Wills: Abstracts 1777-1785: Will Books C - D : Cumberland Co, PA
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Index to Will Books C - D. Thanks to Anisah....
ADAIR, WILLIAM. Peters. 24 March 1780. D. 9.
ADAMS, THOMAS, Senr. Teboin. 13 February 1782. D. 79.
AGNEW, JOHN. Newton. 24 February 1783. D. 135-136.
ALEXANDER, JAMES. Armaugh. 23 December 1778. C. 134-5.
ALLISON, WILLIAM. Antrim. 23 February 1779. C. 144.
ANDERSON, HENRY. Peters. 26 January 1778. C. 120-1.
ARMSTRONG, JOHN. Middleton. 18 August 1778. C. 114.
ARMSTRONG, THOMAS. Middleton. 22 November 1780. D. 239-240.
ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. 7 July 1777. C. 46-7.
BAIRD, JOHN. Eastpensborough. 10 August 1778. C. 110-111.
BANER, GEORGE HENRI. 26 April 1777. C. 6-7.
BIGGAR, ALEXANDER. 21 October 1778. C. 126.
BIGHAM, JOHN. Middleton. 9 June 1778. C. 106-7.
BOLES, ANN. 12 March 1779. C. 147.
BONNER, JOHN. Milford. 11 January 1785. D. 244-245.
BOYD, JOHN. Carlisle Town. 8 August 1778. C. 108-9.
BRICE, JEAMS (James). 11 August 1784. D. 217.
BROTHERTON, AGNES. Letterkinny. 17 December 1783. D. 191-192.
BROTHERTON, WILLIAM. Antrim. 24 July 1779. C. 155-6.
BROWN, ALEXANDER. Middleton. 8 October 1782. D. 113-114.
BROWN, JAMES. 22 June 1784. D. 211-212.
BROWN, MARTHA. Antrim. 25 January 1782. D. 87.
BROWN, MATTHEW. Rye. 13 November 1788. D. 184-185.
BROWN, ROBERT. Ril. April 1777. C. 1-2.
BRYAN, ALEXANDER. Hopewell. 8 June 1778. C. 104-5.
BURNEY, THOMAS. Guilford. 11 February 1778. C. 74-5.
CALHOON, ADAM. Eastpennsborough. 12 April 1782. D. 91-2.
CARMICHAEL, DANIEL. Derry. 19 February 1778. C. 76-7.
CAROTHERS, JOHN. East Pennsborough. 13 March 1783. D. 148-149.
CAROTHERS, JOHN. Eastpensborough. 8 August 1783. D. 172-173.
CAROTHERS/CARITHERS, JEAN. East Pennsboro. 16 December 1783. D. 187-188.
CARUTHERS, WILLIAM. West Pennsborough. 21 January 1783. D. 132-135.
CEVER, JOHN. Derry. 12 May 1779. C. 152.
CHRISTY, JOHN. Milford. 17 October 1781. D. 57-8.
CLARK, ARTHUR. Lurgan. March 1, 1782. D. 81-3.
COCHRAN, GEORGE. 15 November 1783. D. 180.
COCHRAN, JAMES. Carlisle. 22 May 1777. C. 17.
CORD, JAMES. Terone. June 18, 1779. D. 170.
COWEN, JAMES. Peters. 24 August 1781. D. 51.
CRALEY, MATTHEW. Carlisle. 17 September 1782. D. 112.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT. Peter. 28 August 1778. C. 117.
CREIGHTON, JOHN. Letterkenney. 22 October 1778. C. 125.
CROCKET, GEORGE. Allen. 31 October 1782. D. 122-123.
CROZZER, JOHN. 25 December 1779. D. 3-4.
CUMMINS, MARGARET. Carlisle. 3 June 1782. D. 97-99.
CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE. Hopewell. 15 May 1778. C. 103.
DAVIS, DANIEL. Peters. 16 October 1782. D. 115-118.
DAVIS, JAMES. Tyrone. 26 July 1779. C. 153.
DAVIS, JOHN. Middleton. 5 March 1778. C. 81.
DENNY, ROBERT. East Pennsborough. 23 November 1784. D. 238.
DETCH, HENRY. 25 November 1783. D. 186.
DICKEY, JAMES. Eastpennsborough. 1 September 1784. D. 225-226.
DICKSON, ANDREW. Antrim. 11 June 1783. D. 165-166.
DICKSON, WILLIAM. Armaugh. 7 August 1779. C. 160-161.
DINSMORE, JOHN. Middleton. 1 March 1782. D. 84.
DINSMORE, SAMUEL. 29 May 1777. C. 23-4.
DIXON, JOHN. Washington District. 22 October 1777. C. 62.
DIXON, WILLIAM. Yeoman. 3 August 1780. D. 18-19.
DOOM (Doorn?), JACOB. Yeoman. 29 June 1782. D. 104.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN. Peters. 12 November 1777. C. 63-5.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN. Peters. 11 June 1783. D. 169.
DRENNON, DAVID. Middleton. 15 August 1778. C. 112.
DRENNON, DAVID. Hamilton. 20 July 1784. D. 218.
DUFFY, PATRICK. 27 February 1782. D. 80.
DUNWOODY, THOMAS. Peters. 9 August 1782. D. 109.
EATTON, JOHN, junior. 16 December 1783. D. 189-190.
EBERT, HANICLE. Hopewell. 26 March 1783. D. 152.
ECKLES, CHARLES. 6 November 1781. D. 63-4.
EGAR, MARGARET. Newton. 13 October 1778. C. 122.
ELLIOTT, JAMES. 7 November 1783. D. 181-183.
ELLIOTT, JOHN. Pannet. 15 May 1784. D. 209-210.
ELLIOTT, MARTHA. Peters. 29 May 1778. C. 115-116.
FINLEY, JOHN. Letterkinny. 21 October 1783. D. 178-179.
FINTON, SAMUEL. Newtown. 25 March 1782. D. 87.
GIBBS, SAMUEL. Hopewell. 11 June 1777. C. 36-7.
GIBSON, ANDREW. Antrim. 24 March 1783. D. 151-152.
GILSTON, RICHARD. Eastpennsborow. 24 October 1783. D. 177.
GLASGOW, JOHN. Peters. 3 September 1779. C. 161.
GORDON, JOHN. West Pennsborough. 12 October 1784. D. 227-228.
GRAHAM, AGNES. Middleton. May 31, 1778. D. 214-215.
GRAHAM, FRANCIS. Lurgan. 23 May 1780. D. 15-16.
GREENLEE, WILLIAM. Lurgan. 14 October 1783. D. 175.
GRIFFEN, EDWARD. Shippensburgh. 24 October 1782. D. 120.
HAMILTON, JAMES. Newton. 2 May 1777. C. 9-11.
HAMILTON, THOMAS. Rye. 24 April 1784. D. 205.
HARPER, SAMUEL. Middleton. 23 March 1778. C. 86-6.
HART, JOHN. Peters. 11 June 1782. D. 101.
HART, PATRICK. Antrim. 9 April 1778. C. 93.
HENDERSON, JOHN. Lurgan. 13 April 1778. C. 94-5.
HENDERSON, WILLIAM. Fermanagh. 10 June 1784. D. 220-22.
HENDRICKS, TOBIAS. Eastpennsborough. 12 February 1779. C. 139.
HERRON, DAVID. Newton. 18 March 1778. C. 83.
HINDMAN, JOHN. Hamilton. 21 August 1780. D. 24- 5.
HOLMES, ABRAHAM. Baltimore Town, Md. 2 October 1781. D. 65-70.
HOPE, JENNET. Letterkinny. 23 April 1783. D. 155.
HOPE, RICHARD. Letterkenny. 13 October 1778. C.123-4.
HUGHS, THOMAS. Westpensborough. 17 November 1778. C. 133.
HUNTER, WILLIAM. Tyborne. 29 May 1777. C. 25.
HUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER. East Pennsborough. 14 December 1784. D. 242-243.
HUSTON, SAMUEL. East Pennsborough. 12 November 1784. D. 224.
IRWIN, JAMES. Peters. 28 April 1778. C. 96.
JACK, ROBERT. Chambersburgh. 27 February 1778. C. 78.
JACKSON, RICHARD. 3 January 1781. D. 34.
JAMESON, JAMES. Farmanah. 9 April 1778. C. 148.
JOHNSTON, DAVID. Lurgan. 30 April 1778. C. 100-101
JONES, PICKET. Lack. 18 August 1779. C. 157.
JUNKINS, JOSEPH, senior. October 20, 1784. D. 230-233.
KEARSLEY, JONATHAN. Shippensburgh. 30 December. [1782] D. 127.
KEES, JAMES, Junr. Eastpennsboro. 15 September 1779. C. 160.
KENNER, JOHN. West Pennsborough. 25 April 1777. C. 5.
KENNY, JAMES. Middleton. 28 July 1784. D. 216.
KEYLAH/KILLAGH, JOHN. Lurgan. 30 May 1777. C. 26-7.
KILGORE, CHARLES. West Pennsbro. 13 November 1778. C. 131-132.
KIRK, WILLIAM. 7 December 1781. D. 71-3.
KIRKPATRICK, JAMES. Newton. 31 October 1780. D. 29.
LEEPER/LIEPER, John. Hamilton. 10 April 1782. D. 89-90.
LITTLE, JAMES. 18 November 1784. D. 233-234.
LONG, THOMAS. 9 March 1784. D. 200-202.
LOWERS, ANDREW. Montgomery. June 18, 1782. D. 121.
LYON, JOHN. Milford. 12 May 1781. D. 38-41.
MACHAN, ROBERT. Lurgan. 28 June 1781. D. 49-50.
MAHON, ARCHIBALD. Lurgan. 28 January 1778. C. 70.
MARTIN, EBERHARD. Derry. 20 February 1784. D. 199.
MARTIN, JAMES. Farmanack. 26 August 1777. C. 49-50.
MARTIN, JONATHAN. Lurgan. 22 July 1779. C. 154.
MARTIN, ROBERT. Antrim. 29 May 1777. C. 20.
MARTIN, WILLIAM. Farmanagh. 10 April 1780. D. 12-13.
MATHERS, JOHN. Westpennsborough. 8 April 1778. C. 92.
MATTHEWS, ALEXANDER. Letterkenny. 18 August 1778. C. 113.
MAXWELL, William. Peters. 11 February 1778. C. 73-4.
McBRIDE, CALEB. Shippensburgh. 29 July 1782. D. 106-108.
McCALL, JAMES. Shippensburgh. 11 March 1783. D. 142-146.
MCCAMONT, JAMES. Letterkenny. 21 August 1780. D. 21-3.
McCAY, ROBERT. Peters. 29 May 1777. C. 21-2.
McCLANAHAN, MARY. Antrim. 11 June 1782. D. 100.
McCLANE, PATRICK. Antrim. 22 October 1778. C. 127-8.
McCLAY, JOHN. Lurgan. 21 April 1779. C. 149-50.
McCLENAGRAN, JAMES, Antrim. 27 May 1777. C. 18-19.
McCLURE, JOSEPH. East Pennsborough. 15 November 1784. D. 236-237.
McCONNAL, GEORGE. 14 March 1783. D. 149-150.
McCONNELL, JAMES, Senior. Peters. 5 June 1777. C. 29.
McCORMICK, HUGH. Middleton. 6 October 1777. C. 56.
McCORMICK, JOHN. East Pennsborow. 17 October 1782. D. 118-119.
McCREE, SAMUEL. Antrim. 25 March 1778. C. 90-1.
McCUNE, ELENDER. Montgomery. 11 June 1783. D. 167-168.
McCUNE, JAMES. Newton. 2 November 1778. C. 129-30.
McDANIEL, ROWLAND. Allen. 6 November 1781. D. 60-2.
McDONALD, DUNCAN. Carlisle. 30 July 1777. C. 48.
McDOWEL/McDOLE, GEORGE. Newton. 17 June 1782. D. 102-103.
McELHENEY, JAMES. 22 October 1778. C. 142-3.
McEWIN, JAMES. Middleton. 22 September 1781. D. 52.
McFADEN, SAMUEL. Milford. 26 November 1779. D. 1.
McFARLIN, ROBERT. Shippensburgh. 14 May 1784. D. 206-208.
McKEE, JAMES. 20 May 1782. D. 95.
McKEE, JOHN. Lorgan. 1 September 1777. C. 51-2.
McKEEHAN, JOHN. West Pennsborough. 28 February 1783. D. 140-142.
McKINNEY, JOSIAH. Peters. 26 February 1783. D. 137-139.
McKINZIE, ROBERT. Westpensboro. July 14, 1775. C. 162.
McMATH, JAMES. East Pennsborough. 6 June 1777. C. 32.
McMATH, JAMES. Leak Township. 18 November 1778. C. 132-133.
McMEEN, JOSIAS. Allen. 2 November 1784. D. 229.
McNEAL, JOHN. Allen. 19 April 1777. C. 3-4.
MEANS, ROBERT. Derry. 12 May 1779. C. 151.
MILLER, ARTHUR. Lurgan. 19 May 1779. C. 159.
MILLER, CONRAD. 10 June 1783. D. 163-164.
MILLER, ROBERT. 26 October 1777. C. 59.
MILLIKAN, THOMAS. Milford. 6 June 1780. D. 20.
MITCHEL, SAMUEL. Farmanaugh. D. 157-158.
MITCHELL, GAWIN. Newtown. 12 September 1782. D. 110-111.
MITCHELL, JAMES. Antrim. 7 February 1781. D. 31-3.
MONTGOMERY, JAMES. Fannet. 19 January 1779. C. 137-8.
MONTGOMERY, JOHN. Lurgan. 13 August 1779. C. 158-9.
MONTGOMERY, THOMAS. Newtown. 9 October 1781. D. 55-6.
MOORE, DAVID. Hamilton. 23 October 1777. C. 60-1.
MURPHY, ANDREW, Senr. Lurgan. 20 June 1780. D. 17.
MURRY, ROBERT. Teboine. 19 June 1777. C. 38-40.
NELSON, NATHANIEL. East Pennsborough. 26 May 1783. D. 159.
NICHOLSON, JOHN. Tyrone. 27 March 1781. D. 42.
NICKIAS, EDWARD. Antrim. 21 May 1777. C. 34-5.
O'BRIAN, MARTIN. Chambersburgh. 3 April 1784. D. 213.
OATS, JOHN. 25 October 1776. C. 28.
OFFICER, JAMES. Westpensborough. 1 July 1777. C. 43.
ORBISONT THOMAS. 10 March 1779. C. 145-6.
OVERTEER, CHARLES. Hamilton. 28 April 1778. C. 97-8.
PARKER, REBECCA, Junr. Eastpennsboro. 30 October 1781. D. 59.
PARKER, RICHARD. Eastpennsborough. 18 March 1778. C. 84.
PATTON, JOHN. Westpennsborough. 28 August 1783. D. 174.
PATTON, MATTHEW. Peters. 7 January 1778. C. 69-70.
PATTON, WILLIAM. Peters. 7 September 1777. C. 54-5.
PINKERTON, JAMES. Rye. 19 January 1781. D. 30.
QUIGLEY, EASTER. 2 January 1779. C. 136.
REAUGH, SAMUEL. West Pennsborough. 19 April 1781. D. 36.
REED, JOHN. Carlisle. 12 January 1778. C. 118-119.
REIVER, JOHN WILLIAM. 8 May 1777. C. 30-1.
RENICK, ALEXANDER. Letterkenny. 1 July 1777. C. 44-5.
RICHEY, SAMUEL. West Pennsbro. 18 November 1784. D. 235.
RICHTER, PETER. Peters. 20 June 1777. C. 41-2.
ROSENBERGER (Rosenbery, Roushenberger), HENRY. 7 January 1778. C. 67.
ROSS, ARCHIBALD. Tyboin. 14 October 1783. D. 176.
