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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: assorted wills
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 14:22:19 -0500

Don't know if you have all these or not.....lots of Hughs to "sift" thru!
S.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

MORGAN, JESSE. Whitpain, Co. of Philadelphia. 4 mo. 13, 1757.
September 14, 1757. L.1.
Wife: Mary. Children: Priscillah, Mary and Dorothy. Brother:
Edward. Nephew: Morgan Morgan. Cousins: Owen Hughes, Isaac Hughes,
William Morris. Uncles: Benjamin and Edward Hughes. Trustees:
Edward Hughes, Edward Morgan, William Morris. Exec: Mary Morgan.
Witnesses: Margaret Morgan (her mark), Ludwick Cook.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

MORGAN, BENJAMIN. City of Philadelphia. Cooper.
June 9, 1748. June 16, 1748. G.293.
Wife: Katherine. Children: Evan, Joseph, Ann and Elizabeth. Son-in-
law: John Ross. Grandchildren: Evan and Katherine Morgan and John
Ross. Witnesses: Jonathan Lane and John Knowles.

This is from Berks co
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

HUGHES, OWEN, Maiden Creek.
April 27, 1809. Codicil May 11, 1812. Probate October 2, 1812.
To sister, Elizabeth, widow of Mordecai HARRIS £20.
To Abigail MILLARD, dau. of Jonathan HUGHES, deceased £50.
To Jonathan, Benjamin and Isaac, sons of above named Abigail MILLARD,
£20 each. To nephew Joseph HUGHES and niece Joyce HUGHES, children of
brother Hudson HUGHES, deceased, £100 each.
To brother Edward HUGHES £100 if living and if deceased to his
children. To Hugh and Michael, sons of my Uncle Morgan HUGHES and to
children of my friend, Joseph PENROSE, Jr., £120 as follows: Isaac £30,
Mary PENROSE wife of Ellis LEE £30, Robert REID and his sister, Mary,
wife of Mordecai LEE £30. To 4 children of Joseph PENROSE, Jr., viz:
Mary wife of Francis WRIGHT, Sarah wife of Edward WILKENSON, Margaret
and Samuel £30. To my stepdau. Sarah WILY £200 being a dower bequeathed
to my late wife Mary by husband John WILY.
To Jane wife of John BUSH, and granddau. of brother Jonathan deceased
£290. To the use and support of Friends School at Maiden Creek and
Exeter £300. To use of Friends School at Westtown, Chester County
£300. To Mary wife of Mordecai WRIGHT and dau. of PENROSE and Sary WILY
my plantation whereon I live in Maiden Creek, 222 acres, also tenement
and tract of land in Alsace, 135 acres, she paying £1000 to her brother,
John WILY. To said John WILY a tract in Alsace, 89 acres.
Remainder to Mary WRIGHT.
Exrs: Friends Samuel LEE of Oley and Jesse WILLITS.
Codicil reduces legacies to schools to £200.
Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON, Ellis LEE and John LEE.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

HUGHES, JONATHAN, Maiden Creek.
July 13, 1768 - August 9, 1768. Vol 2- 46.
Non-cupative will.
"Being crushed by the sudden fall of a tree under which he had taken
shelter in a storm on the 12th of July last past in the afternoon."
Desires Owen HUGHES and Joseph PENROSE to dispose of all his effects
and to divide proceeds between his 3 children, viz, Elizabeth, Abigail
and Jonathan. Letters to HUGHES and PENROSE.
Wit: John HUTTON, Jos. LIGHTFOOT, Thos. LIGHTFOOT.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

WILY, JOHN, Virginia.
December 15, 1788.
Adm. to Owen HUGHES, a friend.
Joseph WILY the father renouncing.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

LEE, THOMAS, Oley.
May 29, 1780 - May 26, 1791.
Provides for wife Eleanor, including use of dwelling house during
life. To son Amos part of my plantation where I live, as described,
containing 72 acres 46 perches, also another tract adjoining the above
containing 16 acres 114 perches, paying therefor £100 to son Samuel.
Remainder of plantation as described containing 140 acres, 150 perches,
he paying the following legacies:
To son Anthony £5.
To dau. Jane, wife of Moses ROBERTS £5.
To dau. Sarah £60.
Exrs: Wife Eleanor and brother-in-law Owen HUGHES.
Wits: Thomas LEE, Jr. and Thomas LIGHTFOOT.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

