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From: Judy Ardine <>
Subject: MERCER Wills in Delaware cnty, PA
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 18:58:41 -0400

WILLS OF DELAWARE CNTY, PA 1789-1835, Robert G Swift, 1998, FamilyLine
Publications (now WillowBend Books)

SHARPLESS, SARAH, Nether Providence Twp.
October 27, 1796 - February 3, 1798.
Grandchildren: Sarah EYRES, Rebecca EYRES, Beaulah EYRES children of
son in law John EYRE, Isaac SHARPLESS, Enos SHARPLESS, John SHARPLESS
and Sarah SHARPLESS, children of son Daniel, Caleb, Abigail and Phebe
MERCER children of daughter Abigail Mercer.
Exrs: Sd. Abigail and Daniel.
Wits: Roger DICK and Ellis ROBERTS. #118.

HATTON, PETER, yeoman, Concord.
August 23, 1793 - October 29, 1798.
Provides for wife Sarah, son Joseph to have plantation in Concord, son
Peter plantation purchased of Elizabeth SAWYER already in his
possession, son Thomas previously provided for, daughters Rachel WILSON,
Hannah ASKEW and Elizabeth MERCER.
Exrs: Sd. wife and son Joseph.
Wits: Gideon GILPIN, Samuel PAINTER and Isaac G. GILPIN. #137.

HATTEN, SARAH, Concord.
April 29, 1800 - August 11, 1809.
Children: Thomas, Joseph, Peter, Rachel WILSON, Hannah ASKEW and
Elizabeth WILSON.
Exrs: David MERCER.
Wits: George EAVENSON, John Polis SEAL and Robert SHIPPEN. #314.

MERCER, RICHARD, yeoman, Thornbury.
May 26, 1809 - December 3, 1812.
Wife Elizabeth, children: Euclid, Caleb, Isaac, Richard, Zackeriah, Ann
wife of William TAYLOR, Hannah wife of Stephen TAYLOR, Elizabeth wife
of Thomas COX (her share in trust of Hugh REED), Mary and Sarah
MERCER. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and son Euclid.
Wits: Hugh REED and John KING. #373.

PYLE, JOSEPH, Concord.
June 22, 1815 - July 23, 1815.
Provides for wife Martha. Legacy to daughter Phebe, residue to
daughters Sally Ann, Lydia and Malissa, John SHARPLES trustee for
wife's annuity. Exrs: William MENDENHALL and John SHARPLESS.
Wits: Stephen PYLE and Moses PYLE.
[Note: Isaac MERCER intermarried with Phebe PYLE.] #442.

BAKER, AARON J., yeoman, Birmingham.
January 15, 1816 - January 31, 1816.
Wife Hannah, son Dilworth (minor) right in undivided tract willed by
father Richard BAKER, situated in Edgmont, in case of sons death
without issue equal shares to my brothers and sisters, Jesse MERCER,
guardian. Exrs: Friend John BRINTON.
Wits: Joseph BENNETT and William DILWORTH. #453.

PAINTER, Samuel, Thornbury.
February 1, 1818 - December 20, 1823.
Wife Esther, sister Lydia wife of Isaac BAILY and her sons James of
Baltimore and Thomas of East Marlborough and Vincent of Mereland. Names
four nieces: Betty MERCER; Lydia BENNETT, Esther CLEMSON and Hannah
DICKENSON; a cousin Samuel Painter MERCER; Emy DIXON widow of brother
in law Isaac DIXON of Wilmington; a stepson Jesse CHANDLER and his son
Samuel Painter CHANDLER; niece Esther TATE and brother in law William
TATE; Ruth and Hannah GILPIN daughters of Isaac G. GILPIN; Esther
Painter JONES daughter of Benjamin and Ann JONES of E. Bradford; Samuel
son of cousin Joseph PAINTER and Lydia his wife. Exrs: Sd. wife and
cousins Jesse MERCER, Thomas BAILY and James BAILY sons of brother
Isaac BAILY. Wits: William CHEYNEY and Joseph James.
Codicil of October 27, 1823 mentions Joshua TATE, Martha TATE, Caleb J.
HOOPER and Daniel SPEAKMAN.
Wits: Abner HOOPER, Jesse MERCER and James BAILY. #604.

PYLE, PHEBE, Upper Chichester Twp.
July 17, 1827 - November 8, 1827.
Names Phebe MERCER (widdow) and Sarah McGRATTEN.
Exrs: Joseph A. HALL.
Wits: Cyrus MENDENHALL and Joseph ASKEW. #699.

MERCER, ELIZABETH, Thornbury Twp.
March 10, 1831 - February 11, 1832.
Children: Euclid, Ann TAYLOR, Hannah TAYLOR, Sarah DILWORTH, Elizabeth
COX, Richard and wife Hannah, Elizabeth MERCER daughter of son EUCLID.
Exrs: None.
Wits: Hiram BAILEY and George BUGLESS. #787.

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