Wills: Abstracts 1785-1795: Will Book E: 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/ ____________________________________________________ Index to Will Book E. Thanks to Anisah.... ADAIR, WILLIAM. Carlisle. July 4, 1787. E. 114. AGNEW, JOHN. Carlisle. April 12, 1790. E. 173. ALEXANDER, THOMAS. Hopewell. November 26, 1785. E. 55-56. ALLEN, DAVID. Carlisle. December 16, 1792. E. 271-272. ALLEN, SARAH. Carlisle. March 4, 1794. E. 317-318. ANDERSON, MARY. Carlisle. September 9, 1785. E. 42. ARMSTRONG, ROBERT. Fermanagh. January 21, 1785. E. 11. ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM. Derry. March 16, 1785. E. 6-10. BAIRD, JOHN. West Pennsborough. January 18, 1794. E. 312. BAIRD, SAMUEL. Armagh. August 13, 1788. E. 129-130. BASKINS, JAMES. Rye. February 11, 1788. E. 117. BAUM, JONAS. Derry. April 21, 1785. E. 24. BAUR, MARTIN. Middleton. January 14, 1786. E. 58-59. BEARD, JAMES. April 4, 1785. E. 20. BEATTY, JAMES. Greenwood. March 7, 1795. E. 342. BEATTY, SAML. September 24, 1791. E. 316. BEATY, JOHN. Rye. October 22, 1790. E. 201-202. BLACK, JOHN, Sr. Tyrone. September 28, 1790. E. 195. BLACK, WILLIAM. Allen. April 12, 1786. E. 94-95. BLAINE, JAMES. Toboin. May 19, 1794. E. 330. BLAINE, WILLIAM. February 2, 1792. E. 242. BOOR, MICHAEL. East Pennsborough. January 7, 1788. E. 141. BOW, MICHAEL. Carlisle. March 4, 1791. E. 209. BOWER, CATHERINE. Middleton. 14 January 1786. E. 59. BOYCE, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. April 16, 1793. E. 296-297. BRADY, HUGH. Hopewell. May 26, 1787. E. 108. BRADY, JOSEPH. Hopewell. June 22, 1787. E. 111-112. BRATTON, JAMES. Wayne. October 25, 1786. E. 88. BREDEN, WILLIAM. Hamilton, Franklin Co. April 7, 1788. E. 126. BRICE, SAMUEL. West Pennsborough. October 3, 1786. E. 82. BROWN, ELIZABETH. Middle Twp. March 14, 1786. E. 60. BROWNFIELD, JOHN. Hopewell. November 18, 1788. E. 139. BUTLER, RICHARD. Carlisle. May 31, 1792. E. 253-256. BUTLER, THOMAS. West Pennsborough. July 23, 1791. E. 229. BYERS, JOHN. West Pennsborough. February 18, 1788. E. 120-121. CALDWELL, JOHN. Newton. August 20, 1793. E. 304. CAMPBLE, FRANCIS, Esq. Shippensburg. March 9, 1791. E. 209-211. CARHART, WILLIAM. Carlisle. April 10, 1786. E. 61. CARNAHAN, ADAM. Newton. December 3, 1793. E. 310. CAROTHERS, GERARD. Carlisle. August 21, 1792. E. 264. CAROTHERS, WILLIAM. January 25, 1794. E. 313. CARSON, JOHN. Tyrone. May 12, 1789. E. 154-155. CARTER, ANDREW. January 7, 1789. E. 142. CARUTHERS (CARITHERS), RODGERS. Dickinson. March 28, 1794. E. 319. CEAGLE, FREDERICK. Greenwood. January 25, 1790. E. 166. CHAMBERS, JAMES. Tyrone. March 13, 1793. E. 282-283. CHAMBERS, JOHN. December 28, 1756. E. 222. CLARK, THOMAS. Toboine. March 10, 1791. E. 211. CLOUSER, JOHN. Rye. February 11, 1794. E. 314-315. CLOUSER, SIMON. Middleton. November 4, 1786. E. 90-91. COLHOON, ANDREW. Carlisle. June 23, 1794. E. 331. COLLIER, JOSEPH. Carlisle. January 10, 1791. E. 206. COLWELL, ROBERT. Shippensburgh. November 21, 1792. E. 274-275. COOK, JOHN. West Pennsborough. January 10, 1789. E. 139-140. COOTS, RICHARD. West Pennsbro. February 15, 1793. E. 277. CRISWELL, JAMES. Wayne. October 25, 1786. E. 86-87. CROCKET, ANDREW. Allen. November 14, 1791. E. 236-239. CROCKET, JAMES. Allen. December 31, 1790. E. 205. CULBERTSON, JOHN. Armagh. May 18, 1785. E. 46-47. CULBERTSON, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. April 20, 1785. E. 21. DAVIES, JOHN. Tyrone. May 3, 1793. E. 294. DENISON, ANDREW. Newton. October 8, 1790. E. 197. DENNY, JOHN. Cumberland County. November 5, 1782. E. 29. DEVLIN, ROGER. Carlisle. September 15, 1793. E. 305. DICKEY, JOHN. East Pennsborough. April 30, 1795. E. 345. DINSMOOR, MARGARET. Middleton. 25 March 1791. E. 212. DONALY, PHILIP. Greenwood. September 21, 1787. E. 114-115. DUNCAN, STEPHEN. Carlisle. January 9, 1795. E. 337-340. DUNCAN, WILLIAM. Southampton. April 19, 1794. E. 323-325. DUNLOP, JAMES. West Pennsborough. November 16, 1792. E. 273. DUNNON (DUNNIN), SAMUEL. West Pennsborough. February 25, 1785. E. 12-13. EARL, RICHARD. May 5, 1791. E. 222. ECHLEBERGER, HENRY. December 7, 1792. E. 276. ELLIOTT, EDWARD. Tyrone. February 15, 1791. E. 207-208. ELLIOTT, JAMES. Eastpensbro. September 2, 1791. E. 231. ERWIN, JOHN. Tyboine. August 13, 1790. E. 185. ESPY, GEORGE. Westpennsbro. March 3, 1795. E. 340-341. ESPY, JEAN. Frankford. November 28, 1795. E. 360. FISHER, THOMAS. Tyrone. October 27, 1789. E. 163-164. FRAZER, ARON. Allen. May 31, 1787. E. 107. GALBRAITH, ROBERT. Hopewell. July 3, 1787. E. 113. GALBREATH, JAMES, Esq. East Pennsborough. August 3, 1786. E. 65-67. GARDNER, WILLIAM. Toboine. April 20, 1791. E. 220. GARRET, ROBERT. Rye. February 20, 1787. E. 97. GARVIN, JAMES. Tyrone. March 21, 1787. E. 101. GEDDIS, WILLIAM. East Pennsborough. October 1, 1789. E. 162. GEDDIS, WILLIAM. West Pennsboro. August 22, 1795. E. 349-350. GEMMILL, JOHN. Derry. July 1, 1785. E. 30-32. GILLESPIE, JAMES. West Pennsborow. November 4, 1795. E. 355-357. GIVEN, JOSEPH. Carlisle. November 2, 1791. E. 235. GLEN, GABRAEL. Big Spring, Westpennsbro. April 26, 1793. E. 290-293. GORDON, JAMES. West Pennsborough. December 16, 1786. E. 96. GREGG, ANDREW. Middleton. January 14, 1785. E. 1-3. GREGG, MATTHEW. Middleton. October 22, 1790. E. 199. GRIMES, JOHN ADAM. Shippensburgh. May 21, 1790. E. 179. GUNSALUS, JAMES. Wayne. April 2, 1787. E. 102. HALL, ISABELLA. Newton. May 14, 1793. E. 295. HANNA, SAMUEL. Hopewell. April 9, 1789. E. 147-148. HARKNESS, WILLIAM. Allen. November 26, 1790. E. 204. HART, MATTHEW. Tyrone. August 3, 1793. E. 303. HATHORN, JAMES. Newton. November 18, 1795. E. 358. HAWTHORN, ROBERT. Hopewell. May 5, 1790. E. 177. HAYS, ADAM. West Pennsborough. March 9, 1789. E. 145-146. HAYS, WILLIAM. Rye. March 19, 1794. E. 320. HEACK, JOHN. Allen. July 25, 1795. E. 347. HENDRICKS, PETER. Southampton. September 5, 1794. E. 332. HENRY (McHENRY), JOHN. Carlisle. September 10, 1793. E. 306. HENRY, WILLIAM. East Pennsbro. April 2, 1790. E. 169-170. HIATHERS (HOLTTER), GEORGE. Westpensbro. March 30, 1793. E. 288. HICK, JOHN CONRAD. Carlisle. March 7, 1785. E. 14-18. HODGE, JOHN. West Pennsborough. December 20, 1789. E. 148. HOLDEN, THOMAS. Fermanagh. October 20, 1785. E. 48. HORRELL, CLEMENT. Milford. October 22, 1785. E. 53-54. HUDSON, JOSEPH. East Pennsborough. August 24, 1784. E. 4. HULINGS, MARCUS. Greenwood. September 22, 1788. E. 136. IRWIN, GEORGE. Teboin. November 22, 1791. E. 238-239. JACOBS, JOSEPH. West Pennsborough. April 3, 1792. E. 247-248. JOHNSTON, ROBERT. Carlisle. September 15, 1786. E. 76. JUNKIN, JOHN. July 21, 1792. E. 258. KELLY, ROBERT. Tyrone. May 29, 1790. E. 180. KENNAGHAN, RICHARD. September 2, 1789. E. 160. KEROWER, JOHN. Allen. June 9, 1791. E. 223-225. KIDD, BENJAMIN. Carlisle. August 5, 1786. E. 78-79. KILGORE, ELIZABETH. Newton. February 14, 1792. E. 243-244. KIMMELL, PHILIP. East Pennsborough. August 19, 1786. E. 71-73. KINKADE, GEORGE. Tyboine. September 18, 1790. E.187-188. KNOPF, JACOB. Allen. May 11, 1789. E. 152-153. KOACH (KOCK), PETER. Juniata. September 2, 1795. E. 351. LAUGHLIN, JAMES. Newton. July 23, 1792. E. 259. LAWRENCE, CALEB. Greenwood. October 27, 1790. E. 200. LEEPER, ALLAN. Westpensbro. October 29, 1788. E. 138. LINDSEY, SAMUEL. West Pennsborough. December 7, 1791. E. 239-240. LONGSTROFF, HENRY. Eastpennsbro. August 8, 1792. E. 262-263. LOVE, JAMES. West Pennsborough. December 6, 1785. E. 57. MAGAW, ROBERT. Carlisle. April 9, 1790. E. 171-172. MARSHALL, JOSEPH. Rye. August 26, 1785. E. 40-41. MARSHALL, MICHAEL. Carlisle. February 14, 1794. E. 316-317. MARTIN, ALEXANDER. Hopewell. June 18, 1790. E. 184. MARTIN, SAMUEL. Allen. July 2, 1785. E. 33. MATTHEWS, JAMES. Woolwich Twp. August 8, 1792. E. 327. MAXWELL, ALBERT. Rye. January 24, 1789. E. 144. McALLISTER, TOBIAS. Rye. July 25, 1795. E. 348. McBETH, ANDREW. Middleton. October 7, 1791. E. 234. McCALL, ANN. Shippensburgh. April 18, 1795. E. 344. McCALLESTER (McCALLISTER), JOHN. Rye. April 4, 1792. E. 354. McCANA, PATRICK. Tyrone. May 14, 1790. E. 178. McCARTNEY, JOHN. Fermanagh. June 2, 1787. E. 110. McCLEAN, ALLAN. Tyrone. November 26, 1786. E. 92. McCLINTOCK, JOHN. Newton. May 7, 1788. E. 127. McCLINTOCK, ROBERT. Toboin. July 25, 1793. E. 301. McCLURE, ROBERT, Sr. Westpennsbro. October 16, 1792. E. 267. McCOLLUM, NEAL. Tyrone. April 2, 1791. E. 216. McCONNELL, ESTHER. November 24, 1786. E. 95. McCORMICK, ADAM. Hopewell. July 19, 1791. E. 227-228. McCORMICK, JANE. Tyrone. February 13, 1788. E. 118-119. McCUE, ANTHONY. Allen. March 18, 1790. E. 167-168. McCULLOGH, JAMES. West Pennsborough. November 21, 1785. E. 50-51. McCUNE, JOHN. Newton. March 6, 1793. E. 278-280. McCUNE, SAMUEL. Hopewell. October 12, 1786. E. 84-85. McDANIEL, DAVID. Newton. April 28, 1789. E. 151. McENAIR, ALEXANDER. Teboin. February 17, 1792. E. 245-246. McFARLANE, MARGARET. May 17, 1787. E. 106. McFARLANE, PATRICK. Newton. April 4, 1793. E. 289. McKEAN, JAMES. Carlisle. September 21, 1792. E. 267-268. McKINNEY, JOSEPH. Hopewell. August 12, 1785. E. 34-36. McKINNEY, THOMAS. Hopewell. October 23, 1787. E. 116. McMURRAY, THOMAS. Carlisle. September 1, 1789. E. 158-159. McMURRAY, WILLIAM. Carlisle. April 9, 1787. E. 104-105. McNAIR, JOHN. September 28, 1790. E. 196. McNELEY, GEORGE. Carlisle. October 19, 1795. E. 46. McTEER, JAMES, Sr. Allen. March 16, 1785. E. 5. McTEER, JOHN. Allen. June 9, 1790. E. 181-183. McWHINNEY, ROBERT. March 25, 1794. E. 321-322. MICHAL, MARINAS. East Pennsborough. August 27, 1788. E. 134. MICKEY, ROBERT. Newton. April 8, 1795. E. 342-343. MILLER, MATTHEW. Middleton. October 1, 1790. E. 191-193. MILLER, PHILIP. Carlisle. November 4, 1793. E. 309. MITCHELL, ISABELL. September 12, 1791. E. 232. MOUTZ, STOPHEL. Greenwood. August 1, 1785. E. 37-38. MURRAY, ALEXANDER. Toboyne. December 21, 1791. E. 241. MURRAY, ALEXANDER. Tyboin. May 31, 1793. E. 298. MURRAY, THOMAS. Tyrone. June 2, 1788. E. 128. NEILL, WILLIAM. Baltimore, Md. 18 April 1785. E. 189-190. NEWTON, EDWARD. West Pennsborough. August 28, 1790. E. 186. NICHOLSON, RICHARD. Newton. March 6, 1793. E. 281. O'NEIL, JOHN. January 9, 1788. February 5, 1788. E. 120. OGDEN, JOSEPH. April 22, 1785. E. 25-26. ORR, JOHN. East Pennsborough. December 12, 1794. E. 335. PARKER, JAMES. East Pennsborough. October 14, 1794. E. 334. PARKER, MARGARET. West Pennsboro. 5 June 1792. E. 257. PATERSON, ROBERT. Eastpennsborough. October 9, 1792. E. 265-266. PATTEN, THOMAS. Tyrone. October 7, 1785. E. 43-45. PATTERSON, ESTHER. East Pennsborough. April 4, 1789. E. 146-147. PATTERSON, WILLIAM. Letort Spring. December 7, 1789. E. 165. PATTON, JOHN. Middleton. May 19, 1794. E. 328-329. PORTER, DAVID. Shippensburgh. August 24, 1785. E. 37. PORTER, HUGH. April 21, 1785. E. 22-23. PORTERFIELD, JOHN. Newton. April 5, 1788. E. 125. PURDY, WILLIAM. Teboyn. November 1, 1792. E. 269. QUIGLEY, HENRY, Sr. Allen. October 10, 1786. E. 83. QUIGLEY, JAMES. Hopewell. October 20, 1790. E. 198. RAMSEY, JAMES. Dickenson. July 28, 1792. E. 260-261. REED, JAMES R., Esq. April 12, 1790. E. 174-176. REED, WILLIAM. Southampton. November 8, 1791. E. 236. RHEINIER, JOHN. September 12, 1792. E. 264-265. RODGERS, JOHN. Middleton. April 7, 1792. E. 302. RODOCKER, CHRISTOPHER. West Pennsborough. June 1, 1792. E. 256-257. ROSS, JOHN. Tyrone. December 19, 1793. E. 311. RUPLEY, JACOB. East Pennsborough. March 16, 1793. E. 284-287. RUPLEY, MARY. East Pennsborough. December 12, 1794. E. 336. RYAIN, AGNESS. Rye. July 29, 1791. E. 230. RYANS, CORNELIUS. Rye. November 15, 1785. E. 49. SALSBURY, WILLIAM. April 11, 1791. E. 221. SAMPLE, JOHN. East Pennsbro. October 14, 1794. E. 333. SHARP, ROBERT. Hopewell. March 23, 1791. E. 213-214. SHOP, ULERY. East Pennsborough. February 12, 1788. E. 131-133. SIMONDS, WILLIAM. Dickinson. November 26, 1795. E. 359. SMILEY, GEORGE. Rye. October 31, 1793. E. 308. SMITH, JAMES. Westpensbro. October 7, 1791. E. 232-233. SMITH, PETER. September 11, 1790. E. 194. SMITH, PETER. Middleton. September 5, 1795. E. 352-353. SMITH, WILLIAM. Middleton. May 15, 1786. E. 62-63. SMITH, WILLIAM. September 1, 1786. E. 80-81. STAIR, JOHN. East Pennsborough. May 31, 1787. E. 109. STEEL (STAHL), ANTHONY. Greenwood. December 8, 1795. E. 361-363. STERRETT, DAVID. Newton. April 19, 1791. E. 216-220. STEWART, ALEXANDER. Wayne. October 22, 1788. E. 136-137. STEWART, ARCHIBALD. November 7, 1792. E. 