1. William Foreacre was born about 2 Jan 1771 in Pennsylvania. He died in Apr 1834 in Deavertown, Morgan County, Ohio.
1800 census of Cambria, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, NARA M32-43, page 578-9, William Foreacre, Free White Males Under 10: 1; Free White Males 26 to 44: 1; Free White Females Under 10: 1; Free White Females 16 to 25: 1; Number of Household Members Under 16: 2; Number of Household Members Over 25: 1; Number of Household Members: 4
1810 census of Cambria, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, NARA M252-46, page 6, William Foracker, Free White Males Under 10: 4; Free White Males 10 to 15: 1; Free White Males 26 to 44: 1; Free White Females Under 10: 1; Free White Females 10 to 15: 1; Free White Females 26 to 44: 1; Number of Household Members Under 16: 7; Number of Household Members Over 25: 2; Number of Household Members: 9
Bureau of Land Management
Type: Patent
State: Ohio
County: Morgan
Issued: 7/14/1817
Name: William Foreacre
Accession: CV-0035-091
Land Office: Zanesville
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale - cash Entry (3 Stat 566)
Meridian: Ohio River Survey
Twp-Rng: 014N-014W
Aliquots: NE 1/4
Section: 25Bureau of Land Management
Type: Patent
State: Ohio
County: Morgan
Issued: 3/16/1818
Name: William Foreacre assignee of Amana VanHorne
Accession: CV-0037-385
Land Office: Zanesville
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale - Cash Entry (3 Stat 566)
Meridian: Ohio River Survey
Twp-Rng: 014N-014W
Aliquots: SW 1/4
Section: 25Bureau of Land Management
Type: Patent
State: Ohio
County: Morgan
Issued: 3/16/1818
Name: William Foreacre
Accession: CV0037-386
Land Office: Zanesville
Authority: April 24 1820: Sale - Cash Entry (3 Stat 566)
Meridian: Ohio River Survey
Twp-Rng: 014N-014W
Aliquots: SE 1/4
Section: 35Bureau of Land Management
Type: Patent
State: Ohio
County: Morgan
Issued: 6/30/1818
Name: William Foreacre
Accession: CV-0039-455
Land Office: Zanesville
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale - cash Entry (3 Stat 566)
Meridian: Ohio River Survey
Twp-Rng: 014N-014W
Aliquots: NW 1/4
Section: 241819 election voters in Morgan County, Ohio - William Foreaker.
1820 census of Penn, Morgan County, Ohio, NARA M33-92, page 72, Wm Foreacre, Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820; Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 3; Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 2; Free White Males - 45 and over: 1; Free White Females - Under 10: 4; Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 1; Free White Females - 45 and over: 1; Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 6; All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed: 12; Free White Persons - Under 16: 8; Free White Persons - Over 25: 2; Total Free White Persons: 12; Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 24
1824 Morgan County, Ohio Tax List: William Foreacre - 4 land parcels in R14 T14 S35.
1825 Morgan County, Ohio Tax Record: York - William Foreacre R14 T14 S35.
1827 Morgan County, Ohio Tax Record: York - William Foreacre - 3 land parcels.
1830 census of York, Morgan County, Ohio, NARA M19-137, page 72, William Foreacre, Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 7; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7
1832 Morgan County, Ohio Tax List: York - William Foreacre - 3 land parcels.
1832 Morgan County, Ohio Personal Property Tax List: - William Fouracre one horse, 2 cows.
1834 Morgan County, Ohio Tax list: York - William Foreacre - 3 land parcels.
Morgan County, Ohio, Administrations, Volume A, page 57, Administration of Wm Foreacre deceased. Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Foreaker and John M Reed as principals and Levi Deaver and Wm Bennett as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio in the full sum of six hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to the payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, seals with our seals and dated this 19th day of April A D 1834. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morgan in said State at a special session by them held this day as the Court house in McConnelsville have granted to the above bound Joseph Foreacres and John M Reed letters of Administration on the Estate of Wm Foreacre of York Township in said County. Now if the said Foreacre and Reed shall faithfully perform all the duties required of them as such administrators agreeably to law then the above obligation to be void and of no effect else to remain in full force and virtue in law. Joseph Foreaker (Seal), John M Reed (Seal), Levi Deaver (Seal), William Bennett (Seal). Attest: S A Barker.
