Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1774-5) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera tsh@harborside.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________ (Note from Contributor: In the case of the will abstracts, the first date is when the will was written, and the second date is generally when it was proven. Before 1752, March 25th (Feast of the Annunciation) was the first day of the new year by traditional acceptance of the ecclesiastical calendar. When the Gregorian calendar was adopted double dates were used from January lst until March 25th. In some case, the dates are followed by the Will Book letter and page number. I know nothing further on any person mentioned in any of the abstracts or administrations. -- Thera) Chester County Will Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825 Alpha Index thanks to JOE..... NOTE: Will abstracts and Admins are generally in groups and filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills Proved 1774-5. ANDERSON, JOHN. March 25, 1775. BAILY, CHARLES. December 1, 1775. Adm. BAILY, JOEL. West Marlborough. December 19, 1775. BAKER, JOHN. West Marlborough. March 15, 1774. Adm. BEAN, WILLIAM. East Nottingham. January 27, 1774. BEATTY, DAVID. Uwchaln. July 24, 1775. Adm. BELL, WILLIAM. Easttown. April 6, 1774. BENTLEY, JEFFREY. Late of N. C., now Uwchlan. August 31, 1775. BLACK, BENJAMIN. Chichester. January 21, 1774. Adm. BLACKBURN, MARY. West Nottingham. June 2, 1774. BOON, ANDREW. Darby. October 31, 1775. BOURNE, THOMAS. West Marlborough. November 28, 1775. Adm. BUFFINGTON, JOHN. West Bradford. November 4, 1774. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER. Londonderry. April 19, 1774. CAMPBELL, JOHN. West Caln. March 28, 1774. Adm. CHALFANT, JOHN. West Bradford. April 3, 1775. Adm. CHANDLER, SAMUEL. Kennett. July 5, 1774. Adm. CHAPMAN, JOHN. Goshen. October 11, 1774. Adm. CLOUD, ANN. East Marlborough. August 30, 1774. CLOUD, ESTHER (alias HARRY). Pennsbury. October 10, 1774. Adm. CULIN, DANIEL, JR. Ridley. August 10, 1775. Adm. DAVIES, ELLIS. Goshen. January 24, 1774. Adm. DAVIS, ELIZABETH. Darby. December 24, 1774. DAVIS, ISAAC. Thornbury. March 11, 1775. Adm. DAVIS, MARY. Charlestown. May 23, 1774. DAVIS, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. August 22, 1774. DAY, JOHN. Nottingham (or so reputed). March 28, 1775. DONAHEY, WILLIAM. Oxford. November 20, 1775. Adm. DUTTON, THOMAS. Aston. April 15, 1775. Adm. EACHUS, DANIEL. East Marlborough. August 23, 1774. ELDRIDGE, JONATHAN. Goshen. April 22, 1775. Adm. ELLIOTT, JOHN. Darby. March 16, 1774. FISHER, ROBERT. Pennsbury. July 25, 1774. FORDHAM, JOSEPH. Darby. January 5, 1775. Adm. FOULKE, ENEAS. Bethel. May 24, 1775. Adm. GEST, DANIEL. East Bradford. April 16, 1774. GEST, HANNAH. East Bradford. June 20, 1775. GIBBS, JAMES. West Caln. January 2, 1775. GIBSON, ALEXANDER, JR. January 17, 1774. Adm. GIBSON, ALEXANDER. Late Chester Co., now of Rowan Co., N.C. November 1, 1774. GOODWIN, THOMAS. Chester Co. May 1, 1775. GRAHAM, MICHAEL. West Nantmeal. October 11, 1775. GRANTHAM, WILLIAM. Ridley. October 31, 1774. GREEN, JOHN. Wilmington, Delaware. February 1, 1774. GREGG, BENJAMIN. Kennett. May 3, 1774. Adm. GRIFFITH, JOHN. East Nantmeal. October 17, 1774. GRUBB, MARY. East Bradford. August 8, 1775. HAMPTON, SIMON. Concord. March 12, 1774. HANNA, JANE. West Nantmeal. December 9, 1774. Adm. HARLAN, JAMES. Londongrove. August 30, 1774. HARPER, SAMUEL. Kennett. June 14, 1775. Adm. HARRIS, JAMES. West Nottingham. March 21, 1775. HARTT, THOMAS. East Caln. June 13, 1774. HEACOCK, JOSEPH. Marple. March 5, 1774. Adm. HENDERSON, JOHN. New London. March 16, 1774. Adm. HENDERSON, MARGARET. New London. May 9, 1775. HOLMES, JOHN. West Nottingham. November 29, 1774. Adm. HOOPES, BENJAMIN. Goshen. November 4, 1775. Adm. HOPE, ROBERT. Sadsbury. February 28, 1775. Adm. HOPE, WILLIAM. East Caln. June 25, 1774. Adm. HUNTER, ELIZABETH. Upper Cheter. October 3, 1774. HUNTER, THOMAS. Upper Chichester. September 19, 1774. Adm. HURFORD, JOHN. New Garden. May 5, 1774. JONES, SARAH. East Bradford. June 10, 1775. KENNEDY, DAVID. Londonderry. February 23, 1774. KENNEDY, GEORGE. Chester Co. August 30, 1775. LAMBORN, ROBERT. Londongrove. November 27, 1775. LAMPLUGH, JACOB. Upper Chichester. January 20, 1775. Adm. LAMPLUGH, SAMUEL. Lower Chichester. February 15, 1774. Adm. LEWIS, JOHN. West Bradford. November 15, 1774. Adm. LINN, CHARLES. Upper Providence. March 29, 1775. LITTLER, WILLIAM. East Caln. September 27, 1774. LLOYD, ENOCH. Vincent. March 15, 1775. MASON, GEORGE. Kennett. November 12, 1774. MASON, WILLIAM. East Marlborough. October 11, 1774. MATHER, JOSEPH. Chester. February 6, 1775. Adm. MAXFIELD, SAMUEL. Chester Co. May 26, 1774. MC CALLISTER, DANIEL. Concord. September 5, 1774. Adm. MEREDITH, JOHN. West Whiteland. September 2, 1774. Adm. MILHOUS, SARAH. Pikeland. August 29, 1775. MILHOUSE, THOMAS. Pikeland. May 9, 1775. MILLER, HUGH. Oxford. May 30, 1774. MILLER, JAMES. New Garden. June 13, 1774. MOORE, WILLIAM. West Fallowfield. September 7, 1774. MOORHEAD, ANDREW. Birmingham. November 16, 1774. Adm. MORRISON, MARY. Concord. August 21, 1775. MUSGROVE, ABRAHAM. Londongrove. March 24, 1775. NIVIN, ISABEL. Londonderry. August 21, 1775. O DAVILLEN, HUGH. Thornbury. November 17, 1774. Adm. PAINTER, ELIZABETH. Birmingham. August 8, 1774. PARKER, SEBELLAH. Kennett. October 24, 1774. PATTON, DAVID. West Nottingham. December 12, 1774. PEDRICK, JOHN. Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co. August 8, 1774. PENNOCK, NATHANIEL. West Marlborough. June 15, 1774. PEOPLES, WILLIAM. East Fallowfield. May 5, 1775. PETERSON, SOPHIA. Vincent. September 19, 1774. Adm. PIERCE, GEORGE. Newlin. October 24, 1775. PORTER, JAMES. West Nantmeal. March 27, 1775. POWELL, JOSEPH. Marple. August 7, 1775. PRATT, JOSEPH. Edgmont. September 7, 1775. PUGH, WILLIAM. East Nottingham. November 30, 1775. Adm. PYLE, JOHN. Kennett. February 27, 1775. Adm. RALSTON, JOSEPH. Upper Chichester. September 11, 1775. Adm. REECE, LEWIS. Newtown. December 15, 1775. REED, HUGH. Londonderry. March 1, 1775. Adm. REESE, WILLIAM. Willistown. February 13, 1775. Adm. REGISTER, JOHN. Edgmont. May 6, 1774. Adm. ROE, WILLIAM. New Garden. October 18, 1775. ROGERS, DAVID. East Nantmeal. April 3, 1775. Adm. ROMAN, JOSEPH. East Caln. October 18, 1774. Adm. ROWAN, WILLIAM. New Garden. January 11, 1775. Adm. ROWLAND, HUGH. November 29, 1774. RUSSELL, EDWARD. Chester Boro. September 26, 1775. RUSSELL, WILLIAM. Edgmont. February 1, 1774. Adm. SCOTT, JAMES. East Nottingham. May 31, 1774. SCOTT, JAMES. Easttown. August 31, 1775. Adm. SCOTT, JOHN, JR. Easttown. September 19, 1775. Adm. SHARP, MARY. Easttown. February 14, 1774. SHARPLESS, DANIEL. North Providence. September 7, 1775. SHARPLESS, JACOB. Concord. July 26, 1775. SHARPLESS, JAMES. North Providence. June 19, 1775. SHIRARDIN, JACOB. Vincent. March 25, 1774. SIDWELL, ABRAHAM. West Nottingham. February 10, 1775. SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. April 15, 1774. SMEDLEY, MARY. Middletown. March 16, 1774. SMITH, JOHN. New London. October 4, 1774. SMITH, RICHARD. Springfield. August 30, 1774. SPEARY, JAMES. Uwchlan. December 9, 1774. STARR, JEREMIAH. Londongrove. January 6, 1775. Adm. STRINGER, JOSEPH. West Fallowfield. December 28, 1775. Adm. SWAFFER, JOSEPH. Chester Twp. July 4, 1774. TAGGART, JOHN. Vincent. April 1, 1774. Adm. TAYLOR, BENJAMIN. Pennsbury. July 29, 1775. TEMPLE, THOMAS. East Caln. August 30, 1775. Adm. TEMPLE, WILLIAM. Kennett. May 9, 1775. THOMAS, JAMES. Chester Co. March 21, 1775. THOMAS, THOMAS. Radnor. October 1, 1774. THOMPSON, JAMES. Willistown. February 28, 1775. Adm. THORNTON, ROBERT. West Bradford. April 9, 1774. TODD, JOHN. New London. August 18, 1775. TREVILLO, PRICE. East Fallowfield. December 23, 1774. Adm. TURNER, ROBERT. Vincent. June 2, 1774. TURNER, ROBERT. Oxford. May 31, 1775. VERNON, AARON. Newtown. October 1, 1774. VERNON, LYDIA. North Providence. November 7, 1774. WAGGONER, JOHN. West