Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1768-9) 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 Betty Lynne..... NOTE: Will abstracts and Admins are generally in groups and filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills Proved 1768-9. ADAMS, JAMES. East Nottingham. November 7, 1768. ANDERSON, JOHN. February 24, 1768. Adm. AXLINE, CHRISTOPHER. April 1, 1768. Adm. BAYLIFFE, EDWARD. December 30, 1769. Adm. BEST, JOHN. April 9, 1768. Adm. BILHA, Negro. Westtown. April 18, 1768. BONSALL, ENOCH. Darby. May 31, 1769. BOYD, ADAM. Sadsbury. December 21, 1768. BRANNEN, JOHN. Upper Darby. January 9, 1769. BROWN, MARY. West Nottingham. November 30, 1769. BUCHANAN, WILLIAM. West Nottingham. December 7, 1769. CHANDLER, MARY. Birmingham. October 2, 1769. CLARK, THOMAS. West Caln. April 12, 1769. COBOURN, DAVID. November 8, 1769. Adm. COCHRAN, JACOB. West Nantmeal. April 13, 1769. COCHRAN, JAMES. West Fallowfield. April 21, 1768. COLLINS, MARY. Goshen. February 24, 1768. CULBERTSON, JANE. Kennett. October 12, 1769. CULBERTSON, JOHN. East Caln. December 10, 1767. DAWSON, MARY. West Caln. March 27, 1769. DAWSON, THOMAS. West Caln. January 6, 1769. DILWORTH, JAMES. Birmingham. August 29, 1769. DILWORTH, RICHARD. October 7, 1769. Adm. DREWITT, JOHN. July 25, 1769. Adm. EDMISTON, WILLIAM. Oxford. May 31, 1769. ELLIOTT, PETER. February 18, 1769. Adm. ELLIOTT, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. May 19, 1769. ELLIS, EDWARD. May 10, 1769. Adm. EVANS, CADWALLADER. Edgmont. December 7, 1768. EVANS, WILLIAM. Willistown. April 4, 1768. FISHER, CHRISTIAN. June 13, 1768. Adm. FLETCHER, ELIZABETH. Darby. May 19, 1769. [sic] GARDNER, JOHN. June 17, 1768. Adm. GARDNER, JOHN. September 10, 1768. Adm. GARRETT, JOHN. West Whiteland. May 4, 1769. GEST, JAMES. April 14, 1769. Adm. GILKEY, WALTER. Sadsbury. March 11, 1768. GLASSFORD, HENRY. June 21, 1768. Adm. GRANTHAM, CHARLES. Ridley. August 6, 1768. GRUBB, SAMUEL. Kennett. January 30, 1769. HADLEY, PHEBE. West Bradford. March 27, 1769. HAINES, ISAAC. Goshen. August 16, 1768. HALL, JOSEPH. November 10, 1769. HANLEY, JOHN. Chester Boro. May 24, 1769. HANNINS, JOHN. June 1, 1768. Adm. HARLAN, EBENEZER. Londongrove. September 23, 1769. HEMPHILL, ALEXANDER. Goshen. May 28, 1768. HENDERSON, DANIEL. December 12, 1769. Adm. HENRY, SAMUEL. December 12, 1769. Adm. HOOPES, JOSHUA. October 14, 1769. Adm. HOPE, AMOS. Kennett. September 12, 1769. HOPKINS, WILLIAM. Oxford. August 18, 1768. HOWELL, JACOB. Chester Borough. March 31, 1768. JOHNSON, ABRAHAM. October 31, 1769. Adm. JOHNSTON, HUMPHREY. Chester Twp. January 26, 1768. JONES, JOSEPH. December 2, 1769. Adm. JONES, JOSEPH. May 16, 1768. Adm. JORDAN, JOHN. March 29, 1768. Adm. KERR, JOSEPH. West Nantmeal. November 22, 1768. KIRKPATRICK, HUGH. West Nottingham. May 18, 1768. KNOWER, CHRISTOPHER. East Nantmeal. October 11, 1769. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. Upper Darby. June 2, 1769. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. October 22, 1768. Adm. LOBB, BENJAMIN. April 18, 1769. Adm. MARLING, MARGERY. New London. November 28, 1769. MARSHALL, ABRAHAM. West Bradford. February 24, 1768. MARSHALL, MARY. Darby. August 16, 1768. MARTIN, MATTHIAS. Charlestown. February 23, 1768. MATHER, JOHN. Chester Borough. November 19, 1768. McCADDEN, HENRY. February 28, 1769. Adm. McCLEAN, ALEXANDER. March 2, 1769. Adm. McFARLAND, GEORGE. December 15, 1768. Adm. McFETTRIDGE, DANIEL. October 3, 1769. Adm. MEANES, EDWARD. [Place not given.] April 26, 1768. MEARS, SAMUEL. February 17, 1769. Adm. MILLER, WILLIAM. New Garden. September 5, 1768. MOORE, MARY. November 24, 1768. Adm. MOORE, MOSES. November 24, 1768. Adm. MORTON, TOBIAS. Darby. May 1, 1769. NETHERMARK, LUKE. Tinicum Island. September 27, 1768. NEWLIN, NICHOLAS. [Nathaniel.] March 14, 1768. Adm. PARRY, HANNAH (alias EVANS). November 13, 1769. Adm. PEIRCE, HENRY. Concord. December 16, 1769. PENNELL, MARY. Chester Boro. December 17, 1768. PHIPPS, JOSEPH JR. October 23, 1769. Adm. POWELL, DAVID. April 6, 1768. Adm. PUGH, JAMES. Uwchlan. October 21, 1769. PUGH, JONATHAN. Uwchlan. December 21, 1768. ROMAN, MARY. Mary 31, 1769. Adm. ROUTH, FRANCIS. Chichester. December 30, 1768. RUDULPH, JOHN. December 26, 1768. Adm. SALMON, ROBERT. June 26, 1769. Adm. SANDERSON, RICHARD. Concord. October 21, 1769. SEAL, WILLIAM. Birmingham. October 30, 1769. SHARP, THOMAS. September 3, 1768. Adm. SHARPLESS, JOHN. September 9, 1769. Adm. SHARPLESS, JOSEPH. February 25, 1769. Adm. SHIELDS, JAMES. January 11, 1769. Adm. SHIRLEY, THOMAS. East Caln. February 24, 1769. SINGLETON, JOHN. White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co. March 26, 1770. SLAUGHTER, JACOB. Willistown. August 5, 1769. SMITH, JOHN. West Nantmeal. February 11, 1768. STARR, ALEXANDER. August 31, 1768. Adm. STRODE, CALEB. November 28, 1768. Adm. SULLIVAN, DENNIS. Kennett. October 19, 1769. TAYLOR, ISAAC. March 27, 1769. Adm. TAYLOR, JANE. Marple. March 25, 1768. TELFORD, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. January 10, 1769. THOMAS, TAMER. December 3, 1768. Adm. THOMAS, THEOPHILUS. Vincent. June 1, 1768. TREGO, WILLIAM. Goshen. September 16, 1768. VANEMAN, ISAAC. Naamans Creek, New Castle Co. March 8, 1768. VERNON, NATHAN. October 4, 1769. Adm. WAIT, MOSES. October 2, 1769. Adm. WALKER, DAVID. February 18, 1768. Adm. WHISTLER, MICHAEL. Pikeland. February 8, 1768. WILCOX, JAMES. May 19, 1769. Adm. WILLIAMS, DAVID. London Britain. June 9, 1769. WILLIAMS, HUGH. August 30, 1769. Adm. WILLIAMS, SAMUEL. Chichester. March 17, 1769. WILLSON, JAMES. London Britain. April 14, 1769. WILLSON, MARY. Vincent. August 18, 1769. WILLSON, THOMAS. Newlinton. March 11, 1769. WOMSLEY, JONATHAN. Darby. February 18, 1769. WOODBURN, JOHN. April 6, 1768. Adm. WOODWARD, AMOS. November 28, 1768. Adm. WOODWARD, JOHN. July 7, 1769. Adm. WOODWARD, NAYL. East Marlborough. March 25, 1769. WOODWARD, WILLIAM. West Bradford. August 29, 1769. YARNALL, MARY. Edgmont. March 14, 1769. YARNALL, MOSES. Willistown. October 30, 1769. ____________________________________________________ WHISTLER, MICHAEL. Pikeland. September 29, 1766. February 8, 1768. To wife Lenora the benefit of all estate during widowhood, at her death 2/3 to son Michael and 1/3 to daughter Sophia Whistler. After following legacies are paid, viz. To son John Wolf Whistler 7.6. To son Casper 7.6 and to daughter Barbara 7.6. To daughter Susanna 7.6. Son Michael to be put to a trade at 15. Executors: Michael King and David John. Letters to John, the other renouncing. Wit: Casper Bierbower, Michael Rhodes, Hans Adams. SMITH, JOHN. West Nantmeal. January 26, 1768. February 11, 1768. To son Joseph all my right title, &c. to tract of land