Lycoming County Wills

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Lycoming County Wills

Beard Tabitha Pinecreek Twp book 1, page 27 widow.  Daus Tabitha Duhereson, Sarah Dillen, Anne Megill, Lydia Dunn. Executors sons Zebulon & Benjamin Beard.  Written 23 Aug. 1796, proven 16 Feb. 1805.  Witness Susanna Beard, Joseph Beard
Brown Moses   book 1, page 3 Written 26 Jul. 1796.   Children Hannah Montgomery, Martha Baird, Wm Brown, Moese & Jennet Brown (Minors)  Children to have money coming from their grandfather Kennedy's estate.   Mentions Moses Dickey and a dau Mary Brown.   Executors Capt David Lusk, Wm Christopher Helfer & Mary Brown.  Witness Matthew Leitch, Robert Bodel  Proven 15 Oct. 1796
Courter John   book 1, page 28 wife Phebe. Executors wife Phebe & son Aaron (other children not named) written 25 Jul. 1804.   Proven 4 Jun. 1805. Witness Abraham Bebet, Peter Kimble
Culbertson Andrew Washington Twp book 1, page 5 grandson Alexander Culbertson "providing he is still living on May 4, 1812" etc. wife Jennet. Sons Wm, John Boyd, Andrew, James & Samuel. Daus Mary & Jennet. Executors sons Wm & John Boyd Culbertson.  Written 20 Jun. 1796. Proven 2 May 1797. Witness John Huling Sr, John Huling Jr, Josiah Galbraith, John Boyd.   On 3 Feb. 1797 a codicil is added saying son Wm is"about to leave these parts of the country' John Boyd and John Kidd are substituted in his place as execuotors   Witness John Cummings & John Kidd
Daugherty Henry Lycoming Twp book 1, page 29 wife Sarah.   Nephews Joh, Henry & Daniel Daugherty.   Sisters in ireland Half-sister, Peggy Daugherty, 2 natural sisters Molly & Measy Daugherty.  Executors Frances Riddles & James Stewart.  Written 11 Dec. 1802. Proven 4 Sep. 1805. Witness Paul Dewit, Morris Ader
Donnel John Sr Bald Eagle Twp book 1, page 4 wife Mary. Several children not named, at least some of them are minors.  Executors Eldest son Henry, John Fleming   Written 4 Jan. 1797 Proven 6 Mar. 1797. Witness Wm Moor & Wm Murry
Dunn William Pinecreek Twp book1, page 31 dau. Easther Paiding, son John, son Washington - all that part of Great Island which I now won; dau Margaret Robertson (had only one dau a minor) Mentions James & John Dunn, Rebecca McFadden, Mary Uptegrove, Merab Buckley, Jane Harrison & Wm Dunn Jr. 2nd wife had dau Jane Harrison.   Executor son Wm written 24 Aug. 1805. proven 14 Apr. 1806. witness John Fleming & Amasa West
Ellis William Muncy book 1, page 39 wife Mercy. Sister Rachel Ellis; bro Thomas Ellis, friend Jesse Haines (son Wm is a minor). Mentions Thomas Lightfoot of Maiden Creek; niece Anna Tucker of Philadelphia, Sarah Tucker d/o Thomas, deceased; Joseph Tucker.  Children Wm Cox Ellis, Benjamin, Charles, Henry D, Rachel, Anna & Sarah Ellis.  Executors Thomas Lightfoot of Maiden Creek & Jesse Haines of Elk Lands written 14 Jan. 1805. proved 5 Feb. 1807.  Witness Henry Donnel, Thomas Thomas
Fields William Loyalsock Twp book 1, page 44 wife Sarah 4 children: Furman, Wm, John & Deborah Fields - at least some are minors.  Executors Furman Fields.  Written 20 Jun. 1806. Codicil 22 Dec. 1806 Proved 20 Mar. 1807
Hampton James   book 1, page 15 sons: James, Jonathan & Thomas.   Money to be put on interest for Zjoseph Newman Jr, son of Joseph until he is 21. Executors Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Newman Sr.   Written 17 Apr. 1803 proved 18 May   1803.  Witness Jacob Hill & Gabriel Clark
Hanna David Pine Creek Twp book 1, page 19 wife Elizabeth, children Nathaniel, John, Elizabeth, James, Wm & Sarah. Executors Sons John & Nathaniel. Witness Adam Walker & Wm Mann written 17 Mar. 1803 proven 5 Dec. 1803
Hill Frederick Muncy Creek Twp book 1, page 13 wife Susanna, son Andrew a minor.   Executors wife Susanna, Andrew Swartz.   Proven 31 Aug. 1802.   Written 14 Jun. 1802
Hunt Joseph lower Bald Earle Twp book 1, page 22 wife Anne, sons Caleb, Asher, Joseph, Deborah Jefferies, Wm, Benjamin, Jesse, Nancy, Mary, Anne Hunt & Hannah Hunt (last 2 are minors)  executors wife Anne & son Joseph.  Written 30 Jan. 1796.   Proven 4 Oct. 1804.  Witness Henry Stoner, Caleb Hunt.  Codicil dated 24 Sep. 1804.  Witness John Fleming & Joshua Taylor
