Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Co, PA (Proved 1776-7) Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera tsh@harborside.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________ (Note from Contributor: In the case of the will abstracts, the first date is when the will was written, and the second date is generally when it was proven. Before 1752, March 25th (Feast of the Annunciation) was the first day of the new year by traditional acceptance of the ecclesiastical calendar. When the Gregorian calendar was adopted double dates were used from January lst until March 25th. In some case, the dates are followed by the Will Book letter and page number. I know nothing further on any person mentioned in any of the abstracts or administrations. -- Thera) Chester County Will Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825 Alpha Index thanks to Joe..... NOTE: Will abstracts and Admins are in groups and generally filed by date. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills Proved 1776-7. ACORE, ANTHONY. May 30, 1777. Adm. ADAMS, WILLIAM. West Fallowfield. July 7, 1777. Adm. ANDERSON, WILLIAM. Tredyffrin. February 28, 1776. ARNDOFF, PHILIP. Vincent. May 31, 1777. ASHBRIDGE, AARON. Goshen. May 31, 1776. BAINBRIDGE, EDMUND. Kennett. May 5, 1777. BAKER, MARGERY. Chichester. December 11, 1776. BARKEFILE, THOMAS. West Nantmeal. February 13, 1777. Adm. BARR, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. June 6, 1776. BARTHOLOMEW, MARGARET. Willistown. January 14, 1777. BEALE, JOHN. April 10, 1777. Adm. BENSON, JAMES. Uwchlan. April 14, 1777. Adm. BOGGS, JOHN. Willistown. October 21, 1776. Adm. BOND, JOSEPH. East Whiteland. August 8, 1776. BOYD, JOHN. Birmingham. November 6, 1777. Adm. BOYD, JOHN. September 6, 1777. Adm. BOYER, MICHAEL. East Nantmeal. April 21, 1777. BROWER, JOHN. May 30, 1777. Adm. BRYAN, JOHN. Ridley. February 4, 1777. BUCKWALTER, JOHN. Charlestown. September 2, 1776. CAIN, JOHN. Londongrove. February 16, 1776. CARTER, EDWARD. Chester Twp. May 27, 1777. CHERRIE, AARON. Lower Chichester, late of Bucks Co. October 29, 1776. COATES, HANNAH alias MUSGRAVE. East Caln. May 30, 1776. Adm. COBOURN, WILLIAM. Lower Chichester. January 9, 1777. Adm. COCHRAN, ANDREW. Chester. January 16, 1777. Adm. COLHOON, JOHN. July 3, 1777. COPPOCK, JOHN. Chester. January 25, 1777. Adm. COWAN, ELIZABETH. West Caln. May 10, 1777. COWAN, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. March 8, 1777. CROSBY, SAMUEL. Londonderry. March 29, 1776. CULIN, DANIEL. Ridley. August 27, 1777. CULIN, SWAN. Ridley. May 20, 1776. Adm. DARLINGTON, ABRAHAM. Birmingham. April 13, 1776. DARLINGTON, ROBERT. East Caln. June 6, 1777. Adm. DAVIS, DAVID. Vincent. January 4, 1776. DAVIS, JOHN. June 10, 1777. Adm. DAVIS, PHILIP. Uwchlan. February 21, 1776. DEE, RICHARD. September 1, 1777. Adm. DERRICK, ZACHARIAH. Lower Chichester. December 6, 1776. Adm. DUNWOODIES, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. January 11, 1776. DUNWOODY, JOHN. W. Nantmeal. June 18, 1777. EDWARDS, CALEB. West Marlborough. June 4, 1776. FAGAN, JOHN. May 9, 1777. FILSON, DAVISON. East Fallowfield. August 23, 1776. FORGESON, MARY. April 8, 1777. Adm. FORGESON, WILLIAM. April 8, 1777. Adm. FUERY, ELIZABETH. New London. June 6, 1777. GARRETT, WILLIAM. Goshen. September 2, 1776. Adm. GLENN, JAMES. Concord. January 14, 1777. Adm. GORDON, WILLIAM. Vincent. April 4, 1777. Adm. GRANT, WILLIAM. East Fallowfield. April 10, 1777. GRONOW, JOHN. Tredyffrin. February 27, 1776. HANCOCK, JOSEPH. Vincent. May 23, 1777. HENDERSON, DANIEL. West Nantmeal. June 6, 1776. HINKIN, HENRY. Coventry. May 31, 1777. Adm. HOBSON, MARTHA. New Garden. January 17, 1776. HOLMAN, ADAM. Pikeland. May 30, 1777. HOPE, THOMAS. Sadsbury. April 10, 1777. JAMES, MORDECAI. East Nottingham. December 24, 1776. JAMES, SAMUEL. West Whiteland. May 30, 1776. JOHNSTON, JAMES. East Nottingham. October 22, 1776. Adm. KELLY, JOHN. Darby. December 20, 1776. Adm. KENNEDY, THOMAS. West Nantmeal. February 28, 1776. KENNEDY, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. April 23, 1777. Adm. KIZER, ADAM. April 26, 1777. Adm. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. Darby. April 6, 1776. Adm. LEWIS, JOHN. Ridley. May 28, 1777. LINDSAY, WILLIAM. Lower Providence. April 4, 1776. LINN, CHARLES. Concord. May 28, 1776. Adm. LIVESTON, JOHN. Sadsbury. April 19, 1777. Adm. LONG, JOSEPH. East Caln. June 27, 1777. MA CUE, SAMUEL. Willistown. May 29, 1777. MARTIN, JAMES. Charlestown. May 13, 1777. MARTIN, JOEL. Charlestown. September 4, 1776. Adm. MATSON, MORRIS. Aston. June 11, 1776. MC CALL, BENJAMIN. Kennett. August 11, 1777. Adm. MC CONNAUGHY, ROBERT. West Nantmeal. January 14, 1777. Adm. MC CORMICK, JAMES. May 28, 1777. Adm. MC FALL, PATRICK. Charlestown. April 22, 1777. MC LURE, JOHN. Uwchlan. April 23, 1777. MC PHERSON, ROBERT. Sadsbury. April 10, 1777. MILES, JOHN. Uwchlan. October 25, 1776. MILLER, ANN. New London. January 19, 1776. Adm. MOORE, NATHANIEL. Goshen. June 25, 1777. MORRIS, MORDECAI. May 10, 1777. Adm. MORRIS, ROBERT. Marple. January 11, 1776. MORRISON, ELIZABETH. Concord. May 3, 1776. NICHOLS, WILLIAM. Newlin. May 4, 1776. OGDEN, STEPHEN. Springfield. October 25, 1776. OLIVER, SAMUEL. Goshen. April 10, 1777. OWEN, DAVID. Uwchlan. May 31, 1777. Adm. PAINTER, PHILIP. Darby. May 26, 1777. PASCHALL, JOHN, JR. Darby. February 28, 1776. Adm. PEIRCE, EDWARD. Westtown. May 3, 1777. PEIRCE, RACHEL. East Marlborough. May 30, 1776. PEIRCE, SARAH. Concord. January 11, 1776. PERRIE, MARTHA. Haverford. April 23, 1777. PHILLIPS, ELIZABETH. Darby. November 21, 1776. Adm. PORTER, PATRICK. West Caln. May 13, 1777. POWELL, SAMUEL. February 28, 1776. Adm. PRATT, MARY. Edgmont. April 15, 1776. QUICKLESS, HUGH. May 28, 1777. Adm. REED, ANDREW. Fallowfield. February 28, 1776. REESE, CALEB. Willistown. November 28, 1776. Adm. RHOADS, JOSEPH. Marple. November 19, 1776. Adm. RICHEY, WILLIAM. Oxford. June 19, 1777. ROATS, MARTIN. East Nantmeal. August 16, 1777. ROBINSON, JAMES. East Bradford. October 5, 1776. SALKELD, JOHN. Chester Twp. January 29, 1777. SCOTT, JOHN. Sadsbury. April 10, 1777. SCOTT, JOHN. New