| Surname | Given Name | Written | Proved | Executors | Witnesses | Information |
| Adams | William | 24 Apr. 1789 | 28 Mar. 1792 | John Crawford & Edward Crawford | James Lindsay, David Andrew & Anthony Dunleavy | Guilford Twp. Land adj Wm long on east; John Miller Heirs on south; heirs of Alexander Long on west; Jacob Snider & Jacob Cook on north. Youngest bro James had 3 sons by 2nd wife; Robert, James & Wm. Dau Grizel Dorlahan had dau Sarah. Sis-in-law Elizabeth Hamilton's youngest dau Elizabeth Gibson. Wm Dorlahan. Eldest bro Robert Adams, his eldest son Geo Adams now living in KY. Mary Howard now lives on plantation with testator. Mentioned by relationship not stated in Sarah Heatherington's dau Elizabeth. Mary Howard's 2 children: Sarah Gibson & Mary Smith. George Heatherington |
| Adams | William | Ltr of Adm granted to Sarah Adams & Wm Reynolds, Esq 19 Nov. 1799. Surety John Holliday | ||||
| Alexander | John | Ltr of Adm granted to James Galbreath 14 Aug. 1798. Sureties: Nicholas Clopper, James Orbison | ||||
| Allen | Josiah | 29 Mar. 1786 | 19 Apr. 1786 | wife Martha, Wm Thompson, Wm Ramsey | Robert Boyd, John McClean, David Shields | Hamilton Twp. Wife Martha. Children names not given |
| Allenger | Stephen | Ltr of Adm granted to Stephen Mackey 6 May 1795 | ||||
| Allison | John | 13 Jun. 1795 | 31 Jul. 1795 | bro Wm Allison, bro-in-law Wm Henderson, son-in-law Andrew Henerson | John Davison, Thomas Johnston | Antrim Twp. Wife Elziabeth 20 acres to be taken off tract on which town of Greencastle stands to be laid off in convenient form where brick kiln is, to have 200 lb to build house, also mulatto boy Ned. Bro Wm Allison, bro-in-law Wm Enderson. Children: Wm oldest son, Robert, Patrick & Wilken Allison, Mary w/o Andrew Henderson, Catherine, Margaret, Agnes, Elizabeth, Lydia & Rebecca Allison |
| Allison | Robert | 16 oct. 1799 | 16 Feb. 1803 | son Charles | Isaac parker, Wm Beard, Jno Dennis | Letterkenny Tpw. Yeoman and farmer. Son Charles all real and personal estate excepting such as is hereafter mentioned. Son Andres #3.00. Son Hugh 30#, son Robert 3#. Dau_______1 cow or 4#. Grandson Robert Allison 10#. Young grdau Mary Allison 12#unless her father Charles Allison dies before she comes of age. Betlsy Trener, Alis Allison 20#. heirs of son Wm. if they call for it $2.00. |
| Alsworth | Benjamin | 6 Mar. 1782 | 20 Dec. 1784 | sons, Andrew & James | Joseph Brady, John Strain, Archibald Hanna | Lurgan Twp, Cumberland Co. wife living not named. Children: Andrew, James, Benjamin, Rebecah, Hannah, Agness, Mary w/o Robert Rosebrough, Jane w/o Robert Peebles. Grson Alexander Griffey, grdau Elisabeth Rosebrough |
| Anderson | George | 8 Nov. 1786 | 15 Mar. 1787 | John Bourns, John Noll | Washington Twp. Weaver, John Homer Jr to received all personal estate | |
| Anderson | Robert | 21 Apr. 1798 | 18 Jun. 1798 | wife Mary & son James | John Holliday, Robert Simison | Fannet Twp yeoman. Wife Mary plantation for live, after death bequeathed to four children: John, Hannah, Elanor & James. Plantation on Red Bank Creek to son James. Plantation in Westmoreland Co to son John. Grchildren: Mary & Wm McClelland, Negro named Tom to wife,Mary |
| Anderson | Thomas | 7 Feb. 1792 | 24 Mar. 1792 | son Robert Anderson, son-in-law James Mitchell | Joseph Graham & Alexander Spear | Hamilton Twp. Wife Ann. Children: James, Robert, son-in-law James Mitchell h/o dau Agnes; son-in-law Wm mcClelland h/o dau Sarah; son-in-law Patrick Keanm h/o dau Mary; sons-in-law Alexander Ewing & Hugh Bone one m. to Jean and other to Ann |
| Andrew | John Jr | John Andrew | Franklin Co, yeoman. Ltr of Adm granted to John Dickson 25 Jul. 1797. Widow Catherine renounced right to admin. Surety: John Andrew Esq of Guilford Twp 200# | |||
| Ardrey | James | 10 Aug. 1793 | 2 Sep. 1793 | wife & son John Ardrey | Andrew Morrow, John McGarvey | Fannet Twp. Farmer. Wife Sarah. Children: James, George, John, Wm, Samuel, & Elizabeth w/o George Armstrong, Susanna w/o Abraham Elder |
| Armstrong | John | ltr of Adm granted to Robert Armstrong 14 Jan. 1794 | ||||
| Bahn | Jacob | ltr of Adm granted Christina Bah 4 Jun. 1803. Sureties James Irwin and Henry Slagel | ||||
| Baker | Frances Jacob | 2 Mar. 1789 | 15 Jun. 1791 | children Samuel & Rosannah Baker | Robert Kerr, Wm Green, Wm Kerr | Fannet Twp. Children Samuel Beaker & Rosannah Baker, Rebecca Wallace oldest dau, Wm Baker oldest son, Elizabeth Askey, John 2nd son, Nancy McCrea. Ground in Wilmington now in the hands of Wm Elliott. Order given for Wm Elliott to draw money for testator from Dr Harris in Phila. Aunt Rebecca Baker. Felix Doyle |
| Baker | Mary | Ltr of Adm granted to Rosanna Baker, spinster 15 Sep. 1791 | ||||
| Bard | Richard | Ltr of Adm were granted to Isaac Bard, Thomas Bard & James Dunlop 17 May 1799. Widow, Catherine renounced right to adm 17 May. 1799. Sureties: Archibald Bard & James Poe | ||||
| Barncort | Peter | 15 Jun. 1796 | 30 Nov. 1796 | sons Jacob & Peter | Richard Bard | Peters Twp. Sons Jacob & Peter plantation of 130 acres. They are to pay his daus, Barbara, Eve & Susannah each 15#, grandson Jacob Peeman 15#, grdaus Mary & Elizabeth Crinkle 7# 10s. Each |
| Barnet | Isabella | 23 jan. 1800 | 13 May. 1800 | Owen Aston Sr & John Brown of Chambersburg | Robert Smith, James Brotherton Jr | Chambersburg, widow of Moses of Hamilton Twp. Stated her name was to be inscribed upon the tombstone already in place at her husband's grave. Her entire estate to go to Misses Elizabeth, Williana & Sally Aston, daus of Capt Owen Aston, who took care of her in her old age |
| Barnet | Moses | 1 Dec. 1796 | 9 Nov. 1796 | wife Isabella & John Scott Esq | Dr Andrew McDowell, James Rea | Hamilton Twp. Wife Isabella to have all my estate forever |
| Barnet | Paul | 13 Jul. 1792 | 31 Dec.1792 | James Rea & John Bratton | James Ferguson, Peter Shearer, Robert Thompson | Hamilton Twp. Son James; dau Mary Bruce has children, dau Martha Stewart; children of dau Rachel Brown under 21; John & Rachel Barnet, children of son Wm; sons David & Joseph Barnet. Sister Katherine McCutheon. Cocicil 22 Dec. 1792 mentions money is only for dau mary's children by 1st husband, Alexander Boggs; also for 4 firstborn children of sons David & Joseph |
| Barnet | Robert | Ltr of Adm granted to John Harvey 20 Sep. 1793 | ||||
| Barr | Thomas | 8 Aug. 1799 | 13 Sep. 1799 | son James & son-in-law Samuel Walker | David McKinney Sr, John Snody, John McKee | Lurgan Twp. Wife Mary 1/3 of personel estate, maintenance & interment at decease. Son Thomas 10# and large Bible, son James 1/2 tract in lurgan Twp on which testator lives, son John other 1/2 of tract under the direction of my son-in-law, Samuel Walker whom I appoint his legal guardian. Daus mary Patterson, Elizabeth Walker & Sarah Elder 20# each. son Joseph 50#, Agnes Barr relationship not stated 20#. Codicil: Young negro Warwick, at my wife's decease to be valued and disposed as the rest of my personal esate and old negro Dinah is to stay as long as my wife lives then is to be sold for $40. |
