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John Allison, the Elder

Chapter 2: The Second Generation

All of the children of John Allison the Elder were born in Ireland and most of them moved to

Pennsylvania in the early 1700’s, except for Jean (AD), who appears to have stay in Ireland. Then

the second generation moved to America is unclear. Did they all come to America, when John

Allison the Elder arrived? William Allison's biography in CBEJV stated he arrived in 1730.

James, Patrick, John, and Robert seemed to has received early patents on land, however Robert

was only 15 if he arrived in 1722. A probable scenario is, the first group of this Allison Family to

arrive in North America landed at Philadelphia or New Castle on the Delaware River and remained

in that area for a time looking for a place to settle, and as time pasted additional family member

remaining in Ireland came to America. I find roots of this family in the Cecil and Kent County,

Maryland and vicinity. All of John the Elders children appear to have eventually settled in

Donegal Township of Lancaster County near or with their father, but as time passed some moved

to other counties and some to other states.

II-1. James Allison AA (John, I-1) The CBEJV lists James as the eldest son of John the Elder and Jannett and born Nov. 12, 1693 in

Ireland. In his father’s will of 1728, John the Elder, mentions James (AA) as his eldest son.

James’ will dated Aug. 31, 1762, suggests he lived to an age of 69 years.10

The will mentions his

wife Rebehak, Executrix; son James (AAA); grandsons (he called nephews) John DeFrance

(AABA) and James DeFrance (AABB) sons of his daughter Anna DeFrance (AAB); daughter

Janet Watts (AAC) and her husband William Watts; daughter Margaret Bowman (AAD); daughter

Sarah (AAE); and daughter Rebecca (AAF). In the Lancaster County Miscellaneous Book of

1768-1772 page 41, William Allison (AB) reports to the court as executor of his brother Robert’s

will that he has made the distribution of the legacy, to James (AAA), son of his brother James

(AA).

James’s wife, Rebehak, maiden name is unknown, her will is dated Jan. 10, 1764. The will names

daughter Sarah (AAE), Rebehak (AAF), Jean (AAC), and Margaret (AAD).11

She does not

mention her daughter Anna (AAB), she died two years earlier, she does mention Anna’s children

John DeFrance (AABA) and James DeFrance (AABB). She also mentions her son James (AAA)

and brother John Allison (?). I had originally thought that when Rebehak mentioned her brother

John Allison, she really meant to write brother-in-law John Allison, should be investigated and

10

Transcribed will of James Allison dated Aug. 31, 1762, Lancaster County Will Book B, Page 417. 11

Transcribed will of Rebehak Allison dated Jan. 10, 1764, Lancaster County Will Book B, Page 420.

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correlated with other John Allison's of the period, since marriage with close relatives was not

uncommon at that time.

III-1. James Allison: AAA (John, I-1; James, II-1) According to his will he died circa

March 1776 unmarried.

III-2. Anna Allison: AAB (John, I-1; James, II-1) Anna was born circa 1736 in Donegal

Township, Lancaster County, married John Henry DeFrance, had two children, she died

1762 in East Heidelberg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

III-3. Janet Allison: AAC (John, I-1; James, II-1) Janet married William Watt and moved

to North Carolina.

III-4. Margaret Allison: AAD (John, I-1; James, II-1) Margaret married Hugh Bowman

and moved to North Carolina.

III-5. Sarah Allison: AAE (John, I-1; James, II-1) Sarah remained unmarried.

III-6. Rebecca Allison: AAF (John, I-1; James, II-1) Rebecca married Hugh Caldwell and

had a daughter Jane.

II-2. William Allison AB (John, I-1) The CBEJV lists William Allison of Greencastle as the second eldest son, but does not mention

him as the son of John Allison the Elder and Jannett, born June 17, 1696 in Ireland. In his father’s

will of 1728, William is also listed in this document as his second eldest son and he receives a

plantation, a horse, plow, and harness. William married Catharine Craig in about 1737. William’s

will matches CBEJV listing of the children of William and Catherine.12

The children and relatives

of William and Catharine Allison mentioned in his will were; son William (ABE), son John

(ABA), son Patrick (ABB), daughter Agnes (ABC) son Robert's (ABD), daughter Catharine

(ABDA), grandson William McCrea (ABCC), grandson William Allison, could be (ABAC) or

(ABEA), nephew John Allison (AEE), and William’s deceased brother Robert Allison (AF).

William’s brother Robert names William as his executor in his will of 1762. In the Lancaster

County Miscellaneous Book of 1768-1772 page 41, William Allison reports to the court as

executor of his brother Robert’s will that he has made the distribution of Robert’s legacy to his

(William’s) children. William’s (AB) will, dated December 14, 1778 means William died at the

approximate age of 82 years.

To each of their four sons of William and Catherine Allison gave a choice between a legacy of

farmland or a liberal education, the family estate not being deemed sufficiently large to do both for

each son. Their oldest son, John chose the legacy and becomes a large landowner/farmer in the

area; he receives 5 pounds in his father's will. Patrick graduated from the University of

Pennsylvania, entered the ministry, founded the First Presbyterian Church of Baltimore and

receives 100 pounds in his father's will . Robert, the third son became an attorney and lived in

Alexandria, Virginia. However, Robert receives 1000 pounds in his father's will. William, the

fourth son apparently chose the legacy and became a farmer living in the old family farmstead. In

his father's will he receives all remaining estate in his father's name.

III-7. John Allison: ABA (John, I-1; William, II-2) John was born Dec. 23, 1738 in

Lancaster County and died June 14, 1795. He married Elizabeth Wilkins Nov. 3,

1768 in Baltimore, Maryland, assumed by his brother Patrick (ABB).

12

Transcribed will of William Allison dated Dec. 14, 1778, Cumberland County, Pa.; Will Book C, Page 144.

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III-8. Patrick Allison: ABB (John, I-1; William, II-2) Patrick was born, Nov. 7, 1740 in

Lancaster County and died Aug.21, 1804 in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Wellary

Buchanan in Baltimore Maryland in March of 1787.

III-9. Nancy Allison: ABC (John, I-1; William, II-2) Nancy was born Feb. 26, 1743 in

Lancaster County and died circa 1813 in Wilkes County, Georgia. She married Robert

McCrea.

III-10. Robert Allison: ABD (John, I-1; William, II-2) Robert was born Feb.4, 1745 in

Lancaster County, he married Ann Ramsey. Lived in Alexandria, Virginia for a period,

then moved to Fauquier County, Virginia.

III-11. William Allison: ABE (John, I-1; William, II-2) William was born, Nov. 15, 1749 in

Lancaster County and died Sept. 4, 1825. He married Mary McLanahan.

III-12. Catherine Allison: ABF (John, I-1; William, II-2) Catherine was born circa 1751 in

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died circa 1824 in Wilkes County, Georgia. She

married James Hendricks.

