Benjamin Smith Manley (Manly) was the oldest son known born to the union of Martin Manley (Manly) and Azuba Hurd. On February 29, 1824 in Geauga County, Ohio, he married Sabrina Daniels. Sabrina evidently died young, after giving birth to two daughters, Cordelia and Mary; and a son, Martin V. Manly. Benjamin married a second time on January 26, 1843 in Hamilton County, OH to the widowed Mrs. Catherine Weber. No children were born of this union and the marriage ended in divorce sometime between 1850 and 1860. An obituary has not yet been found for Benjamin. However, at the time of the 1870 census, he was living in Chardon, Geauga County, OH with the family of his younger brother, George Manley. Survivors included his son, Martin V. Manly, six grandchildren and at least three siblings.
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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin S. Manley
I Benjamin S. Manley of the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio of sound mind and disposing memory but old and infirm in physical health do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st: I desire that my remain[s] shall be decently interred as near as may be convenient to my daughter Mary Hunter's grave in Spring Grove Cemetery in the vicinity of Cincinnati aforesaid; that my Executor hereinafter named in the shortest convenient time after my decease pay all my just debts if there were prior to my last sickness and also the expenses of my last sickness and funeral which I desire to be deacent [sic decent] but plain and economical. I desire my said Executor to have a good substantial head stone and foot stone of white marble with such inscription as he may think appropriate thereon at my grave and similar ones at the graves of my deceased daughter Mary Hunter and her late husband James Hunter deceased in said cemetery at such reletive [sic relative] cost and in such style as he may think best, in all at the cost of not to exceed One hundred and twenty-five dollars, the inscriptions on the latter also to be prepared by said Executor. I also desire a good neat little head and foot stone erected at the grave of my little grand son Augustus Hunter deceased and son of said Mary also lying in said Cemetery.
Item 2nd: I give and devise to my daughter Mrs. Sealey's son the whole of the debt owing me by his father Alexander Sealey.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my son Martin V. Manley One hundred dollars in money to be paid him by said Executor.
Item 4th: I give and devise to my sister Rebecca Chapel subject to the residue of purchase money as her mortgage incumbering the same yet to be paid in the village Sylvania the County of Lucas and State of Ohio or rather an undivided half thereof; or the net proceeds from the sale thereof arising, if the premises have or shall be foreclosed on. Foramore definate [sic For more definite] description of said premises reference is hereby made to the record of the deed executed to me and Susannah Wiles or Manley as now called and known.
Item 5th: To my esteemed friend Eunice Jennifer I give and devise fifty dollars to be paid by Executor in money in addition to whatever is fair and right for her kindness in taking care of me in my last sickness.
Item 6th: The residue of my Estate real personal and misced I give and devise to my granddaughter Jenny Lind Hunter to be held in trust by said Executor for her until she shall be eighteen years old the interest thereof to be used if necessary toward her proper education and maintenance.
Item 7th: I hereby nominate and appoint John W. Applegate of said Hamilton Co. and State of Ohio, sole Executor of this my last Will hereby as such and from the usual duty of making and returning an inventory of my personal property to the Court and from making any public sale of my personal property.
Item 8th: I give and devise my watch, the tools of my trade all my wearing apparel and my pat[t]erns for making window ketches now at Brown & Co's or Miles Greenwood's Foundry in Cincinnati to said Jenny Lind Hunter. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me executed. In testimory whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1867.
Benjamin S. [his mark] Manley (seal).
Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Benjamin S. Manley, as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence and by us signed in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Christopher C. H. Tittle
T. W. Applegate
Flora M. Smith.
Source: Hamilton County, OH Wills 1842-1873; Vol 13-14, pp 119-122
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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin S. Manley
I Benjamin S. Manley of the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio of sound mind and disposing memory but old and infirm in physical health do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st: I desire that my remain[s] shall be decently interred as near as may be convenient to my daughter Mary Hunter's grave in Spring Grove Cemetery in the vicinity of Cincinnati aforesaid; that my Executor hereinafter named in the shortest convenient time after my decease pay all my just debts if there were prior to my last sickness and also the expenses of my last sickness and funeral which I desire to be deacent [sic decent] but plain and economical. I desire my said Executor to have a good substantial head stone and foot stone of white marble with such inscription as he may think appropriate thereon at my grave and similar ones at the graves of my deceased daughter Mary Hunter and her late husband James Hunter deceased in said cemetery at such reletive [sic relative] cost and in such style as he may think best, in all at the cost of not to exceed One hundred and twenty-five dollars, the inscriptions on the latter also to be prepared by said Executor. I also desire a good neat little head and foot stone erected at the grave of my little grand son Augustus Hunter deceased and son of said Mary also lying in said Cemetery.
