Abstract of Wills and Administrations of Bedford County

ABSTRACT OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS OF BEDFORD COUNTY. REGISTERED AT BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA. CONTRIBUTED BY THE LATE HISS NINA LEA. ( Continued from Volume X , page 168. ) . Timothy Ryan of St Clair Township, innkeeper, dated September 26, 1797, proved ? 20, 1798 ; son. Derry plantation on which I now live and other lands. Executors : Wife Jane and my brother Matthew Ryan, clergyman of Frederick County, Maryland. Witnesses : Mary Hay, Joseph p. 90 Eouser, John Anderson Margaret Patterson of Colrain Township, widow of James Patterson ; stricken in years, dated June 13, 1798; proved August 10, 1798 ; niece Elizabeth Rose ; Margaret Patterson Williams, daughter of Henry Williams in Cumberland Valley Executor : Nephew Henry Williams p 91 Witnesses : George Elder, Jonathan Hendrickson. William Karr of Bedford County, dated June 11 1798 : no date of proving ; wife Sarah ; eldest daughter Jane at eighteen a note on John Quick ; children Agnes, Margaret, Sarah and William, all under eighteen years of age. Executors : Wife Sarah and John Canton. Witnesses: p 92 Robert Brown and Joshua Wright Conrod Cline of Belfast Township, farmer, dated December 23, 1797 ; proved August 5, 1798; wife Anna, land on Licken Creek in Belfast Town ship ; oldest son William ; youngest son Conrod ; sons John, Use [ Hugh!] and Abraham ; daughters Anna Sipes, Caty Sipes, Mary Wink, Elizabeth and Margaret Cline, each fifty pounds Executors : Son John aBd Elias Wink Witnesses : William Dishong, Peter Staffer, Matthias Cline, p. 94 Hector MeNeal of Bedford township, yeoman, dated January 4, 1794; proved February 4, 1797 ; wife Mary executrix and all estate both real and personal Witnesses: John Sides, John MeNail, Thomas Norton p 95 Letters of Administration on Estate of Benjamin Lupton of Bedford County were granted unto Peter , Margaret and David Konklin, February 24, 1798 Sureties: James Beydon , William Small Witnesses : Thomas p 97 Anderson, Richard Buck. Letters of Administration on estate of John Stewart were granted to James Stewart , Joseph Stewart, Anthony Smith and Thomas Bradshaw all of same County November 13, 1797, Sureties : James Heydon, William Reynolds and Richard Buck p 98 Letters of Administration on estate of William Kerney were granted to William Kerney, John Levering and Henry Sides all of same County, March 12, 1797 Sureties : John Mackey and Ilenry Levering Wit nesses : George Funk, Jr and Richard Burk p 99 Letters of Administration on estate of James Allison, late of St Clair ( 268 ) . . . . P , . . . . . S - . . . . . . G . . . . . 1929 . . . . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . . . . . PGM Vol X No.3 Abstract of Wills and Administrations of Bedford Co. 269 township, were granted to James Allison and Joshua Pierson, February 14, 1797 Sureties ; George Funk, Junr and William Proctor both of p. 101. Bedford County Witnesses : Bichard Buck. Letters of Administration -on estate of William Paxton were granted unto Catherine Paxton and Frederick Coons, January 16, 1799. Sureties: John Bitchey, Esqr and Daniel Barndollar Witnesses : Bichard Buck p. 102. and William Beynolds. Letters of Administration on estate of Solomon Linn were granted to Benjamin Scrot ehfield and Diadem ia Linn , March 22, 1798. Sureties: Andrew Emrick and Peter Sheckley Witnesses : Jona, Bobinson, Bichard p 103, Buck Letters of Administration on estate of Stephen Keepers were granted to Alice Keepers and Benjamin Burd, Esqr., May 17, 1796 Sureties : George Wilds and William McDermott Witnesses: Bichard Buck p. 105 Letters of Administration on Estate of Abraham De Bush were granted to Isabella De Bush and Daniel Rhoads, January 10, 1799, Sure ties : Jacob Buterbaugh and Philip Knee of "Woodberry Township Wit p. 106. nesses : Bichard Buck and George Davison