Israel Straw
- Born: 23 Jun 1735, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Marriage (1): Abiah Nelson on 23 Nov 1784 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Died: 3 Apr 1800, Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire at age 64
- Buried: Sugar Hill Cemetery in Weare, New Hampshire
General Notes:
Israel came to Weare in 1771 and settled on lot 94, range 7 (Sugar Hill?) He bought his land of Joseph White of New York for 150 pounds and built his house on the north side of the road where Fred H. Straw now (1888) lives. He served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 when Col Daniel Moor requested that 16 more men be obtained to fight and he along with the others marched to New York to join the army there with a bounty of $20.00. The sixteen men were instructed to meet at the house of Robert McGregore in Goffstown. In 1793 there was an outbreak of smallpox in the town and he along with others was asked to pay a bill to nurse a family through the disease. Info on names and dates of birth per EST Genealogy 1897; other sources include IGI files anad research of James Townsend; Hist of Weare by Little; NYS Lib Records; Rev War Pension files. According to his last Will and testament dated 22 Oct 1796 he gave his son Samuel 1/4 of his farm when he arrived at age 21 yrs..he instructed Samuel to pay Samuel's sister Abiah 50 dollars each year beginning when Samuel was 22 thru 25 for a total of 200 dollars. On the death of Samuel's mother Abiah he was to receive another 1/4 of the farm plus 1/4 of all his personal estate and all the househol;d furnishings. To his son Israel he gave 1/4 of his farm in Weare when he arrived at age 21 and 1/4 part of the buildings. His son Israel was instructed to pay his sister Betty 50 dollars each year from when he arrived at age 22 thru 25 for a total of 200 dollars. On the death of his mother he was to receive the same as his brother Samuel i.e. 1/4 of the farm and buildings and 1/4 of the personal estate. To his daughter Abiah, in addition to the money to be paid to her by her brother (see above), she was to receive half the household furnishings on the death of her mother. To daughter Betty, in addition to the above money to be paid to her by her brother (see above) she was to receive 1/2 of all the household furnishings on the death of her mother. To his wife Abiah she was to receive everything until her son Samuel arrived at the age of 21 and then 3/4 til Israel turned 21 and then 1/2 during the rest of her life plus the household goods. Finally he made her his executrix and held her accountable to his sons for all his debts and she was to "bring up my children well".... His witnesses were: Aaron Greeley (Justice of the Peace) Samuel Brackenbury John Moore Edward Fifield On July 5th 1800 an inventory was completed on his estate and showed some of the following: real estate 2500 dollars one yoke of oxen 40 dollars 6 cows 72 dollars 13 sheep, 7 lambs 20 dollars half of a gallery pew in the North Meeting House in Weare 5.00
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Israel married Abiah Nelson, daughter of Philip Nelson and Abiah Merrill, on 23 Nov 1784 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (Abiah Nelson was born on 15 Apr 1753 in Plaistow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, died on 5 May 1832 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and was buried in Sugar Hill Cemetery in Weare, New Hampshire.)
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