II-3. Patrick Allison: AC (John, I-1) The CBEJV lists Patrick as born Feb. 21, 1699 in Ireland. In his father’s will of 1728, Patrick

seems to be slighted, he only received a young horse. In Lancaster County Deed Book CC, page

123, states that the sons of William Penn sold to Patrick Allison, then of Lancaster County, and in

Donegal Township, by Conewago Creek, 175 acres.

The following are excerpts from a Maryland Court Record of a lawsuit between Patrick and his

father-in-law. This and his will are only record I have of Patrick, but a lot of details are available.

Patrick Allison sometime in the late summer of 1734 went to Somerset County, Maryland. He

professed to teach dancing and set up a dancing school in a short time afterwards, the school was

kept at Capt. John Scott’s home about four miles from the John Fleming house and Elizabeth, his

daughter. When Patrick first visited Fleming house to invite the Fleming children to attend his

school, John Fleming refused to send any of his children. The children of John Fleming were

Mary M., Elizabeth, William, and Sarah. Patrick persuaded William Fleming the son to sign for

himself and his sister Elizabeth contrary and without the parental approval, but they may have had

limited attendance, because the school failed after a short period. In November of 1734, about

three or four months after the first school failed, he started schools in two places for the

conveniences of his scholars. One at the home of George Bounds, which was about two and a half

miles from the Fleming house and at the Court House which was about five miles from the

Fleming house. Apparently, Patrick took great pains to convince John Fleming that his children

would benefit from attending dance school and spent considerable time at the Fleming household

making his point. Patrick finally talked John Fleming into letting Elizabeth, Sarah and William

attend dancing school. During this time he began to chiefly reside at the Fleming house even

having his washing done there. During the time of keeping school, William Fleming stated that,

Patrick would very often be in the company of Elizabeth, often in her bedroom in the night,

without the knowledge of her parents. Elizabeth probably became pregnant in February of 1735,

she told her sister she was with child and that Patrick was the father in April or May of 1735.

After her father learned of this situation, he shortly afterwards, arranged for Elizabeth to move to

Cecil County, Maryland to avoid embarrassing the family. John Fleming had a sister that married

David Wallace and lived in Cecil County, Maryland, in one account states New Castle County

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Delaware. However, the two Counties border each other and William Fleming stated Cecil County

and he was the one that relocated Elizabeth. Patrick visited Elizabeth there, and removed

Elizabeth to one of his aunt’s who lived about two miles away. When John Fleming found this

out he sent William his son, to relocate Elizabeth out of this location and to Kent County to

another Fleming relation further from Patrick, at the house of Henry Morrison, cousin of

Elizabeth’s mother. Elizabeth returned to Somerset County the latter part of September of 1735.

When Patrick lost track of Elizabeth in the interfamily shuffle, he apparently went to Donegal

Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He owned a farm in Donegal and was where most

of his family resided. He had promised Elizabeth he would marry her, so he departed Donegal in

late September, with his brother Robert Allison (AF). Robert Allison was to be his second, and

was to mediate a dower with Elizabeth’s father.

Patrick had returned to the John Fleming’s house about four days before the expected birth,

accompanied by his brother Robert. Robert Allison told John Fleming, his brother would not

marry the Elizabeth without the described dower, this was the day before the secretly unscheduled

marriage. I am not sure of the exact date of their marriage, the latter part of September of 1735 in

Somerset County is as close as information allows. Apparently the marriage was scheduled by

Patrick, who sent a message to Elizabeth through William Fleming, her brother, for her to meet

him at Robert Hodges House at a certain time to be married. Patrick promised to marry Elizabeth,

but tried to accomplish the marriage with a dower, which caused a feud that lasted their lifetimes.

The first child by Elizabeth was stillborn which was in the later part of September, being about a

fortnight after their marriage, and her sister stated that the baby did not come to a mature birth.

The record states that Patrick and Elizabeth lived with her parents for fifteen months as borders

and during that time Elizabeth gave birth to two children. The record is not clear whether the two

children included the first born. I assume it does, because in the lawsuit of 1742 they only speak

of one child. About two or three years after their marriage Elizabeth died, circa 1738, leaving

Patrick with one female child born circa 1737, named Grace to raise.

Patrick’s will, mentions his daughter, Grace Allison (ACA) who was born circa 1737, as the main

heiress to his estate. He named his brother, Robert Allison (AF) as Executor of his will and

guardian of his daughter, in case of the death of Robert Allison of Connawago Creek of Donegal

Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; he names William Allison and Captain John Meas

(Mease), both of Philadelphia to become guardians if Robert can not fulfill his duties. The next

provision of the will names the children of his brothers and sisters as the beneficiaries of his estate

if Grace Allison and Robert Allison have preceded him in death. He names his brothers James

(AA), William (AB), Robert (AF), and John (AE) and his sisters as Jean Smith (AD) of Ireland

and Margaret White (AE) of Kent County, assumed Maryland.

Patrick’s will, mentions William Allison and Captain John Mease living in Philadelphia, this

William is not mention in Patrick’s will as a brother, therefore I believe they are probably cousins.

In John Mease’s will of 1767, he mentions William Allison of Philadelphia as his cousin,

therefore I assume that John Mease’s mother is an Allison’s or William’s mother is a Mease. A

book concerning Dr. James McHenry, the son-in-law of Grace Allison Caldwell mentions, Grace

married a cousin William Allison.

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Once again, all the children of John Allison the Elder are also listed exactly in Patrick’s will.

From the 1748 will of Patrick Allison; we can concluded that he must have died at the

approximately age of 49. Grace married David Caldwell before 1761, when they sold Patrick’s

plantation in Donegal Township for ₤467 to John France, on May 18, 1761.13

III-13. Grace Allison: ACA (John, I-1; Patrick, II-3) Born circa 1737 in Somerset

County, Maryland. She first, married David Caldwell, circa 1758. Second, Grace

marries William Allison of Philadelphia, mentioned as second guardian in her fathers

will. She marries William Allison Dec. 17, 1764. Grace’s will is dated Aug. 2

1791.14

II-4. Jean Allison: AD (John, I-1)

The CBEJV lists Jean as born June 22, 1701 in Ireland. In her father’s will of 1728, he just

mentions her as daughter Jean. He must have been sending her a message, he only left her 2

shilling. She would have been in her late teens or early twenties when her father and family left

for America. I assume that Jean married before the family left Ireland and remained behind. Her

brother, Robert’s (AF) will of 1765 mentions Jean as deceased, and leaves money to her sons.

Patrick (AC) mentions his sister Jean (AD) in his will of 1748 as married to Mr. Smith and living

in Ireland. She is the mother of the four sons. In the Lancaster County Miscellaneous Book of

1768-1772 page 41, William Allison (AB) reports to the court as executor of his brother Robert’s

(AF) will that he has made the distribution of Robert’s legacies that includes her sons of his sister

Jean Smith (AD). She would have been somewhere between the ages of 47 and 64 years old when

she died.

III-14. John Smith: ADA (John, I-1; Jean, II-3) John was born in Ireland.

