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John McDonnal 1762 --------- M-034
William McDonell 1769 --------- M-062
Rowland McDaniel 1781 (Nov 6) M-129
Duncan McDonald 1781 (Dec 12) M-126
Daniel McDaniel 1789 (May 23) M-174
Jane McDaniels 1795 (Nov 7) M-196
Jean McDonald 1795 (Nov 7) M-196
John McDonald 1801 (Nov 14) M-227
Margaret McDonald 1808 (Oct 14) M-296
Daniel McDannel 1811 (Aug 15) M-314
Elizabeth McDonald 1813 (Nov 10) M-323
Ester McDonald 1814 (Feb 28) M-331
David McDannell 1826 (Jan 10) M-464
William McDonald 1840 (Jul 19) M-607
Jane McDannell 1842 (Mar 19) M-624
Miss Margaret McDonald1844 (Jul 1) M-296
Jacob McDonald 1896 (Jul 17) M-1234
John McDaniel 1919 (Jan 18) M-1895
John R. McDonald 1935 (Feb 1) M-2181
Collections of the Genealogical Society of PA, vol. 91 Cumberland Co. PA: Abstracts of Wills 1750-1800 Philadelphia, 1905 [researched by Noreen McCann]
p. 172 McDonald, Alexander
Duncan McDonald, Carlisle, Inholden
24 July 1777 30 July 1777
Wife Sarah- four children: Catherine, Alexander, Margaret and William, minors.
Exrs- James Oliver Esq and Matthew Louden Witness Jonathan Kearsley, Robert
Hill, Thomas Reed Duncan McDonald, his mark
p. 156
Duncan McAlister, Carlisle
25 March 1776 8 Nov 1776
Archibald White, son of sister Margaret- kinsmen, Daniel McMichael, John
McMichael, and James McMichael, sister Catherine White, Catherine McDonald,
dau of Duncan McDonald, a minor. To Revd. John Steel of Carlisle to help
finish the stone Presbyterian Church, lately erected in Carlisle. Exrs-
Daniel McMichael and James McMichael. Witness John Creigh, Joseph Arthur,
Jno Blackburn, Duncan McAlister (mark)
p. 488
John McDonnell- Carlisle
29 Dec 1799 14 March 1800|
Wife Elizabeth- only son Daniel.
Exrs- son Daniel McDonnell and nephew Daniel McDonnell Witness Lemuel Gustine,
Edward McGauran, John Noble. John McDonnell signs
p. 54
William Hamilton Shearman's Valley, Yeoman
15 July 1753 16 July 1763
Wife Agnes- dau. Margaret, a minor. John McDonnel son of Duncan McDonnell
Esqr., Alex Roddy and Robert Morrow. Witnesses- Robt. Morrow, Robert Gibson,
Robt. McWhinney, William Hamilton (mark)
The following are from the same book, vol. 2 (1801-1805) p. 47
Westpennsboro
August 1803
Daniel McDonald- witness on William Blackwood's will
p. 84
Allen
James McDonald
19 July 1805 30 July 1805
Bro. John McDonald and his three sons, viz- John, James and Jeremiah, monors-
sisters' son James Quigley- Bro Johns dau Martha. To each of Bro. John's
daus.
Exrs- Bro. John McDonald, William Bryson and Benjamin Anderson Witness-
John Walker Not Signed
p. 152
Big Spring
Margaret McDonald
24 May 1805 13 Sept 1808
Dau Sarah McDonald, son James McDonald- Witnesses James McCandlish, Samuel
McDonald. Margaret McDonald- mark. No executor named.
Admr- William Reed
p. 72
William McDonald- witness on Conrad Copes (now of Springfield) Nov/Dec 1804
p. 147 and 148
William McDonald- witness on James Patterson's (of Newton, Yeoman) will
9 June 1807 19 April 1808
p. 163|
William McDonald- witness on Charles Canney's will Nov 1802 April 1809
p. 225-226
William McDonald witness on William Smith's will Sept 1813 Oct 1813
p. 262
William McDonald witness on John Brown's, the elder, will Westpennsboro
16 April 1814 13 October 1815
TRANSCRIBED WILLS
1777
Duncan McDonnald
will: "I Duncan McDonnald of the town of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland...this 24th day of July 1777...Item, I will that my executors do apprize all my estate in land and goods and then leave them in the hand of my beloved wife Sarah that she may thereby be enabled to maintain my four children Catherine Alexander Margaret & William and give them cloaths & schooling till they come to age. Item I will that when my children come to age they shall have my estate that may then be remaining be equally divided between my wife Sarah and my above said four dhildren...Item I nominate and appoint for executors fo this my last will and testament my trusty friends James Oliver Esqr and Mathew London ...Item I will that if my wife Sarah should marry that then all my personal estate be immediately sold at publick vendue and the money arising from them to be divided between my said wife Sarah and my above said four children equally..."
Signed..in the presence of us,
Robert Hill, Thomas Reed, Johathan Kearsley
Duncan McDonnald, his mark.
probated 30 July 1777.