| Beaker | Daniel | 10 Jan.1 785 | 27 Dec. 1790 | Wm Stover, Jacob Hess, Samuel Royer | Washington Twp. Wife Faronica. Children: John, Jacob. Plantation bought of Matthew Hopkins | |
| Beam | Christian | 15 apr. 1802 | 3 May. 1802 | sons Christian & John, Christian hoover | Peter Shearer, Frederick Shearer | Peters Twp. Son Christian & heirs 150 Acres land whereon he lives adj James McDowell. Son Jacob 100 acres land adj James Dunlop. Son John 150 acres adj Jacob Beam & Isaac Bard. Son Abraham, daus Barbara, Nancy Folk, mills with 50 acres land. Son Peter 150 acres land where testator lives. dau Catharine Eagle & Mary. |
| Bear | Michael | 6 apr. 1801 | 8 May. 1801 | sons John & David | Robert Douglas, Christian Kling | Fannett Twp. Wife Margaret if willing to give estate to sons, then they shall build her a house of stone, 30 X 28 ft and 2 stories high & provide her with confortable living. Testator bough farm from Noah Abraham also one from Andrew Duglas; son John to have choice of land. son David. among daus is one named Elizabeth. Grson Simon Miller under 21. |
| Beard | John | 20 Jan. 1795 | 20 Aug. 1796 | wife Jean. Bro Wm & bro Robert | James Willson, Andrew Beaird, Wm Briget, & Charles Anderston to codicil | Greene Twp. Wife Jean best bed and bed cloaths, spinning wheel, her body cloaths, also 1/3 of my personal property & use of land with my profits arising from it for 7 years and for this privilege she is to raise the children. At the expiration of 7 yrs the farm is to be sold and proceeds divided as follow: wife Jean 1/3, balance among my children; Wm, Jean, Mary, John, Sarah & Rebekah. in addition to Codicil dated 27 Jun. 17961/3 personal esate given my wife Jean she shall have bay horse, saddle and bridle, 1 cow, 6 sheep & case of drawers and the 7yrs mentioned in my will shall be reduced to 5. Dau Sarah's share (now deceased) to go to my youngest dau now born. |
| Beatty | William | widow Mary renounced right to adm 23 Feb. 1802. Wit Elizabeth Boggs & Thomas Beatty. Ltr of Adm granted to sons John & Robert Beatty & son-in-law Archibald Bard. Sureties: Dr Bobert Johnston, Isaac Bard | ||||
| Bell | Andrew | Ltr of Adm granted to Elizabeth Bell 18 May. 1786 | ||||
| Bellah | Benjamin | Ltr of Adm granted to james Bellah. Sureties: Andrew Dunlop & Jno Hetich | ||||
| Bender | John | Elizabeth, widow renounced her fight to adm 2 Nov. 1802. Ltr of Adm granted David & Samuel Bender 2 Nov. 1802 Sureties John & Jacob Bender | ||||
| Benedict | Peter | Ltr of Adm granted to Abram Benedict & Jacob Benedict 28 Dec. 1797. Sureties: Daniel Royer & John Cook. 800# | ||||
| Benson | Margaret | Ltr of Adm granted to joseph Bricker 4 May. 1798. Sureties: Henry Bricker & Peter Sherer | ||||
| Benson | Richard | 26 Jun. 1789 | 3 Aug. 1789 | Oliver Brown, James Knox | Robert Leaper, James Martan, James Knox | Hamilton Twp. To be buried by 1st wife. Present wife Margaret, son Thomas under 18, John Martin to be his guardian |
| Bertle | Henry | of Washington.Catharin, widow renounces right to admin 27 Aug. 1803. Ltr of Adm granted John Stemy 31 Aug. 1803. Sureties George Miller & David Mentzer | ||||
| Besterfield | Andrew | 23 Jan.1 794 | 3 Feb. 1794 | wife Elizabeth | Stephen Rigler, John Kirkpatrick | Chambersburg. Wife Elizabeth |
| Bigham | Samuel | 29 Apr. 1801 | 28 Sep. 1801 | son John | James Bryan, Golden Bryan & John Brown | Metal Twp. Wife Mary household good, horse & saddle & living from plantation bought from Wm Skinner lying in Westmoreland Co. dau Elizabeth in ill helath, other children: John, Hugh, Samuel & Thomas, Jean McKee, , Mary & Catherine Anderson. Thomas is youngest son. Owned land in Cumberland Co bought from Wm Gayloser now occupied by widow Jean McKee |
| Bittinger | George | 17 May. 1801 | 3 Apr. 1802 | wife & son Geo | Adam & John Ross & John Glisson | Guilford Twp. Farmer. Wife catherine. Son Daniel real estate in Guilford Twp 52 acres 49 perches. Other children: Susannah Wile, Peter, Mary, George the eldest son. |
| Black | George | Montgomery Twp, Ltr of Adm granted John Winick, Black Pegg widow, 17 Nov. 1791 | ||||
| Black | Hennery | 22 Jul. 1784 | 30 Oct. 1784 | Samuel Ray & Samuel Snodgrass Ltr of Adm granted 4 Dec. 1784 to John Andrew & Wm Long | Samuel Snodgrass of Guilford Twp, Samuel Rea of Leterkenny Twp & Henry Black of Guilford | wife Elizabeth. children: only son John, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret, Agness. Indentured servant Mathew Stanton |
| Bleakney | William | 19 Feb. 1798 | 27 Feb. 1798 | sons James & Wm | James Crooks, James Moorehead, Fergus Bleakney | Washington Twp. Son James & his heirs, Wm & his heirs, Samuel & his heirs the 2/3 amount of my estate to be equally divided among them. Grson Wm s/o James Blakeny 5#, beloved daus Ann, Catherine, Jenat & Sarah Bleakney & their heirs the 1/3 part of my estate. |
| Blechart | Andrew | Ltr of Adm granted to Andrew Blechart 3 Mar. 1794 | ||||
| Bolton | William | 9 Mar. 1795 | 1 Sep. 1802 | son Wm & Capt Samuel Patton | Alexander Speer, Daniel Eckels | Hamilton Twp. Wife Sarah to be maintained by son Wm, son Samuel. Daus Ann Smith, Mary & Sarah Bolton |
| Bonbreak | Daniel | 11 Feb. 1789 | 29 Mar. 1790 | wife Anna Maria &neighbor Conrad Snyder | Anthony Snyder, Andrew Hertzog | Guilford Twp. Wife Anna Maria. Son Daniel to 80 acres alnd, son Frederick 30 acres land |
| Boreland | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Andrew Love 25 Nov. 1794 | ||||
| Bosert | John | 15 Mar. 1803 | 26 Mar. 1803 | sons John & Jacob | Christian Brake, George Wilson, James McConnell | Hamilton Twp, miller. Eldest son henry $40 yearly to be applied by my executors toward the maintenace and clothing of him, said Henry has intimated that I am indebted to him in the sum of 300#. I might justly bring accounts against him to a larger amount and lest he at any time become chargeable to the community, as by his former conduct he hath given me too much reason to fear that this might be the case. executors to reserve 300#. for him and at his death it is to be distributed among the rest of my heirs. son john a certain tract of land deeded to him. son jacob and my 7 dau; Catharine w/o henry Trout, Margaret w/o John Bonnet, mary w/o Dewald Keefer, Esther, Elizabeth w/o jacob Shearer, Rebecca and Magdalena the residue of my esate, dau Esther's share to be held by executors and applied toward her maintenance |
| Bourns | John | 5 Apr. 1802 | 23 Apr. 1802 | James Brookes, James Downey | John Wyand, John Beckern, German name | Washington Twp. Children: Jeremiah, John, Sarah Burns, Thomas, Elizabeth Burns, james, Francis, Wm & Esther Burns. Codicil Executors to make deed to Geo Flaut for lot in Waynesburg, Franklin Co |
| Bowen | David | 25 Jan. 1794 | 5 Aug. 1802 | son David & grand son above named | Samuel, James & Wm Duffield | Montgomery Twp. Son David to have land whereon testator lives. Grson David Eatherenton, grson David Bowen s/o of Samuel deceased who had sisters Elizabeth Davis & Rebeccah Bowen. Samuel's widow is yet living and mentioned as is her daus: Jane Hared, hanna Evens, mary Denham. Testator names his daus: Mary John, Gwen Denham, Sarah James & Rebecca Ross. |
