Wills: D & E Surnames: Will Abstracts, Westmoreland County, PA

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INDEX

DAVIS, ISAIAH (2)
DONALDSON, JAMES
DOUGLAS, JOHN
ELDER, SAMUEL 
ELDER, WILLIAM 
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Isaiah Davis' will [abstract]: Vol. 1, p. 407
Isaiah Davis of Fairfield Township.
Beloved wife Sarah.
My daughter Ann.  My daughter Mary Brigs.
My daughter Sarah McEtire, my daughter Elizabeth Elliott.
My daughter Rebecca Stevenson.
My grandson Samuel Brigs.
My son Isaiah sole Executor.
18 August 1808; witnesses Abraham Hendricks, Elihu Smith.
Proved 9 August 1810.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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Isaiah Davis' will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 318
Nuncupative will of Isaiah Davis, who was injured on the evening of 26
July 1834, by the upsetting of his wagon, and he was not expected to
live.  Wished his son John to be executor, and to keep his mother.
Robert McCreery & Andrew Graham, Jr., witnessed on 26 July 1834.  Said
Davis died the following morning.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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James Donaldson's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 271
James Donaldson of Fairfield Twp.
My son Robert, my dearly beloved wife Jane.
My daughter Jane, my sons Ebenezer & Robert.
My sons Isaac, James, Ebenezer, Robert, Alexander, John, & Wilson.
My daughters Jane, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret.
Appoints son Robert & James Wilson executors.
13 Mar 182*; witnesses Thos. Pollock, Joseph Scroggs, Nathaniel Kirkwood.
Proved 26 September 1832.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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John Douglas's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 28
John Douglas of Fairfield Twp.
Well loved wife Jennet Douglas.
My son James Douglas, and my daughter Elizabeth McElroy.
Daughter Susana George.
My sons Samuel and Archibald Douglas, and daughter Jennet Douglas.
Appoints William McCurdy and Thomas Pollock executors.
12 Feb 1815; witnesses William McCarkie, Alexander McCurdy, Jonathan
Louther.
Proved 27 December 1820.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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Samuel Elder's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 299
Samuel Elder of Fairfield Twp.
My beloved grandchild Eliza Rodgers.
John Elder Galbraith son of Hugh Galbraith.
To Henry Hice and Samuel Hice, sons of Henry Hice, land in Wheatfield
Twp. Indiana Co.
My grandchildren Samuel Rodgers, Eliza Rodgers, James Elder Rodgers, Jane
Ann Rodgers, William Elder.
Appoints John Rodgers and Archibald Matthews Esqr. executors.
21 Feb 1833; witnesses Robert Wallace, John Hill, Mochl. Hay.
Proved 7 January 1834.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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William Elder's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 223
William Elder of Fairfield Township.
Beloved wife Elizabeth.
Beloved daughter Elizabeth.
My son Alexander Elder.
My children Elenor Henderson, Betsey Elder, William Elder, James Elder,
Mary Elder, Joseph Elder, John Elder, David Elder, Jacob Elder, Jane
Elder.
My beloved granddaughter Mary Jane Henderson.
Appoints beloved neighbor Jacob Covode and son Joseph Elder executors.
10 March 1830; witnesses Valentine Hartman, Jacob Covode.
Proved 20 April 1830.

  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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  msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell)
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