Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Will Book B, pages 1-99) 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 Betty Lynne..... NOTE: some pages numbers added if not abstracted to aid in location of the will abstract. Admins are in groups and filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Will Book B pages 1-99. ADAMS, HUGH. August 22, 1737. Adm. ALLISON, THOMAS. London, Britain. January 19, 1737/8. B. 33. ARCHER, JOHN. Ridley. September 19, 1740. B. 64. BAKER, ADAM. Whiteland. August 6, 1741. B. 87. BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 31, 1736. B. 7. BALL, ROGER. Darby. September 16, 1736. B. 8. BELL, WILLIAM. April 4, 1739. Adm. BETTY, WILLIAM. October 26, 1738. Adm. BISHOP, SAMUEL JR. Nantmeal. September 16, 1741. B. 91. BLUNSTON, MICHAEL. Darby. April 1736. B. 1. BOGGS, JAMES. January 3, 1739/40. Adm. BONSALL, JACOB. Darby. July 30, 1739. B. 39. BOWES, ALEXANDER. September 29, 1737. Adm. BOYLE, JOHN. Fallowfield. June 23, 1736. B. 11. BROOM, JOHN. December 8, 1737. Adm. BROOMFIELD, ROBERT. February 22, 1739/40. Adm. BROWN, JOHN. March 7, 1740/1. Adm. BROWN, WILLIAM. March 25, 1741. Adm. BUFFINGTON, JOHN. W. Bradford. October 11, 1736. B. 12. BUFFINGTON, RICHARD. W. Bradford. May 12, 1741. B. 80. BUFFINGTON, THOMAS. E. Caln. December 22, 1739. B. 52. BUNTING, ROBERT. Fallowfield. October 19, 1739. B. 48. BURCK, BARTHOLOMEW. December 10, 1739. Adm. CARNAHAM, JOHN. March 6, 1738/9. Adm. CARTER, JEREMIAH. Chester. January 6, 1736/7. B. 17. CLAYTON, ABEL. Chichester. October 14, 1737. B. 22. CLAYTON, ELIZABETH. Chichester. August 19, 1738. B. 28. CLAYTON, RICHARD. March 12, 1735/6. Adm. CLOUD, JOSEPH. Concord. October 19, 1739. B. 47. CODWELL, THOMAS. Ches. Co. October 13, 1736. B. 10. COEBOURN, THOMAS. Chester. October 1, 1736. B. 9. COEBURN, WILLIAM. Chester. January 12, 1740/1. B. 71. COOK, NEAL. Nottingham. May 29, 1738. B. 26. CORNELIUS, STEPHEN. Londonderry. December 21, 1739. B. 52. CUNNEGAN, THOMAS. February 5, 1739/40. Adm. DAVID, EVAN. Haverford. May 8, 1740. B. 59. DEAN, JEREMIAH. May 12, 1741. Adm. DOUGLASS, JOHN. March 10, 1735/6. Adm. DRUITT, JOHN. November 18, 1740. Adm. DUTTON, JOHN. Chichester. April 20, 1736. B. 3. EAVENSON, RICHARD. Thornbury. November 19, 1739. B. 49. EBERNATHY, JAMES. September 14, 1741. Adm. EDMONSTON, ROBERT. June 9, 1738. Adm. EDWARDS, OWEN. London, Britain. February 25, 1739/40. B. 55. ELLAM, JOHN. October 15, 1739. Adm. ENGLE, FREDERICK. Middletown. September 10, 1737. B. 14. ERWIN, JAMES. Londonderry. October 1, 1739. B. 46. EVAN, JOHN. W. Nottingham. June 23, 1738. B. 27. EVANS, JOHN JR. London, Britain. May 1, 1738. B. 26. EVANS, JOHN. Willistown. March 1, 1737/8. B. 24. EVANS, JOHN. London, Britain. May 27, 1740. B. 60. EVANS, JOHN. March 21, 1739/40. Adm. EVANS, ROGER. London, Britain. February 6, 1738/9. B. 34. EWING, JAMES. L. Providence. November 28, 1740. B. 70. FERGUSON, CHARLES. October 15, 1739. Adm. FINLEY, SAMUEL. October 29, 1737. Adm. FINNEY, LAZARUS. January 21, 1740/1. Adm. FLEMING, MARY. August 11, 1740. Adm. FLEMING, WILLIAM. June 5, 1740. Adm. FLOWER, JOHN. Chichester. March 7, 1737/8. B. 25. FOSTER, FRANCIS. May 12, 1741. Adm. FREE, ABRAHAM. Newtown. October 2, 1738. B. 29. GARRETT, GEORGE. Whiteland. March 25, 1741. B. 74. GEORGE, THOMAS. March 17, 1735/6. Adm. GIBB, SAMUEL. January 7, 1737/8. Adm. GIBY, DAVID. Charlestown. October 5, 1737. B. 19. GILPIN, JOSEPH. Birmingham. December 5, 1739. B. 51. GRAY, ALLEN. May 11, 1737. Adm. GREAG, JOHN. November 29, 1737. Adm. GROGAN, HUGH. September 14, 1741. Adm. GUEST, HENRY. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. GUEST, HENRY. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. HALL, SAMUEL. Springfield. July 8, 1737. B. 22. HALL, SAMUEL. Kennet. October 24, 1738. B. 30. HALLIDAY, WILLIAM. New Garden. October 1, 1741. B. 91. HARLAN, MARY. Bradford. October 20, 1741. B. 99. HARPER, SAMUEL. October 2, 1739. Adm. HARVEY, JOSEPH JR. November 29, 1737. Adm. HAYES, THOMAS. January 20, 1738/9. Adm. HAYWARD, JAMES. January 3, 1740/1. Adm. HEALD, JOHN. Kennet. November 13, 1740. B. 67. HEALD, SAMUEL. Kennet. October 1, 1736. B.9. HIBBERD, JOSEPH. September 26, 1737. Adm. HOSKINS, RUTH. Chester Boro. October 8, 1739. B. 43. HOUSTON, SAMUEL. E. Nottingham. May 27, 1741. B. 82. HOWARD, SAMUEL. November 23, 1739. Adm. HUBBERT, ALICE. Whiteland. October 1, 1741. B. 93. HUNTER, JOHN. Newtown. May 19, 1736. B. 4. INGRAM, GEORGE. September 4, 1739. Adm. JACK, SAMUEL. Sadsbury. March 17, 1739/40. B. 57. JACKSON, BARBARA. E. Bradford. August 21, 1741. B. 89. JACKSON, ROBERT. Uwchlan. March 16, 1738/9. B. 33. JAMES, MORGAN. Newtown. June 17, 1737. B. 21. JEFFERIS, ROBERT. E. Bradford. April 19, 1739. B. 35. JEFFERIS, THOMAS. August 31, 1736. Adm. JERMAN, ELIZABETH. Tredyffrin. October 1, 1741. B. 93. JERMAN, MARY. W. Nantmeal. October 8, 1741. B. 97. JESSOP, ROBERT. May 3, 1735/6. Adm. JOHNSON, THOMAS. Chichester. February 7, 1739/40. B. 54. JONES, DAVID. Caln. October 2, 1738. B. 31. KINNISON, EDWARD. Ches. Co. December 9, 1736. B. 15. LAMPLUGH, JACOB. Chichester. December 27, 1739. B. 53. LAWRENCE, MARY. March 31, 1740. Adm. LEET, EDWARD. E. Marlborough. February 5, 1739/40. B. 53. LEPER, GIEN. New London. July 28, 1741. B. 86. LERRETT, EDWARD. May 29, 1739. Adm. LEWIS, GRIFFITH. Whiteland. October 1, 1737. B. 19. LEWIS, JANE. Darby. June 14, 1737. B. 21. LEWIS, MARY. Whiteland. May 25, 1736. B. 4. LOWNES, GEORGE. Springfield. December 5, 1740. B. 69. MAGEE, RICHARD. June 22, 1736. Adm. MARSHALL, THOMAS. Concord. February 27, 1740/1. B. 72. McCOY,ANN. August 25, 1741. Adm. MENDENHALL, BENJAMIN. Concord. April 14, 1740. B. 58. MILLEMAN, PETER. August 7, 1738. Adm. MINSHALL, JOHN. Sadsbury. August 31, 1735. B. 6. MONTGOMERY, HUGH. August 25, 1741. Adm. MOOR, THOMAS. December 22, 1736. Adm. MORRIS, JONATHAN. Marple. October 1, 1741. B. 96. MORRIS, TERRENCE. November 17, 1740. Adm. MORRISON, WILLIAM. April 9, 1789. Adm. MORTON, DAVID. November 11, 1738. Adm. MORTON, MATHIAS. December 9, 1736. Adm. NEED, JOSEPH. Darby. August 26, 1741. B. 98. NEWLIN, ELIZABETH. Concord. May 8, 1741. B. 78. NEWLIN, JANE. Concord. December 15, 1737. B. 15. NICHOLSON, WILLIAM. August 26, 1740. Adm. NUTT, SAMUEL. June 6, 1739. Adm. OBORN, HENRY. Concord. September 28, 1736. B. 13. ORAN, JOHN. October 31, 1737. Adm. ORSON, WILLIAM. Sadsbury. June 19, 1741. B. 85. OWENS, ELIZABETH. Willistown. October 1, 1741. B. 94. PALMER, MARGARET. May 31, 1739. Adm. PARK, ARTHUR. Fallowfield. February 21, 1739/40. B. 55. PARKE, ROBERT. February 29, 1736/7. Adm. PARKER, RICHARD. Darby. June 23, 1736. B. 5. PARRY, JOHN. Haverford. October 2, 1740. B. 65. PATTERSON, JAMES. Nottingham. March 26, 1741. B. 76. PAULL, JOHN. October 25, 1739. Adm. PHILLIPS, WILLIAM. Marple. February 20, 1737/8. B. 23. PIKE, JOHN. January 2, 1737/8. Adm. PILE, RALPH. Ches Co. September 1, 1741. B. 89. PLUMMER, ROBERT. Chester. September 24, 1737. B. 14. PORTER, ANDREW. August 28, 1739. Adm. POWELL, EVAN. New Garden. May 25, 1736. B. 11. POWELL, EVAN. May 25, 1736. Adm. PRESSOLL, VALENTIN. Mary 2, 1741. Adm. PRICE, THOMAS. London, Britain. April 12, 1737. B. 17. PRITCHETT, EDWARD. December 1, 1736. Adm. PYLE, DANIEL. July 27, 1736. Adm. QUINN, WILLIAM. November 24, 1739. Adm. RAWSON, JOHN. Chichester. October 11, 1739. B. 41. REDDICK, ROBERT. May 18, 1737. Adm. REES, CATHARINE. September 18, 1741. Adm. RICHARD, THOMAS. Tredyffins. May 29, 1739. B. 40. RICHARDSON, ANNE. New Londonderry. August 27, 1740. B. 63. ROADES, JOHN. May 1, 1739. Adm. RODES, CHRISTIAN. May 5, 1737. B. 20. RUDDERFORD, SAMUEL. October 9, 1739. Adm. SALKELD, JOHN. Chester. November 28, 1739. B. 44. SAVAGE, JOSEPH. August 20, 1740. Adm. SAVAGE, THOMAS. Coventry. June 6, 1739. B. 37. SCARLETT, SHADRACK. March 26, 1740. Adm. SHARMAN, ROBERT. E. Marlborough. October 1, 1739. B. 42. SHORTLIDGE, JAMES. W. Bradford. March 5, 1739/40. B. 50. SIDWELL, HUGH. W. Nottingham. June 2, 1741. B. 84. SINCLAIR, ROBERT. December 26, 1739. Adm. SINKLER, MARY. E. Nottingham. May 12, 1741. B. 79. SLACK, JOHN. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. SLOAN, PATRICK. August 22, 1737. Adm. SMITH, JOHN. Darby. June 30, 1739. B. 38. SMITH, WILLIAM. Darby. December 21, 1736. B. 16. SPRAY, CHRISTOPHER. Darby. October 2, 1738. B. 33. SPRUCE, JOHN JR. January 23, 1738/9. Adm. STEEN, JOHN. E. Nottingham. April 30, 1741. B. 77. STRINGER, JOHN. December 12, 1737. Adm. TAYLOR, JOSEPH JR. Kennet. August 23, 1740. B. 62. TAYLOR, PETER. Upper Providence. March 25, 1740. B. 57. THOMAS, EVAN. Easttown. October 2, 1738. B. 31. THOMAS, WATKIN. October 2, 1738. Adm. TREHEARN or TREHERN, WILLIAM. Chester. October 16, 1739. B. 44. TREVILLER, THOMAS. August 31, 1736. Adm. TROAK, JOHN. November 30, 1736. Adm. TURNER, SARAH. December 28, 1738. B. 32. TURNER, WILLIAM. Birmingham. October 30, 1739. B. 48. VERNON, JACOB. Thornbury. June 5, 1740. B. 61. WADE, JOHN. November 27, 1736. Adm. WALKER, GABRIEL. Londonderry. October 31, 1739. B. 49. WARD, TIMOTHY. June 28, 1739. Adm. WAYNE, ANTHONY. Easttown. December 13, 1739. B. 45. WEBB, DANIEL. Kennet. October 20, 1741. B. 99. WELDON, JOHN. Aston. September 19, 1738. B. 28. WHITE, THOMAS. W. Caln. May 3, 1737. B. 20. WHITELY, JOHN. W. Nottingham. October 1, 1741. B. 95. WHITSITT, GEORGE. Birmingham. October 5, 1736. B. 10. WILCOCKSEN, GEORGE October 25, 1739. Adm. WILCOCKSON, ELIZABETH. April 17, 1740. Adm. WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH. September 2, 1741. Adm. WILLIAMS, HUGH. Vincent. October 1, 1741. B. 