Cumberland County Wills, Probate Records, Orpan's Court and Posted Notices, Estate Sales of Deceased
William McCord's Estate
Contributed by Tom Hall
#25. Cumberland County. Adms.
Inventory - June 27, 1759, by Albert Forrance and Robert Shield.
Value Pounds 90.
List of Goods and Chattels - 30 June 1759. By order of Wm. McCleary, Adms. of Estate of William McCord, by Hugh Duovill and David Kennedy.
Pounds 19.0.6. There is a handwritten note on a notice of inventory which states that William's estate was probated in York County PA.
To One bed and beding of Clowes
" " Churn
" " pch. (pouch?)
" " trouch (trough?)
" " Spaid (spade)
" " pot
" " putter (pewter) Dish and three plates
" " Spining wheel
One Cow
One Hacket
One Mere (mare)
Will Abstracts
From Cumberland County Abstracts of Wills 1750-1800 Vol. I. Collections of the Genealogical Society of Philadelphia 1905 Vol 91.
Contributed by Tom Hall
p.222 Andrew Murphy Sr. of Lurgan (Cumberland now Franklin) will written 4 September 1779 proved 20 June 1780 includes daughter Catherine wife of James McCord.
p.297, 373 William Armstrong of Derry will written 4 October 1784 proven 16 March 1785 mentions James McCord a nephew.
p.108 George McCord will written 27 February 1763 proved 4 March 1763 Wife Ann [Children's names not given] Brothers now living
James McCord was a witness.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA - ABSTRACTS OF WILLS 1750-1800 - Donated by Margaret Gagliardi
Bk E, pg. 180. Robert Kelly of Tyrone Twp: dtd 28 Dec 1778, proven 29 May 1790 . Daughters, Mary, Jean, Nancy and Sarah; four sons Henry, Samuel, Archibald & William, minors; Exrs Samuel McCullough and Hugh Wallace. Wit: Robert Allen, Mary Allen, Hugh Wallace. Signed Robert Kelly
WILL OF ALEXANDER KELLY - Donated by Margaret Gagliardi
TOBOINE TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
Will Book ___ Pgs 109-110
WILL OF ALEXANDER KELLY
Dated 28 February 1812, Proven
In the name of God Amen I Alexander Kelly of the Township of Toboine County of Cumberland State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz principally and first of all I command my immortal soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and unto such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life after my just debt and funeral expenses are all paid I given and dispose of the same in the following manner viz first I order that my executors shall collect my outstanding debts and make sale of my property as soon as convenient after my decease and discharge my lawful debts and it is my will that the amount of my Estate in money be equally divided between the following persons except what I shall hereafter bequeath to Mary Gallaspey it is my will my estate be equally divided aforesaid between my sister Jennet Brown and Thomas Brown her son and Margaret Rodgers and Thomas Rogers her son and Jean Hammaker and John Ross my sister Mary's son except one hundred dollars in cash which I will and bequeath unto Mary Gallaspey Before any division takes place I also will and desire unto Mary Gallaspey my brown mare and my silver watch the above mentioned heirs to receive an equal share in cash off my executors Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint William Anderson Esqr and James Johnston to be my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other legacies and bequests by me heretofore and declaring this and none other to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have this twenty eight day of February one thousand eight hundred and twelve set my hand and seal and pronounced and declared this to be my last will and testament.
Alexander Kelly
Witness present
John Long, John Brown
Cumberland County SS:
Before me GEORGE KLINE Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County personally appeared JOHN LONG and JOHN BROWN the two subscribing Witnesses to the above and foregoing Instrument of writing have __ to be the last will and testament…
Will of George Holmes Pomeroy and John Wallace
-- Contributed by Jeana Gallagher
*George Holmes Pomeroy* dated 05 Oct 1773 probated 06 Nov 1876 Cumberland Co, PA.
wife-Margaret, sons--Thomas and John daughters--Elizabeth Boyle w/o Charles, Mary Reed w/o Robert, Hannah Wallace w/o John and Margaret Duncan w/o David. Book B p241
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John Wallace--dated 07 Oct 1814, probated 16 Feb 1815 Cumberland Co, PA
wife--Nancy--Sons--James, Thomas, John and William--Daughters--Nancy and Mary--Exe--James (son) and John Scouller, brother in law
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