London. July 1, 1777. SHERADON, PRISCILLA. Vincent. October 24, 1776. Adm. SHUSTER, JACOB. East Nantmeal. April 23, 1777. SMITH, ROBERT. Darby. January 13, 1777. Adm. SMITH, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. June 12, 1776. STEIGER, PETER. Uwchlan. November 26, 1777. Adm. SWAYNE, EDWARD. East Marlborough. May 11, 1776. THOMAS, CATHARINE. Vincent. May 7, 1777. THOMAS, DAVID. Vincent. March 18, 1776. Adm. USHER, MARY. Darby. May 22, 1777. VAUGHAN, THOMAS. Darby. August 24, 1776. VIRT, FRAY. East Fallowfield. March 5, 1776. WADDEL, JAMES. West Nantmeal. April 14, 1777. WAY, JACOB. Pennsbury. January 28, 1777. WAYNE, ISAAC. Newtown. January 31, 1776. Adm. WHITE, JOSEPH. Goshen. August 28, 1776. WILDAY, OBADIAH. Haverford. June 15, 1777. WILLIAMS, ROBERT. Uwchlan. May 12, 1777. Adm. WILLS, ANN. Thornbury. November 23, 1776. YARNALL, JOSEPH. November 28, 1776. ____________________________________________________ DAVIS, DAVID. Vincent. October 2, 1775. January 4, 1776. To wife Eleanor 1/2 of real and personal estate during life. To son thomas the other 1/2 of estate and remainder at death of wife. To daughter Lettice, wife of James John, £30. To daughter Margaret Davis £30 and cow when married. To daughter Jane Davis £30 and cow. To daughter Hannah Davis £30 and cow. To son John £40. Executors: Wife Eleanor and son Thomas. Wit: Wm. Chiddick, Wm. James. MORRIS, ROBERT. Marple. May 2, 1775. January 11, 1776. Mentions plantation in Marple now in possession of father and mother left to me by grandfather Robt. Taylor. To 3 youngest sisters Jane, Phebe and Hannah, all the said plantation containing 200 acres at expiration of time the same was left to my father and mother, they paying to my oldest sister Mary Moore £100. Executor: Father John Morris. Wit: Thomas Simon, Amos Yarnall, Jacob Beery. DUNWOODIES, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. April 7, 1773. January 11, 1776. Provides for wife Janet. To eldest son Andrew the bay horse. To son James, a mare. To brother James Dunwoodies £20 if he stands in need thereof. To sister Martha Graham £20 with reversion to her children and children of my deceased sister Agnes McCoulough. My plantation and all remainder of to be equally divided between my 2 sons Andrew and James. Executors: Wife Janet and sons Andrew and James. Letters to sons, Janet being absent. Wit: Wm. Irwin, Jas. Anderson, Moses Scott. PEIRCE, SARAH. Concord. December 31, 1775. January 11, 1776. To daughter Hannah furniture. To son William £5. To son John £5, also Executor. To my 5 grandchildren 5 shillings each. To daughter-in-law Mary Peirce chest of drawers. Remainder to 2 daughters Hannah and Rachel. Testator died before signing on above date. Wit: Thomas Millsom, Hannah Perkins. HOBSON, MARTHA. Widow of Francis. New Garden. November 23, 1775. January 17, 1776. To sons Francis and John 5 shillings each. To son-in-law Robert Boyce £2 and to his wife, my daughter Mary, £2 and to my granddaughter Martha Boyce £5. To granddaughter Isabel Boyce £20 and all household goods. To son-in-law Saml. Miller and to his wife Martha £2 each and to their children, viz., Joseph, Rebecca, Jane, Samuel, Lydia and Jacob Miller, £30 to be divided. To son Joseph 5 shillings and to his son Francis, Bible and weaver's loom and to his daughter Hannah a cow. Executor: Son-in-law Saml. Miller. Wit: Saml. Cherry, Isaac Jackson. MILLER, ANN. New London. January 19, 1776. Adm. to Wm. Miller. WAYNE, ISAAC. Newtown. January 31, 1776. Adm. to Elizabeth and Anthony Wayne. POWELL, SAMUEL. February 28, 1776. Adm. to Benj. Powell. PASCHALL, JOHN, JR. Darby. February 28, 1776. Adm. to Henry Paschall. CAIN, JOHN. Londongrove. December 19, 1775. February 16, 1776. All estate real and personal to friend and cousin Charles Booth of Londongrove, also Executor. Wit: David Hunter, David Mackey. DAVIS, PHILIP. Uwchlan. November 4, 1772. February 21, 1776. To eldest son David 5 shillings having already received more than his share of my estate. To son Philip 3 acres off the N.W. corner of my land where he now lives during his life and at his death to my son Miles. To son Jerman 5 shillings. To daughter Sarah wife of Marek Davis 5 shillings. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Remainder to wife and son Miles, also Executors. Letters to Miles, the other renouncing. Wit: Humphrey Lloyd, Jno. Lloyd, David Thomas. GRONOW, JOHN. Tredyffrin. October 9, 1775. February 27, 1776. Provides for wife Isabella. To grandson John Gronow Bull when 21 my plantation in Cumberland Co. containing 150 acres with reversion to granddaughter Mary Bull. To son Lewis Gronow £200 in trust for use of daughter Sarah Bull. To son Lewis my plantation in Tredyffrin containing 165 acres and all remainder of personal estate, also Executor. Wit: David Davis, Issacher Evans, Joshua Evans. ANDERSON, WILLIAM. Tredyffrin. February 15, 1775. February 28, 1776. To nephew Wm. Anderson £10 and wearing apparel. To my housekeeper Jane Meredith £20 and furniture. To Susanna Meredith, Jr., household goods. To Mary Meredith £5. To Friends of Radnor Meeting £5 to repair grave yard wall. Remainder to Jane and Mary Meredith. Executor: Nathan Matlack of Radnor. Codicil 9/14/775 revokes legacy to Radnor Meeting and gives it to nephew Wm. Anderson. Wit: Jesse Meredith, Mary Jones, Hugh Griffith, Jr. REED, ANDREW. Fallowfield. June 11, 1773. February 28, 1776. To daughter Mary £7.10 which I am bound for on her husband's account. To daughter Margaret £10. To daughter Lattice £20. To son John £15. To daughter Isabel bed and cow. To son Andrew the grey mare and all implements of husbandry. Remainder to 4 children, viz., John, William, Isabel and Andrew. Executors: Sons Wm. and Andrew. Letters to Wm., the other being absent. Wit: James Liggett, James Noble. KENNEDY, THOMAS. West Nantmeal. March 14, 1772. February 28, 1776. Provides for wife Dorety. To son Archibald 5 shillings. To daughter Jane's children by David Drennan 5 shillings. To daughter Nelly 5 shillings. To daughters Elizabeth and Mary, to son John, to daughter Isabella 5 shillings each. To son William after my wife's decease all my