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CAIRNS, RICHARD, Eastpennsborugh.
August 22, 1805. December 6, 1805.
Wife Nancy.
Two daus. Mary and Jane.
Two sons John and Robert, minors.
Exs: John Carothers and John Lamb.
Wit: Joseph Junkin, Jno. Anderson, John Sample. G. 128-129.
CALDWELL, JOHN, Newton.
March 1793. August 20, 1793.
Wife Ann.
Sons John and Samuel.
Son Joseph.
Land adj. Leonard Thrush, Andrew Ganets and Thomas Niel's houses.
Land adj. William McCracan's.
Daus. Elizabeth and Ann.
Patrick McKenny.
Exs: Wife, son Joseph Caldwell, William McCracan and Samuel Findley.
Wit: John Russell, Solomon Clyd. E. 304.
CALENDER, ROBERT, Middlesex, Middleton.
July 26, 1776 4 November 1776.
Wife Frances.
Only son Robert, minor.
Lands on the Juniata River.
Messrs. West and John Nixon of City of Philadelphia, merchants.
Alexander Lowry of Donegal, Lancaster Co.
William Chestnut.
Lands "now called Indiana."
Lands in Florida, near the Natchez, to be divided equally between all
children, some under age.
Directs to be buried "in burying ground at Carlisle, ... near place
where I buried my former wife."
Exs: wife Frances Calendar, sons-in-law, William Niel of Baltimore,
merchant and Dr. William Irvine of Carlisle and bro.-in-law Mathew
Slough, Esq. of the borough of Lancaster.
Wit: John Holmes, John Semple, Ephm. Blaine, Jas. Irwin.
Codicil names mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha Gibson; sisters-in-law
Jane and Ann Gibson and mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Jervis.
CALHOON, ADAM, Eastpennsborough.
October 1, 1781 12 April 1782.
Wife Jean.
Oldest son James.
Son Adam.
James Haslet.
Samuel Haslet.
Exs: David Bell and son-in-law James Haslet.
Wit: John Henning, Joseph Hudson, Walter Buchanan. D. 91-2.
CALHOON, MARY, widow, East Pennsborough.
December 21, 1805. December 26, 1805.
Eight living children, none named.
Estate of John Clendenin decd.
Exs: Andrew Carothers and John Clendenin.
Wit: Polly Fisher, William Clendenin. G. 132.
CALHOON, SAMUEL, East Pennsborough.
November 30, 1773 7 December 1773.
Wife Mary.
Son Adam.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Other children, minors, unnamed.
Testator lost use of speech, when will was partly written.
Attested by Walter Buchanan, Adam Calhoon and John Carothers. B. 159.
CAMERON, JAMES, North Middleton.
October 19, 1818. November 3, 1818.
Sons Robert, William and James.
Daus. Nancy and Abigail.
Exs: Sons William and Robert.
Wit: George Murray, Elisha Doyle. I. 88.
CAMP, CHRISTOPHER, Dickinson.
May 3, 1804. May 17, 1804.
Wife Catherin.
Son Peter Camp and step son Philip Evert.
Daus. Elizabeth wife of John Clopper and Margaret Camp.
Exs: Step son Philip Evert and Peter Spangler.
Wit: John Leas, Philip Fissell. G. 34-35.
CAMPBELL, DAVID, Rye.
May 6, 1815. December 31, 1817.
Daus. Jane wife of Samuel Elliott, Margaret wife of James Elliott and
Mary Campbell.
To John son of her that was my wife.
Exs: James Wallace and Benjamin Owens.
Wit: John Dunbarr, John Owens. I. 54.
CAMPBELL, JAMES, Frankford.
February 16, 1807. March 16, 1807.
Niece Margaret Campbell, dau. of Robert Campbell.
Bro. Joseph Campbell.
Children of decd. bro. John.
Sister Mary Chrisher's children.
James Campbell, son of bro. Robert.
Bro. William Campbell's children.
Ex.: Bro. Robert Campbell.
Wit: William Lindsay, James Laird, James Geddis. G. 225.
CAMPBELL, ROBERT, yeoman, Tyrone.
May 24, 1806. February 17, 1807.
Two children Charles Campbell and Elizabeth Campbell.
Exs: John Crever and Jacob Crever of Carlisle.
Wit: William Melester, Ludwig Carman. G. 201-202.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, weaver, Toboyne.
April 27, 1807. February 16, 1808.
Son William.
Isabella Holliday, Margaret Nickle (Nichols), Elizabeth Doke and Jane
Campbell, my granddaus. daus. to son William Campbell.
Exs: Sons John Campbell and William Campbell.
Wit: William Anderson, Elizabeth Campbell, William Thompson. G. 291.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, Newville, Newton Township.
May 6, 1818. January 9, 1819.
Wife Rebecca.
Jane Bell, dau. of David Bell, decd. and his late wife, now Mary Rotz,
and niece of wife Rebecca Campbell.
Exs: Wife Rebecca and James Huston of Newville.
Wit: James McCord, John Heap. I. 98-99.
CAMPBLE, FRANCIS, Esq., Shippensburg.
August 8, 1790. March 9, 1791.
Wife Elizabeth.
Estate in Hopewell Twp., called The Forest.
Son John.
Land in Bedford, or perhaps now in Huntingdon Co., adj. land of John Burd and Ramsey.
Son James.
Land in Letterkenny, Franklin Co. in name of John Mitchell.
Son Francis.
Land in tenure of Michael Traxler.
Son Ebenezer.
Son Parker, a minor.
Son George.
Land in tenure of John Neff.
Son-in-law Robert Tate.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Parker, Elizabeth and George, minors.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth and sons Francis, Ebenezer and Parker.
Wit: John Simpson, Jean Woods, Mattw. Henderson. E. 209-211.
CAMPBLE, JOHN, Frankford.
January 25, 1804. March 30, 1805.
Sons Robert and James.
Grandchildren minor sons of son William.
Grandson Robert, son of son John.
Son Joseph.
Grandson John Christie.
Granddau. Margaret.
Guardians of sons of son William.
Exs: Son Robert, John Logan and Wm. Lindsay.
Wit: William Connelly, Joseph Connelly, James Laird. G. 111.
CANNING, CHARLES, Dickinson.
November 11, 1802. April 5, 1809.
Wife Jean.
Minor children, names not given.
Exs: Wife Jean Canning.
Wit: Andw. Huston, Wm. McDonald. H. 13.
CARHART, WILLIAM, Carlisle.
January 3, 1786. April 10, 1786.
Wife Rosanna.
Son Seth.
Plantation in Shearman's Valley, adj. lands of widow Smiley, John
Smiley, Esaiah Reese and Craff's.
Lott in Carlisle bounded by Archibald Kenneday and by a certain Leany.
Dau. Rebecca wife of Peter Alenberger.
Exs: Son Seth Carhart.
Wit: John Anderson, Hugh Boden, John Jordan. E. 61.
CARMICHAEL, DANIEL, Derry, farmer. Noncupative will.
November 10, 1777 19 February 1778.
A few days before he left his family to go to the camp of the United States.
Wife Marey.
Sons James and Duncan, minors.
Daus. Margaret, Abigail, Isabel, Mary.
Son James to live with his uncle James Carmichael, Abigail to live with
her uncle John White, and Isabel with her uncle John Carmichael, land
bought from Capt. James Adams and Abram Howl.
Exs: wife Marey and bros: James Carmichael of Derry Township, farmer,
and John Carmichael, farmer, of Dublin, Bedford Co.
Wit: John Carmichael, Derry Township; James Carmichael, Dublin Township. C. 76-7.
CARNAHAN, ADAM, farmer, Newton.
September 10, 1793. December 3, 1793.
Wife (no name).
Son James.
Sons Adam and Andrew, minors.
Exs: Robert Carnahan, son James Carnahan and bro.-in-law William
McFarlane. Wit: Wm. McFarlane, Alexr. Laughlin, William Wilson. E. 310.
CARNEY, BRIDGET, wife of B. Carney, Carlisle.
December 24, 1823. March 6, 1824.
Four children, minors, names not given.
Bro. Thomas Hagan, decd.
Ex. and Guardian of Children: Revd. Patrick Diven, the present pastor
of Catholic Church of Carlisle.
Wit: Sebastian Zeigler, B. Hagan. I. 354.
CAROTHERS, ALICE, East Pennsbro.
November 21, 1804. December 17, 1804.
Two sons William and John.
Son James decd.
Dau. Jane.
Daus. Mary and Alice.
Exs: Sons William Carothers and John Carothers.
Wit: John Orr, William Orr. G. 91.
CAROTHERS, ANDREW, yeoman, Eastpennsbro.
February 24, 1817. March 14, 1817.
Wife Mary.
Sons William and Andrew, plantation on Susquehanna River.
Son Samuel, plantation joining John Clendenin's and Samuel Fisher's.
Dau. Sarah Mickey.
Sons John and James, a minor.
Grandson Andrew Wayne Carothers.
Levitate (Letitia?), Mary and Maryann (Marian?).
Exs: Wife, son Samuel and John Clendenin.
Wit: Samuel Fought, Jesse Patterson. H. 460-462.
CAROTHERS, ELIZABETH, Westpennsboro.
March 8, 1824. January 26, 1825.
Three daus. Margery Workman, Elizabeth Holsaple and Mary Grayson.
Erasmus Holsaple, James D. Grayson.
James Neel.
Son James Carothers of Carlisle.
Exs: Son James Carothers and Saml. Douglass, Esq.
Wit: Michael Sanno, Bernard Hendel.
Codicil: May 17, 1824. I. 390-391.
CAROTHERS, GERARD, Carlisle.
June 6, 1792. August 21, 1792.
Wife Nancy.
Bro. John Carothers.
Sister Margaret Carothers.
Exs: Wife Nancy Carothers and Samuel Greer.
Wit: Saml. Greer, Mary Hazlett, John Jordan. E. 264.
CAROTHERS, ISABELLA. Nuncupative will.
Proved February 16, 1799.
Bro. James and one of sisters, name not given.
Wit: John Carothers, Samuel Turner.
Admin.: James Carothers. F. 137.
CAROTHERS/CARITHERS, JEAN, East Pennsboro.
August 26, 1783 16 December 1783.
Grandsons William, James and John Carithers.
For son John's grave.
Dau.-in-law Ealse.
Dau. Margaret.
Granddau., Jean McTier.
Son-in-law William McTier.
Granddau. Jean Carothers, Mary Carothers and Else Carothers.
To Michael Deverter, William Ross, William Henry, John Quigley.
Exs: William Henry and John Quigley.
Wit: Samuel Fisher, John Semple. D. 187-188.
CAROTHERS, JOHN, East Pennsborough.
January 12, 1783 13 March 1783.
Wife Ayles.
Daus., Mary Caruthers, Ayles Caruthers, Jean Caruthers.
Sons William, James and John, the children, minors.
An unborn child.
Exs: wife Alice and John Quigley and James Laird.
Wit: William Geddis, Nat. Nelson, Wm. McTier. D. 148-149.
CAROTHERS, JOHN, Eastpensborough.
October 14, 1767 8 August 1783.
Wife Sarah.
Sons Robert and James, minors.
Land in Mecklinkberg Co., North Carolina.
Rest of children: John, William, Andrew, Samuel, Ezekiel,
Archibald, Margret and Isabella, to be sent to school.
A child unborn.
Exs: David Bell and John Carothers.
Wit: Dorcas McTier, John McCormick, William McTier. D. 172-173.
CAROTHERS, JOHN, Westpennsborough.
---. October 7, 1822.
Wife Mary.
Son William.
Dau. Jane Conly.
James Geason.
William Carothers, Armstrong Carothers.
Land known by name of Irish Town.
Exs: James Neal, son William Carothers and son in law Joseph Conly.
Wit: George Davidson, Senr., John Fleck.
Codicil: August 12, 1822.
Names dau. Mary Carothers.
