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OGDEN, JOSEPH.
February 21, 1775. April 22, 1785.
Wife Ann.
Children Mary, Elizabeth and Joseph, minors.
Exs: Wife Ann, Henry Gass and Garawant Ogden.
Wit: John Neel, Jas. McCabe, Owen McCabe, James Lamb. E. 25-26.
O'NEIL, JOHN. January 9, 1788.
February 5, 1788.
"To be buried in Carlisle."
To the Big Spring Congregation, to the use of the Meeting house now
building. To friend and neighbor Margaret Espy.
Lands in any other state.
Exs: William Douglass and William Lindsay.
Wit: John Dunn, William Espy.
Letters to Thomas Espy and Wm. McFarland. E. 120.
ORR, JOHN, East Pennsborough.
December 13, 1793. December 12, 1794.
Wife Martha.
Son William, a minor.
Son John.
Farm, late property of William Orr, Dec'd.
Daus., viz., Mary, Rachel and Jean.
Exs: Son John Orr and Robert Whitehill.
Wit: John Young, Andrew Moore.
Codicil August 19, 1794.
Wit: Andrew Moon, Isaac Kuntz. E. 335.
PARKER, JAMES, East Pennsborough.
June 8, 1792. October 14, 1794.
Wife Rebeca.
Son-in-law Dr. Gustine.
Son Andrew.
Grandson James Gustine.
Exs: Son Andrew Parker.
Wit: Jonathan Hoge, Matthew London. E. 334.
PARKER, MARGARET, widow of John Parker, West Pennsboro.
May 12, 1791. 5 June 1792.
Grandson Parker Campbell, son to Francis Campbell, Dec'd.
Great grandson Alexander Lyon.
Son Alexander Parker, Dec'd.
Daus. Mary Flemming, Elizabeth Campbell, Margaret Calhoon and Agness
Denny. Granddau. Margaret Parker, dau. of son Alexander Parker,
Dec'd. Granddau. Mary and her youngest sister, daus. of sd. son
Alexander Parker. Revd. Mr. Davidson.
Dr. Lemuel Gustine.
Granddau. Elizabeth Denny.
Exs: Grandson James Flemming.
Wit: George Crean, Willm. Lyon. E. 257.
PATERSON, ROBERT, Eastpennsborough.
September 6, 1792. October 9, 1792.
Wife (no name).
Sons William, Samuel, Robert, Timothy, John and Millard.
Dau. Hannah Paterson.
Jane, wife of Henry Furry.
Martha Patrson.
Exs: Wife and son-in-law Henry Furry.
Wit: William Diven, Jonathan Hoge. E. 265-266.
PATTEN, THOMAS, farmer, Tyrone.
July 9, 1785. October 7, 1785.
Wife (no name).
Two youngest sons Robert and David Patten, minors.
Two oldest sons Thomas and William, minors.
Exs: James Adams and William Foster of Tyrone.
Wit: James Dixon, Patrick McCanna, Samuel Thompson.
Codicil August 2, 1785.
To step dau. Janet Bell, her father's Bible. E. 43-45.
PATTERSON, ESTHER, East Pennsborough.
October 18, 1788. April 4, 1789.
Children John, William, James and Isabella Patterson.
Exs: Son John Patterson, Robt. Whitehill and John A. Hanna, Esq.
Wit: Moses Gilmor, Jas. Duncan, John Harris.
Codicil January 11, 1789.
Wit: Japheth Morton, Edward Morton, Jr., Moses Gilmor. E. 146-147.
PATTERSON, WILLIAM, Letort Spring.
November 16, 1789. December 7,
1789. Wife Mary.
Dau. Elizabeth Chester.
Granddau. Ruth Patterson.
Grandson Richard Chester, minor.
Granddau. Mary Chester, minor.
Son William.
Exs: Son William Patterson and Charles McClure.
Wit: Andrew Holmes, Matthew Laird. E. 165.
PATTON, JOHN, Middleton.
May 31, 1790. May 19, 1794.
Son William Patton.
Plantation in Tuskerora Valley where sd. son now lives.
