HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 6, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/runk/runk-bios.htm _______________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 56-77. _______________________________________________________________ CHAPTER VI. Genealogical Notes. In the absence of town records, much difficulty is daily experienced by those in search of the records of their ancestry. In Pennsylvania, save among the early Quakers, the abstracts of wills, the assessment lists, the administration accounts, with an occasional deed, are the only fields for genealogical research prior to the war of the Revolution. Owing to this fact, and to preserve to the people of Dauphin county, and to the descendants of those who have gone out from it and are scattered over many States of the Federal Union, we have compiled the following abstracts of wills pertaining to that section of Lancaster county which, after 1785, became the county of Dauphin. The history of the family is becoming of far greater importance than the general history of public affairs or that of the individual. We feel confident, that in the preservation in this volume of these beginnings of the early family history of the pioneers and other settlers, we do excellent service; and, therefore, tender them to those into whose hands this Encyclopedia of Biography may fall, believing that no other chapter contained within the covers of the volume will be more highly appreciated. At the present time, when on all sides efforts are being made to preserve the history of the family, no better lexicon of genealogy can be found in any local historical volume. Ashton, Alexander, of Hanover, d. December, 1743, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: James, John, and Henry. The executors were Walter Carruth and John McQueen. Allison, William, of Derry, d. in August, 1739, leaving a wife, and several children. Allison, James, Sr., of Cormack Plains, d. in September, 1739, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Isabella, James, and John. Allison, John, of Derry, d. in May, 1747, leaving a wife Jeanet, and children: Robert, Jean, Isabel, Margaret, Jeanet, and James. Allison, James, d. in September, 1762, leaving a wife Rebecca, and children: James, DAUPHIN COUNTY. 57 Anna m. _____ Defrance, Janet m. William Watt, Margaret m. _____ Bowman, Sarah, and Rebecca. Mrs. Rebecca Allison d. September, 1764. Allison, Robert, of Derry, d. in February, 1765, leaving brothers William and John, who were his executors. The legatees of his estate were the trustees of the Philadelphia Hospital, the Grammar School of Newark, Del., Anabella McDowell and Mary Clark. Allison, John, d. May, 1767, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Patrick, Jane, m. _____ Clark, Margaret, John, James, Ann, William, Robert, and Rose. Allison, James, d. April, 1776, leaving his estate to his sisters Sarah Allison, Rebecca, m. _____ Killwell, and Janet, m. William Watt; also to his nephews, James and John Defrance. Allen, William, of Hanover, d. in February, 1744, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: William, John, Benjamin, and James. Allen, William, of Hanover, d. in March, 1782, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Sarah, m. James Dixon, Jean, m. John Sawyer, Elizabeth, m. Samuel Mann, Mary, m. John Snodgrass, Samuel, and William. He mentions grandchildren Sarah and Allen Dixon, Mary and William Allen. Armstrong, James, of Paxtang, d. December, 1758, leaving a wife Jean, brothers William and John, sisters Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth, m. _____ Thompson, and Frances. Andrews, John, of Hanover, d. March, 1783, leaving a wife Rachel, and among others, daughter Elizabeth. Barnett, John, d. September, 1734, leaving a wife Jennet, and children: Thomas, Joseph, Robert, James, John, Rebecca, Mary, and Jean. Barnett, Samuel, of Hanover, d. July, 1758, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Rebecca. Barnett, William, of Hanover, d. February, 1762, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Joseph and Sarah. John and William Barnett were the executors. Barnet, William, of Paxtang, d. September, 1764, leaving a wife Rebecca, and children: John, William, Mary, Rebecca, Isabel, and Jean. Barnett, John E., of Paxtang, d. January, 1785, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Andrew, John, and Janet. Bartlett, John, d. prior to August, 1761, leaving sisters as follows: Rachel, m. William Mills, Mary, m. Matthew Chambers, Bathsheba, m. John Bailey, Rebecca, Martha. Barclay, William, d. prior to 1761, at that time his widow Esther being the wife of ____- McIntire. William Barclay's children were: John, Hugh, Stephen, Joseph, Mary, Margaret, Martha, Esther. Brandon, William, of Hanover, d. April, 1753, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: James, Catharine, Ann, and William. Black, David, of Derry, d. November, 1753, leaving a wife Jane, and his estate to his nephews, William and Thomas Spencer, and William Laird, and nieces, Eliza Laird and Mary Maxwell. Black, Hugh, of Derry, d. September, 1759, leaving a wife Margaret, and the children: Thomas, David, decreased, Jean, Agnes, m. John Laird, and Mary, m. _____ Maxwell. Bowman, Thomas, of Derry, d. in 1763 leaving a wife Mary, and children: Hugh, Jean, Elizabeth, John, and Thomas. Bowman, Stephen, of Paxtang, d. May, 1782, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Chrisly, John, Stephen, Barbara, m. Elias Neglee, Mary, m. John Roop, Addy, m. Jacob Roop, Freney, m. Chrisly Stopher, Ann, m. Henry Landis, and Elizabeth, m. Melchoir Poorman. Brown, William, of Hanover, d. January, 1771, leaving children: Mary, Ann, Molly, William, John, and James. John and Andrew Brown, presumably brothers, were the executors. Brown, Daniel, d. April, 1782, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: Philip, Margaret, Elizabeth, Agnes, and John. Boyd, Jane, of Paxtang, d. in December, 1772; she left children: Mary, Jane, and Martha; sons-in-law James Miller, James Means, James Anderson, William McWhorter, and Robert McWhorter; also a grandchild, Jane Means. Boyd, Robert, of Paxtang, d. September, 1785, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Catharine - the first three then residing in Ireland. Boyd, William, of Derry, d. May, 1800, leaving a wife Jennett, and children: James, John, who had a son William, Jennett, m. _____ Moore, Mary, m. _____ Strawbridge, Margaret, m. _____ Williams, and William, who had a son William. Brightbill, J. Dorst, of Hanover, d. in December, 1773, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Elizabeth, Mary, John, and Peter. Balsbach, George, of Hanover, d. in September, 1773, leaving a wife Maria Eva and 58 HISTORICAL REVIEW children: Peter, Valentine, Margaret, Catharine, Eva, and George; son- in-law George Henry. Boeshore, Jacob, of Hanover, d. December, 1778, leaving children: Henry, Catharine, John, Jacob, Ann, Christina, and Margaret; son-in-law Adam Baumgardner. Boggs, William, of Paxtang, d. March, 1782, leaving a wife Lydia, and children: James, Catharine, Ann, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, Lydia, and John. Bishop, William, d. March, 1783, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Christopher, Peter, John, Philip, Godleib, and Susanna, m. _____ Bretz. Bell, William, of Paxtang, d. in October, 1783, leaving children: John, George, William, Thomas, Arthur, Andrew, Jean, Sarah, Mary, Dorcas, and Margaret. Bell, Thomas, b. 1737; d. June 23, 1815. His wife Ann, b. September 18, 1740. They had among other children: Rev. Samuel, m. Mary Snodgrass; James, b. 1772, d. March 6, 1841, m. Catharine _____, b. 1782, d. October 4, 1826; Eliza, m. James Dale, of Union county, Pa. Brand, John, of Paxtang, d. in November, 1783, leaving his estate to brothers Christopher, Jacob, and Peter; to sisters Elizabeth, m. _____ Allman, Nancy, and Mary, m. _____ Hemperly. Bradley, Samuel, of Hanover, d. April, 1785, leaving a wife Agnes, and brother John, whose children were Samuel, William, Mary, and John, brother James and son Samuel, brother Matthew; besides Mary and William Shay, children of William Shay. Boal, Peter, of Paxtang, d. April 1791, leaving his estate to his brothers John, Michael, Henry, and sisters not named. Bordner, John, of Lykens, d. June 1812, leaving a wife Susanna, and children as follows: Peter, Anna, m. Adam Heller, Susanna, Elizabeth. Bucher, Casper, of Paxtang, d. September, 1800, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: George, John, Casper, Catharine, m. Henry Goetz, Elizabeth, m. Jacob Engel, Anna Maria, m. Samuel Wiestling, Dorothea, m. Godfrey Fritchey, Magdalena, m. Henry Shiley, and Jacob. Clark, William, d. in September, 1732, leaving wife Esther, and children: William, Sarah, Esther, and Priscilla. The executors were Thomas Clark and Rev. Adam Boyd. Clark, Sarah, d. October, 1752, leaving sisters: Esther, m. Jonathan Jones, and Priscilla, m. Joseph Cookson, and a brother William Clark. Clark, John, d. in January, 1753, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Thomas, Robert, and James. Clark, Thomas, d. in 1759, leaving a wife and children named: James, John, Abraham, William, Thomas, Eleanor, Mary, and Margaret. Clark, William, d. in May, 1763, leaving wife Margaret, and children: Peter, John, Thomas, Joseph, and Ann. He mentions his son-in-law John Baldridge. Clark, Robert, of Upper Paxtang, d. in March, 1771, leaving a wife Jean, and children: William, Jean, m. Thomas Renick, Elizabeth, m. John Means, and Mary, m. William Wallis. Clark, Robert, of Paxtang, d. March, 1788, leaving his estate to his nephew William Duncan. Clark, Benj., of Hanover, d. march, 1801, leaving children: Thomas, Margaret, deceased, m. John Gilichen, Mary, m. Richard McClay, grandson Benjamin Clark, and granddaughter Elizabeth Clark, m. Balzer Stein, children of his daughter Jane. Cathey, John, of Paxtang, d. in February, 1742, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Alexander and Eleanor. Campbell, Samuel, of Derry, d. October, 1747, leaving a wife and children: William, James, John, Hugh, and Thomas; also grandchildren Elizabeth and Samuel, children of Hugh Campbell. Campbell, William, d. in April, 1748, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, William, Mary, Jane, Margaret, and Ann. The executors were Samuel Reed and Samuel Graham. Campbell, Andrew, d. in June, 1752, leaving children: John, Archibald, Andrew, Sarah, and Margaret; besides grandchild Jane, m. Robert McNeal. Campbell, James, of Londonderry, d. in May, 1771, leaving a wife Rosanna, and children: John and Patrick; grandchild James, son of John; sister Martha Cary. Campbell, Patrick, d. July, 1772, leaving a wife Mary, son-in-law William Smith, and grandchild Campbell Smith. Campbell, Andrew, d. in July, 1797, leaving his estate to his nephews Daniel, Archibald, and John McNeal. Campbell, John, of East Hanover, died in 1787, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: DAUPHIN COUNTY. 