III-15. William Smith: ADB (John, I-1; Jean, II-3) William was born in Ireland.

III-16. James Smith: ADC (John, I-1; Jean, II-3) James was born in Ireland.

III-17. Robert Smith: ADD (John, I-1; Jean, II-3) Robert was born in Ireland.

II-5. John Allison, Esq.: AE (John, I-1)

John Allison was born January 18, 1704 in Ireland, assumed in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

John (AE) arrived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania pre-1722, age of 18. In his father’s will of

1728, John (AE) and his brother Robert (AF) receive most of the assets of their father.

John’s will dated May of 1767; establishes that John died at the age of 63 years.15

John's will does

not mention his parents, only his wife Ann and children; Patrick (AEA), Jean (AEB), Rosanna

(AEC), Margaret (AED), John (AEE), James (AEF), Ann (AEG), William (AEH), and Robert

(AEI). John practiced law in Lancaster County, and was a magistrate for many years. In 1742

John was elected to the Lancaster County Commissioners.16

On Jan.13, 1761 John Allison was

appointed a Justice of the Courts of Lancaster County, he served in this position until his death.17

13

Deed of David Caldwell to John France: Lancaster County, Deed Book CC, Page 123. 14

Will of Grace Allison, Aug. 2, 1791: Philadelphia County, Will Book W, File 85, Page 159. 15

Transcribed will of John Allison, Esq. dated May 1767, Lancaster County, Pa.; Will Book B, Page 43. 16

History of Lancaster County Pennsylvania, by Ellis and Evans, 1883; page 224. 17

Ibid, page 224.

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He was referred to in various wills and deeds as one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for

Lancaster County.

The following excerpt is taken from Engle’s Notes and Queries, the same was printed in 1925

Fredrick Virkus concerning John Allison, Esq.:

4-John (d: Donegal, Pennsylvania, May of 1767), m: Ann _____(she married 2nd

, John

Stewart), had children: Patrick; Jean, m: George Clark; Rose, m: James Crawford;

Margaret; John; James (born 1750); Ann (born 1753); William (born 1755); Robert Allison

(born 1757);

The above description of the John Allison, Esq. family is not completely accurate, they state that

John marries Ann and has the following children. Patrick; Jean, m: George Clark; Rose, m: James

Crawford; Margaret; John; James (born 1750); Ann (born 1753); William (born 1755); Robert

(born 1757). I am of the belief that John marry his first wife about 1735, based on his oldest child,

Patrick, being born 1737 or 1738. John Allison widowed sometime after 1745, his first wife’s

name is unknown. They further state that after the death of John Allison, Ann marries John

Stewart. This is not correct, Ann Anderson, daughter of the Rev. James Anderson, had married

John Stewart in about 1735. After John Stewart died in circa 1748, she married the widowed John

Allison and had the last four children of John Allison. After the second marriage of John Allison

to Ann Anderson, in 1750 John Allison settled along the west side of Coney creek, near Nissley's

mill, in western Donegal Township.18

The household included the first five children of John

Allison and his first wife, three children of John Stewart and Ann, then as time pasted four

additional children were added to the John Allison and Ann Anderson family. Information

concerning the Stewart’s, Anderson, and Allison’s can be found in a publication title “Colonel

George Steuart and his wife Margaret Harris their Ancestors and Descendant” of 1907, by Robert

Stewart at the Newberry Library. The author of the above seems to thinks John Allison first wife

was a Campbell. John’s will dated May of 1767 establishes that John died at the age of 63 years.

When John Allison, Esq. AE, died in 1767, the children of his first wife were all over the age of 21

and all the children by Ann Anderson were considered minors and were appointed guardians.

James being the oldest of John and Ann’s children was about sixteen when his father died. The

youngest son, Robert would have been 10 years old at the time of his father's dead and may still

have been a minor at the time of his mother's death. The family of the first wife had scattered

across Pennsylvania and Virginia by the time of their fathers deaths. The children of John and

Ann seem to have stayed in Lancaster County until the death of their mother. The date of Ann

Anderson Allison death is unknown, but believed to be in the late 1770’s. The family farm and

lands ended up in the hands of their daughter Anna Allison (AEG) born in 1753. Anna marries

three times, the last to Joseph Vance (Vaner). Anna signs a pre-nuptial agreement with Joseph

Vance. The agreement states that if she dies first, Joseph has to pay her sibling ₤1600 and return

her personal belongings, if he wants to retain the farm she owes. The instrument of transfer of

these lands is dated June 11, 1819, the document is in Deed Book 16, page 597.19

The document

18

Ibid, page 787. 19

See transcribed document at end of chapter.

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further states that her surviving siblings are James and William Allison of Augusta County,

Virginia.

Family

1st Wife: unknown, died circa 1746.

III-18. Patrick Allison: AEA (John, I-1; John, II-5) Patrick was born circa 1737 or 1738

in Lancaster County, married possibly married Catherine Hamilton first, then he

married Bathemia ? , he died circa 1814 at Flemingsburg, Ky.

III-19. Jean Allison: AEB (John, I-1; John, II-5) Jean was born circa 1740 in Lancaster

County, she married George Clark.

III-20. Rosanna Allison: AEC (John, I-1; John, II-5) Rosanna was born circa 1742 in

Lancaster County, she married James Crawford circa 1773.

III-21. Margaret Allison: AED (John, I-1; John, II-5) Margaret was born circa 1744 in

Lancaster County, married Hugh White, died circa 1812.

III-22. John Allison: AEE (John, I-1; John, II-5) John was born Feb. 1, 1745 in Lancaster

County, Pennsylvania and died Feb. 16, 1803 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He married

Rebecca McCrea on April 24, 1788 in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia.

2nd Wife: Ann Anderson, born July 24, 1716, first married John Stewart in 1735, married

second John Allison circa 1750.

III-23. James Allison: AEF (John, I-1; John, II-5) James was born circa 1750 in Lancaster

County. After moving to Augusta County Virginia, he married Mary Givens on

June 4, 1798. James will is dated March 24, 1821.

III-24. Anna Allison: AEG (John, I-1; John, II-5) Anna was born 1753 in Lancaster

County. Anna first married Thomas Anderson a cousin on Nov. 30, 1774 at age 21,

by this marriage she had one child. Thomas Anderson died Nov. 11, 1778. Secondly,

she married Samuel Cooke, he died March of 1804. Thirdly, she marries Joseph

Vance circa 1808.20

Anna died Feb. 27, 1819 and is buried at the Donegal Church

Cemetery in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

III-25. William Allison: AEH (John, I-1; John, II-5) William was born 1755 in Lancaster

County. It seems he moved to Augusta County Virginia with his brother James. He

married Jane __?___ in Augusta County, Va. His will is dated Nov. 25, 1825.21

III-26. Robert Allison: AEI (John, I-1; John, II-5) Robert was born circa 1757 in

Lancaster County. Robert’s appointed guardian was James Bailey, James reported

to the Court on Sept. 2, 1778, what appears to be the death of Robert Allison, as seen

on page 2-12.

