Abstracts of Wills

Last updated May 21, 2000

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HAWS, Michael - Chester Co., (blacksmith). Wife, Elizabeth & Jacob Heister Executors. Son Michael. Witnesses Geo. Cronise & Christopher Folkerth. Signed May 31, 1770. Proved May 8, 1770. Recorded p. 501.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VI (1895). Philadelphia Wills, 1763-1784, p. 693)

WENGER, Peter - Nantmel Co of Chester Pa. Yeoman. Signed May 11, 1771. Wife & Exe Phillippina Wenger. Friends - John Grub, Abraham Grub, George Rerick, Borick Pecholt, Jonas Reedrof, Andrew Boyer. Burying ground - in David Rogers Plantation. Witnesses - Christopher Folkerth, David Roge--. Proved April 2, 1772. Recorded p. 241.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VI (1895). Philadelphia Wills, 1763-1784, pp. 1771-1772)

SHISLER, Elizabeth - City of Philadelphia. Widow. Signed May 19, 1781. Children - Christian Null (wife of William Null), Henry. Son in Law - William Null. Daughter in Law - (wife to son Henry). Executors: Brother in Law, Jacob Fulkroyd (of Oxford); Matthias Deely. Witnesses: Jacob Greiner, George Kintzinger, Peter Thomson, Jr. Probated May 20, 1782. Recorded p. 107.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VII (1895). Philadelphia Wills, 1777-1790, p. 2199)

FOLKROD, Philip - Oxford. Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. Signed May 23, 1785. Wife - Barbara. Children - Elizabeth [wife of Christian Troutman]; Mary [wife of John Holt]; Hannah; Mary; Susanna [wife of Jacob Humblefruck (sp?)]; Philip, Jr.; George. Executors: Barbara and George Folkrod. Witnesses - Leonard Kramer, George Lesher, Benjamin Kite. Probated September 7, 1785. Recorded p. 194.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VII (1895). Philadelphia Wills, 1777-1790, p. 2382)

HOLT, John Adam - Oxford. Co. of Philadelphia. Yeoman. Signed September 7, 1785. Wife - Mary Christine. Children - Catharine Schenick. Grandchildren - Michael Cooper [alias Kiefer] and others [names not given]. Executors: Mary Christine Holt, Catharine Schenick, George Folkrod, Jacob Kiefer [alias Cooper], Frederick Schmidt. Witnesses: Jacob Snider, Connard Snider. Probated January 30, 1788. Recorded p. 43.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VII (1895). Philadelphia Wills, 1777-1790, p. 2487)

FOLKRODE, Jacob - Oxford Township, County of Philadelphia. Yeoman. Signed May 2, 1800. Wife - Margaret. Children - George, Michael, Elizabeth (wife of Henry Schoch). Grandchildren - John Henry, Jacob Folkrode, Mathias (son of son Philip Folkrode), Ann Folkrode. Executors, Sons - George and Michael Folkrode and Jonas Worrell. Witnesses - Jonas Worrell, and Jacob Worrell. Probated August 4, 1800. Recorded p. 376.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VIII (1896). Philadelphia Wills, 1790-1802, p. 3216)

YOUNKER, Yost, Township of Oxford, Philadelphia County, Yeoman. To wife Sarah he leaves his house hold furniture with $80.00 a year etc. To daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Martha each $350. To daughter, Ann $250. Res. to sons Daniel, Joseph, Abraham, George, Charles, and William. Executors: Wife Sarah and sons Daniel and Joseph. Signed July 27, 1812. Proved May 18, 1814. Witnesses: Jacob Foulkrod, John Foulkrod. Letters granted to Daniel Younker.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 65 (1912). Philadelphia Wills, 1810-1814, p. __)

SHOCK, Elizabeth of Borough of Frankford, Co. of Phila., Pa. Widow. Children: Christiana Whithick, John Whithick, Joseph Whithick, Andrew Schock, Jacob Schock, Catharine Schock, Henry Schock & Rebecca Schock. Executors: Friends John Foulkrod and William Lingleton. Signed April 21, 1818. Proved June 10, 1818. Witnesses: Isaac Worrell, Robert Worrell. Letters to William Lingleton. Recorded p. 605.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 70 (1903). Philadelphia Wills, 1815-1819, p. 4822)

