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Facts and Events
Will Extract of Mary Ewing
- Lancaster Book A Vol. 1 page 67 records the will of Mary Ewing and is dated February 1741/2 and is signed with her mark. It was witnessed by Patt. Gillespie and James Ewing both of whom signed. I have a copy of the handwritten court copy and abstract it here:
- “I appoint that my best gown to one of my daughters and my floured apron and gold ring to the other, Franke getting her choys (sic) and the remaining part if there be any to be desposed toward the maintaining and burying of my father and mother at the discretion of Nathaniel Ewing and George Gillespie ...
- if either of them failing, to appoint another two in their place, and if any remain to be equally divided between my two daughters. Lastly that my son-in-law Robert Gillespie to be my sole executor.
- I appoint that my two daughters may have all my body clothes and all my household plenishings.”
- /s/ Mary Ewing “M” her mark
- /w/ Patt. Gillespie
- /w/ James Ewing
- [Source: http://www.ewingfamilyassociation.org/books/EwingInEarlyAmerica/Fife_Ch22.pdf].
- Probate date was March 23 1741/2 when Patrick Gillispie and James Ewing appear saying they saw Mary Ewing sign and she was of sound and disposing mind. March 27, 1741/2 the INVENTORY of goods and chattels belonging to Mary Ewing total £116.16.5 and included:
- to the Plantation £ 47.0 [Surely Surveyed 1744 to Patrick Ewing]
- to hir best gown £ 4.0
- to a cow and heffer £ 3.10
- to a hors £ 4.0
- to an old copper still £ 3.20
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