm for and during the Minority of his son Abraham under the direction of & by and with the consent of his Executors.
He gave and bequeathed to his daughter Mary one hundred and twenty acres of land as described in bond given for title dated April 9th, 1831 he gave and bequeathed to his daughter Magdalene one hundred and twenty acres of land as described in bond for deed or title dated April 9th, 1831. He gave and bequeathed to his daughter Lydia one hundred acres of land being South part of lot No. 14 in the 3rd Concession according to bond given for title dated April 9th , 1831. He gave and bequeathed to his daughter Elizabeth Thomas the north half of lot No. 15 in the 3rd Concession of Rainham containing one hundred acres more or less During her natural life and at her decease to be sold and the proceeds to be divided equally amongst her children. He gave and bequeathed to his daughter Christena, and to her heirs and assigns forever the South half of lot No. 15 in the 3rd Concession in Rainham containing one hundred acres of land more or less. He gave and bequeathed to his daughter Susannah and to her heirs and assigns forever one hundred and ten acres of land off of the north end of lot No. 1 in the third concession of Rainham.
Lastly he then nominated, constituted and appointed Daniel Hoover, Jacob Wolf and Henry Miller as executors of that his last will and testament and did authorize and direct his said Executors that they should and might and they are thereby required to make sale at such time as they might think best of the forty acres of land that he owned in Nanticoke being part of Lot No. 5 in the first concession in such manner as they might think best or most for the advantage of his heirs and further they should collect in his name all debts and dues to him of what name or nature soever, and further that they would release to George Wolfe the article he held for his land on his payment of the amount paid on the fine by him, together with Interest for the same since paid by him which amount is two hundred and thirty five dollars and reasonable charges & expenses.
And that they would out of the aforesaid sale and debts after made and collected pay all his honest debts and all necessary expenses that might accrue in settling his Estate and he did thereby authorize and empower his said Executors for and in his name to sell and convey his property foresaid and to make and execute good and sufficient title or titles to give releases and acquittals, and to do every act for Ever the same as he himself might, could, would or should Do, and further that after all his debts were paid out of the aforesaid monies the balance of any there be should be divided equally among all his children giving to each an equal share except that part which fall to Elizabeth Thomas should be divided amongst the children of the said Elizabeth equally with what interest might accrue thereon during their minority which said will is witnessed by Benjamin Hoover of the Township of Rainham in the County of Haldimand, District of Niagara & Province of Upper Canada, Gunsmith, Jacob Hoover of the same place, Yeoman and Jonas Overholt of the same place, Yeoman and this Memorial thereof is hereby required to be registered by me Magdalene Wolfe, Christena Hoover one of the Divisees therein named.
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Christena x Hoover
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Signed and Sealed
In the presence of
The words Magdalene Wolfe
written upon blot before executing
Chas B Secord
J Secord Senr
Upper Canada
Niagara District
Niagara to wit
Charles B Secord of the Village of Queenston in said District Esquire makes oath and saith that he saw Christena Hoover one of the Divisees in the foregoing Memorial named sign by making her mark and Seal the foregoing Memorial for the registry thereof and that he this Deponent & James Secord Senior of Queenston aforesaid Esquire, are subscribing witnesses to the said Memorial.
Chas B Secord
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Rainham Builders
1771 - 1831 (59 years)