Pylant Geneology

SOURCE: Book,"The Van Hoose, Van Hooser, Van Huss Family in the United States" by Joyce Lindstom.

He moved with his father to Madison Co., Illinois in 1812 and helped his father found the "Hooser Settlement" as it was called in those early days. This was located south of the present town of Troy in Jarvis Township, Madison co., Illinois. When his father died in 1834, he went to Grayson Co., Virginia and sold 200 acres of land his father still owned. He, died Dec 1835 in Madison Co., Ill. He left a will in Madison Co., Ill. which is as follows:

!WILL: In the name of God, Amen, I Valentine Van Hooser of Madison County and State of Illinois, being low in health and weak in body, though of sound mind and memory, recollecting that is is appointed unto man once to die, and feeling that time of my departure is probably near at hand, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

After commending my soul to God who gave it and my body to my friends to be decently buried.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved WIFE SARAH after paying all my just an lawful debts all my lands and tenements together will all my personal goods and effects as follows (to Wit)

To hold and enjoy all my lands and tenements, with the rents and profits arisin there from for the support of herself and family during her natural lifetime. And my personal property after my debts are paid, I want her to keep so much thereof as she may thing necessary for the support of the family. And the balance sell at public venue and put the money arising therefrom to interest or use it as she may have need. And give to MARTHA, KATHARINE, AND DELILAH as the severly become of age each of them one cow and calf, two head of sheep, and one bed with the furniture.

And to ABRAHAM, MY ONLY SON, the horse, bridle and saddle, hogs which he now claims to be his own. And at the decease of my wife I will that my personal estate to be equially divided amongst all my children then living or having heirs.

And my land as follows (towit) Abraham is to have the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section #23 in Township 3 North of Range Seven west of the third principal Meridian. And the balance of my land lying in the Section abov described to be equally divided between all my daughters except Mary Sample, to whom I give Fifty Dollars to buy land with. But in case she should not make th purchase as contemplated, and should retain the money, Abraham is to have the money to enter land for himself, and in that case he is only to have the West half of the above land set off to him, which will take the buildings and orchar and the other half to revert to my daughters and Mary Sample is to share equall with them. And my other quarter of the land which is the North West quarter of Section #13 Town and Range as above is to be equally divided between all my children.
I nominate and appoint Sarah my wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November A.D. 1835.

Done in the presence of
Jesse Renfro
Jarid ------ Valentine Vanhooser, Jr. (Seal) Felix Watt

SOURCE: Book,"The Van Hoose, Van Hooser, Van Huss Family in the United States" by Joyce Lindstom.

He moved with his father to Madison Co., Illinois in 1812 and helped his father found the "Hooser Settlement" as it was called in those early days. This was located south of the present town of Troy in Jarvis Township, Madison co., Illinois. When his father died in 1834, he went to Grayson Co., Virginia and sold 200 acres of land his father still owned. He, died Dec 1835 in Madison Co., Ill. He left a will in Madison Co., Ill. which is as follows:

!WILL: In the name of God, Amen, I Valentine Van Hooser of Madison County and State of Illinois, being low in health and weak in body, though of sound mind and memory, recollecting that is is appointed unto man once to die, and feeling that time of my departure is probably near at hand, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

After commending my soul to God who gave it and my body to my friends to be decently buried.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved WIFE SARAH after paying all my just an lawful debts all my lands and tenements together will all my personal goods and effects as follows (to Wit)

To hold and enjoy all my lands and tenements, with the rents and profits arisin there from for the support of herself and family during her natural lifetime. And my personal property after my debts are paid, I want her to keep so much thereof as she may thing necessary for the support of the family. And the balance sell at public venue and put the money arising therefrom to interest or use it as she may have need. And give to MARTHA, KATHARINE, AND DELILAH as the severly become of age each of them one cow and calf, two head of sheep, and one bed with the furniture.

And to ABRAHAM, MY ONLY SON, the horse, bridle and saddle, hogs which he now claims to be his own. And at the decease of my wife I will that my personal estate to be equially divided amongst all my children then living or having heirs.

And my land as follows (towit) Abraham is to have the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section #23 in Township 3 North of Range Seven west of the third principal Meridian. And the balance of my land lying in the Section abov described to be equally divided between all my daughters except Mary Sample, to whom I give Fifty Dollars to buy land with. But in case she should not make th purchase as contemplated, and should retain the money, Abraham is to have the money to enter land for himself, and in that case he is only to have the West half of the above land set off to him, which will take the buildings and orchar and the other half to revert to my daughters and Mary Sample is to share equall with them. And my other quarter of the land which is the North West quarter of Section #13 Town and Range as above is to be equally divided between all my children.
I nominate and appoint Sarah my wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November A.D. 1835.

Done in the presence of
Jesse Renfro
Jarid ------ Valentine Vanhooser, Jr. (Seal) Felix Watt

Book,"The Van Hoose, Van Hooser, Van Huss Family in the United States" by Joyce Lindstom.

He moved with his father to Madison Co., Illinois in 1812 and helped his father found the "Hooser Settlement" as it was called in those early days. This was located south of the present town of Troy in Jarvis Township, Madison co., Illinois. When his father died in 1834, he went to Grayson Co., Virginia and sold 200 acres of land his father still owned. He, died Dec 1835 in Madison Co., Ill. He left a will in Madison Co., Ill. which is as follows:

!WILL: In the name of God, Amen, I Valentine Van Hooser of Madison County and State of Illinois, being low in health and weak in body, though of sound mind and memory, recollecting that is is appointed unto man once to die, and feeling that time of my departure is probably near at hand, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

After commending my soul to God who gave it and my body to my friends to be decently buried.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved WIFE SARAH after paying all my just an lawful debts all my lands and tenements together will all my personal goods and effects as follows (to Wit)

To hold and enjoy all my lands and tenements, with the rents and profits arisin there from for the support of herself and family during her natural lifetime. And my personal property after my debts are paid, I want her to keep so much thereof as she may thing necessary for the support of the family. And the balance sell at public venue and put the money arising therefrom to interest or use it as she may have need. And give to MARTHA, KATHARINE, AND DELILAH as the severly become of age each of them one cow and calf, two head of sheep, and one bed with the furniture.

And to ABRAHAM, MY ONLY SON, the horse, bridle and saddle, hogs which he now claims to be his own. And at the decease of my wife I will that my personal estate to be equially divided amongst all my children then living or having heirs.

And my land as follows (towit) Abraham is to have the North half of the Northwest quarter of Section #23 in Township 3 North of Range Seven west of the third principal Meridian. And the balance of my land lying in the Section abov described to be equally divided between all my daughters except Mary Sample, to whom I give Fifty Dollars to buy land with. But in case she should not make th purchase as contemplated, and should retain the money, Abraham is to have the money to enter land for himself, and in that case he is only to have the West half of the above land set off to him, which will take the buildings and orchar and the other half to revert to my daughters and Mary Sample is to share equall with them. And my other quarter of the land which is the North West quarter of Section #13 Town and Range as above is to be equally divided between all my children.
I nominate and appoint Sarah my wife sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of November A.D. 1835.

Done in the presence of
Jesse Renfro
Jarid ------ Valentine Vanhooser, Jr. (Seal) Felix Watt

He is listed in the 1818 Madison County ILlinois census. Lists him with one 21 or older white male, and ten other white inhabitants. Researcher: Debra Emery. [:CR:]