FULKRAD, Michael, Borough of Frankford, Phila.., Pa. Shoemaker. Estate to my wife, (name not given) and my three children, John, William, & Christiana after the decease of Good Wife, my furniture to my daughter, Christiana Mary. Executors: Jesse Walbon & Thomas Phipps. Jesse Walbon to be guardian of those of my children under age at the time of my wife and my decease. Signed August 20, 1818. Proved February 11, 1820. Witnesses: William Boyd, Benjamin L. Walbon. Recorded p. 101.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 80 (1904). Philadelphia Wills, 1820-1825, pp. 4943-44)

DICKEY, Judith of Abington, Montgomery County. Heirs: viz. half-sisters Margaret Folkrod, Mary and Tacy Dickey. Executor: David Thomas. Witnesses: Joshua Tyson & Amos Cline. Signed May 20, 1822. Proved February 10, 1826. Recorded Book 6, p. 332.

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(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 270 (1812). Montgomery County, PA Abstracts of Wills, Vol. II (1824-1850), p. 26)

FOULKROD, Jacob of Oxford Township, Philadelphia County. Wife: Mary. Four children: viz. John, Sarah (Mrs. John Cuckle), Isaac, and Jacob B. Foulkrod (youngest). Executors: Jacob B. Foulkrod (son) & John Cuckle (son in law). Witnesses: Absalom Barned & Joseph Fell/Fill. Signed: April 13, 1844.  See Last Will & Testament: Jacob Foulkrod

(Last Will & Testament of Jacob Foulkrod (uncertified copy), Will No. 305, Year Deceased 1852)

FULMORE, Ann of Abington Township, Montgomery County. Estate to be sold, and money divided among Nephew George Foulkrod, and Elizabeth and Martha and Jane, and Barbara. Executors: George Foulke and Benjamin Stoke. Witnesses: Benjamin Bright & Joseph Fulmore. Signed July 20, 1844. Proved September 12, 1844. Book 8, p. 353.

(Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 270 (1812). Montgomery County, PA Abstracts of Wills, Vol. II (1824-1850), p. 218)

FOULKROD, Barbara Ann of the Borough of Frankford, Philadelphia County. Seven children: viz. Rebecca, Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas Dorsey), Ann Maria, Henry, Louisa, Julia Ann (Mrs. John Kidd), and Jacob A. Foulkrod. Executors: My friend, Levi Foulkrod and daughter, Louisa Foulkrod. Witnesses: John Hickly and J. Pugh. Signed October 19, 1847.

(Last Will & Testment of Barbara A. Foulkrod (uncertified copy), Will No. 191, Year Deceased 1848)

FOULKROD, ANN MARIA of Frankford, 23rd Ward, Phila. dated May 22, 1857, pr. June 26, 1857.  Entire estate to be sold by my executors and to be equally divided into 22 shares which I will and bequeath as follows: To Emeline, Mary, George, Wilhelmina, James and Amelia Foulkrod, being children of my brother Henry, each one share.

To Ann Irwin, wife of ----- Irwin one share. to Louisa Foster wife of ----- Foster one share. To Mary Ann Foulkrod one share. To Joseph Foulkrod one share, the said Ann, Louisa, Mary Ann and Joseph being children of my brother Joseph Foulkrod deceased.  To Philip Sanders Foulkrod son of my nephew Samuel Foulkrod deceased who was one of the sons of my brother Joseph deceased one share. To Louisa Castor wife of William Castor one share. To Mary Rogers wife of George Rogers one share. To Maria Ward wife of George Rogers one share. To Maria Ward wife of James Ward one share. The said Louisa, Mary and Maria being children of my sister Elizabeth Dorsey deceased. To Jonathan Bavington, George, Charles, Lewis, Edward, Joseph and William Bavington Jr. and Laura Bavington each one share. They being children of my sister Maria Bavington deceased.

Executors: Friends John Foulkrod, surveyor, and Peter Slaughter of Frankford.
Witnesses: Thomas J. Scope and James Perry.

(Phila. Wills 38, p. 197)

FOULKROD, Jacob B., of Jackson twp., Lycoming co., Pa. Farmer. Wife: Margaretta J. Children: Emma B. F. Thomas. Signed January 1, 1886. Executor: Wife. Proved September 7, 1887. Witnesses: W. M. Avery & H. L. Brewer.

(Last Will & Testament of Jacob B. Foulkrod dated August 17, 1887)

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