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ABSTRACT OF WILLS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY,
REGISTERED AT GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

NAME OF DECEASED DATED PROVED  

ADAMS, John - Westmoreland Co., Pa. #225 1799 Apr. 14 1800 Feb. 20 Bk. 1, p. 155
Son: John Adams;  papers left in care of John Hamilton, Esq., and in Westmoreland County Prerum (Presbyterian?) Congregation
Witnesses: William Wason & Hugh Wason

AMILING, Christopher - Franklin Twp., Pa. #337 1803 May 10 1805 Dec. 14 Bk. 1, Page 208
1805 yeoman, "being old, sick, and very weak."
Wife: Catherine Elizabeth & 7 children
John Daniel; Sophia Elizabeth; Maria Engle; Christopher Frederick; John Jacob; Ann Margatetha and Catherine Elizabeth.
Executors: Wife, Catherine Elizabeth & George Ammon
Witnesses: Henry Allshouse & John ____

ALTMAN, Anthony - Hempfield Twp. #379 1809 Feb. 3 1809 Feb. 25 Bk. 1 Page 236
1809 yeoman, WIFE, not mentioned presmable dec'd; 3 ch:  Mary w/o Jacob Cribs and their children; Philip; Barbara w/o John Herold; grandson John Noble; plantation adjoining Henspeter Allman & Valentine Sheaffer; Daniel Herold & Jeigley & John Shotz
Executors: Joseph Weigley & John Shotz
Witnesses: Valentine Sheaffer & Godfrey Zinber

ALLIMANG, Nicholas - Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co. 1803 Sep. 6 1803 Nov. 21 Bk. 1 Page 188
yeoman, WIFE Mary Magdalena & 6 children: (#300) 1803 Jacob; Margaret (to have land adjoining Silver's & John Spengler); Barbara; daughter Magdalena'ss ch; Susanna (to have land adjoining Robert McCostche); & Elizabeth
Executors: Jonathan Roenig & son Jacob Allemang
Witnesses: Daniel Eshback & Solomon Shoul

ALLISON, Robert - Armstrong Twp., Indiana Co. 1805 Feb. 8 1805 Nov. 12 Bk. 1, Page 205
1805 - WWIFE Rebecca & 2 children Robert & John, if other children - not named.  (#334)
Executors: Robert & John Allison
Witnesses: Thomas Allison, John McConnaughey & Michael, Trainer

ALTMAN, John Peter - Hempfield Twp. 1799 Dec. 1 1801 Mar. 16 Bk. 1 Page 161
1801 yeoman, WIFE Barbara & children: Solomon; George Peter Andrw; Susanna w/o Peter Eiseman; George Jacob; Catherine w/o Philip Miller; Michael; Christena w/o Peter Miller; Barbara w/o Joseph Gongaware; and William; Anna Maria of testator's first WIFE Christina and Sallomon; Christina; Labana and Catherine
Executors: Persent wife Barbara & Peters Wednling
Witnesses: James Guthrie, Adam Wendling & Daniel Williams

ANDERSON, David - Derry Twp. 1808 May 14 1808 Sep. 30 Bk. 1 Page 43
(#93)  1808  WIFE Catherine & children; Jean; Molly; Elinor; Matilda and James.
Executors: James Anderson & Thomas Anderson, Jr.
Witnesses: John Bingham, Samuel Bingham & Amy Curry

ANDERSON, Elizabeth - Huntington Twp. 1794 Jan. 3 1794 Aug. 23 Bk. 1 Page 114
(#143) 1794 - son Alexander, living in Hopewill Twp., Washington Co., and his son Alexander Anderson, Jr.; daughter Margaret Gilbert, money due from Dr. Francis Allison; daughter Jane Tweed; sons William & James; daughter Mary McGibbons' son Jacob, land adjoining John Cowpers; granddaughter Elizabeth Anderson and mentions her father's estates;
Executors: son William and Joseph Caldwell
Witnesses: John Gardner, Elizabeth Shields & James Shields.

