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City of Phila. May 13, 1805. 1.324. ANTHONY, JACOB. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. January 16, 1805. 1.283. BAILET (BAILLET), FRANCIS. City of Phila. December 4, 1805. 1.414. BAKER, RUTH. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. May 3, 1806. 1.483. BARTHELEMY, JEAN BAPTISTE. February 18, 1806. 1.460. BATSON, CATHARINE. City of Phila. August 14, 1806. 1.536. BEARS, CATHARINE. City of Phila. September 10, 1806. 1.551. BECK, ADAM. City of Phila. July 25, 1805. 1.346. BECK, JACOB. City of Phila. September 15, 1806. 1.553. BELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. November 9, 1805. 1.402. BENDER, DANIEL. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. August 12, 1806. 1.535. BENSELL, ENGLE. Germantown, City of Phila. July 8, 1805. 1.340. BERINGER, CHRISTOPHER CARL. City of Phila. September 18, 1806. 1.555. BERNHORT, LODWICK. Germantown, City of Phila. September 4, 1805. 1.361. BIDDLE, OWEN. City of Phila. June 14, 1806. 1.509. BINGHAM, WILLIAM. City of Philadelphia, now in Great Britain. September 17, 1805. 1.365. BISSELL, JOHN. City of Phila. June 29, 1805. 1.234. BLACKWOOD, HUGH. City of Phila. February 18, 1805. 1.301. BLAKEY, JOHN. City of Phila. February 14, 1806. 1.457. BLOOMFIELD, ELISHA. August 14, 1806. 1.535. BOSTICK, WILLIAM. City of Phila. November 19, 1805. 1.408. BOSTON, CHARLES. City of Phila. 1.453. BRAKEWELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. December 26, 1805. 1.423. BRANDON, NATHANIEL. Germantown, City of Phila. April 22, 1806. 1.478. BROOK, THOMAS. Late of London, England, now of Phila. February 12, 1806. 1.455. BROWN, JANE. City of Phila. January 21, 1806. 1.450. BROWN, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. July 8, 1806. 1.525. BRUSTAR, HENRY. Kensington, Northern Liberties, City of Phila. July 15, 1800. 1.447. BURKELOW, JACOB. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. December 2, 1805. 1.413. BURROWES, STEPHEN. City of Phila. November 5, 1805. 1.389. BUSTILL, CYRUS. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. April 9, 1806. 1.476. CALDWELL, ANDREW. Gloucester, N. J. January 21, 1806. 1.528. CAMPER, HENRY. Blockley Township, City of Phila. October 11, 1806. 1.561. CATHCART, WILLIAM, M.D. City of Phila. July 2, 1806. 1.524. CATHRALL, BENJAMIN. City of Phila. August 1, 1805. 1.348. CATHRALL, SARAH. City of Phila. August 15, 1805. 1.354. CHAMBERS, HESTER. City of Phila. May 10, 1805. 1.323. CHRISTIAN, ANTHONY. September 17, 1806. 1.554. CLEVER (CLEAVER), PHILIP. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. June 24, 1805. 1.331. COATES, WILLIAM. City of Phila. February 24, 1806. 1.463. COATS, JOHN. Southwark, City of Phila. May 2, 1805. 1.321. COX, JOHN. Trinidad, Philadelphia, Penna. May 29, 1806. 1.507. COX, MOSES. City of Phila. April 1, 1805. 1.310. CRAP, JOSEPH. City of Phila. June 29, 1805. 1.338. CRAWFORD, SAMUEL. City of Phila. February 10, 1806. 1.455. DAVIS, ANDREW. City of Phila. April 8, 1806. 1.476. DAVIS, ANN. Southwark, City of Phila. October 23, 1805. 1.379. DAVIS, JOSEPH. March 24, 1806. 1.474. DAVIS, THOMAS B. Southwark, City of Phila. March 22, 1806. 1.473. DAY, ANDREW. Kensington, Northern Liberties of Phila. November 1, 1805. 1.385. DE NYCE, JANE. Lower Dublin Township, City of Phila. December 27, 1805. 1.425. DELANY, THOMAS R. Now of Co. of Delaware. June 23, 1806. 1.514. DERR (DORR), GEORGE. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. February 14, 1806. 1.456. DIEFFENBACH, MARY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. August 18, 1806. 1.537. DIEHL, DEWALT. Northern Liberties of Penna. August 10, 1805. 1.353. DIETZ, PETER. City of Phila. September 20, 1805. 1.369. DONALDSON, JOSEPH. Burlington, N. J. April 19, 1806. 1.503. DOUGHTY, JAMES. Southwark, now of Bristol Township, Co. of Phila. October 30, 1805. 1.383. DULING, JOHN. City of Phila. June 9, 1806. 1.511. DUNGAN, THOMAS. Byberry, Co.of Phila. August 7, 1806. 1.534. DUPUCH, STEPHEN. France, residing in Phila. August 4, 1806. 1.532. DURNELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. June 13, 1806. 1.511. DUSTIN, MICHAEL. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. March 27, 1805. 1.309. EBLING, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. March 6, 1805. 1.304. ECK, CATHARINE. December 16, 1805. 1.416. EMMERT, HENRY. Co. of Manheim and Co. of Lancaster, Penna. July 9, 1805. 1.341. ENGLES, SILAS. Southwark, City of Phila. February 4, 1805. 1.295. EYRE, MANUEL. Kensington, Northern Liberties, City of Phila. November 8, 1805. 1.398. FALKNER, WILLIAM. Southwark, Co. of Phila. May 1, 1805. 1.321. FORDE, STANDISH. May 16, 1806. 1.487. FORSYTH, DAVID. Southwark. July 22, 1805. 1.344. GARLAND, RUTH. City of Phila. October 8, 1805. 1.376. GEISSE, WILLIAM. City of Phila. September 9, 1805. 1.365. GENSEL, MATHIAS. City of Phila. February 22, 1806. 1.461. GILBERT, JOHN. Lower Doblin, Co. of Phila. January 24, 1806. 1.450. GOLDEN, CHARLES. Southwark, City of Phila. November 28, 1805. 1.411. GORMAN, EDWARD. November 7, 1805. 1.396. GOSTNER, HENRY. Southwark, City of Phila. November 21, 1805. 1.410. GRABA, JOHN FREDERICK. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. June 30, 1806. 1.520. GRAHAM, ELIZABETH. Southwark, Co. of Philadelphia. June 5, 1805. 1.327. GREBLE, RACHEL. City of Phila. October 2, 1806. 1.558. GREENLEAF, CATHARINE. City of Phila. January 6, 1806. 1.431. GUYER, ELIZABETH. Southwark. March 17, 1806. 1.470. HAHN, CHRISTIAN. City of Phila. October 9, 1806. 1.559. HALE, ALEXANDER. March 19, 1806. 1.471. HARDY, JOSEPH. City of Phila. February 21, 1805. 1.301. HART, SARAH. City of Phila. February 6, 1805. 1.296. HEIMBERGER, FREDERICK. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. December 24, 1805. 1.421. HEISLER, CATHARINE. Germantown, City of Phila. July 5, 1805. 1.340. HENDERSON, WILLIAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. May 16, 1805. 1.326. HERBERT, LAWRENCE. City of Phila. June 23, 1806. 1.514. HEYL, MARY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. August 22, 1805. 1.358. HICKS, NICHOLAS. City of Phila. July 16, 1806. 1.527. HIMES, JOHN. February 6, 1806. 1.454. HOCKLEY, THOMAS. September 21, 1805. 1.370. HODGE, HANNAH. Phila. December 19, 1805. 1.416. HORTTER, JACOB, SENR. Germantown Township, City of Phila. August 28, 1806. 1.541. HUMPHREYS, CLEMENT, JUNR. City of Phila. January 8, 1806. 1.435. HUNT, RACHEL. City of Phila. June 20, 1806. 1.512. INGRAHAM, WILLIAM. City of Phila. July 13, 1805. 1.343. KEITH, WILLIAM. City of Phila. April 8, 1806. 1.474. KELLOGH, WILLIAM. City of Phila. May 7, 1806. 1.486. KENNEDY, ELIZABETH. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. March 10, 1806. 1.468. KING, DANIEL. Germantown. February 26, 1806. 1.465. KINSEY, THOMAS. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. October 14, 1806. 1.563. KINTZING, ABRAHAM. City of Phila. December 28, 1805. 1.428. KNORR, JACOB. Germantown, City of Phila. February 9, 1805. 1.297. LAWRENCE, WILLIAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. July 24, 1805. 1.345. LAWTON, GEORGE R. City of Phila. January 29, 1805. 1.294. LAWYER, CHRISTIAN. City of Phila. April 5, 1805. 1.313. LEECH, JOSEPH. Lower Dublin Township, Co. of Phila. May 10, 1805. 1.323. LEFRERE, PHILIP ALEXANDER. April 4, 1805. 1.313. LEVERING, ABRAHAM. Roxborough Township, City of Phila. January 3, 1805. 1.279. LEVERING, WILLIAM. Roxborough Township, Co. of Phila. August 4, 1806. 1.532. LEWIS, LEWIS. Co. of Phila. August 1, 1806. 1.531. LINAHAN (LINEHAN), PATRICK. City of Phila. January 10, 1806. 1.444. LOGAN, ADAM. October 24, 1805. 1.381. LOGAN, JAMES. City of Phila. April 29, 1805. 1.320. MAGOFFIN, JOSEPH. City of Phila. March 20, 1806. 1.472. MAHONY, FRANCIS. City of Phila. May 6, 1806. 1.485. MARSHALL, THOMAS. City of Phila. April 21, 1806. 1.477. MARTIN, ISAAC. Philadelphia. December 14, 1805. 1.415. MARTIN, PETER. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. January 8, 1806. 1.434. McALLISTER, ALEXANDER. Southwark, City of Phila. May 7, 1805. 1.322. McCLOSKEY, BERNARD. City of Phila. November 18, 1805. 1.407. McDOWELL, JAMES. Southwark, Co. of Phila. January 16, 1805. 1.283. McGINLEY, JOHN. Co. of Phila. May 9, 1806. 1.487. MEARING, THOMAS. City of Phila. May 29, 1806. 1.506. MEREDITH, SARAH. City of Philadelphia. June, 16, 1805. 1.285. MILLER, ELIJAH. Southwark. April 27, 1805. 1.320. MILLER, HENRY. City of Phila. May 27, 1805. 1.327. MILLER, JAMES. City of Phila. March 13, 1805. 1.305. MILLER, MARY. City of Phila. June 30, 1806. 1.518. MILLER, SIMON. Southwark, City of Phila. March 11, 1806. 1.468. MILLY, THOMAS. Merchant. October 15, 1806. 1.564. MORRIS, MARY. Southwark, Co. of Phila. January 9, 1805. 1.280. MORRIS, ROBERT. City of Phila. May 29, 1806. 1.498. MOUCH, JEREMIAH. Southwark, City of Phila. October 25, 1805. 1.381. MULHALL, JAMES. March 15, 1806. 1.469. MUNSEES, DIETRICK. City of Phila. November 1, 1805. 1.386. NESWANGER, SAMUEL. Lower Dublin Township, Co. of Phila. April 26, 1805. 1.319. NICE, JOHN. Germantown Township, City of Phila. September 27, 1806. 1.558. NORBACK, DANIEL. Moyinsing Township, City of Phila. October 23, 1805. 1.379. NUGENT, EDMUND. City of Phila. September 8, 1806. 1.549. NUGENT, RICHARD. May 17, 1805. 1.326. O'BRIEN, MICHAEL MORGAN. City of Phila. November 29, 1805. 1.412. OAKMAN, ISAAC. City of Phila. November 8, 1805. 1.397. OGDEN, JOSEPH. City of Phila. February 13, 1805. 1.298. PENROSE, JOSEPH. Bristol Township, Co. of Bucks, Penna. March 15, 1800. 1.550. PHIPPS, STEPHEN. City of Phila. August 20, 1805. 1.356. PROWELL, JOSEPH. Native of U.S., at present in Barbadoes. April 9, 1805. 1.315. RABSOM, GEORGE. City of Phila. June 29, 1805. 1.334. REYDE, JOHN. Northern Liberties. August 18, 1806. 1.538. RHOR, MARIA MARGARET. City of Phila. July 11, 1805. 1.342. RIDEN, REBECCA. December 23, 1805. 1.420. RIDG, WILLIAM. June 6, 1806. 1.510. RIEGER, RUDOLPH. Germantown, City of Phila. August 21, 1806. 1.539. RIGDEN, THOMAS. City of Phila. March 1, 1805. 1.303. RIZER, JOSEPH. City of Phila. January 2, 1806. 1.431. ROBESON, SAMUEL. City of Phila. June 30, 1806. 1.519. ROSE, JOHN. Northern Liberties, Phila. August 27, 1805. 1.359. RUSSELL, ANN. City of Phila. March 20, 1805. 1.307. RYAN, DANIEL. Southwark, City of Phila. May 14, 1805. 1.325. SCAIFE, ELIZABETH. City of Phila. January 22, 1805. 1.293. SCHLESSMAN, HENRY. City of Phila. October 21, 1805. 1.378. SEABORN, ROBERT. City of Phila. March 14, 1805. 1.305. SHARP, JAMES. City of Phila. March 5, 1806. 1.467. SHAW, HUGH G. April 1, 1805. 1.309. SHELL, HENRY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. April 3, 1805. 1.312. SHIPPEN, EDWARD. City of Phila. April 25, 1806. 1.479. SHOEMAKER, HANNAH. City of Phila. January 22, 1805. 1.292. SHOEMAKER, REBECCA. City of Phila. July 4, 1798. 1.404. SISK (CIST), WILLIAM. Southwark, City of Phila. September 28, 1805. 1.376. SMITH, ADAM. Bristol Township, Co. of Phila. August 16, 1805. 1.355. SMITH, JOHN. of Chester, formerly of Phila. February 23, 1805. 1.302. SMITH, JOHN. Kenderton, Co. of Phila. September 7, 1805. 1.362. SMITH, ROBERT. Southwark. July 19, 1805. 1.343. SMITH, THOMAS W. City of Phila. January 9, 1806. 1.436. SMYTH, MARGARET. Roxborough, Co. of Phila. May 21, 1806. 1.495. SOMERS, RICHARD. Gloucester, N. J. November 19, 1805. 1.409. SPARKS, RICHARD F. City of Phila. May 26, 1806. 1.500. SPENCE, ANDREW. City of Phila. October 29, 1805. 1.384. SPENCER, ANNE. City of Phila. March 4, 1805. 1.303. SPROUL, JOHN. Southwark. April 22, 1805. 1.318. STACKHUSE, MARTHA. City of Phila. July 25, 1806. 1.530. STANDLEY, SUSANNA. Phila. May 2, 1806. 1.481. STEPHENS, HENRY. City of Phila. September 15, 1806. 1.552. STONE, JOHN. City of Phila. March 17, 1806. 1.471. STONE, SAMUEL. City of Phila. November 6, 1805. 1.396. STRAWBRIDGE, JAMES. City of Phila. November 29, 1805. 1.411. STRICKER, ADAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. November 4, 1805. 1.387. SUPLEE, JOHN, the Elder. Blockley Township, City of Phila. September 27, 1805. 1.370. SWEETMAN, RICHARD. City of Phila. September 6, 1806. 1.548. TARTER, PETER. Roxborough Township, Co. of Phila. August 26, 1805. 1.359. TATEM, SAMUEL. City of Phila. September 25, 1806. 1.556. TAYLOR, ELEANOR. City of Phila. July 30, 1805. 1.348. THOMAS, NATHAN. Blockley Township, Co. of Phila. July 27, 1805. 1.347. THOMSON, SAMUEL. City of Phila. December 26, 1805. 1.424. TODD, JAMES. City of Phila. January 1, 1806. 1.430. TOY, HANNAH. Southwark, City of Phila. January 22, 1805. 1.291. TULLY, WILLIAM. Southwark, Co. of Phila. April 8, 1805. 1.315. WARNER, ANN. City of Phila. August 2, 1805. 1.349. WEAVER, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. September 4, 1806. 1.545. WESCOTT, HENRY. City of Phila. January 25, 1805. 1.294. WHALEY, THOMAS. South Carolina. November 1, 1805. 1.387. WHARTON, WILLIAM. City of Phila. January 21, 1805. 1.286. WHITEHEAD, RICHARD. City of Phila. January 24, 1806. 1.451. WHITTON, ROBERT. Moreland Township, Co. of Phila. August 7, 1805. 1.351. WILSON, JAMES. City of Phila. January 7, 1805. 1.280. WILSON, MARY. City of Phila. July 1, 1806. 1.521. WOGLOM, JOHN. City of Phila. June 3, 1806. 1.508. WOOD, RUTH. Gwinneth Township, Co. of Montgomery, Penna. January 17, 1805. 1.286. WORKMAN, WILLIAM. City of Phila. June 26, 1805. 1.333. WRIGHT, WILLIAM. City of Phila. June 11, 1805. 1.328. ZORNS, PHILIP. City of Phila. September 5, 1805. 1.361. ____________________________________________________ LEVERING, ABRAHAM. Roxborough Township, City of Phila. August 20, 1798. January 3, 1805. 1.279. Charges the estate with support of his wife (name not given), she being infirm. Legacies to eldest son Jacob and his three daus. Sarah, Hannah and Mary, and to his own daughters Margaret and Mary. To sons John and Samuel land on northwestwardly side of plantation where on I now dwell, bounded by Benjamin, William and Nathan Levering's lands. Rem. of estate, real and personal, to son Anthony. Exec: Sons John and Anthony Levering. Letters granted to Anthony Levering. Wit: George Sinn, Lewis Smick, Algerman Roberts. WILSON, JAMES. City of Phila. Mariner. March 5, 1800. January 7, 1805. 1.280. Estate, real and personal, to wife Mary. Exec: Wife Mary and father Thomas Fenton. Wit: Benjn. Brown, Robt. Whitehead, R. Whitehead. MORRIS, MARY. Southwark, Co. of Phila. Widow of Luke Morris. September 9, 1800. January 9, 1805. 