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Name From Written Probated Book & Page Information Executor Witness
Beatty, Samuel   13 Aug. 1805 17 Dec. 1805 1;1 wife Margaret, gr children Sarah Jack, children William gets 20 lbs, Jennie Crawford gets 20 lbs, John right & title to land in Washington Twp Westmoreland Co adjoining William Beatty, John Walker & others; Mary Walker 100 acres where testator lives; Margaret Reed 100 acres, Samuel Beatty remainder of plantation Robert Robinson & John Beatty Philip & Margaret Bolen
Blaine, James Sugar Creek Twp 27 Mar. 1815 6 Dec. 1815 1;17 wife Deborah; son Joseph land bought from Frederick Shupe in Sugar Creek Twp; sons William, John & James; daus Eleanor McKee, Polly Anderson, Peggy McKee & Nancy Blaine; sons are minors wife Deborah & son Joseph Isabella Boyd & Joseph Kilgore
Boyd, Robert Sugar Creek Twp 5 Mar. 1813 15 Mar. 1813 1;12 son James, dau Elizabeth, son John, wife living but not named wife & son John Boyd Neel McBride & Edward Wiggins
Brownfield, William Sugar Creek Twp 16 Feb. 1813 16 Mar. 1813 1;13 wife Fanny; sons William, James, Samuel; daus Matty & Faney; Jeremiah Wicks also mentioned relationship not stated sons John & William Elisha Wicks & John Fulton
Brugh, Henry Buffalo Twp 19 Aug. 1812 9 Mar. 1813 1;12 wife Mary; children not named   Leonard White & Sarah White
Clark, James Buffalo Twp 18 May. 1815 3 Jun. 1816 1; wife Jean; children Nathaniel, George, John, Robert, Joseph, Isabella Sloan, Elinor, Jean Clark; bro William Clark wife Jean & bro William Charles Sipes & James Sloan
Colmer, Conrad    8 Nov. 1809 14 Jun. 1813 1;13 wife Susanna; children George 4th son, William eldest son, Abraham 2nd son, youngest dau Margaret, eldest dau Ula, 3rd son Daniel, 2nd dau Susanna; land adj James Bole Sr & Daniel Colmer   John Kennedy & Isaac Lefever
Davis, Ebenezer Sugar Creek Twp 21 Oct. 1817 27 Nov. 1817 1;26 son Elijah grist mill until Carson is 17 and Carson to live with him; daus Nancy & Rachel; other children not named; wife Elizabeth John Patton & Elijah Davis son William Stuart & John Patton & William Patton
Duncan, Robert Esq Appleby Farm 5 Apr. 1807 2 May. 1807 1;3 wife Ellenor, children Mary Duncan under 21, had 2 negros Polly Brown & Hannah Young bros James Duncan of Carlisle & Samuel Duncan of Lewistown Mifflin Co James Postlethwait & Samuel Harruson
Feits, Elizabeth Buffalo Twp 27 Dec. 1807 9 Jan. 1808 1;4 son in law Peter Bish, money owed by Robert Baty Esq, dau Elizabeth, other children not named Lewis Steel Smith Jacob Steel Smith & David Helms
Fulton, James Sugar Creek Twp 28 Aug. 1817 3 Sep. 1817 1;24 wife Margaret; refers to heirs but mentions only John Fulton   William Stuart & Samuel McMasters
Gardner, Abraham Buffalo Twp 28 Apr. 1815 26 Sep. 1817 1; wife Julia; son John Linverich Gardner, son Abraham, dau Anna Nicholas Iseman & William Morrison Casper Easley & Nicholas Best
Guld, John Kittanning Twp 9 Dec. 1815 19 Dec. 1815 1;18 sons John & George get the old plantation; the others are Daniel, Sally, Polly, Betsy & Peggy   Jacob Muckenfus & Guy Hiccox
Harker, William Sugar Creek Twp 14 Dec. 1808 19 Mar. 1810 1;8 wife Mary to have dwelling house, grist mill & land except what has been given to Samuel; children Samuel 200 acres adj John Beaty, Mary McKee, John Parker; Samuel to have sawmill if he thinks it worth repair son John & Thomas Parker & son in law Thomas McKee Ruthey Parker & William Graham
Hauman, Philip Buffalo Twp 11 Jul. 1806 9 Aug. 1806 1;2 wife Margaret, children Philip, Henry, Jacob, Frederick, Catharine, Anna, Magdalena   Jonathan King & Leonard Dru?
