20 Feb 2008
First Generation
John Robb's Will 1761/1762 Cumberland Co PA, Book A,
pgs 91-92,
In the Name of God Amen the twentyeth Day of June one
thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty One I John Robb of the Township of Middleton
and the providence of Pennsylvania Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and
that its appointed for all men once to die I make and Ordain this my last Will
and Testament and for such Worldly estate Whereas that it has Pleased God to
Bless me in this Life I give dispose and Bequeath the first In the Following
manner & form. First I order that all my Just Debts and funerall Charges be
paid. Also I will and Bequeath to my son James Robb the sum of Three Pounds.
Also I will and Bequeath to my son Rob't Robb the sum of Three Pounds. Also I
will and Bequeath to my Daughter Margret Robb the sum of Twenty Shillings. Also
I will and Bequeath to my Daughter Isabel Robb one Tester Bed and Other Bed
Cloaths in All to the Value of Seven Pounds & one horse and Saddle and
Bridle in all to the Value of sixteen Pounds, One Choat Value Twenty Shillings
and six pound in money or such Goods as suit her Circumstance and One Con (?)
to the Value of Three Pounds and I will order and appoint that all the rest of
my Estate Real and Personall Lands and Tenements be equally Divided Between my
Two Sons John Robb and David Robb and I will that my son John Robb at (my)
Decease he shall possess and enjoy his said half and I will when my son David
Robb Comes to the Age of Twenty One years that he shall possess and enjoy his
half and I nominate Constitute and Appoint my two sons James Robb and Robert
Robb Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and that these my executors
Divide these my Lands houses and Tenements equally to the best of their
Judgments and a Lott to be cast Betwixt my two sons John Robb and David Robb
for which half each of them shall enjoy. And also that from the time of my
Decease until my son David come to the Age Afforesaid he shall have the profits
arising from his own part of said Estate and I hereby Revoke Disallow and
Disannull all other Wills and Testaments by me made and Acknowledge this only
to be my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal the day and year
above Written. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Jno McKnight,
John McBride & Mary McKnight------ John Robb seal
Be it remembered that on the 21st day of June 1762 Letters
Testamentary Issued in Common Form to James & Rob’t Robb in said will
named. Inventory to be Exhibited on or before the 21st Day of July next and an
Acct of the Administration tendered When Whereunto Required Given Under my Hand
and Seal of Office Harm L Alrichs
ROBB, JOHN, Middleton.
June 20, 1761 21
June 1762.
Sons James, Robert and John.
Daus. Marget Robb and Isabel Robb.
Son, David, not of age.
Exs: two sons, James Robb and Robert Robb.
Wit: John McKnight, James McBride, Mary McKnight. A. 91-2.
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Second generation:
Pennsylvania State Archives, Northumberland County WILL INDEX
1772-1859
Robb John 1793
Author’s Note: I could not find text of original on line
(Feb 2008)
Abstracts of Lycoming County Wills, Lycoming Co., Pa, Book A, p. 87,
Robert Robb, Muncy Twp.:
To wife Susanna all furniture, 4 cows, 4 sheep, money in the
house, my large Bible and all other books on Divinity; servant boy Samuel Slice
(etc.); to son John silver faced watch; other sons James and William, place
where I now live; my books on law to sons James and William; to daus. Mary,
Ann, Margaret, Sarah, Susannah, Isabel, and Elizabeth 100 acres of land
surveyed in my name returned by Henry Donnel; to grandson Robert Shoemaker a
heifer; to my ten children (as already named) title to 200 acres land in
Kentucky, a present made by the King of Great Britain to the Officers of the
Penna. Line surveyed 1771-2 or thereabouts and returned or offered returned to
the officers of the Land Office they supposed under the Government of Virginia.
Executors: Sons John and James. 2 Oct 1813. Witnesses: Robert Hawley, William
Cox Ellis.