59 William, James, John, Mary, Jane, Isaac, and Margery. Craig, John, d. prior to September, 1760, and left issue: Sarah, m. David Allen, Mary, Isabel, and John. Caldwell, Andrew, d. in December, 1752, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Andrew, Rachael, m. James Croswell, and Robert; granddaughter Hannah, child of Rachael. Caldwell, Robert, d. March, 1755, leaving his estate to his mother Ann Caldwell, and brother Andrew Caldwell, and sister Rachael, m. James Croswell. Caldwell, Andrew, d. in January, 1759, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Alexander, Andrew, John, and David. Caldwell, Andrew, of Paxtang, d. in April, 1771, leaving children: Sarah, m. James Carson, Rebecca, David, Ann, Andrew, and James. The executors were James Carson, Matthew Smith, and Andrew Caldwell. Caldwell, John, of Paxtang, d. in March, 1782, leaving a wife Mary, and children: David, James, John, Sarah, and Ann. Caldwell, David, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1783, leaving mother, Mary Caldwell, brothers James and John, and sisters Sarah and Ann. Caldwell, James, d. in March, 1785, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, William, Andrew, Oliver, James, Mary, m. William Mooney, and Agnes, m. John Atchinson. Caldwell, John, of Paxtang, d. April, 1786, leaving a father John; brothers James and David, and sister Ann. Crawford, John, or Christopher, a native of Londonderry, Ireland, came to America about 1803. He married, about 1805, Barbara Radebaugh Berryhill, daughter of Peter Radebaugh, of Hummelstown, and widow of _____ Berryhill. By her first marriage Mrs. Crawford had: Mary, b. February 9, 1794, m. _____ Wise; Justina, b. March 21, 1796, m. _____ Deary; William, b. 1798, d. December 11, 1867, m. Catharine Brandon, d. August 28, 1863, at Harrisburg. The children of Christopher or John Crawford and Barbara Radebaugh Berryhill were: John, b. November 6, 1808; Eliza, b. 1808; m. Robert Wright, and removed to Miami county, Ohio; Mrs. Wright resided near Potsdam, that county; Jane, b. June 9, 1810, m. John Daly, of Lewistown, Pa.; then removed to Piedmont, W. Va., where their descendants now reside; Mrs. Daly died in 1880; Susan, b. 1812, m. Andrew Murray, of Hanover; removed to Harrisburg, Montgomery county, Ohio, and subsequently to Blue Ball, Butler county, that State; Barbara, b. January 18, 1814, m. John Delaney, of Derry, Dauphin county, removed to Red Lion, Lycoming county, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford died in Springdale, and were buried in the old church graveyard at Hummelstown. Cochran, William, of Paxtang, d. in July, 1740, leaving a large family of children, only two of whom are named in the will, Janet and Martha. Cochran, John, of Hanover, d. in July, 1750, leaving a wife Jean and son William. Cochran, Andrew, of Paxtang, d. in November, 1775, leaving children: James, Jean, Mary, Martha, Sarah, John, Andrew, and William. The executors were Andrew and William Cochran. Calhoun, John, of Paxtang, d. in October, 1754, leaving a wife Janet and son George. Calhoun, James, d. November, 1772, leaving a wife Elizabeth and children William, James, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Jane. Calhoun, William, of Paxtang, d. September, 1786, leaving a wife Agnes and daughter Elizabeth, m. Henry McCormick, and other children: Isabel and William, and also a grandson William. Cunningham, William, d. in December, 1751, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: John, Thomas, James, Margaret, and Mary. The executors were Anna Kyle and Samuel Ramsey. Cunningham, Samuel, d. in July, 1777, leaving a wife Janet, and children: Robert, Samuel, Sarah, Martha, and James, and grandchild Hannah Campbell. Chambers, James, of Derry, d. in February, 1758, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Ann, Sarah, James, Elizabeth, Benjamin, and Joseph. The executors were Robert Boyd and Arthur Chambers. Chambers, Arthur, of Derry, d. in 1761, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Maxwell, Robert, Rowland, Arthur, and John. Jean Chambers and James Shaw were the executors. Chambers, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. in February, 1768, leaving a wife Mary, and daughter Catharine. James Patterson and Samuel Hunter and Thomas Forster were the executors. Chambers, William, of Paxtang, d. in October, 1765, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, James, and Samuel. The executors were Mary and Samuel Chambers. 60 HISTORICAL REVIEW Chambers, Samuel, of Paxtang, died in July, 1766, leaving a wife Jean, and mother Mary, brothers William, John, and James, and sister Sarah. James Chambers and Joshua White were the executors. Chambers, John, of Paxtang, d. in March, 1770, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Samuel, Robert, Elizabeth, Isabel, Esther, and Mary. Chambers, Maxwell, of Paxtang, d. in June, 1785, leaving children: Elizabeth, b. April 14, 1792; Arthur, b. December 5, 1793; Jeremiah, b. November 15, 1794; and Maxwell, b. September 7, 1799. Crawford, William, d. in April, 1761, leaving a wife Violet, and children: Isabella, m. William Moore, Elizabeth, m. John Crawford, Robert, and William. Crawford, David, d. in April, 1779, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Ann, Martha, Betsy, and James; grandchildren Lillie Hamilton, David and John Maybin, Mary and Sarah Clark, David and William Crawford. Carson, William, of Paxtang, d. in September, 1761, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Sarah, Agnes, John, Jean, and Eliza. Carson, John, of Paxtang, d. in February, 1765, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: William, John, and Elizabeth; and step- children Sarah Willis and Tillie Gillespie. The executors were Jeremiah Warder, John Ord, and John Pywell, all of Philadelphia. Carson, James, of Paxtang, d. in July, 1773, leaving children: Jean and Andrew, brother Alexander, and sister Mary Sloan alias Thompson. Carson, John, of Paxtang, d. January, 1778, leaving children: Richard, John, George, and Jean, and son-in-law James Wilson. Sons Richard and George were the executors. Curry, William, of Paxtang, d. in February, 1746, leaving a wife Agnes, and child Mary, and brothers Robert Curry and Andrew Caldwell. Curry, Robert, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1768, leaving a wife Mary Ann, and children: William, Margaret, Jean, Agnes, John, Daniel, and James. Crocket, John, of Derry, d. in March, 1768, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Thomas, Robert, John, and James. There were others, but not mentioned by name. Jean Chambers and Robert Bradshaw were the executors. Caruthers, Robert, of Derry, d. November, 1770, leaving a wife Eleanor, and a brother James. Robert Chambers and Jacob Cook were the executors. Caruthers, Robert, of Derry, d. April, 1772, leaving children: Mary, Eleanor, Dorcas, Jane, and Sarah, son-in-law Henry Taylor, and grandchild Robert McCartney. Jacob Cook and David Montgomery were the executors. Carr, John, of Derry, d. February, 1789, leaving sisters Rosannah Campbell, Mary McMichael, and her children: John, James, Jean, and Mary; Susannah, m. _____ Coulter; and brother Joshua; also a sister's son, Robert Edmiston; Susannah Caldwell, Mary Caldwell, and Rosahhan Green. Cooper, William, of Hanover, d. April, 1785, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: John, Robert, who had a son Robert, Margaret, m. Alexander Mitchell and had a son William, and Isabella, m. David Ramsey. Corbett, Peter, of Upper Paxtang, d. 1785, leaving his estate to his daughter Margaret, m. _____ Sturgeon, and other children: Jean, Peter, Samuel, John, and Thomas. Duncan, John, d. in 1746, leaving a wife Ann. Duncan, James, of Derry, d. in March, 1758, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Mary, Elizabeth, Jean, Margaret, Anthony, James, Andrew, and Joseph. The executors were Thomas Logan and Robert Boyd. Duncan, James, of Martick, d. in September, 1765, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Robert, James, Andrew, Sarah, m. Robert Martin. The executors were wife Elizabeth and son John. Duncan, Jean, of Derry, d. October, 1765, leaving children: Joseph, Andrew, John, James, Elizabeth, Jean, and Margaret. John Steel and Patrick Hays were the executors. Duncan, John, of Paxtang, d. October, 1788, leaving wife Ann, brothers James, Robert, Andrew, sister m. John Hilton, and their daughter Jean, grandson David Ritchey, great-grandchildren John and Ann Ritchey. Dickey, George, d. in October, 1748, leaving a wife and children: James, William, John, Sarah, Susanna, Esther, Elizabeth, and Moses. Moses Dickey was executor. Dickey, Moses, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1766, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: William, John, Catharine, m. John Forster, Sarah, m. John Carson, Agnes, m. Robert DAUPHIN COUNTY. 