Wills: Abstracts 1750-1776: Will Books A-B: Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera Schwenk-Hammond 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ____________________________________________________ Will book and page numbers are shown at the end of each entry. Dates indicate will written and will proved. Mentions of Cumberland county in other Will Book abstracts have been added to the end of this file. If you know of others, please send them to jpatter@epix.net ____________________________________________________ INDEX Will Book A and B plus Cumberland mentions in other county will books. ALCORAN, JAMES. Middleton. 8 May 1761. A. 88. ALCORAN, MARY. Middleton. 20 February 1763. A. 102-3. ALLISON, JAMES. Newton. 11 April 1770. B. 43. ALRICKS, HERMANUS. Carlisle. 14 December 1772. B. 140-141. ARMSTRONG, JAMES. 25 June 1771. B. 90-91. ARMSTRONG, JOHN. Tuscarora Valley. 10 June 1772. B. 120. ARMSTRONG, JOSEPH. Hamilton. 25 January 1761. A. 79-80. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS. Middleton Township. 20 August 1756. A. 36. ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM. Middleton. 10 January 1771. B. 74-75. ASPY, THOMAS. Hamilton Township. 8 August 1755. A. 30. ATCHISON, JOHN. Pennsborough Township. 24 May 1754. A. 28. BALLA, JAMES. Air. 20 June 1770. B. 52. BARNET, JOHN. Hamilton. 7 April 1767. A. 161-2. BARNETT, THOMAS. Hamilton. 12 November 1771. B. 104. BAVARD, ROBERT. West Pennsborough. 10 February 1775. B. 184-186. BAXTER, CHARLES. Gilford. 23 September 1767. A. 171. BAXTER, LEAH. Tyrone. 4 March 1771. B. 92. BEARD, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. 26 May 1764. A. 121-22. BEATTY, HENRY. Antrim. 2 September 1772. B. 128-129. BEDFORD, ZOPHER [CHRISTOPHER?]. Cumberland Co. 15 July 1763. A. 109. BIGARD, JAMES Pennsborough Twp. November 7, 1749 LANCASTER COUNTY BLAIR, JOHN. Town of Carlisle. 24 May 1769. B. 21-23. BLAND, MOSES. 5 June 1758. A. 54. BOYD, JOHN. Letterkeny. 25 April 1770. A. 46-47. BRACKENRIDGE, JAMES. 1 October 1775. B. 201-202. BROWN, JOHN. Toboyne. 1 October 1775. B. 200. BROWN, JOHN. Hopewell. 8 July 1776. B. 234. BROWN, ROBERT. West Pennsborough. 16 February 1773. B. 147-148. BROWN, THOMAS. Shippensburg. 22 June 1774. B. 171. BROWN, THOMAS. Antrim. 24 April 1769. B. 17-20. BUCHANNAN, JAMES Pennsborough Twp. March 4, 1764 LANCASTER COUNTY BURNS, JOHN. Hamilton. 17 March 1761. A. 83. CALENDER, ROBERT. Middlesex, Middleton. 4 November 1776. B. 235 CALHOON, SAMUEL. East Pennsborough. 7 December 1773. B. 159. CAROTHERS, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. A. 100-1. CARR, MICHAEL Hopewell Twp. --- 1746 LANCASTER COUNTY CARROTHERS, ROBERT. East Pennsborough. 4 July 1771. B. 93-94. CHAMBERS, JAMES. Hopewell. 16 September 1762. A. 96-8. CHARMS, GEORGE. Amberson's Valley, Fannet. 21 August 1772. B. 127. CLARK, JOSEPH. 24 October 1751. A. 12. COLHOUN, ANDREW. Carlisle. July 6, 1772. B. 123. COLHOUN, JOHN. Middleton Township. 24 October 1757. A. 45-6. CONNEY, JOHN. 27(22?) April 1752. A. 18. COOK, HUGH. West Pennsborough. 8 August 1762. A. 94-6. COWDEN, JOHN. 16 August 1775. B. 195-197. COYL, BARNEBASE. Letterkinny. 21 September 1770. B. 62. CRAGEHED, JAMES. Middleton. 2 April 1771. B. 87-89. CRALL (Craul), PETER. Antrim. 8 November 1768. B. 1. CRISWELL, ROBERT. Juniata. 4 December 1772. B. 133. CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE. Hopewell. 13 May 1769. B. 14-16. DAVID, JOHN, Hopewell. 1 November 1750. A. 6. DAVIDSON, PATRICK. 6 November 1754. A. 26. DAVIDSON, WILLIAM. Middleton. 17 March 1764. A. 119. DAVIES, WILLIAM. Antrim. 25 October 1770. B. 65-67. DAVIS, DAVID. Peters. 19 June 1766. A. 142. DAVIS, PHILIP. 6 November 1760. A. 71-4. DAVISON, JOHN. West Pennsboro Township. 18 November 1755. A. 32. DELAP, ANDREW. Peters. 25 August 1764. A. 125-6. DENNISTON, JOHN. Pennsburgh. 27 September 1756. A. 37. DENNY, WILLIAM. Pennsborough. 28 March 1751. A. 11. DICKEY, JOHN. Middleton. 7 September 1774. B. 176-177. DINSMORE, HENRY. Middletown. 25 March 1759. A. 59. DODDS, JOHN. Middleton. 14 February 1760. A. 66. DONELL (Donalld), MOSES. Newton Township. 20 October 1767. A. 176-7. DOUGHERTY, JOHN. 19 November 1764. A. 130. DUNCAN, THOMAS. Hopewell. 13 January 1776. B. 212. DUNLAP, WILLIAM. West Pennsborough. 8 September 1759. A. 62. DUNNING, ROBERT, Esq. 24 July 1750. A. 1. EAGRE, JOHN. Newton. 3 May 1775. B. 213-214. EAKEN, JAMES. Middleton Township. 21 July 1769. B. 23-24. ELIOT, ROBERT. Middleton Township. June 7, 1768. A. 184-5. ELLIOTT, ROBERT. Hamilton. 30 August 1763. A. 116. ELLIOTT, ROBERT. Peters. 1 October 1768. A. 190. ELLOT, JAMES. November 26, 1771. B. 105. EMMACK AMMACK, ANDREW. Allen. 29 January 1760. A. 74-5. ERWIN, JOHN. Peters. 1 September 1774. B. 173-174. ERWIN, John. Milford. 10 October 1771. B. 97-99. EWIN, WILLIAM. Tyrone. 5 December 1774. B. 182. FARRELL, GEORGE Pennsborough Twp. October 2, 1747 LANCASTER COUNTY FINNEY, ALEXANDER. 25 November 1766. A. 156-7. FISHER, SAMUEL. Tyrone. 8 June 1776. B. 230-131. FISHER, THOMAS Pennsborough Twp. November 9, 1748 LANCASTER COUNTY FLEMING, JOHN. 29 April 1761. A. 85. FORBES, ANDREW. West Pennsborough. 26 April 1778. B. 151-152. FORSTER, ARTHUR. Carlisle. 30 December 1757. A. 50-51. GALBRAITH, JOSEPH. Carlisle, Co. of Cumberland. June 25, 1765. N.306. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. GALBREATH, JOHN. Middleton. 24 January 1757. A. 39. GASS, BENJAMIN. 2 January 1752. A. 14. Geddes, John. Plumstead. March 4, 1776. 5.227. BUCKS COUNTY GEDDIS, JAMES. East Pennsburgh. 13 March 1764. A. 118. GELSTON, DAVID. 2 December 1769. A. 179. GEMBLE, WILLIAM. 20 August 1766. A. 174-5. GIBSON, JAMES. Hopewell Township. 4 July 1758. A. 55. GIBSON, JOHN. Hopewell Township, Lancaster Co. 6 November 1750. A. 7. GIBSON, ROBERT. Hopewell. 7 June 1756. A. 35. GIBSON, WILLIAM. Newton. 4 December 1770. B. 80-82. GIFFEN, ANDREW. West Pennsborow. 4 May 1772. B. 117. GRAHAM, WILLIAM. 27 April 1761. A. 84-5. GRAY, WILLIAM. Carlisle Town. 25 April 1774. B. 166. GROSS, JACOB. East Pennsborough. 6 November 1771. B. 102-103. HAMILTON, WILLIAM. WestPennsboro, Lancaster Co. 19 December 1750. A. 8. HAMILTON, WILLIAM. Shearman's Valley. 16 July 1763. A. 110. HANNA, PATRICK. Monohaun, York Co., Pa. November 27, 1758. A. 58. HARPER, HUGH. Juniata. 16 December 1775. B. 208-209. HARRIS, JOHN. Peters Township. May 29, 1759. A. 60. HENDERSON, GUSTAVUS. 10 April 1758. A. 53. HENDERSON, THOMAS. East Pennsborough. August 16, 1763. A. 112. HERRON, JAMES. 26 January 1752. A. 19. HICKS, NICHOLAS. Lancaster Co., PA. 17 September 1750. A. 4. HILL, WILLIAM. 17 August 1757. A. 45 HOGE, JOHN Penn Borough. November 19, 1754 LANCASTER COUNTY HOLIDAY, JOHN. Peters. 9 April 1770. B. 41-2. HOLMES, PATRICK. East Pennsborough. 25 June 1774. B. 172. HOMES, JAMES Penns Borough Twp. --- 1749 LANCASTER COUNTY HUGH, BARNABAS. Carlisle. 15 December 1766. A. 150. HUSTON, WILLIAM. Carlisle. 10 December 1757. A. 49. HUSTON, WILLIAM. Milford. 20 January 1774. B. 160. HUTCHESON, ROBERT. Peters Township. 1769 B. 31-32. IRWIN, FRANCIS. West Pennsborough. 25 September 1759. A. 63-4. IRWIN, WILLIAM Pennsborrow Twp. June 1, 1748 LANCASTER COUNTY JACK, JAMES. Newton. 7 November 1776. B. 242-243. JAMESON, JOHN. West Pennsborough. 26 March 1774. B. 162. JOANS, WILLIAM. Tereaven Township. A. 148-9. JOHNSTON, JAMES. Antrim Township. 5 March 1765. A. 130-3. JORDAN, JAMES. Letterkenney. 24 May 1776. B. 229. JORDAN, JOHN. Pennsboro, Lancaster Co. 9 November 1754. A. 28. KILGOAR, JAMES. Newtown. 10 September 1771. B. 109-110. KILGORE, EZEKIEL. Newton. 3 May 1775. B. 204. KILLOUGH, JOHN. Shearman's Creek. 27 November 1753. A. 25. KINKEAD, JOHN. Carlisle. 6 August 1772. B. 124-126. LAMOND, WILLIAM. Big Spring, West Pennsboro Township. 11 November 1769. B. 1. LEECKEY (Luckey?), ANDREW. Hopewell. 4 December 1770. B. 70-71. LEE, RALPH. Fannett. 21 April 1774. B. 165. LOCKART, THOMAS. Carlisle. 11 December 1759. A. 65. LOGAN, ALEXANDER. 20 July 1763. A. 111. LOGAN, JOHN. West Pennsborough Township. 10 June 1757. A. 42 LOGAN, WILLIAM. West Pennsborough. 21 August 1768. A. 187-8. LONG, ANDREW. Newberry, York Co. 26 May 1765. A. 136. LONG, JAMES. Allen. 28 May 1764. A. 122-3. MAGAW, DAVID. Shippensburg. 5 April 1770. B. 37-38. MAGAW, WILLIAM. 24 November 1752. A. 21. MAGEE (Maghea), THOMAS. Bethel, Lancaster Co. 27 April 1752. A. 20. MAHON, JAMES. 14 December 1772. B. 142. MAHON, ROBERT. Lurgan. 23 June 1770. B. 53-55. MAIN, WILLIAM. 13 December 1768. B. 4. MATHEWS, ALEXANDER. Letterkenny. 19 January 1769. B. 5-6. MAYS, JAMES. Carlisle. 10 October 1769. B. 27-29. McALISTER, DUNCAN. Carlisle. 8 November 1776. B. 244-245. McALLISTER, ARCHIBALD. West Pennsborough Township. 28 November 1768. B. 2-3. McALLISTER, DAVID. 16 March 1763. A. 103-4. McBRAYER, DAVID. Antrim. 6 March 1771. B. 83. McBRIDE, SAMUEL. Cumberland Co. 12 October 1769. B. 29-31. McCALISTOR, HUGH. Terone Township. 15 August 1769. B. 24-26. McCAMEY, JOHN. Letterkenny. 26 May 1766. A. 143-45. McCARDY, WILLIAM. Hopewell. 6 April 1770. B. 39-40. McCARMISH, JOSEPH. Hamilton. 7 April 1772. B. 112-113. McCLANAHAN, JOHN Pennsborough Twp. November 23, 1748 LANCASTER COUNTY McCLELLAN, JOHN. Peters. 25 January 1769. B. 7-8. McCLELLAN, John. 1 November 1760. A. 68-9. McCLELLAND, William. Tyboine Township. 12 September 1769. B. 26-27. McCLINTOCK, ALEXR. September 10, 1760. A. 68. McCLURE, ANDREW. Cumberland Co. 3 October 1750. A. 5. McCLURE, JOHN. Middleton Township. 12 October 1757. A. 46. McCLURE, JOHN. East Pennsboro. 8 May 1761. A. 86-7. McCLURE, JOHN. West Pennsboro. 20 September 1763. A. 116. McCLURE, WILLIAM. Peters. 4 April 1774. B. 163-164. McCONNELL, ALEXANDER. Pennsboro Township. 25 March 1756. A. 35. McCONNELL, JAMES. 9 November 1764. , A. 128-9. McCONNELL, JAMES. East Pennsborough. 22 April 1772. B. 114. McCONNELL, WILLIAM. Letterkenny. 23 December 1761. A. 91-2. McCORD, GEORGE. 4 March 1763. A. 108. McCORMICK, ELIZABETH. 21 January 1767. A. 159-60. McCREIGHT, DAVID. Letterkenny. 10 May 1774. B. 167-168. McCUNE, JOHN. Hopewell. 23 June 1766. A. 146-7. McCURDY, ARCHIBALD. Carlisle. 22 January 1753. A. 22. McDOWELL, JOHN. Antrim. 25 May 1770. B. 48-49. McELWAIN, ANDREW. Newton. 31 August 1770. B. 60-61. McELWAIN, GEORGE Hopewell Twp. March 9, 1747. LANCASTER COUNTY McFARLANE, JAMES. West Pennsborough. 27 November 1770. B. 72-73. McFERRAN, SAMUEL. Antrim Township. 21 July 1753. [A. 23.] McGUFFOGE, WILLIAM. Newtown. 16 March 1772. B. 111. McINTIRE, ANDREW. Carlisle. 4 March 1761. A. 82. McKEY, THOMAS. Hopewell Township. 29 August 1755. A. 31. McKIBBONS/McGIBBONS, JOSEPH Lurgan Twp., Cumberland Co. October 28, 1761 LANCASTER COUNTY McKNIGHT, JOHN. Middleton Township. 25 April 1768. A. 181-3. McLUCHON, JOHN. Carlisle. 15 December 1760. A. 77. McMACHEN, JOHN. Leck. 1 October 1767. A. 172. McMEEN, WILLIAM Pennsborough Twp. October 18, 1746 LANCASTER COUNTY McNICKLE, FRANCIS. 12 June 1767. A. 164-5. MILLER, DAVID. Carlisle. 10 December 1761. A. 89. MILLER, JOHN. West Pennsboro. 13 April 1776. B. 227-228. MILLER, WILLIAM. Carlisle. 29 December 1776. B. 210-211. MITCHELL, ELIZABETH. Antrim Township. 26 April 1765. A. 133-4. MITCHELL, JOHN. Antrim Township. 17 February 1756. A. 34. MITCHELL, JOHN. Riey. 17 May 1774. B. 169. MOCHED/MUSHETT, ARCHIBALD. 19 September 1762. A. 98. MONTGOMERY, SAMUEL. Hopewell. 24 May 1766. A. 140-1. MOORE, JAMES. Middleton. 4 January 1767. A. 167-70. MOORHEAD, JOHN. Antrim. 2 October 1775. B. 203. MORRISON, WILLIAM. Peters. 18 October 1771. B. 100-101. MORROW, CHARLES. 7 September 1758. A. 56. MURRAY, JAMES. 2 January 1758. A. 51. NEEPER, JOSEPH. 13 June 1768. A. 186. NESMITH, ALEXANDER. Peters Township. 25 April 1751. A. 12. NILSON, JAMES. Newton. 21 April 1770. B. 44-45. NUGENT, WILLIAM. 2 October 1762. A. 99. OCAIN, JOHN. Guilford Township. 8 February 1752. A. 15. ORR, JAMES. Rye. 18 August 1768. A. 189. ORR, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. 26 March 1770. B. 35-36. OWENS, EZEKIEL. 9 January 1761. A. 81. PARKE, THOMAS. Carlisle Town. 16 July 1765. A. 136-7. PARKER, JOHN West Pennsborough Twp. January 15, 1749 LANCASTER COUNTY PARKER, RICHARD. West Pennsborough. September 7, 1774. B. 175. PATTERSON, JAMES. Fermanagh. January 22, 1771. B. 115-116. PATTERSON, SOLOMON. 10 June 1757. A. 38. Pattison, Anthony. Warwick Twp. March 12, 1776. 5.228. BUCKS COUNTY PATTON, JOHN. Peters. 1 October 1767. A. 173. PAWLING, HENRY. Antrim. 19 April 1763. A. 105-6. PIPER, JAMES. West Pennsburgh. 6 June 1772. B. 118-119. POE, THOMAS. Antrim. 28 October 1770. B. 63-64. POLK, JOHN. Hopewell. 14 June 1774. B. 170. POLLOCK/POALK, JAMES. Hopewell. 25 May 1773. B. 154. PORTER, ALEXANDER. Hopewell. 25 March 1771. B. 86. PORTER, JAMES. 2 October 1763. A. 107-8. PORTER, JAMES. 2 May 1763. A. 116-7. PRATHER, HENRY, Esq. Antrim. 24 October 1775. B. 205. PUMERY, GEORGE, Junior. Letterkenny. 6 November 1776. B. 241. REA, GEORGE Hopewell Twp. March 18, 1745 LANCASTER COUNTY READ, AZZUR. 6 June 1764. A. 124-5. REED, JAMES. Middleton. 12 August 1771. B. 95-96. REED, ROBERT. Middleton. 2 November 1772. B. 138-140. REED, WILLIAM. Cumberland Co. 11 November 1757. A. 48. REYNOLDS, GEORGE. 24 November 1752. A. 16. REYNOLDS, MARY. Shippensburg. 8 November 1757. A. 46-8. REYNOLDS, ROBERT. Shippensburgh. 4 November 1760. A. 69. REYNOLDS, WILLIAM. Hopewell. 3 March 1769. B. 9-11. REYON/RYN, WILLIAM. Middleton. 28 May 1775. B. 194-195. RICHEY, JOHN. Antrim. 2 September 1772. B. 130-131. RIPPEY, JOHN. 8 November 1758. A. 57. ROBB, JOHN. Middleton. 21 June 1762. A. 91-2. ROBESON, JOHN. 4 August 1750. A. 4. ROBINSON, JOHN. West Pennsborough. 27 March 1775. B. 187. ROSEBOROUGH, ROBERT Allen. 28 August 1770. B 57-59. ROSS, ELIZABETH. Carlisle. 19 December 1774. B. 183. ROSS, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. 9 November 1765. A. 127. RUTLEDGE, ISAAC. West Pennsborough. 30 August 1760. A. 66-7. RUTLEDGE, MATTHEW Pennborough Twp. May 17, 1749 LANCASTER COUNTY SAMUELS, ROBERT. Juniata. 13 December 1769. B. 55-56. SANDERSON, ALEXANDER. Middleton. 11 December 1760. A. 75-6. SCHERADIN, PETER. Maxatony, Berks Co. 7 February 1764. A. 118. SCOTT, JAMES. Peters. 1 October 1774. B. 178-179. SEMPLE, JOHN. East Pennsboro Township. 3 March 1758. A. 52. SHERRAN, WILLIAM. East Pennsboro Township. 