I am also working on the Wallace family from Franklin County. Have posted this before, but will try again. William Wallace born a1724, died between 14 Jan 1773 and 11 Feb 1791, Fannett Twp, Franklin County, PA, and wife Margaret ___ who died after 1773. William was in Path Valley by 1762 according to the Franklin County history. He was taxed in Fannett Twp in 1768. Children from his will and family records: 1. James “oldest son” died 1808 Dry Run, Franklin County, PA, no issue. Executors of his will were John ELLIOTT, William ELLIOTT, and William CARTY. Witnesses to the will: John MOORE, William SKINNER and Stephen SKINNER. He bequethed land to his nephew William Benjamin WALLACE, son of his brother William. John and William ELLIOTT were nephews, sons of his sister Joannah ELLIOTT. William CARTY was the husband of his sister Ann. 2. William “second son” born a 1765, married 1786 New Haven CT, Elizabeth GRIFFITH. Two known sons: William Benjamin mentioned in the will of his uncle James and James Griffith. Family tradition states that William was a ship captain who had a plantation in West Indies and that he died at sea. 3. Catherine, b 1755, married 17 Dec 1770 Upper West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA, to James COUN (COWEN?) They supposedly moved to Tuscarora Valley. 4. Mary married a1773 ___ BARY. 5. Joannah married a1773 Francis ELLIOTT Jr who died a Apr 1800 Franklin County. Known children: James (1789-1878) married Isabella BEATTY, and sons Archibald, William, and John all of whom died without issue. Also from Francis’ will: daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Isabella and Mary – all appear to have been unmarried in 1797 when the will was written. 6. Margaret married a1773 ___ HAMILTON 7. Elizabeth married a1773 Adam MAXWELL (1752-1837 Armstrong County, PA). Known children: James Hill (1791-1861), Adam, David, John, William, Sarah married Benjamin WHITE, Elizabeth, Jane married George William COOK and Margaret who married William WHITE. An Adam MAXWELL was enumerated in the 1790 census of Westmoreland County PA. Family tradition states that the descendents went to KY. 8. David – ‘went south’ 9. Ann (b a1769) married a1785 William CARTY/McCARTNEY who died 1808. Children from family records: James born 1785 died without issue, William married 1811 Jane WILSON, Isabel dsp, Elizabeth “Betsy” (1793-1859 Spring Run, Franklin County) dsp, Margaret married 1828 Path Valley to David ELDER. 10. Isabella married a1773 James HILL. She may have married (2) to ___ McCONAUGHY. Wallace wills from Franklin County, PA, and the part of Cumberland that was made into Franklin in 1784: Cumberland County Will Abstracts, F. Edward Wright NESMITH, ALEXANDER, Peters Township. April 18, 1751/25 April 1751. Irwin, Elizabeth, land sold by James Irwin, 3-year colt now in custody of Joseph Whillis. Bro. Arthur, Bro. Thomas's son John Nesmith, Oliver Wallace, Joseph Irwin, Joseph White. Exs.: Oliver Wallace and James Irwin. Wit: Will. Maxwell, John Barnet, John Irwin. A. 12. 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. PUMERY, GEORGE, Junior, Letterkenny, yeoman. October 5, 1773/6 November 1776. Wife Margaret. Dau. Elizabeth, wife of Charles Boyle. Dau. Mary, wife of Robert Reed. Son Thomas Pumery. Dau. Hannah, wife of John Wallace. Son John Pumery. Dau. Margaret, wife of David Duncan. Dau. Isabel, wife of John Carmichael. Exrs. wife Margaret and son George Pumery. Wit: Daniel Duncan, Alexr. Peebles, Mattw. Henderson. B. 241. McCAY, ROBERT, Peters, farmer. May 2, 1777/29 May 1777. Eldest son John. Dau. Margaret Ralston, 10 lbs. Two sons, James and Robert. Daus. Hanna Craig (10 lbs.), Mary McDowell (40 lbs.) and Martha Cellans (10 lbs.). Dau. Cathrine McKimmey, 25 lbs. due me by John McKinuney. Dau. Jean Wallace, 25 lbs. Exs.: sons James McCay and Robert McCay. Wit: J. Maxwell, William Lowry, Walter McKinnie. C. 21-2. WALLACE, JOHN, Antrim. July 17, 1777/24 April 1778. Wife Rachel. Sons James, Robert and Thomas, land joining James Crooks, John Coughran (Cochran) and Pattersons. Dau. Sarah McCoy. Sons George and John Wallace, land adjoining Richd. James Lang and James McLane. Dau. Rebeckah Wallace. Dau.-in-law Rachel Wallace, widow of son Samuel, decd. Exs.: son Thomas Wallace and James Johnston. Wit: James McClanahan, Roger Hart, David Parks. C. 87-88. McMATH, JAMES, Leak (Lack) Township. April 17, 1778/18 November 1778. Bro. Samuel McMath, a loom and he to pay wife 20 shillings. Wife and child, all the things that I claim. Exs.: James Ardry of Fannet Township and James Corran of Leak Township. Wit: David Wallace, Catrien Wallace, Benj. Wallace. C. 132-133. (Lack is now in Perry County, Fannet is now in Franklin) WALLACE, DAVID, Lack. January 28, 1782/15 January 1783. Wife. Son Benjamin. Plantation joining Fleming's line and William Gallaugher's. Sons James and Andrew. Daus. Catherine Wallace, Frances, Elinor Wallace, Joanna Wallace and Isabella, youngest dau. Mary Wallace. Other sons David and William. Land where John Wallace lives. Exs.: John Holliday and James Wallace of Fannet. Wit: John Wallace, Benjamin Briggs. D. 130-131. [This David was the son of William Wallace and Margaret of Fannet Twp, now Franklin County. James Wallace of Fannet named as executor was his brother. He died 1808 in Franklin County.] Franklin County Will Abstracts Book A, p 240. Letters of Adm on the estate of William Wallace granted to Martha Wallace, widow of sd William 12 Apr 1792. Book A, p 314. Will of Samuel Wallace of Guilford Twp, w/w 30 Apr 1792, w/p 14 Nov 1794. Wife Mary all real and personal estate and at her death beloved son John to have the dwelling house and 4 acres of land purchased first from John Coldwell. Daughter Easter. Daughter Elizabeth if she comes from Ireland. Exec: John Andrew Esq and John Beard of Guilford Twp. Codicil before signing: Daughter Agnes 6 LB if she comes from Ireland. Wit: James Young and Alexander White. Book B, p 120. Letters of Adm on estate of Robert Wallace granted to Margaret Wallace, widow, 29 Dec 1801. Sureties: William Wallace and William VanLear. Book B, p 339. James Wallace of Fannett Twp, w/w 1 Apr 1808, w/p 14 Apr 1808. All my real estate to William B. Wallace, son of my brother William Wallace of New Haven, CT; James Carty, son of my sister Ann Carty, the black colt; $20.00 to my housekeeper Rachel Buchanan and her choice of one of my cows; sister Catharine Carow; sons of my sister Mary Bary; sons of my sister Joannah Elliott; sons of my sister Margaret Hamilton; sons of my sister Elizabeth Maxwell; sons of my sister Ann Carty. Exec: John Elliott, William Elliott and William Carty Wit: John Moore, William Skinner, Stephen Skinner. [Line of my husband Alexander W. Shearer]