Wit: James Carothers, John Davidson. I. 259-260.
CAROTHERS, MARTIN, Westpennsborough.
August 9, 1801. August 15, 1801.
Bro. Andrew Carothors.
Father decd.
Bro. William Carothors, decd.
Sister Jean's dau. Nancy Clark.
Bro. Armstrong.
Sister Isabella Hays.
Robt. Hegney.
Exs: Bros. Andrew Carothors and Armstrong Carothors.
Wit: Martha Perry, William McNaughton. F. 231-232.
CAROTHERS, REBECKAH, West Pennsborough.
February 5, 1800. March 7, 1800.
Son William Orr, a minor, to live with his uncle, my bro. John
Carothers. Sister Jean Carothers.
Estate of father James Carothers.
Exs: Bros. John and James Carothers.
Wit: John Carothers, John Forbes, John Black. F. 168.
CAROTHERS, REBECCA.
June 18, 1810. July 2, 1810.
Isabella Dinnen dau. of Francis Dinnen.
To sd. Francis Dinnen.
Rebecca Workman dau. of Saml. and Margery Workman, minor.
Rebecca Noble dau. of sister Isabella Noble, minor.
Sister Mary Greason wife of James Greason.
Exs: James Greason and John Carothers of West Pennsborough.
Wit: Mary Carothers, Jean Carothers, Agness Gresson. H. 47.
CARROTHERS, ROBERT, East Pennsborough.
January 1, 1771 4 July 1771.
Only dau. Jennet Nailor and her children.
Son John Carrothers.
Ex.: cousin John Carrothers.
Wit: Joseph Hudson, David Bell. B. 93-94.
CAROTHERS, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough, yeoman.
November 16, 1762 6 January 1763.
Wife, Jean.
Son John.
Dau. Margret.
Exs: Nathaniel Nelson, Jonathan Hoge.
Wit: Nathaniel Nellson, William Orr, Jonathan Hoge. A. 100-1.
CAROTHERS, WILLIAM.
November 5, 1786. January 25, 1794.
Bros. James, Martin, Andrew and Armstrong.
Mother.
Sisters Margaret, Jean and Isabel.
Exs: William Clark, James Carothers, Jr., and John Carothers.
Wit: Armstrong Carothers, John Keane, James Carothers. E. 313.
CAROTHERS, WILLIAM.
November 5, 1786. January 25, 1794. Letters February 16, 1821.
Bro. John.
Honoured mother.
Bros. James, Martin, Andrew and Armstrong.
Sisters Margaret, Jean and Isabel.
Exs: Wm. Clark, James Carothers, Junr. and Jno. Carothers.
Wit: Armstrong Carothers, John Kean, James Carothers.
At time of probate, John Kean and James Carothers dead. Signature
sworn to by John Carothers, nephew of sd. James Carothers. I. 199.
CARSON, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone.
August 5, 1788. May 12, 1789.
Wife Margaret.
Son James.
Son-in-law Archibald London.
Son William Carson.
Dau. Jean Carson, Jennet Carson, Martha and Margret Carson.
Exs: Son-in-law Archd. London and Isaac Thompson of Rye.
Wit: David McClure, James Adams, John Peden. E. 154-155.
CARSON, JOHN, Newton.
April 11, 1800. May 6, 1800.
Two sons John and Elija Carson, when twenty two years of age.
Younger children, viz., Hanna, Priscilla, Martha and Eliza.
Dau. Ruth intermarried with James Ralston.
Elishu Carson's eldest son, John Eager, and Elisha's second son
Ezekiel. Exs: Dr. John Geddis, Alexr. Sharp and Thos. Kenneday.
Wit: James Brown, John Sheafer. F. 175-176.
CARSON, JOHN, Newton.
May 26, 1820. August 7, 1820.
Bro. Elisha Carson.
Sisters Hannah and Priscilla Carson.
Ex.: Neighbor Capt. James Piper.
Wit: Wm. McDonald, Robert Blean. I. 171.
CARTER, ANDREW.
September 24, 1788. January 7, 1789.
Wife Margaret.
Children Sally, Elizabeth and Esther, minors.
Exs: Wife Margaret and George Logue.
Wit: Alexander Murdock, Hugh Breden, Peter Smith. E. 142.
CARUTHERS (CARITHERS), RODGERS, Dickinson.
----. March 28, 1794.
Wife Sarah.
Two sons John and Andrew.
Exs: Joshua Martin and James Turner of Newton.
Wit: Percival Kean, John Neal. E. 319.
CARUTHERS, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough.
December 21, 1782 21 January 1783.
Wife Isabel.
Six sons, James, John, William, Martin, Andrew and Armstrong.
Dau. Margaret Caruthers.
Son-in-law George Clark and dau. Jean.
Son-in-law Henry Hay and dau. Isabel.
Dau. Jean Clark's two children, when 21 years of age.
Exs: James Neal, John Forbes and Andrew Caruthers.
Wit: John Forbes, Gabriel Glen, James Neal. D. 132-135.
CASHT, GEORGE, Middleton.
March 8, 1794. December 3, 1798.
Wife Mary Ann.
Sons Jacob, Philip, Michael and Leonard.
Exs: Wife Mary Ann and son Jacob Casht.
Wit: Jacob Thumma, Nicholas Fordig. F. 131.
CEAGLE, FREDERICK, yeoman, Greenwood.
March 1, 1789. January 25, 1790.
Wife Margaret.
Son Jacob.
Daus. Elizabeth and Mary.
Exs: Jacob Pfoutz and son Jacob Ceagle.
Wit: Peter Besan, John Lewes. E. 166.
CESSNA, JOHN, Shippensburg.
October 24, 1793. October 13, 1796.
Eldest son John.
Sons Charles, Joseph, Jonathan, Dec'd, Evan and William Cessna.
Eldest dau. Mary Neale, Dec'd.
Other daus. Elizabeth Jones and Margaret Hall, Dec'd.
Youngest son Theophilus Cessna.
Son James.
Land in Southampton Twp. conveyed from William Campble.
Land on Juniata River, above Jack's Narrows.
Island in Juniata River.
Land where Prigmore's Mill now is.
Land from Mr. Blunston in York Co.
Land taken up with Messrs. Fulton and Wallace.
Granddau. Elizabeth, minor, dau. of William Cessna.
Land adj. place formerly Robert Gabey's and Samuel Culbertson's.
Exs: Son James Cessna.
Wit: Mattw. Scott, John Hearny, John Scott. F. 40-42.
CEVER, JOHN, Derry, yeoman.
August 1, 1778 12 May 1779.
Wife Mary.
Sons John and Samuel, land joins to Samuel Cever's and David
Evanes.
First born son Peter.
Daus. Mary, Asenath, Rebecah, Elizabeth, Anne, Abigail and Hulda.
Exs: John Means and William Harper.
Wit: William Harper, John Means, Robert Means. C. 152.
CHAIN, SIDNEY, widow, Middleton.
May 10, 1810. June 16, 1810.
Son John chain, minor.
Land in Middleton Township adjoining lands of John Hetrick, John
Armstrong and the Courdrguinet Creek.
To Miss Jane Chambers.
Exs and Guardians of son John: Friends John Chambers and John Irvine
of Middleton.
Wit: Yofan Miller, Christian Coble. H. 44-46.
CHAMBERS, JAMES, Hopewell,
July 24, 1762 16 September 1762.
Wife Mary.
Nephews, Thomas and James, sons of deceased bro. Joseph Chambers.
Bro. Benjamin Chambers.
Bro. Robert Chambers.
Nephew, John Forsyth.
Nephew, James McGill.
Nephew, James Nugen.
Bro. William McGuffolk's sons, Joseph and John McGuffock.
Land on Big Spring, bounded by Patrick McFarran, James Laughlin,
John Scroggs and Robert McGuffock.
Exs: Mary Chambers and Bro. Robert Chambers.
Wit: Wm. Lamond, James Jack. A. 96-8.
CHAMBERS, JAMES, Tyrone.
July 23, 1792. March 13, 1793.
Wife Margaret.
Ground adj. Samuel Rosses.
James Chambers' children.
Eldest dau. Margaret.
Daus. Mary and Jean.
David Chambers.
Cathrine Chambers, Nancy Chambers, and Esabel Chambers, when they come
to age of sixteen.
Exs: Wife Margaret Chambers and James Hearse.
Wit: Robert McCally, Peter Stones. E. 282-283.
CHAMBERS, JOHN.
December 8, 1756. December 28, 1756. Filed August 8, 1791.
Wife Mary.
Sons Randle Chambers and William Chambers.
Son John, a minor.
Dau. Elizabeth Smith.
Daus. Jean and Mary Chambers.
A child not yet born.
Exs: Arthur Foster and James Henderson, farmer.
Wit: Andrew Dalton, Thomas Adams, Robert Renick. E. 222.
CHAMBERS, ROBERT, Middleton.
May 8, 1802. September 23, 1802.
Sons in law John Davidson and John Logan.
Dau. Agness.
Indentured boy Andrew Davidson.
Plantation adjoining Thomas Duncan, Esq. and Saml. Irwine, Esq.
Granddaus. Margaret Davidson, dau. of Mary Davidson, and Margaret Logan,
dau. of Margaret Logan.
House in Carlisle occupied by James Mitchell.
Bros. and sisters, viz., John Chambers, Joseph Chambers, William
Chambers, Agness Chambers and Hannah Chambers.
Land held in partnership with Ephraim Steel.
Nephew John Chambers.
Deceased wife and dau.
Exs: Dau. Agness Sterrett, sons in law John Logan and John Sterrett,
James McCormick and John Officer.
Wit: James Armstrong, James Moore, Ja. Duncan. F. 319-324.
CHARMS, GEORGE, Amberson's Valley, Fannet.
August 8, 1772 21 August 1772.
Wife to whom he leaves nothing, "because she left me and played the whore...."
Jemiab Syers, Jeconias Rose.
Dau. Ruth Charms, both my plantations.
"...every half brother and sister my daughter hath, I say, I leave each of them 5 shillings and no more because I deny them to be my children..."
Exs: Barnabas Clerk and George Buchanan.
Wit: Jeconias Rose (made his sign], Joseph Adgrave. B. 127.
CHESTNUT, WILLIAM, Southampton.
July 23, 1817. October 19, 1818.
Sister Jane Chestnut.
Sister's son, William Clark son of John Clark.
William and Samuel Chestnut, sons of bro. John Chestnut.
Samuel Chestnut Clark, son of bro. in law John Clark.
Agness Clark, dau. of sister Livy Clark.
Bro. John Chestnut.
Exs: William Devor and John Davis.
Wit: Thomas M. Highlands, Henry Hock, Thomas McCune. I. 85.
CHRISTY, JOHN, Milford.
April 30, 1781 17 October 1781.
Wife Agness.
Sons David and William, minors.
Dau. Sarah, a minor.
William McClure, Sherman's Valley.
Exs: bro. William Christy and John Williams.
Wit: John Kerr, John Orr, Hugh Magill. D. 57-8.
CLARK, ARTHUR, Lurgan.
December 20, 1787 March 1, 1782.
Dau. Ann.
Son James.
Dau. Sarah Robinson.
Dau. Agnes Bare.
Son William.
Daus. Jane Brian and Hannah Henderson.
Exs: Robert Pebles, Esq., and Capt. John Jordan.
Wit: James Ross, James McFerson, Robt. Scott. D. 81-3.
CLARK, DAVID, yeoman, Southampton.
June 5, 1818. January 6, 1819.
Bros. John Clark and Robert Clark.
Land conveyed by father Robert Clark.
Sister Catherine Roberts.
Bro. James Clark.
Half sister Elizabeth Clark.
Isabella.
Margaret.
Mr. Irvin's mill.
Exs: Bro. George Clark and Samuel Clark.
Wit: Wm. Rodgers, Danl. Henderson, John Woods. I. 97.