270. STEWART, ROBERT. West Pennsborough. March 28, 1785. E. 18-19. STONES, PETER, Sr. Tyrone. August 8, 1789. E. 157. STUART, MARY. Hopewell. March 23, 1791. E. 215. STUART, SAMUEL. Hopewell. April 30, 1789. E. 148-150. SWARTZ, JOHN. East Pennsborough. July 11, 1791. E. 226. TATE (TEAT), JOHN. Shippensburgh. August 4, 1786. E. 68. THOMPSON, ANDREW. Hopewell. May 24, 1792. E. 249-250. THOMPSON, ROBERT. Fermanagh. April 5, 1787. E. 103. TORRANCE, HUGH. Newton. August 13, 1784. E. 28. TOWNSLEY, WILLIAM. Teboyne. June 2, 1795. E. 345-346. TRINDLE, WILLIAM. Allen. November 7, 1785. E. 52. WALKER, RACHEL. Newtonship. September 30, 1793. E. 307. WALTENBERGER, GEORGE. Westpensbro. April 9, 1794. E. 326. WATTS, ALEXANDER. Teboyn. September 4, 1788. E. 134-135. WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL. East Pennsboro. January 23, 1789. E. 143. WILLSON, WILLIAM. Tyrone. February 20, 1787. E. 99-100. WILSON, CHRISTOPHER. August 1, 1785. E. 156. WILSON, JAMES ARMSTRONG. March 25, 1788. E. 123-124. WILSON, JAMES. Toboine. April 22, 1788. E. 122. WITZEL, GEORGE. Middleton. February 20, 1787. E. 98. WOLFE, LEONARD. Allen. July 29, 1786. E. 64. WOODS, JOHN. West Pensborough. November 26, 1790. E. 203. WOODS, THOMAS. West Pennsborough. May 26, 1792. E. 251-252. WOODS, WILLIAM. Dickinson. July 25, 1793. E. 299-300. WOOLF, JEREMIAH. Middleton. September 6, 1786. E. 74-75. YORTY, HENRY. Allen. September 22, 1789. E. 161. ____________________________________________________ Will book and page numbers are shown at the end of each entry. Dates indicate will written and will proved. GREGG, ANDREW, yeoman, Middleton. January 19, 1771. January 14, 1785. Wife Jean. Eldest son John. Sons James, Matthew and Andrew. Eldest dau. Leah. Daus. Elizabeth, Margaret, Jennet and Mary. Youngest dau. Margery. Exs: Wife Jean Gregg and John Montgomery of Carlisle. Wit: John McKee, William Alexander. Codicil June 15, 1782. Wit: John Davis, William McNelly. E. 1-3. HUDSON, JOSEPH, East Pennsborough. August 8, 1784. August 24, 1784. Letters 1785. Son William. Son Joseph, a minor. Son-in-law Thomas Davison. Son-in-law William Harvy. Son-in-law John McCormick. Exs: David Bell and Matthew London. Wit: Andrew Erwin, Walter Buchanan, James Irvine. E. 4. McTEER, JAMES, Sr., yeoman, Allen. August 2, 1784. March 16, 1785. Sons James, Samuel and Robert. Daus. Elizabeth Boyd, and Eale Carothers. Sons William and John McTeer. Dau. Sarah Pauly. Granddau. Elizabeth McTeer, dau. of son James McTeer. Exs: Sons James McTeer and Samuel McTeer. Wit: Hugh Laird, John Warden. E. 5. ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM, Derry. October 4, 1784. March 16, 1785. Wife Rebecca. Nephew James McCord. Land adj. Willson's Tract. Indentured girl Nancy McLearn. Land adj. David Steel on the River Juniata. Exs: Thomas Martin, William Smith and Captain William Armstrong. Wit: James Lyon, Edw. Purcell, Plunket Armstrong, Robert Martin son of Thomas Martin. E. 6-10. ARMSTRONG, ROBERT, yeoman, Fermanagh. June 24, 1783. January 21, 1785. Bro. George's eldest dau. Ann. Said George's second dau. Sarah. Sister Eliza.'s dau. Sarah. Bro. Alexr. youngest son Robert, a minor. Sd. Alexr.'s eldest dau. Mary, and his eldest son James. Sarah Pawley, wife of John Pawley. Bro. Alexr.'s son George, sd. Alexr.'s dau. Sarah. Land in Greewood Twp. adj. late Richard Hays. Exs: James Armstrong, bro. Alex's son, and Epinetas Hart. Wit: Mary Hart, Willm. Sketch (Stretch?). E. 11. DUNNON (DUNNIN), SAMUEL, West Pennsborough. ----. February 25, 1785. Sister Liddy Dunn. Land in County New Castle. Uncle Ezekiel Dunnon. Thomas Buchanan. Exs: Uncle Ezekiel Dunnon and Mr. Wm. McFarlin. Wit: James Jackson, Wm. Clark, Mary Murray. E. 12-13. HICK, JOHN CONRAD, Carlisle. February 5, 1785. March 7, 1785. Wife Elizabeth. Eldest son Christian Hick. Plantation in Dover Twp., York Co. Son Frederick. Eldest dau. Anna Maria Greaver. Dau. Catherine Ottenberger, wife of Jacob Ottenberger. Dau. Philipina Hoffman. Fourth dau. Susanah Fisher. Exs: Wife Elizabeth Hick and Jacob Greaver. Wit: Casper Crapts, John George Huber, Jacob Kartt. E. 14-18. STEWART, ROBERT, yeoman, West Pennsborough. October 6, 1784. March 28, 1785. Wife Elizabeth. Granddau. Rachel Starr. Land sold to John Brown in sd. Twp. Grandchildren Elizabeth Starr, Mary Starr, Moses Starr. Land near Shippensburgh called Stewart's Tract sold to William Blyth. Exs: Stephen Duncan and John Starr. Wit: Hugh Laird, Moses Starr. E. 18-19. BEARD, JAMES. March 30, 1785. April 4, 1785. Mother Rebecca Sterret. William Smith son of Robert Smith of Carlisle. Bros. Robert Beard and John Beard. Samuel Robinson and John Boggs. Exs: Friend Robert Smith and bro. John Beard. Wit: William McSherry, William Smith. E. 20. CULBERTSON, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough. August 9, 1784. April 20, 1785. Wife Marget. Two sons Samuel and William Culbertson. Land in Allen Twp. where Thomas Williamson lives. Dau. Francis Johnston. Exs: Wife and son Samuel Culbertson Wit: Robert Denny, William Denny, John Urie. E. 21. PORTER, HUGH. March 22, 1785. April 21, 1785. Wife Mary. Sons William, Hugh, Robert and Joseph Porter. Land in Westmoreland County. Exs: Sons William Portr and Hugh Porter. Wit: Jas. Blair, William Kerr, Hugh McCutchen, William Blain. E. 22-23. BAUM, JONAS, Derry. October 1, 1784. April 21, 1785. Wife Eve. Nine children, names not given, three youngest minors. Letters to Eve Baum and John Baum. Exs: None appointed. Wit: James Burns, Frederick Baum, Robert Buchanan. E. 24. OGDEN, JOSEPH. February 21, 1775. April 22, 1785. Wife Ann. Children Mary, Elizabeth and Joseph, minors. Exs: Wife Ann, Henry Gass and Garawant Ogden. Wit: John Neel, Jas. McCabe, Owen McCabe, James Lamb. E. 25-26. TORRANCE, HUGH, farmer, Newton. June 12, 1784. August 13, 1784. Three children James, Hugh and Sarah. Son-in-law Alexander McClintock. Step dau. Jean Blair. Overseers Daniel McDaniels and Samuel McCormick. Exs: Alexander McClintock and Hugh and Alexr. Laughlin. Wit: John Allison, Thomas Allison. E. 28. DENNY, JOHN, Cumberland County. September 27, 1782. November 5, 1782. Letters February 15, 1786. Wife Margery. Daus. Sarah, Ann and Elizabeth Denny. Son Walter Denny. Three married daus., viz., Jean Burns, Margret Denny and Margery Ferguson. Bound children Edward Byan and Agness Penewell. William Paton's land. Exs: Wife Margery Denny and son-in-law James Ferguson. Wit: Wm. McFarlane, Thos. Buchanan. E. 29. GEMMILL, JOHN, Clock and watch maker, Derry. June 18, 1770. July 1, 1785. Wife Elizabeth. Sons John and William, minors. Daus. Elizabeth Gemmill and Mary Ann Gemmill, minors. Property in Carlisle. Land in Berree Twp., called Clover Lick. Land in sd. Twp. in partnership with William Call, goldsmith. Overseer: George Stevenson. Exs: Wife Elizabeth Gemmill, Matthew Wakefield and James Lyon. Wit: William Armstrong, John Brown, James Lyon. Codicil September 2, 1784. Wit: Shobert McHarg, James Lyon. E. 30-32. MARTIN, SAMUEL, Allen. March 2, 1781. July 2, 1785. Wife (no name). Sons Samuel and Andrew. Dau. Margaret Crocket and her son John. Dau. Jean Bringham. Son Thomas Martin. Exs: Wife and son Samuel Martin. Wit: Alexr. Trindle, John Trindle. E. 33. McKINNEY, JOSEPH, husbandman, Hopewell. February 2, 1785. August 12, 1785. Eldest son Thomas, land to John McKee's line. Son David. Dau.-in-law Elizabeth, widow of son Samuel, Dec'd. Son Joseph. Son-in-law John Macon. Dau. Mary. Son-in-law William McCord and dau. Agness, his wife, Dec'd. Grandchildren Joseph, Samuel, Grizel, and Andrew McCord, minors. Son William, decd, his widow Elizabeth and his four daus., viz., Elinor, Jean, Mary and Agness McKinney. Grandchildren Jean and Grizell McKinney. Exs: Sons Thomas McKinney and David McKinney. Wit: Andrew Thompson, Joseph Miller, John McKee. E. 34-36. PORTER, DAVID, Shippensburgh. June 29, 1785. August 24, 1785. Wife Mary. Eldest son Robert, two youngest sons, viz., Washington and David Porter. Oldest dau. Agness Porter. Youngest dau. Sarah Porter. When youngest son David comes to age of twenty-one years. Exs: Alexander Pebles of Shippensburg and Saml. Porter. Wit: Peter Dickey, Alexander Donnald, Wm. Rippey. E. 37. MOUTZ, STOPHEL, miller, Greenwood. March 5, 1785. August 1, 1785. Oldest dau. Barbara Albright, wife of George Albright. Youngest dau. Elizabeth Whealand. Grandson Stophel Whealand. Andrew Struube and Michael Herman. Exs: Jacob Buck and Michael Herman. Wit: Jacob Fritle(?), Willm. Cook, Philip Mathews. E. 37-38. MARSHALL, JOSEPH, yeoman, Rye. July 2, 1785. August 26, 1785. Sons Michael, Joseph, John and David. Daus. Catherine and Elinor. Dau. Mary. Dau. Jean. William Griffith, bound boy. Exs: Sons John Marshall and Michael Marshall. Wit: David McClure, Richard Douglass Smith, Hugh Gormly, Jr. E. 40-41. ANDERSON, MARY, widow, Carlisle. August 7, 1785. September 9, 1785. Eldest son Allen Anderson. Granddau. Mary Phillips, minor. Grandson William Phillips, minor. Son John. Exs: Son John Anderson. Wit: William Wallace, John Steel. E. 42. PATTEN, THOMAS, farmer, Tyrone. July 9, 1785. October 7, 1785. Wife (no name). Two youngest sons Robert and David Patten, minors. Two oldest sons Thomas and William, minors. Exs: James Adams and William Foster of Tyrone. Wit: James Dixon, Patrick McCanna, Samuel Thompson. Codicil August 2, 1785. To step dau. Janet Bell, her father's Bible. E. 43-45. McNELEY, GEORGE, Carlisle. September 3, 1785. October 19, 1795. Bro. James McNeley. Father James McNeley in Ireland. Wit: John Hunter, John Richmond, Abrm. Lochridge. Exs: None named. Adm: James McNelly. E. 46. CULBERTSON, JOHN, yeoman, Armagh. January 25, 1785. May 18, 1785. Wife Agness. Eldest son Samuel Culbertson. Son-in-law John Campble. Daus. Jean McFarlin, Frances Orr and Agness Thompson. Sons John and William Hanna Culbertson. Dau. Elizabeth Culbertson. Exs: Wife Agness Culbertson and son John Culbertson. Wit: Edmd. Richardson, James Johnston, William Brown. E. 46-47. HOLDEN, THOMAS, Fermanagh. October 11, 1784. October 20, 1785. Two daus., viz., Sarah and Agness. Ex.: James Smith. Wit: William McCay, Hugh McCormick. E. 48. RYANS, CORNELIUS, Rye. April 14, 1785. November 15, 1785. Wife Agness. Son Robert. Son John Ryans and his son William. Daus. Elizabeth, Agness, Elen, Rebeka and Margret. Son William, if he is alive. Exs: Wife Agness Ryans. Wit: Laurence Mealy, Hugh Gormly. E. 49. McCULLOGH, JAMES, farmer, West Pennsborough. August 5, 1785. November 21, 1785. Wife Elizabeth. Dau. Elizabeth. Son-in-law James Boyle. Son-in-law John Chambers. Son-in-law William Lemmond. Son James McCullogh. Son Robert to be schooled and clothed. Grandchildren Samuel Lemmond and Samuel Boyle, minors. Dau. Sarah Chambers. Son Archibald. Grandchild Rosana Adair, minor. Exs: Wife Elizabeth and son-in-law William Lemmond. Wit: John Sproat, William Sproat, Joshua Marlin. E. 50-51. TRINDLE, WILLIAM, Allen. April 8, 1784. November 7, 1785. Wife Agness. Children William, John, Agness, James and the child not yet born. Joshua Miars land. Exs: Wife Agness, bro. Alexr. Trindle and John Lamb. Wit: Hugh McCay, John Lamb. E. 52. HORRELL, CLEMENT, yeoman, Milford. August 7, 1784. October 22, 1785. Wife Sarah. Son Chirstopher, a minor. Son James. Line to land of William Bell, Esq. Land to Thomas Beal's line. Son Robert Horrell, minor. Son John. Daus. Margret, wife of Hugh Hardy and Mary, wife of John Brown. Exs: Son John Horrall and William Bell, Esq. Wit: John Stuart, James Stuart. E. 53-54. ALEXANDER, THOMAS, farmer, Hopewell. September 28, 1778. November 26, 1785. Wife Mary. Son William. To David. Land joining Nicholas Evert. Daus. Elizabeth, Amey and Margaret Alexander. Son Joseph Alexander. Land where James Burns lives, adj. Edd. Shippen, Esq. Exs: Wife Mary Alexander and son William Alexander. Wit: Joseph Ferguson, Samuel Perry, James Cisney. E. 55-56. LOVE, JAMES, West Pennsborough. April 17, 1783. December 6, 1785. Wife Elee (Elce?) Love. Son-in-law Josiah McGuire. Son David. Sons John, James and Thomas. Son Josiah, minor. Exs: Sons John Love, James Love and cousin John White. Wit: Thomas Bullen, Wm. Clark, Jr., Wm. Clark, Wm. McNelly, David Mitchel. E. 57. [Alternate reading] Will Book E Page 57 Will of James Love James Love of West Pennsboro Tp Cumb Co Pa being weak on Apr 17, 1783 wills as follows: To my wife Elce, bed & bedding, sorrel horse saddle & bridle, cow & £30 to be pd in 1 yr. If she disputes only £30 as by marriage contract. To my son in law Josiah McGuin one crown & his dividend hereafter To my son David One crown To my son John £150 The rest to John, James, & Thomas Love Except the Schooling, clothes boarding Etc for my youngest son Josiah. When he leaves school to give him a horse, saddle & bridle & £5. Executors to sell the plantation that is over the Creek called the Borland Place. Appoints John & James his sons & cousin John White Executors James Love Witnesses Wm M. Nelly, Wm Clark & David Mitchell Proven Dec 6, 1785. BAUR, MARTIN, free holder, Middleton. August 19, 1777. January 14, 1786. Wife Elizabeth Catherine. Only son Martin. Daus. Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth. Exs: Son Martin Baur. Wit: Jacob Snibul, Jronny [sic] Kayt, Henry Eby. E. 58-59. BOWER, CATHERINE, wife of Martin Bower, Decd, Middleton. April 19, 1785. 14 January 1786. Oldest dau. Catherine. Dau. Elizabeth. Three sons of George Wytsil, blacksmith, viz., Jacob, George and John Wytsil, grandsons. Son Martin Bower. Exs: George Wytsil and Martin Bower. Wit: T. S. Wetzel, George Crean. E. 59. BROWN, ELIZABETH, Middle Twp. February 26, 1777. March 14, 1786. David Russel of East Twp., son of James Russel and Jean Russel of Chester Co. Joseph Semple of Middleton. James Russel of East Twp., Chester Co. Joseph Russel of County aforesd. Mary Russel dau. of sd. James Russel. Exs: Joseph McClun of East Pennsboro and Jos. Semple. Wit: Joseph Adair, Robert Young, Joseph Semple. E. 60. CARHART, WILLIAM, Carlisle. January 3, 1786. April 10, 1786. Wife Rosanna. Son Seth. Plantation in Shearman's Valley, adj. lands of widow Smiley, John Smiley, Esaiah Reese and Craff's. Lott in Carlisle bounded by Archibald Kenneday and by a certain Leany. Dau. Rebecca wife of Peter Alenberger. Exs: Son Seth Carhart. Wit: John Anderson, Hugh Boden, John Jordan. E. 61. SMITH, WILLIAM, farmer, Middleton. April 14, 1786. May 15, 1786. Wife Jean. Son Robert Smith in Carlisle. Son Brice Smith. Land in Shearman's Valley bought from James Steelman, where Thomas Shortlass lives. Sons Hugh, James and William. Father's estate in Ireland. Dau. Mary. Elizabeth Christy, Jean Christy and Mary Christy. William Smith, Robert's oldest son. Exs: Wife Jean and sons Hugh Smith and James Smith. Wit: Robert Patterson, William Boyd. E. 62-63. WOLFE, LEONARD, Allen. July 1, 1786. July 29, 1786. Wife Margaret. Christiana Wolfe, Mary Wolfe, Henry Wolfe, Elizabeth Wolfe, Catharine Wolfe and eldest son Jacob Wolfe. Daus. to be considered of age when married, sons to have same privilege. Exs: Jacob Wise and David Kishler. Wit: Jacob Halsher, Wm. Scott, Andreas Wolf. E. 64. GALBREATH, JAMES, Esq., East Pennsborough. May 27, 1782. August 3, 1786. Wife Elizabeth. Son Bartram. Tract of land in Donegal, Lancaster Co. Son Robert and his daus. Elizabeth, Agness and Mary. Son Thomas. Place called the Tan yard. Son Andrew. Dau. Dorcas wife of John Buchanan. Dau. Elizabeth wife of Charlenes (Charlena?) Torrance. Exs: Wife Elizabeth and son Bartram Galbraith. Wit: Robt. Magaw, William Geddis, James McCormick. Codicil December 8, 1784. Wit: Wm. Irvine, Robt. Magaw. E. 65-67. TATE (TEAT), JOHN, Shippensburgh. May 29, 1786. August 4, 1786. Wife Isabella. Plantation in Southampton Twp. Sister Elizabeth Eskin. Nephew John Humphreys. Bro. Alexander Eskin. Bro. Samuel Tate, near Plymouth in England. Exs: Friends Alexander Peebles and Robt. Donavan. Wit: John Frazer, Josiah Griffen, Samuel Huey. E. 68. KIMMELL, PHILIP, East Pennsborough. January 10, 1786. August 19, 1786. Wife Ann Mary. Son Samuel, when twenty-one years of age. Daus. Elizabeth and Susanna. Land of Robert Patterson and Tobias Hendrick's, Dec'd. Surveyor William Lyon, Esq. Exs: Adam Croyster and George Cover. Wit: John Kissler, Adam Weaver. E. 71-73. WOOLF, JEREMIAH, Middleton. June 20, 1786. September 6, 1786. Wife Elizabeth. Sons John and Jacob. Daus. Mary, Reagina, Catherina and Elizabeth, some of them minors. Exs: Jacob Miller and Adam Brand. Wit: Samuel Irwin, John Walter. E. 74-75. JOHNSTON, ROBERT, Carlisle. August 15, 1786. September 15, 1786. Wife Elizabeth. John Brown. Exs: Wife Elizabeth Johnston. Wit: Nathaniel Steel, James Little. E. 76. KIDD, BENJAMIN, Carlisle. ----. August 5, 1786. Wife Mary. Sons John and James. Land in Woodcock Valley, Bedford Co. Dau. Sarah. First wife "since she eloped from me." Exs: Son John Kidd and George Elder of Woodcock Valley. Wit: Saml. Postlethwaite, John Jordan, Saml. Laird. E. 78-79. SMITH, WILLIAM. August 13, 1786. September 1, 1786. Nephew William Brown. Lott of ground left by Bro. Robert Smith in Town of New London, Connecticite (Connecticut). Francis Irwin and Elizabeth his wife. Andrew Irwin son of sd. Francis and Elizabeth. Messrs. Tedford of Philadelphia. James Carson and Francis Carson, both of Philadelphia. William Bell, Esq., of Milford. John Shaw, near Cocolamus. Demands against the United States or the State of Pennsylvania as a soldier. Exs: Francis Irwin. Wit: John Creeg, Margaret Irwin, Geo. Robinson. E. 80-81. BRICE, SAMUEL, West Pennsborough. May 27, 1783. October 3, 1786. Wife Elizabeth. Five daus., viz., Sarah wife of John Murdock and her children, Ann wife of Paul Reed and her children, Elizabeth wife of Robert Walker and her children, Margaret wife of Petter Smith, Isabel wife of Samuel Walker. Exs: Petter Smith, Andrew Carter and John Scouller. Wit: Hugh Boden, Thomas Dickson, James Dawson, Jr. E. 82. QUIGLEY, HENRY, Sr., yeoman, Allen. April 8, 1781. October 10, 1786. Wife Martha. Sons Henry and Christopher. Grandson Henry. Exs: Sons Henry Quigley and Christopher Quigley. Wit: Robert McQuillen, Hugh Laird, William Morrow. E. 83. McCUNE, SAMUEL, yeoman, Hopewell. March 13, 1786. October 12, 1786. Wife Elenor. Son John. Daus. Elizabeth, Rosanna, Peggy, Kezia and Nelly. Land in Southampton, Franklin Co. in tenure of Joseph Arbucle. Exs: Alexander Laughlin, James McCune and son John McCune. Wit: Jas. Arbuckle, Robt. Barr, Rob. Scott. E. 84-85. CRISWELL, JAMES, Wayne. October 20, 1785. October 25, 1786. Two sons John and Michael. Daus. Jane, Elizabeth and Susannah. Exs: Son John Criswell and bro.-in-law John Beatty. Wit: William Junkin, James Johnston, Geo. Bratton. E. 86-87. BRATTON, JAMES, Wayne. July 3, 1786. October 25, 1786. Wife Issable. Dau. Jean when eighteen years of age. Youngest dau. Elizabeth. Rest of children, viz., Phebe, William, George and Robert, all minors. Exs: Wife Issable Bratton and William Junkin. Wit: Wm. Bratton, Geo. Bratton, Hugh Robison. E. 88. CLOUSER, SIMON, Middleton. September 7, 1786. November 4, 1786. Wife Margaret. Oldest son John. Minor children, names not given. Land joining Robt. Morrison and Wm. Drennon. Exs: Wife Margaret Clouser, Jacob Wolf and George Wetzel. Wit: George Crean, William Drennon. E. 90-91. McCLEAN, ALLAN, Tyrone. August 1, 1786. November 26, 1786. Wife Agness. Two sons Allan and John. Dau. Jean. Son-in-law William Reed. Dau. Elizabeth. Exs: Son Allan McClean and John Sharp, Sr. Wit: William McClure, John Sharp, Sr., George Hamilton. E. 92. McCONNELL, ESTHER. May 13, 1786. November 24, 1786. Children, viz., Ann McConnell, Elizabeth McConnell, Robert McConnell and Mary Dickey. Sons-in-law William Dickey and Peter Sturgeon. Exs: John Johnston. Wit: Samuel Lamond, Thomas Johnston. E. 95. BLACK, WILLIAM, farmer, Allen. November 14, 1785. April 12, 1786. Wife Susannah. Son John. Sons George and William, minors. Daus. Ann, Ruth, Rachel, Mary and Lydia. Exs: Son John Black and James Kightley. Wit: George Eppley, Jacob Knop. E. 94-95. GORDON, JAMES, farmer, West Pennsborough. November 16, 1784. December 16, 1786. Wife Agness. Daughter's son and dau. James Ewin and Jane Ewin. To my John Gordon's three sons, viz., James, Samuel and John Gordon. Robert Gutery (Guthrie?). Richard Dun. Nancy Gordon, widow. Exs: Bros.-in-law William Douglass and James Douglass. Wit: Patrick McCanna, Mary Douglass, Jennet Douglass. E. 96. GARRET, ROBERT, Rye. October 27, 1782. February 20, 1787. Wife Jean. Son Alexander and other children, minors. Exs: Wife and Samuel Shaw. Wit: John Gill. E. 97. WITZEL, GEORGE, Middleton. November 10, 1786. February 20, 1787. Wife Mary. Oldest son Jacob. Second son George. Sons John and Martin Witzel, minors. Exs: Martin Bower and Andrew Sigler. Wit: William Fleming, George Creane. E. 98. WILLSON, WILLIAM, Tyrone. August 27, 1776. February 20, 1787. Wife Esther. Son-in-law James Thorn. Grandsons William Crawford, son to dau. Margaret and William Thorn, son of dau. Mary. Exs: Wife Esther Willson and George Robison, Esq. Wit: Robert Miller, Jean Miller, Mary Thorn. Letters to William Green and Mary his wife, late Mary Thorn, the widow Esther Willson, being Dec'd. E. 99-100. GARVIN, JAMES, Tyrone. December 22, 1785. March 21, 1787. Wife Mary. Five youngest children, viz., Margaret, John, Elizabeth, David and Easter. Son Thomas. Dau. Mary. Exs: Wife Mary Garvin and John Davidson. Wit: Robert Welch, Jane Welch. E. 101. GUNSALUS, JAMES, Wayne. March 7, 1787. April 2, 1787. Wife (no name). Sons Manuel, Richard, Daniel, James and Benjamin. Dau. Sarah, minor under fourteen years. Exs: Wife and son Daniel Gunsalus. Wit: George Mitchell, Samuel Wallace, Archibald Moore. E. 102. THOMPSON, ROBERT, Fermanagh. February 24, 1787. April 5, 1787. Wife (no name). Son William, a minor. Other children, minors. Exs: Wife and David Boal. Wit: Gerard Ferrill, Saml. Willy, Thos. Palley. E. 103. McMURRAY, WILLIAM, Carlisle. March 6, 1787. April 9, 1787. Wife Elizabeth. Son Samuel, minor. Land in Northumberland Co. Land in the State of New York. Annis Kearns, my father's sister. Exs: Wife and John Buchanan of Cumberland Co., William McClay, William Gray and William Wilson of Northumberland Co. and Thomas Wilcox of Chester Co. Wit: John Anderson, John Steel. E. 104-105. McFARLANE, MARGARET. February 4, 1780. May 17, 1787. Son William. Granddau. Margaret, dau. of son John. Granddau. Ann Buchanan. Son Robert. Daus. Ann and Jennet. For schooling of son John's children. Exs: Sons Robert and William. Wit: James McFarlane, Jno. Byers. E. 106. FRAZER, ARON, husbandman, Allen. 12 4th mo. 1780. May 31, 1787. Wife Jane. Children, minors, Ruth, Alexander, Aron, John. Exs: Wife Jane and Peter Cleversole. Wit: John Garetson, John Cowdrey, James Kightley. E. 107. BRADY, HUGH, farmer, Hopewell. May 16, 1782. May 26, 1787. Wife Son James. Sons John, Samuel and Joseph, minors. Four daus. Mary, Hannah, Rebeccah and Jean, minors. Exs: Son James and bro. Ebenezer. Wit: John Thompson, William Baron, James Young. E. 108. STAIR, JOHN, East Pennsborough. Nuncupative Will. May 16, 1787. May 31, 1787. Wife Mary Magdalane. Sons and one dau., names not given. Wit: Peter Smith, Mary Magdalene Stair, Rudy Pickle. Said John Stair died May 17, 1787. E. 109. McCARTNEY, JOHN, Fermanagh. November 9, 1786. June 2, 1787. Wife Sibilla. Three daus. Rebecca, Sarah and Margret. Exs: Wife Sibilla and James Adair. Wit: Robert Nelson, William McCartney, James Thompson. E. 110. BRADY, JOSEPH, farmer, Hopewell. September 7, 1776. June 22, 1787. Wife Mary. Eldest dau. Marget. Other daus. Mary, Jean, Hannah and Elizabeth, at their marriage or at age of twenty-two years. Sons Hugh and Joseph, when last is of age. Exs: Wife Mary and James McCane, of sd. Twp. Wit: Hugh Laughlin, John Mitchel. E. 111-112. GALBRAITH, ROBERT, Hopewell. March 30, 1787. July 3, 1787. Wife Hannah. Oldest son Samuel. Second son James. Dau. Sarah. Four youngest children John, William, Elizabeth and Nancy Galbraith. Son William to be bound to Samuel Hannah till he is eighteen years of age. John Elliott. Exs: Hannah Galbraith and Nathaniel Wilson. Wit: David Sterrett, Samuel Hanna. E. 113. ADAIR, WILLIAM, Carlisle. January 20, 1787. July 4, 1787. Wife Elizabeth. Bro. Joseph's son John Adair. Exs: John Buchanan and Thos. Dixon, both of Carlisle. Wit: Thomas Dickson, John Barber, John Pollock. E. 114. DONALY, PHILIP, Greenwood. January 12, 1779. September 21, 1787. Wife Easter. Sons James and Hugh Donaly. Three daus. Elianor, Rosana and Margaret Donaly, minors. Exs: Wife Easter Donaly and James Custaloe. Wit: F. Watts, John Smith. E. 114-115. McKINNEY, THOMAS, husbandman, Hopewell. June 2, 1787. October 23, 1787. Wife (no name). Dau. Lidia. Dau. Nancy. Daus. Jean and Grizel, minors. Son Joseph. Son David. Sons Andrew, Samuel and Thomas, minors. Exs: Two sons, Joseph and David McKinney. Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, Joseph Miller. E. 116. BASKINS, JAMES, Rye. January 30, 1788. February 11, 1788. Wife Elizabeth. Daus. Elizabeth McCay, Catherine Stephen, Sarah Dougherty and Jane Jones. Sons Mitchell Baskins and Francis Baskins. Exs: Frederick Watts, David Watts and son Mitchell Baskins. Wit: Cornelius Atkinson, Jr., Patrick Martin, David Watts. E. 117. McCORMICK, JANE, Tyrone. January 18, 1788. February 13, 1788. Son John McCormick. Dau. Margaret Quigley. Granddau. Elizabeth Quigley, dau. of Margaret Quigley. Remainder of grandchildren, viz., Samuel McClure, Thomas McClure, John McClure, James McClure, William McClure, Wilson McClure, David McClure, Jane McClure, John Quigley, William Quigley, Samuel Quigley, Elizabeth Quigley, Easter Quigley, Jane Quigley, Sarah Quigley, Elizabeth Sharon, Sarah Sharon, Mary Sharon, Issabella Sharon, William Sharon, Jane Sharon, William Adams, Ann Adams, Thomas McCormick and Hudson McCormick. To grandson John McClure, his grandfather John McCormick's Bible. Exs: David McClure, Esq., and James McCormick, Sr. Wit: Patrick McCanna, James Adams, William Foster. E. 118-119. O'NEIL, JOHN. January 9, 1788. February 5, 1788. "To be buried in Carlisle." To the Big Spring Congregation, to the use of the Meeting house now building. To friend and neighbor Margaret Espy. Lands in any other state. Exs: William Douglass and William Lindsay. Wit: John Dunn, William Espy. Letters to Thomas Espy and Wm. McFarland. E. 120. BYERS, JOHN, West Pennsborough. February 7, 1788. February 18, 1788. Only son James. Daus. Mary and Jane. Dau. Elizabeth, her late husband. George Lewis' land. John Alexander. Exs: Son James and son-in-law John Alexander. Wit: Robert Davidson, John Montgomery, Sam. Laird, Chas. McClure. E. 120-121. WILSON, JAMES, Toboine. February 13, 1787. April 22, 1788. Wife Mary. Dau. Sarah, another dau. not named. Son William Wilson. Exs: George McMullen and James Baxter. Wit: John Gray. E. 122. WILSON, JAMES ARMSTRONG. Nuncupative will. March 11, 1788. March 25, 1788. Wife (no name). Son James, a minor. Daus. names not given. Wit: Joseph Thornburgh and Robt. Miller, Jr. Letters to Margaret Wilson, Joseph Thornburgh and Robt. Miller, Jr. E. 123-124. PORTERFIELD, JOHN, farmer, Newton. January 20, 1788. April 5, 1788. Daus. Jean and Sarah. Sons Samuel and William. Dau. Agness. Dau. Hannah. Son James. Bro.-in-law Samuel Cunningham. Exs: William Stevenson and David Sterrett. Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, John Patton, Isaac Shannon. E. 125. BREDEN, WILLIAM, now of Hamilton, Franklin Co. April 25, 1786. April 7, 1788. Son Robert Breden. Daus. Agness and Sarah. Dau.-in-law Margaret, wife to Elder Bredin. Grandson William son to Elder Breden, when fourteen years old. Exs: Abraham Dar and Josiah Cander of Dafen Co. Wit: William Withrow, Joseph Swan, William McClure. E. 126. McCLINTOCK, JOHN, Newton. July 24, 1787. May 7, 1788. Son Alexander. Three daus., viz., Mary, Ann and Elizabeth. Son Daniel McClintock. Exs: Son Alexander McClintock. Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, Thos. Buchanan. E. 127. MURRAY, THOMAS, Tyrone. May 8, 1780. June 2, 1788. Wife Sophia. Dau. Margaret. Sons William, Michael and Thomas Murray. Dau. Elizabeth. Exs: Sophia Murray and Michael Murray. Wit: Thomas Gray, Thomas Kensloe. E. 128. BAIRD, SAMUEL, Armagh. April 8, 1788. August 13, 1788. Wife Martha. Children, viz., John, James, Martha and Agness. Plantation in Westmoreland Co. Sons William and Samuel. Heirs of dau. Mary. Son Hugh Baird. Grandson Samuel (son of Hugh Baird), a minor. Exs: Wife Martha, son John Baird and John Wilson. Wit: John Wilson, John Cooper, James Cowan. E. 129-130. SHOP, ULERY, East Pennsborough. January 11, 1786. February 12, 1788. Wife Mary. Sons Henry, John and Christian. Daus. Magdalen and Elizabeth. Sons Abraham and Jacob. Child of dau. Barbara, Dec'd. Exs: George Cover and John Snevly. Wit: John Mappan, Adm. Wever. E. 131-133. MICHAL, MARINAS, East Pennsborough. January 21, 1788. August 27, 1788. Wife Eve. Daus. Mary Quin and Magdalen Michel. Son-in-law Torrance Quin. Exs: Jacob Wormley. Wit: Richard Whitehill, Agness Murdock. E. 134. WATTS, ALEXANDER, Teboyn. December 21, 1786. September 4, 1788. Wife Isabel. Son Archibald. Grandson Alexander Hunter, a minor. Jane Watts, Archibald Watts's wife. Son James. Daus. Elizabeth and Jean. Exs: John Watts and Alexander Watts of Teboyn. Wit: Andrew Watts, Thomas Carshadon. E. 134-135. HULINGS, MARCUS, farmer, Greenwood. February 6, 1788. September 22, 1788. Oldest son Marcus. Dau. Mary Stewart. Son Samuel. Son James. Lands in Dauphin Co. Mill near Shearman's Creek in Rye Twp., Cumberland County. Son Thomas Hulings. Exs: David Watts and son Thomas Hulings. Wit: James Alreight, David Mathews, David Watts. E. 136. STEWART, ALEXANDER, yeoman, Wayne. April 16, 1787. October 22, 1788. Wife Catherine. Sons James and Alexander Stewart. Land joining Mitchell's. Land next to Archd. Stewarts. Dau. Jean Stewart. Exs: Sons James Stewart and Alexander Stewart. Wit: James Gunsalus, Nathl. Stanly, Marg. Forggy. E. 136-137. LEEPER, ALLAN, Westpensbro. July 14, 1788. October 29, 1788. Wife Elizabeth. Son Allen. Five grandchildren, viz., Allen son of James Leeper, David Ewing son of James Ewing, Allen son of Charles Leeper, John Ewing son of Thomas Ewing and James Leeper son of Allen. Exs: Sons James Leeper and Charles Leeper. Wit: Samuel Wilson, Daniel Boyle, John Lesler (Leslie). E. 138. BROWNFIELD, JOHN, yeoman, Hopewell. September 15, 1788. November 18, 1788. Wife Elizabeth. Son James. Daus. Jean and Elizabeth. Dau. Maryann, a minor. Exs: Wife Elizabeth and Alexander Laughlin, Esq. Wit: James Hathorn, George Clark, John Clark. E. 139. COOK, JOHN, West Pennsborough. December 3, 1788. January 10, 1789. To Barbary Wilson's son John. Armstrong Carothers and Elizabeth his wife. Martin Carothers and his mother Isabella. Shusannah McQueen. Jean Linsey. Robert Cook's son John. Land in Tuscarora. Exs: James Carothers and William Lindsey, also guardians of John, son of Barbary Wilson. Wit: Geog. Cook, Rennel Blair, John Carothers. E. 139-140. BOOR, MICHAEL, East Pennsborough. April 7, 1786. January 7, 1788. Wife Margaret. Son Nichalaus Boor. Dau. Mary. Willary Bucholder. Dau. Margaret Longstorf. Son Michael. Land at Northumberland, near the big Island. Susannah, wife of Michael Boor. Nicholaus Boor's son, Michael. Dau. Margaret Longstorf's dau. Mary. Exs: Son Michail Boor. Wit: John Walker, Philip Longstorf. E. 141. CARTER, ANDREW. September 24, 1788. January 7, 1789. Wife Margaret. Children Sally, Elizabeth and Esther, minors. Exs: Wife Margaret and George Logue. Wit: Alexander Murdock, Hugh Breden, Peter Smith. E. 142. WILLIAMSON, SAMUEL, East Pennsboro. December 7, 1786. January 23, 1789. Wife (no name). Children, two sons, minors, names not given. Exs: Bro. Thomas Williamson and bro.-in-law Matw. Miller. Wit: Samuel Irvine, George Williamson. E. 143. MAXWELL, ALBERT, Rye. December 20, 1788. January 24, 1789. Three children, viz., William, Andrew and Margaret Maxwell. Five other children, viz., James, Alexander, Robert, Ann Maxwell alias Taylor, and Mary Maxwell alias Woodburn. Where James Hackett lives. Exs: Son Alexander Maxwell and Frederick Watts, Jr. Wit: Robert Walker, Frederick Watts, Jr. E. 144. HAYS, ADAM, yeoman, West Pennsborough. September 7, 1785. March 9, 1789. Son Adam Hays, Jr. Son John. Dau. Lacey, wife of Joseph Connelly. Sons George, Henry and Nathan Hays. Dau. Charity Hays. Son Joseph. Grandchildren, viz., Adam Hays, son of son Adam; Adam Connelly, son of dau. Lacey; Adam, son of son George; Adam, son of son Henry; and John, son of son John. Exs: Sons George, Joseph and Henry Hays. Wit: William Wallace, Thos. Foster, Robert Magaw. E. 145-146. PATTERSON, ESTHER, East Pennsborough. October 18, 1788. April 4, 1789. Children John, William, James and Isabella Patterson. Exs: Son John Patterson, Robt. Whitehill and John A. Hanna, Esq. Wit: Moses Gilmor, Jas. Duncan, John Harris. Codicil January 11, 1789. Wit: Japheth Morton, Edward Morton, Jr., Moses Gilmor. E. 146-147. HANNA, SAMUEL, farmer, Hopewell. May 16, 1785. April 9, 1789. Wife (no name). Two youngest sons Ebenezer and Samuel, minors. Four daus. Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary and dau. last born, not yet named. Eldest son Joseph. Exs: Wife and friend William Trimble. Wit: Joseph Brady, Adam McCormick. E. 147-148. HODGE, JOHN, yeoman, West Pennsborough. November 13, 1789. December 20, 1789. Wife Agness. Son William. Grandson John, son of William. Exs: Samuel Finley and Samuel Mathers. Wit: John Rippeth (Ripley), John Barns. E. 148. STUART, SAMUEL, Hopewell. April 15, 1789. April 30, 1789. Wife (no name). Son-in-law John McKnight of Hopewell. Son-in-law John McKee. Grandson-in-law John McCarrell, married to grandau. Mary McKnight. Dau. Margaret McKee, wife of John McKee. Mr. Daniel Duncan, merchant of Shippensburgh, Alexander Laughlin, Esq., of Hopewell Twp. and Robert Donovan, late of Shippenburgh, now of Franklin Co. Exs: Son-in-law John McKnight. Wit: David Hill, clk., David McKiney, Samuel Whery. E. 148-150. McDANIEL, DAVID, Newton. January 30, 1787. April 28, 1789. Wife Jean. Oldest son Daniel. Dau. Katrine McDaniel. Dau. Mary, wife of Alexander McNickle. Son Joseph. Granddau. Jean McNickle, a minor. Exs: Son Daniel McDaniel. Wit: John Scouller, Sam McCormick, Alexander McClintock. E. 151. KNOPF, JACOB, Allen. April 14, 1785. May 11, 1789. Wife Anely. Sons Michael and Jacob. Son John, a minor. Dau. Anely, wife of Roger Lannon. Dau. Elizabeth. Sons Benjamin and Christian, minors. Dau. Mary and son David, minors. Exs: Wife Annely, son Jacob and Conrad Reinenger. Wit: Christian Jacobs, Alexander Wilson, Jno. Postlethwaite. E. 152-153. CARSON, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone. August 5, 1788. May 12, 1789. Wife Margaret. Son James. Son-in-law Archibald London. Son William Carson. Dau. Jean Carson, Jennet Carson, Martha and Margret Carson. Exs: Son-in-law Archd. London and Isaac Thompson of Rye. Wit: David McClure, James Adams, John Peden. E. 154-155. WILSON, CHRISTOPHER. December 7, 1784. August 1, 1785. Wife Sarah. Dau. Sarah and her present husband. Eldest son Jacob. Sons John and Henry. Dau. Susanna. Dau. Elizabeth and her husband. Wit: Henry Richards, Stephen Sinslow, Henry Slachart. Exs: None named. E. 156. STONES, PETER, Sr., Tyrone. January 8, 1789. August 8, 1789. Wife Margaret. Sons Peter, Andrew and John. Dau. Elizabeth Douty. Eldest son James Stones. Dau. Ann Stones. Dau. Margaret, a minor. Dau. Mary Talbot, widow. Exs: Sons Peter Stones and Andrew Stones. Wit: George Ferguson, John Davidson. E. 157. McMURRAY, THOMAS, Carlisle. July 9, 1789. September 1, 1789. Bro. William McMurray's two sons, viz., Thomas and William, of the Kingdom of Ireland. Bro. Samuel McMurray, his children, if he has any living. Two sisters Jean and Sarah. Bro. William. Sister Ann Kerns and her three daus., viz., Jean, Ann, and Sarah. Bro.-in-law John Kerns and his five children, viz., sd. three daus. Jean, Ann and Sarah, and two sons James and William. Dau.-in-law Elizabeth McMurray. Jean Boden wife of Hugh Boden. Exs: William Blair, Sr., John Jordan, Ephraim Steel and Abraham Longbridge. Wit: John Morrison, John Anderson, Michael Marshall. E. 158-159. KENNAGHAN, RICHARD. Nuncupative Will. March 15, 1788. September 2, 1789. To Mrs. Wilson. Wit: Catherine Duey, John Moore, Susannah Hall. Admin.: John Agnes, Esq. E. 160. YORTY, HENRY, Allen. September 2, 1789. September 22, 1789. Wife Agness. Son John. Dau. Mary Poorman. Dau. Mattelen. Sons George, Peter, Samuel, David, and Christy, "if any die in their minority." Exs: George Coover and John Snevley. Wit: Christopher Quigley, Henry W. Faber. E. 161. GEDDIS, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough. March 7, 1786. October 1, 1789. Wife Cathrine. Six children, viz., James, Margaret, John, Paul, Robert and Thomas. Thomas McCallen. Exs: Son Thomas, son James Geddis and Abraham Adams. Wit: John McConnell, John Story, James Gilfillen. E. 162. FISHER, THOMAS, Tyrone. June 21, 1788. October 27, 1789. Wife Margaret. Sons Samuel, John and Thomas, minors. Five daus. Mary, Jean, Elizabeth, Margaret and Sarah Fisher, minors. Land sold to Jacob Stumbaugh. "If wife and children, remove to Kentucky." Bro. James Fisher and bro.