in East Nottingham containing 200 acres purchased of Mary Porter. To son James tract of land in East Nottingham containing 260 whereon I formerly lived and negro boy Tom. To daughter Margaret Robinson £100. To son William plantation in West Nantmeal whereon I now dwell and all remainder of personal estate. The heirs of John Whigam former husband of my wife Hannah to have £80 of my estate. Son Wm. to erect a stone over wife Hannah's grave. Executors: Sons James and Wm. Wit: Joseph Gray, Matthew Robertson, Robt. Brown. WALKER, DAVID. East Caln. February 18, 1768. Adm. to John Walker. ANDERSON, JOHN. Kennett. February 24, 1768. Adm. to James Anderson. MARTIN, MATTHIAS. Charlestown. February 12, 1768. February 23, 1768. To wife Eleanor 60 acres off the S.W. end of plantation absolutely and rents of all remainder of estate until son David is 21 for schooling and maintaining children. To son David all remainder of my lands in Charlestown containing 140 acres at 21 paying to daughter Dinah £60. Friend John Griffith and kinsman Griffith Jones guardians for my children. Executrix: Wife Eleanor. Wit: John Griffith, Sr., Joel Martin, David John. MARSHALL, ABRAHAM. West Bradford. April 12, 1760. February 24, 1768. Provides for wife Mary. To son Isaac £10. To son James £5. To daughter Hannah Gibbons £5. To son-in-law Wm. Woodward £50 to divide among his children as he sees cause. To oldest son Saml.'s daughter 5 shillings. To son John's widow 5 shillings. To son Abram's widow 5 shillings. Remainder to wife. Executors: Sons Humphrey and James. Wit: Richard Baker, Joel Baily, Faithfull Stuart. COLLINS, MARY. Goshen. January 10, 1768. February 24, 1768. To only son Elisha all real estate and all personal estate not otherwise disposed of, for the bringing up and educating said son till he is 21. To mother and two sisters Ann and Charity all wearing apparell. Executor: Uncle Thomas Mercer. Wit: John Hoopes, Nathaniel Moore, Joseph Pierce. CULBERTSON, JOHN. East Caln. August 26, 1767. December 10, 1767. Provides for wife Abigail. To step-children Margaret, John and Jean Whitehill £5 to be divided when they arrive to maturity. To son Saml. £25. To daughter Elizabeth Culbertson mare and furniture. To son Benjamin £20 at 21. All lands in East Caln to be sold and remainder of personal and proceeds equally divided between my 6 children, viz., Andrew, James, John, Samuel, Elizabeth and Benjamin Culbertson. Son Benj. to be put to a trade. Executors: Son Andrew and Abigail [his] wife. Letters to Andrew, the other renouncing. Wit: John Carmichael, Wm. Long. VANEMAN, ISAAC. Naamans Creek, New Castle Co. February 20, 1762. March 8, 1768. To sister Mary Harding 1/2 of all estate and to her son John Harding the remaining 1/2 of ditto at 21. If above mentioned John Harding should die (being yet an infant) the whole estate to sister Mary. Executors: Sister Mary Harding and Abraham Robinson. [no wit. mentioned.] GILKEY, WALTER. Sadsbury. February 18, 1768. March 11, 1768. To son Samuel £8. To son William £20. To daughter Margaret £6. To daughter Mary £30. To Rev. Adam Boyd £2. Provides for wife Leah. To son Jonathan plantation whereon he now lives, also plantation John Jones formerly lived on. Remainder to grandson Walter Gilkey at 21. Executors: Son Jonathan and Robt. Cowan. Wit: Saml. Martin, Wm. Glendining. NEWLIN, NICHOLAS. [Nathaniel marked through and Nicholas added.] Concord. March 14, 1768. Adm. to Anne Newlin and Micajah Speakman. JORDAN, JOHN. Oxford. March 29, 1768. Adm. to Rachel Jordan. TAYLOR, JANE. Marple. ---- 1765. March 25, 1768. To friends Thos. Minshall and Seth Pancoast £150 in trust for use of daughter Sarah Woolley. To daughter Rachel Reese £50. To granddaughter Ann Woolley £10. To granddaughter Jane Woolley £10. To grandson John Woolley £30. To granddaughter Mary Morris £20 at 18. To granddaughter Jane Morris £20 at 18. To grandson Robert Morris £20 at 21. To granddaughter Phebe Morris £20 at 18. To granddaughter Hannah Morris £20 at 18. To son-in-law John Morris 1/2 acre of land adj. lott already conveyed to him, also all remainder of estate and Executor. Wit: Jas. Heacock, John Lewis. HOWELL, JACOB. Chester Borough. --- 1766. March 31, 1768. All lands and tenements in Chester and Chichester Twps. to 4 sons, Joseph, Samuel, Isaac and Joshua each of them paying £4 yearly to son Jacob during his life. To son Isaac 6 acres, part of my 20 acre lot. To son Joseph 6 acres of ditto, also a lott in borough of Chester. To 2 grandchildren Sarah and John, children of son John, my 3 lotts known by the name of the L lot, also to said grandchildren £25. To granddaughter Deborah Howell £10. To granddaughter Sarah Jones £100 at 24 with reserve to her father Charles Jones and granddaughter Abigail Howell. To grandson Jacob Howell, son of Saml., lot in Chester. To grandson Joseph do. To granddaughter Sarah, daughter of son Joseph, silver ware and to Abigail, Anne, Deborah and Katherine, daughters of ditto silver ware. Executors: Sons Jos., Saml. and Joshua. Wit: John Eyre, Isaac Eyre, Isaac Taylor. AXLINE, CHRISTOPHER. Pikeland. April 1, 1768. Adm. to Catharine and Adam Axline. POWELL, DAVID. East Fallowfield. April 6, 1768, David died March 16. Adm. to Elizabeth Powell. (She is said to have been Elizabeth Chalfant and to have m. 2nd John Bentley. She d. June 7, 1814 in 93rd yr.) WOODBURN, JOHN. Pikeland. April 6, 1768. Adm. to John Francis. BEST, JOHN. West Nottingham. April 9, 1768. Adm. to John Blackburn. EVANS, WILLIAM. Cordwinder. Willistown. March 24, 1768. April 4, 1768. To brother Jonathan Evans £10. To sister Mary, wife of Ezekiel Bowen £5. To Levi Bowen and his wife Ann, my sister, all remainder of estate real or personal. Executor: Levi Bowen. Wit: Rowland Ellis, Enoch Lewis, Danl. Cornog. BILHA, Negro. Westtown. February 18, 1768. April 18, 1768. To Deborah, daughter of John Darlington, silver shoe buckles. To Elizabeth, daughter of John Darlington, my other green grazatt apron and my other pair of silk mittens. To brother Negro Jack £5. To Sarah, wife of Jos. Hunt's negro Jacob, household goods. to cousin Jacob the said negro £30 now in hands of Abm. Darlington Sr. and all remainder of estate. Executors: Wm. Hunt and Peter Osborne. Letters to Hunt, the other refusing. Wit: John Hunt, Edward Dougherty, Thos. Taylor. COCHRAN, JAMES. West Fallowfield. March 10, 1768. Codicil April 12, 1768. April 21, 1768. To 2 uncles David and Stephen Cochran all real and personal estate in trust to divide as they see fit between my brother Stephen and sister Jane Cochran. Executors: Brother Stephen and sister Jane. Codicil gives to sister Ann Roan 5 shillings and to Isbel Cochran, daughter of brother Robert, 5 shillings. To brothers George and