these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; (nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. S. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. To William Callahan my rifle. Executor: William Callahan. Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse £10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John £10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. * William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court records. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JOHN. March 27, 1752. . Adm. to James Sill. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ANN. Edgmont. September 2, 1779. No date of probate. To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald Sill, her husband's brother. Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. ----, 1816. May 26, 1818. Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, & to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at 18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. ----Original Message----- From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. > >William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >year. >There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >a wife Amy. > >Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >Callahan. > >Thank you. >Karen Barth > > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > > >

What a pain! Is there any chance it is actually a problem her ISP's server is having? I haven't heard of a virus that causes e-mail to be sent multiple times - let's hope my computer doesn't start doing it now! I'd finally get kicked off the PABERKS list! Yours, Dora --- Ronald Weaver <rzweaver@tqci.net> wrote: > Might check virus with MSN or other virus > alerts. Ron rzweaver@tqci.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary D. Taffet <mdtaffet@mailbox.syr.edu> > To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com > <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William > CALLAHAN > > > >Rhonda, > > > >I am replying on Sandra's behalf. Her e-mail > system is having problems > >right now. She knows there is a problem, but > doesn't know how to solve > >it. She has already rebooted her computer > twice to try and solve it. > > > >I sent her a private message and she responded > with roughly this > >information. But even her private reply to me > is being multiplied; I've > >already received two of them. > > > >-- Mary > > > > > >On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Rhonda wrote: > > > >> what Ia going on I just got 18 of this > excect message?? > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> > >> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com > <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:21 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William > CALLAHAN > >> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Me too. Did you post this to PACHESTE? More importatnly, were you able to successfully REPLY to it by doing reply all? Though I don't know if you would anyhow, by the time the virus I'm thinking of masks itself as a rootsweb posting. Did anyone find anything attached to it? I didn't, and nothing displayed but probate records. But it isn't always easy to tell in yahoo. I wrote to Sandra Ferguson, I think is the person whose mailbox it was from - in case she doesn't know she sent them! Tehre's a virus going around that mimics rootsweb postings, takes something in your mailbox or something, and sends it to everyone in your address book - with the virus attached, of course. Or soemthing like that. I wonder if it could conceivably have not even come from the computer of Sandra Ferguson - maybe the virus faked that, too! I gather taht someone did actually post a bunch of wills like that to the list, maybe Sandra Ferguson, and not just now, since I read someone's thankyou to her for them. The virus could have hijacked it incoming to someone else's computer! Yours, Dora --- Rhonda <lindclan@lisco.com> wrote: > what Ia going on I just got 18 of this excect > message?? > -----Original Message----- > From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> > To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com > <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:21 PM > Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William > CALLAHAN > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

> >I haven't read ALL of the mail about yeomen - but neither of the two postings on this form that I used to respond are close. Here is what I know about the meaning of "yeoman". Obviously, in a completely different context, it could mean something very different. A yeoman was originally a rank in the middle ages. I'm not sure if it was teh foot soldiers as distinct from the knights, or the people who used bows and arrows for weapons, I think the exact distinction could vary. I think for most pracitcal purposes, it was the common people who in the time around 700 to 1000 AD typically formed part of travelling fighting bands that usually were lead by aristocrats. This was the Saxon structure, and the Viking structure, for instance. They would conquer pieces of land, and then settle it. The yeomen were rewarded with small holdings of land, which they often held free and clear, and not as a feudal fief or in return for ongoing services to a lord. The exact arrangement varied from one region to another, especially within England, and it changed over time. IN medieval times, any sort of private land holding was teh potential for wealth, and many yeomen were quite prosperous. By the 17th century, the structure of land division and ownership varied across England a great deal. In some places, yeomen weren't much different from serfs, in other places, they were people who held land. Consistent with the feudal structure, all land holders were responsible for military obligations or for funding a certain quantity of military equipment. It's interesting to read of teh local militias that existed in England at the time of Charles II, before people ever set foot in the American colonies. And also to read the records on some of my ancestors who were accessed for military equipment. The Normans tried to convert England to a fully feudal society, and they were partially successful to varying degrees in most of England, and not very successful in northern England. Most Scotch-Irish began in Northern England and Scotland. In Northern England, where most people, directly descended from the Danes and Vikings, and still largely on a Danish legal system, were freeholders of land, which their ancestors were granted for their military service when the place was settled. In the rest of England, there were places where everyone was in fact a serf, and places where some people were free holders of land, and what yeoman was varied between one type of place adn the other. IN some parts of England, historians to this day have fun trying to explain the distinction between a yeoman and a serf. This background made for great fun and confusion when people got to this country. In Pennsylania, a yeoman was someone who owned land. In Massachusetts, where the structure of land division and ownership was semifeudal as in the villages most settlers came from, you BOTH were GRANTED your land by the town, AND FORMALLY ADMITTED as a freeman, or a yeoman. The distinction between holding land of a village or communal entity (lords obviously didn't exist in New England and they often didn't factually figure in feudal land holding in England either by that point), and personally owning land, which you could buy or sell, was kind of vague. There's a famous sociological study about the founding of Sudbury, Massachusetts, that discusses these issues in depth. The settlers had a hard time there because they came from all over England and had very different backgrounds when it came to how land was divided and owned, and because, of course, one of the founders was one of my emigrant ancestors with manic depression. He was a compulsive land speculator... :) If the other founder hadn't been as stable as a rock, that town could never have gotten off the ground. Yours, Dora Smith > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