ROSS, JAMES. Lurgan. 2 June 1783. D. 160.
SCOTT, JOHN. Tyrone. 27 February 1783. D. 153-154.
SCROGGS, ALLEN. West Pennsborough. 14 May 1777. C. 12-13.
SEGRIST, BARTHOLOMEA. Antrim. 27 February 1778. C. 79-80.
SELLARS, SAMUEL. Lurgan. 15 March 1784. D. 203.
SHARP, WILLIAM. Letterkinny. 22 June 1781. D. 46-8.
SHAW, SAMUEL. Rye. 10 December 1784. D. 241.
SHIELDS, ROBERT. Letterkenny. 1 April 1784. D. 204.
SIMRALL, DAVID. Hopewell. 2 June 1780. D. 43-5.
SLOWAN (Sloan), JOHN. Milford. 26 October 1780. D. 26.
SMITH, SAMUEL. Peters. 31 October 1780. D. 27-8.
SPEAR, JOSEPH. Carlisle. 14 January 1783. D. 75-8.
SPRAY, THOMAS. East Pennsbro. 23 April 1782. D. 93-94.
STEAR, JOHN. East Pennsborough. 27 July 1784. D. 219.
STEELE, JOHN, senr. Carlisle. 12 February 1780. D. 5-7.
STEVENSON, JOHN, Letterkenny. 20 May 1777. C. 15-16.
STEVENSON, JOHN. Newton. 11 December 1777. C. 66.
STEVENSON, RACHEL. Newton. 20 May 1780. D. 14.
STEWART, JOHN. Middleton. 5 April 1780. D. 10-11.
STITT, SAMUEL. Antrim. 29 April 1778. C. 99-100.
STONE, JAMES. 27 December 1781. D. 74.
STRAIN, ROBERT. Westpennsborough. 14 May 1777. C. 14.
STRAIN, ROBERT. Fort Pitt, Westmoreland Co. 2 September 1777. C. 52-3.
STRETCH, JOBE. Rye. 28 October 1783. D. 197-198.
SWANZEY, JOHN. West Pennsboro. 19 April 1781. D. 37.
TAYLOR, WILLIAM. Armaugh. 9 April 1781. D. 34-5.
THOMPSON, HENDRY. Guilford. 22 May 1782. D. 96.
THOMPSON, JOHN. Fermanagh. 26 November 1779. D. 2.
THOMPSON, THOMAS. Hamilton. [Nov]1782. D. 125-126.
THOMPSON, William. Middleton. 28 September 1781. D. 53-4.
THOMSON, MARY. West Pennsboro. 15 June 1779. C. 153.
THORN, JAMES. Tyrone. 27 August 1784. D. 223-224.
TOMPSON, JOHN. Newtown. 2 May 1777. C. 8.
TROUT, JOHN. Chambersburg. 25 July 1782. D. 105.
WALKER, BENJAMIN. Rye. 21 November 1782. D. 124.
WALKER, JAMES. Hopewell. 17 February 1779. C. 140-1.
WALLACE, DAVID. Lack. 15 January 1783. D. 130-131.
WALLACE, JOHN. Antrim. 24 April 1778. C. 87-88.
WATSON, JOSEPH. Peters. 11 May 1778. C. 102.
WAUGH, JAMES. East Pennsborough. 13 January 1785. D. 246-249.
WEAVER, CASPER. Allen. 2 May 1777. C. 11.
WEST, FRANCIS. Cumberland Co. 31 December 1783. D. 193-97.
WHARTON, HENRY. East Pennsborough. 1 January 1783. D. 128-129.
WILSON, JAMES. Westpensboro. 17 June 1778. C. 107.
WILSON, JAMES. Farmanagh. 7 August 1783. D. 171.
WILSON, MARK. Carlisle. 14 April 1783. D. 156.
WILSON, SAMUEL. West Pennsborough. 11 March 1783. D. 146-147.
WILSON, WILLIAM. Peters. 25 March 1782. D. 88.
WISHARD, JOHN. Entrim. 25 March 1778. C. 89.
WORK, ALEXANDER. 20 March 1780. D. 8.
WRIGHT, AGNES. Peters. 11 June 1783. D. 161-162.
YOUNG, JAMES. Middleton. 15 October 1777. C. 57-8.
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Will book and page numbers are shown at the end of each entry.
Dates indicate will written and will proved.
BROWN, ROBERT, Ril.
May 7, 1776 14 April 1777.
To wife Martha.
To youngest daus: Grace Brown and Martha Brown.
Other four children, viz.: Roger Brown, Margaret Guthrey, Mary Hattey,
Elizabeth Boggs.
To Robert Boggs, land purchased from Francis West and Nathaniel
McKeney. Exs: wife Martha Brown and son, Mathew Brown.
Wit: Finlaw McCown, Robert Cree, David Mitchel. C. 1-2.
McNEAL, JOHN, Allen.
April 4, 1777 19 April 1777.
To wife Isabella.
To two sons John and Daniel, my plantation.
Son-in-law Patrick , son-in-law William Prie.
Daus. Margret, Isabela, Jane and Rachel.
Exs: sons John McNeal and Daniel McNeal.
Wit: Richard Rankin, James Gregory, James Crockit. C. 3-4.
KENNER, JOHN, West Pennsborough, farmer.
September 13, 1776 25 April 1777.
Wife Sarah.
Children: Mary Steel, Jeal Miller, Sarah Henry and
minor children, Peggy, Elizabeth, James and Edward.
Exs: James Cruthlow and Edward Kenner.
Wit: John Gibson, David King. C. 5.
BANER, GEORGE HENRI, yeoman.
April 12, 1777 26 April 1777.
Wife Catrina. First born son John George, son George Philips.
Exs: George Bennedsh and Catrina Baner.
Wit: John Reenaeck, Henry Ernsberger, Pater Albert. C. 6-7.
TOMPSON, JOHN, Newtown, farmer.
arch 15, 1777 2 May 1777.
Wife.
Sons, John and Matthew. Grandson John Bratton, a minor.
Daus. Ann and Elizabeth.
Four youngest daus: Shusanna, Margery, Leacey, and Margaret, minors.
Minor sons, viz. Alexander, William and Hugh.
Exs: bro.-in-law Alexander Laughlin and Alexander Tompson.
Wit: William Tamson, James Laughlin. C. 8.
HAMILTON, JAMES, Newton.
March 12, 1777 2 May 1777.
Three sons, William, James and Hugh, minors. Richd. Allen.
Exs: Hugh and Alexander Laughlin.
Wit: William Hamilton, James Laughlin. C. 9-11.
WEAVER, CASPER, Allen.
April 5, 1777 2 May 1777.
Wife Christiana. Sons Adam and Jacob.
Daus. Catrin and Christiana, land and mills on Yellow Breaches.
Exs: sons, Adam and Jacob.
Wit: John Sinpder (Snyder?), Robert Whitehill. C. 11.
SCROGGS, ALLEN, West Pennsborough, farmer.
February 17, 1777 14 May 1777.
Wife Mary. S
even children: Allan, John, Janet, Ann, Alexander,
Mary and Daniel, minors. Exs: David Ralston and David Blean.
Wit: John Carsons, David Brown, Alexd. Atcheson. C. 12-13.
STRAIN, ROBERT, Westpennsborough, sadler, in Captain Leper's Company.
5 April 1776 14 May 1777.
Wife Keatrin.
Five bros: John Strain, James Strain, William Strain, Samuel Matheers
and James McLung.
Exs: Samuel Mathers and David Blean.
Wit: Allen Scroggs, David Brown. C. 14.
STEVENSON, JOHN, Letterkenny.
March 15, 1777 20 May 1777.
Wife Mary. Dau. Agness. Son James. Dau. Elizabeth. Sons Robert and
Walter. Exs: wife Mary and son James Stevenson.
Wit: Robert McCamey, Joseph Sevan, William Beard. C. 15-16.
COCHRAN, JAMES, Carlisle, soldier in Capt. Hays Company, Coln.
Willm. Irvins Battalion, of the Continental Army.
April 1, 1776 22 May 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Bro. William Cochran.
Cousins John White and William Rogers.
Extx.: wife Elizabeth Cochran.
Wit: Abraham Morrow, George Looage. C. 17.
McCLENAGRAN, JAMES, Antrim.
June 6, 1764 27 May 1777.
Wife Mary. Sons James and John, land adjoining John McClellan.
Barbara Hanna, "at end of her time."
Extx.: wife Mary McClenaghan.
Wit: Saml. Biggar, John Moorhead, Mary Breakinridg. At date of
probate, Mary Walker, late Mary Breckenridge. C. 18-19.
MARTIN, ROBERT, Antrim, Doctor of Physick.
April 15, 1777 29 May 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Two sons Nathaniel and Samuel Robert, plantation in Westmoreland, in
the Back woods.
Dau. Jean, "when children come of age."
Exs: wife Elizabeth and friend Robert Martin.
Wit: J. Maxwell, Robert Gray, David Morrison. C. 20.
McCAY, ROBERT, Peters, farmer.
May 2, 1777 29 May 1777.
Eldest son John.
Dau. Margaret Ralston, 10 lbs.
Two sons, James and Robert.
Daus. Hanna Craig (10 lbs.), Mary McDowell (40 lbs.) and Martha Cellans (10 lbs.).
Dau. Cathrine McKimmey, 25 lbs. due me by John McKinuney.
Dau. Jean Wallace, 25 lbs.
Exs: sons James McCay and Robert McCay.
Wit: J. Maxwell, William Lowry, Walter McKinnie. C. 21-2.
DINSMORE, SAMUEL. Nuncupative will.
March 24, 1777 29 May 1777.
Wife Mary.
Son Samuel Dinsmore.
Daus. Elizabeth, Mary and Agness. Grandson Moses, a minor.
Exs: Samuel Dinsmore and William Lowry.
Two eldest daus. Jean and Margaret.
Wit: William Lowry of Peters Township, about 1 mile from house of
deceased, and Robert McCoy of Peters Township, about 1 1/2 miles
from house of deceased. C. 23-4.
HUNTER, WILLIAM, Tyborne.
May 5, 1776 29 May 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son Thomas. Grandsons William Hunter and Thomas Hunter.
Son William.
Exs: John Neeper and son William Hunter.
Wit: John Byers, James Baxter. C. 25.
KEYLAH KILLAGH, JOHN, Lurgan.
January 30, 1777 30 May 1777.
Wife Margaret. Son Allen Keylah.
Exs: wife Margaret and William Young.
Guardian of son, Robert Smith and bro.
Wit: William Greenlee, Benjamin Allworth, James McCarrell. C. 26-7.
OATS, JOHN.
September 29, 1776 25 October 1776.
Sons William and John Oats.
Daus. Ellinor Moor, Elizabeth McClure and Mary Clark.
Granddau. Frances Moor.
Exs: James Maxwell, Esq., and son John Oats.
Wit: Robert McCoy, John McClure. C. 28.
McCONNELL, JAMES, Senior, Peters.
January 17, 1776 5 June 1777, letters July 25, 1777.
Wife Mary.
Eldest son James.
Sons: William and Francis.
Daus. Margaret, Mary and Cidnaugh and Elizabeth.
Exs: Mathew Wilson and John Work.
Wit: John Wilson, William Wilson. C. 29.
REIVER, JOHN WILLIAM. Noncupative will.
March 25, 1777 8 May 1777.
Wife Catherine Margaret.
Sons Frederick and Christopher.
Dau. Mary Hydeway and her sister, Mary Elizabeth.
Written by Thomas Schweningham.
Wit: Frederick Devern of Conegochegue Hundred in Frederick Co., MD.,
Jacob Myer of Conogochege Hundred and plantation adjoining
that of deceased. C. 30-1.
McMATH, JAMES, East Pennsborough.
May 30, 1777 6 June 1777.
Two sons Daniel and Mathew, minors.
Dau. Jean and her children.
Exs: Colonel David Bell and John Huston.
Wit: John Calhoon, Samuel Calhoon, Walter Buchanan. C. 32.
NICKIAS, EDWARD, farmer, of Antrim.
April 22, 1777 21 May 1777.
Wife.
Children: Joseph, John, William, Samuel, Susannah, Rebeckah and Agnes.
Grandson Henry, when 18 years of age.
Exs: John Sellars, John Niklas, Jos. Crunkleton.
Wit: Robert Cromkilton, David Parks, both of Antrim. C. 34-5.
GIBBS, SAMUEL, Hopewell, farmer.
February 4, 1777 11 June 1777.
Wife Susanah.
Daus. Jean, Susanah, Isable and Elizabeth.
Sons Hugh and John, some of the children, minors.
Exs: wife Susanah Gibbs and Joseph Brady.
Wit: Hugh Gibbs, Adam Cunningham. C. 36-7.
MURRY, ROBERT, Teboine.
March 31, 1777 19 June 1777.
Wife Isable.
Sons James and Alexander, minors.
Sons Richard and William. Grandson Robert, son of William, a minor.
Daus. Ann, Florance and Issable.
Sons Mathew, a minor.
Dau. Jean Wilson in Carolina, her dau. Issable and son Robert, minors.
Exs: and guardians: Richard Murray, Alexander Murray and William
Blane. Wit: John Watts, Anthony Morrison. C. 38-40.
RICHTER, PETER, Peters.
May 26, 1776 20 June 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Oldest son John, 2d son Peter, 3d son Abraham and dau. Elizabeth, all
minors. Servant Henry Steinmentz.
Exs: Leonard Elmaker of Lancaster Co., and Dr. Henry Shnebely, of
Frederick Co., Md.
Wit: John Flenniken, David Kenneday, Catha. Oatt. C. 41-2.
OFFICER, JAMES, Westpensborough, cordwinder.
November 9, 1775 1 July 1777.
Wife Mary.
Children Ellener Hennen, John, Thomas, James, Alexander and
William Officer. (sons John and James, now living in Ireland).
Dau.-in-law Ann, wife of son Robert Officer, Dec'd.
Granddau. Mary Officer, dau. of son Robert, Dec'd.
Exs: sons Alexander and William Officer.
Wit: Robert Boyd, John
Bell, John McDowel. C. 43.
RENICK, ALEXANDER, Letterkenny.
January 29, 1777 1 July 1777.
Wife Esther.
Five children: Mary, John, William, Robert and Alexander, all minors.
Plantation in Westmoreland Co.
Exs: wife and my bro. Robert McKenney.
Wit: Thomas Renick, William Fulton. C. 44-5.
ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough.
March 14, 1777 7 July 1777.
Wife Margaret.
To bro Andrew's children.
Bro. Thomas' children.
Children of sister Wilson, decd. sister Hoge, her children.
Sister Temple, her children.
Andrew Irwin, his children.
Sister Ann Irwin, her children.
Sister Mary Carrithers, her children.
Sister Sharron, her children.
Bro. James, his son William.
Bro. James' dau. Mary.
Exs: wife Margaret and bros.-in-law, James Irwin, and John
Carrithers. Wit: Walter Buchanan, William Marshall, James Johnston. C. 46-7.
McDONALD, DUNCAN, Carlisle, Innholder.
July 24, 1777 30 July 1777.
Wife Sarah.
Four children: Catharine, Alexander, Margaret and William, minors.
Exs: James Oliver, Esq., and Mathew Loudon.
Wit: Jonathan Kearsley, Robert Hill, Thomas Reed. C. 48.
MARTIN, JAMES, Farmanack.
December 26, 1776 26 August 1777.
Wife.
Son George and his three sisters, all minors.
Exs: wife and Robert McTeer.
Wit: William Boyd, John McCammon. C. 49-50.
McKEE, JOHN, Lorgan, weaver.
August 3, 1777 1 September 1777.
Wife Isabellow.
Sons James and John.
Dau. Issabellow.
Grandson Benjamin McKee, son of son James, minor.
Exs: James McKee and Joseph Brady.
Wit: John Strain, William Strain. C. 51-2.
