Samuel converted to Mormonism and moved from his Pennsylvania home to join the group heading west.  He was in the Heber Kimball group, entering the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.  Samuel's wife Esther (Shaffer) Ewing died August 3, 1847 near Ft. Laramie, Wyoming. 

 

Samuel's exact death date has not been determined, but it was prior to December 1, 1860 when his will was submitted for probate.  Many printed histories state that Samuel died in 1882, but that was when he was re-interred in the Provo City Cemetery, not his actual death date.   

 

Copies of the probate of his will, included small inheritances to his children.  My great grandfather, Anderson Shaffer Ewing received a horse valued at $75.00. 

 

Samuel Ewing was one of the original pioneers of Provo.  He owned several pieces of property.  Where was the land he so diligently tended there?

 

Thanks to Cheryl Frank, a descendant of John Jackson Ewing, we have another page of the will. Samuel Ewing left all his real estate and many other valuables to his church.

 

Be it known by these presents that I, Samuel Ewing, of Provo City, in the County of Utah and Territory of Utah, for an in consideration of the good will which I have to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints give and convey unto Brigham Young, Trustee in Trust for said Church and his successors in office, and assigns all my claims to, and ownership of the following ascribed property.

 

"Lots 4 & 5 in Block 82 containing 144/160 of an acre with an adobe house thereon.  [One] 1 stories high with 4 rooms and cellar.  Also [one] 1 log cabin with 2 rooms. Also Lot 5 in Block 73 containing 72/160 of an acre with a good log cabin thereon.  The above lot is in the Provo Survey of building lots in Utah County. 

Also lot 7 in Block 39 in Provo Frm Survey containing Twenty Seven acres under cultivation.  Also the West part of Lot 2 in Block 13 in provo Suvey of Frm Land containing 30 acres.  Also Lots 3 and 4 in Block 10 in the original Provo Survey of Building Lots containing 64/160 of an acre."

 

Livestock and equipment:

2 horses and 1 colt, 2 wagons and one nanny; 4 cows and 3 calves and 3 yearlings.  

 

Household and Occupational Items:

Cooking stove, furniture, beds, bedding, silver ware and watch; a set of blacksmith tools and farming utensils.