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Note: N61 Great Great Grandfather of General James Birdseye McPherson. Great Great Great Grandfather of J. Paul Getty.
William McPherson Deceased
In the name of God Amen this Eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three. I William McPherson of the Township of Drumore in the County of Lancaster and the State of Pennsylvania being Sick and weAR of Body but of sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body And that it is appointed unto all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following that is to say Imprimus I order that all my just debts and funeral Charges be decently discharged.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane the one third part of the yearly profits of the Plantation or tract of Land I am now possessed of during her natural Life and no longer with one feather Bed and Bedclothes
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son James McPherson all the Remainder of the Land or Plantation that I am now Possessed of with all the appurtenances that unto belonging to him the said James McPherson his heirs and assigns forever
Item I give and Bequeath unto my daughter Martha Ankrim one cow
Item I give and Bequeath unto my grandson James Ankrim five Pounds
Item I give and Bequeath unto my aforesaid son James McPherson all the Remainder of my personal Estate goods and Chattels And I do nominate and appoint my son James McPherson and my trusty friend William Bigham to be whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disanull all former Wills or Testaments by me in any wise made or done before this time named Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament in testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed published pronounced and his Declared by the said William McPherson William McPherson The Testator as and for his last Will and mark Testament in presence of us the Subscribers Patrick Ewing, William Ritchey
Lancaster County On the third day of December Anno Domini 1783 before me the subscriber personally Appeared Patrick Ewing and William Ritchey the two Subscribers Witnesses to the within Will and being duly sworn according to law by uplifted hand did Severally declare and Say that they were personally present and Saw and heard William McPherson the Testator in the within Will mentioned Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the within writing as and for his last Will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and Belief James Jacks Register
Be it remembered that on the third day of December Anno Domini 1783 the last Will and testament of William McPherson late of Drumore Township in the County of Lancaster deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to James McPherson one of the Executors therein named (William Bigham the other Executor therein named having under his hand and seal Renounced his Rights of Administration on the Estate of the said decedent) he being first duly Qualified According to Law by uplifted hand well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased and Especially to Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster on or before the third day of January next and to Render a true and Just Account of his Administration on the said Estate within one year or when thereunto Lawfully Required given under the Seal of the said Office of me. James Jacks Register
June 29, 1774 The Pennsylvania Gazette
THREE DOLLARS Reward. RUN away from the subscriber, living in Drumore township, Lancaster County, on the 17th of June, 1774, a native Irish man, named EDWARD O HARAH, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, of a redish complexion, with black curly hair, about 19 years of age, and h the brogue on his tongue; it is supposed he will change his name, as he is almost 4 years in the country, and has ran away often; but that none be deceived with him, there is on him two remarkable scars, the one on the small of his back, the other on h haunch, which he received in New Castle goal, by rolling on [ ] loft, when in the convulsion fits; had on, when he went away, a new felt hat, coarse shirt, and a new striped linen jacket, [ ] sleeves, the stripe of it a lye colour, with buttons made of he same cloth, also coarse trowsers, and half worn shoes, with copper buckles; also took with him a wallet, made of coarse cloth, with 3 pair of patched trowsers, 3 old shirts, one pair of new shoes, with two out soles on them, one coarse twilled blanke jacket, double breasted, the waft or wool blue, Whoever takes up and secures said boy, so as his master may have him again, shall have the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by WILLIAM McPHERSON.
Tax list 1775, Drumore Township, Lancaster County, PA.
This area of then Chester County, PA was settled between 1716 and 1719. This is from the History of Lancaster County, by Linn published in 1844.
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