Wills: Will Abstracts: Cumberland County, PA

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INDEX

BRITTAIN, Adam  1820
ELLIOTT, James  1783
SIGRIST, Bartholomew  1779

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Will abstract of Bartholomew SIGRIST
á I Bartholomew Sigrist of Antrim Township, Cumberland County, PA.
á Very sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory.
á 8 July 1777 do make this my last will and testament.
á To my beloved wife Susanna 300 pounds, plus one horse or mare and two
cows.
á Also the feather bed and possession of my plantation whereon I now live
until my two oldest sons Henry and Solomon shall be of mature age.
á To my son Henry five pounds for his prerogative right.
á The rest of my children, namely Solomon, John, Michael, Peter,
Catharina and Elizabeth.
á My son Peter is to live with Michael Zuck* during his infancy.
á I appoint my trusty friends Col. John Allison, Fredrick Boyer and
Samuel Boyer to be Executors.
á Witnesses: Michael Zug, Lawrence Dar, Joseph Miller.
á Proved 27 Feby. 1778 [or 1779]

msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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ELLIOTT, JAMES, merchant. 21 Sep 1783/7 Nov 1783.
wife: Mary, now in Ireland.
Freehold estate in town called Magaire's Bridge, County of Fermonagh, Ireland.
Wi1liam Elliott, second son of John Elliott, in said county.
William Lyon of Carlisle and Samuel Weakley of walnut Bottom, Cumberland Co.
   Land in Hamilton Township.
Cousin James Brownlee, County Fermonagh, Ireland.
Cousin comonly known by name of Laggon James Brownlee.
Cousin William Armstrong and his two sisters, Nancy Armstrong and Jean Armstrong.
Cousin Archibald Elliott of County Fermanagh, aforesaid.
William Wilson, son of Samuel Wilson, living in Dessiel County Fermanagh.
David McCurdy, John Dillon, David King, Nathaniel Gillespie and Stephen Groves,
   who are each of then married to sisters of Samuel Weaklay.
To William, James, Edward, Robert and Nathaniel Weakley.
Widow Arthur of Carlisle and her dau. Elizabeth, and her bro.
John Elliott of Middleton Township.
To Sidney Core of Chambers Town.
Margaret Elliott of Middleton Township.
Samuel Liggett of Cumberland Co.
William Ferguson of Hamilton township.
William Brotherton.
Rev. Mr. Lang of Conogogig.
Cousin George Brownlee and his two sisters.
Patrick Campbell.
Plantation in Guilford Township joining lands of Col. Crawford, John Alexander
  and Col. Chambers.
Exs., William Lyon of Carlisle, Samuel Weakley and Patrick Campbell of Chambersburgh.
Wit: James Hamilton, John Waddell. 
Will book D, pp. 181-183.

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BRITTAIN, Adam, Miffin Twp. 24 April 1820. 10 June 1820.
Wife: Ann
Dau.: Martha married to Isaac Weakley.
Unmarried daus.: Nelly and Mary.
Sons: George, Samuel and William
Wit.: John Scouller, John Y. Davidson. 
Will book L, p. 164.

Jim Maroon.
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