The following documents are Miscellaneous Court Document of Lancaster County, that relate to

the court proceedings concerning John Allison, Esq. Family after his death:

20

History of Lancaster County, by Ellis and Evans, page 768. 21

See transcribed will of William Allison at end of chapter.

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Jno. Allison

Dece’ed

June 7, 1768 James Allison, minor son of John Allison Esqr. deceased being

above the age of fourteen years comes into Court and

chooses James Anderson, Jr. of xxxxx Township of xxxx

guardian over his estate during his minority who is accordingly

approved by the Court:

Jno. Allison

Dece’ed

June 7, 1768 Ann Allison, a minor daughter of John Allison Esqr. deceased

being above the age of fourteen years comes into Court and

chooses James Baily of Donegal Township of guardian over her

estate during her minority who is accordingly approved by

the Court:

Jno. Allison

Dece’ed

June 7, 1768 The Court appoints James Anderson Junior guardian over the

estate of William Allison a minor child of John Allison, Esquire

deceased he being under the age of fourteen years during his minority.

The Court appoints James Baily of Donegal Township guardian

over the estate of Robert Allison, a minor child of John Allison

deceased being under the age of fourteen years during his

minority.

Ann Allison widow of John Allison, Esquire deceased

appearing in Court and producing an account against the estate of

the said John Allison deceased for boarding educating & choathing

the minor children of the said John Allison deceased amounting to

`thirty eight pounds for the space of one year after the death of the

said John. The Court allows the said account and directs that

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James Anderson & Joseph Candor executors of the said John do

pay the said sum of ₤38 to the said Ann Allison out of the personal

estate of the deceased.

August 26, 1769

At an orphan’s Court held at Lancaster for the County of Lancas-

ter on the twenty sixth of August Anno Domini 1769 Before Adam

Simon Kuhn, James Bickham, and Robert Boyd Esquires Justices

of the same court.

John Stuart

Dece’ed Ann Allison widow of John Allison, Esquire deceased late

Ann Stuart widow and relict of John Stuart deceased and James

Anderson executors of the last will and testament of the said

John Stuart deceased produced to the Court the account their

executorship passed before the deputy register whereby the

balance appears to ₤69..1..5 and it appearing to the Court that

the balance was in the life time of the said John Allison, Esquire

who intermarried with the said Ann in the hands of his the said

John Allison and that he died possessed of the same and

chargeable therewith to be distributed agreeable to the will of the

deceased and it also appearing to the Court that the plantation and

lands by the will of the deceased given unto his son George Stuart

were mortgaged in the General Loan Office of this Province by

the said deceased and at the time of the death of the said deceased

the mortgage money or great part thereof remained unpaid and due

as a debt of the said deceased and it being now represented to the

Court that the said George Stuart hath paid into the loan Office the

sum of ₤35..12..0 in discharge of the said mortgage of the

premises aforesaid as appears by a certificate from the said office

which sum is not charged nor included among the payments in

the said amount specified and the said testator having by his last

will and testament directed his debts to be paid out of his personal

estate. The Court are therefore of the opinion that the said 5..12..0

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be refunded to the said George Stuart and direct and agree that the

executors of the last will and testament of the said John Allison

deceased to pay and refund the said ₤35..12..0 to the said George

Stuart or his attorney in fact and that the same after such payment

together with the expences of the account and this Court be allowed

to them on the settlement of their accounts on the estate of the said

John Allison and it is further ordered that the remainder of the said

balance being ₤35..9..5 after deducting such expences be retained by

them and deemed and taken as part of the estate of the said John

Allison deceased for and in lieu of the millato wench charged in the

inventory of said Stuart estate and in the said ccount as ₤35..0..0 and

in part of the ₤18..0..0 bequeathed by the will aforesaid to the said

Ann.

Sept. 5, 1770

John Allison

Esq. dece’ed

James Anderson one of the executors of the last will and testament of

John Allison Esquire deceased mentioned to the Court that upon

examining the accounts by him settled relative to the estate of the said

deceased he had observed an error in the entry of receipts No. 24 being

a charge of ₤7..10..7 paid for a saddle which is likewise afterwards

credited to him in the same account as part of the ₤344..13..9 paid and

delivered to the widow and requested that the same might be noticed in

the Court Books so that the said James Anderson and Joseph

Candour the executors of the said deceased have to pay to and

amongst the legatees of the said John Allison the said sum of ₤7..10..7

over and above the balance settled on their account in proportion so

their several legacies deducting twelve shillings the expences of this

entry.

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Testament of the said deceased. And this shares of the children of the said

deceased of and in the sums balance after deducting sixteen shilling and

four pence the expences of this Court are settled as follows Viz.

The share of Patrick Allison in proportion to his legacy ₤8..19..6

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The share of Jane Clark in proportion to her legacy

₤13..8..9

The share of Rosey the wife of James Crawford in proportion

to her legacy ₤26..17..6

The share of Margaret Allison in proportion to her legacy

₤13..8..9

The share of John Allison in proportion to his legacy ₤8..19..6

The share of James Allison in proportion to his legacy ₤40..5..5

The share of Ann Allison in proportion to her legacy ₤40..6..3

The share of William Allison in proportion to his legacy

₤44..13..10

The share of Robert Allison in proportion to his legacy ₤53..15..0

_________

₤318..0..5

And it being motioned to the Court and represented that at the Orphans Court

held on the seventh day of June 1768 Ann Allison widow of the said John

Allison deceased appeared in Court and produced an account for the boarding

education and cloathing the minor children of the said John Allison de-

ceased amounting to thirty eight pounds for the space of one year after

the death of the said John and that the said Court did allow the sums

account and direct that James Anderson and Joseph Candour the executors

of the said John Allison deceased should pay the said sum of ₤38..0..0 to

the said Ann Allison out of the present estate of the said deceased and it

being now objected that the same sum ought not be paid out of the per-

sonal estate of the said deceased and included in the said executors general

account as thereby all the children and the matters being taken into considera-

tion the Court would not suffer the said executors to charge the same in

their account and as it appears that James Anderson one of the said execu-

tors have paid the said ₤38..0..0 to the said Ann Allison the Court do

direct that the guardians of the said four younger children of the deceased

do out of the money’s in their hands belonging to the said minors refund and

pay back the said thirty eight pounds to the said James Anderson and charge

the same to their ward.