61 Dickey, and Moses. The executors were John and Moses Dickey. Deininger, Leonard, d. September, 1770, leaving a wife Mary Margaret, and children: Adam, Barbara, and Catharine, m. _____ Leitzer. Dearmond, Mary, of Hanover, d. in March, 1780, leaving children: John, Sarah, Margaret, and Richard; grandchildren James Robertson and Mary Johnston. Richard and Richard Dearmond were the executors. Ettelin, David, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1781, leaving a wife Anna Margaret, and children: Christina, John, Philip, Catharine, Conrad, David, and Anna. The executors were Christopher Heppich and Conrad Wolfley. Ellis, Ann, of Hummelstown, d. 1788, leaving children: Christiana, m. Samuel Miller; Ann, m. ______ Wolfkill; and sister m. Mathias Hoover, and their son Mathias. Enterline, John Michael, of Upper Paxtang, aged 74 years, d. March, 1800, leaving a wife Anna Barbara, and children: John Michael, John Paul, Daniel, Anna Mary, m. Adam Lenker, and Elizabeth, m. Henry Wirth. Foster, David, of Derry, d. in November, 1745, leaving a wife Mary, and children: David, William, James, and Robert. The executors were Andrew Moore and John McQueen. Foster, William, of Derry, d. March, 1764, leaving brothers James, John, Robert, and David. Foster, David, of Londonderry, d. in April, 1778, leaving a wife Mary, and daughter Elizabeth. Mary and James Foster were the executors. French, James, of Hanover, d. in September, 1764, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Mary, Thomas, Isabel, James, Agnes, Elizabeth, John, Sarah, Ruth, and Margaret. Fleming, George, of Paxtang, d. in June, 1768, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Elizabeth and Margaret. Fleming, John, of Derry, d. in April, 1777, leaving a wife Jean, and children: John, Margaret, Eleanor, and Ann. Jean Fleming and Jacob Cook were the executors. Finney, James, of Hanover, d. in April, 1774, leaving a wife Jane, and children: Thomas, Mary, Jane, and Rebecca. Finney, Thomas, of Hanover, d. March, 1786, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: Martha, Mary, Jane, Isabella, Margaret, Effie, John, and Henry. Flora, Joseph, Sr., of Paxtang, d. September, 1785, leaving a wife Katharine, and children: David, deceased; Abraham, deceased; John, deceased; Katharine, m. John Bomberger; Mary, m. Michael Bomberger; Joseph, and Peter. Executors Katharine Flora and Conrad Wolfley. Fertig, Michael, of Middle Paxtang, d. prior to 1800, leaving a wife Mary, and children as follows: Michael, John, Zachariah, Peter, Adam, and Elizabeth, m. Jacob Bogner. Flack, Alexander, of Derry, d. March, 1788, leaving by first wife Elizabeth, children: Martha, Christina, Margaret, William, Thomas, and Elizabeth; by second wife Dorothy, children: Dorothy and Sabina. Fox, Peter, of Lower Paxtang, d. in May, 1814, leaving a wife Anna, and the following children: Henry, Peter, and Anna. Forster, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. in July, 1772, leaving brothers John and William; sisters Elizabeth, Margaret, Isabella, and Agnes. Fisher, George, of Paxtang, d. October, 1781, leaving children: John, George, and Hannah. The executors were Joshua and Jonas Chamberlain. Graham, John, d. January, 1743, leaving a wife and children: William and John, Richard Sankey and Brice Sankey were executors. Graham, James, d. in October, 1745, leaving a wife and children: James, John, and Mary. Richard Sankey and Patrick Watson were the executors. Graham, John, d. in December, 1763, leaving a wife Margaret, and brothers George and Robert. Graham, James, of Hanover, d. May, 1786, leaving a wife Agnes, and his estate to his brother John, deceased, and his children: William, James, and John; to sister Elizabeth Innis, and her children: Elizabeth, Ann, m. _____ Irwin, Rachael, m. David Sterrett, Mary, m. Timothy Green; to sister Martha Graham and her children: Mary, m. _____ Young, Jennie, m. _____ Irwin, William, Martha, m. _____ Black, John, Ann, and Samuel; to sister Ann Henderson and her children: Mary, m. _____ Smith, Samuel, and John; brother Alexander Graham, and his daughter Ann, m. Thomas Bell; sister Margaret and her children: Jennie Bell and Ann Crawford. Gilchrist, John, of Paxtang, d. in Feb- 62 HISTORICAL REVIEW ruary, 1746, leaving a wife Jean, and children: James, John, Elizabeth, and Robert. Gilchrist, James, of Paxtang, d. April, 1777, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Eleanor, Mary, Margaret, Jean, Elizabeth, Martha, and John. Robert Gilchrist executor. Gilchrist, James, d. May, 1782, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Margaret, m. Charles Harrow, Sarah, m. James Robertson, and Robert; grandchildren James and Alexander Harrow. Gilchrist, Robert, of Paxtang, d. July, 1783, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Thomas, John, Robert, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Agnes, and Sarah. Gilchrist, William, d. in March, 1795, leaving children: Sarah Samuel, and a son-in-law James Cummings. Gilliland, Hugh, d. in November, 1750, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Mary, Eleanor, Ann, Elizabeth, Agnes, Robert, and Hugh. Executors wife Ann and brother John. Gillespie, Patrick, of Paxtang, d. in March, 1771, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, William, Catharine, and Mary. Gallagher, John, of Paxtang, d. in April, 1781, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Sarah, Mary, Thomas, and William. The wife, with David Montgomery and Andrew Stewart, were the executors. Greenlee, James, of Hanover, d. March, 1785, leaving wife and children: William and son James, James, Alexander, and Robert. Harper, Moses, of Paxtang, d. April, 1746, leaving his estate to his brother Samuel, sister, and nephew Moses Harper. Harris, John, of Paxtang, d. in 1748, leaving a wife Esther, and children: William, Samuel, David, Elizabeth, John, and Esther. John Harris and George Gibson were the executors. Hall, James, d. August, 1745, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: John, William, Jane, Mary, and Catharine. Hall, Hugh, of Derry, d. in February, 1758, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: John, George, Thomas, James, Hugh, Samuel, Rose, and William. Sarah Hall and Joseph Candour were the executors. Hall, Thomas, d. in March, 1759, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: Mary, Sarah, Hugh, Elizabeth, and John. The executor Isabella, his wife. Hall, Sarah, of Londonderry, d. April, 1783, leaving children: Rose, m. Jacob Cook, Samuel, and William; grandchildren Sarah Hall and Sarah Cook. Hendricks, Tobias, of Pennsboro, d. November, 1739, leaving children: Henry, John, Rebecca, Tobias, David, Peter, Abraham, and Isaac. Executors were his wife and son Tobias. Hamilton, James, d. in December, 1748, leaving a wife Mary, and son James. He mentions his cousins, Thomas and James Hamilton, and brother Hance Hamilton. Hamilton, Jean, of Londonderry, d. May, 1801, leaving children: Elizabeth, William, and James. Hamilton, William, d. in 1782, having made his will September 17, 1778. in this he mentions his wife Jean, and the following children: Hugh, William, John, Robert, Ann, m. James Wallace, James, now in the army, Nancy, m. Thomas Wade. The executor of the estate was his son Hugh. Hays, John, of Derry, d. May, 1766, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Jean and William. The wife and Patrick Hays were executors. Hays, John, of Londonderry, d. in April, 1774, leaving a wife Mary, and children: James, Jean, Mary, John, and Sybil. The executors were wife Mary, and trusty friend William Hays. Hays, Hugh, of Londonderry, d. in April, 1779, leaving a wife Mary, and child: Margaret. He speaks of his brother, Patrick Hays, and sisters Buchanan and Morrison. Hays, David, of Rapho, d. May, 1780, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Robert, John, Patrick; son-in-law Alexander Scott. Hays, Robert, of Derry, d. April, 1807, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Margaret, John, Patrick, Robert, William, Samuel, and Joseph. Hough, Joseph, of Hanover, d. in July, 1768, leaving children: Ann, Elizabeth, and Joseph. Executors were Joseph Stout and Samuel Jones. Haney, Margaret, of Paxtang, d. February, 1771, leaving children: Jean, Margaret, m. Patrick Heaney, and Mary, and grandchild Howard Heaney, and brother John Scott. Hill, John, of Hanover, d. in June, 1770, leaving a wife Abigail, and children: William, Jenny, Ann, and Abigail. Hill, Robert, of Hanover, d. 1783, leaving children: William, Abigail, and Robert, and seep-daughter Ann Morton, Heart, Henry, of Derry, d. in June, 1771, DAUPHIN COUNTY. 63 leaving a wife Agnes, and a number of children. Names not given. Huston, Andrew, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1782, leaving a wife, whose maiden name was Park. The legatees were: Brother James and his sons Andrew, James, William, and John, sister Margaret, wife of Thomas Mayes, niece Jean Hilton, niece Mary Smith, brother John and his son John, niece Margaret Stewart, nephew Robert Thome, the children of John Rutherford, Thomas, Samuel, John, William, Jean, Martha, and Mary, sister-in-law Margaret Rutherford. The executors were John Rutherford, William Thome, and Samuel Hutchinson. Hubler, Abraham, of Hanover, d. in February, 1777, leaving children: Barbara, m. Francis Alberdal, Jacob, Catharine, Salome, and John. Hutchison, John, of Hanover, d. in March, 1784, leaving a brother Robert and a sister Lydia Scott. Hutchison, Joseph, of Hanover, d. in February, 1785, leaving children: Mary, m. Robert Moody, Lydia, m. James Wilson, step-daughter Margaret Robinson, and grandchildren Joseph Willson, Elizabeth Jamison, and Nancy Scott. Henderson, John, of Swatara, d. September, 1801, leaving children: William, John, James, Alexander, Francis, and Mary, m. James Graham. Harrison, Sarah, widow, of East Hanover, d. August, 1806, leaving children: Elizabeth, m. _____ Martin, Mary, m. _____ Ward, Jane, Sarah, James, and Stephen. Hume, Mary, of Hanover, d. April, 1791, leaving brothers: John, William, and Thomas, and sister Martha. Hume, William, of Hanover, d. February, 1792, leaving a mother Ann Hume, brothers James, Thomas, and John; sisters Isabel, Eleanor, and Martha. Irvine, William, of Pennsboro, d. in May, 1748, leaving a wife Eleanor, and children: Mary, Francis, John, William, Robert, James, Samuel, and Alexander. Ireland, James, of Derry, d. September, 1767, leaving a wife Anna, and child: Mary. The executors were Robert Wallace and Matthew Laird. Innis, Elizabeth, of Hanover, d. May, 1788, leaving daughters: Ann Irwin, Rachael, wife of David Sterrett, Elizabeth, wife of John Gilchrist, and Mary, wife of Timothy Green, son James Innis and grandson Brice Innis. Isenhower, Peter, of Paxtang, d. May, 1801, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Peter, Frederick and son John, Samuel, Michael, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Magdalena, Barbara, John, Catharine, Christina, Ann, Margaret, and Jacob. Johnston, Francis, d. September, 1752, leaving a wife Isabella and children: Mary, George, and John. Johnston, James, of Paxtang, d. September, 1783, leaving children: James, Jean, m. John Foster; step-daughters Eleanor and Mary McClain; and grandchildren Martha Willson and Janet Means; son-in-law Thomas Means. Johnson, John, of Hanover, d. in January, 1763, leaving children: Robert, William, and Mary. Jones, Darick, of Paxtang, d. in July, 1777, leaving a wife Jean, and children: William, Benjamin, Miriam, and Jean. Executors were wife Jean and brother Benjamin, residing at Kirkwood, Hunterdon county, N. J. Jones, Isaac, of Halifax, d. January, 1816, leaving children as follows: Jacob, John, and George. Jury (Shora), Abraham, of Upper Paxtang d. September, 1785, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: Samuel, Abraham, Mary, Magdalena, Margaret and her son Andrew, Catharine, and Susannah. Kerr, John, of Paxtang, d. in July, 1734, leaving a brother William, and nephew George, son of William. Kerr, James, of Paxtang, d. in June, 1748, leaving a wife and children: John, Joseph, William, Mary, James, and Nathaniel. The executors were James Morris and Thomas Elder. Kerr, John, of Derry, d. October, 1754, leaving children: Sarah, m. _____ Caruthers, and James; grandchildren John, Robert, and Esther Caruthers. The executors were James Kerr and Seth Rogers. Kerr, John, d. in 1778, leaving brothers Michael and Thomas, and sisters Janet and Sarah. Kirkpatrick, William, of Paxtang, d. September, 1760, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: John, William, Margaret, Anna, and Sarah. Kapp, Michael, d. in May, 1764, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Christopher, Barbara, George, Valentine, John, Andrew, Michael, Anthony, Jacob, Peter, Susanna, Catharine, and Christina. Kapp, Margaret, widow, d. in December, 1785, leaving children: Christopher, George, 64 HISTORICAL REVIEW John, Andrew, Michael, Anthony, Peter, Barbara, Susanna, Catharine, and Christina. The executors were George Kapp and son-in-law Martin Frey. Kelly, George, of Derry, d. in September, 1768, leaving wife Rosanna, and children: Andrew, Thomas, and Rachel. The wife and brother Patrick Kelly were executors. Kelly, Patrick, of Londonderry, d. in July, 1770, leaving a wife Rachael, and children: Patrick, Thomas, James, Rachael, Mary, George, Anna, and John; grandchild Andrew, son of George. Kirkwood, Robert, of Hanover, d. September, 1771, leaving a son William and a brother William. Robert Wallace and James McCreight were the executors. Kittering, Adam, of Londonderry, d. in November, 1775, leaving a wife Magdalena, and children: Valentine, Jacob, Michael, Lawrence, and Margaret, m. Mathew Stehley; grandchildren Abraham and Barbara Stehley. Kennedy, David, of Paxtang, d. April, 1775, leaving a wife Sarah. Kennedy, James R., of Paxtang, d. in September, 1777, leaving a wife Mary; his widow d. in September, 1777, leaving a brother John Kerleton. Kennedy, Thomas, of West Hanover, d. January, 1803, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Robert, Joseph, Mary, and Jean. Kerper, Frederick, of Londonderry, d. March, 1790, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: John, Nicholas, Jacob, Philip, Adam, Samuel, Catharine, m. Peter Becker, and Magdalena. Keiter, Peter, of Upper Paxtang, d. April, 1801, leaving a wife Gertrude, and children: John, Peter, Gerhard, Benjamin, Margaret, m. Jacob Frack, Elizabeth, m. John Frey, Gertrude, m. Daniel Miller, Mary, Catharine, and Veronica. Koch, David, of Lower Paxtang, d. in November, 1813. He left his estate to his mother, Eva Koch, and his sisters, as follows: Magdalena, Jane, Catharine, and Eva. Kupper, John George, of Upper Paxtang, d. in April, 1780, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Jacob, Elizabeth, Catharine, Anna Maria, Magdalena, and Adam. Executors were Martin Weaver and John Matter. Laird, James, of Derry, d. in November, 1731, leaving a wife Jean, and children: David and Mary. Laird, John, of Derry, d. in August, 1777, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: James, Hugh, John, Samuel, William, Elizabeth, m. Mathew McKinney, Mary, m. Andrew Reigart, and Jane. The executors were Hugh and James Laird. Laird, Agnes, dau. of Hugh Black and widow of John Laird, of Derry, d. March 1779, leaving children: Hugh, Elizabeth, m. Matthew McKinney, Mary, m. Andrew Biggar, James, John, Jean, m. _____ Parkhill, Samuel, and William. Executors were James and John Laird. Lusk, James, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1768, leaving a wife and children: James, Patrick, William, Margaret, Martha, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and Ann. Lusk, James, of Paxtang, d. May, 1778, leaving sisters Mary, m. John Bowman, Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann, and Margaret, and brother Patrick Lusk. LeRue, George, of Paxtang, d. in. December, 1769, leaving brothers Isaac and Jonas LeRue. LeRew, Peter, d. December, 1744, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, George, Esther, Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, and Peter. Nathaniel Lightner and Joseph Ferree were the executors. Landis, John, d. July, 1756, leaving a wife Margaret, and son John. There were other children whose names are not given. Landis, Henry, d. September, 1760, leaving a wife Mary, and son Henry. Other children not named. Landis, Felix, of Derry, d. in April, 1770, leaving a wife Mary, naming sons Peter and Jacob. The writer of the will was twice married, and there were minor children whose names are not mentioned. Landis, John, d. in November, 1771, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Mary, m. Christian Graybill, Rebecca, m. Martin Bear, and Sarah, m. Michael Wenger; grandchild Joseph Grider. Landis Barbara, d. in March, 1776, leaving a brother Henry. Executors were Rudy and Daniel Bollinger. Loss, Jacob, of Hanover, d. December, 1781, leaving a wife Anna Dorothea, and children: John, Jacob, and George. Low, James, of Hanover, d. in July, 1782, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: James, George, John, Margaret, m. John Willson, Mary, and Isabella. Executors were John French and David Ramsey. Lecron, Daniel, d. prior to 1770, leaving a wife Maria Margaret, and issue: John, Mat- DAUPHIN COUNTY. 65 thias, Andrew, Maria Susanna, Susanna, and Dorothea. Luther, Dr. John, of Harrisburg, d. January, 1811, leaving children: Catharine, Cornelius, Martin, and John. Logan, John, of Londonderry, d. February, 1788, leaving a wife Hannah, and children: Thomas, William, John, Margaret, m. _____ Willson, Mary, m. Samuel McCleary. Executors were William Duncan and William Logan. Middleton, William, of Paxtang, d. in January, 1732, leaving a wife and children: John, William, Thomas, and George. Middleton, George, d. 1747, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Thomas, Robert, and William. McCallen, James, d. September, 1744, leaving a wife and children: John, James, Dolly, and Esther. McCallen, James, of Pennsboro, d. July, 1747, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Alexander, William, James, and John. Mordah, John, d. in December, 1744, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: James, Henry, and Eleanor. Murray, John, of Paxtang, d. in June, 1745, leaving his estate to James Armstrong and Thomas Gallagher. Mays, James, d. August, 1745, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Rebecca, Margaret, James, and Andrew. Executors were wife and brother Andrew. Means, Samuel, of Paxtang, d. in February, 1746, leaving a wife Griselda, and children: Nellie, Margaret, Andrew, Jean, Isabella, John, Mary, and Samuel. McMeen, William, of Pennsboro, d. in September, 1746, leaving a wife Jennie, and children: John, William, James, Thomas, and Rachael. Executors were James Woods, George Wright, and John McCormick. Mitchell, James, d. October, 1746, leaving children: James, Alexander, Thomas, William, Jean, Rachel, Mary, and Margaret. Mitchell, David, d. November, 1757, leaving children: Samuel, Jean, Margaret, Sarah, Abraham, George, and David. Mitchell, David, of Londonderry, d. April, 1786, leaving children: Thomas, who had Jean, Elizabeth, and David; Jean, who had a son David; a daughter m. James McCord, David, Elizabeth, Eleanor, a daughter m. _____ Thome, who had a son David. McDowell, James, d. August, 1746, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, Margaret, Mary, Jean, Elizabeth, Abigail, and Sarah. Executors were Andrew Morrison and John McDowell. Montgomery, Robert, of Paxtang, d. in October, 1748, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Jean, m. James Tolan; son-in-law George Clark, and grandchild Robert, son of John. McGee, John, of Derry, d. in 1748, leaving brothers and sisters: James, Elizabeth, Margaret, James, and Mary. McCleary, Andrew, d. in May, 1748, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: Samuel, Robert and Hannah. Executors were William Maxwell and David Houston. McQuown, John, d. in July, 1748, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Hugh, Thomas, John, Richard, Elizabeth, and Margaret. McKinney, John, of Paxtang, d. in November, 1749, leaving a wife Jean, and among other children, a son John; mother, Martha McKinney; brother Henry, and brother-in-law Thomas Harris - the latter three being executors. McFarland, James, d. January, 1752, leaving a wife Margaret, and brothers John and Joseph. Executors were wife Margaret and brother-in- law William Greer. McFarland, Daniel, d. July, 1752, leaving a wife and children: William and