In Abstracts of Philadelphia Wills, there is one George WIDNER, Yeoman of Gwynned, Co. of Philadelphia, Will Book N116. Will dated Mar. 8, 1764, proved Mar. 20, 1764. It names wife Margaret, children Abraham, Elizabeth, and Catharine. Executors are Joseph LUKENS and Jacob WENTZ, and witnessed by Mathias and Abraham LUCKENS. Gwynned Twp.(WIDNER Family) is adjacent to Worcester (WENTZ family) and Towamencin (WEBER family) Twps., and there are many other interactions between the Wentz, Lukens, and Weber families. An Elizabeth WEIDNER married Christian WEBER, Jr. of Towamencin in 1765, just a year after George's death. I have searched the records diligently and find no other Weidner/Widner family in such close proximity to the Weber family. I believe Elizabeth mentioned in George's will is the wife of Christian WEBER. Now I am curious as to the LUKENS connections, Joseph is executor, and Mathias and Abraham witnesses. Usually people who accept this responsibility, especially at a mans's death-bed, which this was, are related somehow. Could Margaret, the wife of George WIDNER, have been a LUKENS? I know Abraham LUKENS, son of Jan, had a daughter Margret born in 1727. I would appreciate hearing from anyone on any of these families, especially the WIDNER/WEIDNER family. Gene Rooks in Gotha, Fl.

Gene, Gould the Joseph Lukens, Executor of the will of George Widner, dated 8 Mar 1764, have been Joseph Lukens, b. 14 may 1739, d. 7 Nov 1814, father of Tacy Lukens, b. 25 Sep 1764, d 1814, mar abt1790 to Jacob Weber, b. 27 Nov 1757, d. 1831. The dau of Jacob Weber and Tacy Lukens was Susannah Weber, who mar Jessie Deaves. Jacob Weber was the son of Nicholas Weber, b. 1726, d. 1805 and Susannah Eaton. Nicholas Weber was the son of Chrustian, son of Nicklaus, son of Simon, son of Blausius, son of Marxus. Hopefully names and vitals are correct. Thanks, Mary Deaves in Crystal River, Florida Gene Rooks wrote: > In Abstracts of Philadelphia Wills, there is one George WIDNER, Yeoman of > Gwynned, Co. of Philadelphia, Will Book N116. Will dated Mar. 8, 1764, > proved Mar. 20, 1764. It names wife Margaret, children Abraham, Elizabeth, > and Catharine. Executors are Joseph LUKENS and Jacob WENTZ, and witnessed by > Mathias and Abraham LUCKENS. > Gwynned Twp.(WIDNER Family) is adjacent to Worcester (WENTZ > family) and Towamencin (WEBER family) Twps., and there are many other > interactions between the Wentz, Lukens, and Weber families. An Elizabeth > WEIDNER married Christian WEBER, Jr. of Towamencin in 1765, just a year > after George's death. I have searched the records diligently and find no > other Weidner/Widner family in such close proximity to the Weber family. > I believe Elizabeth mentioned in George's will is the wife of Christian > WEBER. > Now I am curious as to the LUKENS connections, Joseph is executor, and > Mathias and Abraham witnesses. Usually people who accept this > responsibility, especially at a mans's > death-bed, which this was, are related somehow. Could Margaret, the wife > of George WIDNER, have been a LUKENS? I know Abraham LUKENS, son of Jan, > had a daughter Margret born in 1727. I would appreciate hearing from > anyone on any of these families, especially the WIDNER/WEIDNER family. > Gene Rooks in Gotha, Fl. > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Support Rootsweb with a donation it will be used to keep > this Genealogy Resource online. > http://www.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/