Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1798-9) 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 in groups and filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills Proved 1798-9. ABERDEEN, ANDREW. E. Bradford. May 14, 1799. BAILY, JACOB. W. Bradford. April 26, 1799. BALDWIN, BENJAMIN. Goshen. September 1, 1798. Adm. BARNARD, JEREMIAH. W. Marlborough. October 1, 1799. BATTIN, JOHN. W. Bradford. May 11, 1799. BATTIN, WILLIAM. Brandywine. April 22, 1799. Adm. BAUGHER, SAMUEL. Pikeland. October 3, 1798. Adm. BEATTY, ROBERT. Uwchlan. March 19, 1799. BEERY, DANIEL. Coventry. January 2, 1799. Adm. BELL, DAVID. Philadelphia. June 5, 1799. Adm. BENTLEY, MARY. Londongrove. February 8, 1799. BERBOWER, PHINEAS. E. Nantmeal. November 5, 1799. BLANEY, JOHN. Tredyffrin. November 18, 1799. BOWEN, ESTHER. E. Whiteland. July 19, 1798. Adm. BRENHOLTZ, FREDERICK. Vincent. July 20, 1799. BROWN, GEORGE. Goshen. January 12, 1798. BROWNBACK, EDWARD. Coventry. December 26, 1799. BUCHANAN, DAVID. Londonderry. October 1, 1799. BUFFINGTON, RICHARD. E. Caln. May 30, 1798. BUTLER, NOBLE. Uwchlan. December 17, 1799. Adm. CARRUTHERS, JANE. W. Fallowfield. February 19, 1799. CARTER, THOMAS. E. Bradford. November 27, 1798. Adm. CHANDLER, JOSHUA. New Garden. August 27, 1798. Adm. CHANDLER, THOMAS. Birmingham. November 10, 1798. CHURCHMAN, WILLIAM. E. Nottingham. May 7, 1798. CLAYTON, JOHN. W. Bradford. October 22, 1799. CONNER, JAMES. Newlin. February 28, 1799. COOK, PETER. Londongrove. August 30, 1798. Adm. CORRY, ROBERT. E. Nottingham. June 18, 1799. Adm. CRAWFORD, WILLIAM. W. Caln. May 14, 1799. CRESWELL [CRISWELL], MARY. U. Oxford. February 18, 1799. DARLINGTON, ABRAHAM. Birmingham. April 6, 1799. DAVIS, RACHEL. Brandywine. March 23, 1798. DAY, LYDIA. April 12, 1799. DIXON, ESTHER. Mill Creek Hundred. August 28, 1799. DUNWOODY, ROBERT. W. Nantmeal. August 22, 1798. Adm. DURBORROW, DANIEL. E. Whiteland. July 27, 1799. DUTTON, DAVID. Thornbury. April 4, 1798. FLEMING, JOSEPH. E. Caln. July 8, 1799. FRICK, JACOB. Tredyffrin. March 19, 1799. GARRETT, CHARITY. October 8, 1799. GILKEY, WILLIAM. Honeybrook. May 23, 1799. Adm. GILLELAND, JAMES. Fallowfield. May 24, 1798. GILMORE, THOMAS. New London. November 2, 1799. GLENDENNING, JAMES. W. Fallowfield. May 21, 1799. GREENFIELD, SARAH. New Garden. March 27, 1799. Adm. GREY, MARGARET. Londongrove. February 19, 1799. Adm. GRONOW, LEWIS. Tredyffrin. January 11, 1798. Adm. GRUBB, HENRY. Coventry. May 21, 1799. GUTHRIE, ADAM. Brandywine. July 6, 1798. Adm. GUTHRIE, JAMES. Brandywine. November 18, 1799. HAINS, RUDOLF. Uwchlan. January 16, 1799. HAMPTON, Mary. Radnor. June 15, 1798. Adm. HANNUM, JOHN. W. Chester. February 23, 1799. Adm. HANNUM, JOSEPH. Pennsbury. January 25, 1798. Adm. HARRIS, THOMAS. E. Whiteland. December 3, 1799. Adm. HARRY, JAMES. Pennsbury. November 13, 1799. HEFFELFINGER, CATHARINE. Vincent. June 15, 1798. HICKMAN, JOHN. Thornbury. March 20, 1798. HOLDERMAN, JACOB. Coventry. January 29, 1799. Adm. HOLDERMAN, SARAH. Coventry. July 20, 1799. JAMES, JOHN. E. Nantmeal. May 11, 1799. Adm. JAMES, WILLIAM. E. Nantmeal. June 4, 1798. JOHNSON, GEORGE. W. Nottingham. October 11, 1799. Adm. KENNY, JAMES. January 12, 1798. KERNS, JACOB. Charlestown. December 5, 1798. Adm. KIRGAN, JACOB. E. Bradford. November 21, 1799. Adm. KRIM, CONRAD. Coventry. January 1, 1798. LEFEBRE, ISAAC. L. Oxford. August 20, 1799. LEWIS, JONATHAN. Philadelphia. October 22, 1798. Adm. LEWIS, SAMUEL. W. Whiteland. January 4, 1799. LOCKHART, JOHN. W. Chester. February 4, 1799. LONGINACRE, PETER. Coventry. April 9, 1798. Adm. LUNN, WILLIAM. London, Britain. December 3, 1798. MACKEY, JOHN. New London. October 16, 1799. Adm. MASON, ISAAC. Newlin. October 31, 1799. Adm. McANTIER, ANDREW. New Garden. June 29, 1799. McCULLOUGH, GEORGE. L. Oxford. August 21, 1799. Adm. McKINLEY, WILLIAM. W. Nantmeal. September 11, 1798. Adm. McNEAL, SAMUEL. Oxford. January 8, 1799. McPHERSON, MARY. W. Caln. August 24, 1799. MOORE, ANDREW. Sadsbury. March 5, 1799. Adm. MOORE, JOSEPH. W. Chester. August 9, 1799. MOORE, SARAH. W. Chester. September 3, 1799. OWEN, LEVI. Uwchlan. August 20, 1799. OWEN, WILLIAM. Uwchlan. October 23, 1798. PARK, DAVID. Philadelphia. October 31, 1798. Adm. PARKE, JOHN. Lancaster. March 15, 1799. Adm. PATTON, JOHN. W. Chester. February 24, 1798. PEARSON, ELIZABETH. Bradford. October 1, 1799. PECK, ANN. W. Whiteland. October 2, 1799. PEELER, HENRY. W. Nantmeal. July 30, 1799. Adm. PHIPPS, JONATHAN. Uwchlan. February 4, 1799. Adm. POWELL, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. January 28, 1799. PRITCHARD, ANTHONY, JR. Charlestown. October 24, 1798. Adm. PUGH, ELIHU. Coventry. May 9, 1798. Adm. PUGH, JONATHAN. Coventry. August 20, 1798. PYLE, JOHN. W. Marlborough. May 20, 1799. RAMSEY, JAMES. Honeybrook. August 22, 1798. Adm. RAMSEY, WILLIAM. W. Nottingham. May 24, 1799. Adm. REED, WILLIAM. Londonderry. December 31, 1799. Adm. REES, JOSEPH. July 31, 1798. REESE, ABEL. Tredyffrin. December 19, 1799. RETTEW, REBECCA. Goshen. April 5, 1798. ROBINSON, EPHRAIM. Honeybrook. May 24, 1799. ROGERS, ALEXANDER. W. Caln. May 4, 1798. Adm. ROGERS, HUGH. E. Whitehead. September 17, 1799. ROOT, JOHN. W. Nantmeal. August 23, 1799. Adm. ROSS, WILLIAM. Oxford. October 15, 1799. RUSSELL, ALEXANDER. L. Oxford. February 20, 1799. RYAN, CHARLES. Westtown. February 15, 1798. SHEPPARD, JAMES. E. Nottingham. November 28, 1798. SHONTZ, CATHERINA. Vincent. January 1, 1798. SIDDENS, JANE. W. Marlborough. March 7, 1798. Adm. SIMCOCK, ANNE. W. Bradford. January 5, 1799. SIMCOCKS, ANN. Chester Co. December 30, 1799. Adm. SKILES, HARMON. W. Caln. May 20, 1799. Adm. SLAWYER, HENRY. Pikeland. February 2, 1798. STARR, JOHN. Willistown. May 22, 1799. Adm. STILL, CHRISTOPHER. Vincent. January 30, 1799. Adm. SWINEHART, JOHN. E. Nantmeal. March 31, 1798. Adm. SWITZER, BARBARA. Coventry. April 8, 1799. THOMAS, GEORGE. Pikeland. September 22, 1798. Adm. THOMAS, JOHN. Vincent. September 18, 1799. Adm. THOMAS, MARY. Charlestown. October 26, 1798. Adm. THOMAS, SARAH. Vincent. December 26, 1799. THOMAS, WILLIAM. Charlestown. November 20, 1798. THOMPSON, ARCHIBALD. W. Nantmeal. August 23, 1799. TRAVILLER, WILLIAM. E. Whiteland. October 9, 1799. Adm. TURNER, ISAAC. Vincent. July 