Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1796-7) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera tsh@harborside.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________ (Note from Contributor: In the case of the will abstracts, the first date is when the will was written, and the second date is generally when it was proven. Before 1752, March 25th (Feast of the Annunciation) was the first day of the new year by traditional acceptance of the ecclesiastical calendar. When the Gregorian calendar was adopted double dates were used from January lst until March 25th. In some case, the dates are followed by the Will Book letter and page number. I know nothing further on any person mentioned in any of the abstracts or administrations. -- Thera) Chester County Will Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825 Alpha Index thanks to Joe..... NOTE: Will abstracts and Admins are generally in groups and filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills Proved 1796-7. ALLEN, JAMES. E. Marlborough. September 20, 1796. ALLISON, MARY (late Helsby). Uwchlan. June 15, 1796. ALLISON, ROBERT. Uwchlan. January 19, 1796. BAILY, ANN. Chester Co. October 26, 1797. Adm. BAILY, JOEL. W. Bradford. November 29, 1797. Adm. BARR, ROBERT. Kennett. March 30, 1797. BELL, JOHN. W. Fallowfield. February 1, 1797. Adm. BELL, JOHN. W. Fallowfield. February 22, 1797. BERNHARD, MATTHIAS. Londony(?). May 16, 1797. Adm. BLACK, FRANCIS. W. Fallowfield. May 17, 1797. BOWEN, THOMAS. Whiteland. November 7, 1796. Adm. BROMBACK, JOHN. Coventry. October 2, 1797. Adm. BROWER, JACOB. Coventry. December 21, 1797. Adm. BROWN, JOHN. E. Nottingham. October 7, 1796. Adm. BROWN, JOHN. Chester Co. October 6, 1796. BROWN, WILLIAM. W. Chester. August 9, 1796. Adm. BRUCE, WILLIAM. W. Nantmeal. March 11, 1797. BUFFINGTON, THOMAS. Newlin. June 13, 1796. BYERS, SAMUEL. Brandywine. March 1797. BYERS, SAMUEL. Brandywine. April 20, 1797. Adm. CARPENTER, MARGARET. W. Bradford. January 16, 1797. CARSON, ROBERT. Uwchlan. January 2, 1797. CLENDENNIN, JOHN. Oxford. June 14, 1797. COATES, MOSES. Charlestown. May 27, 1797. Adm. COATES, THOMAS. E. Caln. November 1, 1797. COMMONS, WILLIAM. New London. January 28, 1796. COOPER, ANN. Oxford. November 8, 1796. Adm. COOPER, THOMAS. Westtown. August 29, 1796. Adm. COULSON, WILLIAM. W. Nottingham. June 13, 1797. Adm. DASHER, MARY. Vincent. August 21, 1797. Adm. DAVIS, ROBERT. Brandywine. November 25, 1797. Adm. DICKEY, JOHN. New London. March 29, 1797. DIHIL, GODFREY. Pikeland. January 6, 1797. Adm. DIXSON, HENRY, SR. Kennett. April 28, 1796. DONAFELTZER, WINDLE. E. Nantmeal. April 8, 1796. DOWNING, JOHN. E. Caln. December 10, 1796. ECKHOFF, WILLIAM. Newlin. February 15, 1797. Adm. ENGLAND, JOHN. E. Marlborough. December 1, 1797. Adm. FEW, JANE. Newlin. February 22, 1797. FOLK, JOHN. Pennsbury. February 24, 1797. Adm. FORRESTER, RALPH. Goshen. October 15, 1796. Adm. FOX, MARY. U. Oxford. September 9, 1797. FRANCY, JOHN. Oxford. November 14, 1797. Adm. FULTON, JOHN. E. Nottingham. March 24, 1796. GALBREATH, JAMES. Chester Co. March 25, 1796. Adm. GALLENDAR, GLAUD. New Garden. January 30, 1796. Adm. GARBER, JACOB. Pikeland. May 31, 1797. Adm. GRAHAM, JOHN. Honeybrook. February 3, 1797. Adm. GRIFFITH, NATHAN. Edgmont. February 29, 1796. Adm. GUEST, HENRY. Goshen. July 29, 1796. Adm. GUMMERY, JOHN. New London. October 16, 1797. HARLAN, JOEL. Newlin. October 20, 1796. HARVEY, JOSEPH. Charlestown. April 13, 1797. HAVARD, JOHN. Tredyffrin. August 29, 1797. HENDERSON, ROBERT. Oxford. June 13, 1797. Adm. HIBBERD, MARGARET. Tredyffrin. September 24, 1793. HIMES, VALENTINE. Pikeland. April 9, 1796. HIMES, WILLIAM. Tredyffrin. August 14, 1796. Adm. HINDMAN, JOHN. Londongrove. January 25, 1796. HIPPLE, PETER. Vincent. March 25, 1797. Adm. HOBSON, JOSEPH. New Garden. December 27, 1797. Adm. HOLMES, WILLIAM. Oxford. May 15, 1797. HOOPES, ISAIAH. Westtown. November 21, 1797. Adm. HUSTON, SAMUEL. Londonderry. December 24, 1796. HUTTON, BENJAMIN. New Garden. May 30, 1797. ILER, HENRY. Caln. February 17, 1796. Adm. IRWIN, JOSIAH. Sadsbury. November 20, 1797. JENKINS, DAVID. Vincent. January 22, 1797. JONES, GRIFFITH. Willistown. August 29, 1796. Adm. KEEMER, LYDIA. November 7, 1796. LEONARD, JOSEPH. W. Bradford. May 30, 1796. LEWIS, HENRY. Brandywine. March 21, 1797. Adm. LIGHTFOOT, WILLIAM. Pikeland. December 11, 1797. Adm. LOWREY, ANDREW. Oxford. February 21, 