Ancestry.com - Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Page 1 of 1 Database: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Personal Information Name: Andrew Gibson Description: Grandson Date: 12 Sep 1791 Prove Date: 31 Oct 1801 Remarks: Adams, Joseph. West Fallowfield. Sep. 12, 1791: Oct. 31, 1801. Provides for wife Ann. To my 10 grandchildren, viz: Richard Adams, Ruth Heslet, Isabel Adams, David Weldon, Lydia Weldon, Jacob and John Weldon, Lydia, Andrew and Joseph Gibson, 10 each except Isabel Adams, who being infirm shall receive 15. To daughter-in-law Rebecca Adams 40 s. To son-in-law Jacob Gibson 40 s. Makes some provision for sister Ann Woodrow. To son James Adams and daughter Hannah, wife of James Gilleland, all my real estate in West Fallowfield or elsewhre. Executors: son -in-law James Gilleland and son James Adams. Signed x. Letters c.t.a. to William Gilleland. November 4, 2004 4:37 PM What to do next? Source Information: Lineages, Inc., comp. Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Chester County Wills. Located at the Chester County Archives and Records Service. << Return to Results Screen http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=chesterwills1713%2c&gsfn=andr...
Return to normal view Page 1 of 5 Cruzen Family History and Genealogy Entries: 3510 Updated: 2004-09-04 08:11:03 UTC (Sat) Contact: Arla Jean Cruzen Home Page: Cruzen Family History and Genealogy Descendant Register, Generation No. 1 1. Joseph Adams was born 13 Sep 1705 in PA, and died 1801 in West Fallowfield, Chester Co., PA. He married Lydia Young ABT 1730 in Chester Co., PA. She was born ABT 1710 in PA, and died 1759 in Chester Co., PA. Children of Joseph Adams and Lydia Young are: + 2 i. Sarah Adams was born ABT 1732 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1772 in Chester Co., PA. + 3 ii. James Adams was born 30 Oct 1734 in West Fallowfield, Chester Co., PA, and died 1824 in Mifflin Co., PA. + 4 iii. William Adams was born ABT 1736 in Chester Co., PA, and died AFT 7 Jul 1777 in West Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co., PA. 5 iv. Adams was born ABT 1739 in Chester Co., PA. She married Jacob Gibson ABT 1760. He died 1809 in Fawn Twp., York Co., PA. + 6 v. Hannah Adams was born ABT 1741 in Chester Co., PA, and died ABT 1798 in PA. Descendant Register, Generation No. 2 2. Sarah Adams (Joseph Adams 1 ) was born ABT 1732 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1772 in Chester Co., PA. She married John Weldon ABT 1755. He died AFT 25 Aug 1772 in Chester Co., PA. Children of Sarah Adams and John Weldon are: 7 i. Jacob Weldon. 8 ii. John Weldon. 9 iii. Lydia Weldon. 10 iv. David Weldon. 3. James Adams (Joseph Adams 1 ) was born 30 Oct 1734 in West Fallowfield, Chester Co., PA, and died 1824 in Mifflin Co., PA. He married Isabella Weldon 1756 in Chester Co., PA. She was born 22 Sep 1736 in PA, and died 1825 in Mifflin Co., PA. Children of James Adams and Isabella Weldon are: 11 i. Joseph Adams was born 18 Sep 1757 in Chester Co., PA, and died 17 Nov 1784 in Cumberland Co., PA. He married Anne.
Page 2 of 5 12 ii. Jacob Adams was born 23 Sep 1758 in Chester Co., PA, and died 23 Aug 1803 in Juanita Co., PA. 13 iii. William Adams was born 4 Sep 1760 in Chester Co., PA. 14 iv. Jonathon Adams was born 20 Dec 1762 in Chester Co., PA, and died in Harrisonville, Butler Co., PA. 15 v. Jesse Adams was born 22 Sep 1764 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1852 in Miffin Co., PA. He married Agnes. 16 vi. David Adams was born 7 Sep 1766 in Chester Co., PA, and died 10 Aug 1787 in Cumberland Co., PA. 17 vii. Lydia Adams was born 2 Oct 1768, and died 3 Sep 1847. She married Moses Thompson 1790 in Miffin Co., PA. He was born 1755, and died 1816 in Armagh Twp., Miffin Co., PA. 18 viii. James Adams was born 30 Oct 1770 in Chester Co., PA, and died in Utica, Venango Co., PA. 19 ix. John Adams was born 23 Dec 1772 in Chester Co., PA, and died BEF 1812 in Crawford Co., PA. 20 x. Isaac Adams was born 12 Nov 1774 in Chester Co., PA, and died 13 Feb 1783 in Cumberland Co., PA. + 21 xi. Weldon Adams was born 12 Nov 1776 in Chester Co., PA. 22 xii. Eli Adams was born 28 May 1780, and died AFT 1812. 23 xiii. Levi Adams was born 15 Feb 1782, and died 15 Oct 1784. 4. William Adams (Joseph Adams 1 ) was born ABT 1736 in Chester Co., PA, and died AFT 7 Jul 1777 in West Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co., PA. He married Rebecca. Children of William Adams and Rebecca are: 24 i. Ruth Adams was born ABT 1761, and died 8 May 1819 in Westmoreland Co., PA. She married Andrew Haslett. He was born 22 Dec 1756 in near Philadelphia, PA, and died 1834 in Westmoreland Co., PA. 25 ii. Richard Adams. 26 iii. Isabel Adams. 6. Hannah Adams (Joseph Adams 1 ) was born ABT 1741 in Chester Co., PA, and died ABT 1798 in PA. She married James Gilleland ABT 1765. He was born 1739, and died May 1798 in Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co., PA. Child of Hannah Adams and James Gilleland is: 27 i. William Gilleland. Descendant Register, Generation No. 3 21. Weldon Adams (James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ) was born 12 Nov 1776 in Chester Co., PA. He married Mary Ann Miller ABT 1800 in PA, daughter of Thomas Miller. She was born ABT 1780 in PA.