| Boyd | Thomas | 1 Jan. 1795 | 12 Feb. 1795 | Friends John Boyd of Berkeley Co Va, John Brotherton of Letterkenny Twp. | John Boyd, Isaac Parker | Letterkenny Twp. Son John a minor, dau Margaret to have mother's clothes and saddle. |
| Brand | Isaac | 14 Jun. 1794 | 24 Sep. 1794 | Christian Keefer, Dewald Keefer | Abraham Winger, John Rode | Letterkenny Twp. Wife Margaret. Oldest son Christian; others Jacob, Margaret, Madalina, John, Elizabeth & Rebecca |
| Bready | Henry | Ltr of Adm granted to Mary Bready & Richard Gable 5 Mar. 1795 | ||||
| Brecht | Adam | 10 Nov. 1797 | 25 Nov. 1797 | Christian Reasor, Martin Wengart | Abraham Senseny, Nicholas Eshway | Letterkenny Twp. Wife Magdalena entire possession of my plantation for term of 6 yrs, the proceeds to maintain her and my 5 children; at end of 5 yrs the plantation is to be sold and proceeds divided equally among my children: Adam, Elizabeth, John, Catherine & Magdalena |
| Bricker | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Peter Shearer & Henry Bricker 19 Sep 1793 | ||||
| Brotherton | James | 11 Jul. 1788 | 29 Aug. 1788 | James Brotherton, Geo. Mathews, James McConnel | Wm Ward, Geo Wilong, John Ward | Guilford Twp. Wife Margaret. To nephew James Brotherton, tanner s/o Robert, plantation whre testator lives & tanyard. Tract adj. Edward Shippy & Mathew McDowal & north Mt; nephew James Brotherson s/o Wm, nephew Hugh Brotherton; nieces Jean paterson & Margaret Boyd, Mary Ann Rogers, Sister living in Ireland,sister Janet Reed; niece Jean Brotherton, nephew Robert Brotherton, niece Marthew Brotherton, nephews Samuel & John Brotherton; sis-in-law Rebecca Tomson; bro Robert; nephew David Brotherton, nice Mary Brotherton; Margaret Brotherton, d/o nephew Wm. Rev. James Long 10 lb. College in Carlisle to receive 5 lb. |
| Brown | 10 oct. 1785 | 23 Jun. 1791 | son Thomas Brown, bro-in-law James maxwell | James Lang, Margaret Land, Humphrey Fullerton | Antrim Twp. Wife Agniss negro wendhes Silvey & Doll; sons George & lazarus; dau Susannh McKnight land in Little Coaves, Bedford Co adj widow Herad; Sarah Chambers (dau) land purchased from Wm Perry; son Thomas Brown land in Redstone settlement purchased from James McCormick & negroes Jack & Philip; son Wm land in Montgomery Twp in W Conagocheague settlement; sons George & Lazares under 21 land whereon testator lives adj James Watson, Mary McCormick, John Rannels & other land adj Thomas Brown. Sons not all 21. | |
| Brownson | Richard | ltr of Adm granted to Mary Brownson, John Brown & John Finley | ||||
| Brunchart | John Sr | 6 Aug. 1798 | 3 Sep. 1798 | wife Elizabeth & John Brindle | Mechia Brindel, Mathias Brindle | Peters Twp. Wife Elizabeth furniture, 100# bond son John gave on himself; son John 5s, son Adam 2 shares; dau Eve 1 share; dau Catherine 1 share, dau Elizabeth's children 1 share. |
| Brunston | Joseph | Ltr of Adm granted to Thomas Brunston 29 Jul. 1793 | ||||
| Burkart | Samuel | Washington Twp. 14 Nov. 1801 widow, lydia Burkart renounced right to adm. Ltr of adm granted to her bro Elias Horn & Joseph Mentzer | ||||
| Burkholder | adam Sr | 25 Feb. 1797 | 5 Feb. 1800 | friends Martin Wingert, Andrew Long & Christian Cryder | John Rothboust, George Hetich | Green Twp, yeoman. Wife Maria money, furniture. Son Michael 140 acres land adj. James Henderson, Abraham Grove, Rev Craighead, testator's sons Joseph & Henry & son Adam, lands of the heirs of John Nofzger. Son Joseph 52 acres adj lands of Rev Craighead, Christian Resser, James Findlay. son Henry 52 acres being the residue of plantation, adj James Findley & louden Rd. Grch: Robert Attison & John lindsay, ch of dau Ann 10# each. children: Jacob, Adam, Catherine, Christian, Barbara, Mariah, Michael, Elizabeth, Henry, Easter & Joseph. |
| Burkholder | Jacob | Ltr of Adm granted mary Burkholder widow and Nofaker 28 Aug. 1801. Sureties Simon Hailman & Nancy Waggoner | ||||
| Burns | Robert, Capt | Ltr of Adm granted to James Burns of Mifflin Co 1 Oct. 1796. Sureties: Col James Young of Franklin Co | ||||
| Byer | Frederick Sr | 15 Oct. 1800 | 19 Mar. 1801 | wife, margaret & sons Frederick & Jacob | John Gerhart, Archibald Rankin | Antrim Twp. Wife Margaret. Son Frederick plantation whereon he lies adj lands of John Gearhart & others; dau Catherine w/o Tobias Steaman money & 1/2 plantation in Westmoreland Co; dau Elizabeth w/o Gabriel Carpenter money & 1/2 certain plantation in Westmoreland Co; sons Jacob & John; dau Eve w/o Frederick Fehl, dau margaret died without issue w/o George Hochlander; dau Feronica died without issue w/o Godlip Yeider. The plantation whereon testator lives adj John Irwin, Andrew Snively Esq and other to son Jacob. Plantation in Great Cove adj John Smith, Wm hunter & others to son John. Grson Andrew Fehl only child of dau Eve money |
| Caldwell | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Rebecca Caldwell & John Brown, 20 Apr. 1791 | ||||
| Campbel | John | 15 May. 1798 | 26 Jun. 1798 | bro Patrick Campble, james irwin | James Ramsey, Robert Campbell | sister Jean Stockdon & children money due testator from father's estate, except 125# to bro Wm. Should sis Jean's children die before they are 21 money divided between his brothers. |
| Campbell | Andrew | 3 Mar. 1788 | 6 Mar. 1789 | bro Wm Campbell, Robert Anderson | James Wallace, Robert Elder, Joseph Anderson | Fannet Twp. Wife Esther. Children: John, Joseph, Andrew, Jane Campbell, Catherine Armstrong oldest dau, Elizabeth W Makin, Margaret, Alexander a minor, Mark and David |
| Campbell | David | 6 Oct. 1790 | 2 Nov. 1796 | Elisabet Campbell, David Elder | Noah Abraham Sr & Noah Abraham Jr | Fannet Twp. Wife Elizabeth dwelling wherein testator lives. David & John, sons, to pay debts and maintain their mother. Has grdau Ann, dau Agnes 100# |
| Campbell | Henry | Franklin Co yeoman Ltr of Adm granted to Samuel Wilson 18 Apr. 1798 | ||||
| Campbell | Patrick | 15 Jun. 1795 | 14 Sep. 1795 | wife Eleanor, son Robert & friend John Scott of Chambersburg | Robert McFarland, James Erwin, John Riddle | Peters Twp. Wife Eleanor, son Wm, dau Jenny w/o Caleb Stockton, sons John, Samuel money and set of silver buttons worn by testator. Patrick & Robert upper plantation in Peters Twp old improvement to Patrick, sons David & Samuel other plantation in Peters Twp 300 acres. John Wray mentioned |
| Campbell | William | yeoman. Ltr of Adm granted Wm Thompson Sr & Wm Thompson Jr 6 May. 1785 | ||||
| Campbell | William | 16 Aug. 1776 | 16 Mar. 1787 | Robert Kyll, Thomas Kyll | Peters Twp. Cumberland Co. Children: James, Margaret Bradner, William, Jane Rankin, Andrew, Ann, Sarah, Mary McFarland, Dugal (son). Grsons: Edward Speer, Wm Speer, Frances Speer (probably dau) | |
| Campbell | William | Ltr of Adm granted to Hugh Campbell 3 Sep. 1794 | ||||
| Campbell | William Sr | 25 Jan. 1803 | 9 Feb. 1803 | sons James & Charles | Thomas & James Campbell | Peters Twp. I have some time ago conveyed all my lands to my three sons: James, Charles & Wm. Wife Jane what the agreement mentions. 3 sons to pay dau Martha 150#. To dau margaret Guthrey 3#. To dau Sarah holliday 3#. To dau Jane Holiday 3#. Dau Martha the little girl Mary Stuart |