STRAIN, ROBERT, of Fort Pitt, Westmoreland Co., mason.
December 16, 1776 2 September 1777.
Dau. Eunice Strain, "until able to maintain her self."
David Reed. Mr. James Fowler, at Fort Pitt. Bro. Hugh Strain.
Uncle James Reed's children.
Exs: James Reed, Hugh Strain and Aneas McCallester.
Wit: James Brown, Wm. Galbreath, Mary Davison. C. 52-3.
PATTON, WILLIAM, Peters, farmer.
December 24, 1774 7 September 1777.
Wife Elizabeth. Four sons, John, Joseph, Benjamin, James, all under 21
years of age.
Exs: wife Elizabeth, bro.-in-law Samuel Moore and Thomas Dunwoody.
Wit: J. Maxwell, Joseph Vanlear, Will. Maxwell. C. 54-5.
McCORMICK, HUGH, Middleton.
January 21, 1777 6 October 1777.
Wife Sarah.
Wife's father, James Alcorn.
Son James McCormack.
Dau. Mary.
Sons Seth and Thomas.
Other five children: Sarah, Elinor, Hugh, John and Amelia.
Sons of said children, under age. Martha Duncan, a minor, land bought
of Jacob Hover.
Exs: wife Sarah, son Thomas McCormack, James Brown and Stephen
Duncan. Wit: Willm. Lyon, John Carson. C. 56.
YOUNG, JAMES, Middleton.
August 15, 1777 15 October 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son James.
Dau. Mary Laird.
Dau. Margaret McCalister and her children.
Daus. Jane Brown, Elizabeth and Sarah, house and lott in Carlisle on
west side of Hanover St.
Exs: son James and son-in-law, Samuel Laird.
Wit: Matthew Gregg, Andrew Gregg June, Jno. Byers. C. 57-8.
MILLER, ROBERT.
November 19, 1774 26 October 1777.
Wife.
Dau. Ann.
Son Robert, Mary, George and Elizabeth.
Ex.: Father-in-law, John Hamilton.
Wit: William Officer, William Logan. C. 59.
MOORE, DAVID, Hamilton, farmer.
June 2, 1777 23 October 1777.
Sons David and John.
Daus. Elizabeth Moore, Margaret Moore and Mary Moore.
Ex.: son David Moore.
Wit: Bernard Mathers, Deberoh Moore, Isabella Moore. C. 60-1.
DIXON, JOHN, of Washington District, and Province of Virginia.
7 September 1777 22 October 1777.
Eldest bro. James and his son James.
Four other bros. William, Joseph, Samuel and David.
Elizabeth English, plantation in Hamilton Township.
Plantation in Washington's District on Back Creek, in Virginia.
David Coxe on New River.
Exs: Samuel and David Dixon.
Wit: Joseph Armstrong, John Hacket, John Irons. C. 62.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN, Peters, farmer.
February 13, 1777 12 November 1777.
Wife Lilly.
Dau. Sarah, wife of David Maughan.
Dau. Mary, wife of John Kerr.
Son Moses, son John decd.
Grandsons James and Samuel, sons to son Samuel, decd, minors.
Exs: wife Lilly and son Moses.
Wit: Wm.Scott, Stephen Mackey, Joseph Vanlear. C. 63-5.
STEVENSON, JOHN, Newton.
December 7, 1776 11 December 1777.
Wife Rachel. Only son James Stevenson, a minor. Bros: William
Stevenson and James Nicholson. Mother, Mary Nicholson. Sister
Margaret Nicholson alias, McCrane's son, James Shannon, a minor.
Indented servant Joseph London.
Exs: bros. William Stevenson and James Scroggs.
Wit: Jno. Bowman, Robert Shannon, William Brown. C. 66.
ROSENBERGER (Rosenbery, Roushenberger), HENRY.
September 10, 1776 7 January 1778.
Wife Rebecca.
Two sons John and Oliver, and a child not yet born.
Exs: wife Rebecca and Stephen Duncan.
Wit: William Carhartt, James Chestnut, Creston Chestnut. C. 67.
PATTON, MATTHEW, Peters.
August 16, 1776 7 January 1778.
Wife Elizabeth. S
ons James, Samuel, Matthew, Robert and Thomas.
Dau. Sarah.
Granddaus. Elizabeth and Mary Wilson, minors.
Exs: sons James Patton and Robert Patton.
Wit: John Welch, Robert Campbell, William Mitchell. C. 69-70.
MAHON, ARCHIBALD, Lurgan, farmer.
December 16, 1777 28 January 1778.
Wife Jean.
Sons Archibald, William and Alexander.
Daus. Jean Mahon and Sarah Mahon. Son David. Son James Carnehan.
Ex.: son Archibald Mahon.
Wit: Henry Mahon, Abram Weer, Jonathan Martin, clerk. C. 70.
MAXWELL, William, Peters.
October 10, 1772 11 February 1778.
Wife Susannah.
Sons James and Patrick Maxwell, land in the Barrens and joining
Archibald Irwin and the Conegigig Creek; line to widow Elliott's land.
Plantation in Virginia called the Swanpons.
Land in the Great Cove.
Two sons-in-law, William and Nathan McDowell, land in Aughwick, Negro
girl Chloe. Mary wife of William McDowell. John son of William
McDowell. Dau. Catherine McDowell and her son John, a minor.
Two other sons-in-law, George Brown and William Reynolds, land in
Virginia at or near Sleepy Creek.
Dau. Ruth Reynolds, two granddaus. Susannah and Sarah Brown, land sold
to Patrick McGuire.
Exs: sons James Maxwell and Patrick Maxwsell.
Wit: Willm. Ellison, John McClellan, Wm. Scott. C. 73-4.
BURNEY, THOMAS, Guilford. January 1, 1778 11 February 1778.
Wife Marcy. Son-in-law John Lindsey. Grandson Thomas Lindsey.
Robert Burney Landrem. Dau. Marcy Burney. Dau. Margaret Burney.
Son Thomas Burney.
Exs: wife Marcy and sons-in-law, John Lindsey and Robert Burney
Landrem. Wit: Charles Gilereais, Jas. Lindsey, George Crawford. C. 74-5.
CARMICHAEL, DANIEL, Derry, farmer. Noncupative will.
November 10, 1777 19 February 1778.
A few days before he left his family to go to the camp of the United States.
Wife Marey.
Sons James and Duncan, minors.
Daus. Margaret, Abigail, Isabel, Mary.
Son James to live with his uncle James Carmichael, Abigail to live with
her uncle John White, and Isabel with her uncle John Carmichael, land
bought from Capt. James Adams and Abram Howl.
Exs: wife Marey and bros: James Carmichael of Derry Township, farmer,
and John Carmichael, farmer, of Dublin, Bedford Co.
Wit: John Carmichael, Derry Township; James Carmichael, Dublin Township. C. 76-7.
JACK, ROBERT, Chambersburgh.
August 12, 1777 27 February 1778.
Wife Rachel. Sons John, James and Robert.
Daus. Suthey Jack and Marget Jack, children all minors, fulling mill
bought from Wm. Reed, land adjoining William Shannon.
Sister-in-law Jean Ruske.
Robert Jack son of bro. John Jack.
Exs: wife Rachel Jack and Colln. John Allison.
Wit: Thomas Sheron, John Jack, Mattw. Wilson. C. 78.
SEGRIST, BARTHOLOMEA, Antrim.
July 8, 1777 27 February 1778.
Wife Susanna. Children: Henry, Solomon, John, Michael, Peter,
Daniel, Catharina and Elizabeth, minors.
Exs: Col. John Allison, Frederick Boyer and Saml. Boyer.
Wit: Micferl Zug, Joseph Miller, Laurance Dar. C. 79-80.
DAVIS, JOHN, Middleton.
February 10, 1778 5 March 1778.
Sons James and John.
Granddau. Mary Gregg, a minor.
Grandsons John and James Smith, minors.
Grandson John Stewart and granddau. Margaret Stewart, minors.
Ex.: son John Davis.
Wit: James Wilson, Wm.Irvine, Wm. Thompson, John Holmes.
HERRON, DAVID, Newton.
February 17, 1778 18 March 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son John.
Son-in-law William Walker.
Dau. Mary's children.
Children of dau. Rachel, now wife of George Meck.
Children of dau. Hanna, wife of John Wilson.
Sons David and Samuel Herron, land joining John Wilson.
Exs: William Walker and John Bowman.
Wit: Samuel McCormack, Robert Patton, Hannah Wilson. C. 83.
PARKER, RICHARD, Eastpennsborough.
February 5, 1778 18 March 1778.
Wife. Son James when 15 years of age.
Bro. Andrew Parker.
Sister Jean. Sister Rebaka.
Estate of James Boid and Thomas McCleary.
Exs: wife and bro.-in-law John Forbes.
Wit: John Trindle, Samuel Irwin, Jean Boyd. C. 84.
HARPER, SAMUEL, Middleton, yeoman.
August 2, 1776 23 March 1778.
Wife Christiana.
Daus. Margaret and Christiana.
Sons James, Samuel and John, when youngest child is 18 years of age.
Exs: wife Christiana and bro. John Harper.
Wit: Joseph Wallace, John Kerr, James Wilson. C. 86-6.
JAMESON, JAMES, Farmanah.
March 6, 1776 9 April 1778.
Wife Margaret.
Son John and an unborn child.
Exs: wife Margaret and John Jameson, Junr.
Wit: George Jameson, Samuel Sharon, William Duncan. C. 148.
WALLACE, JOHN, Antrim.
July 17, 1777 24 April 1778.
Wife Rachel.
Sons James, Robert and Thomas, land joining James Crooks, John Coughran
and Pattersons.
Dau. Sarah McCoy.
Sons George and John Wallace, land adjoining Richd.
James Lang and James McLane.
Dau. Rebeckah Wallace.
Dau.-in-law Rachel Wallace, widow of son Samuel, decd.
Exs: son Thomas Wallace and James Johnston.
Wit: James McClanahan, Roger Hart, David Parks. C. 87-88.
WISHARD, JOHN, Entrim.
November 21, 1777 25 March 1778.
Wife Agness.
Four sons Joseph, John, James and Neddy.
Daus. Meary and Agness.
Exs: sons John and James Wishard.
Wit: Adam Flaugher, James McCree. C. 89.
McCREE, SAMUEL, Antrim.
January 2, 1777 25 March 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Sons Robert, Thomas, John, James, William, Isaac and David.
Daus: Shusana, Elizabeth and Jean Armstrong.
Exs: sons Robert McCree and James McCree.
Wit: John Wishard, Archibald McCalister. C. 90-1.
MATHERS, JOHN, Westpennsborough, yeoman.
February 10, 1778 8 April 1778.
Wife Jean.
Son Samuel, land between the Great Road and the Big Spring.
Dau. Nancy, wife of Alexander Elliott.
Daus. Katrin and Isabel Mathers.
Son Joseph, a minor. Grandson Thomas, son of son John.
Ex. and trustee: son Samuel Mathers.
Wit: John Clark, William Brown. C. 92.
HART, PATRICK, Antrim.
September 2, 1777 9 April 1778.
Wife Martha. Sons John and William. Dau. Mary.
Exs: wife Martha Hart and John Hart.
Wit: John McMath, Peter Kaun, Jacob Seiler. C. 93.
HENDERSON, JOHN, Lurgan, farmer.
March 17, 1777 13 April 1778.
Wife Margreth.
Three sons William, James and Samuel.
Daus. Elizabeth and Margaret Henderson.
Exs: wife Margret Henderson and John McClay, Esq.
Wit: Thos. Henderson, James Henderson. C. 94-5.
IRWIN, JAMES, Peters, blacksmith.
May 26, 1776 28 April 1778.
Wife Jean.
Sons John, Joseph, James and Archibald, plantation purchased from
Andrew Simpson.
Son-in-law Aaron Irrens and dau. Elizabeth children of said Elizabeth
born to William McConnel, decd.
G. children Phineas Porter and Jean Porter, land in Fannet
Township, plantation in Air Township (called the Core (Cox?) Settlement).
Dau. Jean Boggs.
Dau. Lidia Porter.
Son Joseph and dau. Martha Paul, land in Aughwick, bought from Mr. Croghan.
Son-in-law and dau., Thomas and Margaret Patton.
Exs: son James and son-in-law William Nesbit.
Wit: J. Maxwell, Wm. Lowrey, Robt. Vance. C. 96.
OVERTEER, CHARLES, Hamilton.
January 6, 1777 28 April 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Three children, unnamed.
Exs: James Warden and Nicholas Snyder.
Wit: George Matthews, James McKim, Alex. Matthews. C. 97-8.
STITT, SAMUEL, Antrim.
August 16, 1776 29 April 1778.
Wife Dorothy.
Four children: Mary, Jane, Issabella and Margaret.
An unborn child.
Exs: wife Dorothy and bro.-in-law David English.
Wit: James Long, James Johnston, Wm. Elwood. C. 99-100.
JOHNSTON, DAVID, Lurgan, farmer.
April 19, 1778 30 April 1778.
Wife Hannah.
Son John.
Grandson David, son of John Johnston.
Daus. Elinor Newel, Jean Newel, Janet Lather, Martha Brown and Agness
Young. Granddau. Elizabeth Johnston, only child of son Archibald
Johnston, decd. Exs: nephew Archibald Johnston and Jas. Patterson.
Wit: Thomas Pumroy, Joseph Reed. C. 100-101
WATSON, JOSEPH, Peters.
August 21, 1776 11 May 1778.
Mother, Thomas Dunwoody's wife and her four children.
Exs: Friends, William Dunwoody and Thomas Dunwoody.
Wit: John Davis, Robert McFarland. C. 102.
CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE, Hopewell, yeoman.
September 2, 1776 15 May 1778.
Wife Agness.
Bro. Adam Cunningham and his children.
Bro. John Cunninghamn and his son George.
George McConnick's sons, my nephews, James and George, and his dau.
Elinor McCormick.
To Agness Cunningham.
To Margret. Sister Jean Cunningham.
Mother Elinor.
Exs: wife Agness and bro. Adam Cunningham.
Wit: Robert Kenneday, James Cunningham. C. 103.
BRYAN, ALEXANDER, Hopewell,
May 9, 1778 8 June 1778.
Eight children: Margaret, Marey, Chariels (son), Eleanor, Agness,
Alexander, Richard and Martha, "if any of said children die before they
are married or not of age of 21 years."
Exs: James McCune and Alexander Laughlin.
Wit: John Moorhead, James Johnston, Wm. Nobel. C. 104-5.
BIGHAM, JOHN, Middleton.
March 26, 1777 9 June 1778.
Wife Jean.
Robert Bigham and Hugh Bigham, now living in York Co., my cusons.
Exs: Jean Bigham and Robert Patterson.
Wit: Robert Patterson, Thomas Henderson. C. 106-7.
WILSON, JAMES, Westpensboro.
September 16, 1777 17 June 1778.
Wife Margery.
Dau. Elinor Wilson.
The children of John Sharp, by his present wife, Sarah Wilson.
Exs: Margery Wilson, John Bell and Patrick Wallace.
Wit: Francis King, James Watson, Allen McClean. C. 107.
BOYD, JOHN, Carlisle Town.
June 26, 1778 8 August 1778.
Wife Dorcas. Children, Mary and John, minors. A child not yet born.
Exs: wife Dorcas and uncle William Thompson, Esq., of Carlisle and
bro.-in-law Joseph Spear, Esq., of Carlisle.
Wit: J. Postlethwaithe, Alexr. Blaine, Wm. Montgomery. C. 108-9.
BAIRD, JOHN, Eastpensborough.
June 23, 1778 10 August 1778.
Wife Margret.
Dau. Hester and her two oldest children, Elizabeth and Margret.
Son John.
Daus. Elizabeth, Hannah and Margret, minors.