92. WILLIAMS, ZACHARIUS. Sadsbury. May 16, 1741. B. 81. WOODWARD, MORDECAI. September 13, 1736. Adm. YARNALL, JOB. Ridley. March 3, 1740/1. B. 73. YOUNG, HARRY. February 12, 1735/6. Adm. ____________________________________________________ BLUNSTON, MICHAEL. Darby, yeoman. December 22, 1731. Codicil: April 24, 1734. April 1736. B. 1. Directs the sale of all real estate and provides for wife Phebe. To Samuel Bunting £80 to entertain honest friends and to Sarah his wife £10 and to Elizabeth daughter of brother in law Thomas Bradshaw £10. To friends John Salkeld and Agnes his wife £5. To brother Saml. Blunstons sons of Kirkhallum in Darbyshire, viz Michael and Samuel £6 each. To Samuel Garrett and John Davis for Monthly Meeting in Darby £10. To Sarah and Rebecca daughters of my cousin Sarah Fearn of Darby deceased and Elizabeth Hibberd granddaughter of said cousin £50 to be divided. To my cousin Katherine Rhoads and her 4 daughters Hannah, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary £50 to be divided. To Sarah daughter of cousin John Blunston deceased £20. To Hannah daughter of John Blunston £20. To Wm. Levis and Elizabeth his sister Children of my brother in law Saml. Levis £10. To Sarah daughter of brother in law Thos. Bradshaw deceased £5. To Elizabeth Bradshaw £30 and furniture which belonged to my former wife her aunt. To Rebecca widow of Isaac Minshall deceased £5. To cousin Saml. Blunston of Conestoga in Lan Co., one pistol. To grandchildren of brother Wm. Blunston deceased the children of his son Wm., deceased one guinea to be divided. To Joseph and Samuel sons of cousin Catherine Rhoads 40 shillings to be divided. To cousin Josiah Fearn 20 shillings. To cousin Adam Rhoads £10. Executors: cousins Saml. Levis Jr and Saml. Bunting. Codicil gives the int of £50 yearly towards a school, for educating children of Port Friends, also mentions that cousin Katherine Rhoads is deceased and gives her legacy to her son John Rhoads and Elizabeth Hinde, widow, also give £5 to John Hind son of said Elizabeth. Witnesses: Job Harvey, Benj. Cliff, Nathl. Phillips, George Wood, Wm. Wood, Nathan Garratt. Samuel Garrett, Jacob Bonsell and Samuel Seller Jr, trustees of money for schooling. DUTTON, JOHN. Chichester, yeoman. March 21, 1735/6. April 20, 1736. B. 3. To sons John, Kinsman, Jacob, Joseph, Robert and to my 2 daughters Hannah wife of Nathaniel Scarlet and Mary wife of Joseph Coeburn 2 shillings each, when of age. Directs conveyance to be made of 130 acres of land in Aston to John Williams and 80 acres in Aston to John Beard. Remainder of estate to wife Elizabeth. Executors: wife and son John. Letters to the widow, son refusing. Witnesses: Edward Whitekar, Jo. Parker. HUNTER, JOHN. Newtown, yeoman. January 30, 1734. May 19, 1736. B. 4. Provides for wife Margaret. To son George, son John daughters Marth Cole, Ann Baker 5 shillings each. To granddaughter Margaret Baker £20 at 21. To daughter Elizabeth Steel £20. To daughter Mary Hill £20. To daughter Margaret Hunter £30, household goods. To son Peter £50 at 21. To sons William and James, my plantation in Newtown and remainder of personal estate, also executors. Witnesses: Jos. Hawley, Francis Wayne, Wm. Owen, Saml. Cawley. LEWIS, MARY. Whiteland. August 12, 1734. May 25, 1736. B. 4. Devised the £60 left her by her father now in hands of brother Griffith Lewis as follows. To said brother Griffith 5 shillings to his 3 children, Rebecca, Wm. and Saml. £10 to be divided. To the 3 children of my brother in law Llewellin David of Charlestown, viz Ann, Isaac and Magdalen £10 each. To the 2 children of brother in law David Humphrey, viz Magdalen and Jonathan £19-15. Executors: brothers in law, Llewellin David and David Humphrey. Witnesses: David Griffith, David Evans. PARKER, RICHARD. Darby. April 28, 1736. June 23, 1736. B. 5. Provides for wife Martha including tract of 250 acres of land upon a branch of Brandywine. To son Richard my lot of land in City of Philadelphia. To son Joseph 2 lotts of land on N.E. side of Springfield Road also 1/4 of an island called Smiths. To son John the S. W. part of my land in Darby. To daughters Mary and Martha a lot on Springfield Road and £10 each. to son William remainder of land in Darby. Stock when 21. Executors: wife Martha and friend John Davis of Darby. Witnesses: Josiah Hibberd, Saml. Sellers, Saml. Bunting. YOUNG, HARRY. February 12, 1735/6. Adm. to Mary Young. CLAYTON, RICHARD. March 12, 1735/6. Adm. to Elizabeth Clayton. DOUGLASS, JOHN. March 10, 1735/6. Adm. to Sarah Douglass. GEORGE, THOMAS. March 17, 1735/6. Adm. to Mary George, sureties Saml. Scott, Geo. Entriken, Inv by William Webb and Thomas Harlem January 31, 1735/6 £60. 1 H.6. JESSOP, ROBERT. May 3, 1735/6. Adm. to Alexander Paxton. POWELL, EVAN. May 25, 1736. Adm. to Sarah Dixon. MAGEE, RICHARD. June 22, 1736. Adm. to Ann Magee. PYLE, DANIEL. July 27, 1736. Adm. to Mary Pyle. MINSHALL, JOHN. Sadsbury. Cordwainer. March 6, 1735. August 31, 1735. B. 6. To friend Anthony Shaw £5. To wife not named, all real and personal estate during life for bringing up my children and after her decease to be equally divided between my daughters except Martha, to her I give all my real estate of land in Appleton in Cheshire, England. She paying £10 to each of her sisters also £20 to my brother Joshua provided he goes to England and settles affairs for her. Executors: wife and Anthony Shaw of Lancaster. Letters to Hannah, the widow. Shaw renouncing. Witnesses: John Carnhan, Stephen Cole, William Boyd. BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont, yeoman. July 15, 1736. August 31, 1736. B. 7. To my mother Martha Baker the rents of my plantation in Edgmont until brother John is 21 and then I devise said land 200 acres to my brothers Nehemiah and John, subject to the charges in will of my father Joseph Baker, also £10 to be paid my sister Sarah. Remainder to brothers and sisters equally. Executor: brother Jesse Baker. Witnesses: Abraham Howell, John Taylor. BALL, ROGER. Darby, yeoman. July 15, 1732. September 16, 1736. B. 8. To son John all my land he paying to his 2 sisters Elizabeth and Hannah £40 each when 21 or married. To daughter Mary Thomas £10. To daughter Hannah Ball £5. Executors: cousin Saml. Sellers Jr and friend Saml. Bunting. Witnesses: James Hinde, Jacob Bonsall, Thos. Worth. HEALD, SAMUEL. Kennet. March 30, 1736. October 1, 1736. B.9. To sons William and Samuel all wearing apparel. To son Joseph my saddle. Remainder to wife during life and at her decease to be divided among all children. Executrix: wife Mary. Witnesses: Wm. Webb, Joshua Harlan, Abraham Parker. COEBOURN, THOMAS. Chester. December 17, 1735. October 1, 1736. B. 9. To son Joseph a piece of land on Edgmont road next Wm. Jefferis as described containing about 40 acres. To son John £5. To daughter Elizabeth Donavan £8. To daughter Mary Squibb 5 shillings. Give £2-10 to Jacob Howell towards repairing or building a meeting house in Chester. To son Thomas all remainder real and personal, also executor. Witnesses: Wm. Jefferis, James Sanger, Joseph Davenport. WHITSITT, GEORGE. Birmingham. August 7, 1736. October 5, 1736. B. 10. To Thomas Bullock my ivory headed cane and french razor. To Wm. Dargon, Saml. Piper, Alexander, John and George Pentland and Richard Whittsitt £70. Remainder to wife Rebecca. Executors: wife and brother Thomas Bullock. Witnesses: Saml. Hollingsworth, Goe Dilworth, John Furman. CODWELL, THOMAS. Ches. Co. March 5, 1735/6. October 13, 1736. To wife and son Thomas my plantation and farming implements also to wife my servant boy, John Fulton. To son John 20 shillings. To daughter Margaret £2. Remainder divided between wife son Thomas daughters Ann and Rebecca. Executrix: wife Lillies. Witnesses: James Smith, Robert McNutt. BOYLE, JOHN. Fallowfield. Husbandman. May 23, 1736. June 23, 1736. B. 11. Provides for wife Agnes. To son Alexander my plantation and all moveables except 2 mares and 50 bushels of wheat to son Wm. To son Hugh and daughter Sarah Fleming 5 shillings each. Executor: son Alexander, Sarah Dunn, Robert Boyle. POWELL, EVAN. New Garden, yeoman. November 2, 1734. May 25, 1736. B. 11. To my 2 grandsons, Evan and Charles Goss £200 each at 21. To the meeting of Quakers in New Garden £10. To Thomas and William sons of Michael Lightfoot of New Garden £5, when 21. To 2 grandsons the right of 100 acres of land in Nottingham which son in law Charles Goss bought. Remainder real and personal to daughter Sarah Dixon. Letters to his daughter Sarah Dixon. Executor: son in law Joseph Dixon. Letters to his daughter Sarah Dixon. Executor named renouncing. Witnesses: Thos. Millhous, Francis Hobson, John Sharp. Overseers: Ellis Lewis, William Miller, at the mill and Michael Lightfoot. BUFFINGTON, JOHN. W. Bradford, yeoman. July 24, 1736. October 11, 1736. B. 12. To eldest son John the plantation I now live on purchased of brother Richard containing 188 acres when 21. To wife Sarah use of said Plantation during minority of son and other provision. To son Thomas 50 acres of land adjacent above also £30 at 21. To daughters Mary and Sarah £15 each at 21. Executors: wife Sarah, brother Richard Eavenson and brother Jeremiah Dean. Witnesses: Isaac Vernon, Charles Turner, Joseph Wray. OBORN, HENRY. Concord, yeoman. July 24, 1735. September 28, 1736. B. 13. To daughter Hannah wife of Ezekiel Harlan £50. To daughter Susanna wife of James Harlan £50. To each of my grandchildren that is to Susanna, Hannah and Ezekiel Harlan, James Power, Ann Oborn and Betty Harlan £5 each at 21. To James