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A. 459. ALLEN, NATHANIELL. November 25, 1692/3. A. 219. ALLOWAY, WILLIAM. Phila. October 12, 1699. A. 532. ANDERSON, Andrew. Southton Co. July 25, 1684. A. 16. ANDERSON, LAWRENCE. Myamencen September 1, 1689(?). A. 150. ANDREWS, THOMAS. Phila. April 20, 1698. A. 397. AP EDWARD, JOHN. A. 37. ARSE, JOHN. November 20, 1695. A. 325. ASHTON, ISAAC. Phila. September 1, 1699. A. 468. ATCHLEY, THOMAS. Phila. July 16, 1695. A. 321. ATKINSON, CHRISTOPHER. Scotforth, Lancashire. September 6, 1699. A. 472. BAKER, JOHN. Shropshire in England June 31, 1685. A. 19. BARBER, John. Shipley, County Sussex. 07/20/1682 A.10 BASSNETT, RICHARD. West New Jersey. October 13, 1694. A. 268. BEAKES, MARY. Bucks Co., PA. February 28, 1695/6. A. 333. BEARDSLY, ALEXANDER. Phila. October 12, 1697. A. 365. BENNETT, EDMOND. Phila. September 24, 1692. A. 210. BEZER, JOHN. County of Chester. July 25, 1684. A. 18. BOCKENOGEN, WILLIMSE. April 7, 1692. A. 203. BONSALL, RICHARD. Darby, Chester Co., PA September 15, 1699. A. 500. BOONE, ANDRES SWANSON. Phila. Co. June 1, 1696. A. 339. BOURDETT, PETER. Phila. December 5, 1698 A. 426. BOWEN, JOHN. Phila. March 19, 1697/8. A. 379. BRASSIC, THOMAS. Chester, PA September 18, 1690. A. 182. BRIGHTWEN, WM. Phila. October 26, 1694. A. 267b. BRISTONE, JOHN. Chester Township, PA December 15, 1694. A. 283. BRUER, ROBERT. Lancashire. October 10, 1699. A. 528. BUDD, THOMAS. Phila. March 25, 1697/8. A. 384. BUDD, THOMAS. Phila. October 5, 1699. A. 511. BURDEN, NICHOLAS. Barbados. January 8, 1689/90. A. 178. BURDETT, MATHEW. Yorkshire, England. September 5, 1699. A. 470. BUTLER, CHARLES. September 18, 1695. A. 322. BUTTERE, Richard. Pemmepecca Creek, Phila Co. 9/17/1685. A.23. BUZBY, JOHN. Phila. October 12, 1699. A. 535. CALVERT, Thomas 17 Dec 1685. A.30 CHICK, JAMES. Phila. October 13, 1699. A. 537. CLARKE, ANNE. Bucks Co. December 1, 1682. A. 6. CLARKE, JOHN. Province of PA July 24, 1685. A. 21. CLARKE, WILLIAM. June 10, 1683. A. 5. CLAYPOOLE, JAMES. Phila. August 12, 1687. A. 67. CLIFT (CLIFTE), SAMUEL. Bucks Co. June 2, 1683. A. 7. COCK, PETER. Kipha, Phila. Co. January 4, 1688/9. A. 126. COEBURNE, THOMAS. Middletown, Chester Co., PA March 6, 1698/9. A. 444. COLEMAN, STEPHEN. Phila. August 21, 1699. A. 460. COLLYER, EDWARD. July 22, 1688. A. 98. COOK, ARTHUR. Phila. Co. August 7, 1699. A. 513. COOKE, DANIEL. Phila. September 13, 1699. A. 492. COPE, OLIVER. Now of New Castle Co. June 10, 1697. A. 357. COX, ABRAHAM. October 10, 1698. A. 418. COX, ANN. Phila. September 18, 1699. A. 502. COX, SARAH. Phila. October 8, 1699. A. 518. CREWS, WILLIAM. Phila. May 20, 1695. A. 314. CROOKSHANKS, ALEXANDER. Parsion, Phila. Co. December 11, 1693. A. 251. CROSSE, THOMAS. April 19, 1698. A. 399. DAVID, MORGAN. Phila. Co. July 18, 1695. A. 354. DAY, JOHN. Phila. April 15, 1696. A. 334. DE LA NOE, CHARLES. September 11, 1686. A. 41. DEACON, JOHN. Phila. May 20, 1698. A. 405. DEAN, KATHERINE. Phila. January 3, 1694/5. A. 291. DELOVALL, JOHN. Phila. September 20, 1693. A. 235. DUBUC, PETER. Phila. October 20, 1693. A. 243. DUCKETT, THOMAS. Phila. June 24, 1700. A. 494. DUPLOUVYS, JOHN. Phila. September 27, 1699. A. 508. ECKLEY, SARAH. Phila. September 25, 1692. A. 213. EDWARD, JOHN AP. February 8, 1683/4. A. 37. ELLISS, ELLIEN. Township of Haverford, PA December 18, 1692/3. A. 223. EWER, ROBERT. Phila. December 11, 1697. A. 370. FARMER, MAJOR JASPAR. November 2, 1685. A. 25. FARMER, MARY. July 1, 1687. A. 45. FEARNE, JOSHUA. Darby, Chester Co., PA December 2, 1693. A. 249. FELLOWS, JOHN. Phila. October 12, 1694. A. 266. FEW, RICHARD. January 26, 1689. A. 134. FLECKNE, JOHN. Phila. January 21, 1698/9. A. 442. FLOWER, ENOCH. July 25, 1684(?) A. 17. FORREST, WALTER. Byburg, PA February 5, 1692. A. 198. FOX, GEORGE. Phila. September 7, 1699. A. 474. FOX, JAMES. Phila. October 10, 1699. A. 525. FOX, THOMAS. Darby, Chester Co. September 8, 1699. A. 477. FRAMPTON, William. Phila. 9/8/1686. A.41. FREAM, THOMAS. Avon, County of Gloster August 10, 1682. A. 1. FREELAND, WILLIAM. Phila. March 18, 1697/8. A. 376. FULLER, JOHN. Phila. October 5, 1692. A. 188. GOSS, CHARLES. Phila. March 18, 1697/8. A. 378. GREEN, JOHN. May 16, 1695. A. 313. GRISCOM, ANDREW. Phila. October 1, 1694. A. 261. HAMOND, ELIZABETH. Late of Phila. September 6, 1688. A. 89. HARDING, JOHN. Chichester, PA September 3, 1688. A. 88. HARDING, NATHANIEL. Phila. September 9, 1699. A. 484. HAWKES, WILLIAM. Chester Co., PA 11/20/1694. A. 272. HAYS, RICHARD, SENR. HChester Co., PA 10/30/1697. A. 366. HENDSON, WILLIAM. Phila. September 3, 1694. A. 258. HENNET, JOHN. June 5, 1686. A. 38. HERIOTT, Thomas. Sussex Co., England. May 2, 1683. A. 4. HICKMAN, ELIZABETH. Chester Co. September 16, 1698. A. 414. HICKMAN, FRANCIS. November 27, 1685. A. 39. HICKMAN, FRANCIS. A. 50 HIGGENS (HIGGINS), WILLIAM. Phila. Co. March 16, 1688. A. 74. HILLERD, RICHARD. October 5, 1693. A. 241. HODGSKINSON, JOHN. Chester Co. August 15, 1698. A. 409. HOGAN, THOMAS. Phila. July 4, 1695. A. 319. HOLME, Thomas. Dublin Twp., Phila Co. Apr 8, 1695. A.308. HOOTON, OLIVER. April 17, 1692. A. 208. HOOTON, THOMAS, SENR. Phila. March 1, 1689. A. 138. HOOTON, THOMAS. Phila. August 5, 1693. A. 237. HOWELL, FRANCIS. Merion Township, Phila. Co. September 25, 1696. A. 344. HOWELL, KATHERINE. Phila. October 4, 1695. A. 324. HOWELL, MARGARET. Merion Township, Phila. Co. September 25, 1696. A. 341. HUMPHRY, RICHARD. Radnor, Province of PA December 18, 1692/3. A. 221. HUNT, WILLIAM. Phila. June 1, 1695. A. 316. HUTCHESON, GEORGE. Phila. May 9, 1698. A. 400. INGRAM, Isaac. Late of Gaston and Surrey. July 26, 1682 A.11 JENNINGS, John. Philadelphia. 1/28/1688/9. A. 121. JOHNSON, JOHN. Chester Co. February 17, 1686. A. 35. JONES, Henry. Sep 17, 1687. A.71. JONES, Henry. Philadelphia County. 8/16/1688. A.83. JONES, ROBERT. Phila. August 25, 1699. A. 463. JONES, WILLIAM. Meriwithshire, Wales. January 1, 1685. A. 34. KENT, ROBERT. Phila. January 25, 1689. A. 129. KING, JOHN. Mohomensing, Phila. Co. April 15, 1698. A. 393. LAMBERT, Thomas. West New Jersey. Dec 1694. A. 276 LARSON, NELES. Upland. April 12, 1689. A. 145. LAWRENCE, DAVID. Haverford Township, PA July 1, 1699. A. 449. LEAKIN, ANN. Phila. April 12, 1698. A. 390. LEE, CHARLES. Late of Phila. July 1, 1685. A. 27. LEE, LAWRENCE. England. September 15, 1699. A. 497. LEHNMANN, PHILLIP TH. December 31, 1687. A. 72. LESTER, GEORGE. December 14, 1695. A. 331. LESTER, WILLIAM. New Castle Co. November 5, 1695. A. 329. LEWIS, CADWALLADER. Phila. Co. October 28, 1693. A. 248. LEWIS, HENRY. Maencock, Haverford township. August 8, 1690. A. 180. LINCOLNE, ELLISH. September 16, 1685. A. 22. LIVEZEY, THOMAS. Dublin Township, Phila. Co. April 22, 1692. A. 226. LIVZEY, JONATHAN. Dublin Township, Phila. Co. December 17, 1698. A. 429. LLOYD, THOMAS. Phila. October 22, 1694. A. 267. LOFTUS, JOHN. Phila. December 2, 1695. A. 324. LUFF, EDWARD. Living in Vine Street. July 1, 1688. A. 94. LUFFE, JOHN. December 17, 1685. A. 20. LUFFE, JOHN. A. 28 LYNAM, JOHN. Phila. April 8, 1698. A. 386. LYTELL, PETER, alias NEALLSON. Shakamakson, Phila. March 10, 1696/7. A. 352. MAHONY, CORNELIUS. Phila., August 4, 1699. A. 454. MALIN, William. Chester Cnty. 20 Apr 1696 A.339 MARSH, ROBERT. South Hampton, Bucks Co., PA March 17, 1689. A. 142. MARTIN, ISAACK. Philadelphia County. May 18, 1683. A. 2. MCKOUINE, DAVID. January 7, 1694/5. A. 297. MEDFORD, JOHN. Newtowne. September 1, 1689. A. 147. MEDLICOTT, DAVID. Near Haverford, PA March 20, 1697/8. A. 382. METCALFE, JAMES. Now of Island of Barbados. January 9, 1698/9 A. 436. MILLER, THOMAS. Kent Co., PA. March 24, 1693/4. A. 255. MILTON, THOMAS. Late of New York. October 19, 1698 - Phila. A. 445. MORA, GILES. Phila. March 20, 1697/8. A. 381. MORE, SAMUEL. Phila. December 14, 1694. A. 281. MORGAN, JANE JOHN, alias JANE ROBERTS. Haverford. July 25, 1688. ---. A. 177. MORRIS, Daniel and Elce. Sep 13, 1699. A.489. MORRIS, MARY. Phila. October 7, 1699. A. 516. MORRISS, RICHARD. January 21, 1692. A. 196. MOSS, JOSEPH. Willspring, Phila. Co. September 9, 1687. A. 71. MURROW, GABRAEL. Bucks Co., PA November 10, 1697. A. 368. NEELSON, ONLY. Phila. Co. April 17, 1692. A. 205. NELSON, JONAS. Kingsessin, Phila. Co. October 23, 1693. A. 245. NEWLIN, NICHOLAS. Concord Township, Chester Co. June 5, 1699. A. 446. NORWAY, WILLIAM. Phila. Co. March 22, 1692. A. 194. PARKER, HENRY. Phila. July 18, 1688. A. 82. PASCHALL, WILLIAM. Phila. April 29, 1696. A. 337. PEARLE, RICHARD. West New Jersey. November 19, 1694. A. 270. PICKERING, CHARLES. Phila. April 20, 1694. A. 263. PRICHARD, THOMAS. Phila. November 1, 1698. A. 419. RAMBO, PETER, SENR. Phila. November 19, 1698. A. 423. RICHARDS, MARY. Phila. October 9, 1699. A. 521. RICHARDS, PHILIP. Phila. November 9, 1698. A. 421. RIGGS, ANN. Late of Phila. February 16, 1690. A. 170. ROBESON, ANDREW. Phila. December 24, 1694. A. 286. ROBESON, SAMUEL. Phila. October 15, 1699. A. 539. RODNEY, JOHN. Phila. December 12, 1694. A. 279. ROSSELL, FRANCIS. Bucks Co., PA January 1, 1694/5. A. 288. ROWE, WILLIAM. Chester Co. July 1, 1699. A. 452. ROYDON, WILLIAM. Phila. January 31, 1694/5. A. 300. SALTER, ANNA. Taconia, Phila. Co. September 17, 1688. A. 91. SALTER, ANNA. 9/17/[1688]. A. 93. SALTER, JOHN. September 17, 1688. A. 90. SALWAY, WILLIAM. PA February 1, 1694/5. A. 302. SANDERS, CHARLES. Phila. October 16, 1699. A. 544. SHAW, JOSEPH. County of New Castle, PA 4/19/1690. A. 172. SHILLSON, JOHN. Plimouth, Phila. Co. November 6, 1688. A. 97. SMITH, JOHN. Chippin. September 9, 1699. A. 479. SMITH, THOMAS. Phila. Co. February 20, 1692. A. 191. SMITH, THOMAS. Phila. September 8, 1699. A. 482. SMITH, THOMAS. September 9, 1699. A. 487. SMITHSON, BENJAMIN. Yorkshire. October 11, 1699. A. 530. SONGHURST, JOHN. November 6, 1689. A. 155. STANFIELD, JAMES. Phila. September 27, 1699. A. 505. STANLEY, WILLIAM. February 27, 1689. A. 132. STIDMAN, JOSEPH. Springfield, Chester Co., PA May 12, 1698. A. 403. SWANSON, ANDREW. Phila. Co. September 25, 1694. A. 259. SWANSON, SWAN. Wiecacoe, Phila. Co. October 6, 1696. A. 346. SWANSON, WOLLEY. Wiecacoe, Phila. Co. June 13, 1692. A. 549. TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER. January 1, 1688. A. 37. TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER. A. 74. TAYLOR, Robert. Chester Co. May 14, 1695. A.311. TAYLOR, WILLIAM. June 23, 1683. A. 9. TERWOOD, THOMAS. Phila. Co. January 12, 1696/7. A. 349. THATCHER, RICHARD. Bucks Co., PA December 24, 1697. A. 372. THOMAS, GRACE. Phila. June 1, 1695. A. 318. THOMAS, JAMES. Merion Township, Phila. Co. August 10, 1699. A. 456. THOMAS, John. Llaethgwn, Commott Penllun, Meriweth Co. 10, 3, 1688. A. 77. THOMAS, WILLIAM. Radnor. September 4, 1689. A. 152. THROCKMORTON, JOSEPH. April 16, 1690. A. 174. TIBBY, JOHN. September 10, 1687(?). A. 98. TRENT, JAMES. Inverness, Scotland. July 29, 1698. A. 407. TURNER, EDWARD. March 10, 1688. A. 76. WADDY, HENRY. Phila. Co. January 5, 1695. A. 293. WADE, ROBERT. Chester Co., PA. August 15, 1698. A. 412. WADE, WILLIAM. Late of parish of Hankton, Sussex Co. June 6, 1684. A. 12. WALKER, ELIZABETH. Phila. August 14, 1697. A. 361. WALKER, JOSEPH. Phila. September 1, 1697. A. 363. WALKER, WILLIAM. May 24, 1697. A. 356. WALL, RICHARD. February 10, 1694/5. A. 306. WARDEN, WILLIAM. Phila. January 7, 1698/9. A. 433. WATSON, Nathaniel Sep 1688 A.95 WATTS, HESTER. Phila. October 1, 1698. A. 416. WATTS, JOHN. Phila. April 14, 1698. A. 392. WHITE, JOHN. Phila. January 15, 1693. A. 253. WHITEHEAD, BENJAMIN. Phila. February 18, 1697/8. A. 374. WHITPAINE, JOHN. February 15, 1696/7. A. 351. WILLCOX, GEORGE. Phila. November 24, 1694. A. 274. WILLCOX, SARAH. Schoolkill, Phila. Co. September 30, 1692. A. 216. WILLIAMS, EDWARD. Chester Co. May 15, 1695. A. 312. WRIGHT, ELIZABETH. Phila. December 14, 1698. A. 427. WYNNE, THOMAS. Phila. February 20, 1692. A. 200. YOUNG, JACOB. Shackamanon, Phila. Co. May 12, 1698. A. 439. ____________________________________________________ FREAM, THOMAS. Avon, County of Gloster. September 5, 1682. August 10, 1682. A. 1. Estate to his friend Ann Knight who is sole executrix. Legacies to Giles Knight and his brother Thomas Knight. James Crafts, a debtor, is named. Witnesses: John Somers, Thomas Madox, Thomas William, William humsre (?). MARTIN, ISAACK. Philadelphia County. Felt maker. November 20, 1682. May 18, 1683. A. 2. Estate to wife Katherine who is executrix. Daughter Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Goodsonn, Samuel Jones. HERIOTT, Thomas. Late of Hurstprepoynt, Sussex Co., England. Yeoman. September 19, 1682. May 2, 1683. A. 4. Nuncupative will. Estate to his brother-in-law, Dennis Rothford. Legacy to his sister Anne Strate. Declared on board the ship Welcome, Robert Greenaway, commander, thus bound by permission of God for Pennsilvania. Witnesses: George Thompson, grocer; Thomas Wynne, chirurgeon; David Ogdin, weaver; Joshua Morris, tynnplate worker. CLARKE, WILLIAM. May 12, 1681. June 10, 1683. A. 5. Whole estate up Neshampanesse Creek to wife Anne. No children named. Witnesses: Edmond Draughton, Robert Draughton. CLARKE, ANNE. Bucks Co. Widow. December 1, 1682. ---. A. 6. Estate to friends Richard Noble and Judith, his wife. Legacies to two children whose names are not given. Witnesses: John Sagner, Ailce Heiton, Grace Heiton. [The original will is missing.] CLIFT (CLIFTE), SAMUEL. Bucks Co. Husbandman. November 23, 1682. June 2, 1683. A. 7. Wife's name is not given. Estate to son Jonathan who is sole executor. Legacy to son-in-law Joseph English. Overseers: Christopher Taylor, Richard Noble. Witnesses: Robert Heiton, William Unicorne, Stephen Noble, Judith Noble, Richard Dungworth. TAYLOR, WILLIAM. March 6, 1683. June 23, 1683. A. 9. Wife Margaret, lately deceased, near Chester alias Upland Estate to son Joseph and other children whose names are not given. Executors: John Simcock of Ridley Creek, Thomas Minchall. Witnesses: Peter Taylor, Mary Stevenson, Allen Robinett. BARBER, John. Shipley, County Sussex. Yeoman. 