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From Blount County Court Records, 1795-1818:Matthew TimbermanMon 26 May 1806 - Matthew Timberman one of persons on whom Charles Donahoo, Esq., Deputy Sheriff for county aforesaid (Blount) returned Venire facias.Mon 26 Mar 1806 - Matthew Timbermand on Grand Jury.22 May 1809 - Matthew Timberman present at County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.4th Mon Nov 1809 - Andrew Cowan, Esq., Deputy Sheriff of the county of Blount returned our writ of venire to him directed executed on the following persons.......Matthew Timberman.
' 'A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio' ', p 450-454:Ross TownshipMatthew TIMBERMAN was a distiller in the township in 1815, where Andrew Timberman now lives. When this establishment first began the manufacture of whisky, their corn was ground at Dick's mill, on the Miami, and Van Horne's mill, at Millville. After several years, the profits were found to be much larger if the corn was ground at home; hence the change was made. The whisky was hauled to Cincinnati in four and six horse wagons, and often with as many oxen, though the latter were not so easily managed, especially during ' 'fly-time
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