• General Notes

  Abraham purchased land between the Miami and Little Miami Rivers in southwestern Ohio on 10 October 1827. After moving into Shelby County, with his brother John, Abraham married Charity Catherine Ellsworth on 09 Oct. 1814 at Champaign, Ohio. She was born 07 February 1795 in Harrison County, Virginia. They were organizers of the Antioch M.E. Church Society about 1820, now known as the Plattsville Methodist Church.
  
  Abraham died at the home of his son Thomas Beecher, after a 10 year battle with Cancer according to the 1860 Mortality schedule.  After Abraham's death, Charity and some of the children lived with her daughter Wilmoth and her family in Gardner Township, Kansas. Charity died in 1896. Abraham and Charity are likely buried in the Old Cemetery near Plattsville.
  
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  Abraham Medaris Will
  12 Oct. 1827
  
      In the name of God, Amen, I Abram Medaris of the County of
  Person, North Carolina, being weak in body but of sound mind
  and memory, blessed by almighty God for the same, do make and
  publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form
  following, that is to say:
  
  I give unto my brother, Massey C. Medaris, a negro boy, Bob.
  
  And lastly at all the rest, residue, and remainder of my per-
  sonal estate, goods, and chattels of whatsoever kind and nature
  to be sold and equally divided hence.  I give and bequeath
  hence:
  
  John Medaris's son, Alfred, by his first wife.
  
  Davis Medaris, a son of Oliver Medaris.
  
  John Medaris, the son of Massey C. Medaris.
  
  Caliss Jones, a son-in-law of Massey C. Medaris and John Medaris's
  D. C. widow.
  
  David Medaris, whom I hereby appoint sole executor of this my last
  will and testament, and hereby recording and hereby revolking all
  former wills by me, made in witness whereof we have hereunto set
  our hands and seals this 12th day of October in the year of our
  Lord, 1827.
  
              his
  Abram (x) Medaris
            mark
  
  test:
      David Williams
      Walter Oakley
      Bennet Williams
      Sqr. Medaris
  

Details of Abraham's family with Charity Ellsworth