Manley Peter TREADWELL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1900, LIving in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Fact: 1900, Listed as widowed
• Census: 1910, LIving in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1910; Laborer
• Census: 1920, LIving in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1920; Retired Farmer

Manley married Katie VANDERWALKER on 15 Feb 1882 in Illinois, USA. Katie died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alice TREADWELL was born in Jan 1883 in Illinois, USA.

Manley married Alice J. SEYMOUR on 12 Jan 1916 in Illinois, USA. Alice was born about 1879 in Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amy TREADWELL
2. Clara TREADWELL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1840, Removed to Illinois
• Census: 1870, LIving in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1870; Farmer
• Census: 1880, LIving in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1880; Retired Farmer
• Fact: 1900, Not listed in the 1900 Census - Martha listed as Widow - living with son Manley

William married Martha A. ADAMS on 07 May 1850 in Kane Co., Illinois. Martha (daughter of Edward ADAMS and Abigail PADELFORD) was born in Dec 1828 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living in with husband in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1910, Living with son, Manley, in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Baptist from Oxford, England
• Residence: 1843, Removed to Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
• Census: 1850, Living in Elgin, Kane Co., Ill
• Occupation: 1850; Shoemaker
• Census: 1860, Living in Elgin, Kane Co., Ill
• Occupation: 1860; Shoemaker

Edward married Abigail PADELFORD. Abigail (daughter of Manly PADELFORD and Thankful CRAPO) was born on 01 Jul 1803 in Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA; died on 27 Apr 1857 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinoia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Savoy, Mass.
• Census: 1820, Head of household in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York
• Residence: 1825, Removed to Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

In 1825, Manly moved his family to Aylmer, Canada.

He removed from the town of Malahide, Canada West (Middlesex County) and first arrived in Elgin, Illinois, in the Spring of 1843. He first resided upon what is now known as the Heath Place, Lot 8, Block 5 in original town plat of James T. Gifford.

He was Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1817 at which time he moved from Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to Sloans Ville, Schoharie County, New York.

Manly had been totally blind for 25 years previous to his death. After he became blind (1823) he moved his family to Malahide, Middlesex Co., Canada West, where he lived until 1842 when he moved to Rockford, Ill. In 1843 he moved to Elgin where he lived until his death.

Last Will and Testament:

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Manly Padelford of Kane County in the State of Illinois considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manor and form following (that is to say)
First: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Thankful Paelford during her natural life all tht my messuage or tenement situated lying and being in Kane County aforesaid.
I do also give and bequeath to my sons Rodolphus W. Padelford, John M. Padelford, & James F. Padelford and my daughters Abigail Adams, Harriet Brown, Mary Peake, Julia Ann Treadwell & Phebe Ann Bird each the sume of one dollar, which said legacies of sums of maney I will and order to be paid to the respective legatees, within one year after my dicease. I further give and devise to my son George F. Padelford all the before mentioned messuage or tenement after the dicease of my wife, provided that he furnish her with the necessaries and comforts of life during her life time. And if my son George F. Padelford shall neglect or refuse to furnish my wife Thankful Padelford with the aforesaid necessaries and comforts of life, then and in that case I give and bequeath the aforesaid Messuage and tenements to my wife Thankful Padelford and her assigns forever -
And lastly after paying my debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Thankful Padelford all my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature soever; And I hereby appoint Rodulphus W. Padelford Executor and Thankful Padelford Executrix of this my last will and testament; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hunderd & forth-eight.
Manly X Padelford
(his mark)

Signed sealed published and declared by the within named Manly Padelford to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.

Hiram J. Brown
James Brown
Isaac Hawkins

Manly is listed under "non-resident" in the Windsor Town Tax list for 1814 and 1815.

Name:
"Autobiographies of Fox Valley Pioneers" - Manly Padelford removed from the town of Malahide, Canada West (Middlesex County) and first arrived in Elgin, Illinois, in the Spring of 1843. He first resided upon what is now known as the Heath Place, Lot 8, Block 5 in original town plat of James T. Gifford.

Military History - He was Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in 1817 at which time he moved from Savoy, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, to Sloans Ville, Schoharie County, New York.

Manly Padelfor died in 1848. He had been totally blind for 25 years previous to his death. After he became blind (1823) he moved his family to Malahide, Middlesex Co., Canada West, where he lived until 1842 when he moved to Rockford, Illinois. In 1843 he moved to Elgin where he lived until his death.

Manly married Thankful CRAPO on 28 Mar 1802 in Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. Thankful (daughter of Consider CRAPO and Mercy WASTE) was born on 23 Nov 1780 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 02 Mar 1862 in Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois; was buried in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An Appraisement Bill of Goods, Chattels and Personal Estate dated September, 1862: $26.15
Real Estate valued: $600-$700
Cash on hand at time of appraisement: $76.45
Total amount in Administrator's hands on March 4, 1864: $532.14

Total sale of the Goods, Chattels and personal Estate dated October 28, 1862: $65.63