plantation. Executors: Wife and son Wm. Letters to Wm., the other being absent. Wit: Samuel Denny, William Logan. THOMAS, DAVID. Vincent. March 18, 1776. Adm. to Hazael Thomas. LEWIS, ABRAHAM. Darby. April 6, 1776. Adm. to Ann Lewis and Wm. West. VIRT, FRAY. Relict of Aartin Virt. East Fallowfield. January 23, 1776. March 5, 1776. To Mary wife of Joseph Arthurs all my personal estate, also Executrix. Wit: Catherine Campbell, Wm. Dunley, Saml. Quinn. CROSBY, SAMUEL. Londonderry. January 23, 1776. March 29, 1776. To brother David my carpenter tools. Remainder to be sold and divided between mother Rachel Crosby and John, David, Rachel and Thomas Crosby, my brothers and sister. Executors: Brothers John and David. Wit: John Picken, Alex Lewis, John Hindman. LINDSAY, WILLIAM. Lower Providence. March 27, 1776. April 4, 1776. To wife Margaret my whole estate during her natural life and after her decease as follows -- To son John £5 and to his son John £5. To son James £5 and to his son Wm. £5. To son Wm. £5. To Thomas £5. To son- in-law James Ewing £5 and to his son Wm. £5. To son Robert £40. To son Samuel £20. To son Joseph £10. Executors: Sons Robert and Samuel. Wit: James Anderson, William Anderson. DARLINGTON, ABRAHAM. Birmingham. May 6, 1772. April 13, 1776. To son Abraham plantation whereon I now live in Birmingham, also furniture he paying legacies. To daughter Deborah, relict of Saml. Taylor, £50. To daughter Elizabeth wife of Isaac Pyle £50. To daughter Hannah wife of Wm. Jefferis £50. To daughter Rachel relict of William Seal £50. To 2 grandchildren John and Rebecca, children of John Brinton by my daughter Rebecca, his former wife, £20 each. To son Thomas £20. To son John plantation whereon he now lives in East Bradford and £20. To grandson Abraham son of Moses Pyle £20. To granddaughter Lydia wife of Simeon Woodrow £20. To nephew John Darlington £5. To niece Mary Darlington now wife of John Slack £5. All my books of Physic and Chirurgery to son Thomas and daughter Rachel Seal. Executors: 3 sons Abraham, Thomas and John. Wit: Wm. Jefferis, Jno. Townsend, Samuel Osborne. PRATT, MARY. Widow. Edgmont. August 18, 1758. April 15, 1776. Directs body to be buried in Friends burying ground in Middletown. To son-in- law Joseph Pratt £30 and to his wife Jane £10 and to their 3 sons Abraham, Joseph and David £6 each at 21. To my granddaughter Jane Pratt bed. To my nieces Mary and Elizabeth Hinds all my pewter and £6 each, to their brothers James and John Hinds £6 each. To Ann widow of Thomas Watkins £3. Remainder of goods to 4 daughters-in-law Rose, Alice, Sarah and Ann, daughters of my late husband Joseph Pratt. Executor: Son-in-law Joseph Pratt. Letters c.t.a. to Abraham and Joseph Pratt. Wit: John Gribble, Thomas Russell, Cadwallader Evans. MORRISON, ELIZABETH. Spinster. Concord. October 30, 1775. May 3, 1776. To natural daughter Letitia Brice all my estate. Executrix: Sister Agnes Morrison. Wit: Sarah Morrison, Jos. Newlin, Nathl. Newlin. NICHOLS, WILLIAM. Newlin. February 13, 1776. May 4, 1776. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Amos plantation in Newlin containing 125 acres and all remainder of personal estate paying to each of his brothers William, Jonathan and James £60 and to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward King, £25. To daughter Mary wife of Geo. Martin £25. To daughter Hannah wife of George Gregson £25 and to daughter Emey £25. Son Amos paying the expense of building a stone wall around one square perch of land to enclose my grave in the Church yard in West Marlborough. Executors: Son Amos and friend Charles Wilson. Letters to Nichols, the other being absent. Wit: Thomas Wilson, Alexander Patterson, Thos. Woodward. SWAYNE, EDWARD. East Marlborough. June 16, 1775. May 11, 1776. To wife Sarah plantation whereon I now dwell during life and at her decease to be sold, also all household goods. To son Edward 5 shillings. To son Jonathan £20. To daughters Jane Calvert and Hannah Yarnall 5 shillings each. To son Jesse £45. To daughter Sarah England £5. To son Robert £45. To daughter Elizabeth Ailes £25. To daughter Martha Swayne £30. Remainder to 3 daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and Martha. Executor: Friend William Swayne. Wit: Jesse Miller, Frs. Swayne. CULIN, SWAN, Ridley. May 20, 1776. Adm. to John Crosby, Jr. LINN, CHARLES. Concord. May 28, 1776. Adm. to Eleanor Linn. COATES, HANNAH alias MUSGRAVE. East Caln. May 30, 1776. Adm. to Moses Coates. JAMES, SAMUEL. West Whiteland. May 10, 1776. May 30, 1776. Provides for mother Rachel James. To brother-in-law Jacob Humphreys horse and bridle, wearing apparel and to my sister Sarah Humphreys £30, also all money due to me from my cousin Jos. James of Newtown from my right in the plantation where he now resides. To sister Hannah James £30, also 2/7 of a lot of ground in Wilmington, Delaware. I give the plantation whereon I now live containing about 200 acres to Edward Humphreys, a minor, son of Jacob and Sarah Humphreys, if he lives to 21, otherwise to my 2 sisters Sarah and Hannah. To step(half)-sisters Elizabeth Yarnall, Rachel Ring and Magdalen Johnson 20 shillings each. Executors: Saml. Bond and Richard Thomas. Wit: William Lawrence, John Jacobs. PEIRCE, RACHEL. Widow. East Marlborough. May 13, 1775. May 30, 1776. To sons Joshua and Caleb articles of furniture. To son Isaac his bond of £50. To grandson Joshua, son of Joshua, large Bible. To granddaughter Rachel Marshall all my pewter. To granddaughter Rachel, daughter of Joseph, furniture. To Lydia daughter of son Joseph ditto. To Lydia daughter of son Isaac saddle and bridle. To sister Sarah Cooke wearing apparel. To Ann wife of son Joshua and Hannah wife of son Isaac wearing apparel. Remainder to son Joseph, also Executor. Wit: Jane Temple, Joshua Newbrough, Ann Broomhall. ASHBRIDGE, AARON. Goshen. April 30, 1776. May 31, 1776. Provides for wife (not named). To Jane and Elizabeth wives of Thomas and Isaac Starr and their brother David Ashbridge £30 each. Also to children of John Ashbridge late of Lancaster £30 each at 21. To Penna. Hospital £30. £300 towards the setting up a school chiefly for