Hunt Thomas   book 1, page 20 wife Penelope. Children Absolom, Elija, Josiah, Abner (under 21), Wm. Written 10 Dec. 1803, proven 9 Jan. 1804. Executors son Absolom & son0in0law Arthur Quinn.  Witness Jacob Forward, Jacob Corson, George Fague
Johnston Archibald Bald Eagle Twp book 1, page 8 wife cAtherine. Had children but not named.  Executors Richard Limber of Bald Eagle Twp, Thomas McCalmont Sr of Center Twp Mifflin Co  written May. 1799. Proven 23 Nov. 1799.  Witness Archibald Stewart, Alexander Lindsay, John Stephenson
King Adam   book 1, page 14 mentions children of bro Robert King, Executors Isaac______  Written 22 Apr. 1803.  Proven 4 May. 1803.   Witness Wm Johnston & Richard Salmon
Marshal Peter Loyalsock Twp   written 16 Jul. 1806. Wife Rachel. Children James, John, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Sarah, Amy or Anny some are minors.   Proven 5 Sep. 1806.  Witness Benjamin Pidock & Jonathan Opdykle
Matthewson Elisha   book 1, page 37 wife Elizabeth.   Owned land in Palmyra NY and in PA.   Children: Constant, eldest son; Elias, Cynthia, Fanny, Clarissa, Lydia, Betsy - some minors.  Executors wife Elizabeth and her bro Elias Satterlee.  Written mar. 1805. Proven Apr. 1806.  Witness Clement Pain, Stephen Tuttle Jr, Benedict Satterly
McCaferty Richard Wane Twp book 1, page 7 wife Sarah. Son James. Bro Patrick McCaferty. Executors Andrew Kerr & John Hannah. Written 24 Aug. 1799. Proven 11 Oct. 1799. Witness Wm Williams, Wm Chattim & Philip Quigley
McCarty Elizabeth Muncy Creek Twp book 1, page 33 widow of Thomas McCarty.   Daus Jane, Hannah, Martha & Lydia; son James.   Executors James & Thomas McCarty.   Written 8 Feb. 1806 witness Silas McCarty & Benjamin McCarty
McCarty John Muncy Creek Twp book 1, page 30 miller.   "Benjamin McCarty to be in my place to settle my accounts, Lydia McCarty to have my watch which Jesse McCarty can affirm.   Benjamin McCarty to have sum of money from the desk which Martha McCarty can affirm."  James McCarty to have testator's mare which Joab McCarty could affirm. Martha McCarty appeared before John Kidd, Register for Lycoming Co 5 Oct. 1805 and declared John McCarty died 19 Sep. 1805.  part of the will - as far as "Lydia McCarty" was written about an hour before death in the present of the deceased.  She had heard the deceased make other statements about time the writing was begun.  Jesse McCarty also affirmed the above statement
McCarty Thomas Muncy Creek Twp book 1, page 25 yeoman.   Wife Elizabeth.   Children Jobe, Phebe, Mary, Sarah.   Grsons Samuel & Thomas Foulke. Other children Samuel has blacksmith shop, Silas, John, Thomas, Joel, Benjamin, James David, Jesse, Jan, Elizabeth, Hannah, Martha, Lidda.   Executors sons John & Wm McCarty. written 5 Jul. 1803 proven 22 Oct. 1804. witness Ellis Walton & Aaron Patterson
Merrel Jacob Muncy Creek Twp book 1, page 21 wife Elizabeth. children Nicholas, Elizabeth, John. Executors wife Elizabeth, Ellis & Wm Walton.   Written 9 May. 1804. Proven 12 Jul. 1804.   Witness Ellis Walton, j Boal, Robert Willet
Montgomery Robert Wayne Twp book 1, page 34 written 25 Dec. 1805. Sons Joseph Montgomery & Wm Shearer Montgomery, executors; others Samuel, Martha Shaw, John Montgomery, James Montgomery & Elizabeth.  Wife living not names.  Proved 19 Aug. 1806. Witness Andrew Karr & Wm Williams
Moon Peter Muncy Twp book 1, page 11 wife Margaret, dau Christina widow of Mathias Stugart; son John. Also mentions Robert Huston, James Hepburn & Peter Moon, son of Christina Stugart. Executor wife Margaret. Written 29 Dec. 1800. Proven 2 Sep. 1801. Witness John Hall, John Battin & another name in German
Morrison Samuel Mifflin Twp book 1, page 9 Margaret Young eldest dau, James, Ephraim, Samuel & Jonah, William; heirs of son Johnviz Samuel & Maris. Neice Mary leamer.  Land adjoining Rev Isaac Grier, James Davidson, Thomas Duncan.  Executors Charles Stewartt & son Wm. Morrison Written 30 Dec. 1800. proven 6 May. 1801.   Witness Joseph Foulke, John Bailey and John Bole
