Born in Hamilton, Ohio, son of Henry and Mary Gerard Debolt. He was married to #1 Susan Stegman 8 Aug 1822 in Hamilton, Ohio #2 married Rachel Smith 3 July 1830 in Hamilton, Ohio #3 Frances Goodwin 6 Feb 1844 in Randolph, Indiana.

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THIS ANDREW DEBOLT WAS DEFINITELY THE SON OF HENRY DEBOLT AND MARY GERARD BECAUSE MY BRADFORD GRANDMA SPOKE OF THEM DIRECTLY TO ME! I WAS UNAWARE IF THREE MARRIAGES. IF THIS ANDREW WAS MARRIED TO ALL THREE WOMEN AS IT APPEARS HE WAS WIDOWED TWICE, HERE IS THE FOLLOWING ON MY FAMILYSEARCH FOR CHILDREN AND MARRIAGES ABOVE WOULD BE CORRECT. IT APPEARS HIS FINAL WIFES FAMILY HAS ADDED THAT ANDREW’S FULL NAME WAS
ANDREW JACKSON DEBOLT. THO SADLY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THIS DOCUMENTATION THROUGH ANCESTRY, I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT ON FAMILYSEARCH AND HOPE SOMEONE ADDS IT THEIR ONE DAY.

Some Children of Andrew & Susan appear to have been:
Unknown(1820)
Henry M Debolt(1825-1906)
Carolyn Debolt(1827-1865)
Elizabeth Jane debolt(1829-1913)

Some children of Andrew and Rachel Smith appears to been:
Mary Ann Debolt(1831-1868) md Jake Green
Sarah Debolt(1832-1904) md Bladen Ashby
Rachel Lavisa Debolt(1833-1916) md Joshua Bradford (My gg Grandparents)
James Debolt(1837-1865)
Unknown 1-3 (deceased)

Some children of Andrew & Frances Goodwin appears to been:
John DeBolt(1844) md Mary Hall
Andrew Joseph DeBolt(1845)
Joseph Oscar DeBolt md Sarah Jane Book?
Noah C DeBolt(1857-1936) md Anna Elizabeth Preusch

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Spouses/Children:
Rachel SMITH
Sarah DEBOLT
Rachel Lavisa DEBOLT+
James DEBOLT
John S DEBOLT
Andrew DEBOLT 78,356,357,439,440,441,442,443,444,445,446,447

Born: 18 Jul 1797, Newtown, Hamilton, Ohio, USA 445,446,447
Marriage: Rachel SMITH on 3 Jul 1830 in , Darke, Ohio, USA 78
Died: 27 Feb 1873, Mount Holly, Randolph, Indiana, USA at age 75 78
Buried: , Union City, Indiana, USA
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1796. 78

• Church Membership, 9 Jun 1802, Middle Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. "Member of the Congregational Church in Middle Haddam"

• Occupation, 1831, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA. Blacksmith

• Resided, 1831, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Resided, 1831, Mount Holly, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Fact 1, Abt 1833, Mount Holly, Randolph, Indiana, USA. "The Indians were all gone but one, 'Old Duck.' He hunted and trapped and took his skins and furs to Greenville. He used to stay with...Andrew Debolt."

• Resided, Bef 1834, Mount Holly, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Resided, 1834, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Fact 2, 1836, , Randolph, Indiana, USA. "The settlers in 1836 were...Amos Smith, west of New Lisbon; David Vance, William Cox, Isaiah Cox, Thomas Wiley, at new Lisbon; Andrew Debolt, at Mt. Holly, all sons-in-law of Amos Smith...."

• Resided, 1836, Mount Holly, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Land, 13 Jan 1836, , Randolph, Indiana, USA. Desc. -- SW 1/2 NEqr.; Section 28; 40 Acres

• Census 1840, 1840, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA. Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Jackson, Randolph, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 10
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons:12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12

• Census 1850 - free, 1850, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA.

• Census 1860 - free, 11 Jul 1860, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA. P. 101, Line #33, Family #703

• Occupation, 11 Jul 1860, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA. Farmer

• Death2 (conflicting), Between 1863 and 1883, , , Indiana, USA.

• Fact 2, Bef 1873, Jackson, Randolph, Indiana, USA. "He was a blacksmith and a hard-working man, though rough and passionate."

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Andrew married Rachel SMITH, daughter of Amos SMITH and Elizabeth Minerva ASHBY, on 3 Jul 1830 in , Darke, Ohio, USA.78 (Rachel SMITH was born about 1806 in Troy, Miami, Ohio, USA 78 and died before 1850.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage. Text reads "Debolt, Andreb".
By "Robert Watson, J. P., Book 1"

bullet Marriage Notes:

Rachel was Andrew's second wife. He married Susan Stegman on 8 August 1822 in Hamilton County, Ohio, and married Frances Goodwin on 6 February 1844 in Randolph County, Indiana.

FamilySearch:

Page 486 "Andrew DeBolt, blacksmith, came to Jackson Township early in
1831. He is said to have been the father of twenty-seven children, nine by
each of the three wives (I give the statement as it was given to me). He died,
seventy-eight years old, five or six years ago. His third wife is
living still. He was a blacksmith and a hard-working man, though rough and
passionate. It would be worth while to know how many of those children
were living at home at once; how he managed to bring them up; how many were
reared to adult age, and all and sundry about them every one, this
deponent, however, saith not, for a somewhat good reason-he does not know. It
would, indeed, be an affecting sight to behold a gathering of the descendants
of some of these pioneer patriarchs at the ancient homestead, white-haired
grandsires and aged matrons with silvery tresses, but with faces
wreathed with gentle, loving smiles and soul filled with motherly kindness for
all her progeny. Stalwart sons and sweet-voiced daughters, husbands and
wives, bringing their children of the second and third, and mayhap, the fourth
generation, to honor their common ancestry still spared in the land of
the living, to behold so grateful a sight. Well might the aged patriarchs
exclaim with Simeon of old, "Now, Lord, lettest thou thy servants depart
in peace, for our eyes have beheld thy salvation," or with the psalmist,
"Praise the Lord for his goodness, for his wonderful works to the
children of men."
[Later information obliges me to say that the truth as to Andrew
Debolt's family is, that he was married three times, and had four, seven, and
four children, respectively, or fifteen in all. I am sorry to cut the former
story down so much, but historians must tell the truth, you know]"

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~Added by ggg Granddaughter, Kathleen M Freitas