Son Robert Patton.
Grandchildren, viz., John and Mary Thompson.
Exs: Sons William Patton and Robert Patton.
Wit: George Robinson, Sr., George Robinson, Thos. Robinson. E. 328-329.
PORTER, DAVID, Shippensburgh.
June 29, 1785. August 24, 1785.
Wife Mary.
Eldest son Robert, two youngest sons, viz., Washington and David
Porter. Oldest dau. Agness Porter.
Youngest dau. Sarah Porter.
When youngest son David comes to age of twenty-one years.
Exs: Alexander Pebles of Shippensburg and Saml. Porter.
Wit: Peter Dickey, Alexander Donnald, Wm. Rippey. E. 37.
PORTER, HUGH.
March 22, 1785. April 21, 1785.
Wife Mary.
Sons William, Hugh, Robert and Joseph Porter.
Land in Westmoreland County.
Exs: Sons William Portr and Hugh Porter.
Wit: Jas. Blair, William Kerr, Hugh McCutchen, William Blain. E. 22-23.
PORTERFIELD, JOHN, farmer, Newton.
January 20, 1788. April 5, 1788.
Daus. Jean and Sarah.
Sons Samuel and William.
Dau. Agness.
Dau. Hannah.
Son James.
Bro.-in-law Samuel Cunningham.
Exs: William Stevenson and David Sterrett.
Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, John Patton, Isaac Shannon. E. 125.
PURDY, WILLIAM, Teboyn.
August 13, 1784. November 1, 1792.
Wife Elizabeth.
Father Thomas Purdy.
Bros. John, Thomas and Robert Purdy.
Nephew William Purdy, son of bro. Thomas, a minor.
Exs: Wife Elizabeth Purdy and bro. John Purdy of Newtown.
Wit: Alexr. Murray, Elizabeth Purdy. E. 269.
QUIGLEY, HENRY, Sr., yeoman, Allen.
April 8, 1781. October 10, 1786.
Wife Martha.
Sons Henry and Christopher.
Grandson Henry.
Exs: Sons Henry Quigley and Christopher Quigley.
Wit: Robert McQuillen, Hugh Laird, William Morrow. E. 83.
QUIGLEY, JAMES, farmer, Hopewell.
March 4, 1782. October 20, 1790.
Wife Janet.
Dau. Mary Brady.
Son John's heirs, if any.
Son Robert.
Exs: Son Robert Quigley.
Wit: Alexr. Laughlin, Robert McComb, James McCune. E. 198.
RAMSEY, JAMES, Dickenson, formerly West Pennsboro.
May 30, 1792. July 28, 1792.
Wife Janet.
Son Nathan.
Daus. Mary Ramsey, Nancy Ramsey, Elizabeth Ramsey and Margaret Ramsey.
Daus. Janet Donaldson and Rebecca Armstong, her son James Ramsey
Armstrong, a minor.
Dau. Martha Means.
James Woods son of William Woods, Jr., a minor.
William Donaldson, bound by Abraham Brooks, when of age.
Exs: Son Nathan Ramsey and Samuel Woods.
Wit: David King, Wm. Woods, Adam Hauck. E. 260-261.
REED, JAMES R., Esq.
----. April 12, 1790.
Wife Frances.
Bro. John Reed.
Nephew James Reed, one of sons of sd. John Reed.
Nephew Joseph Reed, son of sd. John.
Father James Reed.
Land on Juniata River, in Huntingdon Co., formerly estate of Jacob Hare. Nephew, the son of Thomas Reed.
Plantation in Hamilton Bann Twp. (York Co.).
Nephew James Stephens.
Land in District of Kentucky conveyed by William Alexander.
Niece Mary Reed, dau. of bro. Samuel Reed.
Land in Northumberland Co., warrant in name of Thomas Duncan.
Bro. Samuel Reed.
Nephew James, son of bro. William Reed.
Land in Northumberland Co., warrant in name of William Chambers.
Nephew James Reed, son of bro. Benjamin Reed.
Land in William Powers district, No. 63.
Nephew John McKassen.
