Here are some wills with familiar names. DAWSON, THOMAS. Cordwainer. West Caln. July 11, 1748. January 6, 1769.To wife Mary and son Abraham all real estate during her widowhood, afterward to son Abraham. To son Richard 5 shillings. To son Isaac £20 in 1750 and £15 in 1752. To daughter Ann £10. To daughter Forunata £10. "Having dun unto the rest of my chil[dren] (2) that are not mentioned here, I give to each of them one shilling." Executors: Wife Mary and son Abraham. Letters to Mary, the other being deceased.Wit: Thos. Dawson, Jr., Margaret Dawson, Wm. McKnight. DAWSON, ABRAHAM. West Caln.June 18, 1760.To father Thomas Dawson Sr. £40. To mother Mary Dawson household goods. Mentions cousin Mary Montgomery. To cousin Abraham, son of Isaac Dawson my tract of land in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. To cousin Jacob, son of Richard Dawson £20. To St. John's Church in West Caln £10. Tract of land on which Daniel Justice dwells to and for the use of the poor of West Caln. To brother Isaac negro girl Esther, also negro man Lonnon until he is 45 and then to be set free. To brother Thomas £40 who with Nathaniel White are Executors. Witnesses: Richard Hope, James Sinkler. Phil. Co DAWSON, DANIEL. Philadelphia. Hatter.November 23, 1744. March 3, 1745. H.101.Wife: Elizabeth. Children: James Dawson, Daniel, Rosamond and Mary. Mother: Dorothy. Exec and Trustees: Samuel Fusill and Jeremiah Warder. Witnesses: Isaac Dawson, Sarah Hayes and Richard Hayes. DAWSON, JOHN. West Nuttingham, Co. of Chester, Penna. Farmer. February 24, 1756. November 19, 1757. L.23.Children: Joseph, Samuel, Isaac, Nathan and John. Grandchildren: Children of sons, viz., Samuel, Isaac, Nathan and John Dawson. Daughter-in-Law: Anne Dawson. Exec: Joseph and Anne Dawson.Witnesses: John Allen, Senr., John Allen, Junr., Elizabeth Kirk (her mark). 1) Jacob Dawson b. 1750 in Chester, PA, d. 1808 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (m. Ann Salne); s/o Isaac b. 1720 Edgmont, Chester Co., PA, d. Frederick, VA (m. Mary Cherry); s/o Thomas b. abt. 1690/1700 probably in England, buried West Caln, Chester Co., PA (m. Mary). 2) James Dawson, s/o Daniel Dawson and Elizabeth Hallowell, m. Mary Hamilton in Philadelphia in either 1750 or 1762 (he may also have married Sarah Eagle in 172). Daniel was the son of Dorothy and John Dawson, Jr., who was the son of John and Katherine of St. Peter, Le Poer, London. In this country they were affiliated with the Friends Meeting in Abington, PA. Dorothy and John had the following children: John, Ann, Daniel, Sarah, Isaac, Benjamin and (possibly) James. Generations later in Northumberland County, my descendants were using many >> of these same names - in particular James/Jacob, Edward, Daniel and Mary. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006