Power my tract of land containing 205 acres it joins upon Marlborough line and is of the society land, adjacent land of Magnus Tate. Provides for wife Hannah including use of plantation I now live on in Concord during widowhood, afterward to daughters Hannah and Susanna Harlan. Executrix: wife Hannah. Witnesses: John Palmer, John Hannum. ENGLE, FREDERICK. Middletown, yeoman. August 3, 1737. September 10, 1737. B. 14. To sons Frederick and John my plantation with Tanyard when 21. To daughter Mary, Susanna and Ann £60 each at 18. Remainder to wife Ann. Executors: wife, Joseph Cloud and Edwd. Woodward Sr. Letters to widow Anna Woodward, the other renouncing. Witnesses: William Hill, Robert Tipping, Henry Camm. [Frederick Engle, aged 13, son of Paul and Mary, born Germantown, baptized at Christ Church, May 22, 1711.] PLUMMER, ROBERT. Chester, yeoman. September 4, 1731. September 24, 1737. B. 14. Directs sale of real and personal estate, plantation being 100 acres and proceeds to wife Eleanor, for bringing up children. Executor: Friend Edward Whitaker. Witnesses: William Askew, Roger Shelly. KINNISON, EDWARD. Ches. Co. July 4, 1736. December 9, 1736. B. 15. Directs body to be buried in Goshen burying ground. To wife Mary all estate during life and what remains at her decease to sons Wm. and Charles. To sons Edward and James and daughters Mary and Hannah 1 shilling each. Executors: friends Thomas Smedley and Thomas James, both of Goshen Mtg. Witnesses: Richd. Richison/Ruhyon, John Woody. [No doubt Richison but the register made it Ruhyon.] NEWLIN, JANE. Widow. Concord. August 5, 1736. December 15, 1737. B. 15. To my 3 sons Joseph, Nicholas and Nathan £5 each the day of their marriage. To daughter Rachel Walter £16. To daughter Elizabeth £5, a bed etc. at her marriage. To daughter Jane £16 at marriage. To daughter Mary £16 at marriage. To daughter Martha £16 at marriage. All above legacies being conditioned upon their marriage with consent of the Monthly meeting to which they belong. To 3 grandchildren 40 shillings each to be paid them at 18 and 21. Executors: brothers in law Ellis Lewis and John Newlin. Witnesses: Ralph Eavenson, Grace Eavenson. Mentions for Nathaniel first of all. JEFFERIS, THOMAS. August 31, 1736. Adm. to Eleanor Jefferis. TREVILLER, THOMAS. August 31, 1736. Adm. to Richard Treviller. WOODWARD, MORDECAI. September 13, 1736. Adm. to Thomas Woodward. PRITCHETT, EDWARD. December 1, 1736. Adm. to Daniel Calvert. WADE, JOHN. November 27, 1736. Adm. to Robert Wade. MORTON, MATHIAS. December 9, 1736. Adm. to Bridgett Morton. TROAK, JOHN. East Caln. November 30, 1736. Adm. to Ann Troak [who married Wm. Mack. Sureties James Jefferis and James Few.] MOOR, THOMAS. December 22, 1736. Adm. to Joseph Cloud and Mary Moor. SMITH, WILLIAM. Darby, yeoman. November 19, 1736. December 21, 1736. B. 16. To son Samuel my plantation in Darby when 21 with reversion to wife and 2 daughters who are not named. Executors: wife and friend John Davis of Darby. Witnesses: Isaac Lea, Lewis Thomas, James Maddock. CARTER, JEREMIAH. Chester, yeoman. January 17, 1734/5. January 6, 1736/7. B. 17. To wife Mary my plantation where I now dwell in Chester Township and all other estate during widowhood, afterward the plantation to son Abraham. To sons Edward and Nineveh £5 each. To daughter Sarah Barnard £5 and to her children £10 to be divided. Executors: wife Mary, sons Abraham and Edward. Witnesses: Richard Weaver, Eliza Weaver, Mary Weaver. PRICE, THOMAS. London, Britain, yeoman. March 22, 1736/7. April 12, 1737. B. 17. To son William the place he now lives on - on Elk River in Ches. Co. To daughter Kattren Johnson £2 with int, which is due me from her husband Henry Johnson. To daughter Mary Porter the interest of a bond due me which £3 odd. To.son John £20. To daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Sarah and Martha Price £14 each. To wife Ann and son Rice all my lands and other estate and executors. Witnesses: Charles Finley, John Evans Jr. LEWIS, GRIFFITH. Whiteland. Carpenter. December 20, 1735. October 1, 1737. B. 19. Provides for wife who is not named. To eldest son William the south side of my plantation. To younger son Samuel the north part of ditto - when said sons are 21. To daughter Rebecca £40 to be paid by sons. In case of death of wife and children, to sister Elizabeth Davies £3. To sister Catherine Humphrey 40 shillings and to sister Mary Lewis 20 shillings and remainder to the use of Goshen Meeting. Friends Goe Ashbridge Jr and Isaac Hains, trustees. Executrix: wife. Witnesses: John Cuthbert, David Howell, Nicholas Carter. GIBY, DAVID. Charlestown. November 3, 1736. October 5, 1737. B. 19. To niece Margt Lewis £2. To David Jones son of said Margaret by her first husband, all wearing apparel and £4 at 16 and to Mary Jones daughter of said Margt £2 at 16 and to Thomas Jones son of Margt £2 at 16. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To brothers John and William Giby £5 each as soon as they arrive in Penna. To grandson Thomas Roberts all remainder of estate real and personal and executor. Witnesses: Wm. Thomas, Evan David, David Emanuel. WHITE, THOMAS. W. Caln, yeoman. November 6, 1736. May 3, 1737. B. 20. To wife Ann 1/3 of all estate and remainder to 3 children Jean, Thomas and John to be equally divided. Executors: John Love and Samuel Henry and "my brother John White to take account of them both." Witnesses: William Gregory, Saml. Henry. PARKE, ROBERT. February 29, 1736/7. Adm. to Thomas Parke Jr. GRAY, ALLEN. May 11, 1737. Adm. to Loranna Gray. REDDICK, ROBERT. May 18, 1737. Adm. to Robert McClanahan. BUNTING, ROBERT. July 30, 1737. Adm. to Eleanor Bunting. ADAMS, HUGH. August 22, 1737. Adm. to James Adams. HARVEY JR, JOSPEH. November 29, 1737. Adm. to Susanna Harvey. GREAG, JOHN. November 29, 1737. Adm. to William Boggs. SLOAN, PATRICK. August 22, 1737. Adm. to John Sloan son. Widow Isabel renouncing. Inventory £138.14.4 by Samuel Campbell and Wm. Wilson August 25, 1737. LEWIS, JANE. Widow. Darby. May 14, 1737. June 14, 1737. B. 21. All real and personal estate to be sold by executors of proceeds for bringing up and educating children to be equally divided among them they were not named. Executors: brother in law, Abraham Levis of Darby and Wm. Lewis of Haverford. Witnesses: Wm. Kirk, Margaret Haverd, Thomas Worths. RODES, CHRISTIAN. March 11, 1736. May 5, 1737. B. 20. All estate equally divided between my 3 children, viz Jacob, Joseph and Hannah. Executor: George Bostock. Witness: Samuel James. JAMES, MORGAN. Newtown, yeoman. May 14, 1737. June 17, 1737. B. 21. Provides for wife Mary, remainder to all children living by my first and second wives, daughter Margaret only named. Executors: wife Mary and son Joseph, kinsman Saml. Lewis and friend Thos. Thomas of Radnor, trustees. Witnesses: Lewis Lewis, Michael Thomas, Elinor Jones. HALL, SAMUEL. Springfield, yeoman. March 29, 1737. July 8, 1737. B. 22. Provides for wife Mary including rents of plantation during life. To eldest son John all real estate on his mothers decease. To son Thomas and daughter Ann Wall 10 shillings each. Remainder to children and grandchildren who are not named. Executors: son John and brother in law Aaron Jones. Witnesses: Joseph Yarnall, Jane Maris, Jenkin Howell. [widow died June 1, 1750.] CLAYTON, ABEL. Chichester. Tailor. [Died October 14, 1737.] September 24, 1737. January 6, 1737/8. B. 22. To wife Easter all real and other estate during life, after her decease to be divided among children. Joseph, Susanna and Margaret. Executrix: wife Easter. Witnesses: Thos. Giffing, Jos. Moulder. [Joseph was about 7, Susanna about 5 and Margaret about 2 at their father's death.] PHILLIPS, WILLIAM. Marple, yeoman. February 20, 1737/8. February 20, 1737/8. B. 23. To son John all wearing apparel. To grandchild William son of James Johnson, one heifer. All remainder to wife Mary. Executors: wife and friends Charles Linn and Joshua Pennell. Witnesses: William Johnson, Mary Johnson, Robt. Tipping. EVANS, JOHN. Willistown. Mason. December 23, 1735. March 1, 1737/8. B. 24. To eldest son John my plantation whereon I live in Willistown containing 110 acres subject to provision for wife Ellen and payment of £40 to youngest son Amos when 21. Executors: wife Ellen and son John. Witnesses: George Morgan, Jas. Rowland, Richard Jones. HIBBERD, JOSEPH. September 26, 1737. Adm. to Elizabeth Hibberd. FINLEY, SAMUEL. October 29, 1737. Adm. to Robt. Finley. BOWES, ALEXANDER. September 29, 1737. Adm. to George Connell. ORAN, JOHN. October 31, 1737. Adm. to Joseph Cloud. BROOM, JOHN. December 8, 1737. Adm. to Mary Broom. STRINGER, JOHN. December 12, 1737. Adm. to William Stringer, son, Martha the widow and sons George and Daniel renouncing. PIKE, JOHN. January 2, 1737/8. Adm. to William Jefferis. Eliza the widow renouncing. GIBB, SAMUEL. January 7, 1737/8. Adm. to John Gibb. EDMONSTON, ROBERT. June 9, 1738. Adm. to Mary Edmonston. FLOWER, JOHN. Chichester. Weaver. January 21, 1737/8. March 7, 1737/8. B. 25. To wife Mary all lands in Chichester all other estate during life. After her decease to sons Richard, John, Thomas and William and daughter Mary Flower, equal shares of estate and to daughter Margaret Flower £20 over and above her 1/6 share. Executrix: wife Mary. Witnesses: Richard Edwards, Jemima Edwards, Thos. Giffing. EVANS JR, JOHN. London, Britain. [Died April 14, age 38, buried Baptist Church.] March 15, 1737/8. May 1, 1738. B. 26. To daughters Mary and Lydia Evans £50 each at 21 or married. To second son Evan Evans 400 acres