1.280. Legacies to Penna. Hospital, to Hannah Pancoast and Sarah Waln for use of poor of Monthly Meeting of Women Friends of Philadelphia, to Philadelphia Dispensary, to West Town school under care of Friends and to Alms House on Walnut St., also under care of Friends. Mentions her nephew John Drinker, Ann and Sarah daus. of Hannah Pancost, Sarah and Alice Ash daus. of Caleb Ash decd. Estate, real and personal, to be devised by my nephew Joseph Drinker to Job Bacon and Nicholas Waln in trust for preceding bequests. Rebecca Ash, Mary wife of Job Bacon, Sarah wid. of Jonathan Shoemaker, Susannah Thomas, Sarah West. Children of Sarah Burns. Sarah, dau. of Israel Morris. William, Nicholas and Jacob S. Waln, sons of Nicholas Waln. Wife of nephew John Drinker. Ann Hallowell. Widow Strickland. John Saunders of New Castle Co. Lydia West, Hannah Gier. Elizabeth Coke. Ann Stinson. After all legacies are paid, the residue of estate to cousins Hannah Pancost and Rebecca Ash, at their death to their children. Exec: Job Bacon and Nicholas Waln. Wit: James Walter, William Harlan. Codicil: August 3, 1801. As Job Bacon is at present indisposed, appoints Samuel Pancoast of this city, ironmonger, Exec. in his place. Alters the amount left to children of Sarah Burns or Byrne. Cousin James Lownes of Virginia or Maryland. William Lownes. Codicil: May 2, 1804. Mentions death of one of Sarah Burns children. Wit: William Harlan, James Walter, Nicholas Waln, Edward D. Corfield. McDOWELL, JAMES. Southwark, Co. of Phila. Porter. December 29, 1804. January 16, 1805. 1.283. Provides for wife Mary McDowell. Son: James, real estate valued at fifteen hundred dollars. Rem. of estate, real and personal, to his three children James, Catharine and Mary. Exec: Wife Mary and nephew James McDowell. Wit: Robert Erwin, Robert Hodges. ANTHONY, JACOB. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Turner and Instrument Maker. May 11, 1804. January 16, 1805. 1.283. Legacies to Daus. Elizabeth and Ann. Rem. of estate, real and personal, to his seven children, Maria, Jacob, Christina, Sarah, Catharine, Elizabeth and Ann. Eldest dau: Maria married, her share in trust (husband's name not given). Exec: Dau. Christina Kucher and John Pechin of Philadelphia, carpenter. Wit: Timothy Abbott, Robert Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. MEREDITH, SARAH. City of Philadelphia, late widow of John Shields and dau. of Thomas Coombe, late of Philadelphia, gentleman decd. November 30, 1804. June, 16, 1805. 1.285. Land devised to her by will of sd. father. Husband: Jonathan Meredith shall have use of Auburn Farm in Springfield Township, Montgomery Co. and all estate, real and personal, to which she is entitled. At his death to her sister Mary Palmer, wife of Tyringham Palmer, Junr.; at her death to be inherited by her brother the Rev. Dr. Thomas Coombe now or late of London. All estate to Phineas Bond in trust until death of Jonathan Meredith and Mary Palmer. Exec: Jonahtan Meredith and Phineas Bond. Letters granted to Jonathan Meredith. Wit: Elizabeth Ogden, Hannah Meredith. WOOD, RUTH. Gwinneth Township, Co. of Montgomery, Penna. October 12, 1804. January 17, 1805. 1.286. Enoch and Mary Wheeler to have William Garwood's bond of fifty pounds. Money to Elizabeth Wheeler in hand of Samuel Wheeler. To Sarah and Samuel Wheeler, Junr., money in the hands of Eldad Roberts. Wearing apparel to Elenor Evans, Christina Fort, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah Wheeler. Exec: Samuel Wheeler. Wit: Hugh Evans, Samuel Shoemaker, Samuel Baker, John Exley. WHARTON, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Gentleman. August 25, 1803. January 21, 1805. 1.286. Penna. Hospital three yearly rent charges payable by Peter Hahn, William Ritter and Michael McYannon. Property in Philadelphia to niece Sarah Robinson dau. of bro. Joseph Wharton, decd. At her death to her two daus. Sarah and Elizabeth Robinson. To nephew Charles Wharton, son of bro. Charles, lot marked in plan drawn by John Hill &c. and bounded by lot allotted to Mary Sykes. To nephew Francis Rawle Wharton son of bro. Isaac, rent charge &c. on city property payable by Francis Forster, Gasper Yager or Casper Jager, by the heirs of ---Dunbar, John Hill and Daniel Monihan. To nephew Thomas Wharton, son of bro. Isaac, yearly rent charge &c. payable by James Widdifield, John Foggy and John Lindsay. To nephew Joseph Wharton, son of brother Isaac, yearly rent charges payable by John Wilson, Thomas Napier, Daniel Hangards, Thomas Stewart and Peter Taylor. Bros. Charles and Isaac Wharton yearly rent charges &c. payable by William Davis, Patrick Donlevy, Daniel Boyle, Andrew Bradley, Robert Gillbrath in trust for nephew John Wharton, son of bro Carpenter, decd. To nephew Thomas Wharton, son of bro. Carpenter, decd., ground in Southwark. Legacy to Rebecca Wright living at service with him. To nephew William Wharton, son of bro. Charles, the house in which he dwells purchased of William Kerlin and wife, also lot bounded by lands of Mary Sykes and lands late of George Clymer, now Charles Wharton, by land of William Craig, decd., by bro. Thomas Wharton's land granted to me by Thomas Wharton and wife, also yearly rent charge payable by John Douglass. Thomas Mitchell. Exec: Brothers Charles and Isaac Wharton. Letters granted to Charles Wharton. Wit: James S. Ritchie, Thos. Mitchell. TOY, HANNAH. Southwark, City of Phila. Widow. January 11, 1805. January 22, 1805. 1.291. Property in Southwark to granddau. Hannah Clark (wife of James Clark). To granddau. Elizabeth Johnson, to dau. Sarah Johnson (wife of Richard Johnson). Legacies to sister Catharine Scantling, to dau. Mary Johnson, to Richard Johnson. Rem. of estate to granddau. Hannah Clark and Elizabeth Johnson. Abraham Moore and Michael McGrath guardians of estate of Elizabeth Johnson. Exec: Michael McGrath of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, (tallow chandler) and James Clark (grocer) of Southwark. Letters granted to James Clark. Wit: David Coombs, Abraham Moore, Patrick McCafferty. SHOEMAKER, HANNAH. City of Phila. Single woman. March 22, 1804. January 22, 1805. 1.292. Legacies to Bulah Rawle, dau. of Wm. and Sarah Rawle. To Rebecca Rawle, dau. of Wm. and Sarah. To Sarah Rawle, younger dau. of Wm. and Sarah. To Beulah Howell, dau. of Jacob R. and Elizabeth Howell, decd. To Mary, wife of Dr. Benjamin S. Barbon and to Sarah, dau. of Dr. Benjamin S. and Mary Barbon. To Anne Morris, wife of Robert Morris, Junr. To Samuel Shoemaker, son of Benjamin. To Benj., Junr., son of Benjamin Shoemaker. To John Pennington, son of Edward Pennington. To Anne Shoemaker, dau. of Edward. To Barbara Derrick, to Wm. Rawle, Senr., to Benjn. Shoemaker, to Edward Shoemaker and to Agnes Day. Exec: William Rawle, Senr. and Edward Shoemaker, they to have residue of estate. Letters granted to Edward Shoemaker. Wit: George M. Cumming, James Milnor. SCAIFE, ELIZABETH. City of Phila. Widow. July 1, 1800. January 22, 1805. 1.293. To dau. Catharine Scaife, land in Philadelphia bought of William Johnson clear of a mortgage thereon to Nicholas Waln, which she directs shall be paid off out of her estate. Two thousand dollars to dau. Elizabeth Scaife. Land in Philadelphia purchased of John McPhail and wife, also of John Brown to dau. Ann Scurrah, widow. Exec: Dau. Ann Scurrah. Wit: Abrm. Shoemaker, John Bonsall, Danl. Addis. WESCOTT, HENRY. City of Phila. Merchant. August 24, 1804. January 25, 1805. 1.294. Estate, real and personal, to mother Patience Wescott. To be interred as near his decd. bro. George as possible. Exec: Mother Patience and friend Simon Gratz of Philadelphia, merchant. Wit: Reuben Etting, Jacob Cox. LAWTON, GEORGE R. City of Phila. Merchant. December 25, 1804. January 29, 1805. 1.294. Provides for wife Ann. Exec. to sell his interest in sloop Ann & Sarah. To sister Elizabeth, $200. Father and mother (names not given) to have house and lot in Newport, Rhode Island, free of rent. After their death to his two children Mary Ann and George. Exec: Robert Oakely and James Bringhurst, the younger. Wit: James Bringhurst, Junr., Nicholas E. Lawton. ENGLES, SILAS. Southwark, City of Phila. Carpenter. September 8, 1804. February 4, 1805. 1.295. Estate to wife Ann. Children: Silas, Mary, Ann, Martha, Joseph and William. Sole Exec: Wife Ann. Wit: Thomas T. Stiles, William Stiles. HART, SARAH. City of Phila. December 16, 1803. February 6, 1805. 1.296. Sister: Hannah Drinker, wife of Joseph Drinker to have my tenement wherein I now live. Legacies to sister Martha Brooks, to sister Margaret Elton, to Jane Plankinhorn, to sister Susannah Pearson. To nieces Mary Pearson, Philadelphia Drinker, Hannah, Jane, Ann, Susannah and Martha Pearson, Susanna Plankinhorn and Hannah Plankinhorn. Fifty pounds in hands of John Plankinhorn. Exec: Seymour Hart and Hannah Drinker. Wit: James Lewis, Catharine Sheppard. KNORR, JACOB. Germantown, City of Phila. Carpenter. December 19, 1804. February 9, 1805. 1.297. Provides for his wife Hannah Knorr. Youngest dau. Susanna to have free house room with wife whilst single. Children: George, Catharine, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Susanna and Jacob. Exec: Two sons George and Jacob. Wit: Abraham Keyser, Samuel Johnson. OGDEN, JOSEPH. City of Phila. January 11, 1805. February 13, 1805. 1.298. Gives wife household and kitchen furniture and all his shares in the capital stock in the Bank of U.S. Property in Philadelphia in tenure of Samuel Howell to dau. Mary Cuthbert, she paying to wife one half yearly rents. To dau. Lydia Ogden. To son-in-law Anthony Cuthbert. To Deborah Ogden, widow of son George. To Rebecca McCrea. To Thomas Palmer. Property in Chester, Del. Co. to Joseph, Elizabeth and Allen, children of dau. Mary. Cuthbert and to Joseph, Sarah, Rebecca and Sabina, grandchildren of David Ogden. Exec: Dau. Lydia Ogden, son-in-law Anthony Cuthbert and friend Joseph Reed. Wit: Benjn. Vanleer, Hannah Hayes, Charlotte Shaw. BLACKWOOD, HUGH. City of Phila. Merchant. February 5, 1805. February 18, 1805. 1.301. Nephew: Hugh Blackwood, Jr. Brother: Shepherd Blackwood to have all estate in Salem Co., N. J. and elsewhere. Exec: Brother Shepherd Blackwood. Wit: Wm. M. Lapsley, Peter Thomson, David Lapsley. HARDY, JOSEPH. City of Phila. Innkeeper. February 14, 1805. February 21, 1805. 1.301. Wife: Sarah to have estate. Sole Exec: Wife Sarah. Wit: Joshua B. Bond, I. H. Hurst, A. Quinn. SMITH, JOHN. East Whiteland Township, Co. of Chester, formerly ofSouthwark, Co. of Phila. Farmer. March 3, 1785. February 23, 1805. 1.302. Estate, real and personal, to wife Ann. Leaves silver watch, formerly his father's to his bro. James Smith. Sole Exec: Wife Ann. Codicil: November 22, 1804. Mentions the brother's death. Wit: Jacob Bankson, William Hamill, George Fudge. RIGDEN, THOMAS. City of Phila. Shopkeeper. February 13, 1805. March 1, 1805. 1.303. Wife: Christiana to have all money and personal estate. All real estate to his children, wife to receive rents and profits thereof during life for her own use and education of children (names not mentioned). Sole Exec: Wife Christiana. Wit: Thos. Mitchell, James Stuart. SPENCER, ANNE. City of Phila. Spinster. March 12, 1803. March 4, 1805. 1.303. Estate, real and personal, to Valeria Fullerton of Philadelphia, widow. Sole Exec: Valeria Fullerton. Wit: Samuel Betton, W. Sergeant. EBLING, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Cordwainer. July 5, 1803. March 6, 1805. 1.304. Estate to wife Catharina Ebling during life, at the expiration of which to his children Robert and John Ebling. Exec: Wife Catharina. Wit: Francis Kirkpatrick, Henry Sell. Jacob Miller affirmed. MILLER, JAMES. City of Phila. Stevedore. February 11, 1805. March 13, 1805. 1.305. Bequests to children, eldest son James Miller, David, Margaret, Francis, William, Catharine and Mary Miller. Rem. of estate, real and personal, to wife Mary Miller. Exec. and Guardian of minor children: Wife Mary Miller, to support and educate them. Wit: Peter Thomson, Jeremiah Sullivan. SEABORN, ROBERT. City of Phila. Taylor. December 6, 1804. March 14, 1805. 1.305. Eldest daughter: Elizabeth Seaborn. Housekeeper: Elizabeth Rogers. Wife: Elizabeth Seaborn, being divorced from him, to have the house in which she lives with a weekly allowance. After her death, the house in which she lives with the rem. of estate, real and personal, to be inherited by his three children, Elizabeth, Ann and Robert Seaborn, children of sd. Elizabeth Rogers and acknowledged as his children. All household furniture &c. not given to dau. Elizabeth, he leaves to his housekeeper. Exec: Kenneth Jewell of Philadelphia, taylor. Wit: Elizabeth Ridgway, John Curry, Benjn. Brown. RUSSELL, ANN. City of Phila. Widow of Joseph Russell. November 11, 1802. March 20, 1805. 1.307. Property in Philadelphia to son Edward Russell. To daus. Jemima Smith, wife of James Smith, and Mary Russell. To grandson Joseph Russell Evens and granddau. Ann Evens. To grandson Joseph Russell Smith. Legacy to Mary Grubb. Exec: Charles Wharton, merchant, and Thomas Ross, both of Phila. Letters granted to Thomas Ross. Wit: Elizabeth Bray, Benjn. Jones, William Y. Latimer. DUSTIN, MICHAEL. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Saddler. August 28, 1804. March 27, 1805. 1.309. Estate, real and personal, to wife or housemate Catharine Dustin, late Martin, dau. of Philip Heist of Montgomery Co. and late wife of John Martin and to son William Dustin, she to educate him. Exec: Wife Catharine Dustin and friend Benjamin Cottman. Wit: Robert Whitehead, R. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. SHAW, HUGH G. November 23, 1804. April 1, 1805. 1.309. Mentions mortgage held by Mrs. Ketuea Clemmens on his house. Legacies to niece Peggy O'Hara, (my sister Catharine Lay's dau. by former marriage), to Mary Ann Betton, to Samuel Betton, Junr., to Mary Greenman, his housekeeper, to Mrs. Isabella Stevens, to nephew Richard Shaw. Residue for use of sister Cathrine Lay and her dau. Peggy O'Hara, sister Mary McKinley. Brother Archibald's nine children, names not given. Friends: Thomas Mackie and Jacob Unrod. Nephews: Archibald and Thomas Shaw. Friends: Matthew Shaw and Jacob Paxson. Exec: Dr. Samuel Betton of Germantown and Matthew Shaw of Phila. John Harrison of Philadelphia, druggist, and John Buddy of Germantown, weaver, affirmed. COX, MOSES. City of Phila. Gentleman. March 7, 1805. April 1, 1805. 1.310. Wife: Elizabeth Cox to have rents and profits of all real estate during widowhood, if she marries, to have her one third. Rem. of estate to his six children, Jacob Cox, Ann Council, Margaret Freeman, Elizabeth Poole, Susan Erwin and Mary Lawrence wife of William Lawrence, her share to be in trust. Trustees: Son Jacob and son-in-law Robert Erwin. Exec: Wife, son Jacob, sons-in-law Robert Erwin, Joseph Pool and Constant Freeman. Wit: Joseph Richards, Thomas Mitchell. SHELL, HENRY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Taylor. Proved April 3, 1805. 1.312. Estate, real and personal, to wife Maria Elizabeth. Exec: Wife and Joseph Hollowbrush of Philadelphia, innkeeper. Letters granted to Joseph Hollowbrush. Wit: Thomas Fisher, John Weiss. LEFRERE, PHILIP ALEXANDER. February 15, 1798. April 4, 1805. 1.313. Signed at Port au Prince, proved in Phila. Patrimonial estates and all rights and claims in France to his heirs at law. What he possesses at St. Domingo he bequeaths to Stephen Guieu and John Marie Bion. Exec: Stephen Guieu and John Marie Bion. John Latour and William Martin of Philadelphia, merchants, affirmed. LAWYER, CHRISTIAN. City of Phila. Porter. March 26, 1805. April 5, 1805. 