what Ia going on I just got 18 of this excect message?? -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN >these are all I can find in Chester for a William and James Callahan; >(nothing in F&C), or for the Sill surname. > S. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >CHAMBERLIN, ISAAC. East Bradford. >August 5, 1825. September 6, 1825. >To sister Ann my watch and bureau. To sister Sarah my mare. >To Joseph Chamberlin saddle and bridle. >To William Callahan my rifle. >Executor: William Callahan. >Wits: James Gibbons, Caleb Strode. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >BAKER, JOSEPH. Edgmont. >August 27, 1731. March 10, 1735/6. A. 448. >Provides for wife Mary. To Francis Yarnall and his 3 children 5 >shillings each. To son Richard and his 3 children 5 shillings >each. To son Aaron £10. To daughter Ann and her husband James >Sill £10. To daughter Susanna £10. To daughter Jane and her husband >Thomas Thomas 5 shillings and their 4 children £3 each. To son Jesse >£10. To daughter Sarah and her husband 5 shillings. To son Joseph the >plantation. To daughter Rachel £10. To son Nehemiah £10. To son John >£10. Legacies to be paid by son Joseph. >Executors: wife Mary and Sons Richard and Aaron. >Witnesses: Evan Howell, Eph. Jackson, Sarah Howell. > > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >MORRIS, WILLIAM. Willistown. >December 17, 1750. January 3, 1750/1. C. 260. >Provides for wife Mary including the plantation in tenure of Joseph >Sill during widowhood. To son Richard my plantation in Willistown and >Edgmont containing 260 acres at 21, with reversion to kinsman Benjamin >Hampton. Also to said Hampton £30. To 2 sons in law John Moor and >William Moor £10 each at 21. To Martha Stapleton £5. >Executors: Friends Joseph Pratt and Cadwallader Evans. >Wit: David Westherby, George Harris, William Clark. >* William Morris married widow of William Moore. See Orphans' Court >records. > > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > > SILL, JOHN. > March 27, 1752. >. Adm. to James Sill. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >SHELDON, RICHARD. Marple. >October 18, 1751. October 27, 1752. C. 378. >To wife Ann all estate during widowhood. At her death land to descend >to son Joseph during his life and then to his eldest son William and to >continue to the eldest of the male line forever. To grandsons William >and Jonathan Sheldon, articles named. To daughter Mary remainder of >household goods. Executors: Wife Ann and son Joseph. >Wit: Jonathan James, Joseph Sill, William Quin. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >SILL, JAMES. Edgmont. >July 3, 1772. April 15, 1774. >Provides for wife Ann. To son James plantation in Edgmont subject to >wife's life interest. To son Joseph £20. To son Richard £20, also all >interest due me at my decease. To sons George and Michael £20 each. >To daughters Mary Morris, Martha Holston and Ann Kennedy £20 each. To >grandson James Regester £20 for services he did for me. Executors to >sell plantation in Willistown. Remainder to wife Ann and son James, >also Executors. Wit: Nehemiah Baker, Lydia Baker, Nathan Baker. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >SILL, ANN. Edgmont. >September 2, 1779. No date of probate. >To daughter Ann Cannady £10 etc. To son George silver buckles and >sleeve buttons. To son Richard tea kettle. To daughter Mary Moris >pewter plates, etc. To daughter Martha Houlston arm chair, etc. To >granddaughter Ledy Sill my saddle. To granddaughter Sarah Cannady >chinaware. Executors: Brother Nehemiah Baker, son James. No record of >letters. Wit: Lydia Baker, Joseph Robins. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >SILL, THOMAS. Tredyffrin. >November 10, 1815. November 24, 1815. >Provides for wife Elizabeth. To bro. Caleb, wearing apparel. >Exrs. to sell plantation in Charlestown and rem. of est. to be applied >for use of 2 children, Sidney and Mary Ann until of age. >Executor: Friend John Philips (who renounced). >Widow Elizabeth elected to take adversely and renounced her right under >the will: also renounced her right of administration in favor of Oswald >Sill, her husband's brother. >Wits: Robert T. Evans, John Phillips. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > > >SILL, MICHAEL. Willistown. >----, 1816. May 26, 1818. >Provides for wife Abigail, inc. profits of plantation where I now live, >during life, and after her December plantation to son Oswald Sill, he >paying legacies. To sons John & Michael $100 each. To son Caleb $200. >To dau. Ann Ramsey $100. To dau. Sarah Walker $1. >To dau. Mary $200. To gr.son Michael Ramsey $100. >To gr.son Thomas Sill, youngest child of son Thomas, December'd., $40, >& to his daus. Sidney and Mary Ann $20 each. >To gr.dau. Eliza Walker $40 at 18. >Executors: Wife Abigail and son Oswald Sill. >Wits: Daniel Abraham, Joseph Hamilton. > >Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 > >SILL, ABIGAIL. Willistown. >April 20, 1820. September 4, 1820. >To dau. Sarah Walker $100. To dau. Mary Hampton $50. >To son Michael Sill $50. To gr.dau. Abigail Sill, dau. of Caleb, $50 at >18. To dau. Ann Ramsey $50. >Rem. to sons John and Oswald and gr.son Thomas Sill, son of Thomas. >Executor: Son-in-law Woodward Hampton. >Wits: Robert Andrews, John Valentine. > > > > > > > > > > > >----Original Message----- >From: fianna@fast.net <fianna@fast.net> >To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 1:25 PM >Subject: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN > > >>>>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was >>indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond >>was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but >>was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to >>contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. >>Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. >> >>William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same >>year. >>There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming >>a wife Amy. >> >>Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people >>on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker >>records? My interest is finding out about this William and James >>Callahan. >> >>Thank you. >>Karen Barth >> >> >> >> >> >> >>==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >>Check out the searchable US GenWeb Project Archives! >>http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out other counties in PA! >http://libertynet.org/~gencap/pacounties.html > > > > >