Jno. Allison

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Dece’ed James Bailey, Esquire guardian over the estate of

Sept. 2, 1778 Robert Allison a minor child of John Allison late of

Donegall Township deceased produced to the Court

the account of his guardianship on the estate of his

said ward whereby there appears a balance in his

hands of ₤99..10..2 formerly the estate of the said

ward which account the Court on examination allows

and approves of and orders that the said balance after

deducting ₤1..4..0 the expence of this Court the re-

mainder amounting to ₤98..6..2 to be paid and distribu-

ted as follows agreeable to the last will and testa-

ment of the said John Allison deceased, Viz:

To Thomas Anderson and Anna his wife, one of

the sisters of the said Robert Allison

deceased………………………….₤49..3..1

To William Allison brother to the said

Robert…………………………….₤49..3..1

__________

₤98..6..2

II-6. Robert Allison: AF (John, I-1)

The CBEJV lists Robert as born Dec. 21, 1707 in Ireland. In his father’s will of 1728, Robert (AF)

and John (AE) receive most of the assets of their father. Robert’s will of 1765; Lancaster County

Will Book B, Volume 1, page 429; suggest he was unmarried and had no descendants. William

Allison (AB) in his will mentions his nephew John Allison (AEE), and thanking him for his caring

of his brother Robert (AF) during his sickness. This further indicates Robert (AF) did not have a

family. He left his estate to the children of his brothers and sisters. He mention his brother James

(AA), who is deceased and bequeath to his son James (AAA); two son Patrick (ABB) and Robert

(ABD) of his brother William (AB) are awarded proceed from his estate; Patrick (AC) his brother,

is already deceased and Robert (AF) leaves nothing to his daughter Grace (ACA); Jean (AD) is

mentioned as deceased, but he leaves gifts for her sons; he mentions his brother John (AE),

bequeaths to John’s (AE) children: Patrick (AEA), John (AEE), Jenny (AEB), and Margaret

(AED) portion of his estate and Rose (AEC) and William (AEH) are mentioned in the codicil; he

mentions his sister Margaret (AG) and leaves a portion of his estate to her sons John White (AGA)

and William White (AGB). The above information confirms he is a brother to the sibling of the

John (A) and Jannett Allison.

In Robert’s will, he request his land be sold at public auction. The sale is recorded in Lancaster

County Deed Book M page 430, Robert’s neighbor Christian Snyder was the high bidder at

₤3,101. The executors of Robert Allison’s will were, John McDowell who relinquished his trust,

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John Allison (AE) died before the sale of land, leaving William Allison (AB) as the only executor.

This is further proof that the excerpt taken from Ellis & Evans History of Lancaster County of

1883, is incorrect. They list William Allison that married Grizzle as Robert brother, William died

in 1739 twenty six years before Robert’s will was written. I think the Ellis & Evans History of

Lancaster County of 1883 has been an impediment to solving Allison Genealogy, it traditionally

has been a building block or starting point.

In the Lancaster County Miscellaneous Book of 1768-1772 page 42, William Allison reports to the

court as executor of his brother Robert’s will that he has made the following distributions of the

legacy. To the Hospital in Philadelphia; the Grammar School of Newark, Delaware; to James

(AAA) , son of his brother James (AA); to Patrick Allison (AEA), Jane Clark (AEB), John Allison

(AEE), Margaret Allison (AED) children of his brother John Allison (AE); Patrick (ABB) and

Robert Allison (ABD), sons of his brother William Allison (AB); John (ADA), William (ADB),

James (ADC), and Robert Smith (ADD) sons of his sister Jean Smith (AD); John White (AGA)

and William White (AGB) sons of his sister Margaret White (AG).

II-7. Margaret Allison: AG (John, I-1)

The CBEJV lists Margaret as born June 24, 1709 in Ireland. In her father’s will of 1728, Margaret

was probably still living at home, he gives her, her horse and saddle, another horse, and ₤10.

Patrick (AC) mentions his sister Margaret (AG) in his will of 1748 as married to Mr. White and

living in Kent County, Maryland. Her brother, Robert’s (AF) will of 1765 mentions her as

deceased and mentions her children John White (AGA) and William White (AGB).

In the Lancaster County Miscellaneous Book of 1768-1772 page 41, William Allison (AB) reports

to the court as executor of his brother Robert’s (AF) will that he has made distributions of Robert’s

legacy, John White (AGA) and William White (AGB) sons of his sister Margaret White (AF),

who was deceased at the time.

III-27. John White: AGA (John, I-1; Margaret, II-7)

III-28. William White: AGB (John, I-1; Margaret, II-7)

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10

James Allison Will of 1762 Lancaster County, Pa.

Will Book B1

Page 417

In the name of God, Amen. I James Allison of the Township of Donegall and County of Lancaster being weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, and

calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all I recommend my soul to God

that give it and my body, I commit to the earth, to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter after mentioned.

Nothing doubting but, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God by the intercession of Jesus Christ my only Savoir, and as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me in thy life, I give and

dispose of the same in the manner and form following, Viz.

Imprimis, it is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid

out of the first part of my personal estate.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebehak Allison the whole

of my personal estate and her maintenance on the place during her life, of one

third of of the profits of said place. Item, I leave and bequeath to James

Allison three hundred acres of said land and plantation I now own, inclu- ding my house, barn, & improvements to be laid off next to my brother John’s *

*James owned land adjacent

land. The remainder of my land I order and assign my Executors to dispose to his

brother’s Robert and

of to the best advantage they can with the place, xxxx xxxx

John.

legacies hereafter mentioned.

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Item, I leave and bequeath to my two nephews James Defrance and John

DeFrance, sons of my daughter Anna DeFrance forty shillings to each of them.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Janat Watt, five xxxxxx xxxxx

the three pounds fifteen shillings that her husband William nxxxxx

from Robert White, that was due to me. Item, I leave and bequeath to my

daughter Margaret Bowman forty shillings. Item, I leave and bequeath

to my daughter Sarah Allison forty pounds, a horse and saddle, bed and bed

clothes. Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Rebehak Allison forty

pounds with a horse and saddle, bed and bed clothes. Xx xx xx

the above legacies be paid when the above land is sold and the xxxxx

or the same . The remainder of my estate I leave to my son James Allison when

the above legacies is paid, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my be-

loved wife Rebehak Allison and my son James Allison, Jr. Executors

of this my last will and testament, revoking and disannulling all other

wills by me, made ratified and confirming this only as my last will and

testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this

31st day of August, 1762. It is further my will that if either mxxx

words son. Pay intertind before signing.

James Allison Sarah Allison

Rebehak Allison my xxxxxx

Signed, sealed, published and decal- xxxx by death before they xxxxx

red by James Allison the testator, In part to be equally divided

Presents of : between the other two, other three

Jno. Allison before signing.

His

Nicklas or McCelarr James Allison

Mark

John Machon

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Lancaster County, Pa.

Will Book B1

Page 420

Rebehak Allison Will of 1764

In the Name of God, amen. January

the tenth 1764, I Rebehak Allison being weak of body but sound

and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind that it is

appointed for all to die. Do make and ordain this my last will

and testimony. First, I recommend my soul to God that give it me

and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a Christian &

decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned.

