Chester County PA Wills and Probate Records

- Contributed by Jeana Gallagher

Alexander Finney of Chester Co, PA probated 25 Nov 1766 Bk A p156.

sister--Jean Nesbit and her dau Jean, sister--Sarah Taylor and her children: Andrew, Hugh, Sarah and James. friends--William Nesbit, John Coyl and Hance Hamilton. servant--John Hulton. also mentions the Thomas Brown's Congregation Meeting House.

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Lazarus Finney Chester Co, PA probated 21 Jan 1740 no family listed, Adm by Catherine Finney

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Mary Finney, New London Chester Co, PA probated 08 Nov 1791, no family listed Adm by Robert Finney

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Dr Robert Finney of Thunder Hill Chester Co, PA dated 01 Jun 1778/probated 27 Jun 1782.

no wife or children. sister-- Anne McClenachan. cousins--Robert Finney, Elijah and John McClenachan. sister in law Mary and her dau Ann. Robert, William, Dorethiae and Ann Jean children of Agnes Finney, friends--Robert and Agnes Finney. Exe by David Finney (cousin) and Robert Finney (friend) (family was Presbyterian and he left the land where his father was buried as a family cemetery)

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Thomas Finney of New London Chester Co, PA dated 21 Jun 1766/porbated 25 Nov 1767,

wife--Mary, son--Robert, daughters--Ann and Dorothea

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William Finney New London Chester Co, PA dated 12 Jan 1748/probated 30 Apr 1751.

wife--Jane, childrens named not listed. owned Faggs Manor. Exe by Robert Finney of Thunder Hill.

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David Graham Chester Co, PA probated 02 May 1745, no family listed Exe by Walter Stewart.

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Eleanor Graham Chester Co, PA dated 25 Aug 1784 probated 1789, (widow)

children: Henry Hale, Dorthy Smith and Zedekiah Wyatt Graham

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H H Graham Chester Co, PA, dated 18 Aug 1769/probated 20 Jul 1771,

wife--Annie, sons--Joseph, Samuel and William, daughters--Anna, Margaret E and Mary.owned plantation in Edgemont

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Henry Hale Graham Chester Co, PA, dated 23 Oct 1766/probated 03 Nov 1766,

wife--Margaret, children all under 21: William, Ann, Benjamin, Jane and Philip. John Morton guardian, owned land on Tibicum Island.

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James Graham Chester Co, PA dated 25 Apr 1788/probated 11 Jan 1790.

nephew--Rev Nathaniel Irwin of Bucks Co, PA

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Jane Graham Honeybrook Twp Chester Co, PA probated 13 Aug 1789, no family listed, Adm by Garret Graham

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Jarret Graham Honeybrook Twp Chester Co, PA probated 02 Dec 1794, no family listed Adm by John Graham

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John Graham Honeybrook Twp Chester Co, PA probated 03 Feb 1797, no family listed, Adm by William Stemons

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Mary Graham Honeybrook Twp Chester Co, PA dated 08 Nov 1793/probated 08 Jan 1811 (widow of James).

daughters--Hester Robeson, Mary Darlington, Margaret Camble, Abigaile McCamant.

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Michael Graham of West Nantmeal, Chester Co, PA dated 24 Jan 1759/probated 11 Oct 1775.

wife--Elizabeth Smith, sons--John, Michael, James (minor) and Abraham (minor), daughters--Susanna, Margaret and Eleanor

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Michael Graham Honeybrook Twp Chester Co, PA probated 17 Jan 1814, no family listed Adm by Thomas and James S Graham.

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Peter Graham Chester Co, PA dated 23 Dec 1797/probated 19 Nov 1800,

no wife listed, daughters--Mary Menagh, Jean Graham, Margaret Paul and Anne Graham

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Robert Graham Chester Co, PA, dated 21 Feb 1767/probated 22 May 1767,

wife--Mary, sons--Robert, James and John, daughters--Elizabeth, Sarah and Jean (who is under 18)

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William Graham Chester Co, PA dated 06 Apr 1777/probated 22 Apr 1777.

wife was deceased, son--John, daughters--Ann, Hannah and Mary. dau in law Sarah Griffith, mother in law Barbara Davis and her dau Hannah Davis.

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William Graham Chester Co, PA probated 06 Nov 1754,

wife--Ann, sons--Samuel William, Patrick and George, daughters--Susannah and Catherine. grd-son--John Davidson

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William Graham Chester Co, PA probated 27 Apr 1761, Bk A, p84,

wife--Annie, daughter--Jean, gr-dau--Anne (minor), brothers--Thomas and Robert. plantation named Bonney Brook

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William Graham Chester Co, PA dated 25 Nov 1743/probated 25 Feb 1744 Bk B p175, Yeoman of Londonderry,

wife--Anne, sons--James, John and Frances, daughters--Catherine, Agnes and Anne, mother in law Agnes Adams.

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Zedekiah Wyatt Graham Chester Co, PA, dated 28 Mar 1774/probated 08 Aug 1774 (appears to have been from Appoquinimink Hundred in New Castle Co, DE),

no wife or children.listed. brother--Adam, sister--Rachel (wife's name was Ann)

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Mary Harlan, Bradford Twp, Chester Co, PA Bk A p99--dated 06 Sep 1741,

Sons--Michael, Joel and George. Daughter--Hannah. Witness--Ezekial Harlan, Admin--sons--John & Robert Stuart

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Ruth Harlan, Kennet Twp, Chester Co, PA Bk B p153--dated 10 Jan 1743.

Sons--Ezekiel, Joseph and Benjmain. Daughters--Mary Webb wd/o Daniel, Elizabeth White and Ruth Leonard w/o Daniel, Brother in law--Charles Turner. Son in law--William Harlan (Ruth was the d/o Richard & Alice Buffington)

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