-in-law Isaac Gibson, guardians of three sons. Exs: Bro. Samuel Fisher and bro.-in-law Robert Scot. Wit: David McClure, William Foster, Thomas Matier. E. 163-164. PATTERSON, WILLIAM, Letort Spring. November 16, 1789. December 7, 1789. Wife Mary. Dau. Elizabeth Chester. Granddau. Ruth Patterson. Grandson Richard Chester, minor. Granddau. Mary Chester, minor. Son William. Exs: Son William Patterson and Charles McClure. Wit: Andrew Holmes, Matthew Laird. E. 165. CEAGLE, FREDERICK, yeoman, Greenwood. March 1, 1789. January 25, 1790. Wife Margaret. Son Jacob. Daus. Elizabeth and Mary. Exs: Jacob Pfoutz and son Jacob Ceagle. Wit: Peter Besan, John Lewes. E. 166. McCUE, ANTHONY, yeoman, Allen. February 8, 1790. March 18, 1790. Wife Jane. Sons John, Abraham and Thomas. Son-in-law Thomas Cannon and Mary Cannon, his wife. Son-in-law Samuel Johnston and Agness, his wife. Grandson James Johnston, minor. Grandson Anthony Johnston, minor. Granddau. Mary Rodgers. Exs: Henry Quigley and Abraham McCue. Wit: C. Quigley, Isaack Norton. E. 167-168. HENRY, WILLIAM, East Pennsbro. June 13, 1783. April 2, 1790. Wife Sarah. Sons James, John and Hugh, minors. Other children Robert, Joseph, William, Jean and Sarah. Exs: John Quigley, Samuel Fisher and William Henry. Wit: John Buchanan, William Geddis, Nat Nelson. E. 169-170. MAGAW, ROBERT, Carlisle. November 22, 1789. April 9, 1790. Wife Marietta. Dau. Elizabeth, minor. House in tenure of James Hamilton. Son Vanbrunt, minor. Lands in Mifflin Co., in tenure of Robert Howe. Plantation near Carlisle, in tenure of Abraham Swanger. Exs: Wife Marietta, father-in-law Rutgart Vanbrunt, bro.-in-law George Covenhaven and friends, Saml. Laird and James Hamilton. Wit: Thos. Foster, Lewis Foulk. E. 171-172. AGNEW, JOHN, Carlisle. April 2, 1790. April 12, 1790. To Sarah Wilson, "for long and faithful service," land in Rye Twp. Land In Wayne Twp. Nephew John Henry. Nephew John Agnew, son of bro. James, of the Kingdom of Ireland. Ephm. Blaine. Exs: Saml. Postlethwaite, John Miller and Samuel Laird of Carlisle. Wit: Robert Miller, Jr., John Gesham, John Armor. E. 173. REED, JAMES R., Esq. ----. April 12, 1790. Wife Frances. Bro. John Reed. Nephew James Reed, one of sons of sd. John Reed. Nephew Joseph Reed, son of sd. John. Father James Reed. Land on Juniata River, in Huntingdon Co., formerly estate of Jacob Hare. Nephew, the son of Thomas Reed. Plantation in Hamilton Bann Twp. (York Co.). Nephew James Stephens. Land in District of Kentucky conveyed by William Alexander. Niece Mary Reed, dau. of bro. Samuel Reed. Land in Northumberland Co., warrant in name of Thomas Duncan. Bro. Samuel Reed. Nephew James, son of bro. William Reed. Land in Northumberland Co., warrant in name of William Chambers. Nephew James Reed, son of bro. Benjamin Reed. Land in William Powers district, No. 63. Nephew John McKassen. Lot of ground in Pittsburg, the north side of Allegahaney River, title from Gen. Wm. Irvine. William Irvine, son of Genl. Wm. Irvine. A military bounty right assigned to Col. Henry Lee. Calender Duncan, son of Thomas Duncan. Son Robert Callender (step-son?). Friend Thomas Shippen, son of Dr. William Shippen, my eagle, in hopes the Society of Council will admit as member, a man who abroad has done so much honor to his country." Thomas Duncan. Mary Thompson, wife of George Thompson. To Catherine Callender. Exs: Wife Frances Reed, Bro. William and Gen. Wm. Irvine. Wit: George Gibson, Wm. Crawford. E. 174-176. HAWTHORN, ROBERT, Hopewell. April 30, 1790. May 5, 1790. Wife Sarah. Step son Robert McCune. Land at George Clark's line. Adam Hawthorne. Son John McCollum. Son Moses Glen. Exs: Robert McCune. Wit: William Hisnut, John Rainy, William Rainy. E. 177. McCANA, PATRICK, schoolmaster, Tyrone. April 4, 1790. May 14, 1790. To Samuel Fisher. David McClure, Esq., and his dau. Jean. Exs: Samuel Fisher. Wit: James Adams, Samuel Thompson. E. 178. GRIMES, JOHN ADAM, Shippensburgh. February 14, 1790. May 21, 1790. Son-in-law John Sailor. Samuel Sailor, son of John Sailor, aforesd., a minor. Exs: John Ditrick. Wit: Conrad Beamer, Frederick Shepfley, Abraham Beitleman, John Beck (Beek), Christian Etinger. E. 179. KELLY, ROBERT, Tyrone. December 28, 1778. May 29, 1790. Daus. Mary, Jean, Nancy and Sarah. Four sons Henry, Samuel, Archibald and William, minors. Exs: Samuel McCullough and Hugh Wallace. Wit: Robert Allen, Mary Allen, Hugh Wallace. E. 180. McTEER, JOHN, Allen. September 10, 1789. June 9, 1790. Wife Mary. Son James. Seven youngest children, viz., Samuel Huston, John, Andrew, Alice, Isabel, Mary and Ann; three of the children minors. Exs: Wife Mary and sons Samuel Huston and John. Wit: William McMeen, Robert McMeen, Hugh Wallace. E. 181-183. MARTIN, ALEXANDER, Hopewell. April 2, 1789. June 18, 1790. Bro. Robert. John and Robert Watson in Franklin Co. Andrew McCalla in the city of Philadelphia. Exs: Bro. Robert Martin. Wit: Samuel Hanna, William Montgomery. E. 184. ERWIN, JOHN, Tyboine. October 1, 1786. August 13, 1790. Son Francis and his children. Dau. Mary, wife of Thomas Hawitt, and her children. Dau. Jean, wife of William Murray, and her children. James Erwin, son of Richard Erwin, Dec'd, and Margaret Erwin, dau. of sd. Richard Erwin, Dec'd. Exs: Alexr. Murray, Esq., and son Francis Erwin. Wit: Mary Armstrong, Abel Armstrong, James Johnston. E. 185. NEWTON, EDWARD, West Pennsborough. August 16, 1790. August 28, 1790. Robert McIntire. William McIntire, son of sd. Robert McIntire. William McIntire, bro. of sd. Robert. George Newton, son of Robert Newton, Dec'd, of New Jersey. Ann Keasby, dau. of Saml. Keasby. Henry McIntire. Ann McIntire, wife of sd. Robert. Exs: Robert McIntire and John Kelly. Wit: James Irwin, David Blean, James Brown. E. 186. KINKADE, GEORGE, Tyboine. August 20, 1790. September 18, 1790. Wife Jean. Two sons Andrew and John and their sons. Son Matthew McClaren. Dau. Mary. Exs: Nephews Archibald and Andrew Kinkade. Wit: Alexander Murray, John Nelson, Robert Adams. E.187-188. NEILL, WILLIAM, Baltimore, Md. August 13, 1782. Proved in Baltimore Co., Md., 18 April 1785. in Cumberland Co., Penna., September 1790. Wife Isabella. Present dwelling house in Calvert Street. Son Alexander, a minor. Other children, names not given, minors. Samuel Holmes. Exs: Wife Isabella, bro. Thomas Neill, Hercules Courtnay and Joseph Donaldson. Wit: Thorougd. Smith, John Boyd, Danl. Bowly. E. 189-190. MILLER, MATTHEW, farmer, Middleton. September 11, 1784. October 1, 1790. Eldest dau. Mary, wife of Samuel Irwin. Matthew Irwin, son of dau. Mary. Second dau. Sarah, wife of Samuel Williamson. Matthew Williamson, son of dau. Sarah. Eldest son John Miller. Ann and Elizabeth, when eighteen years of age. Third dau. Jenny, wife of James Gallespie. Matthew Miller Gallespie, son of dau. Jenny. Fourth dau. Elizabeth. Fifth dau. Ruth. Sixth dau. Catherine. Youngest son Matthew. Exs: Two sons John Miller and Matthew Miller. Wit: Martha Skinner, Robert Skinner, James Adams. E. 191-193. SMITH, PETER. July 15, 1790. September 11, 1790. Wife Margaret. Children, viz., Elizabeth Dunbar, Ann Gregg, Margaret Carter, Sarah Dunlop, Esther Smith, Issabella Smith. Exs: Wife Margaret Smith. Wit: Hugh Boden, Adam Logue, Geo. Logue. E. 194. BLACK, JOHN, Sr., Tyrone. April 9, 1790. September 28, 1790. Wife Abigal. Son James Black. Plantation in Rye Twp. Sons John, George, William, Samuel. Dau. Jean and her husband Jonathan Robinson. Dau. Rachel and her husband Thomas Stevenson. Dau. Rebekah and her husband, Samuel Shaw. Son Jonathan. Granddau. Abigal McCrakon. Granddau. Rebekah McCrakon. Grandson John McCrakon. To my eight grandsons named John. Exs: Sons George Black and Jonathan Black. Wit: William Elliott, James Elliott, Robert Elliott. E. 195. McNAIR, JOHN. May 19, 1790. September 28, 1790. Bro. David McNair's sons, viz., Robert, John, David, Dunnen (Duncan?), Ezekiel and Alexander and his dau. Mary. Four step sons John, Samuel, William and Matthew Davidson. Bro. Alexr. McNair. Exs: Alexander Murray, Esq., and John Davidson. Wit: James McCrea, John Morrison. E. 196. DENISON, ANDREW, Newton. January 1788. October 8, 1790. Wife Sarah. Dau. Martha French. Son Andrew Denison. Agness, wife of John Shanon. Dau. Sarah, wife of Thomas Little. Dau. Maryann, wife of James McEwen. Children of dau. Elizabeth Miller, Dec'd. Son-in-law John Scott. Dau. Margaret, wife of Robt. Little. Exs: John Scouller and Andrew Thompson. Wit: John Mitchell, William Richey, John Sheilds. E. 197. QUIGLEY, JAMES, farmer, Hopewell. March 4, 1782. October 20, 1790. Wife Janet. Dau. Mary Brady. Son John's heirs, if any. Son Robert. Exs: Son Robert Quigley. Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, Robert McComb, James McCune. E. 198. GREGG, MATTHEW, Middleton. September 6, 1783. October 22, 1790. Bro. Andrew Gregg. Sister Mary Hays' four children, viz., Sarah Hays, Denniston Hays, Jean Hays and Charity Hays. Sister Margery Buchanan. Nancy McAnulty. Bro. James Gregg's son, Smith Gregg. Exs: James Gregg and Andrew Gregg. Wit: John Gregg, John McNelly. E. 199. LAWRENCE, CALEB, Greenwood. October 9, 1789. October 27, 1790. Wife Elenor. James Neal, son of John Neal. Ann Neal, dau. of John Neal. Wife's sister, Rachel Gummery. Wife's bro. Ezakel James. Elizabeth Lawrence, dau. of Edward Lawrence, Dec'd. Wife's bro. Isaac James. Exs: Wife Elenor and Isaac James. Wit: Samuel Osborne, Benjamin Hunt. E. 200. BEATY, JOHN, Cordwinder, Rye. July 9, 1784. October 22, 1790. Wife Margaret. Oldest son William. Sons Andrew, James and John. Other children, viz., Robert, Elizabeth, Alexander, Samuel and Joseph. Grandson James. Exs: Sons Andrew and John Beaty. Wit: Hugh Miller, Hugh Miller, Jr. E. 201-202. WOODS, JOHN, West Pensborough. June 5, 1790. November 26, 1790. Son George Woods. William Woods. Son Hugh. Son-in-law Isaack Skiles. Son James. Plantation in Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co. Dau. Esbel. Sons Richard and Robert, and John Woods. Granddau. Jean Skiles. Exs: Sons Richard Woods and Robert Woods. Wit: William Wallace, William Gladen, Wm. Clark. E. 203. HARKNESS, WILLIAM, Allen. February 13, 1789. November 26, 1790. Sons William and David. Daus. Jain and Margaret. Exs: Son William Harkness and Samuel Irwin, Esq. Wit: Ephraim Brown, Saml. Irwin, James Graham. E. 204. CROCKET, JAMES, Allen. July 16, 1790. December 31, 1790. Wife Margaret. Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas McCormick. Dau. Agness, wife of James Magoveney. Dau. Mary Brodrick. Dau. Margaret, wife of Robt. Thompson. Dau. Jean and Rebecka Crocket. Son John. Exs: Wife Margaret Crocket and son John Crocket. Wit: George Dickie, James Crocket, Wm. Scott. E. 205. COLLIER, JOSEPH, Carlisle. August 4, 1790. January 10, 1791. Mother Hannah Collier. Land in Westmoreland Co., 1st and 7th Districts of Donation Lands. Land warrant in hands of Major Willm. Alexander, Surveyor General, granted for publick services. Exs: Mother Hannah Collier and William Thompson. Wit: John Trow, James Horwick. E. 206. ELLIOTT, EDWARD, Tyrone. January 6, 1786. February 15, 1791. Will Book E Page 207 Will of Edward Elliott Edward Elliott of Tyrone Tp, Cumberland Co Pa being weak on Jany 6, 1786 wills as follows: To my wife Margaret, household goods & maintenance out of my lands. To my sons William & James Each to pay her 20 shillings yearly & keep her cow. To my daughter Elizabeth 20 shillings To John 20 shillings To my son William 1/2 of my land provided he pays thirty pounds. To my son & daughter Moses Leathern & Margaret his wife To my son James other half of land provided he pay my granddaughter Elizabeth Elliott, Daughter of my Decd son Edward £5, at time she is 18 yrs old; if she died to be divided among my grandchildren, Appoints James & William Excs Edward (his mark) Elliott Witnesses Andrew Kincaid & Archibald Kincaid Proven Feby 15, 1791. E. 207-208. BOW, MICHAEL, Carlisle. January 10, 1791. March 4, 1791. Wife Catherine. Daus. Catherine, wife of John Gaw, and Nancy Bow. Son Andrew Bow, in Kingdom of Ireland. Exs: Wife Catherine and son-in-law John Gaw. Wit: Samuel Boyd, John Rodgers, John Jordan. E. 209. CAMPBLE, FRANCIS, Esq., Shippensburg. August 8, 1790. March 9, 1791. Wife Elizabeth. Estate in Hopewell Twp., called The Forest. Son John. Land in Bedford, or perhaps now in Huntingdon Co., adj. land of John Burd and Ramsey. Son James. Land in Letterkenny, Franklin Co. in name of John Mitchell. Son Francis. Land in tenure of Michael Traxler. Son Ebenezer. Son Parker, a minor. Son George. Land in tenure of John Neff. Son-in-law Robert Tate. Dau. Elizabeth. Parker, Elizabeth and George, minors. Exs: Wife Elizabeth and sons Francis, Ebenezer and Parker. Wit: John Simpson, Jean Woods, Mattw. Henderson. E. 209-211. CLARK, THOMAS, Toboine. January 31, 1791. March 10, 1791. Wife Mary. Children minors, names not given. Exs: Wife Mary and Thomas Adams, son to Robt. Adams. Wit: Robert Richey, Richard Murray. E. 211. DINSMOOR, MARGARET, widow of John Dinsmoor, Middleton. August 8, 1790. 