Margaret; grandson James Chestnut. McFarland, Walter, of Hanover, d. July, 1790, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: John, dec'd, who left children, Margaret, m. _____ McBride, Catharine m. _____ Johnston, and had Walter, Mary m. _____ Riddle, Walter, Rachel, m. _____ Gibson, Ann, m. _____ McCullough, and William; grandson James McFarland. McFarland, Mary, of Derry, widow of John, d. August, 1780, leaving children: Walter, John, Mary, m. James Laird. McCosh, John, of Derry, d. in November, 1754, leaving a wife Jannet. Executors were wife and Robert and William Boyd. McCosh, Jannet, of Derry, d. in October, 1757, leaving brothers William and John and Alexander Boyd. McAllister, Neal, of Derry, d. November, 1757, leaving children: John, James, and Neal; grandchild Neal. McKnight, James, of Paxtang, d. in November, 1753, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Francis, Samuel, and John. Executors were wife Martha and brother William. McNeely, John, of Hanover, d. in October, 1758, leaving a wife Martha, and child: 66 HISTORICAL REVIEW Rachael, m. _____ Gamble; grandchildren John and Janet Gamble and Chrissa Cooper. McKibben, Joseph, d. October, 1761, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Joseph, James, and Elizabeth. McCord, William, d. March, 1761, leaving a child Martha, and sons-in- law George Alexander, Thomas McCord, John Means, and John Montgomery. Executors were Patrick Montgomery and George Alexander. McIlhenny, Alexander, of Hanover, d. April, 1761, leaving children: Agnes, Mary, Elizabeth, and Ann. McKee, James, of Derry, d. October, 1762, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Robert, James, and Samuel. Executors were Margaret and Robert McKee. Menelly, Martha, of Hanover, d. November, 1762, leaving her estate to Robert and John Bell. Mays, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. July, 1764, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Thomas, Margaret, Rebecca, Andrew, William, John, Mary, Dorcas, Samuel, and Matthew. Executors were wife Margaret and son Thomas. Maybane, John, Jr., of Derry, d. January, 1765, leaving children: David and John, father John Maybane, father-in-law David Crawford, and brother William Maybane. The executors were John Maybane, Sr., and Andrew Roan. Maybane, John, of Derry, d. November, 1769, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Robert, William, Elizabeth, m. _____ Lindsay, Isabella, m. William Cusich, Jean, m. _____ Leister, Mary, m. _____ Wiley, Janet, m. Joseph White, and Anna, m. James Patterson; grandchildren Margaret and Anna Patterson, and John and David Maybane, children of son John. Martin, Samuel, of Paxtang, d. in May, 1770, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children; John, James, Jean, Elizabeth, Samuel, and Joseph. Executors were John Gilchrist and Matthhew Smith. Martin, Robert, of Hanover, d. October, 1773, leaving a wife Jane, and children: Ann, Robert, Jean, and Margaret. Executors were wife and son Robert. Moore, Andrew, of Derry, d. October, 1767, leaving children: Elizabeth, Mary, m. Joseph Crain, John, and William; grandsons Andrew, son of William and William, son of John. Montgomery, Archibald, of Derry, d. December, 1773, leaving children: Archibald and Mary; sons-in-law Samuel Hanna and Robert Walker. Executor was Adam Woods. Montgomery, Robert, of Paxtang, d. February, 1776, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Mary, John, Hugh, David, and Elizabeth. Executors were wife Sarah, Hugh Montgomery, and John Gallagher. Mintzker, Ludwig, of Upper Paxtang, d. February, 1777, leaving a wife and children: John, George, Casper, Mary, and Ludwig; sons-in-law Peter Hashouer and Henry Albright. Maurer, Philip, of Hanover, d. May, 1779, leaving a wife Anna Catharine, and children: Simon, Margaret, Catharine, Anna, m. Christopher Brown, and George. Myer, John, of Paxtang, d. April, 1782, leaving a wife Christina, and children: John, Elizabeth, Abraham, Solomon, Michael, and Samuel. Executors were wife and son John. Minich, William, of Paxtang, d. April, 1784, leaving wife Gertraut, and children: George and William. Minich, George, of Hanover, d. April, 1784, leaving wife Catharine, and children: Simon, Catharine, m. Jacob Kreamer, Margaret, m. John Zimmerman, Susannah, m. Jacob Sechily, Elizabeth, m. Adam Weaver, Christina, Rosanna, and George. Mills, William, of Derry, d. November, 1784, leaving a wife Susanna, and children: Mary, Rebecca, Phoebe, and Susanna. Executors were Susanna Mills, Francis Wilkinson, and John Mills. Minshall, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. December 1784, leaving wife Mary and children: Hannah, Joshua, John, Robert, Thomas, Jean, and Elizabeth; son-in-law William Crabb. Maxwell, Robert, d. prior to march, 1761, for at that date his widow Catharine was the wife of James Porterfield. He left issue: James, Samuel, Robert, Margaret, Joseph, Thomas, Francis. McNeeley, Michael, of Hanover, d. December, 1762, leaving wife Eleanor, and children: Margaret, Agnes, Margery, Eleanor, James, and Jean. Executors were wife and William Trousdale. McClure, David, d. in November, 1749, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, William, Alexander, James, John, David, and Randal. Executors were wife Margaret and son William. McClure, Thomas, of Hanover, d. April, DAUPHIN COUNTY. 67 1765, leaving a wife, and children: John, Martha, William, and Thomas. There were two other daughters. McClure, Mary, of Hanover, d. April, 1773, leaving children: John, William, Mary, Martha, Jean, and Thomas. Executors were sons John and Thomas. McClure, Richard, of Paxtang, d. November, 1774, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Alexander, John, Jonathan, William, Andrew, Roan, Margaret, m. John Steel, Mary, m. Joseph Shearer, Catharine, m. Robert Fruit, Jean, m. Joshua Russell, Susannah m. Hamilton Shaw, and David. Executors were sons Jonathan and Andrew. McClure, Thomas, of Hanover, d. January, 1778, leaving a wife Mary, and children: William, Thomas, and four daughters. Executors were William McClure and Thomas Finney. McClure, William, of Paxtang, d. April, 1785, leaving a wife and children: Robert, Rebecca, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, and Jean. The executors were brother Jonathan McClure, son Robert, and son-in-law Samuel Russell. Montgomery, Sarah, of Paxtang, d. November 1784, leaving children: William, Mary, Elizabeth, David, and Hugh; grandchild Mary Gallagher. Executors were Hugh and David Montgomery. McKnight, Joseph, d. March, 1767, leaving children: Bernard, Joseph, William, Martha, Jean, and Mary. Executors were Hugh Ray and John Rogers. McAllister, Rose, late of North Carolina, d. in February, 1770, leaving children: Jean, Grisel, Elizabeth, and Joseph; and step- daughter Mary McAllister. Executors were James McAllister and John Walker. McQueen, John, of Derry, d. prior to 1750. His children were: David, d. prior and left issue; Jane, m. John Bayley, of Donegal; Mary, m. James Anderson, of Donegal; Josiah, and Robert. McQueen, John, of Derry, d. November, 1770, leaving children: John, Josias, Abraham, Rachael, Margaret, and Sarah. McQuown, Richard, d. November, 1778, leaving a wife Jean, and children, not named. Executors were Jean and John McQuown. McFadden, James, d. March, 1775, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and child Mary. Executors were Thomas Rutherford and Thomas McArthur. McMullen, William, of Paxtang, d. in March, 1782, leaving children: Jean, Sarah, Margaret, Eleanor, Mary, William, and James. Executors were sons William and James. McCormick, John, of Hanover, d. December, 1784, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Margaret, Sarah, Henry, Jane, and John. Executors were Robert Moody and James Wilson. McCormick, William, of Hanover, d. March, 1809, leaving estate to his brothers Henry and David, and sisters Isabella and Mary, m. David Ritchey, and sister-in-law Jean McCormick. McArthur, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. January, 1785, leaving children: Catharine, Barbara, Mary, m. _____ Peacock, and Thomas; grandchildren Thomas Peacock, Margaret and Rebecca Kyle. Moore, William, of Paxtang, d. June, 1776, leaving a wife Agnes. The legatees were William Gray and others. Martin, Robert, of Hanover, d. April, 1777, leaving mother Jean, and sisters Jean and Margaret. Executors were James Wilson and Isaac Hanna. Moore, Agnes, of Paxtang, d. October, 1784, leaving her estate to her brother John Forster. McEwen, John, of Hanover, d. April, 1791, leaving a wife Eleanor, and children: Margaret, m. Samuel Ainsworth, Mary, Elizabeth, Jean, m. William Sturgeon, Eleanor, m. Joseph Allen, John, James, Richard, and Thomas. Metzgar, Jacob, of Derry, d. July, 1786, leaving children: Jacob, Jr., Margaret, Eve, Barbara, and Susannah. McCullough, Archibald, of West Hanover, d. prior to 1792, leaving a wife Agnes, and issue: Archibald, John, and William. Miller, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. November, 1785, leaving a wife Jean, and children: George, Mary, John, Thomas, and Margaret. Executors were wife, son George, and William Crain. Miller, Daniel, of Londonderry, d. November, 1801, leaving a wife Susannah, d. January, 1811, and children: Peter, Daniel, Susannah, m. Frederick Hoover, Mary, and Abraham. Miller, William, of Upper Paxtang, d. January, 1802, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: William, Barbara, and Catharine. Miller, Jacob, of Middle Paxtang, d. prior to 1801, leaving a wife Susanna, and issue: Jacob, m. Margaret _____, Daniel, m. Gert- 68 HISTORICAL REVIEW root [Gertrude] _____, John, Adam, m. Mary _____, resided in Harrisburg, Susanna, m. Harvey Creek, Margaret, m. Joseph Cogley, Elizabeth, m. Philip Ettinger. Miller, Jacob, of Derry, d. January, 1802, leaving a wife Christian, and children: Samuel, John, Elizabeth, and Ann. Executors were Christian Kaufman and Capt. William Louer. Matter, John, Jr., son of Michael Matter, of Upper Paxtang township, d. in February, 1816, leaving a wife Anna Mary, and children as follows: Simon, Anna Mary, and