7/20/1682 ---- A.10 Whole estate to wife Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John SONGHURST who is sole executrix. Reference is made to her being pregnant. Legacies to his mother whose name is not given, brother Edward and sisters Mary, Sarah and Hannah BARBER. He held an estate in England. Signed on board the WELCOME going to Pennsylvania. Witnesses: George THOMPSON, Joseph WOODROOFE, Thomas GILLETT [NOTE: Date could be OS and therefore Sept. 20th 1682.] INGRAM, Isaac. Late of Gaston and Surrey. Yeoman. July 26, 1682. ---. A.11 Estate to Adam, Miriam and Anne Short, children of his deceased sister Miriam Short, and to the poor of the Quakers. Legacies to Jane Batchelor, Thomas Fitzwater, David Ogden, John Songhurst, Thomas Wynne, friend Ambrose Rigge of Galton, Surry Co. Signed with his mark on board the Welcome, Robert Greenaway, master, bound for Pennsylvania. Executors: John Songhurst and Thomas Wynne. Witnesses: Richard Ingels, Zechariah Whitpaine, George Thompson. WADE, WILLIAM. Late of parish of Hankton, Sussex Co. Yeoman. September 20, 1682. June 6, 1684. A. 12. Legacies to brothers Edmond and Thomas, Edmond and Thomas Wade sons of his brother Edmond. Samuel Webb, Moses French and Maskcoll Picknoll are trustees of a fund for poor Friends. Philip Ford of London, merchant, is executor for the English portion of estate. Executors: John Songhurst, Benjamin Chambers. Witnesses: George Thompson, Richard Ingels, William Lushington. ANDERSON, Andrew. Sep 26, 1683. 8/22/1683. A.15. Mention is made of sea wages which indicates he may have been a mariner. Whole estate to Andrew Love, who is sole executor. Friend: Ris Wiese. Wit: Joseph Houldin, James Bisiks (or Basiks). BLINSTORE, ISAAC. Parish of Eling, Southton Co. Malster. May 15, 1684. July 25, 1684. A. 16. Estate to wife Mary and daughter Mary, who are with his friends Matthew Paine and John Swift, Executors. Legacies to daughter-in-law Frances Kirkes, cousins Ann, Robert and Elizabeth Coleman. Witnesses: Katherine Carter, Thomas Gaudy, John White. FLOWER, ENOCH. June 21, 1684. July 25, 1684(?) A. 17. Legacies to John Flower, son of his brother Seth Flower, and to mother Susanna Flower. Memorandum 7/2 - Legacy to Margery Dobby. Executors: Brother Seth Flower and his son Henry. Witnesses: Mary Vuet, S. Hersent. BEZER, JOHN. Chichester alias Markers Hook, County of Chester. July 13, 1684. July 25, 1684. A. 18. Whole estate to wife Susannah who is sole executrix. Two sons and two daughters whose names are not given. John Hall of London as adviser in old England. Overseers: Brother Edward and friends William Chanton and Thomas Usher. Witnesses: Richard Farr, Edward Kinnison, James Widers. BAKER, JOHN. Late of Edgmond in Shropshire in old England. Husbandman. January 12, 1684. June 31, 1685. A. 19. Wife's name is not given. Estate to children Rebecka, Mary, Dorothy and Sarah. Executors: Dennis Rothford, his brother Joseph Baker and Evan Oliver. Witnesses: Joseph Brow, William Roules, Dennes Rothford. LUFFE, JOHN. July 27, 1684. December 17, 1685. A. 20. Estate to wife Jane, who is sole executrix and to son John. Overseers: Father Edward Luffe and William Clayton. Witnesses: Thomas Bradford, John Goodsonn. CLARKE, JOHN. Province of PA May 16, 1685. July 24, 1685. A. 21. Estate to servants Barnard Littlejohn, Mary Chapman and Christian Chapman. Legacy to William Beale, a servant. Executor: Barnard Littlejohn. Witnesses: John Goodsonn, John Claypole. LINCOLNE, ELLISH. November 13, 1685. September 16, 1685. A. 22. Kinswoman Mrs. Mary Cantwell. Signed "on board." Witnesses: Hellen Mayow, Michaell Booth. BUTTERE, Richard. Pemmepecca Creek, Phila Co. Yeoman. Sep 16, 1685. 9/17/1685. A.23. Legacy to George Eaton who is Exec. John Randall of Pascataway in the Province of East Jersey, John Eaton brother of the aforesaid george, John Watts. Wit:Allen Foster. FARMER, MAJOR JASPAR. September 25, 1685. November 2, 1685. A. 25. Estate to wife Mary and son Edward who are the Executors. Legacies to children Sarah, John, Katherine, Robert and Charles, to sister Alice Scull, and to children Richard, Samuel, Jasper and daughter Webber all in Ireland. Overseers: Capt. Thomas Holmes of Phila. and Mr. Turner, late of Dublin but now of Phila., draper. Witnesses: Samuel Hunt, Edward Farmer. LEE, CHARLES. Late of Phila. Husbandman. June 28, 1685. July 1, 1685. A. 27. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife Anne and daughter Anne Lee. [See Admus. Book A] Witnesses: Edward Luffe, Anne Lee, Margaret Fisher. LUFFE, JOHN. This is a duplicate of will No. 16, page 20, Book A. CALVERT, Thomas 15 Jan 1685 - 17 Dec 1685. A.30 Nuncupative will. Wife's name not given. Estate to daughters Elizabeth and Margaret. It is mentioned in the probate that he was of Chester Co., PA, and a husbandman. Witnesses: Joshua HASTINGS, Randall VERNON, Peter TAYLOR, George READ JONES, WILLIAM. Meriwithshire, Wales. Husbandman. ---. January 1, 1685. Sealed and proved. A. 34. Nuncupative will. Wife Ann Reynald deceased. Estate to children John Williams, Alice, Katherine and Given Williams. [The original will is missing.] Trustees: Hugh Roberts of Merion, Phila. Co. and John Roberts of the same plantation. JOHNSON, JOHN. Markers Creek, Chester Co. March 16, 1685. February 17, 1686. A. 35. Estate to wife Elener and his children whose names are not given. Wife and children are the Executors. Witnesses: Moton Knuson, Henry Reynolds, Sydrack Whitworth. TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER. 10/28,1685. January 1, 1688. A. 37. Wife's name is not given. Estate to children Joseph and Mary Taylor. Legacies to son Israel Taylor and housekeeper Margaret Thompson. [The original will is missing.] Executors: William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of Pennsilvania, and Ralph Fretwel of Barbadoes. Witnesses: Joseph Vaughan, Thomas Hooton. AP EDWARD, JOHN. A. 37. The copy of the last will and testament of John ap Edward the original lying in the Executors hands, being omitted to be registered in the new book parchment covers in folio 247, John Moore being Register General. EDWARD, JOHN AP. August 16, 1683. February 8, 1683/4. Children Evan, Edward and Elizabeth who as Elizabeth Jones received her portion and her share of her deceased brother Evan's portion in 1699. Nephew John Evan, brothers Evan and William ap Edward. Servant Mary Hughes. [Recorded Book B, pg. 270.] Executors: Friends Hugh Roberts, David Darries, John Roberts, Hugh John Thomas. Witnesses: Gabril Jones and William Morgan. HENNET, JOHN. August 3, 1686. June 5, 1686. A. 38. Lately arrived in Pennsilvania in the ship called the Amity, Richard Diamond, commander, from Allrestford in Hampshire in old England, and departed this life the last of July 1686 at the house of Zechariah Whitepaine, merchant. Nuncupative will. Estate to Edward James his servant, and also his time of servitude. Witnesses: Robert Peacey, William Freeman, John Dorsey. HICKMAN, FRANCIS. November 27, 1685. ---. A. 39. Estate to wife Elizabeth and sons Joseph and Benjamin. Legacies to daughters Mary and Hanah Hickman. Robert Adams of Phila. of whom land was bought is mentioned. [The original will is missing. See Admin Book A, pg. 23.] Overseers: John Barns commonly distinguished by Bristoll Barns there being one more of the same name, and Thomas Durket. Witnesses: Robert Jeffes, Richard Dungworth, Mary Jeffes, Jonathan Jeffes. DE LA NOE, CHARLES. Minister. September 11, 1686. ---. A. 41. Estate to Jacob Pellison of Phila. Co. who is Executor. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: William Salway, John Goodson, S. Hersent, Pat. Robinson. FRAMPTON, William. Phila. Merchant. 7/9/1686. 9/8/1686. A.41. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole executrix and to children whose names are not given. Overseers: Samuel Jennings of West Jersey, Samuel Carpenter of Phila. and brother-in-law Philip Richards of New York. Wit: Samuell Spicer, Samuell Bulkley. This is a probate of will No. 30, Book A, page 41. Recorded page 42. FARMER, MARY. Widow of Maj. Jaspar Farmer of Ireland. October 31, 1686. July 1, 1687. A. 45. Son Edward sole Executor. Legacies to son Edward Badsforth, daughter Sarah Farmer, daughter-in-law Katherine Farmer, maid-servant Elizabeth Mayo. Thomas Webes, Robert Jefs(?) of "Frankfoud," and a plantation called "Farmer Towne" are mentioned. Witnesses: John Farmer, Jacob Chapman, John Vaus. HICKMAN, FRANCIS. This is a duplicate of Will No. 28, page 39, Book A. Recorded page 64. CLAYPOOLE, JAMES. Phila. Merchant. December 5, 1686. August 12, 1687. A. 67. Estate to wife Helena, who is sole executrix and to his children, John the eldest and Mary, his wife; Mary eldest daughter, Helena second daughter, Priscilla youngest daughter, sons James, Nathaniel, George and Joseph the youngest. Legacy "of ten bushels of Indian corn for the poor of this towne to be disposed of by the overseers of the poore." Plantation in Lewis Creeke in Sussex Co. benefit of his brother Norton Claypoole. Overseers: William Penn, our Governor, Thomas Lloyd, Keeper of the broad seal. Witnesses: Da: Lloyd, Alexander Beardsly, Edward Lord. MOSS, JOSEPH. Willspring, Phila. Co. July 23, 1687. September 9, 1687. A. 71. Estate to wife Ellinor who is Executrix. Witnesses: Michaell Holme, Thomas Holme. JONES, Henry. No Occupation or residence given. Oct 8, 1683. Sep 17, 1687. A.71. Estate to wife Guneldo who is executrix. Legacy to son Philip Jones living in Wales. Wit:Peter Rambo, Ebenezer Taylor. LEHNMANN, PHILLIP TH. October 26, 1687. December 31, 1687. A. 72. Estate to Charles Pickering who is Executor. Legacies to Silas Crispin; Ellinor Moss; Captain Thomas Holmes who receives the plantation called Green Spring in Sussex Co., PA; Susanah James, wife of John James; William Penn, Proprietary and Governor, plantation at Broad Creek, Sussex Co., PA; Charles Pickering land in Kent Co., PA; Samuel Bulkley; James Nevill of West New Jersey; cousin Th: Kolbans; John Southworth; John Hill and his wife, Elizabeth; William Dyer and his wife, whose name is not given; his maid servants Elizabeth Tucker and Ann Heckles. Mention is made of James Bradshaw, John Fenwick late of West New Jersey and John Barker, all debtors. Witnesses: Wm. Salway, William Bethil, Elizabeth Frampton. TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER. A. 74. This is a duplicate of Will No. 26, page 37, Book A. HIGGENS (HIGGINS), WILLIAM. Phila. Co. Brickmaker. May 11, 1688. March 16, 1688. A. 75. Nuncupative will. Estate to Jarirse Bywater and Joseph Browne, the last-named he used to call father. Declared at the house of Joseph Browne, brickmaker. Witnesses: Richard Shea, Thomas Cotton, Kathrine Robinson. TURNER, EDWARD. July 30, 1687. March 10, 1688. A. 76. Estate to wife Kathrine who is Executrix. No children are mentioned. Overseers: William Forist, Richard Hilliard. Witnesses: William Forrest, Jeremiah Powell, Richard Hellyard. THOMAS, John. Llaethgwn, Commott Penllun, Meriweth Co. Gentleman. 9, 2, 1682. 10, 3, 1688. A. 77. Estate to wife Kathrine who is sole Executrix and to children Thomas Jones, Robert John, Evan John, Cadwalader John, Kathrine John, Mary John, Sudney John and eldest daughter Elizabeth, wife of Rees Evan of the township of Penmaen, Meringth Co.; nephew John the younger son of his brother Cadwalader Thomas late of Kiltalgarth, deceased; nieces Jane and Kathrine daughters of his brother Cadwalader Thomas and nephew Thomas Cadwalader. Overseers: John ap John of the parish of Phueabou, Denlrgh Co.; Thomas Ellis of Cyfanedd, Mesioneth Co.; Thomas Wynne late of Brouvadog near Caerwys in the County of Flint; Robert David of Gwerneul, Merionyth Co.; Hugh Roberts of Kiltalgarth in the said County; Edward Jones late of Bala, Chirurgeon of the same County; Robert Vaughan of Gwernevel, Merionyth Co.; Edward Moris of Havodgynfawr, Denbigh Co.; Robert Owen late of Frongoch and son-in-law Rees Evans of Penmaen both near Bala, Merionyth Co. Witnesses: Robert Vaughan, Rowland Owen, Thomas Vaughan. PARKER, HENRY. Phila. June 15, 1688. July 18, 1688. A. 82. Estate to son Thomas. Wife's name is not given. Legacy to Isaac Pearson of the above said town, blacksmith. Executors: Thomas Budd of Phila., merchant; John Hart living near Walter Frist's mill. Witnesses: John Townsend, Isaac Pearson, Charles Pickering. JONES, Henry. Philadelphia County. 