CLARK, JOHN, yeoman, Allen.
March 3, 1804. September 27, 1805.
Wife Margaret.
Dau. Mary widow of William Camlin, decd.
Dau. Agness wife of James Abernethy.
Sons John and James Clark.
Dau. Sarah wife of Alexander Gordon.
Son William Clark.
Minor children of son Thomas Clark, decd.
Land joining lands of Michael Ege.
Land in Monaghan Township, York Co. bounded by lands of John Bailey and
heirs of Hugh McMullen.
Exs: Wife Margaret Clark.
Wit: Edward O'Hail, Adam Troudt. G. 121.
CLARK, JOHN, farmer, Toboyne.
September 25, 1807. October 4, 1808.
Wife Sarah.
Sons John, James and dau. Susanna, minors.
Exs: Robert Adams and William McGuire.
Wit: Bailey Long, Thomas Wallace. G. 338-339.
CLARK, JOSEPH, yeoman.
September 25, 1751 24 October 1751.
Wife Margret, sons Robert, James and William.
Exs: wife Margret, and son Robert Clark, bro. John Semple, an
executor until Robert comes from Virginia.
Wit: John Sample, Hugh Leard, David Hoge. A. 12.
CLARK, ROBERT, Teboyne.
April 5, 1813. November 12, 1819.
Wife Mary.
Sons Hugh, John, David, James, Andrew and Thomas.
Daus. Fanny and Peggy.
Robert Adams in right of his wife, dau. Martha.
Exs: Wife Mary and sons Hugh and John Clark.
Wit: Alexander McCord, Samuel McCord, William McClintock. I. 150-151.
CLARK, THOMAS, Toboine.
January 31, 1791. March 10, 1791.
Wife Mary.
Children minors, names not given.
Exs: Wife Mary and Thomas Adams, son to Robt. Adams.
Wit: Robert Richey, Richard Murray. E. 211.
CLARK, WILLIAM, Middleton.
May 14, 1803. April 9, 1804.
Wife Margaret.
Sons Joseph and Robert.
Daus., viz., Margaret Clark, Mary Clark and Ann Clark.
Exs: Sons Joseph Clark and Robert Clark.
Wit: Archibald Stewart, Geo. Crean, John Stewart. G. 30-31.
CLAUDY, MARTIN, Shippensburgh.
September 20, 1804. October 12, 1804.
Son Abraham.
Dau. Mary Claudy.
Two youngest sons,George and Jacob.
Other six children, viz., Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine, Martin,
William and John.
Exs: Son Abraham Claudy.
Wit: William Devor, John Bailey. G. 46.
CLENDENEN, JOHN, Eastpennsboro.
May 18, 1802. August 7, 1802.
Wife Elizabeth.
Sons John, William and Samuel, a minor.
Daus. Mary, Jean, Agness, Elizabeth, Catherine and Isabella, a minor.
Dau. Janet.
Exs: Sons John Clendenen and William Clendenen.
Wit: John Dea, Andrew Carothers. F. 315-317.
CLENDENIN, JOHN, Eastpennsboro.
August 29, 1783. April 25, 1796.
Wife Janet.
Two sons John and Samuel.
Sons-in-law, names not given.
Son James.
Land to John Dickey's.
Exs: Sons John Clendenin and Samuel Clendenin.
Wit: Walter Buchanan, David Boyd, Henry Leef. F. 81-82.
CLEVER, BARNEY (BARNHART), Southampton.
---. August 6, 1816.
Land to be divided in even shears.
Small children to be supported.
Conrad and his bro. Barney.
Exs: None named.
Wit: James Hendricks, Peggy Mier.
Adtors: George Clever, Conrad Clever. H. 422.
CLEVER, MARTIN, Senr., Westpennsboro.
September 23, 1823. November 23, 1825.
Wife Catherine.
Son Martin and dau. Catherine.
Son in law Jacob Lehman.
Exs: Son Martin Clever and Jacob Lehman.
Wit: John Bear, Philip Zeigler. I. 439-441.
CLIPPINGER, FREDERICK, farmer, Southampton.
March 11, 1802. March 25, 1802.
Wife Barbara.
Sons Anthony, George and John.
Daus. Catherine wife of George Kessler, Anna Maria wife of Adam Wolf,
Elizabeth Clippinger and Susanna Clippinger.
Exs: Eldest son Anthony Clippinger and son in law George Kessler.
Wit: Jacob Raum, John Clippinger. F. 274-279.
CLOUSER, JOHN, Rye.
October 4, 1790. February 11, 1794.
Wife Margaret.
Children Michael, Elizabeth, Margaret, George and Peter Clouser, all
minors. Exs: Wife Margaret Clouser and friend Solenberger.
Wit: David McClure, Matthew McBride.
Codicil June 19, 1793.
Dau. Elizabeth, Dec'd.
Dau. Sydney, born since 1790. E. 314-315.
CLOUSER, JOHN, Juniatta.
December 2, 1817. April 24, 1818.
Wife Mary.
Eight children, viz., John, George, Simon, Elizabeth wife of Elijah
McKeehan, Peggy wife of George Leonard, Barbara wife of Samuel Kniseley,
youngest dau. Catherine unmarried and son Philip.
Grandchildren, children of son Jacob Clouser, decd., viz., John, Peggy,
Nancy and Mary Clouser, all minors.
Exs: Sons John and George Closer and Elijah McKeehan, all of Juniatta Township.
Wit: Joseph McNaughton, G. Monroe. I. 72-74.
CLOUSER, MARGARET.
---. October 29, 1824.
Dau. Catherine and granddau. Margaret Culp.
All my daus.
Son Simon.
Wit: William Drennon, Elizabeth Armstrong.
Adtor: Joseph Clark. I. 379.
CLOUSER, SIMON, Middleton.
September 7, 1786. November 4, 1786.
Wife Margaret.
Oldest son John.
Minor children, names not given.
Land joining Robt. Morrison and Wm. Drennon.
Exs: Wife Margaret Clouser, Jacob Wolf and George Wetzel.
Wit: George Crean, William Drennon. E. 90-91.
COCHRAN, GEORGE, sergeant in Capt. Andrew Irvin's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.
July 28, 1783 15 November 1783.
Friend William Shaw.
Friend Samuel Lyon.
John Lyon, junr, son of Samuel Lyon.
Ex.: Friend Ephraim Blaine, Esq., of City of Philadelphia.
Wit: Willm. Shaw, Thomas Hutchison, Saml. Lyon. D. 180.
COCHRAN, JAMES, Carlisle, soldier in Capt. Hays Company, Coln.
Willm. Irvins Battalion, of the Continental Army.
April 1, 1776 22 May 1777.
Wife Elizabeth.
Bro. William Cochran.
Cousins John White and William Rogers.
Extx.: wife Elizabeth Cochran.
Wit: Abraham Morrow, George Looage. C. 17.
COCKLIN, JACOB, Sr., farmer.
September 24, 1799. December 23, 1799.
Dau. Mary Shepler and her husband, Henry Shepler.
Sons Jacob and David Cocklin.
Land adj. James Gregory and John Cocklin.
Dau. Elizabeth Cocklin.
Exs: Adam Houk, Sr., and Adam Brandt, the one of Allen, the other of Dickenson Twp.
Wit: John Brenizer, C. Quigley. F. 162-163.
COCKLIN, JOHN, farmer, Allen.
---. July 20, 1801.
Wife Fanny.
Sons Tedry Cocklin, David and Peter Cocklin.
Son in law Tiebrick Coover and Catherine, his wife.
Dau. Barbara Cocklin.
Exs: Son Tedry Cocklin and Adam Branet (Brandt), both of Allen
Township. Wit: Samuel Kinsley, C. Quigley, Jacop Golklin. F. 226-229.
COFFEY, THOMAS, Hopewell.
June 29, 1787. March 22, 1796.
Wife Mary.
Sons William, Thomas, Robert, James and George.
Daus. Jean and Martha Coffey.
Son John.
Exs: Wife Mary Coffey and James Leeper.
Wit: Josias Brown, James Leeper, John McKnight. F. 17.
COFFMAN, ISAAC, Carlisle.
October 8, 1813. November 13, 1813.
Wife Margaret.
Lot adjoining Jacob Fetter.
Two children Eliza and Jacob Coffman.
Maria Martin.
Exs: Wife Margaret Coffman and Philip Roads.
Wit: Wm. Wheeler, Jacob Cart. H. 229-230.
COFFMAN, JOSEPH, Greenwood.
September 6, 1816. November 7, 1816.
Wife Elizabeth.
Infant son.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth Coffman and David Long.
Wit: David Long, Junr., Peter Coffman. H. 445.
COLHOON, ANDREW, carpenter, Carlisle.
March 20, 1794. June 23, 1794.
Wife Esther.
Four daus. Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Lydia Colhoon.
Land in Middleton Twp. adj. land of Robert Miller and Saml. Laird,
Esq.
When youngest dau. is eighteen years of age.
Exs: Wife Esther Colhoon and Robert Miller, Jr.
Wit: George Pattison, Wm. Armor. E. 331.
COLHOUN, ANDREW, Carlisle.
--- July 6, 1772.
Son John Colhoun.
Grand children, Nelly Smith, Andrew Smith and Sally Smith.
Dau. Margret Carmichael in Crown Alley, near Dame Street, Dublin.
Widow Dalton.
Exs: Robert Miller, Esq., and Mr. William Miller.
Wit: none. Not signed. B. 123.
COLHOUN, JOHN, Middleton Township.
September 4, 1757 24 October 1757.
Wife Rebecca.
Sons Robert, John and Andrew. If any of sons dies in nonage,
dau. Elizabeth Miller.
Exs: friend John Byers and son-in-law Robert Miller.
Wit: Rebecca Byers, Hannah Rendorenoraugh. A. 45-6.
COLLIER, HANNAH, Carlisle.
October 25, 1804. September 28, 1807.
Niece Ann Herwick.
Bro. James Davis.
Ex.: Sd. niece Ann Herwick.
Wit: Saml. Criswell, Hetty Criswell. G. 256.
COLLIER, JOSEPH, Carlisle.
August 4, 1790. January 10, 1791.
Mother Hannah Collier.
Land in Westmoreland Co., 1st and 7th Districts of Donation Lands.
Land warrant in hands of Major Willm. Alexander, Surveyor General,
granted for publick services.
Exs: Mother Hannah Collier and William Thompson.
Wit: John Trow, James Horwick. E. 206.
COLWELL, JAMES, Southampton.
December 17, 1798. September 20, 1799.
Wife Agness.
Sons Samuel, John, James and Abdiel, a minor.
Daus. Martha Brotherton and Nancy.
Son Joseph.
Dau. Polly.
Grandchild James, son of son James.
Exs: Sons John and Samuel Colwell and John Scott, Esq.
Wit: Samuel C. McKean, Robert Patterson, Samuel McDowell. F. 147-151.
COLWELL, JOSEPH, Southampton.
May 12, 1801. September 1, 1801.
Bros. John, James, Samuel and Abdiel, a minor.
Sisters Patty now married to John Brotherton and Nancy married to John
Brackenridge.
Mother Agness.
Sister Polly.
Exs: Bro. Samuel Colwell.
Wit: Robert Patterson, John Scott, Peter Elrod. F. 234-236.
COLWELL, ROBERT, merchant, Shippensburgh.
September 10, 1792. November 21, 1792.
Wife Ann.
Bro. Samuel Colwell.
Father James Colwell.
Mother Agness Colwell.
Bros. John, James, Joseph and Abdiel Colwell.
Matthew Miller.
Sisters Martha, Nancy, Mary and Betsy Colwell.
Some of bros. and sisters, minors.
Exs: Wife Anne Colwell and bros. John and Samuel Colwell.
Wit: Patrick Cochran, John Redett, John Scott. E. 274-275.
CONAWAY, MARY, Frankford.
May 3, 1823. June 2, 1823.
