Sixth Generation

60. Henry* BANTA^323,325,826 was born on 31 May 1771 in Conewago, Adams Co., PA.⁸²⁷ He appeared in the census in 1840 in , Bourbon Co., KY.⁸²⁸ He signed a will on 25 Nov 1840 in , Madison Co., KY.⁸²⁹ " I Henry Banta of Madison County & State of Kentucky, being of sound & disposing mind but doubt mind of that state of health, do make, ordain, declare and publish the following as my last will testament.
To wit - In the first place I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid. In the second place I direct that my new house shall be comfortably furnished as a residence for my wife Wilmouth Banta, and that the dower be laid off to include said building in a proper and farmer like manner. In the third place I will and direct that my land (one third being first laid off as above directed for my wife), and all my personal property (my wife's third excepting) be equally divided amongst all my children. In the last place, I will and direct that no charge be rendered against my son Peter Bana for board or anything else for himself or children whilst residing with me, and as I intend to keep them during my life, Peter's attention to my business & services being in my opinion a full equivalent for their board, etc.
P.S. I give to my wife Wilmoth the bay horse colt given her by her father over and above one third of my whole Estate, and I will and direct that my Executor purchase and give to my daughters Wilmoth, Miranda & Merva each a set of large silver table spoons to make them equal with their sisters to whom I have heretofore given spoons. These spoons to be given to my daughters over and above an equal share in my real and personal Estate.
In Testament whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1840
his
Henry x Banta
Mark
Witness:
William Oldham
Joshua C. Park
John R. Moberly
State of Kentucky, Madison County
I Dave de Vine, clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that at a county Court held for Madison County on Tuesday third day of February 1841, this Instrument of writing was produced in open Court and proven to be the last will & Testament of Henry Banta deceased, by the oaths of William Oldham and John R. Moberly subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be entered of record which has been done accordingly
Atd. Dave de Vine, Clerk"

He died before 3 Feb 1841 in , Madison Co., KY.⁸³⁰ Died after 25 Nov 1840 when he signed his will and 3 Feb 1841, when it was recorded at court. Farmer. Lived in Adams Co., PA but removed to Madison County, KY. Dutch Reformed church. Known as Henry. He migrated with his parents to Kentucky, near Boonesborough. He was a farmer in Madison Co., KY.

On 13 Sep 1810 George and Peggy Kerby and Lucy Burwell deeded Henry Banta 'a parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Madison and State aforesaid (KY) being fifty acres of land which was devised to the Peggy hereby during her life and after death to the said Lucy by the last will and testament of Daniel Maupin Seigneor, dec. which will more fully appear by a copy of said will hereto annexed and bounded as follows....: beginning at the NE corner of R. Moberly's survey of 750 acres thence west 12 poles to a small coulant (rivilet?) and Hickory there, South 60 poles to a red bud (a tree), thence 127 poles crossing two branches (creeks) to a white oak and ash on the bank of a small branch (creek) thence North 63 poles to the Beginning,' for 90 pounds.

On 4 Jun 1811 for $190 Henry and Wilmoth sold to Daniel Miller a tract of land on the waters of muddy crek containg by survey 98 acres with these boundaries: begiining at a white oak and Sugar tree standing in the said line of the survey of 199.8 3/4 acres in the name of Abraham Banta and said 98 acres being a part of said Survey and being also on the South line of a tract - by Baward Russel ass- of Gates and whereon said Miller now lifes thereon S 86 N 131 poles to a white oak and Hickory in said line thence S 89 degrees E 29 poles to a red oak near the mouth of a small branch thence south croping a larger branch 60 poles to 2 dogwoods and a Hickory thence S 29 E(?) 73 poles to a white oak and Sugar tree in Ivan Watson's line formerly Wallace Estells thence with said line N 89 degrees East 76 poles to Sugar tree and elm in said line thence N 154 poles to the Beginning. Henry* BANTA and Wilmoth* COOMBS were married on 6 Aug 1798 in Lincoln Co, KY.^827,831,832 Consent of William COMBS for his daughter, same date. Witn: William JONES and Drury CHILDRESS. Surety: Peter BANTA.