Elizabeth. Moorhead, William, d. 1817, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Eliza, Adaline, James Kennedy, William G., Joel B., and Henry C. McCall, James, of Upper Paxtang, d. January, 1788, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Robert, James Plunket, Lydia, Ann Jane, and Margaret. McCallen, Robert, of Londonderry, d. September, 1800, leaving his estate to his nephews and nieces, as follows: William, Margaret, John, Andrew, and Jean Huston; James, Margaret, John, Robert, and Paul Geddis; John, Sarah, Jean, Thomas, and Mary McCallen; Robert, Isabella, John, and Thomas Donaldson. Motter, John, of Upper Paxtang, d. May, 1802, leaving a wife Salome, and children: John, Michael, Jacob, George, Adam, Anna, Maria, and Christian. Meck, Nicholas, of Harrisburg, d. April, 1803, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: Philip, who had sons George, John, and Jacob; John, Jacob, Henry, Mary, m. Henry Amend. Meyrick, Samuel, "Doctor of Physick," of Middletown, d. June, 1811. He directed his wife and son to continue "the apothecary shop," the children were: Samuel, Ruth, and Esther. Neffer, Henry, of Derry, d. March, 1787, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: Christian, who had sons Henry, Christian, and Peter; Ann, Elizabeth, Catharine, Juliana, and Christine. Executors were sons-in-law Martin Stahl, of Derry, and Peter Blosser, of Donegal. Neal, John, of Paxtang, d. October, 1791, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Margaret, m. _____ Cochran, James, John, Jean, m. _____ Clark, Eleanor, m. _____ Simpson, William had son John, Agnes, m. _____ Fleming and had son James, Robert had son John. Null, George, of Derry, d. October, 1771, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: George, Mary, Christian, Catharine, John, and Elizabeth. Executors were wife and son George. Ney, Adam, of Derry, d. in February, 1783, leaving a wife Veronica and children: Peter, John, William, Nicholas, Elizabeth, and Michael. Executors were sons William and Peter. Nafziger, Jacob, of Londonderry, d. September, 1782, leaving a wife Anna, and children: Christian, Barbara, Jacob, and Joseph. O'Neill, Charles, of Paxtang, d. in September, 1770, leaving children; William, Elizabeth, and Prudence. The executors were Alexander Johnson, William McClure, and John Barnett. Ober, Peter, of Londonderry, d. March, 1801, leaving wife Frany, who was a daughter of Joseph Forney, and children: John, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharine, Barbara, and Peter. Porterfield, Robert, of Hanover, d. April, 1785, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Robert, and a daughter m. David Work, who had children: John and Ruth. He mentions granddaughter Grizzle Porterfield. Porter, James, Sr., of West Hanover, d. May, 1788, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Grizel, m. _____ McCormick, Isabel, David, James, Robert, and Joshua. Executors were Robert Moody and James Willson. Patterson, William, of Paxtang, d. October, 1745, leaving children: Samuel, Francis, Anna, Catrine, Jean, and Mary. Executors were Robert Taylor and Robert Baker. Patterson, Samuel, d. November, 1772, leaving a wife Mary, and children: James, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, and Isabella. Executors were wife Mary and William Patterson. Powell, John, of Paxtang, d. November, 1748, leaving a wife Margaret, and besides other children, a daughter Nancy. Executors were wife Margaret and Thomas McKee and John Allison. Preece, Thomas, of Derry, d. 1759, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Johanna, Thomas, Joseph, David, Richard, Hannah, Mary, and Elizabeth. Executors were wife and son Thomas. Preece, David, of Hanover, d. November, DAUPHIN COUNTY. 69 1774, leaving a wife Dorothea, and children: Elizabeth and Anna. Poh, Wendel, d. February, 1768, leaving a daughter, m. _____ Haldeman, and a daughter, m. Christian Shaub; grandchildren Jacob, Christian, and Adam Haldeman. Executors were wife Mary and Christian Shaub. Potts, Robert, of Paxtang, d. October, 1769, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Rachael, Peggy, Jean, and Ann; and sister Jean. Executor was wife Sarah. Poorman, Stephen, of Paxtang, d. April, 1782, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Chrisly, John, Stephen, Barbara, m. Elias Neglee, Mary, m. John Roop, Addy, m. Jacob Roop, Freny, m. Christly Stouffer, Ann, m. Henry Landis, and Elizabeth, m. Michael Poorman. Executors were Conrad Wolfly and Jacob Roop. Poorman, Jacob, of Paxtang, d. January, 1784 leaving a wife Mary, and children, not named. Pettigrew, David, of Hanover, d. in July, 1784, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, James, Rosa, Margaret, Catharine, and Elizabeth. Patton, David, Sr., of Paxtang, d. September, 1784, leaving a wife Rebecca, and children: David, John, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Jane, Joseph, and Sarah, m. John Hatfield. Executor was son David. Reid, Thomas, d. July, 1734, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, Nathan, Eleanor, Alexander, Thomas, Mary, and James. Executors were wife and son John. Read, Adam, of Hanover, d. January, 1769, leaving a wife Mary and children: Eleanor, m. Robert Whitehill, and Mary, m. John Harris. Reed, John, of Upper Paxtang, d. April, 1777, leaving a wife Margaret, and children, names not mentioned. Rodgers, Robert, of Hanover, died November, 1745, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and brothers George, Hugh, and Joseph Rodgers. Executors were John Harris and Robert Wallace. Rodgers, Seth, of Hanover, d. May, 1758, leaving a wife Katharine, and brothers Hugh and George. Executors were wife Katharine and brother Hugh. Riddel, John, of Hanover, d. in 1747, leaving a wife Sarah, father James, brother James, and sister Katharine. Executors were father and brother James. Robinson, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. August, 1758, leaving a wife and a number of children, names not mentioned. Executors were James McKnight and Mathew Saylor. Robinson, Richard, d. February, 1768, leaving a wife Isabella, and children: Richard, James, John, Thomas, and Eleanor. Executor was James Robinson. Robinson, Philip, d. May, 1770, leaving children: Samuel, Thomas, George, Agnes, and Sarah. Executors were Thomas and Samuel Robinson. Robinson, Thomas, of Hanover, d. December, 1780, leaving wife Jean, and brothers Samuel and George Robinson. Executors were William Thome and James McCreight. Riddle, Tristram, of Hanover, d. 1759, leaving his estate to his father James Riddle, and brother James Riddle, Jr. Executors were William Young and Walter McFarlin. Riddle, James, of Hanover, d. August, 1763, leaving a wife Janet, and children: James and Catharine, son-in-law Joseph Allen, grandson William Young. Executors were Robert Wallace and Hugh Wilson. Russell, James, of Derry, d. June, 1761, leaving a wife Jean, and daughter Mary, brother James and sister Mary Ann Russell. Russell, Jean, of Derry, d. May, 1766, leaving a child: Mary, m. Oliver Ramsey. Rumberger, Christian, of Hanover, d. Jan., 1776, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: George and Mary, m. Christopher Rynwine. Executors were Michael Brown and Adam Weiss. Roan, John, of Londonderry, d. February, 1776, leaving wife Annie, and children: Flavel, Jean, Elizabeth, and Mary. Executors were wife Anne, Robert Robinson, and Joseph Boyd. Rennick, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. April, 1777, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Mary, Jean, John, Margaret, and Ann. Rennick, John, of Paxtang, d. May, 1782, leaving children: Mary, Jean, John, Margaret, and Ann. Executor was John Willson. Rutherford, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. May, 1777, leaving a wife Jean, and children: John, James, Samuel, Nell, Jean, Agnes, Mary, and Elizabeth; son-in-law Andrew Mays. Executors were John and Samuel Rutherford. Robertson, James, of Hanover, d. in March, 1792, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Robert, James, daughter, m. Alexander McGee and had a son James, Hugh, William, Jean, Rebecca, m. William Moffitt, John, Mary, and Elizabeth. Executors were 70 HISTORICAL REVIEW wife and son Robert, and brother-in-law Robert Moody. Reel, Philip, of Paxtang, d. July, 1812, leaving a wife Catharine, and children as follows: Peter, Mary, Jacob, Sarah, Catharine, and Benjamin. Stewart, George, of Donegal, d. January, 1732, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Francis, Elizabeth, m. Samuel Fulton, John, and Mary. Executors were wife and son John. Stewart, William, d. May, 1748, leaving a wife Mary, daughter Isabel, and son Thomas. Executors were wife Mary and Thomas Wilson. Stewart, John, of Donegal, d. 1749, leaving a wife Ann, and children: George, Suit, and Jean. Executors were wife and James Anderson. Stewart, Rebecca, of Donegal, d. January, 1749, leaving children: Charles, Robert, William, and Frances. Executors were John Galbraith and James Kerr. Stewart, Andrew, of Paxtang, d. July, 1774, leaving a wife Mary, and children: James, John, Mary, Elizabeth, Charles, and Andrew. Executors were James and Andrew Stewart and Dr. Thomas Wiggins. Stewart, John, of Hanover, d. April, 1777, leaving a wife Jennet, and children: Anna, m. _____ Smiley, Sarah, Jean, m. John McCallen, Margaret, Mary, m. _____ Johnson, James, John, and Samuel. Stewart, James, of Hanover, d. November, 1783, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Charles, Lazarus, and James; grandchildren Lazarus Stewart, son of Lazarus, and William Campbell. Stewart, Frances, widow of Hanover, d. November, 1790, leaving children: William, who had a daughter Frances, Lazarus, who had a daughter Frances, John, Mary, m. George Espy and had Mary, Jean, m. _____ Armstrong, George, and James. Snoddy, William, of Derry, d. May, 1735, leaving a wife, and a number of children. Executors were John McQuown and James Laird. Snoddy, John, of Derry, d. May, 1736, leaving a number of children. Executor was John McQuown. Snoddy, Jane, of Hanover, d. November, 1746, leaving daughter Isabella, and step-daughter