WILLS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1713-1778 ELDRIDGE, THOMAS August 28, 1733 Adm. to MARY ELDRIDGE GARRETT, SAMUEL. Darby, yeoman November 30, 1743/4. March 9, 1743/4. B. 154 To granddaughter Mary Oldman 5 (english pounds). Tomy 3 daughters, viz MARY ELDRIDGE, Hannah Lewis and Jane Garratt 2/3 of estate to be equally divided. Remainder to 4 sons, viz Sauel, Nathan, Joseph and Thomas. Executors: son Nathan and Thomas Witnesses: John Garratt, Margaret Hestermarry, Benj. Pearson. Sons Joeph and Samuel and sons in law OBADIAH ELDRIDGE and Wm. Lewis, trustees. GARRET, THOMAS. Darby. Weaver 8/13/1747. March 25, 1748. B. 252 To sister MARY ELDRIDGE 100 (english pounds). To brother Joseph 60 (english pounds). to sister Hannah Lewis (50 english pounds). to Sarah widow of deceased brother Samuel 10 (english pounds) and to the children of said deceased brother, viz Josiah, Jesse, Samuel and Aaron 80 (english pounds) to be dis at 21. To Esther Hibberd daughter of sister Jane deceased 15 (english pounds) at 21. to Mary Sykes daughter of my deceased wife articles named. To Ann Andrews sister of my wife and Catherine Wetherill sister of ditto articles of household goods. To Johanna Sykes ditto. To Hannah Mendenhall of Darby 30 (english pounds). To Mary Griffith of Darby 20 (english pounds). to James Hinds, blacksmith 10 (english pounds). To John Hinde my late apprentice 10 (english pounds). Wearing aparel to brothers Joseph and Nathan. Remainder to Nathan. Executors: brother Nathan and John David of Darby. Witnesses: John Garret, Wm. Horne, Isaac Pearson. Source: "Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1713-1748," Based on the Abstracts of Jacob Martin, pages 67, 116, 141 =========================================================== ELDRIDGE, JAMES August 26, 1766, Uwchlan. Adm. to John Jacobs, Jr. Source: "Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1748-1766," Based on the Abstracts of Jacob Martin, page 157 ========================================================= ELDRIDGE, JONATHAN. Goshen. Apr. 22, 1775. Adm to SARAH ELDRIDGE pages 86, 38 GARRETT, JOSEPH. Goshen 5/1/1769. Aug 30, 1770 Provides for wife not named. to son James tract of land purchased of Robt. Williams. To son Jonathan that tract of land bought of Stephen Becks with a part of that I now live on, 24 acres, altogether 140 acres. To son Joseph plantation whereon I now live in goshem except as above, paying to son Abram 100 (english pounds), also 300 (english pounds) out of my personal estate. to daughter Sarah White 50 (english pounds). To daugher Jane Haines 100 (english pounds)., to grandson JOS. ELDRIDGE 25 (english pounds) at 21. Executors: Sons James and Joseph. Wit: John Griffith, John Jacobs. Source: "Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania 1766-1778," Based on the Abstracts of Jacob Martin, pages 86, 38.