1805
Theophilus McDonnal
Will: "In the name of God Amen I Theophilous McDonnald of the Township of Milford in the County of Mifflin state of Pennsylvania being in perfect health of body and 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 to wit principally and first of all I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in decent and christian like manner at the discretion of my exectutor herein after named and as to such wordly estate whereiswith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit.
First I will that all my lawfull debts and funeral charges be first paid them I give and devise to my loving wife Margaret McDonnald the third part of all my estate both real and personal furcing[?] her natural life if she does not marry but if married the real estate comes to the children but if she does not marry at her decease my will is that all my estate both real and personal be sold and divided in the way and manner following that is to say I leave and devise to my daughter Catharine the sum of thirteen[?] to the children of my daughter Jean I leave and devise the sum of ten dollars and the remainder of my estate my will is that it be equally divided among the rest of the children, that is to say Joseph David Theophilus John Thos my first son and Margaret my youngest daughter except as hereafter excepted that is to say that I leave and devise to my Theophilus and my daughter Margaret the sum of one hundred pounds and my son Thomas the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds extra more that the rest.
And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my two sons Theophilus and Thomas and my trusty friend James Wilson Esq. of Cumberland County to be executor of this my will revoking all other wills legacies and bequests by me weretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I move mennent[?] set my hand and seal this tirtyeth day of March AD 1805
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
Jacob Fritz, Mary Wilson, William Wilson.
Theophilus McDonnal
Cumberland County
Before me William Gibson Deputy for Francis Gibson Esquire register for
the Probate of Wills and granting letters of administ County of Cumberland
personally appeared Jacob Fritz and William Wilson two fo the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of Theophilus McDonnal deceased and being duly sworn
according ot law depose and say that they saw the said testator sign said
instrument of writing that he pronounced and declared the same to be his
last will and testament that at the time of so doing he was of sound and
disposing mind and memory that they wrote their names thereto as witnesses
in the presence of the testator at his request and in presence of each other
and also in presence of Mary Wilson the other subscribing trustee.
Sworn and subscribed this 30th April AD 1808, Jacob Fritz, William Wilson.
for Francis Gibson, Wm C. Gibson.
Cumberland County
I William Gibson Deputy for Francis Gibson Esquire register in and for said
county of Cumberland do certify that the above probate of the will of Theophilus
McDonnal dec'd was taken before me the 30th April 1808 in testemony hereof
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Register office at Carlisle
County aforesaid.
For Francis Gibson, register
William Gibson.
Probate of Wills & granting letters of Administration in & for
the County of Mifflin personally appeared James Wilson and being duly sworn
doth say that he wrote the writtin instrument and heard the testator therein
named, to wit Theophilus McDonald, acknowledge the hand and seal thereto
to be his: that he heard him acknowledge the same instrument of writing
as his last will & testmanent that the said testator was the the time
of acknowledging the same of sound and disposing mind and memory as he verily
believes that he was present when the other witnesses to wit Jacob Fritz
Mary Wilson and William wilson signed their names as witnesses to the said
instrument of writing and that they signed thier names to the same at the
request of the said testator.
Sworn and subscribed the 18th May AD 1808, James wilson
Before me John Norris, Register Mifflin County.
Before me John Norris Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
letter of administration in and for the County of Mifflin personally appeared
William Wilson one of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument
of writing and being duly sworn doth say that he was personally present
and heard the testator therein named to with Theophilus McDonald acknowledge
the hand and seal thereto to be his: that he heard the said testator acknowledge
the said instrument of writing as his last will adn testament
That the said testator was at the time of acknowledging the same of sound
and disposing mind and memory as he verily believes. that he was present
when the other witnesses to wit Jacob Fritz and Mary Wilson signed their
names as witnesses to the said instrument of writing and that the said testator
did request the deponent[?] to sign his name as a witness to the said instrument
of writing.
Sworn and subscribed the 6th ..[copy cut off]..1808 William Wilson
Before me John Norris Register for the Probate of Wils and granting letter
of administration in and for the County of Mifflin personally appeared Theophilus
McDonald & Thomas McDonald two of the executors named in the last will
& testament of Theophilus McDonald late of Milford township dec'd ("The
other executor to wit James Wilson by having renounced" - crossed out)
and being duly sworn do say that they will and truly administer the goods
and chattels rights and credits which were of the said deceased: that they
will make or cause to be made an accurate inventory and conscionable appraisment
thereof, and whilst the same unto the Register office in Lewistown in Mifflin
County and that they will render a just and true amount calculation and
reckoning of their said administration in one year from this time or when
thereunto law required.
Sworn & subscribed the 6th day of June in the year of our Lord 1808
Pre...John Norris
[signed]
Theophilus McDonnald, Thomas McDonnald
Register,
No 183 will
Theophilus McDonald Ent'd
Ent'd page 98
Theophilus McDonnald
Last Will and testiment
6th June 1808 will probate of which completed
admin (?) srv. letters insured(?) & fee paid (including mn. & vendue
list renum.)
Registers fee pd 114 cents for F Gibson William C Gibson
Mc
Inventory & appraisement
Theo. McDonald testate
filed 6th June 1808