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Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 17:30:45 -0400

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>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, JOHN. New London.
>September 26, 1729. June 18, 1730. A. 318.
>Provides for wife Ann inc real estate until son William is 21 and all
>person al estate except legacies. To son Robert the grey filly. To my 3
>daughters Alice, Joan and Ann £5 each at 21 or married. To daughter
>Margaret 5 shillings. To son Michael £20 at 21. To son John £20 at 21.
>To son William all real estate at 21. Executrix: wife Ann and son
>Robert, overseer. Witnesses: Abraham Ayers, William Roe.
>
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>
>MONTGOMERY, HUGH.
>August 25, 1741. .
>Adm. to Hugh Miller.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
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>. MONTGOMERY, ROBERT.
>. July 26, 1748
> Adm. to Michael Montgomery.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
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>DAWSON, ABRAHAM. West Caln.
>June 18, 1760.
>To father Thomas Dawson Sr. £40. To mother Mary Dawson household
>goods. Mentions cousin Mary Montgomery. To cousin Abraham, son of
>Isaac Dawson my tract of land in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. To
>cousin Jacob, son of Richard Dawson £20. To St. John's Church in West
>Caln £10. Tract of land on which Daniel Justice dwells to and for the
>use of the poor of West Caln. To brother Isaac negro girl Esther, also
>negro man Lonnon until he is 45 and then to be set free. To brother
>Thomas £40 who with Nathaniel White are Executors. Witnesses: Richard
>Hope, James Sinkler.
>
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>DAWSON, MARY. Widow of Thomas. West Caln.
>February 4, 1769. March 27, 1769.
>To Rev. Thomas Barton £12 and to son Thomas £8 for use of Church of St.
>John at Pequa and £10 for support of the poor of West Caln. To son
>Isaac £20 for schooling of his children. To granddaughter Rachel Park
>£10. To daughter Ann Berwick £10. To granddaughter Mary wife of Wm.
>Mallis £10. To granddaughter Mary Montgomery, now Hughes, £7. To
>grandson Jacob Dawson £7. To grandson Thos. Dawson 5 shillings. To
>daughter Fortune 5 shillings. To Mary and Sarah, daughters to son
>David Dawson deceased, 5 shillings each. To son Thomas £200 and to his
>daughter Mary £10 and to his wife Margaret my cooking glass. To
>grandson David Dawson who was prisoner in France £5. All remainder to
>son Thomas, also Executor.
>Wit: Francis Alexander, John Fleming.
>
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>
>LINFIELD, MARGARET. Londongrove.
>February 21, 1770. March 2, 1770.
>To sister Eleanor Barclay £20 and to her husband, John Barclay, 1 (2)
>shilling and to their children £20 to be divided. To Saml. Brown in
>Northampton Co. £10 and to his son Robt. £20. To Wm. McFaggon of
>Northampton Co. £20. To neighbor John Williamson £15 and to his wife
>Jane £5. To Mary wife of Jas. Harbison £10. To Mary wife of David
>Wiley £10. To Geo. Miles now of Va. as I am informed £20. To neighbor
>Jas. Moss £10. To neighbor Jos. Cook £10. To Wm. son of neighbor
>Jona. Lindley £10 at 21. To Francis son of cousin John Bullock £10 at
>21. To Jane Maxwell spinster £5. To Elizabeth Montgomery spinster of
>Londongrove £7. To Caleb Vance £5. To Overseers of Poor of
>Londongrove £5. Servant man Jacob Jackson to be free at my decease and
>paid £15 at 21. To John and Arthur Sewal of Ireland 1 shilling each.
>Executors: Wm. Miller and Jas. Harbison. Letters to Miller.
>Wit: Jona. Lindley, Saml. Miller, David Harbison.
>
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>
>MINOR, THOMAS. New London.
>August 3, 1773. August 31, 1773.
>To wife Mary 5 shillings in lieu of her dower "and that because she
>hath been guilty of several elopements from me and of many other great
>misdemeanors to my great grief and loss." To son John Minor all estate
>real and personal after the legacies are paid. To daughter Agnes £70.
