Bedford
Co., Pennsylvania Wills, Volume 1
pages 152-200
Submitted by James Boar
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Woodbery Twp. Dec. 1 - 1800
JACOB HOOVER
Wife: Anna (127 lbs.)
(1) Son Henry
Hoover
(2) Son Martin
Hoover
(3) Son John Hoover
(4) dau. Anna
Houser
(5) son Christophel
(6) dau Barbara
Rice
(7) dau. Frene
Hoover
(8) dau. Madlina
Roiah
(9) son Peter
Hoover
(10) son Abraham Hoover
To my 2 grandsons Christophel & Andrew, sons of my own son Henry.
(11) son Jacob
I appoint my trusty son-in-laws, Martin Houser of
Woodbery Twp. Bfd. Co. & Jacob Rice of Wash. Co., state of Md. my sole
executors.
Witt: Peter Hoover, Jacob Shonefild (in Ger.)
Prob’t. Mar. 2 - 1800
Page 154 St. Clair Twp.
Jan. 21 - 1801
MATTHIAS BOOKER
Wife Susannah
(1) Son Daniel
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(2) Dau Catharine
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(3) son John
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(4) son Joseph
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(5) son Samuel
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Executors: Sam’l Way, Valentine Hoster
Witt: Eli Rodgers, Jacob Burket
Prob’t Mar 6 - 1801
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page 155 - 156
JAMES HEYDEN, dec’d., Apr. 18 - 1801
We Terrance Campbell Wm. Reynolds. John Anderson -
Robert Spencer ack. ourselves indebted to commonwealth for goods & chattels of
J. Heyden.
Witt: John Graham, Jacob Bonnett
page 157 - 158
15 May 1801
JOHN MC CARTNEY
We Elizabeth Mc Cartney - Jerome FredK Henselman -
James Taylor & Wm. Reynolds of Bfd. Co., Indebted to Commonwealth Pa. For goods
& chattels of John McCartney dec’d.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, George Henry, James Tayler
page 158
SAMUEL TRUAX, dec’d May 4.
We Sara Truax - Jacob Wenck, Jur, Jacob Truax Jun. &
Uriah Acers ack. themselves indebted to commonwealth on goods & chattels.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Alex. Piper
page 159/160 Apr. 7 - 1801
BENJ. TREUER SENER
(1) Son, Samuel
(2) Son, Benj.
(3) Dau Rebecca 100
lbs.
(4) Dau Beth thone
or Ihone 100 pounds
Exrs: sons Benj & Aaron Cleavenger my son in law
Witt: Thos. Runyan, Jacob Swisher
Prob’t 20 May 1801
All my lands in Bethel Twp. to be exposed at Public sale.
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Page 161/162 Bedford
Co. Mar. 3 - 1801
THOS. LEAZEAR
Wife Nancy
(1) son Elizah to
remain with his Mother & carry on
(2) youngest son
Thomas.
Exec. Beloved wife & son Elizah
Witt: Thos. bakin, John hazen, John Robison
Prob’t. June 6, 1801
page 163-164
Bedford Twp. July 21, 1797
CONRAD SAMUEL
Wife, Evah (Indan Eve)
My son-in-law, Geo. Earnest
(1) Eldest dau.
Elizabeth (Married to Geo. Earnest) 2/3 of land.
(2) dau Magdenena
who is married to Jacob Richard (Reighard)
Exec. Michael Dibert, Michael Sill
Witt: Geo. Sill, John Ling, Michael Sill Jr.
Prob’t. Aug 22 - 1801
page 165/166
Woodberry Twp.
JOHN FISHAL
Wife Mary
To have bond? land? payable to me by Richard Richards
To have 4 note payable to me in hand of Geo. Kerlinger Esq. Est. to my six
children to be bound out & learn some trade, to be taught to read - uright
arithemetic
Exers. Simon Potter, John Hipple
Witt: Henry Markly, Andrew Dixon, William Dilts
Probt. Aug. 10 - 1801
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page 167-168
Hopewell Twp. Jan. 20 - 1801
GEORGE STEEL
(1) son Jacob (to
remain on lands which I purchased from Benj. Sutor in Twp. Hopewell
(2) Son Abraham
(3) Son George
(4) Son Philip
(5) Dau. Mary
(6) dau Elizabeth
(7) dau. Catharine
Witt: Wm. Harvey, Henry Swarts, Amos Evans
Excr: Jacob Myson
page 169
Hopewell Twp. Oct. 1 - 1801
HENRY HINISH
Wife Elizabeth
(1) son George) to
have plantation by paying 400 pounds
(2) son John)
(3) dau Mary Ogden
(4) dau Susanna
(5) dau Elizabeth
(6) dau Catharine
Exec. Wife Elizabeth & son George
Witt: Thos. Fanagan garred Warsing Helcher smith) in Ger.