the help of the poorer sort of Friends. To brother Joseph Ashbridge of Chester £400. Remainder of estate real and personal to children of brother Joseph, viz., Aaron, Joseph, George, Sarah, Priscilla and Jane Ashbridge. Executor: Geo. Ashbridge. Wit: Joseph Garrett, Joshua Ashbridge. EDWARDS, CALEB. West Marlborough. November 23, 1775. June 4, 1776. To 5 brothers, viz., Joshua, Moses, John, Thomas and Nathan all my estate to be equall divided. Executor: Friend Isaac Pyle. Wit: Josiah Baily, Joshua Pusey. HENDERSON, DANIEL. West Nantmeal. June 29, 1772. June 6, 1776. To eldest son Samuel 1/2 of tract of land whereon he lives. To second son James 5 shillings. To third son John £40. To daughter Mary Henderson £60 and horse at 21. Provides for wife (not named). To other sons Daniel, William, David, Joseph and Benjamin all remainder of estate real and personal in equal division. Executors: Sons Saml. and Danl. Wit: William Denny, William Moore. BARR, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. April 30, 1776. June 6, 1776. To wife Sarah and sons Samuel and Moses Barr all my lands in Cumberland, also all movables. To sons John, Robert, Andrew and James and daughters Mary and Jane Barr 1 shilling sterling each. To son William 1 shilling and new coat. Executor: James McClure. Wit: Francis Alexander, Jennet Alexander. MATSON, MORRIS. Aston. May 21, 1776. June 11, 1776. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Levi plantation whereon I now dwell, he paying my 3 grandchildren Mary, Phebe and William children of son Moses £10 each, also paying his brother Moses £70, also paying his brother Aaron £100, also his 2 other brothers Nehemiah and Enoch £100 to be divided. To son Nehemiah tenement and lot of land containing 10 acres, also 1 acre of meadow. To son Enoch tract of land where John Matson now dwells containing about 60 acres purchased of Geo. Peirce, also 2 acres of meadow. To 5 daughters Margaret Vernon, Elizabeth Petterson, Sarah Matson, Mary Ratew and Rachel Matson £30 each and £5 addition to daughter Margaret Vernon for her former kindness unto me. Executors: Sons Aaron and Levi. SMITH, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. May 6, 1776. June 12, 1776. Provides for wife Rebecca. To three children John, Robert and Sarah Smith all estate to be equall divided. Directs tombstone to be placed over Hannah Smith's grave. Wearing apparel to brother James Smith. Executors: Rebecca Smith and Jas. Anderson, also residuary legatees. Wit: Matthew Brown, George Wallace. BOND, JOSEPH. East Whiteland. June 25, 1776. August 8, 1776. To mother my plantation in East Whiteland which my father left me containing 108 acres during her life and at her decease to be sold, proceeds divided as follows -- £150 to my relatives, viz., Ann Bond my brother's daughter, my sister Hannah and 4 of her children Benjamin, Ann, Hannah and Elisha Garrett, share and share alike. All remainder to the use of the Meeting of Goshen. Executor: Friend James Garrett. Wit: Joseph Rea, Enoch Lewis, Joshua Evans. FILSON, DAVISON. East Fallowfield. August 2, 1776. August 23, 1776. Provides for wife Agnes. To son John 2 cows along with the land he got be deed from me, £50 of his indebtedness on the land to be forgiven him, the next £50 to be paid to daughters Ann and Elenor Filson when of age. To son Robert horse and cow along with the land I gave him by lease. Place bought of Wm. Filson to be sold except the 50 acres made over to son Robt. and proceeds with remainder of personal estate equally divided between children Ann, Elenor, Moses, Jean and Elizabeth Filson and "the last one born and not named yet." I confess the land I bought of James Harlan is to be Betty Ring's after she pays John Passmore the money he has against me. Executors: Son Robert and friend Wm. Grant. Wit: WM. Moode, Joseph Filson. VAUGHAN, THOMAS. Darby. August 19, 1773. August 24, 1776. To son John £5 and to his 4 children £20 to be divided when of age. To granddaughter Amelia daughter of son Isaac deceased £50 at 21 or marriage. To son Thomas messuage and land I now live on in Darby, also remainder of estate real and personal, also Executor. Wit: George Dunn, Wm. Davis, Lewis Davis, Jr. WHITE, JOSEPH. Goshen. August 8, 1776. August 28, 1776. Proven by Geo. Ashbridge, Ezekiel Griffith and Francis Hickman. Nuncupative will. "My will is that Bill (meaning a bound boy then living with him named Wm. Harding) shall have £30 and I leave all the rest to Abigail (meaning his wife)." Letters to Abigail. BUCKWALTER, JOHN. Charlestown. June 3, 1772. Codicil October 29, 1774. September 2, 1776. To 2 sons John and Daniel tract of land bought of John Morgan and David Harry in Charlestown to be valued at £1000. To son David plantation I now live on to be valued at £700. All estate real and personal, land at above valuation to be equally divided between my daughters, viz., Mary Wagoner, Ann Leap, Barbara Kysinger, Susanna Bussard, Louisa Allebach, Elizabeth Gobble, Catherine Latshaw, Magdalena Brower, Esther and Hannah Buckwalter and youngest son Jacob, said son to have £150 more than daughters, daughter Ann Leap's share in trust. Executors: Son John and son-in-law Frederick Bussard.Codicil states "having an inclination to marry a certain Charlotte Slaughter thinks it reasonable to make provision for her after my decease." Witnesses to codicil: Peter Holman, Jona. Coates, David Longacre, Peter Lester. GARRETT, WILLIAM. Goshen. September 2, 1776. Adm. to Mary Garrett. MARTIN, JOEL. Charlestown. September 4, 1776. Adm. to Anna Martin and Benj. Thomas. BOGGS, JOHN. Willistown. October 21, 1776. Adm. to Margaret and Jos. Boggs. JOHNSTON, JAMES. East Nottingham. October 22, 1776. Adm. to Susanna Johnston and Archd. Job. SHERADON, PRISCILLA. Vincent. October 24, 1776. Adm. to Henry and Abm. Sheradon. ROBINSON, JAMES. East Bradford. April 28, 1773. October 5, 1776. To son William £5. Provides for wife Mary. To 2 sons John and James plantation where I now dwell in East Bradford and all remainder of estate subject to wife's life interest. Executors: Wife and son John. Wit: Joshua Hoopes, Abiah Taylor, James