| Campble | Robert | 22 Jul. 1796 | 18 Nov. 1796 | sons James & Thomas | Wm Pebels, John Peobles, Wm Ritchardson | Letterkenny Twp. Wife Margaret 2 mares, her saddle & bridle, all household furnishings, all testator's cows, hoggs & sheep; also what is coming from philip Jenkins, now living in the back wood, which is in the hands of the law. Son James 150 acres land where he lives, son Thomas 150 acres land, son Andrew 10# and 2 new Bibles for the use of his children; son Alexander 40#, son John 50#. To archibald Fowler, robert McAfee, Wm Fleming and Charles Tipper each 2 French crowns to buy Bibles for their children together with what they have already received and to get no more either real or personal. Sons James & Thomas to mother living from estate |
| Carwford | John | 4 May. 1851 | 17 May. 1785 | James Kilgore | John Clark, Wm Hopper, Nehemiah Killgore | Fannet Twp. Bonds in hands of Robert McGaw. Effects to be Joseph Kilgore's as testimony of thank for trouble he & his family had with me. Joseph Kilgore has dau: Jean; nephew John Crawford. Once stayed with James Read |
| Cary | Michael | Ltr of Adm granted to Mary Cary 15 Dec. 1790 | ||||
| Castel | Adam | 21 Jul. 1790 | 14 Oct. 1790 | Henery Humbergry & Elizabeth Castel | Robert Brotherton, Henry Gruba & George McClelan | Letterkenny Twp. Wife Elizabeth. children: Jacob, Peggy |
| Caton | Joseph | 29 Apr. 1793 | 25 Sep. 1793 | James McConnel of Letterkenny Twp & son Joseph Caton | Samuel Patton, John Buzzard, Henry Bossert | Hamilton Twp. Yeoman. Wife Katherine horse named Dick, bond on Alexander Spear. Dau Mary now widow Marshall, Jean w/o Robert McClelland, Katherine w/o John Cochran, son John Caton |
| Caven | William | Ltr of Adm granted Alexander Caven 30 Jun.1788 | ||||
| Cellars | John | Ltr of Adm granted Henry Cellars & Michael Bierely of Antrim Twp 7 Feb. 1800. Sureties: Samuel Stotler & John Smith of Antrim Twp | ||||
| Chambers | Benjamin | Ltr of Adm granted to Charles & Benjamin Chambers 29 Jan. 1794 | ||||
| Chambers | George | ltr of Adm granted Benjamin Chambers, Joseph Chambers. Wm Brown 23 Aug. 1802. Sureties John Calhoun & Patrick Campbell | ||||
| Chambers | Rowland | 7 May 1790 | 6 Jun. 1791 | son Wm Chambers, son-in-law Joseph VanLear | John Work, Thomas Bogel, James Crawford | Montgomery Twp. Son Wm; son Maxwell Chambers now living in NC; Jean Houston, Ann Lamb, Mary Vanlear, Catherine Hyll, Elizabeth Hyll |
| Chambers | William | Ltr of Adm granted to Geo Chambers 14 Jun. 1788 | ||||
| Clark | John | 13 Jan. 1788 | 4 Dec. 1789 | Rev Hugh Vance Berkly Co VA; Maj Wm Baird Hagerstown MD | John & Joseph Downey | Washington Co MD. Owns house & lot in Martinsburg. Sis Deborah Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Clark & Susanna Clark (under 19). Bro; Thomas Clark. Ltr of Adm granted to Thomas Clark |
| Clark | John | 24 Sep. 1793 | John Moorhead, John Plummer | Joseph Thorn, Moses Blackburn, John Plumer | wife Isabella. Children not names. Time of apprentice boy, with loom, tackes, etc to be sold & apply on debts | |
| Clark | Peter | yeoman, Ltr of Adm granted to Mary Clark 9 Feb. 1788 | ||||
| Clayton | Elizabeth | widow of John Clayton, late of Green Twp renounces her right to adm the est of her said husband 6 Mar. 1797. Ltr of Adm granted to Col Joseph Culbertson & James Clayton 6 Mar. 1797 | ||||
| Clelland | Thomas | Ltrs of Adm granted Sarah Clelland and John Herron Esq 14 Mar. 1803. Sureties Col Joseph Scott and Jacob Snider | ||||
| Clugston | Thomas | 12 Jan. 1791 | 10 Apr. 1799 | sons Robert & John | John Clogston, Wm Elwood, John Andrew | Antrim Twp. Wife Jaine 1/3 real & personal estate and at her death to be divided between sons Robert & John who will pay legacies to daus: Mary & Agness Clugston ("Aless" McCormack") |
| Cogran | John | yeoman, ltr of Adm granted Sarah Cogran, owen Aften 29 Apr. 1785 | ||||
| Cook | George | Ltr of Adm granted to Martin Cook 29 Apr. 1790 | ||||
| Cook | George Adam | 6 Aug. 1784 | 31 Aug. 1785 | sons George & Adam & Michael Cook | Anthony Snider, John Herman, Samuel Royer | Washington Twp. Cumberland Co. son George plantation whereon he lives, adj. Daniel McCoy, John Sigrist & Samuel Hershberger. To George & son Adam "hold on South Mountain" adj. Lodwich Stoll & John Smith 145 acres adj. David Henman, Jacob Heck, Alexander McClintock. to son Michael 145 acres adj. Daniel Poorman. son Adam old plantation. Son Jacob 150 acres from old plantation adj. John Leap & John Stitt. to son John 135 acres adj. George Helman & Ezekial Chambers. son Christian 145 acres adj. David Hinman, Adam Flick. to Daniel 145 acres adj. Abraham Knepper, Adam Flick & Peter Benedick. to Peter under 21, old plantation where I now live 100 acres. owned land on South Mountain adj Nicholas Beedinger, Abraham Knipper & Adam Britz, also land in Bedford Co. Daus: Catharine w/o peter Bonebregh, Barbara w/o Jacob Snyder, Mary, Margaret |
| Cook | Jacob | Ltr of Adm granted John Cook 1790 | ||||
| Cook | Jacob | 26 Jun. 1791 | 19 Aug. 1791 | Guilford Twp. Wife Elizabeth. sons Henrecht, Jacob; dau Catarina | ||
| Cooper | Richard | ltr of Adm granted John Gay in estate of Richard Cooper, 2 Mar. 1792 | ||||
| Copley | William | ltr of Adm granted to John Means 17 Sep. 1798. Sureties: James Means of Shippinsburg & Charles Leeper of Lurgan Twp | ||||
| Coughran | John Sr | 20 Jan. 1801 | 25 Mar. 1801 | son John, Robert Crook & wife Elizabeth | James Crooks, John Coughran, James Coughran | Washington Twp, yeoman. Wife Elizabeth. son John. Sons Geo & Wm to be raised and educated under inspection of their mother. In case of death of eaither Geo or Wm his share shall fall into the hands of surviving bro of full blood. Elizabeth renounced right to adm 21 mar. 1801 Wit John Bourns, James Crooks |
| Coulter | Samuel | 27 Aug. 1793 | 9 May. 1794 | wife Margaret, bro-in-law John Moor | Wm Williams, Joseph Widney, Wm Bell | Fannet Twp. Wife Margaret. Children: James Coulter, Elenor Ardrey, Elizabeth Holiday, Samuel & Matthew Coulter, Margaret, Margery (several unmarried and apparently young) grson Samuel Ardrey |
| Cox | Jane | Ltr of Adm granted Samuel Cox 1 Sep 1800. Sureties: Joseph Moorhead & Sampson Wilson | ||||
| Coyle | Hnery | Ltr of Adm granted to Anthony Snider 1 Jun. 1791 | ||||
| Crafft | Ludwick | 24 Nov.1 792 | 19 Jan. 1793 | son John Crafft, son-in-law Samuel Raudebaugh | John Riddle, Geo Hetich | Chambersburg. Wife living not named. Dau Catherine & other children |
| Craighead | John | Ltr of Adm granted Thomas Craighead, James McCalmont & Joseph Culbertson 1 Jul. 1799 widow, Jean, renounced right to adm. Sureties: John Keys, Samuel Dryden | ||||
| Craner | James | Ltr of Adm granted to Margaret Craner, widow 6 Dec. 1785 | ||||
| Crawford | Edward | 9 Jan. 1792 | 2 May. 1792 | John & James Crawford | Wm Chambers, John Work | Gulford Twp. Sons James & John 200 acres located on next mountain or Cunningham's line; Edward; daus Martha Cook, Elizabeth Fulton, Sarah Work (her eldest son Edward Work); Ruth Elliott, Mary Dunlevy; little grson Edward Crawford s/o John. Codicil mentions grson Thoms s/o Edward |