of land being part of tract of 1,000 acres lately purchased of one Peter Evans, also my Fulling mill houses. To sons George and Peter 600 acres of land, the remainder of said tract when of age. To eldest son John 400 acres of land where I now live with Grist Mill when of age. Provides for wife Jane including rents of above lands during nonage of sons. Executors: wife Jane and son John. Friends Reynold Howell and Owen Thomas, supervisors. Witnesses: Richard Whitting, John Jones, Wm. Howell. [Mary Evans married Evan Rice and died January 20, 1752 on Monday. Evan Evans born 1732, died October 22, 1794.] COOK, NEAL. Nottingham, yeoman. February 24, 1737/8. May 29, 1738. B. 27. Provides for wife Ann. To sons John and Daniel 1 shilling sterling each. To son Cornelius 136 acres of land on Back Creek in Maryland where I formerly lived. To son William 100 acres at the lower end of said tract, paying to my granddaughters Katherine and Elizabeth Cook £5 when of age. To daughter Catherine Wooliston £5. To daughter Mary Ruddell bed. To grand daughter Ann Ruddell, cupboard. To granddaughter Catherine McKeeb a heifer. To Wm. Ruthledge my sorrel mare. Executrix: wife Ann. Son in law John Ruddell assistant. Witnesses: Thos. Scott, Wm. Oldham, John Ruddell Jr. EVAN, JOHN. W. Nottingham. March 24, 1737/8. June 23, 1738. B. 27. To sons Robert, James, John 5 shillings each. To daughter Isabel wife to David Evans 5 shillings. To daughters Margaret and Mary Evans 5 shillings each. To wife Jane all land and moveables estate to be disposed of among my children as she pleases with the consent of her brother Joseph Moore or in his absence of her brother in law, John Moor. Executrix: wife Jane. Witnesses: Thomas Williams, Alex McKee. CLAYTON, ELIZABETH. Widow. Chichester. December 31, 1737. August 19, 1738. B. 28. To granddaughter Grace Clayton, bed. To son Thomas Clayton all remainder of estate also executor. Witnesses: John Garret, Moses Cox, John Riley. WELDON, JOHN. Aston. July 15, 1738. September 19, 1738. B. 28. To wife Margaret household goods. To sons John and Joseph 1 shilling each. To son Benjamin articles named. Remainder real and personal to be sold and equally divided between wife, son Benjamin, daughter Elizabeth South. Executors: son Benjamin and friend Jos. Richards. Witnesses: Humphrey Scarlet Jr, Geo. Deeble, Andrew Collins. FREE, ABRAHAM. Newtown. Cooper. September 4, 1738. October 2, 1738. B. 29. Provides for wife Anne including plantation whereon I live in Newtown during widowhood. Executors to sell land in Philadelphia County containing about 250 acres and other land and moveables and proceeds, divided among children, viz John, William, Abraham, Mary and Martha Free, sons to have £10 each more than daughters. Executors: wife Anne and friend Mordecai Lewis of Newtown. Witnesses: Lewis Lewis, Reeces Howell, Jabez Lewis. HALL, SAMUEL. Kennet. Weaver. October 3, 1738. October 24, 1738. B. 30. To wife Elizabeth 1/3 of estate real and personal. To daughter Mary wife of Robert Whitacre 20 shillings. To daughter Sarah wife of David Baily 20 shillings. To daughter Phebe wife of Calvin Cooper 20 shillings. To daughter Elizabeth wife of Robt. Whiteside 20 shillings. To daughters Hannah, Dinah, Susanna and Margaret 30 shillings and cow each. Remainder of estate real and personal to 4 sons, George, Samuel, James and Charles. Executors: William Cooper, Robert Lewis. Witnesses: Samuel Jackson, John Clark, John Watson. THOMAS, EVAN. Easttown, yeoman. August 23, 1738. October 2, 1738. B. 31. To grandson David Thomas the land on which I dwell when 21 with rev to grandson William Thomas. To my 3 daughters Ann Jones, Jane Yarnall, Gwen Griffey 2-6 shillings each. To grandson Abel Griffey my young mare. To grandchildren Ann, Nathan, Isaac, Joshua and Caleb Yarnall, 10 sheep. To daughter in law Elizabeth Thomas, mare and cow. Executor: William Thomas. Witnesses: Mordecai Bevan, Mary Lewis, Grace Reese. Mentions granddaughter Mary Thomas. JONES, DAVID. Caln. Wheelwright. July 9, 1738. October 2, 1738. B. 31. Authorizes executors to raise money and secure patent for land I now live on which is near 300 acres and has been surveyed to me by warrant. To wife Elizabeth all estate real and personal during widowhood, afterward to be equally divided between son David and son in law Charles Arthur. Mentions that said son in law May pretend a demand against my estate on account of a small legacy left him by his father Charles Arthur whose widow I married and have appointed executor of this will. Executrix: wife Elizabeth, friends David Davis and Aubrey Roberts, trustees. Witnesses: Evan Wadkin, Moses Weait. Test signed D I. TURNER, SARAH. Widow. Middletown. March 29, 1737. December 28, 1738. B. 32. Directs burial by husband in Friends grave yard at Middletown. To the children of John Talbot deceased, Joseph, Benjamin, John, Elizabeth, Sarah and Hannah 1 shilling each. To Thomas Hail and John Chapman 1 shilling each. To Joseph Vernon Jr, my arm chair. Remainder to friend Lydia wife of Joseph Vernon. Executor: Joseph Vernon. Witnesses: Thos. Vernon, Silvanus Bassett, Nathl. Vernon. SPRAY, CHRISTOPHER. Darby, yeoman. January 17, 1736/7. October 2, 1738. B. 33. Provides for wife Sarah including real estate during life afterwards to be Bold and equally divided among children, viz Thomas, Mary, Jane, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Phebe and grandson James Spray. Executors: friends Saml. Lewis of Haverford and Abm. Lewis of Darby. Witnesses: Saml. Garrett, Nathan Garrett, Thos. Worth. MILLEMAN, PETER. August 7, 1738. Adm. to Abraham Dilbeck. Gasper, eldest son, renouncing. MORTON, DAVID. November 11, 1738. Adm. to Eleanor Morton. BETTY, WILLIAM. October 26, 1738. Adm. to William Patten. THOMAS, WATKIN. October 2, 1738. Adm. to Elizabeth Thomas. HAYES, THOMAS. January 20, 1738/9. Adm. to Mary Hayes. SPRUCE JR, JOHN. January 23, 1738/9. Adm. to John Spruce, father. Lydia the widow renouncing. CARNAHAM, JOHN. March 6, 1738/9. Adm. to Jane Carnahan. GUEST, HENRY. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. to John Guest. ALLISON, THOMAS. London, Britain. December 3, 1737. January 19, 1737/8. Not rec. To 2 eldest sons Andrew and William and to daughter Annas Allison 10 shillings each. To wife Isabella 1/3 of personal estate and use of real estate during widowhood to raise up and educate children, afterwards plantation to sons, James and Robert. Remainder to sons, James, Robert, John and daughters Margaret, Christiana and Mary Allison. Executors: wife Isabella and son James. Witnesses: James Adams, Peter Highet, George Gray. Alexander White Ches. Co. and Joseph Steel, Cecil Co., overseers. JACKSON, ROBERT. Uwchlan, yeoman. February 24, 1738/9. March 16, 1738/9. B. 33. To wife Margaret all lands during widowhoods afterward to be sold and equally divided between sons Joseph, Jacob and Benjamin and daughters Jane McGloughlin and Barbara Jackson. Executors: Cadwallader Jones and Aubrey Roberts. Witnesses: Oliver Colbertson, Ann Colbertson. EVANS, ROGER. London, Britain. Carpenter. January 3, 1738/9. February 6, 1738/9. B. 34. To daughter Eleanor wife of Morgan Jones and daughter Lettis wife of Thomas Morgan 5 shillings each. To wife Mary all lands and moveable estate during widowhood afterward to above named 2 daughters and possible posthumous child. Executrix: wife Mary, friends John Jones and Wm. Sample, overseers. Witnesses: Charles Finley, John Finley, Thomas Crosby. JEFFERIS, ROBERT. E. Bradford. August 4, 1738. April 19, 1739. B. 35. To sons James and William 5 shillings each. To sons Robert and Benjamin 5 shillings each. To daughter Patience Batterton El. To daughter Charity Cope and son George £2-10 each. To daughters Jane, Ann and Mary £2 each. To sons Thomas and John 20 shillings each. To son Richard £20 at 21. Provides for wife Anne. Executors: wife and Joseph Webb. Witnesses: Jos. Taylor, Bej. Taylor, Wm. Lowry. SAVAGE, THOMAS. Coventry. February 24, 1738/9. June 6, 1739. B. 37. To my mother Ann Nutt £20. To brother Samuel Savage all personal estate not otherwise devised. To sister Ruth Potts £20. To sister Rebecca Nutt £20. To brother Jos. Savage £100. To my aunt Esther Hockley, riding horse. to brother Samuel my plantation in Nantmell Township, he paying above legacies of £160. Executor: Samuel Savage. Witnesses: Hugh Roberts, Edward Morgan, Wm. Detters. SMITH, JOHN. Darby, yeoman. June 19, 1739. June 30, 1739. B. 38. To my 3 aunts Mary Garrett, Sarah Sellers and Martha Parker the household goods left me by my father. To cousins Saml. Sellers and Isaac Garrett my implements of the weaving trade. Executors to sell plantation in Darby and other estate. To sister Anne Davis £50 and to her children, Samuel, Jane, Bethel and Mary Davis £10 each at 21. To brother Saml. Bethel £20 and to his children 40 shillings each. To my 3 aunts above named £20 each and to their children 40 shillings each. To my uncle Saml. Sellers £20. Leaves £50 in trust the int to be for educating children of poor friends of Darby meeting in care of John Griffith, Thos. Pearson and Saml. Bunting. Executors: uncle Saml. Sellers and friend Lewis Thomas of Darby. Witnesses: Thos. Pearson, John Griffith, Samuel Bunting. BONSALL, JACOB. Darby, yeoman. July 2, 1739. July 30, 1739. b. 39. To oldest son Abraham my old house and 49 acres of land. To eldest daughter Mary Bonsall 20. To son Thomas the 50 acres of land I purchased of Nicholas Ireland when 21. To son Jacob 48 acres of land when 21 also the book of Martyrs. To son Moses 49 acres of land