2 March 1752. A. 17. SHIELDS, DAVID. 28 April 1773. B. 153. SMALL, ANDREW. Armagh. 21 January 1773. B. 147. SMITH, EZEKIEL. Middleton. 18 September 1767. A. 166. SMITH, JAMES. Antrim Township. 10 June 1765. A. 134-5. SMITH, JOHN Antietum, Antrim. 22 April 1773. B. 149-150. SMITH, JONATHAN. Peters. 15 November 1776. B. 246. SMITH, WILLIAM. Peters. 8 April 1775. B. 188-192. SNIVLEY, JACOB. Antrim Township. 17 December 1766. A. 151-5. SPEAR, BENJAMIN. Peters. 8 November 1764. A. 126. SPEAR, EDWARD. Peters Township. 30 May 1757. A. 41. SPEAR, JOHN. Antrim Township. 25 March 1751. A. 10. STERRETT, JOHN. Antrim. 28 July 1762. A. 93. STEWART, ARTHUR. Lancaster Co., PA. 4 August 1750. A. 3 STEWART, WALTER. Newtown. 9 December 1771. B. 106. STOOTSMAN/STUTSMAN, JACOB. Peters. 2 January 1776. B. 215-216. STRINGER, HOLDCRAFT. March 8, 1757. A. 40. STUART, ANDREW. Hopewell Township, Lancaster Co. 25 April 1754. A. 27. STUART, CHARLES. Letterkenny. 1 July 1766. A. 156-9. STUMP, PHILIP. Antrim. 18 November 1767. A. 178. SWAGER/SWIGERE, JACOB. Terone. 7 November 1770. B. 68. SWAN, WILLIAM. Hamilton. 15 December 1772. B. 143-144. SWANCY (Swanuy, Swancey, Swaney?), SAMUEL. West Pennsboro. 5 June 1759. A. 61. SYMONTON, ROBERT. Newton. -- March 1769. B. 12-13. THOMAS, GEORGE. Hopewell. 21 September 1772. B. 132. THOMAS, WILLIAM. 21 September 1774. B. 180-181. THOMPSON, HUGH. Hopewell Township. 8 October 1761. A. 77-8. THOMPSON, JOSEPH. Hopewell. 20 January 1761. A. 78-9. THOMPSON, ROBERT. Air Township. 5 April 1764. A. 120. TOMB, ADAM. Allen. 5 November 1776. B. 239-240. TORRENCE, ALBERT. Letterkenny. 20 June 1776. B. 232-233. TRIMBLE, ALEXANDER. Hopewell Township. 11 February 1768. A. 180. TRINDLE, WILLIAM. Allen. 20 January 1774. B. 161. URIE, ROBERT. East Pennsborough. 24 May 1775. B. 193. WALLACE, JOHN. Hopewell. 27 February 1770. B. 32. WARD, JOHN. Cumberland Co. 11 April 1760. A. 70. WATSON, AARON. Hamilton. 25 January 1771. B. 76. WEAKLEY, JAMES. West Pennsborow. 26 June 1772. B. 121-22. WEAR, SAMUEL. 12 October 1759. A. 64. WHITESIDE, JAMES. Lebanon Township, Lancaster Co. 21 April 1761. A. 83. WILKINS, JAMES. Peters. 21 October 1773. B. 157-158. WILKINS, JAMES. Peters. 11 January 1776. B. 217-218. WILLIAMSON, JOHN. 20 July 1757. A. 43 WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL. Newton. 7 March 1771. B. 84-85. WILLSON, JOHN. Letterkinny. 7 August 1773. B. 155-156. WILLSON, WILLIAM. West Pennsborough. 29 May 1770. B. 50-51. WILSON, NATHANIEL. Letterkenny. 25 September 1765. A. 138-9. WILSON, THOMAS. West Pennsborough. 11 January 1771. B. 77-79. WILSON, THOMAS. 5 November 1772. B. 134-137. WINCHEL, ISAAC. West Pennsborough. 14 November 1770. B. 69. WITHROW, WILLIAM. Lurgan. 6 March 1770. B. 33-34. WOOD, JAMES. March 2, 1750. A. 9. WOODEND, JAMES. Newtown. 10 December 1771. B. 107-108. WORTS, JACOB. Antrim. 25 September 1775. B. 198-199. WRIGHT, GEORGE Pennsborrough Twp. May 10, 1748 LANCASTER COUNTY WRIGHT, JAMES. Peters. 21 January 1763. A. 102. ____________________________________________________ DUNNING, ROBERT, Esq. April 9, 1750 24 July 1750. To wife, Mary, Negro Whitehall and Negro Phillis. Dau. Mary Dunning, 1/2 tract joining the new meadow, 400 a. Son John. Daus. Ann and Margaret Dunning. Son James land joining John Davison. Ex. wife Mary, son James and bro. Ezekiel Dunning. Guardians of estate, Charles Kilgore and Thomas Willson. Wit: James McFarlan, Richard Douglass, James Boyle. A. 1. STEWART, ARTHUR, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. May 11, 1748 4 August 1750. Wife Dinah, Sons Thomas and Arthur Stewart, minors. Exs: Friends, John Hoge, Esq., and Moses Starr. Wit: John Anderson, Rowland Chambers, James Mcteer. A. 3 ROBESON, JOHN, April 9, 1750 4 August 1750 Wife Mary Son George Robeson, a child unborn. Dau. Janet and Samuel Wilson, David Porvins, Martha Porvins, James Porvins. Exs: James Fleming and wife Mary Robeson. Wit: Archibald Kennedy, William Fleming. A. 4. HICKS, NICHOLAS, Lancaster Co. Pa. September 6, 1749 17 September 1750. Wife Christian, dau. Elizabeth Hicks. Ten pounds to be paid to son and dau. Paullen (Pawlong). Exs: wife, Christian Hicks and Christopher Warner. Wit: Wm. Allison, David Scott, Peter Johnson, Wm. Thompson. A. 4. McCLURE, ANDREW, Cumberland Co., yeoman. September 16, 1750 3 October 1750. Wife Jannet, son Abdell (Asdell?) McClure. Extx.: wife, Jannet McClure. Wit: Daniel Williams, John McClure, Fra. Campble. A. 5. DAVID, JOHN, Hopewell, joiner. August 8, 1740 1 November 1750. Wife Catharine, sons James, Daniel, Samuel, David, daus. Ann, Eleanor, Sarah Destar that she should come home and stay by the family on my burial day, Mary, 1 shilling, and Elizabeth. 500 a. to be divided among sons James, David and Samuel. Exs: wife Catharine Davids, and son Samuel. Wit: William Clark, Peter Harman, Phillip Davis. N.B. Philip Davis and David Rees, guardians over children. A. 6. GIBSON, JOHN, Hopewell, Township, Lancaster Co., farmer. March 14, 1748/9 6 November 1750. Wife Ann, dau. Mary, sister Margret, "if she comes into county." Nephew, Mathias Farguson, Exs John McClintoge, Hugh Thompson, and Robt. Gibson. Wit: Alexander McClintock, John Ree, Joseph Thompson. A. 7. HAMILTON, WILLIAM, WestPennsboro, Lancaster Co. April 4, 1750 19 December 1750. Elder son Robert Hamilton, son William Hamilton, Dau. Mary Hamilton, ex. son William Hamilton. Guardians of this last will and testament, viz. Daniel, William and John Dinsmoor. Wit: Joseph Dods, Henry Dinsmor, John Stuart. A. 8. WOOD, JAMES. February 22, 1750/1 - March 2, 1750 1 Wife, Jean, 1/3 of plantation, son George, 2/3 of real estate. Sons John and James junior. Dau: Jean, a minor, under 16 years of age. Exs: Nathaniel Nelson and William Orr. Wit: John McCormick, Samuel Fisher, William Noble. A. 9. SPEAR, JOHN, Antrim Township, farmer. August 29, 1750 25 March 1751. Sister's son, James Spear, linen due by the widow Forrster. Ex.: James Spear. Wit: John Irwin, Robert McCay, John Collins. A. 10. DENNY, WILLIAM, Pennsborough, yeoman. October 15, 1750 28 March 1751. Wife: Agnes, youngest son William, minor. Oldest son, Walter, son-in-law John McClure. Exs: John McClure and Daniel Williams. Wit: Richd. Coulter, John Miller, Susan Williams. A. 11. NESMITH, ALEXANDER, Peters Township. April 18, 1751 25 April 1751. Irwin, Elizabeth, land sold by James Irwin, 3-year colt now in custody of Joseph Whillis. Bro. Arthur, Bro. Thomas's son John Nesmith, Oliver Wallace, Joseph Irwin, Joseph White. Exs: Oliver Wallace and James Irwin. Wit: Will. Maxwell, John Barnet, John Irwin. A. 12. CLARK, JOSEPH, yeoman. September 25, 1751 24 October 1751. Wife Margret, sons Robert, James and William. Exs: wife Margret, and son Robert Clark, bro. John Semple, an executor until Robert comes from Virginia. Wit: John Sample, Hugh Leard, David Hoge. A. 12. GASS, BENJAMIN. August 7, 1751 2 January 1752. Elinor, wife, daus. Prudence Gass and Mary Gass. Sons William and Benjamin, minors. Bonds from William McInny and John Burny. Land adjoining Thomas Beard's line. Fulling mill on East Branch of Falling Spring. 200 a. to William. Exs: James Lindsay and Thomas Beard. Overseers: Benjamin Chambers and John Potter. Wit: William Nugent, John Anderson, John Johnson. A. 14. OCAIN, JOHN, Guilford Township. January 13, 1751 8 February 1752. Bro. Daniel OCain's lst son Richard. Sister's children, Mary and Margret McClean. Sister Mary Ramsey's son James Ramsey. Exs: John Rannells of Antrim Township and bro. Danl. OCain. Wit: William Morns, James Jack. A. 15. REYNOLDS, GEORGE. October 31, 1752 24 November 1752. Wife, Sarah, only son John. Daus., Mary and Elizabeth. Exs: wife Sarah, John Reynolds senr., and John Reynolds Junr. Wit: John Boyd, Wm. Carr, Jas. Carr. A. 16. SHERRAN, WILLIAM, East Pennsboro Township, yeoman. November 7, 1750 2 March 1752. Wife Marget, Eldest dau. Isabel. Grandson, William Calhoon. Daus., Ann and Mary. Son William. Eldest son James. Son Hugh and dau. Elizabeth, minors. Dau Marget, minor. Elizabeth under ... years of age. Exs: wife Marget, and son James Sherran. Wit: John McIntire, John Ervin, David Bell, Walter Buchannon. Codicil January 2, 1751 2 named Bro. James. Wit: Walter Buchanan and Arthur Forster (Foster). A. 17. CONNEY, JOHN. February 24, 1752 27(22?) April 1752. Wife Marron [Marion?]. Sons James and John. Daus., Elizabeth, Ketrin, Marget and Mary. Andrew Murphy, 10 shillings. Exs: John Eatton and Joseph Armstrong. Wit: William McCord, James Eatton. A. 18. HERRON, JAMES, yeoman. October 25, 1751 26 January 1752. Wife Margret, sons Francis and John. Daus. Elizabeth and Hannah. An unborn child. Exs: David Herron and Francis Herron. Guardian of children, Allan Killough and Nathaniel Wilson. Wit: William Young, John Ervin. A. 19. MAGEE (Maghea), THOMAS, Bethel, Lancaster Co. April 7, 1752 27 April 1752. Wife Elizabeth. Grandchildren, Thomas Maghea and William Magie. Dau. Sara. Exs: wife Elizabeth Maghea. Wit: Henry Giller, Isabel Hamersley, John Breathed, Jacob Meely. A. 20. MAGAW, WILLIAM. October 15, 1752 24 November 1752. Wife Elizabeth. Children, Robert, Samuel, Sarah and William Magaw. Exs: wife Elizabeth, William McIlvain, merchant in Phila., and David Magaw. Wit: Wm. Alison, Wm. Smith, Robert Baker. A. 21. McCURDY, ARCHIBALD, blacksmith, Carlisle. January 14, 1753 22 January 1753. Wife Elizabeth, son John and a child not yet born. Mother, Jane McCurdy. Sisters, Margaret and Catherine. Bro. Robert McCurdy. Guardians of children, John Smith, merchant of Carlisle, and James Semple. Exs: wife Elizabeth and William McCoskry of Carlisle. Wit: A. Forster, Jos. Spear, William McCoskry, John McClure. A. 22. McFERRAN, SAMUEL, Antrim Township. May 1, 1753 21 July 1753. Wife Elizabeth. Son to be called Samuel. Bro's children, viz. William and the girls. Sister-in-law. Exs: wife and William Smith and David Scott. Wit: Moses Liddell, James Scott, Willm. Scott. KILLOUGH, JOHN, Shearman's Creek. November 14, 1753 27 November 1753. Wife Mary, Margaret Boden and my own child, Mary Killough. (Reference seems to be to Marg. Boslan (Borlan) as a child of Mary Killough before she married John Killough.] Bro. Allen Killough. My father. Exs: wife Mary Killough and John Clintock. (Mc.) Guardians, Robert McQuistoun and Allen Killough. Wit: Joseph McClintock, Archd. Douglass. A. 25. DAVIDSON, PATRICK. October 19, 1754 6 November 1754. Wife, Ann, sons, Samuel William, Patrick and George. Grandchild, John Davidson. Daus. Susannah and Catherine. Exs: sons William Davidson and George Davidson. Wit: Thomas Willson, Jon. Calhoon, Will. Graham. A. 26. STUART, ANDREW, Hopewell Township, Lancaster Co. April 25, 1747 25 April 1754. Wife Mary. Sons Moses, Hugh and Samuel. Daus., Ross or Rose and Elizabeth. Exs: wife Mary and Moses Stuart, son. Wit: William Anderson, Patrick Hanna. A. 27. ATCHISON, JOHN, Pennsborough Township, Cumberland Co. November 1, 1753 24 May 1754. Wife Chatherine. Dau. Mary. Sister-in-law Agness Hutton. Cousin, Marget Wiley. Ex.: William Patton. Wit: Allen Leeper, John Patton. A. 28. JORDAN, JOHN, Pennsboro, Lancaster Co. April 12, 1750 9 November 1754. Wife: Catherine, son John, George Tembleton, Isabel Barber, Richard Vennable, Archibald Kenedy, Samuel Lamb, Randle Slack, Mary Wray. Exs: wife Catherine and son John Jordan. Wit: John Addams, John Stewart, Alexander Sanderson, James Sanderson. A. 28. ASPY, THOMAS, Hamilton Township. June 11, 1755 8 August 1755. Wife Eleanor. Sons Thomas and James. Daus., Jean and Elizabeth, a minor. Sons- in-law, Jas. Carson and Wm. Kerr. Exs: wife Eleanor and son Thomas. Wit: Matthew Arthur, Ed. Richey. A. 30. McKEY, THOMAS, Hopewell Township. December 7, 1753 29 August 1755. Wife Elizabeth Eager alias McKey. Sons Daniel and William. Daus. Agness and Sarah McKey. Exs: bro.-in-law, John Eager and Hugh Thompson. Guardian, William Thompson. Wit: Robert McKey, John Agnew, Doll. McKey. A. 31. DAVISON, JOHN, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland Co., yeoman. September 17, 1754 18 November 1755. Wife Ann. Children: Ann, Margery, John, Samuel, William and Matthew, sons, minors. Sister Elizabeth McCormick. Bro. John Thompson. Tract of land bounded by John Dunning's and Ann Dunning's tract. Exs: bro. William Thompson and John Byers. Wit: William Lamond, Margaret Dalwood. A. 32. MITCHELL, JOHN, Antrim Township, weaver. January 9, 1756 17 February 1756. Wife Elizabeth. Daus., Jean, Elizabeth, Marget, Martha, Maryann, and Mary. Sons, Thomas, Robert and John. Dau. Rachel, land on Copper Spring. Exs: wife Elizabeth and Robert Mitchell. Wit: John McKown, Jas. Pettigrew, Alexand. Fuine(?). A. 34. McCONNELL, ALEXANDER, Pennsboro Township, Cumberland Co. March 18, 1756 25 March 1756. Jean Still(?), "my intended wife." William McCreery. Exs: James Logan and Andrew McCreery. Wit: None. A. 35. GIBSON, ROBERT, Hopewell. September 16, 1754 7 June 1756. Sons Andrew and Robert. Daus. Jean, Martha and Ann Gibson. Exs: William Patton, Hugh Tomson, Andw. Giffen. Wit: William Walker, Jean Walker, Jas. Peebles (Pebls). A. 35. ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, Middleton Township. June 28, 1756 20 August 1756. Wife Jane. Dau. Mary. Sons James and Thomas. Reference to Mary's deceased brother's share. Guardians of three children, James Armstrong and John Chambers. Exs: Arthur Forster and Andrew Armstrong. Wit: Thomas Wilson, John Forster, Andrew Dalton. A. 36. DENNISTON, JOHN, Pennsburgh. September 24, 1756 27 September 1756. Wife Mary. Each of children, viz. Adam Hays, William Armstrong and Samuel Thompson. Wm.Morris. Exs: wife, Adam Hays and Samuel Thompson. Wit: Robert Tarrier, Sarah Gibson, Isabella Bredine. A. 37. PATTERSON, SOLOMON. February 17, 1757 10 June 1757. Wife, daus., Peggy and Mary. Dau. Neli and her husband. Exs: wife Mary, overseer, Benjamin Chambers. Wit: Patrick Jack, Wm. Camis, Jas. Jack. A. 38. GALBREATH, JOHN, Middleton. December 28, 1757 24 January 1757. Daus., Jennet and Sarah. Son Robert to learn to be a gunsmith with Henry Willis. Ex.: bro. James Galbreath. Wit: John Stewart, John Kinkead, Joseph Davis. A. 39. STRINGER, HOLDCRAFT. --- March 8, 1757. John Millikin, William Miller, John Nailor, Joseph Huston, Ralph Huston, Cobert Miller in Shearman Valley. Martha and Susanna Millikin. Edward and Thomas Millikin. Wit: William Miller, Agness Lovery. A. 40. SPEAR, EDWARD, Peters Township, tanner. April 17, 1756 30 May 1757. Sons, Andrew and Benjamin. Dau: Elinor. Son James, if he comes into the country. Exs: William Sample and Joseph Bradner. Wit: John Beard, Andrew Campble. A. 41. LOGAN, JOHN, West Pennsborough Township, Cumberland Co., yeoman. February 9, 1757 10 June 1757 To wife, Jannot. The orphan child, Ann Ewin. To sons Alexander and William Logan. To dau. Joanna Logan alias Townsly. To dau. Mary Logan alias Ewin. To daus. Eleanor and Martha Logan. Exs: sons Alexander and William Logan. Wit: James Gordon, Jonathan Kearsley. A. 42 WILLIAMSON, JOHN, cloathier. May 21, 1757 20 July 1757. Wife Mary, Negro slave, Cesar. Sons, Hugh and John, plantation of the estate of executors of George Reynolds, in Lurgan Township. Other two sons, David and Samuel, plantation purchased of Col. John Armstrong on Cannadoguin Creek, near to John Mitchells. Daus. Rachel, Marget, and Mary. Thomas Willson, Esq., and David Magaw of Shippensburg, guardians over infant children. Exs: wife Mary and son Hugh Williamson. Wit: Isaac Miller, Fras. Campble. A. 43 HILL, WILLIAM, of Major James Ried's Company. April 15, 1757 17 August 1757. All estate and effects to friend and benefactor, Jonathan Kearsley. Ex.: Jonathan Kearsley. Wit: George Brown, James Brown. A. 45 COLHOUN, JOHN, Middleton Township. September 4, 1757 24 October 1757. Wife Rebecca. Sons Robert, John and Andrew. If any of sons dies in nonage, dau. Elizabeth Miller. Exs: friend John Byers and son-in-law Robert Miller. Wit: Rebecca Byers, Hannah Rendorenoraugh. A. 45-6. McCLURE, JOHN, Middleton Township. October 6, 1757 12 October 1757. Wife Jean. Sons, John and Charles McClure. Son Richard, when 21 years of age. Four daus: Marget, Jean, Eunice (Evinice) and Catharine McClure. Exs: wife Jean and bro. John McKnight. Wit: None. A. 46. REYNOLDS, MARY, Shippensburg, widow. February 17, 1757 8 November 1757. Dau. Mary Reynolds. Son Samuel. Jean Reynolds, Willm. Reynolds, dau. Agness Reynolds, dau. Mary Reynolds. Sons Robert and James Reynolds. Son David Reynolds. Exs: son Robert Reynolds, son Samuel Perry and bro. David Magaw. Wit: Fras. Campble, Wm. Lowry, Jas. Dunlap. A. 46-8. REED, WILLIAM, Cumberland Co. July 26, 1757 11 November 1757. Wife, Marget. Sons James, John and Robert, minors, my plantation. Other children: Eleanor Reed, Mary Reed, Marget Reed and the child my wife is with. Exs: wife Marget and James Sharp. Wit: Robert Reed, Wm. Anderson. A. 48. HUSTON, WILLIAM, Carlisle. July 29, 1757 10 December 1757. Mother, Ann Huston, my plantation on the Sider Spring and the house and lot in Carlisle. Sister Jean Russell, bro. John Huston. Exs: John Robb, John Calhoun, both of Letort Spring. Wit: Henry Creighton, Philip Atkinson. A. 49. FORSTER, ARTHUR, Carlisle, Attorney. 17 --, 1757 30 December 1757. Bro. William Forster, "said bro. being an apothecary at Hexam, in the county of Northumberland, England, or at Norham, near Berwick upon Tweed." Bro. Thomas Forster, of Norham near Berwick upon Tweed, house and lot in Carlisle, where William Blythe now lives. Exs: Friends, Francis West, Esq., and Mr. John Smith, merchant of Carlisle. Wit: Thos. Blair, Andrew McIntire, Willm. Plunkett. A. 50-51. MURRAY, JAMES, August 31, 1757 2 January 1758. Wife Jennet. Eldest son John, 1/3 of the land. 2nd son James, 1/3 of land. Youngest son William. Two oldest daus., unnamed. Exs: wife Jean and son John Murray. Wit: John Moore, John Craighead. A. 51. SEMPLE, JOHN, East Pennsboro Township. February 15, 1758 3 March 1758. Oldest son John, 2nd son James, 3d son David, 5th son Samuel, 4th son Robert, son Joseph. Dau. Jannet Semple. Exs: sons John Semple and David Semple. Wit: John McCormick, Thomas McCormick, Jonathan Hoge. A. 52. HENDERSON, GUSTAVUS, yeoman. February 10, 1758 10 April 1758. Wife Mary, only child, Margret, plantation where I now dwell, in Lurgan Township. Exs: wife and Nathaniel Willson. Wit: Samuel Rippey, Wm. McKnight. A. 53. BLAND, MOSES. 29 December 5 June 1758. To be interred at burying place at Fort Agusta, at discretion of my good Capt. Shippen. Sole heir, Margt. Reed, dau. of James Reed, in Paxton. Ex.: James Reed. Wit: John McAllister, Philip Boyle, John Harris. A. 54. GIBSON, JAMES, Hopewell Township. February 22, 1758 4 July 1758. Wife, Jean. Son William. Grandson, James Beard, a coat. Son John Elliott. Granddau. Margret Elliott. Son Hugh Thompson. Exs: John McClintock and son Hugh Thompson. Wit: William Lamond, Margt. Gibson. A. 55. MORROW, CHARLES. June 7, 1758 7 September 1758. Eldest bro.'s son Gavin Morrow. Eldest bro., William Morrow. Bro. John's son, William Morrow. Ex.: wife Mary Morrow. Wit: John McKee, Fras. Cample, Joseph Bready. A. 56. RIPPEY, JOHN, yeoman. October 16, 1758 8 November 1758. Wife Mary. Dau. Margery, son Hugh, a minor. Dau. Agness. When children come to year of maturity. Exs: wife and Samuel Rippey. Wit: Samuel Finton, Alexander Mitchell. A. 57. HANNA, PATRICK, Monohaun, York Co., Pa. --- November 27, 1758. Son John Hanna. Sons Joshua, Samuel and Archibald Hanna. Martha Hanna, Rosanna Hanna. Son William Eger. Son Moses Stuart. Exs: John Hanna and Joshua Hanna. Wit: John Starr, William Smith. A. 58. DINSMORE, HENRY, Middletown. March 14, 1759 25 March 1759. Wife Christiana. Three children, viz., Mary, Jane, and Elizabeth. Guardian friend, John Byers, Esq. Exs: wife Christiana and bro. Thomas Ross. Wit: John Stewart, Willm. Ferguson, Wm. Ferguson, junior. A. 59. HARRIS, JOHN, Peters Township. May 29, 1759. Sons Jeremiah, Joshua and James Harris - land bought from Joseph Aurthur. Jesse Harris. Dau. Mary. Dau. Parnall. Dau. Martha. Son-in-law George Huston. Dau. Rachel. Son Joseph Harris. Exs: sons Jeremiah, Joshua and James. Wit: James Blasco, Joseph Galbreath, James Murphy. A. 60. SWANCY (Swanuy, Swancey, Swaney?), SAMUEL, West Pennsboro. August 21, 1754 5 June 1759. Wife Jean. Sons Henry and Samuel Swaney. Bro. John Swaney, dau.-in-law Sarah Boyd. Son Robert Swaney to have care of children if wife marries again. Exs: wife and bro. John Swaney. Wit: John Ramsey, Archibald Robeson. A. 61. DUNLAP, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough. June 12, 1759 8 September 1759. Wife, unnamed, sons John and William Dunlap, Robert Dunlap. Daus. Mary and Sarah. Indented girl Martha. Exs: sons John and William Dunlap. Wit: Hugh Leard, Robert Walker. A. 62. IRWIN, FRANCIS, West Pennsborough. June 29, 1759 25 September 1759. Mother, Eleanor Irwin, bro. Alexander Irwin. Sisters, Ann Irwin, Mary Irwin and Margret Irwin. Bro. John Irwin. Land surveyed by William Lyon to be equally divided to William Irwin, Robert Irwin, Elizabeth Irwin, Sarah Irwin, James Irwin and Samuel Irwin. Ex. Bro. John Irwin. Wit: Arthur Clark, John Whiteing. A. 63-4. WEAR, SAMUEL, soldier in Capt. Pattison's Company, 1st Battalion, of PA. 23 March 1759 12 October 1759. Thomas Jones of Lancaster Co., now a soldier in Capt. Pattison's Co. Plantation on Pattison's Creek, Fairfax Co., VA, 300 a. Writings of said plantation in hands of Benjamin Foreman, Esq., of Fairfax Co., VA. Ex.: Thomas Jones of Lancaster Co. Wit: Richard Pursill, Thomas Steel, Thomas Powell. A. 64. LOCKART, THOMAS, Carlisle. July 18, 1759 11 December 1759. Wife Elizabeth. Four children, unnamed. Exs: wife and William Graham. Wit: Wm. Blair, Thos. McClure, John French. A. 65. DODDS, JOHN, Middleton. January 26, 1760 14 February 1760. To dau. Agness Dodds, the whole of estate. Ex.: John Stewart. Wit: James Allison, Samuel Cunningham. A. 66. RUTLEDGE, ISAAC, West Pennsborough. May 21, 1760 30 August 1760. Wife Elizabeth, son Robert Rosborron. Son Robert Johnson. Son Andrew Miller. Son Thomas Eavers. Grandson David Eavers. Mary Eavers. Exs: Son John Rutledge and Isaac Sadler of York Co. Wit: Wm. Robeson, Wm. Dobson, Alexr. McBride. A. 66-7. McCLINTOCK, ALEXR. Memorandum of Will of Alexr. McCLINTOCK. --- September 10, 1760. Wife and children, unnamed. Exs: John McKnight, Esq., and John Carr. Wit: Thomas Willson, George Duffield. A. 68. McCLELLAN, John. February 27, 1760 1 November 1760. Cousin John Toppins, cousin Thomas Toppins, said boy's father. To said boy's Mother. Uncle John McClelland's oldest son, John McClelland. Said uncle's wife, Mary McClelland. Ex.: uncle John McClelland. Wit: John McPowell, William Galloway. A. 68-9. REYNOLDS, ROBERT, Shippensburgh. July 8, 1760 4 November 1760. Wife Jean. Son Robert. Dau. Mary Reynolds. Bros. William Reynolds and James Reynolds. Exs: wife, Jean Reynolds and bro.-in-law Saml. Perry. Wit: Jas. McCall, Andw. Boyd, David Magaw. A. 69. WARD, JOHN, Cumberland Co. February 16, 1760 11 April 1760. Wife. Son, Ebenezer Ward, plantation in Canogogigg, near Rocky Spring, bounded by lands of James Henderson, Saml. Colberson, Saml. Couchran and James Boyd. To last wife's children: To dau. Fanny, dau. Mary and dau. Elizabeth, money due for service in the Provincial Troops, in the Campaign in the year 1758-9. Exs: Samuel Boyd and Joseph Culberson. Wit: George Small, James Brice, Robt. Hease. A. 70. DAVIS, PHILIP, Husbandman, advanced in years. 15 May 1753 6 November 1760. Wife Sarah. Son Samuel, 350 a. and Negro Jack; and son David, 250 a. and Negro George. Grandson Philip, son of son David, a minor, land where Elisha Lawrence dwells. Four daus: Katrine, Gwenthelian, Sarah and Rachel. In case unmarried grandchild Sarah, dau. of dau. Cathrine, grandson Philip son of James Davis and dau. Gwenthelian. Members of New Castle Presbytery, viz. Rev. James Campble, John Blair, John Roan and Andrew Bay. Exs: wife Sarah and two sons Samuel and David. Wit: Allen Killough, John Gronnor(?), David Bowen, Nathl. Willson. A. 71-4. EMMACK AMMACK, ANDREW, Allen, yeoman. January 2, 1760 29 January 1760. Wife Elizabeth. Son James, a minor. Two daus., Mary and Elizabeth Emmack. William McTeer, James Willson, Jr. Exs: James McTeer, Jr., and wife Elizabeth Emmack. Overseer: James McTeer, Sr. Wit: Hugh Leard, Peter Tittel. A. 74-5. SANDERSON, ALEXANDER, Middleton. February 20, 1760 11 December 1760. Wife Jean. Sons, George and Alexander Sanderson. Son James Stevenson. Sons William Sanderson, John Sanderson and James Sanderson, minors - plantation in Shearman's Valley. Daus. Barbara, Martha and Margret. Exs: son George Sanderson and John Stewart. Guardian over youngest children, bro. Patrick Watson. Wit: John Byers, Mattw. Kenny, Alexander Sanderson, Jr. A. 75-6. McLUCHON, JOHN, Carlisle. December 11, 1760 15 December 1760. Wife Jane. Children: Mary, William, Hugh and Jane. Exs: Hugh McCormick and William Blair. Wit: George Duffield, Jonathan Kersley. A. 77. THOMPSON, HUGH, Hopewell Township. January 4, 1761 8 October 1761. Wife Mary. Son Andrew Thompson. Dau. Mary Thompson. Ex.: wife and son Andrew Thompson and John Stevenson. Wit: Hugh Torrence, Mary Ellet. A. 77-8. THOMPSON, JOSEPH, Hopewell. March 5, 1759 20 January 1761. Wife daus. Jean and Francis. Sons William and Joseph. Exs: wife and Robert McComb. Wit: John McKee, Hugh Torrence, John Stevenson. A female child born after the will was written. A. 78-9. ARMSTRONG, JOSEPH, Hamilton. September 3, 1760 25 January 1761. Wife Jennet. Eldest son John Armstrong, plantation in Orange Co., North Carolina. Son Thomas Armstrong, land between Robert Elliot's and Wilm. Rankin's. Sons Joseph and James Armstrong, land purchased from Chapman. Son William Armstrong, land purchased from James Veley. Dau. Katharine Armstrong, otherwise Kathrine Correy. Dau. Margret, if she contracts marriage with consent of executors, she is to receive 50 lbs. Exs: sons John, Thomas and Joseph. Wit: Robert Elliott, John Stewart, Nathl. Willson. A. 79-80. OWENS, EZEKIEL, weaver. December 12, 1752 9 January 1761. Sisters, Hannah and Sarah Owens. Eleazer Owens, my uncle's eldest son, two half-brothers Owen and Samuel. Exs: uncle Thomas Owen and Philip Davis. Wit: William Marshall, William Barnet, Joseph Williams. A. 81. McINTIRE, ANDREW, Carlisle. February 24, 1761 4 March 1761. Wife Martha. Son James. Other children, Jennet, Thomas and John, lott in York town. Exs: wife Martha and Robert Robb. Wit: Robert Miller, Andrew Calhoun, Thos. Blair. A. 82. BURNS, JOHN, Hamilton. December 2, 1760 17 March 1761. Wife. Son Leard. Daus. Ann and Martha. Exs: son Leard Burns and James Guthrey. Wit: John Burns, Robert Campbell. A. 83. WHITESIDE, JAMES, Lebanon Township, Lancaster Co. February 2, 1754 21 April 1761. Wife Ann. Seven children now living, son John. Exs: Ralph Whiteside, James McNees, Thos. Hamersley. Wit: Jno. Allen, Mary Wyland, Isabel Hamersley. A. 83. GRAHAM, WILLIAM. February 18, 1761 27 April 1761. Wife, Anne. Dau. Jean, plantation upon Bonney Brook, where the Riggs now live. Granddau.: Anne Graham, a minor. Bro. Thomas Graham. Bro. Robert. Exs: wife and Andrew Holmes. Wit: Wm. Riggs, George Riggs. A. 84-5. FLEMING, JOHN. April 20, 1761 29 April 1761. Wife Ann. Sons William and James, minors. An unborn child. Ex.: my father, James Fleming. Wit: George Sanderson, Susanna Roll, Jas. Adams. A. 85. McCLURE, JOHN, East Pennsboro. April 21, 1761 8 May 1761. Wife Francis. Dau. Ann McClure. Dau. Martha McClure. Youngest dau. Francis McClure when 18 years of age. Only son Joseph McClure. Exs: wife Frances and Cousin John McClure. Wit: James Armstrong, Robert Stitt(Kitt?) A. 86-7. ALCORAN, JAMES, Middleton. April 21, 1761 8 May 1761. Wife Mary. Son James, land in Canogocheague Settlement, adjoining Samuel Morehead. Eldest dau. Kathrine, wife of David Steel. 2nd dau. Victoria, her husband William Rankin. 3d dau. Sarah, and her husband Hugh McCormick. Exs: wife Mary and only son James Alcoran. Wit: Wm. McClay, Samuel Cunningham, Abram Peoples. A. 88. MILLER, DAVID, Carlisle. October 23, 1761 10 December 1761. Wife Catherine. Dau. Margaret Miller, a minor. Bro. John Miller. Sister Ann Miller. Father John Miller. Exs: wife, Catherine and John McKnight, Esq. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, William Sharp, Andw. Holmes. A. 89. McCONNELL, WILLIAM, Letterkenny, yeoman. December 4, 1761 23 December 1761. Eldest son Ebenezer, to be taught to be a sadler or taylor. Son Alexander to be a tanner. Dau. Margrett, to live with her uncle Alexander McKessan until 18 years old. Dau. Mary to live with her cousin Andrew Cochran and his wife until 18 years of age. Margret born January 18, 1875. Mary born December 22, 1759. Exs: Nathaniel Wilson and John Johnson. Wit: Nathl. Willson, Samuel Culbertson. A. 91-2. ROBB, JOHN, Middleton. June 20, 1761 21 June 1762. Sons James, Robert and John. Daus. Marget Robb and Isabel Robb. Son, David, not of age. Exs: two sons, James Robb and Robert Robb. Wit: John McKnight, James McBride, Mary McKnight. A. 91-2. STERRETT, JOHN, Antrim. May 1, 1762 28 July 1762. Wife. Children, viz., Alexander Sterrett, William Sterrett, Rachel Crosby, Sarah Steel, Mary Manson, Rebecca Alexander, Lavina Alexander, Mary Sterret dau. of Benjamin Sterret, a minor. Ex. son Alexander Sterrett. Wit: John Caldwell, Rebeca Leveston. A. 93. COOK, HUGH, West Pennsborough. July 6, 1762 8 August 1762. Dau. Elizabeth Sands, grandson, George Sands, a minor. Dau. Ester Groundel, grandson, Hugh Groundel. Dau. Margaret White, granddau. Sarah White. Dau. Jean McCardy, g.dau. Margret McCardy. Dau. Agness Loyd, g.dau. Margret Loyd. Daus. Mary and Sarah Cook. Wit: William Lamond, Samuel White, Sarah White. A. 94-6. CHAMBERS, JAMES, Hopewell, July 24, 1762 16 September 1762. Wife Mary. Nephews, Thomas and James, sons of deceased bro. Joseph Chambers. Bro. Benjamin Chambers. Bro. Robert Chambers. Nephew, John Forsyth. Nephew, James McGill. Nephew, James Nugen. Bro. William McGuffolk's sons, Joseph and John McGuffock. Land on Big Spring, bounded by Patrick McFarran, James Laughlin, John Scroggs and Robert McGuffock. Exs: Mary Chambers and Bro. Robert Chambers. Wit: Wm. Lamond, James Jack. A. 96-8. MOCHED MUSHETT, ARCHIBALD. May 28, 1762 19 September 1762. Wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth McFarran, dau. of Joseph McFarran. Sister-in-law, Mary Poon [Poore?) Ess., Benjamin Chambers and Thomas Pol. Wit: Abm. Dehaven, Charles McGill, John Jack. Letters issued to John Defrance and Elizabeth his wife. A. 98. NUGENT, WILLIAM. March 17, 1757 2 October 1762. Wife Ester. Daus. Mary and Sarah Nugent. Three sons, William, Benjamin and James Nugent. Son-in-law James Drenning and wife Elizabeth Nugent. Exs: wife Ester, Robert Chambers and Benjamin Chambers. Wit: Charles McGill, James Chambers, Thomas Chambers. A. 99. CAROTHERS, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough, yeoman. November 16, 1762 6 January 1763. Wife, Jean. Son John. Dau. Margret. Exs: Nathaniel Nelson, Jonathan Hoge. Wit: Nathaniel Nellson, William Orr, Jonathan Hoge. A. 100-1. WRIGHT, JAMES, Peters. March 13, 1760 21 January 1763. Wife Agness. Only son John Wright. Extx.: wife Agness Wright. Overseer: John McDowell. Wit: John McDowell, John Cunningham. A. 102. ALCORAN, MARY, Middleton. February 11, 1762 20 February 1763. Dau. Cathrin, wife of David Steel. Dau. Sarah, wife of Hugh McCormick. Dau. Victoria, wife of William Rankin. Son James Alcoran. Grandson Robert, son of son James. Granddaus. Mary and Jane, daus. of son James Alcoran. Exs: son James Alcoran. Guardian over son James three children, John Stewart. Wit: William Fleming, Willm. Waugh. A. 102-3. McALLISTER, DAVID. February 6, 1763 16 March 1763. Wife Phanewell or Phinewell. My father. Bro. John. Bro. Richard. John McKnight, my sword. Bros. James, Daniel, Andrew and Archibald. My mother. Sister Jean. Bro. John's son, Lucas and dau: Phebe, 20 shillings each. My only dau. Sarah. Bro. John's five children. John McKnight, Esq. Guardian over child Sarah, bro. Daniel. Wit: Patrick Campbell, John Byers. A. 103-4. PAWLING, HENRY, Antrim. December 31, 1762 19 April 1763. Wife Mary. Dau. Eleanor, and son Henry, minors. Exs: bro.-in-law, Henry Pawling of Phila., bro.-in-law, Henry Prather and wife Mary Pawling. Wit: Wm. Allison, Henry Hunzan, Robt. McCrea. A. 105-6. PORTER, JAMES. September 8, 1762 2 October 1763. Bro. Thomas Porter, of Carronon, lands in Barony of Enicham, County Donegall. Nephew William Porter, son of John Porter. Nephew David Porter, son of John, when they are 24 years of age. Bro. John's two daus., Mary and Rachel, at age of 20 years. Sister Eleanor Henderson. Sister Eleanor's son James, at 20 years of age. Uncle David Porter's eldest son. Exs: Mr. Andrew Ferguson, Cousins Richard Porter and Cousin William Porter. Wit: Wm. Marshall, Wm. Ross, Wm. McBurn. A. 107-8. GEORGE McCORD. February 27, 1763 4 March 1763. Wife Ann. Children, unnamed. Brothers now living. Exs: friends, John Crawford and Alexander Morrow. Wit: John Murray, James Cord, James Murray, Geo. Robinson. A. 108. BEDFORD, ZOPHER [CHRISTOPHER?], late of Hanover Township, Morris Co., Province of East New Jersey, now of Cumberland Co., PA. 24 March 1763 15 July 1763. Wife Elizabeth. Eldest son David. Son Zopher. Remainder of estate to be divided between surviving children. Exs: wife Elizabeth, Moses Young of Hanover, Morris Co., East N.J. Wit: Jonas Bedford, Mary Bedford, Stephen Morehouse. A. 109. HAMILTON, WILLIAM, Shearman's Valley, yeoman. July 15, 1753 16 July 1763. Wife Agness. Dau. Margret, a minor. John McDonnell, son of Duncan McDonell. Exs: Alexander Roddy and Robert Morrow. Wit: Robt. Magaw, Robt. Gibson, Robt. McWhinny. A. 110. LOGAN, ALEXANDER. March 31, 1762 20 July 1763. Wife Mary, eldest son John, son George. Dau. unnamed. Mother. Exs: William Logan and William McClure. Wit: James Reed, William Brown. A. 111. HENDERSON, THOMAS, East Pennsborough. August 16, 1763. Wife Elinor. Son John, son William, when of age, Samuel, Thomas, and Daniel. Exs: Elinor Henderson and John Henderson. Wit: William Gray, John Dickie, William Ross. A. 112. ELLIOTT, ROBERT, Hamilton. December 13, 1762 30 August 1763. Bro. Thomas Elliott. Dau. Elizabeth Elliott, alias Steuart. Dau. Cathrene Elliott, alias Lochrie. Dau. Barbara Elliott. Son Thomas, minor children, Johnson, William, Jean and Mary Elliott. Exs: William Campbell and William Holliday. Wit: Jas. Warden, Thomas Armstrong, Robert Warden. A. 116. McCLURE, JOHN, yeoman, West Pennsboro. April 16, 1761 20 September 1763. Son John. William Gettes, Hannah McClure. Ex.: son John McClure. Wit: Richard Coulter, John McBride, Richard Coulter, Jr. A. 116. PORTER, JAMES April 13, 1763 2 May 1763. John Crozer, Alexander Rafferty, Patrick Holmes, Samuel Fisher, Cousin Sarah Potts of Paxton, Lancaster Co. Wit: Jas. Armstrong, Samuel Fisher. No Exs named; letters issued to John Crozer. A. 116-7. SCHERADIN, PETER, Maxatony, Berks Co. February 2, 1764 7 February 1764. To friend Jacob Herbich, baker in Carlisle. Father, Jacob Scheradin now living in Maxatony. Margaret, wife of Jacob Herbick. Two brothers and three sisters. Ex.: George Jacob Houseman. Wit: Andw. Kinkead, James Laypold, Nathl. Taylor. A. 118. GEDDIS, JAMES, East Pennsburgh. February 28, 1764 13 March 1764. Wife Margret. Son Pall Geddis. Grandson James Geddis, a minor. Son, Samuel. Exs: Wife Margret and son William. Wit: Jas. Galbreath, Elizabeth Galbreath, Mary Fryor. A. 118. DAVIDSON, WILLIAM, Middleton. February 7, 1764 17 March 1764. Wife Agness. Bro. John Davidson. Sister, Jane Davidson. Sister Eleanor Davidson. Bro. Gawin Davidson, "if any of the above, their sons or daus. come to this country." Exs: wife Agness Davidson and neighbor John Stewart. Wit: William Davidson, Samuel Harper. A. 119. THOMPSON, ROBERT, Air Township. September 24, 1762 5 April 1764. Children, William, Robert, Elizabeth, minors. Ex.: and guardian of children, William Smith. Land in Colony of Va. Wit: Saml. Findley, Robt. Smith. A. 120. BEARD, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough. May 24, 1762 26 May 1764. Wife Rachel, sole heir and extx. Wit: Thos. Williamson, John Glenn. A. 121-22. LONG, JAMES, Allen. March 10, 1764 28 May 1764. Wife Martha. Son Samuel. Dau. Mary Long, a minor. Dau. Martha Long, a minor. Sons, James and Joseph. "When children come to years to choose a trade." Exs: wife Martha Long, friend John McKnight, Esq., and James Crocket. Wit: Walter Gregory, James Long, Wm. Crocket, George Duffield. A. 122-3. READ, AZZUR, cordwainer. January 3, 1764 6 June 1764. Wife Martha. Son John, land bought of James Paterson, on Dry Runs[?]. Son Azzur. Dau. Annah. Granddau. Phebe Burgess. Exs: sons John and Azzur Reed. Wit: John Trindle, Jonas Bedford, Samuel Wiglen. A. 124-5. DELAP, ANDREW, Peters, farmer. July 7, 1764 25 August 1764. Wife Jean. Eldest son Joseph. Two daus., viz. Elizabeth and Mary. Son Arthur. Ex.: son Arthur Delap. Wit: Wm. Cross, Joseph Caldwell, Agnes Cross. A. 125-6. SPEAR, BENJAMIN, Peters, tanner. March 6, 1764 8 November 1764. Nephew Edward Spear, son of bro. Andrew Spear. Sister Eleanor Spear. Exs: Dongle Campble and John Kyle, both of Peters. Wit: William Marshall, James Rankin. A. 126. ROSS, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough, yeoman. September 28, 1764 9 November 1765. Son James. Other son William, when 21 years of age, 10 years hence. Daus. Phebe and Jean. Son-in-law James Finton. Dau. Rebecca. When three youngest daus. arrive at age of 21 years. James Galbreath, Esq. Exs: Jonathan Hoge and David Bell. Wit: John Dickey, William Gray. A. 127. McCONNELL, JAMES, September 17, 1764 9 November 1764. Son James, land opposite to George Woods. Daus. Martha and Jean. Dau. Elizabeth. Son-in-law William Oliver, husband of dau. Elizabeth. Ex.: son James McConnell. James Galbreath, James Carothers and John McCormick to divide the land according to the will. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, George Wood, Peter Doran. A. 128-9. DOUGHERTY, JOHN, non-cupative will. January 13, 1764 (the night before he died) 19 November 1764. Wife and dau. Lilly. Son John Dougherty. Ex.: Rachel Dougherty. Wit: John Shelby, William Duffield. A. 130. JOHNSTON, JAMES, Antrim Township. July 23, 1764 5 March 1765. Wife Elizabeth. Son James, son Thomas, minor, land adjoining Henry Gordon and Robert McCallough. Sons John and Robert, minors, land known as Stuart's Draft, land joining William Stover. Daus. Mary Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston and Martha Johnston, when 18 years of age. Exs: wife Elizabeth Johnston and son James Johnston. Wit: William Findley, James Moorhead, William Beatty. A. 130-3. MITCHELL, ELIZABETH, Antrim. March 4, 1765 26 April 1765. Dau. Jean and her son George. Dau. Martha. Granddau.: Elizabeth Gabell. Son Robert and his dau. Son John and his wife. Dau. Rachel. Daus. Marria and Mary. Son Thomas. Exs: John Rannells and John Mitchell. Wit: Alexander Finney, James Mitchell. A. 133-4. SMITH, JAMES, Antrim, yeoman. May 12, 1764 10 June 1765. Wife Jennet. Son Abraham. Son-in-law Andrew Robinson. Dau. Jean. Son John's son James and his dau. Margaret. Son William's son William and his dau. Jean. Son Robert. Exs: wife Jennet Smith and son Abraham Smith. Wit: Robert Davison, Hugh Davison. A. 134-5. LONG, ANDREW, Newberry, York Co. January 5, 1762 26 May 1765. Wife Dority Long. Children, two boys and two girls, unnamed. Exs: John Kissler and James Black. Wit: Christian Swartz, John Fritz. A. 136. PARKE, THOMAS, Carlisle Town. November 3, 1764 16 July 1765. Wife Elizabeth. Sons John and Abel, minors. Servant girl, Margaret Barr. Extx.: wife Elizabeth Parke. Overseers: William Clark and William Main. Wit: James Thompson, William Couchran, James Young. A. 136-7. WILSON, NATHANIEL, Letterkenny, yeoman. August 22, 1765 25 September 1765. Wife Margaret. Nephew John Mahon. Nephew Robert Mahon, son of nephew John Mahon. Other children of nephew John Mahon. Mary Wiley and Margaret Wiley, my daus.-in-law. Wit: Benjamin Blyth, Wm. McKnight, Fras. Campble. A. 138-9. MONTGOMERY, SAMUEL, Hopewell. February 20, 1766 24 May 1766. Wife Hannah. Nephew Thomas Montgomery. To Mary Moor. To Martha Bratton. To Rachel Williamson. To Margaret Ramsey. To Samuel Bratton. To Elinor Finton. Samuel Serels and a full brother and sister of nephew Thomas Montgomery, if they come from Ireland. To John Shellzoar(Killgour?), an apprentice. Exs: wife Hannah Montgomery and Robert McComb. Wit: Hugh Laughlin, Alexr. Laughlin. A. 140-1. DAVIS, DAVID, Peters. April 1, 1764 19 June 1766. Wife Catherine. Only dau. Sarah Shelby. Granddau. Catherine Shelby and grandson David Shelby, both minors. James Delany, Samuel Clifton. Bros., James, Daniel and Samuel Davis. John Hoge, Philip Davis. Exs: bro. James Davis and wife's bro. David Davis. Wit: James Davis, Wm. Duffield. A. 142. McCAMEY, JOHN, Letterkenny, tanner. March 4, 1765 26 May 1766. Wife Margaret. Sons Robert, John and James. Dau. Mary Stockdale. Dau. Jane McCamey. Dau. Margaret Alexander, plantation in North Carolina, in Sugar Creek Settlement, adjoining James Norris and James Campbell. Daus. Ester Remix and Martha McCamey. Exs: wife Margaret and son Robert McCamey. Wit: Robert McConnell, Joseph Culbertson, Alexr. McConnell. A. 143-45. McCUNE, JOHN, Hopewell, farmer. January 31, 1766 23 June 1766. Wife Agness. Son John. Son Robert. Sons, James and William McCune. Exs: William Lamond, Jr., and Agness McCune. Wit: Saml. Wear, Geo. Wear. A. 146-7. JOANS, WILLIAM, Tereaven Township, yeoman. June 5, 1766 24 June 1766. Son Andrew. Son-in-law Abraham Wilson and Mary his wife. John Dowey and Ann his wife. Exs: William Waugh and John Scott. Wit: William Patterson, William Carr. A. 148-9. HUGH, BARNABAS, Carlisle. November 5, 1766 15 December 1766. Wife Mary. Dau. Bridget Hughs. Son Joseph Hughs and a child not yet born. The children, minors, under 14 years old. Exs: wife Mary Hughs and Robert Gibson. Wit: James Thomas, Jno. Jordan, Hugh Waters. A. 150. SNIVLEY, JACOB, Antrim. May 13, 1766 17 December 1766. Wife Barbara. Sons, John Christian, Henry, Jacob. Sons Joseph and Andrew, minors. To son Joseph land known by name of Samuel Mensher's. To son Andrew land known as William McLean's. Dau. Barbara Eve. Children to wit: John Christian, Magdalene Epha, Christiana, Anna, Henry, Mary, Elinor, Susannah, Elizabeth, Catharine, minor. Exs: Sons Henry Snivley and John Snivley. Wit: James Johnston, William Menoch, Thomas Johnston. A. 151-5. FINNEY, ALEXANDER. July 25, 1766 25 November 1766. Sister Jean Nesbit. Sister's, dau: Jean. Nephew Andrew Taylor. Friend William Nesbit. John Coyl, Hance Hamilton. Sister Sarah Taylor. Hugh Taylor, Sarah Taylor and James Taylor. Servant John Hutton, land in Letterkenny Township. Meeting House known as Thomas Brown's Congregation. Adam Hoops, Exs: of that part of estate left to niece Jean Taylor. Exs: over remaining part of the estate, John Randle's, Esq., and James Lindsey. Wit: George Brown, Robert Cummins. A. 156-7. STUART, CHARLES, Letterkenny, farmer. February 3, 1766 1 July 1766. Sons John and Charles. Daus. Agness, Mary and Jennet, as long as they live single. Isaac Martain, husband of dau. Margaret, William Stuart, my Navvy. Exs: sons, John Stuart and Charles Stuart. Wit: Samuel Culbertson, James Clark. A. 156-9. McCORMICK, ELIZABETH,. October 10, 1766 21 January 1767. Sons Thomas, James, William, and Hugh. Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Matthew London[?]. Son, Robert. Exs: sons Thomas McCormick and James McCormick. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, James Carothers, James Oliver. A. 159-60. BARNET, JOHN, Hamilton. January 23, 1767 7 April 1767. Wife Mary. Bro. William's child John Barnet. Bro. Thomas. Bro. Hugh's son, John Barnet. Bro. Robert Donaldson. My father. Exs: Father Thomas Barnet of Hamilton, and wife Mary Barnet. Wit: James Patterson, Isaac Patterson. A. 161-2. McNICKLE, FRANCIS. March 28, 1767 12 June 1767. Wife Betty. Son James. Daus. Rebecca, Eunice and Elizabeth. Son, John. Exs: wife Betty and friend John McKnight. Wit: James McAfee, Allan Ralston. A. 164-5. SMITH, EZEKIEL, Middleton, yeoman. August 13, 1767 18 September 1767. Wife Mary. Son John, when of age. Guardian of said son, friend James Pollock. Exs: William Miller and John Montgomery of Carlisle. Wit: Thomas Moore, James Pollock, Randell Chambers. A. 166. MOORE, JAMES, Middleton. December 31, 1766 4 January 1767. Wife Agness. Daus. Jean and Agness. Son-in-law Thomas Wilson. Dau. Mary Wilson. Grandsons, James Wilson, George Wilson and William Wilson. Granddaus., Jean and Agness Wilson. Bro. John Moore. Gawen McKee, "free ... dues" Sons William, John, James and Robert Moore, land on Yellow Breeches Creek, purchased of Wm. Robinson. Exs: wife Agness and John McKnight, Esq. Wit: Walter Denny, James Weakley, Edward Weakley. A. 167-70. BAXTER, CHARLES, Gilford. September 5, 1757 23 September 1767. Wife Jean. Son Allen, to be bound to Wm. Gass, to learn the art and mystery of the clothiers trade. Dau. Elizabeth. Exs: wife, Jean and William Gass. Wit: James Lindsay, Jos. Lindsay. A. 171. McMACHEN, JOHN, Leck. May 18, 1767 1 October 1767. Wife Margret. Four youngest children, viz., John, Margret, Benjamin and Mary. Other children, son James, daus. Rachel, Sarah, Elizabeth and Agness. Exs: John Ervin and son James McMachen. Wit: John Erwin, William Wilson. A. 172. PATTON, JOHN, Peters, farmer. July 16, 1767 1 October 1767. Wife Susannah. Son William. Nephew Robert Patton. Abigail Tassey. Dau. Mary Johnson. Land adjoining William Irwin's, William McWhaters and John Dougherty's. Exs: wife Susannah and son William. William Dunwoody and Thomas Orbison, appraisers. Wit: John Dougherty, John McClure, Moses Dougherty. A. 173. GEMBLE, WILLIAM. August 20, 1766 20 August 1766. Wife Jane. Eldest son Samuel. Sons, James and David. Dau. Mary, dau. Agness, son William, dau. Jane. Grandson Daniel McClinton. Exs: James Gemble and Jane Gemble. Wit: Starratt, Hugh Laughlin, Alexr. Laughlin. A. 174-5. DONELL (Donalld), MOSES, Newton Township. August 24, 1767 20 October 1767. Wife Mary. Eldest son Francis. Sons James, William and Thomas. Youngest and only dau. Elizabeth Donall. Exs: James Young. Wit: William Gibson, James Donneld. A. 176-7. STUMP, PHILIP, Antrim, farmer. September 23, 1767 18 November 1767. Wife Catherine. Barbara Tanner. Exs: wife Catherine Stump. Wit: David Hinrath, Jacob Hicks, John Leep (or Liess). A. 178. GELSTON, DAVID. November 23, 1767 2 December 1769. To my sister's eldest son. To cousin Richard Gelston. Exs: Richard Gelston, senr., and Richard Gelston, Jr. Wit: James Craighead, George Johnston, James Hoge, Rossana Boile, Margret Craighead. A. 179. TRIMBLE, ALEXANDER, Hopewell Township. December 13, 1767 11 February 1768. To bro. Joseph Nilson. My father. Bro. William. Sister Mary. Bro. Thomas Trimble "Brothers and sisters, that I have not named." William Laids, William Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Samuel Morrow. Exs: John Montgomery and Joseph Bready. Wit: William Trimble, Thomas McClelan. A. 180. McKNIGHT, JOHN, Middleton Township. April 13, 1766 25 April 1768. Wife Mary. Son, John, son David, dau. Mary, dau. Jean. Exs: wife Mary, John McClure, William Moore and John Byers. Wit: Jno. McNickal, James Rice, William O'Bryan. A. 181-3. ELIOT, ROBERT, Middleton Township. June 7, 1768. Wife Marg. Sons Edward, James, William and Robert. Dau. Grigel, wife of Joseph McMin. Dau. Mary, wife of John Erwin. Daus. Margaret Elliot and Ann Elliot. Son David. Exs: wife Mary and son James. Wit: John Biggam, John Henderson. A. 184-5. [Alternate interpretation of Robert Elliot's will] Robert Elliott of Middleton Tp Cumb Co Pa wills as follows: To my wife Mary all ready cash 1/3 personal & dower int 1/3 in land To my son Edward Elliott 5 shillings To my son Thomas Elliott 5 shillings To my son William Elliott 5 shillings To my son Robert Elliott 5 shillings To my daughter Grisel wife of Joseph McMin 5 shillings To my daughter Mary wife of John Erwin 5 shillings To my daughter Margaret Elliot £20 & my own saddle horse To my daughter Ann Elliot £30. To my son David Elliot 1/3 of my land Estate To my son James Elliot 2/3 of my land Estate & bals personal Estate. Appoints wife Mary & son James Excs Robert (his mark) Elliot Seal Witnesses John Biggam John Henderson, Proven June 7, 1768 NEEPER, JOSEPH. January 19, 1768 13 June 1768. Wife Mary. Daus. Jennet and Mary. Sons John, William and Joseph. Grandson Joseph McIntire. Exs: sons John and William Neeper. Wit: Hugh Alexr., Robert Morlain. A. 186. LOGAN, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough, farmer. July 25, 1768 21 August 1768. Wife Marey. Sons John and Elexander, when of age. Oldest dau. Elizabeth. Daus. Jennet and Elinor. Exs: William Clark and Alexander Officer. Wit: Wm. Geddis, Clarence McGeary, James Henderson. A. 187-8. ORR, JAMES, Rye. May 9, 1768 18 August 1768. Wife Ann. Children, unnamed. Extx.: Ann Orr. Wit: David McClure, Robert Heart, William McKee. A. 189. ELLIOTT, ROBERT, Peters. March 2, 1768 1 October 1768. Wife Martha. Sons Benjamin and George, land purchased of Hugh Shannon. Daus. Jean, Lucy and Barbara, land purchased of Alexr. Wilson. Step children, viz. James and Robert Barnet and Elizabeth and Margaret Barnet. Exs: wife Martha, bro. Benjamin and James Maxwell, Esq. Wit: Robert Martin, John Smith, Moses Porter. A. 190. LAMOND, WILLIAM, Big Spring, West Pennsboro Township. October 30, 1769 11 November 1769. Wife Frances. Seven children, viz., Elizabeth, William, Frances, John, Mary, James, Sarah, "when youngest son James is of age." Ex.: David Blain. Wit: Jas. Laughlin, John Thompson, Thomas Mason. B. 1. CRALL (Craul), PETER, Antrim. October 18, 1768 8 November 1768. Wife. Dau. Mary and her nine children, viz., James, Ann, David, John, William, Martha, Catherine, Mary and Daniel Davice. [Surname is Davice.] Son Samuel. Exs: John McMath, James McKee and dau. Mary. Wit: Moses Porter, William Porter, Patrick Hart. B. 1. McALLISTER, ARCHIBALD, West Pennsborough Township. September 7, 1768 28 November 1768. Wife Jean. Son John, son Andrew. Sons Richard, James and Archibald. Daus. Mary and Jean. Granddau. Mary McKnight. Granddaus. Mary, Elizabeth and Jean, daus. of son Daniel McAllister. Grandson Archibald, son of son James. Ex.: son Andrew McAllister. Wit: Oliver Kilgore, Susanna Williams. B. 2-3. MAIN, WILLIAM, Town of Carlisle. November 4, 1768 13 December 1768. Wife Jane. Son William. Dau. Margaret. Sister Anne Gibson. Exs: Jane Main and Stephen Duncan. Wit: John Gray, Henry Small. B. 4. MATHEWS, ALEXANDER, Letterkenny. April 9, 1768 19 January 1769. Wife Margret. Son Alexander, son James, dau. Margret, son George. Exs: sons Alexander and James Mathews. Wit: Robert McConnell, James Beard, James McConnel. B. 5-6. McCLELLAN, JOHN, Peters. January 16, 1769 25 January 1769. Wife Ruth. Three sons-in-law, William Holiday, James Galbraith and Thomas Blair. Son John. Grandsons, William and Patrick McClellan, minors. Guardians to said grandsons, James Maxwell, Esq., and Robert McCrea. Exs: son John McClellan and kinsman, John Allison, John McClellan, Ruth McClellan. Wit: Richard Brownson, Patrick Maxwell. B. 7-8. REYNOLDS, WILLIAM, Hopewell. February 26, 1769 3 March 1769 Wife. Children, Mary, Agness and Margaret Reynolds, all minors. An unborn child. Bro. James Reynolds. Exs: Francis Campbell and Benjamin Blyth. Wit: John Stevenson, James Reynolds, Jno. Colhoon. B. 9-11. SYMONTON, ROBERT, Newton. January 11, 1769 -- March 1769. Daus. Elizabeth Symonton, Jinat Brady, Sarah Pollock and Agness Symonton. Son Samuel's two twins, his oldest daus., minors. John Stewart. Exs: William Thompson and Alexander Laughlin. Wit: William Lamond, John Thompson, Margery Thompson. B. 12-13. CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE, Hopewell. March 17, 1759 13 May 1769. Wife Elinor. Son Adam. Daus. Jean Cuningham and Margaret Cuningham. Sons George and John. Son Allen Scrogs. Dau. Elinor Cunningham. Plantation on Big Spring adjoining James Laughlin's, Samuel Walker's and Robert McCulley's. Ex.: bro. James McCormick. Wit: William Lamond, James Cuningham. B. 14-16. BROWN, THOMAS, Antrim. December 20, 1768 24 April 1769. Wife Martha. Three days after my decease my wife is to move from mansion house to house where James White now lives. Son George. Thomas Brown, eldest son of son George. Grandson, George Brown. Grandson Michael Campbell, "to be ... at school until fit, either for the practice of Law, Physick or Divinity." Sons-in-law, John Rannels, Joseph Cook and James McClean. Daus. Rebeccah Campbell, Elizabeth Cook and Christian McClean. Grandsons, viz., Thomas Campbell, Thomas Cook and Thomas Brown McClean. Granddaus. Finwell McClean and Sarah Brown. Tenants, William Dean, James White and Wm. Clingston. Son Lazarus Brown, servant purchased from Alen Brown. Exs: son George Brown. Wit: Jas. Lang, James Caruthers, Jno. McMillen. B. 17-20. BLAIR, JOHN. February 13, 1769 24 May 1769. Plantation, 200 a. and Negro man and woman to be sold. Wife Elizabeth. Son Thomas Blair, 10 lbs. Son-in-law John Holliday. Son-in-law William McGibbin, tract in partnership with William Alison, 300 a., for which I obtained a warrant in Fennet Township, adjoining land of John Elliot, Robert Willson and Alexander Lowry; also Negro boy Bob. Dau. Kathrine Blair, minor, 200 lbs. Grandson John Blair, son of Thomas Blair, 130 a., in the Shade Valley which I purchased of John McClellan. Step sister Elizabeth Black, debt due me by estate of Robert Baker, Dec'd., 5 lbs., 6 shillings. Exs: John Holliday and Thomas Blair, son and son-in-law, and wife Elizabeth and James Maxwell. Wit: Robert Anderson, Robert Moore, Will: Maxwell. B. 21-23. EAKEN, JAMES, Middleton Township. April 27, 1769 21 July 1769. Wife Jean. Dau. Mary Eaken. Bro. William Eaken. Exs: Jonathan Hoog, William Eaken. Wit: James Irwin, Andrew McBeath. B. 23-24. McCALISTOR, HUGH, Terone Township. April 19, 1769 15 August 1769. Plantation to be sold. Youngest son James, when free from his apprenticeship, 1 3 price of plantation. Ex.: Daus. Agness, Jean and Mary rest of farm price, giving to John, my oldest son and Hugh and William, 20 shilling each. Grandson Hugh, son of son John, 2 lbs. John McCray, 2 lbs. in recompense for my living with him. Ex.: Edward Ellot and Robert Robison. Dau. Agness bed and bed cloaths. That John Black be guardian for son James. Wit: William Dixon, John McCray, Margret McCray. B. 24-26. McCLELLAND, William, Tyboine Township. August 22, 1768 12 September 1769. Wife Jeanet McClelland. Sister's son Hugh Gibson, 1 shilling. Bro. Thomas's son, John McClelland, 1 shilling. Sister's dau., Mary Gibson, cow. Wife, extx. B. 26-27. MAYS, JAMES, Carlisle. March 15, 1769 10 October 1769. Wife unnamed, 1 3 personal estate, to live on plantation and receive yearly rents; maintain education of my two sons, minors. Appoint James Patterson and Patrick Hays of Lancaster Co., guardians of said sons. Exs: friends Thomas Clinghan and James Work of Lancaster Co., and wife. Wit: Abraham Morrow, Robt. Magaw. B. 27-29. McBRIDE, SAMUEL, Cumberland Co., Tabourer. July 23, 1769 12 October 1769. Father John McBridge, my watch and my money after debts paid. Ex.: George Kinkead. Wit: John Mitchell, John Doods. B. 29-31. HUTCHESON, ROBERT, Peters Township. October 28, 1769 1769. If debts due me not sufficient to pay my just debts and funeral expenses, then I allow the remainder to be paid by Robert Barr and Robert Dickey, my two nephews. The lands adjoining Thomas Fleming on West Connococheague to mother and bro. Alexander and at their decease to nephew Robert Barr. To nephew Robert Dickey, lands adjoining William Dickey and Benjamin Chambers. To sister Margaret, personal estate. Exs: William McDowell, James Campbell. Wit: Jas. Barr, Frs.(?) Waddell, James McFarlane. B. 31-32. WALLACE, JOHN, Hopewell, farmer. January 30, 1770 27 February 1770. Wife Margret. Son William. Dau. Ann Wallace. Exs: David Steret and Peter Dickey. Wit: John Wills, David Wills, John Wallace. B. 32. WITHROW, WILLIAM, Lurgan. January 6, 1770 6 March 1770. Wife Martha. Son John, James and Samuel. Other sons, William and Richard, when age of 15. Four daus., Mary, Rebecah, Jane and Margaret, as they arrive at age of 18 yrs. Exs: James McAlester and George Macormick. Wit: Robert Hamilton, John Sellers, David Dickson. B. 33-34. ORR, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough. March 23, 1768 26 March 1770. Sons, John, Samuel and William. Daus., Agnes, Mary, Margret and Elizabeth. Exs: son John Orr and Thomas McCormick. Wit: John McCormick, Thomas McCormick, James McCormick. B. 35-36. MAGAW, DAVID, Shippensburg. January 23, 1770 5 April 1770. Nephew Dr. William Magaw. Sister's son, James Reynolds and his children. Niece Sarah Magaw. Bro. Robert Magaw. Dau, Jean, now in Strabane, Ireland. Bro. William Magaw's widow, Elizabeth Magaw. Bro.'s son, Robert Magaw. Revd. Samuel Magaw. Bro. Robert and his wife, Mary Magaw. Exs: Saml. Perry, Esq., and Robert Magaw of Carlisle. Wit: Benjn. Blyth, Jno. Reynolds, Jno. Stevenson. B. 37-38. McCARDY, WILLIAM, Hopewell, yeoman. October 13, 1769 6 April 1770. Wife Jeane. Children, during their minority. Dau. Elizabeth Charlton. Dau. Jean Crocket. Ex.: Benjamin Blyth. Wit: Benjn. Blyth, Margret Dunlop, William Campbell. B. 39-40. HOLIDAY, JOHN, Peters. March 16, 1770 9 April 1770. Wife, 5 sons: William, Samuel, Jno., Adam and Joseph. Heirs of son James, Dec'd. Heirs of dau. Agnes, Dec'd. Heirs of dau. Mary, Dec'd. Dau. Francis. Friend William McDowell and son John Holiday to be guardians of son Joseph. Exs: sons John Holiday and Adam Holiday. Wit: William Waddell, Frs. Waddell, Robt. Waddell. B. 41-2. ALLISON, JAMES, Newton. March 28, 1770 11 April 1770. Wife Elizabeth. Four children: John, Isabella, Robert and Elizabeth. Bro. Andrew Allison, now resident in the Parish of Cappe, in the County of Tyrone, Ireland. My sister in Ireland. Exs: Samuel Penton and Robert Quigley. Wit: Hugh Laughlin, John Quigley. B. 43. NILSON, JAMES, Newton. February 6, 1769 21 April 1770. Wife Margret. Oldest son, John. 2nd son Daniel. 