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PHILADELPHIA
CO; PA WILLS -
Abstracts
The first date is when the
will was written, the second date is when it was proven.
Book E
POWELL, EVAN.
Philadelphia. Innholder.
September 3, 1741. August 18, 1747.
Exec and Wife: Hannah. Grandchildren: MARY and HANNAH Boyd
Daughter: HANNAH (BOYD)
Wit: George Ducket, Magnus Falconer, John Dougleish.
Book G
BOYDT, WILLIAM.
City of Philadelphia. Shipwright.
October 2, 1748. November 8, 1748.
Wife Hannah and children.
Exec: HANNAH BOYDT
Wit: Richard Wright, PHILIP BOYDT and Alexander Seaton.
Book L
BOWLING, LUCY. City
of Philadelphia. Widow.
August 1, 1754. May 16, 1759.
Children: Ann, wife of John Young.
Daughter-in-Law: HANNAH BOYD, widow of WILLIAM BOYD
Grandchildren: Children of WILLIAM and PHILIP BOYD, decd.
Guardian and Exec: Thomas Say
Wit: John Reily, John Bowen.
Book N
MILLER, JAMES (of
London). City of Phila. Mariner.
December 13, 1705. - - -.
Codicil. Wife: Phebe. Child: James Miller (of New Castle, PA)
Brothers and Sister: John, William, MARY BOYD
Execs.: Joseph Pidgeon, Josiah Bolfe
Wit: John James, Henry Young, John Barrett
Book S
BOYD, HANNAH. City of
Phila.
July 19, 1782. August 15, 1782.
Brother-in-Law: John Stille.
Sister and Exec: Martha Stewart.
Wit: Joseph Gardner, John Stille.
Book W
BOYD, ELIAS.
Southwark, Co. of Philadelphia, (Estate in New Jersey)
Signed 27 Jan 1791. Proved 05 Nov 1792.
Sons - ELIAS, SAMUEL, WILLIAM.
Exec: Brother NATHAN and Sons ELIAS, SAMUEL and WILLIAM BOYD.
Witnesses: Henry Hawkins, Benjamin Jones.
Book X
WILLIAMS, MARY. Northern
Liberties. Philadelphia. Widow.
September 18, 1810. November 13, 1810.
Estate to children namely: SARAH BOYD (wife of WILLIAM BOYD), John,
Eliza and Mary Williams.
Exec: Brother-in-law James Stokes, he to be guardian of her three minor
children: John, Eliza, Mary.
Wit: George Ireland, Peter Thomson.
BOYD, JAMES. City of
Phila. Merchant.[Estate in Bridgeton, New Jersey.]
May 4, 1795. May
21, 1795.
Mother: MARY.
Nephews and Nieces: Charles Ewing [Son of Sister MARTHA] and to all of
the Children of Sister SARAH.
Exec: Brothers-in-Law James Ewing, David Potter.
Wit: James Boggs, Samuel Watt, Joseph Thomas.
Book 2
BOYD, CATHARINE.
Northern Liberties, City of Phila. Widow.
January 23, 1808. February 29, 1808.
All estate to sons FRANCIS and EDWARD BOYD
Late father Edward Laskey.
Exec: Brother-in-law John W. Fraley.
Wit.: Samuel Wheeler, Jacob Gardner.
Book 4
BOYD, ANDREW.
Philadelphia
February 27, 1812. March 16, 1812.
All estate to daughter SARAH BOYD and grandson ANDREW BOYD KITCHEN.
Execs: SARAH BOYD and friend John Hall of Philadelphia, watch maker.
Sd. Sarah to be guardian of grandson.
Wit: William Newell and Nathan Eyre.
Book 5
SCHNEIDER, CASPER.
Northern Liberties. Phila. Co. Distiller.
November 26, 1813. February 7, 1814.
Provides for wife Rachel Schneider. Mortgage Bond and Warrant of Attorny
from Leonard Hocker, December'd, to George G. Waelper & Co.
Also Bond and Warrant from Rachel Hocker and Samuel Clothier.
Children Catharine Schneider and ELIZABETH BOYD.
Grandchildren Catharine Schneider, Jr., and Hannah Schneider,
children of late son John Schneider, December'd.
Execs: Two daughters Catharine Schneider and ELIZABETH BOYD.
Wit: John Goodman, William Binder and William Giles.
Book 7
BOYD, PARKS.
Philadelphia. Pewterer.
May 9, 1819. October 28, 1819.
To John Cook, of Philadelphia , in trust for my children, SARAH
MONKHOUSE, MARIA BOYD and ELIZA BOYD, until 01 Jan 1824.
Exec: Said John Cook.
Wit: John Morris, George Worrall.
Codicil: May 9, 1819. Said daughter, Sarah Monkhouse, to have no further
benefit from my estate as she has had her full share.
Executors to pay $1.00 per week for board of her daughter, Eliza
Monkhouse,etc.
Wit: Same as to Will.
Source: Philadelphia
County, PA Will Abstracts
FHL film #384806,384807,384808,384809,384810,384811,384812,384813
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