at 21. To son Jesse 49 acres of land at 21. To daughter Lydia Bonsall £20 at 18. To above 5 sons my meadow at Kingsess near my brother Benjamin. Remainder divided among all children. Executors: son Abraham and brother Benjamin. Witnesses: John Hallowell, John Ball, James Mark. RICHARD, THOMAS. Tredyffins. May 18, 1739. May 29, 1739. B. 40. Bequeths £5 for repairing the fence about the graveyard Presbyterian Church in Tredyffrin. To my kinsman Rees John of Charlestown £10 household goods. To children of friend James David of Whiteland, viz Mary, Margaret, Ann, Lettice, Dinah and Sampson £E1 each. To friend George James El. To Morgan David £1-10. To friend John Rowland Sr £1-10. To friend Joel Evans now at New Haven in New England £3. To Lettice wife of Saml. Morris El. To Wm. Thomas now living with John Jerman in Radnor £1. To Morris John of Tredyffrin £1. To Jenkin David Shoemaker £1. To David Thomas, shoemaker £1. Remainder to friends David Evans and John Parry who are also executors. Llewelly Parry, James David, Thomas Lloyd. RAWSON, JOHN. Chichester, yeoman. September 24, 1736. October 11, 1739. B. 41. To son John my plantation whereon I live containing about 106 acres when 21. To daughter Mary £10 at 18 or married. To daughter Martha £10 at 18 or married. To daughter Lydia £10 at 18 or married. To wife Margaret remainder of personal estate and use of real estate until John is 21 and provision for life. Executors: son John and friend Richard Bezer. Witnesses: Richard Edwards, Margaret Riley, John Riley. Widow married Martin Reardon. SHARMAN, ROBERT. E. Marlborough, yeoman. September 8, 1739. October 1, 1739. B. 42. To wife Judith all real and personal estate until children come of age. To son Robert the plantation whereon I dwell containing about 280 acres. To wife and daughters, viz Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Judith and Eleanor all remainder of estate. Executors: friends Benj. Fredd and James Miller. Witnesses: Richard Ryan, Wm. Sharp, Anthony Delworth. Letters adm. to Judith the widow. Executors named renouncing. GUEST, HENRY. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. to John Guest. SLACK, JOHN. Bermingham. March 14, 1738/9. Adm. to Robert Hannum. BELL, WILLIAM. Londongrove. April 4, 1739. Adm. to John Bell. MORRISON, WILLIAM. Nantmeal. April 9, 1789. Adm. to Rebecca Morrison. ROADES, JOHN. Darby. May 1, 1739. Adm. to Elizabeth Roades. LERRETT, EDWARD. May 29, 1739. Adm. to Susanna Lerrett. PALMER, MARGARET. May 31, 1739. Adm. to Robt. Richardson. NUTT, SAMUEL. Coventry. June 6, 1739. Adm. to Rebecca Nutt. WARD, TIMOTHY. June 28, 1739. Adm. to Hannah Ward. PORTER, ANDREW. August 28, 1739. Adm. to James Porter. INGRAM, GEORGE. September 4, 1739. Adm. to Joseph Fawcett. HARPER, SAMUEL. Londongrove. October 2, 1739. Adm. to Wm. Barnett. RUDDERFORD, SAMUEL. E. Nottingham. October 9, 1739. Adm. to Wm. Erwin. FERGUSON, CHARLES. October 15, 1739. Adm. to Wm. Ferguson. ELLAM, JOHN. October 15, 1739. Adm. to Aaron Mendenhall. PAULL, JOHN. Nottingham. October 25, 1739. Adm. to Margaret Paull. HOSKINS, RUTH. Widow. Chester Boro. July 3, 1739. October 8, 1739. B. 43. To granddaughter Ruth Mather, daughter of son in law John Mather the house and lot where Aubrey Bevan now lives in Chester known by the name of the Pennsylvania Arms. To son in law John Mather, the house and lotts of land which I purchased of Wm. Hurteen in Chester, he paying £40, to 3 grandchildren, viz John, Ruth and Mary Hoskins the children of my son Stephen when 21. To grandson Joseph Mather, my negro woman Maria and her child Caesar. To daughter in law Sarah Hoskins, bed. To sister Abigail Bell, wearing apparel. To son Joseph Hoskins my silver tankard. Remainder real and personal to son in law John Mather, also executor. Witnesses: Joseph Parker, Jas. Houston, James Mather. TREHEARN or TREHERN, WILLIAM. Chester. May 22, 1736. October 16, 1739. B. 44. To my good servant and wife's goddaughter Garterce Griffith one corner lot of ground on Philadelphia Road at wifes decease. To wife Catherine all other real and personal estate also executrix. Witnesses: Jacob Lightfoot, Wm. Robison, Richd. Barry. [Widow conveyed land in Chester which Wm. T had bought of Arthur and Mary Shiell to John Rees her sister's son.] SALKELD, JOHN. Chester. February 25, 1733/4. Codicil: March 29, 1739. November 28, 1739. B. 44. To son Joseph the house and 100 acres of the plantation where I dwell. To wife Agnes the remainder of said plantation also a house and lot during life and after her decease to sons Wm. and David. To sons Wm. and David my 200 acres of land in W Caln. Also £60 each at 21. To son Thomas the house and lot where my son in law Anthony Shaw now dwells in Chester also the 20 acres of land recently purchased of Tobias Hendricks. To daughter Agnes Salkeld, house and 5 acres of land also £100. To daughter Jane Salkeld £200 at 21. To son John £5. To daughter Mary wife of Anthony Shaw £5. Remainder to wife Agnes also executrix. Son John and cousin Joseph Parker, overseers. Cod revokes the legacies to daughter Agnes as "I have ordered my daughter Agnes portion to be paid otherways." Witnesses: Elisha Gatchell, Jacob Howell, Henry Reynolds. WAYNE, ANTHONY. Easttown. June 13, 1739. December 13, 1739. B. 45. To sons Francis, Gabriel and Isaac daughters Anne, Mary and Sarah 1 shilling each. To grandson William Wayne 1 shilling. To grandson Abraham Wayne 1 shilling. To wife Hannah all household goods and £15 per year. To son John £125 as it becomes due from Isaac Wayne. Executor: son John. Witnesses: James Famson, Robert Gay, Humphrey Wayne, Isaac Wayne. ERWIN, JAMES. Londonderry, yeoman. September 24, 1739. October 1, 1739. B. 46. To son William and the rest of my children all my lands and other estate except £8 to my cousin William Watson. Executors: Wm. Watson and Thos. McKim. Letters to Watson, the other renouncing. Witnesses: Wm. Armstrong, Thos. Peirsey. [Testator signed Irwin.] CLOUD, JOSEPH. Concord. August 20, 1739. October 19, 1739. B. 47. To son Joseph one bond of £10 due from him to me. To daughter Mary Kerlin 1 shillings. To daughter Anne Vernon 1 shilling. To wife Mary £2 per annum to be paid by son Joseph and other provision for life. Executrix: wife Mary. Witnesses: Jeremiah Cloud, Richard Rundels. TURNER, WILLIAM. Birmingham, yeoman. B/l/1739. October 30, 1739. B. 48. To wife's granddaughter Jane Lowdon £15 at death of wife. To wife Eleanor all remainder of estate real and personal. Executors: wife and Wm. Seal. Witnesses: Abm. Darlington, Thos. McCall, Wm. McCall. BUNTING, ROBERT. Fallowfield. October 9, 1739. October 19, 1739. B. 48. To wife Mary all land and moveables during widowhood except as follows. To son John 20 bushels of wheat. To daughter Margaret 3 sheep. To daughter Eleanor 3 bushels of wheat, 2 cows, 4 sheep. To son William the 1/2 of the place at wifes decease. To daughter Mary Stock. Executrix: wife Mary. Witnesses: Hugh Boyle, Wm. Simson. WALKER, GABRIEL. Londonderry, yeoman. October 2, 1739. October 31, 1739. B. 49. To daughters Jane and Mary 5 shillings each. To son John £57. to son Joseph 15 shillings. To daughter Robecca £20, mare and saddle. To son James 5 shillings. To wife Mary my plantation with all stock and other estate. If son Nathaniel stays with his mother until her death the estate shall be equally distributed betwixt him and his brothers Andrew and Isaac. Executors: wife Mary and son James. Witnesses: Robert Brown, Joseph Walker. EAVENSON, RICHARD. Thornbury. August 30, 1739. November 19, 1739. B. 49. Provides for wife not named. To son Nathaniel the plantation I now live on containing 352 acres in Thornbury and Westtown when 21, also the lot of land in the Valley where Jacob Taylor liveth being part of the 100 acres I bought of Jacob Wright. Refers to a tract of 100 acres leased to John Stanton for 999 years being a part of the Society land on Brandywine Creek, gives to wife during life and afterward to daughter Mary, also said daughter £100 at 21. Remainder to wife son. Nathaniel and daughter Mary. Gives to son Richard Eavenson, "if he recover from the illness he is now ins," a desk and the dutch boy named Hance Adam Smith now living with him. Executors: brothers Ralph Eavenson and John Newlin. Witnesses: John Townsend, Edith Newlin, Kath. Eavenson. GILPIN, JOSEPH. Birmingham, yeoman. August 29, 1739. December 5, 1739. B. 51. To wife Hannah my tract of land in New Garden containing about 195 acres with all personal estate not otherwise disposed of during life. To son Samuel £60 also £5 to his son Joseph. To son Joseph £10. To son Moses £50. To daughter Esther Gilpin £20. To grandson Joseph Seal £5. To grandson Joseph Mendenhall £5. To grandson Joseph Peirce £5. To grandson Joseph Cook £5. To son George, clock and great Bible, Sewalls history. To daughter Rachel Peirce £15. To son in law Jos. Mendenhall £5. Remainder to daughters, viz Hannah Seal, Ruth Mendenhall, Lydia Dean, Sarah Cook " Mary Taylor & Esther Gilpin, after wifes decease. Executors: wife Hannah, son George & son in law Jos. Mendenhall. Letters to widow and son in law. Son Geo. renouncing. Witnesses: Jeremiah Dean, Nathaniel Ring. CORNELIUS, STEPHEN. Londonderry. July 8, 1738. December 21, 1739. B. 52. To wife Windey Frett of all estate of land and moveables. To son Stephen the other of d. To sons John and Charles £5 each. To son Andrew £1. To son Easton £10. To daughters Charity and Catherine £1 each. Executors: wife and son Stephen. Witnesses: David Porter, James Porter, John Glenn. BUFFINGTON, THOMAS. E. Caln, yeoman. November 