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Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills
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Book Page:
Surname: Morrison
Given Name: Alexander
Title:
Description: Brother
Residence:
Date: 19 May 1812
Prove Date: 12 Nov 1812
Remarks: Morrison, Ephraim. New London.
May 19, 1812: Nov. 12, 1812.
To the chil. of Mary Gray, wife of Robert Gray, in Carolina.
To bro. Alexander Morrison the
plantation now occupied by James Roney, cont. 168 acres; also 6 1/4 acres
adjoining; which land my bro. is to bequeath in his will to his oldest son
Ephraim A. Morrison, 2 shares, and to the rest of his
chil. equally. To bro. Jos. Morrison the plantation
where I now live, except the house & 10 acres adj. where I live; also other
tracts mentioned.
To Alexander, son of James Morrison,
25 acres of land to the east of the house where he now lives.
To Ephraim Morrison, son of James, £20. To Charlotta,
dau. of James Morrison £50. To Charlotta, wife of
James Morrison 40 s. yearly during life. To brother
Hugh Morrison £20.
To sister Jane Sterret £50. To cousin Margaret Morton the house where Alex. Morrison
now lives & 1 acre adj. for 7 years.
To bro. Alexander the rem. of plantation where Alex. Morrison,
son of James, now lives.
To the trustees of the New London Congregation £100; also £10 for support of
the burying ground. Rem. of land to be sold and rem. of est. to children of bro.
Alexander and children of bro. Joseph.
Executors: Walter Finney, Esq. & Thomas Henderson, Esq.
Caveat filed by John McClenachan and validity of will established by Register's
Court.
Book Page:
Surname: Morrison
Given Name: Alexander
Title:
Description: Nephew
Residence:
Date: 19 May 1812
Prove Date: 12 Nov 1812
Remarks: Morrison, Ephraim. New London.
May 19, 1812: Nov. 12, 1812.
To the chil. of Mary Gray, wife of Robert Gray, in Carolina.
To bro. Alexander Morrison the
plantation now occupied by James Roney, cont. 168 acres; also 6 1/4 acres
adjoining; which land my bro. is to bequeath in his will to his oldest son
Ephraim A. Morrison, 2 shares, and to the rest of his
chil. equally. To bro. Jos. Morrison the plantation
where I now live, except the house & 10 acres adj. where I live; also other
tracts mentioned.
To Alexander, son of James Morrison,
25 acres of land to the east of the house where he now lives.
To Ephraim Morrison, son of James, £20. To Charlotta,
dau. of James Morrison £50. To Charlotta, wife of
James Morrison 40 s. yearly during life. To brother
Hugh Morrison £20.
To sister Jane Sterret £50. To cousin Margaret Morton the house where Alex. Morrison
now lives & 1 acre adj. for 7 years.
To bro. Alexander the rem. of plantation where Alex. Morrison,
son of James, now lives.
To the trustees of the New London Congregation £100; also £10 for support of
the burying ground. Rem. of land to be sold and rem. of est. to children of bro.
Alexander and children of bro. Joseph.
Executors: Walter Finney, Esq. & Thomas Henderson, Esq.
Caveat filed by John McClenachan and validity of will established by Register's
Headstone inscriptions from graveyard at New London Presbyterian Church:
MORRISON, James died 17 Dec 1766, aged 72 years.
MORRISON, James died 11 Feb 1810, aged 65 years.
MORRISON, Ephraim A. died 25 Oct 1814 in the 24th year of his age.
MORRISON, Alexander died 20 June 1766 aged 59 years, 2 months
MORRISON, Alexander died 2 Mar 1823 in the 93rd year of his age.
MORRISON, Jane died 1 Mar 1785, aged 77 years.
MORRISON, Ephraim died 14 Sep 1812, aged 85 years.
1850 Federal Census - Coshocton County, Ohio
Tuscarawas Township
89/89-Samuel Morrison-57-m-tavern keeper-$700-0 Sydney Morrison-47-f-0 Elizabeth Banks-25-f-0 Ellen Morrison-17-f-0 Mary Morrison-15-f-0 Julia A.Jones-19-f-0 Elizabeth Morrison-18-f-0 Peter Glosser-18-m-ostler-Germany James Wagstaff-20-m-printer-O Albert Wagstaff-16-m-printer-O Henry McGowan-18-m-tailor-O Albert Levy-25-m-merchant-Germany Columbus Milner-20-m-clerk-0 Wm.McCarkey-19-m-clerk-0 Robert Robe-27-m-minister-O.S. Pres.-O Francis Hallas-45-m-laborer-Ireland Isaac Lightbody-23-m-carpenter-Ireland