Lot of ground in Pittsburg, the north side of Allegahaney River, title
from Gen. Wm. Irvine.
William Irvine, son of Genl. Wm. Irvine.
A military bounty right assigned to Col. Henry Lee.
Calender Duncan, son of Thomas Duncan.
Son Robert Callender (step-son?).
Friend Thomas Shippen, son of Dr. William Shippen, my eagle, in hopes
the Society of Council will admit as member, a man who abroad has done
so much honor to his country."
Thomas Duncan.
Mary Thompson, wife of George Thompson.
To Catherine Callender.
Exs: Wife Frances Reed, Bro. William and Gen. Wm. Irvine.
Wit: George Gibson, Wm. Crawford. E. 174-176.
REED, WILLIAM, Southampton.
March 6, 1791. November 8, 1791.
Wife Margaret.
Sons John and Thomas.
Dau. Jean Reed.
Exs: Wife Margaret Reed.
Wit: Josias Brown, William Highlands. E. 236.
RHEINIER, JOHN.
May 26, 1790. September 12, 1792.
Wife Elizabeth.
Son John Rheinier.
Dau. Elizabeth Lackey.
Dau. Esther Jones.
Dau. Hanna.
Dau. Margret.
Exs: Dau. Hannah and Edward West.
Wit: Enock Lewes, Emy Lewes.
Letters to Hannah and her husband Geo. Painter. E. 264-265.
RODGERS, JOHN, Middleton.
March 26, 1784. April 7, 1792.
To mother-in-law Jane Hashey.
Exs: Matthew Gregg and Samuel Laird, Esq.
Wit: Job Johnson, John Cochran. E. 302.
RODOCKER, CHRISTOPHER, farmer, West Pennsborough.
May 26, 1792. June 1, 1792.
Wife Ann Dority.
Son Fredrick.
Daus. Morriah and Barbarow.
Son Jacob Rodocker.
Exs: Ann Dority Rodocker, John Smith and Armstrong Carothers.
Wit: Martin Carothers, Armstrong Carothers. E. 256-257.
ROSS, JOHN, yeoman, Tyrone.
March 2, 1793. December 19, 1793.
Mother Elizabeth Ross.
Sisters Jane Ross, Nancy Ross and Margaret Ross.
Exs: David Robb.
Wit: John Ross, Robert McMedrim. E. 311.
RUPLEY, JACOB, yeoman, East Pennsborough.
July 6, 1789. March 16, 1793.
Wife Mary.
Grandchildren, viz., the seven children of son George, Dec'd.
Sons Jacob, Conrad, Michael, Frederick, John and Abraham Rupley.
Daus. Dorothea, wife of Daniel Frank, Magdalene, wife of Dewrett Erford,
Margaret, wife of Adam Fonderan, Barbara, wife of John Swineford, Mary
Rupley, Elizabeth, Ann, Catherine, Susanna and Sophia Rupley.
Exs: Wife Mary and son-in-law Adam Fonderan.
Wit: Jacob Wormley, George Wiernolz. E. 284-287.
RUPLEY, MARY, East Pennsborough.
November 26, 1794. December 12, 1794.
Children Frederick, Mary, John, Elizabeth, Nancy, Katrine, Abraham,
Susana and Sophia.
Exs: Son John Rupley and Robert Whitehill.
Wit: Elizabeth Wormly, Robert Whitehill. E. 336.
RYAIN, AGNESS, Rye.
June 6, 1791. July 29, 1791.
Son Robert Ryain.
Daus. Agness Jones, Elinor Boyd and Rebeka Pue.
Grandson William Ryain, son of John and Elizabeth Ryain.
Exs: Son Robert Ryain.
Wit: William Wallace, Thomas Scott, George Leonard. E. 230.
RYANS, CORNELIUS, Rye.
April 14, 1785. November 15, 1785.
Wife Agness.
Son Robert.
Son John Ryans and his son William.
Daus. Elizabeth, Agness, Elen, Rebeka and Margret.
Son William, if he is alive.
Exs: Wife Agness Ryans.
Wit: Laurence Mealy, Hugh Gormly. E. 49.