Here are the Beattys that I found with Franklin County connections: Cumberland County Will Abstracts, F. Edward Wright JOHNSTON, JAMES, Antrim Township. July 23, 1764/5 March 1765. Wife Elizabeth. Son James, son Thomas, minor, land adjoining Henry Gordon and Robert McCallough. Sons John and Robert, minors, land known as Stuart's Draft, land joining William Stover. Daus. Mary Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston and Martha Johnston, when 18 years of age. Exs.: wife Elizabeth Johnston and son James Johnston. Wit: William Findley, James Moorhead, William Beatty. A. 130-3. BEATTY, HENRY, Antrim. October 27, 1771/2 September 1772. Wife Catharine. Sons William and James. Daus. Elizabeth and Margaret. Three sons, Walter, John and Henry, plantation at or near Brushy Run, "where the Lottery of Locations was drawn in Philadelphia." Exs.: William Beaty and John Moorehead, both of Antrim Township. Wit: James Johnston, Thos. Johnston, John Richey. B. 128-129. RICHEY, JOHN, Antrim. July 15, 1772/2 September 1772. Wife Mary. Sons, Thomas, Joseph and John, youngest children, viz., daus., Martha, Elizabeth and Mary. Sons to be put to trades when they come to fitting years. Exs.: William Beatty and Thomas Johnston. Wit: James Johnston, Robert Johnston, Rebeckah Smith. B. 130-131. SMITH, WILLIAM, Peters. September 7, 1774/8 April 1775. Wife Mary. Minor children, William, Robert and Mary. Son-in-law Saml. Findley and his wife, dau. Jane. Dau. Rebeka. Bro. Robert Smith. Land at widow Black's land. Land on Licking Creek, occupied by John Burd, that tenanted by Morris Michalmas. Tract in the forks of Yogh: and Moningehela, adjoining Morris Beatty. Lands on Crooked Creek, in partnership with Dr. Alison and Saml. Findley. Land on Patterson's Run. Exs.: bro. Abraham Smith, son-in-law, James Johnston and Dugal Campbell. Guardians over minor children, Jonathan Smith, James McDowell and Matthew Wilson. Wit: James Johnston, Ed. Moore, William Robinson. B. 188-192. MOORHEAD, JOHN, Antrim. August 5, 1775/2 October 1775. Wife Catherine. Sons John and James. Son John's son, James Moorhead. Son Fergus Moorhead. Four daus. viz., Jean Bleakley, Hannah Bownes (Bones?), Anne Elms and Sarah Nesbit. The lad, Fergus Moor. Exs.: James Johnston and William Beatty, both of Antrim. Wit: John Wallace, Thomas Wallace, John Young. B. 203. BROWN, MARTHA, widow, Antrim. November 1, 1773/25 January 1782. Sons James Potter and Samuel Potter. Daus. Margaret Lettimore, Catherine Caruthers, Mary Bear, Hanah McMullen and Amy Young. Grandson John Potter son to James Potter, a minor, plantation on Bald Eagle Creek, Northumberland Co. Dau. Isabella. Granddau. Martha Potter, a minor and Elizabeth Potter, daus. of son James Potter. Ex.: son James Potter. Wit: James Johnston, Robert Johnston, Mary Beatty. D. 87. McKEE, JAMES. July 20, 1777/20 May 1782. Sons, William McKee and James McKee. Plantation in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland Co., formerly belonging to John Davis. Dau. Rachel Dickson, land formerly belonging to Thomas Batterton. Exs.: sons William and James. Wit: William Rankin, William Beatty. D. 95. [Included the next one just because it was interesting...] BEATTY, SAML., Ensign, 2 Regt. U.P.L., Letter purporting to be the last will, "Miami River, fifty miles from its mouth." September 24, 1791. Letters February 11, 1794. Commission with Mr. Wilky (Wilkins), merchant, in Pittsburgh, now in Fort Washington. Mr. Brotherton. Major Butler. Mother. Joseph. Wit.: Alexander Power and James Beatty. Admin.: Alexander Power and James Beatty. The Dec'd was killed at Saint Mary's in the defeat of Genl. St. Clair, by the Indians, November 4, 1791. E. 316. Several Beattys in the Franklin County everyname index to wills, but nothing to tie Thomas and William together. Nothing in Seilhammer's county history. Here are the Thompson wills: Franklin County Will Abstracts thru 1826 Book B, p 92 Alexander Thompson, Green Twp, dated 6 Jan 1800, proven 5 Mar 1800. Wife Elizabeth 25 pounds yearly Son John all my estate, he to pay ten pounds to each of the following legacies: Son William, daughter Agnes Calhoun, son Alexander, Archibald, daughter Elizabeth Purviance, daughter Margaret Watson, daughter Barbara Watson, daughter Mary Cowan, daughter Janet Logan, son James, daughter Jane Shields. Exec: Son John Wit: George McIlroy, Samuel McIlroy. Book B, p 120. Archibald Thompson, Green Twp, dated 17 Nov 1801, proven 29 Dec 1801. Executors to sell the house and lot in Chambersburg left to me by Ann Robeson, widow; wife Ann to have 1/3 of the estate. Son Alexander 2/3 of estate upon the condition that he shall live upon the place and carefully attend the mills for the maintainence of the family until he arrives at the age of 21; Son James; Daughters Elizabeth, Jain, Agnes, and Hannah. Exec: Wife Ann and brother Alexander Thompson Wit: John Andrew, Jno Thompson, Moses Lamb. -