Moyer George Pinecreek Twp book 1, page 32 wife Mary children John, eldest son, horse purchased from Joseph Hunt; Margaret, Jacob, Anthony Wayne, Sarah and George.   Executors wife Mary & Andrew Karr.   Written 9 Jul. 1806. Proven 7 Aug. 1806.   Witness Daniel Guynn, James Harrison
Newman Winnifred   book 1, page 18 grandchildren Rebecca Silverthorn (child of James), Mary Ashton, Hannah, James Abigail and Winnifred Newman (children of Jonathan), Rachel, Rebecca & Elizabeth Naewman.  Daus Winnefred Moor, Sarah Silverthorn, Hanah Silverthorn. Son Joseph Newman. written 2 Feb. 1796, proven 18 May. 1803 Witness Joseph Newman & Ben Simpson
Quigle Fancy   book 1, page 24 w/o Michael Quigle.   Written 27 Sep. 1804.   1itness Mary Pfouts, Catherine Crane.   Leaves all to 2 daus Fancy & Rebecca Quigle.   Proven 2 Oct. 1804
Randall Combley Muncy Twp book 1 .page 8 wife Mary "to have bed whereon she sleeps" children Agnes w/o Wm Lunday (son Samuel), jonathan; Mary w/o john Widifield (dau Mary), asa, Edward 7 Joseph. Executors wife Mary, son Asa, Wm Ellis. Written 28 Feb. 1801. Proven 8 Jun. 1801. Witness Nathaniel Pearson, Samuel Lunday, Francis Westley
Ruker John Muncy Twp book 1, page 2 bought land of Ebenezer Cook.   Friend Garred Shuster.   Wife Hannah, sons John & Joseph under 14 "my children to have a common learning that is to read and write and siffer...should any one of my children prove cross and over bering with his mother it is my will as I have bound her to raise them that she may caul for two honoust respecteble nabours and consult with them what is best to be don"  May be bound to trades, etc. Written 26 Sep. 1794, proven 3 May. 1796.   Witness Garret Shuster, James McMicken
Scott Sarah Point Twp, Northumberland Co book 1, page 36 gentlewoman.   Children Alexander Scott, Susanna Scott, Sarah Scott. Executors friend Alexander Hunter, son Alexander Scott.   Written 14 Oct. 1801, proven 1 Nov. 1806.   Witness Sarah Scott, Enoch Smith, Alexander Hunter
Sheerer Joseph Lycoming Twp book 1, page 6 wife Margaret. Property in jayburg & Williamsport.  Three children son Joseph under 10 yrs to be sent to Philadelphia at descretion of Uncle Richard Sheerer; also to have tract left by testator's mother on water of Dunkard Creek that empties into Muningahale (Monongahela) River in VA  Dau Unos be left in the care of her bro Richard Sheerer & father-in-law Walter Clark.   Recorded 28 Jul. 1809 Witness Nathaniel Spence & Joseph Wallis
Shoemaker Henry Muncy Twp Book 1, page 13 wife Barbara, sons Henry 90 acres patent land; Benjamin, Jacob, George, Samuel. Daus: Hannah w/o Christian Kirk; Elizabeth w/o Henry Antes; Mollie, Christina & Susanna.  Friend John Simpson  Trustees Friends Wm Hepburn & John Kidd. Executors wife Barbara, sons Henry & Benjamin & Jacob & son-in-law Henry Antes.  Written 27 Sep. 1796. proven 22 Nov. 1797.  witness John Smith & Godfried Fister
Tomlinson James   book 1, page 22 nephew James Tomlinson.   Executors Henry Scott Sr & Samuel E Grier.   Written 6 Nov. 1803.   Proven 18 Jul. 1804.   Witness James Tomlinson, Elijah Reeve, John Eldridge
Tool John Muncy Twp book 1, page 27 wife Barbara. Sons Aaron, Moses, Eleanor, Elizabeth. Grson John, son of Aaron. Executors wife Barbara & Andrew Black.   Written 3 Dec. 1804. Witness John Battin, Andrew Swartz, James Davis
Whitacre Robert Muncy Twp Book 1, page 11 wife Sarah. Children: eldest son Robert, Rebecca, John a minor, Hannah w/o Benjamin Courson, Joseph. Executors wife Sarah & son Joseph. Written 15 Oct. 1795 Proven 1 Feb. 1796. Witness: John Batten, Stephen Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth
Young George Washington Twp book 1, written 19 Aug. 1805 (nuncupative will) witness Jacob Young, Maria Young & Gottlieb Jeger & Magdalena Young.   His bro Jacob to manage estate to best advantage.   Said Jacob to take eldest son who is to learn to be a craftsman.  Maria Young, his wife.   Proven 10 Sep. 1805

Lycoming County, PA