>To daughter Jean Bell 5 shillings. To daughter Elizabeth Davis 5
>shillings. To daughter Francis Torrel £30. To daughter Mary McCalmont
>5 shillings. To son Thomas 5 shillings. to daughter Susanna £70.
>Executors: Son John and Wm. Montgomery. Letters to Wm. Montgomery,
>John Minor being deceased.
>
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>
>MINOR, JOHN. New London.
>August 12, 1773. August 31, 1773.
>Refers to the devise to him in his father Thomas Minor's will dated
>August 3, 1773. To each child of my sister Elizabeth Davis £10 when of
>age. To nephew Joseph Bell £20 and to the other children of sister
>Jean Bell £10 each. To each of the children of sister Mary McCalmont
>£10. To each of the children of sister Frances Torrel £10. Remainder
>to brother Thomas and sisters Agnes and Susanna Minor to be equally
>divided. Executors: Uncle Saml. Floyd and Wm. Montgomery.
>Wit: Walter Davies, Andrew Boyd.
>
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>REED, HUGH. Londonderry. March 1, 1775. Adm. to Wm. Montgomery.
>
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>
>NIVIN, ISABEL. Londonderry.
>September 9, 1771. August 21, 1775. (See Deed Book J.201.)
>To aged mother all the profits of whole estate during life. To sister
>Mary Montgomery's daughter Margaret, my sister Agnes Sample's daughter
>Margaret and sister Martha Nivin's daughter Isabel, brother Wm. Nivin's
>daughter Isabel and to my brother-in-law Wm. Montgomery's 2 daughters
>Mary and Margaret by my sister Margaret my whole estate real and
>personal to be equally divided considering Wm. Montgomery's 2 daughters
>as one party. Executor: Brother in law, Wm. Montgomery.
>Wit: Ebenezer Brooks, Edwd. Crooks.
>
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>
>ROE, WILLIAM. New Garden.
>April 14, 1775. October 18, 1775.
>To daughter Jane wife of Alex. McMonigal all rents and profits of
>plantation I now live upon lying partly in New Castle Co. (partly for
>schooling and clothing my grandchildren James and Elizabeth Bell) until
>my grandson comes to age of 21, she paying following legacies -- To her
>niece Annable wife of Moses Montgomery £50 and to all the rest of my
>son-in-law David Robinson's children 5 shillings each. To daughter
>Annable wife of Jos. Robinson and to my daughter David Robinson's wife
>1 shilling each. To granddaughter Jane daughter of Moses Montgomery
>and to my grandchildren James and Elizabeth Bell, children of my
>daughter Jane, all this my plantation aforesaid to be divided or sold
>if necessary.
>Executors: Daughter Jane and Wm. Miller of New Garden.
>Wit: Andrew McAntier, William Whiteside, Hannah Whiteside.
>
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>
>
>WILLCOX, THOMAS. Concord.
>January 27, 1772. December 30, 1779.
>Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John of Cross Creek in North
>Carolina £300. To daughter Deborah, wife of Bartholomew Sutton, £1. To
>daughter Mary, wife of John Montgomery, £1. To the children of my son
>James, deceased, £240 to be divided when of age. To daughter Mary
>Montgomery £200 in trust for her children when of age. Executors to
>sell plantation in Middletown containing 160 acres and the money with
>£200 more to be divided as follows: 1/3 to grandson William England,
>son of daughter Elizabeth, deceased, 1/3 to children of daughter Ann,
>deceased, and the other 1/3 to children of daughter Deborah. To cousen
>Magdalen Maloby of Philadelphia £20. To son Mark my plantation and
>several tracts of land in Concord, containing 193 acres with all the
>utensils belonging to the Paper Mill, etc.
>Executors: Sons John and Mark.
>Wit: John Hall, James Hall, Robert Mendenhall.
>
>
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>
>RAMSEY, DAVID. Londonderry.
>March 4, 1782. March 18, 1782.