Item 2nd: I give and devise to my daughter Mrs. Sealey's son the whole of the debt owing me by his father Alexander Sealey.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my son Martin V. Manley One hundred dollars in money to be paid him by said Executor.
Item 4th: I give and devise to my sister Rebecca Chapel subject to the residue of purchase money as her mortgage incumbering the same yet to be paid in the village Sylvania the County of Lucas and State of Ohio or rather an undivided half thereof; or the net proceeds from the sale thereof arising, if the premises have or shall be foreclosed on. Foramore definate [sic For more definite] description of said premises reference is hereby made to the record of the deed executed to me and Susannah Wiles or Manley as now called and known.
Item 5th: To my esteemed friend Eunice Jennifer I give and devise fifty dollars to be paid by Executor in money in addition to whatever is fair and right for her kindness in taking care of me in my last sickness.
Item 6th: The residue of my Estate real personal and misced I give and devise to my granddaughter Jenny Lind Hunter to be held in trust by said Executor for her until she shall be eighteen years old the interest thereof to be used if necessary toward her proper education and maintenance.
Item 7th: I hereby nominate and appoint John W. Applegate of said Hamilton Co. and State of Ohio, sole Executor of this my last Will hereby as such and from the usual duty of making and returning an inventory of my personal property to the Court and from making any public sale of my personal property.
Item 8th: I give and devise my watch, the tools of my trade all my wearing apparel and my pat[t]erns for making window ketches now at Brown & Co's or Miles Greenwood's Foundry in Cincinnati to said Jenny Lind Hunter. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me executed. In testimory whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1867.
Benjamin S. [his mark] Manley (seal).
Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Benjamin S. Manley, as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence and by us signed in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Christopher C. H. Tittle
T. W. Applegate
Flora M. Smith.
Source: Hamilton County, OH Wills 1842-1873; Vol 13-14, pp 119-122
Benjamin Smith Manley (Manly) was the oldest son known born to the union of Martin Manley (Manly) and Azuba Hurd. On February 29, 1824 in Geauga County, Ohio, he married Sabrina Daniels. Sabrina evidently died young, after giving birth to two daughters, Cordelia and Mary; and a son, Martin V. Manly. Benjamin married a second time on January 26, 1843 in Hamilton County, OH to the widowed Mrs. Catherine Weber. No children were born of this union and the marriage ended in divorce sometime between 1850 and 1860. An obituary has not yet been found for Benjamin. However, at the time of the 1870 census, he was living in Chardon, Geauga County, OH with the family of his younger brother, George Manley. Survivors included his son, Martin V. Manly, six grandchildren and at least three siblings.
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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin S. Manley
I Benjamin S. Manley of the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio of sound mind and disposing memory but old and infirm in physical health do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st: I desire that my remain[s] shall be decently interred as near as may be convenient to my daughter Mary Hunter's grave in Spring Grove Cemetery in the vicinity of Cincinnati aforesaid; that my Executor hereinafter named in the shortest convenient time after my decease pay all my just debts if there were prior to my last sickness and also the expenses of my last sickness and funeral which I desire to be deacent [sic decent] but plain and economical. I desire my said Executor to have a good substantial head stone and foot stone of white marble with such inscription as he may think appropriate thereon at my grave and similar ones at the graves of my deceased daughter Mary Hunter and her late husband James Hunter deceased in said cemetery at such reletive [sic relative] cost and in such style as he may think best, in all at the cost of not to exceed One hundred and twenty-five dollars, the inscriptions on the latter also to be prepared by said Executor. I also desire a good neat little head and foot stone erected at the grave of my little grand son Augustus Hunter deceased and son of said Mary also lying in said Cemetery.
Item 2nd: I give and devise to my daughter Mrs. Sealey's son the whole of the debt owing me by his father Alexander Sealey.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my son Martin V. Manley One hundred dollars in money to be paid him by said Executor.
Item 4th: I give and devise to my sister Rebecca Chapel subject to the residue of purchase money as her mortgage incumbering the same yet to be paid in the village Sylvania the County of Lucas and State of Ohio or rather an undivided half thereof; or the net proceeds from the sale thereof arising, if the premises have or shall be foreclosed on. Foramore definate [sic For more definite] description of said premises reference is hereby made to the record of the deed executed to me and Susannah Wiles or Manley as now called and known.