6/19/1688. 8/16/1688. A.83. Estate to wife Rachel (probably his second wife), he directs his body to be laid aside his first wife, whose name is not given, in his own ground in Moyemensing, and to his children Joseph, John, Samuel, Henry, Daniell, Richard, Elizabeth, Kathrin, and Mercy Jones, daughter Sarah, wife of Philip Alford; daughter Marie and William Long her husband. Friend John Weales. He held an estate in Barbados. Executors:John Swinsted; John Jennings; Lt. Col. Humphrey Waterman the Elder; John Weales, Senior and Junior; Maj. Robert Harrison, all of Barbados, and John Jones of PA. Wit:John Moore, John Dousey, Robert Logan, Henry Flower, Pat. Robinson. HARDING, JOHN. Chichester, PA January 23, 1687/8. September 3, 1688. A. 88. Wife Amy sole Executrix. Kinswoman Amy James. Witnesses: Thomas Usher, Hester Chadsey. HAMOND, ELIZABETH. Late of Phila. Widow of Michael. June 5, 1688. September 6, 1688. A. 89. Nuncupative will. Executors: Nathaniel Watson, Edward Doughty, Thomas Smith, Sarah Griscom, Hester Wood, William Hudson. SALTER, JOHN. Son of Henry and Anna. September 7, 1688. September 17, 1688. A. 90. Nuncupative will. He died September 7, 1688. Estate to mother Anna Salter. Legacies to John Salter and William Wait. He held an estate in Salem. Witnesses: Richard Whitfield, William Waite, Mary Kitchin, Ann Kitchin. SALTER, ANNA. Taconia, Phila. Co. (a) September 7, 1688. September 17, 1688. A. 91. Estate to the Yearly Meeting of Quakers of Phila. Co. for the benefit of the poor of said County. Legacies to John Hart, William Stockdale, Robert Stacy, Daniell Wills, Thomas Fairman, John Walker, joiner. Christian Thomas and Richard Dungworth are named as debtors. Executors: Richard Whitfield, Thomas Fairman, Robert Stacey, John Hart, Charles Pickering, Patrick Robinson. Witnesses: George Walker, John Meredith, William Waite. SALTER, ANNA. (b) September 8, 1688. 9/17/[1688]. A. 93. A codicil devising to Thomas Fairman all debts due her in England, Jamaica and Carolina in the hands of William Jacobs, Timothy Waymouth and Thomas Jacob. Also land in Salem. Executor: Thomas Fairman. Witnesses: Daniell Wills, William Waite, Jo: Hart. LUFF, EDWARD. Living in Vine Street. Cordwainer. June 1, 1688. July 1, 1688. A. 94. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix. Legacies to son, daughter-in-law and grandson whose names are not given. John Moore is mentioned. Witnesses: John Moore, Da: Lloyd. WATSON, Nathaniel 04 Sep 1688 - 29 Sep 1688 A.95 Legacies to kinsman ROUTER of Burlington, James MARSHALL, James CLAYPOOLE, Robert EYRES and Ann his wife, Samuel BULKLEY, Doctor HUTSON, John SANBY, Hannah DECOWE. Executors: Charles PICKERING, Patrick ROBINSON Witnesses: [Daniel] Hodgson, Med[ieus] Ann EYRE, Samuel BULKLEY SHILLSON, JOHN. Plimouth, Phila. Co. September 22, 1688. November 6, 1688. A. 97. Neither wife's name nor the names of his children are given. Estate to son-in- law James Shaddok who is sole Executor. Legacies to Joan Wall and her husband whose name is not given, Martha Moon, widow and Elizabeth Luff. He held an estate in England. Witnesses: Saml. Richardson, Da: Lloyd. TIBBY, JOHN. ---. September 10, 1687(?). A. 98. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife and children whose names are not given. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: John Shillson, Archeball Mickell. COLLYER, EDWARD. June 20, 1688. July 22, 1688. A. 98. Estate to sister Rebeccah Hatbark of London, England. Legacies to wife Sarah; kinsman Andrew More and his brother John More of Chester Co.; John and Elis Nicholls; Christopher Sibthorp of Phila.; John Goodson and Humphrie Murrie and to the poor of the people called Quakers in Phila. Executor: Christopher Sibthorp, braysier. Overseers: John Goodson and Humphry Murry. Witnesses: William Hard, Young Morgan, Richard Hellyard. [nothing to A. 120.] * Declaring the decease of Thomas Ellis and the appointment of Patrick Robinson as Register. A. 120. JENNINGS, John. Late of barbados, now of Philadelphia. 10/12/1688. 11/28/1688/9. A.121. Estate to John Jones, his brother who is sole Executor. Legacies to wife Sarah; his brother Nathaniell Jones and his son Nathaniell; sister Susanna Fulliero; Samuel and Daniell Jones, sons of Henry Jones, deceased; to the poor of the Quakers in Barbados and in Philadelphia and to the finishing of the Center Crick Meeting House. William Holder, planter, mentioned as a debtor; John Lewgars of Spinestown, Barbados, and Fustics Guille in Barbados are also mentioned. He held estates in barbados and England. Wit:Tho. Lloyd, John Simcocke, Saml: Richardson; Pat. Robinson. Codicil dated Jan 8, 1688. Revoking a portion of legacy to wife and giving it to John Jones his heir and sole executor. Wit:John Farmer, James Cooper, Pat. Robinson. This is the probate of Will No. 54, page 121. Book A. A. 124. COCK, PETER. Kipha, Phila. Co. June 25, 1687. January 4, 1688/9. A. 126. Estate to wife Margaret. Legacy to son Gabriell wherein is mentioned an island known by the name of the Skuillkill Island. There are nine more children mentioned whose names are not given. Executors: Sons Lawrence and Erick. Witnesses: Lasse Cock, Erick Cock, Mounce Cock, John Cock, Peter Cock, Gabriell Cock, Gunner Rambo, Robert Longshore. KENT, ROBERT. Phila. Cordwayner. December 13, 1688/9. January 25, 1689. A. 129. Estate to wife Margaret who is sole Executrix. Overseers: John Fuller, Walter Fossatt of Chester Co. Witnesses: John Fuller, John McComb, Pat. Robinson. STANLEY, WILLIAM. February 14, 1689. February 27, 1689. A. 132. Estate to wife Rebecca who is sole Executrix. Legacies to sister Dorothy Taylor and her children whose names are not given; sister Elizabeth Hooton and her son Thomas; Abigail Perkins. Witnesses: Stephen Bodkin, John Moorey, James Budd, John Budd, Junr. FEW, RICHARD. June 12, 1686. January 26, 1689. A. 134. Estate to wife Julian and son Isaac who are the Executors. Legacies to sons Walter and Daniell and daughter Joan, and granddaughter Susanna Few, and to the monthly meeting at Chester for poor friends. [No witnesses are given and the will is unsigned.] Trustees: Thomas Brassee, Caleb Pussey. HOOTON, THOMAS, SENR. Phila. Cordwayner. November 7, 1688. March 1, 1689. A. 138. Estate to Thomas Hooton the younger. Legacies to wife Elizabeth; nephew Thomas son of Wm. Hooton, brothergerman; grandchild Thomas Hooton the youngest, and the wife of Thomas Hooton the younger whose name is not given. Anthony Morris and Samuel Carpenter, both of Phila. are mentioned. He held an estate in Burlington, New Jersey. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Thomas Hooton the younger. Witnesses: John Otter, John Greenwood and Pat: Robinson. MARSH, ROBERT. South Hampton, Bucks Co., PA January 18, 1689. March 17, 1689. A. 142. Estate to wife Sarah and children Hugh and Robert. Legacy to daughter Allice. Executors: Wife and son Hugh. Witnesses: Henry Poynter, Joseph Holden, Benjamin Johns, Jos: Growdon and Nicholas Waller, Justice of the Peace of Bucks Co. LARSON, NELES. Upland. December 20, 1686. April 12, 1689. A. 145. Estate to his wife Ann Friend who is sole Executrix. (Letters testamentary granted to Ann Friend "relict and executrix of forenamed.") Fustaff Anderson and Cristina Creek are mentioned. Advisers: Lassey Cock, John Cock, Wholle Dabbo. Witnesses: John Hodgskins, Charles Springer. MEDFORD, JOHN. Newtowne. May 12, 1689. September 1, 1689. A. 147. Estate to brother Joseph Wood who is sole Executor. Legacies to "intended wife" Martha Coburne, sister Mary Silence. Witnesses: John Word, Joseph Wood. Codicil revoking a portion of legacy to Martha Coburne, May 13, 1689. Witnesses: John Wood, Joseph Wood. ANDERSON, LAWRENCE. Myamencen, now resident in house of Michell Nielson, Shakamanson, Phila. Co. Husbandman. May 17, 1689. September 1, 1689(?). A. 150. Estate to Michell Nielson, Senr., Andrew Wheeler and John Matson. Legacies to grandchild Utro Lum; Breta Lum widow of his son Swan, deceased; Cathrina Hiclase; Elonor Matson; Morton Garrat; Garrat Garratson. Executors: Michell Nelson, Androus Wheeler. Witnesses: Thomas Fairman, Guner Rambo, Barence Jerris. THOMAS, WILLIAM. Radnor. Planter. July 18, 1689. September 4, 1689. A. 152. Estate to wife Anne who is sole Executrix, with remainder to William Thomas, eldest son of my brother John Thomas, if he will come to this country. Otherwise, the property is to be sold and the proceeds equally divided between the children of my brother and of my sister whose name is not given. Legacies to cozen Rees Petter, Ellis Ellis, Humphrey Ellis, David Lawrence, Kathrine Morgan, Ellis Pugh, Evan Harry, Hugh Harry and Daniell Harry. "I give to Owen Morgan one sow and his son to be released after my departure and, if my wife shall depart before the time of his daughter be over, she also May be then released." My brother-in-law David Davies and sister-in-law Kathrine Davies. Overseers: David Lawrence, Rees Petter, David Evan, John Humphrey. Witnesses: Philip Evan, John Humphrey. SONGHURST, JOHN. July 26, 1687. November 6, 1689. A. 155. Estate to son John who is sole Executor. Wife's name is not given. Legacies to daughters Elizabeth and Sarah; servants James Portis and William Gaskin; Joseph Tuggwell; Thomas Clark and to each overseer. Overseers: Thomas Budd, John Goodson, Benjamin Chambers. Witnesses: John Goodson, Benjamin Chambers. RIGGS, ANN. Late of Phila. Widow. December 16, 1689. February 16, 1690. A. 170. Estate to Joseph Cooper of West New Jersey who is Executor. Legacy to brother William Thomas. Witnesses: Margarett Cooper, Mary Denaviss, Will: Roydon. SHAW, JOSEPH. Brandywine Creeke, County of New Castle, PA March 14, 1689/90. April 19, 1690. A. 172. Wife's name is not given. Two thirds of estate to his only daughter Mary Nichols, and should she die without issue to his brother Andrew Shaw. The remaining third to Jeremiah Collett who is Executor. Legacies to John Bennett, William Collett, George Strode, and servants John Chambers and Elisabeth Harrold. "I give unto those four who shall bear me to my grave each of them a pair of gloves." Witnesses: Isaac Warner, Samuell Adams. THROCKMORTON, JOSEPH. Mariner. December 2, 1689. April 16, 1690. A. 174. Estate to Joseph Throckmorton, son of his brother John Throckmorton of East Jersey who is Executor and guardian for the said Joseph. Witnesses: Pat: Robinson, Willm. Biles, Edward Smoutt. MORGAN, JANE JOHN, alias JANE ROBERTS. Haverford. July 25, 1688. ---. A. 177. Nuncupative will. Whole estate to friend John Roberts of Marrion, Phila. Co., who is sole Executor. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: William Howell, Blanch Sharpus. BURDEN, NICHOLAS. Barbados. January 8, 1689/90. ---. A. 178. Now being bound forth on a voyage to sea unto Virginia in the good ... or vessel called the Adventure, Master ---. Whole estate to wife Elizabeth, formerly called Elizabeth Eston, whom he lately married in Barbados, and now goeth with him to Virginia in the aforesaid vessel, and who is sole Executrix. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: David Garven, Wm. Roberts, Robert Barkley. LEWIS, HENRY. Maencock, Haverford township. June 14, 1688. August 8, 1690. A. 180. Wife Margaret who is sole Executrix. Eldest son Henry, youngest son Samuel and daughter Elizabeth. Lewis Davids of Landeroi, late of Pembroke Co. Overseers: Ellis Ellis, Humphrey Ellis, Samuel Rees, John Bevan, John Lewis, William Howell, Lewis Daviss, Thomas Ellis, Daniel Humphry. Witnesses: Lewis David, Griffith Owen, Thomas Elliss. BRASSIC, THOMAS. Chester, PA July 11, 1690. September 18, 1690. A. 182. Estate to daughters Rebecca and Mary. Wife's name is not given. Executors: John Simcocke, Randall Vernon, John Bristow. Witnesses: Caleb Pusey, Walter Fauset. FULLER, JOHN. Phila. Merchant. March 25, 1690. October 5, 1692. A. 188. Being about to depart this Province in the ship Tryall to go to England - Estate to Robert Turner, Elder of Phila., merchant, who is sole Executor. Legacies to mother Elizabeth Cuppage of Lemsvone (?), Ireland; Uncle Abraham Fuller, Anthony Sharp; Robert Turner the Younger and Mary Turner, daughter of Robert Turner, Senr.; friends George Keith of Phila., Benjn. Acton of Salem in West New Jersey; Samuel Carpenter; John McCombe; Patrick Robinson of Phila.; and to the poor of the people called Quakers in Phila. Overseers: Samll. Carpenter, Patrick Robinson. Witnesses: Andrew Robeson, John Test, Samuel Buckley. SMITH, THOMAS. Phila. Co. November 13, 1690. February 20, 1692. A. 191. Estate to wife Prissilla who is sole Executrix and to children Thomas Smith eldest son and daughters Mary and Ann. Overseers: Saml. Jenings, Saml. Carpenter, Daniell Pegg. Witnesses: Griffith Owen, John White, Pat: Robinson. NORWAY, WILLIAM. Phila. Co. Labouring Man. March 5, 1691. March 22, 1692. A. 194. Estate to Peter Rambo, who is Executor. Witnesses: Peter Bor, Edward Lane. MORRISS, RICHARD. August 20, 1690. January 21, 1692. A. 196. Being about to depart the Province of Pennsilvania to England - Estate to wife Grizell who is Executrix, and at her death to Andrew Griscombe of Phila., carpenter and his son Tobias Griscom. The executors in the event of his wife's death, Jno. Goodson and Philip Richards. Witnesses: John Densey, Patrick Robinson. FORREST, WALTER. Byburg, PA January 18, 1692. February 5, 1692. A. 198. Estate to wife Anne; William Alberson the Younger; Abraham and Rebecca Alberson; John and Samuel Denniss, sons of Thomas Denniss of Phila., shoemaker; Rebecca, Mary and Hanna Denniss, daughters of Thomas Denniss; brothers John and Francis. He held an estate in Salem Township by "unknown creek" in West New Jersey. Executor: William Alberson, Senr. of West New Jersey by Newton Creek. Witnesses: John Gilbert, Lasy Poore, Elizabeth Chappell. WYNNE, THOMAS. Phila. Practitioner of Physick. January 15, 1691. February 20, 1692. A. 200. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is Executrix and to children Jonathan, Mary, Rebecca, Sidney and Hannah all living in America, and daughter Tabitha living in England. At the death of his wife, son Jonathan is to be Executor. Brother-in- law Saml. Buttall. He held an estate near Lewistowne and Cedar Creeke, both in Sussex Co. Overseers: Thomas Lloyd, Dept. Govr. of this Province, and GriffithOwen. Witnesses: Arthur Cooke, Phinehas Pemberton, Richard Thomas, Theo. Roberts, Mary Holme. BOCKENOGEN, WILLIMSE. Cooper May 24, 1688. April 7, 1692. A. 203. Wife Dina Hubers. Children Stephanus and Sytic. [The original will is missing.] Executors: January Goodson, January Duplovys. Witnesses: Angenite Boon, January Duplovys. NEELSON, ONLY. Phila. Co. Yeoman. April 6, 1692. April 17, 1692. A. 205. Estate to wife Siscillia, sons Neels and Erick and two daughters whose names are not given. Executor: Son Erick. Witnesses: Peter Rambo, Neels Neelson, Erick Neelson. HOOTON, OLIVER. September 9, 1690. April 17, 1692. A. 208. Executors, uncle Lambert and John Snowden, who also receive legacies. Legacies to cousins Elizabeth, Thomas, John, James and Mary Lambert, and to cousin John Snowden's two children whose names are not given. Residuary legatee his father in England whose name is not given, and at his death to his two cousins in England, Thomas Sharp of Lincoln and Elizabeth Smith of Barnby, Nottinghamshire. Signed at the falls of Delaware River in West Jersie. Witnesses: Samuell Bunting, John Bunting. BENNETT, EDMOND. Phila. Yeoman. September 5, 1692. September 24, 1692. A. 210. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix. Legacy to nephew Jno. Barblett now in England. Overseers: John Kinsey, John Jones, John Otter. Witnesses: Thomas Roberts, Jane Austin, Theodore Roberts. ECKLEY, SARAH. Phila. Widow. June 17, 1692. September 25, 1692. A. 213. Sole Executrix of John Eckley, late of the same place whose will was dated July 17, 1686. Estate to children William and Mary Barge and Sarah Eckley. Legacies to Friends Meeting in Phila. and her late husband's son, John Eckley. Friend Hanah Delavall. Executors: Thomas Lloyd, Samuell Carpenter, John Delavall in PA and elsewhere in America, and James Lewis, Perigrine Musgrave and Richard Stafford, Junr., all of South Wales, in those parts. Witnesses: John Goodson, Alexander Beardsley, James Fox, Abraham Hardiman, Dod. Lloyd. WILLCOX, SARAH. Schoolkill, Phila. Co. April 20, 1692. September 30, 1692. A. 216. Being the sole Administratrix of my deceased husband, Barnabas Willcox - estate to children George and Joseph, who are the Executors, daughter Rachell the youngest child, Hester, Hanah and Abigall. Willm. Clayton is mentioned in connection with a mill property. Overseers: John Bristoe of Chester, Paul Sanders of Schoolkill. Witnesses: Paul Sanders, John Roades, James Fapell. ALLEN, NATHANIELL. August 21, 1692. November 25, 1692/3. A. 219. Estate to wife Ellinor and children Nehemiah, Lyddia and Joyce Brewer his daughter. Legacies to George Emlen and grandsons Nathaniell and Nehemiah, sons of Nehemiah Allen. James and Jno. Goodson and Nath: Lampbough are mentioned in connection with land purchases. He held a plantation called Alenbury near Neshaminy Creek, also land in Warminster Township. Executors: Son Nehemiah, Thos. Bradford and Thoms. Paschall. Witnesses: John Shippey, Joanna Paschall, John White. HUMPHRY, RICHARD. Township of Radnor, Welsh Teach, Province of PA Planter. December 12, 1691. December 18, 1692/3. A. 221. Estate to John Humphry, brother-in-law, who is sole Executor. Legacies to brothers John and Owen Humphry; sister Katherine or her children whose names are not given; cousin John Owen; Lyddia Ellis; Rebecca, Ann, Daniell, Benjamin and Joseph Humphry; also to the Friends Monthly Meeting for "the service of truth." Witnesses: Tydyer Robert, Benjamin Humphrys, Rowland Elliss. ELLISS, ELLIEN. Township of Haverford, PA Widow of Thomas. January 27, 1692. December 18, 1692/3. A. 223. Estate to daughter Rachell Elliss, and in the event of her death to the six children, whose names are not given, of her (Ellien Elliss) sisters Lowry and Gwen. Executor: Nephew Daniell Humphrey. Trustees: Griffith Owens, William Stowell, Edward Jones, John Roberts, Robt. Owen and John Humphrey. Witnesses: David Lewillen, Benj. Humphrys, Theodore Robert, John Humphrys. LIVEZEY, THOMAS. Dublin Township, Phila. Co. June 12, 1691. April 22, 1692. A. 226. Estate to son Jonathan and his son Thomas. Legacies to daughter Ann Littlemore and her three eldest children whose names are not given; daughter Margarett Lorensen and her eldest children whose names are not given; daughter-in-law Rachell Livezey; grand-daughter Mary Livezey, Richard Dungworth and William Preston. Executors: Son Jonathan Livezey and William Preston. Witnesses: Joseph Paull, Willm. Preston. DELOVALL, JOHN. Phila. Merchant. June 10, 1693. September 20, 1693. A. 235. Estate to wife Hannah who is Executrix and to son John. Sisters, Rebecca and Margaret. Trustees: Father-in-law Thomas Lloyd, Samuel Carpenter, Alexander Beardsley and James Fox. Witnesses: Arthur Cooke, Samuel Jennings, Saml. Richardson, Dad. Lloyd. HOOTON, THOMAS. Phila. July 29, 1693. August 5, 1693. A. 237. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix and to children Thomas and Mary. Legacies to mother Elizabeth Hooton; friend George Keith; Mary Bradshaw, widow; servants Jacob Usher and Ann Newington and to each trustee. He held an estate in West Jersey. Trustees: Thomas Holme, Andrew Robeson, Thomas Budd and Joseph Willcox. Witnesses: John Duplounys, Bulah Jaques, John Wilkinson. HILLERD, RICHARD. July 23, 1692. October 5, 1693. A. 241. Whole estate to wife Mary who is sole Executrix. Legacies to children, Richard, Phillip, Joseph and Mary. Witnesses: Thomas Curtis, Willm. Trotter, Martha Shattick, Elent.(?) Roberts. DUBUC, PETER. Phila. October 14, 1693. October 20, 1693. A. 243. Residuary legatee Samuell Peres who is sole Executor. Legacies to the Hon. Wm. Markham, Lieut. Gov. of the Province; Caesar Guiselin of Phila., goldsmith; Bernard Vige; --- Doe [The given name is omitted in the original will.] living at the Schoolkill; to the poor of this town and county, and Father Smyth now or late of Talbott Co., Md. Witnesses: John Holme, John Amery, P. Bourdet, Theor. Roberts. NELSON, JONAS. Kingsessin, Phila. Co. January 14, 1691. October 23, 1693. A. 245. Asks to be buried at the burying place of Wiccacoe. Estate to wife Gertrue and children Jonathan, Jonas, son Mountze, Neels and Andrees. Legacies to children John, Peter, daughters Guley, Gunla and Bridgett and Christian. James Hunt, Peter Gocumb are mentioned in connection with land purchases. Executors: Wife, Robt. Longshore and Eusta Eustason. Witnesses: Thomas Paschall, James Hunt, Robert Longshore. LEWIS, CADWALLADER. Phila. Co. September 4, 1693. October 28, 1693. A. 248. Nuncupative will. Estate to his natural sister Mary Thomas. Legacies to the wife (name not given) of Owen Foulke; the poor children (names not given) that live at Griffith Jones' house, and to Robert Ellis. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: Robert Owen, Robert Jones, Thomas Andrew (?). FEARNE, JOSHUA. Darby, Chester Co., PA Yeoman. April 6, 1693. December 2, 1693. A. 249. Wife's name is not given. Estate to children Joshua and Mary. Executors: His mother Elizabeth Fearne, Michaell Blinstone and Jno. Wood. Thomas Worth, Samuell Bradshaw, Anthonie Morgan and Robert Naylor are mentioned. Overseers: Samuell Levis and John Blinstone. Witnesses: George Wood, John Smith, Edmund Cartlidge, Benjamin Cliffe. CROOKSHANKS, ALEXANDER. Parsion, Phila. Co. August 3, 1693. December 11, 1693. A. 251. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is Executrix and to children, only one of whome is named, a daughter Hester who also receives a legacy of a "niger girle" called Hanah. Trustees: David Lloyd and Henry Badcock. Witnesses: Henry Badcocke, Nehemiah Allen, James Forman, Robert Willkins. WHITE, JOHN. Phila. July 26, 1693. January 15, 1693. A. 253. Estate to wife Mary who is Executrix and to children James, Mary and Grace. James Thomas is mentioned. Overseer: Samuel Jennings. Witnesses: John Lynam, Tho. Makin, Edward Farmar. MILLER, THOMAS. Kent Co., PA November 10, 1693. March 24, 1693/4. A. 255. Estate to wife Sarah who is sole Executrix and to children Thomas, Rebecca, Sarah and Easter. Legacy to daughter Jean Deards. Captain John Dubrows, a creditor and Francis Reonalds are mentioned. Witnesses: John Robbisson, Thomas Skidmore, Samuel Skidmore. HENDSON, WILLIAM. Phila. Bricklayer. June 29, 1694. September 3, 1694. A. 258. Wife Ann sole Executrix and children John and Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Hart, Mary Dunton, Jno. Parsons. SWANSON, ANDREW. Wiccoco, Phila. Co. January 8, 1687/8. September 25, 1694. A. 259. Estate to wife Anna and children, eldest son Gunner, Christopher, Andrew, Catherine(?), Elizabeth, Christian and Margaret. Executors: Swan and Wollow Swanson, Andreas Bankson, Lassy Cock and Peter Yocham. Witnesses: Richard Rodes, Richd. Reynolds, Henry Flower. GRISCOM, ANDREW. Phila. Carpenter. July 4, 1694. October 1, 1694. A. 261. Estate to wife Sarah who is sole executrix and his children whose names are not given. Legacies to mother Grizell Morris and to wife's brother, John Dole. Mention is made of an estate held in German Town and of a lot adjoining Joseph Brown's lot. Overseers: John Dole, Philip James and Joseph Willcox. Witnesses: John Buzby, Mary Buzby, Francis Cooke. PICKERING, CHARLES. Phila. Merchant. January 25, 1693/4. April 20, 1694. A. 263. Estate to wife Anne who is Executrix with Andrew Robeson and Joseph Willcox, Esqrs., and John Moore, gentleman, all of Phila. The last three named are also legatees. Legacies to John Hart; Rachell Preston; William Salloway, Esq.; brother Richard Pickering; sister Mary Lancaster; Richard Thompson of Chester Co.; and William Busey. Witnesses: Humphrey Morrey, Tho: Hill, Tho. Willard, James Shattick. FELLOWS, JOHN. Phila. Joyner. October 3, 1694. October 12, 1694. A. 266. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife Margaret and child whose name is not given. Witnesses: Abraham Hooper, John Songhurst, Arthur Cooke. LLOYD, THOMAS. Phila. July 10, 1694. October 22, 1694. A. 267. Estate to wife Patience and his own children Mordecay, Thomas, Hannah, Rachell, Mary, Eliz: and Deborah. His wife's children Enoch and Marcy Story. His negroes Mingo, Wissen, Julious, Marria and Sarah. Executors: His wife, son Mordecay Lloyd, son-in-law Isaac Norris and kinsman David Lloyd. Witnesses: Sam: Carpenter, Alexandr. Beardsley, John Jones. BRIGHTWEN, WM. Phila. Butcher. June 20, 1694. October 26, 1694. A. 267b. Nuncupative will. Whole estate to wife Susannah who is sole Executrix. Witnesses: Declared in the presence of Griffith Owen, Wm. Hudson and Margrett Cook. BASSNETT, RICHARD. Burlington, West New Jersey. October 8, 1694. October 13, 1694. A. 268. Wife Elizabeth and children William; daughter May wife of Edward Hunlock and her daughter Sarah; daughters Elizabeth and Hannah; son-in- law Thomas Frampton; daughters-in-law Elizabeth and Sarah Frampton. Executors: His wife with James Marshall, Francis Davenport and James Hill. Witnesses: Benjamin Wheat, Bernard Devonish, Phill: Richards. PEARLE, RICHARD. Now of Burlington, West New Jersey. November 14, 1694. November 19, 1694. A. 270. Legacies to widow Guest of Phila; George Peacock now of Burlington; John Lowell and Benjamin Stanley, both of Phila. Executor: George Peacock. Witnesses: Thomas Bibb, Samll. Oldale, Jno. Hickman. HAWKES, WILLIAM. Chichester Township, Chester Co., PA November 30, 1693/4. November 20, 1694. A. 272. Estate to wife Jane who is sole Executrix. Legacies to son-in-law George Chandler; daughter-in-law Jane Jeffries; sons and daughters-in- law Sivethin Chandler, Wm. Chandler, Thomas Chandler, Charity Chandler and Ann Chandler. Witnesses: Robert Jeffries (was blotted out of the will by the will of the testator), Jacob Chandler, Edward Foard. WILLCOX, GEORGE. Phila. Merchant. February 17, 1693/4. November 24, 1694. A. 274. Intending (God willing) shortly a voyage to sea. Estate to brother Joseph Wilcox who is sole Executor, Ester Wilcox, Abigall Wilcox and Rachel Willcox. Legacies to sisters Rachell and Abigall Wilcox, sister Hannah Roads and brother Joseph Wilcox's children whose names are not given. Witnesses: Griffith Jones, John Duploueys, J. Moore, Albertus Brandt. LAMBERT, Thomas. Notthingham, Burlington Co, West New Jersey. Tanner. 