To two sons-in-law, David Moore and James Dunning, in right of my daus.,
Hester and Elizabeth.
Exs: Robert Whitehill, John Boggs and Wm. Geddis.
Wit: John Quigley, John Carothers. C. 110-111.
DRENNON, DAVID, Middleton, yeoman.
February 15, 1777 15 August 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son Thomas.
Son-in-law John Christie.
Son David.
Dau's sons, John Christie and William Christie.
Grandson Thomas Drennon. Son William.
Exs: sons Thomas Drennon and William Drennon.
Guardian John Weddle.
Wit: Patrick McCanna, John Waddell, Mary Waddle. C. 112.
MATTHEWS, ALEXANDER, Letterkenny, Lieut. in Capt. James McConnell's Co.
6 July 1776 18 August 1778.
"Being called on an expedition to Jersey."
To sister Margaret. Bros. George and James.
Exs: said bros. George and James.
Wit: Joseph Eaton, Adam Wier, James Kelly. C. 113.
ARMSTRONG, JOHN, Middleton.
July 20, 1778 18 August 1778.
Mother.
Bros. Joseph, James, William, Thomas and Andrew.
Exs: Mother, Ann Armstrong and Saml. Hope.
Wit: James Floyd, Robert Dickey, Wm. Moore. C. 114.
ELLIOTT, MARTHA, Peters, widow of Robert Elliott.
February 7, 1776 29 May 1778.
Eldest son James Barnett.
Son Robert Barnett.
Dau. Elizabeth Mackey.
G. children, Robert and Martha Barnett, children of James.
Daus. Jean Elliott, Susannah Elliott and Barbara Elliott.
Sons Benjamin and George Elliott.
John Burd of Fort Littleton, Thomas Smith, John Woolery.
Exs: James Maxwell, Esq., and Patrick Maxwell.
Wit: Elizabeth Terrence, Lidia Porter, Hugh Foster. C. 115-116.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT, Peter, farmer.
June 5, 1777 28 August 1778.
Son John.
Grandson Robert Blackford.
Three daus: Esther, Ann and Rebecca.
Bound boy, James Crego.
Exs: George Crawford and Thomas Cellers.
Wit: Hugh Foster, J. Maxwell, James Maxwell. C. 117.
REED, JOHN, Carlisle.
May 25, 1769 12 January 1778.
Wife Margaret.
Children: Robert, David, William, James, Margaret and Ruth.
Ex.: son John Reed.
Wit: Wm. Reed, John Campbell. C. 118-119.
ANDERSON, HENRY, Peters.
January 7, 1775 26 January 1778.
Wife Ann.
Allen Anderson, bro. John's eldest son.
John Anderson and Rebecca Anderson, the other children of bro. John.
Bro. Thomas Anderson, in Ireland, and his three children, their names
unknown. Sister Mary Disart, widow in Ireland, and his two children.
The Congregation on the West side of the west Branch of the
Conecogige, under the care of the Asstciah Presbytery, Rev. John
Rodgers, "he accepting the call of said Congregation."
Nephew Henry Marshall son of bro.-in-law William Marshall.
Henry Wray son of John Wray.
William Anderson son of my kinsman Oliver Anderson.
Henry Anderson and Jenitt, second son and dau. of Oliver
Anderson.
Rachel Brown, my old servant girl.
To each of the bound children: Allen Speady, Hannah Owens, James
Halliday and Isaac Fulton.
Exs: David Humphrey, Oliver Anderson and John Work.
Wit: George Humphrey, Robert Humphrey. C. 120-1.
EGAR, MARGARET, Newton.
August 25, 1778 13 October 1778.
Son John, a minor.
Son Joseph.
Dau. Mary McGihan.
Daus. Agness and Margaret.
Exs: John Eager and son-in-law James McGihan.
Wit: John Scouller, Wm. Walker, John Agnew. C. 122.
HOPE, RICHARD, Letterkenny.
August 24, 1778 13 October 1778.
Wife Jennet.
Children, Jenet, Thomas, Ann, and James and minor children, Adam,
Richard, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Exs: wife Jenet and Abraham Smith.
Wit: Samuel Henry, John Ferguson, William Morrow. C.123-4.
CREIGHTON, JOHN, Letterkenney, labourer.
September 12, 1776 22 October 1778.
"Being disposed to go to the present war."
Bros. Henry and William Creighton, now living in the county of Derry,
Parish of Benabough Finkern, Kingdom of Ireland.
To Hugh Wiley and Robert Wiley. Debtors: John Johnston (now in suit in
Carlisle Court), John Steel, lawyer; John Sellers, Andrew Hemphill,
Alexander Richards, Henry Hills, Samuel Sellers, John Strain, Archibald
Cambridge, Robert Hamilton at John Stuarts, Thomas Montgomery at Middle Spring.
Exs: Friends William Ware and John Stuart.
Wit: Henry Hill, scrivener, Charles Stuart, John Gault. C. 125.
BIGGAR, ALEXANDER.
April 18, 1778 21 October 1778.
Agness Bigger, eldest dau. of bro. Andrew Biggar, a minor.
Sister Martha Bigger.
Father and Mother.
Bros. John Ezekiel and Andrew Bigger, land adjoining William McCowell.
Ex.: Andrew Bigger.
Wit: Hugh Gibson, John Wilson. C. 126.
McCLANE, PATRICK, Antrim.
August 14, 1776 22 October 1778.
Wife Margaret.
Son Richard.
Dau. Mary Gass, wife of Benjamin Gass.
Daus. Jean, Issabella and Martha.
Three g. children: Margaret, William and Patrick Gass, minors.
Bro. John McClane, land adjoining John Erwin and Revd. James Lang.
Land joining Samuel Porter in York Co.
Exs: wife Margaret McClane and bro. John McClane.
Overseer: Bro. James McClane.
Wit: William Rule, James Elliott. C. 127-8.
McCUNE, JAMES, Newton, farmer.
June 17, 1776 2 November 1778.
Wife Abigail.
Dau. Margaret.
Sons Samuel and John, minors.
James Woods.
Exs: wife Abigail McCune and John Thompson.
Wit: John McCune, Robert McCune, Alexr. Laughlin. C. 129-30.
KILGORE, CHARLES, West Pennsbro:
January 5, 1778 13 November 1778.
Wife Jane.
Son Jesse, a minor.
Bro.'s son, Joseph Kilgore.
Dau. Esther Beard and her son Charles Beard.
Dau. Janet, son Charles.
Exs: Bro.-in-law William Clark, bro.-in-law Willm. McClure, bro.
Samuel Kilgore and John Davis.
Guardians over three children: James Byers and William Galbreath.
Wit: Joseph Connaly, Jas. Byers. C. 131-132.
McMATH, JAMES, Leak Township.
April 17, 1778 18 November 1778.
Bro. Samuel McMath, a loom and he to pay wife 20 shillings.
Wife and child, all the things that I claim.
Exs: James Ardry of Fannet Township and James Corran of Leak Township.
Wit: David Wallace, Catrien Wallace, Benj. Wallace. C. 132-133.
HUGHS, THOMAS, Westpensborough.
November 4, 1778 17 November 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Bro. John Hughs.
Sister Marey.
James Colweld.
Sister Eles Colwell's child, plantation in Northumberland Co., Bald Eagle Township.
Exs: William Blain and Robert Crawford.
Wit: Ann Martin, Jno. Love, Wm. Clark. C. 133.
ALEXANDER, JAMES, Armaugh, farmer.
June 14, 1778 23 December 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son John Alexander, land on the west branch of the Susquehanna
River, joining Samuel How and Robert McNitt. Estate in South
Carolina. Estate in North Carolina.
Son James Alexander, land joining Thomas Brown.
Son Jonathan, land on the east end of Kishacoguilas Veley.
Daus. Mary, Elizabeth and Martha Alexander, children, minors.
Exs: James Reed and John Flemin.
Wit: Richard Johnston, William Wilson. C. 134-5.
QUIGLEY, EASTER, wife of James Quigley, decd.
March 29, 1777 2 January 1779.
William Quigley, son of John Quigley, land in East Pennsborough,
bounded by land of Nathl. Nelson, Samuel Geddis, Willery Buckholder and
Mr. Shippees(?).
Ex.: son John Quigley.
Wit: David Martin, Samuel McAdkey (McCahey?). C. 136.
MONTGOMERY, JAMES, Fannet.
November 23, 1776 19 January 1779.
Wife Mary.
Only son James.
Daus. Elizabeth, Jean and Mary Montgomery.
Son-in-law William Macky.
Granddau. Rebecca Macky, a minor.
Exs: James McCamont and wife Mary Montgomery.
Wit: Jas. Morton, Samuel Mears. C. 137-8.
HENDRICKS, TOBIAS, Eastpennsborough.
November 29, 1778 12 February 1779.
Wife Agness.
Son James.
Dau. Mary's three children, Agness, Elizabeth and Mary, the daus. of
Robert Galbreath.
Son John.
Exs: wife and son John Hendricks.
Wit: John Boggs, Isaac Hendricks, Wm. Hunter. C. 139.
WALKER, JAMES, Hopewell.
June 20, 1750 17 February 1779.
Wife Elizabeth.
Eldest son John.
Sons Abraham, Samuel, James and William.
Three youngest sons Robert, Joseph and Andrew.
Eldest dau. Jean. Youngest dau. Elizabeth, a minor.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth Walker and son James Walker.
Wit: Allan Leeper, William Gibson. C. 140-1.
McELHENEY, JAMES.
January 8, 1778 22 October 1778.
Letters February 17, 1779.
To Agness and Margaret Andrews.
Bro. Samuel McElhenny, in Ralsmillain, County Donegal, Kingdom of
Ireland. Bro. John, in ditto.
Exs: John Andrews and Robert Snodgress.
Wit: William Logan, Mary Welch. C. 142-3.
ALLISON, WILLIAM, Antrim.
September 2, 1777 23 February 1779.
Wife Catherine.
Sons John and Patrick.
Dau. Agness McCrea, wife of Robert McCrea.
Son Robert Allison.
Dau. Catherine Hendricks, wife of James Hendricks.
Grandson William McCrea, a minor.
Grandson William Allison, a minor.
Nephew John Allison.
Exs: wife Catherine and son John, Robert and William.
Wit: Elias Davison, Henry Pawling, David Laremor.
ORBISONT THOMAS, farmer.
March 20, 1772 10 March 1779.
Wife Mary.
Sons William and Thomas, land in Frederick Co., Md.
Daus. Susannah and Bethiah and son James, minors.
Son John.
James Miller, late of New Castle Co., the father of my former wife
Elizabeth, land sold to Francis Alexander, of said co.
Dau. Jean, a minor.
Exs: wife Mary and William Duffield.
Wit: John Arbison, George Duffield, Jr., William Duffield, Jr.
C. 145-6.
BOLES, ANN.
February 21, 1779 12 March 1779.
Dau. Margaret.
Son Adam Boles.
John Whitten.
Granddau. Elizabeth Whitten.
Grandson, Henry Boles.
Granddau. Mary Sharp.
Grandson Swanzey Whitten.
Grandson John Robertson.
Granddau. Margaret Robinson.
Dau.-in-law Katrin Boles.
Nephew William Swanzey.
Nieces Mary Jordan and Agness Steel.
Exs: John Jordan and William Swanzey.
Wit: John Gorley, John Gorley, Junr. C. 147.
McCLAY, JOHN, Lurgan, yeoman.
April 6, 1779 21 April 1779.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son John.
Dau. Elizabeth Culbertson.
Revd. Robert Coper.
Exs: son John McClay and son Samuel Culbertson.
John Strain, John White, John Thompson. C. 149-50.
MEANS, ROBERT, Derry, yeoman.
April 10, 1779 12 May 1779.
Wife Nancy.
Sons John, Robert, James and George.
Daus. Margaret, Jean, Mary and Nancy.
Exs: sons John Means and James Means.
Wit: John Cever, Hugh Graham, Samuel Cever. C. 151.
CEVER, JOHN, Derry, yeoman.
August 1, 1778 12 May 1779.
Wife Mary.
Sons John and Samuel, land joins to Samuel Cever's and David
Evanes.
First born son Peter.
Daus. Mary, Asenath, Rebecah, Elizabeth, Anne, Abigail and Hulda.
Exs: John Means and William Harper.
Wit: William Harper, John Means, Robert Means. C. 152.
THOMSON, MARY, West Pennsboro, spinster.
January 27, 1779 15 June 1779.
To my grandmother.
Sister Jean Dunn, a minor.
Bro. James Dunn.
Exs: Robert Mcfarlan and William Galbraith.
Wit: John Todd, Robert Wilson. C. 153.
DAVIS, JAMES, Tyrone.
July 5, 1779 26 July 1779.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Elizabeth Davis, a minor.
Mary Davis, Margaret Davis and Jane Davis, daus. of bro. John Davis.
Exs: wife Mary Davis and bro. John Davis.
Wit: John Pollock, Joseph Spear, William Cochran, James Allison. C. 153.
MARTIN, JONATHAN, Lurgan.
June 15, 1779 22 July 1779.
Sister Margaret and her eldest dau. Margaret.
Wm. Thompson.
Exs: James Patterson and Alexander Peebles.
Wit: William Turner, James Patterson. C. 154.
BROTHERTON, WILLIAM, Antrim.
May 24, 1776 24 July 1779.
Wife Mary.
Sons James, George and John.
Grandsons, George Brown and William Brown.
Exs: sons James Brotherton and George Brotherton.
Wit: James Johnston, James Brown, Thos. Johnston. C. 155-6.
JONES, PICKET, Lack.
May 2, 1775 18 August 1779.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Nancy, wife of Edmond Huff.
Son William.
Dau. Elizabeth Jones.
Three youngest children: Rebecca, Rachel and Isabell Jones, minors.
Exs: bro. John McKeever and William Arbuckle.
Wit: John Sheart, John Collins, John Scott. C. 157.
MONTGOMERY, JOHN, Lurgan.
July 21, 1779 13 August 1779.
Only child, Elizabeth Montgomery, a minor.
John Montgomery, son to James Montgomery.
Bro. Thomas.
Bros. Robert William and Humphrey Montgomery.
Sister Elizabeth Smith, wife of James Smith.
Exs: Robert Peebles, Esq., of Shippensburgh and James Smith of
Lurgan, farmer.
Wit: William Wallace, John Blythe. C. 158-9.
MILLER, ARTHUR, Lurgan.
August 20, 1777 19 May 1779.
Son Matthew.
Dau. Mary.
Son Samuel.
Daus. Jane, Sarah, Abigail and Elizabeth.
Grandson Robert Fulton, when free from his apprenticeship.
Sons Isaac and James Miller.
Exs: John McClay, Esq., and son Isaac Miller.
Wit: James Blair, John Farrell, Jos. Brady. C. 159.
KEES, JAMES, Junr., Eastpennsboro.
June 5, 1779 15 September 1779.
Wife.
Only child, James Kees, a minor.
Bro. Joseph Kees.
Three daus. of bro. John Kees: Katrin, Margaret and Mary.
Exs: William Gilson and Robert Patterson.
Wit: Jonathan Hoge, James Kees, Senr., Richard Gilston. C. 160.
DICKSON, WILLIAM, Armaugh.
April 26, 1779 7 August 1779.
Wife Jeane.
Two sons Robert and William, minors, land in the Valley of
Kisheoquillas.
Three daus. Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane Dickson, minors, land with
John Conread in Standing Stone Valley.
Exs: Wife Jeane Dickson and Robert Robinson
Wit: John Campbell, James Logan, James White. C. 160-161.
GLASGOW, JOHN, Peters, taylor.
14 1779 3 September 1779.
Wife Ann. Three children: daus. Latis (Lettace) Glasgow and Agness
Glasgow, and son Joseph, all minors.
A child not yet born.
Exs: wife Ann Glasgow and Thomas Cellers.