Page 3 of 5 Children of Weldon Adams and Mary Ann Miller are: + 28 i. Mary Ann Adams was born ABT 1800 in PA, and died 19 Nov 1864 in Hamilton Co., IN. 29 ii. James Adams. + 30 iii. John Adams. + 31 iv. Lydia Eliza Adams. 32 v. Isabella Adams. + 33 vi. Rebecca Adams. 34 vii. David Adams. He married Jane. + 35 viii. William Adams. 36 ix. Thomas M. Adams died in Zanesville, OH. + 37 x. Elizabeth Adams. Descendant Register, Generation No. 4 28. Mary Ann Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ) was born ABT 1800 in PA, and died 19 Nov 1864 in Hamilton Co., IN. She was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IN. She married Howell Thomas. He was born 1789 in SC, and died 11 Feb 1874 in Hamilton Co., IN. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IN. Children of Mary Ann Adams and Howell Thomas are: + 38 i. Mary Ann Thomas was born 18 Dec 1821 in PA, and died 19 May 1895 in IN. + 39 ii. Elizabeth Thomas was born ABT 1823 in PA, and died 17 Feb 1900 in Carmel, Hamilton Co., IN. 40 iii. Thomas was born ABT 1825 in PA. + 41 iv. Martha Ann Thomas was born 21 Nov 1825 in PA, and died 8 Oct 1890 in Rush Co., IN. + 42 v. Lydia Thomas was born Aug 1827 in PA, and died 1907 in Vermillion Co., IN. 43 vi. Sarah Ann Thomas was born ABT 1829 in PA. She married David Newbold 13 Jan 1848 in Rush Co., IN. + 44 vii. James Thomas was born 7 Oct 1832 in PA, and died 13 Jan 1905 in IN. 45 viii. Thomas was born ABT 1835 in PA, and died in IN. + 46 ix. Rebecca Jane Thomas was born ABT 1836 in PA, and died 1913 in KS. + 47 x. Isabella Thomas was born Jan 1837 in PA, and died 1914 in IN. + 48 xi. William Howell Thomas was born 15 Jun 1840 in Fayette Co., IN, and died 26 May 1914 in Fair Haven, Vernon Co., MO. + 49 xii. Weldon Adam Thomas was born 11 Jun 1844 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, and died 20 Jan 1917 in Sheridan, Hamilton Co., IN. 30. John Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ). He married Sarah Whan(n). Children of John Adams and Sarah Whan(n) are:
Page 4 of 5 50 i. Sarah Adams. 51 ii. Francis W. Adams. 52 iii. William S. Adams. 53 iv. John E. Adams. 54 v. Hannah M. Adams. 31. Lydia Eliza Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ). She married James Black. Children of Lydia Eliza Adams and James Black are: 55 i. Isabella Black. 56 ii. James Black. 57 iii. Eliza J. Black. 58 iv. Matilda Black. 59 v. Samuel Black. 60 vi. Margaret Black. 61 vii. Josiah Black. 33. Rebecca Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ). She married Robert McCutcheon. Children of Rebecca Adams and Robert McCutcheon are: 62 i. James McCutcheon. 63 ii. Lauretta McCutcheon. 64 iii. Matilda McCutcheon. 65 iv. William McCutcheon. 66 v. Serena McCutcheon. 67 vi. A. Elida McCutcheon. 35. William Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ). He married Susanna McElhaney. He married Mary Bartlett. He married Martha Simcox Allen. Children of William Adams and Susanna McElhaney are: 68 i. Henrietta Adams. 69 ii. Mary Adams. 70 iii. Susannah Adams. 71 iv. Sarah Adams. 72 v. Taylor Adams. Children of William Adams and Mary Bartlett are: 73 i. Maude Adams. 74 ii. Georgie Adams. 75 iii. William Adams.
Page 5 of 5 37. Elizabeth Adams (Weldon Adams 3, James Adams 2, Joseph Adams 1 ). She married William Best. Children of Elizabeth Adams and William Best are: 76 i. Harriett Best. 77 ii. Daniel Best. 78 iii. Mary Best.