JAMESTOWN/GREENE COUNTY

"YEARS GONE BY"

IT ALL STARTED BACK IN

(TIMELINE 1)

1790 - Land between Little Miami and Scioto Rivers known as Virginia Military Lands.  Patents were issued by President of the United States to Virginians for services rendered in Army of the United States.

1799 - First house in what is now Caesarscreek Township, built by Isiah and William Sutton.  Amos Wilson and John Mills built first permanent dwelling in Wilson Township, Clinton County.

1800 - Act creating Territory North West of Ohio River, to be effective 4th of July.  Largest survey in what is now Greene County, made in August.

1801 - William and Elizabeth Sutton traded a horse for the farm of Ebenezer Thomas.  The farm was 60 acres in sight of  Jamestown.

1802 - It is said 1st brick chimney in county built in this area by Ephriam Simpson, if true he would be the first settler in Ross Township.

1803 - Ohio admitted as state, March 1st. Greene County established, March 24th, from Hamilton, Ross and Wayne counties.  Named for General Nathaniel Greene, extended from its southern line to the northern limits of the state.  Greene County organized in Townships, May 10th, Sugarcreek, Caesarscreek, Mad River and Beavercreek.  First levy of taxes 26 August 1803.  David Painter, a Quaker, and his sons, Jesse, Jacob, and Thomas settled on a stream they named Painter's Creek.  It is thought the Caesar's Creek Baptist Church was organized, it was the oldest in the county.  List taken by Joseph Price, first assessor, May 10, free white males over 21:  James Bonner, Isaac Bonner, Jacob Bone, Samuel Bone, John Bellington, Josiah Elam, John A. Hoop, Stephenes Hoggert, Josiah Hunt, James Lowery, Joseph Lambert, Samuel Lee, John Lucas, Caleb Lucas, John Montgomery, Samuel Martin, John Martin, Stephen Mendenhall, Martin Mendenhall, John Mendenhall, William Mullen, Samuel Miller, Edward Mercer, Isiah McDonald, Dempsey McDonald, Levet McDonald, Wm. McFarland, Jospeh Price, David Price, Sr., David Price, Jr., Peter Price, Frederick Price, David Painter, Nathan Porter, James Porter, Henry Prill, Jr.,  Henry Prill, Sr., James Corry, John Campbell, Wm. Conkleton, George Isham, Lenard Stump, Joseph Sterritt, John Sterritt, Joniah Sutton, Amoziah Sutton, Samuel Sutton Lewis Sutton, Wm. Garner Sutton, Wm. I. Stewart, Noah Strong, Reuben Strong, Wm. Stanfield, Joseph Wilson, Sr., Joseph Wilson, Jr., Remembrance Williams, all residents of Caesarcreek Township.

1804 - John Harper, from Harper's Ferry, Maryland, settled north part of Ross Township.  Sora Insley, from Maryland, with his 12 children settled in Ross Township this same year.   The Fudge family has in their possession a Revolutionary War Deed signed by President James Madison for 2533-1 acres in New Jasper Township.

1805 - Peter Huffman from Hardy County, Virginia, put up first hewed log house in Ross Township.   Jonathon Flood, Radical Methodist Preacher, settled in Ross Township from Virginia.

1806 - Rev. Moses Trader forms Methodist Church with neighbors.  First Settlers to Jamestown; Martin Mendenhall settled 150 acres south side of Jamestown.  Northern side Thomas Browder.  Christopher Hussy, a native of Pennsylvania, settled Bowersville.   Hussey's son-in-law, John Mickle, pioneer schoolmaster of this locality.

1807 - Noah Strong with 8 children settled on Maysville-Urbana Road (1/2 mile East of Jamestown).   George  Reeder sold 100 acres of land to Noah Strong.  Harkness Turner settled on George Posey Survey.  John Sheley and family, friends of George Washington, settled 1/2 mile South of Jamestown, his marker is on Myron Fudge's farm.  Charles F. Moorman came from Campbell County, Virginia.  He followed Indian trails through the dense forests.  Noah Strong, Sr., hauled the logs for the first house built in Xenia.   Bushrod Strong first person buried in Jamestown.

1809 - John Coulter, Wilson Township, Clinton, Held Methodist services at his home soon after his arrival.

1810 - First marriage - George Washington Strong and Sallie Mendenhall by Isaac Gerard, J. P., on March 29.  First Child born to Nancy Mendenhall.  John Miller and William Sterritt started a tan yard; all these events happened in Jamestown.  Robert Stewart, with wife and 5 children settled south of Bowersville.  John Haughey, Benjamin Vaniman and John Bales, settled Jefferson Township.  John Towel, wife and 2 children from Frederick County, Virginia, came on horseback and afoot.  Two horses carried 2 featherbeds, empty tick with extra clothing, 1 skillet and a few pans.  Wilson Township had two schools, one on Lindsay's survey and the other on G. Carrington's survey.

1811 - Silvercreek Township organized 4th of March from Caesarscreek and Xenia Township, first election held at house of Noah Strong.  Ross Township organized 4th of March from Xenia Township.  Tradition - It received its name from an early settler, long deceased.  First election in Ross held at the home of John Bozarth.  Charles, William and John Ary, the Hammers and Clines settled around Bowersville.  Ashers Reeves located near what is now Blanetown.  John Peele, born in North Carolina, and his wife settled Wilson Township, Clinton.

1812 - The Society of Friends (Quakers) were organized in Jamestown by Thomas P. Moorman and others, he was the first clerk.  North of Bowersville the Hussey Cemetery laid off, Christopher Hussey buried there, his was the second burial, Veterans of War of 1812 buried in the area: James S. Cresswell, George Junkin, Lyman Ballard, Thomas Calvin, John Clemens, David Davis, John Dawson, John Harness, Ebenezer Hatch, Aaron  Sanders, James Browder, G. W. Doggett, Winder James, James Long, Peter Bowermaster, Stewart Harris, Thomas Johnson, James Shadley, Evan Brock, Thomas Beason, William Beason, John Burrell, Peter Hummer, Lewis Jones, John Smith, John Haughey, Christopher Hussey, Jacob Hussey, Stephen Hussey, James Ireland, Samuel Lockhart, Jacob Cline, Ebenezer Perry, John Watson, Henry Turner, Joseph Wilson, Alexander McLean, George Beal, John Bales.  Benjamin Bentley, from North Carolina, lived with Reuben Peele.  He married Rebecca Pearson and lived on G. Carrington's survey.  Mark Pearson, from North Carolina; Pearson and Bentley both of Wilson Township, Clinton.