Caln. November 1, 1774. Adm. WATKINS, AARON. Vincent. October 1, 1774. WEBB, REBECCA. August 29, 1775. WHITE, JOHN. Oxford. June 20, 1775. WILLIAMS, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. December 1, 1775. WILLIAMS, SAMUEL. Lower Chichester. December 28, 1774. Adm. WOOD, WILLIAM. Londongrove. June 5, 1775. Adm. WORRALL, JONATHAN. Marple. June 5, 1775. YARNALL, JOHN. Willistown. April 25, 1775. YOUNG, HUGH. East Fallowfield. March 30, 1774. Adm. ZINK, MICHAEL. Coventry. May 30, 1775. Adm. ZUCK, RUDULPH. East Caln. August 16, 1774. Adm. ____________________________________________________ GIBSON, ALEXANDER, JR. January 17, 1774. Adm. to Alexander Gibson. BLACK, BENJAMIN. Chichester. January 21, 1774. Adm. to Emanuel Grubb. BEAN, WILLIAM. East Nottingham. September 8, 1772. August 24, 1773. January 27, 1774. [written like this.] Provides for wife Jean. To son-in-law and daughter James and Mary Galt 10 acres of the lower end of the land bought of Hugh Allison and £10. To daughter Abigail Bean £130 and furniture. To son-in-law John McNit Alexander 5 shillings and to his wife my daughter Jean 5 shillings and to their son Wm. Bean Alexander the plantation I have in Carolina near Broad River. To son Wm. Bean plantation I now live upon, also plantation bought of Hugh Allison, also remainder of personal estate paying debts and legacies. Executors: Wife Jean and son Wm. Letters to Wm., the other renouncing. Wit: Jas. Finley, Mary Duncan, John Quinn. GREEN, JOHN. Wilmington, Delaware. January 21, 1774. February 1, 1774. To brother Job Green new suit of clothes. To brother-in-law Joshua Proctor remainder of wearing apparel. All remainder of estate to brother Job, sister Margaret Proctor and cousins Elijah, Sarah and Job Proctor. Executor: Uncle Abel Green. Wit: George Miller, William Regester. SHARP, MARY. Widow. Easttown. December 12, 1773. February 14, 1774. To son Thomas Sharp £2. To daughters Mary and Margaret 5 shillings each. To grandchildren William son of Thomas £5 at 21. To Thomas McKean my milch cow in trust for use of son Thomas' children. Rachel and Mary mentioned. To grandchildren William and Esther Dunging and Margaret Peasley the children of my 2 daughters Margaret, Rachel, Thomas and Mary children of son Thomas all remainder of estate when of age. Executor: Thomas McKean. Wit: Robt. McGugan, Jas. Davis. DAVIES, ELLIS. Goshen. January 24, 1774. Adm. to Lydia Davis and Richd. Thomas. RUSSELL, WILLIAM. Edgmont. February 1, 1774. Adm. to Wm. and Thos. Russell. LAMPLUGH, SAMUEL. Lower Chichester. February 15, 1774. Adm. to Elizabeth Lamplugh and Isaac Dutton. (Sureties John Smith, Jacob Richards. Inventory. by John Brown, Nathl. Squibb £49.0.6.) HEACOCK, JOSEPH. Marple. March 5, 1774. Adm. to Jesse Maris and Jone Heacock. KENNEDY, DAVID. Londonderry. March 9, 1773. February 23, 1774. Provides for wife Margaret including £100 (mentioned in contract of marriage between us). To son Montgomery Kennedy £1. To son Samuel £100. To son David £100. To son John £100. To son Joseph £80 on condition he returns here within 5 years after my decease. To daughters Agnes Finley and Isabel Willson £40 each. To daughter Jean Fryer £60. To the use of "the Jersey College" £10. Executors to sell all estate. Executors: Sons Saml. and John and son-in-law Michael Finley. Letters to sons, the other being absent. Overseer: Son Montgomery. Wit: Saml. Creswell, Archibald Fleming, Hugh Hamilton. HAMPTON, SIMON. Concord. March 1, 1774. March 12, 1774. To wife Sarah all estate real and personal except following legacies -- To son Walter, daughter Rebecca Pyle, son Thomas and daughter Sarah Baldwin 1 shilling each. Testator died before signing will. Executor: Son-in-law John Baldwin. Wit: Nicholas Newlin, Wm. Bell, Nathanl. Newlin. BAKER, JOHN. West Marlborough. March 15, 1774. Adm. to Hannah Baker. HENDERSON, JOHN. New London. March 16, 1774. Adm. to David Mackey. SMEDLEY, MARY. Middletown. August 3, 1772. March 16, 1774. To son-in-law Joshua Smedley walnut chest and pewter dish which was his mother's. To sons Ambrose and Thomas 7 shillings 6 each. To 2 daughters Jane Larkin and Sarah Moore all wearing apparel. Remainder into 4 equal shares: one I give to son Caleb Smedley, one to daughter Jane Larkin, one to children of son Wm. Smedley and one to children of daughter Sarah Moore. Executor: Son Thomas. Wit: Thos. Minshall, Agnes Minshall. ELLIOTT, JOHN. Darby. January 11, 1774. March 16, 1774. To brother Benjamin Elliott 1 shilling. To brother Christopher 5 shillings sterling. To Martha daughter of Robert Henvis £10 and to her sister Elizabeth Henvis £10. To George son of Jonathan Wood of Darby £10 at 21 with reversion to my 2 above mentioned nieces. Remainder of estate including plantation my father gave me to wife Amy during life. Executors: Aaron Oakford and wife Amy. Letters to Amy Elliott, the other being absent. Wit: Richard Humphreys, John Humphreys, Jona. Wood. SHIRARDIN, JACOB. Vincent. January 9, 1773. March 25, 1774. To wife Otilia plantation and all movables during widowhood. Mentions her 8 children. "My children that ar married." Susanna, Johaneta, Paul, Jacob, Catharin, Margaret, Magdalen and Mary is to have her living in the house and garden as long as she (if she should not go to Stoffel Teny again), also mentions my 4 youngest children Henery, Abraham, Yustin, Elizabeth. Executors: Wife Otillia and son-in-law Adam Gider. Wit: Jonas Heck, John Miller, Conrad Sharrar. CAMPBELL, JOHN. West Caln. March 28, 1774. Adm. to Charles Campbell. YOUNG, HUGH. East Fallowfield. March 30, 1774. Adm. to Elizabeth Young. TAGGART, JOHN. Vincent. April 1, 1774. Adm. to Jane and Jas. Taggart. BELL, WILLIAM. Easttown. November 6, 1773. April 6, 1774. Provides for wife Margaret including remainder of Wm. McNeal's time. To son David plantation on which I now dwell on death of wife except 4 acres now occupied by Thos. Welch and wife Elizabeth, to daughter Mary on decease of Elizabeth Welch. To son William, plantation in Upper Merion bought of Abel Roberts. To sons Edward and Samuel 5 shillings each and to daughter Hannah McGee 5 shillings. Executors: Wife Margaret and son Wm. (when 21). Letters to Margaret. Wit: John Steel, Thomas Massey. THORNTON, ROBERT. West Bradford. January 7, 1773. April 9, 1774. To son Samuel £5. To daughter Mary McVey £5 and an ox chain. To daughter Abigail White £5. To grandson Daniel Freeman £5 and book. To grandson Nathan Freeman £5. To grandson Saml. Freeman £20. To daughter Hannah Freeman 2 iron potts and my Bible. Remainder to daughter Hannah and her younger children, names not known. Real estate to be sold. Letters to Jos. Martin, the other renouncing. Executors: Friend and kinsman, Peter Taylor of Upper Providence and Joseph Martin. Wit: Robt. Spear, John Buffington. SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. GEST, DANIEL. East Bradford. February 25, 1774. April 16, 1774. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Joseph plantation in East Bradford containing 200 acres, also watch. To my 4 daughters Mary, Phebe, Ruth and Jane £200 each, also all remainder of estate. Land purchased of Geo. Strode containing 50 acres to be sold. Executors: Son-in-law Joseph Temple and Emmor Jefferis. Wit: Geo. Carter, Isaac Mendenhall, Jas. Marshall. CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER. Londonderry. March 1, 1766. April 19, 1774. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John 1/3 personal estate and all real estate at wife's decease. To daughter Elizabeth Campbell remaining 1/3 of personal estate and £40 to be paid by son John. To grandson Alexander Campbell who now lives with me, £20 at 21. To daughter Janet Campbell £5. To wife remaining time of Samuel Boyd who now lives with me. Executors: Wife and son John. Letters to John, wife renouncing. Wit: Saml. Ramsey, Wm. Pinkerton, David Ramsay. GREGG, BENJAMIN. Kennett. May 3, 1774. Adm. to Sarah Gregg. REGISTER, JOHN. Edgmont. May 6, 1774. Adm. to Rebecca Register and Thos. Minshall. HURFORD, JOHN. New Garden. March 21, 1774. May 5, 1774. To son Samuel £1. To son Joseph all the interest now due me on a £40 bond. To daughter Elizabeth £1. To daughter Sarah £20. To son Caleb £100. To son Isaac £100. Joshua Pusey to be Trustee for him until he "be restored to his former or natural senses." To son Nicholas plantation where I now dwell containing about 100 acres subject to wife's life interest. To daughter Hannah 1/2 of all personal estate. Remainder of lands to be sold. Executors: Wife Hannah and son Nicholas. Wit: Nathaniel Scarlett, John Pusey, Lewis Pusey. DAVIS, MARY. Wife of John. Charlestown. December 24, 1773. May 23, 1774. Refers to marriage contract dated March 27, 1749 giving right to will £60. To Rev. Mr. John Davis £4 and to his brother Thomas Davis 20 shillings. To Mary daughter of David Davis, my stepson, 4 pewter plates. All remainder of goods and chattels to husband John Davis during life and then to his son David. Executors: John Davis and son David. Letters to David, the other being absent. Wit: Nicholas Pergrin, Benja. Thomas. John Pergrin. MAXFIELD, SAMUEL. Chester Co. September 14, 1773. May 26, 1774. To wife Jane 1/3 of all real and personal estate. To son Wm. £50. To daughter Mary £10. To daughters Margaret, Janet, Ann and Rebecca £10 each. To daughter Isabel £30. To daughter Elizabeth £40. To son Robert £50. Executors to sell real estate. Remainder to Wm., Robt., Elizabeth and Isabel. Executors: James Henry and son Wm. Maxfield. Wit: John Stewart, John Ross. MILLER, HUGH. Blacksmith. Oxford. September 24, 1773. May 30, 1774. To father Hugh Miller all my property this side the river Susquehanna, also all rent due me from Robert Curry in Baltimore Co. which is £20, also what is due from brother Francis's estate, and what is in sister Agnes' hand due me I give to brother-in-law's son Hugh Smith £20 and to his second son John Smith £20 at 21. Remainder which is £6 I give to herself. Remainder due me in Baltimore Co. to my brother-in-law Robert Smith. Executors: Saml. McNeal and Hugh Miller, Sr. Letters to Miller, the other renouncing. Wit: Robt. Criswell, Robt. Smith, Charles Dougherty. SCOTT, JAMES. East Nottingham. March 2, 1774. May 31, 1774. Directs body to be buried at Oxford graveyard. Provides for mother during life, not named. To sister Margaret £40. Saml. Scott, son of brother John, to be brought up on the place and learned to read, write and cipher and put to trade at 16 or 17. To sister Rebecca plantation whereon I now dwell paying what is still due thereon to my brother Philip and taking a deed from him as per agreement dated March 5, 1768, it being my will she have the land as she has not received her part of our father's estate, also residuary legatee and Executrix. Wit: James Steel, Archibald Job. TURNER, ROBERT. Vincent. August 11, 1772. June 2, 1774. To grandsons Isaac and Daniel Turner £50 each. To granddaughters Sarah, Rebecca, Ruth, Mary and Elizabeth £10 each, the boys at 21 and the girls at 18. Remainder if any to grandsons Abraham and John Turner. Executors: Good friends Isaac Turner and Edward Jones. Wit: Constantine O'Neill and Daniel Pickerd. BLACKBURN, MARY. West Nottingham. October 20, 1773. June 2, 1774. To son Robert Blackburn 10 shillings. To son John £1. To son Samuel £3. To son Ephraim £3. To son James 5 shillings. To son Nathaniel £5. To daughter Susanna Cooper £1. To daughter Elinor McClannaughan £3. To daughter Jean Blackburn £7 at 21 or marriage. To daughter Mary Blackburn £7 at 21 or marriage. Remainder to Nathaniel, Jean and Mary. Executors: Patrick Mulloy and John McMillon. Wit: Saml. Ewing, Edward Brodely. MILLER, JAMES. New Garden. December 3, 1772. June 13, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation I now live upon and all other lands and stock paying the following legacies. To daughter Mary £4. To daughter Ann wife of Joshua Spikeman £20. To daughter Sarah wife of Thos. Barnet £4. To daughter Hannah wife of John Kerans £20. To son Joseph Miller's children £20 each as they come of age. To son William £30. To grandsons Wm. and Isaac Barns £5 each. To daughter-in- law Ann Miller and her children £180. To son-in-law Edward Dougherty 1 shilling and to daughter-in-law, son Joseph's widow, 1 shilling sterling. Executor: Son James. Wit: Thomas Hutton, Benja. Hutton, Wm. Miller. HARTT, THOMAS. East Caln. November 19, 1770. June 13, 1774. Provides for wife Mary. To brother John Hartt £5. To sister Martha Brooks £10. To nephew Thos. Brooks 1/2 part of my lands in East Caln to be taken off the eastern end adjoining lands of Moses and Isaac Coates, the other 1/2 of lands of Henry Fleming I give to wife Mary and her heirs. To brother John Hartt my house in Phila. Executrix: Wife Mary. Wit: Warrick Miller, Alex. Fleming, John Fleming. PENNOCK, NATHANIEL. West Marlborough. May 20, 1772. Codicil June 6, 1774. June 15, 1774. Provides for wife Sarah. To daughters Susanna, Mary, Sarah and Alice £100 each at 21, also £100 each in trust for use of said daughters. To my 4 sons John, Joseph, Samuel and William as tenants in common, plantation where I now dwell containing about 500 acres, also plantation in Londongrove containing 500 acres purchased of Saml. Smith, also plantation in Springfield containing about 270 acres. Executors to sell grist mill and 10 acres in New Castle Co., also tract near by containing 50 acres, also 11 acres with 90 acres adj. the meadow and the money to be divided among my 4 sons. To son John all my right interest in about 100 acres of land in Birmingham which descended to me in right of my former wife, his mother. Executors: Two oldest sons John and Joseph, brother Levis and brother- in-law Humphrey Marshall. Codicil authorizes Executors to sell such lands devised to sons as shall be necessary to pay obligations. Wit: Joseph Ashbridge, E. Price, Nathan Sellers. Jonathan Morris, Joseph Williams to Codicil. HOPE, WILLIAM. East Caln. June 25, 1774. Adm. to Thomas Hope. SWAFFER, JOSEPH. Chester Twp. October 4, 1770. Codicil April 26, 1774. July 4, 1774. Provides for wife Elizabeth including "my family Bible that was bought from England." To son Richard 2/3 of my real estate during his life and at his death to his children with reversion to children of my daughter Ann, wife of Richard Maris, viz., Elizabeth, Richard, Tacey and Rebecca and other lawful issue, her son Jonathan only excepted. The remaining 1/3 of real estate to children of daughter Ann Maris. To sister Hannah wife of Danl. Humphrey at Merion £20. To niece Catharine Davis £10. To sister Ann Ellis £5. To Trustees of free school in Borough of Chester £10. To brother Wm. Swaffer all my law books and wearing apparel. £3 towards fencing Friends graveyard at Chester. Executors: Brother Wm. and nephew Nehemiah Davis. Codicil names nephew Roger Dicks, executor, instead of Nehemiah Davis. Wit: John Morton, James Barton. CHANDLER, SAMUEL. Kennett. July 5, 1774. Adm. to Thomas Johnson. FISHER, ROBERT. Pennsbury. April 15, 1774. July 25, 1774. Provides for wife Martha including right and interest in estate of her late father, Wm. Edwards. To daughter Hannah plantation in Pennsbury containing about 133 acres at 21 and all remainder of estate not otherwise disposed of. In case of her death, property to be sold and money divided as follows -- To cousin Hannah daughter of Saml. and Hannah Cook and remainder to cousin Wm. son of Thomas Fisher. Executors: Wife Martha and uncle Thos. Fisher. Letters to wife Martha, the other being absent. Wit: Thos. Fisher, Jeremiah Cloud, James Bennett. PAINTER, ELIZABETH. Birmingham. June 1, 1772. August 8, 1774. To son Saml. Painter and daughter Ann Chamberlin 5 shillings each. To granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of Robt. Chamberlin £30. To granddaughter Patience Holiday £20. Household goods to 3 granddaughters Mary Green, Hannah and Elizabeth Chamberlin. Remainder to daughter Ann and her children. Executor: Trusty friend Danl. Green. Wit: Thomas Thatcher, Saml. Painter, Thos. Woodward. PEDRICK, JOHN. Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co. March 28, 1774. August 8, 1774. To brother Adam silver watch. To sister Rachel silver shoe buckles. All remainder real and personal to wife Ann, also Executrix. Wit: Zedekiah Wyatt Graham, Abigail Graham. ZUCK, RUDULPH. East Caln. August 16, 1774. Adm. to Veronica Zuck. DAVIS, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 17, 1773. August 22, 1774. "Shortly intending a voyage to the Island of Jamaica in the West Indies." To my mother Elizabeth Davis plantation whereon I now live in Tredyffrin during life, at her death to my sister Sidney Davis during her life and then to her male heir with reversion to her other children, she, he or they paying to my cousin Mary Hubbert £100 and to my cousin Mary Cambell £100. Executors: Mother Elizabeth Davis and friend Lewis Gronow. Wit: Saml. Davis, John Maxwell, Cornelius Dempsey. EACHUS, DANIEL. Joiner. East Marlborough. July 4, 1772. August 23, 1774. To cousin Daniel Eachus son of brother Robert £10 at 21. To sister Ann Wickersham and her husband Jas. all remainder of estate. Executor: Cousin Abel Wickersham. Wit: Caleb Baily, Abner Cloud, Sampson Wickersham. HARLAN, JAMES. Londongrove. May 9, 1772. August 30, 1774. To son Solomon plantation I now live on containing 210 acres paying £105 as follows -- To son Henry £50. To daughter Ann wife of John Updegraff £25. To daughter Susanna Harlan £25. To son-in-law Wm. Willis £5. Remainder to son Solomon. Executor: Friend Richard Flower. Wit: Joshua Pusey, John Pusey, Lewis Pusey. MEREDITH, JOHN. West Whiteland. September 2, 1774. Adm. to Mary Meredith. (Sureties Jos. Rea and James Hunter.) MC CALLISTER, DANIEL. Concord. September 5, 1774. Adm. to John Burnett. SMITH, RICHARD. Springfield. May 7, 1774. August 30, 1774. To sons Robert and James 20 shillings each and to grandson James Smith, Jr. 10 shillings. All remainder to wife Jane "altho my little substance is but a small gratuity to the said Jane Smith in respect to the great trouble and pains she has taken of me these several years past in my infirmities." Executrix: Wife Jane. Wit: Thomas Levis, Isaac Levis. CLOUD, ANN. East Marlborough. April 18, 1774. August 30, 1774. To sons William, Jeremiah and Mordecai each 1/3 part of my estate. To granddaughter Lydia Troutten £10 and riding mare. To granddaughter Ann Reece 20 shillings and household goods. To grandson Jeremiah Underwood 20 shillings. Executor: Son Mordecai. Wit: Hannah Cloud, Betty Cloud, Jos. Davis. MOORE, WILLIAM. Carpenter. West Fallowfield. July 17, 1774. September 7, 1774. To brothers Robert, Francis, George, Howard and Andrew Moore and brother James Dunn and sister Rebecca Dunn each an equal share of all my estate and my brother James Devor and sister Elizabeth Devor and my brother Thomas Karr and sister Jean Kerr have each of them 1/2 as much as the others. Executors: Brothers Francis and Howard Moore. Wit: John Dunn, James Dunn. HUNTER, THOMAS. Upper Chichester. September 19, 1774. Adm. to Elizabeth Hunter. PETERSON, SOPHIA. Vincent. September 19, 1774. Adm. to Henry Hethery. LITTLER, WILLIAM. East Caln. May 9, 1773. September 27, 1774. To daughter Rachel 106 acres to be surveyed off that place she now lives on. To daughter Elizabeth 100 acres of the west end of my plantation joining Ralstons and her sister Rachel's land. To daughter Cathrine £100. To 2 grandchildren Rachel and Elizabeth, daughters of son Thomas £100 each at 21. To daughter Ann wife or widow of son Thomas 5 shillings. Remainder of land to wife Elizabeth during life, also £100. To Mary wife of Hugh Cowan £15. Remainder equally divided among wife and children, daughter Ann, son Thomas' widow, to have no part therein. Executors: Robt. Withrow and John Walker. Wit: Saml. Withrow, Wm. Withrow, James Withrow. WATKINS, AARON. Vincent. August 24, 1769. October 1, 1774. to wife Ann 1/3 of clear estate. To son Jacob 1/6 of clear estate at age 21. To daughter Jane 1/6 ditto at age 18. To son William 1/6 ditto at age 21. To daughter Margaret 1/6 ditto at age 18. To son Robert 1/6 ditto at age 21. To son Benjamin 1/6 ditto at age 21. Executors: Wife Ann and brother-in-law Robt. Ralston. Letters to Ann Watkins, the other renouncing. Wit: Joseph Cox, John Ralston, John Ralston. THOMAS, THOMAS. Radnor. February 14, 1772. October 1, 1774. To my grandchildren by my daughter Margaret Lewis 40 shillings each. To my grandchildren by son Michael Thomas 40 shillings each. To daughter Margaret Lewis 20 shillings. To daughter-in-law Ester Thomas 20 shillings. To cousin Elizabeth Meredith £4. To Nathan Lewis and his son Levi wearing apparel, also all the books of Divinity Physic. To grandson Levi Lewis all remainder of estate, also Executor. Wit: Lewis Lewis, Nathan Matlack, Joshua Clever. VERNON, AARON. Newtown. August 15, 1765. October 1, 1774. To eldest son Edward Vernon £10. To second son Aaron £10. To third son John £10. To daughter Sarah wife of Samuel Bishop £10. To daughter-in-law Rebecca wife of Jos. Tenyear £3. Provides for wife Margaret. To youngest son Abraham plantation in Newtown as the same was conveyed to me by Jacob Edge and Wm. Wall being near 100 acres of land, also all remainder of personal estate subject to legacies. Executors: Wife Margaret and son Abraham. Wit: Joshua Smedley, Geo. Smedley, Jr., Hannah Smedley. HUNTER, ELIZABETH. Upper Cheter. September 20, 1774. October 3, 1774. To son William Hunter £4. To daughter Ann Hunter £10. All remainder to son Thomas. Executor: Saml. Withrow of Aston. Wit: Andrew Hunter, James Crage. SMITH, JOHN. New London. June 18, 1765. October 4, 1774. To grandsons John Smith and John Menoch £5 each. To daughter Janet Morrison in Ireland £10. To wife Martha and daughter Margaret Smith 1/2 of real and personal estate during their lives and the other 1/2 to my son John Smith. Executors: Son John and John Scott. Letters to Smith, the other renouncing. Wit: James Elder, James Scott. CLOUD, ESTHER (alias HARRY). Pennsbury. October 10, 1774. Adm. to Jeremiah Cloud. CHAPMAN, JOHN. Goshen. October 11, 1774. Adm. to Geo. Brinton and Caleb Peirce, Jr. (Left 3 daughters Ann, Mary m. John Henderson, Phebe m. John Robinson. Wife named Ailce, 1773. See Deed Book F 2.174.) ROMAN, JOSEPH. East Caln. October 18, 1774. Adm. to Ruth Roman. MASON, WILLIAM. East Marlborough. July 20, 1774. October 11, 1774. Provides for wife Margaret. All remainder of estate to 2 children Mary and William to be equally divided when son is 21. Executor: Abel Wickersham. Wit: Jas. Wickersham, David Eckhoff. GRIFFITH, JOHN. East Nantmeal. September 25, 1774. October 17, 1774. Provides for wife Mary. To son William £100. To son Samuel £100. To daughter Anna Wickersham £35. To son-in-law Samuel Fisher 1 shilling. To son John all real estate and remainder of personal estate, also executor. Wit: Stephen Phillips, Arthur Cunningham, Wm. Griffith. PARKER, SEBELLAH. Kennett. June 9, 1774. October 24, 1774. To daughters Hannah Way, Sebbelah Cooper and Margaret Parker household goods and wearing apparel. To son Elisha one iron square. Executor: Friend and neighbor Wm. Lamborn. Wit: John Morgan, Hannah Way. WAGGONER, JOHN. West Caln. November 1, 1774. Adm. to Barbara Waggoner. GRANTHAM, WILLIAM. Ridley. December 1, 1772. October 31, 1774. To nephew Charles Grantham son of brother George deceased the plantation I now dwell, also tract of 8 acres of woodland at 21, with reversion to his brother George. To my brother Isaac Hendrickson all the marsh meadow on my plantation. To niece Lydia Grantham £100 at 21. To friend Sketchley Morton £50. To St. James Church in Kingsess £15. To my 2 negroes Ceaser and Wm. remainder of my plantation lying next Crum Creek, also house and lot in which Simon Rice now dwells during their lives, they to be free at my decease. To nephew George Grantham my plantation lying next Crum Creek except what is devised to Isaac Hendricksen at 21. Executor: John Morton, Esq. Wit: Robert Colven, Michael Kets. BUFFINGTON, JOHN. Yeoman. West