1797. Adm. LUNN, WILLIAM. London, Britain. December 25, 1797. Adm. MACKELDUFF, SAMUEL. Willistown. May 6, 1797. MARSH, ANN. Willistown. August 21, 1797. MARTIN, MARTHA. Charlestown. January 13, 1797. Adm. McBRIDE, PATRICK. Lancaster Co. April 12, 1796. Adm. McCANN [McCONN], JAMES. W. Fallowfield. November 7, 1797. McCONAGHY, DAVID. Honeybrook. November 14, 1796. Adm. McCONAGHY, ELEANOR. Chester Co. August 25, 1797. Adm. McDANIEL, THOMAS. Chester Co. February 23, 1797. Adm. McGUILKIN, DAVID. Nantmeal. March 3, 1797. Adm. McKEWN, BENJAMIN. Kennett. May 10, 1796. McKISSICK, JAMES. Chester Co. September 19, 1797. Adm. McKNIGHT, MARY. W. Bradford. August 27, 1796. Adm. McPHERSON, ALEXANDER. W. Caln. December 6, 1797. Adm. MILLER, RUTH. E. Caln. May 18, 1797. MILLER, SAMUEL. New Garden. April 27, 1797. MILLER, WILLIAM. E. Caln. April 19, 1797. Adm. MILLS, SUSANNA. Coventry. March 25, 1797. Adm. MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL. Chester Co. February 23, 1797. NEWLIN, ZERUIAH. Bradford. January 12, 1796. Adm. OAKES, FLOWER. Goshen. April 10, 1797. Adm. PATTON, BRICE. Goshen. December 1, 1797. Adm. PEIRCE, CALEB. Kennett. November 24, 1796. Adm. PEIRCE, HANNAH. W. Bradford. June 12, 1796. PHIPPS, JOHN. Uwchlan. February 20, 1796. PRICE, JONATHAN. E. Marlborough. October 8, 1796. Adm. PUSEY, JOHN. Kennett. March 27, 1797. Adm. REES, MORGAN. Fallowfield. April 12, 1796. Adm. RICE, ARTHUR. E. Whiteland. July 18, 1796. RITER, CHRISTIAN. Chester Co. January 5, 1796. Adm. ROSS, JOSEPH. Londonderry. May 16, 1796. RUDOLPH, CHRISTOPHER. Chester Co. September 2, 1797. Adm. RUSSELL, JAMES. Coventry. January 12, 1797. Adm. SWANE, EDWARD. W. Marlborough. August 12, 1797. Adm. TANNER, HUGH. E. Nottingham. December 12, 1797. Adm. THOMPSON, WILLIAM. Brandywine. August 23, 1797. Adm. THORNTON, FRANCIS. Delaware. May 15, 1797. Adm. THREW, ANDREW. E. Nantmeal. February 18, 1796. UMSTED, HENRY. Pikeland. January 6, 1797. Adm. VERNON, THOMAS. E. Marlborough. August 19, 1796. WALKER, BENJAMIN. Pennsbury. March 1, 1796. Adm. WALKER, HANNAH. W. Bradford. March 25, 1796. WALTERS, JAMES. Kennett. April 28, 1797. Adm. WHITEHILL, RACHEL. W. Nantmeal. February 15, 1796. WILLIAMS, JOHN. Charlestown. January 13, 1797. Adm. WILLICH, FREDERICK. E. Nantmeal. October 5, 1796. ____________________________________________________ RITER, CHRISTIAN. Chester Co. January 5, 1796. Adm. to Thomas Downing. NEWLIN, ZERUIAH. Bradford. January 12, 1796. Adm. to William Newlin. ALLISON, ROBERT. Uwchlan. April 19, 1795. January 19, 1796. To wife [not named] 1/3 of estate during life. To son Aaron 100 acres of the land I bought of John Evans in Uwchlan, during life, and at his death to his son Aaron, with rev. to his daughter Elizabeth Allison and Anna Allison. Remainder of said land, supposed to be 100 acres, to son Aaron, in fee, he paying £400 as directed by Marriage Contract with my wife. To daughters Elizabeth Cliggett and Rachel Phipps 5 shillings each. To son Robert the plantation where I now live, during life, and at his decease to his son William, he to maintain my daughter Esther during life. Executors: Son Robert, Benjamin Jacobs. Wit: Edward Amies, John Smith. HINDMAN, JOHN. Londongrove. August 21, 1789. January 25, 1796. To sons David and James £30 each. To wife Hannah 1/3 of estate during life. Remainder of estate to children, Samuel, John, Agnes, Hannah, David and James, share and share alike. Executors: Wife Hannah, sons Samuel and David. Letters to David and Hannah. Wit: John E. Finley, George Gibson. COMMONS, WILLIAM. New London. October 30, 1795. January 28, 1796. Provides for wife Sarah. Plantation, etc. to be sold. To sons Robert, John, William and Elisha £10 each. To son Joseph £30. Remainder of estate to Elisha's 5 children by his first wife, William, Sarah, James, Ann and John, share and share alike at 21. Executors: Isaac Jackson, Jr., Samuel Spencer. Letters to Spencer, Jackson renouncing. Wit: Robert Correy, John McKee. GALLENDAR, GLAUD. New Garden. January 30, 1796. Adm. to William Tinsley. WHITEHILL, RACHEL. W. Nantmeal. Relict of James, Lancaster Co. March 16, 1795. February 15, 1796. To daughter Elizabeth Moore £43, etc. To daughter Rachel Irwin £32. To daughter Hannah Maxwell £32. To granddaughter Jane Whitehill, daughter of son Joseph, and to Rachel, daughter of son Joseph, household goods. To son Joseph Whitehill remainder of estate. Mentions granddaughter Rachel