Joseph Vanpelt

Notes:

Son of Jacob Van Pelt. (Draper/Marshall of Botetourt and Bedford Counties, Virginia).



(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Ohio, Highland County, Jackson Twp
Enumerated 12 Aug 1850
740-740
Johnathan Vanpelt 30 M Farmer O
Margaret J Vanpelt 18 F O
745-745
Joseph Vanpelt 66 M farmer 1200 Pa
Ellenor Vanpelt 63 F Md
Lucinda Vanpelt 25 F O
Harriet Vanpelt 22 F O

1860 Census
Ohio, Highland County, New Market Twp, PO New Market
Enumerated 2 Jun 1860
Page 9
45-45
Joseph Vanpelt 75 M $800 $100 Va
Eleanor Vanpelt 73 F Md
Lucinda Vanpelt 30 F Md
Joseph M Atsell 7 M O
Nelson T Atsell 5 M O

Joseph married Eleanor Marshall on 25 Dec 1803 in Bedford County, Virginia. Eleanor (daughter of Thomas Marshall and Nancy Ann Oliver) was born after 1787 in Anne-Arundel County, Maryland; died on 20 Apr 1868 in Highland County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Ralph Marshall notes that Thomas is shown as a surety on (the) marriage record of his daughter Eleanor. Land records show that Eleanor and Joseph purchased 67 acres in 1811 from her father. It was undoubtedly the same 67 acres Thomas Marshall purchased in 1808 from Thomas Welch on a branch of the South Fork of the Little Otter River. In September 1816, the Van Pelt's sold this same 67 acres to Francis Pollard and probably left shortly thereafter for Highland County, Ohio where they spent the rest of their lives. Riley Marshall is recorded elsewhere as having left Bedford County in 1817, and was married in Highland County in 1818, so he probably accompanied his sister and brother-in-law on the move from Virginia. Census records indicate that Eleanor & Jospeh had 3 sons and 8 daughters by 1830. (Ralph Marshall, p 26).

Ralph Marshall writes that the will of Joseph Van Pelt was dated February 1, 1857 and proven May 18, 1864. It named wife Eleanor, daughter Lucinda Atwell and her children, Joseph M. and Nelson T. Atwell. Witnesses were A. Cunningham and John Morrow, administrator was John A. Patterson and sureties D.F. Scott and R.S. Evans. Perhaps one or more of these men were son-in-laws. (Ralph Marshall, p 26).

1. Lucinda Vanpelt was born about 1825 in Ohio; and died.
2. Harriet Vanpelt was born about 1828 in Ohio; and died.