Kenny. OGDEN, STEPHEN. Springfield. October 8, 1776. October 25, 1776. To mother Hannah Ogden £40. To brother John Ogden £6. Wearing apparel to brother Aaron. All remainder to brothers and sisters Aaron, Mary Horne, Hannah, Martha and Abigail Ogden. Executor: Brother Aaron. Wit: Jesse Maris, Jane Maris. MILES, JOHN. Uwchlan. September 25, 1776. October 25, 1776. All estate to wife Mary and 2 children Sarah and Ann. Wearing apparel to brother James. Executors: Wife Mary and father-in-law Isaac Lewis. Wit: Wm. Owen, David Pugh. RHOADS, JOSEPH. Marple. November 19, 1776. Adm. to Rachel Rhoads and Enoch Taylor. PHILLIPS, ELIZABETH. Darby. November 21, 1776. Adm. to Griffith Phillips. REESE, CALEB. Willistown. November 28, 1776. Adm. to Hannah Reese. DERRICK, ZACHARIAH. Lower Chichester. December 6, 1776. Adm. to Zachariah Derrick. CHERRIE, AARON. Lower Chichester, late of Bucks Co. October 3, 1776. October 29, 1776. All estate of every description to brother Isaac Cherry, also Executor. WILLS, ANN. Widow. Thornbury. October 10, 1775. November 23, 1776. To grandson Wills Hemphill son of daughter Ann and his brother Thomas, coat with silver buttons, silver shoe buckles and books. To daughters Jane Burns, Ann Black, Elizabeth Oliver, Mary Black, Elizabeth Hemphill, Christian Baker, Susanna Richards and Ann Hemphill all remainder of estate to be equally divided. Executrixes: Daughters Christian Baker and Ann Hemphill. Wit: Patrick Dougherty, Martha Baker, Persifer Frazer. YARNALL, JOSEPH. April 8, 1775. November 28, 1776. To brother Amos all wearing apparel when free. To brother Samuel silver watch at 21. To brother Aaron silver buttons and my buckles to brother James. Also to Aaron and James 20 shillings each at 21. Executors: Josiah Garrett and Enoch Yarnall. Wit: Amos Yarnall, Aaron Garrett. BAKER, MARGERY. Widow. Chichester. June 3, 1773. December 11, 1776. To daughter Mary Dickey the cow and to son Richard Baker the large Bible. My slave Adam to be free at my decease and £20 given for his maintenance if he should become incapable. All remainder to be divided among my children, viz., Mary Dickey, Sarah Reynolds, Richard, Robert and Wm. Baker and Lydia Grubb. Executors: Son Richard Baker and Benj. Reynolds. Wit: Jacob Dingee, Samuel Carpenter. KELLY, JOHN. Darby. December 20, 1776. Adm. to John Knowles. COBOURN, WILLIAM. Lower Chichester. January 9, 1777. Adm. to Joseph Cobourn. SMITH, ROBERT. Darby. January 13, 1777. Adm. to Wm. Smith. MC CONNAUGHY, ROBERT. West Nantmeal. January 14, 1777. Adm. to Jas. McConnaughy. GLENN, JAMES. Concord. January 14, 1777. Adm. to Margaret Glenn. COCHRAN, ANDREW. Chester. January 16, 1777. Adm. to Joshua Cowpland. JAMES, MORDECAI. East Nottingham. August 26, 1771. December 24, 1776. Provides for wife Susanna. To daughter Hannah Churchman £10. To 2 sons Micajah and George 1/2 of a lott of ground in Charlestown, no. 46 in plan of said Town. Remainder to be sold and net proceeds equally divided between above 3 children. Executor: Friend David Brown. Wit: Thos. Barrett, Arthur Barrett, John Kirk. BARTHOLOMEW, MARGARET. Widow of Thos. Willistown. December 6, 1776. January 14, 1777. To friend Rowland Evans £30. To Rev. Wm. Currie £1.10. To brother-in- law John Williams and his wife Mary all other personal estate, also my house in Philadelphia during life and after their decease to Benjamin Bartholomew, Jr. Executors: Rowland Evans of Philadelphia Co., Joel Evans and John William Jr. of Tredyffrin. Letters to Joel Evans and Williams. Wit: Jacob Bough, Thos. Simmons, Joshua Evans. WAY, JACOB. Pennsbury. June 21, 1776. January 28, 1777. To son Joseph plantation in Pennsbury on which I now dwell containing about 150 acres, he allowing to wife Mary the privileges mentioned in certain Articles of agreement Tripartite 13th of 6th mo. 1767 between us before our marriage. To son John 20 shillings and to his son Jacob the 2 vols. of Anthony Pervers translation of the Bible. To son-in-law Jesse Taylor and wife Ann 20 shillings. To son-in-law John Bennett and wife Ruth 20 shillings. To son-in-law John Hawk and wife Sarah 20 shillings. To son James £30. To son-in-law Thomas Harry and wife Rachel 20 shillings. To son-in-law Stephen Hayes and Betty his wife lott of ground in Borough of Wilmington containing 2 acres. To daughter Hannah £70. To granddaughter Mary Logan 1/2 of my marsh meadow on Christiana Creek, also 20 shillings and to her mother Jane Logan 20 shillings. To son Amos 5 shillings. To son-in-law John Holahan and wife Phebe £70. To granddaughter Hannah Hayes 1/4 of marsh meadow. To granddaughter Ann daughter of son James 1/4 of marsh meadow. Remainder divided among daughters, share of daughter Sarah in trust. Executor: Son Joseph. Wit: Amos Davies, Thos. Woodward, Jas. Wickersham. COPPOCK, JOHN. Chester. January 25, 1777. Adm. to Abner Coppock. SALKELD, JOHN. Chester Twp. December 14, 1776. January 29, 1777. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To grandson John Gest £10 at 21. To nephew Joseph Salkeld £5 at 21. To Elizabeth Dutton £5 at 21. Remainder divided as follows - - To son John 2/8 to son Isaac 1/8. To daughter Elizabeth 1/8. Daughters Ann and Sarah 1/8 each. Reversion of share of son John to grandson John, son of son Isaac. Executor: Son-in-law Joseph Larkin. Wit: Miles Macarty, John Thompson. BRYAN, JOHN. Ridley. January 8, 1777. February 4, 1777. (Marriage license July 27, 1763 John Bryan and Barbara Boone.) Provides for wife Barbara. To son William plantation on which I now live and all other lands. To mother Diana £5 per annum during life. Executors: Wife Barbara and friend Isaac Hendrickson. Wit: John Archer, Danl. Broom, Sketchy Morton. BARKEFILE, THOMAS. West Nantmeal. February 13, 1777. Adm. to Dan Griffith. GORDON, WILLIAM. Vincent. April 4, 1777. Adm. to Robt. Fullerton, Alex McClister and Geo. Fitzsimons. FORGESON, MARY. April 8, 1777. Adm. to Alex. Fleming and John Graham. FORGESON, WILLIAM. April 8, 1777. Adm. to Alex. Fleming and John Graham. SCOTT, JOHN. Sadsbury. February 14, 1777. April 10, 1777. To grandson John son of Thomas Scott all my land on which I now live in Sadsbury being about 200 acres at 18, except 50 acres to son Thomas during his life. To son Patrick £50 and to his son John £50. To son Thomas £50. To daughter Sarah Mitchell £25. Remainder equally divided. Letters to Scott surviving Executor. Executors: Son-in-law Jos. Cowan and son Thomas. Wit: John Fleming, John Wilken. OLIVER, SAMUEL. Goshen. October 27, 1776. April 10, 1777. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Remainder equally divided among all children James, Andrew, Nathaniel, Saml. and Alexander Oliver. Youngest child Alexander to have £15 more than the others. Daughter Jane wife of John Bowen to have but 10 shillings of estate. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and brother-in-law Jas. Hemphill. Wit: John Beaumont, John Jacobs. MC PHERSON, ROBERT. Sadsbury. September 25, 1776. April 10, 1777. Provides for wife Agnes. All estate to be equally divided between wife and 9 children except son Thomas who is to have £10 more. Executors: Wife and brother-in-law Arthur Park. Wit: Alex. McPherson, Wm. Wilken. BENSON, JAMES. Uwchlan. April 14, 1777. Adm. to Hannah and Jas. Benson. HOPE, THOMAS. Sadsbury. February 11, 1775. April 10, 1777. To son Richard £100 and to his son Thomas £5. To son Adam £100 and to his son Thomas £5. To daughter Agnes £50 and to her son Thos. McPherson £5. To daughter Gennet £50 and to her son Thomas Park £5. To daughters Sarah and Mary £50 each. To son-in-law Robt. Cowan's son Thomas £10 and to all the rest of his children £40 to be divided. To daughter-in-law Hannah Hope the use of the place I now live upon for 7 years to enable her to bring up the children. To grandson Thomas son of Robert deceased the plantation I now live upon at 21, he paying £50 to his father's estate and renouncing all claim to a share in his father's real estate with reversion to his brother Robert. Executors: Son Richard and son-in-law Robt. McPherson. Letters to son Richard, surviving Executor. Wit: Wm. Wilken, John Wilken. GRANT, WILLIAM. East Fallowfield. February 10, 1777. April 10, 1777. Provides for wife, not named. To son James plantation I now live on after my wife's decease being about 90 acres. All the rest of land adjoining the above to daughter Abigail, wife of John McMichen, and daughter Mary to be equally divided. Son James to pay to my 2 daughters £10. Executor: Friend John Fleming. Wit: Robert Filson, Jr., Patrick Shields. WADDEL, JAMES. West Nantmeal. March 29, 1777. April 14, 1777. To wife Elizabeth 2/3 of estate. Remainder to children who are not named. Executors: Charles Reed and Robert Wallice. Wit: Jas. McEachren, Gayen Wallace. LIVESTON, JOHN. Sadsbury. April 19, 1777. Adm. to Wm. Leviston. KENNEDY, WILLIAM. West Nantmeal. April 23, 1777. Adm. to Mary Kennedy. KIZER, ADAM. April 26, 1777. Adm. to Henry Deem. BEALE, JOHN. April 10, 1777. Adm. to William Beale. BOYER, MICHAEL. East Nantmeal. February 11, 1777. April 21, 1777. Provides for wife Margaret Elizabeth. To son Philip stock and farming implements. Place where I now live and 120 acres of land to be sold and money given to my daughters, viz., Catherine, Sarah, Rebecca, Susanna, Michal Magdelene and Juliana Terasia, which 6 daughters shall have £50 each and remainder to daughters Ann, Mary Elizabeth, Hannah and above named 6 in equal shares. Remainder of lands and other estate to son Philip. Executors: Wife and son Philip. Wit: Jacob Morets, Peter Kimes, Jospeh Millard. MC FALL, PATRICK. Charlestown. April 6, 1777. April 22, 1777. To daughter-in-law Sarah Griffith wearing apparel of late wife. To mother-in- law Barbara Davis and her daughter Hannah Davis remainder of ditto. To son John and daughters Ann, Hannah and Mary all remainder of estate to be equally divided when of age. Executors: Friends Wm. Bodley and Alex McCarraugher. Wit: Wm. Graham, Peter Christie, John Beaton. SHUSTER, JACOB. East Nantmeal. February 1, 1777. April 23, 1777. To brother's son Philip Jacob £6. To brother's daughter Sievela £5. To sister's son Wm. Berat £6.10. To Geo. Keim £10. All other personal estate and lands to wife, also Executrix. Letters to Catherine Shuster. Wit: Christopher Folkerth, Kiny. Beerbower. PERRIE, MARTHA. Haverford. (Daughter of John and Hannah Parry of Haverford). March 12, 1777. April 23, 1777. To mother bed and clothes during life and at her death to my niece Martha Llewellin. To sister Hannah wife of David Llewelyn furniture and interest of £50 until niece Martha is 21 when it is to be divided between them. To nephew Joseph Hall £50 at 21. To nieces Susanna Holmes and Margaret Morgan and nephew Parry Hall £10 each. To Edward son of Thomas Vaughan £5. Remainder of cash to nephew Rowland Hall and nieces Margaret Lewis and Mary and Ruth Hall. Gives various articles to niece Hannah Nice, Elizabeth Duffield, cousin Catherine Duffield, niece Hannah Robins, sister-in-law Prudence Vaughan, Rebecca Humphreys and brother-in-law Chas. Humphreys. Executor: Cousin Edward Duffield. Wit: Philip Super, Jacob Humphreys. PEIRCE, EDWARD. Westtown. October 15, 1776. May 3, 1777. Provides for wife Frances. After her decease estate to be divided between 2 sons Cromwell and George, they paying to their sister Rachel Robeson £20. Executors: Wife Frances, son George and Daniel Cornog. Letters to Frances and Geo. Peirce. Wit: Abraham Lewis, Jonathan Evans. MC LURE, JOHN. Uwchlan. December 30, 1775. April 23, 1777. To daughter Esther wife of Alexander Williams £10. To son James £30. To daughter Mary wife of Thomas McNeely £30. To daughter Rachel wife of James Neal £10. To daughter Jane McClure £60 if she remain unmarried until my decease, otherwise but £15. To sons Joseph and Benjamin all remainder of estate real and personal. Executor: Son Joseph. Wit: John Rodgers, Wm. Milhouse. BAINBRIDGE, EDMUND. Practitioner in Physic. Kennett. March 22, 1777. May 5, 1777. All estate right and interest in lands in New Jersey as heir at law to my father's estate to my brothers John and Absalom. To brother John all wearing apparel which belonged to my father. To brother Absalom my silver hilted sword, pistols, fiddle, flute and also medical books and case of surgeon's instruments. All remainder of estate to said