Sons George, William and Andrew Conaway.
Son Ezekiel Conaway if he returns to this part of the country.
Dau. Elizabeth Diller.
Granddau. Martha Diller.
John Diller trustee for sons William and Andrew Conaway.
Exs: Son George Conaway and John Diller.
Wit: John McDowell, John Wise. I. 302.
CONNEY, JOHN.
February 24, 1752 27(22?) April 1752.
Wife Marron [Marion?].
Sons James and John.
Daus., Elizabeth, Ketrin, Marget and Mary.
Andrew Murphy, 10 shillings.
Exs: John Eatton and Joseph Armstrong.
Wit: William McCord, James Eatton. A. 18.
COOK, HUGH, West Pennsborough.
July 6, 1762 8 August 1762.
Dau. Elizabeth Sands, grandson, George Sands, a minor.
Dau. Ester Groundel, grandson, Hugh Groundel.
Dau. Margaret White, granddau. Sarah White.
Dau. Jean McCardy, g.dau. Margret McCardy.
Dau. Agness Loyd, g.dau. Margret Loyd.
Daus. Mary and Sarah Cook.
Wit: William Lamond, Samuel White, Sarah White. A. 94-6.
COOK, JOHN, West Pennsborough.
December 3, 1788. January 10, 1789.
To Barbary Wilson's son John.
Armstrong Carothers and Elizabeth his wife.
Martin Carothers and his mother Isabella.
Shusannah McQueen.
Jean Linsey.
Robert Cook's son John.
Land in Tuscarora.
Exs: James Carothers and William Lindsey, also guardians of John, son
of Barbary Wilson.
Wit: Geog. Cook, Rennel Blair, John Carothers. E. 139-140.
COOMBE, SAMUEL, of Co. Seneca, State of New York, presently in Borough of Carlisle.
November 23, 1809. December 12, 1809.
Wife Hannah.
Son Peter.
Dau. Hannah intermarried with Daniel Jennings.
Exs: Son Peter Coombe and friend Peter Smith, Junr., both of Seneca Co., New York.
Wit: John Boden, Andrew Boden. H. 25.
COOPER, CHARLES, Carlisle.
August 25, 1814. June 14, 1817.
Dau. Mary wife of James Noble.
Grandson Charles Cooper, son of son John A. Cooper.
Granddaus. Margaret and Ann Noble, daus. of sd. Mary Noble.
Son John A. Cooper.
Lots adjoining lots of Joseph Knox, James Noble and heirs of Genl.
William Alexander, decd.
House on High St. joining James Hamilton's, Esq.
Dau. Jane Cooper.
Dau. in law Rachel Cooper wife of John A. Cooper.
Exs: William Craighead of South Middleton.
Wit: Joseph Knox, Andw. Carothers. I. 14-17.
COOPER, JANE, relict of John Cooper, Esq., decd., Newton.
December 28, 1821. 21 June 1825.
Dau. Margaret sole heir.
Late father James Jack, decd., late of Newton Township.
Exs: William Carnahan and James Hemphill.
Wit: James A. Mitchell, David Wills. I. 438.
COOPER, JOHN, Newton.
Wife Jane.
Her father, James Jack decd.
Son James.
Minor children Jane, Sarah, Margaret and Andrew.
Sons John and Robert.
Exs: Son John Cooper.
Wit: Wm. Montgomery, Ann Montgomery. G. 173-174.
COOPER, ROBERT, D. D., Pastor of Middle Spring Congregaton.
August 3, 1795. 5 August 1806.
Wife Elizabeth.
Two daus. Jane Nicholson and Elizabeth Grier.
Only son John, a minor.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth and bro. in law Mattw. Henderson.
Wit: John Henderson, James Lowry, John Simpson. G. 165.
COOTS, RICHARD, West Pennsbro.
May 2, 1789. February 15, 1793.
David Murray and Mary Murray.
Plantation in Tuscorora.
Heirs of Andrew McFarlane, Dec'd.
Ann Dunning, wife of Ezekiel Dunning.
Exs: William French.
Wit: Ez. Dunning, Thos. Buchanan. E. 277.
COOVER, ELIZABETH. Nuncupative will.
June 13, 1798. June 18, 1798.
Husband Henry Coover.
One child, name not given.
Wit: Henry Branizer, Michael Philip, John Smith.
Admin.: Henry Coover. F. 112.
COOVER, GEORGE, yeoman, Allen.
March 30, 1818. November 20, 1820.
Wife Elizabeth.
Four children, viz., George, Henry, Elizabeth widow of Samuel Kimmel,
and Ann wife of Peter Dill.
Grandchildren John Smith and Adam Smith, the children of dau. Ann, by
her first husband.
Grandsons George Kunkel and Aaron Kunkel, children of dau. Susanna,
decd., and John Kunkel.
Other sons Jacob, John and Michael.
Exs: Sons Jacob Coover and John Coover, both of Allen.
Wit: Soloman Gorgas, Joseph Best. I. 188-189.
COOVER, GIDEON, yeoman, Allen.
August 6, 1803. May 3, 1810.
Wife Freany.
Dau. Salome wife of Martin Brenizer.
Sons George, Samuel, Adam, David and Jacob.
Dau. Catherine.
Exs: Sons George Coover and Adam Coover.
Wit: James Whitehill, Adam Long. H. 39-41.
COOVER, TEDRICK, Senr., Allen.
October 8, 1823. December 16, 1823.
Wife Salmy.
Son Solomon.
Other children Mary married to John Wolf, Tederick, Nelly married to
Philip Waggoner, Catherine married to Tederick Cocklin, Jacob and
Samuel. Exs: Wife Salmy Coover, son Tederick Coover and son in law
Tederick Cocklin. Wit: Samuel Flickinger, Philip Rohland, Patrick
Laverty. I. 349.
COPE, ADAM, Carlisle.
April 20, 1805. May 7, 1805.
Wife Catherine.
To building a church for the German Lutheran Society and maintaining a
clergyman.
Exs: Jacob Hendel, Esq. and Leonard Keller.
Wit: Frederick Uhler, Saml. Postlethwaite. G. 114.
COPE, CONRAD, now of Springfield.
November 5, 1804. December 4, 1804.
Wife Catherine.
Seven sons, viz., George, John, Jacob, Daniel, Peter, Benjamin and
Philip. Exs: Wife Catherine Cope.
Wit: Joseph McKee, Wm. McDonald. G. 88.
CORD, JAMES, Terone, gentleman.
December 9, 1773. Proven June 18, 1779. Letters August 4, 1783.
Wife Margaret.
Daus. Martha and Jane, minors.
Sons John and George, minors.
Exs: wife Margaret Cord and dau. Susanna Cord.
Guardian, Alexander Murray.
Wit: Alexander Murray, William Kerr.
Letters in 1783 to Patrick Duffield and Susanna his wife (late
Susanna Cord) widow Margaret - being dead.) D. 170.
CORNMAN, VALENTINE, North Middleton.
February 6, 1823. March 4, 1823.
Dau. Eve.
Son John.
Children of dau. Catherine.
Other daus. Elizabeth, Sarah, Christina and Margaret.
Renneck Angerey to have charge of dau. Margaret's share, "she being
incapable of managing her own concerns."
Exs: Son John Cornman and son in law John Wetzel, both of North
Middleton. Wit: John Cornman, David Braugt, Renick Angrey. I. 291.
CORREL, ABRAHAM, farmer, Allen Township. Non Cupative Will.
August 19, 1822. October 19, 1822.
Wife Ann.
Minor children.
Wit: Daniel Markly, Henry Martin.
Sd. Correl died August 22, 1822.
Adtor: Abraham Hartzler. I. 262.
COWDEN, JOHN.
April 15, 1775 16 August 1775.
Wife Mary.
Sons John, Joseph, Bannels and William, all to be bound to trades.
Dau. Esther, Margret, Jane and Mary Cowden, and a child not yet born.
Exs: John Bannels, Esq., of Antrim, and John Andrews of Gilford
Township. Wit: Patrick Alexander, Samuel Renick. B. 195-197.
COWEN, JAMES, Peters.
February 20, 1781 24 August 1781.
Wife Jean.
Bro. Moses and his son, James.
Mother Agness.
Sisters Martha and Jean.
Exs: wife Jean, James Patton and Thomas McDowell.
Wit: Walter McKinnie, John Cunningham, Thomas Hogg. D. 51.
COX, FRANCIS, Saville, Cumberland Co.
February 19, 1819. March 1, 1819.
Wife Mary. Dau. Rachel Cox.
Son Francis, minor.
Ex.: James Beatty.
Wit: Henry Pickard, William Graham. I. 103-104.
COYL, BARNEBASE, schoolmaster, Letterkinny.
July 10, 1770 21 September 1770.
To Denniell Freeland, unkal Nikllas Freeland's son.
Ex.: Fealiks Doyl.
Wit: Jno. Thompson, William Cockran, Robert Cockran. B. 62.
CRAGEHED [CRAIGHEAD], JAMES, Middleton.
March 25, 1771 2 April 1771.
Wife Isabel.
Three children, Gilston, Rachel and Margaret, minors.
Bro. Thos. Cragehed.
Exs: James Henry and James Crocket.
Guardian Reverend John Cragehed.
Wit: Thomas Craighed, George Burns, James Sands. B. 87-89.
CRAIG, JAMES, Carlisle.
December 31, 1806. January 2, 1807.
To mother and brother and sisters.
Exs: Mr. Robert Taylor and Moses Kulick.
Wit: John Underwood, Joseph Porter, Mary McWhorta. G. 198.
CRAIG, JOHN, Juniata.
April 9, 1798. June 6, 1799.
Sister Jane Craig.
Nephews Isaac and Mitchell Atkinson.
Plantation in Somerset Co.
Exs: Sister Jane Craig and nephew Isaac Atkinson.
Wit: John Elliott, Mary Elliott, Barbara Martin. F. 144.
CRAIGHEAD, THOMAS, Middleton.
March 2, 1805. December 3, 1807.
Wife Margaret.
Sons Richard and William, James, Thomas Craighead.
Land purchased of Saml. Postlethwaite, late Sheriff, the property of
John Patterson.
Dau. Rachel, wife of John Cooper.
Son John Craighead and his children.
Son George Craighead.
Bro. Revd. John Craighead, decd.
Exs: Sons Richard and William Craighead.
Wit: Jno. Miller, James Duncan. G. 276-279.
CRAIN, RICHARD, North Middleton.
April 3, 1817. September 5, 1820.
Son Richard.
Margaret Crain, widow of George Crain.
Dau. Elizabeth Crain.
Son William.
Children and grandchildren, to wit, Mary Hamilton, Jane Vanhorn, Ann
Dill, Elizabeth Crain, William Crain and Abner Crain.
Exs: Patrick Davidson and Joseph Clark.
Wit: Jas. Lamberton, Henry Stoffer. I. 174.
CRALEY, MATTHEW, Carlisle, cordwainer.
August 17, 1782 17 September 1782.
Eleanor Scendrett, dau. of Jacob Scendrett, of Carlisle.
Mary Scendrett, wife of Jacob Scendrett.
Eleanor Butler, dau. of Friend Col. Thomas Butler of West
Pennsborough. Jacob Scendrett.
Exs: Thomas Butler, the younger, son of the aforesaid Thomas Butler
and John Gray, tavern keeper of Carlisle.
Wit: Thos. Butler, Thomas Brysland, Geo. Stevenson. D.. 112.
CRALL (Craul), PETER, Antrim.
October 18, 1768 8 November 1768.
Wife.
Dau. Mary and her nine children, viz., James, Ann, David, John,
William, Martha, Catherine, Mary and Daniel Davice. [Surname is
Davice.]
Son Samuel.
Exs: John McMath, James McKee and dau. Mary.
Wit: Moses Porter, William Porter, Patrick Hart. B. 1.
CRANE (CREAN), ESPY, Middleton.