Moore. Executor: Son-in-law James Moore. Wit: William Moore, James Storey. ILER, HENRY. Caln. February 17, 1796. Adm. to John Edge. THREW, ANDREW. E. Nantmeal. November 17, 1795. February 18, 1796. To Mary McNeal £3. To sister Mary Threw, otherwise Smith, all remainder for use of my only daughter Ann. Executors: Friends John Logan, William Brown. Wit: William McGarland, Hector McNeal. PHIPPS, JOHN. Uwchlan. February 14, 1795. February 20, 1796. To daughter Mary Roberts £120. To daughter Prudence, wife of Robert Miller, £50. To daughter Ann, wife of John Hatton £50. To granddaughter Sarah Phipps, daughter of son Jonathan, £25 at 20, and to said sons and other daughters, Susanna, Mary and Elizabeth £10 each at 21. To Friends of Uwchlan Meeting £7 for keeping the graveyard in decent order. Provides for wife Sarah. To son Jonathan all remainder of estate real and personal. Executors: Wife Sarah, son Jonathan. Letters to Jonathan, widow renouncing. Wit: Robert Alexander, Archibald Alexander. GRIFFITH, NATHAN. Edgmont. February 29, 1796. Adm. to Abner Griffith. [Annotation states he died July 9, 1790]. WALKER, BENJAMIN. Pennsbury. March 1, 1796. Adm. to Mary and John Walker. FULTON, JOHN. E. Nottingham. February 5, 1796. March 24, 1796. Divides land between sons James and John. James to have the Paper Mill, etc. To sons-in-law James Proudfoot and James Hutcheson £3 each. To daughter Susanna £8, etc. To son-in-law Mathew Wilson £3, and to daughter Jennet Wilson £47. To deceased daughter Elizabeth's children £47 to be divided. To granddaughter Mary Proudfoot £47 at 18. Provides for wife Elinor. Executors: Sons James and John. Wit: Nathaniel Hudders, William Buchannon, Philip Scott. GALBREATH, JAMES. Chester Co. March 25, 1796. Adm. to John Wiley. WALKER, HANNAH. W. Bradford. March 30, 1791. March 25, 1796. To sons John and Abraham Marshall household goods. To 4 daughters Ruth Pennock, Ann Peirce, Mary Harlan and Hannah Way remainder of household goods and £55 each, that share of Mary to be in trust and not subject to the disposal of her husband Solomon Harlan. Remainder to Abraham. Executor: Son John. Wit: David Marshall, Caleb Marshall. DONAFELTZER, WINDLE. E. Nantmeal. July 25, 1791. April 8, 1796. Executors to sell plantation whereon I now dwell. To wife Margaret £100 and remainder to 3 daughters, Mary Donafeltzer, Elizabeth Crose and Margaret Hallaway. Household goods to wife and daughter Mary. Executors: Wife Margaret, step-son-in-law Frederick Houk, Jr. Wit: Simon Meredith, George Prise, John (x) Stoneback. HIMES, VALENTINE. Pikeland. June 15, 1794. April 9, 1796. Provides for wife Catherine. To daughter Jennet Himes £100, etc. Executors to sell 20 acres of land and remainder at wife's decease, and proceeds equally divided among all children, William, Thomas, Isaac, David, Christian, Jesse, Charles, Joseph, Frances, Elizabeth, Sarah, Judith, Phebe, Mary, Jennet and Hannah. Executors: Son William, John Jacobs. Wit: Amos John, Hugh Cannon. REES, MORGAN. Fallowfield. April 12, 1796. Adm. to Lewis Rees. McBRIDE, PATRICK. Lancaster Co. April 12, 1796. Adm. to William Simcox. DIXSON, HENRY, SR. Kennett. December 17, 1773. April 28, 1796. To cousin Henry Dixon, son of John deceased, £50. To wife Mary all remainder of personal estate and use of real estate during life, except house in Tenure of John Dannel. To brother Samuel Dixon, now of Westmoreland Co., all my real estate at wife's decease. Executrix: Wife Mary. Wit: Robert Bines, George Sharp, William Gallahan. JONES, GRIFFITH. Willistown. August 29, 1796. Adm. to Samuel and Griffith Jones. [Annotation states children were Elizabeth (married Withy of Chester), Samuel, Griffith, Thomas, Lloyd and Isaac Jones. See Deed Book O-2, 44, 63, 66]. McKEWN, BENJAMIN. Kennett. June 5, 1794. May 10, 1796. To my friend Robert Barr one of my Public Certificates for the sum of £400. To my friend Sarah Barr the other Public Certificates for amount of £200, also all remainder of estate. Executor: Friend Alex McMullan. Wit: Moses Wiley and John McMurrey. ROSS, JOSEPH. Londonderry. December 27, 1792. May 16, 1796. To wife Mary my plantation in Londonderry and all personal estate, and to her heirs and assigns, she paying in case she marries, £16 each to children, Robert and Martha. Executors: Wife Mary, Aaron Baker. Letters to Mary, Baker renouncing. Wit: William M. Whan, Jesse Mecutchan. LEONARD, JOSEPH. W. Bradford. January 17, 1795. May 30, 