Kirkpatrick, William   24 Dec. 1817 12 Feb. 1818 1;27 wife Martha; Sarah Laughlin no relationship given; sons James, John & William; daus Polly Marshall, Peggy Marshall, Jean Kirkpatrick & Martha wife Martha & son in law William Marshall of Westmoreland Co Bezai Irwin, Abel Findley & James Kirkpatrick
Lichte, Jacob Sugar Creek Twp 28 Jan. 1807 2 Feb. 1808 1; he was a weaver; wife Mary Elizabeth to get 1/2 lb peper 1/2 lb all spice & 10 bushels of potatoes annually, dau Mary Magdalene, son John Lichty, step sons William & Isaac Pollance Nicholas Punzins & Jacob Hepler Jr Leonard Dreep & Jonathan King
Lowbaugh, Abram Redbank Twp 8 Sep. 1808 9 Nov. 1808 1; farmer; wife Mary; oldest dau Susanna Throup; 2nd dau Moitenena Roadcash; oldest son Peter; 3rd dau Hannah Frampton; 4th dau Mary Reid; dau Sally; son John, Daivd & Sidle; the last 2 under 14 years; John to have improvement adj Isaac Fetzer & land of Thomas Watson; son Samuel to have track where he lives son John Lowbaugh & Hugh Reid of Redbank Twp John Clugh & Nicholas Polliard
Lowery, Benjamin Allegheny Twp 26 Apr. 1806 16 Aug. 1808 1; bros Joseph & Adam; niece Isabella Lowry d/o Adam James Smith & Benjamin Walker James Clark & Hugh Brown & Joseph Clark
Mani/Mauney/Mney, Adam Redbank Twp 6 Jan. 1816 23 Feb. 1818 1; 30 son in law Jacob Miller, son Isaac, wife Mary Chatararoes, daus Chaterin & Maghtelin, sons Peter & Jacob   Ludwich Doverspike & F Hilliard
Mathews, Ezekiel Sr Redbank Twp 17 Jul. 1815 16 Sep. 1816 1;23 children John, Ezekiel, Lydia, Ann Brooks, Betsy Lyon, Sally Hindman, Jennie Boyle, grandsons Ezekiel Lyons, Ezekiel Mathews son in law John Hindman & son Ezekiel Mathews David, James & Elizabeth Kilgore
McConnell, Elizabeth Redbank Twp 16 Oct. 1808 18 Jun. 1812 1;10 eldest dau Catherine; Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Sarah, John; John to get his fathers tools; Jesse a gr dau - Elizabeth Wilson - a decent white muslin dress & white dimety peticoat when she turns 16 years of age son Jesse John C Corbett & Harman Skiles
McDonel, Robert Sugar Creek Twp 15 Feb. 1816 9 Mar. 1816 1;21 wife Elizabeth; mother still living with family; oldest child Isabella, others not named Philip Templeton of Sugar Creek Twp & James Monteith a store keeper at Kittanning John Patton & William Stewart
McDowell, Robert Sugar Creek Twp 17 Aug. 1810 18 Sep. 1811 1;9 farmer; 214 acres in Sugar Creek Twp patented in his name adj lands of Miliken, John Cowen & others to Matthew Barr, Matthew McDowell, Matthew Crawford or their survivors; Matthew Barr s/o Thomas; Matthew McDowell s/o John; Matthew Crawford s/o William of Indiana County   David Johnston & John McDowell & James Barr
McKinley, William Redbank Twp 2 May. 1809 19 Jul. 1812 1;11 wife Mary; youngest son Joshua 133 acres of land N end of track & all personal property; youngest dau Margaret gets one cow; others are Robert, William, John, Betty, Molly, & George Robert Smith & William Moffet & Mary McKinley John Johnston & Robert Smith
Mercer, Amos Redbank Twp 13 Jan. 1816 6 Apr. 1816 1;21 wife Meary; sons David & Joseph; dau Jean Mercer David & Joseph Mercer Peter Heterich & Conrad Scheaffer
Mitchell, Agnes Plumcreek Twp 14 May. 1860 4 Aug. 1862 2; 259 children to share & share alike except son William who got his share; other children David Ralston, John Ralston, Mary R McCracken, James Mitchell, Thomas S Mitchell, Anne Moorhead, Eliza Montgomery, Nancy Gibson, Rebecca Lytle; Agnes was a d/o Capt Andrew & Ann Woods Sharp of Cumberland & Indiana Counties, 1st husband David Ralston, 2nd husband Mitchell David Ralston Robert McIntosh & A W Montgomery
Myers, Adam Sugar Creek Twp 27 Mar. 1812 16 Jun. 1812 1;11 100 acres I got from Charles McManis to be sold; wife Elizabeth children George, Phlip who are to fatherly care of the little boys until they are 16, wife to have care of the little girl; if Gen Charles Campbell don't make title for the land they are to make it themselves whatever it cost George & Philip Myers Peter Wile & Neel McBride
Pence, Peter   22 Nov. 1811 2 Mar. 1812 1;12 wife Elizabeth; sons Hennery, Jacob, Peter, George; daus Mary & Catherine wife & Neel McBride Miles McCue & Nell McBride
Robinson, Robert   14 Nov. 1815, memo by Robert Robinson Sr 24 Nov. 1815 1;17 wife living but name not given   Robert Brown & Samuel L Harrison
