I'm including the earlier ones, just in case. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 November 2, 1759. Oxford. Adm. to Jennett Cochran. ROSS, JOHN. Oxford. August 11, 1759. November 27, 1759. Provides for wife Margaret to have use of homestead formerly belonging to William Peney. To granddaughter Isabel Calbreath cows and sheep to value of £17.6. All remainder to 2 sons John and James Ross to be equally divided. Executors: The said John Ross and Moses Ross. Witnesses: John Black, Henry McCadden Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, JOHN. Londongrove. January 24, 1776. November 29, 1782. To Mary, wife of James McCrowry, and Margaret, wife of James Hutchison, my 2 daughters 5 shillings each. To son Thomas Ross and daughter Jane, wife of Thomas McMullen, 1/2 personal estate, 1/4 of same to James Moss' children, of my daughter Sarah. Grandson John Moss mentioned. The remaining 1/4 to daughter Sarah Moss, except £5 which I give to Margaret, wife of son John Ross. Executor: Son John. Wit: David Mackey, John Pennock, Evan Evans. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 CARSON, FRANCIS. Londongrove. October 7, 1800. Adm. to John Ross. here's the one you wanted; Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, JOHN, SR. Upper Oxford. February 6, 1801: November 18, 1802. Provides for wife Isabel. Mentions that his sons James and John were in possession of 400 acres of land in Washington County, which he had paid for. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of William McConnel, £5: To daughter Isabel, wife to William [Abraham annotated] Whiteside, £5. To son Moses £3. To daughter Margaret, wife to James Buchanan, $20. To daughter Hannah, wife to George Black, £5. To son Thomas, $8. To son Joseph £100. To sons Abraham and Isaac my landed estate in Upper Oxford, with stock and farming implements. To daughter Anne £100 at 18. Executors: George Black and son Abraham Ross. Signed with mark. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, JOHN. New London. July 6, 1801: May 17, 1804. To dater Elizabeth, wife to William Ross 5 s. To son and dater James Alexander and Elizabeth his wife 5 s. each. To son in dater Samuel Jamison and Margaret his wife 5 s. if required. To grandson John Ross 5 s. Remainder to granddaughters Mary and Katrin Jamison, who are executors. Wits.: George Campbell and George Correy Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 MCCONNELL, WILLIAM, Letterkenny, yeoman. December 4, 1761/23 December 1761. Eldest son Ebenezer, to be taught to be a sadler or taylor. Son Alexander to be a tanner. Dau. Margrett, to live with her uncle Alexander McKessan until 18 years old. Dau. Mary to live with her cousin Andrew Cochran and his wife until 18 years of age. Margret born January 18, 1875. Mary born December 22, 1759. Exs.: Nathaniel Wilson and John Johnson. Wit: Nathl. Willson, Samuel Culbertson. A. 91-2. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 McCONNEL, ALEXANDER. May 19, 1729. Adm. to Elizabeth McConnell. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 McCONNELL, ESTHER. May 13, 1786. November 24, 1786. Children, viz., Ann McConnell, Elizabeth McConnell, Robert McConnell and Mary Dickey. Sons-in-law William Dickey and Peter Sturgeon. Exs.: John Johnston. Wit.: Samuel Lamond, Thomas Johnston. E. 95. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 September 26, 1748 --- 1750 WHITESIDE, WILLIAM Wife. Janet Whiteside. Children: Thomas, Abraham, Mary and Hugh. Son- in-law: Benjamin Gaily (wife's name not stated). Grandchildren: Samuel and William Gaily. Ex. Gen. William Montgomery and James Snodgrass. Little Brittain twp. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, MOSES. Oxford. May 11, 1766. May 22, 1766. Provides for wife Rosanna. To daughter Rebecca, wife of John Walker, 2 bonds of John Walker's £20 each. To daughter Sarah, wife of John Porter £10. To daughter Ann, wife of Samuel Crow £1 with the writings of plantation Samuel Crow now lives on to be delivered up to said daughter Ann. To daughter Mary, wife of Andrew Noble £20. To daughter Hannah £100 1/2 at 17. To son Joseph all real and personal estate paying legacies. Mentions his step son Hugh Bones. Executors: John Smith, Sr. and John Ross. Witnesses: George McCullough, Andrew Reed, Robert Smith. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 April 2, 1812 May 22, 1812 BLACK, GEORGE Wife. (name not given). There were two sons, names not stated. Ex. James Kelton. Colerain Twp. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BLACK, NEWTON. New Garden. September 4, 1767. October 1, 1767. All estate equally divided between son William and wife Sarah Black. Moses Rowan of New Garden to be guardian of son Wm. Executors: Wife Sarah and Jas. Rowen. Wit: Morris Thomas, Saml. Miller, Hannah Black. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, THOMAS. London, Britain, yeoman. April 5, 1744. October 31, 1744. B. 170. Provides for wife Jane. To daughter Margaret wife of Thos. Jordan 10 shillings. To daughter Eleanor wife of John Reed £25. To grandson John Jordan and Thomas Jordan, articles named. Thos. Jordan and wife to occupy plantation until grandson John Jordan is of age. Executors: wife and Thos. Jordon. Witnesses: John Alexander, Patrick Miller. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, JOSEPH. Oxford. December 15, 1772. Adm. to James Walker. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 ROSS, JOSEPH. Londonderry. December 27, 1792. May 16, 1796. To wife Mary my plantation in Londonderry and all personal estate, and to her heirs and assigns, she paying in case she marries, £16 each to children, Robert and Martha. Executors: Wife Mary, Aaron Baker. Letters to Mary, Baker renouncing. Wit: William M. Whan, Jesse Mecutchan. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 HINDMAN, JOHN. November 24, 1741. Adm. to James Buchanan. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BUCHANAN, JAMES. W. Nantmeal, May 19, 1788. Adm. to Hannah Buchanan, John Craig. Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 VALENTINE, GEORGE. East Caln. March 10, 1801. July 24, 1801. To bro. Robert Valentine a silver watch. To sister Susanna Massey $100, clock, &c. To "our little boy," James Buchanan £80, to be at int. till he is 21 , with reversion to Rachel Valentine, dau. of bro. Robert: said boy to be placed under the particular direction of his uncle James Embree. To niece Rachel Valentine $100. Gives $60 to exrs. in trust towards the building of a Friends' meeting house near Downingtown. To wife Phebe rem. of Personal est. and all real est. during life; afterwards to be sold and div.-l-8 to Samuel & Robert, sons of bro. Robert; l-4 to Jacob son of said bro.; l-8 to George, son of do., and the other l-2 to Robert & Isaac Massey. Exrs. to convey to bro-in-law Samuel Downing his share of a tract of hill land in East Caln, cont. about 160 acres & allowance, for which no patent has been obtained. Exrs. Wife Phebe & bros. in law Samuel Downing & Geo. Massey. Wits. Thos. Downing, Richard I. Downing, George Baldwin. (don't you love the "to our little boy") Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834 BUCHANAN, JAMES. Honeybrook. February 12, 1814. George A. Gibson, administrator. (Husband of Han'h Buchanan). Citation to John & Robert Buchanan, Jas. Filson in right of wife Mary, and Jane Buchanan. You may take it that if nothing is listed above for any of the names in the will of John Ross, then there is nothing on the CD. Sandra . . -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Sheldon <slsheldon@earthlink.net> To: ferg@intelos.net <ferg@intelos.net> Date: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 12:30 PM Subject: John Ross look up >Hi Sandra, > >could you do me a favor? Could you see if there is a reference to a will >for John Ross of Upper Oxford who died in 1802? He left a wife named >Isabel, apparently. I'm interested in any other names that go with this >estate. > >Thanks! >Sharon > >