3rd son Robert. Three-youngest: James, Joseph and William. Exs: wife Margret Nilson and Hugh Laughlin. Wit: James Jack, William Mackey, Alexr. Laughlin. B. 44-45. BOYD, JOHN, Letterkeny. July 7, 1769 25 April 1770. Wife Mary, 1 3 yearly profits from plantation. Dau. Elizabeth Boyd, 50 pounds. Reference is made to younger children. Sons James Boyd, Robert Boyd, William Boyd, Samuel Boyd, John Boyd and Thomas Boyd, each 1 6 of lands. Exs: wife Mary and son James Boyd. Wit: Saml. Sloan, Jas. Jordan. A. 46-47. McDOWELL, JOHN, Antrim. March 9, 1768 25 May 1770. Wife Jean. Children, Thomas, John, Sarah and Joseph. Son-in-law William Hanna. Exs: sons John McDowell and Joseph McDowell. Wit: Wm. Allison, Robt. McCrea. B. 48-49. WILLSON, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough. January 20, 1769 29 May 1770. Bro. John Wilson. Bros. Francis, Nathaniel and Robert Wilson. Sisters Agnes Wilson, Mary Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson and Jean Wilson. Ex.: Nathaniel Wilson. Wit: Alexr. McBride, Jean Wilson. B. 50-51. BALLA, JAMES, Air. April 30, 1770 20 June 1770. Wife. Eldest son, James. Second son, Augustus. Son George, minor. Daus. Wilimina Balla and Mary Balla. Grandson Jonathan Shelby. Dau. Elizabeth. Exs: wife and son James Balla. Wit: Wm. John, Evan Shelby, John Harod. B. 52. MAHON, ROBERT, Lurgan, yeoman. May 25, 1770 23 June 1770. Wife Mary. Son Robert Mahon, under age of 15. Ex.: William Ervin. Wit: Thomas McGornery, John Johnston, Robert Johnston. B. 53-55. SAMUELS, ROBERT, Juniata. September 4, 1769 13 December 1769. Wife Agnes. Son William, plantation on River Juniata where I now live. Sons James and Robert. Dau. Agnes Samuels. Exs: son William Samuels. Overseer Mathew(?) Wakefield. Wit: Robert Cranford, Alexander McKinstry, William Moore. B. 55-56. ROSEBOROUGH, ROBERT, Allen. April 25, 1768 28 August 1770. Dau. Catherine, wife of Robert Thornborough. Sons Robert and Joshua. Dau. Eleanor Roseborough, land in Monahan Township, York Co. adjoining lands of John Williams, Richard Peters and Samuel Nelson, land on Yellow Breeches Creek, surveyed by Mathew Rutledge, land in Allen Township adjoining lands of Andrew Miller and Alexander Hamilton. Exs: sons Joshua Roseborough and Robert Roseborough. Wit: Wm. Matthews, William Penrose, Abraham Felman. B 57-59. McELWAIN, ANDREW, Newton, farmer. June 5, 1770 31 August 1770. Wife Mary. Sons James, Andrew, Robert and William. Five daus., Prudence, Mary, Hannah, Ruth and Eleanor. Land to Samuel Williamson's line. Dau. Elizabeth, Hugh Allen's land in dispute. Exs: wife Mary McElwain and bro.-in-law, Robert Mickey. Wit: William Samson, Alexr. Laughlin. B. 60-61. COYL, BARNEBASE, schoolmaster, Letterkinny. July 10, 1770 21 September 1770. To Denniell Freeland, unkal Nikllas Freeland's son. Ex.: Fealiks Doyl. Wit: Jno. Thompson, William Cockran, Robert Cockran. B. 62. POE, THOMAS, Antrim. September 3, 1770 28 October 1770. Wife Mary. Son James. Dau. Kathrin Beard. Dau. Susannah Potter. Dau. Mary Long. Grandchildren by dau. Kathrin Beard. Land in Hamilton Township where Alexander Cockran now lives. Exs: wife Mary Poe, Alan Killough and Wm. Duffield. Wit: James McKee, James McBride, Thomas Feals. B. 63-64. DAVIES, WILLIAM. Antrim. September 1, 1770 25 October 1770. Wife Elizabeth. Two sons John and Joseph, minors. Four daus. Jane, Elizabeth, Mary and Isabella, when they reach age 18. Son William. Exs: wife Elizabeth and Hugh Ferguson of York Co. Wit: Robert Johnston, Margret Gefns. B. 65-67. SWAGER SWIGERE, JACOB, Terone. October 17, 1770 7 November 1770. Wife Elizabeth. Son-in-law Christopher Patterson. Exs: wife and Samuel Garwood. Wit: Edward Worstal, Obed Garwood, Mary Garwood. B. 68. WINCHEL, ISAAC, West Pennsborough, carpenter. July 27, 1770 14 November 1770. Dau. Hannah Winchel of Hanover, county of Morris, Province of New Jersey, sole and only heir. Exs: George Brown and Thomas Butler. Wit: Thomas Scott, Prudentia Reed, Margret Brown. B. 69. LEECKEY (Luckey?), ANDREW, Hopewell, wheelwright. October 30, 1770 4 December 1770. Wife Jean. Eldest son Robert. Son-in-law John Creage. Sons-in-law Adam McCormick and Samuel Miller. Dau. Elinor and son Andrew, both minors. Son-in-law Joseph Rhea. Exs: Joseph Bready and son Robert. Wit: John McBornery, Samuel Montgomery. B. 70-71. McFARLANE, JAMES, West Pennsborough. June 20, 1770 27 November 1770. Wife Margaret. Sons William, Andrew, James and Patrick. Dau. Jane Campbell, dau. Ann Dunning. Granddau. Ann, child of son William. Son Robert. Son John. Exs: sons Robert McFarlane and Andrew McFarlane. Overseer and guardian, John Byers. Wit: John Denny, Jas. Byers, Mary Byers, Elizabeth Byers. B. 72-73. ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM, Middleton. November 1770 10 January 1771. Wife Jane. Two sons John and William. Three daus. Susannah Armstrong, Charity Armstrong and Elizabeth Armstrong. Son Alexander, lane on which he now is on, north side of the Conodoguinet Creek. Dau. Mary, wife of Robert Sanderson. Dau. Lacy wife of Ralph Nailer. Extx.: wife Jean Armstrong. Wit: Thomas Wilson, James Young, Edmond Moran. B. 74-75. WATSON, AARON, Hamilton. October 9, 1769 25 January 1771. Wife Mary. Daus. Sarah and Jean. Grandson David Larkin. Dau. Mary. Daus. Martha and Agness. Exs: Patt. Jack and Thos. Freeman. Wit: John Fails, John Bovell(?), Wm. Rannells. B. 76. WILSON, THOMAS, West Pennsborough. October 16, 1766 11 January 1771. Wife Mary. Two sons, William and Thomas. Dau. Martha Laird. Dau. Margret Herron. Exs: sons William Wilson and Thomas Wilson. Wit: William Querry, John Lusk. B. 77-79. GIBSON, WILLIAM, Newton. December 4, 1770 4 December 1770. Wife Margret. Son Robert. Lines of land of James Young, Andrew Gibson, John Scouller and David Herrons. Sons, John, William, Samuel, James, George, Gideon and Charills, each of them to be put to trades, when thought proper by guardians. Dau. Jenet. Dau. Ann and a child not yet born. Exs: wife Margret Gibson and Allen Leeper. Wit: Thomas Paton, James Beveard, William Patton. B. 80-82. McBRAYER, DAVID, Antrim. January 18, 1771 6 March 1771. Wife Elizabeth. Grandson David Carmikal. Granddau. Elizabeth Pedden. Dau. Martha Robinson. Son-in-law Robert Sloan. Daus. Mary Sloan and Susannah Carmikal. Dau. Easter Reed. Exs: James McKee and James Potter. Wit: William McKee, Sarah Cobrath, William Nesbit. B. 83. WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL, Newton, farmer. January 17, 1771 7 March 1771. Wife Mary. Sons John, Moses, Samuel and Thomas. Dau. Elizabeth, plantation joining widow McElwain, Robert Mickey, John Laughlin, William Stevenson, Robert McCornand and James McClintock. Daus. Mary, Rhoda and Ann. Sons David and Joseph. Granddau. Mary. Dau. of son James Williamson, Dec'd. Exs: Alexander Laughlin and son David Williamson. Wit: Robert McComb, Alexander Laughlin. B. 84-85. PORTER, ALEXANDER, Hopewell, jobber. March 2, 1771 25 March 1771. Father Hugh Porter, if alive in the Kingdom of Ireland, County of Down. Land in Ligonier settlement, adjoining land of Samuel Smith, John McMullan and James McCardy. Four youngest bros., William, Hugh, Robert and Joseph. Bro. James. Sister Margret, married to Samuel Alexander. Exs: John Montgomery and Joseph Bready. Wit: James McKee, John McKee. B. 86. CRAGEHED, JAMES, Middleton. March 25, 1771 2 April 1771. Wife Isabel. Three children, Gilston, Rachel and Margaret, minors. Bro. Thos. Cragehed. Exs: James Henry and James Crocket. Guardian Reverend John Cragehed. Wit: Thomas Craighed, George Burns, James Sands. B. 87-89. ARMSTRONG, JAMES, Yeoman. April 18, 1776 25 June 1771. Wife. Son Andrew. Son-in-law Thomas Wilson and the children of dau. Jean. Dau. Isabella wife of Jonathan Hoge. Daus. Agness, wife of Andrew Erwin, Mary wife of John Carothers and Elizabeth Armstrong. Son Thomas. Son James. Son-in-law and the children of dau. Margaret. Exs: wife and son William. Wit: David Hoge, James Oliver, James Cormick. B. 90-91. BAXTER, LEAH, Tyrone. December 20, 1769 4 March 1771. Nephew John Baxter, oldest son of bro. James. Exs: Mathew Caldwell and Mathew Gregg. Wit: Samuel Fisher, James Baxter. Codicil names sister Elizabeth Baxter and two nieces, Martha and Jennet Baxter. B. 92. CARROTHERS, ROBERT, East Pennsborough. January 1, 1771 4 July 1771. Only dau. Jennet Nailor and her children. Son John Carrothers. Ex.: cousin John Carrothers. Wit: Joseph Hudson, David Bell. B. 93-94. REED, JAMES, Middleton. July 27, 1771 12 August 1771. Wife Jennet. To James Reed Hogg, eldest son of friend Samuel Hogg. Bro.'s son Robert Reed and his son James Reed. To my bro.'s sons in general. Exs: wife Jennet Reed and Samuel Hogg. Wit: James Floyd, James Cockran, James Crocket. B. 95-96. ERWIN, John, Milford, yeoman. February 7, 1771 10 October 1771. Wife, Mary. Eldest son James when 18. Son Robert. Four daus., Mary, Elizabeth, Margret and Catherine, all minors. Land where Timothy Dayley lives. Land to line of Thomas Beal, James Erwin, James McMaan and John Mateer. Friend William McClay. Ex.: Samuel Mitchell, Thomas Elliot and wife Mary. Wit: James Erwin, Thos. Beal. B. 97-99. MORRISON, WILLIAM, Peters. August 28, 1771 18 October 1771. Wife Jennet. Bro. James Morrison in Dinnegore Parish, County of Antrim. Bro. James Lason, his three sons in Dinnegore Parish, County of Antrim. Bro. James Marshall's son James in Dinnegore Parish, Co. Bro. Samuel Morrison's three children, William, Jennet and Mary Morrison. To bro.'s son's dau., viz. Robert Morrison's dau. in Maryland. Reverent Jno. Culbertson, Reverent Mr. Rogers "if settled in the Associate Congregation of Canichogege." To the Body of People termed Seceders, in West Canichojege, for us of raising a meeting house. Nephew Jno. Morrison, Mahararrochel Parish, County of Antrim. To David Humphrey and Oliver Anderson. Exs: wife Jennet, David Humphrey and Oliver Anderson. Wit: Andrew Willoughby, William Willoughby, Mathew McCloughly. B. 100-101. GROSS, JACOB, East Pennsborough. August 7, 1771 6 November 1771. Wife Children, when able to maintain themselves, viz., John, Jacob, Melichoir, Eve, Magdalena, Christana and Dorothe. Ex.: none. Wit: Malachia Steley, Christopher Teleberger. B. 102-103. BARNETT, THOMAS, Hamilton. October 30, 1771 12 November 1771. Son-in-law Robert Donelson. Son Hugh Barnett. Son-in-law William Gothery and his wife. Grandson, son to my son William Barnett, Dec'd. Son Thomas. Jane Straghan. Hugh, son of Thomas Barnett, June Exs: Thomas Beard and Thomas Barnett, junr. Wit: Jane Straghan, John Gothery. B. 104. ELLOT, JAMES. --- November 26, 1771 John Ellot. Son Alexander. Dau. Mary Ellot. Son William Hodg. Ex.: John Elliot. Wit: None. B. 105. STEWART, WALTER, Newtown. December 1, 1771 9 December 1771. Cousin Willm. Marshall. Bro. Samuel Stewart, now a resident in the county Donegal, Parish of Doy? Loy? Soy? Roy?, in Ireland. Alexander Scrogs. Exs: Willm. Marshal, Joseph Miller. Wit: Robert Shannon, Willm. Willson. B. 106. WOODEND, JAMES, Newtown, farmer. November 1, 1771 10 December 1771. Wife Abigal. Dau. Susanna. The youngest children, Jane, James, William, John, Mary. Exs: bros.-in-law, John McClean and John McCune. Wit: Robert Clark, George Clark. B. 107-108. KILGOAR, JAMES, Newtown, farmer. August 23, 1771 10 September 1771. Wife Elizabeth. Sons Hugh, Benjamin, Joseph, Patrick and David. Dau. Mary, son Oliver. Six youngest sons, minors, Ezekiel, John, Jonathan, William, Jesse and Robert. Exs: wife and bro. Charles Kilgoar. Wit: James Jack, Samuel Kilgore, Alexr. Laughlin. B. 109-110. [Second abstract] Will Book B Page 109, Will of James Kilgore James Kilgore of Newton Tp Cumb Co, Pa Farmer will as follows: To my true & loving wife Elizabeth Kilgore the whole use of plantation while she remains my widow for the payment of my debts & the bringing up & educating of my six youngest sons during their minority. To my sons, Hugh, Benjamin, Joseph, Patrick & David 5 shillings Each To my daughter Mary, 5 shillings To my son Oliver £5. To my youngest sons Ezekiel, John, Jonathan, William, Jesse & Robert the rest of my Estate. Appoints true & loving brother Charles Kilgore & my dear & loving wife Excs. Dated Aug 23, 1771 James Kilgore (Seal) Witnesses James Jack, Samuel Kilgore & Alex Laughlin Proven Sept 10, 1771. McGUFFOGE, WILLIAM, Newtown. August 15, 1768 16 March 1772. Wife Nancy. Son Jamey. Mary and young Nancy. Sons Joseph, John and William. Exs: Richard Nicholson and Nancy McGuffoge. Wit: Richard Nicholson, William Nicholson. B. 111. McCARMISH, JOSEPH, Hamilton. March 14, 1772 7 April 1772. My father, William McCamish. Bro. James, plantation in Virginia. Sisters, Agness and Margret. Exs: father William McCamish and bro. James McCamish. Wit: J. Noore, John Eatton, Joseph Eatton. B. 112-113. McCONNELL, JAMES, East Pennsborough. March 23, 1772 22 April 1772. Wife Margret. Sons John, James and William. Dau. Elizabeth, land on creek adjoining James Purdy. Land on Buffaloe in the New Purchase, adjoining land of James Poleck, in Berks County. Edward Morton and Robert Gilfillan, guardians of sons John and James. John Buchanan, guardian of son William and John Elliott, guardian of dau. Elizabeth. Exs: James Oliver, Esq., James Purdy, Wm. Giddes. Wit: Thomas Donaldson, James Speer, Archibald Stewart and Jonathan Hoge. B. 114. PATTERSON, JAMES, Fermanagh. June 29, 1771 January 22, 1771. Wife Mary. Eldest son William Patterson. Oldest dau. Mary Potter. 