1796. To William Bean, Sr., the interest of £50 during life, and at his decease, to his son William. To brother Daniel Leonard £20. To sister Mary Hail £30. To sister Ruth Reed £20. To brother George Leonard £20. To brother Benjamin --- [blank] and what is in my book against him. To Ruth Leonard, daughter of brother Ezekiel, £30. To Anna Early £15. To Samuel and John, sons of brother Ezekiel, clothes, tools, etc. To Joseph, son of brother Ezekiel, £30. Remainder real and personal to brother Ezekiel, also executor. Wit: John Reece, George Stroud, Jean Reece. PEIRCE, HANNAH. W. Bradford. May 11, 1796. June 12, 1796. Estate to be divided into 7 shares, the 5 eldest children to have one share, Esther, Sarah, Lydia, James and Moses, and the youngest, David, to have 2 shares. Executor: Brother Moses Marshall. Wit: Hump'y. Marshall, Abraham Marshall. BUFFINGTON, THOMAS. Newlin. April 27, 1796. June 13, 1796. Provides for wife Lydia. To son Joshua (born March 8, 1776), the plantation where I now live, he to provide for and maintain during life, my son Emmor Buffington, and pay to his sisters Lydia and Ann Buffington £30 each. Remainder to be equally divided between my 5 daughters, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Ruth and Elizabeth Buffington, except 20 shillings, which I give to son Joseph as his legacy. Wife Lydia to have the pewter she brought with her. Executors: Wife Lydia, James Trimble. Wit: George Speakman, William Cooper. ALLISON, MARY (late Helsby). Uwchlan. October 17, 1790. No date of probate. Refers to instruments of writing, dated September 12, 1748, between myself and Robert Allison, my husband, wherein I reserved £200 out of my estate with full power to dispose of the same by will or otherwise. To daughter Hannah Benson interest of £100, during life and then to daughter Esther Allison. To daughters Sarah Butler and Mary Cliggett £50 each. Daughter Rachel Phipps mentioned. Executor: Benjamin Jacob. No record of letters. Wit: John Smith, Jacob Youmes, Aaron Allison. RICE, ARTHUR. E. Whiteland. April 25, 1796. July 18, 1796. To my stepfather Robert Blunder and his wife Eloner, my mother, the house and lot they now occupy, during life. Provides for wife Jane, including use of plantation, etc., known as White Horse Inn, until my youngest child Jane is 21, when it is to be sold. To James and Robert and daughter Jane £100 each and remainder to said childen at wife's decease. Executors: Brother-in-law James Bones, John Bartholomew, Esq. Wit: Thomas R. Kennedy, Owen Brooke. GUEST, HENRY. Goshen. July 29, 1796. Adm. to Martha and Henry Guest. BROWN, WILLIAM. W. Chester. August 9, 1796. Adm. to Deborah Brown and William Wollerton. HIMES, WILLIAM. Tredyffrin. August 14, 1796. Adm. to Hannah Himes and John Roberts. VERNON, THOMAS. E. Marlborough. Mason. May 27, 1796. August 19, 1796. To brother James Vernon £14, etc. To sister Lydia Hall £10. To cousin Thomas Hall £12.10. To brother Mordecai all remainder, real and personal, also executor. Wit: William Goss, James Reed. McKNIGHT, MARY. W. Bradford. August 27, 1796. Adm. to Wm. Cooper. COOPER, THOMAS. Westtown. August 29, 1796. Adm. to Elizabeth Cooper. ALLEN, JAMES. E. Marlborough. September 18, 1794. September 20, 1796. To son William the plantation I live on, containing about 350 acres. Daughter Hannah Allen to have maintenance on it while unmarried. To daughter Hannah £200 and £300 more when she marries, in lieu of her living on the plantation. To son- in-law Jesse Cloud 5 shillings. To daughter Mary Cloud's 8 children, Jane, William, James, Phebe, Hannah, Orpha, Jeremiah and Mary Ann £38.12 each at 18. To daughter Jane Gawthrop £237. To daughter Dinah Brown £125. To daughter Phebe Gatchall £308. Remainder to son William, also executor. Wit: Joseph Barnard, Joshua Woodward, Richard Barnard, Jr. HIBBERD, MARGARET. Tredyffrin. January 18, 1793. September 24, 1793. To brothers John and Samuel Havard £50 each. To sister Elizabeth Jacobs £50. To sister Sarah £50. To brother David's daughters, Sarah and Jane, articles named, and to his son Benjamin, £10. To brother David all estate, he paying the above legacies, also executor. Wit: William Potts, William Davis, Thomas Jones. WILLICH, FREDERICK. E. Nantmeal. August 31, 1796. October 5, 1796. Provides for wife Mary, including rent of plantation during life and at her decease, to be sold and all remainder of estate equally divided between my 7 