Wit: James Neeley, Joseph Glasgow, Mary Arter. C. 161.
McKINZIE, ROBERT, Westpensboro.
July 14, 1775 ---
"Going on an expedition to Boston."
Wife Dolly.
Bro. Samuel.
Exs: wife Dolly McKinzie and John Boyd, of Carlisle.
Wit: James Pollock, John Davis, Junior. C. 162.
McFADEN, SAMUEL, Milford.
August 18, 1779 26 November 1779.
Bro. John McFaden and his two eldest sons James and Samuel, minors,
plantation in Tuscorora Valley.
Bro. Hugh McFaden. Nees Polly McFaden, her g.father, John Chambers.
Second cousin, Jean Nox. Nees Jean McFaden. Servant boy
James Meloy.
Exs: Bro. John McFadin and bro. Hugh McFaden.
Wit: Thomas Turbett, James Crawford, Mary McFaddion. D. 1.
THOMPSON, JOHN, Fermanagh.
March 2, 1779 26 November 1779.
Wife.
Sons Robert, Isaac, William and John.
Daus. Margaret, Sarah, Jean, Elizabeth and Susanah.
Other sons, James, Thomas, Peter and Andrew.
An unborn child.
Exs: wife and son Robert Thompson.
Wit: John McAlister, Thomas Palley. D. 2.
CROZZER, JOHN.
November 4, 1778 25 December 1779.
Wife Ann. Son, Morton, when 21 years of age.
Dau. Janet Crosher, a minor.
Son John, a minor.
Elizabeth Milligan.
William Crawford, a minor.
Plantation next to the Tuscarora Mountain.
Ex. not appointed.
Administrators: widow and son Morton.
Wit: Thomas Beale, Wm. Bell, John Kerr. D. 3-4.
STEELE, JOHN, senr., minister, Carlisle.
May 24, 1779 12 February 1780.
Son John and his children.
Dau. Lydia's children by Robert Sample.
Dau. Margaret and her children.
Elizabeth McKinley and her children.
Dau. Jean.
Mary and Sarah.
Robert and Andrew Steel McClean, a minor, under the care of dau. Jean.
"Money entrusted by Mr. McAllister to Samuel Laird and me, for use of
the poor." Exs: John Agnew, Saml. Laird, John Creigh and Ephraim
Steel. Wit: William Thompson, Isaac Clark, Adam Scott.
Codicil June 28, 1779.
Son Andrew of age in six years, plantation at Bedford.
Wit: Isaac Clark, John Holmes, John Montgomery, Robert Miller,
Willm. Moore. D. 5-7.
WORK, ALEXANDER.
March 4, 1780 20 March 1780.
Wife
Sons: William and John Work.
Jean Cunningham and Sarah Cunningham, minors.
Dau. Martha Donaldson.
Exs: Wife Jean Work, John Work and Hugh Laird.
Wit: John Clark, John Clark. D. 8.
ADAIR, WILLIAM, Peters.
March 2, 1780 24 March 1780.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son James, entrusted during his minority to my sister Jean Adair.
Sister Anne Adair.
Exs: Alexander Miller and sister Jean Adair.
Wit: Thos. Dunwoody, Nathaniel Green, A. Holliday. D. 9.
STEWART, JOHN, Middleton.
December 10, 1779 5 April 1780.
Wife Elizabeth.
Sons James, John and Archibald.
Dau. Mary.
Four youngest daus: Agness, Elizabeth, Catherine and Sarah.
Son William.
Bro. Archibald Stewart.
Guardians over six youngest children, James Bell and Andrew
McBeath.
Exs: wife Elizabeth, John Jordan and Wm. Clark.
Wit: John Templeton, John Stewart, Junr. D. 10-11.
MARTIN, WILLIAM, Farmanagh.
August 20, 1779 10 April 1780.
Wife Margaret, her father's estate in Ireland.
Daus. Elizabeth Martin and Janet Martin.
Son James, children, Charity, Margaret and George Martin, minors.
Dau. Margaret.
Dau. Sarah Martin.
Sons David and William.
Exs: said sons David Martin and William Martin.
Wit: Hugh Laird, Abraham Miller. D. 12-13.
STEVENSON, RACHEL, Newton, widow.
April 14, 1780 20 May 1780.
Sister Margaret.
Sister-in-law Margaret Scrogs.
Bro. Ebenezer Scrogs.
Only son Stephen Stevenson, a minor.
Exs: and guardians: Bro. William Stevenson and James Nicholson.
Wit: Hugh McElhenny, William Marshall. D. 14.
GRAHAM, FRANCIS, Lurgan, farmer.
August 4, 1777 23 May 1780.
Wife Mary.
Son Francis.
Daus. Janet Gordon, Margaret Patterson, Mary Pummery, Hannah
Pumerey, Esther Gibson, Elizabeth McCarrell and Sarah.
Exs: wife Mary, James McKibbon and John White.
Wit: John McClea, James Gibson, Jas. McCarrell. D. 15-16.
MURPHY, ANDREW, Senr., Lurgan, yeoman.
September 4, 1779 20 June 1780.
Dau. Margaret, wife of Gewin Morrow.
Dau. Catherine, wife of James McCord.
Son Andrew.
Daus. Mary and Jane.
Exs: son Andrew and bro.-in-law Joseph Eaton.
Wit: Robert Cooper, Robt. Shannon, Mattw. Henderson. D. 17.
DIXON, WILLIAM, Yeoman.
March 30, 1780 3 August 1780.
Wife Ann.
Sons John and William.
Daus. Sarah wife of James Hatton and Jane, wife of John Hatton.
Exs: wife and son John Dixon.
Wit: John Speer, Jane Speer, Robt. Leetch. D. 18-19.
MILLIKAN, THOMAS, Milford.
April 8, 1778 6 June 1780.
Wife Mary.
Sons John, William, Edward, Samuel and Thomas, minors.
Guardians, James Grey of son John, Joseph McConnel of William, John
Crozzier of Edward, William Bell of Samuel, John McConnell of Thomas.
Exs: William McConnell and Thomas Turbett.
Wit: David Beale, Thos. Beale, Willm. Shaw. D. 20.
MCCAMONT, JAMES, Letterkenny, yeoman.
January 20, 1772 21 August 1780.
Wife Jean.
Son James.
Dau. Margaret McCamont.
Grandson, John, son of John McCamont, decd.
Dau. Mary wife of James Montgomery.
Grandson, James Montgomery.
Remainder of children of dau. Mary.
Dau. Jean wife of Patrick Hartford. Children of dau. Jean.
Ex.: James McCamont.
Wit: James Kelly, James McConnel, John Machen. D. 21-3.
HINDMAN, JOHN, Hamilton, yeoman.
June 6, 1780 21 August 1780.
Wife Sarah.
Dau. Janet, wife of James Crow.
Sons James, Samuel and John Hindman.
Daus. Sarah wife of James Henderson and Mary Hindman, land formerly
owned by Benjn. Wright.
Names Sarah Morrow, bound girl.
Exs: wife Sarah and cousin John Pollock of Carlisle.
Wit: James McConnel, William Beard, John McConnel. Codicil June 29,
1780. D. 24- 5.
SLOWAN (Sloan), JOHN, Milford.
February 21, 1780 26 October 1780.
Wife Nelly.
Children, minors, not named.
Exs: Robert Campbell and Thomas Turbett.
Wit: William Kenny, Benjamin Lane, Jas. Wilson. D. 26.
SMITH, SAMUEL, Peters.
April 7, 1780 31 October 1780.
Wife Grissell.
Sons Joseph, James, Thomas, Samuel and John.
Dau. Jean Smith.
Dau. Martha Smith and her children, Samuel McClenachan and Martha
McClenachan. Dau. Elizabeth Smith and her son Smith Thompson.
Daus. Frances Smith and Mary Smith.
Exs: William Duffield and Robert Smith.
Wit: James Rankin, Benjamin Kirkpatrick. D. 27-8.
KIRKPATRICK, JAMES, Newton.
October 21, 1780 31 October 1780.
Wife Martha.
Son William, a minor.
Other sons, John, James, Valantain and Moses.
Extx.: wife Martha Kirkpatrick.
Wit: Hugh Wilson, Samuel McElhenny. D. 29.
PINKERTON, JAMES, Rye.
November 21, 1780 19 January 1781.
Wife. Three daus. Mercy, Elizabeth and Rechel, minors.
Son David, a minor.
Exs: bros. David and Joseph Pinkerton.
Wit: John Graham, Robert Dawson, Samuel Graham. D. 30.
MITCHELL, JAMES, Antrim. Noncupative will.
October 13, 1780 7 February 1781.
The day before he died he said that his part of his father's
estate should be devised betwixt his wife and 2 daus. House in Carlise
to go to his 2 daus. together with house that belonged to his
grandmother, now in dispute. Plantation he lived on to go to his son
and eldest dau. Wife Mary.
Son, Andrew and two daus.
Clothes to be divided between his two bros.
Bro. Ross to have care of the three children.
To set Negro man Bristo free at age 31.
He asked the witnesses to go for Elias Davison to draw his will but
there was no paper in the house. Elias Davison and Henry Pauling were
to return the next evening but James Mitchell died before they arrived.
Wit: John Kenneday, James Crawford, Elias Davison.
Admrs. widow Mary Mitchell and bro. Ross Mitchell. D. 31-3.
JACKSON, RICHARD. Memorandum.
October 12, 1778 3 January 1781.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son Robert to be in care of bro. James.
Other children, unnamed.
Admr. James Burchfield. D. 34.
TAYLOR, WILLIAM, Armaugh, yeoman.
March 24, 1780 9 April 1781.
Wife Ester.
Sons Robert and John. A warrant in the name of William Young, on the
Bigg Lick, adjoining John Culbertson.
Minor daus. Jean and Mary Taylor.
Exs: wife Ester, Matthew Taylor and Alexr. McKnitt.
Wit: John Flemming, John Davis, Edmd. Richardson. D. 34-5.
REAUGH, SAMUEL, West Pennsborough.
March 23, 1781 19 April 1781.
Wife Elinor.
Oldest son John.
Youngest children, minors.
Son-in-law, William Black.
Daus: Jean, Elizabeth and Mercy.
Exs: Elinor and son John Reaugh.
Wit: William Swansy, Willm. Abercrombie. D. 36.
SWANZEY, JOHN, West Pennsboro.
October 15, 1779 19 April 1781.
Son William.
Daus. Elizabeth, Agness and Jean.
Children of son Henry Swanzey, Dec'd.
Children of son James Swanzey, Dec'd.: John and two daus.
Grandson John Steel.
Exs: son William and son-in-law Thomas Wilson.
Wit: Robert Patterson, John Patterson, Isabella Patterson. D. 37.
LYON, JOHN, Milford, yeoman.
December 30, 1779 12 May 1781.
Wife Margaret.
Sons Samuel, John and William.
Daus. Mary Lyon, Frances Lyon and Agness Lyon.
William Lyon of Carlisle, 1/2 of purchase money of estate.
Dau. Margaret Lyon.
G.dau. Isabella, dau. of son James Lyon.
Robt. Robison.
Exs: wife Margaret and sons James and William.
Wit: James Martin, Margaret Lyon, James Lyon. D. 38-41.
NICHOLSON, JOHN, Tyrone.
March 14, 1779 27 March 1781.
Bro. Richard Nicholson.
Bro. Ewdard (Edward?) Nicholson.
Mother, Isabala Nicholson.
Nephew Richard Kenneday, minor.
Sister Mary Ann Kenneday.
Bros. Thomas Nicholson and Daniel Nicholson.
Father Richard Nicholson.
Exs: Neighbors Archibald and Andrew Kinkead.
Wit: William Clark, William Templeton. D. 42.
SIMRALL, DAVID, Hopewell, taylor.
January 26, 1779 2 June 1780. Letters June 8, 1781. Dau.
Jane, wife of James Reynolds.
Grandsons John and David Reynolds.
Dau. Margaret.
Two oldest sons John and David Simrall.
Son James.
Dau. Mary wife of John Paxton. Plantation adjoining lands of
James Young and Hugh Brady. Plantation adjoining lands of Stephen
Duncan and Thomas Tronsdale.
Appraisers, John Maclay, Esq., Wm. Starrett and James McKee.
Exs: William Trimble and Adam Cunningham.
Wit: Adam Cunningham, Hugh Bready, James Young. D. 43-5.
SHARP, WILLIAM, Letterkinny, yeoman.
May 17, 1781 22 June 1781.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Susannah, wife of Michael Kerr.
Dau. Jean, wife of John Reed.
Dau. Martha wife of James Mitchell.
Sons William, John, David and George, minors, land adjoining
Samuel Culbertsons, land adjoining John Finley's.
Exs: wife Mary and James McConnell of Letterkinny.
Wit: John Gray, John Finley, James Finley. D. 46-8.
MACHAN, ROBERT, Lurgan, farmer.
May 23, 1771 28 June 1781.
Wife. Sons Archibald, Robert and Henry.
Dau. Anne.
Son David.
Ex.: son David Machan.
Wit: Saml. Culbertson, Joseph Culbertson. D. 49-50.
COWEN, JAMES, Peters.
February 20, 1781 24 August 1781.
Wife Jean.
Bro. Moses and his son, James.
Mother Agness.
Sisters Martha and Jean.
Exs: wife Jean, James Patton and Thomas McDowell.
Wit: Walter McKinnie, John Cunningham, Thomas Hogg. D. 51.
McEWIN, JAMES, Middleton.
September 15, 1781 22 September 1781.
Son Henry.
Dau. Elizabeth Hackett.
Daus. Jane Torbett and Margaret Caldwell.
Exs: sons Henry McEwin and George Hackett.
Wit: Alexdr. Irvine, James Briden, Robert Cunningham. D. 52.
THOMPSON, William, Middleton.
August 27, 1781 28 September 1781.
Wife Catharine.
Seven children: George, Robert, Mary, Catherine, Juliana,
Elizabeth and William Thompson. Some of these children minors.
Sister Mrs. Archer.
Exs: wife Catherine and sons George and Robert Thompson and
Robert Magaw.
Wit: John Holmes, Saml. Postlethwaite. D. 53-4.
MONTGOMERY, THOMAS, Newtown.
March 14, 1781 9 October 1781.
Wife Susanna.
G. child, Mary.
Dau. Margret.
Grandson Thomas Montgomery and his two sisters, Sarah and
Margret, minor children of son Andrew.
Dau. Jean McGuffog.
Sons William and Andrew.
Exs: Son William Montgomery and David Sterret.
Wit: Jas. McCune, Hugh Laughlin. D. 55-6.
CHRISTY, JOHN, Milford.
April 30, 1781 17 October 1781.
Wife Agness.
Sons David and William, minors.
Dau. Sarah, a minor.
William McClure, Sherman's Valley.
Exs: bro. William Christy and John Williams.
Wit: John Kerr, John Orr, Hugh Magill. D. 57-8.
PARKER, REBECCA, Junr., Eastpennsboro, widow. S
eptember 20, 1781 30 October 1781.
Bros. William Boyd and Andrew Boyd.
Sisters Elizabeth Porter and Jean Boyd.
Exs: Samuel Williamson Senr., and John McKee.
Wit: Andrew Parker, Samuel Williamson, Junr. D. 59.
McDANIEL, ROWLAND, Allen, yeoman.
August 28, 1781 6 November 1781.
Son Josias.
Daus. Cidney and Jean McDaniel.
Son-in-law James Crawford.
Granddau. Elizabeth Crawford, a minor.
John McDaniel, son of sons Alexander McDaniel, Dec'd., a minor.
Sons John and James, land on Cove Creek, Bedford Co.
John McKinzie, Henry Havling and Mary Haveling to serve out their time.
Exs: Sons John and William and James Laird.
Wit: Hugh Laird, William McMeen, Ephrm. Hunter. D. 60-2.
ECKLES, CHARLES. Non cupative will.