25 March 1791. Son Samuel. Three daus. Jean, Mary and Sarah. Elizabeth Farra, "that now lives with me." Sons Henry and John. Dau. Margaret Wilhollem. Dau. Elizabeth Vanmeater. Exs: None given. Wit: George Crean, James Harper. Letters to son Samuel Dinsmoor. E. 212. SHARP, ROBERT, Hopewell. February 18, 1790. March 23, 1791. Wife Catherine. Children William, Mary, Elizabeth, Robert, James and Jean. The three sons and dau. Jean, minors. Exs: Wife Catherine Sharp and Josias Brown. Wit: William Highlands, Elizabeth Highlands. E. 213-214. STUART, MARY, widow of Samuel Stuart, Hopewell. January 16, 1790. March 23, 1791. Dau. Elizabeth McNeight. Son-in-law John McNeight. Exs: John McNeight (McKnight). Wit: Josias Brown, Robert Coffey, John Coffey. E. 215. McCOLLUM, NEAL, Tyrone. February 6, 1790. April 2, 1791. Wife Christian. Exs: Son Thomas McCollum. Wit: James McCord, James Diven. E. 216. STERRETT, DAVID, Newton. August 22, 1790. April 19, 1791. Wife Rachel. Son William, minor. Sons Robert and Brice Innes. Land in Paxtown. Sons David, and John, a minor. Dau. Elizabeth, a minor. Legacy to son Brice Innes Sterrett from his grandfather Brice Innes. Exs: Wife Rachel and sons Robert and Brice Innes Sterrett. Wit: James Starrett, Jr., Willm. Montgomery. E. 216-220. GARDNER, WILLIAM, Toboine. December 12, 1790. April 20, 1791. Sons William and John. Daus. Elizabeth, wife of John Ewing, and Rebecca, wife of John Gardner. Exs: John Walker and John Nelson. Wit: Alexander Murray, Stephan Cessna, John Gardner. E. 220. SALSBURY, WILLIAM. -- April 1791. April 11, 1791. Wife (no name). Peter, Philip, Daniel, Henry, Christian and Salome Salsbury. Other children, minors. William's age is seventeen in August 1791. Exs: Charles Crislip and Peter Crislip. Wit: George Buck, Charles Crislip. E. 221. EARL, RICHARD. April 22, 1784. May 5, 1791. Wife Jannot. Daus. of Malcolm Wright. Joseph Clark and his mother. William Linton and his children. Wit: John Buchanan, Malcom [sic] Wright, An [sic] McMullan. No Exs Letter to widow Jannet [sic] Erle. E. 222. CHAMBERS, JOHN. December 8, 1756. December 28, 1756. Filed August 8, 1791. Wife Mary. Sons Randle Chambers and William Chambers. Son John, a minor. Dau. Elizabeth Smith. Daus. Jean and Mary Chambers. A child not yet born. Exs: Arthur Foster and James Henderson, farmer. Wit: Andrew Dalton, Thomas Adams, Robert Renick. E. 222. KEROWER, JOHN, Allen. May 2, 1789. June 9, 1791. Wife Ann. Dau. Margaret. Grandchildren Jacob and David Kishler, children of the late Barbara Kishler. Dau. Catherine. Son Jacob Kerower. Land bounded by those of Joseph Strock, Hartman Morret, Phollex Wise, Daniel McNeal and Frederick Elephritz. Exs: David Kishler and Andrew Albert. Wit: Wm. Scott, Hartman Morret, Joseph Strock. Codicil August 2, 1789. Grandson David Kishler being now Dec'd. E. 223-225. SWARTZ, JOHN, East Pennsborough. May 25, 1791. July 11, 1791. Wife Elizabeth. Son John. Other children, viz., sons George, Leonard, Caspar and Christian, and daus. Katrin, Susana and Annamare. Dau. Cradlets. Exs: John Sheffer and son Casper Swartz. Wit: Abraham Adams, Jonathan Hoge, John Seffer. E. 226. McCORMICK, ADAM, Hopewell. December 30, 1790. July 19, 1791. Wife Elizabeth. Sons James and Robert. Dau. Jean. Son Adam. Dau. Elizabeth. Son George. Dau. Isabella. Some of the children, minors. Exs: Wife Elizabeth, son James and John McKee. Wit: William Montgomery, John Wills. E. 227-228. BUTLER, THOMAS, gunsmith, West Pennsborough. eptember 20, 1787. July 23, 1791. Wife Elienor. Son Richard Butler and his spouse. Son William and his spouse. Dau. Elinor Butler. Sons Edward and Pierce Butler. Son Captain Thomas Butler. Exs: Wife Elioner Butler and sons Thomas and Edwd. Butler. Wit: Pat. Wallace, Jas. Armstrong, Mark Kerr. E. 229. RYAIN, AGNESS, Rye. June 6, 1791. July 29, 1791. Son Robert Ryain. Daus. Agness Jones, Elinor Boyd and Rebeka Pue. Grandson William Ryain, son of John and Elizabeth Ryain. Exs: Son Robert Ryain. Wit: William Wallace, Thomas Scott, George Leonard. E. 230. ELLIOTT, JAMES, farmer, Eastpensbro. August 16, 1791. September 2, 1791. Wife Mary. Grandson James Dodds. Granddau. Elizabeth Dodds. Grandson James Atchley. Granddaus. Nancy Dodds and Catherine Atchley. Grandson Jessy Atchley. Exs: Andrew Irvine and Joseph Junkin. Wit: Robert Patterson, John Douglass. E. 231. MITCHELL, ISABELL. June 19, 1789. September 12, 1791. Son Ezekiel Mitchell. Dau. Susanah. Son Robert. Daus. Jean and Ruth. Exs: Dau. Ruth Mitchell. Wit: Josias Brown, Hannah Brown. E. 232. SMITH, JAMES, Westpensbro. September 15, 1776. October 7, 1791. Wife Margaret. Children, viz., Mary, Nathaniel, James, William, Margaret, and an unborn child. Exs: Wife Margaret Smith and Charles McClure. Wit: John Watson, Sarah McMurray, John Byers. Codicil September 13, 1791. Youngest dau. Sidney. Oldest dau. Polly, now Mrs. Butler. Appoints Exs: son James Smith and Charles McClure. Wit: Robt. Davidson, Lemuel Gustine, Saml. Weakley. E. 232-233. McBETH, ANDREW, Middleton. January 28, 1791. October 7, 1791. Wife Ann. Dau. Margaret, a minor. Son Alexander. Daus. Mary and Jean. Exs: Wife and William Blair, Jr. of Carlisle. Wit: David Elliott, Robert Elliott, Jean Elliott. E. 234. GIVEN, JOSEPH, merchant, Carlisle. October 23, 1791. November 2, 1791. Bro. Samuel. Bros. John, Robert, Benjamin and James. Exs: John Morrison, bro. James Given and Lemuel Gustine. Wit: Robert Given, John Webber, Robt. Miller. E. 235. REED, WILLIAM, Southampton. March 6, 1791. November 8, 1791. Wife Margaret. Sons John and Thomas. Dau. Jean Reed. Exs: Wife Margaret Reed. Wit: Josias Brown, William Highlands. E. 236. CROCKET, ANDREW, Allen. October 15, 1791. November 14, 1791. Wife Elizabeth. Three youngest children James, Sarah and Andrew, minors. Plantation whereon James Williamson dwells. Other children Elizabeth McGowan and Alice Keepers. Grandson Andrew Keepers. Exs: Wife Elizabeth, George Logue and Thomas Clark. Wit: James Williamson, John Williamson, George Dickie. E. 236-239. IRWIN, GEORGE, Teboin. November 5, 1791. November 22, 1791. Sister's son William Young. William Irwin. Land on Shevers Creek. Francis Irwin's children. Thomas Hewet's children. William Fisher's children. William Morrow's children. Allen Nesbit's children. Alexander Morrow and Nancy his wife. Elizabeth Irwin. Francis Irwin. George Irwin, son of cousin John Irwin. Said Irwin's son Alexander Irwin. Margaret Nelson. Exs: Alexander Morrow, Francis Irwin and John Nelson. Wit: George McKeehan, George Flaghart, John Fleicher. E. 238-239. LINDSEY, SAMUEL, West Pennsborough. October 25, 1791. December 7, 1791. Wife Agness. Son John. Dau. Margaret Hammon. Sons James and William. Daus. Jenny and Nancy. Son Samuel. Son Robert. Exs: Wife Agness and sons William and Robert Lindsey. Wit: Joseph Hays, Nancy Hays. E. 239-240. MURRAY, ALEXANDER, Toboyne. September 17, 1791. December 21, 1791. Wife Margaret. Oldest son John Murray and his son Alexander, a minor. Oldest dau. Mary Armstrong. Son Halbert. Mother-in-law Ann Adams. Son James. Dau. Jane Adams. Sons William, Alexander, Thomas, Richard and dau. Ann. Some of the children, minors. Exs: Wife Margaret, son John Murray and 2nd son Halbert Murray. Wit: Alexander Murray, John Morrison. E. 241. BLAINE, WILLIAM. ----. February 2, 1792. Wife (no name). Eldest dau. Mary. Sons Alexander, William, Ephraim and James Armstrong. Boys all to be put to trades. Exs: Samuel Lyon and John Armstrong. Wit: Thomas Purdy, Robert Hunter. E. 242. KILGORE, ELIZABETH, Newton. August 14, 1782. February 14, 1792. Sons Hugh and Benjamin Kilgore. Dau. Mary Borland. Sons Joseph, Oliver, Patrick, David, Jonathan, John and William. Sons Jesse and Robert, minors. Exs: Son William Kilgore and Alexander Laughlin. Wit: Saml. Cunningham, Alexr. Laughlin, James Scrogs. E. 243-244. McENAIR, ALEXANDER, gentleman, Teboin. September 23, 1791. February 17, 1792. Wife Mary. Nephew Alexander McEnair, Junior. Mary Thorn. Hannah Thorn. Margaret Garvin. Nephews Robert McEnair, Dening McEnair, David McEnair. Exs: Wife Mary McEnair and John Clark. Wit: Joseph Henderson, Sarah Clark. E. 245-246. JACOBS, JOSEPH, farmer, West Pennsborough. January 2, 1783. April 3, 1792. Wife Elinor. Dau. Mary, wife of Robert Quigley. Dau. --- wife of Daniel Duncan. Sons Thomas and John Jacobs. Lot of ground in Charlestown, Cecil Co., Maryland. Dau. Elinor, wife of John Reed. Son Jerman. Land bought of Andrew Gibson, next to John Scouller's mill. Exs: Wife Elinor Jacobs and son Jerman Jacobs. Wit: John Scouller, David Ralston, James Ralston. Caveat entered March 3, 1787 against probate of will. E. 247-248. THOMPSON, ANDREW, Hopewell. May 14, 1792. May 24, 1792. Wife Martha. Dau. Mary, wife of John Wilson. Daus., viz., Jean, Elizabeth, Sarah, Prudence, Hannah and Rosanna. Grandson Andrew Wilson, a minor, and his bro. and sister. Exs: Wife Martha, David Wills and John Snody. Wit: Willm. Montgomery, Robert Bell. E. 249-250. WOODS, THOMAS, West Pennsborough. May 4, 1792. May 26, 1792. Wife Janet. Four children Mary Woods, Elizabeth Woods, William and Samuel Woods, all minors. Father-in-law Samuel Woods, Sr. David Woods. Exs: William Woods and Nathan Woods. Wit: James Weakley, Robert Weakley. E. 251-252. BUTLER, RICHARD, Carlisle. At Fort McIntosh September 29, 1785. May 31, 1792. Wife Mary. Son William and dau. Mary Butler, minors. Bro. William Butler. Honored father. House and lot in Carlisle. Land on Plumb Creek, Westmoreland Co., taken out in name of John Beard, adj. land of Col. George Croghan. Land in name of George McCully on the Alleghany River. Land in name of Robert George on Plumb Creek. Lots in Pittsburgh adj. lots of William Butler. Lots in town of Appleby on the Alleghany River. Donation Lands for services as Colonel in Army of the United States. James O'Hara. Exs: Wife Mary, bro. William Butler and Thomas Smith, Esq., Attorney at Law in Carlisle. Wit: John McDowell, James O'Hara. E. 253-256. RODOCKER, CHRISTOPHER, farmer, West Pennsborough. May 26, 1792. June 1, 1792. Wife Ann Dority. Son Fredrick. Daus. Morriah and Barbarow. Son Jacob Rodocker. Exs: Ann Dority Rodocker, John Smith and Armstrong Carothers. Wit: Martin Carothers, Armstrong Carothers. E. 256-257. PARKER, MARGARET, widow of John Parker, West Pennsboro. May 12, 1791. 5 June 1792. Grandson Parker Campbell, son to Francis Campbell, Dec'd. Great grandson Alexander Lyon. Son Alexander Parker, Dec'd. Daus. Mary Flemming, Elizabeth Campbell, Margaret Calhoon and Agness Denny. Granddau. Margaret Parker, dau. of son Alexander Parker, Dec'd. Granddau. Mary and her youngest sister, daus. of sd. son Alexander Parker. Revd. Mr. Davidson. Dr. Lemuel Gustine. Granddau. Elizabeth Denny. Exs: Grandson James Flemming. Wit: George Crean, Willm. Lyon. E. 257. JUNKIN, JOHN. July 4, 1792. July 21, 1792. Oldest bro. Joseph and his male children, when of age. Exs: Bro. Joseph Junkin. Wit: James Clayton, John Mackey, John Black. E. 258. LAUGHLIN, JAMES, farmer, Newton. January 25, 1792. July 23, 1792. Dau. Elizabeth. Other children James, Mary, John, William, Robert and Hugh. Exs: Sons Robert Laughlin and Hugh Laughlin. Wit: Atcheson Laughlin, Wm. Thompson. E. 259. RAMSEY, JAMES, Dickenson, formerly West Pennsboro. May 30, 1792. July 28, 1792. Wife Janet. Son Nathan. Daus. Mary Ramsey, Nancy Ramsey, Elizabeth Ramsey and Margaret Ramsey. Daus. Janet Donaldson and Rebecca Armstong, her son James Ramsey Armstrong, a minor. Dau. Martha Means. James Woods son of William Woods, Jr., a minor. William Donaldson, bound by Abraham Brooks, when of age. Exs: Son Nathan Ramsey and Samuel Woods. Wit: David King, Wm. Woods, Adam Hauck. E. 260-261. LONGSTROFF, HENRY, farmer, Eastpennsbro. December 11, 1789. August 8, 1792. Eldest son Martin. Children of son Philip Longstrof, Dec'd. Son Adam. Dau.