Bradford. October 11, 1774. Died October 23, 1774. November 4, 1774. To wife Jane 1/3 of estate real and personal she bringing up her youngest daughter Phebe without any charge upon my estate. To 4 sons Robert, Richard, Jacob and Joshua 1/3 of whole estate. To other son John and 4 daughters, viz., Mary, Elizabeth, Jane and Phebe the other 1/3 of estate to be equally divided after making allowance for bringing up daughter Jane. Executors: Wife Jane and son Richard. No record of letters. Wit: Jas. Marshall, Wm. Cooper, Robt. McElheny. VERNON, LYDIA. Spinster. North Providence. April 16, 1773. November 7, 1774. To sons Jonathan, Nathaniel, Mordecai and daughter Esther Aston household goods. To daughters Esther Aston, Hannah Calvert and Mary wife of Mordecai Vernon all wearing apparel. To Nathaniel son of Thos. Vernon £1 and to Thomas son of Nathl. £1 and to John son of Nathl., gold sleeve buttons. To Lydia wife of Jas. Walters, to granddaughters Ann and Esther Vernon, to granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of Mordecai Vernon and to granddaughter Hannah Calvert furniture. Executors: Abraham Aston of Chester and John Hinkson. Letters to Aston, the other being absent. Wit: Jona. Vernon, Jr., Thos. Hinkson, Frederick Vernon. LEWIS, JOHN. West Bradford. November 15, 1774. Adm. to Samuel Worth. MOORHEAD, ANDREW. Birmingham. November 16, 1774. Adm. to Andrew McKee. O DAVILLEN, HUGH. Thornbury. November 17, 1774. Adm. to George Fryer. GIBSON, ALEXANDER. Late Chester Co., now of Rowan Co., N.C. October 26, 1773. November 1, 1774. January 6, 1775, letters. To father and mother £50. To brother Dr. Isaac Gibson £40. To nephew Alexander, son of brother John Gibson £15. To nephew Alexander son of brother James £15. To my sister's son Alexander Fleming £15. To each of my nephews excepting the above named £10. Remainder to 3 brothers John, James and Samuel and brothers-in-law Wm. Dizart, James Fleming and Andrew Newberry. Executors: Brother James and Andrew Newberry. Letters to Jas. Gibson, the other renouncing. Wit: James Morrison, Thos. Morrison, Joseph Steel. MASON, GEORGE. Kennett. January 8, 1770. November 12, 1774. Buried at New Garden October 26, 1774. To sons Joseph, Benjamin and Mathew one guinea each. To daughter Mary £20 "when my hay is sold which is at Risborough in Yorkshire." To daughter Rachel one guinea. To daughter Jane £10 at 21. To wife 1/3 of estate during life. To sons John and James and daughter Grace all my lands in Maryland when 21. To son George all the land I now live upon and all remainder of estate, also Executor. Wit: T. Woodward, Elizabeth Woodward. ROWLAND, HUGH. August 10, 1774. November 29, 1774. To wife Ann 2/7 of whole estate. To son John 1/7 of whole estate, also watch and still. Remainder to be equally divided among my other 4 children (not named). Executors: Wife Ann and Wm. Rowland. Letters to Ann, the other renouncing. Wit: Samuel Ewing, John Smith. HOLMES, JOHN. West Nottingham. November 29, 1774. Adm. to Jane Holmes. HANNA, JANE. West Nantmeal. December 9, 1774. Adm. to James Hanna. TREVILLO, PRICE. East Fallowfield. December 23, 1774. Adm. to Alice Trevillo. SPEARY, JAMES. Uwchlan. November 26, 1774. December 9, 1774. To John Evans farmer and miller of Caernaroon Twp., Lancaster Co. £20. To Edward Hughs of same place £20. To David Jones of Carnaroon, Berks Co., £10. To Rebecca widow of John Thomas of Warrinton, York Co. £100 being the bond due my from her son Jehu. To James Hockley £9. To Friends of Uwchlan Meeting £60 for walling graveyard. Remainder to executor for his trouble. Executor: Friend Cadwallader Jones. Wit: Joseph Phillip, Evan Evans, Josiah Phillip. PATTON, DAVID. West Nottingham. November 24, 1774. December 12, 1774. To son William £7 and to his son David 40 shillings and to his son Wm. 20 shillings. To daughter Cathrin Lyon and her husband 30 shillings. To daughter Agnes Mackey and her husband 10 shillings. To granddaughter Mary Caldwell furniture. To granddaughter Agnes Caldwell furniture. To grandson Robt. Caldwell, a colt. To granddaughter Elenor Meck 10 shillings. To son David 1/2 of land and improvements I now possess and remainder of real and personal estate to son Thomas. Executor: Son Thomas. Wit: Jas. Maxwell, David Patten, Thomas Finly. DAVIS, ELIZABETH. Darby. October 12, 1771. December 24, 1774. To eldest son Isaac £20 and clock. To son Jesse £20. To son William £5. To son James £100. To son Asa £20. To my daughter Elizabeth wife of Mordecai Moore £15. To daughter Hannah £20. Executors: Sons Jesse, James and Asa. Wit: Lewis Davis, Jr., Danl. Lawrence, John Hibberd. WILLIAMS, SAMUEL. Lower Chichester. December 28, 1774. Adm. to Andrew Forsyth. d.b.n.c.t.a. FORDHAM, JOSEPH. Darby. January 5, 1775. Adm. to Jesse Bonsall and Lydia Fordham. STARR, JEREMIAH. Londongrove. January 6, 1775. Adm. to Moses Starr. ROWAN, WILLIAM. New Garden. January 11, 1775. Adm. to James Rowan. Sureties Geo. Sharp, James Milhous. LAMPLUGH, JACOB. Upper Chichester. January 20, 1775. Adm. to Wm. Lamplugh. MATHER, JOSEPH. Chester. February 6, 1775. Adm. to David Jackson. GIBBS, JAMES. West Caln. October 31, 1774. January 2, 1775. To son Gilbert Gibbs my whole estate real and personal paying legacies. To wife Cathrin £50. To son Wm. £5. To son Hugh £20. To daughter Ann Marten £15. To daughter Mary Baxter £15. To daughter Margaret Gibbs £20. To daughter Isabella Gibbs £15. To grandson James Baxter £5. Executor: Son Gilbert. Wit: Thomas Kennedy, Patrick Porter. SIDWELL, ABRAHAM. West Nottingham. March 27, 1774. February 10, 1775. Provides for wife Charity. To each of children (who are not named) an equal share of estate when they come of age. Executors: Brother Hugh, William Allen and Nathan Harris. Letters to Sidwell, the others renouncing. Wit: George Gartril, Joshua Haines, John Erwin. LLOYD, ENOCH. Vincent. May 29, 1773. March 15, 1775. To wife Sarah 1/3 of estate. To daughter Elizabeth all remainder of estate at 18. Executors to sell land in Virginia. Executors: Wife Sarah and neighbor Saml. Morris. Letters to Sarah, the other renouncing. Wit: John Adam Miller, Frederick Marsteller, John Neal. REESE, WILLIAM. Willistown. February 13, 1775. Adm. to Mary Reese and Nehemiah Baker. (At Orphans' Court September 19, 1775 Enoch Yarnall and Nathan Baker were appointed guardians of Lydia, Hannah, Nehemiah and William Reece, children of William.) PYLE, JOHN. Kennett. February 27, 1775. Adm. to Judith Pyle. THOMPSON, JAMES. Willistown. February 28, 1775. Adm. to Geo. Smedley. HOPE, ROBERT. Sadsbury. February 28, 1775. Adm. to Hannah Hope and Robt. Withrow. REED, HUGH. Londonderry. March 1, 1775. Adm. to Wm. Montgomery. DAVIS, ISAAC. Thornbury. March 11, 1775. Adm. to Catherine and Geo. Davis. THOMAS, JAMES. "of the 500 tract" in Chester Co. May 18, 1773. March 21, 1775. Provides for wife Mary. To son Nathan at 21, 1/2 of all my lands and tenements paying to daughter Sarah £20. To son Isaac at 21 the other 1/2 of my lands paying to daughter Rachel £20. Executors: Wife Mary and friend David John of Charlestown. Letters to Mary, the other being absent. Wit: James Adams, Thomas Thomas, George Chapman. HARRIS, JAMES. West Nottingham. April 28, 1774. March 21, 1775. To mother Martha Harris £12 yearly during life. To brother William £50. To cousin Elizabeth Harris £80 at 18. To cousin John Oglebe's son James Harris Oglebe £10. Executors: Brother William and cousin Elizabeth Harris. Letters to Wm., the other renouncing. (Elizabeth was daughter of William, she renounced her rights.) Wit: Saml. Scott, James Barclay. MUSGROVE, ABRAHAM. Londongrove. February 22, 1775. March 24, 1775. To step-father William Edens £50 and my mother the interest of £200 during life and at her death to sister's children, Elizabeth and Hannah Coats when 18. To brother-in-law Moses Coats £50 and to his wife Hannah my sister £200. Executor: Thomas Pim of East Caln. Wit: Jas. Lindley, Jonathan Lindley, Thomas Corse. ANDERSON, JOHN. September 12, 1757. March 25, 1775. My share and interest in lands n Juniata I leave to James Alexander and my lands in Cumberland Co. to be sold and all remainder of estate I leave to my mother Mary Anderson if living, otherwise, to my sister Susanna Queaf. Said Mary Anderson and Susanna Queaf lives in Parish of Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Executor: Wm. Allen. Wit: John Gartril, John Glasgow. PORTER, JAMES. Blacksmith. West Nantmeal. August 23, 1774. March 27, 1775. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son William £20. To my 5 daughters, viz., Rebecca, Isabald, Elizabeth, Elenor and Violet £20 each. To son Nathaniel all remainder of estate on paying above legacies and £15 additional to daughter Isabald. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Nathaniel. Letters to Nathl., the other renouncing. Wit: Wm. Porter, Francis Gardner. DAY, JOHN. Nottingham (or so reputed) May 18, 1774. March 28, 1775. Provides for wife Lydia. To eldest son John my plantation in York Co. which he now lives on. To second son Joseph my land and tanyard in Virginia bought of Stephen Ross. To eldest daughter Rebecca wife of Jacob Reynolds £10. To daughter Catharine wife of Jos. Wood £10. To youngest son George plantation I now live on in East Nottingham with tanyard. To grandson John Day son of John £25 at 21. Executors: Wife Lydia and son George. Wit: Timo. Kirk, John White, Jr., Jonathan Ross. CHALFANT, JOHN. West Bradford. April 3, 1775. Adm. to Ann Chalfant. ROGERS, DAVID. East Nantmeal. April 3, 1775. Adm. to Hannah Rogers. DUTTON, THOMAS. Aston. April 15, 1775. Adm. to Hannah and Jonathan Dutton. ELDRIDGE, JONATHAN. Goshen. April 22, 1775. Adm. to Sarah Eldridge. LINN, CHARLES. Miller. Upper Providence. October 31, 1774. March 29, 1775. Mills and land belonging in Providence and Marple to be sold. Provides for wife Mary. To son Andrew £250 in full. To son John (doctor) £10. To daughter Margaret wife of Nathan Haycock £25. To daughter Martha £80. To daughter Mary £80. To daughter Esther £80. To son Charles £160 at 21. To daughter Hannah £80 at 18. To daughter Jean £80 at 18. To daughter Sarah £80 at 18. To grandson Hugh son of my son Hugh deceased 5 shillings at 21. Executors: Son Andrew and daughters Martha and Mary. Guardian for 4 minor children: Henry Hale Graham. Wit: Joseph Rhoads, Isaac Rhoads. YARNALL, JOHN. Willistown. August 26, 1765. April 25, 1775. Provides for wife Mary. To 2 sons Joshua and Caleb that part of my plantation on the west side of Providence Road. To son John 5 shillings. To son Nathan £10 and 4 sheep. To daughter Ann Edwards £10. To my sister Sarah Askew £3. To son Isaac the remainder of plantation where I now live, also all remainder of estate and Executor. Wit: Joseph Thomas, Mary Thomas. GOODWIN, THOMAS. Chester Co. February 17, 1775. May 1, 1775. Provides for wife Ann. To son Richard my plantation on which I now dwell in Goshen containing 130 acres paying £500 to my estate. To son John £70. To son Thomas £70. To son Richard £70. To son Isaac £100. To daughter Jane Massey £100. To son-in-law Jesse Williams 5 shillings. Executors to sell land bought of Lewis Jones containing 53 acres. Executors: Wife Ann and son Richard. Wit: John Mechem, Jane Mechem, Margaret Forrester. PEOPLES, WILLIAM. East Fallowfield. February 21, 1775. May 5, 1775. Provides for wife Martha. To daughter Agnes Peoples £20 when of age. To daughter Sarah Peoples £20 when of age. To daughter Martha £20 when of age. To son Robert £30 at 21 to be bound out at 16. To son Alexander all real estate and remainder of personal. Executors: Wife Martha and William McKey. Letters to Martha, the other renouncing. Wit: Davison Filson, Hugh Jordan. MILHOUSE, THOMAS. Pikeland. February 25, 1765. May 9, 1775. To 3 eldest sons John, James and Thomas 5 shillings each they having received their share. Provides for wife Sarah. To son Robert and to daughter Sarah, wife of Thompson Parker, 1/3 of my estate [each] {missing 1/3} son Bates. To son William, the remaining 1/3 of my estate. Executrix: Wife Sarah. Letters c.t.a. to Wm. Millhouse, Executrix named renouncing. Wit: Saml. Lightfoot, Wm. Lightfoot, Jr., Susanna Lightfoot. HENDERSON, MARGARET. New London. April 21, 1775. May 9, 1775. To daughter Margaret Crawford all wearing apparel. To son John Henderson £40. To granddaughter Margaret Henderson, Edward's daughter, cow and furniture. Orders a large tombstone for self and late husband. All remainder to son Edward, also Executor. Wit: Francis Allison, Jr., David Mackey. TEMPLE, WILLIAM. Kennett. June 10, 1769. May 9, 1775. To sons-in-law Wm. Seal, Benj. Hutton, John Pyle and Benj. Jones 5 shillings each. To grandson Stephen Webb £40. To son-in-law Caleb Seal 2 lotts in Borough of Wilmington. To son Benjamin plantation whereon I now dwell in Kennett containing 234 acres, also 9 acres in East Bradford purchased of John Collier, also all furniture and stock. Remainder equally divided between sons Thomas and Benjamin and daughter Hannah, wife of Isaac Miller. Executors: Jas. Bennett and James Marshall. Wit: Jos. Martin, Robt. Woodward, Abrm. Ford. FOULKE, ENEAS. Bethel. May 24, 1775. Adm. to William Gest. ZINK, MICHAEL. Coventry. May 30, 1775. Adm. to Mary and Jacob Zink. TURNER, ROBERT. Oxford. August 30, 1774. May 31, 1775. To son James all lands, tenements and remainder of personal estate after legacies are paid. To daughter Sarah wife of Wm. Rutherford £30. To son-in-law George Creswell £20 which he owes me and to his wife Mary £20. To grandson Robert All £10. To granddaughter Mary Turner, daughter of Moses deceased, 30 shillings. Executor: Son James. Wit: John White, John Curle, Wm. Miller. WORRALL, JONATHAN. Marple. March 11, 1773. June 5, 1775. To wife Mary 1/3 of estate. To daughter Patience McClaskey £10. To son William 5 shillings. To son Samuel £10. To son Jacob 5 shillings. To daughter Anne Elliott £15. To son Elijah £85. To son Joseph 5 shillings. To daughter Mary Moore £30. To daughter Martha Moore £30. To sons Benjamin and Seth plantation I now live on and all remainder of estate, also Executors. Wit: John Morton, Daniel Culin, Jr. WOOD, WILLIAM. Londongrove. June 5, 1775. Adm. to Margaret and Thos. Wood. HARPER, SAMUEL. Kennett. June 14, 1775. Adm. to John McCullough. JONES, SARAH. Widow. East Bradford. January 13, 1775. June 10, 1775. To son Edward Jones £5. To sons John and Benjamin £15 each. To daughters Hannah wife of Thomas Temple and Lydia wife of Jas. Jefferis £5 each. To 3 youngest daughters Elizabeth Harlan, Cordilla Webb and Ann Chandler £50 each. Executor: Son Benjamin. Wit: John Jones, Betty Jones, Jas. Marshall. SHARPLESS, JAMES. North Providence. February 18, 1775. June 19, 1775. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To grandson James son of Jas. Sharpless £5 at 21. To son Joshua 1 shilling sterling as for my daughter Rebecca and granddaughters Elizabeth Sharpless, Mary Richards, Sarah and Abigail Dicks, I do not see cause to give anything, but love and good will. To son Nathaniel my plantation whereon I now dwell in North Providence containing about 161 acres and all remainder of estate. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Nathaniel. Wit: James Crozer, Jos. Gibbons, Jr., Caleb Davis. WHITE, JOHN. Oxford. May 23, 1772. June 20, 1775. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Saml. £15. To daughter Janet Love £15. To son James £6. To son Edward £16. To son Thomas £16. To son Isaac £16. To daughters Sarah and Rebecca their beds and saddles. Remainder equally divided. Executors: John Ross and Thos. Love. Wit: David Fleming, Thos. Armstrong, John Black. BEATTY, DAVID. Uwchaln. July 24, 1775. Adm. to Elizabeth and Robt. Beatty. (See Deed Book A 2.252, April 1, 1777. Daughters Esther m. John Elliot, Agnes m. Samuel Culbertson, Rachel m. Samuel McClure.) GEST, HANNAH. East Bradford. June 12, 1775. June 20, 1775. To daughter Mary Dilworth £20. All wearing apparel to 3 daughters. Remainder of estate to 3 youngest children, Joseph, Ruth and Jane to be equally divided, sons at 21, daughters at 18. Executor: Brother Benjamin Mendenhall. Wit: Jos. Pierse, Jesse Mendenhall. SHARPLESS, JACOB. Concord. July 9, 1775. July 26, 1775. Provides for wife Ann. To son John £20. To daughter Lydia wife of David Dutton £50 in trust during life of her husband. All remainder of estate to be equally divided amongst 8 of my children, viz., John, Nathan, Joseph, Jesse, Ann, Jane, Martha and Hannah Sharpless, the sons at 21, daughters at 18. Executors: Son Nathan and cousin Isaac Sharpless. TAYLOR, BENJAMIN. Pennsbury. --- 1775. July 29, 1775. To son Isaac all that tract of land my father Joseph Taylor bought of Ruth Harlan and conveyed to me in Pennsbury containing 100 acres paying to wife Sarah £300. To son Benjamin tract of land my father bought of James Underwood and conveyed to me containing 140 acres he paying to daughter Elizabeth wife of Emmor Jefferis £250 and to daughter Ann wife of Joseph Cope £250 and to wife Sarah £100. To wife Sarah lot of ground in Wilmington, also plantation whereon I now live containing 100 acres during her life and at her decease sons to sell the same and the money to be equally divided among 5 children, Isaac, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Hannah and Ann. All remainder to wife Sarah, also Executrix. Wit: Thos. Temple, Titus Bennett, Jas. Bennett. POWELL, JOSEPH. Marple. March 13, 1773. August 7, 1775. To son Thomas 27 acres of land part of the land whereon I now live in Marple. To son Joseph 50 3/4 acres of same land. To son George 27 acres of same land. To daughter Elizabeth Pannol 5 shillings and to son-in-law Evan Pennol 1 shilling 6. To daughter Mary Powell 5 shillings. To daughter Sarah McAffee 5 shillings and to her husband David Macaffee 1 shilling 6. To daughter Hannah Bonsall 5 shillings. To daughter Jane Gracy 5 [shillings] and to her husband Samuel Gracy 1 shilling 6. To daughter Susanna Griffith 5 [shillings] and to her husband Lewis Griffith 1 shilling 6. To daughter Patience Hayworth 5 shillings and to her husband Geo. Hayworth 1 shilling 6. Provides for wife Patience. Executors: Sons Thos. and Joseph. Letters to Jos., the other being absent. Wit: David Ellis, Philip Moore, Jacob Beery. GRUBB, MARY. East Bradford. July 15, 1775. August 8, 1775. To Isaac son of my cousin John Billerby in England all that plantation in St. George's Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware, containing 360 acres. To cousin Isaac Grubb formerly of Pennsbury £30. To cousin Mary Grubb of Pennsbury £30. To cousin Mary daughter of Richard Thatcher £30. To cousin Mary Flower £30. To cousin Thos. Thorpe his bond of £21. To Saml. and Mary children of Edward Jones £10 each. To cousins Mary and Elizabeth Buffington £20 each. To Temperance Clayton £10 and table linen. To Saml. son of John Martin £20. To Elizabeth daughter of John Buffington £20. To Frances wife of Jos. Smith £20. To Geo. Turner £3 per annum during life. To Jane daughter of Thos. Themple, Esq., £30. To my maid Mary Martin £100 and furniture. To cousin Mary Gladley £100. To cousin Saml. Grubb of Pennsbury all remainder of estate, also Executor. Wit: Thos. Temple, Jos. Temple, John Nethery. CULIN, DANIEL, JR. Ridley. August 10, 1775. Adm. to Wm. Worrall. TODD, JOHN. New London. July 16, 1774. August 18, 1775. To son William Todd now supposed to be in Carolina £100. To daughter Jane wife of Henry Hayes £35. To son James £15 and all wearing apparel having advanced him to the value of £115 in my lifetime. To daughter Margaret wife of James Willson £15. To grandsons John and James, sons of John Todd, £30 each. To 3 grandchildren Martha, Mary and Sarah Willson £20 to be divided. To daughter Sarah McKee £10 and to grandson John McKee £15. To daughter Elizabeth Hodgson £5. To grandson John Willson £5. To grandson Isaac McKee £5. To grandson Wm. son of Jas. Todd £5. To daughter Margaret wife of son James £10. Reversion of legacy to son Wm. to sons-in-law John Morton and Wm. Hutton of York Co. Executors: Son John of Phila. and son-in-law Henry Hayes. Wit: John Waugh, James Puntle, Reobert Caien. NIVIN, ISABEL. Londonderry. September 9, 1771. August 21, 1775. (See Deed Book J.201.) To aged mother all the profits of whole estate during life. To sister Mary Montgomery's daughter Margaret, my sister Agnes Sample's daughter Margaret and sister Martha Nivin's daughter Isabel, brother Wm. Nivin's daughter Isabel and to my brother-in-law Wm. Montgomery's 2 daughters Mary and Margaret by my sister Margaret my whole estate real and personal to be equally divided considering Wm. Montgomery's 2 daughters as one party. Executor: Brother in law, Wm. Montgomery. Wit: Ebenezer Brooks, Edwd. Crooks. MORRISON, MARY. Widow. Concord. June 23, 1775. August 21, 1775. To son Nathaniel, daughter Agnes, sons Robert and Joseph, daughter Mary and son James 5 shillings each. To daughter Elizabeth household goods. To son John £5 at 21. To daughter Priscilla household goods. To granddaughter Letitia Brice 40 shillings at 18, also all remainder of estate. Executors: Brother Nicholas Newlin and John Walter. Wit: John Arment, John Palmer, Nathan Yarnall, Jr. WEBB, REBECCA. Widow of Wm. Kennett. September 25, 1764. August 29, 1775. To grandson Wm. Webb £75. To grandson Stephen Webb £30. To granddaughter Rebecca Taylor £30. To grandson Ezekiel Webb £50. To granddaughter Jane Webb £35. To grandson Wm. Webb's daughter named Rebecca £20 at 18. To Benj. Taylor, Jr. son Joseph £15 at 21 and to his son Wm. £15 at 21. To granddaughter-in-law Wm. Webb's wife Sarah £8. To cousin Jane, wife of Robt. Brown, to cousin Rebecca Blackburn £5. To servant girl Mary Carson case of drawers. To grandson-in-law Benj. Taylor, Jr., to daughter-in-law Wm. Webb's widow Elizabeth walnut table. To grandson Wm. Webb all remainder of estate, also Executor. Letters c.t.a. to Stephen Webb. Wit: Thos. Boyle, Phebe Carter, Jehu Hollingsworth. MILHOUS, SARAH. Pikeland. August 7, 1770. August 29, 1775. To oldest son John Milhous £9. To son James £10. To son Thomas £9. To each of my grandchildren, viz., Sarah, Mary, Ruth, Lydia and Thomas (children of son John) and Paschall, Hannah, Samuel, Phebe, Deborah, Enos, Susanna and Elizabeth children of son Thomas and John, Dinah, and Jesse (the children of son Robert) and George son of my daughter Sarah Parker and Mercy daughter of son William £4 each at 21. To son Wm. riding chair. To daughters-in-law Ann Milhous, Margaret and Elizabeth Milhous all wearing apparel. Executors: Sons John and Thomas. Wit: Thomas Johnson, Sarah Webb, Phebe Johnson. TEMPLE, THOMAS. East Caln. August 30, 1775. Adm. to John Temple (who affirmed). SCOTT, JAMES. Easttown. August 31, 1775. Adm. to Sarah Scott and Azariah Lewis. KENNEDY, GEORGE. Chester Co. May 19, 1775. August 30, 1775. To wife Elizabeth and 3 children William, Elizabeth and Rebecca all estate real and personal when son is 21. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and brother-in-law Thomas White. Wit: James Thompson, James McCalla, Warrick Miller. BENTLEY, JEFFREY. Yeoman. Late of Polecat Settlement, Guilford Co., N. C. now Uwchlan. August 10, 1775. August 31, 1775. To wife Mary all personal estate and use of real estate until son Joseph is of age at which time I give to my children, viz., Joseph, Jonathan, and Eleanor an equal share in the same. Peter Dix, John Beals, Jr. and Joseph Leonard all of Guilford Co., N.C. guardians for my children. Executors: Wife Mary and brother Banner Bentley. Letters to Banner, the other being absent. Wit: Benjamin Davies, Israel Whelen, James Packer. SHARPLESS, DANIEL. North Providence. 