1.313. Wife: Margaret Lawyer to have interest of estate, real and personal. After her death to his five children: Mary, William, John, Samuel and Margaret Rever Lawyer. Exec: Wife Margaret and friend John Sheble of Philadelphia, grocer. Wit: John Hess, Jacob Painter, Henry Innes. TULLY, WILLIAM. Southwark, Co. of Phila. Shoemaker. March 31, 1805. April 8, 1805. 1.315. Estate, real and personal, to wife Ann. Exec: Wife Ann and friend Robert Allen. Wit: Martin Karsper, Francis Daymon. PROWELL, JOSEPH. Native of U.S., at present in Barbadoes. June 14, 1804. April 9, 1805. 1.315. Signed in Barbadoes, proved in Phila. Provides for his god dau. Rachel Prowell Forrester, his friends Robert and Wm. Pulsford to be her guardians. Legacies to Sarah Keene of Philadelphia; to William, Mary, Ann, Jane and Sarah Pulsford, children of Robert Pulsford; to Elizabeth Whiskin of Kent, at present known as Eliza Wade. Desires his negroes Harry, Christmas and Old John to be set free with an annual payment. His wines in cellars of Robert and William Pulsford in London he gives to his friends Wm. Pulsford and John Douglas. Res. of property, real and personal, to children of his bro. Wm. Prowell, York Co., Penna. Mentions plantation called Washington in the Colony of Berbice. Exec. and Trustees: Robert Pulsford of London, John Wilson and John Douglas of Demaray and Berbice and David Lenox of Phila. Codicil: April 3, 1805. Signed in Bucks Co. Makes void annuity to Elizabeth Whiskin, known as Eliza Wade. Makes his nephew William Prowell and niece Mary Prowell residuary Legatees, leaving legacies to his brothers' other children. Desires friend Capt. James Josiah and his wife to have a care over sd. nephew and niece. Letters granted to David Lenox. Wit: James Josiah, Eliza Josiah, Elizabeth Robbins. SPROUL, JOHN. Southwark. April 10, 1805. April 22, 1805. 1.318. Leaves house in Philadelphia, household goods &c. to wife Sarah Sproul. Thirty dollars to son Robert. Son George Sproul and dau. Sarah Brice to have property in Phila. Rem. of estate, real and personal, to wife Sarah; son George and dau. Sarah Brice. Exec: Wife Sarah Sproul and friend Conrad Eberth. Conrad Eberth renounced. Letters granted to Sarah Sproul. Wit: Robert McMullin, Andrew Ray. NESWANGER, SAMUEL. Lower Dublin Township, Co. of Phila. Miller. December 17, 1798. April 26, 1805. 1.319. Legacies to dau. Ann Sommer, wife of George Sommer, and to dau. Elizabeth Addis, wife of Enoch Addis. His dwelling house, mill &c. in Lower Dublin Township and residue of personal estate to son Samuel. Exec: Friend Joseph Dearman and son Samuel Neswanger, both of Lower Dublin Township. Wit: John Watts, Jacob Shearer, Abm. Scholfield. MILLER, ELIJAH. Southwark. Mariner. June 14, 1804. April 27, 1805. 1.320. All wages received on board Ship China of Philadelphia, Daniel McPherson, Master, and all estate, real and personal, he bequeaths to Sarah Martin. Exec: Sarah Martin. Wit: Boaz Walton, Joseph Walker. LOGAN, JAMES. City of Phila. Merchant. ---1804. April 29, 1805. 1.320. Legacies to sisters Sarah P. Carter, wife of Dr. James Carter of Goochland Co. in Virginia, Maria Woodson, wife of Robert H. Woodson and Julia Logan, both of Goodland Co., Virginia and to Harriet Logan of Phila. Rem. of estate to his bro. Charles Franklin Logan. Exec: Thomas Fisher, Samuel Pleasants and George Logan. Wit: William McIlhenney, Junr., James Pleasants. FALKNER, WILLIAM. Southwark, Co. of Phila. Shipwright. September 24, 1777. May 1, 1805. 1.321. Estate to wife Frances during life, at her death to children Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Rachel. Exec: Wife Frances Falkner. Wit: Jas. Humphreys, Assheton Humphreys. Wm. T. Donaldson and Joseph Ogilby of Southwark affirmed. COATS, JOHN. Late of Scotland, now of Southwark, City of Phila. Mariner. June 13, 1804. May 2, 1805. 1.321. Estate, real and personal, to mother Jane Ramsey of Perthshire in Scotland. Exec: Patrick Galbraith of Southwark. Wit: Wm. Robinson, Junr., Walter Lyle. McALLISTER, ALEXANDER. Southwark, City of Phila. April 24, 1805. May 7, 1805. 1.322. Wife: Sarah McAlister to receive rents &c. from his property in Philadelphia during life, at her death to his brothers and sisters, Margaret, Wm., Sarah, Daniel, Catharine, Isabella and Robert McAlister. Exec: Joseph Campbell and Samuel Miskelly. Wit: Peter Simonson, Benjamin E. Burnell, John Waters. LEECH, JOSEPH. Lower Dublin Township, Co. of Phila. Yeoman. March 12, 1805. May 10, 1805. 1.323. Estate, real and personal, to wife Ann Leech. Exec: Wife Ann Leech and brother Samuel Leech. Wit: Elias Johnson, John Watts. CHAMBERS, HESTER. City of Phila. March 1805, May 10, 1805. 1.323. Signed Esther Chambers. Leaves money in trust for niece Hetty Chambers. Exec. and Trustees: James and John Gibson. Wit: Anna Gibson, John Read, Junr. AKERMAN, SAMUEL. City of Phila. April 27, 1805. May 13, 1805. 1.324. Estate to wife Rachel Akerman. Exec: Wife Rachel Akerman and Isaiah Thomas. Wit: Jacob Mynick, John Bennett. RYAN, DANIEL. Southwark, City of Phila. Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church. January 11, 1805. May 14, 1805. 1.325. Estate, real and personal, to his mother Hannah Ryan during her life, at her death, his house in Southwark to be sold and $100 of proceeds to Methodist Chartered fund and residue to sister Margaret Pendlebury. If sister dies without issue, he desires whole amount to be paid to Chartered Fund of Methodists. Exec: John Denis, Hugh Smith of Phila. Wit: Thos. Ker, John Morrison. John Johnston and Hugh McCurdy of Philadelphia affirmed &c. NUGENT, RICHARD. April 18, 1805. May 17, 1805. 1.326. Wife: Margaret Nugent and infant dau. Marian to have all estate, real and personal. Sole Exec: Wife. Wit: Jacob Rinedaller, Herman Stout. HENDERSON, WILLIAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Turner and chairmaker. May 28, 1791. May 16, 1805. 1.326. To sister Mary Fagundis and her children one shilling each. Residue of estate, real and personal, to wife Catharina. Exec: Wife Catharina. Wit: Christ. Gross, John Jones, George Gilbert, Junr. George Adam Phister of Northern Liberties, taylor, affirmed. MILLER, HENRY. City of Phila. Mariner. May 3, 1805. May 27, 1805. 1.327. Estate, real and personal to Michael Waterhouse of Philadelphia, victualler. Exec: Michael Waterhouse. Wit: Alexr. Tod, Peter Lafitte. GRAHAM, ELIZABETH. Relict of George Graham of Southwark, Co. of Philadelphia, gentleman. October 21, 1802. June 5, 1805. 1.327. Three hundred pounds left her by husband George Graham, with power to leave it to one or both of his children David Graham and James McClure, she bequeaths to dau. Jennet McClure and desires at her death she leaves it to her children (names not given). Legacies to her sister's children, Isabella, Mary and Elizabeth McShane. To grandniece Margaret Leech. Exec: James Little of Southwark and Barnabas McShane of Phila. James Little the surviving Exec. renounced. Wit: David Hardie, Francis McShane. WRIGHT, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Sailmaker. May 2, 1800. June 11, 1805. 1.328. Wife: Fanny Wright to have house in Philadelphia in which he lives, with a legacy &c. during widowhood. Residue of estate to dau. Ann, son William and dau. Jane. (Present wife not mother of children named in will, Ann dau. of 1st wife, Wm. and Jane of 2nd wife). If all children die in their minority or unmarried, bequeahs estate to Ann Hayes, wife of James Hayes, house carpenter, his first wife's sister and to William McIntire, cordwainer, her brother, and to Sarah Wood, his 2nd wife's sister. Exec. and Trustees: Capt. Wm. Davis of Philadelphia and Lambert Willmer of same place. Wit: Jas. C. Wells, Michael Andrews. Codicil: February 5, 1801. Mentions property in Philadelphia purchased of Thos. Baker. Wit: Same. Codicil: October 19, 1804. Leaves additional legacy to wife. Wit: William Allibone, Junr., James Billis. Codicil: February 7, 1805. Capt. Wm. Davis intimated disinclination to act as Exec., appoints William Allibone in his place. Wit: Thos. Fenton, John Patterson, Junr. CLEVER (CLEAVER), PHILIP. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Cedar cooper. June 9, 1805. June 24, 1805. 1.331. Estate, real and personal, to wife Mary Clever. After her death, bequeaths property to wife's niece Susanna Alberger, she paying one hundred pounds to children of bro. Frederick Clever. Property on which he dwells to Mary Alberger, niece of sd. wife and sister of Susanna, subject to a like legacy to children of sd. bro. Frederick. Legacy for use of teaching poor children of Southern Congregation of Phila. Legacy for fire wood for poor widows of sd. congregation. Residue to wife. Exec: Wife and friends John Hinckle and Michael Hoetch. Letters granted to Mary Clever. Wit: Sarah Norman, Philip Alberger, Junr. and Benjn. Brown. WORKMAN, WILLIAM. City of Phila. November 18, 1802. June 26, 1805. 1.333. Bequeaths to wife income of real estate in New Castle Co., Del., also personal est. consisting of stock in trade under the firm of Workman & Clark. Children: Rebecca, wife of Robert Clark, Samuel and Jannetta Workman. Legacies to granddau. Rebecca Midleton and to niece Elizabeth Workman. Exec: William Penrose and John Workman, lumber merchants. Letter granted to John Workman. Wit: Isaac Hozey, Wm. Blair, Joseph Wetherill. RABSOM, GEORGE. City of Phila. Gentleman. June 3, 1803. June 29, 1805. 1.334. Wife: Mary Rabsom to have all property in Philadelphia, now in tenure of Thos. Jacquet, also personal est. (saving only debts due him from James Flanagan). Exec: Wife and friends James Flanagan and Peter Hertzog. Wit: Edward Conner, Peter Thomson. BISSELL, JOHN. City of Phila. Blacksmith. April 6, 1799. June 29, 1805. 1.234. Beqeaths to wife Margaret Bissell his three houses and lots in Philadelphia during life, at her death part of property to wife's grandson Bissell Yarnall, he paying an annuity to his sister Margaret Bissell Yarnall. Property to Joseph Dubree, he paying to his sisters Hannah Trueman and Mary Thorn &c. Money arising from sale of property to wife's grandchildren Margaret Bissell Yarnall, Abraham and Uriah Yarnall and grandchildren of sister Hannah Dubree, Joseph Dubre, Hannah Trueman and Mary Thorn. Daughter-in-Law: Jane Palmer. Edith Palmer, dau. of Jane. Exec: Wife and friends Benedict Dorsey and Ellis Yarnall. Letters granted to Margt. Bissell and Ellis Yarnall. Wit: Jno. Elliott Cresson, Caleb Cresson, Junr., Joseph Twibill. Codicil: December 16, 1801. Alters paragraph when he leaves property to Joseph Dubree &c. leaves same to Exec. in trust. Mentions William, John and Elizabeth Dubre, children of Joseph Dubre. Wit: Jno. Elliott Cresson, William Paxson. CRAP, JOSEPH. City of Phila. Taylor. March 29, 1805. June 29, 1805. 1.338. Provides for wife Christiana Crap and children (names not given). Exec: John Gartland of Philadelphia, china merchant, and Joseph Snyder of Southwark, Philadelphia, blacksmith. Letters granted to John Gartland. Wit: Danl. Shoemaker, Thos. Mitchell. HEISLER, CATHARINE. Germantown, City of Phila. November 21, 1804. July 5, 1805. 1.340. Legacies to her bros. George and Philip Veichle of Virginia, if living, if not to their children. To her half sister Christiana Tursh, now Christiana Guiger, wife of Anthony Guiger. Residue of estate to brothers George and Philip Veichle or their children. Exec: Bernert Shugart and Michael Lippart. Wit: Frederick Axe, George Shugard. BENSELL, ENGLE. Germantown, City of Phila. Gentleman. March 26, 1799. July 8, 1805. 1.340. Bequeaths to brother George his two houses and meadow land in Germantown, also land in Roxborough, at his death to his children. To sister Sarah Billings, rents &c. of house and lot in Germantown, at her death to his brother George. Sole Exec: Brother George. Wit: William Lesher, Isaac Wampole. EMMERT, HENRY. Co. of Manheim and Co. of Lancaster, Penna. Labourer. December 3, 1798. July 9, 1805. 1.341. Provides for wife Mary, after her death, estate real and personal to his two children John and Philip. $40 to Mary Barnfield at marriage. Exec: Wife Mary and friend John Seyfferheld. Wit: Jacob Marder, Daniel Mahofer, Jacob Masoner. RHOR, MARIA MARGARET. City of Phila. Widow of John Henry Rhor. April 29, 1805. July 11, 1805. 1.342. Bequest to son-in-law Bernard Seip. Remainder of estate, real and personal, to her three children Hannah Seip, Frederick and John Wharton. Exec: Son-in-law Bernard Seip and friend Lawrence Herbert of Phila. Wit: Robert Whitehead, Benjamin Parry. INGRAHAM, WILLIAM. City of Phila. July 9, 1805. July 13, 1805. 1.343. Estate, real and personal, to friend Edward Dunn. Exec: Edward Dunn. Wit: Jacob Holahan, John Jones. SMITH, ROBERT. Southwark. Sailmaker. October 25, 1804. July 19, 1805. 1.343. His widow's children Robert Boyce Vanvoorhis and Catharine Meser Vanvoorhis to have estate after their mother's death. Exec: Wife Mary to have estate, real and personal, during life. Wit: Isaac Hozey, Joseph Marsh, Junr. FORSYTH, DAVID. Southwark. Taylor. July 15, 1805. July 22, 1805. 1.344. Estate to wife Elizabeth and son William Forsyth. Exec: Wife Elizabeth. Wit: George Rees, Samuel Hampton. LAWRENCE, WILLIAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. May 11, 1805. July 24, 1805. 1.345. Legacies to his seven children by his first wife, Joshua, James, William, Samuel, Thomas, John and Margaret Lawrence wife of Seth Rattler. To his step-dau. (late Mary Drais) wife of Joseph Lewis, skindresser. Remainder of estate, real and personal, to wife Mary Lawrence and to her three children Lawrence Lawrence, Anna Lawrence and George Washington Lawrence. Mentions property in Northern Liberties purchased of Joseph Carson and some sold to Frederick Ross. Exec: Wife Mary and friend Frederick Woelbert of Northern Liberties. Letters granted to Mary Lawrence. Wit: Jacob Huff, Jacob Ford. BECK, ADAM. City of Phila. Yeoman. November 25, 1802. July 25, 1805. 1.346. Wife: Elizabeth Beck to have benefit of all estate, real and personal, during life or widowhood. Children: Catharine Beck, Susanna Knodle, Mary and Adam Beck. Exec: Wife and friend Christopher Byerly. Wit: Benjn. Brown, Peter Nonater, Robt. Whitehead. THOMAS, NATHAN. Blockley Township, Co. of Phila. November 5, 1804. July 27, 1805. 1.347. Plantation in Blockley Township to be sold. Wife: Sarah Thomas to have all estate during life with power to dispose of one half, the other half in trust for son Lewis. Exec: Wife and friend Thomas Thomas. Wit: Heath Norbury, Matthew McCrabe, George Smith. TAYLOR, ELEANOR. City of Phila. Widow. July 8, 1805. July 30, 1805. 1.348. Estate to George Bringhurst of Philadelphia, coachmaker. Exec: George Bringhurst. Wit: John James, Thomas Savery. CATHRALL, BENJAMIN. City of Phila. Schoolmaster. May 25, 1805. August 1, 1805. 