-in-law Ann Longstrof, son Philip's wife. Guardian of son Philip's children. Exs: Son Martin Longstroff and Michael Hawk. Wit: John Walker, Archd. London. E. 262-263. CAROTHERS, GERARD, Carlisle. June 6, 1792. August 21, 1792. Wife Nancy. Bro. John Carothers. Sister Margaret Carothers. Exs: Wife Nancy Carothers and Samuel Greer. Wit: Saml. Greer, Mary Hazlett, John Jordan. E. 264. PATERSON, ROBERT, Eastpennsborough. September 6, 1792. October 9, 1792. Wife (no name). Sons William, Samuel, Robert, Timothy, John and Millard. Dau. Hannah Paterson. Jane, wife of Henry Furry. Martha Patrson. Exs: Wife and son-in-law Henry Furry. Wit: William Diven, Jonathan Hoge. E. 265-266. RHEINIER, JOHN. May 26, 1790. September 12, 1792. Wife Elizabeth. Son John Rheinier. Dau. Elizabeth Lackey. Dau. Esther Jones. Dau. Hanna. Dau. Margret. Exs: Dau. Hannah and Edward West. Wit: Enock Lewes, Emy Lewes. Letters to Hannah and her husband Geo. Painter. E. 264-265. McCLURE, ROBERT, Sr., yeoman, Westpennsbro. September 20, 1792. October 16, 1792. Oldest son William. Dau.-in-law Sarah, wife of son Alexander, Dec'd, and her unborn child. Son Robert. Bro. William McClure of Lack Twp., Mifflin Co. Daus. Jane, Margaret and Elizabeth. Exs: Son William McClure and son-in-law James Laird. Wit: John McKighan, James Woodburn. E. 267. McKEAN, JAMES, Carlisle. August 13, 1792. September 21, 1792. Bro.-in-law Hugh Patton of Carlisle. Exs: Hugh Patton and bro.'s son Hugh McKean. Wit: Saml. Laird, Wm. Wallace, James Brown. E. 267-268. PURDY, WILLIAM, Teboyn. August 13, 1784. November 1, 1792. Wife Elizabeth. Father Thomas Purdy. Bros. John, Thomas and Robert Purdy. Nephew William Purdy, son of bro. Thomas, a minor. Exs: Wife Elizabeth Purdy and bro. John Purdy of Newtown. Wit: Alexr. Murray, Elizabeth Purdy. E. 269. STEWART, ARCHIBALD. September 3, 1792. November 7, 1792. Wife Isabella. Sons John, James, William and Archibald. Plantation in Morison's Cove. Dau. Mary and Jeney. Sons Thomas and Samuel, some of children, minors. Exs: Wife Isabella, Robert Scot and Hugh Wallace. Wit: Elizabeth Sunbay, John Dunbar, Robert Dunbar. E. 270. ALLEN, DAVID, Carlisle. July 30, 1792. December 16, 1792. Wife Sarah. Mother. Bro. Joseph Allen. Plantation in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin Co. John, son of bro. James Allen. William, son of bro. James Allen. Plantation in Northumberland Co., near Montoor's Hill. Bros. James Allen and John Allen. Nephew Robert Allen, eldest son of bro. James. David Allen, son of bro. James. Exs: Wife Sarah Allen and bro. Joseph Allen. Wit: Lemuel Gustine, James Ross, John Jordan. E. 271-272. DUNLOP, JAMES, West Pennsborough. ----. November 16, 1792. Wife Mary. Son William. Dau. Isbel and her children. Son John and his son James. Dau. Mary and her children. Dau. Easter. Daus. Nancy and Sarah. Exs: Son William Dunlop and Zunnel (Tunnel?) Blair. Wit: David Crookshanks, John Sproat, Agness McDoud. E. 273. COLWELL, ROBERT, merchant, Shippensburgh. September 10, 1792. November 21, 1792. Wife Ann. Bro. Samuel Colwell. Father James Colwell. Mother Agness Colwell. Bros. John, James, Joseph and Abdiel Colwell. Matthew Miller. Sisters Martha, Nancy, Mary and Betsy Colwell. Some of bros. and sisters, minors. Exs: Wife Anne Colwell and bros. John and Samuel Colwell. Wit: Patrick Cochran, John Redett, John Scott. E. 274-275. ECHLEBERGER, HENRY. Nuncupative will. Proved December 7, 1792. Two children, names not given. Wit: Jacob Witzel and Elizabeth Bower. Admin.: father-in-law Martin Herman and Martin Bower. E. 276. COOTS, RICHARD, West Pennsbro. May 2, 1789. February 15, 1793. David Murray and Mary Murray. Plantation in Tuscorora. Heirs of Andrew McFarlane, Dec'd. Ann Dunning, wife of Ezekiel Dunning. Exs: William French. Wit: Ez. Dunning, Thos. Buchanan. E. 277. McCUNE, JOHN, farmer, Newton. December 24, 1792. March 6, 1793. Wife Mary. Land bought from John McKewen. Sons Andrew and David McCune. Dau. Susanna Barr. Dau. Margaret Wier. Grandson John McCune, son of Samuel McCune, Dec'd. Dau. Mary McCune. Sons John, Robert and William McCune, minors. Exs: James Sharp, Alexander Laughlin and John McCune. Wit: Alexander Laughlin, John Woods, George Wier. E. 278-280. NICHOLSON, RICHARD, farmer, Newton. April 26, 1791. March 6, 1793. Wife Mary. Daus. Margery, Sarah, Ann and Margaret. Sons James and William. William Stevenson. Mary Stevenson, dau. of Wm. Stevenson. Grandson Isaac Shannon. Two grandsons John and Richard McElwain. Granddaus. Mary and Ruth McElwain. James Stevenson, son of John Stevenson, Dec'd. Grandson Benjamin Gamble. Exs: Son James Nicholson and stepson William Stevenson. Wit: Hugh Laughlin, Alexr. Laughlin. E. 281. CHAMBERS, JAMES, Tyrone. July 23, 1792. March 13, 1793. Wife Margaret. Ground adj. Samuel Rosses. James Chambers' children. Eldest dau. Margaret. Daus. Mary and Jean. David Chambers. Cathrine Chambers, Nancy Chambers, and Esabel Chambers, when they come to age of sixteen. Exs: Wife Margaret Chambers and James Hearse. Wit: Robert McCally, Peter Stones. E. 282-283. RUPLEY, JACOB, yeoman, East Pennsborough. July 6, 1789. March 16, 1793. Wife Mary. Grandchildren, viz., the seven children of son George, Dec'd. Sons Jacob, Conrad, Michael, Frederick, John and Abraham Rupley. Daus. Dorothea, wife of Daniel Frank, Magdalene, wife of Dewrett Erford, Margaret, wife of Adam Fonderan, Barbara, wife of John Swineford, Mary Rupley, Elizabeth, Ann, Catherine, Susanna and Sophia Rupley. Exs: Wife Mary and son-in-law Adam Fonderan. Wit: Jacob Wormley, George Wiernolz. E. 284-287. HIATHERS (HOLTTER), GEORGE, cooper, Westpensbro. February 25, 1793. March 30, 1793. Oldest son John. Other children, names not given. Exs: Bro.-in-law David Snyder. Wit: Jacob Brown, David Kyser. E. 288. McFARLANE, PATRICK, Newton. March 3, 1793. April 4, 1793. Wife Rosanah. Daus. Margaret, Elizabeth and Mary. Son Robert, a minor. Son William. Son James. Exs: Sons William McFarlane and bro. William McFarlane. Wit: Robt. Laughlin, William Thompson, Alexr. Laughlin. E. 289. GLEN, GABRAEL, farmer, Big Spring, Westpennsbro. November 15, 1791. April 26, 1793. Wife Jane. Daus. Jane, Rachel and Rebecca, minors. Land in tenure of Dr. Isaiah Blair. Sons William, David and Alexander, minors. Land at late William Laughlin's line. To Robert Walker's line. Exs: Wife Jane and Benjamin McKeehan. Guardians of children: James McKeehan and Dr. Isaiah Blair. Wit: Isaiah Blair, Gennet N. Blair, Mary McGaughey, David McKeehan. E. 290-293. DAVIES, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone. October 10, 1791. May 3, 1793. Wife Jeane. Dau. Saran Dean. Dau. Elizabeth. Son William. Exs: Hannah Collier and James Sharon. Wit: James Sharon, Andrew Keyser. E. 294. HALL, ISABELLA, Newton. February 1, 1790. May 14, 1793. Dau. Mary, wife of Robert McQueen, her dau. Rosy McQueen. Granddau. Isabella McQueen. To each of dau. Mary's children. Granddau. Ruth Cook, minor. Dau. Sarah Bogle. Hugh Hall. Exs: Son-in-law James Bogle and bro.-in-law Saml. McCormick. Wit: George Little, John Scouller, Francis Donahd. [sic]. E. 295. BOYCE, WILLIAM, yeoman, East Pennsborough. April 22, 1791. April 16, 1793. Sons John and Robert. Dau. Ann. Robert Boyce's son william. Robert's dau. Mary. Joseph Clerk's dau. Mary. Samuel Fleming to school him. Dau. Sarah Montgomery. Exs: Son John Boyce and David Bower. Wit: Lewes Lewes, Robert Chamber, Solomon Kees. E. 296-297. MURRAY, ALEXANDER, Tyboin. April 11, 1793. May 31, 1793. Wife Agness. Daus., viz., Margart Nesbit, Mary Fisher, Isabella Murray and Jean McCree. Grandsons Alexander Fisher and Alexander Nesbit, minors. Lands up the river. James and Margaret Irwin, heirs of Richard Irwin, Dec'd. Land in Chillisquaka Creek. Exs: Wife, William Fisher and Allen Nesbit. Wit: James McCree, Elonar McCree. E. 298. WOODS, WILLIAM, Dickinson. February 11, 1791. July 25, 1793. Children Nathan, James, Richard, Mary and Janet, all minors. Land on Alleghany River, Westmoreland Co. Guardians of children: Nathan Ramsey and Nathan woods. Exs: Bro. Richard Woods and uncle Samuel Woods, Sr. Wit: Saml. Woods, David Woods, Adam Hauck. E. 299-300. McCLINTOCK, ROBERT, joiner, Toboin. February 11, 1791. July 25, 1793. Wife Martha. Children John, James, Betsy and Samuel. Father William McClintock. Exs: James Powers, Moses Thompson and Joseph McClintock. Wit: James Robison, William McCoord. E. 301. RODGERS, JOHN, Middleton. March 26, 1784. April 7, 1792. To mother-in-law Jane Hashey. Exs: Matthew Gregg and Samuel Laird, Esq. Wit: Job Johnson, John Cochran. E. 302. HART, MATTHEW, Tyrone. July 5, 1793. August 3, 1793. Eldest son John Hart. Dau. Rosana Bowen. Charles McCarty. Dau. Jean Gillespie. Dau. Mary (Mc)Carty [sic] and her children, Mary and Charles Carty [sic]. Exs: William Dreaner and Daniel MCarty (McCarty). Wit: Peter Stones, Andrew Stones. E. 303. CALDWELL, JOHN, Newton. March 1793. August 20, 1793. Wife Ann. Sons John and Samuel. Son Joseph. Land adj. Leonard Thrush, Andrew Ganets and Thomas Niel's houses. Land adj. William McCracan's. Daus. Elizabeth and Ann. Patrick McKenny. Exs: Wife, son Joseph Caldwell, William McCracan and Samuel Findley. Wit: John Russell, Solomon Clyd. E. 304. DEVLIN, ROGER, Carlisle. August 19, 1793. September 15, 1793. Wife Sarah. Children John Devlin, Thomas Atcheson, Alice King and John Love. Exs: Wife Sarah Devlin and George Logue, Esq. Wit: Thomas Dickson, Adam Logue, George Weiest. E. 305. HENRY (McHENRY), JOHN, Carlisle. August 21, 1793. September 10, 1793. Daus. Polly Henry and Martha Henry, minors. House in possession of --- White. Sister Nancy Moore, widow of John Moore, Dec'd, of Bellessequgh(?), Co. Antrim, Ireland. Sister Elizabeth Cowan, widow of Isaac Cowan of Learn, Co. of Antrim, Ireland. Sister Martha. Nephews John Moore and William Cowan of Path Valley, Franklin Co. Bro. James Henry of Ireland. Exs: William Alexander and Robert Miller, Jr., of Carlisle. Wit: James Davis, George Pattison, Thomas Creigh. E. 306. WALKER, RACHEL, Newtonship. March 1, 1791. September 30, 1793. Youngest children, when fourteen years of age. Exs: Son-in-law Samuel Crewell. Wit: William Walker, Alexander Work, Robert Walker. E. 307. SMILEY, GEORGE, Rye. August 5, 1793. October 31, 1793. Wife Margaret. Son Frederick Smiley. Land on the big run adj. Samuel Smiley. Sons David and George. Plantation knows as Watson's Place. Land adj. Thomas Such, John Stuart and others. Other children Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, Mary and Sarah. Exs: Wife Margaret and bro. Samuel Smiley. Wit: Frederick Watts, Hugh Wallace, Thos. Smiley. E. 308. MILLER, PHILIP, Carlisle. September 17, 1793. November 4, 1793. Father and mother, Jeremiah and Elizabeth Miller. Children of bros. and sisters. Exs: Bro. Michael Miller and William Levi. Wit: Saml. Postlethwait, John McCurdy. E. 309. CARNAHAN, ADAM, farmer, Newton. September 10, 1793. December 3, 1793. Wife (no name). Son James. Sons Adam and Andrew, minors. Exs: Robert Carnahan, son James Carnahan and bro.