HUGHES, OWEN, Maiden Creek.
April 27, 1809. Codicil May 11, 1812. Probate October 2, 1812.
To sister, Elizabeth, widow of Mordecai HARRIS £20.
To Abigail MILLARD, dau. of Jonathan HUGHES, deceased £50.
To Jonathan, Benjamin and Isaac, sons of above named Abigail MILLARD,
£20 each. To nephew Joseph HUGHES and niece Joyce HUGHES, children of
brother Hudson HUGHES, deceased, £100 each.
To brother Edward HUGHES £100 if living and if deceased to his
children. To Hugh and Michael, sons of my Uncle Morgan HUGHES and to
children of my friend, Joseph PENROSE, Jr., £120 as follows: Isaac £30,
Mary PENROSE wife of Ellis LEE £30, Robert REID and his sister, Mary,
wife of Mordecai LEE £30. To 4 children of Joseph PENROSE, Jr., viz:
Mary wife of Francis WRIGHT, Sarah wife of Edward WILKENSON, Margaret
and Samuel £30. To my stepdau. Sarah WILY £200 being a dower bequeathed
to my late wife Mary by husband John WILY.
To Jane wife of John BUSH, and granddau. of brother Jonathan deceased
£290. To the use and support of Friends School at Maiden Creek and
Exeter £300. To use of Friends School at Westtown, Chester County
£300. To Mary wife of Mordecai WRIGHT and dau. of PENROSE and Sary WILY
my plantation whereon I live in Maiden Creek, 222 acres, also tenement
and tract of land in Alsace, 135 acres, she paying £1000 to her brother,
John WILY. To said John WILY a tract in Alsace, 89 acres.
Remainder to Mary WRIGHT.
Exrs: Friends Samuel LEE of Oley and Jesse WILLITS.
Codicil reduces legacies to schools to £200.
Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON, Ellis LEE and John LEE.

Chester co;
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834


ROBERTS, WILLIAM. Uwchlan.
May 15, 1780. September 20, 1780.
To the eldest son of Isaac Hughs late of Barkley Co., Virginia,
December'd., which he had by his wife Leah £30. To Mary, wife of
Benjamin Butler of Uwchlan £20. To my sister Mary of John Butler of
Uwchlan, late wife's clothing. All remainder to Owen Hughes of
Towamensing Township, Philadelphia Co., son of my late sister Catherine
Hughes. Executor: Thomas Evans of Uwchlan.
Wit: Mary Whelen, Israel Whelen, Isaac Evans.

Montgomery co;
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834

HUGHES, OWEN. Towamencin.
August 28, 1805. September 21, 1805. 2.481
To wife Elizabeth, 24 pds. and household goods. To daughters Elizabeth
and Ann privileges and house. To son John, 220 pds. To son Isaac, 220
pds. To son Owen, 200 pds. To daughter Catharine, 120 pds., at wife's
death. To daughters: Sarah, Elizabeth and Ann, 100 pds. and 20 pds.
each at wife's death. To granddaughter Sarah, of Levi Hughes, 20 pds.
To son Edward, farm, 148 acres subject to privileges of wife. Rem of
estate to son Edward. Execs: Sons John and Edward. Wit: Benjamin Van
Fossen, Henry Snyder.










-----Original Message-----
From: C Walker <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, January 01, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: My Hughes journey part 2


>(Please read My Hughes journey part 1 if not done so.)
>
>I went to Chester County Historical Society a couple of weeks ago. Asked
>about any
>info on Morgan Hughes and Edward Hughes in Easttown. Well, the librarian
>brought
>me a folder of land someone had researched that concerned Morgan Hughes.
>It's first
>owner was Owen. It's second owner was Morgan.They lived by the Waynes.
>In the
>early 1700s Captain Abraham Wayne came over and bought a piece of land
>and called
>Waynesboro in Easttown. He had a large family. Two of his sons were
>Francis and Isaac
>Wayne. The research states them,etc. I think Morgan or Owen Hughes gave
>them 100 acres for indenture to him.
>
>There is also a neat book on the Iddings. I knew Richard Iddings was a
>witness on Morgan
>Hughes will dated 1727 (not same Morgan). So I xeroxed a few pages. Got
>to the hotel
>and read Anthony Wayne had surveyed Richard Iddings land who was his
>grandfather.
>I told my hubby about it and he said "Mad General Anthony Wayne".Boy!
>
>In the will of Francis Wayne of 1762 it states "brother-in-law Isaac
>Hughs" of which
>"brother-in-law" could mean anything there as I have not made a
>connection - only that
>they lived by each other.
>
>In the will of William Roberts of 1780 of Uwchlan it states to the
>eldest son of Isaac Hughs
>late of Barkeley Co.,Virginia which he had by his wife Leah 30 pounds.
>Mentions his
>late sister Catherine Hughes's son Owen of Towamencin.My opinion here
>is that Leah is not a Roberts but maybe William Roberts is the guardian.
>Somewhere I
>read that the son who is in guardianship is named in wills. William
>Roberts does not exactly
>call Leah his sister.
>
>So who are Isaac Hughes's parents. Who are Jesse Hughes's parents.
>Jesse's fist
>son was named Morgan. This Morgan Hughes died as a child. I'm thinking
>Morgan
>is the dad? But some say he is the uncle of Jesse.hm....
>
>I strongly think that Owen is a brother of Morgan and Edward since he
>has children with
>similar names. The first Morgan Hughes d 1727 had a Benjamin and Edward
>as sons and
>grandsons of Owen and Isaac Hughes (Jesse Morgan will 1757 Morgan's
>daughter
>Dorothy Hughes married Morgan Morgan. Jesse was one of their sons.)
>
>Seems to be 2 Owen Hughes, 2 Isaac Hughes and 2 Morgan Hughes. Only 1
>Benjamin
>Hughes in the abstracts of wills of Pennsylvania.
>
>So the digging continues.
>
>Cindy Harris Walker
>
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