>Provides for wife Isabella including interest of £400 in the hands of
>her brother John Hindman, during life and after her decease, 2/3 of it
>to children of said John Hindman and the remaining 1/3 to the children
>of her brother Samuel Hindman of Ireland. To my Uncle Robert Ramsey
>£42. To Ephraim and John, sons of Rev. William Ramsey late of N. Jersey,
>£40 each. To Jean and Frances, daughters of William Montgomery of
>Philadelphia, £40 each. To Jean and Margaret, granddaughters of brother
>James Ramsey, £15 each. To sister Mary, relict of Robert Sterrit of
>Paxton Township, Lancaster Co., £50. To Agnes, daughter of brother
>Nathaniel of Maryland, deceased, £60. To Margaret, relict of brother
>Robert, Lancaster Co., deceased, £30. To Moses, son of my Uncle Robert
>Ramsey aforesaid, £30. To Ann, daughter of Moses £15. To wife's niece
>Isabella, wife of Andrew Walker of Cumberland Co., £20. To the Minister
>of Faggs Manor, the interest of £50. To Ann, relict of William Robinson,
>deceased, £20. To Francis Sample £15. To my Uncle Robert Ramsey wearing
>apparel. To Moses and brother James Ramsey, same. To Rev. John Finly my
>right of Mr. Henry's works. To John Hindman and Samuel Ramsey, Jr.,
>remainder of books. To John Kinkead best hatt. Remainder in 4 shares,
>one each to wife Isabella, children of Samuel Ramsey, Jr., children of
>Joseph Potter, deceased, children of Charles Kinkead, deceased.
>Executors: Friends John Ramsey, James Gilleland. Wit: William Pinkerton,
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, JOHN. W. Marlboro.
>April 2, 1785. August 17, 1786.
>To wife Jean all real estate, absolutely, also personal estate and
>Executrix. Wit: Jacob Chandler, Joseph Luckey.
>
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>
>McFARLAN, JAMES. E. Caln.
>May 22, 1778. Codicil: August 27, 1784. January 20, 1789.
>To 3 daughters Mary Reece, Jane Lamb and Ann Montgomery 5 shillings
>each. To grandson James Lamb £5. Remainder of personal to wife
>Elizabeth and son James. To son James all real estate at 21.
>Executors: Wife Elizabeth, friend Charles Wilson.
>Codicil states that having had a son born since date of Will, gives to
>said son, William, an equal share with James of real estate.
>Wit: Griffith Mendenhall, Thomas Pim, William (x) McLane.
>[Annotation states Elizabeth was daughter of Richard and Jane Buller].
>
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>
>MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM. New London. May 25, 1792. Adm. to Robert
>Montgomery.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, ANN. E. Nottingham.
>January 30, 1792. June 10, 1793.
>To daughter Mary Kirkpatrick and granddaughter Elizabeth Hillis
>household goods, etc. To my other granddaughters, Hannah, Jane,
>Margaret and Rebecca 40 shillings each. To 2 grandsons James and Hugh
>Kirkpatrick £10. To great-grandson Hugh McAdow £10, and to great-
>grandson James McAdow, articles named. To great-grand- daughter Ann
>Hillis household goods, etc. To great-grandson James Montgomery Scott
>40 shillings. Remainder to granddaughter Elizabeth Hillis and great-
>grandson James McAdow. Executors: Philip Scott, Esq., Robert Hillis.
>Wit: Thomas Scott, Samuel Fleming, Philip Scott.
>
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>
>MONTGOMERY, MICHAEL. Chester Co.
>February 23, 1792. February 23, 1797.
>To wife Nancy 1/3 of estate during life. To eldest son John my clock.
>To son William 10 shillings. To daughters Hannah and Ann 10 shillings
>each. To sons Robert and Samuel all remainder, real and personal, also
>executors. Wit: William Thompson, William Mackey.
>
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>
>JOHNSTON, WILLIAM. Brandywine.
>April 8, 1807: May 3, 1810.
>To wife Agnes all land during life.
>To son Robert the land after her decease, he paying daughter Jennet
>Marshall £80.
>To daughters Margaret Robison & Susanna Montgomery & son John 5 s.
>each. To daughters Agnes Hamilton and Mary Beaty, £150 each.
>Executors: Son Robert and son-in-law Jas. Montgomery. (Letters to
>son.) Wits.: Alexander Rogers, Samuel Byers.
>
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>
>MONTGOMERY, JAMES. West Nantmel.
>August 25, 1810: November 17, 1810.