| Crawford | James | 23 May. 1789 | 3 Jul. 1789 | living uncle Wm Lowry & friend John Hoke | Wm Meers, Wm Duffield | Montgomery Twp. Wife Jean. Sons George & James |
| Crawford | James | 2 Dec. 1797 | 16 Jan. 1798 | Bro Edward Crawford, bro-in-law Henry Work, friend John McCurdy. | John Work & Joseph Bogel | Montgomery Twp. As soon as convenient a tombstone to be put over my grave the dimensions of which I wish to be in length 6ft, about 2 in thick & in breadth about 4 ft and I rather desire ti should come from Phila. Wife Martha all household & Kitchen furniture, my negro woman jean, also one of Jean's children named Jeak, a boy not terned 2 yrs to be hers until Jean shall have another child. If that shall be the case when the child is 4 yrs old then Jeak is to be sold & Martha is to have 1/3 of his price; the other 2/3 to be divided euqlly between James Wlliott, s/o Wm & John Fulton s/o Samuel. Wife Martha to have all the money i would have right to, if living, coming out of her father's estate & my little bound girl, Sally Hassen. My negro boy Bill to be appraised & offered to my bro Edward Crawford, if he declines taking him then he is to be offered to my bro John Crawford, if he also refuses then he is to be offered to Henry Work and if he refuses him he is to be sold. Negro Joe to be reserved int he ah |
| Crawford | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Elizabeth Crawford, widow, John Crawford & John Rea 18 May. 1801. Surieties: John Moreland & Patrick Campbell | ||||
| Crawford | Joseph | Ltr of Adm granted Henry Work & John Crawford 30 Nov. 1793 | ||||
| Creamer | George | Ltr of Adm granted to John Creamer & Peter Creamer, 15 Sep. 1794 | ||||
| Crow | John | 25 Apr. 1798 | 12 May. 1798 | Abraham Winger & Jacob Rora | Frederick Hess, John Solberger | Letterkenny Twp. Farmer. Wife Barbara full income yearly from all land testator now owns, having sold a part of land to jacob Rora sameday will was written. Wife to support children until each one arrives at age of 9 years. At age 9 they are to be put to trads or to good employers that they may earn or obtain a support until they arrive at age of majority. Sons: Martin, Christian & Jacob. Daus: Agnes, Catherine, Elizabeth & Fanny. Wife now pregnant. Grson Jacob Rora. Each above named to have 1/9 part of estate |
| Crowder | Thomas | ltr of Adm granted Elizabeth Crowder 21 Jan. 1791 | ||||
| Crunkleton | Joseph | 6 Jan.1 803 | 5 Feb. 1803 | son Robert & Joseph C Kellar | Abram Prather, Samuel Crunkleton | wive Magdalene 3 milk cows, 1 horse and such of my household furniture as she may think proper for the purpose of raising my children until son Robert is 21 yrs old. Executors to build a dwelling house and stble at the upper end of the spring near where the schoolhouse now stands the size to be 26 X24 ft for wife, children to be kept at an English school and if my tow sons be thought capable of receiving a Classical Education, they are to be put in a Grammar School until they read the Roman Classick Authors, dau Margaret and Mary after they receive their schooling to be put one year to a sewing school, books to be divided as follows: Russell's History of Modern Eugope in 5 vols. the first fol of henrys exposition of the New Testament to son Robert and Wesley's Natural Philosophy in 5 vols. and Travels work in 1 vol to younger son Abraham; tract of land on Conemaugh in Somerset Co to be sold. |
| Crunkleton | Margaret | 4 Mar. 1791 | 17 Mar. 1791 | James Creecks, Alexander McCutchen | Elias Davison, Robert McCutchen | Antrim Twp. Daus;Rebecca Miller, Mary C----, Martha Finney, Elizabeth Proter, Sarah McCutchen |
| Crunkleton | Robert | 10 Apr. 1784 | 5 Mar. 1787 | wife Margaret, sons Joseph, Robert & Samuel | Wm Neall, Thomas Neall, Ketoren Neal, John Anderson | Antrim Twp. Wife Margaret. Children Robert part of old tract of land adj. Widow Peters & Henry Polling; Joseph lives on part of old tract ; Samuel south end of old tract adj. Henry Sell; 6 dau: Rebeccah Miller, Mary, Martha, Susanna, Elizabeth & Sara McCutchen |
| Culberson | Samuel | 9 Oct. 1780 | 15 Oct. 1789 | son Joseph & cozen Josepeh & cozen or nephew Samuel Culberson | Robert Culberson, Samuel Brackenridge & James Brakenridge | Greep Twp. Art of Agreement 20 Aug. 1782 between testator & Eleanor his wife before marriage. Children: Samuel, John, Robert deceased, Joseph negro boy called Cuff; Alexander has son Samuel, Agnes Long negroes Hannh & Jenny; Martha Culberson negro wench named Phebe; Hannah Sharp negro Dina; Joannah; Mary negro Rachel; Jennet Guthry negro Pink; James plantation whereon testator lives & negro Jack. James Trout shall remain with Joseph Culberson until he is free |
| Culbertson | Alexander | 17 Apr. 1790 | 1 Jun. 1790 | wife & bro-in-law James Lindsay | James Young, Agnes Long, Martha Lindsay | Guilford Twp. Wife Jean. Children: Esther, Agness, Jean, Martha, Robert, Samuel, John, Prudence and unborn child. Sons to be bound to trades at age of 14 yrs |
| Culbertson | Jane | Ltr of Adm granted to James Lindsay 26 Oct. 1794 | ||||
| Culbertson | Joseph | 12 Dec. 1784 | 1 jan. 1785 | Samuel Brackenridge, John Culbertson, Sam Culbertson | Letterkenny Twp farmer. Wife Mary. Children: Joseph, Martha, Margaret Duncan, Elizabeth, Samuel a plantation purchased from Robert Gaggy; negro boy Guy; negro girl Sal; son Robert, grdau Mary Brakenridge under 9 yrs. | |
| Culbertson | Joseph | Ltr of Adm granted Samuel W Culbertson 2 Feb. 1801. Sureties; Alexander Culbertson & Jacob Cassel | ||||
| Culbertson | Martha | Ltr of Adm granted to Robert Culbertson 30 Dec. 1793 | ||||
| Culbertson | Mary | Apr. 1785 | 20 Apr. 1791 | John Brackenridge, son-in-law & Samuel Brackenridge | Samuel Culbertson, Joseph Culbertson | widow of Joseph of Letterkenny Twp. Sons: Samuel, Joseph, Brobert, dau. Margaret Duncan, Martha negro boy Dick; grdau Mary Brackenridge, dau Elizabeth. Interesting will, Must have been very wealthy. Will Book A page 203 |
| Culbertson | Mary | Ltrs of Adm on wife of John Culbertson granted Samuel Washington Culbertson Sep. 1803. Sureties Alexander Culbertson & John Hetich | ||||
| Culbertson | Robert | Ltr of adm granted Ann Culbertson widow & Joseph Culbertson, son 19 Aug. 1801. Sureties Col Samuel Culbertson & Samuel Brackenridge | ||||
| Cummins | James | Ltr of Adm granted Charles & Thomas Cummins, 24 Mar. 1789 | ||||
| Cunkleton | John | 7 May. 1786 | 6 Dec. 17888 | John Sellers, James Johnston | John Boggs, Wm Irwin, John Nigh | Antrim Twp. Wife Elizabeth. children: Joseph 200 lb Mary Flack 160 lb; Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret & Susannah. Negroes not to be sold until they attain the age of 42 years and at that time they will be free. |
| Cunningham | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Robert Cunningham of Allegheny Co & Robert McCulloh Esq of Franklin Co 9 Jun. 1801. Sureties Walter McKinnie & John Scott Esq | ||||