children, George, Margaret, David, Mary, Susanna, Jacob and Christian. Share of daughter Margaret, wife of Barick Behald, to be in trust. Executors: Wife Mary, sons George and David. Wit: John Weidner, David Stephens. BROWN, JOHN. E. Nottingham. October 7, 1796. Adm. to Thomas Sharp. PRICE, JONATHAN. E. Marlborough. October 8, 1796. Adm. to Mary Price and Joshua Edwards. FORRESTER, RALPH. Goshen. October 15, 1796. Adm. to Catharine Forrester and Randal Malin. BROWN, JOHN. Chester Co. October 7, 1793. Codicil: October 7, 1793. October 6, 1796. To wife Mary all estate during life, except legacies, and at her decease to be sold. To son Alexander £5 specie. To daughter Isabella McClerg, now in Washington Co., £5. To daughter Anna Brown, now at home with me, £45. To granddaughter Martha Brown, now with me, £15. To son William, horse. To grandson John Brown, now living with me, colt, etc., when 21. Executrix: Wife Mary Brown. Letters c.t.a. to Thomas Sharp, Executrix named renouncing. Wit: Hugh Gay, Thomas Sharp. HARLAN, JOEL. Newlin. August 23, 1796. October 20, 1796. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Joshua £300. To daughters Dinah, wife of Joseph Richardson, Ruth, wife of Job Pyle, and Mary, wife of John Jackson, £20. To son Caleb the stone house at the forks of the --- where he now lives, with 1/2 of my lands. To son Joel the house wherein I now live, etc., with remaining 1/2 of my lands. Executors: Sons Caleb and Joel. Wit: Mordecai Hayes, Thomas Baldwin. KEEMER, LYDIA. October 16, 1796. November 7, 1796. To my Uncle James Keemer all property arising from my grandfather Keemer's estate. To my Aunt Caterine Keemer, £100 out of the property coming to me from my father's estate. To my 2 sisters Fidielia and Matilda, the remainder coming to me from my father's estate. Executor: Uncle James Keemer. Wit: Francis Gardner, John St. John. BOWEN, THOMAS. Whiteland. November 7, 1796. Adm. to Stephen and John Bowen. COOPER, ANN. Oxford. November 8, 1796. Adm. to John Stewart. McCONAGHY, DAVID. Honeybrook. November 14, 1796. Adm. to James Grier, John McConaghy. PEIRCE, CALEB. Kennett. November 24, 1796. Adm. to Jacob Peirce. DOWNING, JOHN. E. Caln. June 2, 1791. December 10, 1796. To daughter Mary Whelen, her husband Israel Whelen's obligation to me. To son Thomas the tract of land bought of Thomas Guest, and part of the Valley Tract, also part of the tract on Valley hill, paying certain obligations contracted for purchase of lands devised to son Samuel. To son Hunt Downing 5 shillings, having had Deeds for improvements in Philadelphia. To son John that part of my land in the Valley, known as the Tavern Tract, also remainder of land on Valley hill and tract in W. Bradford, he paying obligations contracted for purchase of land devised to son Samuel. To daughter Elizabeth Templin, £300. To son Samuel all that land I bought of Richard Downing and others, formerly land of John Edge's in E. Caln and Brandywine Townships. To sons Thomas and John the saw mill and waterworks on Brandywine. Executors: Sons Thomas and Hunt. Wit: Abiah Parke, Thomas Parke, Abiah Parke, Jr. HUSTON, SAMUEL. Londonderry. November 6, 1796. December 24, 1796. "From the Kingdom of Ireland, Parish of Ardstrow and County of Tyrone and lately landed from the ship Betsey, at Newcastle." To my sister Rebecca and her son James £10. To Samuel Huston, son of brother Robert, £10. To Samuel Huston, son of brother John, £10. To cousin Joseph Allen's son Samuel £5. To Sarah, wife of Joseph Allen, £3 for buying a mourning gown. To Mary Ann, sister of Joseph Allen, £3 for buying a mourning gown. Executors: Friends Joseph Allen, John Ramsey. Wit: Elijah McClenachan, Jr., Thomas Charlton. CARSON, ROBERT. Uwchlan. November 30, 1796. January 2, 1797. To wife Rachel all estate real and personal during life, and at her decease, only son David is to have the estate, paying to his 4 sisters legacies as follows. To Jane Russell £140. To Mary Carson £5. To Lydia Marshall £77.10. To Rachel Blair £77.10. Executor: Son David. Wit: Rebecca (x) McCulloch, Rachel Carson, Robert Smith. DIHIL, GODFREY. Pikeland. January 6, 1797. Adm. to Matthias Pennibecker. UMSTED, HENRY. Pikeland. January 6, 1797. Adm. to Matthias and Harman Pennibecker. RUSSELL, JAMES. Coventry. January 12, 1797. Adm. to Barney Hart. MARTIN, MARTHA. Charlestown. January 13, 1797. Adm. to Dennis Dempsey. WILLIAMS, JOHN. Charlestown. January 13, 1797. Adm. d.b.n. to