30, 1739. December 22, 1739. B. 52. Provides for wife not named. To sons Richard and William 5 shillings each. To daughters Rebecca Atherton and Ruth Feree 5 shillings each. To daughters Betty and Susanna Buffington 5 shillings each. To daughters Rachel James and Anne Morgan 5 shillings each. Remainder real and personal to be sold and at disposal of wife for bringing up children. Executors: wife and Samuel James. Letters to wife. James renouncing. Witnesses: Peter Whitacre, John Henderson, James Cunningham. He also mentions son Thomas. WILCOCKSEN, GEORGE. October 25, 1739. Adm. to Elizabeth Wilcocksen. HOWARD, SAMUEL. November 23, 1739. Adm. to James Howard. QUINN, WILLIAM. November 24, 1739. Adm. to Owen Evans. BURCK, BARTHOLOMEW. December 10, 1739. Adm. to Samuel White. SINCLAIR, ROBERT. Nottingham. December 26, 1739. Adm. to Mary Sinclair. LAMPLUGH, JACOB. Chichester. Died January 3rd. December 27, 1739. January 21, 1739/40. B. 53. To son Samuel the plantation adj between Thomas Howell and John Druit, he paying the £100 which Richard Bezer is bound when he is 21. Provides for wife Mary including house and lot I now live in during life and after her decease to son William, he paying to son John £20 at 21. Executors: John Welson, Richard Edwards, John Riley. LEET, EDWARD. E. Marlborough. Gardener. September 29, 1739. February 5, 1739/40. B. 53. To wife Mary all goods, bonds, notes, cash, also executrix. Witnesses: James Miller, William Sharp, Henry Munday. JOHNSON, THOMAS. Chichester. January 27, 1739/40. February 7, 1739/40. B. 54. To wife Sarah all personal estate "except that she should marry to the disadvantage of my children." Executors: Robert McCleman and Wm. Peters. Witnesses: William Wilson, William Donache. PARK, ARTHUR. Fallowfield. January 5, 1739/40. February 21, 1739/40. B. 55. Provides for wife Mary and sister Jean Park. To son in law Wm. Noblett and his wife £25 and £10 each to his 2 daughters, Anne and Margaret Noblett, when of age. To brother Samuel £13. To brother David's daughter Ann Park a heifer. To Dinah Woods one heifer and her freedom dues. To my 2 grandsons Arthur Park Jr and Arthur Park Sr £10 each when 21. Directs that remainder of money due proprietaries be paid and patent secured for plantation he lives on and orders son John to make a deed to son Joseph for the tract of land he now lives on lying along the Susquehanna River. To sons Joseph and John, the remainder of estate in equal shares. Executors: sons Joseph and John. Witnesses: John Park, Thomas Carnwath. [He directed that his sons Joseph and John should officiate as executors in their father's stead over the children of their brother Samuel. Mary Park, widow of Arthur endorsed the will January 29, 1739/40 and was willing her sons Joseph and John should execute it - same witnesses as to the will. She made her mark.] EDWARDS, OWEN. London, Britain. Blacksmith. March 14, 1738/9. February 25, 1739/40. B. 55. To daughter Margaret wife of David William £2, and to said William my saddle. To son Edward 5 shillings. To daughter Sessil married to John James £2. To daughter Elizabeth wife of Abel James [and gone to Carolina] 5 shillings. To son Thomas Owen, all my lands and other estate also executor. Witnesses: Thomas Jones, James Allison, Owen Thomas. SHORTLIDGE, JAMES. W. Bradford. Weaver. January 12, 1739/40. March 5, 1739/40. B. 50. To wife Hannah all estate, bonds, bill and implements of weaving trade for educating and bringing up my children, who are not named. Executors: brother in law Wm. Woodward and wife Hannah. No record of letters. Witnesses: George Entriken, David Fling, Thos. Worth. JACK, SAMUEL. Sadsbury. Blacksmith. January 27, 1739/40. March 17, 1739/40. B. 57. Provides for wife Jane, including use of plantation, stock during widowhood. She to keep my 6 youngest children, viz Thomas, Jane, John, Mary, Elizabeth and Anne and instruct them in learning. To son William 5 shillings. To daughter Margaret her freedom. To daughter Ann El-10. Executors: cousin Patrick Jack and brother Joseph White. Witnesses: James Boyd, Thomas Carnwath. TAYLOR, PETER. Upper Providence. February 27, 1739/40. March 25, 1740. B. 57. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son Nathan, the plantation I now live on with stock. To son Mordecai £5 besides what he had before. To daughter Sarah £2 besides what she has received. To daughter Margaret £15. To son Peter £15 when 21. To son John £15 at 21. To son Joseph £15 at 21. To daughter Elizabeth £15 at 18. Remainder to wife and son Nathan. Executors: wife Elizabeth and son Mordecai. Witnesses: Henry Camm, Peter Trego, Aaron Minshall. MENDENHALL, BENJAMIN. Concord, yeoman. September 20, 1736. April 14, 1740. B. 58. Provides for wife Ann. To son Benjamin £20. To son Joseph £14 and clock. To son Robert my farming utensils also servant lad named King Roberts. To daughter Hannah wife of Thomas Marshall £60. To daughter Anne wife of John Bartram £60. To grandson Caleb Mendenhall son of Moses deceased £5. To each of my grandchild 20 shillings. To son in law Thos. Marshall £5. Remainder to sons Benj. and Joseph and daughters Hannah and Anne. Executors: wife Anne and son in law Thos. Marshall. Witnesses: John Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Isaac Taylor. DAVID, EVAN. Haverford. Laborer. February 14, 1739/40. May 8, 1740. B. 59. To friend David Lawrence of Haverford £20. To friend Rachel Lawrence of ditto £8. To Wm. Lawrence of ditto £7. To Daniel Lawrence of ditto £6. To Sarah daughter of Thomas Lawrence of ditto £6. To friend John Shelton of Newtown £4. To Jacob Jones of Newtown £5. To Ann wife of Rees Price of Merion 20 shillings and 20 shillings for repair of Friends burying yard in Haverford. All remainder to friend Thos. Lawrence of Haverford also executor. Witnesses: John Brown, Richard Griffith, John Davis. EVANS, JOHN. London, Britain, yeoman being ancient. September 12, 1738. May 27, 1740. B. 60. To grandson John Evans £25 when of age. To grandchild Evan Evans £25 when of age. To grandchildren George and Peter Evans £35 each when 21. To granddaughters Mary and Lydia Evans £25 each and all household goods when of age or married. To daughter in law Jane Evans the remainder of purchase money due me from the estate when Peter Mathers now dwells, also the rents of tract now in tenure of Patrick Hamilton until grandsons Evan, George and Peter are 21 and then to be sold and proceeds distributed among them. To friend Owen Thomas £3. To John Robinson suit of clothes and 5 shillings each to Saml. Rankin and John Oliver. Executrix: daughter in law, Jane Evans, friend Reynolds Howell, supervisor and trustee. Witnesses: John Jones and John Rankin. VERNON, JACOB. Thornbury, yeoman. December 7, 1739/ June 5, 1740. B. 61. To son Jacob 150 acres of land to be surveyed off at the south end of the tract whereon I dwell after decease of wife Anne. To wife Anne the message whereon I live with the 150 acres purchased of Richard Arnold and 100 acres part of my tract of 500 acres her heirs and assigns. To son Abraham 10 shillings. To daughter Hannah wife of John Brinton £10. To daughter Sarah Vernon £100. To daughter Mary Vernon £100 at 21. To daughter Anne Vernon £100 at 21. Remainder to wife. Executors: wife Anne and friend Caleb Peirce. Witnesses: Thomas Gilpin, John Newlin, Thos. Marshall. TAYLOR JR, JOSEPH. Kennet. Wheelwright and blacksmith. July 30, 1740. August 23, 1740. B. 62. Directs sale of 2 lotts of ground at Newport, New Castle Co., purchased of Saml. Marshall and share in Copper mine in township of Lebanon, Lanc Co. To wife, plantation in Kennet whereon I live during widowhood, to maintain and bring up my 4 children, viz John, Susanna, Elizabeth and Joseph till they are of age and after her decease to be divided among said children. To sons John and Joseph 1/7 of tract of land on Pequea Creek in Lan Co. whereon there is a lead mine. To Wm. Baxter son of my wife by her former husband £5 at 21. Executors: wife Catharine and Edward Brinton. Letters to the widow. Brinton renouncing. Witnesses: Isaac Vernon, Richd. Taylor, Thos. Worrall. BOGGS, JAMES. January 3, 1739/40. Adm. to John Boggs. CUNNEGAN, THOMAS. February 5, 1739/40. Adm. to John Steel. BROOMFIELD, ROBERT. February 22, 1739/40. Adm. to James Shields and Geo. Stuart. EVANS, JOHN. March 21, 1739/40. Adm. to Margaret Evans. SCARLETT, SHADRACK. London Grove. March 26, 1740. Adm. to Nathl. Scarlett and John Allen. LAWRENCE, MARY. FLEMING, MARY. March 31, 1740. August 11, 1740. Adm. to John Lawrence. Adm. to James Fleming. WILCOCKSON, ELIZABETH. SAVAGE, JOSEPH, of Upper April 17, 1740. Providence 1737, of Coventy Adm. to Philip Yarnall. 