Item 5th: To my esteemed friend Eunice Jennifer I give and devise fifty dollars to be paid by Executor in money in addition to whatever is fair and right for her kindness in taking care of me in my last sickness.
Item 6th: The residue of my Estate real personal and misced I give and devise to my granddaughter Jenny Lind Hunter to be held in trust by said Executor for her until she shall be eighteen years old the interest thereof to be used if necessary toward her proper education and maintenance.
Item 7th: I hereby nominate and appoint John W. Applegate of said Hamilton Co. and State of Ohio, sole Executor of this my last Will hereby as such and from the usual duty of making and returning an inventory of my personal property to the Court and from making any public sale of my personal property.
Item 8th: I give and devise my watch, the tools of my trade all my wearing apparel and my pat[t]erns for making window ketches now at Brown & Co's or Miles Greenwood's Foundry in Cincinnati to said Jenny Lind Hunter. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me executed. In testimory whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1867.
Benjamin S. [his mark] Manley (seal).
Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Benjamin S. Manley, as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence and by us signed in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Christopher C. H. Tittle
T. W. Applegate
Flora M. Smith.
Source: Hamilton County, OH Wills 1842-1873; Vol 13-14, pp 119-122
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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin S. Manley
I Benjamin S. Manley of the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio of sound mind and disposing memory but old and infirm in physical health do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st: I desire that my remain[s] shall be decently interred as near as may be convenient to my daughter Mary Hunter's grave in Spring Grove Cemetery in the vicinity of Cincinnati aforesaid; that my Executor hereinafter named in the shortest convenient time after my decease pay all my just debts if there were prior to my last sickness and also the expenses of my last sickness and funeral which I desire to be deacent [sic decent] but plain and economical. I desire my said Executor to have a good substantial head stone and foot stone of white marble with such inscription as he may think appropriate thereon at my grave and similar ones at the graves of my deceased daughter Mary Hunter and her late husband James Hunter deceased in said cemetery at such reletive [sic relative] cost and in such style as he may think best, in all at the cost of not to exceed One hundred and twenty-five dollars, the inscriptions on the latter also to be prepared by said Executor. I also desire a good neat little head and foot stone erected at the grave of my little grand son Augustus Hunter deceased and son of said Mary also lying in said Cemetery.
Item 2nd: I give and devise to my daughter Mrs. Sealey's son the whole of the debt owing me by his father Alexander Sealey.
Item 3rd: I give and devise to my son Martin V. Manley One hundred dollars in money to be paid him by said Executor.
Item 4th: I give and devise to my sister Rebecca Chapel subject to the residue of purchase money as her mortgage incumbering the same yet to be paid in the village Sylvania the County of Lucas and State of Ohio or rather an undivided half thereof; or the net proceeds from the sale thereof arising, if the premises have or shall be foreclosed on. Foramore definate [sic For more definite] description of said premises reference is hereby made to the record of the deed executed to me and Susannah Wiles or Manley as now called and known.
Item 5th: To my esteemed friend Eunice Jennifer I give and devise fifty dollars to be paid by Executor in money in addition to whatever is fair and right for her kindness in taking care of me in my last sickness.
Item 6th: The residue of my Estate real personal and misced I give and devise to my granddaughter Jenny Lind Hunter to be held in trust by said Executor for her until she shall be eighteen years old the interest thereof to be used if necessary toward her proper education and maintenance.
Item 7th: I hereby nominate and appoint John W. Applegate of said Hamilton Co. and State of Ohio, sole Executor of this my last Will hereby as such and from the usual duty of making and returning an inventory of my personal property to the Court and from making any public sale of my personal property.
Item 8th: I give and devise my watch, the tools of my trade all my wearing apparel and my pat[t]erns for making window ketches now at Brown & Co's or Miles Greenwood's Foundry in Cincinnati to said Jenny Lind Hunter. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me executed. In testimory whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of September 1867.
Benjamin S. [his mark] Manley (seal).
Signed sealed and acknowledged by said Benjamin S. Manley, as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence and by us signed in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
Christopher C. H. Tittle
T. W. Applegate
Flora M. Smith.
Source: Hamilton County, OH Wills 1842-1873; Vol 13-14, pp 119-122
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BENJAMIN S. MANLY
DIED
MAY 22, 1871
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The proper surname spelling was Manly, but some descendants use Manley. That is the usual spelling found in online family trees.
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