John 5 shillings each. Wit: Jos. Gardner, Jos. Wilson, John Boyd. Letters to Stephen and Jane Cochran. JONES, JOSEPH. Middletown. May 16, 1768. Adm. to Thomas Walter. MEANES, EDWARD. [Place not given.] September 21, 1767. April 26, 1768. All estate after debts are paid to wife Catrine, also with Wm. Patton, Executors. Letters c.t.a. to Dennis Dougherty, the Executors named declining to act. Wit: Joseph Nisbitt, Thomas Patten, Wm. Patten. KIRKPATRICK, HUGH. West Nottingham. March 19, 1766. May 18, 1768. To son John all estate real and personal. To son David £5. To sons Hugh and William, daughters Margaret Clinging, Hannah Barkly, Elizabeth Nisbet and Mary McConnell 20 shillings each, they having had their portion already. Executor: Son John. Wit: Robt. Givans, James Petterson. HEMPHILL, ALEXANDER. Goshen. April 15, 1768. May 28, 1768. To son-in-law John Fox 5 shillings. To grandson James Fox £10 when of age. To granddaughter Hannah Fox £10 when of age. All remainder to 2 sons James and Joseph Hemphill. Executors: Son James and friend Thomas Wills. Letters to James, the other refusing. Wit: Geo. Ashbridge, Jr., Samuel Waln, Robt. Rushton. THOMAS, THEOPHILUS. Vincent. April 9, 1768. June 1, 1768. Provides for wife Catherine. To son-in-law Humphrey Bell the use of land on which he now lives in Vincent and manor of Callowhill, containing 108 acres during life of his wife, my daughter, and at her death to their children. To grandson Wm. Bell the land where I now live containing 59 1/2 acres, on my wife's decease. to daughter Mary Watkin £40. To son John Thomas £20 and all Welch books &c. To grandson John Bell £4. To granddaughter Ann Thomas £10 at 18. To Rev. Mr. John Griffith in Charlestown £3. Executors: Son John and grandson Wm. Bell. Wit: Wm. Evans, Wm. West, David John. HANNINS, JOHN. West Bradford. June 1, 1768. Adm. Rachel Hannins. FISHER, CHRISTIAN. West Braddford. June 13, 1768. Adm. Magdalen Fisher and Jacob Yoder. GARDNER, JOHN. West Nantmeal. June 17, 1768. Adm. Rachel Gardner. To widow Rachel and children: Samuel, Rebecca and Sarah. Rebecca m. James Crawford. Mary m. John Gardner. GLASSFORD, HENRY. London, Britain. June 21, 1768. Adm. Elizabeth Glassford. GRANTHAM, CHARLES. Ridley. February 14, 1768. August 6, 1768. Provides for wife Lydia. To son Jacob plantation and 2 pieces of land purchased of John Broom, also house and lot bought of John Knowles in Southwark, also £100. To daughter Margaret, wife of Thos. Thompson, tenement and lot of ground in Southark until John Grantham, son of my son George deceased, comes of age. Also her full share of the landed estate of her mother Catherine, my former wife. To grandsons Charles and George, sons of Geo. deceased, plantation on which my son Geo. lived, also meadow in Darby when of full age paying to their brother John £50 each. Also to granddaughter Lydia their sister £50 at 21. To son William plantation on which I now dwell in Darby, 2 tracts of meadow and 8 acres of woodland and all remainder of estate at 21. Reserved to grandson Chas. Thompson paying to grandsons Thos. and Nathan Thompson £50 each. Also mentions grandson Isaac Thompson. Executors: John Morton, Esq., and son Wm. Wit: Wm. Edwards, Alexander Tate, Margaret Vaneman. MARSHALL, MARY. Darby. June 29, 1768. August 16, 1768. To sister Sarah Hatten £5. To sister Hannah Sheuton £5. To sister Johanna's 3 children, viz., Sarah, Margaret and John £5 to be divided. To sister-in-law Margaret Marshall saddle. To cousin Hannah Hays whip. To sister Susanna Marshall table cloth. To 4 sisters Hannah Sheuton, Rachel Hays, Martha Johnson and Susanna Marshall all wearing apparel giving what they think proper to sister-in-law Mary Marshall. Executors: Brother John and sister Susanna. Wit: John Sellers, Nathan Sellers. HAINES, ISAAC. Goshen. July 6, 1766. August 16, 1768. Provides for wife Catherine. To son Isaac 20 shillings having given him a plantation in Goshen. To son Ellis plantation containing 146 1/4 acres, also 20 shillings. To son Josiah remainder of plantation where I now live containing 133 acres. To daughter Sarah Haines case of drawers. To grandsons Isaac Yarnall and Hugh Derbrow 10 shillings at 21. All remainder of personal estate to wife and 3 daughters Hannah Eachus, Mary Martin and Lydia Williams. Executors: Son Isaac and friend Geo. Ashbridge, Jr. Wit: Thomas Hoopes, Jr., Thomas Scholfield, Isaac Haines the 3rd. HOPKINS, WILLIAM. Oxford. June 30, 1768. August 18, 1768. Provides for wife Sarah. To daughter Mary £50. To daughter Sarah £50. To daughter Ruth £50. To son Ezekiel £50 providing he comes to live with his mother and sisters, otherwise but £30. To brother Matthew wearing apparel. Executors: Robert Smith of Oxford and daughter Mary. Letters to Mary Hopkins, the other renouncing. Wit: Saml. McNeal, Jas. Dysant, Wm. Ross. STARR, ALEXANDER, Londongrove, August 31, 1768. Adm. to David Harlan. SHARP, THOMAS. New Garden. September 3, 1768. Adm. to Rachel Sharp. GARDNER, JOHN. West Nantmeal. September 10, 1768. Adm. to James Crawford, Rebecca Crawford and Jas. Hair. MILLER, WILLIAM. New Garden. July 28, 1768. Codicil July 31, 1768. September 5, 1768. To son William all real estate in Chester and New Castle Cos., also personal estate to amount of £300. Confirms will of deceased wife Ann devising certain lots of land in Philadelphia. To daughter Mary, wife of Joshua Pusey, goods to amount of £205. To daughter Ann Miller goods to amount of £1050. To son-in-law Ellis Lewis 20 shillings. To granddaughter Mary Lewis £500 at 18. My cousin John Miller is indebted to me on mortgage out of which I give to Ann, daughter of Samuel Hill £14, for her support as Friends of New Garden Meeting think fit. Executor: Son Wm. Codicil gives to 4 grandchildren, viz., Wm., Joshua, Ann and Mary Pusey £20 each. Wit: Wm. Jackson, John Curle, Isaac Jackson. TREGO, WILLIAM. Goshen. August 1, 1768. September 16, 1768. Provides for wife Margaret. To each of my grandchildren now living 1 shilling each. To Wm. McPherson and Phineas Eachus 1 shilling each. To sons Joseph and William 5 shillings each. Remainder of personal estate to my daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Malin, Sarah Eachus and Ann Hunt. The share of Sarah to be at the disposal of my Executors and not subject to any demand of her husband. To son Benjamin after decease of wife plantation whereon I now dwell in Goshen containing 100 acres paying £70 to 3 daughters, Elizabeth, Mary and Ann. Executors: Son Joseph Trego of Nantmeal and Geo. Ashbridge, Jr. Wit: Wm. Bane, Thomas Scholfield, Aaron Hoopes. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. Darby. October 22, 1768. Adm. to Anthony and Abraham Lewis. NETHERMARK, LUKE. Tinicum Island. July 18, 1766. September 27, 1768. Provides for wife Margaret. To cousin Luke Frederick after my wife's decease all remainder of my lands unsold wherever they May be at 21, with reserve to his brother George first and to cousin John Frederick second. To wife's sister's daughter Ann Walker £50 at 18 with reserve to children of sister Elizabeth Frederick, viz., George, John and Christiana. £10 to the congregation at Wicacoe to be by them applied to the use of St. James Church in Kingsessing. Executors: Wife Margaret, Philip Ford, Esq. and John Morton. Letters to Margaret and Morton, Ford being deceased. Wit: Jacob Fritz, John Justason. ADAMS, JAMES. East Nottingham. September 15, 1766. November 7, 1768. To wife Frank Adams 1/2 of all estate real and personal. To son Jonathan the remaining 1/2 of estate. To son Samuel 40 shillings. To daughter Margaret Adam 40 shillings. To daughter Jean Adam 40 shillings. Executors: Wife Frank, son Jonathan and Joseph Vance. Letters to wife and son. Wit: David Moore, Hugh Adam. MATHER, JOHN. Chester Borough. May 28, 1768. November 19, 1768. To son-in-law Charles Thomson and wife Ruth, my daughter, brick messuage and lot in Chester where Valentine Weaver now dwells, also 3 other lots all now in possession of said Weaver during their lives and then to their children with reserve to granddaughter Mary Jackson. Also to said daughter Ruth £300. To daughter Jane, widow of Paul Jackson, brick messuage where I now dwell and 4 lotts belonging. Son Joseph plantation known by name of Ridley on Ridley Creek, he releasing any claim he May have on any other of my real estate in right of his mother Mary Mather deceased. To grandson John Mather Jackson stone messuage now in tenure of Francis Richardson in Chester, also £100. To grandson Charles Jackson £100. To nephew John Mather, son of brother Thomas [Francis crossed out and Thomas added] £10 and all wearing apparel. To nephew James and his sisters Jane, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah Mather, children of brother Thomas, £10 each. All remainder to daughter Jane Jackson. Executors: Son-in-law Chas. Thomson and daughters Ruth and Jane. Letters to Jane Jackson, the others refusing. Wit: James Mather, Edward Russell, David Jackson. KERR, JOSEPH. West Nantmeal. October 12, 1768. November 22, 1768. Provides for wife Margaret. To daughter Elizabeth £10. To daughters Margaret and Martha £10. To son James £100. To sons Joseph and David all real estate to be divided paying above legacy to James. Remainder to wife. Executors: Sons Jas., Jos. and David. Wit: Wm. Sheerer, Robt. Robinson. MOORE, MOSES. Lower Chichester. November 24, 1768. Adm. to James Moore. MOORE, MARY. Lower Chichester. November 24, 1768. Adm. to James Moore. STRODE, CALEB. East Bradford. November 28, 1768. Adm. to Richard Strode and Jos. Peirce. WOODWARD, AMOS. East Bradford. November 28, 1768. Adm. to John Woodward. THOMAS, TAMER. Willistown. December 3, 1768. Adm. to Joseph Thomas. EVANS, CADWALLADER. Yeoman and tanner. Edgmont. November 16, 1768. December 7, 1768. Provides for wife Anna. To son Pennell £10. To 3 grandchildren by my son Pennell, viz., Cadwallader, Sarah and Ann Evans, remainder of tract of land bought of Executors of Job Harvey deceased in Berks Co. To son- in-law Rowland Parry £10 and to my daughter Hannah his wife £150 (the interest during life only). To son-in-law Jonathan Morris £50. To son Robert Evans £100. To daughter Ann, wife of Joshua Cowpland £150. To Middletown Meeting £5. To son Thomas tract of land in Edgmont whereon I now dwell willed me by my father-in- law Jos. Pennell, also tract adj. containing about 30 acres. To wife Ann 2 lotts of land bought of Jacob Yarnall. Executors: Wife and son Thomas. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Danl. Bromall, Danl. Calvert. PUGH, JONATHAN. Uwchlan. March 27, 1768. December 1 and 12, 1768. To son David plantation in Uwchlan containing 150 acres and all remainder of estate not otherwise devised. To son Samuel all my property now in his possession and all he May owe me at my decease. To son Jonathan £30. To daughter Mary £30. To daughter Sarah £30. To Hannah wife of son David bed and bedding. To each of my grandchildren now born 20 shillings when 21. Executor: Son David. Wit: Wm. Hanna, John Jacobs, Jr. MC FARLAND, GEORGE. Vincent. December 15, 1768. Adm. to Elizabeth McFarland and John McFarland. PENNELL, MARY. Widow. Chester Boro. July 23, 1765. December 17, 1768. To daughter Hannah Ellis household goods. To Hannah Tolbert wearing apparel. To son Wm. and his wife knives and forks. To granddaughter Elizabeth Pennell 50 shillings and dishes at 18. To daughter Ann Worrall wearing apparel. To granddaughter Mary Edge furniture. To granddaughter Ann Edge ditto. To granddaughter Edith Pennell ditto. To granddaughter Rebecca Pennell silver spoon. To Ruth Pennell ditto. To grandson Jacob Halcombe £7. To daughter Hannah Ellis £6. Executors: Friend and kinsman John Sharpless. Wit: John Eyre, Rebecca Eyre. BOYD, ADAM. Sadsbury. February 12, 1768. December 21, 1768. Provides for wife Jane. To son Andrew my plantation in Sadsbury with stock &c.,paying legacies. To daughters Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth £60 each. To son Samuel all remainder of my books provided he enter the ministerial office, otherwise to be divided. To daughters Margaret Tate, Janet McMordie and Agnes Smith 5 shillings each. To sons Thomas, John and Adam 5 shillings each. To son Samuel £5. Executors: Sons Thomas and Andrew. Overseers: Rev. Sampson Smith and John Miller, Esq. Wit: Wm. Armstrong, Alex. Rogers, John Sharp. RUDULPH, JOHN. Darby. December 26, 1768. Adm. to Mary Rudulph and Jesse Bonsall. SHIELDS, JAMES. Newlin. January 11, 1769. Adm. to Mary and Robert Shields. ROUTH, FRANCIS. Chichester. September 30, 1767. December 30, 1768. To grandson Isaac Carter 5 shillings. To granddaughters Lydia Carter and Mary Palmer £10 each at 18 or marriage. Half of remainder to son Francis and the other 1/2 to son John Routh and daughter Ann Dutton to be equally divided. Daughter Ann's legacy to be paid to the Overseers of Chichester Meeting to be managed and kept for her use. Executor: Son Francis. Wit: Hannah Johnson, Jno. Power. DAWSON, THOMAS. Cordwainer. West Caln. July 11, 1748. January 6, 1769. To wife Mary and son Abraham all real estate during her widowhood, afterward to son Abraham. To son Richard 5 shillings. To son Isaac £20 in 1750 and £15 in 1752. To daughter Ann £10. To daughter Fortunata £10. "Having dun unto the rest of my chil[dren] (2) that are not mentioned here, I give to each of them one shilling." Executors: Wife Mary and son Abraham. Letters to Mary, the other being deceased. Wit: Thos. Dawson, Jr., Margaret Dawson, Wm. McKnight. BRANNEN, JOHN. Upper Darby. February 11, 1766. January 9, 1769. Provides for wife Grace. To son Benjamin all land in Darby. To daughter Margaret, wife of Ephraim Armstrong, £20. To daughter Mary £150. To grandson John Armstrong £20 at 21 with rev. to his brother Joseph. All remainder to son Benjamin. Executors: James Ewing and son Benjamin. Wit: Wm. McClelan, John Brooks. TELFORD, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. February 6, 1754. January 10, 1769. To wife Mary all estate during life including warrant right of a tract of land now in my possession in Fallowfield. To Joseph son of Danl. Henderson of Sadsbury the said land on death of wife. To Mary Scott now dwelling with me £3. Also a book for Danl. Campbell. Executors: Brother-in-law Daniel Henderson and wife Mary. Letters to Henderson, the other being absent. Wit: Jas. Boyd, Matthew Henderson. JOHNSTON, HUMPHREY. Chester Twp. December 11, 1768. January 26, 1768. Plantation in Bethel to be sold. Plantation I now live upon to be kept for support of wife and children until youngest comes of age and then to be sold and proceeds equally divided among children. Executors: Wife Mary and brother David Johnson. Wit: Hugh Linn, William Dennen. GRUBB, SAMUEL. Kennett. January 19, 1768. January 30, 1769. Provides for wife Lydia. To son Isaac 160 acres part of the plantation whereon we formerly lived in Brandywine Hundred, the est end[ing] thereof paying £50 to my Executors. Refers to his brother John having 60 acres left him during life by his father "and then to fall into my Estate." To son Samuel, all my plantation in Kennett whereon I now dwell purchased of Jos. Harlan and John Clark ,at 21, paying £50 to my Estate. Son-in-law Thos. Robinson to have two lotts in Wilmington purchased of Esther Bishop. Remainder of land to be sold. Makes provision for a child expected to be call John if a male or Hannah if female. Remainder divided between daughters Jemima Robinson, Prudence, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, Charity, Sarah and Lydia Grubb as they come of age. Executors: Wife Lydia and brother-in-law Richard Baker of West Bradford. Wit: Adam Redd, Moses Mendenhall, Thos. Gibson. SHARPLESS, JOSEPH. Middletown. February 25, 1769. Adm. to Mary and Jos. Sharpless. MEARS, SAMUEL. New London. February 17, 1769. Adm. to Martha Crawford and Robt. Allison. MC CADDEN, HENRY. Londonderry. February 28, 1769. Adm. to Elizabeth McCadden and Thos. White. ELLIOTT, PETER. Darby. February 18, 1769. Adm. to Christopher Elliott. TAYLOR, ISAAC. Thornbury. March 27, 1769. Adm. to Thomas and Jacob Taylor. (£500. Susannah the widow renounces on same date. Wit: James Taylor, Joshua Marshall. Inventory by Caleb Peirce Jr. and Samuel Mendenhall March 30, 1769 not summed up.) MC CLEAN, ALEXANDER. East Caln. March 2, 1769. Adm. to Wm. McClean. WOMSLEY, JONATHAN. Darby. February 2, 1769. February 18, 1769. Nuncupative will "gave all that he had to his mother (meaning Sarah Waldren) saying it was all little enough for her trouble she had with him." Letters to Sarah Waldren. Wit: Wm. Glover, Philip Heiser, John Mitchell, Sr. SHIRLEY, THOMAS. East Caln. January 7, 1769. February 24, 1769. To daughters Margaret Kincede and Sarah Lafferty, son Thomas, daughter Agnes Cole, 5 shillings each. All remainder to wife Agnes, also Executrix. Wit: William McClain, William McFarlan. WILLSON, THOMAS. Newlinton. April 11, 1768. March 11, 1769. To Jane wife of John Patterson £12. To son Charles out of what he is now indebted to me £62. To son Robert £30. To daughter Mary wife of John Clark £30. To son Thomas £19 and gun. To daughter Elizabeth wife of Saml. Alexander £22. To son Caleb, out of what he is now indebted to me, 5 shillings. To daughter Phebe wife of Chas. Graham £12. To Esther wife of Wm. Hanna, Jr. £22. To daughter Abigail wife of John Hanna £22. To son Elijah £62. Executors: Sons Charles and Thomas. Wit: T. Woodward, Wm. Wickersham, Jr., Peter Wickersham. YARNALL, MARY. Edgmont. June 4, 1768. March 14, 1769. To son David £20. To children of son Abraham Yarnall deceased, viz., Rachel, Abner, Mary, Uriah, Ezekiel, Samuel and Elizabeth £20 to be divided. To daughter Jane Griffith £20. To grandson Philip Bolsel 20 shillings. To grandson Philip son of David Yarnall 40 shillings. Remainder to 4 daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Esther and Mary. Executors: Brother-in-law Nathan Yarnall and daughter Elizabeth Yarnall. Wit: John Smedley, William Williamson. WILLIAMS, SAMUEL. Chichester. March 4, 1769. March 17, 1769. All estate real and personal to wife Elizabeth, also Executrix. WOODWARD, NAYL. East Marlborough. March 9, 1769. March 25, 1769. To wife Lydia £100, 2 horses and 2 cows. To sons Eli and Caleb plantation whereon I now dwell in East Marlborough to be divided by the great road that passes through it, also £8 each. Executors to sell land in Birmingham and all remainder of estate to 5 daughters, viz., Hannah, Phebe, Sarah, Lydia and Ann Woodward, share and share alike. Uncle Richard Woodward to have the house and 3 acres of land where he now dwells until son Eli is 21. Executors: Wife Lydia and friend John Webster. Wit: Mordecai Hayes, Joseph Williams. HADLEY, PHEBE. Widow. West Bradford. September 2, 1767. March 27, 1769. To the heir of my late husband Simon Hadley 5 shillings. To daughter Phebe wife of John Wall all wearing apparel. To son Nathaniel all his indebtedness to me. To son Peter and son-in-law John Wall what they now owe me. £30 to be equally divided between all my children now living and son-in-law Saml. Osborn and granddaughter Frances Buffington, "it being for building a house on my land." All remainder to son John, also Executor, he keeping and burying me. Wit: Richard Buffington, John Snow, Robert Buffington. DAWSON, MARY. Widow of Thomas. West Caln. February 4, 1769. March 27, 1769. To Rev. Thomas Barton £12 and to son Thomas £8 for use of Church of St. John at Pequa and £10 for support of the poor of West Caln. To son Isaac £20 for schooling of his children. To granddaughter Rachel Park £10. To daughter Ann Berwick £10. To granddaughter Mary wife of Wm. Mallis £10. To granddaughter Mary Montgomery, now Hughes, £7. To grandson Jacob Dawson £7. To grandson Thos. Dawson 5 shillings. To daughter Fortune 5 shillings. To Mary and Sarah, daughters to son David Dawson deceased, 5 shillings each. To son Thomas £200 and to his daughter Mary £10 and to his wife Margaret my cooking glass. To grandson David Dawson who was prisoner in France £5. All remainder to son Thomas, also Executor. Wit: Francis Alexander, John Fleming. LOBB, BENJAMIN. Darby. April 18, 1769. Adm. to Isaac and