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

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  NAME OF DECEASED DATED PROVED  

1. 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

2. 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 ____

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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_

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. BELL, William, Jr. - Derry Twp. 1805 Oct. 9 1806 Jun. 25 Bk. 1 Page 216
1806 (#352)
Children; Anney; John; William; Sarah & Arthur; grandson James Fleming;
Executor: son William
Witnesses: Samuel Moorhead & James Gibson

23. BEER, John - of Westmoreland 1795 Oct. 25 1795 Nov. 20 Bk. 1 Page 127
1795 (#167)
WIFE Margaret; children; William; James; Anne; Margaret; John; Genet; William & Joshua;
Executors: John Galloway & Charles Stewart

24. BERRY, James - Westmoreland 1795 Mar. 28 1795 Apr. 9 Bk. 1 Page 121
1795 (#157)
WIFE Margaret; daughter Sarah; only son John, a minor;
Executors: Wife & James McGrew
Witnesses: Ricahrd Nash, Henry Robinson & John Clark

25. BIGGER, James  - Unity Twp. 1803 May 8 1809 Apr. 22 Bk. 1 Page 236
1809 (#380)
WIFE Rosanna; children; John (money due me in Franklin Co.,); Martha White; Hannah White; Ann White of Juniatta, Mary White, now of Kentucky; son John's wife Elizabeth; daughters, Martha, Hannah, Amanda & Mary; bound boy James.
Executors: William Findley & George Smith
Witnesses: William Todd & John Barnes

26. BLACK, John- Unity Twp. 1802 Aug. 12 1802 Aug. 23 Bk. 1 Page 169
1802 (#261)
a minister of the Gospel.  children; John; Margaret; granted to Conrod Colmer adn Testator)
Executors: Marmaduke wIlson & William Findley
Witnesses: William Ross, Robert Thompson & David Findley.

27. BLACKBURN, Anthony - S. Huntington Twp. 1802 Jun. 1 1802 Aug. 18 Bk. 1 Page 169
1802 (#260)
WIFE Deborah; children; Anthony;  William; Elinor; John; Joseph; Deborah; Leonard; & Margaret.
Executors: sons Anthony & William
Witnesses: Michael Frichman, Adam Frichman & James

28. BLYSTON, Abraham - 1780 Jun. 1 17890 Apr. 26 Bk. 1 Page 21
1790 (#38
WIFE Christena; children; son Crixson, a minor; George; Abraham; Isaac; Jacob; John; Mary; Catrin; Christena; Peter; Henry; Elizabeth; Barbara; Susannah & Mariah
Witnesses: John McDonel & John Gallaher

29. BOWERS, Rev. Theodorus      
 

30. BOYER, Conrad      
 

31. BRACKEN, John - Wheatfield Twp.      
   
 

32. BRACKEN, William - Wheatfield Twp.      
   
 

33. BRADY, Ebenezer - Fairfield Twp.      
   
 

34. BRANT, John, Sr. - Donegal Twp.      
   
 

35. BERACHBILL, Henry - Mt. Pleasant Twp.      
   
 

36. BRICKER, David - S. Huntington Twp.      
   
 

37. BRIGGS, John - Rostraver Twp.      
   
 

38. BRINDLE, Laurence - Unity Twp.    
         
 

39. BRINKER, Jacob - Franklin Twp.      
   
 

40. BROADSWORD, Matthias - S. Huntington Twp.      
   
 

41. BROWN, John - Armstrong Twp.      
   
 

42. BROWN, William      
   
 

43. BURNS, James - Derry Twp.      
   
 

43. BURNS, Samuel - Westoreland Co. Pa.      
   
 

44. BYERLY, Joseph 1801 Jan. 6 1801 May 6 Bk. 1 Page 161
   
 

 


 

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