| Davidson | James | 13 Nov. 1798 | 8 Nov. 1803 | sons James & John | W & Ephraim B Elliott, Sophia McClaridge | Montgomery Twp, yeoman. Wife Sarah 1/3 of real and personal estate; son James my silver watdh, son Wm 8s3p; four daus; Elizabeth, mary, margaret and Rebecca each 20#; plantation in Montgomery twp to be divided among my sons: James, John and Joseph |
| Davis | Baptist | 15 Dec. 1797 | 18 Jan. 1798 | wife Ann & Cahrles Guin | Jno Henderson, Caleb Russell, Hugh Campbell | Cardine Co, eastern shore of MD, probably Caroline Co, now Franklin Co PA. Estate to be divided equally among wife Ann & daus Mary & Nancy Davis |
| Davis | David | ltr of Adm granted Catherine & Benjamin Davis 6 Dec. 1786 | ||||
| Davis | David | 30 Dec. 1793 | 25 Mar. 1794 | Philip Davis, son & sister's son John Davis | Samuel, James & Wm Duffield | Montgomery Twp. Wife Rebeccah Davis. Son Philip; grchildren Martha, John & Elizabeth Blair. Bro Samuel deceased. Dau Prisila Blair; John Blair, son-in-law |
| Davis | James | ltr of Adm on estate of James Davis, late of Franklin Co, yeoman were granted unto Philip Davis & John Davis 22 Oct. 1795 | ||||
| Davis | John | 25 Jul. 1802 | 2 Aug. 1802 | David Fullerton & Mathew Lind | Geo Brown, John O;Neil, john White | Antrim Twp. Yeoman. Sister Isabella Rob has child Betsy Grimes. Sister Jean Cummings has children: Wm, Betsy, John, David, mary. Bro Joseph has children: Wm, Hugh, John, Joseph, James, Jean, Peggy & Betsy. Sis Mary Brown has children: Wm, Simon, Geo, Isabella & Polly Eaker. sis Betsy has child: Wm Mulling who had John patterson of Westmoreland Co as Guardian. Mathew Lind was to be guardian for sister Isabella Rob's dau, Betsy Grimes. |
| Davis | Katherine | 31 May. 1787 | 16 Mar. 1791 | bro Samuel Davis, friend James Maxwell | James Maxwell, George Elliott | Montgomery Twp. Grdau Sarah Shelby under 18 - negro girl Nance; dau Sarah Shelby; grson David Shelby. Samuel Davis renounced right to be executor. John Shelby appointed |
| Davis | Samuel | Ltr of Adm granted to Rebecca Davis 5 Apr. 1794 | ||||
| Davis | Thomas | 25 Dec. 1794 | 27 Feb. 1795 | wife Catherine & James McLenahan | John Lawrence, margaret Housman | Greencastle. Wife Catherine. Children: Emilia & Rachel minors. Wife to have house & lot in which testator lives. |
| Davise | Samuel | 17 Jun. 1792 | 2 Oct. 1792 | Henry Pauling & Mary Kirkpatrick, dau | J Maxwell, David Davies & Philip Davies | Montgomery Twp of Welch Run. Wife Margaret. Dau Nancy Jackson; grchildren Henry & Margaret Cocks; daus Mary Kirkpatrick, Rebeccah & Rachel Ross. Reserves 'one acre for graveyeard where present graveyard is' Dau Rachel to have land adj Mr Chambers. Mary Kirkpatrick renounced right in favor of Henry Paul. Wit Philip Davies |
| Davison | William | 22 Jun 1793 | 13 Jul. 1793 | wife Mary Davison, john Allison, Hatter of Chambersburgh | Joseph Finley, Robert Harper, Charles Gillespie | Chambersburg, printer. Wife Mary. Child Francis under 21 |
| Detwiler | David | 12 Jun. 1799 | 16 Dec. 1799 | Christian Risser, Geo Eby | Martin & John Winger | Guilford Twp. Wife Elizabeth 100# to keep plantation 3 yrs & at end of that time eldest son Jacob, being of age, shall have offer of plantation. Daus Elizabeth, Christina, Ann, Mary 50# each. Son Samuel 50# to be put to a trade, taught to read & write, also "Five Commonrules of arithmetick" |
| Devor | Elizabeth | 1 Sep. 1800 | 20 Dec. 1802 | son Wm, beloved friend David Arrel | Samuel Moore, John Steel | Southampton Twp. Children: Wm, James, Rebecca Snodgrass, Mary Moore. Money coming from Samuel Brindle. Son Wm has dau. Jean |
| Devor | James | 24 Mar. 1794 | 17 Sep. 1794 | wife Elizabeth, sons Geo & Wm | John Smith, Thomas Shillito, Wm Whitemoore | Southampton Twp. Wife Elizabeth. children: John land adj John Peel; Jane Sturges; James; Rebecca Snodgrass; George & William. 'Legacy left us by our uncle Francis Moore of Curduff in the Kingdom of Ireland' |
| Dewald | Peter | Jacob Zank | Ltr of Adm granted to Griffith Jones 20 Jan. 1798. Widow Mary renounces right 20 Jan. 1798. Sureties: Stephen Rigler, Jacob Zank | |||
| Dickey | John | 25 May. 1773 | 11 Apr. 1797 | loving friends Wm Donalson & Matthias Wilson | Wm Stewart, Thomas Taylor, Hugh Donalson | Peters Twp, Cumberland Co, son Wm land & premises I now live on, he paying the heirs of my dau Ann Dickey, born of her body, 30# 6 months after my decease, unless Alex McKinney dies before his spouse, Ann and she stands in need of cash, she may have the use of said cash. Affidavit of Hugh Donalson taken in Allegheny Co. |
| Dickey | William | 24 Aug. 1793 | 3 Jun. 19797 | Wm Donaldson & son Robert | John Speer, Robert Miller, James McKessock | Peters Twp. Wife Mary 1/3 of real & personal estate; son Robert residue of estate, he to pay the following legacies: 20# to son-in-law David Ross; 5s to son Wm; 20# to dau Mary; 5s to son John; 5s to son Andrew; 50# to son Hugh |
| Dickson | David | 6 Oct. 1784 | 12 Nov. 1785 | wife & John Maclay | John Watson, David Maclay, Joseph Carpenter | Lurgan Twp. Wife Catherine. Son-in-law John Maclay m. to dau Jean or Jane |
| Dickson | Robert | 22 Nov. 1790 | 12 Dec. 1796 | Samuel Reed & William Ferguson | Wm Huston, John & Geo. Swan | Hamilton Twp. James Nmaught Sr 25#; James McNaught Jr 25#; son John 25#; Margaret graham d/o John Dickson 25#; John Walker m. to Chatrine Hill 25#; grson Wm Lother 25#; Cathrin Dickson d/o Wm deceased 25#; Robert Dickson s/o above named John all my body cloaths; Robert Dickson s/o John 6 1/2 acres and 32 perches joining land of John McCamey and heirs of Wm Dickson deceased. |
| Dickson | William | 10 Nov. 1784 | 18 Dec. 1784 | wife Margaret, James Tom, Wm Ferguson | George Matthews, Samuel Reed | Hamilton Twp. Wife Margaret. Children: Katherine Dickson, Rachel Dickson, father living |
| Donaldson | William | Sep 1798 | 28 Sep. 1799 | wife Margaret & trusty friend Samuel Walker, John Spear | John Taylor, James Taylor | Peters Twp. Wife Margaret us of real esate. Nephews Andrew, John & Robert Donaldson sons of Andrew Donalson 100# each. Bro Hugh Donaldson's children 120#, niece Jean Taylor 100#, nephew Robert Jamison 100#, niece Mary Hunter 70#, niece Sarah Jinkins 20$, stepdau Mary Campbell 40#, nephew John Dickey 30#, nephew Matthew Jamison 20# |
| Donovan | Daniel | 10 Apr.1 787 | 26 Apr. 1787 | late a soldier in PA line. Afterward lived Wash Twp and last resided at Jacob Tridles, Guilford Twp. Did in his last sickness on Tues. 10 Apr. 1787 at house of John Harmony in Guilford Twp uttered these words in presence of Thomas Patton & John Harmony. Watch to Peter Harmoney, wearing apparel to Comrade Thomas Patton; John Harmoney Sr the residue of estate from which he is to allow something to his dau for her trouble in waiting upon testator. | ||
| Dosher | George | Ltr of Adm granted Barbara Stumpah, widow, John Herron Esq & John Breckenridge 16 Dec. 1799 | ||||
| Dougal | Samuel | 10 Nov. 1790 | Sarah Dougal, Francis Elliott | Hugh & James McCurdy | Rev. Fannet Twp. Wife Sarah. Mary eldest dau, Sarah, Ann, Rachel. (states Mary, Sarah, Samuel, Ann & Rachel are youngest children some minors) | |