October 7, 1781 6 November 1781.
Sons Andrew, William and Daniel Eckles.
Son Andrew, guardian over five youngest children, names of two only
given: James and Catrin.
Wit: Sons William and Daniel and William Withney.
Admrs.: sons William Eckles and Andrew Eckles. D. 63-4.
HOLMES, ABRAHAM, Baltimore Town, Md.
July 20, 1781 2 October 1781.
Wife Esther, house and lot in town of Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pa.
Dau. Libbey Holmes.
Dau. Elizabeth Town Holmes, a minor.
David Holmes, son of bro. Jonathan Holmes.
Sarah Thompson, dau. of Rev. Mr. William Thompson.
Abraham Holmes, son of bro. Andrew, estate in Baltimore.
Exs: Andrew Holmes and William Irwin of Carlisle, and Samuel
Morrison of the town of Baltimore.
Wit: Hans Morrison, Fredk. Beamer, Francis Curtis. D. 65-70.
KIRK, WILLIAM, Lack.
January 17, 1781 7 December 1781.
Wife Mary.
Sons William and James, minors under 14 years of age.
Dau. Mary, a minor.
Dau. Martha McGral.
Stepson, Thomas McConnell.
Stepdaus. Ester McConnell and Ann McConnell.
Elizabeth Irwin.
Notes are due by James Beckworth, James Barr, John Harvey, John
Anderson and Jos. McConnel.
Exs: Thomas McConnell and Christopher Irwin.
Wit: Thomas Kirk, David Beale, James McCutchan, James Kirk. D. 71-3.
STONE, JAMES.
May 8, 1781 27 December 1781.
Son John.
Sons-in-law, James Glenn, Hugh Glenn and John Johnston.
Ex.: son John Stone.
Wit: David Beale, James Hogg, John Hogg. D. 74.
SPEAR, JOSEPH, Carlisle.
December 22, 1761 14 January 1783.
Children: Ann, John and Joseph.
Sister Sarah, guardians over children: Robert Speer of Donegal,
Lancaster Co., and bro. William Spear and his son John Spear of
Baltimore.
Exs: James Pollock, Thomas Alexander and George Stevenson of
Carlisle.
Wit: John Holmes, Wm. Holmes, John Creigh. D. 75-7.
TAYLOR, HUGH.
December 17, 1781 1 February 1782.
To sister's daus., Sarah and Elizabeth Vance, land in Westmoreland
Co., 5 miles south of Kittaning Town. Plantation in Black Lick
Settlement in said County.
Sister Jane Watson, wife of Josiah Watson.
William Nisbet.
Hugh McKee, senr., Frances Sloan, wife of William Sloan.
Jane Nisbet.
Bro. Andrew's dau. Elizabeth.
Exs: James McKee, Senr., and Andrew Reed.
Wit: George Dickson, George Dickie. D. 78.
ADAMS, THOMAS, Senr., Teboin.
January 30, 1771 13 February 1782.
Wife Katherine.
Son Thomas.
Children: James Adams, John Wats and Elizabeth his wife.
Son Robert.
Exs: Katherine and son Thomas.
Wit: James Watt, Robert Adams. D. 79.
DUFFY, PATRICK.
February 10, 1782 27 February 1782.
To Michael Walters, plantation in Westmoreland Co., adjoining lands of
Jacob Winemiler.
Title of the lands is lodged with Thomas Girtis in old Town on the
Potomak. Wit: Robert Scott, Robert Cree, Jos. Griffith, Admr. Michael
Walters. D. 80.
CLARK, ARTHUR, Lurgan.
December 20, 1787 March 1, 1782.
Dau. Ann.
Son James.
Dau. Sarah Robinson.
Dau. Agnes Bare.
Son William.
Daus. Jane Brian and Hannah Henderson.
Exs: Robert Pebles, Esq., and Capt. John Jordan.
Wit: James Ross, James McFerson, Robt. Scott. D. 81-3.
DINSMORE, JOHN, Middleton.
October 5, 1780 1 March 1782.
Wife Margaret.
Sons Samuel, Henry and John.
Dau. Margaret.
Four daus: Jean, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth.
Exs: wife Margaret and son Samuel.
Wit: Thomas Gray, Moses Gray, John Jordan. D. 84.
BROWN, MARTHA, widow, Antrim.
November 1, 1773 25 January 1782.
Sons James Potter and Samuel Potter.
Daus. Margaret Lettimore, Catherine Caruthers, Mary Bear, Hanah
McMullen and Amy Young.
Grandson John Potter son to James Potter, a minor, plantation on
Bald Eagle Creek, Northumberland Co.
Dau. Isabella.
Granddau. Martha Potter, a minor and Elizabeth Potter, daus. of son
James Potter.
Ex.: son James Potter.
Wit: James Johnston, Robert Johnston, Mary Beatty. D. 87.
FINTON, SAMUEL, Newtown.
June 19, 1776 25 March 1782.
Wife Mary.
Son Samuel.
Two daus. Isabella wife of John Carlisle and Mary wife of Hugh
Torrance. Exs: wife Mary Finton and son Samuel Finton.
Wit: Hugh Torrance, Robert Shannon, John Carlisle. D. 87.
WILSON, WILLIAM, Peters.
April 14, 1779 25 March 1782.
Bros. Isaac Wilson and John Wilson.
Ex.: bro. John Wilson.
Wit: James Logan, John Hart, Lavina Logan. D. 88.
LEEPER LIEPER, John, Hamilton.
September 15, 1781 10 April 1782.
Oldest dau. Hannah Martin.
Daus. Ann Selders and Elizabeth Stewart.
Son James Leeper's second son, a minor and his sister.
Son Robert Leeper.
Exs: Son Robert and John McLean of Hamilton.
Wit: Thos. Kirby, James Paxton, Jean McRobert. D. 89-90.
CALHOON, ADAM, Eastpennsborough.
October 1, 1781 12 April 1782.
Wife Jean.
Oldest son James.
Son Adam.
James Haslet.
Samuel Haslet.
Exs: David Bell and son-in-law James Haslet.
Wit: John Henning, Joseph Hudson, Walter Buchanan. D. 91-2.
SPRAY, THOMAS, East Pennsbro., yeoman.
April 6, 1776 23 April 1782.
Wife Mary.
Eight children: Sarah Karr, Jean Jordan, Mary Kirk, Susannah
Thawley, Isabella Murray, Hannah Armstrong, Elizabeth Spray and
Ann Spray.
Grandson, Thomas Jordan.
Exs: wife Mary and Japheth Morton of East Pennsbro.
Wit: W. Patterson, Tobyes McCollister, John Beener. D. 93-94.
McKEE, JAMES.
July 20, 1777 20 May 1782.
Sons, William McKee and James McKee.
Plantation in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland Co., formerly belonging
to John Davis.
Dau. Rachel Dickson, land formerly belonging to Thomas Batterton.
Exs: sons William and James.
Wit: William Rankin, William Beatty. D. 95.
THOMPSON, HENDRY, Guilford.
December 4, 1773 22 May 1782.
Wife.
Son Samuel Thompson.
Son-in-law, William Lindsey, husband to dau. Margaret.
Son-in-law John Fulton, husband to dau. Jenny.
Son John Thompson.
Exs: William Lindsey and John Thompson.
Wit: Jas. Lindsay, Samuel Rea. D. 96.
CUMMINS, MARGARET, widow, Carlisle.
August 14, 1779 3 June 1782.
Sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hoops.
Sons of bro. Adam Hoops, Dec'd., viz.: Robert Hoops of the state
of New Jersey, David Hoops of the state of Virginia, and Adam Hoops,
land in Nova Scotia. Grandson Benjamin Cummins, minor.
Plantation lands and mills on Little Codorus Creek in the Barrens of
York Co., purchased by son Robert Cummins of Abraham Cox.
Margaret Walker of the daus. of bro. Adam Hoops, Dec'd.
The six children of sister Ann, late the wife of Joseph Evans, late of
South Carolina.
To John Creigh of Carlisle, for the Poor of the Town of Carlisle.
The Trustees of Rev. Mr. John Steells Meeting House of Carlisle.
Freedom to Nancy Nesbit.
Exs: Robert Hoops of New Jersey and Thomas Bareley of Philadelphia,
merchant. Wit: Charles McClure, Thomas Dickson, John Coulter. D. 97-99.
McCLANAHAN, MARY, Antrim, widow of James McClanahan.
October 26, 1779 11 June 1782.
Granddau. Mary, minor dau. of son John McClanahan.
Granddaus. Margaret and Mary McClanahan, daus. of son James
McClanahan. Ex.: only son James McClanahan.
Wit: Samuel Douglass, William Douglass, Isabella McClanahan. D. 100.
HART, JOHN, Peters.
May 31, 1782 11 June 1782.
Sons John, William and Joseph.
Daus. Mary and Elizabeth.
Land in Trough Creek Valley, near to Galbreath's land.
Ex.: William Hays.
Wit: Mathew Wilson, John Cochran. D. 101.
McDOWEL McDOLE, GEORGE, Newton, farmer.
July 6, 1780 17 June 1782.
Wife Frances.
Niece Martha Glyn, land in Westmoreland Co., 100 a.
Eleanor Mickey.
Extx.: wife Frances McDowel.
Wit: Robert McElwain, William Tomson, Matthew Thompson.
D. 102-103.
DOOM (Doorn?), JACOB, Yeoman.
May 18, 1782 29 June 1782.
Wife Yeole.
Son Andrew.
Dau. Anne, wife of Jacob Byers.
Exs: wife Yeole and son-in-law Jacob Byers.
Wit: Mary Smith, Archibald McGrew. D. 104.
TROUT, JOHN, Chambersburg, potter.
July 4, 1782 25 July 1782.
Wife Susanna.
Dau. Hannah, minor.
Exs: Benjamin Swain and Nicholas Swope.
Wit: David Saadt, Henry Laudsinkiner, John Sheets. D. 105.
McBRIDE, CALEB, Shippensburgh, mason.
April 6, 1782 29 July 1782.
Wife Martha.
Son John Spear McBride, minor.
Land in Washington Co, Pa.
Exs: wife and bro.-in-law John Spear.
Wit: Alexander Ritchards, John Teat, Mattw. Henderson. D. 106-108.
DUNWOODY, THOMAS, Peters, farmer.
August 8, 1781 9 August 1782.
Wife Agness.
Son James.
Daus. Ann, Sarah and Agness, minors.
Exs: Samuel Dunwoody and James Stewart.
Wit: Jas. Maxwell, Jas. Rhea. D. 109.
MITCHELL, GAWIN, Newtown.
April 18, 1778 12 September 1782.
Wife Isabella.
Sons Alexander and Ezekel Mitchel and their five sisters, at home, viz.,
Susanna, Margaret, Agness, Jean and Ruth.
Sons, James and Robert.
Son-in-law, Josias Brown.
Extx.: wife Isabella Mitchel.
Wit: Joseph Parks, James Hathorn. D. 110-111.
CRALEY, MATTHEW, Carlisle, cordwainer.
August 17, 1782 17 September 1782.
Eleanor Scendrett, dau. of Jacob Scendrett, of Carlisle.
Mary Scendrett, wife of Jacob Scendrett.
Eleanor Butler, dau. of Friend Col. Thomas Butler of West
Pennsborough. Jacob Scendrett.
Exs: Thomas Butler, the younger, son of the aforesaid Thomas Butler
and John Gray, tavern keeper of Carlisle.
Wit: Thos. Butler, Thomas Brysland, Geo. Stevenson. D.. 112.
BROWN, ALEXANDER, Middleton.
July 15, 1782 8 October 1782.
Wife Jane.
Son Henry.
Daus. Hanna, Martha, Marey and Elizabeth.
Exs: son Henry Brown and James Bell.
Wit: Walter Buchanan, Jno. McNeight. D. 113-114.
DAVIS, DANIEL, Peters.
May 20, 1782 16 October 1782.
Bro.-in-law Andrew Blair and his son John Blair.
Bros. Samuel Davis and James Davis.
Bro.-in-law, Jacob Mills.
Nephew James Blair, son of Andrew Blair.
The children of niece, Catherine Moran, wife of Edmond Moran and dau.
of Andrew Blair, viz., Susanna Moran, Elizabeth Moran, Blair Moran and
Catherine Moran. The heirs of late bro. David Davis.
Exs: bro. Samuel Davis and nephew John Blair.
Wit: Joseph Wolgamot, Lenord Bivens, Edmond Moran. D. 115-118.
McCORMICK, JOHN, East Pennsborow, yeoman.
May 2, 1782 17 October 1782.
Wife Jean, her grandchildren, unnamed.
Son John McCormick.
Exs: David McClure and David Bell.
Wit: James McGuire, John Gilkeson, Samuel Dusenberry.
D. 118-119.
GRIFFEN, EDWARD, shoemaker, Shippensburgh.
June 24, 1782 24 October 1782.
Sons Edward, Berry and Josiah Griffen.
Ex.: son Josiah Griffen.
Wit: Robert Donavan, Jas. Cummins, James McCall. D. 120.
LOWERS, ANDREW, Montgomery, farmer.
August 8, 1781 Proven June 18, 1782. Letters 8 March 1783.
Mother Isable Stewart.
Plantation in Derry Township, Westmoreland Co.
Andrew Lowers, son of bro. Robert Lowers.
Andrew Wilkins, sister Mary's oldest son, and Martha Wilkins, her
second dau. Ex.: bro. Robert Lowers.
Wit: Sam Davis, Margret Davis, Thomas Cellar. D. 121.
CROCKET, GEORGE, Allen.
May 2, 1782 31 October 1782.
Bros. James Crocket and Andrew Crocket.
Sister Catherine Hawsin.
Nieces, Mary Crocket, Nancy Hawsin and bro. Andrew's Betsey.
Nephew James Crocket.
Sister Martha's Betsey.
Sister Margaret Crocket.
Nephew Andrew Crocket.
Ex.: bros. James and Andrew Crocket and William Scott.
Wit: Wm. Scott, James McGovney, Benedict Long. D. 122-123.
WALKER, BENJAMIN, Rye.
October 29, 1782 21 November 1782.
Sister Rebecca Coulter.
Nephews, James Watts and Frederick Watts.
Sister Ann Watts.
Robert McHarvy of Rye Township.
Exs: James Watts and Richard Coulter.
Wit: Frederick Watts, senior, Thomas McCay, Frederick Watts, Jr.
D. 124.
THOMPSON, THOMAS, Hamilton, weaving.
June 9, 1771 1782.
Wife Martha.
Oldest son, Alexander.
Second son, Samuel.
Son George.
Other children, Mary Thompson, Joseph, William and Margaret
Thompson.
Lands in the frontier inhabitance.
Father.
Wit: Thomas Wallace, Samuel McCutchan.
No ex. named.
Letters to Samuel Thompson and William Archibald. D. 125-126.
KEARSLEY, JONATHAN, Shippensburgh, yeoman.
December 19, 1782 30 December
Wife Jane.
Children, viz., John, Samuel, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Margaret,
Mary, Jane and Rebecca.
Exs: sons, John and Samuel Kearsley and son-in-law Matthew
Henderson.
Wit: John Reynolds, Alexander Pebles, Wm. Barr. D. 127.
WHARTON, HENRY, East Pennsborough.
November 13, 1782 1 January 1783.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Mary.
Son Thomas.
Ex.:son Thomas Wharton.
Wit: Michael Sells, John Noble, Henry Wertberger. D. 128-129.
WALLACE, DAVID, Lack.
January 28, 1782 15 January 1783.
Wife.
Son Benjamin.
Plantation joining Fleming's line and William Gallaugher's.
Sons James and Andrew.
Daus. Catherine Wallace, Frances, Elinor Wallace, Joanna Wallace and
Isabella, youngest dau. Mary Wallace.
Other sons David and William.
Land where John Wallace lives.