Morgan County, Ohio, Administrations, Volume A, page 58, Administration of William Foreaker deceased. Know all men by these presents that we Louisa Foreaker and James W Moody as principals and Reuben Deaver and Levi Deaver as securities are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio in the sum of six hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to the payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of April A D 1934. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morgan in the said State, who were convened at the Court house have this 19th day of April 1834 granted to the above bound Louisa Foreaker and James W Moody letters of Administration on the Estate of Wm Foreaker Junr deceased late of York Township in said county. Now if the said Louisa Foreaker and James W Moody shall faithfully perform all and singular the duties required of them as such administrators agreeably to law then the above obligation to be void and of no effect else to remain in full force and virtue in law. Louisa Foreaker (Seal), James W Moody (Seal), Reuben Deaver (Seal), Levi Deaver (Seal). Attest: S A Barker.
Morgan County, Ohio, Deed Book P, page 368, Recorded April 27, 1841, William Foreacre Heirs: Thomas Foreaker and LeRuhema his wife; Levi Deaver and Catherine his wife; Joseph Foreaker and Elizabeth his wife; Stephen Foreaker and Elizabeth his wife; Mary Clevenger, widow of John Clevenger; Brittain Holcomb and Lydia his wife; Aquilla Sowers and Elizabeth his wife, and David Foreaker, single. The deed covered 400 acres and each of the above signed as to an undivided 1/8 interest.
William married Sara Johnston in 1797 in Pennsylvania. Sara was born in 1773 in Delaware. She died about 1862 in Deavertown, Morgan County, Ohio.
1840 census of York, Morgan County, Ohio, NARA M704-417, page 237, Sarah Foreacre, Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1; Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 3; Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 3; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
1850 census of York, Morgan County, Ohio, NARA M432-715, page 76, Sarah Foracre, 77, born in Pennsylvania, Mary Clevenger, 34, born in Ohio, Sarah A, 3, born in Ohio.
1860 census of York, Morgan County, Ohio, NARA M653-1016, page 530, Sarah Foreaker, 88, born ?, Mary Clevenger, 44, born in Ohio, Sarah A Clevenger, 13, born in Ohio.
They had the following children.
+ 2 M i Thomas Foreacre|Foreaker was born in 1798. He died before 1880. + 3 M ii William Foreacre|Foreaker was born in 1800. He died before 19 Apr 1834. + 4 F iii Sarah Foraker was born on 24 Dec 1802. She died on 2 Jul 1879. + 5 M iv Stephen Foreacre|Foreaker was born in 1803. He died in 1875. 6 M v David Foreaker was born in 1807 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He died after 27 Apr 1841.
1828 tax list of York Township, Morgan County, Ohio - David Foreacre - one horse
1829 tax list of York Township, Morgan County, Ohio - David Foreacre
1830 tax list of York Township, Morgan County, Ohio - David Foreacre
1833 tax list of Morgan County, Ohio - David Foreacre
Morgan County, Ohio, Deed Book P, page 368, Recorded April 27, 1841, William Foreacre Heirs: Thomas Foreaker and LeRuhema his wife; Levi Deaver and Catherine his wife; Joseph Foreaker and Elizabeth his wife; Stephen Foreaker and Elizabeth his wife; Mary Clevenger, widow of John Clevenger; Brittain Holcomb and Lydia his wife; Aquilla Sowers and Elizabeth his wife, and David Foreaker, single. The deed covered 400 acres and each of the above signed as to an undivided 1/8 interest.David married Maria Redenburd on 11 Jul 1837 in Perry County, Ohio. Maria died before 1841. + 7 M vi Joseph Foreaker was born on 17 Jan 1809. He died on 7 Mar 1887. + 8 F vii Lydia Foreacre was born in 1812. She died after 1880. + 9 F viii Elizabeth Foreacre was born in 1813. She died in 1862. + 10 F ix Catherine Foreaker was born on 9 Mar 1816. She died after 1905. + 11 F x Mary Foreacre was born in 1817. She died on 27 Nov 1903.