Benj. Lobb. GEST, JAMES. Concord. April 14, 1769. Adm. to Joseph Gest. CLARK, THOMAS. West Caln. July 4, 1767. April 12, 1769. Provides for wife Ann. To son David Clark £50. To grandchildren Thos. Gibbs, Thos. Fullerton, Thos. Clark, Thos. Park and Elizabeth Gibbs £10 each. If son Joseph shall educate his son Thomas for a minister of the Gospel, I give my said grandson £40 more for his learning, otherwise to any other son whom he May so educate. To granddaughter Ann Clark £50 if she live to have need of it. To son Joseph 5 shillings having lately given him £100. Remainder equally divided among children Mary Gibbs, John Clark, Ann Fullerton, Rachel Kennedy, Rebecca Park, Susanna Young and Margaret Kerr. Portions of Mary Gibbs and Rachel Kennedy to be in trust for their use. Mentions son-in-law Humphrey Fullerton. Executors: Sons John and Joseph and James Thompson. Letters to Jos. Clark and Jos. Thompson. Wit: Robt. Whitehill, John Miller, Wm. Crawford. COCHRAN, JACOB. West Nantmeal. March 20, 1769. April 13, 1769. Provides for wife Mary. To son James the holding he now enjoys during the term specified in Article between him and me. To son Jacob the improvement whereon he now lives and 7 acres of plow land adj. To son William 2 yr. old colt. All remainder sold and equally divided between children, viz., James, Jacob, William, Josiah, Andrew, David, John and Mary Cochran. Son James and daughter Mary to have £20 each additional and son John £20 less than the others. To sister-in-law Margaret Gregory £5. Executors: Wife Mary and sons James and Jacob. Wit: Robert Brown, Abel Griffith, Joseph Gray. WILCOX, JAMES. Upper Providence. May 19, 1769. Adm. to Purdence and Mark Wilcox. ROMAN, MARY. Chester. Mary 31, 1769. Adm. to Isaac Roman. ELLIS, EDWARD. Darby. May 10, 1769. Adm. to Jas. McClees and Wm. Garrett. WILLSON, JAMES. London Britain. March 22, 1769. April 14, 1769. Provides for wife Anne. All remainder of estate real and personal to son Henry at 21 with reserve. To brother Thos. Wilson, paying to my sister Jane Wilson £10 and to sister Lettice Wilson £10 and to brother Saml. Wilson £5. James Kennedy to be Guardian of son Henry. Executors: Wife and Ephraim Morrison. Letters to Anne Wilson, the other being absent. Wit: John Fleming, Neill Morrison, Morris Thomas. MORTON, TOBIAS. Taylor. Darby. March 31, 1769. May 1, 1769. To sons Israel and Mark my house and lot in Darby to maintain their mother and divided at her death. Also all lands in Manitony except 100 acres to daughter Rebecca. Executors: Sons Israel and Mark. Wit: Amos Moore, Elizabeth Moore. GARRETT, JOHN. Cordwinder. West Whiteland. April 21, 1769. May 4, 1769. Provides for wife Hannah. Oldest son Benjamin to be bound out until he is 16 and then put to a trade. Also mentions youngest son Elisha and daughters Anne and Hannah Garret. Executors: Father-in-law Paul Bond and wife Hannah. Wit: Jacob Leamy, Esther Garrett, John Bowen. FLETCHER, ELIZABETH. Darby. December 14, 1769. May 19, 1769. [sic] To Mary wife of Richard Collier wearing apparel. To Dinah daughter of Abraham Lobb of Trenton remainder of clothes and furniture. Remainder real and personal to Diana Lobb and John Morton to be equally divided. Executor: Isaac Lobb of Darby. Wit: John Hibberd, Hannah Crozer. ELLIOTT, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. December 20, 1768. May 19, 1769. Provides for wife Mary. To son Samuel my plantation subject to wife's life interest, also mare and colt. To daughter Agnes horse &c. Mentions 3 bonds coming due from John Rosbrough which is divided between wife, sons Thomas and Saml. and daughters Agnes and Jean. To grandson Wm. Willey £4. To grandson John Willey £4 &c. £2 to daughter Jean's children. To son John 5 shillings. To son by the law James Miller 1 shilling. Executors to make title to land to John Rosebrough when his payments are completed. Executors: Wife and sons Thomas and Saml. Letters to Thos. and Saml. Wit: Wm. Brown, John Millison, Thomas Elliot. HANLEY, JOHN. Chester Boro. May 12, 1769. May 24, 1769. Executors to sell tract of land in Twp. of Chester purchased of John Lownes, commonly called Mount Millick. To wife Eleanor and her heirs, stone messuage wherein I now dwell and lots belonging. To kinsman John Hogan brick messuage now in possession of Peter Steel. To cousin Mary Gorman 1/2 of certain lot of ground now in possession of Peter Steel. To Hannah Gorman the other 1/2 of said lot. All remainder to wife Eleanor. Executors: Wife, kinsman John Hogan and Henry H. Graham. Letters to wife and Hogan, the other renouncing. Wit: George Craig, Elisha Price. EDMISTON, WILLIAM. Oxford. March 22, 1769. May 31, 1769. Provides for wife Mary. To oldest son James £6. To David Edmiston £5. To James Tanner £5 on condition that he pay the £5 that Wm. Edmiston is bound for him. To daughter Jean Edmiston 40 shillings. To daughter Elizabeth Edmiston £5. To granddaughter Rachel Edmiston £3, cow and calf when of age. To grandson Abraham Edmiston calf and 2 sheep. To sons Moses and William all real and personal estate paying legacies. Executors: Son Moses and brother-in-law John Templeton. Letters to Moses, the others renouncing. Wit: James Poak, William Poak. BONSALL, ENOCH. Darby. December 12, 1767. May 31, 1769. To son Enoch 50 acres of land bought of Jos. Bonsall where he now dwells in Darby, also 2 acres of meadow in Kingress. To son Joseph 50 acres on the north easterly part of plantation where I now dwell. To son Joshua plantation where he now dwells bought of Stephen Paschall containing 118 acres paying to daughter Sarah £100 and house room while unmarried. To son Jonathan all remainder of land where we now dwell in Darby containing about 100 acres paying to daughter Hannah £100 and maintenance while unmarried. To son Benjamin £20. To son David £150. To son Joseph £100 of the amount he stands indebted to me. To the son and daughter of son Isaac deceased £15 each at 21. Remainder equally divided. Executors: Sons Benjamin, Enoch and Joseph. Wit: Jacob Webber, Joseph Pearson, Isaac Pearson. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. Upper Darby. May 17, 1768. June 2, 1769. To son Abraham that part of my land bought of my brother Saml. Lewis containing 150 acres in Upper Darby paying £20. To son Anthony remainder of land bought of brother Samuel containing 100 acres in Haverford reserving 6 acres bequeathed to daughter Esther. To daughter Esther Lewis 6 acres as reserved above including house where Elisha Taylor now lives while she remains unmarried. To daughter Mary, wife of Henry Trimble £5. To the children of deceased daughter Elizabeth Warner £2 each. To grandson Lewis Trimble £3. To "my old servant girl" Hannah Griffith cow. Executors to sell all share in mill on Darby Creek. All remainder to son Anthony and daughter Esther. Executors: Sons Abraham and Anthony Lewis. Will not signed. Tried June 2, 1769 and letters granted to Abraham and Anthony Lewis. WILLIAMS, DAVID. London Britain. October 25, 1767. Codicil May 16, 1769. June 9, 1769. to daughter Lettice Williams £30. To daughter Margaret wife of James Reed £17.10. Provides for wife Margaret. To son John remainder of personal property having made over the plantation to him by deed some years ago, also Executor. Codicil gives to son-in-law Jas. Reed £12.10 borrowed of me in addition to legacy to wife. Wit: Morris Thomas, Charles Black, David Rogers. SALMON, ROBERT. East Nottingham. June 26, 1769. Adm. to Hugh Thomson. WOODWARD, JOHN. West Bradford. July 7, 1769. Adm. to Sarah Woodward and Richd. Barnard. DREWITT, JOHN. Lower Chichester. July 25, 1769. Adm. to Mary Drewitt. SINGLETON, JOHN. White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle Co. March 11, 1770. March 26, 1770. Provides for wife Elizabeth. to nephew John McDowell that plantation on which his father Wm. McDowell lives containing about 200 acres, also all books, surveying instruments, maps and charts &c. To niece Phebe McDowell £100. All remainder equally divided between John and Phebe McDowell, their mother Jane McDowell, and her 3 other daughters, Cathrine, Ann and Jane. All debts and rents that brother Thomas Singleton stands charged with to be forgiven him. Wearing apparel to brother Thos. and brother-in-law Wm. McDowell. To nephew John McDowell my silver hilted sword. My wife, her son Thomas, daughters Nancy and Jane Thompson, my 3 sisters Jane McDowell, Sarah McDowell and Catharine Lunn, also my sister Sarah's daughter Catherine, my brother Thomas, brother-in- law Wm. McDowell, each to have a suit of mourning apparel. Debt owing from brothers-in-law Wm. and Joshua McDowell to be forgiven them. Executors: Wife Elizabeth, Dr. Robert Bines and brother-in-law Thos. Lunn. Letters to wife and Thos. Lunn, the other renouncing. Wit: Saml. Platt, Jno. McClean, Wm. Golden. ** Dr. John McDowell of New London was son of Alexander McDowell, who died intestate. See diary June 20, 1875. SLAUGHTER, JACOB. Laborer. Willistown. July 23, 1769. August 5, 1769. To son Philip £5 having advanced him very considerable. To grandson Jacob Slaughter that now lives with me £5 at 21. To wife Mary all remainder of estate. Executors: Wife and friends John Gronow and David Davis, both of Tredyffrin. Wit: Lewis Gronow, Thomas Davis, Philip Housekeeper. Letters to wife Mary, the others renouncing. WILLSON, MARY. Vincent. December 12, 1767. August 18, 1769. To eldest son Thomas Wilson messuage in Vincent and household goods paying to son John £100 at 21 and to daughter Jane £40 at 21 and to daughter Sarah £40 at 21. I give to daughter Elizabeth £5. To daughter Ann 50 shillings. To daughter Jane furniture including plates marked M.M. To daughter Mary, bed &c. and to daughter Sarah household goods. Executors: Son Thomas and John Mathers of Radnor. Wit: John Melchior, John Mathers, Jr. DILWORTH, JAMES. Birmingham. August 10, 1769. August 29, 1769. Provides for wife Lydia including use of plantation devised to son Wm. at 21 subject to such right as my Uncle Charles Turner May have in the same. To son Charles mansion house and piece of land, he paying out of the same £230, to wit; to daughter Sarah £100, to daughter Mary £100, to son George £30 at 21. To sons Joseph and William remainder of land purchased of Wm. Dean, Richard Dilworth and Thos. Wood in Birmingham containing about 288 acres to be divided. Son Wm. to have the part on which the house stands where my Uncle Chas. turner now lives. Son Joseph paying to daughter Lydia £100 and to daughter Hannah £50 at 18. Son Wm. to have his land at 21 and pay to daughter Hannah £50 at 21 and to daughter Letitia £100 at 21. To son James all my land south of the great road leading to Birmingham Meeting at 21. To son Caleb remainder of land purchased of Wm. and Titus Bennett at 21 paying to son George £200. To son George house and lott in Wilmington bought of John Chamberlin at 21. Executors: Wife Lydia and sons Charles and Joseph. Wit: Levi Massey, David Brinton, Jos. Pierce. WILLIAMS, HUGH. Vincent. August 30, 1769. Adm. to Robt. and Alex. Williams. SHARPLESS, JOHN. North Providence. September 9, 1769. Adm. to Thomas Swayne. WOODWARD, WILLIAM. West Bradford. July 30, 1769. August 29, 1769. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Abraham £70. To daughter Hannah Woodward £40 and furniture. To son James £10. To daughter Mary Mendenhall £10. To step- daughter Betty Lewis £10. To son John plantation whereon I now dwell. Remainder divided between 4 sons and 2 daughters, viz., James, Abraham, William, John, Mary and Hannah. Executors: Wife Hannah and son Wm. Wit: George Carter, Jas. Marshall, Jas. Woodward. HOPE, AMOS. Kennett. August 27, 1769. September 12, 1769. Provides for wife Anne. To 2 daughters Mary and Elizabeth all real estate except tenement and 5 perches purchased of my brother John Hope which I give to Wm. Reath during his life as tenants in common, at 21, with reserve to Thomas son of brother Thomas Hope. Authorizes Executrix to convey tract of land sold unto Joshua Peirce in Kennett containing about 170 acres. Executrix: Wife Anne. Wit: Abrm. Marshall, Jos. Pierce, Wm. Harvey. WAIT, MOSES. East Caln. October 2, 1769. Adm. to James Marshall. MC FETTRIDGE, DANIEL. East Fallowfield. October 3, 1769. Adm. to Matthew McFettridge. VERNON, NATHAN. Aston. October 4, 1769. Adm. to Edward Vernon. DILWORTH, RICHARD. East Whiteland. October 7, 1769. Adm. to Susanna Dilworth. HARLAN, EBENEZER. Londongrove. February 28, 1769. September 23, 1769. To brother Solomon 10 shillings. To sisters Betty and Ann 10 shillings each. To Joseph Harlan son of brother Solomon 10 shillings. To sister Hannah all remainder of personal estate. Gives his claim and interest in a tract of land in Concord devised by his Grandfather Henry Oburn to his 2 daughters Hannah and Susanna. To his brother Henry, also Executor. Wit: Saml. Morton, Thomas Morton, Isaac Jackson. CHANDLER, MARY. Widow. Birmingham. March 21, 1769. October 2, 1769. To nephew Mankin James £4. To nephew Philip James £4. To Elizabeth wife of Isaac Chandler £8. To cousin Mary wife of John Robinson £8. To Ruth wife of John Champion £8. To Catherine wife of John Cann 10 shillings. To Richard brother of aforesaid Catherine Cann and son of Jos. James 10 shillings. To Ruth daughter of Thos. Buffington £5 at 18. Remainder to Thos. Buffington of Newlinton, also Executor. Wit: Jas. Trimble, John Taylor, Wm. Cooper. KNOWER, CHRISTOPHER. East Nantmeal. July 5, 1766. October 11, 1769. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John plantation I now live on with mill at 21. To second son Christopher plantation on which Jacob Murry dwells on east side of French Creek containing 160 acres at 21. To daughters Barbara, Margaret, Catherine and Elizabeth £100 to be paid by 2 sons. Executors: Friends Michael Severd and Daniel High. Letters to Michael Cypher, the other renouncing. Wit: Robert Richey, Borick Beckholt, Mathias Lora. HOOPES, JOSHUA. Westtown. October 14, 1769. Adm. to Hannah Hoopes. CULBERTSON, JANE. Kennett. September 17, 1769. October 12, 1769. To daughter Sarah Culbertson 46 acres of land now in my possession paying to grandson John Culbertson £10, also all personal estate. Executors to sell all remainder of real estate. To Rev. Jos. Smith £5. Remainder equally divided between daughters Jane, Mary and Marthew. To grandchildren, viz., David, Samuel and Nancy Porter 1 shilling each. Executor: John McKim. Wit: Robt. Brown, Jno. Hancock, Jno. McMickin. SULLIVAN, DENNIS. Kennett. September 5, 1769. October 19, 1769. To wife Mary all estate until youngest child arrives at 18, then to be divided wife 1/3 and remainder equally divided among children who are not named. Executrix: Wife Mary. Wit: John Hancock, John Brown, John Eves. PUGH, JAMES. Uwchlan. November 25, 1768. October 21, 1769. To son David Pugh £5. To daughter Mary wife of Thomas Delrumple £5. To daughter Margaret wife of James McClay £5. To daughter Anna wife of David Jenkin £5. To daughter Jemima wife of Patrick McCarty 20 shillings. To daughter Kezia Pugh £5. All remainder to wife Jemima Pugh, also Executrix. Wit: Joseph Phillip, Cadwallader Jones, Benjamin Davies. PHIPPS, JOSEPH JR. East Caln. October 23, 1769. Adm. to Margaret Phipps. SANDERSON, RICHARD. Concord. April 3, 1769. October 21, 1769. To nephew Richard Goff of Sherburn in Yorkshire and to Thomas Clayton of Milford in said shire, (my nephews), all my plantation in Concord whereon I now dwell containing about 210 acres excepting 30 acres hereafter devised. To nephew John Grame son of sister Mary £5. to Richard son of Richard Barker late of Stanford in Northamptonshire £30. To Joshua North, my cousin, £10 and to his wife Susanna £10. To Rev. George Craig of Chester £5. To my trusty and faithful mulatto man James Cherry £20, also during his life my log house where John Sullan now lives and 30 acres of land adjoining. Executors to set him free by manumission. Remainder to be divided between children of 3 sisters except above named, Richard Goff, Thos. Clayton and John Grame. Executors: Rev. Geo. Craig and cousin Richd. North. Wit: Benj. Kellam, Wm. Burnett, John Burnett, Jr. SEAL, WILLIAM. Birmingham. October 5, 1769. October 30, 1769. Provides for wife Rachel. Real estate to be sold in 3 years to be equally divided among 9 children, viz., Hannah wife of Peter Baker, Joseph, William, Caleb, Benjamin, Thomas, Rachel, Abraham and Joshua, by my brother Caleb and brothers-in-law Thomas Temple and Abraham Darlington. Executors: Brother Caleb and friend James Bennett. Wit: Abraham Darlington, Jr., Wm. McFatrich. JOHNSON, ABRAHAM. Darby. October 31, 1769. Adm. to Martha Johnson and Benja. Bonsall. COBOURN, DAVID. Chester. November 8, 1769. Adm. to Mary Cobourn. PARRY, HANNAH (alias EVANS). November 13, 1769. Adm. to Rowland Parry (her husband, daughter of [Alex]ander Evans). YARNALL, MOSES. Willistown. October 10, 1768. October 30, 1769. To son Enoch plantation whereon I now live subject to wife Dows Yarnall's life interest. To wife Dows all personal estate except £50 which I give to daughter Rebecca Yarnall. To son David £10. To daughter Hannah Griffith. To daughter Rebecca Yarnall £20. To daughter Phebe Richards £10. Executors: Wife Dows and son Enoch and son-in-law Wm. Griffith. Letters to Enoch Yarnall and Wm. Griffith, the other renouncing. Wit: Isaac Massey, Phebe Massey, Levi Massey. HALL, JOSEPH. February 16, 1765. November 10, 1769. All estate to wife Elizabeth and children Margaret, John, Hannah, Mary, Joseph, Steward, Elizabeth and Andrew Hall. Executors: Wm. Hall and sons John and Joseph. Letters to John Hall, Wm. Hall being absent and Joseph being a minor under 12 years. Wit: Hugh Stewart, Walter Hall, Thos. Willson. MARLING, MARGERY. New London. August 20, 1769. November 28, 1769. To sister Sarah wife of James Stones 5 shillings, to Agnes Ferrior bed and bedding, to Agnes wife of Robert Crawford 5 shillings, to Elizabeth wife of Wm. McWhorter 5 shillings. John Robinson with whom I have lived this 20 years to have remainder if any, also Executor. Wit: Cathrin Shmiser, Mary Gubby, John Scott. JONES, JOSEPH. Pikeland. December 2, 1769. Adm. to Thomas Lightfoot. BROWN, MARY. Widow of Jeremiah. West Nottingham. November 9, 1769. November 30, 1769. To step-grandson Stephen son of Isaac Brown £20 being the payment coming to me from Esther Brown, at interest until he is 21. Best wearing apparel to be sent to my 3 sisters Elizabeth, Abigail and Catherine in Ireland. To cousin Elizabeth Thornton now living in Carolina £20. To Mary wife of Henry Reynolds case of drawers which was her mother's. To Sarah daughter of Isaac Brown riding mare and saddle. To Mary Lockland, my maid, bed at 18. All remainder to Elisha, Mary, Jeremiah and Saml., children of Joshua Brown, and George, Jeremiah, Isaac and Elisha, children of Isaac Brown. Executors: Elisha son of Joshua and Jeremiah son of Isaac Brown. Wit: John Butterfield, Rachel Johnson. BUCHANAN, WILLIAM. West Nottingham. August 2, 1769. Codicil November 25, 1769. December 7, 1769. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son William £20. To son George £10. To daughter Martha in Carolina £5. Executors to confirm to Matthew Turner, my wife's son, when of age. Title to a certain tract of land mentioned in a conveyance already made to him. To son Walter plantation on which I now dwell at 21. Remainder to wife and her 3 children born to me, viz., Walter, Ann and Elizabeth. Executors: Wife and John McMillan. Letters to wife Elizabeth, the other renouncing. Codicil revokes legacy of plantation to Walter and orders it sold and proceeds divided between wife and 3 children above named. Wit: John Carmichael, Jas. Ochiltree. HENRY, SAMUEL. Middletown. December 12, 1769. Adm. to John Cunningham. HENDERSON, DANIEL. Sadsbury. December 12, 1769. Adm. to Isabella and Jos. Henderson. BAYLIFFE, EDWARD. Newlin. December 30, 1769. Adm. to Thomas Bayliffe. PEIRCE, HENRY. Concord. January 21, 1769. December 16, 1769. Provides for wife Mary. To son Henry all my tract of land in Concord at 21 paying to his brother William £50, also silverware. Executors: Wife Mary and brother John Peirce. Wit: Charles Perkins, Wm. Peirce, Jas. Johnson.