Exs: John Holliday and James Wallace of Fannet.
Wit: John Wallace, Benjamin Briggs. D. 130-131.
CARUTHERS, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough.
December 21, 1782 21 January 1783.
Wife Isabel.
Six sons, James, John, William, Martin, Andrew and Armstrong.
Dau. Margaret Caruthers.
Son-in-law George Clark and dau. Jean.
Son-in-law Henry Hay and dau. Isabel.
Dau. Jean Clark's two children, when 21 years of age.
Exs: James Neal, John Forbes and Andrew Caruthers.
Wit: John Forbes, Gabriel Glen, James Neal. D. 132-135.
AGNEW, JOHN, Newton.
January 14, 1783 24 February 1783.
Wife Agness.
Bro. Samuel Agnew and to each of his children, except Matthew and
James. Sister's son, James Clark and his children.
Sister's dau. Agness and her children.
Sister's dau., Janet and her oldest and youngest child.
Bro. William's children, if they come into this country, within three
years after peace is declared.
Adam Richy.
Rev. Mr. Linn, in Paxton.
Rev. Mr. Rodgers.
Rev. Mr. Linn, at the big Spring.
To the Congregation of Reformed and Seceeders, at the Big Spring.
Elizabeth Herron.
Wife's dau., Margaret McCoy.
Exs: David Blaine, on Big Spring and John Scouller, miller.
Wit: Samuel Mitchel, John Scouller, Robert Lee. D. 135-136.
McKINNEY, JOSIAH, Peters.
February 21, 1780 26 February 1783.
Son, John, plantation adjoining Robert Newel and Alexander
Glendening.
Other two sons, Walter and James.
Daus. Isabella, Catherine, Martha, Margaret and Ann, minors.
Married daus.: McCay, Patton and McCullogh.
Exs: son Walter McKinney, son-in-law Samuel Patton.
Guardians over minor children, John Elder and David Elder.
Wit: Alexander Glendening, Thomas Hogg, Jas. Maxwell. D. 137-139.
McKEEHAN, JOHN, West Pennsborough.
October 21, 1782 28 February 1783.
Son Samuel.
Son-in-law William Appleby.
Son Samuel's eldest son.
Elizabeth Appleby, "that now lives with me."
Dau. Elizabeth.
Sons James and Benjamin McKeehan.
Place bought from Patton.
Exs: son John McKeehan and son-in-law William Appleby.
Wit: Runnel Blair, Daniel McLane, Sarah Wilson. D. 140-142.
McCALL, JAMES, Shippensburgh.
January 19, 1783 11 March 1783.
Wife Anne.
That my plantation at the fulling mill be rented out.
Son William.
Land at Robert Wilson's line.
Sons John and James.
Land near Shippensburgh.
Land to lines of Joseph Culbertson, junior, James Dunlop and
Edward Shippen's lands.
Son Ezra, plantation on Conodoquinet Creek.
Lots on the branch adjoining William Campbell's lott.
Land on north side of the Juniata River.
Land on the Heads Branch of Jack's Creek, surveyed by William McClave.
Land called Green Springs on Jack's Creek, bought of Saml. Perry.
Son John, land on Juniata River adjoining Doctor Ogton and Stanford.
Land in Horse Valley bought of Saml. Perry.
Daus. Jeanett McCall and Nancy McCall.
Exs: wife Nancy McCall, William McCall and Robert Peebles.
Wit: James Hardy, Robert Donovan, Thomas Cummins. D. 142-146.
WILSON, SAMUEL, West Pennsborough.
March 16, 1781 11 March 1783.
Wife Lettice.
Sons Andrew and James.
Son John and his son Samuel.
Dau. Mary.
Exs: William Galbreath and John McDowel.
Wit: Alexander Logan, John Logan, Joseph Hudson. D. 146-147.
CAROTHERS, JOHN, East Pennsborough.
January 12, 1783 13 March 1783.
Wife Ayles.
Daus., Mary Caruthers, Ayles Caruthers, Jean Caruthers.
Sons William, James and John, the children, minors.
An unborn child.
Exs: wife Alice and John Quigley and James Laird.
Wit: William Geddis, Nat. Nelson, Wm. McTier. D. 148-149.
McCONNAL, GEORGE.
December 12, 1782 14 March 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Son James.
Land from John Hervey's line, along the creek.
Dau. Elizabeth McConnal.
Land between Clark's and Collins plantation adjoining Brigg's land and
widow Armstrong's plantation on Black Lick Settlement, to be divided
between Susannah Ramsey, Jean Ramsey, Catrin Barnet, Margaret Alexander,
Nancy Stewart, Rachel McMaghin.
Ex.: wife Margaret McConnal and son James McConnal.
Wit: John McConnal, Joseph Clark. D. 149-150.
GIBSON, ANDREW, Antrim.
April 13, 1782 24 March 1783.
Wife Elizabeth.
Daus. Margaret Parker and Jane Long.
Sons John and Thomas.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Servant boy John Swells (Sivells?) during his servitude.
Extx.: wife Elizabeth Gibson.
Wit: Jas.Dickson, James Smith, James Poe. D. 151-152.
EBERT, HANICLE, Hopewell, yeoman.
August 20, 1782 26 March 1783.
Wife Eve.
Three children: Catherine, Elizabeth and Mary Ebert, minors.
Ex.: Conrad Fishborn of Lurgan Township.
Wit: John Adamston, Robert McCane, James Hathorn. D. 152.
SCOTT, JOHN, Tyrone.
February 5, 1783 27 February 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Grandson John Scott, minor, son of Robert Scott.
Son Robert.
Dau. Hannah, her property to be chosen by Wm. Patterson and Michael
Coleman. Exs: Robert Scott and Thomas Ross.
Wit: William Patterson, John Kenneday, George Gray. D. 153-154.
HOPE, JENNET, Letterkinny, widow of Richard Hope.
December 20, 1781 23 April 1783.
Oldest son Adam Hope.
Second son Richard.
Daus. Margaret and Elizabeth, when of age.
Exs: Robert Cowan and William Cowan.
Wit: James Torrance, Albert Torrance. D. 155.
WILSON, MARK, Carlisle, weaver.
October 2, 1779 14 April 1783.
Bro. William Wilson, sole heir and executor.
Wit: John Fleming, James Johnston. D. 156.
MITCHEL, SAMUEL, Farmanaugh, farmer.
April 20, 1783 16 May 1783.
Wife Ann.
Children, viz., William, Robert, Jeanet and Mary Mitchel.
Plantation adjoining William Stuart and Nicholson's heirs.
Exs: Hugh McAllister and Samuel Sharon, also to be guardians of sons
William and Robert and the child yet unborn.
Thomas Elliot and John Elliot guardians of the two daus.
Wit: Samuel Wiley, William Crosan. D. 157-158.
NELSON, NATHANIEL, East Pennsborough.
March 4, 1780 26 May 1783.
Wife Agnes.
Two sons, Nathaniel and George, minors.
Daus. Elizabeth and Margaret Nelson, minors.
Exs: Samuel Adams and son Nathaniel Nelson.
Wit: Alexander Templeton, William Henry, John Quigley. D. 159.
ROSS, JAMES, Lurgan.
November 25, 1782 2 June 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Children, unnamed.
Guardians of minor children, Thomas Barr and James Johnston.
Exs: wife Margaret Ross and Thos. Barr and James Johnston.
Wit: James Cummins, John Johnston, James McCall. D. 160.
WRIGHT, AGNES, Peters, widow of James Wright.
October 17, 1767 11 June 1783.
Only son John Wright.
Nephew Hugh Cunningham.
Bro. John and his family, his sons James Cunningham and William, when
they come of age.
Exs: Friends William and James McDowell.
Overseers: John McDowell and Nathaniel McDowell.
Wit: John Cunningham, senior, John McDowell, Jas. McDowell. D. 161-162.
MILLER, CONRAD.
July 26, 1782 10 June 1783.
Wife Hannah.
Dau. Elizabeth Miller, alias Washabough and her children.
Dau. Susannah Miller alias Shafer.
Grand son Jacob Creasy.
Grandau. Catherine Creasy.
Dau. Mary Ann Miller Barnhart.
Rest of children: Jacob, John, Daniel, Henry, Conrad, Easter Miller
alias Unseal, Margaret Miller Rench, Hannah Miller Kershuer, and
Catherine Miller Prenner.
Exs: sons John, Daniel and Henry Miller.
Wit: John McLaughlin, Hanna Michael Miller. D. 163-164.
DICKSON, ANDREW, Antrim.
October 5, 1770 11 June 1783.
wife.
Sons George and James.
Daus. Hanna, Jean and Sarah.
Son Andrew.
Dau. Agness.
Son John, minor.
Money due from Robert McTamsey.
Exs: James McKee and son George Diskson.
Wit: Andw. Gibson, David McBrayer. D. 165-166.
McCUNE, ELENDER, Montgomery.
January 15, 1783 11 June 1783.
Son Simeon Peace.
Rest of children: Mary, John, Patrick, Rebecca, Joseph and Rachel
Peace. Rachel a minor to the care of Thomas Kenneday.
Ex.: Thomas Kenneday.
Wit: James Ramsey, Andrew McNabb. D. 167-168.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN, Peters, weaver.
May 22, 1779 11 June 1783.
To Catherine McDowell, wife to Nathan McDowell.
John McDowell, son of Nathan.
Nathaniel McDowell, junior.
James McDowell, junior.
House and freehold lot in town of Bellaughy, Kindom of Ireland.
Exs: William McDowell, Esq., and Nathan McDowell, senior.
Wit: James McDowell, John Cunningham. D. 169.
CORD, JAMES, Terone, gentleman.
December 9, 1773. Proven June 18, 1779. Letters August 4, 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Daus. Martha and Jane, minors.
Sons John and George, minors.
Exs: wife Margaret Cord and dau. Susanna Cord.
Guardian, Alexander Murray.
Wit: Alexander Murray, William Kerr.
Letters in 1783 to Patrick Duffield and Susanna his wife (late
Susanna Cord) widow Margaret - being dead.) D. 170.
WILSON, JAMES, Farmanagh, blacksmith.
July 13, 1783 7 August 1783.
Wife Catherine.
Dau. Elizabeth, minor.
Exs: James Banks and Peter Lintner.
Wit: John Watson, James Banks, Junior. D. 171.
CAROTHERS, JOHN, Eastpensborough.
October 14, 1767 8 August 1783.
Wife Sarah.
Sons Robert and James, minors.
Land in Mecklinkberg Co., North Carolina.
Rest of children: John, William, Andrew, Samuel, Ezekiel,
Archibald, Margret and Isabella, to be sent to school.
A child unborn.
Exs: David Bell and John Carothers.
Wit: Dorcas McTier, John McCormick, William McTier. D. 172-173.
PATTON, JOHN, Westpennsborough.
July 19, 1783 28 August 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Two daus. Ann and Jennet.
Exs: bro. William Patton and Hugh Patton.
Wit: William Patton, Junr., Robert McCaul, Charles Leeper. D.
174.
GREENLEE, WILLIAM, Lurgan.
March 9, 1783 14 October 1783.
Wife Elizabeth.
Two daus., Mary Watson and Rachel Watson.
Exs: Abraham Smith and James McKee.
Wit: James McKenzie, David McKiney. D. 175.
ROSS, ARCHIBALD, Tyboin.
September 4, 1777 14 October 1783.
Son-in-law, John Baker, dau. Jean Baker.
John Ross, son of William Ross.
Exs: son-in-law and dau., John Baker and Jean Baker.
Wit: Samuel Henderson, George Brown, Thos. McCoy. D. 176.
GILSTON, RICHARD, Eastpennsborow.
June 7, 1783 24 October 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Son Richard.
Ex.: son Richard Gilston.
Wit: David Boyd, James Hokey. D. 177.
FINLEY, JOHN, Letterkinny, yeoman.
August 9, 1783 21 October 1783.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Elizabeth Armstrong.
Son James.
Dau. Martha Jack, Hanna McConochee and Mary Rippey.
Sons Joseph and John Finley.
Land in Leterkenny Township bounded by lands of Samuel Culbertson,
James Stewart, James Finley and heirs of William Sharp.
Grandsons John Jack and John McConochee.
Ex.: son James Finley.
Wit: Mattw. Henderson, John Gray, Samuel Finley. D. 178-179.
[Alternate reading]
Will Book D Page 178 Will of John Finley
John Finley yeoman of Letterkenny Tp, Cumb Co Pa makes will as follows:
To wife Mary 1/3 of rents of plantation & household furniture
To daughter Elizabeth Armstrong 5 shillings
To son James Finley 5 shillings
To daughter Martha Jack 5 shillings
To daughter Hannah McConnochee 5 shillings
To daughter Mary Rippey 5 shillings
To son Joseph Finley 5 shillings
To son John Finley tract of land on which I now live in Letterkenny Tp adjoin
ing lands of James Finley et al ctg 400 acres & allowance for life then to his
children.
To two grandsons John Jack & John McConnochee 1/3 of my horned cattle & sheep.
signed Aug 9, 1783 John Finley (Seal)
Witnesses John Gray, Samuel Finley, & Mathew Henderson. Proven Oct 21, 1783.
COCHRAN, GEORGE, sergeant in Capt. Andrew Irvin's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.
July 28, 1783 15 November 1783.
Friend William Shaw.
Friend Samuel Lyon.
John Lyon, junr, son of Samuel Lyon.
Ex.: Friend Ephraim Blaine, Esq., of City of Philadelphia.
Wit: Willm. Shaw, Thomas Hutchison, Saml. Lyon. D. 180.
ELLIOTT, JAMES, merchant.
September 21, 1783 7 November 1783.
Wife Mary, now in Ireland.
Freehold estate in town called Maguire's Bridge, County of Fermonagh,
Ireland. William Elliott, second son of John Elliott, in said county.
William Lyon of Carlisle and Samuel Weakley of Walnut Bottom, Cumberland Co.
Land in Hamilton Township.
Cousin James Brownlee, County Fermanagh, Ireland.
Cousin commonly known by name of Laggon James Brownlee.
Cousin William Armstrong and his two sisters, Nancy Armstrong and Jean Armstrong.
Cousin Archibald Elliott of County Fermanagh, aforesaid.
William Wilson, son of Samuel Wilson, living in Dessiel, County Fermanagh.
David McCurdy, John Dillon, David King, Nathaniel Gillespie and
Stephen Groves, who are each of them married to sisters of Samuel Weakley.
To William, James, Edward, Robert and Nathaniel Weakley.
Widow Arthur of Carlisle and her dau. Elizabeth, and her bro.
John Elliott of Middleton Township.
To Sidney Core of Chambers Town.
Margaret Elliott of Middleton Township.
Samuel Liggett of Cumberland Co.
William Ferguson of Hamilton township.
William Brotherton.
Rev. Mr. Lang of Conogogig.
Cousin George Brownlee and his two sisters.
Patrick Campbell.
Plantation in Guilford Township joining lands of Col. Crawford, John
Alexander and Col. Chambers.
Exs: William Lyon of Carlisle, Samuel Weakley and Patrick Campbell of
Chambersburgh.
Wit: James Hamilton, John Waddell. D. 181-183.
BROWN, MATTHEW, Rye.
October 19, 1783 13 November 1788.
Wife Sarah.
Dau. Martha McKinley.
Son John.
Land that was Mr. West's.
Land that was Nathaniel McKinney's.
Other children: Robert, Joseph, Allice, Elizabeth, Sarah,
William, Rebecca and Mary, when each comes of age.
Mary, wife of Joseph Darlington.
Exs: David Mitchel and son John Brown.
Wit: Roger Brown, Robert Heatley, William Hammond. D. 184-185.
DETCH, HENRY.
October 6, 1782 25 November 1783.
Wife Eve.
Children: Henery, Abraham, John, David and Eve, wife of Uley
Blekesterfer(?), and deceased dau. Anna, wife of Henry Thomas.