>To wife Susanna all estate, real and personal, during widowhood, with
>authority to sell the same if she thinks proper.
>To daughter Agnes £75. To son James £100, and to the child my wife is
>now pregnant with an equal share with the others.
>Executors: Wife Susanna Montgomery and George Sinn of Brandywine.
>Wits.: Robert McCachren, David Neiler.
>
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>
>FURY, ELIZABETH. New London.
>September 5, 1810. July 30, 1811.
>To son Hugh Fury $1. To son-in-law Samuel Montgomery and Susanna his
>wife $1. To sons Robert C. and David Fury $1 each. To son John Fury
>£20. To gr.son George Fury £10. To gr.dau. Betsey Montgomery £10.
>Remainder to Joseph, Elizabeth and John. Mentions that the above
>bequests are on account of a legacy from bro. David Corry's estate and
>not on account of any estate that was ever Joseph Fury's.
>Executors: Hugh Fury & Robert M. Waugh.
>Wits: Horatio C. Grant, John Wright.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
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>MONTGOMERY, ROBERT. New London. November 6, 1811.
>John Menough, administrator.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, JOSEPH. Upper Oxford.
>January 21, 1814. June 11, 1814.
>To son-in-law Andrew King half of my land and property, and the other
>half to said King for the support of wife Mary for life.
>To gr.dau. Mary Montgomery, dau. of son James, $53 1/3.
>To son James and daughter Jane $1 each.
>Executors: Stuart Smith and Andrew King (Letters to King.)
>Wits: Adam McLaughlin, Stewart Smith.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>HUNTER, JANE. Honeybrook.
>April 10, 1815. October 30, 1815.
>To bro. David Hunter $40. To sister Nancy Robinson articles of wearing
>apparel. To nieces Jane Robinson and Easter Robinson ditto and
>household goods. To Ann Kimer china bowl. To niece Adaline Buchanan
>arts. named. Rem. of est. to 5 sisters, Isabella Culbertson, Catharine
>Buchanan, Nancy Robinson, Mary Buchanan & Sarah Montgomery equally.
>Executors: Bros.-in-law John Culbertson and David Buchanan.
>Wits: Agnes Armstrong, David Moore.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>JOHNSTON, AGNES. Widow. Brandywine.
>March 23, 1814. January 12, 1816.
>To son Robert Johnston & his wife Hannah articles of household gds.
>To son John Johnson & his dau. Nancy articles of wearing apparel.
>To dau. Jennett, wife of Alexander Marshall, bed & bedding and half of
>the money. To dau. Susanna Montgomery household goods, &c., and half
>the money. To gr. daus. Nancy Slonaker & Nancy Montgomery household
>goods. To daus. Agnes Hamilton & Margaret Robinson rem. of estate if
>they come to claim it; otherwise to remian in dau. Susanna's hands.
>
>Executors: Son Robert Johnston and son-in-law Alexander Marshall.
>Wits: William Guthrie, James Read
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, SUSANNA. West Nantmel. May 5, 1818.
>Alex. Marshall Sr. and Robert Johnson Jr., administrators.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>BOYD, JAMES, Esq. Penn.
>----, 1820. August 18, 1821.
>Provides for wife Mary. To dau. Margaret Hodgson a suit of mourning,
>she having received of me a tract of land.
>To Mary Nivin Montgomery, Eliza Hodgson, Jane B. and Mary N. Hodgson
>$1000 each out of my real estate.
>To grandson James Boyd Hodgson the plantation on which I live,
>containing 151 acres, and wood lot of 6 acres, at 21, subject to
>payment of $2750. To grandson Joseph Hodgson my plantation in Upper
>Oxford, containing 150 acres, subject to payment of $1250 after wife's
>decease. To my sisters Mary Boyd and Jane Cochran $100 each. To the
>congregation of Faggs Manor $100. Remainder to 6 grandchildren before
>named. Executors: Nephew James Boyd, son of bro. John, and James Ramsey,
>of Londonderry.
>Signature proven by Thomas Davis & Ziba Pyle, Esq.
>Letters c t a to James Hodgson, the Exrs. named renouncing.
>
>Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
>
>MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM. New London. October 17, 1823.
>Robert M. Waugh, Esq., administrator.
>

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