Dennis Dempsey. CARPENTER, MARGARET. W. Bradford. January 16, 1797. Adm. to John Carpenter. JENKINS, DAVID. Vincent. April 8, 1792. January 22, 1797. Provides for wife Catharine. To sons Thomas and David, daughters Sarah and Violet Grapes, 2/6 each. Of the remainder, 1/3 to wife and son Benjamin and remaining 2/3 to 6 children, Ann, Hannah, Evan, Elizabeth, Enoch and Elias Jenkin [sic], as they arrive of age. Son Benjamin to be bound out at 17. Executor: Neighbor Henry Christman. Wit: William West, Patrick Kenney. BELL, JOHN. W. Fallowfield. February 1, 1797. Adm. to Patterson Bell. Revoked. GRAHAM, JOHN. Honeybrook. February 3, 1797. Adm. to William Slemons. ECKHOFF, WILLIAM. Newlin. February 15, 1797. Adm. to Ann Eckhoff. LOWREY, ANDREW. Oxford. February 21, 1797. Adm. to Margaret Lowrey. BELL, JOHN. W. Fallowfield. January 12, 1796. February 22, 1797. Provides for wife Mary. To sons Patterson, John, William, James Patterson and Montgomery Bell £50 each. To daughters Jane, wife of William Luckey, and Elizabeth £40 each. To daughter Mary, wife of John Heslet, £70. To grandson John Williams, negro named Venus. To son Zachariah all my lands, etc. in W. Fallowfield, paying above legacies in specie. Executors: Wife Mary, son Zachariah. Wit: R. Smith, John Daniel, Samuel Getchel. FEW, JANE. Newlin. July 7, 1796. February 22, 1797. To brother Robert Chalfant my part of the tract of land on which he now lives with all my interest in lands, etc. To sister Mary Bonnel £30 and wearing apparel, and to her daughter Alie Bentley, bed, etc. To brother Robert's daughter Jane Chalfant, household goods. To husband's brother's son, John Few, £7 when of age. Executor: Brother Robert Chalfant. Wit: John Faddes, J. Vaughan. MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL. Chester Co. February 23, 1792. February 23, 1797. To wife Nancy 1/3 of estate during life. To eldest son John my clock. To son William 10 shillings. To daughters Hannah and Ann 10 shillings each. To sons Robert and Samuel all remainder, real and personal, also executors. Wit: William Thompson, William Mackey. McDANIEL, THOMAS. Chester Co. February 23, 1797. Adm. to Margaret McDaniel. FOLK, JOHN. Pennsbury. February 24, 1797. Adm. to Jemimah Folk. McGUILKIN, DAVID. Nantmeal. March 3, 1797. Adm. to Hector McNeal. BYERS, SAMUEL. Brandywine. December 13, 1796. March 1797. To son John 20 shillings yearly to be paid by son Samuel out of land devised to him, provided he apply for it in his own person. To son Isaac £20. To son Joseph 20 shillings. To granddaughter Elizabeth Henderson £50 at 21. To son Samuel all my real estate, paying above legacies and £15 yearly to my son Benjamin during life. Executors: James Lockhart, Sr., Benjamin Jacobs. Wit: James Robinson, Joseph Douglass. BRUCE, WILLIAM. W. Nantmeal. February 18, 1797. March 11, 1797. To son Joseph the plantation whereon I now live, he paying to my daughters legacies as follows. To Deborah £20. To Lydia £20, cow, etc. To Jane £20, etc. and houseroom while unmarried. Executor: Son Joseph. Wit: Henry Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Joseph Darlington. LEWIS, HENRY. Brandywine. March 21, 1797. Adm. to Isaac Lewis. HIPPLE, PETER. Vincent. March 25, 1797. Adm. to Henry Hipple. MILLS, SUSANNA. Coventry. March 25, 1797. Adm. to John Rhinehart. PUSEY, JOHN. Kennett. March 27, 1797. Adm. to Thomas Wood. DICKEY, JOHN. New London. February 23, 1796. March 29, 1797. To son John £120. To daughter Margaret Dickey £130. To wife Margaret and son Robert all remainder of estate, during her life. At her decease, to son Robert Executors: Wife and son, Robert. Letters to Robert, widow renouncing. Wit: James Roney, John Davis. BARR, ROBERT. Kennett. February 5, 1769. March 30, 1797. To wife Sarah furniture. To sister Sarah Boor, 4 sheep. To brother William's son Robert Barr 2 sheep at 21. To brother William Barr wearing apparel. To wife and brother William all remainder of estate. Executrix: Wife Sarah. Wit: Gabriel Clark, Enoch Passmore, Walter Creage. OAKES, FLOWER. Goshen. April 10, 1797. Adm. to Susanna Oaks and John Jefferis. HARVEY, JOSEPH. Charlestown. February 16, 1797. April 13, 1797. To brother Job Harvey £20. To brother William Harvey all he owes me, which is about £20. To sister-in-law Martha Harvey all she owes me, which is about £50. To my sister Jemima Savage £10. To brother Job's son, Joseph, £10. To Hannah James, my sister Kezlah