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From: Kathryn Weiss <>
Subject: McElhaney, Chester County PA & Rowan Co., NC, 1762-1772
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:35:30 -0700

things found while looking up other things:

aka "Whatever happened to...?"

This is just another of those who traversed the roads between PA>NC.
I got interested in the young man, William, but I have NO further
information.
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These are all & only the references my books had to offer:

Jo white Linn, Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County North Carolina
1753-1785 Vols. 1-10" 1983, ISBN 0-918470-16-1
p. 135,
"Samuel Shoemaker, mayor of Philadelphia, PA, avers William McKelhenny,
age 22, appeared before mayor Jacob Feltsberger of Lancaster Co., PA,
42, saying he was executor of the will of John McKellhinny of Nautwell
[sic] Twp, Chester Co., PA, decd, father of sd. William McLhinney who
died about October 1762 & wf. Sarah. Proved Feb. Court 1772"

Jo White Linn "Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions, Rowan County, North Carolina 1763-1774 Vol. II," 1979,
ISBN 0-918470-03-x
p. 116: November 14, 1770 3:230 "Hugh McCrarey apptd admin of John
McElhaney decd with John Ford and William Millican securities f100."

p. 118: February 13, 1771 3:242 "Hugh McCrary returned inventory of John
Makelheimy."

p. 128, November 6, 1771 3:304: "Deed from Granville to John Mcelheny
for 600 ac 23 Mar 1752 proved by John Dunn by comparative of hands as it
appears that the subscribing wittness is ded [7:360]"

p. 133 February 8, 1772: 3:330, Deposition of Jacob Mutsberger before
Saml Shoemaker, Mayer of Philadelphia that he is an executor of John
McEelheney decd and that Wm. MCKelkenney is ?."
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