Letters of Administration on estate of John Gordon were granted to Thomas Gordon and Bobert Gordon, June 1, 1798 Sureties: Michael Murphey and Amos Dickens all of Bedford County Witnesses : Thomas p. 107, Anderson and Bichard Buck Letters of Administration on Estate of Jacob Smith of Frankstown, were granted to Jacob Smith and John Wcreham, July 1, 1797, Sureties : Nicholas McGuire and James Somerville Witnesses : Thomas Anderson p 108 and Bichard Buck Letters of Administration on Estate of George Bowman were granted to Leonard Kline, December 20, 1796. Sureties : Michael Ilaulderbaum and Balser Hess all of Bedford County Witnesses: Bichard Buck and William Hartley p 110 Letters of Administration on Estate of Hector McNeal were granted unto Henry Werth of Bedford County and Abraham Faith of Somerset County, February 9, 1797, Sureties ; James Heydon and John MeC'artney of Bedford County Witnesses : Bichard Buck and William Hartley. p. Ill, Letters of Administration on Estate of Martin Ware were granted to Anna Elizabeth Ware, widow, November 28, 1795 Sureties : Frederick Oldfather and William McDermott Witnesses : Riche Harhack and W Dunn. p. 112 . Letters of Administration on Estate of John Zink were granted to Elizabeth Zink, widow , January 27, 1799, Sureties ; Henry Shoupt and Joseph Howe of Hopewell Township Witnesses : Bichard Buck and George Davidson. p. 113. Letters of Administration on Estate of John Shrirnplin of Bedford County were granted unto George Gordon, March 6, 1797 Sureties: Peter Sheckley and George Geller Witness: Bichard Buck . p. 114. Letters of Administration on Estate of Charles Drcker of Bedford County, were granted unto Anthony Shoemaker, February 8, 1797 , Sure ties: Daniel Bloom and Thomas Nesbit of Air Township. Witness : John Ryan. p. 116. . . . . . ' . * . . . . . S . . . . . . . G . - . . . . - P . . . . . . . 7 . . . - * 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3 270 Abstract of Wills and Administrations of Bedford Co. Letters of Administration on Estate of Simon Snider of Bedford County, were granted unto Anthony Shoemaker, February 8, 1797 Sure ties : Michael Poet and Conrod Cox of Bedford County, Witnesses: p. 117. George Davidson and Thomas Anderson. Elijah Adams of St Clair Township, Bedford County ; dated 19th 1st month, 1798, proved January 21, 1799 ; wife Hannah my big Bible ; children Robert ; Jane, wife of John Blair ; Ruth, wife of Alexander McGreger ; Elijah ; Hannah , wife of James Adams ; Ephraim ; Susanna; Dinah ; Obadiah ; Mordeeai ; my ten children Grandson Joshua Smith to remain with his grandmother until he is twenty one Land on Chestnut Ridge adjoining Robert Adams and Thomas Callahan Executors: Wife Hannah and Alexander McGreger, Witnesses: Thomas Bowen, Thomas p 118 Penrose. Thomas Griffith Letters of Administration on Estate of George Oster of Bedford County, granted unto Barbara Oster and Jacob Nawgle, September 22 , 1795 Surety : Henry Worth Witnesses: Benjamin Burd and Josiah p 121 Espy. Letters of Administration on Estate of Peter Weverling of Bedford County, were granted unto Mary Weverling, widow, and Peter Arnold, September 16, 1790, Sureties: Joseph Sparks and John McCartney both of County of Bedford Witnesses: Richard Buck and George Espy p. 122. Letters of Administration on Estate of Adam Young of Bedford County, were granted unto Elizabeth Young and William Young, February 29, 1796. Sureties : Henry Werth and John Devebaugh, Witnesses: Willm. p 123 Scovil and Thomas Anderson. Letters of Administration on Estate of Sebastian Horn of Bedford County, were granted unto Mathias Croy and Mary Horn, January 13, 1796 Sureties: John Shafer and Daniel Devebaugh Witness : Riche, p 124 L Carmack, Henry Brewer of Bethel Township, dated 14® February, 1799 ; proved March 5, 1799 ; wife Christina one hundred pounds ; remainder of estate to be divided amongst my children