James' daughter, £5, and to her daughter, Anne, £5. To sister Keziah James £10. To brother Samuel Harvey's daughter, Rebecca Wollerton, £6. To my Est. friend Jonathan Coates, all he owes me, which is about £30. To Mary Ring (alias Burk) £20. To Moses Longstreth £5. To William Fussell, Jr. £5. Remainder divided between 2 brothers Job and William and 2 sisters Jeremiah [sic] Savage and Keziah James. Executor: Friend John Longstreth. Wit: Abraham Haldeman, James Hodge. [Annotation states he was son of Job of Pencader]. MILLER, WILLIAM. E. Caln. April 19, 1797. Adm. to Robert Miller. BYERS, SAMUEL. Brandywine. April 20, 1797. Adm. to James Lockhart. MILLER, SAMUEL. New Garden. March 17, 1797. April 27, 1797. Executors to sell real estate. Provides for wife [not named]. To son Joseph £65. To daughter Rebecca £65, etc., and to her son Eli £25 at 21. To daughter Jane £25. To son Samuel £65. To daughter Lydia £25. To sons Jacob and Reuben £65 each. Mentions legacies left to Joseph by his Uncle Samuel Miller and his grandmother Martha Hobson. Executors: Wife and sons, Jacob and Reuben. Wit: Enoch Gray, Jeremiah Starr, Isaac Jackson. WALTERS, JAMES. Kennett. April 28, 1797. Adm. to Sarah and Joseph Walters. MACKELDUFF, SAMUEL. Willistown. April 6, 1797. May 6, 1797. To my mother Ann Scott, her heirs and assigns, 1/2 of my plantation in W. Nantmeal, containing 211 acres, to be laid off the east end thereof. To my sister Martha Barrington the other 1/2 of said plantation. Remainder to sister Martha. Executors: Charles Barrington of Philadelphia, Joseph Hemphill, Jr. No record of letters. Wit: William Garrett, Isaac Garrett. HOLMES, WILLIAM. Oxford. April 25, 1797. May 15, 1797. Provides for wife Esther. To son Samuel 90 acres of land across the middle of my plantation, he paying to daughter Isabel £60, etc. Remainder of land to sons John and Isaac, the latter to have the west end, including the buildings, they paying £75 each to daughter Esther. Remainder to wife and 5 children. Executors: Son John, Moses Ross. Wit: Andrew Fleming, Joseph Robb, James Boyd. THORNTON, FRANCIS. Delaware. May 15, 1797. Adm. to Alexander Veil. BERNHARD, MATTHIAS. Londony(?). May 16, 1797. Adm. to Mathias Bernhard. BLACK, FRANCIS. W. Fallowfield. June 28, 1796. May 17, 1797. To 2 sons James and William £40 each. To daughter Martha £40, etc. To daughter Jane and her husband, William Clingan, 10 shillings each. To grandson William Clingan £30. To granddaughter Frances Clingan £9 when of age. To son John all remainder real and personal. Executors: Sons James, John and William. Letters to John, the others renouncing. Wit: Hugh Woods, Nathan Hays. MILLER, RUTH. E. Caln. May 18, 1785. May 18, 1797. To son Solomon and to my 5 daughters, Margaret, wife of William Bently, Patience, wife of James Davis, Hannah, widow of Curtis Lewis, Rebecca, wife of James Allen and Sarah, wife of Solomon Johnson, 5 shillings each. To daughter Rachel, wife of Joseph Johnson, £5. To grandson Robert, son of Warwick Miller, £5 and Bible. To son Joseph "Sewall's History." To granddaughters Ruth Allen and Ruth Miller, daughter of Warwick and Rachel Miller, daughter of ----, and Ruth Miller, daughter of Jacob, household goods. To 4 sons Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin and James all remainder of estate. Executors: Grandson Robert Miller, Friend William Moode. Wit: Isaac Coats, Samuel Coats. COATES, MOSES. Charlestown. May 27, 1797. Adm. to John H. Coates. HUTTON, BENJAMIN. New Garden. May 16, 1797. May 30, 1797. Provides for wife [not named]. To my 8 children, William, Joseph, Sarah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Rachel, Ann and Lydia £10. To son Isaac a lot of land of the northwest corner of my plantation [des]. Remainder of real estate to be sold at wife's decease and money divided among all children, except Isaac. Executors: Wife, Friends Enoch Gray and David Moore. Letters to Ann Hutton and the others named. Wit: Jacob Lindly, Isaac Jackson, Hannah Lindley. GARBER, JACOB. Pikeland. May 31, 1797. Adm. to Jacob Curtz. HENDERSON, ROBERT. Oxford. June 13, 1797. Adm. to Gusel and Thomas Henderson. COULSON, WILLIAM. W. Nottingham. June 13, 1797. Adm. to Thomas Coulson. CLENDENNIN, JOHN. Oxford. June 6, 1796. June 14, 1797. Provides for wife Margaret. To son John £60. To daughter Sarah £40. To son James £60. To son Samuel £60. To daughter Mary £40. To daughter Margaret £40, etc. To son Joseph £60. To sons Thomas and Robert all real and remainder of personal estate, paying legacies. Executors: Wife Margaret, son Thomas. Wit: Thomas Richardson, James Watt, James Steel. SWANE, EDWARD. W. Marlborough. August 12, 1797. Adm. to Catharine Swane. MARSH, ANN. Willistown. August 17, 1795. August 21, 1797. To Ann Evins £50, etc. To Martha Hibberd £50. To Deborah Davis £50, etc. To Elizabeth Hibberd £50, etc. To Sarah Hibberd £100, etc. To Rachel Hibberd £100. To Mary Hibberd, Jr., £100. To Capt. Mathias Harrison's widow, snuff box, etc. To my niece Mary Hibberd, all remainder of estate. Executor: James Gibbons. Wit: Phineas Hibberd, Caleb Hibberd. DASHER, MARY. Vincent. August 21, 1797. Adm. to Henry Dasher and Michael Jordan. THOMPSON, WILLIAM. Brandywine. August 23, 1797. Adm. to James Thompson. McCONAGHY, ELEANOR. Chester Co. August 25, 1797. Adm. to John McConaghy. HAVARD, JOHN. Tredyffrin. December 11, 1796. August 29, 1797. £200 to be placed at interest for grandchildren, John Havard Davis, Samuel Havard Davis, Sarah and Charles Davis, and paid them at 21. Remainder of personal for use of daughter Mary Davis, during life, and at decease, to her children, also profits of real estate until grandson John Havard Davis is 21, when he is to have it. Executor: Nephew Benjamin Jacobs. Wit: Sarah Havard, Hannah Havard, Samuel Havard. RUDOLPH, CHRISTOPHER. Chester Co. September 2, 1797. Adm. to Christopher Rudolph. McPHERSON, ALEXANDER. W. Caln. December 6, 1797. Adm. to John McPherson. McKISSICK, JAMES. Chester Co. September 19, 1797. Adm. to John McKissick. FOX, MARY. U. Oxford. July 25, 1797. September 9, 1797. To sons John and William, horses, cows, etc. Remainder of cash to son William, except 2/6 to daughter Catherine. Also, Jacob, Benjamin and Nancy, each 2/6. Mentions 2 grandchildren, Abraham and Henry Foust. Executors: John Hook, James Lepber. Wit: William Dickey, R. Smith, James Dickey. BROMBACK, JOHN. Coventry. October 2, 1797. Adm. to John Rinehart, Eleoner Bromback. GUMMERY, JOHN. New London. August 30, 1797. October 16, 1797. To sons John and William £5 each at 21. To daughters Elinor and Ann Gummery household goods at 18. To daughter Sarah Lees 20 shillings. To wife Lavinia all remainder of estate during life and at her decease to son John. Executors: Wife Lavinia, son John. Wit: John Hallowell, Samuel Spencer. BAILY, ANN. Chester Co. October 26, 1797. Adm. to Caleb Baily. COATES, THOMAS. E. Caln. December 16, 1792. November 1, 1797. To son Jonathan 5 shillings. To son-in-law Joseph Gladden £60, and to his 4 youngest children, Samuel, Sarah, Elizabeth and Susanna £10 each. To my son Samuel the plantation I live on and remainder of personal estate, he providing for my son Henry, during life, he "being deprived of his right reason." Friends John Hoopes and Robert Miller to have care over him. Executors: Son Samuel, William Moode. Wit: William Moode, John Jones, Robert Miller. McCANN [McCONN], JAMES. W. Fallowfield. July 8, 1797. November 7, 1797. "Late soldier in the Pennsylvania line, serjeant in 7th Regt. and in Capt. Alexander Parks' Co." To brother Thomas McCann all real and personal estate, also executor. Wit: James Starrett, Mark McCann [McCunn], Francis Ruth. FRANCY, JOHN. Oxford. November 14, 1797. Adm. to William Dickey and Robert Barr. IRWIN, JOSIAH. Sadsbury. May 21, 1797. November 20, 1797. Provides for wife Rebecca. To daughters Lucy Irwin, Rebecca Irwin and Mary Irwin £100 each. To son Josiah Kennedy Irwin £200. To daughters Isabella, Juliana and Esther Irwin £100 each when youngest is 18. Executor: Nephew Samuel Irwin. Wit: Andrew Stewart, John Irwin, Gideon Irwin. HOOPES, ISAIAH. Westtown. November 21, 1797. Adm. to Jane Hoopes. DAVIS, ROBERT. Brandywine. November 25, 1797. Adm. to Mary Davis and Samuel Todd. BAILY, JOEL. W. Bradford. November 29, 1797. Adm. to Emmor and Jack Baily. PATTON, BRICE. Goshen. December 1, 1797. Adm. to John Patton. ENGLAND, JOHN. E. Marlborough. December 1, 1797. Adm. to Ephraim Wilson and Samuel Pennock. LIGHTFOOT, WILLIAM. Pikeland. December 11, 1797. Adm. to Samuel and David Lightfoot. TANNER, HUGH. E. Nottingham. December 12, 1797. Adm. to Martha Tanner and Robert Cochran. BROWER, JACOB. Coventry. December 21, 1797. Adm. to Susan Brower. LUNN, WILLIAM. London, Britain. December 25, 1797. Adm. to Thomas and Phebe Lunn. HOBSON, JOSEPH. New Garden. December 27, 1797. Adm. to Elizabeth, Thomas and Joseph Hobson.