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From: "Cindy McCreary" <>
Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] McCrearys of early 1800'2
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 14:40:25 -0700
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Shari,

I have a good bit of info on the McCreary's of Northumberland (then
Lancaster/Chester). I descend from John, b. 1710 d.1777. He was married to
Mary Frazier. They had the following sons: Joseph b. 1732, John b. 1733,
Samuel b. 1739. The John b. 1733 married Rebecca Clark and had these
sons: John b. 1764, Joseph Britain b. 1766, there are several more
generations that I have documented. If any of this sounds like your line,
feel free to contact me for more information. There are Johns, Josephs and
Samuels throughout. I have some of Marjorie MacCreary's workbook. When
looking for info on this particular surname, you've got to be diligent in
checking alternate spellings. I have found often it is M'Creary, McCreery,
McCrery and McCleary.

Good luck in your search.

/Cindy McCreary

Check out this will for my John McCreary d. 1777
From Marjorie MacCreary's History:

The Will of John McCreery of Lancaster

"Speak for yourself, John" is the best way to give all that we know about
John McCreary, born in 1710 and died in April, 1777. The will was written
four years before his death, and recorded in the Court House at Lancaster,
Pennsylvania. It is given without correction.

"In the name of God Amen, the 5th day of August 1773, I John McCreery of
Little Britain Township Lancaster County in Province of Pennsylvania calling
to Mind the Mortality of my Body, knowing that it is appointed for all Men
once to die, do make and order this my last Will and Testament that is to
say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands
of God that gave it, and for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be buried
in a Christian like and decent Manner, nothing doubting that at the general
Ressurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God; and
as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in
this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and
Form: First that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid of the whole bead:
Secondly I give unto Mary McCreery my well Beloved Wife out of the Profit
and Produce of the Plantation whereon I live at present sufficient and
comfortable Maintanence during her Life time and to live in Ye Mansion House
and be provided with decent Clothing at the Expense of my Son Samuel
McCreery; Thirdly, I give unto Samuel Erwin my son-in-law and Eleanor his
wife Three Pounds to be paid them by my Executor. Fourthly, I give unto
Joseph Reburn my son-in-law and Margret his Wife Three Pounds Pennsylvania
Currency to be paid them by my Executor. Fifthly I give unto my Son Joseph
McCreery Three Pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be paid him by my Executor.
Sixthly, I give unto my son John McCreery Three Pounds Pennsylvania Currency
or my Desk, which he chooseth to be paid him by my Executor.

'Seventhly I give unto my son-in-law John Caghy and Rebecka his Wife
Fifty-five Pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be paid them by my Executor.
Eighthly I give unto my Daughter Jean McCreary her Bay Mare and Saddle and
the Indenture of Nancy Moor and her Time wherein contained to serve her and
her Chest of Drawrs and her Bed and Furniture and Body Cloaths. I likewise
give unto my Said Daughter Jean Sixty Pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be
paid her by my Executor. Ninthly, I give unto William Ervin my Grandson, ye
son of Samuel Ervin Ten Pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be paid by my
Executor unto him the said William Ervin. Tenthly, I give unto my Son Samuel
McCreery all the Remainding Part of my Estate both real and personal that is
to say all my Movable Goods and Lands together with all appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anyway appertaining to him the said Samuel McCreary
His Heirs and Assigns forever. I likewise constitute, make and ordain My
Son the aforesaid Samuel McCreery to be my only and sole Executor of this my
Last Will and Testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my
Last Will and Testament. I likewise appoint my two Sons Joseph and John
McCreery Overseers and take Care that this my Will be excuted according to
the true Intent and Meaning of it. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed, Sealed Published
Pronounced and Declared by the Said John McCreary as his Last Will and
Testament in the Presence of the Subscribers. Memorandum before signing or
Sealing, I give unto my Son-in-law Mathew Caldwell Five Shillings Sterling
to be Paid by my Executor.

Joseph Frazair
John McCrery
James A. Arbuckle (his mark)
Francis Armstrong
Lancaster County, towit. On the Thirtieth Day of April Anno Domini, 1777
Before me the Subscriber Personally appeared Joseph Frazier, John McCreary,
and Francis Armstrong, the three Subscribing Witnesses to the within Will
and on their Corporal Oaths did dispose and say that they were present and
saw and heard John McCreery the testator within bowed sign seal publish
pronounce and dec lare the within Writing for his Last Will and Testament
and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind Memory and
Understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and Belief and that
the said Francis Armstrong on his Oath aforesaid declared and saith that the
Word (Fifty) being wrote on Ersare at the Request of the Testator after the
Will being Executed and in his Presence Only.
Peter Hoofnagle, Registrar, etc.

Be it remembered that on the Thirtieth Day of April Anno Domini 1777 the
Last Will and Testament of John McCreary late of Little Britain Township in
the County of Lancaster Yeoman Deceased was proved in due Form of Law and
Letters Testamentary thereon was granted truly to administer the Estate of
the Decedent and to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the
Register's offficer at Lancaster on or before the thirtiesth Day of May next
and to render a true and just Account of his Executorship on the Said Estate
when thereto lawfully required under the Seal of the said officer of me
Peter Hoofnagle, Register, Recorder, and with the Original, June 18, 1777 by
me.
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From: "sharimprice" <>
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Subject: [PANORTHU-L] McCrearys of early 1800'2


> Looking for information on brothers named McCreary from Northumberland in
the very early 1800's.
> Samuel, Thomas, John, etc. moved to the Lawrence Co., PA area and settled
in various townships names Hickory, Neshannock and Shenango.
> I also have a McCreary that could be from Northumberland. He was probably
named Joseph since this name has carried on through my family. He also
settled in Lawrence Co, PA except in the North Beaver Township area.
> He had a son, my ggggrandfather, named Joseph that married a Hannah
White. My Joseph was born June 25, 1816 locale unknown. They had a son
named Miller L. McCreary that married a Melissa "Jane" Kelly McCreary. They
had a son named Joseph William McCreary that married Minnie Cearfoss
McCreary. They had a Joseph and one of their others sons had a Joseph.
> Is there anyone that can give me information on any other McCrearys of
Nothumberland. I'm beginning to believe that my McCreary was a blacksheep.
> Shari McCreary Price
>
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