19, 1798. Adm. URNER, MARTIN. Coventry. June 18, 1799. VALENTINE, LYDIA. Chester Co. December 27, 1799. Adm. VANLEER, BRANSON. Philadelphia. January 3, 1798. VANLEER, ISAAC. Tredyffrin. August 20, 1799. Adm. WALKER, ANDREW. Chester Co. August 1, 1798. WALLACE, ROBERT. W. Nantmeal. February 19, 1799. WATTS, THOMAS. New London. August 21, 1799. Adm. WEBB, JOSEPH. Chester Co. February 16, 1798. Adm. WHITCRAFT, JAMES. New London. October 29, 1799. WILLING, CHARLES. Willistown. August 5, 1799. WILSON, THOMAS. Newlin. November 26, 1798. WOOD, JOSEPH. W. Nottingham. April 9, 1798. WOODWARD, HENRY. Willistown. May 26, 1798. Adm. WORKIZER, JACOB S. Tredyffrin. October 9, 1798. ____________________________________________________ SHONTZ, CATHERINA. Vincent. November 7, 1797. January 1, 1798. To son Christian clock and Bible. To youngest daughter Magdalena £18, etc. To daughter Hester Bergen bed, etc. Remainder of estate among all children. The children of deceased daughter, Catherina, wife of John Herstain, to have their mother's portion. Executor: Son Christian. Wit: Jacob Heffelfinger, Conrad Keeley. KRIM, CONRAD. Coventry. November 26, 1797. January 1, 1798. To wife all estate real and personal, during life on condition she provide for daughter Elizabeth during life. To daughter Mary £30 specie. To my 4 daughters, Mary, Catherine, Margaret and Elizabeth Krim all remainder of estate at their mother's decease. Executors: Sons-in-law Daniel Grubb and George Shrock. Wit: Valentine Miller, Eli Evans. GRONOW, LEWIS. Tredyffrin. January 11, 1798. Adm. d.b.n. to John G. Bull. KENNY, JAMES, "of the 500 tract". May 15, 1796. January 12, 1798. Provides for wife Mary. To Daniel Kenny, son of Daniel, remainder of books. To James Spackman, son of Isaac, all wearing apparel. Gives £20 for a school within limits of Uwchlan Monthly Meeting. To kinsman Daniel Kenny and wife, Phebe, during their lives, the plantation they now live on, containing about 125 acres, except 10 acres of woodland, and at their decease, to their son, Daniel Kenny, with rev. to his brothers Thomas and Richard Kenny. To my kinsman Alexander Kenny and Elinor, his wife, during life, the plantation purchased of William James, containing about 73 acres, with the 10 acres of woodland above mentioned, and at their decease, to their sons James and Daniel. Mentions brothers-in-law Thomas and Isaac Spackman. Executors: Wife Mary, Daniel Kenny, Sr. Wit: Enos Miles, George March HANNUM, JOSEPH. Pennsbury. January 25, 1798. Adm. to George Hannum of Delaware Co. BROWN, GEORGE. Goshen. December 13, 1797. January 12, 1798. Provides for wife Charity. To son Aaron the plantation which I now live on, at 21, with 2/3 of the yearly rent thereof from the time of his being 15, he paying to my daughter Sally £200. Executors: Wife Charity, Edward Hicks. Wit: Richard Goodwin, Enos Thomas. SLAWYER, HENRY. Pikeland. December 13, 1797. February 2, 1798. Provides for wife Magdalena. To son Henry my plantation whereon he now lives, in Pikeland, he paying to my Executors £600. To son John the lot of land I live on and 2 acres of woodland, etc., and £5 to be applied towards schooling my said son John. All remainder to be sold and proceeds equally divided between my 6 children, Elizabeth Knor, Magdalena Lenk(?), Henry, Catharine Clinger, Barbara Emory and Mary Clinger. Executor: Son-in-law John Clinger. Wit: Mathias Fox, Andrew Beyer. RYAN, CHARLES. Westtown. November 7, 1797. February 15, 1798. To daughter Lettice Darlington 20 shillings. To daughter Elizabeth Dilworth 20 shillings. To daughter Ann Haines 20 shillings. Remainder of estate, real and personal to wife Mary. Executors: Wife Mary, Titus Taylor. Wit: Thomas Taylor, Joseph Vernon. WEBB, JOSEPH. Chester Co., February 16, 1798. Adm. to John Parke. PATTON, JOHN. W. Chester. December 5, 1797. February 24, 1798. Provides for wife Lucy. To son John all my houses, lots, etc. that lays on the northwest side of a road to be laid out, called the State Road, from Philadelphia to York town, when 21. To son Matthew 2 acres bought of Thomas Ross and 4 acres on the opposite side of the Road, also £400 at 21. "If he should not have a capacity to take care thereof" to remain in the hands of executors in trust for him. To son Thomas all remainder of my land, with the Tavern house at 21. Remainder to son John. Executors: Wife Lucy, Hugh Reed of Thornbury, Delaware Co., Thomas Ross. Wit: John Kinnard, John Hannum, Jr. SWINEHART, JOHN. E. Nantmeal. March 31, 1798. Adm. to Henry Swinehart. SIDDENS, JANE. W. Marlborough. March 7, 1798. Adm. to Samuel Withers. HICKMAN, JOHN. Thornbury. March 24, 1792. March 20, 1798. To Thomas Hickman, son of brother Francis, deceased, my plantation in Thornbury, whereon I now live, containing 118 acres. To John Hickman, son of Thomas, my plantation in E. Bradford, containing 111 acres, 40 perches. To Thomas Hickman with whom I now dwell £300, and £90 to be divided among his children. Remainder of estate to cousins, Joseph, William, Moses and Francis, sons of Francis Hickman, deceased, and Francis Hickman, son of brother Benjamin, deceased, Thomas and Joseph Hickman, sons of brother Francis, deceased. Executors: John Townsend, James Townsend, John Marshall. DAVIS, RACHEL. Brandywine. March 10, 1798. March 23, 1798. To son Lewis £10. To son William £200, etc. To daughter Deborah £100, etc. To daughter Jane £40, etc. Remainder to William, Deborah and Jane. Executors: William and Deborah. Wit: Lewis Lewis, Henry Lewis. DUTTON, DAVID. Thornbury. March 21, 1798. April 4, 1798. Real estate in Middletown and Chester to be sold and money divided between my 4 daughters, Mary Yearsley, Sarath Booth, Elizabeth McClellan and Lydia Mancel. Daughter Lydia to have £60 less than the others. All remainder to 4 daughters, share and share alike. Executors: Son-in-law Jacob Yearsley, Richard and Thomas Dutton of Aston. Wit: Titus Taylor, Thomas Taylor. RETTEW, REBECCA. Goshen. April 17, 1794. April 5, 1798. To son William Rettew £5, etc. To son John £100, etc. To son Jesse £20, etc. To daughter Hannah, wife of Edward Hicks, 5 shillings. To daughter Abigail, wife of John Patterson, 5 shillings. To daughter Edith, wife of Joseph Ray, £15, etc. To grandson Benjamin Trego £1.10. To granddaughter Rachel, wife of John Jefferis, £40, etc. To granddaughter Rebecca Rettew silver spoons. Remainder to grandchildren, John, Rebecca and Eli Rettew, children of son John. Executor: Isaac Hains of Goshen. Wit: William Sharpless, Joshua Weaver. WOOD, JOSEPH. W. Nottingham. May 1, 1797. April 9, 1798. Provides for wife [not named]. All real estate not devised to be sold and divided between wife and 9 children, Mary Wiley, Rebecca McMullen, Joseph, Jesse, Lidda, Elizabeth, David, John and Day Wood. To son Thomas all land in Little Britain, bought of Sarah Priest, that remains unsold, about 100 acres. To daughter Rebecca McMullen my right in tract of land in Northumberland Co. Executors: Sons Thomas and Jesse. Wit: Henry Renolds [sic], Sarah Reynolds. LONGINACRE, PETER. Coventry. April 9, 1798. Adm. to Elizabeth Longinacre, Jno. Rinehart, Isaac Shontz. ROGERS, ALEXANDER. W. Caln. May 4, 1798. Adm. to William Lockhart. CHURCHMAN, WILLIAM. E. Nottingham. March 26, 1798. May 7, 1798. To daughter Hannah Gatchel £10. To son John 7/6. To son Elijah £7. To daughter Miriam Brown £10. To daughter Dinah £150. To daughter Abigail £100. To daughter Deborah £25, etc. To son Thomas 20 shillings. To son David £25, if he lets his daughter, Cassander, live with my daughter, Dinah, till she is 21. To grandson Alfred Churchman £50. All lands to be sold. Remainder to daughters Dinah, Abigail and Deborah. Executors: Daughters Dinah Churchman, Iseah Brown, Deborah Churchman. Wit: Benjamin Mitchell, Isaac Chandler, George Churchman. PUGH, ELIHU. Coventry. May 9, 1798. Adm. to Evan Pugh and Rees John. WOODWARD, HENRY. Willistown. May 26, 1798. Adm. to John Woodward and Thomas Calbert. GILLELAND, JAMES. Fallowfield. May 4, 1798. May 24, 1798. Provides for wife Hannah. Remainder to 9 children who are not named. Executor: Son William. Wit: Samuel Edmiston, James Boyd. BUFFINGTON, RICHARD. E. Caln. February 3, 1777. May 30, 1798. To daughters Ruth Morris and Isabella McDermond £5 each. To wife Ruth profits of real estate until son Richard is 21, and then sold. Proceeds to 4 children, Richard, Joseph, Thomas and Ann, and the child my wife is now pregnant with. Executors: Wife Ruth, Friend Thomas Stalker, Uncle Joseph Buffington. Letters c.t.a. to Thomas Stalker. Wit: James Lockhart, William Skeen, Thomas Pim. JAMES, WILLIAM. E. Nantmeal. May 13, 1798. June 4, 1798. To son George my right to tract of land in Westmoreland Co. To son John 120 acres off the west side of plantation, where I now live. To son Joseph all remainder of said tract at age 19. To each of my daughters, Ann, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth £40 as they arrive at 18, and all remainder of personal estate. Executors: Sons Evan and John. Wit: George Evans, Jacob Vance, Caleb (x) Fitzsimmons. HAMPTON, Mary. Radnor. June 15, 1798. Adm. to John Hampton. HEFFELFINGER, CATHARINE. Vincent. April 7, 1796. No date of probate. To daughter Anna's son, Henry, £50 at 15, and to daughter Anna, wife of Jacob Shoe, all remainder of estate. Executors: Henry Acre, Henry Pennebecker. No record of letters. Wit: Peter Miller, John Rodes. GUTHRIE, ADAM. Brandywine. July 6, 1798. Adm. to Adam Guthrie. BOWEN, ESTHER. E. Whiteland. July 19, 1798. Adm. to John Bowen. TURNER, ISAAC. Vincent. July 19, 1798. Adm. to Peter Turner and Jacob Ricker. REES, JOSEPH. July 8, 1798. July 31, 1798. Noncupative Will. Being at the house of Benjamin Reese and injured by a fall from a scaffold. To niece Sarah Willets, his mare colt, and remainder to brother Benjamin Reese. Letters c.t.a. to Benjamin Reese. Wit: Dinah Willets, Sarah Willets. WALKER, ANDREW. Chester Co. September 4, 1797. August 1, 1798. To sons James and Alexander 7/6 each. To sons John and William a reasonable support during their lives out of my estate. To daughter Martha Walker £100. All remainder, real and personal, to these 4 children, Susanna, Isaac, Nathaniel and Josiah Walker. Executors: Sons Isaac and Nathaniel. Wit: John Watt, Alexander Ferguson. PUGH, JONATHAN. Coventry. September 11, 1796. August 20, 1798. Provides for wife Sarah. To 3 sons Elihu, Evan and John my plantation in Coventry and Vincent, they paying to my 2 minor children, Jesse and Mary, £250 when of age. Executors: Sons Elihu and Evan. Letters to Evan. Kinsman Elihu Evans and David Helles, Trustees. Wit: John Roberts, Jesse Harry, Simon Meredith. RAMSEY, JAMES. Honeybrook. August 22, 1798. Adm. to William Hunter, Esq. DUNWOODY, ROBERT. W. Nantmeal. August 22, 1798. Adm. to John Dunwoody. CHANDLER, JOSHUA. New Garden. August 27, 1798. Adm. to Swithin Shortledge. COOK, PETER. Londongrove. August 30, 1798. Adm. to Stephen Cook, Jr. BALDWIN, BENJAMIN. Goshen. September 1, 1798. Adm. to Elizabeth Baldwin and William Woodward. VANLEER, BRANSON. Philadelphia. June 20, 1798. January 3, 1798. To my brother Samuel Vanleer both my plantations in East Nantmeal, now in hands of Henry Core and Jacob Moses, also all personal estate, and executor. Wit: Samuel Allardice, Joseph Louck. Letters of administration were granted September 1, 1798 to Isaac W. Vanleer. McKINLEY, WILLIAM. W. Nantmeal. September 11, 1798. Adm. to John Todd. THOMAS, GEORGE. Pikeland. September 22, 1798. Adm. to Elioner Thomas. BAUGHER, SAMUEL. Pikeland. October 3, 1798. Adm. to Frederick Strough. WORKIZER, JACOB S. Tredyffrin. April 16, 1796. October 9, 1798. To brother John lot of ground and improvements in Philadelphia. To mother Margarete Workizer $12 annually during life. To sisters Elizabeth, Mary, Priscilla and Margaretta $100. Remainder to brother John Workizer, also executor. Wit: Jacob Bough, Henry Zook. LEWIS, JONATHAN. Philadelphia. October 22, 1798. Adm. to David Lewis. OWEN, WILLIAM. Uwchlan. January 13, 1796. October 23, 1798. To wife Rebecca plantation where I live supposed to contain 60 acres, during life. To son-in-law Evan Evans that part of my plantation now in his possession supposed to contain 100 acres, and part of tract devised to wife, at her decease. To son-in-law Isaac Lewis the remainder of land devised to wife, at her decease, having already conveyed to him by Deed, 90 acres. Executors: Friend Benjamin Jacobs, son-in-law Evan Evans. Wit: James Forrest, David Lloyd, Robert