Page 170 - 171 - 172
Bfd. Twp. June 4 - 1800
JAMES DUNLAP
Wife Mary
(1) dau Sarah
(2) dau Margaret
intermarried to David Anderson, grandson John Dunlap Anderson (the trail of land
belonging Sarah at her disease)
(3) son William
(4) dau Jane
(married Mathew Gililan
(5) dau Nancy
(married William Dixon
(6) dau Rachel
(married Andrew Dixon
(7) dau Mary
(married James Gordan)
Exec: William Proctor Esq, John Moore
Witt: James Heydon - Ann Anderson - John Anderson
Prob’t. Oct. 7 - 1801
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page 173 - 174 - 175
County of Bedford Dec. 27 - 1801
JOHN FRIEND
(1) dau Elizabeth
Taylor
(2) Son Joseph
(3) dau Eleanor
Johnson
Purchased a tract from my brother in law Philip Philips now dec’d. 1,000
acres on the water of Reany river in state of Tennese and for which of gave him
a tract 300 a lying an waters of Shirtee ner Peters Creek in Wash. Co. Md. and
which tract I conveyed to Joseph Moss.
Note.
David Philips was to receive the power for Philip Philips.
My Exers: Elizabeth Taylor my dau, Joshua Johnson my son-in-law
Witt: Joseph Stewart, John Friend Jnr., Philip (his x mark) Sheafer
Prob’t. Jan. 7 - 1802
(John Friends wife was Mary Phillips of Va.
page 177 - 178
BERNARD BOWER, dec’d.
We, Margaret, John Bower, Geo. Waltman, & Fredk. Crise
all Bedford Co. Adms. of goods & chattels of Bernard Bower dec’d.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Thos. Hays
Note: Crise, signed his name Rice.
Page 178 - 179
Sept. 1800
JOHN OAKES
We, Johanna Oakes, Isaac Oaks, Andrew Mann & Philip
Steel all Bedford Co. Bind ourselves as adm. of goods & chattels John Oaks dec’d.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Jacob Bishop
page 180 - 181
MARY FISSEL, dec’d. Oct. 10 - 1802
We John Hipple, Henry Markly, Jacob Butterbaugh & Adam
Burket bounded unto Est of Mary Fissit
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Jabob Hill
Note: Butterbaugh signed his name Puderbaugh
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page 182
JOSEPH KELLY, Dec’d. Nov. 8 - 1801
We Susanna Kelly, John McCoy, Henry Wertz Sen’r all Bfd. Co. bounded unto
estate of Joseph Kelly of Cumberland Valley Bedford Co. dec’d.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Joseph Kelly
page 183 - 184
THOMAS BURD, dec’d. Sept. 16 - 1801
We Mary Bradshaw, Anthony Smith, Patrick Heany, ack.
our indebtedness to commonwealth on estate of Thos. Burd.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, David Reiley
page 185 - 186
WILLIAM BUCHANNAN, dec’d July 28, 1801
We Elizabeth Budhannan, Andrew Sheetz, James Anderson
and Ephraim Adams ack. indebtedness on goods & chattels of William Buchannan
dec’d.
Witt: Jacob Bonnett, Jacob Hill
page 187 - 188
Dublin Twp.
PHILIP MILLER
Wife Catheren
Est. to be divided among my 10 children
I desire my executors to take care of children under age, & my 2 boys
son Philip
son David
Exec: Geo Dansdill, Jacob Whitmore
Witt: Geo. Dansdill, Michael Wollet (in ger) Wallet, John Barnhard.
Prob’t. Mar 22 - 1802
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Mar. 8 - 1802
JOHN CESSNA
Wife Elizabeth (tract by name John Scriklys Imp’t. Cumberland Valley Twp)
(1) Son Charles
(2) Son Even
(3) Son James
(4) Son Henry
(5) dau. Sara Rose
Cessna (my large peuter dishes, peuter plates, 1 dz spoons, large silver bushles,
one pepper morter - cheat, bed & bed clothes)
I ordain my beloved sons John Cessna, Jonathan Cessna, Henry Williams. Execrs.