Elizabeth, Catherine, John, Margaret, Barbaric, Henry, Christopher, Ann, Peter and George. Executors: Philip Frankhouse and Bethel Covalt Witnesses : Jacob Rush, John Wall, p 125 Jacob Hart Adam County of Providence Township, dated 21st, December, 1798, proved March 22, 1799 ; wife Mary one hundred pounds, cattle and moveable estate ; children David, Elizabeth Smouse, Henry, Nicholas, Peter and Abraham ; sons Nicholas and Peter tract called Paradise situate on North side of Juniata River , containing two hundred and twenty six acres, surveyed and entered the 9® August, 1766 by Tames Fauley being the same tract I now live on ; tract Situated on south side of the Juniata River in Colerain township, adjoining the aforesaid tract and containing eighty six acres being the same sold to me by William Hartley, the two tracts being valued at Six hundred pounds, and they are to pay certain legacies to my other children Executors : my first bom son David and friends John Nieom and Michael Richey. Witnesses : Jacob Earnest, Michael Smouse, John Englebright . Letters of Administration on Estate of John Scnsebaugh of Bedford . - . — . . . " . . . . . G . . . . S . . . P . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.3 Abstract of Wills and Administrations of Bedford Co . 271 County were granted unto Adam Sensebaugh of Woodberry township, the 4 th. May, 1799. Sureties: Laurence Olsler and Joseph Walter of Bedford p 131 Township Witnesses: Aaron Garretson, George Davidson Letters of Administration on Estate of Daniel Miney were granted unto John Fawney and Mary Fawney, late Mary Miney, the 2nd March 1798. Surety : Adis Linn Witnesses: Richard Buck, Matthew Davidson. p 133 Robert Hamill of Air Township, yeoman ; dated April 6, 1799 ; proved April 22, 1799 ; wife Lenorel ; youngest son Hugh not of age ; after estate is settled I desire my Wife and daughters Sarah and Margaret to live with my sons Robert and Hugh ; oldest son Samuel ; oldest daughter Martha ; estate to be divided into Six Equal Shares and distributed among the legatees of my second family Executors : Sons John and Robert p 135 Witnesses: John Clune, John Rankin, Thomas Nisbet George Elder of Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford County ; dated September 2, 1799 ; proved March 14, 1800 ; being stricken in years ; son William ; son Robert the end of the Plantation he lives on in Woodcock Valley and adjoins the land I sold to Joseph Shoul ; sons John and James the Plantation we live on at this present date ; daughters Isabel and Margaret ; wife moveable estate and Indented time of Rebekah McGibbons and use of farm during her life. Executors : Friend Thomas Coulter and sons John and James Witnesses: Jno. Coulter and M Coulter, p 136. Letters of Administration on Estate of George Romack were granted unto PcteT Stifflor and Henry Stiffier, September 10, 1799 Sureties: Martin Reiley and Henry Sides Witnesses: John Anderson and Geo p 138 Davidson. Letters of Administration on Estate of William Beaty, were granted unto Mary Beaty and John Williams of the Town of Bedford, August 20, 1799 Sureties: Robert Spences, Henry Weitz ( signed Weith ) p. 139. Letters of Administration on Estate of Edward Conner were granted unto Mary Conner, Patrick Hagerty and George Ensley, Jun »\ January 27, 1800. Sureties: John Rickey, Esq1., John Foor all of Bedford County Witnesses: Geo : Davidson and ( a German name ) . p 140. Letters of Administration on Estate of Martin Pfeifer were granted unto Thomas Pfeifer of Gloucester County, New Jersey, William Barnes and Reinhart Smeltz, both of Philadelphia, March 17, 1800 Sureties : George Funk and Martin Reiley, Esqr. of Bedford County Witnesses : John Anderson , Geo: Davidson p. 145. Robert Means of St. Clair Township ; dated 11th May, 1798 ; son Samuel five pounds ; estate to be sold and proceeds to be divided among wife Rachel and children John, Mary, Ann, Rachel, Jane