Margaret Snoddy. Executor was John McQuown. Snoddy, Matthew, d. August, 1780, leaving a wife Mabel, and children: John, Mary, Isabella, Matthew, William, Elizabeth, and Mabel. Executors were wife and son John. Simpson, John, of Fishing Creek, d. September, 1738, leaving his estate to Thomas Armstrong. Simpson, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. May 1761, leaving a wife and children: John, Thomas, Michael, Rebecca, William, Samuel, Joseph, and Edward. Executors were wife and son John. Simpson, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. November, 1772, leaving a wife Jean, and children: Samuel, Thomas, Nathaniel, and Sarah, m. _____ Forster, and son-in-law William Harper, living in Ireland. Simpson, Thomas, of Paxtang, d. February, 1777, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Michael and Thomas. Executors were Margaret and Michael Simpson and John Elder. Simons, Michael, of Hanover, d. in May, 1775, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Peter, John, Mary, m. Thomas Hears, Elizabeth, m. William Weirick, a daughter m. Henry Fensler, and Catharine, m. Peter Weirick. Sawyer, William, of Londonderry, d. in October, 1784, leaving his estate to his "dear auld woman Sophia," and children: William, Benjamin, John, and Hannah. Steckley, Christian, of Derry, d. in October, 1767, leaving a wife Catharine and children: John, Barbara, Chrisly, Abraham, Mary, and Catharine. The executors were Jacob and John Lehman, of Derry. Sloan, John, d. in September, 1741, leaving a wife Jean, and children: James, Robert, William, John, Sarah, and Agnes. Executors were James Walker and George Espy. Sloan, Samuel, d. September, 1777, leaving brothers John, James, Archibald and William; sisters Mary, m. James Michaels, and Elizabeth; nephew Archibald Sloan, son of John, and niece Elizabeth, daughter of William. Executors were Archibald Sloan, David Allen and John Campbell. Sloan, James, of Hanover, d. December, 1775, leaving a wife Mary, and children: William, James, and Mary; son-in-law Peter Hastings. Executors were William and James Sloan. Swan, James, of Hanover, d. December, 1741, leaving a wife Mary, and children: James, Alexander, Margaret, and Jane. Executors were Alexander and Mary. Swan, Alexander, of Hanover, d. February, 1778, leaving a wife Margaret, and besides other children: Samuel, Alexander, DAUPHIN COUNTY. 71 Portrait: F. D. Greenwalt 72 HISTORICAL REVIEW [blank page] DAUPHIN COUNTY. 73 and Jean. Executors were Joseph Barnet and John Gilchrest. Swan, William, of Paxtang, d. October, 1782, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Margaret, Sarah, and Moses, and brother Richard. Executors were Richard Swan and John Wilson. Steele, Thomas, of Hanover, d. March, 1746, leaving a wife Agnes, and son David. Executors were Richard McClure, John Steeass, and Agnes Steele. Sterrett, John, d. April, 1748, leaving a wife Martha, and children: James, Joseph, Mary, Ann, Rebecca, Elizabeth, m. Edward Crawford, Martha, m. Joseph Wilson, and Sarah, m. Abraham Lowrey. Sterrett, Martha, d. April, 1754, leaving children: Anne, Rebecca, James, and Joseph; grandchild John, son of James. Executors were Andrew Work and Andrew Sterrett. Sterrett, Samuel, of Hanover, d. March, 1776, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Alexander, Benjamin, Samuel, Elizabeth, John, and William; sons-in-law Moses Shaw and William Hall; granddaughter Sarah Shaw, child of Moses. Executors were John and William Sterrett. Sterrett, Robert, of Paxtang, d. March, 1777, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Agnes, m. _____ Hanna, Mary, m. John Bowman, William, James, David, and Robert; grandchildren James and Robert Sterrett and Mary Bowman, daughter of Mary. Semple, Hugh, d. May, 1749, leaving a wife, and brother-in-law James Graham. Executors were William Cunningham and John McClure. Semple, James, of Derry, d. October, 1758, leaving a wife Ann, and children: John, Isabella, Sarah, and Ann; son-in-law James Henry. Executors were wife Ann and brother Robert. Semple, John, d. January, 1758, leaving a wife Hannah, and children: Robert McCoses, William, and James. Smith, Robert, of Paxtang, d. March, 1757, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Matthew, m. Agnes _____, Rebecca, Robert, b. 1747, and David, b. 1749. Smith, James, of Paxtang, d. September, 1775, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, James, Williams, m. Mary _____ and had Thomas, who was a surveyor, Robert, Samuel, Agnes, Joseph, and Mary. In the will he speaks of his "brother John Cate, of Neelytown, in the county of Ulster, New York." Strain, John, d. August, 1752, leaving a wife Mary, and children: David, William, Gilbert, John, Mary, and Robert. Executors were James Dixon and William Watson. Granddaughter Elizabeth Strain. Strain, Robert, of Hanover, d. September, 1753, leaving brothers John, David, William, and Gilbert; sister Mary Thompson. Executors were James Dixon and William Watson. Strain, Thomas, of Hanover, d. February 1780, leaving a wife Hannah, and children: Sarah, m. _____ Edwards, John, and Thomas; sons-in-law James Miliken and William Thompson; granddaughter Margaret Miliken. Executors were sons John and Thomas. Strain, David, of Hanover, d. September, 1783, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Alexander, and William; sons-in-law James McCreight and John Wilson. Snodgrass, James, d. May, 1750, leaving a wife, and children: William, James, Ann, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary. Executors were Andrew Caldwell and John Snodgrass. Snodgrass, Alexander, d. May, 1750, leaving a wife, and children: William, James, and Robert. Executors were John Caldwell and Patrick Johnson. Snodgrass, Robert, of Hanover, d. March, 1777, leaving children: Joseph, James, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, Susannah, and Isabella. Executors were George Sanderson and John Snodgrass. Smith, John, of Paxtang, d. May, 1777, leaving children: Robert, Andrew, Margaret, and Rebecca. Executors were Matthew and Andrew Smith. Smith, Jacob, of West Hanover, d. July, 1815, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Elizabeth, m. _____ Ziegler, Hannah, m. Henry Balsbaugh, Abraham, David, Daniel, Jacob, deceased, and John, deceased, leaving a son Samuel. Sharp, Thomas, d. January, 1758, leaving a wife Ketrine, and children: John, Ann, Sarah, Thomas, and Mary. Executors were Philip Robinson and John Sharp. Sharp, Edward, of Paxtang, d. October, 1765, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Henry, Edward, and Eleanor. Executors were William Sharp and Michael Graham. Sharp, Dietrick, of Paxtang, d. April, 1765, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Sophia and Eva. Executors were Jacob Loeser and John Backenstoes. Stehley, Christian, of Derry, d. October, 74 HISTORICAL REVIEW 1767, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: John, Barbara, Chrisley, Mary, Abraham, and Catharine. Stehley, John, d. October, 1776, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: John, Elizabeth, Martin, Christian, Mary, and Jacob. Executor was wife Elizabeth. Stouffer, Jacob, of Derry, d. February, 1768, leaving a wife Magdalena, and children: Christian, Anna, Mary, and Eva. Executors were Ulrich Burkholder and Yost Brand. Steele, William, of Paxtang, d. July, 1769, leaving children: John, Samuel, Agnes, m. John Boggs, Elizabeth, m. Thomas McNutt, David, Mary, Jean, and William; grandchildren William McNutt and William Boggs. Stephen, Andrew, of Paxtang, d. February, 1770, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Hugh, Ann, Andrew, and Hezekiah. Executors were wife, John Gilchrist, and John Forster. Symons, Nicholas, of Hanover, d. May, 1775, leaving wife Margaret, and children: Peter, John, and Elizabeth, m. William Warick; son-in- law Henry Fensler. Executors were Peter Hudrick and Abraham Hubley. Schweigert, Peter, of Upper Paxtang, d. August, 1775, leaving a wife Christina, and children; Peter, John, Adam, Andrew, Jonas, Elizabeth, and Ann. Executors were Peter Schweigert and Valentine Brauch. Sherer, Joseph, of Paxtang, d. November, 1776, leaving a wife Mary, and children; Samuel, John, William, Catharine, Mary, m. Samuel Cochran, Jean, Richard, and Joseph. Sturgeon, Samuel, d. March, 1750, leaving children: Thomas, Jean, and Sarah. Executors were James Armstrong and Thomas Sturgeon. Sturgeon, Samuel, Sr., of West Hanover, d. October, 1801, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: William, Jeremiah, James, Samuel, Andrew, Martha, John, and Allen. Sturgeon, Jean, widow of Robert, d. February, 1809, leaving children: Jean, Effie, Jeremiah, who had Jean, Thomas, who had Jean, Timothy, who had Jean and Samuel. Snyder, Leonard, of Upper Paxtang, d. October, 1801, leaving children: Leonard, Nicholas, Catharine, Jacob, Christopher, and Samuel. Snyder, John, of Hanover, d. July, 1791, leaving a wife Veronica, and children: John, Christian, Abraham, Barbara, and Peter. Snug, Christian, of Upper Paxtang, d. February, 1786, leaving a wife Catharine, and children: Catharine, m. John Nicholas Baer, Elizabeth, Eva, Catharine, m. Christopher Yeager, Margaret, Ann, Mary, Charlotte, Susannah, Margaret, m. John Yeager, Christine, Christian, Philip, Magdalena, and John. Executors were John Motter, Sr., and Leonard Snyder. Sawyer, Sophia, widow of William Sawyer, d. September, 1788, leaving children: John, Sophia, Hannah, m. John Logan, Benjamin, a daughter m. William Duncan and had William, William and daughter Mary, Thomas and son William. Sawyer, William, of Derry, d. in October, 1784, leaving a wife Sophia, and children: John, Hannah, William, and Benjamin. Executors were William and Benjamin Sawyer. Sawyer, Benjamin, of Londonderry, d. January, 1792, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Thomas, William, James, and Hannah. Singer, Simon, d. in 1763, leaving a wife Elizabeth, who afterwards married Henry Eby, and children: John, Simon, Barbara, Elizabeth, Jacob, Catharine, Henry, Anna, and Mary. Singer, John, of Derry, d. May, 1790, leaving a wife Barbara, and among other children: Conrad and David. Singer, Jacob, of Derry, d. November, 1800, leaving a wife Franey, and children: Jacob, Daniel, Anna, and Ephraim. Shope, Bernard, of Paxtang township, d. August, 1813, leaving children: Barbara, m. Henry Michael, Julianna, m. George Silsel, Jacob, Margaret, Mary, Christiana, Magdalena, Adam, Bernhart, and Eve, deceased. Shearer, Michael, of Paxtang, d. January, 1777, leaving a wife Ann, and son Daniel. Shaw, Daniel, of Hanover, d. in March, 1778, leaving a wife Phebe, and children: Samuel, Jean, m. William Haggerty, and Robert. Executors were Joseph Brown and William Hutchison. Shaw, Samuel, of Hanover, d. in November, 1778, leaving a brother Robert and sister Jean, m. William Haggerty. Shaw, Alexander, of Paxtang, d. in December, 1785, leaving his estate to James Monteith. Executor was Samuel Lyon. Scott, Patrick, of Paxtang, d. in June, 1782, leaving a wife Ann, and children: Robert, Jane, m. _____ Flannigan; and DAUPHIN COUNTY. 