(Abstracts of Lycoming County Wills, Lycoming Co., Pa., Book
A, p. 87.)
will probated Nov 8, 1814
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Excerpt from “Life and Times of Robert Robb, Esq”
Mercer
County PA
Wills, Book 1, pg 58,59, pages 58-59 Book one Mercer Co PA
In the name of God Amean. I James Robb of Crawford
county and Sandy Creek township being in good health and sound memory do this
the fifteenth day of Aprile one thousand eight hundred and three publish this
my last will and testament in the manner following-- first I give unto my dear
Wife fifty acres of land joining John Pollock Robb John Montgomery and Robert
Morgan to her her heirs and assigns together with all my personal Estate and
further to Thomas Robb John Pollock Robb Mary Willison Elizabeth McMillian and Margaret
McMillan to each of them I alow one fourth of a dollar, as for my daughter
Hanna Elrod which has not got her full share I recommend her to her Mother's
care as her ability or diswasion will direct. And I appoint my son Thomas Robb
and my dear Wife executor and executrix of the above part of my last Will and
Testament. And I further that tracts of land in Westmoreland County and South
hunting Township described in my deeds of conveyance from James Wilson I give
and bequeth in the manner following--first I give two childrens part to my
daughter Mary Willson -to her son James I give two children's part -to
Elizabeth Wilson I give one child's part- to Martha Wilson I give one child's
part -to Mary Wilson Junr I give one child's part-- to John Wilson I give one
child's part- and further I give the rents and proffits of the lands to my
daughter Mary Wilson for maintaining the children and if she thinks justify
requires it she may sell twenty acres of land not exceeding twenty five next to
Gasper Miniles or next Morgans or McClintocks corner -- Maintaining and
Schooling the children- the Land is not to be sold untill John Willson is
fourteen years of age -- I do appoint Andrew Findley Esqr and my daughter Mary
Wilson Executor and Executrix of this part of my last Will and Testament
Signed and Sealed the day and year above James Robb
in the presence of us--- (seal)
William Wylie Ithiel DoD
[Editor’s
Notes: [“Ithiel” is a minor Old Testament figure whose name means in Hebrew
“God is with me”. Perhaps it serves here
and below as a kind of greeting or religious expression, such as “In the name
of God”. DoD is short for Doctor of Divinity.]
We do hereby certify this fifteenth day of Aprile in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & three-- that James Robb
appears sufficently capable of making a judicious and equal distribution of his
property--certified by us--- William Wylie Ithiel Dod-----
Mercer County SS personally appeared before me one of the
Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for Mercer County the subscribing
witness Itheil Dod and being sworn according to Law and upon his oath doth upon
and say that on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & three that the above mentioned James Robb appeared sufficently
capable of making a judicious and equal distribution of his property---Sworn
and subscribed before me this twentith day of June 1809--
James Montgomery. Itheil Dod
Westmoreland County SS the Rev'd William Wylie personally
appeared before me on of the Justices of the peace for the County of
Westmoreland and being duly sworn declared that he believes that James Robb was
capable of Making a judicious and equable distribution of his property at the
time of making the within Will-- Sworn and subscribed before me July 3rd 1812
Joseph Findley Wm Wylie
fees $2.17 Paid Registered June 22nd 1815
probate of will registered in this
book page 66
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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/wills/willbki.txt,
ROBB, DAVID, Tyrone.
October 18, 1818. August 6, 1819.
Wife Margaret.
Nephew David, minor son of William Robb of Lycoming Co.
Sister Isabella Irwin, wife of James Irwin of Cumberland Co.
**
Niece Susannah Tucker, dau. of bro. Robert Robb of Lycoming
Co.
Niece Mary Feister, widow, dau. of bro. John Robb, and her
children.
Sisters in law Martha Robb, widow of bro. James and Jerusha
Robb, widow of bro. John Robb.
Friend David Robb Buchanan son of George Buchanan of
Washington Co.
Sd. George Buchanan guardian of his son David.
Thomas Ross son of Samuel Ross, Senr.
Exs: John Ross and
David Ross, sons of Samuel Ross, Senr., of Tyrone
Township. Wit: John
Welsh, Ezekiel McMurray, John Creigh. I.
130-131. .
**Author’s Note: “James Irwin” above listed as “James Irvin”
in “Life and Times”.
This
is the verification of Isabella Robb’s marriage. I have not tried to follow
that thread.
This
is a really good road map of the extended family, and expressly defines the
relationships.
This
was a thrill for me when I found it (yesterday), as it takes away any
uncertainty!
.
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