and Elizabeth, Exe cutors: Samuel Davidson, John Anderson and Wife Rachel Witnesses : John Graham and John Parker. p 142 Rachel Means, one of the Executors of Robert Means, late of the County of Bedford deceased, renounces her right to Executorship and requests that the same may be committed to John Anderson and Samuel Davidson 26 May, 1798. Witnesses : William Small, Richard Buck p. 143 James Anderson, Township and County of Bedford, dated June 15, 1800, proved August 13, 1800 ; wife Elizabeth ; sons John and William the . . . . . . . . . . . P . . . . . S . . . G . . - . . . . . 1929 . . . - . . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . PGM Vol X No.3 272 Abstract of Wills and Administrations of Bedford Co . plantation I now live on ; daughter Sally ; 3on James ; grandson James Anderson , son of my son Robert, ten pounds when the land is sold ; the Indenture of George Burkit, 1 give to my sons John and William whom p 144 I make Executors Witnesses : Thomas Hay and Samuel Hull Letters of Administration on Estate of James Anderson of Township and County of Bedford were granted unto John Anderson of the Town ship of Bedford , January 1, 1801, Sureties : Isaac Bonnett and Andrew p 145, Sheetz Witnesses: Jacob Bennett, Alex** M Piper, Letters of Administration on Estate of Michael Holderbaum, late of the Township of Bedford were granted unto Michael Ilolderbaum and Frederick Riehart, September 13, 1800, Sureties: Valentine Ripley and p. 147. Henry Sides. Witnesses : Solomon Adams, Jacob Bennett. Letters of Administration on Estate of George Buterbaugh of Air Township, were granted unto Mary Buterbaugh and Henry Buterbaugh, October 1800 Sureties ; Jacob Stuttibaber and Samuel Ubray Wit p 148 nesses: Jacob Bonnet-t , Alexander M Piper Letters of Administration on Estate of John Parker of Bedford town ship were granted unto Agnes Parker and John Graham, 24 th October, 1800. Sureties : George Graham and Edward Dailey Witnesses : Jacob p 150. Bonnett, Alexander M Piper Jacob Hoover of Woodberry township ; dated 10 th December, 1800, proved March 2, 1801 ; wife Anna one hundred and twenty seven pounds, moveables and use of Plantation during widowhood ; son Harry five shillings ; residue to bo divided into ten equal parts and distributed as follows ; children Martin, John , Anna, Christopher, Barbara Rice, Frances, Madlena Borah, Peter and Abraham, grandsons Christopher and Andrew, sons of son Henry one full share Son Jacob has been provided for. Executors : My two sons in law, Martin Hoover of Township of Wood berry and Jacob Rice of Washington County, State of Maryland , Wit p. 152. nesses: Jacob Shonefeld, Peter Hoover Matthias Booher of St. Clair township ; dated 21» t January, 1801; mark no date of proving ; wife Susannah ; children Daniel, Catherine, John , Joseph , and Samuel all minors under the age of sixteen Executors : Samuel Way and Valentine Hosier Witnesses: Eli Rodges, p 154 Jacob Burket. Letters of Administration on Estate of James Haydon, deceased w'ere granted unto ?errence Campbell and William Reynolds, 18 th of April 1801. Sureties: John Anderson Esqr, and Robert Spencer Witnesses ; p 155. John Graham and Jacob Bonnett Letters of Administration on Estate of John McCartney of the Borough of Bedfonl were granted unto Elizabeth McCartney and Jerome Fredk Henselman of the County of Lancaster, 15th of May, 1801 Sure ties : James Taylor and William Reynolds of the County of Bedford Witnesses : Jacob Bonnett and George Henry. p. 157. Letters of Administration on Estate of Samuel Truax were granted unto Sarah Truax and Jacob Wink, Jr 26* h April, 1801 Sureties : Jaeob Truax, Janr and Uriah Aakers Witnesses : Jacob Bonnett and Alexander M Piper p. 158 ( To be continued ) . . . . . . . . . . . P . . - . . . S . . . - G . . . . . . . . . . 1929 . . . . . . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania -. . . PGM Vol X No.3