Nothing doubting, but I shall receive the same again by the mighty

power of God & as to what mortally goods I hath pleased God to

bestow me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the

manner and form following. Viz. It is my will that all my just debts

and funeral expenses be paid. Likewise, I leave and bequeath to my

two youngest daughter Sarah and Rebehak all my clothes &

wearing apparel, to be equally divided between them. Like-

wise I leave and bequeath to my two daughters Sarah and

Rebehak Allison twenty pounds, each of them to be paid in

two years after my decease or if any of them should mar-

ried before, to be paid at the time of there marriage. Likewise, I leave to my two daughters Jean Watts and Margaret

Bowman each a black gown such as my son James thinks

proper to give them if demanded. Likewise, I leave to my

two nephews James DeFrance and John DeFrance five pounds

each of them to be paid by my son James when they become of age.

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Likewise, I leave and bequeath to my son James Allison all the re-

mainder of my estate after the above legacies are all paid and

Page 421

I do hereby nominate and appoint my son James Allison and my brother

John Allison sole executors of this my last will and testimony. Disannulling

all other wills by me made, ratifying, confirming this only as my last

will and testimony. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this

day and year above written. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged before

John Machon Her

His Rebehak Allison

William Campek John Allison, Jr. Mark

Mark

Lancaster County St. On the second day of October

Anno Domini 1764 before the subscriber personally appea-

red the within named William Campble and John Allison Juni-

or two of the subscribing witnesses to the within will and on their

corporal oath did despose and say that they were present and saw

and heard Rebehak Allison the estatrix within named sign,

seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within writing as and

for her last will and testament and that at the doing thereof she

was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understand-

ing to the best of their knowledge,

observation and belief. Edw. Shippen

Deputy Register

Be it Remembred that on the second day of

October A Domini 1764 the last will and Testament of Rebecca

Allison late of the Towny of Lancaster spinster & deceased was

probed in due form of law and letters testamentary were

granted to James Allison and John Allison, Senior the Executors

therein named, they being firstly qualified will and truly

to administer the estate of the said deceased and to exhibit a

true and perfect inventory thereof into the Register Office

at Lancaster on or before the second day of November next

and to render a truee and first account of their administration

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on the said estate when thereto lawfully requires given und-

er the seal of the said office.

Edw. Shippen

Deputy Register

12 Cumberland County, Pa

. Will Book C

Page 144

Will of William Allison (AB)

Last Will & Testament of )In the name of God, Amen. I William

William Allison, Deceased) Allison of Antrim Township, Cumberland County

No. 1 ) & Province of Pennsylvania being far advanced in

years & infirm, yet being of a sound & well deposing mind & memory, but having

mind the uncertainity of the present life do this twenty second day of September

in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven constitute

& ordain this my last Will & Testament in the following manner, Viz. In the first

place it is my will that all my just debts & funeral charges be paid out of my

personal estate, by my Executors hereafter mentioned. Secondly, I give & bequeath

to my beloved wife, Catharine one negro wench named Nahus, one horse creature

of forty pounds value together with her saddle and chair, also one feather bed

with furniture for the same, the horse to be kept for her at the expense of my son

William. To my wife Catharine I also bequeath the sum of thirty pounds yearly

& every year during her natural life, to be paid her in Quarterly payments by

my son William in case she don’t choose to live with him, but provided she int-

ines to live with him then in that case he is to pay her in quarterly payments

as a foresaid a sum of fifteen pounds currency yearly during her natural life,

allowing her a sufficient maintenance & accommodations, also approximating to

her sole use any one room in my present dwelling house. I also leave her all

the silver spoons of whatever sort or size with what other furniture she may choose

in case she lives with Son William as before mentioned. Thirdly, to my Son John

(for whom I have already made such provision as my circumstances admit) I

leave the sum of five pounds currency to be paid one year after my decease.

Fourthly, I leave to my son Patrick Allison his heirs or assigns the sum of

one hundred pounds currency. Fifthly, I leave to my daughter Agness McCrea

wife to Robert McCrea her heirs or assigns the sum of one hundred pounds

currency exclusive of what I have already advanced to her or her husband.

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Sixthly, I leave to my soon Robert Allison his heirs or assigns the sum of one

thousand pounds currency including the sum he is inxxxited at this time.

Seventhly, I leave to my daughter Catharine Hendricks wife of James Hendricks

her heirs or assigns the sum of five hundred pounds currency exclusive of what

I have already advanced her or her husband. Eighthly, I leave to my Grandson

William McCrea the sum of ten pounds to be paid him at the extirpation of his

arriving to age. Ninthly, I leave to my grandson William Allison the sum of

ten pounds to be paid him at the time he arrives to the age of twenty one.

Tenthly, and as a compensation to my nephew John Allison for his great care & tenderness

towards my brother Robert Allison during the time of sickness

I leave him his heirs or assigns the sum of sixty pounds currency. Eleventhly, I leave and bequeath to my son William Allison his heirs or assigns all and

singular of my estate both real and personal of whatsoever nature, kind, & sort

it may consist of or that is not already bequeathed otherwise my said son

William subject nevertheless to the full payment of the devices & bequeaths heretofore

made to my other legacies as is before & hereafter specified & limited that is to

say to my three children, Viz. Patrick, Agnes, & Catherine, my said son William

is to pay them their legacies each in two equal payments the first to be paid

one year after my decease, the other half the second year after my decease. My son William is also

to pay my son Robert, his legacy any time not to exceed three years

after my decease in such sum or sums as may be most convenient for himself,

also that he pays the legacy bequeathed to my nephew John Allison any time

not exceeding three years after my decease, but in case my said son William do pay

or discharge any part of the aforesaid legacies before decease & taking receipts

for such sums the same shall be deemed & understood as part or in whole of the

said legacies as such receipt or receipts may contain. Lastly, I do hereby constitute,

nominate, & appoint my loving wife Catharine Allison, with my sons John

Allison, Robert Allison, & William Allison whole and sole Executor of this my

last Will and Testament. Revoking, disnulling, & making void all & very other

former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made, declaring this and this only to be

my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof, I the said William Allison first

above mentioned have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year

above written.

Signed, Sealed, Published, &

Declared as the last Will and

Testament of William Allison William Allison

in presence of us who evidence

the same as such at his request.

Elias Davison

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Henry Pawling

David Larimer

13 Lancaster County

Deed Book CC

Page 123

Deed of David Caldwell to John France

This Indenture, made the

eighteen day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand

seven hundred & sixty one, between David Caldwell of the City of

Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Merchant and Grace his

wife (late Grace Allison) of the one part and John France of the County of

Lancaster in the said province, yeoman of the other part. Whereas, the

Honorable John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esq. the proprietarian

And Governor in Chief of the said Province in and by a certain Patent or Grant

having date the twentieth day of May, one thousand seven hundred &

thirty seven did grant and confirm unto Patrick Allison, then of the said

County of Lancaster, his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract of land

situate in the Township of Donegal in the said County of Lancaster.