McMinn. PRITCHARD, ANTHONY, JR. Charlestown. October 24, 1798. Adm. to Hezekiah Davis and James Bodley. THOMAS, MARY. Charlestown. October 26, 1798. Adm. to William Robinson. PARK, DAVID. Philadelphia. October 31, 1798. Adm. to John Park. CHANDLER, THOMAS. Birmingham. August 6, 1798. November 10, 1798. To son Thomas the plantation whereon I now dwell. To daughter Mary, wife of Caleb Brinton, £10. To granddaughter Jane Hannum £50. Remainder to son Thomas, also executor. Wit: Jesse Green, Jehu Chandler, Amor Chandler. THOMAS, WILLIAM. Charlestown. July 24, 1798. November 20, 1798. Provides for sister Ann Thomas during life. Also gives annual payments of money, etc. to sister Elinor Thomas. To sister Susanna Miller 20 shillings. To nephew Thomas Mullen 20 shillings. To nephew John Robison 20 shillings. To nephew William Robison all lands and remainder of personal estate, also executor. Wit: Jonathan Wells, Abraham Haldeman, Lewellyn Davis. WILSON, THOMAS. Newlin. November 14, 1798. November 26, 1798. Provides for wife Abigail. To son Robert $4 and the loom and its utensils. To son Thomas messuage, etc. where I now dwell and my still and its utensils, etc. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Deniston, £37. To daughter Abigail, wife of John Buffington, £25. To daughter Ann, wife of Thomas Cheyney, £25. To daughter Margaret, wife of Joshua Copeland, £25. To grandson George Wilson that now lives with Robert Buffington, £50 at 20. Remainder to 4 daughters. Executor: Son Thomas. Wit: William Wickersham, James Pennock, Charles Wilson, Jr. CARTER, THOMAS. E. Bradford. November 27, 1798. Adm. to Elizabeth Carter. SHEPPARD, JAMES. E. Nottingham. February 9, 1796. November 28, 1798. To wife Mary all estate, real and personal, except following legacies. To daughter Lydia, wife of John Meckerry, daughter Mary, wife of Alexander Boyd, and daughter Ann, wife of John Boyd, 1 silver dollar each. To sons John, William and Isaac and daughter Jane Sheppard $1 each. To granddaughter Rebecca, daughter of Lydia $1, etc. Executors: Wife Mary, Jesse Begh. Letters to Mary. Wit: David Gatchell, James Erwin. LUNN, WILLIAM. London, Britain. November 15, 1796. December 3, 1798. To Uncle Thomas Lunn, with whom I now live, also executor. No record of letters. Wit: John Davison, William Carrel, William Hoops. KERNS, JACOB. Charlestown. December 5, 1798. Adm. to Mathias Pennebecker and Jacob Funk. BEERY, DANIEL. Coventry. January 2, 1799. Adm. to Jacob and Christian Beery. LEWIS, SAMUEL. W. Whiteland. August 10, 1798. January 4, 1799. Directs body to be buried at Goshen, burial ground by side of former wife. Provides for wife Mary. To daughter Rebecca Smedley £50. To daughter Dinah Smedley £50. To son Griffith Lewis the plantation where I now live, containing 128 acres and all remainder of estate, also executor. Wit: John Jacobs, James Jones, William Milhouse. SIMCOCK, ANNE. W. Bradford. July 28, 1798. January 5, 1799. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of Calvin Cooper, £15. To daughter Mary Simcock £50. To son Joseph Simcock £100. To daughter Sarah, wife of Charles Warford, £30. To daughter Hepzibah Simcock £40. Remainder equally divided. Executor to sell plantation in Sadsbury. Executor: Friend John Moore, Sr. of Sadsbury. Wit: Robert Keech, Moses Marshall. HAINS, RUDOLF. Uwchlan. November 28, 1797. January 16, 1799. To Sarah Sharpless, daughter of brother Joseph Hains, the interest of £100 during life, and at her death the principal to the children of Susanna Hollingsworth. Remainder of estate to be equally divided between Rachel Miller and Rebecca Dixon, daughters of said brother, and John Smith, Mary Carpenter and Susanna Brown, children of my sister Mary Smith. Executors: Conrod Acker, Benjamin Jacobs. Letters to Acker. Wit: Henry Acker, John Acker. POWELL, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. April 11, 1787. January 28, 1799. Provides for wife Mary. Executors to sell plantation on branch of Octoraro Creek and money divided among all children, except widow and children of son William, who shall have a double share. To son John's children all personal estate to be divided, except £40 to my 4 grandchildren, Joseph Chamberlin, Joseph Farr, Joseph Simons and Elijah Chamberlin. Executors: James Clemson, Sr., Joseph Dickinson. Letters to Joseph Dickinson, Clemson being deceased. Wit: William Downing, Gaius Dickinson, James Dickinson. HOLDERMAN, JACOB. Coventry. January 29, 1799. Adm. to Magdalena and Jacob Holderman. STILL, CHRISTOPHER. Vincent. January 30, 1799. Adm. to John Evans. LOCKHART, JOHN. W. Chester. Preceptor. January 2, 1799. February 4, 1799. Provides for wife Rachel. Executors to sell real estate, that is the plantation and Tavern called Indian King and house and lot in West Chester when youngest son Henderson is 21, and money divided between wife Rachel and children, Phebe, Emma, John and Henderson in equal 1/5 shares. Executors: Wife Rachel, John and William Newlin. No record of letters. Wit: John Graves, John Kinnard. BENTLEY, MARY. Londongrove. September 22, 1796. February 8, 1799. To my sisters Hannah Taylor and Jane Miller wearing apparel. To the widow of Jeffrey Bently and his 3 children, Joseph, Eleanor and Jonathan Bentley £10. To son Ellis Bently $1. To son Eli $1. To son Banner £15. To son Caleb £35. To son George £40, etc. To son Joseph £35 and Bible. To grandson Reuben Egnew £30 and articles of furniture now in possession of his father, Thomas Egnew. Executors: Son Caleb, son-in- law Thomas Egnew. Wit: Jacob Lindley, Hannah Lindley, Mary Miller. CRESWELL [CRISWELL], MARY. U. Oxford. August 11, 1798. February 18, 1799. To daughter Rachel Miller £50. To daughter Jane Creswell £30. To granddaughter Mary Thompson £20. To grandson Robert Creswell Smith £30. To grandson Robert Miller £10. To grandson Stuart Miller £10. To granddaughter Isabella Kennedy £5. To grandson Stuart Smith £3. To granddaughter Mary Kennedy £10. Executors: James Boyd, Esq., of Oxford, and Isaac Creswell of Londongrove. Letters to Creswell. Wit: Adam McLaughlin, William Dickey, Robert McCauhen. CARRUTHERS, JANE. W. Fallowfield. April 26, 1797. February 19, 1799. To my 3 sons Alexander, James and William 5 shillings each. To daughters Margaret and Isabella 5 