| Dougherty | Thomas | 22 May. 1789 | 5 Mar. 1790 | wife Mary, sons James & Alexander | George Mathews, Alexander McConnel, James Mathews | hamilton Twp. Wife Mary. Dau Agnes w/o James Thorn; Margaret w/o John Rogers; Sarah w/o James Mathews; Eleanor w/o Hugh Caldwell; James, Alexander, Martha, Robert, Thomas & Jean |
| Douglas | William | Ltr of Adm granted Samuel Douglas 25 Nov. 1791 | ||||
| Downey | Ezekial | doctor, Lt of Adm granted to Wm Downey 10 Oct. 1785 | ||||
| Downey | William | 28 Sep. 1784 | 19 Feb. 1785 | Wm & Samuel Downey. Abraham Smith overseer | Wm Scott, James Mclenahan, David Scott | Antrim Twp, Cumberland Co. wife Jennet. Children: John, Mary Downey, Margaret McCullough, Robert, Jennet Downey little negro child called Hanna; Wm & Samuel |
| Downey | William | 4 Jul. 1786 | 12 Aug. 1786 | bro Samuel | James McLenahan, John Sloan, Alexander Young | sis Mary Downey, bro Samuel |
| Doyle | Barnabas | 26 oct. 1797 | 23 Nov. 1797 | Wm Taylor & James Woodney | Alex Erwin, Wm Robertson, Wm Lowther | Fannet Twp. Wife May 1/3 of moveable property, her bed & bed cloaths, her wearing apparel, the young mare lately bought from W McClelland & 1/3 of profits arising from my real estate; the younger children to be supported of my estate until they come of age & the residue of my property to be divided amongst my children. Wm Taylor & James Woodney renounced right to Adm & ltrs granted Mary Doyle & Wm McElheny 23 Nov. 1797 |
| Duffiel | William | 20 Dec. 1798 | 5 Feb. 1799 | friend James Orbison, sons David & James | Robert Chambers, Benjamin Roberts | Montgomery Twp. Wife Susannah. Sons: Wm, David, James & Samuel. Samuel Bell m. dau Susannah. Son Wm to have land whereon he lives. Grsons called for testator to have 20# each, except Samuel's son Wm, who lives with testator, to whom was given 1/2 of plantation at Kiskeminetas. Grdaus called for wife 10# each. |
| Dunlop | Arthur | 22 Jan. 1791 | Sep. 1793 | Wm McKee, John McCoy, of Peters Twp | Jacob Doncle, Joseph Deyarmon | Peters Twp. Sister Molly land in path Valley adj John Elliott, Wm Teer & Wm Harvey; has land called Mercersburg, tract of 400 acres on Cloud's branch, later known as Smith Run adj John Harris, John Ervin, John Beard; sister Elizabeth Brown; bro. Joseph has son Alexander |
| Dunlop | Joseph | Ltr of Adm granted to James Dunlop & Joseph Dunlop in estate of Joseph, late of Peters Twp 11 Feb. 1789 | ||||
| Dunlop | Joseph | James & Joseph Dunlop are mentioned as executors in a 'writing lodged' in the ofc of Reg of Wills & said to be last will & testament of Joseph Dunlop. Objected by Reg & justices of court of Commn Pleas 17 Jun. 1789. 18 Jun. 1789 it was adjudged that writing was not last will | ||||
| Dunn | John | Ltr of Adm granted James Dunn 22 Dec. 1791 | ||||
| Dunwoody | William | 9 Dec. 1794 | 9 Dec. 1796 | sons Joseph & David, friends John Erwin & James Stewart | Robert Johnston, John McCurdy | Montgomery Twp., yeoman. Loving dau Mary Dunwoody Beard 20#, son John 30# and my Bible, grson Wm, s/o son Adam deceased 10# to be layed out for him in schooling, son samuel has received his full share of my estate, dau Esther Dunwoody 50#, dau Ann Dunwoody Erwin 20#, son James has received his full share of my estate. my girl Sarah O'Ferren 5# in cash, sons Joseph & David all the residue of my estate. |
| Eaker | William | 23 Feb. 1792 | 15 May. 1792 | Mary Earker, wife, bro George, bro-in-law Joseph Davise | John Boggs, James Brotherton, Geo Wallace | Antrim Twp. Wife mary to have benefit of plantation for 14 years in order to school and clothe children. Sons: Wm, Simon & George, dau Libby under 21, maybe others. Some of boys under 15 |
| Eatten | John | 28 Jul. 1783 | 20 Nov. 1786 | John Eatten, George Mathews | Thomas Daugherty, Samuel Patton, John Buzzard | Hamilton Twp. Wife Sarah. Children: Joseph, James (deceased had children: John, James, Mary w/o James Thompson, Isabel w/o George Mathews, Agnes w/o John White, Margaret w/o Robert Bell) |
| Eby | George Sr | 12 may. 1800 | 9 Aug. 1800 | sons David, Samuel & Christian | Joseph Widwer, Geo McIlroy | Green Twp. Partition of lands made before date of will with these children: Christian (oldest), Samuel, David & George, Barbara w/o Henry Noffzer, Esther w/o peter Reeser, son Joseph to have plantation whereon testator lives 300 acres; dau Elizabeth, Ann & Susanna Eby(youngest) to have sums of money. wife, Barbara has received a sum of money and renounces further claim on Estate |
| Eckelberger | Conrad | 18 Jul. 1803 | sons Dewalt & Godfrey | James Maxwell, Henry Angle | Montgomery Twp. Loving wife her house I now live in and 1/3 of real and personal estate. Son Godfrey to live on the plantation during the life of his mother, residue of esate to be divided among my sons and daus. | |
| Edmiston | Thomas | ltr of Adm granted Robert Johnston of Montgomery Twp 29 Apr. 1800. Sureties: John Scott Esq & James Brotherton | ||||
| Elder | Robert | 27 Nov. 1793 | 5 Sep. 1794 | Wm Elder & Hannah Elder | Wm Withrow & James Withrow | wife Hannah. Four children: Robert & others not named |
| Elder | Sarah | Sam Thomson, T Barr | widow of Wm, deceasd renounces her fight to adm the est. of her husband 14 Mar. 1797 Ltr of Adm granted unto David Elder 16 Nov. 1797. Sureties: Samuel Patton & James Jack 1000# | |||
| Eliot | Francis | 22 Sep. 1797 | 10 Apr. 1800 | James Wallace, Archibald Eliot Sr | Patrick Davidson, Joseph Noble | Metal Twp. Wife Joanna government of the house and equal share of personal estate. Sons John & Wm all the land. Other children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Archibald, Isabella, Mary & James (under 21). |
| Elliott | George | Fergus Moorhead | Susanna widow renounces right to Adm estate 12 May. 1798. Ltr granted trusty friend Samuel Crunkleton 12 May. 1798. Fergus Moorhead, surety | |||
| Elliott | Johnston | 4 May. 1802 | 27 Oct. 1802 | sons Wm & Johnston, trusty friend Cairens Sterret. Guardians Wm McClelland & John Sterrit | Henry, Martha & James Work | Peters Twp. Wife Rebecca. Negro woman Peg. Daus: Ellinor Duffield, Rebecca Duffield, Mary Shannon, Barbara, Susanna & Jane Elliott. Negro girl Dine. Grson Jonston Duffield s/o Dr Samuel under 21 has bros& sisters. Grson Johnston Duffield s/o David under 21 has bros & sisters. Money coming from Frederick Smith, George Swaggart. bro Wm, son Johnston |
| Elliott | margaret | 21 Mar. 1793 | 20 Apr. 1798 | son James | James Riddle, James Crawford, Paul Morrow | Guilford Twp widow. Grson James Elliott s/o John deceased all that tract of land situate in Tyrone Twp York Co containing 200 acres; if he should die in his minority without lawful issue, this tract of land be sold & proceeds divided as follow: son James 2/6 part, dau Elizabeth Bogle 1/6 part, dau Rebecca Scott 1/6 part, dau Mary Witherspoon 1/6 part, the surviving children of dau Jenny White deceased widow of john White 1/6 part |
| English | Robert | ltr of Adm granted to David English 29 Mar 1793 | ||||