Roll, John   15 Jan. 1816 15 Feb. 1816 1;20 wife Mary; son David gets the plantation; Sally Clover, Mary Bloom, Elizabeth Bell, Joanna Arthurs, Nancy Fulton, Hannah Roll, Hettie Roll John C Corbit Esq & Samuel C Orr Esq David Kilgore & Nathan Clover
Rupp, Francis Kittanning Twp 22 Aug. 1814   1;27 wife Margaret; sons George & Francis under 21, Adam, Jacob & Christopher; daus Susanna & Mary friend Jonathan King Christopher Ourich & George William
Sample, Robert     10 Apr. 1823 OC 0; 45 petition of Thomas Sample surviving executor of Robert late of TN; Robert by attny Thomas Blair entered into contract with Peter Deis Plum Twp Allegheny Co for sale of tract of land Allegheny Twp Armstrong Co adj land of Isaac Morton, Benjamin Schimer, E Beatty, Morgan Swift & others; 136 acres consideration 1 dollar per acre court authorized    
Sample, William Toby Twp 12 Sep. 1827 27 Nov. 1827 1;82 bro James Sample of Mifflin Co to have plantation where David McKee now lives & where Christian Winkleman lived, then the plantation to James sons Josiah & Charles, should one die his share to go to William Sample son of testators bro John of Jefferson Co OH and should William die his share go to Davis Charles Sample son of bro Josiah late of Huntingdon Co PA; 4 sheep cared for by James Carson are to become his property; exectors to sell N end of tract in position of David McKee to discharge debts Ephrain Gardner & George Means George Means & James Carson
Schrecondgost, Henry   4 Feb. 1809 8 Feb. 1809 1;7 wife Catherine to have use of property her lifetime; 5 youngest sons Leonard, Alexander, Anthony, Samuel & Michael all under 21; money due from Peter Yoder, Abraham Yoder & Jacob Reinerd; has 10 sons & daus Catheran Nees, money due from William Peirt son Henry & friend Peter Richards Rob Beatty & Michael Macklin
Sheakley, Michael Sugar Creek Twp 26 Aug. 1816 16 Jun. 1817 1;24 wife Mary, children Henry, Peggy Sowrs w/o John, Mary Harrold, Pheby Mung, Michael, Catherine Swisher James Bovard & Henry Sheakly John Bender & James Bovard
Sloan, Robert Plumcreek Twp 12 Oct. 1815 17 Sep. 1816 1;23 sons Samuel & James, 3 youngest daus Jenny, Martha & Rachel, oldest daus Mary McQuown & Agnes Nolder Archibald McIntosh & James Elgin James Moore & James Morton
Smith, Joseph Allegheny Twp 2 May. 1814 27 Feb. 1815 1;16 wife Margaret; Catherine Smith dau of eldest son Henry; sons Joseph & John; gr son Joseph s/o William; dau Catherine widow/o Isaac Miller Margaret Smith & Jacob Miller John Criswell, Robert Watson Jr & John Miller
Sowers, John Toby Twp 14 Nov. 1805 28 Jan. 1806 1;2 wife Catherine children Michael, George, Jacob, Polly, Betsy, David, Samuel, Henry & William John Henry & Thomas Brown Christian Smathers & Nicholas Pollard
Spears, John   6 Dec. 1811 9 Jul. 1812 1;10 sons John Spears married, son James married, Robeson & son in law Charles McManus & dau Civien McManus, son in law Robert Smith & dau Ann Smith Mary Spears wife Samuel Kinkead & Mary Benson
Stauffer, Christian Freeport 28 Nov. 1815 18 Dec. 1815 1;19 wife Barbara; only child Mary wife & friend Jacob Weaver Andrew Patterson, Robert Galbreath & Henry Weaver
Steer, Barnabas Allegheny Twp 7 Jan. 1831 3 Mar. 1831 1;114 wife Betsy to have house, 25 acres of land, beds, bedding, wearing apperl, house & kitchen furniture, livestock & grain; children Mary Vensell, Betsy Steward, Cetty Horn, Peggy, Jacob, John, Sally, Lavina, Joseph Steer, some are minors David Kier Sr of Indiana Co & John Robeson Sr Samuel McClellan & Solomon Dormyer
Thompson, William Redbank Twp 17 Sep. 1814 11 Oct. 1814 1;15 mentions Samuel Parker his sisters Jane Thompson's son; sister Nancy Thompson & bro Samuel Thompson John C Corbit Esq & Samuel C Orr Esq John Cribbs & Joseph Reid
Walke(y), Nicholas Sugar Creek Twp 13 Jul. 1810 18 Jun. 1811 1;9 yeoman; wife Maria gets plantation during widowhood; children Nicholas, Catharina, Peter, John, Thomas, Mary w/o James Benson, Margaret w/o John Miller, Mathalana w/o Thomas Coner, Elizabeth w/o John Ore, Catharina Paul Deanend Bartel Laffer & Jacob Truby
White, William   8 Mar. 1801 22 Mar. 1809 1;8 1/2 the putir to Biddy & the large pot and the other 1/2 of the putir & bed to Becky Hannah White's child; sons William, Charles & David James Bovard s/o David White Robert Orr & John Brown
Wick, Elisha Sugar Creek Twp 17 Jul. 1807 17 Aug. 1807 1;3 wife Annay, children Jeremiah, Elisha, Sarah & John; also Andrew Bulman's wife, Richard Condron's wife and children of Edward Turner son Elisha & wife Annay renounced her right Robert Orr 

Armstrong County, PA