1.348. Estate to wife Sarah Cathrall during life. Bequest to Elizabeth Brown, dau. of William and Dorcas Brown. All property to be sold at wife's death and legacies to sister Hannah Cathrall; to Hannah wife of John Andrews and their son William Andrews; to Hannah Ashton, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Ashton and to Rebecca Jones, if she is not living, her share to Bernice Chatten. Residue of estate to the children of his bro. Isaac Cathrall and of his sisters Sarah Craft and Mary Compton and to Sarah Ashton dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Ashton. Exec: Wife Sarah and friends Thomas Morris and Thomas Stewardson. Wit: Robert Evans, John Lohra. WARNER, ANN. City of Phila. Widow. June 19, 1804. August 2, 1805. 1.349. Legacies to two grandsons Joseph and Mark Warner, children of late son Swen Warner. To child or children of late son Joseph Warner. To granddau. Ann Lawton, wife of George Lawton. To her two girls Sylva and Teny. Her messuage and lot on Carters Alley and all remainder of estate to her dau. Ann Wiltberger. Exec: Son-in-law Christian Wiltberger and his wife Ann Wiltberger. Letters granted to Christian Wiltberger. Wit: Chas. Budd, Benjn. Brown. WHITTON, ROBERT. Moreland Township, Co. of Phila. July 19, 1805. August 7, 1805. 1.351. Provides for wife during widowhood and dau. Elizabeth during single state. Directs that property joining lands of Christopher Vanasdalen, William Tillyers and Thomas Tyson be sold, money invested until grandson Samuel Whitton is of age. In meantime interest thereof to his two daus. Elizabeth Whitton and Jerusha Morris. Legacy to grandson Robert Whitton Morris. Exec: Thomas Holme, Jonathan Scholfield and Jacob Shearer. Letters granted to Jona. Scholfield and Jacob Shearer. Thos. Holme renounced. Wit: Samuel Griffith, Rudolph White and John Watts. Codicil: July 29, 1805. Mentions it being inconvenient for dau. Elizabeth to live with his wife &c. Leaves money to educate grandson Samuel Whitton. Apprentice Cesar his collar making tools. Wit: Christopher Vanasdalen, John Watts. DIEHL, DEWALT. Northern Liberties of Penna. Yeoman. April 21, 1802. August 10, 1805. 1.353. Estate to his wife Molly Diehl, Henry Burn who was brought up by him and friend John Schaffer of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, house carpenter in whose house he dwells. Exec: John Schaffer. Wit: Benjn. Brown, Robert Whitehead, R. Whitehead. Codicil: April 13, 1805. Desires bequest to Henry Burns shall be added to share of friend John Schaffer and that his estate be divided equally between sd. John and wife Milly Diehl. Wit: Joseph Slingluff, Peter Lewis, Henry Dixon. CATHRALL, SARAH. City of Phila. Widow of Benjamin Cathrall, late of same place, schoolmaster. August 8, 1805. August 15, 1805. 1.354. Legacies to nephew William Andrews, to niece Sarah Ashton, to sister-in-law Hannah Cathrall, to Dr. Isaac Cathrall, to her father Samuel Parker, to her niece Sarah Andrew sister of William Andrews, to Edward Cathrall bro. of sd. Isaac and to Sarah Goodwin dau. of William Compton, decd. Remainder of estate to brothers Samuel and Edward Parker, to sister Hannah Andrews, niece Hannah Ashton dau. of sister Elizabeth, decd., and nephew and niece Isaac and Elizabeth Parker, children of her bro. Joseph Parker, decd. Exec: Isaac Cathrall and friend Nathan Allen Smith. Wit: Sarah Smith, Jane Cresson, Jno. Elliott Cresson. SMITH, ADAM. Bristol Township, Co. of Phila. Yeoman. June 6, 1805. August 16, 1805. 1.355. Estate to wife Amy Smith, she to provide for her mother Margaret Kinman. Bequeathes his place in Bristol Township to John Kinman, son of Nathan. Legacies to James and Amy Kinman children of Nathan Kinman, to Elizabeth Sharpless, to John Pearson son of Thomas Pearson of Philadelphia, saddler, to Alice Williams dau of Joseph Williams. Legacies to be paid for proceeds of place in Cheltenham Township which he directs Exec. to sell. Mentions Hannah Leech having Right of Dower in Cheltenham place. After payment of Dower and legacies, residue to children (not before mentioned) of Nathan Kinman. Exec: Wife Amy Smith and Jacob Kulp. Wit: John Unruh, Robert Coltman. PHIPPS, STEPHEN. City of Phila. Taylor. October 2, 1793. August 20, 1805. 1.356. Legacy to eldest dau. Mary Phipps. Exec. to sell property purchased of Charles Hurst, money from such sale to pay off mortgage on house in Sixth St. to Nicholas Waln and William Wilson, Guardians of estate of Joseph Heade. Remainder of estate to his six children, Mary, Thomas, Deborah, Susanna, Elizabeth and Sarah Phipps. Guardians of minor children: Son Thomas and John Letchworth. Exec: Son Thomas Phipps and two brothers-in-law Benjamin Kite and John Letchworth. Letters granted to Thos. Phipps and Benjn. Kite. HEYL, MARY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Widow. July 18, 1805. August 22, 1805. 1.358. Property in sd. Liberties to dau. Ann Seegar and two sons John and Philip Heyl. Mentions Christina Pidgeon as holding a mortgage &c. Exec: Children John, Ann and Philip. Wit: Tho. Cumpston, Joseph Pierson, Benj. Brown. TARTER, PETER. Roxborough Township, Co. of Phila. Carter. August 22, 1805. August 26, 1805. 1.359. Estate to his mother Catherine Tarter and his bro. William Tarter. Exec: Mother Catherine Tarter and bro. William Tarter. Letters granted to Catharine Tarter. Wit: Joseph Crawford, Jacob Shelly. ROSE, JOHN. Northern Liberties, Phila. Bricklayer. June 28, 1802. August 27, 1805. 1.359. Wife: Susannah Rose to have all estate. Son: David Rose deprived of eyesight to occupy dwelling next where I now dwell. Annuity to dau. Ann. After death of wife and son David bequeaths property to children of son David. Son: George to have house lately purchased subject to ground rent, after his death of John son of sd. George. After decease of wife, place where he dwells to son Joseph Rose. Bequests to grandchild Susan Rose, dau. of George, to grandchild Margaret Rose, dau. of son David and to grandchildren Susan and Ann, daus. of sd. dau. Ann. Remainder of estate to dau. Ann Rigens. Legacy to Harriet Rivers who was brought up in their family. Exec: Wife Susanna and friend George Ingles of Northern Liberties. Wit: John Cummings, Robert Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. BERNHORT, LODWICK. Germantown, City of Phila. August 12, 1805. September 4, 1805. 1.361. Estate to friend Adam Bickard. Sole Exec: Adam Bickard. Wit: Abm. Deavs, Junr., Frederick Galle. ZORNS, PHILIP. City of Phila. May 2, 1805. September 5, 1805. 1.361. Bequests to sister Susanna. To sister Catharine Anderson and to niece Polly Yonker. Remainder of estate to bro. Jacob Zorns. Exec: Brother Jacob Zorns. Wit: Jesse Thomson, Peter Thomson. SMITH, JOHN. Kenderton, Co. of Phila. December 16, 1803. September 7, 1805. 1.362. Estate to wife Elizabeth and children John Stevens Smith, Mary Ann Smith. Real estate purchased of John Dover, of the heirs of Mordecai Lewis on York Road, of Abia Brown and Samuel Mifflin to be sold by Exec. If wife and children all die not leaving issue, estate to sister Mary's son Cary Nicholas. Exec: Wife Elizabeth Smith, she to be guardian of children. Wit: Esther Reed, Hannah Boudinot, Elias Boudinot. Codicil: February 8, 1805. Mentions having purchased other property. Exec. to sell according to terms in will. Wit: Charles Leech, George Holt, John William. George Harrison and John Willis affirmed. GEISSE, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Gentleman. July 22, 1801. September 9, 1805. 1.365. Estate to wife Eve or Eva Geisse. At her death, to her brothers and sisters. Exec: Wife Eve and friend Isaac Wampole. Wit: Robert Whitehead, R. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. BINGHAM, WILLIAM. City of Philadelphia, now residing in City of Bath, Great Britain. January 30, 1804. September 17, 1805. 1.365. Estate to children William Bingham, Ann Baring wife of Alexander Baring, and Maria Matilda Baring wife of Henry Baring of London in trust. Legacies to Exec., to Abby Willing, spinster; to Richard Willing; and to Maria Clymer. Son: Wm. to be sent to England at age of eight years to be educated and to be under care of his sisters Ann and Maria Matilda Baring. Exec. and Trustess: Alexander and Henry Baring of London, Robert Gilmore of Baltimore, Maryland and Thomas Mayne Willing and Charles Willing Hare of Phila. Letters granted to Thomas Mayne Willing and Charles Willing Hare. Wit: C. H. Parry, W. D. Bath, John Trumbull, Lebanon in Conn., William Bowen Apothy Barth. Thomas W. Francis, merchant, William Jackson, both of Philadelphia, affirmed. DIETZ, PETER. City of Phila. Yeoman. August 12, 1805. September 20, 1805. 1.369. Estate to his three children, Barbara Fox, John and Peter Dietz. Daughter's share in trust. Trustees and Exec: John and Peter Dietz. Wit: Joseph Burn, Christian Hartman, Benjn. Brown. HOCKLEY, THOMAS. Proved September 21, 1805. 1.370. Wife: Mary Hockley. Joshua Edwards. Exec: Friends John Cooke, Thomas Crumpston and William H. Tod. Letters granted to Thos. Crumpston and William H. Tod. Wit: John Bradley, Wm. Patton, Junr. SUPLEE, JOHN, the Elder. Blockley Township, City of Phila. September 17, 1803. September 27, 1805. 1.370. Provides for wife Sarah Suplee, his dau. Sarah shall have privilege of living in mansion with his wife. Lands, grist mill, saw mill &c. to daus. Deborah Hansell, wife of George Hansell and Sarah Suplee, to sons John, Israel and Joel. Land in Blockley Township joining John Leech's land, Edward Heston's land, lands purchased of Isaac Kite, land joining William Warner and Martin Dubbs land and land purchased of Isaac Warner's Exec. Overseers: Two nephews Nathan and Enoch Suplee. Exec: Sons John, Israel and Joel Suplee. Wit: Samuel Taylor, P. Thomson. Codicil: September 8, 1805. Mentions land with privileges to William Mitchell and John George Baxter. Appts. nephew David Suplee overseer in place of Nathan Suplee. Wit: Wm. Shaw, P. Thomson. Codicil: September 11, 1805. Has erected stone building on land devised to son Israel, gives wife free use, rents &c. of sd. building with lot in tenure of Wm. Mitchell and John Geo. Baxter. Wit: John Geo. Baxter, Samuel Taylor. SISK (CIST), WILLIAM. Southwark, City of Phila. Mariner. September 26, 1805. September 28, 1805. 1.376. All estate to Sarah Martin of sd. District, boarding house keeper. Exec: Sarah Martin. Wit: Charles Dougherty. Stephen Netterville of Southwark, seaman, affirmed. GARLAND, RUTH. City of Phila. Widow. July 23, 1805. October 8, 1805. 1.376. Legacies to sister Hannah Taylor, to Philadelphia Society for establishing Charity Schools agreeably to will of Christopher Ludwick. Exec. to pay off arrears of ground rent unto the Proprietary Penn. Messuage and lot of ground on Delaware Front St. to be sold, proceeds to nine nephews and nieces: Joshua, Amy, Rebecca, Isaac, George Garland and David Terry children of late bro. Isaac Terry and Isaac and Amy Taylor children of sd. sister Hannah. Messuage and ground in Northern Liberties to be sold by Exec. Exec: Benjn. Brown of sd. Liberties, gentleman. Wit: Soloman Parke, John Wharton. SCHLESSMAN, HENRY. City of Phila. Taylor. March 19, 1802. October 21, 1805. 1.378. To sons Andrew and John, ten dollars each. Remainder of estate to his four children, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharine and George. Exec: Son-in-law John R. Baker and son Geo. Schlessman. Wit: Robert Whitehead, R. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. NORBACK, DANIEL. Moyinsing Township, City of Phila. Yeoman. February 14, 1803. October 23, 1805. 1.379. Wife: Margaret Norback to have all estate during life, then t o dau. Catharine Robison. Exec: Wife Margrit and Daniel Guirey of Passyunk Township. Wit: George Bastian, Adam Shetzline, Andrew Hannis. DAVIS, ANN. Southwark, City of Phila. June 1799. October 23, 1805. 1.379. Legacies to friends Mary McMallan and Lucy Brian. Annuity to sister Elizabeth Lenex of Peachbottom, Penna. Legacies to Susannah Edwards, to Sarah Price, to Martha Davis, to William Mitchell, to kinswoman Ann Hogg and to George Pearson, provided he acts as Exec. After legacies are paid remainder of estate to sister Mary Patton of Kentucky, her dau. Ann and to Jacob Mitchell of Philadelphia, lawyer. Exec: George Pearson and Jacob Mitchell. Letters granted to Jacob Mitchell. Wit: Anna Humphreys, Jas. Humphreys, Jr. William Lee and Rachel Michels affirmed. LOGAN, ADAM. January 17, 1805. October 24, 1805. 1.381. Wife: Mary to have estate, at her death to his brothers' children (names not mentioned). Exec: Wife Mary and John Reapson. Wit: Adam Stricker. Conrad Wile and Matthias Deshong of Philadelphia affirmed. MOUCH, JEREMIAH. Southwark, City of Phila. Shipwright. April 5, 1803. October 25, 1805. 1.381. Wife: Catharine Mouch to have free use, rents &c. of tenement and lot where I dwell in Southwark, she to educate daus. Jane and Margaret. Legacies to wife and to granddau. Adriana Waters. Residue to children Evan Evans Mouch, James, Jeremiah, Thomas, Adam, Jane and Margaret Mouch. They to pay $16. to dau. Eleanor Waters as she has reserved her full share. Exec: Wife, brother-in-law Thomas Wright and friend Robert McMullen. Codicil: Wife to have power to dispose &c. Wit: James Gimbly, P. Thomson, Fredk, Godshall, Peter Malon. DOUGHTY, JAMES. Late of Southwark, now of Bristol Township, Co. of Phila. Shipwright. August 10, 1805. October 30, 1805. 1.383. Provides for wife (name not given). Children: William, James, Rebecca, Margaret, Lemuel, Thomas, Samuel, John and Mary, her portion in trust. Guardians of younger children: Friends Caleb North and Thomas Allibone of Phila. Exec: William Allibone of Philadelphia, flour factor and son James Doughty. Wit: Isaac Childs, George Engle, Jonathan Childs. SPENCE, ANDREW. City of Phila. Dentist. October 9, 1805. October 29, 1805. 1.384. Signed Saint Andrews Square near Phila. Exec. and Sole Guardian of children: Wife Mary Spence, with command of all property, to receive profits &c. for purpose of educating children and maintaining herself and them. Wit: Thos. Dobson, Christopher M. Jones. DAY, ANDREW. Kensington, Northern Liberties of Phila. Yeoman. March 13, 1800. November 1, 1805. 1.385. Wife: Christiana Day to have interest of all estate. Bequests to son Jacob and dau. Catharine. After death of wife, bequeaths estate to son Michael Day. Exec: Wife Christiana and son Michael Day. Wit: R. Whitehead, George Abel, Robert Whitehead, Benjamin Brown. MUNSEES, DIETRICK. City of Phila. Sugar refiner. December 22, 1800. November 1, 1805. 1.386. Deed to son-in-law James Campbell and his wife Susanna for ground in Phila. Deed to son-in-law George Peterman and his wife Catharine. His present dwelling with remainder of estate to his wife Catharine Munsees, after her death or intermarriage hershare to son Henry Munsees. Exec: Wife Catharine, son Henry and son-in-law George Peterman. Letters granted to Catharine Munsees and George Peterman. Wit: R. Whitehead, Robert. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. WHALEY, THOMAS. South Carolina. October 8, 1805. November 1, 1805. 1.387. Annuity to Mrs. Caldwell living on my plantation on Ashley River in afsd. state. Residue of estate to wife Eliza Whaley and son Thomas Whaley. Sole Exec: Wife Eliza. Wit: Wm. Davidson, Enoch Wheeler, John Warner. STRICKER, ADAM. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Blacksmith. December 6, 1804. November 4, 1805. 1.387. Wife: Barbara Stricker if she remains his widow to have income of all estate, if she marries, her thirds. Bequest to son-in-law Daniel Groves. Monies due from Adam Baker. Property in Philadelphia to dau. Elizabeth Groves. To sons Daniel and Adam Stricker property purchased of George and A. Snyder. To dau. Ann Stricker ground next to Jacob Anthony's. Income from Peter Gable. Exec: Wife Barbara and two sons Daniel and Adam Stricker. Wit: Joseph Hart, Michael Magrath. BURROWES, STEPHEN. City of Phila. Sadler and harness maker. December 13, 1802. November 5, 1805. 1.389. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Property in Frankford to his children, Eleanor, Mary and Thomas. Patent right for manufacturing saddles and land in Northampton Co. to be sold &c. Land in Frankford bounded by land of Robert Smith's, Isaac Worrell's, Thomas Worrell's and Joseph Wollens. Exec. and Guardian of minor children: Wife Elizabeth Burrowes, dau. Eleanor and friends Isaac Worrell of Frankford and James Todd of Phila. Wit: Mahlon Hutchinson, Peter Thomson. STONE, SAMUEL. City of Phila. Stevadore. November 4, 1805. November 6, 1805. 1.396. Wife: Catharine Stone to have benefit of estate until youngest child Sophia arrives at lawful age. At that time, wife to have one third, residue to his two children Charles and Sophia Stone and to his wife's three children John, Joseph and Robert Stewart. Exec: Wife and friend John Elberson, Junr. Wit: Jacob Shuster, John Hyneman. GORMAN, EDWARD. Mariner. February 9, 1802. November 7, 1805. 1.396. All wages due him for services on frigate Constelation by Capt. Alexander Murray and all of estate to his friend Patrick Gorman. Exec: Patrick Gorman. Wit: Ebenezer Ferguson, Mark Brown. OAKMAN, ISAAC. City of Phila. February 15, 1804. November 8, 1805. 1.397. Legacies to wife Elizabeth Oakman, to bro. William Oakman or his children and to his sister Kenedy or her children, to Susan O'Neill or her children. Interest from residue of estate to wife. At her decease principal to Penna. Hospital. Exec: Wife Elizabeth, Jonathan Carmalt and Richard R. Smith. Wit: Jonathan Carmalt, Ruth Buffington. EYRE, MANUEL. Kensington, Northern Liberties, City of Phila. May 3, 1805. November 8, 1805. 1.398. Devises property in Northern Liberties to his children Elizabeth, Sarah, Ann and Manuel Eyre and dau. Lydia Hunt, wife of Ralph Hunt, and to William S. Willing and Richard Peters, Junr., both of Philadelphia in trust for dau. Mary Robinson, wife of Thomas Robinson. Mentions land purchased of Joseph Donaldson, Junr. Land granted to Michael Taylor and to Samuel Carpenter. Land occupied by Wm. Vaughan. Land bounded by Conrad Baker's land and that bought of Alexander Allaire. Land granted to Christian Kirkhoff and to Mary Saunders. Estate in Burlington Co., N. J., and lot in Kensington held by me with heirs of Jehu or John Eyre to be sold. Residue of estate to be valued by Peter Browne, Thomas Norton, John Wilson, boat builder, Joseph Grice, ship builder, Samuel Wheeler, blacksmith, John Keen, house carpenter, and Jacob Keen, tanner. Lands conveyed to him by John Scattergood and by James Ash, then sheriff of Phila. Robert Ralston assignee of estate of Joseph Rice. Land conveyed to him by Samuel How, Ann How, Rebecca and John Watson. Land purchased of Samuel Palmer, Johannes Adam Schwabe and wife, Thomas Say and wife, and John Sprogell and wife. Debt of $3000 with interest due me by Ralph and Benjamin Hunt to be paid to Exec. Exec: Son Manuel, sons-in-law Thomas Robinson and Ralph Hunt. Wit: Lydia Eyre, Th. R. Peters, Franklin Eyre. BELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. Mariner. May 8, 1798. November 9, 1805. 1.402. Wife: Mary to have all estate. Exec: Wife Mary. Wit: Thomas Fisher, James Sawer, John Holland. ADAMS, JAMES. City of Phila. Merchant. February 22, 1804. November 9, 1805. 1.403. Legacies to his grandmother Sidney Stevenson and to his uncle James Stevenson. Estate to his mother Margaret Adams and to his brother and sisters Robert, Mary and Sidney Adams. His two sisters' share to be in trust. Trustees: His mother and his uncle James. Exec: Brother Robert and friends John Donnell, Edward Gray and Robert Taylor of the House of Gray and Taylor, merchants. Wit: Benjn. Brown, Robert Whitehead, Jacob Keighler. SHOEMAKER, REBECCA. City of Phila. Widow of Jacob Shoemaker. Signed July 4, 1798. 1.404. Legacies to husband's sister Susannah Albertson, to Nicholas Waln son of Richard Waln, and to his sister Mary wife of Thomas Wister, and to Joseph Waln son of sd. Richard, and to his bro. Jacob. To Rebecca Howell lot in Elbow Lane, late the estate of Jonathan Shoemaker, subject to legacies to Jacob Albertson son of Jacob and Mary Albertson and to Jacob Webster, son of Wm. and Sarah Webster. Legacies to William and Nicholas Waln sons of Nicholas and Sarah Waln, to children of Jacob Albertson, to children of Thomas and Letitia Hallowell, to children of Jonathan Hallowell, decd., to Rebecca dau. of Joseph Shoemaker, to Rebecca Trueman, to Hannah wife of Joseph Drinker, to Sarah Shoemaker widow of George, and to Sipera Jacobs, to Sarah and Mary daus. of Susannah Bourden, to Sarah Lancaster and to Mary Taylor, to Jacob Albertson elder son of Susannah Albertson, to Susanna Beans wife of Stephen Beans, to Sarah Webster wife of Wm., to Rebecca Webster dau. of Sarah Webster, to Rebecca Albertson dau. of Jacob and Mary, to Rebecca Keen dau. of Matthias and Elizabeth Keen. Catharine dau. of Charles and Rebecca Edgar, now a widow. Property to Jacob Shoemaker Waln son of Nicholas Waln, if he die under age or without issue, said property to children of Mary Waln, to Susannah Albertson and to Letitia Hallowell sisters of my husband. Nicholas Waln nephew of late husband. Exec: Nicholas Waln and his son Wm. Waln. Letters granted to Nicholas Waln. Wit: Jno. Elliot Cresson, Caleb Cresson, Junr., Joseph Twibill. Codicil: Mentions Joseph and Rachel Albertson children of Thomas Albertson, decd., and Jonathan and Benjamin Albertson sons of Benjn. McCLOSKEY, BERNARD. City of Phila. Accountant. August 6, 1805. November 18, 1805. 1.407. All estate to be sold. Proceeds to his father Edward McCloskey, Co. of Derry in Ireland, yeoman, and to his brother Patrick McCloskey of Long Island, New York, distiller. Exec: Bro. Patrick and friend George A. Wray of Philadelphia, merchant. Wit: Thomas Mitchell, Nicholas Daley. BOSTICK, WILLIAM. City of Phila. August 31, 1805. November 19, 1805. 1.408. Estate to wife Rebecca and to son James Auld Bostick. Exec: William Lowber of Phila. Wit: Benjamin Ware, John C. Lowber. SOMERS, RICHARD. Great Egg Harbour, Co. of Gloucester, N. J., now 3rd Lieutenant on frigate United States, commanded by Commodore Barry. June 29, 1799. November 19, 1805. 1.409. To nephew Constant Somers, land in Great Egg Harbour joining John Steelmans. Land devised to me by father Richard Somers. Land purchased of Benjn. Rue and Thomas Somers. To niece Sarah Somers land in Lycoming Co., Penna. Remainder of lands in Penna. and N. J. and all other estate to his sister Sarah Keen. Exec: Brother-in-law William Jonas Keen. Wit: Daniel Addis, Joseph Stear, Hesekiah Lewis. GOSTNER, HENRY. Southwark, City of Phila. Husbandman. Proved November 21, 1805. 1.410. Bequeaths to wife Margaret (except my debts and legacies) all estate during life. Five shillings to each of the children of late son Christopher Gostner, payable after decease of wife. Estate to his four children Mary, Phoebe, Margaret and Henry after decease of his widow. Exec: Wife Margaret Gostner. Wit: Samson Crosby, William Robinson, Junr. GOLDEN, CHARLES. Southwark, City of Phila. Labourer. August 13, 1805. November 28, 1805. 1.411. Mentions ground rent payable to Edward Bonsall. All estate to wife Hager. Exec: Wife Hager. Wit: John Bonsall, William Overman. STRAWBRIDGE, JAMES. City of Phila. Merchant. September 9, 1805. November 29, 1805. 1.411. One fourth of estate, real and personal, to John, George, James, Joseph and Jane Strawbridge children of bro. John Strawbridge. One fourth to sister Ann Moffit. One fourth to sister Mary Moffit and one fourth to sister Margaret Lawson. Exec: James Read, Jonathan Smith and Joseph Hemphill whom he authorizes to sell all real estate. Wit: Wm. Farrand, James Miller, Seth Nicholson. O'BRIEN, MICHAEL MORGAN. City of Phila. May 29, 1804. November 29, 1805. 1.412. Signed in Paris, proved in Phila. Do make this a Codicil to will left in hands of friend John Craig of Philadelphia previous to my departure to Europe &c. Bequeaths ten thousand dollars to dau. Maria O'Brien, which clause he now revokes and bequeaths to said dau. the whole of real estate consisting of Georgia lands and lots in Philadelphia, also 2/3 of all personal estate consisting principally of claims on French government in possession of Fulmar Skipwith. Mentions debts he owes to Gerard Hock of Phila. Appoints N. Comearly and John Koeker joint Exec. with John Craig, they being on the spot &c. to receive proceeds of said claims. Wit: Jno. Holmes, Joseph I. Miller. Jasper Moylan and Robert S. Stafford of Philadelphia, Physician, affirmed. BURKELOW, JACOB. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. November 12, 1805. December 2, 1805. 1.413. All estate to wife Catharine during life. At her death to son Isaac Burkelow, he paying a legacy to his sisters Sarah and Elizabeth. Exec: Wife Catharine, son Isaac Burkelow and friend Richard Whitehead. Isaac Burkelow absent and Richard Whitehead renounced. Letters granted to wife Catharine. Wit: John Cobb, Hannah Thomas. BAILET (BAILLET), FRANCIS. City of Phila. January 11, 1805. December 4, 1805. 1.414. All estate to wife Lydia Baillet. Sole Exec: Wife Lydia Baillet. Wit: Patrick G. Ward, Louis Lefebve. MARTIN, ISAAC. Late of Belfast, Ireland, now of Philadelphia, U.S.A., citizen. August 4, 1805. December 14, 1805. 1.415. Wife: Elizabeth Martin, allis Murray, to have all moneys and property in U.S., also equal dividend of moneys due in Ireland in hands of Cunningham Gregg to share with children of first wife Elenor Barrow, dau. Jane excepted, she to have house father lived in in Belfast, Ireland. Remainder to children Isaac, Ann, Francis, Elenor and Susan. Exec: Cunningham Gregg of Belfast, merchant, and William Henderson, tobacconist, and Robert Kane, both of Phila. Wit: Daniel Hitchcock, St. Lawrence Adams. ECK, CATHARINE. December 5, 1805. December 16, 1805. 1.416. Bequeaths clothing and furniture to grandson, what he does not want to distribute among relations. Exec: Joseph Snyder and Joseph Eck, her grandson. Letters granted to Joseph Eck. Wit: Charles Parmentier, Ann Shriner, Joseph Snyder. HODGE, HANNAH. Widow of Hugh Hodge of Phila. August 16, 1794. December 19, 1805. 1.416. Legacies to children of Andrew Hodge, nephew of late husband; to children of Dr. Hugh Hodge, nephew of late husband; to Nancy and Maria Hodge, wives of Andrew and Hugh; to children of Mary Hodgdon, niece of late husband and wife of Samuel Hodgdon; to John Bayard living in New Brunswick, N.J.; to Andrew Bayard and Samuel sons of sd. John Bayard; to daus. of John Bayard; to Jane Bayard dau. of late Dr. Bayard; to Jane Hodge Phillips to be put in hands of her father Benjamin Phillips; to wife of William Falconer my sattin gown which belonged to former wife of sd. Falconer; to Revd. Dr. Ashbel Green, minister of 2nd Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and to his children; to Revd. John B. Smith minister of 3rd Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia; to dau. of late Revd. Dr. Robert Smith of Pequea; to Elizabeth Blair and to Hannah Hodge Blair daus. of late Revd. John Blair; to widow Margaret Johnson niece of late husband; to widow Mary Rhea; to Ann Brogden; to Elizabeth Armitage; to Mary Dorland and her sister, widow Catharine Scott; to widow Ferguson; to widow Langdon or to her dau.; to old negro servant Peter; to corporation of 2nd Pres. Church of Philadelphia to be used for educating poor children &c. Remainder of estate to Revd. John B. Smith, Revd. Dr. Ashbel Green, Revd. John N. Abeel, Ebenezer Hazard and Robert Ralston in trust for education of poor for ministry. Exec: Robert Smith, merchant, Dr. Hugh Hodge and Joseph Eastburn of Phila. Letters granted to Robt. Smith and Jos. Eastburn. Wit: Jno. N. Abeel, Justinian Fox. Codicil: March 16, 1805. Mentions Hugh Austin Hodge son of Andrew Hodge. Wit: Joseph Gillingham, Mahlon Gillingham. RIDEN, REBECCA. October 9, 1805. December 23, 1805. 1.420. Estate to dau. Jane Taylor, to son Wm. Kilingon and to son James. Money due by Benjamin W. Morris. Exec: Thomas Rimer and Edward Rowley, both of Phila. Wit: Ebenezer Ferguson, Wm. Currie, John Buckingham. HEIMBERGER, FREDERICK. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Druggist. June 18, 1805. December 24, 1805. 1.421. Bequeaths estate in Northern Liberties or elsewhere to his four children Matthew, Richard, Peter and Maria Heimberger. Desires son Richard to carry on the business in my shop on Second Street. Exec: Son Richard and friend John Baker. Wit: John Heyl, Robert Whitehead, Benjamin Brown. BRAKEWELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. Sugar refiner. November 11, 1805. December 26, 1805. 1.423. All monies, goods, property &c. from Germany or elsewhere to friend Petr Mohram. Sole Exec: Friend Peter Mohram. Wit: Abraham Earl, John Erwin, John H. Hagen. THOMSON, SAMUEL. City of Phila. Druggist. 1803. December 26, 1805. 1.424. One of the sons and a devisee of Peter Thomson the elder of sd. city, conveyancer. To sister Anna Thomson land in Philadelphia bounded by lands belonging to late Nathaniel Browne, Michael Browne and Peter Browne. To brother Jesse Thomson share in drugs &c. Exec: Brothers Peter and Jesse Thomson. Wit: Nathaniel Falconer, Samuel Taylor. DE NYCE, JANE. Lower Dublin Township, City of Phila. Widow. February 20, 1805. December 27, 1805. 1.425. To dau. Mary Isdell one half rent half of house in Coombs Alley in Phila. After her death to her three daus. Jane Seaman, Sarah and Eliza Maris. To grandson George Maris $1. To dau. Cornelia Van Booskirk my house and lot on Germantown Road near Rising Sun Tavern, after her decease to granddau. Mary Van Booskirk, dau. of sd. Cornelia. If sd. granddau. die without issue, to my two daus. Jane Harker and Rachel Shearer. Dau. Jane Harker use of house and lot which my father George Northrop devised to me &c. Children of dau. Jane Harker, Martha, Hannah, Rachel Nyce and Jesse. Land next to Mary McFarland's land to granddaus. Jane and Susannah Shearer (daus. of dau. Rachel). Rent of house &c. to grandson John Heritage. Exec: Son-in-law Jacob Shearer. Wit: John Watts, B. J. Malfeson, John Shallcross, Junr. KINTZING, ABRAHAM. City of Phila. Glazier. November 23, 1782. December 28, 1805. 1.428. Requests Exec. to care for his mother (name not given). Legacy to sister Catharine, wife of William Pritchard, of Philadelphia, cooper. To Jane Mackey who hath lived with me many years, property in Philadelphia, also a legacy. After death of sd. Jane Mackey he bequeaths all estate to dau. Elizabeth Kintzing born of sd. Jane. Exec: Dau. Elizabeth Kintzing and friends Godfrey Twells and William Kinley. Wit: Mordecai Lewis, Owen Jones, Junr., Miers Fisher. Codicil: April 16, 1799. Mentions property purchased since making will which he bequeaths to reputed son Abraham Kintzing, at his death to his son Abraham 3rd. Manumits slaves Joshua and Maria Harvey. Wit: Hugh Roberts, Wm. Gray, John Micklejohn. TODD, JAMES. City of Phila. February 8, 1794. January 1, 1806. 1.430. Estate to wife Alice Todd during widowhood. If she marries to have her one third, residue to children Samuel, Deborah, Mary, John and any others that May be born. Exec: Brother-in-law John Poultney and wife Alice Todd. Wit: William Mott, George Smith. RIZER, JOSEPH. City of Phila. Hairdresser. July 10, 1805. January 2, 1806. 1.431. Charles and Catharine Rizer, son and daughter of Martin Rizer, to have all estate, in case they die he bequeaths estate to brother Martin Rizer. Exec: Brother Martin Rizer. Wit: Jonathan Carson, James Woods. GREENLEAF, CATHARINE. City of Phila. Widow. January 14, 1792. January 6, 1806. 1.431. Leaves Ann Cox wages due her. Legacies to Peter and Henry Beeky. Legacy to Society for Abolition of Slavery. Legacy to John Field for educating black people under Monthly Mtg. of Friends in Phila. Legacy to sisters Margaret Haines and sarah Wistar for charitable purposes under care of women Friends of Phila. To representatives of late husband Isaac Greenleaf's brother Thomas Greenleaf. Residue of estate to nephew and Exec. Bartholomew, Richard and Thos. Wistar in trust for daus. Elizabeth Shotwell and Sarah Davids. Husbands of sd. daus. Joseph Shotwell and Hugh Davids. Exec: Nephews Bartholomew, Richard and Thos. Wistar. When any grandchild attains age of 21 yrs. to have power to sell his or her share &c. Letters granted to Richard and Thomas Wistar. Wit: Samuel Williams, Geo. Way, Joseph Price. MARTIN, PETER. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Mason. February 21, 1804. January 8, 1806. 1.434. Wife: Maria Sarah to have an annuity. Remainder of estate to five children Catharine wife of John Summers, Barbara wife of Jacob Kneedler,Junr., Henry Martin, Mary wife of Abraham Hoffman and Peter Martin and his two sons John and Daniel Martin. Exec: Son Henry and son-in-law John Summers. Wit: George Schneider, Catharine Snyder, Peter House. HUMPHREYS, CLEMENT, JUNR. City of Phila. Merchant. December 15, 1802. January 8, 1806. 1.435. Estate to sisters Sarah, Mary, Ann, Rebecca, Martha and Margaretta Humphreys. Exec: Father Joshua Humphreys. Wit: John Shallcross, Junr. Robert Clinton, Junr. SMITH, THOMAS W. City of Phila. Merchant. March 3, 1801. January 9, 1806. 1.436. Trustees: Son-in-law William Phillips and friends Jacob Shoemaker, Elliston Perot and Nathan Sellers. Money to be invested in yearly rent charge, incomes &c. to four grandchildren. Son Clifford Smith decd. hath left four sons Stevenson, Cornelius, Thomas and Clifford Smith all minors. Mentions Bond of Indemnity to Thomas and John Clifford Exec. of Thomas Clifford, my father-in-law. Residue of estate to daus. Anna Phillips and Elizabeth Smith. Exec: Son-in-law William Phillips and daus. Anna Phillips and Elizabeth Smith. Wit: Will Guier, Jacob Stine. Codicil: January 11, 1802. Has purchased property in Philadelphia from Paul Beck bequeathes to daus. Wit: Jno. Elliot Cresson, Caleb Cresson, Junr. Made several codicils in which he mentions having purchased property of James Abercrombie, of Richard Peters, of Mary Read, of John William Fousatt, of Caleb P. Wayne, of the estate of Michael Hillegas, of estate of Richard Rudderow by his attorney Jared Ingersoll, and of Thomas Geise, all of which he bequeaths to his daus. Wit: Jos. B. Smith, Jno. Elliot Cresson, Thomas Follett, Josiah Siddons, Thomas Mitchell. LINAHAN (LINEHAN), PATRICK. City of Phila. Cooper. January 3, 1806. January 10, 1806. 1.444. Wife: Mary Linahan to have one third rents, issues &c. of all real estate. Residue to children James, Morris, Margaretta, Dennis, Eleanor and Coleman Linahan. Exec. to close co-partnership between me and Isaac Hosey of Southwark. Exec: Wife Mary and friends Lewis Ryan, Philadelphia, cordwainer, and Joseph Snider of Southwark, blacksmith. Wit: Cornelius Hillman, Peter Thomson. BRUSTAR, HENRY. Kensington, Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Mast maker. Signed July 15, 1800. 1.447. Provides for wife Catharine Brustar and for education of three youngest daus. Susanna, Mezza and Phoeba Brustar. Rents from real estate to eight children (reserving 1/3 for wife), Mary Story, Ann Story (wife of Peter Story), Sarah Battiss (wife of Elijah Battiss), Elizabeth Bennett (wife of Daniel), James, Susanna, Mezza and Phoeba Brustar and grandson Henry Brustar child of decd. son John Brustar. At expiration of 70 years, he bequeaths all estate, real and personal, to his children and to grandson Henry Brustar. Exec. and Guardian of minor Children: Wife Catharine, son-in-law Peter Story and friend Peter Browne of Kensington. Letters granted to Caharine Brustar and P. Stoy. Wit: John Elliott, Jacob Hoffman. Codicil: December 10, 1805. Revokes bequests to three youngest daus. Sarah Battiss having died leaving three children, bequeaths her share to her children. Wit: Andrew Van Dusen, Lewis Beaumont, Daniel Keen. BROWN, JANE. City of Phila. Widow of John Brown, late of Southwark, City of Philadelphia, merchant. July 13, 1805. January 21, 1806. 1.450. Dau. Dinah Morgan $1, to Benjamin and Hannah Brown children of son Benjamin decd. each $2, to Clement and Abigail Brown children of son John decd. each $1. Remainder of all estate to granddau. Jane Wharton, wife of Peregrine H. Wharton, she having made me comfortable in my old age. Exec: Peregrine H. Wharton. Wit: Jno. Elliot Cresson, Evan Lewis, Junr., W. L. Maddock. GILBERT, JOHN. Lower Doblin, Co. of Phila. Proved January 24, 1806. 1.450. Exec: Sone Thomas Gilbert, bequeathing to him all lands &c. he to keep his mother as long as she lives, paying to my dafters &c. Mary Gilbert, Ann Gilbert and Elizabeth Beach, Susanna Sall one doler only. Wit: Benjn. Johnson, Elias Johnson. WHITEHEAD, RICHARD. City of Phila. Scrivener. October 3, 1793. January 24, 1806. 1.451. Wife: Margaret to have rents &c. of real estate. To sister Lydia Hartung tenement and lot in Northern Liberties in tenure of Anthony Fry. Legacies to brother Robert Whitehead, to nieces Hannah and Ann McDonald. After decease of wife and all legacies paid remainder of estate to son Benjamin Brown Whitehead now living at Frankford. Sister: Mary McDonald decd. Exec: Wife Margaret Whitehead. In case of her decease he appoints bro. Robert Whitehead and sd. son Benjn. Wit: Fredk. Heimberger, Peter Peres, Paul Stiermfells, Naphthali Phillips. BOSTON, CHARLES. City of Phila. Yeoman (colour'd man). No dates. 1.453. Provides for wife Sarah. After decease of wife, property to African Methodist Episcopal Church called Bethel. Exec: Wife Sarah and friends Richard Allen and Jonathan Trusty (coloured men). Wit: Wiely Quotaneh, Clayton Desham. HIMES, JOHN. January 21, 1806. February 6, 1806. 1.454. Exec: John Kehr, he to sell all goods and draw what I owe him, remainder to benefit of the poor. Wit: John Weiser. Matthias Rabenau, Northern Liberties, gardner, affirmed. CRAWFORD, SAMUEL. City of Phila. Late Mariner. January 24, 1806. February 10, 1806. 1.455. Legacy to dau. Kitty Mosely wife of Richard Mosely formerly of Philadelphia, now in Kentucky. Exec: Mary Williams of Philadelphia to whom he leaves all residue of estate, she having nourished him in his old age. Wit: Lambert Wilmer, Samuel Read. BROOK, THOMAS. Late of London, England, now of Phila. March 17, 1796. February 12, 1806. 1.455. Daughter: Mary Brook to have all property. Exec: Samuel Salter and Thomas Stiff, late of London, now of Phila. Wit: William Copely, William Brazier. Samuel Salter renounced. Letters granted to Thomas Stiff. Addition to will: Mentions $200 on interest with Messrs. Salter and Price &c. Robert Bloer affirmed. DERR (DORR), GEORGE. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Trader. September 19, 1801. February 14, 1806. 1.456. Bequeaths to wife Mary Magdalen, in case of her death to her children, all such goods belonging to her at time of our marriage. Also wife to have income of all estate, she and his dau. Dorothy to live together. After wife's death, estate to his four children. Mentions no name of children excepting Dorothy. Exec: Wife Mary Magdalen and friend Frederick Pfeiffer of Northern Liberties, currier. Letters granted to Mary Magdalen Dorr. Wit: Michael Steinauer, Robt. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. BLAKEY, JOHN. City of Phila. Hatter. January 28, 1806. February 14, 1806. 1.457. Legacies to friend Mary Custard. To friend Mary Cryder (widow of Isaac Cryder), to John Cryder, to Mary Cryder, Junr., to Ann Cryder and Thomas Shoemaker Cryder, the four children of late Isaac Cryder and Mary his wife. To Cato Collins (black man) of Philadelphia, brushmaker. To Thomas Morris, to Thomas Stewardson and Thomas Wistar all of Philadelphia in trust to be added to fund provided by will of late Anthony Benezet for instruction of poor negroes. Annuity to sister Ann Talbot, at her death to her dau. Martha Pyles (wife of Joseph Pyles). Principal to children of Martha Pyles after death. To nephew John Sharpless land in Northampton Co., Penna. To nephew Nathan Sharpless land in Luzerne Co., Penna. To Blakey Sharpless, son of sd. nephew Nathan Sharpless land in Northampton Co., Penna. To nephew Jesse Sharpless land in Northampton Co. To niece Ann Jefferies land in Northampton Co. To niece Jane Haines (wife of John Haines) land in Northampton Co., Penna. To William Phillips and my niece Hannah, his wife, land in Northampton Co., Penna. Remainder of estate to nephews and nieces. Exec: Nephews John and Nathan Sharpless. Wit: William Hewitt, Peter Thomson. BARTHELEMY, JEAN BAPTISTE. September 21, 1805. February 18, 1806. 1.460. Born in city of Marselles, baptized in Parish St. Ferrol January 16, 1747. Legacies to her two daus. Marie Anne and Catherine, they are my children. Exec: Francoise La Garbe who lives with me. John Descamps and Francis Le Campion of Philadelphia, store keepers, affirmed. GENSEL, MATHIAS. City of Phila. Cordwainer. June 20, 1796. February 22, 1806. 1.461. Exec. to sell all estate. Proceeds bequeaths to children of sister Catharine, wife of Peter Cooper decd., viz., Catharine Cooper, Barbara Cooper, now wife of George Gilbert, Susanna Cooper. Bequeaths to children of Andrew Boshart Jr. decd. and to children of Andrew Geyer the residue of estate, namely Kitty Boshart, George Boshart, John Boshart, Andrew Geyer, Junr., Polly Geyer, John Geyer, Kitty Geyer, Simon Geyer, Elizabeth Geyer, George Geyer, Sally Geyer, Susannah Geyer. Exec: Andrew Geyer, ironmonger of Phila. Wit: Leonard Keehmle, George Weckerly. Conrad Weckerly affirmed. COATES, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Broker. February 10, 1806. February 24, 1806. 1.463. Estate to wife Sarah Coates and to children Pauline, Hannah, Thomas and William. Guardians: Wife, brother-in-law Isaac Worrell and Matthew Conrad. Exec: Wife Sarah, brother-in-law Isaac Worrell of Frankford and John McCauley (coppersmith). Letters granted to Isaac Worrell and John McCauley. Wit: Thomas Taylor, Jno. Elliot Cresson. KING, DANIEL. Germantown. Brass founder. January 11, 1797. February 26, 1806. 1.465. Legacy to dau. Mary Jones. Son: William, tools &c. belonging to my trade and it is my desire that he shall learn the same. Residue of estate to wife Elizabeth, sons Daniel, William and Thomas and daus. Hester and Elizabeth King. Last three named are minors. Exec: Wife Elizabeth and son Daniel. Wit: Jacob Knorr, Charles Colladay. George Bringhurst, Philadelphia, coach maker, affirmed. SHARP, JAMES. City of Phila. Stone cutter. February 4, 1806. March 5, 1806. 1.467. Estate to children James and Catharine. If children die under age he bequeaths estate to siser Janet, wife of John Davison, farmer near Albany, N. Y. Exec. and Guardians: James Traquair, stone cutter, Thomas Wotherspoon and James Arrott, merchants of Phila. Wit: William Swinton, George D. Blackie. KENNEDY, ELIZABETH. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Widow. December 29, 1800. March 10, 1806. 1.468. Estate to children Elizabeth Kennedy, Junr. and Mary Kennedy. Exec: Elizabeth Kennedy, Junr. and Mary Kennedy. Letters granted to Elizabeth Kennedy and Mary Strager, formerly Kennedy. Wit: R. Whitehead, Robert Whitehead, Benjamin Brown. MILLER, SIMON. Southwark, City of Phila. March 3, 1806. March 11, 1806. 1.468. Wife: Hannah Miller to have property in Bridge Town, N. J. during life. At her death to his two sons Charles and Matthias Miller. Dwelling house and shop in Philadelphia to be sold. Exec: Wife Hannah and friend John Hover, rope maker of Southwark. Wit: David Coombs, Christian Kloss, Peter Hortz. MULHALL, JAMES. September 23, 1805. March 15, 1806. 1.469. Estate to sisters Elenor Mulhall Dunn, Ann Grayen and Cathren McDaniel. Exec: Sister Elenor Mulhall Dunn. Wit: James Douglass McKinsey, William Hamilgan, Samuel Simpson. GUYER, ELIZABETH. Southwark. Spinster. November 11, 1805. March 17, 1806. 1.470. Bequests to niece Sarah Guyer and to sister Mary Hibbs. Mr. Janus. Residue of estate to niece Sarah Guyer and to nephews and nieces Brightwell, Aaron, Sarah and Julianna Hibbs. Exec: Sister Mary Hibbs and friend Samuel Foering. Wit: John Kelly, George Wall. STONE, JOHN. City of Phila. February 26, 1806. March 17, 1806. 1.471. Property in Philadelphia to wife Mary Stone. After her death to his children Elizabeth, Abbey, Rebecca, Jacob, Mary and John. Exec: Wife Mary and Jacob Baker of Passyunk Township. Wit: Michael Spal (Speel), Jacob Renk. HALE, ALEXANDER. October 12, 1805. March 19, 1806. 1.471. Bequests to nephew Thomas Hale and to Eleanor Plunket, wife of James Plunket of Bensalem. House and lot devised to him and his bros. by his mother to be sold, proceeds to nephew Thomas Hale and niece Fanny Roberts to be at interest until they are of age. Exec: James Wilson, upholster of Dock St., and William Roberts, house carpenter, Chestnut St. Letters granted to Wm. Roberts. Wit: John Comly, William Plunket. MAGOFFIN, JOSEPH. City of Phila. January 25, 1806. March 20, 1806. 1.472. Bequests to sons James and George Washington Magoffin. Remainder of estate to wife Mary and six youngest children, John, Mary, Joseph, William Miller, Beriah and Thomas. Exec: Son John Magoffin and friend William Haslett. Friend Alexander Henry to perform a friendly agency with Exec. Wit: David Jackson, John Steel. DAVIS, THOMAS B. Southwark, City of Phila. Mariner. May 28, 1802. March 22, 1806. 