2nd dau. Susannah Moore. Son James, minor, the new saw mill. Youngest son George, minor. Dau. Elizabeth Patterson, when 18. John Loudon, Peter and Nicholas Craffis, Jno. Potter. Extx.: wife Mary Patterson. Wit: William Montgomery, Morgan Sweeny, Benjamin Smalley and Joseph Greenwood. B. 115-116. GIFFEN, ANDREW, West Pennsborow. September 16, 1767 4 May 1772. Wife Agness. Sons Andrew and William Giffen. Daus. Haland Giffen and Martha Giffen. Exs: wife Agness and son John Giffen. Wit: Robert McComb, John Espy. (Signed by Andrew and Agness Giffen.] B. 117. PIPER, JAMES, West Pennsburgh. February 4, 1771 6 June 1772. Wife Margret. Dau. Sarah. Sons John, Samuel and James. Dau. Jane. Son William. Daus. Elizabeth and Margret. Elizabeth's son James. Ex.: son John Piper. Wit: Jon. Hodge, Charles Farquhar, William Hodge. B. 118-119. ARMSTRONG, JOHN, Tuscarora Valley, yeoman. March 3, 1770 10 June 1772. Wife Eleanor. Son John. Sons James, William and Joseph, to be sent to trades. Son George. Dau. Mary Armstrong. Dau. Isabell. Exs: David Wallace and George McConnel of Valley aforesaid. Wit: David Hosack, David Moore. B. 120. WEAKLEY, JAMES, West Pennsborow. March 7, 1772 26 June 1772. Dau. Agness. Son Wiliam. Daus., Jane, Martha and Isabel. Son Nathaniel when 16 yrs of age. Dau. Mary. Sons Robert, Edward, James and Samuel. Exs: sons James, Edward and Samuel Weakley. Wit: James McMonagle, Samuel Wilson, Wm. Moore. B. 121-22. COLHOUN, ANDREW, Carlisle. --- July 6, 1772. Son John Colhoun. Grand children, Nelly Smith, Andrew Smith and Sally Smith. Dau. Margret Carmichael in Crown Alley, near Dame Street, Dublin. Widow Dalton. Exs: Robert Miller, Esq., and Mr. William Miller. Wit: none. Not signed. B. 123. KINKEAD, JOHN, Carlisle, shopkeeper. August 2, 1772 6 August 1772. Wife Elizabeth. Son Andrew, plantation on the Conodoquinet Creek, bounded by lands of James Stackpole and Wm. Campbell. Grandson John Kinkead, son of Andrew, minor. Son Thomas, plantation on Crowder Creek, Tron Co., North Carolina, in division of the Province, possibly within limits of South Carolina. Dau. Elizabeth. Grandson, John Waugh, minor. Kinsman John Jordan. Son-in-law, Wm. Waugh, guardian of grandson John Waugh. Exs: wife Elizabeth, John Jordan and Jonathan Kearsley. Wit: Stephen Duncan, Saml. Laird, John Creigh. B. 124-126. CHARMS, GEORGE, Amberson's Valley, Fannet. August 8, 1772 21 August 1772. Wife to whom he leaves nothing, "because she left me and played the whore...." Jemiab Syers, Jeconias Rose. Dau. Ruth Charms, both my plantations. "...every half brother and sister my daughter hath, I say, I leave each of them 5 shillings and no more because I deny them to be my children..." Exs: Barnabas Clerk and George Buchanan. Wit: Jeconias Rose (made his sign], Joseph Adgrave. B. 127. BEATTY, HENRY, Antrim. October 27, 1771 2 September 1772. Wife Catharine. Sons William and James. Daus. Elizabeth and Margaret. Three sons, Walter, John and Henry, plantation at or near Brushy Run, "where the Lottery of Locations was drawn in Philadelphia." Exs: William Beaty and John Moorehead, both of Antrim Township. Wit: James Johnston, Thos. Johnston, John Richey. B. 128-129. RICHEY, JOHN, Antrim. July 15, 1772 2 September 1772. Wife Mary. Sons, Thomas, Joseph and John, youngest children, viz., daus., Martha, Elizabeth and Mary. Sons to be put to trades when they come to fitting years. Exs: William Beatty and Thomas Johnston. Wit: James Johnston, Robert Johnston, Rebeckah Smith. B. 130-131. THOMAS, GEORGE, Hopewell, farmer. September 3, 1772 21 September 1772. Eldest son William. Other sons, John, Alexander, Thomas. Dau. Sarah, wife of Geo. Wright. Ex.: son William. Wit: Jno. Wilkins, Willm. Halfpenny, Thos. Neal. B. 132. CRISWELL, ROBERT, Juniata. August 10, 1772 4 December 1772. Wife Elizabeth. Sons, John and David. Dau.-in-law Mary Miller. Robert Miller, son-in-law. Exs: James Huston and James Ross. Wit: Thomas Hall, James Bratt, Wm. Junkin. B. 133. WILSON, THOMAS, yeoman. -- March 1772 5 November 1772. Wife Mary. Son-in-law William Irvine. Grandson, Thomas Irvine when 10 years of age. Two sons, Robert Wilson and James Wilson. Three sister's children. John Armstrong and Robert Miller, Esqrs., guardians over son Robert. Exs: son James Wilson and Jonathan Hoge, Esq. Wit: John Holmes, Jonathan Holmes, Robt. Holmes. B. 134-137. REED, ROBERT, Middleton, yeoman. February 18, 1772 2 November 1772. Wife Elizabeth. Oldest son James. Son-in-law James Alexander and Rose his wife. Dau. Margret. John McDowl and Elizabeth his wife. Daus. Mary and Christian. Exs: wife Elizabeth and Jonathan Kearsley of Carlisle. Wit: George Duffield, Richard Rankin, John McClure. B. 138-140. ALRICKS, HERMANUS, Carlisle. August 31, 1772 14 December 1772. Wife Ann. Five children, viz., William, Ann, Harmanus, West and James Alricks, "if any of said five children die under age of 21 years." Exs: wife Ann and son William Alricks. Wit: Frs. West, Ephm. Steel, Robt. Magaw. B. 140-141. MAHON, JAMES, schoolmaster. October 24, 1772 14 December 1772. Bro. John Mahon, in Ireland, County Donegall, in Parish of Rai, son of David and Martha Mahon. Exs: Archibald Mahon of Lurgan and Wm. Duncan. Wit: William Young, David Herron. B. 142. SWAN, WILLIAM, Hamilton, yeoman. November 27, 1772 15 December 1772. Wife Janet. Four children, viz., William, Margaret, Janet and Robert. Exs: wife Janet and bro. and bro.-in-law, Joseph Swan and Robert Shields. Wit: Mattw. Henderson, David Shields, George Shields. B. 143-144. SMALL, ANDREW, Armagh. March 27, 1772 21 January 1773. Wife Elizabeth. Oldest son Andrew to be bound to a trade. Oldest dau., Agness. An unborn child. Exs: James Reed and William Brown. Wit: Samuel Power, Robert Orr. B. 147. BROWN, ROBERT, West Pennsborough. Noncupative will. August 18, 1772 16 February 1773. Sister Mary Brown, sole heir. Wit: James Ewing of West Pennsborough, Samuel Reaugh, William Query and Mary Barkley. B. 147-148. SMITH, JOHN, Antietum, Antrim. April 3, 1773 22 April 1773. Wife Jane. Sons James, William and John. Son Samuel and his eldest son, John Smith, minor. Dau. Ann Huston. Dau. Catherine Sheehan and her dau. Martha Henry, minor. Dau. Jeanne Stuart. Exs: James McLeane and James Johnston, both of Antrim. Wit: Daniel McCoy, Martin Stoocky, Bernard McLaughlin. B. 149-150. FORBES, ANDREW, West Pennsborough. June 6, 1767 26 April 1778. Son John, plantation adjoining William Clark. Son Robert. Dau. Margaret Forbes, when 18 yrs old. Son-in-law Robert Welsh. Son-in-law, Hugh Kilgore. William Carothers, senior, and his wife Isabel. Land to John Duncan's line. Exs: William Clark and Thomas Wilson. Wit: William Carothers, senr., Andrew Mitchell. B. 151-152. SHIELDS, DAVID, "having out lived my wife." April 2, 1773 28 April 1773. Son Matthew's children, viz., Mary, Robert and James. Wit: Jas. Jordan, George Stockton. No ex. named. B. 153. POLLOCK/POALK, JAMES, Hopewell. March 31, 1772 25 May 1773. Wife. Son John. Daus. Jean Hindman and Martha Dobson. Sons James, William and Robert. Ex.: son John Pollock. Wit: John Moorhead, Peter Dickey. B. 154. WILLSON, JOHN, Letterkinny, yeoman. August 23, 1769 7 August 1773. Sons John, Hugh, James, Samuel and William. Exs: sons James, Samuel and William Willson. Wit: Alexander McConnel, George Shield, John Fleming. B. 155-156. WILKINS, JAMES, Peters. July 7, 1773 21 October 1773. Wife Jean. Daus. Martha, Rachel, Jean, Rebekah and Mary, minors. Sons, William and James, minors. Exs: wife Jean and bro.-in-law, James McFarland. Guardians, Johnston Elliot and Thomas Dunwoody. Wit: Wm. Dunwoody, John Black, Jas. McFarland. B. 157-158. CALHOON, SAMUEL, East Pennsborough. November 30, 1773 7 December 1773. Wife Mary. Son Adam. Dau. Elizabeth. Other children, minors, unnamed. Testator lost use of speech, when will was partly written. Attested by Walter Buchanan, Adam Calhoon and John Carothers. B. 159. HUSTON, WILLIAM, Milford, yeoman. January 20, 1772 20 January 1774. Father, sole heir. Exs: Robert Huston, Charles Pollock and David McNair. Wit: Charles McLaughlin, Hugh Quigley, James Kees. B. 160. TRINDLE, WILLIAM, Allen. May 24, 1771 20 January 1774. Sons John, William and Alexander. Grandson William McQueston. Grandson William Richey. Dau. Jane Buchanan and her son Alexander. Dau. Agness Gregory and her dau. Margaret Gregory. Exs: three sons, John, William and Alexander Trindle. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, Walter Gregory, Alexander Faith. B. 161. JAMESON, JOHN, West Pennsborough. March 17, 1774 26 March 1774. Wife Mary. Son John. Children, George, David, Samuel and Rachel, "to be bound out." Sons, William and Isaac Jameson. Exs: James Brown and John Espy. Wit: Mary McClure, James Brown, Margery Wilson. B. 162. McCLURE, WILLIAM, Peters, farmer. August 30, 1773 4 April 1774. Wife Hannah. Three children, viz., John, Walter and Ann McClure, minors. Exs: bros.-in-law, Robert Bell and John Bell. [Jointly signed by William McClure and Hannah McClure.] Wit: Robert Martin, Edward Brady, Elizabeth Martin. B. 163-164. LEE, RALPH, Fannett. October 16, 1773 21 April 1774. Bro. Henry Lee. Sister Constant Lee. Sisters, Betty, Mary and Ann. To David Peterson of Cecil County, Maryland. To Henry Moore. To John Anderson. To James Mitchel's son. Exs: Robert Anderson of Cumberland Co. and John Paterson of Cecil Co., Maryland and Susquehanna Hundred. Wit: David Elder, David Anderson. B. 165. GRAY, WILLIAM, Carlisle Town. December 11, 1769 25 April 1774. Wife Jane. Son-in-law John Brownfield and his wife Prudence. Jonas, Daniel and Robert Brownfield, children of said John Brownfield. James Hawthorn's eldest dau., Prudence Hawthorn. Dau. Margaret Gray. Exs: wife Jane and Francis Betty. Wit: Danl. Lawrence, James Harthorn. B. 166. McCREIGHT, DAVID, Letterkenny. February 10, 1774 10 May 1774. Son William. Daus., Mary, Margaret and Sarah. Granddau., Katrin Shields, minor. Exs: William Mitchel and George Shields. Wit: Ebenezer Mitchell, Samuel Purviance, Mattw. Shields. B. 167-168. MITCHELL, JOHN, Riey. December 27, 1773 17 May 1774. Wife Agness. Youngest son David. Youngest dau., Mary. Oldest son, John. Sons James. Oldest dau. Jane Parkeson. Second dau., Searea Hart. Exs: wife Agness and youngest son David Mitchel. Wit: Isaac Sanmis, Thomas Higinbotham. B. 169. POLK, JOHN, Hopewell. October 27, 1772 14 June 1774. Mother Margaret Polk. Bro. James Polk. Children of brother, William and Robert Polk, now living in the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Bro. Wm. Polk. Ex.: Bro. James Polk. Wit: John Moorhead, Samuel McKinney. B. 170. BROWN, THOMAS, Shippensburg. June 9, 1774 22 June 1774. Wife Jemima. To William Bedford. To James Reynolds, Jr. Ex.: James Reynolds, senior. Wit: Jno. Alexander, Jane Bedford. B. 171. HOLMES, PATRICK, East Pennsborough. April 1, 1769 25 June 1774. Wife Agness. Son William. Daus., Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah. Exs: wife Agness and son William. Wit: Saml. Fisher, Jno. Kinkead, Andrew Robinson. B. 172. ERWIN, JOHN, Peters. January 9, 1774 1 September 1774. Wife, Martha. Son James. Dau. Mary Craige. Sons Robert and Joseph. Daus. Martha and Elizabeth. Improvement purchased from Robert McClean. Exs: wife and John May Wit: William Smith, James Stewart, Robt. Bell. B. 173-174. PARKER, RICHARD, West Pennsborough. June 20, 17874 September 7, 1774. Wife Martha. Three youngest sons, viz., William, Henry and Richard, minors, under age of 14. Other children, John, Alexander, Mary, James and Margret. Exs: John McClure, William Fleming and John Davis, Jr. Wit: Willm. Lyon, Alexr. McDowell, Alexr. Parker. B. 175. DICKEY, JOHN, Middleton. November 17, 1773 7 September 1774. Wife Margaret. Sons George and Robert. Land on south side of Yellow Breeches Creek. Son Thomas, minor. Daus. Margret and Susanna Dickey, minors. Exs: wife Margret and son George Dickey. Wit: Richard Reinkin, James Crocket, Adam Richey. B. 176-177. SCOTT, JAMES, Peters. July 1, 1773 1 October 1774. Wife Rebekah. Children, Jean, Mary, Rebekah, Martha and Sarah, minors. Exs: bro. Robert Scott and bro.-in-law Abraham Smith. Wit: James Liddel, Randel Laughlin, Jean McDowel. B. 178-179. THOMAS, WILLIAM, yeoman. September 1, 1774 21 September 1774. Wife Ann. Dau. Ann Thomas. Dau. Catherine Elliott and her husband Thomas Elliott. Emas(?)