Esther CHEYNEY

Esther — Joseph STRODE. Joseph (son of Richard STRODE and Sarah HICKMAN) was born 22 Oct 1766; died 10 May 1827. [Group Sheet]

1. Caleb STRODE was born 8 Feb 1792; died 11 Feb 1865; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
2. Sarah STRODE was born 26 Feb 1794; died 18 Jan 1877; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
3. Joseph C. STRODE was born 24 Apr 1796; died 31 Dec 1873; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
4. Edith C. STRODE was born 10 Nov 1800; died 22 Oct 1876; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
5. Ann STRODE was born 12 Apr 1804; died 21 Jul 1870; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
6. Martha L. STRODE was born 23 Dec 1805; died 23 Nov 1886; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.
7. Esther STRODE was born 10 Feb 1808; died 22 Mar 1873; was buried Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery, West Chester, Chester Co., PA.

Joseph — Edith MENDENHALL. Edith (daughter of Samuel MENDENHALL and Esther WILLIAMSON) was born 16 Nov 1750; died 31 Mar 1833. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Quaker Minutes: 05 Jul 1731, Concord Friends, Concordville, Delaware Co., PA; 5th of 5th mo.: John Cheyney, Jr. and wife Ann disowned for marrying without permission by a priest at Christ Church Episcopal in Philadelphia

John married Ann HICKMAN 03 Nov 1730, Christ's Church, Philadelphia, PA. Ann was born 14 Dec 1713; died 02 Sep 1771. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Quaker Minutes: 05 Jul 1731, Concord Friends, Concordville, Delaware Co., PA; 5th of 5th mo.: John Cheyney, Jr. and wife Ann disowned for marrying without permission by a priest at Christ Church Episcopal in Philadelphia
• Quaker Minutes: 06 Nov 1749, Concord Friends, Concordville, Delaware Co., PA; 6th of 9th 1749: After making acknowledge of her marriage, after the death of her husband, Ann was readmitted to Friends.

Samuel married Esther WILLIAMSON 24 Apr 1745. Esther (daughter of John WILLIAMSON and Sarah SMEDLEY) was born 22 Feb 1723; died 1768. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary WALDREN 25 Dec 1694. Mary was born 24 May 1660, Lambourne Woodlands, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Lydia ROBERTS 3 Nov 1717. Lydia was born 1694, Wales; died 4 Sep 1752. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Will Probated: 14 Aug 1760, Newtown twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; I John Williamson of Newtown in the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being weak of Body, but of Sound disposing mind and Memory, Praise be given to the Lord for the Same; And Considering the Certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, I do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, Principally and first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and my Body to be Buryed in a Christianly decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter Named; And as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath Pleased God to Bless me with in this Life, I Give and devise the Same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, my Will and mind is that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid and Discharged by my Executrs as soon as Conveniantly may be after my Decease. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Sarah Williamson the sum of Three Hundred Pounds Currt Money of this Province to be paid to her Immediately after my Decease, And my Chaiz with the Harnice and Horse thereunto belonging and my Servant Boy James Shepherds Time, with two Cows Six Sheep And all the Provisions in the House both Corne Meat and Hay. And my Will is that my Said Wife may have such part as she thinks Proper of the above Said Three Hundred Pounds in Household Goods as they shall be Appraized by Honest and able men appointed for that Service. I also give and Bequeath to my Said Wife the whole and full Use, Rents & Profitts of my Messuage Plantation and Tract of Land whereon I now Live with all the Appurtinances thereunto belonging During her Widdowhood, And my Will further is that Immediately after the Marriage or Decease of my Said Wife, that my said Plantation shall be Rented and Sett out and the Money Arising there from shall pay to my son Daniel Williamson The Sum of fifteen Pounds Currt Money of this Province which Said Sum of fifteen Pounds I give to him to be paid by my Execurs and their Survivors Yearly and Every Year during the Natural Life of him the said Daniel Williamson, And the Remaining part of the Yearly Rent of my Said Plantation if any there be I give to my Son John Williamson And my Will further is (that Immediately after the Decease of my son Daniel Williamson) that my Son John Williamson Shall have the Said Plantation and Tract of Land with all the Improvements and Appurtenances there unto belonging to him his Heirs and Assigns for Ever, he Paying or Causing to be paid, to my Grand Children that Shall be then Alive the sum of two Hundred Pounds Currt Money to be Equally Divided Among them Share and Share alike. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Hoops the sum of Ten pounds Currt Money (and her Husbands Bond for Twenty pounds with the Interest there on (and no more) to be paid to her within one year after my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Calvert the sum of Ten pounds Currt Money and her Husbands Bonds, one for Thirty pounds the other for five pounds, with all the Interest thereon, to be paid to her within one Year after my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Brinton the Sum of Ten pounds and her Husbands Bond for Twenty pound with the Interest thereon, to be paid to her within one year after my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Alice Lowns the sum of Ten pounds Currt Money and her Husbands Bond for Twenty pounds with the Interest thereon, to be paid to her within one Year after my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Esther Mendinghall the Sum of Ten pounds Currt Money and her Husbands Bond for Twenty pounds with the Interest thereon, to be paid to her within one Year After my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Green the Sum of Ten pounds Currt Money and her Bond (when she was the Widdow Regester) for Thirty pounds with the Interest thereon, to be paid to her within one Year After my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath to Each of my Grandsons that are called John the Sum of Twenty Shillings, to be paid to them within one Year After my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath all the Reversions and Remainder of my Estate not herein mentioned or disposed off, to be Equally Divided Among my Children (Viz??) John, Daniel, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Alice, Esther, and Jane, Share and Share alike I Nominate Constitute and appoint my Beloved Wife Sarah Williamson and my Son John Williamson to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby Revoking and making Void all former Wills by me heretofore made or Declared Either by Word or Writing. And Lastly I Nominate and Appoint my Kinsman George Smedley (son of George) and my Friend Thomas Massey to be my Trustees of this my last Will and Testament to see the Same Duly Observed and Performed According to the True intent and Meaning thereof. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale this Twelfth day of the first Month call'd January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Nine. 1759. Signed Sealed Pronounced and Declared by JOHN WILLIAMSON (Seal) the said John Williamson to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of Samuel McClellan Abel Green Morda Moore. The foregoing will was proved by Samuel McClellan, on oath, and Mordecai Moore, on affirmation, August 14th, 1760.