Beginning at a spruce tree by Connewago Creek on the south east side,

thereof and extending thence by vacant land and a line of marked trees

south forty degrees east, one hundred thirty eight perches to a hickory and

north fifty degrees west one hundred forty eight perches to a hickory

and north forty degrees west one hundred forty eight perches hickory

and south fifty degrees west thirty eight perches to a black oak by the

aforesaid Creek, thence up the same on several courses one hundred &

ninety nine perches to the place of beginning, containing one hundred

and seventy five acres and an allowance proportional to six acres per

cent for roads and highways, as in and by the said recited patent under

the hand of the said Thomas Penn and Great Seal of the said Province

recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol. 8, page 215. Relation be

thereunto had more at large appears. And Whereas, the

said Patrick Allison died seized in fee simple and in the said described tract

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of land having first made his last will and testament in writing bearing

date the fourteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred &

forty eight and thereby devised the premises un to his daughter the said

Grace in fee simple as in and by the said recited last will & testament

Duly proved relation being thereunto had more at large appears.

Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said

David Caldwell and Grace his wife for and in consideration of the sum

of four hundred and sixty even pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania

unto them in hand well and truly paid by the said John France at

and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof the said

David Caldwell and Grace his wife do hereby acknowledge and thereof

do acquit and forever discharge the said John France his heirs and

assigns by these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed

Page124

and by these presents the said David Caldwell and Grace his wife, do

grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said John France and

to his heirs and assigns forever all that the aforesaid described tract

of land situate, bounded, and being as aforesaid and containing one

hundred and seventy five acres and allowances as aforesaid. Together

also with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, waters,

water courses, rights, liberties, priviledges, hereditaments and appurte-

nances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining

and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof

and also all the estate right, title, interest, use , possession, property

claim and demand whatsoever of the said David Caldwell and

Grace his wife of in and to the said tract of land and premises.

To Have and to Hold, the aforesaid tract of land hereditaments

and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the

appurtenances unto the said John France his heirs and assigns for

the only proper use and behoof of him the said John France his heirs

and assigns forever. Under the yearly quit rent hereafter accruing

for the hereby granted premises to be Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee

thereof being on e shilling & nine pence sterling. And, the said

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David Caldwell doth hereby covenant for him and his heirs and for

the said Grace his wife and their heirs of the said Grace to and with

the said John France his heirs and assign, that he the said David

Caldwell and Grace his wife and their heirs respectively and every of

them the aforesaid tract of land, hereditaments and premises hereby

granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the

said John France his heirs and assigns against him the said David

Caldwell and Grace his wife and his and her heirs respectively and

against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully

claiming or to claim by from or under him, her, them or any of them or

by form or under the said deceased Patrick Allison, shall and will warrant &

forever defend by the presents. And the said David Caldwell

for himself his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said

David Caldwell and Grace his wife and their heirs respectively and

all and every other person and persons whatsoever having or lawfully

claming or to claim any estate right, title, or interest of in or to the

said tract of land or any part thereof by from or under him, her , them,

or any or them or by from or under the said deceased Patrick Allison

shall and will at any time or times hereafter at & upon the reasonable

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request, cost and charges in law of the said John France his heirs or assigns

make, execute and acknowledge or cause to be made, executed and acknowledge

all & every such further and other reasonable act and acts, deed or deeds,

devise or devises, in the law whatsoever for the further and better assurance,

confirmation of the said tract of land, hereditaments, & premises hereby

granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances un to the said

John France his heirs & assigns as by him or them or by his or their council

learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised, devised or required. In

Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set

Their hands & seals hereunto. Dated the day & year first above written.

Sealed and delivered) David Caldwell

in the presence of us ) Grace Caldwell

(after the words “his heirs & assigns forever” were interlined)

John Morson Thomas Galbreath

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The twenty third day of May one thousand seven hundred & sixty one

before me William Coleman, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of

the Province of Pennsylvania came the above named David Caldwell and

Grace his wife and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their

act and deed and desired the same may be recorded as their act and deed,

the said Grace thereunto voluntarily consenting she being of full age

secretly & a part examined and the contents of the said Indenture made

known unto her. Witness my hand & seal the day & year above said.

Wm. Coleman

Received the day of the date of the within written Indenture of the

within named John France the sum of four hundred & sixty seven pounds

it being the full consideration money within mentioned. We say received.

Witnesses present at signing David Caldwell

John Morson Thomas Galbreath Grace Caldwell

Recorded the 21st day of March, 1785

James Jacks, Recorder

14 Philadelphia County

Will Book W

File 85

Page 159

Will of Grace Allison, Aug. 2, 1791

In the Name of God, Amen. I Grace Allison of the

City of Philadelphia, widow, being sick & weak in body, but of

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sound, disposing mind & memory do make & publish this my last

will & testament in manner following. First, it is my will

that after payment of my debts & funeral expenses all my estate

real & personal be equally divided between my four children

John Caldwell, Margaret McHenry, Grace Allison & Jane Allison

share and share alike. Item, if either of my younger children

Grace and Jane should die under age, Viz., without issue the share of

such deceased child shall go to the survivor; and if both should

die under age & without issue, their shares shall be equally di-

vided between the two elder to wit, John and Margaret or to their

children in case they or either of them should be dead at the

time. Their said children taking equally among them the share

which would otherwise belong to their parents respectively.

Item, I appoint John Bleakley Esq. sole Executor of this my

will & I empower him to sell the whole or any part of my

real estate that he shall judge necessary & to make title

to the purchaser or purchasers in fee simple or other less

estate for the same. Lastly, I appoint the said John Bleakley

& my son in law Doctor James McHenry guardians to my

minor children, wishing them to live with my said son in law

Doctor McHenry & my daughter his wife, unless their circim-

stances should be so altered by death or otherwise as to make it

inconvenient or improper. In witness whereof I have hereunto

set my hand & seal this second day of August in the

year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety one.

Grace Allison

Signed, Sealed, Published,

& I declare by the said Grace Allison as & for her last will & testament in

the presences of us:

Jn. Hall John Ewing Samuel Ewing

John Ewing & Samuel Ewing two of the witnesses to the fore-

going will on their solemn oaths doth depose & say that

they were present & saw & heard Grace Allison the testatrix

sign, seal, publish, pronounce, & declare the same as & for

her last will & testament and at the doing thereof she was

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of sound mind, memory & understanding to the best of their

knowledge & belief. Sworn the 15th August, 1791. Before Geo. Campbell

The foregoing will being proved, probate, was granted unto

John Bleakley, executor in said testament named being first

duly sworn truly to perform the same, exhibit a true invent-

tory thereof & under a just & true account when thereunto

lawfully required. Given under my hand &seal of the

Office the day and year aforesaid. Geo. Campbell, Reg.

15 Lancastser County, Pa

In the name of God, Amen May the fifth

1767. I John Allison, Esq. of the Township of Donegal and County

of Lancaster, being very sick & weak of body, but perfect mind and

memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it

is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my

last will and testament, of first of all I recommend my soul to God

that give it to me and my body I commit to be buried in a

Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter

named. Nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the

mighty power of God. And as to what worldly goods I hath, please God

to bestow on me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the

manner and form following.

