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Cumberland County Wills

Beard William E. Pennsborough Written 24 May. 1762.   Wife Rachel to be exr.   Probated 26 May 1764.   Witnesses:   Thos Williamson, John Clem or Glen
Daugherty John   (noncupative)   Land to son John.   Cash & other effects to wife and dau Lilly.   Statement made 3 Jan 1764.   Witnesses John Shelby & Wm Duffield.   Probated 19 Nov 1764
Delap Andrew Peters Twp Farmer, wife Jean.   Children:   Joseph (eldest son), Elizabeth, Mary, Arthur.   Exrs:   son Arthur.   Writtenn 12 July 1764
Johnston James Antrim Twp Wife Elizabeth, son James - place where testator lives; son Thos (minor) to have land adj. Henry Gordon & Robert McCullough.   Sons John & Robt (minors) - land to be patented for them by exr. Who will also provide for their education.   Written 23 July 1764.   Probated 5 March 1765.   Witnesses:   Wm Findley, James Moorhead & Wm Beatty.   Letters of Administration granted Eliz. Johnston and James Johnston.
Long James Allen Twp Written 10 Mar. 1764.   Wife Martha, Children:   Samuel, Mary, Martha, James, Joseph.   Ordered that none of the children be bound out if the estate was able to maintain them until old enough for a trade and then with the advice of the exr.   Exrs:   wife Martha, John McKnight Esq, & James Crocket.   Probated 28 May 1764
Long Andrew Newberry Twp York Co Wife Dority.   Has 2 boys and 2 girls.   Exrs:   John Kysler & James Read.   Written 5 Jan. 1762.   Probated 26 March. 1765.   Witnesses:   Christian Swartz & John Fritz
McConnell James   Written 30 Sep 1764.   Children:   James - land at turn of creek opposite Geo Woods; Martha, Jean Elizabeth; son-in-law William Olliver.   Exr:   sons James McConnell, James Galbreath, James Carothers and John McCormick authorized to divide land according to will.   Witnesses:   Jonathan Hoge, Geo Wood, & Peter Doran.   Probated 9 Nov 1764.
Mitchell Elizabeth Antrim Twp Dau Jean (or Jane) has son Geo; dau Martha; gr dau Eliz Gable; sons Robt & John; daus Rachel, Marrian & Mary; son Thomas.   Exrs:   John Rannels & John Mitchell.   Written 4 March 1764.   Probated 26 April 1765.   Witnesses:   Alex'r Finney & James Mitchell.
Reed Azzur   Written 3 Jan. 1764, Probated 6 Jun. 1764.   Exrs:   Sons John & Azzur Reed.   Wife Martha.   Children:   John, Azzur, Anna.   Gr dau Phebe Burgess.   Witnesses:   John Teindle and James Bedford
Ross William E. Pennsborough Written 28 Sep 1764.   Children:   James, William, Pheby, Jean; son-in-law James Flinton; dau Rachel.   Some of the children are minors.   Money allowed James Galbraith Esq to et patent for plantation for sons.   Exrs: Jonathan Heage & David Bell.   Witnesses:   James Stickey & William Gray.   Probated 9 Nov 1765
Smith James Antrim Twp Written 20 May 1764.   Wife ________ & son Abraham to be exrs.   Abraham to have plantation; Andrew Robison, my son-in-law; dau Jean; son John's son James; dau Margt; son William's son William & dau Jean; son Robt.   Witnesses:   Robt Davidson & Hugh Davidson.   Probated 10 Jun 1765.
Spear Benj Peters Twp Nephew Edward Speer, son of bro. Andrew.   Has sister Eleanor Spear.   Exr:   Dougle Cample & John Kyle, both of Peters Twp.   Written 6 Mar 1764.   Probated 8 Nov 1764.   Witnesses:   William Marshall & James Rankin

Cumberland County, PA