1739. August 20, 1740. FLEMING, WILLIAM. Sadsbury. Adm. to Samuel Savage. June 5, 1740. Suretees Henry Hockly, Samuel Adm. to Mary Fleming. Brogden. [Looks like Brodond. No renunciation, no inventory.] RICHARDSON, ANNE. New Londonderry. April 9, 1740. August 27, 1740. B. 63. To son John 5 shillings. Remainder divided between the rest of my children that is, Lettice, Mary and Thomas, the son to have 50 shillings beforehand. Executors: Thos. Charlton Sr and Henry Charlton Sr. Letters to Thomas, the other renouncing. Witnesses: Thomas Bradshaw, Margaret Bradshaw. ARCHER, JOHN. Ridley. November 9, 1738. September 19, 1740. B. 64. Provides for wife Gertrude or Gartrad. To sons Gunner and John Archer the plantations they now possess to each of them. To son Adam 103 acres. To daughters Eleanor and Elizabeth, household goods and all gold and silver. To grandson John Morton 20 shillings. To grandchildren John and Mary Waldrum 5 shillings each. To granddaughter Christian Archer £5 at 21. To son Jacob all remainder of estate real and personal, also executor. Witnesses: Jos. Harvey, Benj. Taylor, Enoch Elliott. PARRY, JOHN. Haverford. Gent. July 14, 1740. October 2, 1740. B. 65. To daughter Mary wife of Jacob Hall £60. To daughters Susanna, Margaret, Hannah, Sarah and Martha Parry £150 each. To son Rowland the plantation where I dwell in Haverford containing about 380 acres, subject to wifes 1/3 int. To wife Hannah and son in law Jacob Hall, kinsman John Parry and friend, Wm. Lewis et al, tract of land in Charlestown purchased ofwm. Allen called Monor of Bilton, to be sold for payments of debts. To brother David, wearing apparel and to his 2 children 20 shillings each. To sisters Enunals children 20 shillings each. Remainder to wife Hannah and son Rowland. Executors: wife Hannah, son in law Jacob Hall, kinsman John Parry and Wm. Lewis. Witnesses: Robert Jones, Jenkin Davis, Jo. Parker. HEALD, JOHN. Kennet, yeoman. August 14, 1740. November 13, 1740. B. 67. Provides for wife Martha including use of plantation where I live till son John is 21. To son Thomas £2 with £10 annually as my executors shall see him have occasion if it. To son John my plantation where I live containing 200 acres and farming implements at 21. To daughters Mary Passmore, Martha Wilson £40 each. To daughter Elizabeth Key 5 shillings and use of £30 in trust. To daughter Phebe Yearsley £40. To above 4 daughters my int in a tract of land on west of Susquehanna containing 200 acres and some houses on lotts in Newport on Christiana River, to be equally divided, they paying to the 5 children of son Thomas, viz Hannah, Susanna, Joseph, James and Lydia Heald 40 shillings each. Executors: wife Martha and son John. Friends Wm. Levis, Joseph Mendenhall, Robert Lewis and Thos. Carleton, trustees. Witnesses: Thos. McCullough, Danl. McFarson, Valentine Davis. LOWNES, GEORGE. Springfield, yeoman. August 8, 1740. December 5, 1740. B. 69. To son George the tract of land where he now lives containing about 80 acres. To son Benanuel this plantation where I dwell containing 150 acres, also farming utensils. To daughter Esther wife of Saml. Odgen £50 also use of £50 in trust for her children. To daughter Ann wife of George Maris Jr int of £100 in trust for her children. To daughter Mary household good. To grandson Richard Maris £5 at 21. Remainder to be sold and proceeds divided among all children. Executor: son Benanuel. Witnesses: James Lownes, John West, John Gleaves. EWING, JAMES. L. Providence. December 14, 1739. November 28, 1740. B. 70. To wife Margaret all real estate during life and at her decease to my heirs generally that is, to children of daughter Elizabeth wife of Robt. McClellan 1/4 part. To daughter Margaret wife of William Linsey 1/4. To daughter Jane 1/4 and remaining part to Rebecca wife of John Cohoon. To granddaughter Elizabeth McClelland £16. To grandson James Ewing son of Wm. £4. To sons Wm. and Thomas 1 shilling each. Executors: sons in law Robert McClelland and Wm. Linsey. Witnesses: John Bradish, John McClellan, Wm. McClellan. COEBURN, WILLIAM. Chester, yeoman. February 2, 1733. January 12, 1740/1. B. 71. To wife Sarah the plantation where I now dwell and all personal estate. To son Samuel 5 shillings and all the debts he rightly should have paid me and to each of his children 1 shilling. To son in law Anthony Baldwin and his children 1 shilling each. To son in law John Miniard and his children 1 shilling each. Executors: Caleb Harrison of Middletown and kinsman Robert Squibb of Chester, weaver. Witnesses: Thos. Woodward, Thomas Martin, Jos. Swaffer. MARSHALL, THOMAS. Concord, yeoman. No date. February 27, 1740/1. B. 72. Provides for wife Hannah inc profits of real estate until son Benjamin is 21, when he shall take his half and when Thomas is 21 he shall have the other 1/2 of plantation paying to his brother John £70 when 21. To daughter Ann Hickman £35. To daughter Martha Marshall £50. To daughters Hannah and Mary £50 each also provides for a possible child to be born. Land at Newport, New Castle Co to be sold and all remainder of estate divided among wife and children above named. Executors: brothers in law Jos. and Robt. Mendenhall. Witnesses: Henry Peirce, Peter Hatton, Thos. Mitchell. YARNALL, JOB. Ridley, yeoman. November 6, 1740. March 3, 1740/1. B. 73. To wife Rebecca my tract of land purchased of Wm. Shipley containing about 100 acres, she paying debts. To son James 100 acres of my plantation he paying to his sisters Sarah and Susanna £20 each. To said 2 daughters the remainder of my plantation of 250 acres in Ridley. Executors: wife Rebecca and James Lownes Jr, Moyamensing. Witnesses: Thos. Tatnall, John Lewis, David Brooks. GARRETT, GEORGE. Whiteland. Weaver. July 29, 1739. March 25, 1741. B. 74. To sons Thomas and George a tract of land in Goshen as described to be divided. To son William my plantation in Whiteland and all other lands he providing for wife Anne during life. To daughters Anne Collins, Eleanor Meredith and Elizabeth Collins 1 shilling each. To son John EB at int until he is 21. Executrix: wife Anne. Witnesses: John Jerman, Mary Haines, Jere. Potts. PATTERSON, JAMES. Nottingham. January 6, 1740/1. March 26, 1741. B. 76. To wife Anne all estate for support of herself and bringing up and schooling of our children, during widowhood, afterward to my children, viz Margaret, Mary, Anne, Samuel, Rebecca and James, an equal share of what remains. Sons to have £10 each more than daughters. Executrix: wife Anne. Witnesses: Wm. Maffitt, Mathew Armstrong, Saml. Maffitt. STEEN, JOHN. E. Nottingham. March 7, 1740/1. April 30, 1741. B. 77. Provides for wife Margaret. To son in law Samuel Hathorn my right of my plantation in improvements he paying £80 for use of wife and children Mary and Martha. Remainder to said wife and daughters with rev to daughter Agnes Hathorn. Executors: Friends Daniel McClellan and Saml. Hathorn. Witnesses: Robert Brown, John Marlin. NICHOLSON, WILLIAM. DRUITT, JOHN. August 26, 1740. November 18, 1740. Adm. to Mary Nicholson. Adm. to Elizabeth Druitt. [He left issue, John and Mary MORRIS, TERRENCE. Derritt. Widow married John November 17, 1740. Moore of Brandywine Hundred Adm. to William Levis. before October 2, 1744: daughter of Charles Rawson of Brandywine Hundred. She had a 1/3 interest in a small estate.] HAYWARD, JAMES. January 3, 1740/1. Adm. to Mary Hayward. FINNEY, LAZARUS. January 21, 1740/1. Adm. to Catherine Finney. BROWN, JOHN. March 7, 1740/1. Adm. to Joseph Brown. BROWN, WILLIAM. March 25, 1741. Adm. to Elizabeth Brown. PRESSOLL, VALENTIN. Mary 2, 1741. Adm. to Robert Grace. NEWLIN, ELIZABETH. Concord. Single woman. March 5, 1740. May 8, 1741. B. 78. To brothers Nathaniel and Joseph 1 shilling each. To brothers Nicholas and Nathan £1 each. To sister Rachel Walter's eldest daughter Elizabeth bed. Remainder to sisters Rachel, Mary and 1/4 shares. Executors: Uncle John Newlin, and brother in law Wm. Walter. Witnesses: Thomas Hall, Wm. Hughes, Wm. Lowry. SINKLER, MARY. E. Nottingham. Widow of Robert. April 14, 1741. May 12, 1741. B. 79. To Mary my eldest daughter and Elizabeth second daughter, articles named. Directs that the land at Opeckin in Virginia be secured at cost of estate and be kept until sons Aaron and William come to age and be equally divided between them. Remainder divided among all children who are not named "but if son Aaron shall not come to the possession of that estate in London or Scotland in monies or lands then he shall have a double share of what is to be divided." Executors: John White and Joshua Brown. Witnesses: John Coppock, Wm. White, John White Jr. BUFFINGTON, RICHARD. W. Bradford, yeoman. April 3, 1741. May 12, 1741. B. 80. To son John daughter Frances wife of Saml. Osborn and daughter Phebe wife of John Wall 5 shillings each. Executors to sell all real estate. To sons Richard, Samuel, Henry, Peter, Nathan, Jeremiah, Isaac and Joseph £23 at 21, also £23 to the child my wife is now breeding of. Saml. and Henry to be put to trades after my deceased. Executors: Saml. Grubb, son John and wife Phebe. Witnesses: John Freeman, Henry Grubb, Cathrine Davis. WILLIAMS, ZACHARIUS. Sadsbury, yeoman. July 28, 1739. May 16, 1741. B. 81. To wife Anna 1/3 of estate. To sons Amos and James my plantation I now enjoy, when 21, they paying £10 each to - daughter Rachel Williams when she is of age. To brother Wm. Marsh my saddle. Executors: brother Amos and wife Anna. Witnesses: Henry Marsh, Gravener Marsh, Josiah Kerr. [James, Amos and Zachariah probably brothers whose mother had married Wm. Grimson prior to 1720.] HOUSTON, SAMUEL. E. Nottingham. Farmer. September 19, 1739. May 27, 1741. B. 82. To wife Esther all real and personal estate during life, she paying £3 yearly to my mother Martha Houston during life and at her decease. Personal estate to Robert, Christopher and James Houston, Anne Walker, Margaret Linn, Jennet Linn and Martha Linn to be equally divided. The plantation called Philips Bottom and Philips hill with the improvements be returned to Christopher and James Houston free of charges they paying to Robt. Houston and others above named £10 each. Executrix: wife Esther, and Hugh Linn and Saml. Thompson, overseers. Witnesses: John Thompson, Mathew Thompson, Robt. Loughrig. There is nothing to show the relationship of above legatees to the testator. Acct filed by Henry and Esther Glesford. September 1, 