Imprimis, it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be

paid out of the first part of my estate. Item, it is my will that all my estate

both real & personal be sold, except what thereafter bequeath & made

money of as soon as possible by my Executors and pay the following legacy.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ann the sum of

two hundred pound with two beds and their furniture and the

high chess of drawers and her creature and saddle and couple of pots.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son Patrick Allison the sum of

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twenty pounds.

Item, I leave and Bequeath to my daughter, Jane Clark the sum of thirty

pounds and to her daughter Mary Clark ten pounds.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Rosey Crawford the sum of

sixty pounds and ten pounds to her son, John Crawford.

Item, I leave and bequeath to may daughter Margaret Allison the sum of

eighty pounds.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son, John Allison the sum of one hundred pounds.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son James Allison the sum of seventy pounds and the melatoe boy called Frank.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my daughter Ann Allison the Sum of

seventy pounds and the little melatoe girl called Sall.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son William Allison the sum of

seventy pounds and the little melatoe boy called Jack.

Item, I leave and bequeath to my son Robert Allison the sum of

One hundred and twenty pounds.

The remainder of my estate ( if any, I allow to be equally

divided amongst my children according to their parts bequea-

thed to them as above, and if any of my children should be re-

moved by death before they come of age , it is my will that their part

be equally divided amongst my surviving children that are

not come to years of twenty one, and my will is that my wife

pleases she may keep the two melatoe children Frank and Sall

six years and the other melatoe by eight years of thereabout &

then they shall return to the heirs above bequeathed to, my sons

I allow to be made good English scholars and put to trades, such

trades as they and their guardians shall choose when they

are fill for they same. And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my

trusty and will beloved friends James Anderson & Joseph

Candour sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

And I do hereby make & ordain this my last Will and Tes-

tament, revoking and making void all other wills by me

made. Ratifying and confirming this only as my last

Will and Testament. I witnesses where of I have hereunto set

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my hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by

John Allison the Testator in presence of John Allison

us as his Last Will and Testament.

Patrick Campbell

James Allison Joseph Allen

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Deed Book #

Page 587

Release of belongings of Ann Vance to Siblings

Know all men, by these presents

that whereas Joseph Vaner now of Donegal Township Lancaster

County and State of Pennsylvania on the eighteenth day of

April one thousand eight hundred and eight executed a

certain bond or instrument of writing obligatory to William

Kerr of the township aforesaid as trustee for Ann Cooke (who

afterwards intermarried with the said Joseph Vaner) conditioned

that the said Joseph Vaner ( in case he should survive

the said Ann Cooke) would pay the sum of sixteen

hundred pounds and deliver all household furniture, goods

and chattels, which the said Ann Cooke was possessed of

at the time of executing the aforesaid instrument of writing

agreeably to her last will and testament, but in case of

her death without making any disposition of the said

monies and effects then agreeably to said instrument

of writing, the same was to be distributed to and among

such persons who at the time of her death would be her next

of kin. Now these presents witnesseth that whereas the

said Joseph Vaner hath completely fulfilled and discharged

the above recited obligation we James Allison and

William Allison of Augusta County and State of Virginia

being the next of kin to the said Ann Cooke have remised,

released and forever discharged and by these presents do

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for ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators remise

release and forever discharge the above named William Kerr

and Joseph Vaner their heirs, executors, and administrators

of and from all manner of actions, causes of action, suits

debts, dues, sums of money accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills

specialibies, contracts, premises, damages, judgments, executors,

claims and demands whatsoever in law and equity which

against the said William Kerr and Joseph Vaner we ever

had now have or which we, our heirs, executors, or administrators

hereafter can, shall, or may have for , upon, or by reason of

the aforesaid recited obligation. In Witness whereof

the said James Allison and William Allison have hereunto

set their hands and seals this eleventh day of June one

thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Sealed and delivered in presence of James Allison

William Child John Watson William Allison

Lancaster County ss: Be it remember that on the eleventh

Day of June A. D. 1819 personally appeared before me the

Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said

County of Lancaster the above named James Allison and

William Allison and acknowledged the foregoing instrument.

21 Augusta Co., Virginia

Will Book # 15

Page 78 William Allison Will of Nov. 25, 1825

In the name of God, Amen. I William Allison of Augusta

County being in a weak state of body therein the right use & possession

of the facilities of my mind. Considering the uncertainty of life do make this

my last will and testament. I command my soul into the hands of my creator

& redeemer & my body to be disposed of as Executor hereafter to be

named shall think fit. Such real & personal property as I possess I dispose

of in the following manner. First, I give & bequeath to my wife Jane Allison

two bed & bedstead with their furniture , a corner cupboard with the present

contents, the large bureau, the falling leaf table, one pair of fire irons

one pair of shovel & tongs; five chairs; one arm chair; her own riding horse,

saddle & bridle; two cows such as she may chose and of the heifers for beef; three hogs now fattening; one sow with her

pigs & three shoats; all of my sheep; the kitchen furniture, consisting of pots & ovens the largest cooking glass; all of

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her wearing apparel. 2nd , A third bed, I bequeath to her during her natural life & at her death to be the property of

Eliza Lowry with all its furniture bedstead & 3rd , I authorize & direst my executor to make

sale & dispose of all my real & personal estate (except that part of my personal estate as has been above disposed of,

by publick or private sale as they may think best & from the proceeds of such sale & including all other claims my estate

is or may be entitled after paying all just debts & funeral expenses. I dispose of in the following manner.

Towit: One third part thereof shall be put to interest by my executor & whole of

the interest of the said third part shall be paid annually to my said wife Jane during

her life & after her death the principle in the said fourth part to be divided as follows:

My daughters Ann & Sally (Polly) & son James each to have one fourth part of said sum & the other fourth part to be

equally divided between the said James & my grand daughter Eliza Lowry and out of the remaining two third of said

estate, I direct my executor to pay to my son John & daughter Jane each fifteen dollars and the remainder equally

divided

Between my daughters Ann and Sally (Polly) & son James & and my grand daughter Eliza Lowry.

Hereby nullifying & rescinding any former will I may have made. I appoint my son James Allison, my brother in law

Archibald Kinkaid & my friend James A. McCue the executors

Of this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I do hereby affix my hand & seal this 25th day of November

1825.

Attest: William Allison

William Caves

John H. Bell

John Wooddell

At a Court held for Augusta County January the 24th , 1826. This last will & testament

of William Allison, dec’ed was presented in court & proved by the oaths of John H.

Bell & John & John Wooddell two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Archibald

Kinkaid & James A. McCue two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto & together with John C. Sowers &

Franklin McCue their securities entered into & acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $2200 consideration as the law

a probate the said will in due foam and leave is reserved for the other executor to

Qualify when he shall think fit.

Teste:

Nich C. Kenny, D. Cal