| Ervin | John | 30 Mar. 1793 | 2 Feb. 1796 | son-in-law James Ramsey & trusted friend James McLene | James McLain Jr, James Brotherton, Alex Beatty | Antrim Twp. Wife Mary all her wearing apparel, her bed & furniture, her saddle and horse, 2 cows, all pewter, table linen, sheets, all the furniture of her own room consisting of one chest of drawers, a cupboard, dining table, tea table, 4 walnut chairs, warming pan & looking glass; slo 60# in money & use of the mansion house. Son robert 60#, dau Mary Agnew w/o Daniel Agnew 5 shillings, son John whole of my personal & real estate. John Ramsey, s/o James 8#. If wife Mary should die before me then the personal estate willed to her shall be divided among her son James Ramey, her dau mary Agnew, my son Robert and my son John |
| Everly | Michael | ltr of Adm granted to Catherine Everly widow & Christian Wolf 14 Oct. 1794 | ||||
| Falknor | James | 16 Dec. 1796 | 22 Aug. 1797 | wife Margaret | Edward Huston, Wm Wallace & David Andrew | Franklin Co, all my estate, real & personal to be divided between my beloved wife Margaret & my dau Jane B Falknor; my bro John, my wearing apparel |
| Ferran | Hugh | Ltr of Adm granted Jacob Fridley 17 Jan 1792 | ||||
| Fillips/ Philips | Andrew | 18 Jul. 1787 | 25 Mar. 1788 | son John & Thomas Shannon | Robert Boyd, Henry & John Philips | Hamilton Twp. Mentions sons Henry & John to have plantation; daus Sarah Philips & Mary each to have 100 lb; son-in-law Wm Moore |
| Finley | Mary | Ltr of Adm granted to James Finley 16 mar. 1791 | ||||
| Fishborn | Conrad | 9 Mar. 1800 | 9 Mar. 1802 | son Philip & friend Jacob Bahm | Adam & Mary Hamaker | Southampton Twp. Wife Mary live in house. Sons Frederick & Conrad to till the land & provide for mother. Son Philp. Dau Barbara. Dau Elizabeth w/o Benjamin Kooney. Dau Mary w/o John Writ. |
| Fisher | Conrod | 1 Oct. 1792 | 5 Jan.1 793 | friends Peter Whitmore & John Stotler | James McBrayer, Peter Keehn | Antrim Twp farmer. Wife Katrin, sons: John, Samuel, Jacob, last two to be schooled and brought up on income of farm. Daus. Elizabeth Stotler, Katrin Leader, Martha & Mary Fisher |
| Fitzsimons | James | 12 Jul 1792 | 6 Dec. 1791 | wife Easter, friend Wm McCleand | James Moore, Leonard Stans, Jacob Prints | Hamilton Twp. Wife Easter 1 cow, my watch & silver, my buckle for her hat. Children: James saddle, great doat, blue coat, velvet jacot & britches, silver shoe buckles, silver nee buckes, silver stock buckle. Thomas white coat, buckskin britches, jacot & buckskin gloves. Wm McClelan, father-in-law, green coat. James & Thomas land in Westmoreland 200 acres |
| Flanagan | John | 15 Dec. 1792 | 28 nov. 1793 | John Alexander Flanagan, son-in-law Thomas Cellar | James Maxwell, John Kennedy | Montgomery Twp. Sons: John Alexander, Elias & Wm. Daus: Hannah Gabriel, Elizabeth Dunlop & Sarah |
| Flison | Crate | Ltr Adm granted Daniel Helman 15 Mar.1 787 | ||||
| Flood | Henry | late of Wash Twp. Ltr of Adm granted to David Mentzer & John Cochran 2 Jan. 1795. Wife Margaret renounced right | ||||
| Foreheller | John | Ltr of Adm granted Susanna Foreheller 6 Aug. 1793 | ||||
| Foutz | John | Elizabeth, widow renounced right to adm 2 Aug. 1803. Ltr of Adm granted John Stemy 2 Aug. 1803. Sureties Philip Reed& Michael Miller of Washingto Twp | ||||
| Fowler | william | Ltr of Adm granted to Archibald Fowler, Horse Valley, Franklin Co 20 Apr. 1798. James Campbell of Horse Valley, surety | ||||
| Fragan | James | Ltr of Adm granted to Honor Fragan, widow 23 Nov. 1791 | ||||
| Freedly | Andrew | 1786 | 18 Nov. 1786 | James Cook, Frederick Foreman | Washington Twp. Wife living. Children: Andrew the plantation adj. Frederick Foreman, John Price & Andrew Snowberger; John, ulery, Rosa, dau Mary's children. Written about 1 Sep 1786 affirmed by Catherine & Daniel Royer, proved 30 Dec. 1786. Samuel Royer stated about 1 Oct 1786 Andrew Freidley left the instrument to be put in form and deponent asked Friedley if he was satisfied with appt of guardians for John Baker children. Will put in form Oct. 15th. Catherine Freedly, relict of Andrew renounced right to Adm & ltr granted to son Andrew & John Freedly 18Nov. 1786 | |
| Freley | Nicholas | Ltr of Adm granted to Hannah Freley 18 Mar. 1787 | ||||
| Fry | Peter | ltr of Adm granted to john Stump & Henry Etter 10 Aug. 1799. Sureties: Jacob Whitmore & Daniel Cook | ||||
| Fry | Rudolph | ltr of Adm were granted to John Mik 5 Feb. 1796. Sureties John Mink & Nicholas Mink, father of said John 200# | ||||
| Fullerton | Humphrey | 15 Dec. 1791 | 31 Jan. 1792 | Friend, John Woods, sons David & Humphrey | Joseph White, Mathew Lind Jr & Janet Wood | Antrim Twp. Yeoman. Wife Martha negro wench, Rachel. Mother still living. Son David under 21 mill site land adj Henry Snively, Henry Sites, John Wage; tract on waters of Crooked Creek surveyed in the name of Moses Cummins called in the warrant Westmoreland Co; negro Ceasor. Son Humphrey land whereon testator lives 223 acres also land adj Adam Hoops; also tract on waters of Sugar Creek surveyed under name of Humphrey Fullerton Sr of Lancaster Co adj Thomas Fullerton & Wm Fullerton called in warrant Westmoreland Co; negro named Jack. Dau Elizabeth tract surveyed in testator's own name on the waters of Sugar Creek called in the warrant Westmoreland Co adj lands surveyed in names of Hugh Henry & James Brown; negro wench named Kate. Son Thomas land as patented adj George Brown, Rev Matthew Lind, Alexander Long's heirs, Adam hoops & old tract (bequeathed to son Humphrey) Westmoreland Co surveyed in name of Hugh Henry. Dau Elenor tract in Westmoreland surveyed in name of James Brown. son Wm under 21 remainder of tr |
| Fullerton | Jean | 27 Apr. 1791 | 28 Nov. 1792 | Thomas Fullerton s/o bro Humphrey, friend John Woods & Humphrey's grson David Fullerton | Wm Burk, Anne Woods, Wm Woods, Jean Woods | Antrim Twp. Bro Humphrey Fullerton who has these children: Susannah, Margaret McFadden who has John Jr & Margaret McFadden, Heumphrey Fullerton, Anne Woods, Elizabeth Miller, Thomas Fullerton, Jean White, Wm Fullerton & Mary White. Friend John Woods & Bro Humphrey's grandson David Fullerton to be guardian of above mentioned Susannah Fullerton, John & Margaret McFadden |
| Gabell | Richard | 10 may. 1796 | 5 Feb. 1798 | Dr Robert Johnston & Capt Abraham Prather | John A Flanagan, Eleanor Shannon, Susy Godon | Antrim Twp. Son Abraham Gabell all the plantation whereon he now lives; son john Gabell all the plantation whereon he now lives, he paying to my executors the sum of 25# specie for the purpose of patenting my other lands; to my dau Susannah McGlaughlin all that plantation whereon she & her husband John McGlaughlin now live, the said John McGlaughlin to pay to my executors the sum of 25# for the purpose of patenting my other lands; dau Ann McGlaughlin 100# specie also her choice of one cow from my flock; affectionate grson Alex Mairs my young mare; affectionate grson John McGlaughlin s/o my dau Ann 50# specie: dau Elizabeth Mairs the plantation on which I now live |
| Gaff | John | Ltr of Adm granted to Sarah & John Gaff 9 Aug. 1793 |
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