"I Do hereby Certify that I Wm Combs am fully agreed that my Daughter Willmoth & Henry Banta be maried and liscens be issued as witness my hand and seale this sixth Day of Aust 1798...WmCombs...Sea...l Test: Wm Jones, Drury Childress."

61. Wilmoth* COOMBS^{323,325,598,833,834} was born in 1771 in , Rowan Co, KY.⁸²⁷ She signed a will on 29 Jun 1841 in , Madison Co., MO.⁸³⁵ Witnessed by Thomas H. Christopher, Thomas E. Gales, (?) Moberly, George (?). She gives some bedding and plates to her Heatherly daughters. She died after 1841 in prob. Madison Co. MO.^827,836 Listed on the 16 Aug 1800 Lincoln Co., KY tax list and 1810 census. Recorded gifts to her granddaughters on 29 Jun 1841, the summer after her husband's death: 'I have this day given and by these presents confirm to my granddaughters Elizabeth Heatherly & Zeralda Heatherly one bed & bed clothing - - & a lot of bed clothes, also a set of plates, knives & forks - - all of which property has this day been sold under a decree of the Mad. Circuit as the Property of Thomas Heatherly & by one purchased .
Witness my hand and Seal this 29th June 1841
Witness Wilmoth Banta (Ss)
Thoms H. Christopher
Tho. E. Gales, Leon Moberly, Geo.Giarnate (?).'
Children were:

	i.	Margaret BANTA837 was born in 1798 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
	ii.	Abraham BANTA325,328,598,637,838,839,840,841 was born on 28 Sep 1800 in , Madison Co., KY.827 He died on 15 Mar 1882 in Henry Co., MO. Farmer in KY, moved to Henry Co., MO abt 1834. In 1840 in Henry Co., : 2 Males (age 0-4),3 Males (age 5-9), 2 Males (age 15-19), 1 M (age 30-39), 1 Female (age10-14),1 Female (age 30-39), 1 Slave Male (age 10-23), 1 Slave Female (age 24-35), 3(Agricultural) Obtained patents on a total of 1081.07 acres on 1 May 1843 in Henry Co., MO: all in sec 4 and 5 T41N R24W and sec 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, and 33 of T42N R24W. Living in Springfield, Henry Co., MO in Sep 1850, a farmer with a value of $1500. A Delila Duncan age 18 born 1832 TN was living with the family in Sep 1850. Abraham's Thoms H. And William J. Banta also received patents in 1853 and 1857 in sec 29, T42N, R 24W.
	iii.	William BANTA323,325,842,843 was born in 1802 in , Rowan Co, KY.827 May have been born in Madison Co., KY. He died on 27 Sep 1891 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.843 He was buried in Downey, Los Angeles Co., CA.843 Farmer. Res. Preston TWP, Platte Co., MO; aft 1850. Residing in Ferguson, Garfield Co, CO in 1890.
	iv.	Elizabeth BANTA844 was born in 1804 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
	v.	Peter BANTA845 was born in 1806 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
30	vi.	Henry* BANTA.
	vii.	Artemisia BANTA846 was born in 1809 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
	viii.	Malinda BANTA600,847 was born in 1811 in , Rowan Co, KY.827 She died in 1909 in Berkeley, Contra Costa Co., CA.600
	ix.	Talitha BANTA848 was born on 1 Oct 1813. She died on 30 Dec 1836 in , Cooper Co., MO. J.E. Don Carlos, Sr.: The Descendants of Archelaus (Don ) Carlos, May 1995, p 4. gives date as 20 Dec 1836, and burial in Harris Cemetery, Prairie Hom, MO.
	x.	Minerva BANTA849,850 was born in 1815 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
	xi.	Miranda BANTA851 was born in 1817 in , Rowan Co, KY.827
	xii.	Wilmuth BANTA852 was born on 23 Aug 1818 in , Rowan Co, KY.827 In 1893, living in Wheatland, California.