>From Chester Co. court records: On Jan. 5, 1832, William Callahan was indicted for "fornication and bastardy on the body of Amy Sill." Bond was posted by Wm. and by James Callahan, yeoman. He pled not guilty, but was found guilty. He was fined $1, and ordered to pay $20 to Amy, and to contribute 50 cents a week until the child, a girl, was seven years old. Plus a $300 bond to the poorhouse. William may have married Amy soon after this, and may have died the same year. There is an 1832 will of a William Callahan of East Goshen Twp., naming a wife Amy. Can anyone tell me more about this couple? I remember that some people on the list are researching Sills. Do you know of any mention in Quaker records? My interest is finding out about this William and James Callahan. Thank you. Karen Barth

I am contemplating purchase of Futhey and Cope. The objects of my research are the Calverts, from John (1648-175) through the 1790's. I expect that there is great historical value in this book, but will I find also value for my particular research? Jim Ray

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I just got 22 messages of the same re Amy SILL and William CALLAHAN.........wonder what went wrong? Wilma Fleming Haynes gencon@harborside.com

Rhonda, Consider it a mystery of life. I also got a couple dozen of the same message. I ran a two virus programs I have just to check (both turned up negative). My theory is that something glitched or stuck when the message was originally sent resulting in the server thinking it needed to send it again and again. My incoming messages seem to have slowed or hopefully stopped. Never a dull moment. - Mary Helen -----Original Message----- From: Rhonda [mailto:lindclan@lisco.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11:20 AM To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Amy SILL, William CALLAHAN what Ia going on I just got 18 of this excect message??