September 22, 1804. October 15, 1804.
Sister Elizabeth Crane.
Sister's son Espy Vanhorn, son of Joseph Vanhorn.
Bros. William and George.
Three sisters Mary intermarried with James Hamilton, Jane widow of
Joseph Vanhorn, and Anne intermarried with Matthew Dill.
Children of said sister Anne.
Bro. Richard Crane.
Sister's dau. Mary Vanhorn.
Father Richard Crane.
Exs: George McMullen and Patrick Davidson.
Wit: Richard Crean, Geo. Logue. G. 69-70.
CRAVEN, ISAAC, Millerstown, Greenwood.
January 22, 1810. April 3, 1810.
Sarah Craven and Edith Craven, minor daus. of James and Rachel
Craven of Millerstown.
Their aunt Anna Wright.
Thomas son of sd. James and Rachel Craven.
His uncle Azzar Wright.
Friend Ephraim Williams.
Uncle James Craven.
Exs: Caleb North and Henry Leyman.
Wit: Anthony Brandt, David Foutz, James Beaty. H. 36.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT, Peters, farmer.
June 5, 1777 28 August 1778.
Son John.
Grandson Robert Blackford.
Three daus: Esther, Ann and Rebecca.
Bound boy, James Crego.
Exs: George Crawford and Thomas Cellers.
Wit: Hugh Foster, J. Maxwell, James Maxwell. C. 117.
CREIGHTON, JOHN, Letterkenney, labourer.
September 12, 1776 22 October 1778.
"Being disposed to go to the present war."
Bros. Henry and William Creighton, now living in the county of Derry,
Parish of Benabough Finkern, Kingdom of Ireland.
To Hugh Wiley and Robert Wiley. Debtors: John Johnston (now in suit in
Carlisle Court), John Steel, lawyer; John Sellers, Andrew Hemphill,
Alexander Richards, Henry Hills, Samuel Sellers, John Strain, Archibald
Cambridge, Robert Hamilton at John Stuarts, Thomas Montgomery at Middle Spring.
Exs: Friends William Ware and John Stuart.
Wit: Henry Hill, scrivener, Charles Stuart, John Gault. C. 125.
CREVER, JOHN, Carlisle.
February 17, 1819. February 23, 1819.
Wife Eve.
Son Jacob.
Daus. Catherine Crever, Mary wife of Henry Rheen and Sarah wife of Alexander McGee.
Adjoining property of Frank McManus.
Exs: Son Jacob Crever and John Boden.
Wit: Joseph Shrom, James McKim, Francis McManus. I. 111-112.
CRISWELL, JAMES, Wayne.
October 20, 1785. October 25, 1786.
Two sons John and Michael.
Daus. Jane, Elizabeth and Susannah.
Exs: Son John Criswell and bro.-in-law John Beatty.
Wit: William Junkin, James Johnston, Geo. Bratton. E. 86-87.
CRISWELL, ROBERT, Juniata.
August 10, 1772 4 December 1772.
Wife Elizabeth.
Sons, John and David.
Dau.-in-law Mary Miller.
Robert Miller, son-in-law.
Exs: James Huston and James Ross.
Wit: Thomas Hall, James Bratt, Wm. Junkin. B. 133.
CRISWELL, SAMUEL, Carlisle.
June 11, 1810. June 26, 1810.
Wife Marget.
Children Mary, Robert and Ginny.
Other children, viz., Hetty, Betsy and Wilhelmina.
Exs: Wife Marget and dau. Mary.
Wit: Charles Patterson, Moses Bullock. H. 46.
CROCKET, ANDREW, Allen.
October 15, 1791. November 14, 1791.
Wife Elizabeth.
Three youngest children James, Sarah and Andrew, minors.
Plantation whereon James Williamson dwells.
Other children Elizabeth McGowan and Alice Keepers.
Grandson Andrew Keepers.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth, George Logue and Thomas Clark.
Wit: James Williamson, John Williamson, George Dickie. E. 236-239.
CROCKET, GEORGE, Allen.
May 2, 1782 31 October 1782.
Bros. James Crocket and Andrew Crocket.
Sister Catherine Hawsin.
Nieces, Mary Crocket, Nancy Hawsin and bro. Andrew's Betsey.
Nephew James Crocket.
Sister Martha's Betsey.
Sister Margaret Crocket.
Nephew Andrew Crocket.
Ex.: bros. James and Andrew Crocket and William Scott.
Wit: Wm. Scott, James McGovney, Benedict Long. D. 122-123.
CROCKET, JAMES, Allen.
July 16, 1790. December 31, 1790.
Wife Margaret.
Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Thomas McCormick.
Dau. Agness, wife of James Magoveney.
Dau. Mary Brodrick.
Dau. Margaret, wife of Robt. Thompson.
Dau. Jean and Rebecka Crocket.
Son John.
Exs: Wife Margaret Crocket and son John Crocket.
Wit: George Dickie, James Crocket, Wm. Scott. E. 205
CROZZER, JOHN.
November 4, 1778 25 December 1779.
Wife Ann. Son, Morton, when 21 years of age.
Dau. Janet Crosher, a minor.
Son John, a minor.
Elizabeth Milligan.
William Crawford, a minor.
Plantation next to the Tuscarora Mountain.
Ex. not appointed.
Administrators: widow and son Morton.
Wit: Thomas Beale, Wm. Bell, John Kerr. D. 3-4.
CRYSHER, JOHN, Southampton.
May 31, 1806. June 17, 1807.
Wife Ketren.
Land purchased from Jacob Young and Patrick Diller.
Son Jacob and his brothers and sisters, viz., Mary, Elizabeth, David,
John, Daniel, Rosana and Rudolph, boys to be bound to trades.
Exs: Bros. Daniel and George Mowers, Senr.
Wit: Saml. McLean, James Hendricks. G. 250.
CULBERTSON, AGNESS, widow of Wm. Culbertson, Eastpennsbro.
August 21, 1801. 20 February 1805.
Older son, John Culbertson.
Daus. Sarah Culbertson and Margaret Culbertson.
Mother Sarah Bell.
Two other children, names not given.
Exs: Thomas Urie and Andrew Parker.
Wit: Samuel Culbertson, Henry Kellar. G. 107.
CULBERTSON, JOHN, yeoman, Armagh.
January 25, 1785. May 18, 1785.
Wife Agness.
Eldest son Samuel Culbertson.
Son-in-law John Campble.
Daus. Jean McFarlin, Frances Orr and Agness Thompson.
Sons John and William Hanna Culbertson.
Dau. Elizabeth Culbertson.
Exs: Wife Agness Culbertson and son John Culbertson.
Wit: Edmd. Richardson, James Johnston, William Brown. E. 46-47.
CULBERTSON, SAMUEL, Eastpennsborough.
August 24, 1803. April 4, 1807.
Two sons, viz., William and James, minors.
Nephews William, James and John Johnston, minors.
Nieces Jean Johnston and Sally and Peggy Culbertson.
Friend John Culbertson (Fuller).
Exs: Andrew Parker and Thomas Urie.
Wit: Michl. Haak, Robert Anderson. G. 227.
CULBERTSON, WILLIAM, East Pennsborough.
August 9, 1784. April 20, 1785.
Wife Marget.
Two sons Samuel and William Culbertson.
Land in Allen Twp. where Thomas Williamson lives.
Dau. Francis Johnston.
Exs: Wife and son Samuel Culbertson
Wit: Robert Denny, William Denny, John Urie. E. 21.
CULBERTSON, WILLIAM, Eastpennsborough.
March 6, 1798. May 18, 1798.
Wife Nancy.
Five children John, Sarah, Margaret, Samuel and William, all minors.
Exs: Thomas Urie and Andrew Parker.
Wit: Archibald Hamilton, Samuel Culbertson, James Fleming. F. 108.
CULVER, JAMES.
February 1, 1801. March 12, 1803.
Wife Anny.
Children Joseph, Hannah and Sarah, minors.
Step children William and Margaret Peters.
Exs: Jacob Palen and William Huston.
Wit: Joseph Turner, Jacob Bysop, John Kean. F. 349.
CUMMINS, MARGARET, widow, Carlisle.
August 14, 1779 3 June 1782.
Sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hoops.
Sons of bro. Adam Hoops, Dec'd., viz.: Robert Hoops of the state
of New Jersey, David Hoops of the state of Virginia, and Adam Hoops,
land in Nova Scotia. Grandson Benjamin Cummins, minor.
Plantation lands and mills on Little Codorus Creek in the Barrens of
York Co., purchased by son Robert Cummins of Abraham Cox.
Margaret Walker of the daus. of bro. Adam Hoops, Dec'd.
The six children of sister Ann, late the wife of Joseph Evans, late of
South Carolina.
To John Creigh of Carlisle, for the Poor of the Town of Carlisle.
The Trustees of Rev. Mr. John Steells Meeting House of Carlisle.
Freedom to Nancy Nesbit.
Exs: Robert Hoops of New Jersey and Thomas Bareley of Philadelphia,
merchant. Wit: Charles McClure, Thomas Dickson, John Coulter. D. 97-99.
CUNKLE, MICHAEL, East Pennsborough.
August 14, 1797. September 23,
1803. Sons Baltzer and Michael.
Sons in law Peter Barnhart, John Besor and Philip Sender.
Children of dau. Peggy Couffman, minors.
Son in law Christy Wiser.
Exs: Michael Longsdorf and Andrew Eminger.
Wit: John Rennick, John Carothers. G. 3.
CUNNINGHAM, ADAM, yeoman, Hopewell.
June 25, 1806. July 29, 1806.
Daus. Agness wife of John Young, Mary wife of David English, Margaret
wife of Moses Kirkpatrick, Isabella wife of Thomas Brittan, Elizabeth
wife of Thomas Smith and Ruth Cunningham.
Granddau. Sarah Kirkpatrick.
Grandson Adam Britton.
Son Adam Cunningham.
Exs: John McCune and dau. Ruth Cunningham.
Wit: David Duncan, John McCune. G. 164.
CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE, Hopewell.
March 17, 1759 13 May 1769.
Wife Elinor.
Son Adam.
Daus. Jean Cuningham and Margaret Cuningham.
Sons George and John.
Son Allen Scrogs.
Dau. Elinor Cunningham.
Plantation on Big Spring adjoining James Laughlin's, Samuel Walker's
and Robert McCulley's.
Ex.: bro. James McCormick.
Wit: William Lamond, James Cuningham. B. 14-16.
CUNNINGHAM, GEORGE, Hopewell, yeoman.
September 2, 1776 15 May 1778.
Wife Agness.
Bro. Adam Cunningham and his children.
Bro. John Cunninghamn and his son George.
George McConnick's sons, my nephews, James and George, and his dau.
Elinor McCormick.
To Agness Cunningham.
To Margret. Sister Jean Cunningham.
Mother Elinor.
Exs: wife Agness and bro. Adam Cunningham.
Wit: Robert Kenneday, James Cunningham. C. 103.
CURTZ, LUDWICK, blacksmith, Greenwood.
September 8, 1804. November 5, 1804.
Dau. Anne wife of David Pfoutz.
House and lot in Millerstown.
Sons Lawrence, Thomas, Abraham, Christly and William Curtz.
Daus. Margaret, Hannah Curtz and Sarah wife of Richard Custard.
Son Lewes Curtz.
Exs: George Neagle and George Hoffman.
Wit: Isaac Craven, David Rumbaugh. G. 77-78.
CURYEA, JOHN, North Middleton.
October 21, 1825. December 6, 1825.
Wife Margaret.
Bro. Adam and sister Mary.
Bro. Philip if he is still living.
Henry, eldest son of bro. Philip Curyea.
Heirs of bro. Henry, viz., John and George Curyea and Elizabeth and
Mary. Exs: Jacob Wetzel and bro. Adam Curyea.
Wit: Henry Edendburn, David Braught. I. 441-442.
DALE, CHRISTIAN, Tyrone.