-in-law William McFarlane. Wit: Wm. McFarlane, Alexr. Laughlin, William Wilson. E. 310. ROSS, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone. March 2, 1793. December 19, 1793. Mother Elizabeth Ross. Sisters Jane Ross, Nancy Ross and Margaret Ross. Exs: David Robb. Wit: John Ross, Robert McMedrim. E. 311. BAIRD, JOHN, West Pennsborough. November 4, 1793. January 18, 1794. James Carothers, Sr., sole legatee. Ex.: John Carothers. Wit: Nicholas Laing, James Walsh. E. 312. CAROTHERS, WILLIAM. November 5, 1786. January 25, 1794. Bros. James, Martin, Andrew and Armstrong. Mother. Sisters Margaret, Jean and Isabel. Exs: William Clark, James Carothers, Jr., and John Carothers. Wit: Armstrong Carothers, John Keane, James Carothers. E. 313. CLOUSER, JOHN, Rye. October 4, 1790. February 11, 1794. Wife Margaret. Children Michael, Elizabeth, Margaret, George and Peter Clouser, all minors. Exs: Wife Margaret Clouser and friend Solenberger. Wit: David McClure, Matthew McBride. Codicil June 19, 1793. Dau. Elizabeth, Dec'd. Dau. Sydney, born since 1790. E. 314-315. BEATTY, SAML., Ensign, 2 Regt. U.P.L., Letter purporting to be the last will, "Miami River, fifty miles from its mouth." September 24, 1791. Letters February 11, 1794. Commission with Mr. Wilky (Wilkins), merchant, in Pittsburgh, now in Fort Washington. Mr. Brotherton. Major Butler. Mother. Joseph. Wit: Alexander Power and James Beatty. Admin.: Alexander Power and James Beatty. The Dec'd was killed at Saint Mary's in the defeat of Genl. St. Clair, by the Indians, November 4, 1791. E. 316. MARSHALL, MICHAEL, Carlisle. January 29, 1794. February 14, 1794. Wife Letitia. Eldest son Michael. Sons John and Samuel. Eldest dau. Isabella English. Second dau. Grizzle Powers. Youngest dau. Martha Cox. Exs: William Levis of Carlisle and nephew Michael Marshall. Wit: David Irvine, Edwd. Little. E. 316-317. ALLEN, SARAH, widow, Carlisle. February 21, 1794. March 4, 1794. Nephew David Craig, minor. Lot adj. Dr. Lemuel Gustine. Nephew Allen Watson. Lot adj. Alexander Makehan's (Mahon). William, bro. of sd. David Craig. Bro. John Craig. Sister Mary Sloan's children, viz., George, Isabel, Sarah and Rosana, the estate of their grandfather John Craig in possession of Wm. Wilson, of Hanover Twp., Dauphin Co. Sister Watson. Bro. John Craig's children by his present wife. William, the eldest son. Bro. John, wife and dau. Exs: James Ross and William Alexander, Esq. Wit: Lemuel Gustine, James Ross, John Jordan. E. 317-318. CARUTHERS (CARITHERS), RODGERS, Dickinson. ----. March 28, 1794. Wife Sarah. Two sons John and Andrew. Exs: Joshua Martin and James Turner of Newton. Wit: Percival Kean, John Neal. E. 319. HAYS, WILLIAM, Rye. April 12, 1793. March 19, 1794. Wife Elizabeth. Daus. Margaret Kirkpatrick, Esther Matthews and Elizabeth Steel. Son Moses Hays. Exs: Robert Wallace and Isaac Jones. Wit: Samuel Hogg, Sarah Hogg, Susannah Mathews. E. 320. McWHINNEY, ROBERT. ----. March 25, 1794. "The will was destroyed, when the home and office of Wm. Lyon, Register, were consumed by fire, about eighteen years ago. The contents sworn to by Jonathan Hope, Esq., who wrote it." To wife Margaret McWhinney. House and lot in Carlisle. Land in East Pennsborough, where the testator lived. His sister Bedcom's children. Wit: Isabella Buchanan, names of the others not remembered. E. 321-322. DUNCAN, WILLIAM, yeoman, Southampton. October 16, 1793. April 19, 1794. Wife Mary. Sons David and John Duncan. Grandson William Duncan, son of sd. John. Land in Hopewell, West Pennsborough and Newton Twps. Son William. Son Stephen, where he now lives in Shippensburgh. Sons Daniel, Joseph and James. Grandson William, son of son James Duncan. Grandson William, son of son Joseph Duncan. Dau. Margaret Blyth. Grandson William Blyth. Dau. Jane Culbertson. Grandson William Culbertson. Dau. Anne Culbertson. Grandson William Culbertson, son of sd. dau. Anne. Exs: Wife Mary Duncan and sons John and David Duncan. Wit: Matthew Henderson, James Rainey. E. 323-325. WALTENBERGER, GEORGE, yeoman, Westpensbro. March 4, 1794. April 9, 1794. Children, when of age, names not given. Exs: Peter Diller and Henry Shank. Wit: Jacob Kyser, Jacob Bleaser. E. 326. Copy of will and probate of MATTHEWS, JAMES, Woolwich Twp., Gloucester Co., New Jersey. October 7, 1788. August 8, 1792. Estate in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Grandson Samuel Parsons, son of dau. Catherine Dugan, alias Parsons. Grandson James Campbell, son of dau. Elizabeth Campbell. Both grandsons under age. Dau. Jane Mathews. Son Richard Mathews. Dau. Phoebe Morison. Grandchildren, viz., William Dugan and George Dugan, sons of dau. Catherine, aforesd., and Elizabeth Dugan and Margaret Dugan, daus. of sd. Phoebe Morrison, alias Dugan. Exs: Sons-in-law John Campbell and Daniel Morrison. Wit: Vanderver Homan, Thos. Denny, Gideon Denny. "A true copy, taken from the original." E. 327. PATTON, JOHN, Middleton. May 31, 1790. May 19, 1794. Son William Patton. Plantation in Tuskerora Valley where sd. son now lives. Son Robert Patton. Grandchildren, viz., John and Mary Thompson. Exs: Sons William Patton and Robert Patton. Wit: George Robinson, Sr., George Robinson, Thos. Robinson. E. 328-329. BLAINE, JAMES, Toboin. August 11, 1792. May 19, 1794. Wife Elizabeth. Son James Shadden Blaine. Dau. Margaret Blain. Son Alexander. Daus. Eleanor Lions, Agness McMurray, Mary Davidson and Isabella Mitchell. Son James Carshaden Blaine and other children, not of age. Exs: Son Ephraim Blain and wife Elizabeth Blaine. Wit: James Carshadan, John Morrison, Jas. Morrison. E. 330. COLHOON, ANDREW, carpenter, Carlisle. March 20, 1794. June 23, 1794. Wife Esther. Four daus. Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Lydia Colhoon. Land in Middleton Twp. adj. land of Robert Miller and Saml. Laird, Esq. When youngest dau. is eighteen years of age. Exs: Wife Esther Colhoon and Robert Miller, Jr. Wit: George Pattison, Wm. Armor. E. 331. HENDRICKS, PETER, Southampton. July 29, 1793. September 5, 1794. Wife Elizabeth. Son James. Other seven children, viz., Margaret, Elizabeth, Susanna, Mary, Sarah, Peter and John. Some of children, minors. Exs: Son James Hendricks and Christy Miller. Wit: Allen Leeper, Frainey Miller. E. 332. SAMPLE, JOHN, East Pennsbro. September 3, 1792. October 14, 1794. Wife Kesiah. Son James Sample. Children of dau. Sarah Little by John Little. Daus. Jane Shannon, Margaret Gilmore, Mary Ewalt and Elizabeth Sample. Sons John, Chambers and Samuel Sample, minors. Exs: William Chambers and Joseph Sample. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, James Anderson, Henry Brenizer. E. 333. PARKER, JAMES, East Pennsborough. June 8, 1792. October 14, 1794. Wife Rebeca. Son-in-law Dr. Gustine. Son Andrew. Grandson James Gustine. Exs: Son Andrew Parker. Wit: Jonathan Hoge, Matthew London. E. 334. ORR, JOHN, East Pennsborough. December 13, 1793. December 12, 1794. Wife Martha. Son William, a minor. Son John. Farm, late property of William Orr, Dec'd. Daus., viz., Mary, Rachel and Jean. Exs: Son John Orr and Robert Whitehill. Wit: John Young, Andrew Moore. Codicil August 19, 1794. Wit: Andrew Moon, Isaac Kuntz. E. 335. RUPLEY, MARY, East Pennsborough. November 26, 1794. December 12, 1794. Children Frederick, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Nancy, Katrine, Abraham, Susana and Sophia. Exs: Son John Rupley and Robert Whitehill. Wit: Elizabeth Wormly, Robert Whitehill. E. 336. DUNCAN, STEPHEN, Carlisle. August 10, 1793. January 9, 1795. Wife Ann. Dau. Mary. Children of son John, Dec'd, viz., Matilda, Stephen, Samuel, Mary Ann and Amelia. Sons Robert and James. Son Stephen, a minor. Dau. Lucy, wife of Jonathan Walker. Dau. Ann, wife of Samuel Mahon. Oldest living son, Thomas Duncan. Exs: Wife Ann and sons Thomas, Robert and James. Wit: Saml. Postlethwait, John Lyon, James Dill, Jr. E. 337-340. ESPY, GEORGE, Westpennsbro. December 15, 1794. March 3, 1795. Wife Rachel. Dau. Jane, a minor. Sisters Jane and Christy. Sons George Espy and John Espy, minors. Exs: Thomas Kennedy and George Brown. Wit: James Graham, Samuel McDowell. E. 340-341. BEATTY, JAMES, Greenwood. January 11, 1795. March 7, 1795. Bros. William and John. Mother. Sister Elizabeth Marshall. Exs: Bros. Robert and Joseph. Wit: David Miller, James Craven, James Sterrett. E. 342. MICKEY, ROBERT, Newton. January 16, 1792. April 8, 1795. Son Robert. Daus. Elizabeth, Mary, Agness, Janet, Eleanor and Hannah. Heirs of dau. Margaret, Dec'd. Heirs of dau. Frances, Dec'd. Sons James, David and John, minor. Exs: Sons James Mickey and David Mickey. Wit: David Ralston, Alexr. Laughlin, William Boyd. E. 342-343. McCALL, ANN, Shippensburgh. December 1794. April 18, 1795. Son Ezra. Dau. Mary, wife of David Tate. Son James Campbell. Exs: Son Ezra McCall and Col. William McFarlane. Wit: Jas. Crawford, John Scott, Isaac Cook. E. 344. DICKEY, JOHN, East Pennsborough. November 16, 1784. April 30, 1795. Sons James, Samuel and John. Dau. Margaret. Exs: John Clendenin and dau. Margaret Dickey. Wit: Samuel Clendenin, Elizabeth Clendenin. E. 345. TOWNSLEY, WILLIAM, Teboyne. April 8, 1795. June 2, 1795. Wife (no name). Daus. Janet Kincaid, Agness Innes, Martha Kincaid, Elizabeth McCraken, Eleanor McCree, Margart McMillen and Joanna Townsley. Sons Thomas, John and George Townsley. Exs: George McMillen and William Martin. Wit: Abraham Thomas, Martin Motzer, William Colwell. E. 345-346. HEACK, JOHN, Allen. June 13, 1795. July 25, 1795. Wife (no name). Son Jacob. Daus. Mary Elizabeth and Catherine. Sons John and William. Exs: Frederick Long, Jr., and Jonas Rupe, Jr. Wit: Frederick Switzer, Jr., Philip Kock. E. 347. McALLISTER, TOBIAS, yeoman, Rye. June 15, 1795. July 25, 1795. Wife Hester. Sister Mary McAlliser. James Donnelly, eldest son of wife Hester. Son Daniel McAllister, a minor. Exs: Samuel Deane and James Diven, both of Tyrone. Wit: James Cunningham, John Dea, John Connelly. E. 348. GEDDIS, WILLIAM, West Pennsboro. June 10, 1794. August 22, 1795. Dau. Peggy and son-in-law Andrew Carothers. Only son James. Indentured girl Cathrine Dixon. Exs: Son James Geddis. Wit: William Lindsay, James Laird, Robert Lindsey. E. 349-350. KOACH (KOCK), PETER, Juniata. January 22, 1795. September 2, 1795. Wife Margaret. Children John, Peter, Christiana and Sally, all minors. Exs: Caspar Lopher of Juniata and Daniel Brown of Reading Twp., York Co. Wit: Roger Brown, Adam Conkel, Peter Yego. Letters issued to Joseph Bradley. E. 351. SMITH, PETER, yeoman, Middleton. August 4, 1795. September 5, 1795. Wife Catheren. Sons Peter and David Smith. Land joining land of Caspar Diller and Eppesam Blaine. Daus. Barbara Smith and Ester Smith. Grandchild Catheren. Exs: William Bore and Henry Witmore. Wit: Jacob Wynkoop, Jacob Witmer. E. 352-353. McCALLESTER (McCALLISTER), JOHN, Rye. February 18, 1792. April 4, 1792. Letter 5 October 1795. Kinsman John Cain and his wife. Donation land in Alleghany Co. Land in Muskingum. James Cain, son of John Cain. Exs: John Cain and his wife. Wit: George Dickson, Joseph Hare. Letters to Catherine McCallister. E. 354. GILLESPIE, JAMES, West Pennsborow. August 8, 1795. November 4, 1795. Wife Jain. Children, names not given, some minors. Exs: Wife Jain and friends Robert Gillespie and Saml. Irwin. Wit: Nathl. Gillespie, Elizabeth Miller, Samuel Irwin. E. 355-357. HATHORN, JAMES, Newton. September 10, 1795. November 18, 1795. Wife Martha. Son-in-law Abraham Boyd. Grandchildren Hugh Boyd, James Boyd, Robert Boyd, Martha Boyd and Alexander Boyd. Son-in-law William Adams. Grandchildren James Adams, Matthew Adams, William Adams and Richard Adams, all minors. Son Alexander Hathorn. Son James Hathorn. Exs: Robert Quigley and Robert McCune. Wit: Robert McCormick, Robert Quigley, Robert McCune. E. 358. SIMONDS, WILLIAM, Dickinson. October 9, 1795. November 26, 1795. Wife Margaret. Sons Edward, Richard and John. Daus. Susanna, Jean and Margaret. Exs: Wife Margaret and sons Richard and John Simonds. Wife Margaret Simonds, guardian of dau. Margaret. Wit: Jno. Alexander, Robert Semple, James Graham. E. 359. ESPY, JEAN, Frankford. September 12, 1795. November 28, 1795. Sister Ann Mitchell. Sister Elizabeth Callwell. Sister Christian. Sister Ann's dau. Christian Mitchell. Mother. Exs: Sister Christian Espy. Wit: Samuel McDowel, John Brown. E. 360. STEEL (STAHL), ANTHONY, Greenwood. October 4, 1795. December 8, 1795. Wife Mary. Daus. (all married), viz., Ann, Elizabeth and Eve. Sons Paul, Anthony and Morris. Exs: Wife Mary, son Paul Steel and Jacob Buck. Wit: John Elliott, Philip Leidig. E. 361-363. ___________________ WILL MENTIONING CUMBERLAND COUNTY FOUND ELSEWHERE BUCKS COUNTY 5.287. John Kidd of Bensalem Twp. November 14, 1791. Proved December 22, 1791. John Swift, the elder of Bensalem. John Maxwell Nesbitt of Phila. merchant, and Samuel Benezet Esq. of Bensalem exrs. Mary Roberts niece of late wife. Sisters Theodosia Kidd, spinster and Margaret wife of Thomas Braithwaite. Mary Young "my Housekeeper." William Green "Who lives with me." John Faulder of Wnthank (?), Cumberland Co., Farmer, "my 1st cousin" "and such of his brothers and sisters of the whole blood then living." Wits: Elizabeth Foulke, John D. Coxe.