John married Sarah SMEDLEY Feb 1714, Chester Co., PA. Sarah (daughter of George SMEDLEY and Sarah KITCHEN) was born 1694, Chester, Delaware Co., PA; died 29 May 1789; was buried Newtown Square Friends, Newtown Square, Delaware Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Will Probated: 29 Jul 1789, Newtown twp., Chester (now Delaware) Co., PA; I Sarah Williamson of the Township of Newtown in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania; Do Make this My Last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to Say first. My Will is that all my Just Debts and ffuneral Expences be paid as soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease. Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son John Williamson and my Son-in-law Abel Green, the Sum of One Hundred pounds in Silver or Gold at the rate of Seven Shillings and Six pence for one Spanish piece of Eight, in trust for the Use of my Son Daniel Williamson, to be applied towards his peculiar Maintainance, Wearing Apparrel, and other Necessaries for him, at the Discretion of my said Son John and Son-in-law Abel, and the Survivor of them the Executors of Such Survivor or Such other persons as be Shall by will or otherwise appoint. but if my Said Son Daniel Shall Die before the Whole Money and Interest thereof be so applied, the remainder thereof shall be paid to heirs or Legatees. Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Brinton, my best feather Bed and all the furniture thereto belonging the better to Enable her to Entertain her friends. Item I Give and Bequeath my Wearing Apparrel to be Equally Divided among all my Daughters that Shall be living at the time of my Decease. And all the rest and residue of my Estate I Give and Bequeath to my Daughters Margaret Brinton, Alice Buckly, and Jane Green, and to my Son John Williamson, to be Equally Divided among them, or Such of them as shall be living at the time of my Decease. And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son John Williamson and my Son-in-law Abel Green Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all other Wills and Testaments by mee made. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Eleventh Day of the twelfth month in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one 1781. SARAH WILLIAMSON (Seal) Signed Sealed, published and Declared by Sarah Williamson, to be her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Ann Williamson George Miller. [Endorsement] July 27th 1789. Then Personally appeared Ann Williamson and George Miller and on their Solemn Affirmations according to Law did severally declare affirm and say that they were Present and did see and hear Sarah Williamson the Testatrix within named Sign Seal Publish pronounce and declare the within Writing as and for her last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof she was of a sound and well disposing mind and memory to the best of their understandings, and the said George Miller on his Solemn Affirmation as aforesaid doth further declare and say that he drew the within Writing by the direction of the ?? Sarah Williamson and that the Word (his) was by mistake omitted in the 15th ?? of said Writing between the words (to) & (Heirs), the intention of the Testatrix being that the remainder of the Legacy therein given (if any) should go to the Heirs or Legatees of her son Daniel. Affirmed before me Pers'. Frazer, Regis" Codicil to the foregoing will. I Sarah Williamson of the Township of Newtown in the County of Chester in Pennsylvania Do this Second day of the Ninth month in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four, make and Publish this my Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, in the manner following that is to Say, Whereas I have in my Said Will given to my Daughter Alice Buckly one Equal part or share of the residue or remainder of my Estate. Now my Will is that Such part and so much thereof as Will pay and Discharge all the Money Due from my son Daniel Williamson to my Said Daughter Alice Buckly, or to the Estate of her former Husband Benanuel Lownes Shall be Deducted out of the part or Dividend of my Estate given to her in my Said Will, and Applied to pay and Discharge the said Debts. Provided always that Such part of the said Debts or Demands which I persuaded my Son-in-law Benanuel Lownes to pay for my son Daniel Shall not be Included or so Deducted but Shall be paid out of my Estate before any Division thereof be made. And this present Codicil Shall to all Intents and purposes be a part of my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seale her SARAH S WILLIAMSON (Seal) in the presence of mark George Miller Ann Williamson The foregoing codicil was proved on the same date as the will, and letters of administration were granted to John Williamson, the other person named as executor being deceased.