January 5, 1804. March 8, 1804.
Wife Martha.
Sons Christian, Paul, Peter and Daniel.
Daus. Martha and Christiana.
Exs: Son Daniel Dale and John Miller.
Wit: Thomas Simonton, Daniel Lower, Mathias Best. G. 24.
DANNING, JOHN, East Pennsboro.
March 21, 1823. May 13, 1823.
Bro. in law Martin Cupper, if living, his dau. Polly Cupper (Clopper?)
Exs: John Bowman and John Rupley.
Wit: Charles Briner, Joseph Benger (Burger). I. 299.
DAVID, JOHN, Hopewell, joiner.
August 8, 1740 1 November 1750.
Wife Catharine, sons James, Daniel, Samuel, David, daus. Ann, Eleanor,
Sarah Destar that she should come home and stay by the family on my
burial day, Mary, 1 shilling, and Elizabeth. 500 a. to be divided among
sons James, David and Samuel.
Exs: wife Catharine Davids, and son Samuel.
Wit: William Clark, Peter Harman, Phillip Davis.
N.B. Philip Davis and David Rees, guardians over children. A. 6.
DAVIDSON, GEORGE, West Pennsborough.
December 8, 1797. November 3, 1806.
Wife Prudence.
Sons John and Benjamin.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Heirs of son Samuel decd.
Sons William, George and Patrick.
Grandson George son of Samuel decd.
Exs: Sons William and George Davidson.
Wit: John Davidson, Matthew Davidson. G. 188.
DAVIDSON, GEORGE, Mifflin.
August 28, 1814. October 10, 1814.
Wife Mary.
Only dau. Jane Eliza Davidson, a minor.
Exs: Uncle Richard Woods of West Pennsborough and bro. in law Samuel
Woods of Dickinson Township.
Wit: Daniel Knettle, William Brown. H. 284-286.
DAVIDSON, HUGH, West Pennsboro.
March 29, 1824. April 13, 1824.
Bros. Alexander and William.
Sister Lacy McCord.
Sisters in law Jane Davidson and Polly Davidson.
Exs: John Davidson, Esq. and Samuel D. Greason.
Wit: John Davidson, Thomas Miller, Joseph Trego. I. 360.
DAVIDSON, JAMES, yeoman, West Pennsborough.
September 17, 1819. October 27, 1819.
Five children, minors, viz., Nancy, Elizabeth, John, Margaret Jane and Mary Ann.
Exs: Isaiah Graham, Esq. and Robert McFarlane.
Wit: Arthur Graham, James Rea. I. 144-145.
DAVIDSON, JOHN, farmer, Westpennsboro.
February 18, 1823. March 4, 1823.
Wife Leacy.
Grandsons, the sons of son John, decd., and the sons of dau. Margaret
who was intermarried with James Herron.
Land in Lycoming Co.
Grandchildren, children of son James, decd.
Sons Hugh and Alexander.
Children of dau. Susannah who was intermarried with James McCord.
Dau. Leacy wife of Robert McCord.
Son William.
Granddau. Leacy dau. of said dau. Susannah.
Exs: Sons Alexander and William and son in law Robert McCord.
Wit: Alexr. Thompson, Jno. Davidson, Junr. I. 289-290.
DAVIDSON, MATTHEW, Senr., Westpennsboro.
May 18, 1825. May 27, 1825.
Sons John and Matthew, Junr.
Two daus. Isabella Davidson and Ann Leckey.
Land adjoining John Myers and John Bucher, also William Davidson's
heirs. Dau. Mary McIntire.
Exs: Sons John Davidson, Esq. and Matthew Davidson, Junr.
Wit: Saml. Alexander, Wm. Davidson. I. 408.
DAVIDSON, PATRICK.
October 19, 1754 6 November 1754.
Wife, Ann,
sons, Samuel William, Patrick and George.
Grandchild, John Davidson.
Daus. Susannah and Catherine.
Exs: sons William Davidson and George Davidson.
Wit: Thomas Willson, Jon. Calhoon, Will. Graham. A. 26.
DAVIDSON, ROBERT, D. D., Carlisle.
November 5, 1812. December 17, 1812.
Wife Jane.
Son Robert when eighteen years of age.
Children of bro. John Davidson, decd., of the State of Maryland.
Children of Margaret Herrick of the State of Ohio.
Children of James Cameron of Cumberland Co.
Exs: Wife Jane and David Harris of City of Baltimore.
Wit: James McCormick, Simon Boyd, Sarah Montgomery. H. 147-148.
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM, Middleton.
February 7, 1764 17 March 1764.
Wife Agness.
Bro. John Davidson.
Sister, Jane Davidson.
Sister Eleanor Davidson.
Bro. Gawin Davidson, "if any of the above, their sons or daus.
come to this country."
Exs: wife Agness Davidson and neighbor John Stewart.
Wit: William Davidson, Samuel Harper. A. 119.
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM, yeoman, Westpennsboro.
March 13, 1820. May 13, 1820.
Wife.
Three children son William Gass Davidson, only named.
Sister Ann Crawford.
Land near bro. George's.
James Giffen's land.
Exs: Richard Woods and nephew George Davidson.
Wit: Jno. Geddis, John Davidson, Junr. I. 168-169.
DAVIES, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone.
October 10, 1791. May 3, 1793.
Wife Jeane.
Dau. Saran Dean.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Son William.
Exs: Hannah Collier and James Sharon.
Wit: James Sharon, Andrew Keyser. E. 294.
DAVIES, WILLIAM. Antrim.
September 1, 1770 25 October 1770.
Wife Elizabeth.
Two sons John and Joseph, minors.
Four daus. Jane, Elizabeth, Mary and Isabella, when they reach age 18.
Son William.
Exs: wife Elizabeth and Hugh Ferguson of York Co.
Wit: Robert Johnston, Margret Gefns. B. 65-67.
DAVIS, DANIEL, Peters.
May 20, 1782 16 October 1782.
Bro.-in-law Andrew Blair and his son John Blair.
Bros. Samuel Davis and James Davis.
Bro.-in-law, Jacob Mills.
Nephew James Blair, son of Andrew Blair.
The children of niece, Catherine Moran, wife of Edmond Moran and dau.
of Andrew Blair, viz., Susanna Moran, Elizabeth Moran, Blair Moran and
Catherine Moran. The heirs of late bro. David Davis.
Exs: bro. Samuel Davis and nephew John Blair.
Wit: Joseph Wolgamot, Lenord Bivens, Edmond Moran. D. 115-118.
DAVIS, DAVID, Peters.
April 1, 1764 19 June 1766.
Wife Catherine.
Only dau. Sarah Shelby.
Granddau. Catherine Shelby and grandson David Shelby, both minors.
James Delany, Samuel Clifton.
Bros., James, Daniel and Samuel Davis.
John Hoge, Philip Davis.
Exs: bro. James Davis and wife's bro. David Davis.
Wit: James Davis, Wm. Duffield. A. 142.
DAVIS, JAMES, Tyrone.
July 5, 1779 26 July 1779.
Wife Mary.
Dau. Elizabeth Davis, a minor.
Mary Davis, Margaret Davis and Jane Davis, daus. of bro. John Davis.
Exs: wife Mary Davis and bro. John Davis.
Wit: John Pollock, Joseph Spear, William Cochran, James Allison. C. 153.
DAVIS, JOHN, Middleton.
February 10, 1778 5 March 1778.
Sons James and John.
Granddau. Mary Gregg, a minor.
Grandsons John and James Smith, minors.
Grandson John Stewart and granddau. Margaret Stewart, minors.
Ex.: son John Davis.
Wit: James Wilson, Wm.Irvine, Wm. Thompson, John Holmes.
DAVIS, PHILIP, Husbandman, advanced in years.
15 May 1753 6 November 1760.
Wife Sarah.
Son Samuel, 350 a. and Negro Jack; and son David, 250 a. and Negro
George. Grandson Philip, son of son David, a minor, land where Elisha
Lawrence dwells.
Four daus: Katrine, Gwenthelian, Sarah and Rachel. In case unmarried
grandchild Sarah, dau. of dau. Cathrine, grandson Philip son of James
Davis and dau. Gwenthelian. Members of New Castle Presbytery, viz. Rev.
James Campble, John Blair, John Roan and Andrew Bay.
Exs: wife Sarah and two sons Samuel and David.
Wit: Allen Killough, John Gronnor(?), David Bowen, Nathl.
Willson. A. 71-4.
DAVISON, JOHN, West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland Co., yeoman.
September 17, 1754 18 November 1755.
Wife Ann.
Children: Ann, Margery, John, Samuel, William and Matthew, sons, minors.
Sister Elizabeth McCormick.
Bro. John Thompson. Tract of land bounded by John Dunning's and Ann Dunning's tract.
Exs: bro. William Thompson and John Byers.
Wit: William Lamond, Margaret Dalwood. A. 32.
DELANCEY, FRANCIS, Toboine.
July 3, 1811. November 16, 1811.
Wife Catherine.
Oldest son John.
Sons Philip and Christopher.
Dau. Mary Anderson.
Five other sons Francis, George, Jacob, Peter and William.
When youngest, William, is twenty one years of age.
Three daus. Barbara, Susannah and Sarah.
Exs: John Urie and Daniel Bloom.
Wit: George Anderson, William Campbell. H. 96.
DELAP, ANDREW, Peters, farmer.
July 7, 1764 25 August 1764.
Wife Jean.
Eldest son Joseph.
Two daus., viz. Elizabeth and Mary.
Son Arthur.
Ex.: son Arthur Delap.
Wit: Wm. Cross, Joseph Caldwell, Agnes Cross. A. 125-6.
DENISON, ANDREW, Newton.
January 1788. October 8, 1790.
Wife Sarah.
Dau. Martha French.
Son Andrew Denison.
Agness, wife of John Shanon.
Dau. Sarah, wife of Thomas Little.
Dau. Maryann, wife of James McEwen.
Children of dau. Elizabeth Miller, Dec'd.
Son-in-law John Scott.
Dau. Margaret, wife of Robt. Little.
Exs: John Scouller and Andrew Thompson.
Wit: John Mitchell, William Richey, John Sheilds. E. 197.
DENISTON, SAMUEL, laborer.
February 18, 1814. February 7, 1815.
All my effects to James Patterson "as I am determined to go forth, the
first expedition."
Exs: None named.
Letters to Jas. Patterson.
Wit: John Wormly, Peter Fahnestock. H. 300.
DENNISTON, JOHN, Pennsburgh.
September 24, 1756 27 September 1756.
Wife Mary.
Each of children, viz. Adam Hays, William Armstrong and
Samuel Thompson. Wm.Morris.
Exs: wife, Adam Hays and Samuel Thompson.
Wit: Robert Tarrier, Sarah Gibson, Isabella Bredine. A. 37.
DENNY, JOHN, Cumberland County.
September 27, 1782. November 5, 1782. Letters February 15, 1786.
Wife Margery.
Daus. Sarah, Ann and Elizabeth Denny.
Son Walter Denny.
Three married daus., viz., Jean Burns, Margret Denny and Margery
Ferguson. Bound children Edward Byan and Agness Penewell.
William Paton's land.
Exs: Wife Margery Denny and son-in-law James Ferguson.
Wit: Wm. McFarlane, Thos. Buchanan. E. 29.
DENNY, ROBERT, East Pennsborough.
September 1, 1784 23 November 1784.
Wife Jean.
Grandson, Robert Anderson, minor.
Granddau. Nance Anderson, minor.
Two grand children Elizabeth and Jen Parks (Parkison?).
Grandson William Parkison.
Grand children Elizabeth and Jean Tetson(?).
Grandson Robert Kerr(?).
Grandchildren Robert and Mary Rutledge, minors.
To Mr. Waak (Waugh).
Exs: James Bell and William Denny.
Wit: William Creswell, Richard Parkison. D. 238.
DENNY, WILLIAM, Pennsborough, yeoman.
October 15, 1750 28 March 1751.
Wife: Agnes, youngest son William, minor.
Oldest son, Walter, son-in-law John McClure.
Exs: John McClure and Daniel Williams.
Wit: Richd. Coulter, John Miller, Susan Williams. A. 11.
DETCH, HENRY.
October 6, 1782 25 November 1783.
Wife Eve.
Children: Henery, Abraham, John, David and Eve, wife of Uley
Blekesterfer(?), and deceased dau. Anna, wife of Henry Thomas.
Grandchildren, John Thomas, Samuel Thomas and Molley Thomas, children
of dau. Anna. Dau. Mary Thomas, now the second wife of Henry Thomas.
Exs: two sons, Henry and Abraham Detch.
Wit: Abraham Stoner, John Delts, Daniel Panters (Paulus?).
D. 186.
DEVIN, JAMES, farmer, Tyrone.
May 19, 1818. June 10, 1818.
Wife Margaret.
Sons William, John and Joseph.
Daus. Margaret wife of Samuel Ross, Anna, and Mary wife of John
Baxter. Son in law Samuel Ross.
Granddau. Margaret Brewster.
Grandson Alexander Ross.
All children of dau. Margaret Ross.
Grandchildren James Devin and Sarah Williamson, son and dau. of son
Alexander Devin, decd.
Children of son James Devin, decd.
Son William, unmarried.
Land joining Joseph Neeley's and James Henderson's.
Exs: Sons John Devin and Joseph Devin.
Wit: Francis Gibson, Samuel Ickes. I. 75-76.
DEVLIN, ROGER, Carlisle.
August 19, 1793. September 15, 1793.
Wife Sarah.
Children John Devlin, Thomas Atcheson, Alice King and John Love.
Exs: Wife Sarah Devlin and George Logue, Esq.
Wit: Thomas Dickson, Adam Logue, George Weiest. E. 305.
DEYERMOND, HENRY, Newville.
August 7, 1804. October 10, 1804.
Wife Deborah.
Son in law Hugh Wallace and his wife Margaret.
Grandson Thomas Wallace, son of Hugh Wallace.
Son in law John Love and his wife Elizabeth.
Son in law John Highlands and Sarah his wife.
Son in law John Murphy and Anne his wife.
Exs: Major James Woodburn and James Ross, both of Newville.
Wit: William McCandlish, William T. Hays, William Richey. G. 45.
DICKIE, GEORGE, Middleton.
November 7, 1797. June 5, 1800.
Wife Ann.
Children, viz., John, James, Margaret, George and Hugh McKee Dickie,
all minors. Exs: Wife Ann Dickie and Michael Ege.
Wit: Matthew Trotter, Saml. Irwin, Michael Ege. F. 179-180.
DICKIE, JAMES, Eastpennsbro.
September 11, 1802. February 25, 1803.
Wife Margret.
Dau. Betsy Anderson.
Sons John, William, James and Benjamin.
Daus. Polly Dickie and Nancy Dickie.
Exs: Wife Margret and son in law Robt. Anderson.
Wit: John Dea, Martin Harmon. F. 344-346.
DICKEY, JAMES, Eastpennsborough, yeoman.
April 7, 1783 1 September 1784.
Sons James and Nathaniel Dickey.
Grandson James son to son James Dickey, a minor.
Other children of son James.
Daus. Margret and Martha.
Robert McClentock.
Exs: bros.'s son James Dickey and son-in-law John Orr.
Wit: William Carothers, James Barrett. D. 225-226.
DICKEY, JOHN, Middleton.
November 17, 1773 7 September 1774.
Wife Margaret.
Sons George and Robert.
Land on south side of Yellow Breeches Creek.
Son Thomas, minor.
Daus. Margret and Susanna Dickey, minors.
Exs: wife Margret and son George Dickey.
Wit: Richard Reinkin, James Crocket, Adam Richey. B. 176-177.
DICKEY, JOHN, East Pennsborough. November 16, 1784. April 30, 1795.
Sons James, Samuel and John.
Dau. Margaret.
Exs: John Clendenin and dau. Margaret Dickey.
Wit: Samuel Clendenin, Elizabeth Clendenin. E. 345.
DICKSON, ANDREW, Antrim.
October 5, 1770 11 June 1783.
wife.
Sons George and James.
Daus. Hanna, Jean and Sarah.
Son Andrew.
Dau. Agness.
Son John, minor.
Money due from Robert McTamsey.
Exs: James McKee and son George Diskson.
Wit: Andw. Gibson, David McBrayer. D. 165-166.
DICKSON, JOHN, Dickinson.
March 29, 1821. April 23, 1821.
Wife Margaret.
Son John.
Daus. Mary wife of Adam Sowers, and Sarah wife of George Deeme.
Children of dau. Ann Underwood, decd., viz., John Dickson Underwood,
Margaret and Sarah Underwood, minors.
Minor son of decd. dau. Jane Rowan, viz., James Rowan.
Son in law Robt. Rowan.
Exs: George Groop of Adams Co. and John Dickson.
Wit: Philip Ebert, Peter Camp. I. 204-205.
DICKSON, WILLIAM, Armaugh.
April 26, 1779 7 August 1779.
Wife Jeane.
Two sons Robert and William, minors, land in the Valley of
Kisheoquillas.
Three daus. Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane Dickson, minors, land with
John Conread in Standing Stone Valley.
Exs: Wife Jeane Dickson and Robert Robinson
Wit: John Campbell, James Logan, James White. C. 160-161.
DILL, MICHAEL, Eastpennsboro.
June 15, 1815. October 5, 1816.
Sons Michael, Jacob, John and Peter.
Daus. Elizabeth Bernhardt, Susanah Wharton, Eve Tronvinger and
Christiana Snyder.
Grandson Jacob Arnsberger, minor son of Margaret Arnsberger, decd.
Exs: Martin Kenninger and John Haltz.
Wit: Jacob Bretz, Martin Benninger. H. 429-430.
DILLER, CASPER, Middleton.
September 11, 1796. November 24, 1796.
Wife Margaret.
Son Casper.
Son Martin.
Five sons John, David, Benjamin, George and Solomon, minors.
Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Pollinger.
Dau. Catherina, wife of George Carle.
Dau. Molly, wife of George Fossler.
Dau. Juliana, wife of Abraham Richter.
Dau. Christina Diller, a minor.
Jacob Craven and Abraham Pollinger, guardians of sons David, Benjamin,
George and Solomon and dau. Christiana.
Exs: John Craven and Philip Baker.
Wit: James Duncan, Petr Fass, Daniel Harkins. F. 44-51.
DILLER, CASPAR, yeoman, Monroe.
August 8, 1825. September 26, 1825.
Wife Christiana.
Five sons, viz., Daniel, Leonard, Solomon, Samuel and David.
Four daus. Sally married to Christian Richwine, Rachel married to
Frederick Goodyear, Margaret married to William Derr and Catherine.
Exs: Son Davd Diller and son in law Fredk. Goodyear.
Wit: Rudolph Krysher, Peter Bricker. I. 433.
DILLER, DAVID, Monroe.
February 19, 1825. February 23, 1825.
Bros. Martin and Benjamin.
Sister Elizabeth.
Bro. Martin's seven children, viz., Martin, Peter, Joseph, Catherine,
Leah, Rebecca and Julian.
Abe Bollinger.
George Foster.
Casper Diller.
Julian Rider.
Christina Myers.
Ex.: George Foster.
Wit: William Henwood, John Morret. I. 395.
DILLER, FRANCIS, West Pennsborough.
February 3, 1814. March 3, 1814.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son Francis.
My five children.
Exs: Son Francis Diller and bro. Peter Diller.
Wit: John Bear, Isaac Paul. H. 247-248.
DIMSEY, MARGARET, Allen.
April 16, 1810. August 8, 1815.
Son Henry.
Dau. Nancy.
Son John's widow.
Exs: Benjamin Anderson and Peter McCan, both of Lisburn, Allen
Township. Wit: Jacob Sherrick, Samuel Fisher, James Smith. H. 343.
DINSMOOR, MARGARET, widow of John Dinsmoor, Middleton.
August 8, 1790. 25 March 1791.
Son Samuel.
Three daus. Jean, Mary and Sarah.
Elizabeth Farra, "that now lives with me."
Sons Henry and John.
Dau. Margaret Wilhollem.
Dau. Elizabeth Vanmeater.
Exs: None given.
Wit: George Crean, James Harper.
Letters to son Samuel Dinsmoor. E. 212.
DINSMORE, HENRY, Middletown.
March 14, 1759 25 March 1759.
Wife Christiana.
Three children, viz., Mary, Jane, and Elizabeth.
Guardian friend, John Byers, Esq.
Exs: wife Christiana and bro. Thomas Ross.
Wit: John Stewart, Willm. Ferguson, Wm. Ferguson, junior. A. 59.
DINSMORE, JOHN, Middleton.
October 5, 1780 1 March 1782.
Wife Margaret.
Sons Samuel, Henry and John.
Dau. Margaret.
Four daus: Jean, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth.
Exs: wife Margaret and son Samuel.
Wit: Thomas Gray, Moses Gray, John Jordan. D. 84.
DINSMORE, SAMUEL. Nuncupative will.
March 24, 1777 29 May 1777.
Wife Mary.
Son Samuel Dinsmore.
Daus. Elizabeth, Mary and Agness. Grandson Moses, a minor.
Exs: Samuel Dinsmore and William Lowry.
Two eldest daus. Jean and Margaret.
Wit: William Lowry of Peters Township, about 1 mile from house of
deceased, and Robert McCoy of Peters Township, about 1 1/2 miles
from house of deceased. C. 23-4.
DIXON, JOHN, of Washington District, and Province of Virginia.
7 September 1777 22 October 1777.
Eldest bro. James and his son James.
Four other bros. William, Joseph, Samuel and David.
Elizabeth English, plantation in Hamilton Township.
Plantation in Washington's District on Back Creek, in Virginia.
David Coxe on New River.
Exs: Samuel and David Dixon.
Wit: Joseph Armstrong, John Hacket, John Irons. C. 62.
DIXON, THOMAS, Carlisle.
March 8, 1815. March 13, 1815.
Jane Colwell married to Samuel Colwell.
Jane Colewell dau.. of sd. Samuel and Jane Colwell.
Thomas Dixon Colwell son of sd. Samuel and Jane.
Patrick Long.
Exs: Robert Leyburn and Jane Colwell.
Wit: John Wightman, Jas. Wightman, Plunkt. Hacket, Robt. Leyburn. H. 308-309.
DIXON, WILLIAM, Yeoman.
March 30, 1780 3 August 1780.
Wife Ann.
Sons John and William.
Daus. Sarah wife of James Hatton and Jane, wife of John Hatton.
Exs: wife and son John Dixon.
Wit: John Speer, Jane Speer, Robt. Leetch. D. 18-19.
DODDS, JOHN, Middleton.
January 26, 1760 14 February 1760.
To dau. Agness Dodds, the whole of estate.
Ex.: John Stewart.
Wit: James Allison, Samuel Cunningham. A. 66.
DONALDSON, ALEXANDER, farmer, Eastpennsboro.
April 14, 1807. April 21, 1807.
Wife Jean, sole heir.
Exs: Wife Jean, bro. in law Alexander Cunningham and Robert Bell.
Wit: Adam Beidleman, Elis Woodward. G. 229.
DONALDSON, JANE [JEAN], widow, Eastpennsbro.
---. December 9, 1815.
Two bros. Samuel and John Cunningham.
Sister Martha Cunningham.
Bro. Alexander Cunningham.
Exs: Bros. Samuel and John Cunningham.
Wit: Wm. Jameson, Christian Haymaker. H. 360.
DONALDSON, THOMAS, Eastpennsborough.
March 24, 1804. November 29, 1804.
Sons Alexander and John.
