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CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PA WILLS -
Abstracts of
Wills
The first date is when the
will was written, and the second date is when it was proven.
Cumberland Co, PA -
Wills: Abstracts 1750-1776: Will Books A-B:
BOYD, JOHN, Letterkeny.
July 7, 1769 25 April 1770.
Wife Mary, 1 3 yearly profits from plantation.
Dau. Elizabeth Boyd, 50 pounds.
Reference is made to younger children.
Sons James Boyd, Robert Boyd, William Boyd, Samuel Boyd, John Boyd and
Thomas Boyd, each 1 6 of lands.
Exs: wife Mary and son James Boyd.
Wit: Saml. Sloan, Jas. Jordan. A. 46-47
SWANCY (Swanuy, Swancey, Swaney?), SAMUEL, West Pennsboro.
August 21, 1754 5 June 1759.
Wife Jean.
Sons Henry and Samuel Swaney.
Bro. John Swaney, dau.-in-law SARAH BOYD.
Son Robert Swaney to have care of children if wife marries again.
Exs: wife and bro. John Swaney.
Wit: John Ramsey, Archibald Robeson. A. 61.
Cumberland Co, PA -
Wills: Abstracts 1777-1785: Will Books C-D
BOYD, JOHN, Carlisle
Town.
June 26, 1778 8 August 1778.
Wife Dorcas. Children, Mary and John, minors. A child not yet born.
Exs: wife Dorcas and uncle William Thompson, Esq., of Carlisle and
bro.-in-law Joseph Spear, Esq., of Carlisle.
Wit: J. Postlethwaithe, Alexr. Blaine, Wm. Montgomery. C. 108-9.
PARKER, REBECCA, Junr., Eastpennsboro, widow. S
eptember 20, 1781 30 October 1781.
Bros. WILLAM BOYD and ANDREW BOYD.
Sisters Elizabeth PORTER and JEAN BOYD.
Exs: Samuel Williamson Senr., and John McKee.
Wit: Andrew Parker, Samuel Williamson, Junr. D. 59.
BROWN, JAMES.
May 19, 1778 22 June 1784.
Wife Catherine.
Father-in-law ROBERT BOYD.
Mary McAfee (a bound child)
Cousin James Brown, son of Uncle John Brown.
Exs: Robert McFarland, William Galbreath and John McDowell.
Wit: Eph. Steel, Samuel McCoskey, William Blair. D. 211-212.
Cumberland Co, PA -
Wills: Abstracts 1785-1795: Will Book E:
McTEER, JAMES, Sr.,
yeoman, Allen.
August 2, 1784. March 16, 1785.
Sons James, Samuel and Robert.
Daus. ELIZABETH BOYD, and Eale Carothers.
Sons William and John McTeer.
Dau. Sarah Pauly.
Granddau. Elizabeth McTeer, dau. of son James McTeer.
Exs: Sons James McTeer and Samuel McTeer.
Wit: Hugh Laird, John Warden. E. 5.
RYAIN, AGNESS, Rye.
June 6, 1791. July 29, 1791.
Son Robert Ryain.
Daus. Agness Jones, ELINOR BOYD and Rebeka Pue.
Grandson William Ryain, son of John and Elizabeth Ryain.
Exs: Son Robert Ryain.
Wit: William Wallace, Thomas Scott, George Leonard. E. 230.
HATHORN, JAMES, Newton.
September 10, 1795. November 18, 1795.
Wife Martha.
Son-in-law ABRAHAM BOYD.
Grandchildren HUGH BOYD, JAMES BOYD, ROBERT BOYD, MARTHA BOYD and ALEXANDER
BOYD.
Son-in-law William Adams.
Grandchildren James Adams, Matthew Adams, William Adams and Richard
Adams, all minors.
Son Alexander Hathorn.
Son James Hathorn.
Exs: Robert Quigley and Robert McCune.
Wit: Robert McCormick, Robert Quigley, Robert McCune. E.
358.
Cumberland Co, PA -
Wills: Abstracts 1817-1825: Will Book I:
MILLER, JEREMIAH,
innkeeper, Carlisle.
June 3, 1817. July 15, 1815.
Wife Mary.
Son Jeremiah.
Daus. Sophia, Susanna, Catherine married to James McKim, Elizabeth married
to JAMES BOYD and Mary wife of John Herman.
Exs: Son Jeremiah Miller and son in law James McKim.
Wit: John Officer, Robert D. Guthrie. I. 22.
Cumberland Co, PA -
Wills: Abstracts 1809-1817: Will Book H:
MC BRIDE, ALEXANDER,
Dickinson.
November 30, 1807. February 27, 1811.
Daus. MARY BOYD, Jean Ewing and Sarah Reed.
Son Robert McBride.
Exs: Friends Samuel Weakley, Esq., William Ewing and John Arthur,
Esq. Wit: Henry Ocker, John Gray, Junr. H. 69-71.
BROWN, JOHN, the Elder, Westpennsbro.
April 16, 1814. October 13,
1815. Wife Elizabeth.
Sons Joseph and John.
Children and heirs at law of son Adam, decd.
Son in law John Reese in right of his wife Mary.
Plantation in Butler Co., now in occupancy of sd. John Reese.
Son in law GEORGE BOYD and his wife Elizabeth.
Son in law John Dods and his wife Hannah.
Part of said plantation in Butler Co. in occupancy of sd. John Dods.
Grandson Josiah Hood.
Exs: Sons Joseph and John Brown.
Wit: Peter Tritt, William McDonald. H. 347-348.
MILLIGAN, SAMUEL, Tyrone.
March 2, 1810. November 3, 1815.
Wife Sarah.
Son Thomas.
Dau. Margaret Wallace.
Dau. in law Betty Milligan.
Sons John, David, Joseph and Hugh.
Daus. Jane Bell and ELIZABETH BOYD.
Sister Margaret Jameson.
Exs: Son Thomas Milligan and William Irwin.
Wit: David Coyle, James McMillen. H. 353.
BOYD, SIMON, Carlisle.
May 19, 1814. October 24, 1816.
Sole Heir and Ex.: Wife Priscilla.
Wit: Jeremiah Atwake, George Philips, George Murray. H. 440.
Source: Abstracts of Wills - CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA; FHL Film #389420
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