23 Sep 1693 - 08 Dec 1694. A.276 Estate to wife Elizabeth and children; eldest son Thomas, Samuel, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth and Ruth. Sons James and Oliver LAMBERT deceased. Legacy to son John LAMBERT. Brother Olliver HOOTON, Oliver HOOTON the younger, batchelor, deceased; Henry GRUBB and a place called Asenpinck are mentioned. Executors: His wife and son Thomas. Advisor: Francis DAVENPORT to whom a legacy is given. 03 Jun 1694 - An addition to the will is made regarding an estate in Philadelphia and the legacy of a negro woman called Phillis to his wife. Witnesses: Jno LAMBERT, Senr, Elizabeth WRIGHT, Mary EMBLEY. LAMBERT, THOMAS. Nottingham, Burlington Co., West New Jersey. Tanner. September 23, 1693. December 8, 1694. A. 276. Estate to wife Elizabeth and children, eldest son Thomas, Samuel, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth and Ruth. Sons James and Olliver Lambert deceased. Legacy to son John Lambert. Brother Olliver Hooton, Olliver Hooton the younger, batchelor, deceased, Henry Grubb and a place called Asenpinck are mentioned. Executors: His wife and son Thomas. Advisor: Francis Davenport to whom a legacy is given. June 3, 1694 - An addition to the will is made regarding an estate in Phila., and the legacy of a negro woman called Phillis to his wife. Witnesses: Jno. Lambert, Senr., Elizabeth Wright, Mary Embley. RODNEY, JOHN. Phila. Gentleman. September 15, 1694. December 12, 1694. A. 279. Estate to wife Ann who is sole Executrix and to son Ceaser Rodney who is also given the negro boy called Nero. Legacies to daughter Penelopy Roach, nephew Wm. Rodeny of Jones Co., friend Thomas Boleman. Overseers: Kinsman Wm. Rodeny, Phillip Richards and John Jones of Phila., merchant, to each of whom a legacy is given. Witnesses: John Wilkinson, John Stephens, Alexander Deveren, Esther Wilkinson. MORE, SAMUEL. Phila. November 6, 1694. December 14, 1694. A. 281. Son and heir of Nicholas More my late father, Esq., deceased. Wife's name is not given. Estate to mother whose name is not given, brother Nicholas More and sister Sarah More. Legacies to father-in-law John Holme and Adam Burch. Executor: Father-in-law John Holme. Witnesses: Wm. Salway, John Duploueys, Tho: Fairman. BRISTONE, JOHN. Chester Township, PA Edge-tool Maker. June 27, 1694. December 15, 1694. A. 283. Estate to children John, William and Hester, and at their death to brother Richard Bristow living at the City of Bristoll in England. Wife's name is not given. Legacies to kinswoman Mary Whitaker, and to the finishing of the Meeting House at Chester. Cripel's land bought of Albert Hendrickson and lime hills purchased of Jasper Cause, tanner of ye City of Bristoll are mentioned. Executors: Joseph Wilcox of Phila. and Caleb Pusey of Chester Co. Witnesses: Henry Worley, Sarah Howell. ROBESON, ANDREW. Phila. Merchant. November 12, 1694. December 24, 1694. A. 286. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix. Overseers: Robert Turner and John Moore. Witnesses: Thomas Tresse, James Murrall, James Poulter. November 16, 1694 - Codicil: Legacy to Andrew Robeson of West Jersey, yeoman of land lying upon Raccoon Creek in West Jersey "and adjoining to the fishing place." Legacies to Robert Turner and John Moore. Witnesses: Griffith Jones, Joseph Wilcox, John Duploueys. ROSSELL, FRANCIS. Bucks Co., PA August 5, 1694. January 1, 1694/5. A. 288. His body is to be buried at Burlington. Legacies to sister Jane wife of --- Wells, surgeon of London; Jane wife of Tho: Brock and her daughter Mary Huff; John Towne; Deborah wife of John Town; servant Wm. Smith of land in Bucks Co. that adjoins an Indian Town; to the children of John Hough whose names are not given; to the poor of the Quakers in Bucks Co. and to the other poor of the said County; to the sons of Saml. Burgis whose names are not given; Phineas Pemberton and Ralph Boone of Bucks Co. His loving friend and partner, Samuel Carpenter is sole Executor. Witnesses: Isaiah Labahy, Louis Lavalles, Susanah Collins. August 5, 1694 - Codicil: Legacy to Richard Wilson of Bucks Co. and Samuel Carpenter residuary legatee. Witnesses: Louis Lavalles, Isaiah Lebahy, Richard Mather, Susanah Collins. DEAN, KATHERINE. Widow and relict of Richard Deane, late of Phila. Nailer. September 12, 1694. January 3, 1694/5. A. 291. Estate to children Nathaniell and Deborah. Guardians and Executors: Saml. Carpenter, Alexander Beardsley and Wm. Forrest. Witnesses: Dad. Lloyd, Thomas Morris, Henry Clifton, Richard Gove. WADDY, HENRY. Waddeys Grange of Oxford, Phila. Co. September 20, 1694. January 5, 1695. A. 293. Estate to Richard Cony, hosier, living in Holborn, England and to Ann Cony his wife, my sole daughter whome I appoint Executor and Executrix. Legacy to the deserving poor such as my trustees May see fit. Trustees: Jno. Goodson of Phila. and Joseph Paul of Oxford, Phila. Co. September 20, 1694 - Legacy to Daniel Hall "my ungratfull kinsman" to be paid him by March 28, 1696, but if he die before then it shall go to his daughter and her husband (whose names are not given). Witnesses: Daniel Hall, Richard Jones. September 20, 1694 - And further to confirm this my within mentioned will I do sign and seal it in the presence of John Fletcher, Robert Adams, William Preston. September 24, 1694 - Codicil: Additional legacy to Daniel Hall. Witnesses: James Dilworth, Olive Wells, Gunsey Cock. MCKOUINE, DAVID. December 26, 1694. January 7, 1694/5. A. 297. "As for my estate in Barbados, I leave it according to my testament made there." Legacy to wife Ann who is living in Barbados, to Richard Keies and to Edward Smout. Joseph Allford of Barbados; Richard Potts; James Stanfeild; John Sedgewick; Edward Farmer; widow Waterman and George Bersar are mentioned. Executors: Richard Keies and Edward Smout. Witnesses: James Johnstown, Richard Potts. ROYDON, WILLIAM. Late of London, England, now of Phila. Merchant. September 8, 1694. January 31, 1694/5. A. 300. A codicil declaring his last will and testament already made wherein John Tizick of London, merchant is Executor, and moreover ratifying this and appointing Andrew Robeson, merchant, and Joshua Carpenter, brewer, trustees or agents under the aforesaid Executor. Legacies are given to each trustee. Witnesses: Peter Reverdey, J. Moore, Margarett Cooper, Mary Carpenter. SALWAY, WILLIAM. PA Merchant. November 12, 1694. February 1, 1694/5. A. 302. Wife's name is not given. Estate to son Samuel and daughters Mary and Hanna Salway and niece Margaret Salway. Mary White is mentioned in connection with a conveyance. Trustees and Guardians: Andrew Robeson, Joseph Growdon, Pat. Robinson and John Parsons to each of whom is given a legacy. Witnesses: Jno. King, Jno. Mc Comb, Anthony Taylor. November 13, 1694 - Codicil: Legacy to niece Margaret Salway. Witnesses: M. McComb, Jno. Crapp, James Standfield. WALL, RICHARD. December 27, 1694. February 10, 1694/5. A. 306. Wife's name is not given. Estate to children, Richard and the two youngest, Mary and John Wall. He held an estate in Kent Co., PA and a lot on Society Hill near ye lot of Saml. Roland in Phila. Executrix: Mrs. Rachell Hill, widow. Witnesses: Thomas Hartley, Thomas Herris. HOLME, Thomas. Dublin Twp., Phila Co. 12/10/1694. Apr 8, 1695. A.308. Aged full 70 years. Wife's name not mentioned. Daughters Elinor Mosse and Hester, wife of Silas Crispin. Daughter Sarah, wife of Richard Horcomb who had children whose names are not mentioned. Niece Susannah James. Grandchildren:Sarah, Rebecca, Mary, William, Thomas, Elinor, and Hester, the children of Hester and Silas Crispin. Kinsman John Fletcher "who came over with me out of England." John Osborne "who came over with me." Pat. Robinson. Pyne Spring Plantation in Upper Dublin Twp, Phila Co and Well Spring plantation in Phila Co are mentioned. Exec:Son in law Silas Crispin. Wit:Samuel Jones, George Eaton, Edmund McQeagh. TAYLOR, Robert. Springfield, Chester Co. 2/21/1695. May 14, 1695. A.311. Estate to wife Mary and children: Thomas, Jonathan, Martha, John, Jacob and four other children not named. He held an estate in England (unnamed area). Exec: Wife and brother Jonathan Heyes (sic). Wit: Walter Fausit, John Maris. TAYLOR, ROBERT. Springfield, Chester Co. February 21, 1695. May 14/1695. A. 311. Estate to wife Mary and children Thomas, Jonathan, Martha, John, Jacob and four others whose names are not given. He held an estate in England. Executors: Wife and brother Jonathan Heyes. Witnesses: Walter Fausit, John Maris. WILLIAMS, EDWARD. Late of Haverford, Chester Co. Tailor. January 22, 1694/5. May 15, 1695. A. 312. Nuncupative will. Being at my house at work was taken sick and if pleased ye Lord that he died there. Whole estate to his aunt Catherin Davies and her children whose names are not given. He said he had no other relations in this country. Witnesses: Josiah Taylor, Henry David. GREEN, JOHN. December 14, 1691. May 16, 1695. A. 313. Estate to mother Margaret Greene who is sole Executrix. Witnesses: Richard Lawrence, George Lawrence. CREWS, WILLIAM. Phila. Potter. September 4, 1694. May 20, 1695. A. 314. Estate to sons John, who is sole Executor, and James. Legacy to wife Elizabeth. He held an estate called Cowby Lane End in Walford Parish, Hereford Co at Castles Brooke. Overseers: Wife, Everard Bolton and John Kinsey. Witnesses: Everard Bolton, Jno. Kinsy, David Powell. HUNT, WILLIAM. Phila. September 4, 1694. June 1, 1695. A. 316. Friends Mary Serey and her sister Abigaill Serey. His master John Parsons is sole Executor. Captain Waterman is mentioned. Witnesses: Daniel Radley, Jacob Taylor. THOMAS, GRACE. Phila. Widow. July 25, 1694/5. June 1, 1695. A. 318. Brother-in-law James Thomas. Sons Mycah Thomas, Gabriell Thomas and James Thomas, the latter of whom is sole Executor. Daughters Elizabeth Thomas, Mary Snead and Rachell Wharton and two other children whose names are not given. Jane, wife of Even Olive. Morgane Jones and Mary Hilliers are mentioned. Witnesses: Henry Cliffton, Robert Burrow, Mary Helliard. HOGAN, THOMAS. Late of ye Island of Barbados, now of Phila. Merchant. March 17, 1694/5. July 4, 1695. A. 319. Estate to wife and children whose names are not given, and who seem to have been living in Barbados. Samuel Carpenter of Phila., merchant, is Executor of his estate in PA Edward Smout is mentioned. Witnesses: Dad. Lloyd, James Chick, John Willis. ATCHLEY, THOMAS. Phila. July 5, 1695. July 16, 1695. A. 321. Estate to wife Martha. Legacy to son Thomas. Executors: Wife and friend, Thomas Tress. Witnesses: Tho: Makin, Francis Jarvis, Elizabeth Walker. BUTLER, CHARLES. March 26, 1695. September 18, 1695. A. 322. Nuncupative will. Estate to friend Charles Bagley living within a mile and a half or two miles of Cohansey Town. Witnesses: William Henson and his brother Isaac Goodin. HOWELL, KATHERINE. Phila. Widow of Thomas Howell, lately deceased of West New Jersey. August 17, 1695. October 4, 1695. A. 324. Estate to youngest daughter Katherine, wife of James Robinson, the latter of whom is Executor. Legacies to eldest son Daniel Howell; second son Mordacay Howell; eldest daughter Miriam, wife of Henry Johnson; grand daughter Katherin Shout; son Daniel's daughter Hannah Howell. Witnesses: Joshua Tittery, Millisent Hodgkins, Prudence West. ARSE, JOHN. November 2, 1694. November 20, 1695. A. 325. Estate to wife Mary who is Executrix and to son James. Legacies to daughters Hanna, Sarah and Mary Arse. Witnesses: Joseph Fisher, Robert Adams, Peter Taylor. LOFTUS, JOHN. Late of Chester Co., now of Phila. Planter. June 31, 1695. December 2, 1695. A. 324. Legacies to John Hart late of Phila. but now of Bucks Co., yeoman; to James Jacobs of Phila., cordwainer; to Ann Pickering, widow, and to Rachell Furnis the daughter of Henry Furnis. Thomas Tress, Thomas Pert, James Poulter and William Snowdon, John Gardiner of Phila. Co. and Robert Whitten of Chester Co. Executors: Thomas Powell of Chester Co. and James Jacobs. Witnesses: Samuell Robeson, Henry Furnis, James Wood. LESTER, WILLIAM. Manor of Rockland, New Castle Co. September 24, 1691. November 5, 1695. A. 329. Legacy to kinsman George Lester; friend Dorothy Cartwell; cousin Peter Lester. Friends Jacob Chandler and Valentin Hollingsworth. Daughter Mary Hunt. He gives Joan Richardson's estate left him to Henry Hollingsworth and George Robinson. Overseers and Executors: Valentin Hollingsworth, Jacob Chandler and Henry Hollingsworth. Witnesses: Thomas Hollingsworth, Samuell Hollingsworth, Wosa Torsey. LESTER, GEORGE. October 5, 1694. December 14, 1695. A. 331. Estate to kinsman Peter Lester who is sole Executor. Legacy to friend Mary Sharpley. Witnesses: Mary Sharpley, Cor. Empson. BEAKES, MARY. Widow of William of Bucks Co., PA December 5, 1694. February 28, 1695/6. A. 333. Estate to four sons, William, Stephen, Samuel and Abraham Beakes. Executors: Sons Stephen and Abraham. Witnesses: Edward Lucas, Joseph Kirkbride, William Biles. DAY, JOHN. Phila. Merchant. August 15, 