1.473. All estate to mother Eleanor Davis. After her death to his brothers and sisters (names not given). Exec: Conrad Hanse and James Engle. Letters granted to Conrad Hanse. Wit: Thomas Daymon, Robert Henry Dunkin. DAVIS, JOSEPH. September 17, 1805. March 24, 1806. 1.474. All property, real and personal, to Mariah Ward. My father and mother Samson and Ailes Davis to have benefit of house &c. After their decease to be kept in care of Ails Ward till Mariah is of age. If she dies before then, property to Ails Ward my sister. Legacy to sister Rachel. Exec: Ails Ward. Wit: Thomas Wade, Richard Van Blunk. KEITH, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Merchant. March 27, 1806. April 8, 1806. 1.474. Income of $10,000 to Dr. James Tate, husband of dau. Jane. At his death principal to sd. dau. or her children. Residue of estate to son Samuel. To call in friend William Bell of Philadelphia, merchant, in case of need. Sole Exec: Son Samuel. Wit: Jasper Moylan, William Ball. Jos. Bell of Philadelphia, merchant, affirmed. DAVIS, ANDREW. City of Phila. Mariner. November 8, 1804. April 8, 1806. 1.476. Exec: Paul Freno, victualler, to whom he leaves all estate. Wit: Sarah Tatnall, John Scott, Junr., John Spencer. BUSTILL, CYRUS. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Baker. August 27, 1803. April 9, 1806. 1.476. To wife Elizabeth my house and lot in Third Street. After her decease, sd. house and lot to be sold, proceeds to children Ruth, Rachel, Leah, Grace, Charles and David. Exec: Thomas W. Pryor. Wit: Samuel Noble, John Pryor. James Harding of Northern Liberties, cooper, affirmed. MARSHALL, THOMAS. City of Phila. October 12, 1793. April 21, 1806. 1.477. Bequeaths to sister Mary Rush all real estate in the city and all claims to plantation in New Jersey occupied by Jacob Bendelow. In case of her death to her child or children. Legacies to cousin Mary Shoemaker, wife of Joseph Shoemaker, goldsmith; to Joseph and James Lees, sons of Uncle James Lees decd.; to Isaiah Hazelton who now lives with my uncle John Marshall. Residue to sd. sister Mary Rush. Exec: Friends John Marshall and Lewis Rush, both of sd. city. Wit: Elijah Conrad, Joseph Shoemaker. Letters granted to Lewis Rush. BRANDON, NATHANIEL. Germantown, City of Phila. Yeoman. April 14, 1806. April 22, 1806. 1.478. To Henry Hinkle and to his wife's sister Susannah Morgan. Real estate to bro. James Bradon and to Robart Kennidy. Exec: Robert Kennidy. Wit: George Martin, Henry Hinkle. SHIPPEN, EDWARD. City of Phila. April 1, 1805. April 25, 1806. 1.479. After payment of legacies, residue of estate to his children, Elizabeth wife of Edward Burd, to Sarah Lea, to Mary wife of Dr. McIlvaine, and to his son Edward Shippen, he having left a large debt in England unpaid, he leaves his share in trust. House and lot in Burlington whereon son dwells allotted to him. Money in trust for children of dau. Margaret, decd., Sophia Arnold and Wm. youngest son of sd. dau. (other children's names not given). Legacies to grandson Edward Shippen eldest son of son Edward, to grandsons Edward Shippen Burd and William McIlvaine, Junr. Bequests to granddau. Margaret Lea and to my dau. Sarah Lea. Annuity to housekeeper Mary Cobb. Annuity to negro Silvia. Mentions real estate held in common with his bro. Joseph Shippen. Exec: Sons-in-law Edward Burd and Dr. William McIlvaine and my dau. Sarah Lea. Letters granted to Edward Burd and Sarah Lea. Wit: William Tilghman, James Greenleaf, Danl. W. Coxe. STANDLEY, SUSANNA. Widow of Valentine Standley, late of Phila. December 21, 1793. May 2, 1806. 1.481. Daus. Mary and Charlotte have been liberally supplied with household furniture and having provided for dau. Elizabeth and sons Peter and John, I bequeath to daus. Susanna Brown and Jane Gallaher, the residue of estate. Negro woman: Violet to be set free. Negro man: Sharper. Exec: Daus. Susanna Brown and Jane Gallaher. Susanna Brown renounced and letters granted to Jane Gallaher. Wit: Jane Chevalier, James Gallaher. BAKER, RUTH. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Widow of Jeremah Baker, late of sd. Liberties, innholder. 1805. May 3, 1806. 1.483. Bequests to Bowyer Brooke, Junr.; to his bro. Reese Brooke; to their father Bowyer Brooke, Senr.; to eldest son of late husband's cousin John Baker; to Priscilla Wilson dau. of sd. Bowyer's bro. Roger; to John, Cornelius and Lydia Dellap, children of my late husband's step-sister Catharine Philpot; to Ely Armstrong; to Robert, Mary and Edward Sutton, three grandchildren of late husband's half-sister Mary Sutton, decd.; o mulatto girl Elizabeth Jackson and to her mother. To Jane Nixon, widow of Capt. Andrew Nixon. Annuity to niece Sarah Welsh; to Martha Douglass, granddau. of Sarah Welsh. Remainder of estate to said Bowyer Brooke, Junr., Reese Brooke, Thomas Eyre (son of Benjamin), Martha Douglass, Hannan and Sarah Austin, two daus. of Wm. Austin, decd., two grandchildren of sd. niece Sarah Welsh. Exec: Bowyer Brooke, Senr., Anthony James Morris. Letters granted to Bowyer Brooke. Wit: Joseph Burn, Henry Hildewerth. MAHONY, FRANCIS. City of Phila. Steelmaker. August 10, 1805. May 6, 1806. 1.485. All estate to his friend William Dawson of sd. city, brewer. Exec: Friend William Dawson. Wit: James Wills, Jno. Elliott Cresson, William Morrison. KELLOGH, WILLIAM. City of Phila. Weaver. October 8, 1804. May 7, 1806. 1.486. All property to wife Catharine during life. At her death to Adam, George and Joshua Cooper (they being the sons of wife Catharine Kellogh). Legacy to John Kellogh, son of bro. Robert Kellogh. Exec: Wife Catharine. Wit: George Wilson, Abraham Bowyer, William Griffith. McGINLEY, JOHN. Co. of Phila. February 21, 1804. May 9, 1806. 1.487. All estate to wife Margaret McGinley including property in Monongohale Co., Virginia. Son: William McGinley. Wit: Thomas Bradley, Samuel Meeher. FORDE, STANDISH. December 2, 1805. May 16, 1806. 1.487. Trustees: William West, Chandler Price and my partner John Reed. Money in trust to Mary Forde my reputed dau., to George Forde my reputed son. Annuity to Mary Groves, mother of Maria and George. To William Forde my reputed son living with Mrs. Butler, son of Margaret -- -some years since decd. Legacy to use of poor. Sister: Ann Forde, friend Mrs. Mary Blackburn. Sister: Ann Forde to have all estate inherited from his father. After her death to his sister Elizabeth Neil. Remainder of estate to wife Sarah Forde and to our children Elinor, Standish, Margaret, John, Ann and Mary. Firm Reed and Forde. Wit: Elijah Griffiths, Samuel Israel. Codicil: February 27, 1806. Exec: Wife Sarah Forde, formerly Sarah Britton. Bro. Arthur Forde decd., half-sister Ann Forde and Elizabeth Forde. Sister Margaret Forde decd. Friend Joseph Ball. Mentions Andrew Summers, Junr., and Jno. M. Taylor. Wm. Govett, Gershom Johnson and Thomas Leiper. Claim against Robert Morris, John Nicholson, James Greenleaf &c. Wm. Blackburn. Negro man Abraham. Servants Rheamy and Jane. Black girls Rachel and Isabella. Wit: Drs. Rush, Physick and Griffiths. SMYTH, MARGARET. Late Margaret Oswald, now wife of Frederick Smyth of Roxborough, Co. of Phila. November 9, 1790. May 21, 1806. 1.495. Having power by virtue of a certain indenture made between myself and husband and the Hon. John Penn, Edward Shippen and Dr. Thomas Parke &c. Land in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia Co. with Joseph Turner in his life time purchased from Mary Lisle, Jacob Bankson and his son John and Jacob Bankson, Andrew Hannis and Samuel Austin and wife, now called Wilton Plantation land in Hunterdon Co., West New Jersey known as Union Iron Works held by Joseph Turner and William Allen since decd. Benjamin Chew Jr. Land held in company with William Allen, Lynford Lardner, both decd. and estate of John Hacket decd. Late Uncle: Joseph Turner. Lands to Henry Hill, he to pay annuity to my husband. Legacy to Philadelphia Dispensary. Exec: Husband Frederick Smyth and friend Henry Hill. Codicil: January 5, 1794. Wit: (To will and Codicil) Thos. Fitzsimons, Samuel Meredith, Clement Biddle, John Satts, William Morgan. MORRIS, ROBERT. City of Phila. Formerly a merchant. June 16, 1804. May 29, 1806. 1.498. His watch formerly his father's, he bequeaths to his son Robert. Gold headed cane to son Thomas, head given him by late John Hancock when President of Congress, cane, gift of James Wilson. Son Henry to have his copying press and paper sent him by Sir Robert Herries of London. Daughter: Hetty now Mrs. Marshall. Daughter: Maria now Mrs. Nixon. To Gouverneur Morris. All other property to his wife Mary Morris. Exec: Wife Mary Morris. Wit: Henry Kenyon, Garrett Cottringer. SPARKS, RICHARD F. City of Phila. Blockmaker. May 8, 1806. May 26, 1806. 1.500. Income of all estate to wife Sarah Sparks, she to support and educate their five children, Eliza, Henry, Allerdice, Peter and Sarah Sparks. Exec. to sell land in Oxford Township, Philadelphia Co. Exec: Wife Sarah Sparks, bro. Henry Sparks, Junr. and brother-in-law Isaac Wainwright. Wit: Henry Sparks, Peter Thomson. Codicil: May 16, 1806. Directs Exec. to sell his schooner called the Five Brothers &c. Sarah Sparks Exec. sworn June 3, 1822. Wit: Henry Sparks, Peter Allerdice. DONALDSON, JOSEPH. Franklin Park, Co. of Burlington, N. J. Gentleman. April 4, 1806. April 19, 1806. 1.503. $5.00 to son Joseph Donaldson. To dau. Elizabeth Spicer property in Philadelphia bought of Joseph Dean. To dau. Mary Donaldson property in Philadelphia and Northern Liberties joining lands of Philip Wager, being part of ground bought of William Shannon and wife &c. Land to granddau. Sarah Donaldson. To dau. Sarah Roe house &c., to dau. Christiana Searight house &c. Legacy to grandson Philip Holebrook Nicklin. Exec. to sell property bought of John Mease, ground let to Philip Vance in Southwark, land bought of William Shannon and wife and plantation in Burlington Co. Remainder of estate to son Joseph Donaldson. Exec: Dau. Mary Donaldson and Charles Biddle of Phila. Wit: Charles Heatly, Archd. Woodruff, Michael Murray. Codicil: May 4, 1806. Appoints son Joseph Donaldson joint Exec. Letters granted to Joseph Donaldson and Mary Donaldson. Wit: Daniel Stockton, Joseph King, Constance Frik. MEARING, THOMAS. City of Phila. Mariner. July 16, 1804. May 29, 1806. 1.506. Estate to Paul Freno, victualler. Exec: Paul Freno. Wit: George Witmer, John Spencer, Robert Stewart. COX, JOHN. Native of London, latterly from Africa, last from Trinidad, now in Philadelphia, Penna. Merchant. May 24, 1806. May 29, 1806. 1.507. Bill of Exchange drawn by John McCombe of Trinidad on Alexander McCombe of New York in hands of Ducoing and Lacombe of Philadelphia, merchants. Exec. to pay Capt. Benjamin Huggins who commanded brig Nancy, surplus to my friends and relatives. Exec: Alexander Thompson and John Vanarsdale. Wit: William Cornman, Patrick Cotter, John D. Paul. WOGLOM, JOHN. City of Phila. Hatter. November 20, 1801. June 3, 1806. 1.508. Estate to his father Peter Woglom of Philadelphia, bricklayer. Exec: Father Peter Woglom. Wit: John Clymer, Fredk. Beates. BIDDLE, OWEN. City of Phila. House carpenter. May 10, 1806. June 14, 1806. 1.509. Son of late Owen Biddle. Provides for wife Elizabeth Biddle, residue of estate to his four children, John, Anna, Owen and Elizabeth Biddle. Exec: Wife Elizabeth and his two brothers John Biddle and Clement Biddle, Junr. Wit: Jesse Williams, Peter Thomson. RIDG, WILLIAM. November 19, 1804. June 6, 1806. 1.510. To sister Sarah Ridg one-half of property real and personal. Two thirds to support of mother Sarah Ridg. Remaining one-third to sister Hannah Gaskill. After death of mother one-half of property to be divided between sisters Hannah Gaskill and Mary Allen. Exec: John Welsh. Matthew Randall and Joseph R. Evans of Philadelphia, merchants, affirmed. DULING, JOHN. City of Phila. Taylor. January 22, 1806. June 9, 1806. 1.511. All estate to wife Catharine Duling. Exec: Thomas Ros of Philadelphia,merchant, and Peter Hutz of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, victualler. Wit: Thomas Mitchell, Abraham Hilyard. DURNELL, THOMAS. City of Phila. December 16, 1801. June 13, 1806. 1.511. All estate to wife Ruthey Durnell and sons Thomas and James Durnell. Exec: Wife Ruthey and Robert Taylor of Southwark. Letters granted to Ruthey Durnell. Wit: Robert Taylor, Rebecka Stubbun [Stutteun?]. Richard Hunt of Philadelphia, constable, affirmed. HUNT, RACHEL. City of Phila. Widow. October 7, 1801. June 20, 1806. 1.512. To sister Susannah Hudson ground rent payable by PeterCress, sadler. To sister Hannah James, wife of James James of Pilesgrove, Salem Co., also ground rents. After her decease to her son Robert Turner Rawles and to her dau. Rebecca Ridgway. Legacies to nephews William and Luke Morris, to niece Elizabeth Bolderson, to niece Jane Parke, to nephew William Hudson, to nieces Sarah Carman and Mary Fisher. Releases James Carman from payment &c. Exec: Sister Susanna Hudson and nephew Jacob Ridgway. Wit: James Smith, Hannah Smith, Benjn. R. Smith. Codicil: May 7, 1805. As legacy to Luke Morris has by death become lapsed &c., she bequeaths to nieces Abigal Morris and her sister Ann Morris, daus. of Luke Morris decd., to nephew Samuel Carman, to nieces Rachael Carman, Phoebe Ann Ridgway and to Mary Fisher wife of Elisha Fisher, to daus.-in-law Elizabeth Whyatt Winney and to her sister Dorothy Horvey, residents in England. Residue of estate to sister Susanna Hudson. Letters granted to Susanna Hudson. Wit: William Rush, Junr., Jacob R. Smith, James Smith. DELANY, THOMAS R. Now of Co. of Delaware. May 14, 1806. June 23, 1806. 1.514. All estate to mother Margaret Delany. Exec: Thomas Hopkins and Andrew Jackson of Phila. Wit: Thomas Biddle, William H. Tod. HERBERT, LAWRENCE. City of Phila. December 2, 1804. June 23, 1806. 1.514. Bequeaths interest of all estate to wife Mary Herbert. Mentions bond and mortgage given him by Abraham Wartman. Legacies to half-sister Catharine Debler, to half-sister Elizabeth Bausman, to sister Magdalen Metz, to sister Christiana Stone, to half-brother John Hay, to children of half-brother Michael Hay decd., Frederick A. Hay excepted. To nephew Frederick Augustus Hay, to nieces Susanna, Charlotte and Harriet, children of late half-sister Ann Miller, to nephew Lawrence Herbert Bausman, to Mary Shuster, dau. of Paul Shuster decd., to niece Sybilla Stone, to friend Isaac Wampole, to Penna. Hospital, to Philadelphia Society for support of Charity Schools, to Philadelphia Dispensary, to Female Society for Relief of Poor, to Catharine Baker, dau. of Philip Baker, decd. Exec: Isaac Wampole Wit: Fredk. Beates, Peter Wagner, Junr. MILLER, MARY. City of Phila. Widow. June 13, 1806. June 30, 1806. 1.518. Estate to James Mather and Mary Kern, step-dau. of John Kuhn. Exec: James Mather and Jno. Kuhn. Wit: Isaac Davis, Mary Earley, Charles Erdmann. ROBESON, SAMUEL. City of Phila. Gentleman. January 13, 1800. June 30, 1806. 