Person:John Ramsey (39)

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John Ramsey M, #1821

Last Edited=4 June 2007 Charts The John Scott Sr. Family He married Margaret Cowan, daughter of Joseph Cowan and Mary Scott.1,2 He was a farmer of Lower Oxford Township, Chester Co., PA.2,1 Children of John Ramsey and Margaret Cowan Hannah Ramsey3 b. 11 Nov 1786 Mary Ramsey3 b. 20 Oct 1792 Jane Ramsey+ b. 11 Jun 1799, d. 19 Feb 1889 John Ramsey3 b. 10 Feb 1803, d. 12 Mar 1876 Samuel Ramsey3 b. 27 May 1806 Citations [S262] John K. Fleming, Cowans From County Down, 14. [S26] John P. Wallace, Parke Family Genealogy, 36. [S1077] Scott, John Sr. Descendant Family Tree, (gives date).

This John Ramsey may have been the same John Ramsey mentioned in the will of David Ramsey in 1782 in Londonderry Parish, Chester County, PA:

RAMSEY, DAVID. Londonderry.

March 4, 1782. March 18, 1782.

Provides for wife Isabella including interest of £400 in the hands of her brother John Hindman, during life and after her decease, 2/3 of it to children of said John Hindman and the remaining 1/3 to the children of her brother Samuel Hindman of Ireland. To my Uncle Robert Ramsey £42. To Ephraim and John, sons of Rev. William Ramsey late of N. Jersey, £40 each. To Jean and Frances, daughters of William Montgomery of Philadelphia, £40 each. To Jean and Margaret, granddaughters of brother James Ramsey, £15 each. To sister Mary, relict of Robert Sterrit of Paxton Township, Lancaster Co., £50. To Agnes, daughter of brother Nathaniel of Maryland, deceased, £60. To Margaret, relict of brother Robert, Lancaster Co., deceased, £30. To Moses, son of my Uncle Robert Ramsey aforesaid, £30. To Ann, daughter of Moses £15. To wife's niece Isabella, wife of Andrew Walker of Cumberland Co., £20. To the Minister of Faggs Manor, the interest of £50. To Ann, relict of William Robinson, deceased, £20. To Francis Sample £15. To my Uncle Robert Ramsey wearing apparel. To Moses and brother James Ramsey, same. To Rev. John Finly my right of Mr. Henry's works. To John Hindman and Samuel Ramsey, Jr., remainder of books. To John Kinkead best hatt. Remainder in 4 shares, one each to wife Isabella, children of Samuel Ramsey, Jr., children of Joseph Potter, deceased, children of Charles Kinkead, deceased.

Executors: Friends John Ramsey, James Gilleland.

Wit: William Pinkerton, Benjamin Walker, Magdalen (x) Gamble.

Also, possibly the same John Ramsey that was executor of James Mackey in Londonderry, Chester County, PA in 1782:

MACKEY, JAMES. Londonderry. October 10, 1780. May 28, 1782. Provides for wife Jane. To son Samuel all my real estate. To grandson William Thompson, a cow when of age. Remainder to wife Jane. Executors: Friends Joseph Caldwell, John Ramsey. Letters c.t.a. to the heir-at- law James Mackey. Executors named renouncing. Wit: Thomas Crosby, John Crosby, John McClenachan.