75 grandchildren Alexander, Samuel, and Violet Jackson. Stoner, Catharine, of Paxtang, d. June, 1785, leaving children: Susanna, m. _____ Cowen, and John; grandchild Catharine Cowen. Tait, William, of Derry, d. 1749, leaving a wife Rebecca, and children: Mary, m. Robert Stratford, and Robert; grandchildren Mary and Margaret Tait, children of Robert. Executors were wife Rebecca and Alexander McCane. Teas, John, of Hanover, d. May, 1752, leaving a wife Martha, and children: Mary and Thomas. Executors were wife Martha and James Harris. Taylor, Robert, owned the farm at Pine Ford, in Derry township. In 1762 his widow was the wife of Charles McCormick. The farm of 150 acres was purchased by the eldest son for L270. The children of Robert Taylor then living were: Henry, Catharine, m. John Sterling, William, Robert, Matthew, Jane, John, Elizabeth and Ann. The son of John was then a minor, and John Laird was appointed guardian of his estate. Taylor, David, of Derry, d. November, 1761, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: John, Mary, Esther, Agnes, and Janet. Executors were wife Agnes, and John and Patrick Hays. Todd, Hugh, of Hanover, d. 1772. Records of will missing. Todd, James, of Hanover, d. November, 1783, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, James, David, and Isabella, m. John Johnson. Thompson, John, of Hanover, d. September, 1778, leaving children: William, Jean, m. John Robinson, John, and Andrew. Trousdale, William, of Hanover, d. April, 1785, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children: Jean and Henry; also brothers Thomas and John Trousdale. Thornton, Matthew, of Hanover, d. April, 1786, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: Mary, Nancy, m. _____ Jamison, and had Matthew, William, Martha, m. _____ Thompson and had Agnes, Margaret M. _____ Butler. Tifebaugh [Diffenbaugh], George, of Paxtang, d. November, 1788, leaving a wife, Mary, and children: Elizabeth, m. John Shoop, Catharine, m. _____ Moore, George, Mary, Adam, John, Jennie, and Daniel. Executors were wife, son George and brother Michael. Templeton, Robert, of Hanover, d. October, 1789, leaving a wife Agnes, who d. February, 1790. their children were: Jean, m. Robert Henry, Mary, m. Charles McCoy, Ruth, m. John Johnson, John, Agnes, m. Samuel Stewart and had Agnes and Mary, Sarah, m. William Clark, Barbara, M. Henry McCormick, Susannah, m. James Hathorn, Hannah, m. Duncan Sinclair, and Robert, who had William and Richard. Vance, Moses, of Paxtang, d. April, 1786, leaving a wife Anna, and children: William, Adam, Jane, m. Edward Ashcraft, Elizabeth, and Sarah. Executors were wife and son William. Vance, John, of Hanover, d. July, 1734, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Hugh, George, and Jean. Executor was Jared Graham. Van Lear, Christopher, of Derry, d. August, 1750, leaving children: John, William, James, Mary, Michael, and Christopher. Van Lear, Michael, of West Hanover, d. April, 1801, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, Agnes, m. John Thompson, and Sarah. Wilson, John, of Paxtang, d. September, 1738, leaving his estate to his father Alexander and brother Joseph Wilson. Wilson, David, of Hanover, d. August, 1739, leaving a wife Rebecca. Wilson, George, of Paxtang, d. 1750, leaving a brother John Wilson and sister Elizabeth Wilson, m. Thomas Lennox. Wilson, John, of Paxtang, d. May, 1762, leaving a wife Martha, and children: John, Sarah, William, Martha, and Jean. His wife and brother Joseph Wilson were executors. Wilson, David, d. in March, 1766, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Samuel, Robert, and Elizabeth, m. Samuel Woods and had Nathan. Wilson, Moses, of Derry, d. February, 1781, leaving children: John, Catharine, Mary, Martha, Susannah, and James; grandchildren Moses and William Wilson, Jane Kear, and Elizabeth Wilson. White, John, of Hanover, d. March, 1740, leaving a wife Barbara, and children: Alexander, Thomas, and Anna. Executors were John Brandon and James Sturgeon. White, Josiah, of Hanover, d. July, 1753, leaving a wife Agnes, and children: Josiah, Benjamin, Samuel, John, James, Daniel, and Isabella. Executors were John Barnett and Josiah White. 76 HISTORICAL REVIEW White, William, of Derry, d. July, 1783, leaving a sister Mary, m. Thomas Montgomery, and nephew Thomas White. Executors were James Scott and John White. Watson, William, of Hanover, d. in October, 1770, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Samuel, William, Hugh, David, Patrick, a daughter m. Alexander Kennedy, Sarah, Eleanor, Mary, Martha, Ann, and Jean. Welsh, James, of Paxtang, d. April, 1754, leaving a wife Mary and children: John, Thomas, James, Robert, Joseph, Jean, Isabelle, and Mary. Executors were wife and son John. Welsh, James, of Derry, d. September, 1769, leaving a wife Jane, and children: Elizabeth, m. _____ McConnell, Mary, m. _____ _____, Anna, Margaret, Martha, and Samuel. Woods, Adam, of Hanover, d. August, 1756, leaving a wife Sarah, and children: Andrew, John, Margaret, m. _____ Patton, Janet, m. _____ Calhoun, Jiles, m. _____ McAllister, Sarah, m. _____ Cochran, and Martha, m. James McClenaghan. Woods, Andrew, of Hanover, d. April, 1769, leaving a wife Jean, and brother John. Executors were wife and brother John. Woods, John, of Hanover, d. December, 1769, leaving a wife Mary, and children: George, Andrew, Samuel, Sarah, Anna, Margaret, Janet, Mary, Elizabeth, and Martha. Executors were wife, Josiah Espy, and James McClenaghan. Woods, Rev. Matthew, of Hanover, d. January, 1785, leaving wife, and several children, not named. Executors were Samuel Kearsley and John Ainsworth. Wylie, Oliver, of Paxtang, d. October, 1757, leaving a wife and children: Margaret, Oliver, and William. Executors were John Harris and Thomas. Wiggins, John, of Paxtang, d. February 1762, leaving a wife Mary, and children: John, Agnes, James, Jean, Martha and Margaret. Executor was John Wiggins. Wright, James, of Hanover, d. March, 1764, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: William, Margaret, Ann, Agnes, Jean, and Eleanor. Wright, William, of Hanover, d. October, 1782, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: Margaret and Mary, m. John Elder. Executors were Margaret Wright and James McMillan. Walker, James, of Derry, d. April, 1753, leaving a wife Margaret, and children: James, Agnes, Archibald, Sarah, m. _____ Caruthers, and Mary, m. Andrew Roan; grandchild James Caruthers. Walker, James, of Paxtang, d. October, 1784, leaving a wife Barbara, and children: William, Isabella, James, David, Robert, Thomas, and John; grandchildren Catharine and Rachael Galbraith. Executors were wife Barbara and John Foster. Walker, James, of Londonderry, d. prior to 1785. His widow Martha in 1787 was the wife of Samuel Weir. The children were: Archibald, William, Margaret, Mary, and Lettice. Whitley, Michael, who died in 1777 from wounds received at Chestnut Hill, left a wife Martha, and children: Michael, William, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, and Martha. Walter, Jacob, of Paxtant, d. March, 1782, leaving wife Juliana and son Michael. Wallace, Robert, of Hanover, d. April, 1783, leaving a wife Mary, and children: Moses, James, Isabella, and Mary; sons-in-law Thomas McNair and Joseph Boyd; grandchildren Mary Boyd, Robert Wallace, son of Moses, and Martha McNair. Wallace, James, of Paxtang, d. March, 1784, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and step-children: Robert and Rachael Elder; and grandchild Thomas Elder. Wetherhold, Susanna, widow, of Harrisburg, d. July, 1812, leaving children as follows: Margaret, m. _____ Barnett; Elizabeth, m. _____ Wingert, and had Charles and John; John, of Hummelstown, m., and had Elizabeth, m. Peter Snyder, and had Charles, and Susanna; and George. Willson, John, of Londonderry, d. July 1812, leaving his estate to his brother William Willson and wife Mary, and sister Syble, nephews Moses, Hugh, and John Willson, and nieces Ann and Mary Willson. Willson, John, Sr., d. October, 1801, leaving his estate to his nieces Jean Robinson, Martha Young, Sarah Willson, Martha Smith, Jean Willson, wife of John; Sarah Galey; and Martha Caddow; to nephews Samuel, John, Abraham, William, John, and James Willson; sister Jean Willson. Willson, James, of West Hanover, d. October, 1806, leaving children: James, Elizabeth, m. Robert Sturgeon, Ann, m. James Moorehead, Mary, John, Samuel, Rachel, Thomas, Lucy, m. Thomas Bell, and Martha. Executors were Samuel Willson and William Allen. DAUPHIN COUNTY. 77 Young, Alexander, of Paxtang, d. March, 1751, leaving a wife Mary, and a number of children. Mentions father-in-law James Willson. Zeigler, Jacob, d. October, 1750, leaving a wife Barbara, and children: Margaret, Mary, Philip, and Ann. Zeigler, George, d. September, 1769, leaving children by first wife Mary: Jacob and Mary; by second wife Catharine: Ann, Barbara, George, and Frederick. Zent, Jacob, of West Hanover, d. in 1809, leaving children as follows: Elizabeth, m. Valentine King and had a daughter Susanna, John, Phoebe (Pevey), m. Christian Kish, Mary, m. Abraham Houser, Catharine, m. John Snyder, Susanna, m. Jacob Moyer, and Jacob.