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    1. [PABEAVER-L] HECKATHORN, GEORGE/Green Twp., Beaver Co./1846
    2. I recently received a packet of info from the Beaver County Research Center Carnegie Library concerning the Heckendorn/Heckathorn/Hackathorn family. Based on several other researchers theories, I believed that my ggg- grandmother Susan/Susannah Goddard's maiden name was Hackathorn. This packet included copies of info from "The Heckathorn Family," by Ann C. Sherwin. However, I could find no info on my Susan Goddard in it. I then discovered two folded, legal-size pages that were copies of a will that was still in the envelope. This was a copy of the Last Will and Testament of George Heckathorn "being far advanced in years and of Green Township, Beaver County, PA" dated 26 March 1838. This will had been filed with the Registrar of the Probate Wills on 23 August 1846. It listed his heirs as his daughters Barbary Othican? (surname hard to read), Polly Heckathorn, Betsey Miller, Susan Goddard and sons George Heckathorn, John Hackathorn, Peter Heckathorn and Charles Heckathorn. He named James Moody as the executor. There was no mention of his wife. My Susan Goddard was indeed his daughter and I had theorized that she had moved to Ohio sometime between 1845 and 1850, probably after her father died. Does anyone have this George Heckathorn or any of his children included in a database? George probably would have been born around 1760 to 1782. Susan Goddard was born circa 1800. Or, does anyone recognize any of the collateral names in this group? Also, would the Beaver Co. Probate Court have further records on this will? Thanks, Sondra Hogue Taylor

    01/12/1999 05:02:09