1692. April 15, 1696. A. 334. "Going to sea," estate to wife Hannah who gets the brick house standing in Delaware Front Street in which he lived. Oldest daughter Hannah a house and lot near Jarmartown, Phila., and a lot in front on the High Street, lying between the Sixth and Seventh Street from Delaware, and another lot on High Street between the Third and Fourth Street; daughter Grace and youngest daughter Sarah. Sister Margaret Cock and her daughter Mary, both in England, and cousin Hannah Gardiner's daughter Hannah. Land to the Quarterly Meeting to which he belonged on which to build a Meeting House or a School. Land on Taconie Creek; Moore's Manor and Thomas Holme are mentioned. Executors: John Parsons and wife, Hannah Day. Witnesses: Richard Sutton, Margaret Scott. PASCHALL, WILLIAM. Phila. Silversmith. December 16, 1695/6. April 29, 1696. A. 337. Estate to wife Susanna nee Budd who is Executrix and son William. Legacies to parents Thomas and Joana Paschall. Mary and Rose Budd; John Budd, Senr. and Mary his wife; John Morrey's two sons, Humphrey and Thomas. Witnesses: Henry Flower, Jno. Budd, Jr., Francis Cooke. MALIN, William. Upper Providence, Chester Cnty. 12 Apr 1696 - 20 Apr 1696 A.339 He was a Quaker. He died 18 Apr 1696. Nuncupative will. Estate to wife Ann and daughter Ann. Trustees: Randle MALIN and George SMEDLEY Witnesses: Randle MALIN, George SMEDLEY, Wm EDWARDS, all of whom were of Chester cnty. BOONE, ANDRES SWANSON. Phila. Co. April 18, 1694. June 1, 1696. A. 339. He desired to be buried at Wisoco. Estate to wife Anneka and children Sevan, Peter, Hance, Catherin, Neeles, Wolla, Margaret, Bridgett, Andres and Ambo. Calcoone Hook, Carcus Hook, Joseph Wood of Darby Township and Book Creek are mentioned. Executors: His sons Swan and Peter. Witnesses: Swan Boone, Peter Boone, Richard Longshore. HOWELL, MARGARET. Merion Township, Phila. Co. Widow. September 12, 1696. September 25, 1696. A. 341. Brother James Mertimer; nephew James Mertimer; sister Margaret Thomas; cousin Betty Thomas; brothers-in-law David Jones and David Haubot; cousin James Mertimer(?); Lewis David; John Hastings; Kathrin Pris, her maid, "the residue of her time to be free;" Lewis Waker; to my negro, name not given; John Simons; Nathan Thomas; Owen Thomas; John, William and Ann Habart; Elizabeth and Katherine Thomas; Betty and Margaret Lewis; David Pugh; Mary Waker; Joan Pris; Mary, wife of Ben. Humphrey and her son Jon. Humphrey; Mary, wife of David Moris; John Humphrey, Senr. and John Humphrey, Jr.; and legacies also to the meeting houses in Merion and Haverford. Executors: Morris Lewellin and James Thomas, Jr. Witnesses: Edward Jones, David Habard, John Humphreyes. HOWELL, FRANCIS. Merion Township, Phila. Co. Yeoman. January 15, 1695. September 25, 1696. A. 344. Wife Margaret who is sole Executrix. Brother Thomas, sisters Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary and Susan. Legacy to James Mortimer. Witnesses: John Bevan, William Howell, John Humphreys. SWANSON, SWAN. Wiecacoe, Phila. Co. Husbandman. July 21, 1696. October 6, 1696. A. 346. He desired to be buried at Wiecacoe. Wife Katherine to whom a legacy is given. Estate to daughters Bretta, wife of Swan Boon, Margaret, wife of John Cock, Jr., and two youngest daughters Barbara and Katherine Swanson who are yet unmarried. Two grandsons, Andrees Boon and Swan Cock. Legacy to the Swede's congregation at Wiecacoe of a piece of ground for a burying-place forever. Overseers: Lassie Cock, Andrew Bankson, Neels Jones and Andrew Rambo. Executors: Sons-in-law Swan Boon and John Cock, Jr. Witnesses: Wm. Burge, Saml. Robeson, Pat. Robinson. Lasse Cock, John Swanson. TERWOOD, THOMAS. Phila. Co. Yeoman. December 13, 1696. January 12, 1696/7. A. 349. Estate to Joseph Fisher, Jr. and to Mary and Martha Fisher. Legacies to William Beavan; John Barns and his wife whose name is not given; Joseph Wright, John Sankless; John Lewis and Joseph Fisher, Senr. Executor: Friend Joseph Fisher, Senr. Witnesses: Joseph Wright, George Fisher, Edward Farman. WHITPAINE, JOHN. February 8, 1696/7. February 15, 1696/7. A. 351. "Minutes taken from John Whitpaine in order the making his will." Estate to wife Content who is sole Executrix. Legacies to the three children, whose names are not given, of brother Zachariah Whitpaine, deceased. Father, Richard Whitpaine. Trustees: David Lloyd and John Budd, Jr. Witnesses: John Budd, Thomas Mourry. LYTELL, PETER, alias NEALLSON. Shakamakson, Phila. Co. November 23, 1691/2. March 10, 1696/7. A. 352. Wife's name is not given. Estate to sons Andwiss and Hance Lytell. Legacies to daughters Anneca, Mallee and Breitta. Son Andrew. Executors: brother Mybell Lytell, Otta Ernst Cock and my son Neals Lytell. Witnesses: Swan Swanson, Wm. Preston. DAVID, MORGAN. Merion Township, Phila. Co. Yeoman. December 15, 1694/5. July 18, 1695. A. 354. Wife Catherine sole Executrix. Estate to two oldest sons John and Evan. Son David. Legacies to daughters Katherine and Elizabeth and to Meeting House in Haverford. Chistnot-well and Beech-well are mentioned. Overseers: William Howell, Morris Llewelin, Francis Howell and David Laurence. Witnesses: Robert Owen, Rowland Powell, John Humphreys. WALKER, WILLIAM. November 6, 1693. May 24, 1697. A. 356. "Intending to take a voyage to England." Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix and to daughter Elizabeth. Witnesses: Richard Johns, Thomas Duckett, Saml. Jenings. COPE, OLIVER. Now of New Castle Co. March 25, 1697. June 10, 1697. A. 357. Estate to wife Rebeca who is sole Executrix and to children Elisabeth and Ruth, William and John. Trustees: John Buckley and Richard Buffington. Witnesses: Jeremiah Collett, Hance Justice, John Childe, John Prien, Joan Pren, Rebecca Cope. WALKER, ELIZABETH. Phila. Widow. May 24, 1697. August 14, 1697. A. 361. Estate to her only daughter Elizabeth Walker. Legacies to brother William Reynolds of Winsberry in Cherbury Parish, County Shropshire; to the children, whose names are not given, of my other brother John Reynolds; and the children, whose names are not given, of my sister Joan Llewelin; and my sister Susanah Baskus' children, whose names are not given, and to the Monthly Meeting of Phila. for "the service of truth." Also to Samuel, John and Hannah Carpenter, children of Samuel Carpenter of Phila. my ancestor. Executors: Samuel Carpenter and James Fox, both of Phila. Witnesses: Joan Forrest, Ann Hasketh. WALKER, JOSEPH. Phila. Skinner. August 10, 1697. September 1, 1697. A. 363. Estate to wife Margaret and to children Joseph and Sarah. Legacy to Thomas Boyer of Phila., turner. Executors: His wife and son Joseph. Overseers: Francis Cook and Able Noble. Witnesses: Seemercy Adams, John Moore, Michal Ganolin, Hugh Bawdin. BEARDSLY, ALEXANDER. Phila. December 18, 1696/7. October 12, 1697. A. 365. Estate to wife Margaret who is sole Executrix, and to grandson George Gray the oldest son of my daughter Mary Gray and to grandson Joseph Gray. Witnesses: Rachell Preston, Robert Owen, David Lloyd. HAYS, RICHARD, SENR. Haverford Township, Chester Co., PA August 4, 1697. October 30, 1697. A. 366. Estate to wife Issat and to son Richard who are the Executors. Legacies to son John; cousin Sarah James and to the Meeting House in Haverford. Trustees: David Lawrence and Roland Powell. Witnesses: William Jenkins, Adam Roades, William Howell, Henry Lewis, Samuel Lewis. MURROW, GABRAEL. Bucks Co., PA Widow and relict of Peter Murrow. October 15, 1697. November 10, 1697. A. 368. Estate to son Peter and daughter Hannah Morrow, and to friends Peter Resnier, shipwright, and Thomas Bibb, blacksmith, both of Burlington. Legacies to daughters Elizabeth Poynsett and Mary Carter. Executors: Peter Resnier and Thomas Bibb. Witnesses: Embling Dugliss, Mary Bowne. EWER, ROBERT. Phila. Merchant. May 5, 1697. December 11, 1697. A. 370. Whole estate to wife Mary who is Executrix with her father Daniel Wills and Nathan Stanberry, who are joint Executors. Legacies to the poor of the Quakers of Phila. to be disposed of by the Monthly Meeting; to Little Rose, the Dutch girl and to her mother whose name is not given, and to Joseph Phips' three children whose names are not given. Witnesses: Edward Shippen, Albertus Brandt. THATCHER, RICHARD. Bucks Co., PA Husbandman. October 13, 1690. December 24, 1697. A. 372. Wife's name is not given. Estate to sons Bartholomew, Joseph and Amos. Legacies to eldest son Richard and to daughters Sarah, Rachel, Martha and Mary Thatcher. Phineas Pemberton is mentioned. Executors: Sons Bartholomew, Joseph and Amos Thatcher. Witnesses: Thomas Stackhouse and Israel Taylor. WHITEHEAD, BENJAMIN. Phila. February 13, 1697/8. February 18, 1697/8. A. 374. Estate to daughter Esther and youngest daughter, Elizabeth. Wife's name is not given. Executors: John Arrowsmith and John Murry. Witnesses: Thomas Tresse, Anthony Taylor, Jacob Willis. FREELAND, WILLIAM. Phila. December 23, 1697/8. March 18, 1697/8. A. 376. Estate to wife Esther who is sole Executrix and to daughters Susanna and Rebecca Freeland. Brother Joseph Willcox of Phila. is adviser to wife. Witnesses: Charles Sober, John Craven, John McComb, Joseph Willcox. GOSS, CHARLES. Phila. Merchant. June 21, 1697. March 18, 1697/8. A. 378. Estate to Elizabeth Hooten, widow, who is sole Executrix. Legacies to Mary Bradshall, widow, and to John Crapp. Witnesses: John Test, Samuel Holt, Charles French, Thomas Tresse. BOWEN, JOHN. Phila. November 3, 1697. March 19, 1697/8. A. 379. Estate to cousin Margaret Mathews who is sole Executrix. Legacy to cousin Henry Bowen. Joseph Growden is mentioned. Witnesses: John Jennett, Robert Tate, Nathaniel Harding, Jno. Persones. MORA, GILES. Phila. Widow of James Mora. February 9, 1697. March 20, 1697/8. A. 381. Estate to Thomas Tress, James Porter and John McComb who are also the Executors. Dorcus Johnson is mentioned. Witnesses: Jacob Turner, John Bowyer, Dorcus Johnstown, Elizabeth Tate. MEDLICOTT, DAVID. Near Haverford, PA July 16, 1688. March 20, 1697/8. A. 382. Estate to wife Martha who is sole Executrix and to daughter Mary Medlicott. He held an estate "near Skoolkill beyond the gulff." Overseers: Edward Jones, Francis Howell to whom legacies are given. Witnesses: Stephen Evans, John Roberts, Daniel Meredith. BUDD, THOMAS. Phila. Merchant. February 9, 1697/8. March 25, 1697/8. A. 384. Estate to wife Susannah and to children Thomas Budd, Mary Budd £200, Rose Budd £200, and John Budd. Executors: Wife and son John. Witnesses: John Langstaff, Thomas Atkinsen, Sarah Atkinsen, William Budd. LYNAM, JOHN. Phila. January 29, 1698. April 8, 1698. A. 386. Estate to John Kinsy, carpenter and Ralph Jackson, locksmith, both of Phila. who are the Executors. Legacies to the Monthly Meeting of Phila. for a free school for the children of poor Quakers; Richard Hoskins, Thomas Ducket; William Forest; Jane Brintnall; Thomas Fitzwater; John Lynam my brother's name not given; son, Thomas Lynam and his sister Elizabeth; Thomas Zachary; William Gabitas; and Hannah Emlen. Witnesses: John Davis, Elnathan Zane. LEAKIN, ANN. Phila. Widow. January 29, 1697/8. April 12, 1698. A. 390. Whole estate to grand-daughter Elizabeth Casson, late of England and now of this Province, spinster. Letters of administration were granted to Elizabeth Cason. Witnesses: Thomas Paschall, Ambrose Brandfield, Pat. Robinson. WATTS, JOHN. Phila. Butcher. January 22, 1697/8. April 14, 1698. A. 392. Whole estate to wife Hester who is sole Executrix. Legacy to Mary Johnson, daughter of Richard Johnson of Salem Town. Jasper Yeates of Upland is mentioned. He held estates in New Castle County and in West Jersey. Witnesses: Isaiah Degan, Grace Edgar, William Alloway. KING, JOHN. Mohomensing, Phila. Co. Mariner. February 7, 1698. April 15, 1698. A. 393. Estate to wife Mary who is sole Executrix and to children John and Love King. Legacies to kinsman Thomas King and to Nathaniel Puckle and his wife Ann. [There is a detailed estimate of testator's estate appended to the will.] Advisers: Samuel Harrison, John Crapp and Joseph Pidgeon. Witnesses: Jos. Pidgeon, Jno. Crapp, Thomas Budd. ANDREWS, THOMAS. Phila. January 29, 1698. April 20, 1698. A. 397. Estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix and to children Simon and Ellen. Jane Moore, a property owner, is mentioned. Overseer: Brother Edward Rees. Witnesses: Jane Moore, Anthony Moore, Thomas Jones. CROSSE, THOMAS. April 7, 1698. April 19, 1698. A. 399. Legacies to Thomas Kendall and Joseph Adams for the use "of our Meeting at Burlington;" daughter-in-law Abigail; sons-in-law Jonathan and Thomas Curtis, and to the children, whose names are not given, of William Atkinson. [The original will is filed at Trenton, N. J.] Executors: George Deacon and Daniel Leeds, who also receive legacies. Witnesses: Thomas Brian, Joseph Collins, William Atkinson. HUTCHESON, GEORGE. Phila. Merchant. February 29, 1698. May 9, 1698. A. 400. Wife's name is not given. Estate to daughter Rachell who is young and unmarried; daughter Mary Standfield of Phila.; daughter Elizabeth Peeres of Burlington and her two children named Mary and Martha; daughter Martha's child named Mary; son James Stanfield of Phila., and to the children, whose names are not given, of my son Samuel in England. Friends Susanah Turner and Elizabeth Bacon, widow, of West Jersey are mentioned. [Charles Read formally withdrew as Executor for reasons given.] Executors: Son James Stanfield and friend Charles Read. Witnesses: Francis Cooke, Joseph Willcox, Thomas Budd, Mary Brodwell, Mary Pearse. STIDMAN, JOSEPH. Springfield, Chester Co., PA Husbandman. October 8, 1694. May 12, 1698. A. 403. Estate to wife Margaret who is sole Executrix. Legacies to brother John Stidman; brother-in-law Thomas Pullford my wife's brother; sister Sarah, wife of Peter Thomas; natural mother Elizabeth Stidman. Servant William Beans, Bartholomew Coppock is mentioned. Witnesses: John Hood, Senr., George Maris, Bartholomew Coppock. DEACON, JOHN. Phila., late of Barbados. March 9, 1698. May 20, 1698. A. 405. Estate to wife Ann who is sole Executrix. Cousin William Deacon, wife's daughter Ann Curtis. He held a plantation called All-Corn in Christ Church Parish in Barbados. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: Richard Sandford, Herbert Corric, Stephen Coleman. TRENT, JAMES. Inverness, Murryshire, Scotland. Merchant. October 30, 1697. July 29, 1698. A. 407. At present in the Province of PA, intending a voyage to sea. Whole estate to brother William Trent of Phila. who is sole Executor. Edward Burwash, commander of the ship Charles; Thomas Courts of London, merchant; Patrick Coutts of Edinburgh, Scotland, merchant, and David Amya of Gottenburgh, Sweden, merchant are mentioned. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: John Farmer, John Moore, John Jones, Rebeckah Moore. HODGSKINSON, JOHN. Chester Co. Tailor. November 2, 1694/5. August 15, 1698. A. 409. Estate to wife Mary and children John and Hannah Hodgskinson. Legacies to sister Frances Hodgskinson; wife's sister Hannah Ashton; friend John Wood of West Jersey. Executors: Wife with John Simcock, the elder; Thomas Vernon, the elder; Walter Faucett and Caleb Pusey, all of Chester Co. Witnesses: Geo. Forman, Robert Barbar. WADE, ROBERT. Essex House (the name of his plantation), Chester Co., PA May 9, 1698. August 15, 1698. A. 412. Whole estate to wife Lidia who is sole Executrix. Legacies to the Free School at Phila. to be paid to the Monthly Meeting in Phila.; to brothers Thomas and John Wade; to the children, whose names are not given, of Thomas Wade excepting Robert and Lidia Wade (children of the said Thomas Wade) "who are sent for into this Province of Penns.;" to sister Rachell's two daughters, whose names are not given, in England. Overseers: Kinsman John Jones of Phila., merchant; and friend Jacob Chandler of Chichester Township, Chester Co.; to both of whom legacies are given. Witnesses: John Martin, Thomas England. HICKMAN, ELIZABETH. Thornbury Township, Chester Co. Widow. February 18, 1698. September 16, 1698. A. 414. Estate to sons Joseph, who is sole Executor, and Benjamin Hickman. Legacies to son Robert Chamberlyne; to daughter Sarah and her husband Richard Arnold; to daughter Mary and her husband Joseph Edwards; to daughter Hannah and her husband Robert Way; to daughter Joan and her husband Charles Joanes, and to son-in-law Richard Rigeway. Trustees: Friends George Peirse and Nicholas Pyle. Witnesses: John Mendenhall, George Strode. WATTS, HESTER. Phila. Widow. June 27, 1698. October 1, 1698. A. 416. Estate to son John Murrey. Legacies to her brother William Alloway and his wife Elizabeth and their children William and Sarah Alloway; to friends Rodger Wootton of New Castle and John Parsons. Executors and Trustees: Brother William Alloway and friend John Parsons. Witnesses: William Johnson, Jemimum Moore, Ann Barrat. COX, ABRAHAM. August 26, 1697. October 10, 1698. A. 418. Estate to wife Sarah, who is sole Executrix, and to sons Abraham and Thomas Cox. Trustees: Edmund Lovett and Joseph Kirkbride. Witnesses: Edmund Lovett, Martha Lovett, Joseph Kirkbride. PRICHARD, THOMAS. Phila. Cordwainer. January 29, 1698. November 1, 1698. A. 419. Estate to wife Barbara and sons Mathew and Benjamin Prichard. Legacies to son John and daughters Ann, Jane and Martha. A lot fronting in Strawberry Alley is mentioned. Executors: Wife and son Mathew. Witnesses: Mathew Bellis, Jon. Kinsy. RICHARDS, PHILIP. Phila. Merchant. January 2, 1697/8. November 9, 1698. A. 421. Estate to wife Mary who is sole Executrix and to my children by my said wife Mary, Joseph, Mary and Elizabeth. Charles Reade is mentioned. Overseers: James Fox and Nathan Stanbury. Witnesses: Phillip James, David Lloyd, Caspar Hoedt. RAMBO, PETER, SENR. Phila. August 30, 1694. November 19, 1698. A. 423. To be buried at Wisoco. Wife's name is not given. Estate to children Gunner, John, Andres and Peter Rambo; Gertrue wife of Andres Banckson; Katherin wife of Peter Dalbo. Lands in West New Jersey on Homons Creek and in Little Mantass Creek, and land lying opposite to Pasayunck Township on the west side of the Schuylkill are mentioned. Sole Executor: Son Andres Rambo. Witnesses: Lasse Cock, Mathias Holstein, R. Longshore. BOURDETT, PETER. November 7, 1698. November 29, 1698 - New York, and December 5, 1698 - Phila. A. 426. Estate to father Stephen Bourdett and to brother Samuel who is sole Executor. Other brothers and their children, all of whose names are not given, are mentioned. [This will does not seem to have been signed nor witnessed. The original will is missing.] WRIGHT, ELIZABETH. Late of Ashford in the Water, Darbyshire, England, now of PA Widow. July 28, 1698. December 14, 1698. A. 427. Whole estate to friend John Moon of Phila., brewer who is sole heir and Executor. Witnesses: Samuel Lambert, Samuel Weaver, Senr. LIVZEY, JONATHAN. Dublin Township, Phila. Co. August 31, 1698. December 17, 1698. A. 429. Estate to wife Rachell, who is Executrix, and to children Thomas, Jonathan and David Livzey. Legacies to daughters Mary, Martha and Rachell Livzey. Father, Thomas Livzey. Trustees: Arthur Cooke, William Preston and Edmond Orpwood. Witnesses: Richard Worell, John Mierick. WARDEN, WILLIAM. Phila. Merchant. December 26, 1698. January 7, 1698/9. A. 433. Legacies to mother Mary Warden; to sisters Mary and Orian Warden; to brother Benjamin Hamden; to Charles Sober and his wife Ann and their children Thomas, John and Ann Sober; to Sarah Daniell; to Sarah Dwesbury and her sister Elizabeth Dwesbury; to William Tapshare; Richard Sandford; to Mrs. Rebecka Gibbs and her sister Jones; to Frances daughter of Robert Hall; Thomas Clayton. Sole Executor: Friend Charles Sober. Witnesses: William Tapshore, Joseph Cooke, Richard Sandford. METCALFE, JAMES. Now of Island of Barbados. Merchant. June 11, 1697. October 26, 1697 - Barbados, and January 9, 1698/9 - Phila. A. 436. Whole estate in America to wife Elizabeth who is Executrix of that portion. Legacies to brother Nicholas Metcalfe of Glandford-Bridge, Lincolnshire, England who is Executor in England; to nephew William Sibsy, son of sister Elizabeth and William Sibsy late of Lincolne, deceased, her husband who had two other children whose names are not given; to sister Ann Bristoll; to nephews William, James and Peter, sons of brother William Metcalfe of Glandford-Bridge, Lincolnshire, England; to sister Hannah; to sister Mary Sibsy and to Benjamin Knight. George McKinzie of Barbados, merchant; George Joland(?) of Glandford- Bridge, Lincolnshire; William Bolton; Slevp Dolphin, Nicholas Andrews, Master; Joseph Geates of PA, merchant. Ship Unity and sloop Philadelphia whose masters are not given, are mentioned. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: Elizabeth Dearsley, John Rye, Bridget Edgerton. YOUNG, JACOB. Late of Shackamanon, Phila. Co. Schoolmaster. April 11, 1686. May 12, 1698. A. 439. Nuncupative will. Deceased on or about April 11, 1686. Katharine, the companion or reputed wife of Jacob Young, who married soon after Jacob Young's death, John Tank. Whole estate "to our girl Hester Young whom I have brought up," who afterward married Robert Wilkins. Witnesses: Michell Nelson alias Leyken, Guner Rambo. FLECKNE, JOHN. Phila. Carpenter. January 14, 1698/9. January 21, 1698/9. A. 442. Whole estate to wife Elizabeth who is sole Executrix. Adviser: Friend John Hayword. Witnesses: Richard Iles, Thomas Hall, Samuel Weaver, Senr. COEBURNE, THOMAS. Middletown, Chester Co., PA Carpenter. March 21, 1697. March 6, 1698/9. A. 444. Wife's name is not given. Son Joseph Coeburne and Susanna his wife who had two sons and a daughter whose names are not given; daughter Ann Butler in Virginia; daughter Martha and her husband Daniel Ridge and their son Thomas; son Thomas Coeburne in Ireland; daughter Cisely and her husband Francis Baldwin and son William and four other children whose names are not given; son William Coeburne and Mary his wife and son Samuel and three other children whose names are not given; daughter Mary and her husband William Cureton and their two daughters whose names are not given. Caleb Pusey and Joseph Baker are mentioned in connection with property sales. Executors: Sons William and Joseph Coeburne. Overseers: Jacob Chandler and John Beal to both of whom a legacy is given. Witnesses: William Browne, Richard Woodward, Dinah Chuckman. MILTON, THOMAS. Late of New York, now in London. October 6, 1697. October 15, 1698 - New York and October 19, 1698 - Phila. A. 445. Estate to wife Christian who is sole Executrix. Legacies to eldest brother Peter Milton and brother William Milton. [No witnesses are given, and the original will is missing.] NEWLIN, NICHOLAS. Concord Township, Chester Co. Yeoman. February 8, 1699. June 5, 1699. A. 446. Wife Elizabeth; son Nathaniel Newlin; son Nicholas Newlin who had a son Nicholas. Legacies to daughter Elisabeth who seems to be living elsewhere; daughter Rachell; sons-in-law Ephraim Jackson and William Paggett. Estate to son Nathaniel who is sole Executor. Witnesses: Edward Kinnison, Nicoles Pile, Thomas King. LAWRENCE, DAVID. Haverford Township, PA February 12, 1699. July 1, 1699. A. 449. Estate to wife Ellinor and eldest son Daniel who are the Executors. Sons Henry and Thomas Lawrence, and daughters Margaret, Ellinor and Rachell Lawrence. Overseers: Brothers Ellis Ellis, Humphry Ellis and William Howell. Witnesses: John Roberts, Rowland Powell, John Bevan. ROWE, WILLIAM. Haverford Township, Chester Co. March 8, 1699. July 1, 1699. A. 452. Wife's name is not given. Estate to daughter Grace Rowe. Legacies to Haverford Meeting House; to Daniel Lawrence and to Rowland Howell. Executors: Friends Rowland Ellis and Thomas Paschal. Guardians of daughter: John Lewis, David Maurice and Henry Lewis. Witnesses: John Roberts, Daniel Humphrey, Lewis Waker. MAHONY, CORNELIUS. Phila., late of Maryland. Merchant. February 9, 1699. August 4, 1699. A. 454. Estate to the Free School, the poor and the Meeting House as Friends shall see convenient. Legacies to Stephen Coleman of Phila., glover, who is Executor, and Sarah his wife and their daughters Rebecca and Sarah Coleman; to Henry Hosier son of Henry Hosier of Kent Co., Maryland, and his daughters Joanna, Mary and Rebecca, the latter being the youngest; and to Joyce Quincy of Cecil Co., Maryland, widow. Witnesses: Randall Spakeman, James Jacob, John Paine. THOMAS, JAMES. Merion Township, Phila. Co. February 8, 1699. August 10, 1699. A. 456. Estate to wife Margaret and sons Thomas and Nathan. Legacies to son Owen and daughters Elizabeth and Catherine; to grand-children Nathan and Ann;' to brother-in-law David Jones and to the Meeting House at Haverford, at Merion and at Radnor. Brother-in-law Thomas Howell, and Duffsyn Maur are mentioned. Executors: Wife Margaret and son Nathan Thomas. Witnesses: Lewis David, Rowland Ellis. ADIE, PATRICK. Late of Boston, now of Phila. Merchant. April 7, 1699. August 15, 1699. A. 459. "Being bound to the Island of Barbados," estate to wife Catherine now in London, who is Executrix of his estate in England and to son James. Executors: William Geddes of Barbados, merchant, for his estate there, and Pat. Robinson for his estate in PA Witnesses: David Giffing, Duncan Garrock. COLEMAN, STEPHEN. Phila. Glover. June 15, 1699. August 21, 1699. A. 460. Whole estate to wife Sarah who is sole Executrix, and legacies to two young children whose names are not given. Advisers: The Friends of the Monthly Meeting of Phila. Witnesses: Samuel Carpenter, John Buzby, Robert Burrow, George Fox, David Brintnall. JONES, ROBERT. Phila. Blacksmith. August 15, 1699. August 25, 1699. A. 463. Estate to wife Charity who is sole Executrix and daughter Charity, and in the event of the latter's death to the sons, whose names are not given, of his brothers John and Samuel Jones living near West Chester in England. Legacy to the Public School of the Monthly Meeting in Phila. Friend Hannah Delavale, widow, is mentioned. Guardians of daughter: Isaac Norris, Abraham Hooper and John Williamson. Supervisors: Friends John Williamson and Henry Mellows. Witnesses: Samuel Carpenter, Nicholas Nixon, Margaret Morris, Samuel Weaver, Senr. and James Cooper. ASHTON, ISAAC. Phila. Cooper. June 13, 1699. September 1, 1699. A. 468. Estate to "intended wife" Elizabeth Richardson