Grandchildren, John Thomas, Samuel Thomas and Molley Thomas, children
of dau. Anna. Dau. Mary Thomas, now the second wife of Henry Thomas.
Exs: two sons, Henry and Abraham Detch.
Wit: Abraham Stoner, John Delts, Daniel Panters (Paulus?).
D. 186.
CAROTHERS/CARITHERS, JEAN, East Pennsboro.
August 26, 1783 16 December 1783.
Grandsons William, James and John Carithers.
For son John's grave.
Dau.-in-law Ealse.
Dau. Margaret.
Granddau., Jean McTier.
Son-in-law William McTier.
Granddau. Jean Carothers, Mary Carothers and Else Carothers.
To Michael Deverter, William Ross, William Henry, John Quigley.
Exs: William Henry and John Quigley.
Wit: Samuel Fisher, John Semple. D. 187-188.
EATTON, JOHN, junior,
October 14, 1783 16 December 1783.
Wife Rebeckah.
Eldest son Isaac.
Land in Westmoreland and Washington Counties.
Dau. Margret.
Sons James, John and Johnston.
Exs: wife Rebeckah, John White and George Matthews.
Wit: James Hindman, Joseph Eatton, Samuel Patton. D. 189-190.
BROTHERTON, AGNES, Letterkinny. December 6, 1783 17 December 1783.
Only child Margaret Brotherton, minor.
Son Robert Brotherton, Dec'd.
Mother, Margaret Stewart.
Father and bro. Charles and sister Sarah Stuart.
Ex.: bro. Samuel Culbertson.
Wit: John Ferguson, Alexander Culbertson. D. 191-192.
WEST, FRANCIS, Cumberland Co.
September 6, 1781 31 December 1783.
Son William.
Lands on the north east branch of the Susquehanna, in Northumberland
Co. Lott in Carlisle, bounded by lotts of John Smith and Robert
Miller. Land in Tyrone Township, called Clover Hill.
Land on Shearman's Creek, called Upper Bottom.
Land adjoining Alexander Divin's.
Son Edward West.
Bro.-in-law Alexander Lowry, Esq.
Dau. Anne wife of George Gibson.
Francis Gibson, son of said Anne.
Dau. Dorothy, wife of Thomas Kinslow.
Granddau. Mary Mitchell.
Land in tenure of John Ryme.
Exs: sons William West, Edward West and Alexander Lowry.
Wit: Wm. Blair, Andrew Holmes, Wm. McCaskey, Robt. Magaw.
Codicil. July 12, 1783. Names as trustee, John Donnelson, merchant of Philadelphia.
Wit: James Wallace, John Holmes, Robt. Magaw. D. 193-97.
STRETCH, JOBE, Rye.
August 20, 1783 28 October 1783.
Wife Cleary.
Five children: Joseph, John (if he be alive), Jane Driskoll, Mary Lean
and Hannah Hodskin.
Exs: George Wallace and Roger Brown.
Wit: George Wallace, Roger Brown. D. 197-198.
MARTIN, EBERHARD, Derry.
January 13, 1784 20 February 1784.
Wife Jacoberrea Elizabeth.
Son Christopher.
Land adjoining William Frampton and William Corbis.
Dau. Barbara and her husband.
Dau. Mary, Elizabeth and Rachel.
Land where Gilbert now lives.
Ex.: son Christopher Martin.
Wit: John Pomber, John Vought. D. 199.
LONG, THOMAS.
October 24, 1783 9 March 1784.
Wife Anna.
Son David.
Daus. Sarah Brandon, Martha Henderson and Isable McMullan.
Son James Long.
Dau. Margaret Ridshaw.
Granddau., Sarah Ewins.
Rebecca, wife of son David.
Exs: son David Long and William Berryhill.
Wit: Robert Beard, Isaac Rutherford, William Berryhill.
D. 200-202.
SELLARS, SAMUEL, Lurgan.
April 2, 1776 15 March 1784.
Eldest son Isaac.
Other children: John, Samuel and Margaret Sellars.
Bro. Nathaniel Sellars's wife.
William Leggat.
Alexander Richy.
Exs: Daniel Duncan and James McCall.
Wit: Samuel Cox, James Cissne, Alexander Pebles. D. 203.
SHIELDS, ROBERT, Letterkenny, yeoman.
April 23, 1774 1 April 1784.
Son Robert.
Dau. Isabel Henry.
Dau. Janet Swan.
Ex.:son Robert Shields.
Wit: Fras. Campble, Mattw. Henderson, John Henderson. D. 204.
HAMILTON, THOMAS, Rye.
August 18, 1783 24 April 1784.
Children: James, Margaret, Jean (2nd dau.) and Agnes (youngest dau.),
all minors.
Exs: William Erwin and William Cobarn.
Wit: John Coburn, Agness Erwin, Robert Crawford. D. 205.
McFARLIN, ROBERT, Shippensburgh.
April 10, 1784 14 May 1784.
James McFarlin, son of bro. Andrew, Dec'd.
James, Robert and Andrew, sons of bro. John McFarlin.
Robert, son of bro. Andrew McFarlin, Dec'd.
Bro. James McFarlin.
Sister Janet Campbell.
Sister Ann Dening.
Bros. William and Patrick McFarlin.
Margaret McFarlin, widow of bro. Andrew.
Land in the Barrens, adjoining lands of James Gremes and William
McFarlin. Margaret, Janet, Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and Hannah, children of
said Margaret and Andrew McFarlin, Dec'd., when the youngest comes of age.
Exs: James and Robert McFarlin, sons of bro. Andrew, Dec'd.
Wit: Robert Hamilton, Wm. Clark, John Scouller. D. 206-208.
ELLIOTT, JOHN, Pannet, yeoman.
October 5, 1781 15 May 1784.
Wife Frances.
Dau. Margaret.
Sons James, John and William.
Daus., Mary and Barbarea.
Sons, Benjamin and Robert.
Daus. Jane and Nanna, minors.
Son Wright, minor.
Step son Richard Chillison and his sister Frances Chillison.
Exs: wife Frances and son William Elliott.
Wit: William Steel, Benson Lecky, William Fowler. D. 209 210.
BROWN, JAMES.
May 19, 1778 22 June 1784.
Wife Catherine.
Father-in-law Robert Boyd.
Mary McAfee (a bound child)
Cousin James Brown, son of Uncle John Brown.
Exs: Robert McFarland, William Galbreath and John McDowell.
Wit: Eph. Steel, Samuel McCoskey, William Blair. D. 211-212.
O'BRIAN, MARTIN, Chambersburgh.
February 5, 1784 3 April 1784.
To Moses Barnet of Chambersburgh, George Wills, shoemaker.
Nicholas Snider, innkeeper of the same place.
To Moses Barnet, money and land due for services in the Army of the
United States.
To Richard Dunn, near Chambersburgh.
To James Lee.
Ex.: Moses Barnett.
Wit: John Clark, Robert Boyd. D. 213.
GRAHAM, AGNES, Middleton, widow.
January 4, 1768. Proven May 31, 1778.
Letters 20 November 1784.
Grandson William Graham Holmes, minor.
Plantation on Letort Spring above Carlisle.
Bro.-in-law Thomas Graham.
Great-granddau. Margaret Davison, minor.
Granddau. Agness Holmes, minor.
Granddau. Sarah Holmes, minor.
Dau. Jane Holmes.
If bro. Thomas Graham's children come to this country.
Exs: son-in-law Andrew Holmes, Robert Miller, Esq., and William
Moore. Wit: Jno. McKnight, William King, James Moore. D. 214-215.
KENNY, JAMES, Middleton, farmer.
September 7, 1783 28 July 1784.
Son Robert.
Dau. Elinor Kenny.
John Little, husband to dau. Rachel.
William McClurge, married to dau. Jane.
Exs: Matthew Kenny and son Robert Kenny.
Wit: John Waddell, Brice Smith, Hugh Smith. D. 216.
BRICE, JEAMS (James).
September 9, 1783 11 August 1784.
Bro. William Brice.
James Brice, son of bro. William.
Bro.'s dau. Ruth Culverson.
Bro.'s son Robert Cree.
Samuel Taler(?).
Land on the Tuscarora Creek.
Ex.: Bro. William Brice.
Wit: Alpheus Gustin, Junr., Marget Gustin. D. 217.
DRENNON, DAVID, Hamilton.
July 17, 1783 20 July 1784.
Wife Jane.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Exs: Patrick Jack and William Rannells.
Wit: Robert Leeper, Thomas Knox, Jas. Hutchison. D. 218.
STEAR, JOHN, East Pennsborough.
February 27, 1779 27 July 1784.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son John.
Dau. Elizabeth Myers and Mary Long.
Exs: son John Stear and John Trindle.
Wit: Mathias Sailer, Alexr. Trindle. D. 219.
HENDERSON, WILLIAM, Fermanagh.
May 11, 1784 10 June 1784.
Wife Agness.
To oldest son, James Henderson a note given by William Lockrey and John
Barkley, for 20 pounds.
Son John, horse.
Son-in-law, Samuel Wiley, a wagon.
Grandson William Henderson, oldest son of John.
Two daus., Agness and Isabella.
Grandson, William Wiley, oldest son of Samuel Wiley.
Exs: wife Agness, son John Henderson and James Bonner.
Wit: John Harris, Wm. McCay, Robert Nelson. D. 220-22.
THORN, JAMES, Tyrone.
June 15, 1783 27 August 1784.
Wife Mary.
Sons William, Joseph and James, minors.
Daus. Esther, Margaret, Mary and Hannah, two last named, minors.
Dau. Isabel.
Grandchildren, Robert and Hannah Walker.
Sister Esther.
Exs: wife Mary Thorn and Nathaniel Wilson.
Wit: William Officer, James Baxter. D. 223-224.
HUSTON, SAMUEL, East Pennsborough.
September 15, 1784 12 November 1784.
Wife.
Two younger sons, John and Jonathan.
Son William.
Son Samuel.
Exs: sons John Huston and Jonathan Huston.
Wit: John Buchanan, Jonathan Hoge, Walter Buchanan. D. 224.
DICKEY, JAMES, Eastpennsborough, yeoman.
April 7, 1783 1 September 1784.
Sons James and Nathaniel Dickey.
Grandson James son to son James Dickey, a minor.
Other children of son James.
Daus. Margret and Martha.
Robert McClentock.
Exs: bros.'s son James Dickey and son-in-law John Orr.
Wit: William Carothers, James Barrett. D. 225-226.
GORDON, JOHN, West Pennsborough.
October 4, 1784 12 October 1784.
Daus. Jean and Agness, sons James, Samuel and John, all minors, to be
well schooled.
Exs: John Bell, Patrick Wallace and John McDowell.
Wit: William Lindsay, Jean Ewing. D. 227-228.
McMEEN, JOSIAS, Allen.
April 22, 1784 2 November 1784.
Wife.
Sons William, Robert and John McKeen.
Son-in-law David Martin.
Grandson William Martin, minor.
Granddau. Grizzy Martin, when 18 years of age.
Grandson Josias, minor.
Exs: sons William, Robert and John McKeen.
Wit: James Laird, John McDanel. D. 229.
JUNKINS, JOSEPH, senior.
--- October 20, 1784.
Wife.
Dau. Agness.
Dau. Elizabeth, "if she marries her cousin Joseph."
Minor dau. unnamed.
Sons John, Joseph and Benjamin, "Ben to have three months at school."
Land in Rye Township.
Exs: sons Joseph and John.
Wit: none. Handwriting sworn to by Nathan Loudon and Walter
Buchanan. D. 230-233.
LITTLE, JAMES.
uly 3, 1778 18 November 1784.
Wife.
Georg, Alexander and Martha and Mary, Liddy, Easter, until she is able
to do for herself.
Ex.: none named.
Wit: Adam Brittan, William McConnel. D. 233-234.
RICHEY, SAMUEL, West Pennsbro.
August 6, 1784 18 November 1784.
Uncle James Fenton.
Bro. James Richey.
Exs: Friends John McCullough and James White.
Wit: Robert McCaull, Elizabeth McCullough. D. 235.
McCLURE, JOSEPH, East Pennsborough.
April 14, 1778 15 November 1784.
To Mother.
Nephews, Joseph Douglass and John Chain.
Sister Frances.
Sister Dorcas McTeer and her children.
Sister Martha.
Annual payment to sister Frances until she marries and has lawful
issue and then she is to receive lum sum payment.
Bros.-in-law John Douglass and Hugh Chain.
Sister Ann.
Exs: John McClure, Walter Denny and John Carothers.
Wit: James Oliver, Wm. Marshall, John Chain, junr. D. 236-237.
DENNY, ROBERT, East Pennsborough.
September 1, 1784 23 November 1784.
Wife Jean.
Grandson, Robert Anderson, minor.
Granddau. Nance Anderson, minor.
Two grand children Elizabeth and Jen Parks (Parkison?).
Grandson William Parkison.
Grand children Elizabeth and Jean Tetson(?).
Grandson Robert Kerr(?).
Grandchildren Robert and Mary Rutledge, minors.
To Mr. Waak (Waugh).
Exs: James Bell and William Denny.
Wit: William Creswell, Richard Parkison. D. 238.
ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, Middleton.
August 22, 1780 22 November 1780.
Wife Margaret.
Farm on Conadoguenet Creek, adjoining lands of Alexander Brown, Joseph
Samples and Andrew Armstrong.
Three sisters: Margaret Irwin, Jean Moore and Mary Moffit.
Exs: bro.-in-law, William Irwin and Cousin Irish William Irwin.
Wit: Saml. Laird, Henry Makinly. D. 239-240.
SHAW, SAMUEL, Rye.
October 28, 1784 10 December 1784.
Sons David, Andrew, Samuel. Minor sons William and John.
Son Thomas.
Dau. Jean.
Exs: sons Samuel and David.
Wit: John Ramay, Hugh Ghormley. D. 241.
HUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER, East Pennsborough.
April 26, 1783 14 December 1784.
Wife Susanna.
Granddau. Janet Smith.
Son Christopher.
Son-in-law James McKinstry.
Son-in-law John McCullough.
Sons John, James and William Huston.
Exs: wife Susanna and son John Huston.
Wit: Walter Buchanan, James McKinstry, Robert Cree. D. 242-243.
BONNER, JOHN, Milford.
November 13, 1784 11 January 1785.
Wife Sarah.
Sons, David and William.
Daus. Judith and Margaret.
Sister Mary at her marriage.
Dau. Sarah.
The three children under age.
Exs: bros. James Bonner, James Bigham and William Bigham.
Wit: Charles Cunningham, Samuel Patterson, James Patterson. D. 244-245.
WAUGH, JAMES, East Pennsborough.
September 13, 1783 13 January 1785.
Wife Mary.
Sons, John, James, Isaac and Samuel Waugh.
Line to Henderson's old place and James Elliott's.
Land joining Jacob Ries.
Daus., Agness Grayson, Jean Richardson and Mary Waugh.
Exs: Nathaniel Wilson and John Clendennen.
Wit: James Dickey, Samuel Dickey. D. 246-249.
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Mentions of Cumberland county in other will books.
PHILADELPHIA County
SHANNAN, ROBERT. Of the Brigantine, Nesbit Nicholas.
July 14, 1781. September 6, 1781. S.13.
Brother: Thomas [of Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania]. Sister: Elizabeth.
Niece: Diana [Daughter of Thomas Shannan].
Exec: Andrew Boyd, James Mayne.
Wit: Benjamin Towne, James Mayne, Andrew Boyd, Jacob Graff.
LANCASTER County
February 6, 1778 April 27, 1779
MOORE, WILLIAM East Pennsborough Twp., Cumberland Co.
Mother: Elizabeth Moore.
Bros.: Thomas and James Moore. Sister: Elizabeth.
Ex. John M. K. McAlister and John Caruthers.