Grandson Thomas Donaldson, a minor.
Son Robert.
Dau. Patsey Donaldson.
Wife, name not given.
Exs: Son Alexander and son in law James Cunningham.
Wit: Robert Bell, Robert McKean.
Son Alexander Donaldson, decd. at time of proving the will. G. 86.
DONALY, PHILIP, Greenwood.
January 12, 1779. September 21, 1787.
Wife Easter.
Sons James and Hugh Donaly.
Three daus. Elianor, Rosana and Margaret Donaly, minors.
Exs: Wife Easter Donaly and James Custaloe.
Wit: F. Watts, John Smith. E. 114-115.
DONELL (Donalld), MOSES, Newton Township.
August 24, 1767 20 October 1767.
Wife Mary.
Eldest son Francis.
Sons James, William and Thomas.
Youngest and only dau. Elizabeth Donall.
Exs: James Young.
Wit: William Gibson, James Donneld. A. 176-7.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN, non-cupative will.
January 13, 1764 (the night before he died) 19 November 1764.
Wife and dau. Lilly.
Son John Dougherty.
Ex.: Rachel Dougherty.
Wit: John Shelby, William Duffield. A. 130.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN, Peters, farmer.
February 13, 1777 12 November 1777.
Wife Lilly.
Dau. Sarah, wife of David Maughan.
Dau. Mary, wife of John Kerr.
Son Moses, son John decd.
Grandsons James and Samuel, sons to son Samuel, decd, minors.
Exs: wife Lilly and son Moses.
Wit: Wm.Scott, Stephen Mackey, Joseph Vanlear. C. 63-5.
DOUGHERTY, JOHN, Peters, weaver.
May 22, 1779 11 June 1783.
To Catherine McDowell, wife to Nathan McDowell.
John McDowell, son of Nathan.
Nathaniel McDowell, junior.
James McDowell, junior.
House and freehold lot in town of Bellaughy, Kindom of Ireland.
Exs: William McDowell, Esq., and Nathan McDowell, senior.
Wit: James McDowell, John Cunningham. D. 169.
DOUGLASS, GEORGE, yeoman, Tyrone.
July 8, 1798. June 2, 1801.
Wife Martha.
Sons George and Watson Douglass, minors.
Son William.
Daus. Sarah McClure and Margaret Scott.
Minor daus. Martha Douglass and Elizabeth Douglass.
Exs: Wife, son William and William McClure, Esq. of Tyrone Township.
Wit: Jno. Darlington, Thomas McClure, John McClure. F. 220-222.
DOUGLASS, JOHN, storekeeper, Carlisle.
November 7, 1802. May 13, 1803.
Wife Margaret.
Daus. Hannah wife of Joseph Knox and Isabella Douglass.
Exs: Dr. Samuel A. McCaskry and James Duncan, Esq.
Wit: John Holmes, John Creigh. F. 361-362.
DOUGLASS, JOHN, East Pennsborough.
August 13, 1817. September 30, 1817.
Three children, viz., Joseph Douglass, Martha Irvin and George
Douglass. Children of son John Douglass, decd.
Tract of land in Shearman's Valley where sd. George Douglass now
lives. Exs: Son in law Wm. Irvin, John Armstrong and son George
Douglass. Wit: Jno. Armstrong, Wm. Strong. I. 37.
DOUGLASS, MARGARET, Carlisle.
September 3, 1804. September 10, 1804.
Joseph Knox intermarried with dau. Hannah.
Grandson John R. Knox, son of dau. Hannah.
Lot near the New College purchased by late husband of William
Thompson. Daus. Hannah Knox and Isabella Douglass.
Exs: Samuel Postlethwaite, Samuel A. McCoskey and James Duncan.
Wit: Ann Mahon, John Creigh. G. 39-40.
DRENNON, DAVID, Middleton, yeoman.
February 15, 1777 15 August 1778.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son Thomas.
Son-in-law John Christie.
Son David.
Dau's sons, John Christie and William Christie.
Grandson Thomas Drennon. Son William.
Exs: sons Thomas Drennon and William Drennon.
Guardian John Weddle.
Wit: Patrick McCanna, John Waddell, Mary Waddle. C. 112.
DRENNON, DAVID, Hamilton.
July 17, 1783 20 July 1784.
Wife Jane.
Dau. Elizabeth.
Exs: Patrick Jack and William Rannells.
Wit: Robert Leeper, Thomas Knox, Jas. Hutchison. D. 218.
DREVISH, WILLIAM, merchant, Carlisle.
December 21, 1803. January 20, 1804.
Nephew Wilhelm Vogel, sister's son, whose arrival in this country is looked for.
Sister Carolina Florentina, formerly wife of --- Vogel.
Sister Carolina Florentina, formerly wife of --- Vogel.
Sister Gertruda Elizabetta Ludwig, wife of --- Ludwig.
Mother Maria Elizabetta Drevish.
Former partnership with Mr. Wilson Elliott of Chambersburgh.
Exs: James McCormick and Jacob Hendel, Esq., and Mr. James Given,
merchant. Wit: George Hendel, Ja. Duncan, Thos. Bell. G. 19.
DUEY, MARTIN, North Middleton.
August 4, 1814. February 23, 1815.
Wife Jean.
Six children, viz., Jacob, John, James, Martin, George and Elizabeth
Duey. Oldest dau. Catherine Galbreath wife of William Galbraith.
Second dau. Isabella Cline.
Exs: Wife Jean Duey and bro. Conrad Duey.
Wit: Gilson Craighead, Conrad Duey. H. 307.
DUFFY, PATRICK.
February 10, 1782 27 February 1782.
To Michael Walters, plantation in Westmoreland Co., adjoining lands of
Jacob Winemiler.
Title of the lands is lodged with Thomas Girtis in old Town on the
Potomak. Wit: Robert Scott, Robert Cree, Jos. Griffith, Admr. Michael
Walters. D. 80.
DUNBAR, JOHN, Carlisle.
December 4, 1809. June 5, 1810.
Wife Jane.
Plantation in West Pennsborough.
Son William.
Children of son William Dunbar.
Children of dau. Margaret who intermarried with Thomas Urie.
Dau. Eleanor wife of Dr. John Creigh.
Exs: Wife, son in law John Creigh and Andrew Carothers, Esq., of
Carlisle. Wit: William Alexander, Saml. Postlethwaite. H. 43.
DUNBAR, JOHN, Senr., Landisburgh.
January 8, 1818. January 20, 1818.
Dau. Jane Trimble.
Son John.
Daus. Nancy wife of Charles McCoy and Sally wife of John Curry.
Sons George, David and William Dunbar.
Children of son Robert Dunbar, decd., viz., Margaret, John and
Elizabeth Dunbar. Peggy dau. of dau. Nancy.
Robert Welsh son of dau. Jane.
Exs: Dau. Jane Trimble, John Boden, Esq. of Carlisle, and George
Stroop, Esq. Wit: Henry Fetter, John Creigh. I. 61.
DUNCAN, JOHN, Hopewell.
January 29, 1825. July 19, 1825.
Son David.
Land bounded by lands of David Foglesonger, William McIntire, Samuel
Duncan, James Hemphill, Jacob Foglesonger and David Duncan, Senr. in
Hopewell Township. Dau. Catherine intermarried with John Wiley of
Franklin Co. Sons William and Samuel.
Son John should he never return or be dead.
Daus. of son John Duncan, viz., Mary and Eliza Ann.
Exs: Son Samuel Duncan and John Cox.
Wit: William McIntire, Daniel Ressler, Saml. Cox. I. 413.
DUNCAN, STEPHEN, Carlisle.
August 10, 1793. January 9, 1795.
Wife Ann.
Dau. Mary.
Children of son John, Dec'd, viz., Matilda, Stephen, Samuel, Mary
Ann and Amelia.
Sons Robert and James.
Son Stephen, a minor.
Dau. Lucy, wife of Jonathan Walker.
Dau. Ann, wife of Samuel Mahon.
Oldest living son, Thomas Duncan.
Exs: Wife Ann and sons Thomas, Robert and James.
Wit: Saml. Postlethwait, John Lyon, James Dill, Jr. E. 337-340.
DUNCAN, THOMAS, Hopewell, yeoman.
--- 1766 13 January 1776.
Wife Jane.
Sons William, John, Stephen, David.
Son Samuel.
Son Daniel.
Exs: wife Jane and son Stephen Duncan.
Wit: Samuel Coulter, William Brown, John McCalester. B. 212.
DUNCAN, WILLIAM, yeoman, Southampton.
October 16, 1793. April 19, 1794.
Wife Mary.
Sons David and John Duncan.
Grandson William Duncan, son of sd. John.
Land in Hopewell, West Pennsborough and Newton Twps.
Son William.
Son Stephen, where he now lives in Shippensburgh.
Sons Daniel, Joseph and James.
Grandson William, son of son James Duncan.
Grandson William, son of son Joseph Duncan.
Dau. Margaret Blyth.
Grandson William Blyth.
Dau. Jane Culbertson.
Grandson William Culbertson.
Dau. Anne Culbertson.
Grandson William Culbertson, son of sd. dau. Anne.
Exs: Wife Mary Duncan and sons John and David Duncan.
Wit: Matthew Henderson, James Rainey. E. 323-325.
DUNLAP, MARY, Westpennsboro.
December 16, 1798. June 14, 1806.
Daus. Isabella Cunningham and Polly Adair.
Son John Dunlap.
Granddaus. Mary Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham and Polly Adair.
Granddau. Polly, dau. of William Dunlap.
Dau. Esther Dunlap.
James Dunlap decd.
Daus. Sarah Patrick and Nancy Glenn.
Children of dau. Sarah Patrick, when youngest comes of age.
Son William.
James Patrick.
Granddau. Polly Patrick.
Exs: Rannell Blair and Robert Patterson.
Wit: Robert Patterson, James Turner, Andrew Mitchel. G. 162.
DUNLAP, SARAH, widow of John Dunlap, late of Allen.
April 29, 1809. 25 April 1815.
Sons John and James Dunlap.
Children of dau. Elizabeth wife of Craford White.
Sons William and Martin.
Daus. Anna Dunlap and youngest dau. Sarah Dunlap.
Exs: Sons James Dunlap and William Dunlap.
Wit: Edward O'Hail, John Mateer. H. 335-336.
DUNLOP, JAMES, West Pennsborough.
----. November 16, 1792.
Wife Mary.
Son William.
Dau. Isbel and her children.
Son John and his son James.
Dau. Mary and her children.
Dau. Easter.
Daus. Nancy and Sarah.
Exs: Son William Dunlop and Zunnel (Tunnel?) Blair.
Wit: David Crookshanks, John Sproat, Agness McDoud. E. 273.
DUNNING, ROBERT, Esq.
April 9, 1750 24 July 1750.
To wife, Mary, Negro Whitehall and Negro Phillis.
Dau. Mary Dunning, 1/2 tract joining the new meadow, 400 a.
Son John. Daus. Ann and Margaret Dunning.
Son James land joining John Davison.
Ex. wife Mary, son James and bro. Ezekiel Dunning.
Guardians of estate, Charles Kilgore and Thomas Willson.
Wit: James McFarlan, Richard Douglass, James Boyle. A. 1.
DUNNON (DUNNIN), SAMUEL, West Pennsborough. ----. February 25, 1785.
Sister Liddy Dunn.
Land in County New Castle.
Uncle Ezekiel Dunnon.
Thomas Buchanan.
Exs: Uncle Ezekiel Dunnon and Mr. Wm. McFarlin.
Wit: James Jackson, Wm. Clark, Mary Murray. E. 12-13.
DUNWOODY, THOMAS, Peters, farmer.
August 8, 1781 9 August 1782.
Wife Agness.
Son James.
Daus. Ann, Sarah and Agness, minors.
Exs: Samuel Dunwoody and James Stewart.
Wit: Jas. Maxwell, Jas. Rhea. D. 109.