Witt: Michael Boor Senr., John Williams, Nicholas Boor
Prob’t. Apr. 15 - 1802
page 189 - 190
June 2 - 1802
MARK BRAYFIELD
Wife:
(1) Oldest son
John
(2) second son
Samuel
(3) eldest dau
Mella Blair
(4) second dau kegenhaprich
Howser
(5) third dau
Sarah Hartelo
(6) youngest dau
Mary Worley
all legacies to be paid by my son-in-law Simon Houser
my plantation on Flintstone Creek - Alleganea Co. state of Mariland. remainder
of my est. what kind so ever it May be in states of Pa. & Maryland.
Exec. son-in-law Simon Howser
Witt: Christian (his x mark) Howser, Abraham x Chaney, Charles x Chaney
Prob’t. June 3 - 1802
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Providence Twp. Aug. 1 - 1802
JOSEPH McDANIEL
Wife Ann
(1) Eldest son Amon
(2) son
Peter
(3) son
Joel
(4) son
Ruben
(5) dau
Mary
(6) dau
Susanner
Exec. my beloved wife Ann, my son Amos
Witt: William Cornell, Geo. x Hiner, John x Shaver Jun.
Prob’t. Aug. 9 - 1802
page 192
Providence Twp. Dec. 2 - 1802
FRANCIS CROMER
Wife: Elizabeth
Exer: my trusty friend Valentine Holler and Michael Richey
Witt: William Cornell, Jacob Snider (in German)
Probt. Dec. 10 - 1802
page 193 Bfd. Co.
ROBERT ATKINS
I devise, will my est. real & personal to Martin Riley, & donation lands to
which I am entitled for serving as Sargeant in Capt. John Boyds Co. of Pa.
Rangers, Commanded by him in years 1782-1783
Witt: David Reiley, William Mosey
Prob’t: Jan. 3 - 1803
page 194 - 195
ROBERT CAMPBELL
Wife: Charity Hendrickson 1st husband (Cumberland Valley.)
To my step son - Jonathan Hendrickson, But after death
my wife charity - he Jonathan shall have possession of Est. & he Jonathan paying
his sister charity Fry sum of 15 pounds.
Exec: my wife Charity & her son Jonathan Hendrickson
Witt: Henry Williams, Valentine Wyrick (in Ger)
Prob’t. Jan 8 - 1803
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Providence Twp.
ISAAC DEREMER
Wife: Elizabeth
(1) dau Lydia, (2)
son John, (3) son Robert, (4) son Jacob, (5) dau Isaac, (6) son Abraham, (7) dau
Sarah, (8) dau Elizabeth, (9) dau William.
Exer. My eldest son John
Witt: Daniel Means, Jacob Martin, Sarah Hall.
Prob’t. Jan 15 - 1803
page 196 - 197
Belfast Twp. 31 Mar 1803
CONROD PLAYSING (Plessinger)
Wife: Caterena
(1) dau Elenor wife
of James Daugherty
(2) dau Catrena
wife of John Steel
(3) dau Elizabeth
wife of Francis Oasterday
(4) dau Eve
(5) dau Christian
wife of Peter Park
(6) dau Mary wife
of John Swisher
(7) dau Sussanah
(8) dau Barbery
(9) Son Michael
(10) Son Jacob
(11) Son Conrod
(12) Son Philip
(13) Son George
(14) Son Nicholas
Exec: My wife & trusty friend John Will
Witt: Francis Welch, Barnard B. Mawney Senr.
Prob’t. Apr. 26 - 1803
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Greenfield Twp. Apr. 23 - 1803
LODWICK MOWIN, Widdower
I appoint my brothers, Steven & Daniel Mowin, farmers
living in Franklin Co. my lawful Executors, to sell my ext. & put money on
interest for my children.
(1) son Peter, (2)
son Daniel, (3) John, (4) son David, (5) son Lodwich or k., (6) dau Molly, dau
Prudy.
Witt: Henry Bennett, Jacob Diehl (in Ger) John Justice
Prob’t. Aug. 24 - 1803
page 199
Dublin Twp. Mar. 28 - 1797
PHILLIP ISOR
Wife Anna
To said wife, she shall have charge of Estate until
youngest son Jonah becomes age of 14. She is also to clear land out of land
office in Phila. Pa.
(1) dau Elisabeth,
(2) son John & (3) son Henry the two oldest sons. (4) son Peter, (5) son
Philip. (6) son Joseph
Execr. Josiah Dilleplain, John Davis
Witt: Daniel Bloom, Philip Coleman, *Michael Young *(Ger)
Probt. Aug. 29, 1803
page 200 - 201
Co. of Bfd.
BENJAMIN JONES
Wife: Margrett Jone
Exec. Thos. Blackburn Snr., Margrett Jones.
Witt: Abraham Moore Snr., Thomas Moore, Joseph Moore.
Prob’t. Sept 3 - 1803
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