1.519. Bequests to step-son Edward Simmons and to his wife Elizabeth; to Samuel Robeson Simmons, infant son of Stephen Simmons; to Stephen, Ann, John, Mary, William and Edward, children of step-son Edward Simmons. To step-grandson Capt. William Lake and to each of his five children. Residue of estate to step-grandson Samuel Volans. Exec: Sd. grandson Samuel Volans and friends Thomas Norton and William West. Wit: William Brown, Charles Bonnell, R. Whitehead. Benjn. Brown affirmed. GRABA, JOHN FREDERICK. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. House carpenter and joiner. May 27, 1806. June 30, 1806. 1.520. To son Philip Graba house in Philadelphia where I dwell &c. Wife: Anna Maria Phillipina Graba to have her third. Remainder to two daus. Amelia Cheeseman and Maria Tresler. Legacy to niece Patty Beatey. Exec: Jacob Lullender, Peter Field and Samuel Macferran. Wit: Peter House, Justus Hartmach, Peter Williams. WILSON, MARY. City of Phila. Widow. May 15, 1802. July 1, 1806. 1.521. Household furniture to dau. Martha Powell Darque (wife of Peter Darque) placed in possession of sons-in-law John Angue and Michael Bright, when sd. dau. went to West Indies. Residue of estate to dau. Elizabeth Bright (wife of Col. Michael Bright), to daus. Amelia Angue (wife of John Angue), to sd. Michael Bright and John Angue in trust for dau. Mary Miller, wife of Arthur Miller, for dau. Martha Powel Darque. Exec: Son-in-law Michael Bright and uncle Jacob Paul. Letters granted to Michael Bright. Wit: Samuel Taylor, Peter Thomson. CATHCART, WILLIAM, M.D. City of Phila. September 17, 1805. July 2, 1806. 1.524. Exec. brother-in-law George Latimer to sell all estate in Penna. Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina or elsewhere. Proceeds to sister Margaret Latimer and my niece Elizabeth Poe, wife of James Poe, of Franklin Co. and dau. of sister Elizabeth Potter, decd. Exec: Brother-in-law George Latimer. Wit: Francis Johnston, William Clark. BROWN, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Rigger. September 16, 1805. July 8, 1806. 1.525. Wife: Ann Cathrine to have messuage and lot purchased of Thomas Griffith in Northern Liberties. Lot of ground in sd. Liberties to dau. Elizabeth Beck, late Link, purchased of heirs of her late husband Link. Children: Michael Brown, John M. Brown and Elizabeth Beck. Exec: Wife Ann Catharine, sons Michael and Jno. M. Brown. Wit: Christopher Byerly, Robt. Whitehead, R. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. HICKS, NICHOLAS. City of Phila. Gentleman. June 11, 1806. July 16, 1806. 1.527. Legacies to son Thomas Hicks and his dau. Margaret Hicks. To my dau. Margaret Hicks, property in Philadelphia, also in Camden, N. J. joining lands of James Tiffin. To 2nd granddau. Margaret Hicks, property in Camden, N. J. next to Jonathan Shoemaker's lot. Exec: Son Thomas and dau. Margaret Hicks and friend John Gardner. Letters granted to John Gardner. Wit: William Brooks, Edward Killey, R. Whitehead. CALDWELL, ANDREW. Waterford Township, Co. of Gloucester, N. J. Gentleman. April 2, 1806. January 21, 1806. 1.528. Provides for wife Bathsheba Kille[?] money due from wife's bros. Samuel and Thomas Kille[?]. Legacies to bro. James Caldwell, to sister Elizabeth, to five children of sister Keppele, namely Elizabeth, Sarah, Catharine, Caldwell and Mary. To cousins Mary Mitchell and Mary Fearis. Exec: Brother James Caldwell. Wit: Thomas Redman, Stephen M. Day, Joseph Kille. STACKHUSE, MARTHA. City of Phila. Widow. January 22, 1806. July 25, 1806. 1.530. Exec. son Amos, authorizing him to sell my house and ground bounded by ground late of Charles Bonnell, decd. and by land of my father Samuel Hastings decd. To children of late dau. Margaret Jackson, to children of late son Hastings, to dau. Mary, to son Amos, to children of late dau. Martha Gosline. "My sister Elizabeth and bro. Samuel decd." Exec: Son Amos. Wit: John Teas, Abraham Lower. LEWIS, LEWIS. Co. of Phila. July 2, 1806. August 1, 1806. 1.531. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Mordecai estate in Del. Co., bounded by lands of John Hoarton, Even Lewis and Eliza Evans. Exec: Wife Catharine and brother-in-law Edward Evans. Wit: Nathan Suplee, Jno. Camock, Thomas Suplee. DUPUCH, STEPHEN. Native of Castezin, France, residing in Phila. July 31, 1806. August 4, 1806. 1.532. Legatee: Daughter Mary Joseph Dupuch. Exec: Francis Laborde Millet. Wit: J. Picot, J. R. Malenfant. LEVERING, WILLIAM. Roxborough Township, Co. of Phila. Blacksmith. November 3, 1800. August 4, 1806. 1.532. Provides for wife Martha. Legacy to dau. Hannah, to dau. Mary, part of plantation on river Schuylkill. Residue of estate to sons William, Thomas, Aaron, Nathan and Charles. Exec: Sons William, Thomas and Aaron. Wit: Nathan Levering, Lewis Smick, John Moyer. DUNGAN, THOMAS. Byberry, Co.of Phila. July 19, 1806. August 7, 1806. 1.534. Provides for wife Ann Dungan. To dau. Martha Dungan, tenement whereon I now dwell in Byberry. Exec: Wife Ann Dungan and my cousin Jeremiah Dungan. Jeremiah Dungan renounced. Letters granted to Ann Dungan. Wit: Ezra Townsend, Joseph Walmsley, Jesse Knight. BENDER, DANIEL. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Mariner. November 30, 1804. August 12, 1806. 1.535. Exec: Mother Sophia Ludwick, she to have all estate. Wit: Robt. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. BLOOMFIELD, ELISHA. June 11, 1806. August 14, 1806. 1.535. All estate to wife Mary Bloomfield. After her death, all property to be sold and proceeds to four children Thomas and Margaret by my first wife and Sarah and John by my 2nd wife. Exec: James Yoman of Northern Liberties, shipwright, and my wife Mary Bloomfield. Wit: Harman Stout, Aaron Fullerton, Thomas Norris. BATSON, CATHARINE. City of Phila. Widow. July 9, 1802. August 14, 1806. 1.536. Legacies to granddaus. Katharina and Sarah Jones and to grandson Samuel Jones. Exec: Samuel Jones. Wit: George Williams, Margaretta Wright, Thomas Wright. DIEFFENBACH, MARY. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. August 5, 1806. August 18, 1806. 1.537. Late Shearbaught. Husband: John L. Dieffenbach (now beyond the sea). Bequests the children of friend Simon Shugart, to Elizabeth Beck now living with me and to Simon Shugart. Residue of estate to be sold, proceeds to my son Francis Timbrook if he returns to Philadelphia in nine years. If not, to my husband John L. Dieffenbach and said Simon Shugart. Exec: Simon Shugart. Wit: Isaac Johnson, Conrad Poth. REYDE, JOHN. Northern Liberties. Porter. October 14, 1805. August 18, 1806. 1.538. Provides for wife Margret Reyde. After wife's death, estate to children (names not given). Exec: Wife Margret and friend Jacob Belsterling. Wit: John Gowley, Ralph Smith. RIEGER, RUDOLPH. Germantown, City of Phila. Coach maker. November 14, 1804. August 21, 1806. 1.539. Lately purchased of Jacob Wolf of Germantown, victualler, and his wife Margaret, land &c. late of his father Christopher Wolf decd. Legacies to son Charles Rieger and to Jacob Miller. Father Jacob Rieger gave bond to Mr. Keyser. Wife Mary Rieger to have interest, rents &c. of remainder of estate. After her death, to my son Charles. Exec: Wife Mary Rieger and bro. Leonard Rieger. Wit: Robert Whitehead, Benjn. Brown, R. Whitehead. HORTTER, JACOB, SENR. Germantown Township, City of Phila. Victualler. January 16, 1804. August 28, 1806. 1.541. Land in Germantown Township which Jacob Gorgas and Catharine his wife by indenture conveyed to me to be held by dau. Catharine Gorgas. Residue of estate to his five children, George Hortter, sd. Catharine Gorgas, Barbara Paul, Mary Smith and Jacob Hortter, Junr. Exec: Son George and son-in-law Frederick Smith. Codicil: February 6, 1804. Increases amount to his grandchildren, children of dau. Catharine (names not given). Wit: Jacob Good, Jacob Keely. WEAVER, JOHN. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Rigger. December 21, 1805. September 4, 1806. 1.545. Provides for wife Ann during widowhood. After her death or marriage, rents &c. to daus. Catharine, Elizabeth and Ann. Exec: Wife Ann and friends Thomas Norton and Benjamin Brown of Northern Liberties, gentleman. Thomas Norton and Benjn. Brown renounced. Letters granted to Ann Weaver. Wit: Samuel Wayne, Jonathan Hoffman and Thomas Pyle. SWEETMAN, RICHARD. City of Phila. November 6, 1805. September 6, 1806. 1.548. Legacies to Philadelphia Dispensary, to granddau. Bridget Sweetman, to grandson Richard Sweetman. Exec: Richard Peters the younger of Phila. Wit: Thomas Newman, John Simson. NUGENT, EDMUND. City of Phila. Shopkeeper. September 3, 1806. September 8, 1806. 1.549. Provides for wife Mary Nugent and her sister Bridget Fowler. Niece: Catharine Nugent. Exec: Michael Doran, George Nugent of Phila. Wit: John Aitken, Thomas Jones, Charles Richardson. PENROSE, JOSEPH. Bristol Township, Co. of Bucks, Penna. October 7, 1783. February 18 and April 15, 1784. Wit. hand and seal March 15, 1800. 1.550. All estate to my three natural children, namely, Margaret, Elizabeth and Abraham Penrose, children of Abigal Wyley. Exec: Cousin Jonathan Penrose, Philadelphia, and my friend Samuel Benezet of Bucks Co. Wit: William Kinnersley, John Bennet. BEARS, CATHARINE. City of Phila. Widow. July 21, 1806. September 10, 1806. 1.551. All estate to her five children William, George, Maria, Ann and Catharine Bears. Exec: James Carson, John Ashmead. Wit: John Summers, John Geyer. Codicil: July 26, 1806. Legacy to sister Elizabeth Beck. Wit: James Hamm, Eliza Ozias. STEPHENS, HENRY. City of Phila. Mariner. April 24, 1806. September 15, 1806. 1.552. Exec. and Legatee: Friend Paul Frens. Wit: Daniel Dingee, John Spencer. BECK, JACOB. City of Phila. Cordwainer. September 20, 1793. September 15, 1806. 1.553. All estate to daughter Elizabeth. Exec. and Guardians: Nephews Henry and Peter Beck. Letters granted to Henry Beck. Wit: Jesse Thomson, Peter Thomson. Codicil: Same date. If dau. Elizabeth dies without issue, estate to sd. nephews. Wit: Jesse Thomson, Peter Thomson, Junr. CHRISTIAN, ANTHONY. August 28, 1806. September 17, 1806. 1.554. Signed Anthony Curriston. Legacies to Mary Walsh (otherwise Christian) and to his three children. Money in hands of William Coleman, Reading and Joseph McGargy. Brother: Hugh Christian. Exec: Edward Cassidy and Owen Slavin. Edward Cassidy renounced. Letters granted to Owen Slavin. Wit: Henry McDermott. BERINGER, CHRISTOPHER CARL. City of Phila. Baker. July 3, 1794. September 18, 1806. 1.555. Income of all estate to wife Margaret during widowhood. After her death, to his daus. Christina Margaretta Rabhun and Rosina Elizabeth Corn. Exec: Wife Margaret and Laurence Herbert of sd. city, merchant. Letters granted to Margaret Beringer. Wit: John Uhle, Fredk. Beates. Codicil: October 11, 1805. Dau. Christina Margaretta to give half her share to her dau. Mary. Wit: Benjn. Brown, Jacob Herman. TATEM, SAMUEL. City of Phila. Merchant taylor. September 19, 1806. September 25, 1806. 1.556. Provides for support of wife Elizabeth and three children William, James and Samuel. Guardian: Bro. William Tatem, Junr. of New Jersey. Exec: Friends Samuel Bettle and John McCollen of Phila. Wit: Samuel Wentz, Fredk. Beates. NICE, JOHN. Germantown Township, City of Phila. June 19, 1806. September 27, 1806. 1.558. Provides for wife Sarah Nice. Wife to set out her dau. Ann Nice equal to her elder sister and at her decease estate to my five children James, Mary, Ann, Washington and Levy. Exec: Wife Sarah and son James Nice. Wit: Daniel Thomas, Junr., Henry Streper. GREBLE, RACHEL. City of Phila. Widow. June 15, 1804. October 2, 1806. 1.558. Legacies to dau. Sophia, wife of Adam Wetherstone; to sons Jacob, George and William Greble. To children of dau. Mary Dentzell decd.; to children of son John Greble decd. All residue of estate to dau. Catharine, wife of Joseph Rapin. Exec: Dau. Catharine Rapin and friend John Singer of sd. city, merchant. Letters granted to Catharine Rapin. Wit: B. Cenas, Jno. Christopher Baker, Geo. A. Baker. HAHN, CHRISTIAN. City of Phila. Chocolate manufacturer. August 26, 1806. October 9, 1806. 1.559. Desires settlement of partnership between son William and himself. Estate to wife Hannah and to his six children, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Susanna, Peter and John Hahn. Exec: Wife Hannah, sons William and Petr and son-in-law John Willis. Letters granted to Hannah and Peter Hahn. Wit: Richard Wall, Joseph Cake. CAMPER, HENRY. Blockley Township, City of Phila. 1799. October 11, 1806. 1.561. To son John Camper, land in Township afsd. bounded by lands now or late of David Satterich, by Peter Wikoff and by Jacob Ritter, son John paying annuity to my wife Mary. To dau. Mary, wife of William Saunders,lands adjoining lands devised to son John bounded by lands now or late of Peter Worrall, she paying to wife &c. To dau. Elizabeth Fisher, wife of Adam Fisher, land adjoining lands devised to dau. Mary bounded by land belonging to Peter Wolfong, John Camper and Peter Worrall, she paying to wife &c. Residue of estate to wife Mary. Exec: Son John, sons-in-law Wm. Saunders and Adam Fisher. Wit: Jno. Pearson, Thos. Lloyd, John Frailey of Philadelphia Co. affirmed. KINSEY, THOMAS. Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Gentleman. October 3,1806. October 14, 1806. 1.563. Legacies to nieces Ann Wharton, Mary Weems and Hannah Kinsey, daus. of my late bro. James Kinsey. To nieces Mary, Jane, Ann and Sarah Kinsey, daus. of bro. Philip Kinsey decd. Annuity to Ann Hawkins. To Philadelphia Society for support of Charity schools. Residue of estate to sons of late brother James. Exec: Friend Thomas Norton and two nephews Philip and Charles Kinsey. Wit: Joseph Fry, Joseph Thomas, R. Whitehead, Benjn. Brown. MILLY, THOMAS. Merchant. June 1, 1796. October 15, 1806. 1.564. Of the Cape, a native of Louisbourgin the Parish of Notredame des Anges in the Bishoprick of Quebec, son of Thomas Milly and of Louisa Dupuy. Heiress of one half of property to my niece Louize Milly, dau. of Francois Milly, my eldest bro and of Madame Vinsent Demarais, sd. Louize Milly residing at Norfolk in Virginia at Mr. Barronines. The other half to Madame Marguerite Laborde, widow of Lessenne and to my niece Louize Morin, dau. of Antoine Morin and of Catharine Laborde. To my niece Catharine Daccaretta, wife of Chevalier Decoux and dau. of Laborde, widow Lessenne. Desires care to be taken of Miss Zaimard half sister of my niece Louize Milly. Member of Firm Milly and Cagnon. Legacy to Anne Cashet, Pt. au Prince, merchant. Mentions Mr. Cousrigny, notary. Gadon, blacksmith. Purchased from Messrs. Poupet freres, mulatto girl Caroline, dau. of mulatto woman Marnnes and of one of my nephews to be set free. To my natural dau. the dau. of Marie Louize a pension. To Mr. Dewad, merchant Pt. au Prince. Exec. to pay to Messrs. Dela Groix and Darnrengaud. Also note to Messrs. Terriene freres, merchants at Saint Mare. Exec: Alexander Hegay, if he dies he appoints Nicholas Barrois. Exec. dead, Letters of Adm. granted. Petr Latapie and Jno. George Boyer of Philadelphia, gentlemen, affirmed.