brothers and sisters Elizabeth and Kezia. Executors: Sister Elizabeth, Robert Henry and Robt. Cooper. Letters to Henry and Cooper, the other renouncing. Wit: Jos. Shippen, Jr., Peter Bell, James Walter. THOMAS, CATHARINE. Widow. Vincent. September 23, 1775. May 7, 1777. To son-in-law Humphrey Bell married to my daughter Anne £10. To son-in- law Enoch Watkins married to my daughter Mary £10. To grandsons Theophilus and Robert Watkins £5 from money owing me by their father. To grandson Jonathan Thomas £3 at 21. To granddaughters Margaret Bell and Catharine daughter of son John dishes at 18. To son John Thomas all remainder of estate, also Executor. Wit: Christian Eberhard, James Barber, David Thomas. COWAN, JOSEPH. Sadsbury. February 26, 1777. March 8, 1777. To wife 1/3 of personal estate and profits of the whole until son James is 21. To son James £50 at 21. Remainder of personal estate to 6 daughters, viz., Jean wife of Geo. Richman, Ann wife of John Semple, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Sarah. To son James all real estate at 21. Executors: Wife Mary and son-in-law Geo. Richmond. Wit: Nathl. W. Semple, Charles Kinkead. FAGAN, JOHN. January 31, 1777. May 9, 1777. All estate to be sold and money to daughter Ann Fagan now living in Ireland. Friend Patrick Culbertson to be released from all debts he May have contracted with me. Executors: Friends David Mackly of New London and David Mackey of Milford Hundred. Wit: John McDowell, Robert Montgomery. WILLIAMS, ROBERT. Uwchlan. May 12, 1777. Adm. to Ann Williams. MORRIS, MORDECAI. May 10, 1777. Adm. to Morcecai Morris. COWAN, ELIZABETH. Widow. West Caln. May 8, 1775. May 10, 1777. To grandson George son of Thomas Cowan £10 and to granddaughter Ann, Thomas Cowan's daughter, £20. Remainder to sons and daughters, viz., John, William and Henry Cowan, Jane Morgan, Margaret Dawson and Abigail Fleming, share and share alike. Executors: Son Henry and son-in-law John Fleming. Wit: Charles Kinkead, Wm. Crawford. PORTER, PATRICK. West Caln. February 1, 1777. May 13, 1777. To mother Mary Porter all estate during life and at her decease to brother John Porter £40. All lands and remainder of personal estate to brother Thomas and sister Margaret Porter. Executor: Wm. Davidson of West Caln. Wit: Gilbert Gibbs, John Bettay, Wm. Gill. MARTIN, JAMES. Charlestown. April 13, 1777. Codicil April 14, 1777. May 13, 1777. To sister Rachel Martin lot of land containing about 7 acres in Charlestown and 2 cows. Provides for wife Margaret. To daughter Sarah plantation I now live on containing about 140 acres subject to her mother's life interest. To brother- in-law Saml. Lewis all wearing apparel. To mother-in-law Sarah Jones £3 per annum during life. Moses Coates guardian of daughter Sarah. Executors: Wife Margaret and her brother John Jones. Codicil gives reversion of plantation to wife Margaret. Wit: John Pawling, Jacob Pennebacker, Rowland Evans, Wm. Jones. USHER, MARY. Widow. Darby. January 13, 1775. May 22, 1777. To granddaughter Ruth wife of Jesse Bonsall pewterware. To granddaughter Sarah Fordham ditto. To granddaughter Lydia Fordham all remainder of goods, also Executrix. Wit: Isaac Pearson, Isaac Lloyd, Saml. Ashe. HOLMAN, ADAM. Pikeland. March 17, 1777. May 30, 1777. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John Holman £150. To son Michael £25. To daughter Catherine Rooke £25. To son Henry £100. To daughter Eve £100. To daughter Mary £90. To daughter Elizabeth £90. To son Adam £100. To son Martin £100 to be paid them as they arrive at age. Plantation in Charlestown to be sold, son John to have plantation where I now live for 6 years after my decease for support of younger children. Executors: Sons John and Henry. Wit: Michael Holman, Conrad Holman, Jona. Coates. HANCOCK, JOSEPH. Vincent. March 13, 1777. May 23, 1777. To wife Love Hancock my plantation in Vincent where I now live and all stock and household goods forever. To daughter Sarah Christy 5 shillings 6. Executrix: Wife. Wit: Hugh Strickland, Danl. Corker, David Evans. PAINTER, PHILIP. Darby. April 20, 1777. May 26, 1777. Provides for wife Mary. To children John, Lewis, Jacob, George, William, Philip, Frederick, Mary, Elizabeth, Catherina and Barbara £15 each. Remainder to wife Mary. Executors: Wife and brother-in-law Wm. Lowman of Passyunk. Wit: Philip Clime, Isaac Pearson. CARTER, EDWARD. Chester Twp. June 8, 1776. May 27, 1777. To daughter Mary Miller and her daughter Hannah all personal estate. To brother Abraham Carter all my land and premises in Chester Twp. Executors: Brother Abraham and friend Saml. Armar. LEWIS, JOHN. Ridley. April 12, 1777. May 28, 1777. To son Harvey Lewis my copper still and 8 day clock and all money he owes me, also lot of ground in Wilmington, Delaware, and all other real estate. To son Samuel negro lad James until he is 30. £200 in trust for use of daughter Margaret wife of John Maris and her 4 children Harvey, Saml., John and Mary. Remainder to 4 children, viz., Samuel, John, Mary and Margaret. Executors: Son Harvey and friend Wm. Garrett. Wit: Benj. Thomas, Thomas West, Isa Pearson. MA CUE, SAMUEL. Willistown. January 15, 1777. May 29, 1777. Provides for "Anchant and beloved wife Ann." To son Anthony £10. To daughter Mary Farrow £10. To daughter Hannah Butler £15. To daughter Ann Jodgon £10. To son Thomas 5 shillings. To daughter Alice Macue my plantation and all remainder of personal estate, but if she should die without heirs, the said plantation is to be sold by my kinsman Anthony Wayne and Rich. Richison, proceeds divided 1/3 to daughter Hannah Butler and the other 2 parts to my son Anthony and daughters Mary and Ann, share and share alike. Orders a tombstone on his grave. Executors: Daughter Alice and friend Richard Richison. No record of probate. Wit: Richard Morris, Samuel Bell. ARNDOFF, PHILIP. Vincent. February 17, 1777. May 31, 1777. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John £15 and 1/6 of remainder of clear estate. To son Lewis £15 and 1/6 of remainder. To son Philip £15 and 1/6 remainder, to go to a trade at 16. To daughter Mary wife of Cronomus Saylor 1/6 of estate. To daughters Margaret and Susanna 1/6 each. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Lewis. Wit: Matthias Keely, James John, David Thomas. FUERY, ELIZABETH. New London. January 9, 1765. June 6, 1777. To son Wm. Kelley £10. To daughter Ann Woodward £10. To son Joseph Fuery and daughter Margaret Kelley plantation I now live on "and keep the tavern" and to Margaret £100 and bound servant Mary Kenan. To daughters Hillen Hair and Jane Arthur £20 each. To grandson Joseph Leach £10 when of age. Executors: John Scott and Margaret Kelley. Letters to Margaret, Scott renouncing. Wit: James Reed, Esther Brown. QUICKLESS, HUGH. May 28, 1777. Adm. to David Watt and John Moore. MC CORMICK, JAMES. May 28, 1777. Adm. to Sarah and Jas. McCormick. BROWER, JOHN. May 30, 1777. Adm. to Danl. and Henry Brower. ACORE, ANTHONY. May 30, 1777. Adm. to Mary and Jacob Acore. OWEN, DAVID. Uwchlan. May 31, 1777. Adm. to Elizabeth Owen. Affirmed. WILDAY, OBADIAH. Haverford. November 13, 1769. Codicil August 9, 1770. June 15, 1777. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To eldest son Edward £8. To second son Thomas £15. To 3rd son John £50. To daughter Sarah 5 shillings. To daughter Phebe 5 shillings. To son Obadiah all my messuage and lands, also Executor. Codicil gives to daughter Phebe the house where she lives during life. Wit: Evan David, Cloas Johnson, Isaac Davis. DUNWOODY, JOHN. W. Nantmeal. September 17, 1776. June 18, 1777. Provides for wife, not named. To daughter Margaret wife of Archibald Maghan, daughter Mary wife of John Euart. To son James. To daughter Susanna wife of William Hamel, daughter Rebecca wife of Hugh McWilliams, deceased 5 shillings each. To Sarah Dunwoody £50 etc., provided she pleases her mother and brothers in marriage. To sons Robert and John all remainder of estate real and personal, also executors. Wit: Ann Craig, James Anderson, James Liggett. RICHEY, WILLIAM. Oxford. June 12, 1777. June 19, 1777. To brother John Richey in the Parish of Bovery, Co. Londonderry, Ireland £30. To sister Jean Richey of same place £30. To brother Francis in Parish of Tamlaughfinlagen, Londonderry, £30. To nephew Mary Carrie of Winchester, Virginia £10. To nephew Thomas Smith of Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania £6. To Jannet and Margaret, David Simpson's 2 oldest daughters of Oxford Twp., £3 each. To nephew Wm. Leech of Little Britain, Lancaster Co., remainder of estate. Executors: David Simpson and Wm. Leech. Wit: Jeremiah Simpson, James Simpson. MOORE, NATHANIEL. Goshen. May 17, 1777. June 25, 1777. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Thomas £100 at 21. To son Emmor £100 at 21. To son Benjamin £100 at 21. To son Nathaniel £100 at 21. To son Joseph plantation where I now dwell in Goshen containing 200 acres subject to legacies. Executors: Wife Hannah and eldest son Joseph. Wit: Thomas Scholfield, Jona. Matlack, Levis Janney. LONG, JOSEPH. East Caln. December 28, 1772. June 27, 1777. To wife Mary rents of 3 plantations for maintaining and educating children. To eldest son Alexander £5 which for his disobedience I shew my dislike. To son David plantation I now live on in East Caln. To son Joseph plantation in West Nantmeal now in tenure of Wm. Scott. To son John plantation in West Nantmeal bought of Wm. Graham and mother now in tenure of Wm. Quaintance. To daughters Dorcas, Mary and Janet Long £145 each when of age. If son Alexander reforms so as to become a member of some Christian Society for one year or more, his is to have £150 and so continuing for another year shall have £150 more. Executors: Wife Mary and friends Saml. Mackelduff and Dr. Moses Scott. Letters to wife and Mackelduff. Wit: Wm. Scott, Andrew Spence, Francis Willson. HINKIN, HENRY. Coventry. May 31, 1777. Adm. to Margaret Hinkin. DARLINGTON, ROBERT. East Caln. June 6, 1777. Adm. to Joseph Darlington. DAVIS, JOHN. June 10, 1777. Adm. to Elizabeth and Griffith Davis. ADAMS, WILLIAM. West Fallowfield. July 7, 1777. Adm. to Rebecca Adams. BOYD, JOHN. Birmingham. November 6, 1777. Adm. to William Boyd. SCOTT, JOHN. New London. April 11, 1775. July 1, 1777. To Thomas Scott son of brother William all estate both real and personal except watch which I give to Jas. Scott. Executor: Thomas Scott. Wit: David Correy, John Smith. COLHOON, JOHN. July 8, 1776. July 3, 1777. In a letter to James Hair states "I am now going to March out of this province and don't know if ever I shall return" and desires him to collect his accounts and dispose of them as follows -- To sister Elizabeth Colhoon otherwise Crage £50 to each of her two children and £3.8.3 to Jas Hunter in Philadelphia and the remainder to my brother Adam's 2 children Robert and Jenet Calhoon. There is an account against Archibald Irwin of which I allow Mr. Carmichael 7 shillings 6 and Rev. Mr. Proudfoot the remainder. Account against John Thompson £4.7 I allow it to be blank. Executor: Friend James Hair. Will proven by Jas. Mitchell, Thos. Baggs being absent at camp. Wit: Jas. Mitchell, Thomas Baggs. MC CALL, BENJAMIN. Kennett. August 11, 1777. Adm. to Abigail McCall. DEE, RICHARD. September 1, 1777. Adm. to Mary Dee. BOYD, JOHN. September 6, 1777. Adm. to William Boyd. STEIGER, PETER. Uwchlan. November 26, 1777. Adm. to Jacob and Hannah Steiger. ROATS, MARTIN. East Nantmeal. June 26, 1777. August 16, 1777. To 6 daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, Hannah, Christina and Margaret all moveable estate to be equally divided. To son Jacob when 21, 2 shares of real estate and the third share to 6 daughters above named. Executors: Christopher Folkerth and Powell Pearson. Wit: Phineas Bertbour, Geo. Gross. CULIN, DANIEL. Ridley. June 12, 1777. August 27, 1777. Directs body to be laid by side of wife in Wickes burying ground. To son John £15 yearly during life and to his daughter Rebecca £50 and household goods at 21. To son Isaac's daughter Elizabeth £20 at 18. To daughter-in-law Rebecca Culin £30 to be paid the day she removes off the premises. To cousin Swan Culin's daughter Margaret £10 at 18. To son Isaac all my messuages and lands, also Executor. Wit: John Ducke, Peter Matson, Hugh Lloyd.