and her brother William Hudson of Phila., tanner, who are the Executors. (The latter afterward renounced his executorship.) Legacy to his mother whose name is not given. Witnesses: Joseph Jones, Eliz. Killcop, Francis Cooke. BURDETT, MATHEW. Late of Neither Denbrigh, Yorkshire, England. August 1, 1699. September 5, 1699. A. 470. Estate to friend Thomas Corbine of Liverpool now boatswain of the Brittania bound for PA Legacy to friend Richard Smyth, late of Yorkshire, England. Executors: Richard Smyth and Thomas Musgreave. Witnesses: Timothy Hudson, Benjamin Smithson, Henry Cooper, Richard Wright. ATKINSON, CHRISTOPHER. Late of Scotforth, Lancashire. Husbandman. July 1, 1699. September 6, 1699. A. 472. Estate to wife Margaret who is sole Executrix and children William Hannah, Margaret and Isabell Atkinson and a child unborn. He held property in the vessel Britania. Witnesses: Thomas Musgreave, John Scott, George Godsalie. FOX, GEORGE. Phila. Merchant. July 3, 1699. September 7, 1699. A. 474. Estate to wife Susannah and son Joseph. Legacy to "the Publick School lately erected or ordered so to be at Phila." Executors: His wife Susannah and his father James Fox. Witnesses: Justinian Fox, Eliz. Hibert, James Fox, Junr. FOX, THOMAS. Darby, Chester Co. Yeoman. June 31, 1699. September 8, 1699. A. 477. Estate to nephew William Cooke and to nieces Grace Hollingsworth, Elizabeth Gregg and Hanna Holborn all being the children of his sister Elisabeth Parke and all of whom with their mother are Executors. He had "an interest in a certain Island lying in Darby Creek," and widow Bartram are mentioned. Trustees: Thomas Smith, yeoman, and James Cooper, clothmaker, both of Darby. Witnesses: John Bethall, Richard Parker. SMITH, JOHN. Chippin. July 29, 1699. September 9, 1699. A. 479. Estate to wife Ellen and children Joseph, Ruth, Isaac, Timothy, Robert, Ann and Margaret Smith. Executors: James Dillworth of Phila. and John Scott lately of the Hill in Yorkshire, England, and now on board the Britania. Witnesses: Timothy Hudson, George Clough, William Braken. SMITH, THOMAS. Phila. Merchant. July 3, 1699. September 8, 1699. A. 482. Estate to son Thomas Smith who is sole Executor. Legacies to daughter Ann Mears and to grand-daughter Mary Mears; to daughter-in-law Sarah Harding; to Francis Harding son of Nathaniel Harding. He held an estate in Chester Co. Witnesses: Samuel Powell, Emanuell Walker, Margaret Walke[r], John Parsons. HARDING, NATHANIEL. Phila. Basket-maker. June 13, 1699. September 9, 1699. A. 484. Estate to wife Sarah who is sole Executrix and to son Francis. Legacies to wife's son Jacob Usher and to the Free School of the Monthly Meeting of Phila. He held an estate on the Delaware River near the mouth of Neshaminy Creek in Bucks Co., PA Witnesses: Eliz. Knowles, Thomas Smith, Junr., John Parsons. SMITH, THOMAS. July 9, 1699. September 9, 1699. A. 487. Son and sole Executor of my father Thomas Smith, deceased. Estate to sister-in-law Sarah Harding who is sole Executrix. Legacies to sister Ann Meers; to Francis Harding and to the Monthly Meeting of Friends. Witnesses: Isaac Norris, Anthony Morris, Jacob Usher, Daniell Radley. MORRIS, Daniel and Elce. 6/29/1699. Sep 13, 1699. A.489. He and his wife being members of the church of Warrington. He lately died at sea on board the Britannia, Richard Nicholas, Commande, while on voyage from Liverpool to Phila. This will is in the form of a letter and does not mention executors. Estate given to his children-there appears to have been two whose names are not mentioned, or to his father in law John Hilldidge of Morton, Cheshire, or in the event of their death to the Church of Warrington. Letters of administration were granted to Thomas Bibb and Nathaniel Douglas. Guardians of children: John Brookes, Richard Smith, Alexander Baines. Wit: Samuel Eaton, Jonathan Higginson. COOKE, DANIEL. Phila. Carpenter. September 8, 1699. September 13, 1699. A. 492. Wife's name is not given. Estate to son Thomas Cooke or in the event of his death to his wife's son John Emlen in England. Legacies to John Watts and to my man James Sheaphard. Executors: John Farmer, watchmaker, and Joseph Kirle, Mariner, both of Phila. and to whom a legacy is given. Witnesses: William Hearn, Nicholas Rideout, Thomas Rogers. DUCKETT, THOMAS. Phila. Malster. March 20, 1699. June 24, 1700. A. 494. Estate to wife Ruth who is sole Executrix, to daughter Jane Duckett and to daughter-in-law Ruth Wood. Legacies to sons-in-law James and John Wood; to Lucy Hendricks; to cousin Mary the daughter of Nathaniel Duckett and to the Monthly Meeting of Phila. for building and maintaining a free school in Phila. David Lloyd, Isaac Norris, William Salway and property in Shippen and fronting on Schulkill River are mentioned. Witnesses: Joseph Kirkhide, Jonathan Scaife, John Smith, Phineas Pemberton. LEE, LAWRENCE. Late of Crosstone, Yorkshire, England. July 8, 1699. September 15, 1699. A. 497. Wife's name is not given. Estate to cousin Elisabeth Pickup. Wife's brother Antony Dixon of Crosstone, Yorkshire. William Southebe's wife is mentioned but her name is not given. Executors: Friends William Southebe, Thomas Redman and "my servant" Robert Shaw to each of whom a legacy is given beside the freedom of the last named Executor. Witnesses: Thomas Langstone, William Fisher. BONSALL, RICHARD. Darby, Chester Co., PA Yeoman. July 12, 1699. September 15, 1699. A. 500. He died September 13, 1699. Nuncupative will. Estate to his children whose names are not given. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: John Wood, Michael Blunston, John Hood, Senr., Thomas Smith. COX, ANN. Phila. Widow. August 3, 1699. September 18, 1699. A. 502. Estate to her daughter Elizabeth Shephard, widow who is sole Executrix. Legacies to son William Trotter; to daughter Ann Thompson wife of George Thompson; to Thomas Clayton of Phila., clerk; to John Arrowsmith of Phila.; to Elizabeth Hooton of Phila., widow; to Mary Broadshaw, widow; to John Duplouvys, merchant and to John Farmer, watchmaker. The last two named are appointed Trustees. [The original will is missing.] Witnesses: Robert Snead, Samuel Robeson, Thomas Clarke. STANFIELD, JAMES. Phila. Merchant. September 1, 1699. September 27, 1699. A. 505. Estate to sisters Mary, Sarah, Elisabeth, Grace, Hannah and Deborah. Legacy to Rachell Hutcheson daughter of George Hutcheson my father-in- law, deceased; to the two children, whose names are not given, of Thomas Budd of Phila., cooper; to Mary daughter of John Pearce of Burlington; to Thomas Clayton of Phila., minister; to friend Mary King, widow; to Dinah Burden "who is now attending me;" to friends Charles Read, Joseph Willcox and John Budd, Jr., all of Phila. who are the Overseers. Executor: Brother Francis Chads of Chester Co., PA Witnesses: Seemercy Adams, Peter Boss, Jr., Thomas Budd. DUPLOUVYS, JOHN. Phila. Merchant. September 14, 1699. September 27, 1699. A. 508. Estate to wife Wainkey who is executrix and after her decease John Vanlear of Phila., barber, is to be the Executor. Brother Abraham and sister Mary Duplouvys in Holland. Sophia Bokrenagen. Witnesses: John Crapp, William Hall, H. Grahame. BUDD, THOMAS. Phila. Cooper. September 19, 1699. October 5, 1699. A. 511. Estate to wife Martha who is Executrix and children Mary and George Budd and a child unborn. Trustees: Brother John Budd, Charles Reade and Joseph Willcox. Witnesses: John Crapp, H. Grahame, Charles Plumly. COOK, ARTHUR. Phila. Co. July 30, 1699. August 7, 1699. A. 513. Estate to wife Margaret who is sole Executrix and children eldest son John and his five children whose names are not given, sons Thomas, Joseph and Benjamin, and daughters Sarah and Priscilla. He held an estate at Little Egg Harbour in West Jersey. Witnesses: Griffith Jones, Jane Jones, William Preston. MORRIS, MARY. Widow of Anthony Morris of Phila., and formerly widow of Thomas Coddington of Rhoad Island. July 25, 1699. October 7, 1699. A. 516. Daughter Mary Coddington; son William Coddington, deceased; brother John Howard of Phila. Executor: Brother Edward Shippen of Phila. Witnesses: Rebekah Shippen, Elisabeth Knowles, Rachel Reeves. COX, SARAH. Phila. Widow. July 11, 1699. October 8, 1699. A. 518. Estate to sons Abraham and Thomas who are the Executors. During the minority of her sons, Pentecost Teague and John Buzby are to be the Executors. Legacy to the Monthly Meeting in Phila. "for the maintenance of the Publick School intended to be set up." Witnesses: William Forrest, William Hudson, Samuel Carpenter. RICHARDS, MARY. Phila. Widow. July 23, 1699. October 9, 1699. A. 521. Estate to children Joseph and Mary. Legacy to sister Elizabeth Bassett and to the Quakers in Phila. for the maintenance of the Publick School lately erected by them. Anthony Morris, Joshua Carpenter and William Dugglass, merchant are mentioned in connection with property in Phila. Executors: Friends Edward Shippen, Isaac Norris and Nathan Stanbury, and a legacy to the first two named. Witnesses: Thomas Makin, Caspar Hoot, Elizabeth Fox. September 27, 1699 - Codicil. Legacy to each of the three children, whose names are not given, of her sister Elizabeth Bassett. Witnesses: Susanna Harwood, Sarah Densey, David Lloyd. FOX, JAMES. Phila. Baker. July 4, 1699. October 10, 1699. A. 525. Estate to wife Elizabeth and children James, Francis and Elizabeth. Legacy to daughter Sarah; to grandson Joseph son of George and Susannah Fox; to the Publick School of the Phila. Monthly Meeting. [The original will is missing.] Executors: Wife and son James. Overseers: Friends Samuel Carpenter, David Lloyd and Isaac Norris. Witnesses: William Harwood, Ralph Jackson, Thomas Wharton. July 8, 1699 - Codicil. His son George's just debts are to be paid. BRUER, ROBERT. Late of Bumley, Lancashire. Blacksmith. August 2, 1699. October 10, 1699. A. 528. Nephew Henry Whitiker of Liverpool who belongs to the sugar-house, who had children John, eldest daughter Margaret Whitiker and youngest daughter Mary Whitiker. Legacy for poor widows and fatherless children "of the people who are for scorn called Quakers." Signed on board the Bretaine of Liverpool [for Phila.] Executors: Thomas Musgrave, Lawrance Lee, George Clough, Benjamin Smithson and Richard Smith. Witnesses: Jonathan Higginson, Thomas Lare, Sampson Ford. SMITHSON, BENJAMIN. Late of Areton, Yorkshire. June 18, 1699. October 11, 1699. A. 530. Legacy to Mary Hindes of what was left him by Alice Kinerley lately deceased; to Mary Atkinson; to Elisabeth Musgrave; to his servant Jane Shelton and to Richard Smith who is the Executor. Kinsman Thomas Smithson at Langbur near Skipton in Craven. Signed on board the Britannia of Liverpool, Richard Nicholas, commander, bound for Pennsylvania. Witnesses: Timothy Hudson, Jonathan Couper, Richard Smith. ALLOWAY, WILLIAM. Phila. Tallow-chandler. June 30, 1699. October 12, 1699. A. 532. Estate to wife Elizabeth and oldest son William, son John and daughter Sarah. Legacy to the Monthly Meeting of Quakers in Phila. Executors: Friends William Southbee and John Parsons. Witnesses: Samuel Powell, Francis Richardson, Rachell Minshell. BUZBY, JOHN. Phila. Weaver. August 3, 1699. October 12, 1699. A. 535. Estate to his father and mother John and Mary Buzby; to brothers William, Edward, Richard and Nicholas Buzby; to sisters Mary Hunt, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah Tomlinson and my wife's brother Joseph Taylor. Wife's name is not given. Executors: Brothers William, Edward and Richard Buzby. Witnesses: Pentycost Teage, William Forrest, Elizabeth Knowles, Samuel Siddon, Sue Bellonge. CHICK, JAMES. Phila. Joiner. September 21, 1699. October 13, 1699. A. 537. Estate to wife Damaris who is Executrix, and daughter Lydia and a child unborn; and in the event of their death to brother Robert Chick of Cullumpton in Devonshire. Overseers: Thomas Pearce, Nicholas Pearce and John Harrison. Witnesses: Richard Sutton, Arthur Welles, Henry Preston. ROBESON, SAMUEL. Phila. September 21, 1699. October 15, 1699. A. 539. Estate to uncles or father's brothers Thomas and David Robeson living in Scotland. Legacy to Mrs. Sarah Dyer; to Elizabeth daughter of Elizabeth Shepherd; to friend Nicholas Webb; to Septimus the youngest son of Patrick Robinson of Phila. and to Mary Hart my maid. [The original will is missing.] Executors: Friend Patrick Robinson and cousin Andrew Robeson of West Jersey. Witnesses: Robert Snead, Hugh Grahame. SANDERS, CHARLES. Phila. Merchant. July 30, 1698. October 16, 1699. A. 544. Estate to wife Sarah who is sole Executrix and to child or children unborn. Nephews Charles and John Sanders sons of his brother William Sanders of London. Trustees: Friends William Clark, Patrick Robinson and Samuel Buckley. Witnesses: Robert Webb, Thomas Mourry. SWANSON, WOLLEY. Wiecacoe, Phila. Co. Yeoman. March 11, 1692. June 13, 1692. A. 549. Estate to wife whose name is not given, and oldest son, John, sons Peter and Swan, and daughters Mary, Brithtey, Lydia, Katherine and Juday. He held an estate in Gloster Co., West Jersey. Executors: Brother Swan Swanson, kinsman Nels Jonson and friend John Stitley. Witnesses: Lasse Cock, Charles Pickering.