shillings each. To daughter Rachel $8, etc. To daughter Jane Adams $20, etc. To granddaughter Jane, daughter of William, ewe. To son John bed, bedding, etc. and lot of land I now live upon for his support at discretion of my executors. Executor: Friend Samuel Cochran. Wit: John Boyd, John Cowden, Robert Cowden. WALLACE, ROBERT. W. Nantmeal. February 4, 1799. February 19, 1799. Provides for wife Mary. To daughter-in-law Jane Wallace £20. To daughter Jenny Musgrave £15. To daughter Elizabeth Kennedy £15. Executors to sell real estate after wife's decease and remainder equally divided among all children, John Wallace, Ann McClure, Jenny Musgrave and Elizabeth Kennedy. To grandson Robert Wallace a book. Executors: Wife Mary, son-in-law Benjamin McClure. Letters to McClure, widow renouncing. Wit: William Denny, James McClure. GREY, MARGARET. Londongrove. February 19, 1799. Adm. to Joseph Gray. RUSSELL, ALEXANDER. L. Oxford. January 17, 1799. February 20, 1799. Provides for wife Esther. To son Francis $200 and smith tools, etc. To daughter Sarah $13.33 [£5]. To daughter Ann $13.33. To daughter Mary $13.33. To son Hugh $100, etc. To son Robert $100. To daughter Elizabeth $66.67. All lands in Chester Co. and Lancaster Co. to be sold in 7 years. Executors: Brother John Russell, George Black, son Francis. Letters to Black, Russell renouncing and Francis Russell being a minor. Wit: James Boyd, David Crosby, Robert Armstrong. HANNUM, JOHN. W. Chester. February 23, 1799. Adm. to John and Washington Lee Hannum. CONNER, JAMES. Newlin. February 18, 1799. February 28, 1799. Provides for wife [not named]. To son Solomon all my lands, farming utensils, etc., he paying legacies. To son Joseph £70. To son Banner £70. To daughter Tamer Conner £50. To daughter Ruth £50, etc. To daughter Ann £50 and her living out of estate till she is 10 years of age. Executors: Isaac Hayes, Joshua Vaughan. Wit: Peter Rubincam, David Taylor. PHIPPS, JONATHAN. Uwchlan. February 4, 1799. Adm. to Mary Phipps and Henry Chrisman. MOORE, ANDREW. Sadsbury. March 5, 1799. Adm. to John Moore, Jr. and Samuel Downing. PARKE, JOHN. Lancaster. March 15, 1799. Adm. to Joshua Gibbons. BEATTY, ROBERT. Uwchlan. February 4, 1795. March 19, 1799. Provides for wife [not named]. To son Robert £5 and all obligations to me. To son Samuel £30. To son John £50, etc. To daughter Mary Randals £30. To daughter Hannah Moore £20. To daughters Rachel Callaghan, Elizabeth Carson, Eleanor Moses, Sarah Dolby and Jane Duglass £35 each. To daughter Margaret Peck £50. To my grandchildren, Ann Beatty, daughter of son Abraham, Samuel Callaghan and the children of son William, Robert, James, Miles, William, David and Sarah £5 each. Remainder to wife and 12 children. Executor to sell all estate. Executor: William Milhouse. Wit: Conrad Keeley, James Butler, Amos Butler. FRICK, JACOB. Tredyffrin. January 16, 1793. March 19, 1799. Provides for wife Catherine. To son-in-law Nathaniel Jones the plantation where I now live, he paying £800 for legacies. To daughters Elizabeth, Susanna, Hannah and Anna £100 each. To son John £100. To daughters Christiana, Mary and Rebecca £100 each. Executors: Son John, sons-in-law John Rinehart, Nathaniel Jones. Wit: Jonathan Jones, Thomas Jones, Daniel Richards. GREENFIELD, SARAH. New Garden. March 27, 1799. Adm. to William Tinsley. DARLINGTON, ABRAHAM. Birmingham. December 21, 1798. April 6, 1799. To daughter Mary £150, household goods, etc. Executor to sell plantation in Birmingham, containing 200 acres and all remainder of estate to my 4 sons, Benjamin, Charles, Abraham and Jesse, to be paid into the hands of William Sharpless and Jacob Haines, as Guardians for them. Executor: Amos Brinton. Miller. Wit: William Brinton, William Pennock, Joseph Peirce. SWITZER, BARBARA. Coventry. February 19, 1799. April 8, 1799. To brother John Switzer £13, etc. All remainder, except my share of my father's estate, to my 4 sisters, Hannah High, Mary Crosson, Veronica and Esther Switzer. My dividend from my father's estate to be divided into 8 shares, one share each to my brother John and 4 sisters, above named, one to the children of sisters Elizabeth Whistler and Magdalena Mowia. Executor: Brother-in- law John Crosson. Wit: John High, John High, Simon Meredith. DAY, LYDIA. Widow. No date. April 12, 1799. To son John Day my warming pan. To son George Day 5 shillings. To granddaughter Lydia Wood bed, etc. To granddaughter Elizabeth Wood bed, etc. To daughter Catharine Wood all remainder of estate. Executor: Grandson Thomas Wood. Wit: Benjamin Mason, Thomas Wood. BATTIN, WILLIAM. Brandywine. April 22, 1799. Adm. to Mary and William Battin. BAILY, JACOB. W. Bradford. April 15, 1799. April 26, 1799. To wife £260. To 2 sons Ezekiel and Marshall £250 each. To daughters Mary and Elizabeth £120 each. Executors: Wife Elizabeth, Moses Marshall, with power to sell my real estate, which I hold in common with my brothers. Wit: Ezekiel Webb, James Trimble, Emmor Baily. McNEAL, SAMUEL. Oxford. May 2, 1795. Codicil: February 19, 1796. January 8, 1799. Provides for wife Sarah, who is at present not "compass mentis." To sons Alexander and Daniel £50 each. To daughter Jane Kyle £20. To granddaughter Margaret Russell £20. To granddaughter Sarah McNeal £20. To grandson Samuel Kyle £10. To 2 grandsons Samuel and Andrew McNeal the plantation where I now live. Remainder to son Alexander, also executor. Wit: Ro. Smith, Robert Smith, Jr., John Russell. BATTIN, JOHN. W. Bradford. August 1, 1786. Codicil: October 30, 1798. May 11, 1799. Provides for wife Lydia. To son John £5. To son Marshall the plantation whereon I now dwell in W. Bradford, also all remainder of estate, and executor. Wit: Caleb Marshall, Joel Baily, Abraham Baily. JAMES, JOHN. E. Nantmeal. May 11, 1799. Adm. to William James. ABERDEEN, ANDREW. E. Bradford. September 3, 1793. May 14, 1799. To sister Christiana, wife of John Bryer, 5 shillings. To Birmingham Meeting £50 for school purposes. Remainder to children of my Friend Joseph Painter. Executors: Joseph Painter, Philip Price. Wit: Joseph Peirce, Ann Peirce, Harmon Gregg. CRAWFORD, WILLIAM. W. Caln. August 26, 1796. May 14, 1799. To sister Jean Crawford £20 yearly and house privileges during life, also horse, cows, etc. To niece Jean Patton, who lives with me £100, furniture, etc. To nephew Oliver Crawford Wells, who now lives with me, all the land I now live on in W. Caln, containing 161 acres, with rev. to niece January Patton. Mentions sister Martha Wells, alias Kerr, and her daughter Sarah Kerr "that lives with me." Executors: Oliver Crawford Wells, Joseph Fleming of E. Caln. Letters to Wells, Fleming being deceased. Wit: Bryan McCune, David Hunter. SKILES, HARMON. W. Caln. May 20, 1799. Adm. to William Skiles. PYLE, JOHN. W. Marlborough. February 27, 1798. May 20, 1799. Divides estate between wife and children, but names no one of them, eldest son a minor. Executors: Friends James Smith, William John. Wit: James Pyle, Robert Pyle. GLENDENNING, JAMES. W. Fallowfield. April 6, 1799. May 21, 1799. To wife Isabel 1/3 of estate. To sons Adam, John and Alexander, and daughters Margaret, wife of James Killy, Jean, wife of John Morrison, and Ann, wife of James Willson, 1 Spanish dollar each, having heretofore advanced them. To daughter Elizabeth Glendinning 2/3 of estate, real and personal. To daughter Mary the remaining 1/3 at death of her mother. Executors: Daughter Elizabeth, John Smith, Esq. Letters to John Smith, the other renouncing. Wit: William Carson, Samuel Cochran. GRUBB, HENRY. Coventry. December 22, 1797. May 21, 1799. To wife Veronica all estate during life, and at her decease, the messuage and lot where I live to be sold and estate divided among children, Elizabeth Brown, Susanna Zinck, Henry Jacob, Conrad Grubb, Sophia Prisser, John and Abraham Grubb, in equal shares, except oldest son Henry to have £5 additional. Executors: Wife Veronica, neighbor John Rinehart. Wit: Frederick Philman, Simon Meredith. [Annotation states that Henry Grubb and Conrad Grubb of Philadelphia County were naturalized in April 1743]. STARR, JOHN. Willistown. May 22, 1799. Adm. to John Goodwin. GILKEY, WILLIAM. Honeybrook. May 23, 1799. Adm. to Mary Gilkey. ROBINSON, EPHRAIM. Honeybrook. August 16, 1798. May 24, 1799. To son Isaac £5. To son Ephraim £125. To son Samuel Allen Robinson £130. To son John £130. To daughter Agnes McClister £100. To daughter Ann Stofer £100, etc. To Ephraim Allen, Sr. £20, etc. Executors to put stones to self and wife's graves. Executors: Son Ephraim, Ephraim Allen. Letters to Allen, the other being absent. Wit: Joseph Millard. RAMSEY, WILLIAM. W. Nottingham. May 24, 1799. Adm. to James Ramsey. BELL, DAVID. Philadelphia. June 5, 1799. Adm. to William Bell. Revoked and Will proven in Philadelphia. URNER, MARTIN. Coventry. May 5, 1798. June 18, 1799. To eldest son Martin part of my plantation whereon I live [des], containing 87 acres, reserving a tract out of the same, containing 80 perches, to George Price and John Bough in trust for the use of a school and meeting place for the Religious Society called the first day Baptists "of which Society I am a member." To youngest son Jonas the remainder of my plantation, containing 140 acres, he paying to my daughter Mary Rinehart £200 and to daughter Elizabeth Titloe £400. Executors: Son Jonas, Friend John Rinehart. No record of letters. Wit: Rudolph Herey (Hervy?), Martin Rinehart, Abraham Rinehart. CORRY, ROBERT. E. Nottingham. June 18, 1799. Adm. to Rachel Corry. McANTIER, ANDREW. New Garden. June 8, 1797. June 29, 1799. Provides for wife Jean. To my daughter Mary Moore, formerly Walker, and to her 4 children, Andrew, Elizabeth, John and Alexander Walker, the plantation I bought of Enoch and David Jenkins in Pencader Hundred, containing 260 acres. To granddaughter Sarah Hanaway £40 at 20. "My sallery" of 38 shillings to be continued to Mr. John McCreary as long as he doth preach the gospel at White Clay Creek Church. To son Samuel the plantation where I now live, at £800 valuation. To son Alexander the plantation I bought of Robert Craighton, at £380. To son John the plantation bought of William Eynon, at £700. Estate to be divided into 11 shares. To son Samuel 2 shares. To Alexander and John 1 1/2 shares each. To daughters Mary Moore, Rebecca Rippey, Elizabeth Rice, Jean Bell, Lydia Springer and Elenor McAntier, each one share. To son Samuel £100 additional. Executors: Wife Jean, sons Samuel and John. Wit: Joseph Hutton, James Hall. FLEMING, JOSEPH. E. Caln. October 2, 1781. July 8, 1799. To wife Rebecca, her heirs and assigns the plantation, etc. I now live on in E. Caln and all personal estate, also Executrix. Wit: Samuel Hughes, Mary Hughes, James Hughes. HOLDERMAN, SARAH. Widow. Coventry. January 31, 1799. July 20, 1799. To daughters Sarah, wife of Christian Stineman, and Catherine, wife of Jacob Rowe, 5 shillings each and all their debts and obligations to me. All remainder of estate to my grandchildren, that is 1/2 to the 3 children of son Stophel, deceased, Barbara, Elizabeth and Jacob, and the other half to the 5 children of son, Jacob, deceased, Jacob, Stophel, John, Abraham and David. Mentions the child born by son Stophel's widow, after his decease and doubts its legitimacy. Executor: Nephew Griffith Griffiths. Wit: Rudolph Herly (Herey?), John Groff, Simon Meredith. BRENHOLTZ, FREDERICK. Vincent. May 8, 1799. July 20, 1799. To wife Margaret bed, etc. and all she brought when we were married. Executors to sell all real estate. To wife 1/3 of estate and remainder divided among children, the children of son Henry to have one share, and son Isaac 2 shares, Lewis, John, George, Frederick, Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth, Levi, Hannah and Rebecca, each one share. Executors: Son John, sons-in-law William Strickland and Jonathan Rooks. Wit: Jacob Heffelfinger, John Evans, John Ralston. DURBORROW, DANIEL. E. Whiteland. June 7, 1795. Codicil: March 25, 1796. July 27, 1799. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Daniel the southeasterly part of my plantation, during life, and at his decease, to his eldest son Parker. To son Hugh all remainder of plantation, during life, and at his decease, to his oldest son Daniel. To granddaughter Mary, daughter of Daniel, case of drawers. To grandson Parker my large Bible. Executors: Friends Ellis Williams, John Zuck. Wit: Josiah Hibberd, Enos Thomas, Alexander Templeton. PEELER, HENRY. W. Nantmeal. July 30, 1799. Adm. to Jacob Benner. WILLING, CHARLES. Willistown. July 14, 1799. August 5, 1799. To wife Ann 1/3 of estate during life. To son George £100. All remainder of estate, real and personal, to my 4 children, Thomas, Richard, Eliza and George, in equal shares. Wife Ann and brother Thomas Wayne Willing of Philadelphia, Guardians of my children. To friend Benjamin Yarnall £50, and to my sister-in- law Catherine Hemphill £50. Executors: Brother Thomas W. Willing, brother-in-law Joseph Hemphill. No record of letters. Wit: William Tomlinson, James Willing. MOORE, JOSEPH. W. Chester. April 22, 1799. August 9, 1799. Provides for wife [not named]. Executors to sell real estate and remainder divided among children, share and share alike, at 21, Joseph, Emmor, Jefferis, James and Elizabeth Moore. Executors: Wife and Friends Joseph McClellan, Nathaniel Grubb. Letters to McClellan and Grubb, wife being deceased. Wit: Isaac Webb, John Graves, William Kinnard. VANLEER, ISAAC. Tredyffrin. August 20, 1799. Adm. to Sarah and Bernard Vanleer. LEFEBRE, ISAAC. L. Oxford. February 27, 1799. August 20, 1799. Provides for wife Mary. To daughters, Elizabeth Potter, 1 guinea. To grandson Isaac Perkimer £30. To my 5 children, Isaac, John, Jacob, Anthony and Mary Lefebre all my lands and remainder of personal estate. John and Jacob paying £100 each to the others. Executors: Wife Mary, son John. Wit: James Johnson, Thomas Henderson, Philip Scott. OWEN, LEVI. Uwchlan. August 6, 1799. August 20, 1799. To my little daughter Ann £100. To wife Sarah all remainder of estate. Thomas Downing, guardian of daughter. Executor: Jesse Jones. Wit: Evan Evans, James Forrest. WATTS, THOMAS. New London. August 21, 1799. Adm. to Thomas Henderson, Esq. McCULLOUGH, GEORGE. L. Oxford. August 21, 1799. Adm. to John McCullough. THOMPSON, ARCHIBALD. W. Nantmeal. January 26, 1786. August 23, 1799. To wife Isabella all estate, real and personal, during life, and at her decease to be sold. To daughters Elenor Stewart, Mary Herbeson, Margaret Beatty, Hannah Stanley and Jean Thompson 20 shillings each. Remainder to grandchildren. To granddaughter Jean Thompson 1/4. To grandson John Lighthirett Thompson 1/4. To granddaughters Mary and Elizabeth Thompson 1/4 each. Executors: Wife Isabella, Neal McNeal, John Craig. No record of letters. Wit: Ephraim Allen, Neal McNeal. McPHERSON, MARY. W. Caln. December 22, 1798. August 24, 1799. To son John, daughter Mary, wife of John Humphrey, and daughter Sarah, wife of Richard McClure, 5 shillings each. Remainder to daughter Catharine. Executor: Son-in-law Richard McClure. Wit: (Only) Joseph McClure. DIXON, ESTHER. Widow. Mill Creek Hundred. January 23, 1793. Codicil: July 21, 1793. August 28, 1799. To son James Dixon 5 shillings. To granddaughter Martha Dixon, daughter of Philip, deceased, 5 shillings. To son William Dixon £5. To granddaughter Sarah Passmore, daughter of Sarah Passmore, deceased, £5. Remainder divided between son Thomas, daughter Hannah Cooper and granddaughter Sarah Passmore. Executor: Son Thomas Dixon. Wit: William Phillips, John Mercer, Hannah Thatcher. ROOT, JOHN. W. Nantmeal. August 23, 1799. Adm. to Ephraim Allen and William Ross. MOORE, SARAH. Widow. W. Chester. July 25, 1799. September 3, 1799. To daughter Elizabeth Moore all wearing apparel. Remainder to children Joseph, Emmor, Jefferis, James and Elizabeth Moore, as they come of age. Executors: Nathaniel Grubb, Joseph McClellan. Wit: Jos'a. Weaver, Catharine F. Wister. ROGERS, HUGH. E. Whitehead. September 2, 1799. September 17, 1799. To be buried at Valley Presbyterian burying ground and stones erected. To brother Mark Rogers all the profits of my lease in Parish of Bella Kelley, County Derry. To my father John Rogers, interest of £100 during life. To Jean Nelson £5 for attendance during my sickness. To William Harris, son of William, £11.5. To my Uncle James Rogers wearing apparel. To daughter Eleanor Rogers all remainder of estate in America, with rev. to my 4 sisters, Isabel, Mary, Margaret and Ann. Executors: Friend William Harris, Sr., Uncle James Rogers. Wit: John Bowen, Benjamin Jacobs. THOMAS, JOHN. Vincent. September 18, 1799. Adm. to Sarah Thomas and Thomas Evans. PEARSON, ELIZABETH. Bradford. April 23, 1796. October 1, 1799. To daughter Sarah and son Elijah Pearson all demand which I have against them. All remainder to daughter Mary, also executrix. Letters to Mary Pearson. Wit: George Valentine, Thomas Baily. BUCHANAN, DAVID. Londonderry. August 16, 1798. October 1, 1799. Executors to sell 50 acres of land. All the remainder of land to son Alexander, subject to his mother's life interest. To wife Margaret articles named. To son John £150, etc. To daughter Jean articles named and £50 at marriage. Remainder to 3 children. Executors: Wife Margaret, son Alexander, friend Robert Cochran. No record of letters. Wit: Isaac Boggs, Samuel Cochran. BARNARD, JEREMIAH. W. Marlborough. April 5, 1799. Codicil: August 6, 1799. October 1, 1799. Provides for wife Mary. To youngest daughter Judith tract of land [des], containing 67 acres, also lot bought of Samuel Thornton, in E. Fallowfield, containing 4 acres, 20 perches, at 18. To my 2nd daughter Mary part of my plantation [des], containing 71 acres, at 18. To eldest daughter Ann all remainder of plantation, containing about 68 acres, also 21 acres in E. Fallowfield, bought of Samuel Thornton. To my nephew Jeremiah Barnard's son, Jeremiah, my moiety of Penns Works. To nephew Joshua Barnard's daughter, Ruth, a cow. To brother Richard's daughter, Judith, £3. To sister Lydia McElvaine's daughter, Judith, £3. Executors: Wife Mary, brother Richard's son Jeremiah, and Joseph. Letters to Jeremiah and Joseph Barnard. Widow renouncing. Wit: Amos Greenfield, James Smith. PECK, ANN. W. Whiteland. September 11, 1799. October 2, 1799. All estate to 2 grandsons Jeremiah and Joseph Peck, to be equally divided at 21, with rev. to my son Benjamin Peck. Executors: Friends Ezekiel Howell, John Jacobs. GARRETT, CHARITY. August 29, 1799. October 8, 1799. To son Benjamin £10, etc. To son Joseph Garrett £10, etc. To daughters Lydia and Betsy Garrett and Sarah Garrett, household goods. To granddaughter Lydia Garrett, daughter of Benjamin, £5, etc. Remainder to above named 3 daughters. Executor: Son Benjamin. Wit: David John, William Hemphill. TRAVILLER, WILLIAM. E. Whiteland. October 9, 1799. Adm. to John Traviller. JOHNSON, GEORGE. W. Nottingham. October 11, 1799. Adm. to Nancy and William Johnson. ROSS, WILLIAM. Oxford. February 8, 1797. October 15, 1799. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To daughter Hannah Dickey £15, and to her son William, a coat, and to her daughter Hannah, a cow. To son James £15, etc. To son Benjamin all my land, paying legacies. To Jean Hutchison £15, and to her son William, my saddle, and to her daughter Jean, a cow, and to her son, James, a pair of velvet breeches. To daughter Elizabeth McClure £15. To son William £30 and Bible. To son John £30. To daughter Mary Murdagh £15, and to her husband Joseph Murdagh, my fine hat. Executors: William Dickey, Samuel Hutchison. Letters c.t.a. to William Ross. Wit: James Ewing, Quentin (x) Anderson. [Annotation states he died on May 22, 1799, aged 92, and was buried at Faggs Manor]. MACKEY, JOHN. New London. October 16, 1799. Adm. to Hugh Mackey, James Roney. CLAYTON, JOHN. W. Bradford. Yeoman. October 2, 1799. October 22, 1799. To wife Hannah £50, etc. To son John £5. To daughter Jane Clayton £10 and warming pan that was her mother's. Executors to sell plantation where I live and remainder of estate equally divided between son Moses and daughter Patience Baily. Executor: Friend Samuel Sellers. Wit: John Carpenter, Marshall Battin. WHITCRAFT, JAMES. New London. July 5, 1790. October 29, 1799. To wife Jane and son Jacob all estate, real and personal, and at wife's decease, all to son Jacob, subject to legacies. To daughter Margaret McBride £15. To son William £15 and wearing apparel. To son John £20. Executor: Son Jacob. Wit: John Hallowell, John Steel. MASON, ISAAC. Newlin. October 31, 1799. Adm. to Joshua Peirce. BLANEY, JOHN. Tredyffrin. November 1, 1799. November 18, 1799. To wife Jane all estate during widowhood. Afterwards to my 3 children, Margaret, John and Mary Blaney. Executors: James Akins, William Henderson, both of U. Merion. Wit: Nathan Edwards, Nathan Horton. GILMORE, THOMAS. New London. September 20, 1799. November 2, 1799. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To Robert Gibson, son of John, £20. To son Thomas the plantation whereon I now live and all remainder of personal estate, with rev. to Thomas Gilmore, son of my brother Ephraim Gilmore, he paying if he should come into possession of it, the following legacies. To my sister Margret Williamson £5, and to his 3 brothers, Robert, John and Ephraim Gilmore £20 each, and to Alice and Mary Gibson £5 each. Executors: Wife Elizabeth, brother Ephraim Gilmore. Wit: James Scott, Jacob Jackson. BERBOWER, PHINEAS. E. Nantmeal. June 30, 1799. November 5, 1799. To wife Elizabeth my whole estate. Executor: Jacob Haws. Wit: George Shingle, Henry Deberthiser, George Himes. HARRY, JAMES. Pennsbury. October 23, 1799. November 13, 1799. To wife Sarah all household goods and profits of land, etc. for raising and schooling my youngest daughter Margaret, and if said daughter lives to be 21, she is to have the land, with rev. to my son Titus, he paying to his sister Elizabeth Baily £5. To daughter Elizabeth Baily 5 shillings. To son Titus wearing apparel. Executor: Brother Evan Harry. Wit: Samuel Sellers, Absalom Harry. [Annotation states that James had a former wife, Margaret, and referred to Buffington & Marshall Papers, 1404]. GUTHRIE, JAMES. Brandywine. August 11, 1798. Codicil: August 13, 1799. November 18, 1799. Provides for wife Ann. To son-in-law James Antrican $1 and to his wife Sarah the value of £5 per year for 20 years, and in case of her death, the remainder to her daughter Mary Antrican. To son-in-law and daughter Jacob and Ann Haines £50, and to their son James £30 when 21. To granddaughter Ann Guthrie, daughter of James, £100 at 21. To granddaughter Mary Antrican £30 at 21. To son William the land he now lives on and 6 acres of woodland. To grandson James Guthrie, son of William, £30 at 21. To Hannah Cornwell, £10. To Presbyterian Congregation at Brandywine Manor £10 for use of the poor. To son John all the remainder of my land, £50, etc. To Robert Guthrie, son of John, £10, etc. Executors: Sons William and John, son-in-law Jacob Haines. Codicil gives to grandson James Guthrie, youngest son of John, £25 at 21. Letters to sons William and John. Wit: James Lockhart, William Moore. KIRGAN, JACOB. E. Bradford. November 21, 1799. Adm. to Valentine Kirgan. HARRIS, THOMAS. E. Whiteland. December 3, 1799. Adm. to John and William Harris. BUTLER, NOBLE. Uwchlan. December 17, 1799. Adm. to Benjamin Butler. REESE, ABEL. Tredyffrin. January 8, 1797. December 19, 1799. Provides for wife Violetta. To son John my plantation lately purchased, containing 63 acres, paying his sisters Judith and Elizabeth £100 each. To sons Abel and David my plantation whereon I now dwell, paying to my daughters Violetta and Mary £200 each and privileges of house, etc., while unmarried. To my daughters Judith, Elizabeth, Violetta and Mary my plantation in Cumberland Co. Executors: Wife Violetta, son Abel. Wit: John Rowland, Joseph Rowland, Joseph Rowland, Sr. BROWNBACK, EDWARD. Coventry. September 3, 1798. December 26, 1799. Provides for wife Susanna. To son Edward my plantation and all real estate and remainder of personal estate when he is 21. Executors: Wife Susanna, friend John Ralston, Esq. Wit: William Posey, Benjamin (x) Paul, Simon Meredith. THOMAS, SARAH. Vincent. March 9, 1795. December 26, 1799. To sons Benjamin, Virgil, and Paris Eachus 5 shillings each. To son Abner Eachus £10. To grandson William Thomas 5 shillings. To son William Evans £20 when of age. To my 4 daughters-in-law, Mary, wife of Benjamin, Bethsheba, wife of Virgil, Mary, wife of Paris, and Mary, wife of Abner, all wearing apparel. To son Jesse Evans all remainder of estate when of age. Executors: John Ralston, son Jesse Evans. Letters to Evans, the other renouncing. Wit: John Evans, Silvester Woodward. VALENTINE, LYDIA. Chester Co. December 27, 1799. Adm. to William Jones. SIMCOCKS, ANN. Chester Co. December 30, 1799. Adm. to David Lewis of E. Bradford. REED, WILLIAM. Londonderry. December 31, 1799. Adm. to John Crosby and Jacob Weldin.