ANDERSON, Joshua - Derry Twp. 1800 Jan. 24 1800 Feb. 13 Bk. 1 Page 154
(#2231800
WIFE Jane; children; John; Thomas; Elizabeth; Jane & Filly; daughter Ann to have land on east side of Allegheny River, adjoining Robert Anderson; slaves mentioned;
Executors: Wife and sons John & Thomas
Witnesses: James Parr, Elder & Samuel Wilson

ANKENY, Jacob - Donegal Twp. 1798 Apr. 6 1798 May 17 Bk. 1 Page 143
(201)  1798
WIFE
Christina to have lands adjoining James McMullen.  John Alexander & George Hoovers; Children; Elizabeth; Margaret; George; Barbara; Caherine & "George"
Executors: Wife and John Bonnett
Witnesses: Thomas Jones, Jacob Rodhomel & Geo. Yeria_

ARCHBOLD, Patrick - Donegal Twp. 1800 Feb. 24 1803 Feb. 26 Bk. 1 Page 176
(#275) 1803
cooper, WIFE Mary; children; Thomas (the elder); John and Mary Ferguson, widow (to have land from Harbison's Spring to Willia Rosses); Moses Awl mentioned;
Executors: Thomas & John Archbold
Witnesses: John Means & John Ambrose Barcklay

ASPEY, Jacob 1805 May 7 1805 Nov. 23 Bk. 1 Page 47
(1011805
WIFE
Catherine, sole hair, no Executors.
Witnesses: Jacob Aspey & Peter Piper
Signed by Testator & wife

BAIRD, John Esquire - Unity Twp. 1805 Jan. 12 1805 Apr. 23 Bk. 1 Page 200
(#322)  1805
WIFE
Honner; Trustees of the College of Cannonsburg, Washington Co.; Synod of Pittsburgh for Missionary Purposes; brother George Baird, pastor of the Mt. Pleasant congregation; Robert Baird, s/o George; John, George, William Martha & Agnes, children of deceased brother William Baird; children of Henry Shannon, deceased, viz; Catherine, James & Joseph Shannon; John McAllister s/o Archibald McAllister;
Executors: Hugh Martin Esq., Mt. Pleasant Twp., & John White of Unity Twp.
Witnesses: David Gardner, Wm. Momyer & John Leasure

BARBER, William - Derry Twp.     Bk. 1 Page 135~
(#1831796
son William, if he can be found; nephew James Barber's children of Vincent Twp., Chester Co.; Alex. Killchrist "for care of me"; James Casill's children Margaret Killcrest;
Witnesses: James Miller, Alexander Gilgreast & James Carrell

BARCLAY of BARKLEY, George - Monongahela Co. 1781 Jun. 18 1781 Nov. 28 Bk. 1 Page 20
1781 (#36)
WIFE
Agnes & Children; Sarah; Thomas; Joseph; John; Hugh; James; George & William;
Executors: sons John & Hugh
Witnesses: John Barkley, Hugh Barkley & Margaret Mafeet

BARNET, William 1798 May 13 1798 July 13 Bk. 1 Page 143
1798 (#203)
WIFE Mary; & children; Catherine; William; Agnes w/o Nathaniel Alexander; and Robert; grandson William Barnet Alexander; mentioned John Craig.
Executors: James Walker & John Brandon
Witnesses: David Pollock & James Postlewait.

BARTLETT, William - Rostraver Twp. 1794 Dec. 18 1795 Jan. 23 Bk. 1 Page 120
1795 (#154)
WIFE Joanna; & children; Benjamin; Henry; Pyum; George and Theresa
Executors: Wife, Henry Bartlett, Pyum Bartlett, Edward Cook, Esq., & John Right, Esq.
Witnesses: Andrew Robertson, James Caldwell & James Kirkpatrick

BAYERS (BYERS), Philip - Donegal Twp. 1797 Oct. 1803 Jun. 27 Bk. 1 Page 183
1804 (#290)
Children; Barbara (to be cared for all her life), Elizabeth Snider and her children mentioned but not by name, other children mentioned but not by name;
Executors: Michael Hays & Philip Huff
Witness: Peter Dumbolt

BEANS, Samuel - Westmoreland 1791 Jul. 16 1791 Aug. 23 Bk. 1 Page 37
1791 (#79)
WIFE Elizabeth; children not named;
Executors: Wife & James Martin
Witnesses: Andrew Beans & Robert Bole

BEAZEL, Matthew - Rostraver Twp. 1799 May 20 (blank) Bk. 1 Page 152
1799 (#217)
WIFE Mary; children all minors, mentioned but not by name
Executors: brother William Beazel and brother-in-law Robert Stephens

BECKETT, Samuel - Augustus Co., Va. 1774 Sep. 10 1795 Oct. 28 Bk. 1 Page 126
1795 (#165)
WIFE Mary; son John to have the plantation bought of Samuel Glass, the still & plantation on Cross & Buffalo Creeks; daughters Sarah & Susannah, all minors
Executors: Wife and brother Becket
Witnesses: Jonathan Reed, Jonah Seaman & Jim Wilson

       
 

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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