Hi Josette, I found this in one of my books: "Wills of Franklin County, Pa, 1784-1826" Will book/vol B; p. 312 Andrew Morrison of Montgomery township; dated May 15, 1804; proved February 17, 1807; daughters Elizabeth and Sarah a tankart and smoothing iron; daughter Margaret thirty pounds, a spotted heiffer and my shoe buckles; son Robert ten pounds; daughter Quinn ten pounds, if she is alive; body clothes to three sons William, John, and Robert; residue to be divided as follows: three sons William, John and Robert, daughters, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Margaret and Agnes and the children of my daughter Jean, deceased; four-fifths of William's share to be given to his children; Exrs: Friends John Bowles and George Eaker. Wit: George Crawford, David Collins, William Crawford. Does that sound like him??? I'll keep looking.....................he might not have owned land............... Sharon Frank Osceola, Fl. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josette Maxwell" <josettemaxwell@bellsouth.net> To: <PAFRANKL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:22 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Andrew Morrison > I'm searching for descendents of Andrew Morrison. He would have > been born circa 1730, and married a daughter (first name unknown) > of Walter and Agnes Carson who settled in Mennallan, what is now > Adams County, by 1742. His brothers in law Walter Carson, Henry > Maxwell and John Carson were all in what is now Franklin County > by 1753 (paid taxes first Lurgan, then Letterkenny). Walter > Carson subsequently left for North Carolina circa 1760, Henry Maxwell was > on the tax list 1767 and later in Adams County and John Carson moved to > Adams County (probably when his father died circa 1768) and in 1779 > to North Carolina (he married a Mary perhaps McFarland, first > child born 1751). > > We have a letter from a nephew of Andrew Morrison, Walter Maxwell, > written in 1783 with references to living near his uncle Andrew > Morrison. Place references are: "Slate Hill" and living in the > "West Conocheaque Settlement" (Walter Maxwell was single and > a teacher). So, I know that Andrew Morrison was there in 1783. > > I cannot find warrants or deeds for Andrew Morrison in sources > available on the internet nor are tax records for the 1780s on > the internet. I'm hoping that someone on this list has access > to these and can tell me if Andrew stayed in Franklin; perhaps > he and his wife are buried there or perhaps records of what > happened to his land, if he had land, after he died, i.e., who > his descendents might be. > > I think he and Walter Maxwell lived near Mercerburg. I know that > Walter Maxwell was a member of the West Conocheaque Presbyterian > Church (Maxwells were Seceder Presbyterians). > > Thanks for your help. > > Josette Maxwell > Boone NC > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >