Wills: H - J Surnames: Will Abstracts, Westmoreland County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by the person listed in the abstract. USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ INDEX HALFERTY, MARGARET HAMILL, JOHN HANLIN, JAMES HANNA, ARCHIBALD HICE, HENRY HILL, ELIZABETH HILL, GASPER HILL, REVD. GEORGE HUSTON, ARCHIBALD HUSTON, JAMES ____________________________________________________________ Margaret Halferty's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 317 Margaret Halferty of Fairfield Twp. My grandson Edward, son of my son Edward Halferty. My granddaughter Margaret, daughter of my son Edward. To my son Edward, my daughter Isabella Ramsey, my son John Halferty. My daughter Nancy Mattocks, to the children of my deceased daughter Margaret Phipps. My daughter Mary Cauffiel, to the children of my deceased son William Halferty. Appoints son Edward executor. 23 November 1833; witnesses J.D. Mathiot, Charles McCreery. Proved 26 April 1834. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ John Hamill's will [abstract]: Vol. 1, p. 222 John Hamill of Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, farmer 9 January 1794 Two sons Hugh and Robert. My beloved wife Elizabeth. My two girls Hannah and Margaret. My three married girls Martha McKelvey, Elizabeth Cunning & Rachel Hope My wife Elizabeth appointed as Executrix together with my two sons Hugh and Robert. Witnesses Jas. Pollock, David Brown, James Gaghbey. Proved 8 June 1795. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ James Hanlin's will [abstract]: Vol. 1, p. 330 James Hanlin of Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. My dearly beloved wife Sarah Hanlin, appears to be pregnant. Mentions stock (cattle) belonging to his mother. Brother William. My sisters Margaret Duncan and Jean McNear. Appoints wife Sarah Hanlin and brother William Hanlin executors. 16 May 1813; witnesses David Louther, John Halferty. Proved 10 November 1813. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Archibald Hanna's will [abstract]: Vol. 1, p. 112 Archibald Hanna of the County of Westmoreland and Township of Fairfield, blacksmith My dearly beloved wife (does not name her) 2nd son William, beloved son Hugh to get debt due him from William Brown of Virginia and also my Negro Cato My daughter Mary, Robert William's wife. My daughter Hannah. Appoints friends James Pollock and James Brady Junr. executors. Signed 17 May 1793 Witnesses Archibd. McGuire, Samuel Phillips msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Henry Hice's will [abstract]: Vol. 1, p. 223 Henry Hice of Westmoreland County, Wheatfield township. My dearly beloved wife. My son Henry, my sons George & William My son John. My five daughters. To the children of my daughter Anny deceased wife of William Overman. Christina, Henry Toshe's wife. Hannah, Nicholas Snyder's wife. Catherine, Robert McDowell's wife. Mary, Isaac Rogers' wife. 9 January 1795. Witnesses Jas. Brady, William Grim, Samuel Shannon Proved 9 June 1795. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Elizabeth Hill's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 274 Nuncupative will of Elizabeth Hill, widow of the Revd. George Hill of Fairfield twp. 13 November 1832. Daughter Sarah Hill, sons John Hill and James Hill to be executors. 15 November 1832; witnesses Ann Hill, John Hill. Elizabeth Hill died on the fourteenth day of November 1832. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Gasper Hill's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 287 Gasper Hill of Fairfield Twp. My loving wife Phoeby. To my sons Isaac and John. Son Samuel, daughter Catharine, daughter Mary Ann. My sons Jacob, Robert, Casper and John. My daughters Sarah m. Abraham Myers, Mary Jane, Catharine, and Elizabeth m. Isaac Swatswalter. Appoints sons John and Jacob executors. 9 May 1833; witnesses John Caldwell, Jacob Findly, William Stanford. Proved 13 June 1833. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Revd. George Hill's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 70 George Hill of Fairfield Twp. Unto my son George Hill, land I purchased from James Brady. My son James and my son Alexander Hill to receive all my interest and claim of tract of land in Fayette County, which I became possessed by intermarried with Elizabeth McClelland my present wife and formelry owned by her father. My two younger sons William and David the plantation on which I now reside. My several daughters Experience Steel [?], Margaret Moorhead, Sarah, Elizabeth, Agness, Mary, Sarah [another?], and Jane Anne Hill. Appoints wife Elizabeth executor and also sons John and James Executors. When son David reaches the age of twenty-one. 6 June 1822; witnesses Andrew Heaslet Senr., William Ad. Heaslet, John Clark. Proved 21 June 1822. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ Archibald Huston's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 232 Archibald Huston of Fairfield Twp. My two sons Archibald and George. My son William. My loving wife Elizabeth. My sons John, Richard, my daughter Agness Galbraith and my daughter Mary Brown. Elizabeth Burnet [Bennet?]. My son Joseph. Appoints Archibald & George executors. 19 February 1830; witnesses John Caldwell, Arthur Johnston. Proved 25 June 1830. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________ James Huston's will [abstract]: Vol. 2, p. 230 James Huston of Fairfield Twp. My wife Margaret. My son James. To my daughter Margaret m. Joseph Williams. My daughter Mary m. Ebenezer Donaldson. My daughter Nancy. Appoints son James Huston, and Samuel Huston executors. 18 August 1829; witnesses Isaiah Davis, A. Hendricks. Proved 27 May 1830. msc@juno.com (Michael S. Caldwell) ________________________________________________