7/29/177?. September 7, 1775. Provides for wife Sarah. To eldest son Thomas several lotts of ground in Chester, also his note of £10. To son Daniel the land my father devised to me on the north side of Ridley Creek in North Providence containing about 200 acres and the land I purchased of Nathan Vernon containing about 40 acres and marsh in Ridley containing 8 acres, also stock and farming utensils. To daughter Rebecca wife of John Eyre £150. To daughter Abigail £200. Remainder to wife and 4 children. Executors: Sons Thomas and Daniel. Wit: Wm. Swaffer, Isaac Weaver, Roger Dicks. RALSTON, JOSEPH. Upper Chichester. September 11, 1775. Adm. to Wm. Lamplugh. SCOTT, JOHN, JR. Easttown. September 19, 1775. Adm. to Elizabeth Scott and Wm. Garrett. PRATT, JOSEPH. Edgmont. July 26, 1775. Codicil August 3, 1775. September 7, 1775. To son Abraham plantation purchased of Jonathan Ashbridge in Goshen containing about 217 acres paying to my daughter Jane Hoopes £200 and to my daughter Mary Pratt £50. To son Joseph messuages and tracts of land where I now dwell in Edgmont containing 209 acres paying to my daughter Mary Pratt £250. To son David plantation in Marple, late of Joshua Pennell, Jr., containing about 172 acres paying to daughter Priscilla Pratt £250. To son Thomas plantation purchased of Nathan Yarnall in Marple containing about 113 acres and about 79 acres of the Pennell tract. To daughter Priscilla Pratt £50. To daughter Sarah Pratt £50 at 18 and £250 at 21. Executors: Sons Abm. and Joseph. Wit: George Miller, William Russell. RUSSELL, EDWARD. Chester Boro. June 29, 1770. September 26, 1775. Provides for wife Dinah. To daughter Mary wife of Adam Grubb £300. To grandson Edward Russell £150 at 21. To my 2 granddaughters Elizabeth and Jemima £100 each at 18 or marriage. I give my share in the Chester Library to the first of my grandchildren who shall come to live in Chester. All remainder to son Joseph. Executors: Wife Dinah and son Joseph. Codicil May 17, 1774 gives to granddaughter Mary Russell £100 at 18 and to niece Sibella Coppock, bed &c. Wit: Jno. Pedrick, Edwd. Bettle. GRAHAM, MICHAEL. West Nantmeal. January 24, 1759. October 11, 1775. To eldest son John Graham 200 acres to be laid off the north side of my plantation. To son Michael all the remainder of my plantation together with what vacant land is between it and Robt. Lusks. Provides for wife Elizabeth Smith, otherwise Graham. To son James £30 when of age. To son Abraham £30 when of age. All personal estate to sons James and Abraham and daughters Susanna, Margaret, Elizabeth and Eleanor Graham and what other children May be born to me. Executors: Friends Jason Cloud and Michael Graham and son John. Wit: Jarett Graham, James Anderson, Hannah Graham. ROE, WILLIAM. New Garden. April 14, 1775. October 18, 1775. To daughter Jane wife of Alex. McMonigal all rents and profits of plantation I now live upon lying partly in New Castle Co. (partly for schooling and clothing my grandchildren James and Elizabeth Bell) until my grandson comes to age of 21, she paying following legacies -- To her niece Annable wife of Moses Montgomery £50 and to all the rest of my son-in-law David Robinson's children 5 shillings each. To daughter Annable wife of Jos. Robinson and to my daughter David Robinson's wife 1 shilling each. To granddaughter Jane daughter of Moses Montgomery and to my grandchildren James and Elizabeth Bell, children of my daughter Jane, all this my plantation aforesaid to be divided or sold if necessary. Executors: Daughter Jane and Wm. Miller of New Garden. Wit: Andrew McAntier, William Whiteside, Hannah Whiteside. PIERCE, GEORGE. Newlin. September 12, 1775. October 24, 1775. To son Joshua tract of land in Newlin purchased of John Newlin containing 23 acres together with 80 acres adjoining, to be taken off the land I had by deed of my father lying on south side of Brandywine, also about 50 acres of same land lying on north side of said Creek paying to son Thomas £80. To son Robert £60. To daughter Hannah Martin £100. To son George all that land in Newlin purchased of John Stanton containing about 100 acres, also all lands purchased of Nathl. Newlin about 32 acres adjoining with a part of land I had of my father paying to son Robert £80. Executors to convey to Sarah Stubbs 2 lotts of land in Newlin purchased of Wm. Thompson containing 12 acres and 18 perches according to bargain made with her. All remainder of lands to sons Caleb, Jesse and David. To son Thomas £25 and his debt of £30 owing to me. Remainder to sons Joshua and Caleb, also Executors. Wit: Wm. Cloud, Jos. Pierce. BOON, ANDREW. Darby. September 2, 1771. October 31, 1775. Provides for wife Bridget. To son Joseph messuage where he now lives and 60 acres of land to be laid off the northern end thereof and 1/2 of meadow. To son Hans messuage where I now live and 70 acres to be laid off the middle of my tract and other 1/2 of meadow paying to my daughter Barbara, wife of John Bryan, £50. To son Andrew the messuage and 20 acres where he now lives and meadow now occupied by him. Remainder to son Hans, also Executor. Letters to Joseph and Andrew Boon, Hans having relinquished. Wit: John Morton, Andrew Urian, Andrew Boon, taylor. HOOPES, BENJAMIN. Goshen. November 4, 1775. Adm. to Betty and Joshua Hoopes. DONAHEY, WILLIAM. Oxford. November 20, 1775. Adm. to Martha Donahey. BOURNE, THOMAS. West Marlborough. November 28, 1775. Adm. to Robt. Lamborn d.b.n.c.t.a. PUGH, WILLIAM. East Nottingham. November 30, 1775. Adm. to Patience Pugh. LAMBORN, ROBERT. Londongrove. November 3, 1775. November 27, 1775. To youngest son Thomas a tract of land being part of the plantation I now live on at the north end thereof containing about 16 acres. All remaining real and personal to wife Sarah during life. To son Wm. and 3 daughters, viz., Ann Fisher, Elizabeth Fisher and Sarah Mendenhall 20 shillings each. Remainder at death of wife to 5 sons, viz., Robert, Francis, John, Thomas and Josiah. Executors: Wife Sarah and son Robert. Wit: Francis Lamborn, Samuel Gaskill. WILLIAMS, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. July 26, 1774. December 1, 1775. Provides for "once well beloved wife" Mary "while she behaves herself." To eldest son Amos 25 acres at S.W. corner of my land in Lancaster & Chester Counties. To second son Minshall 30 acres at S.E. corner of my land. To second eldest daughter Eleanor Williams £40. To third daughter Hannah Williams £40. To 3 youngest sons, viz., Joseph, John and Joshua all remainder of my land to be equally divided at 21 paying to my 2 youngest daughters Mary and Ann Williams £40 each. To grandson Joseph Moore £5 at 21. Executors: Sons Amos and Minshall. Wit: William Powell, Samuel Simmons. BAILY, CHARLES. December 1, 1775. Adm. to Cottrell Baily. REECE, LEWIS. Newtown. February 20, 1769. December 15, 1775. Funeral charges to be paid by my son-in-law Geo. Garrett as specified in article dated August 24, 1757. To son David all wearing apparel and watch. To granddaughter Sarah Lewis £12. To granddaughter Mary Evans £8. To granddaughter Grace Craige £8. To grandson Mordecai Morris £8. To granddaughter Hannah Edwards £3. To grandson Reese Edwards £8. To grandson Joseph Edwards £8 at 21. To grandson Reece Garrett my biggest Bible at 18. To grandson Peter Garrett 20 shillings and to granddaughter Lydia Garrett 30 shillings at 18. Remainder to son David, also Executor. BAILY, JOEL. West Marlborough. May 7, 1773. December 19, 1775. Provides for wife Betty. To son Joel £25. To son Isaac tract of land in West Marlboro purchased of Edward Tatnel containing 130 1/2 acres with 61 acres adjoining the remainder of tract purchased of Aaron Baker (except 5 3/4 acres to son Joshua). To son Joshua tract of land whereon I now dwell containing 166 1/2 acres, also 5 3/4 acres of above tract. £150 received from sale of house and lott in Wilmington, Delaware, to son Joel to be divided between daughter Betty 1/4 part, daughter Ann 1/4, daughter Mary 1/8. To grandson Thos. Harlan 1/8 at 21, daughter Phebe 1/4. To grandson John Webster 5 shillings. Legacy to Ann, wife of David Hayes, in trust. If Thomas Harlan should die under age, his share to his brother Israel and sister Lydia. Executors: Wife Betty and son Joel. Letters to Joel, the other being deceased. Wit: James Kenny, Samuel Worth, Rachel Baker, Richard Baker. STRINGER, JOSEPH. West Fallowfield. December 28, 1775. Adm. to Elizabeth Stringer.