1742. SIDWELL, HUGH. W. Nottingham. October 24, 1740. June 2, 1741. B. 84. To wife Anne my right to the plantation on which I live and another piece of land as described during widowhood. To eldest son Henry his choice either of the place my brothers live upon and the place I first settled or 1/3 of my tract on River Shenandoah in Orange Co, Va., said tract containing 650 acres. To son Abraham the second choice of above tracts. To sons Hugh and Isaac the other two thirds of the tract at Shanandore. To son Richard the remainder of tract in Nottingham left by my father to brother John and me also 150 acres at Opeckon in Orange Co, Va. To son Jacob the remainder of said tract. To youngest son Joseph the land bequeathed to wife at expiration of her estate or at 21. To daughters Anne and Mary £40 each when 21. Remainder to 7 sons, viz Henry, Richard, Hugh, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. Executors: wife Anne and friend Henry Reynolds of Nottingham. Letters to widow. Reynolds renouncing. Witnesses: George McCord, John Gartil. ORSON, WILLIAM. Sadsbury, yeoman. June 6, 1741. June 19, 1741. B. 85. Provides for father during life and directs that brother George be bound to a trade and after fathers decease all estate to be sold and divided between, Joseph Powell, Thos. Edmunds, John Davis, Tamson Orson and my sister Ann Orson, Saml. McNees and Geo. Orson and Rachel Orson. Executors: brothers Joseph Powell and Thomas Edmunds. Witnesses: Jos. McDowell, Solomon Griffith, Josiah Ker. LEPER, GIEN. New London, yeoman. June 30, 1741. July 28, 1741. B. 86. Provides for wife Isabel. To Rev Francis Allison £5. To cousin Gayen Leper son to cousin James Leper 100 acres of the tract I have in Nottingham, when of age. To cousin Andrew Leper 200 acres of land being the remaining part of said tract. To Blanch Leper alias Patrick £10. Gives to wife Isabel 1/2 of all the clothes that belonged to my son Alexander. Remainder to sister Jane McElduff and cousin James and Andrew Leper. Executor: John Steel of New London. Witnesses: James Donnel, John Taylor, Wm. Connen. BAKER, ADAM. Whiteland, yeoman. March 17, 1741. August 6, 1741. B. 87. Provides for wife Margaret. To daughter Sarah Guest my plantation whereon I live containing about 100 acres also to said daughter and her husband Thos. Guest all farming utensils, stock, they paying to daughter Mary Davis £40. Give 30 shillings for use of the poor of people called Quakers. Mentions servant lads John Hitching and Wm. Bradley. Executors: Thos. and Sarah Guest. Witnesses: Saml. John, Wm. Owen, Richard Jones. JACKSON, BARBARA. E. Bradford. Spinster. November 1, 1740. August 21, 1741. B. 89. To Jane Nosset a petticoat. To brother Joseph Jackson a silk handkerchief. To brother Benjamin one bible. To sister Jane McLaughlin remainder of wearing apparel. To my brother John Evan all my proportion of the money left by my father Robert Jacksons will. Executor: John Evans. Witnesses: William Bennett, David Donegan. Original shows a bequest to brother Jacob Jackson of a silk handkerchief. PILE, RALPH. Ches Co. January 1, 1739. September 1, 1741. B. 89. Provides for wife Mary. Gives int of £20 for use of a minister of the church of England to preach 3 sermons yearly in the township of Concord and int of £20 for schooling of a poor mans child who shall be a resident of Concord or Birmingham and a member of the Church of England. To grandson Ralph Pile 200 acres of land in Birmingham when 21. To grandson Joseph Pile £80 at 21. To my granddaughters £50 each at 18. To daughter in law Betsy [in original] Pyle £10. To Sarah Goodwin 20 shillings. Executor: son William. Witnesses: Anna Backhouse, Elizabet Lewelyn, Mary Pyle. BISHOP JR, SAMUEL. Nantmeal. August 31, 1741. September 16, 1741. B. 91. To wife Esther 1/3 of all estate and to the child she is now with 1/2 of remainder and the other 1/2 to my brother John Bishop. Executors: John Peersall and Wm. Darlinton. Witnesses: Thomas Vernon, Elizabeth Moor, Ealse Bishop. [Samuel Bishop and Hester Trantar, Christ Church, April 24, 1739.] HALLIDAY, WILLIAM. New Garden. 4/l/1741. October 1, 1741. B. 91. To daughter Rachel Moore 6 wains cot chairs. To daughter Margaret Miller £5. To daughter Deborah Linley my big pott I brought from Ireland. To daughter in law Mabel Halliday one cow. To son Robert my plantation where I dwell containing 200 acres and remainder of personal estate, he paying above legacies. Executor: son Robert. Witnesses: Mathew Miller, Thos. Hutton, Benj. Fred. FOSTER, FRANCIS. WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH. May 12, 1741. September 2, 1741. Adm. to Mary Foster. Adm. to Jane Williams. DEAN, JEREMIAH. GROGAN, HUGH. May 12, 1741. September 14, 1741. Adm. to Hannah Dean. Adm. to Bryan McGee. McCOY, ANN. EBERNATHY, JAMES. August 25, 1741. September 14, 1741, died Adm. to John Porter. September 11th. Adm. to Abraham Marshall. MONTGOMERY, HUGH. August 25, 1741. REES, CATHARINE. Adm. to Hugh Miller. September 18, 1741. Adm. to John Rees. WILLIAMS, HUGH. Vincent. August 27, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 92. To daughter Mary 1 shilling. To daughter Studney 1 shilling. To the children of son Evan, viz Hugh, Sara, Hannah and Mordecai £40 to be divided when of age. Remainder to son Evan, also executor. Witnesses: Francis Boulton, Philip Thomas, John Pugh. JERMAN, ELIZABETH. Widow of Thos., Tredyffrin. September 12, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 93. To each of my grandchildren by my son in law James Anderson £10 as they come of age amounting to £80. To my grandson Patrick Anderson one cow. To daughter Mary Walker one cow. To daughter Elizabeth Anderson, wearing apparel. To granddaughter Margaret Walker, bed. To granddaughter Sarah Walker 2 ewes. Executor: son in law Enoch Walker and friends Robt. Jones of Merion and Thomas Thomas of Radnor, trustees. Witnesses: Stephen Evans, Samuel Hodge, John Potts. HUBBERT, ALICE. Widow. Whiteland. September 8, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 93. To friend Morris Griffith of Willistown £10. To Lewis son of Jos. Williams of Whiteland £15. To friend Geo. James of Tredyffrin all remainder of estate also executor. Witnesses: Benj. Williams, Anne Jenkin, David Emanuel. OWENS, ELIZABETH. Widow. Willistown. Being ancient. May 5, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 94. To son Thomas £4. To daughter Eleanor Vernon 5 shillings. Remainder to daughter Catherine and her husband Benoni Griffith also executors. Witnesses: Thomas John, Nathan Griffith, Ricd Jones. WHITELY, JOHN. W. Nottingham. Clothier. September 18, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 95. To my father James Whitely in Ireland £20. To brother Robert Whitely £10. To brothers Edward and William £5 each. To my uncle John Whitely £5. To sisters Margaret and Frances Whitely £5 each. To Timothy, William, Elizabeth, Deborah, Rebecca and Samuel Kirk of Nottingham 20 shillings each. To Deborah Rogers of said township 20 shilling. To the poor of W. Nottingham £3. Executors: Roger Kirk and Thomas Rogers. Witnesses: James Johnson, Messer Brown, Jas. Johnson, Jr. MORRIS, JONATHAN. Marple, yeoman. September 12, 1741. October 1, 1741. B. 96. Provides for wife Katherine. To youngest son Samuel my plantation whereon I live when 21, paying to his sister Phebe and Hannah £20 each. To eldest son Jonathan remainder of land east of Radnor road, when of age, paying to his sister Mary £20. Executors: wife and brother in law Francis Yarnall. Witnesses: Mordecai Morris, John Morris, Mirick Davis. JERMAN, MARY. Widow. W. Nantmeal. September 24, 1741. October 8, 1741. B. 97. To Jeremiah Potts £10. To grandson Hezekiah Evans £10. To grandchildren Obadiah, Hannah and Rebecca Evans £5 each. To my granddaughter, the daughter of Mary and Jeremy Peirsal, my bed. To my children, viz John Jerman, Griffith Evans, Philip Rogers and Jeremiah Peirsal 10 shillings each. Executors: David Thomas and Jermiah Peirsall. Letter to Thomas the other renouncing. Witnesses: Rebecca Morrison, Israel Seymour. NEED, JOSEPH. Darby, yeoman. [Died June 15, 1741, aged 93 years 6 months.] December 28, 1740. August 26, 1741. B. 98. To son in law John Davis and Rebecca his wife my plantation they paying £6 per year during life to my daughter Ann Fred, also my ground rents in Phila. To son in law Nicholas Fred £5. To daughter Ann's son John £20 and to her daughters Mary, Sarah and Cathrine and her son Joseph £20 each. To my daughter Rebeccals 8 children, viz Joseph, Lewis, Rebecca, Ann, Hannah, John, Mary and Sarah £20 each. Executors: son in law John Davis and grandson Joseph Davis. Witnesses: Josiah Hibberd, Jacob Hibberd, Joshua Weaver. HARLAN, MARY. Widow. Bradford. September 6, 1741. October 20, 1741. B. 99. To sons Michael, Joel and George £5 each. To daughter Hannah furniture. Remainder to all children. Executors: sons John and Robert Stuart. Witnesses: Ezekiel Harlan, Josiah Baily. WEBB, DANIEL. Kennet, yeoman. October 11, 1741. October 20, 1741. B. 99. Provides for wife Mary inc profits of real estate until son Daniel is of age, for breeding up and schooling of children. To son Daniel my plantation with the land bought of John Hopes paying legacies as follows. To his sister Elizabeth £20 when 21. To sons George, Ezekiel, Joshua and daughter Mary £20 each. Executors: wife Mary, friend Thomas Harlan and brother in law Ezekiel Harlan. Letters to widow and Ezekiel Harlan. Witnesses: Wm. Webb, James Few, Jacob Bennett. [Mentions that his brother William had erected a dam on a corner of his land.]