_ Thomas, widow of son John Thomas and her two sons, John and William Thomas. Dau. Jean and her husband Henry Lewis. A sum to repair the Presbyterian Meeting House at the Limestone Ridge, Terone Township, Sherman's Valley. Dau. Elizabeth and her husband James Evins. Exs: Joseph Williams of Monahan Township, York Co. and Wm. Penrose of Warrentown Township, York Co. Wit: Robert Robinson, George Blanck, Will. Holiday. B. 180-181. EWIN, WILLIAM, Tyrone. November 11, 1774 5 December 1774. Oldest son, Samuel, 2nd son James, 3rd son, Alexander. Daus. Martha and Jane. Exs: John Ross and John Gordon. Wit: Thomas Ross, Wm. McClure. B. 182. ROSS, ELIZABETH, Carlisle. September 21, 1773 19 December 1774. Grandson James Mitchel. Grandson, Ross Mitchell and his dau. Mary Mitchel. Granddau. Elizabeth Holt, wife of Thomas Holt. Elizabeth, youngest dau. of said Thos. and Elizabeth Holt. Other children of said Thos. and Elizabeth. Granddau. Eleanor Cunningham, wife of Henry Cunningham and their children. Granddau. Anne Alexander, wife of Thomas Alexander. Exs: Thomas Holt, Saml. Laird and Wm. Lyon, Esq. Wit: John Davis, John McKee, Ephm. Steel. B. 183. BAVARD, ROBERT, West Pennsborough. August 8, 1774 10 February 1775. Wife Hanah. Sons, James and William. Dau. Sarah, wife of Archibald Stewart, and her second son. Dau. Rebekah, wife of Samuel Hunter. Daus. Mary, Hanah and Margret, when they marry. Sons, viz., Robert, Charles and Oliver. Exs: wife and James Jack. Wit: John Bowman, Robt. McFarlane, Jas. Leeper. B. 184-186. ROBINSON, JOHN, West Pennsborough. February 23, 1775 27 March 1775. Wife Agness. Children, William, Mary, James, Margret, Anne, Elizabeth, John and one unborn. Exs: John Moore and David King. Wit: John Clark, John Witeing. B. 187. SMITH, WILLIAM, Peters. September 7, 1774 8 April 1775. Wife Mary. Minor children, William, Robert and Mary. Son-in-law Saml. Findley and his wife, dau. Jane. Dau. Rebeka. Bro. Robert Smith. Land at widow Black's land. Land on Licking Creek, occupied by John Burd, that tenanted by Morris Michalmas. Tract in the forks of Yogh: and Moningehela, adjoining Morris Beatty. Lands on Crooked Creek, in partnership with Dr. Alison and Saml. Findley. Land on Patterson's Run. Exs: bro. Abraham Smith, son-in-law, James Johnston and Dugal Campbell. Guardians over minor children, Jonathan Smith, James McDowell and Matthew Wilson. Wit: James Johnston, Ed. Moore, William Robinson. B. 188-192. URIE, ROBERT, East Pennsborough. March 20, 1775 24 May 1775. Wife. Four children, names of three given: sons Thomas and John, minors, dau. Rosana Greer, when of age. Exs: wife and Jonathan Hoge. Wit: Robert Denny, David Smyth. B. 193. REYON RYN, WILLIAM, Middleton, schoolmaster. May 8, 1775 28 May 1775. All estate, left to the Presbyterian Congregation of Carlisle, Revd. John Steel, Pastor. Ex.: Samuel Erwin. Wit: Matthew Miller, John Steel. B. 194-195. COWDEN, JOHN. April 15, 1775 16 August 1775. Wife Mary. Sons John, Joseph, Bannels and William, all to be bound to trades. Dau. Esther, Margret, Jane and Mary Cowden, and a child not yet born. Exs: John Bannels, Esq., of Antrim, and John Andrews of Gilford Township. Wit: Patrick Alexander, Samuel Renick. B. 195-197. WORTS, JACOB, Antrim, yeoman. March 14, 1775 25 September 1775. Wife, Barbery. Three sons, Conrad, George and John. Dau. Catherine Knipper, and children of Abraham and Catherine Knipper. Dau. Margaret Hood. Exs: wife and sons, Conrad, George and John Worts. Wit: Richard Hickons, Ludowick Stull, James Murray, George Adam Cook. B. 198-199. BROWN, JOHN, Toboyne. December 20, 1775 1 October 1775. Wife Elizabeth. Bro. Robert Brown. Bro. Robert's dau. Mary. Step son Samuel Glasgo. Daus. Mary and Jean. Grandson James Brown, son of son William, minor. Exs: wife Elizabeth and son-in-law George Brown. Wit: Alexander Murray, Anthony Morrison. B. 200. BRACKENRIDGE, JAMES. May 12, 1774 1 October 1775. Wife Martha. Sons James, Samuel and John. Daus. Elizabeth, Martha and Agness. Exs: sons James Brackenridge and Samuel Brackenridge. Wit: Saml. Culbertson, Saml. Culbertson. B. 201-202. MOORHEAD, JOHN, Antrim. August 5, 1775 2 October 1775. Wife Catherine. Sons John and James. Son John's son, James Moorhead. Son Fergus Moorhead. Four daus. viz., Jean Bleakley, Hannah Bownes (Bones?), Anne Elms and Sarah Nesbit. The lad, Fergus Moor. Exs: James Johnston and William Beatty, both of Antrim. Wit: John Wallace, Thomas Wallace, John Young. B. 203. KILGORE, EZEKIEL, Newton, farmer. January 8, 1775 3 May 1775. Bro. David. Mother Elizabeth Kilgore. Five bros., viz., John, Jonathan, William, Jesse and Robert. Land in Kwickly, Westmoreland Co., adjoining lands of David Kilgore and John Gifen. Extx.: mother Elizabeth Kilgore. Wit: John Carnahan, Alexr. Laughlin. B. 204. PRATHER, HENRY, Esq., Antrim. August 8, 1775 24 October 1775. Wife Elizabeth. Eldest son, Thomas Hickes Prather. Dau. Mary. Sons Abraham and Henry, junior to be schooled under the care of Simon Philips. Dau. Eleanor, to be put to school for six years. Land on Torth Creek, Westmoreland Co., formerly in possession of Thomas Small. Land on the waters of the Juniata, in Bedford Co. Exs: bro. Richard Prather, son Thomas and wife Elizabeth. Wit: none. Not signed. Sworn to by Henry Pawling and Andrew Miller. B. 205. HARPER, HUGH, Juniata. March 15, 1774 16 December 1775. Wife Isabel. Father, William Harper of the town of Rans, Parish of Dunaghmore, County of Donegal, Ireland. Bro. Alexander Harper. To William Bratton, for use of building a Presbyterian Meeting house, at the graveyard on Andrew Bratton's plantation. Other bros. and sisters not named. Exs: wife and bro.-in-law, John Anderson of Salsberry Township, Lancaster Co. Wit: William Moore, John Rankin. B. 208-209. MILLER, WILLIAM, Carlisle. December 2, 1772 29 December 1776. Wife, Elizabeth. Three daus. Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah, minors. Son William. Land adjoining Thomas Butler and Stephen Foulk. Son John. Both sons, minors. Step son John McCurdy, Lewis Philips, a minor, to be put to a trade. Exs: John Byers, Esq., and John Montgomery, Esq. Guardians of children, bros. John and Robert Miller and bro.-in-law Robert McPherson. Wit: John Holmes, James Pollock, John Agnew. B. 210-211. DUNCAN, THOMAS, Hopewell, yeoman. --- 1766 13 January 1776. Wife Jane. Sons William, John, Stephen, David. Son Samuel. Son Daniel. Exs: wife Jane and son Stephen Duncan. Wit: Samuel Coulter, William Brown, John McCalester. B. 212. EAGRE, JOHN, Newton. January 14, 1775 3 May 1775. Wife Margaret. Daus. Agness and Margaret. Dau. wife of James McKighan. Sons John and Joseph, "until children come of age." Land joining John Robinson. Exs: wife and son-in-law James McKighan. Wit: Jno. Bowman, John Ireland. Signed by John Eagre and Margaret Eagre. B. 213-214. STOOTSMAN STUTSMAN, JACOB, Peters. March 15, 1773 2 January 1776. Wife Hannah. Eldest son David. Dau. Plantina Stootsman, alias Stoner. Son Jacob. Dau. Hanna Stootsman, alias Leer. Sons Daniel and Abraham. Exs: Joseph Rentch and William Duffield. Wit: David Davies, Stephen Woolery, Daniel Woolery. B. 215-216. WILKINS, JAMES, Peters, yeoman. August 18, 1775 11 January 1776. Dau. Elizabeth Delap. Grandson John Crafford, son of dau. Mary Crafford, Dec'd. Youngest dau., Margaret Bratton. Grandson James Delap. Granddau. Sarah Delap. Exs: son-in-law, Joseph Delap and grandson Alexr. Delap. Wit: Hugh McKee, Thomas Woson(?)/Wasson. B. 217-218. [Pages 219-226 blank] MILLER, JOHN, West Pennsboro. January 5, 1775 13 April 1776. Wife Mary. Two sons, William, minor, tract where I dwell, 400 a., and John, minor, tract in tenure and possession of Robert Darlington, 490 a. Daus. Mary, 1/2 of tract in tenure of John Garvan, 500 a., and Margaret, other half of tract. To father and mother, 6 pounds per year. Bros. Robert and William. Bro. William Miller, guardian of two sons. Exs: bro. Robert Miller, bro.-in-law Robert McPherson, son-in-law Charles Leeper and cousin Jno. Miller. Wit: James Byers, John Byers, John Patton. B. 227-228. JORDAN, JAMES, Letterkenney, yeoman. April 8, 1776 24 May 1776. Wife Mary. Son Thomas. Daus., Jean, Frances, Mary, Margaret and Isabel Jordan, a child not yet born. Children to be maintained and schooled. Exs: wife Mary Jordan and William Wadel. Wit: John Neilson, Robt. Stockton, Alexr. McConnal. B. 229. FISHER, SAMUEL, Tyrone. July 24, 1775 8 June 1776. Wife, Mary. Sons, James, Samuel and Thomas. Daus. Margaret and Jenny, who are married to James Morrow and John Coughran. Dau. Elizabeth, married to Robert Scott. Grandson, Hugh Sharron, when of age. James Purdy. Exs: wife Mary and son James Fisher. Wit: George Douglas, George Robinson, Jas. Baxter. B. 230-131. TORRENCE, ALBERT, Letterkenny, farmer. September 9, 1775 20 June 1776. Wife Elizabeth. Sons, Albert, Hugh, James and William. Dau. Mary Wiley. Dau, Jean Torrence. Exs: wife Elizabeth and son Albert Torrence. Wit: Sam Perry, Agness Perry, Saml. Henery. B. 232-233. BROWN, JOHN, Hopewell. March 1, 1771 8 July 1776. Nephew, James Brown. Bro. Samuel's son. Nieces, Elizabeth and Hannah. Bro. Samuel's dau. Bro. Thomas's daus., Isabela and Eleanor. Grand niece, Nathaniel Wilson's dau., Sarah. Bro. Thomas and bro. Samuel. Ex.: nephew James Brown. Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, John M'Clean. B. 234. CALENDER, ROBERT, Middlesex, Middleton. July 26, 1776 4 November 1776. Wife Frances. Only son Robert, minor. Lands on the Juniata River. Messrs. West and John Nixon of City of Philadelphia, merchants. Alexander Lowry of Donegal, Lancaster Co. William Chestnut. Lands "now called Indiana." Lands in Florida, near the Natchez, to be divided equally between all children, some under age. Directs to be buried "in burying ground at Carlisle, ... near place where I buried my former wife." Exs: wife Frances Calendar, sons-in-law, William Niel of Baltimore, merchant and Dr. William Irvine of Carlisle and bro.-in-law Mathew Slough, Esq. of the borough of Lancaster. Wit: John Holmes, John Semple, Ephm. Blaine, Jas. Irwin. Codicil names mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha Gibson; sisters-in-law Jane and Ann Gibson and mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Jervis. TOMB, ADAM, Allen. October 2, 1776 5 November 1776. Wife Catring. Bro. Martin Tomb's oldest son, Adam Tomb. Bro. Hendry's son, Adam Tomb, both minors. Sister Mary Tomb. Sister Barbra Tomb, alias Crows. John Griger's son Adam Griger, minor. Exs: wife and bro.-in-law, John Griger. Wit: John Trindle, John Trindle, Junr. B. 239-240. PUMERY, GEORGE, Junior, Letterkenny, yeoman. October 5, 1773 6 November 1776. Wife Margaret. Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Charles Boyle. Dau. Mary, wife of Robert Reed. Son Thomas Pumery. Dau. Hannah, wife of John Wallace. Son John Pumery. Dau. Margaret, wife of David Duncan. Dau. Isabel, wife of John Carmichael. Exrs. wife Margaret and son George Pumery. Wit: Daniel Duncan, Alexr. Peebles, Mattw. Henderson. B. 241. JACK, JAMES, Newton. September 30, 1776 7 November 1776. Wife Jane. Son John. Dau. Elinor's two sons, viz., Alexander and James Jack Scrogs. Dau. Elizabeth, wife of William McFarland. Dau. Mary, wife of John Herron. Sons, Patrick, James, and Andrew. Daus., Jane, Agness, Margaret, Synthia, Jemima and Hannah. Some of "children yet young." Exs: John Bowman and William Starret. Wit: William Tamson, John Thompson, James McGafog. B. 242-243. McALISTER, DUNCAN, Carlisle. March 25, 1776 8 November 1776. Archibald White, son of sister Margaret. Kinsmen, Daniel McMichael, John McMichael and James McMichael. Sister Catherine White. Catherine McDonald, dau. of Duncan McDonald, a minor. To Revd. John Steel, of Carlisle, to help finish the stone Presbyterian Church lately erected in Carlisle. Exrs., Daniel McMichael and James McMichael. Wit: John Creigh, Joseph Arthur, Jno. Blackburn. B. 244-245. SMITH, JONATHAN, Peters. September 17, 1776 15 November 1776. Wife Jean. Brothers and sisters, viz., James Smith, Robert Smith, Mary Smith and Jean Smith, alias McDowell. Exs: wife, bros. before named and John Work. Wit: Pat. Campbell, Andrew Davison, Robert Smith. B. 246. _____________ Other wills found with Cumberland Co connections. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY WILLS GALBRAITH, JOSEPH. Carlisle, Co. of Cumberland. October 13, 1762. June 25, 1765. Wife: Lettice. Execs.: Joseph Bell (Phila.), Lettice Galbraith. Wit: John Stephens, Robert Moore, Andrew Galbreath. N.306. BUCKS COUNTY WILLS 5.227. John Geddes of Plumstead, yeoman. June 3, 1775. Proved March 4, 1776. Wife Jane and son George exrs. Sons William, John, George and Henry. Dau. Elizabeth Taylor, now of Sherman's Valley, Cumberland Co., Pa. Dau. Mary Geddes. Wits: Robert Mitchell, Joseph Braden, Edward Murphy. 5.228. Anthony Pattison of Warwick Twp., yeoman. December 4, 1772. Proved March 12, 1776. "Far advanced in years." Daus. Jane and Elizabeth Pattison extxs. Gdsn. John Bann. Gddau. Margaret Mathers. Daus. Jane and Elizabeth Pattison and Mary wife of Thomas Mathers of near Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pa. Margaret wife of Benjamin Griffith of near Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pa. Wits: Thomas Lusk, Jno. Shannon, John Mathers. LANCASTER COUNTY WILLS REA, GEORGE Hopewell Twp. November 13, 1745 March 18, 1745 Wife: Eleanor Rea. Bro.: James Rea. Ex.: Charles Clungand and James Dunwoodie. McMEEN, WILLIAM Pennsborough Twp. August 14, 1746 October 18, 1746 Wife. Jenny McMeen. Children: John, William, James, Thomas and Rachel. Ex. James Woods, George Wright and John McCormick. CARR, MICHAEL Hopewell Twp. January 14, 1746 --- 1746 Wife: Margaret Carr. Children: William, Martha and Mary. Ex.: William Carr. FARRELL, GEORGE Pennsborough Twp. August 18, 1747 October 2, 1747 Wife: Catharine Farrell. Children: Patrick and Eleanor. Ex.: Thomas Wilson and James Kerkpatrick. McELWAIN, GEORGE Hopewell Twp. January 1, 1747 March 9, 1747 Wife: Margaret McElwain. Children: Andrew and Joseph. Ex.: William Tompson and Andrew McElwain. WRIGHT, GEORGE Pennsborrough Twp. April 15, 1748 May 10, 1748 Wife: Elizabeth Wright. Ex.: John McCormick and Elizabeth Wright. IRWIN, WILLIAM Pennsborrow Twp. May 12, 1748 June 1, 1748 Wife: Elender Irwin. Children: Mary, Francis, John, William, Robert, James, Samuel and Alexander. Ex. John Swaney. FISHER, THOMAS Pennsborough Twp. October 14, 1748 November 9, 1748 Wife: Agness Fisher. Children: Sarah, James, Thomas, Agness and Susan. Ex.: Agness Fisher and James McLeer. McCLANAHAN, JOHN Pennsborough Twp. October 21, 1748 November 23, 1748 Wife: Margaret McClanahan. Children: Robert, Mary, Thomas, David, Margaret and Martha. Ex.: David Black and William Perkinson. RUTLEDGE, MATTHEW Pennborough Twp. February 22, 1747 May 17, 1749 Father: Isaac Rutledge. Mother: Catharine Rutledge. Bros.: John and William Rutledge. Sisters: Mary Evans and Ann Johnson. Ex.: Isaac Rutledge. BIGARD, JAMES Pennsborough Twp. October 20, 1749 November 7, 1749 Wife: Elizabeth Bigard. Children: Moses, Nathan, William, Joseph, Margaret, Aliab., Samuel and John. Ex.: Elizabeth and James Bigard. January 15, 1749 January 15, 1749 PARKER, JOHN West Pennsborough Twp. Wife: Margaret Parker. Children: Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Nancy, John, Margaret, Esther and Alexander. Ex.: Margaret and Richard Parker. HOMES, JAMES Penns Borough Twp. October 28, 1749 --- 1749 Wife. Sarah Homes. Child: Isabella wife of William Brison. Ex. Charles Kilgire and Richard Richardson. HOGE, JOHN Penn Borough. September 7, 1748 November 19, 1754 Wife: Greenthlein Hoge. Children: John, Jonathan, David, Benjamin, Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, Rebecca and Abigal. Ex.: Greenthleen and Jonathan Hoge. McKIBBONS, JOSEPH (Name should be McGIBBONS.) Lurgan Twp., Cumberland Co. November 10, 1750 October 28, 1761 Wife: Elizabeth McGibbons. Children: John, Joseph, William, James and Elizabeth. Ex.: John Miller. BUCHANNAN, JAMES Pennsborough Twp. ---- March 4, 1764 Wife: Janet Buchannan. Child: William. Ex.: William Buchannan.