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1 BIRT 2 DATE 1712
(1) Lancaster Co., PA Deeds. (a) Book 3Q, p.732, FHL film#21413.(b)Book3Q, p.733, FH L film #21413. (2) 'Notes and Queries,Historical and Genealogical, ChieflyRelatingtoInterior Pennsylva nia,'ed. William Henry Egle, Third Series,Vol.III,p.13-14. (3) 'Abstract ofLancaster Co Wills,' p.Vol. 1, p.465. FHL 974.815 p2a.
! Birth: (2) Brother of James HAMILTON. Age 82 at death in 1794 [b.1712].Marriage to Jane __: (2) Death: (1b) Will dtd 31 May 1794. (2) 11 Jun1794. (3) Will dtd21May1794, proved 21 Ju n 1794, Lancaster Co., PA.Burial' (2) Pequea Church.
(2) 1744 or 1745: Moved to the farm containing 416 acreswhichbelongedtothe estaet of St ephen COLE, located on Pequea Creek,SalisburyTwp.,PA. (2) 1746, 8 May: Purchased the whole of the greaterpart of thistractofland from Marth a COLE of the borough of Chester andwidowofStephenCOLE for $300. He was then living on th e land. Heremainedonthis farm50 years. (2) 1761: James HAMILTON was appointedguardian over the estateofhisnephew, John WATSON , a minor son of DavidWATSON, thelatterhavingmarried a daughter of his brother William HAMILTON. At thesamesessionof the Orphan's Court, James BOYD was appointedguardian overth eestateof Janet WATSON, a sister of John. (2) 1763:Chosen overseer of the poor for Salisbury Twp. (2) 1769: Sold to JohnHOUSTON half of the mill and land on PequeaCreekatthe western bou ndaryof Salisbury Twp. (2) 1772: Was surveyor of roads. (2) A prominent memberof Pequea Church, to which he bequeathed 30pounds. (1b) 1794, 31 May: (3)1794, 21 May : (1b,2) William HAMILTONwrotehiswill. (2) Mentione d hisbrother James and his sonJamesandgrandchildren James BOYD, Jean BOYD,Mary BOYD, Joh n andWilliamWATSON,Mary and Margaret WATSON, Nathaniel andJames WATSON.Margaret andJea nHAMILTON, James HAMILTON, CatharineHAMILTON and MaryHAMILTON,ThomasBoyd HAMILTON and Wi lliam HAMILTON,William BOYD. (3)WilliamHAMILTONof Salsbury Twp., Lancaster Co., PA wrote his will. NamedsonJames,son-in-law David WATSON, grandchildren James,Jean & William BOYD,John,William Mary, Margaret, Nathaniel & JamesWATSON, childrenofDavidWATSON; grandchi ldren Margaret, Jean, James,Catharine,Mary,Thomas B.& William HAMILTON. Gave bequest to t hePresbyterianChurch atPequea.Executors, James HAMILTON & David WATSON.(1b) 1803, 5 Apr: William Hamilton BOYD of SalsburyTownship,LancasterCoand Commonwe alth of Pennsylvania, yeoman, andElizabeth hisWife,deed toJohn BUYERS and Robert Armore r BUYERS, both ofthe samePlace,yeomen.Joseph HICKMAN on 15 & 16 Sep 1731 granted unto StephenCOLEland beingon Pequea Creek in Salsbury Township aforesaid,containing416acres, PAtent dated 27 Jun 1734 unto the said Stephen COLEall theaboverecitedTract or Parcel of La nd Containing 416 acres,withanotherTract, Patentrecorded in City and County of Philadelph iainPatent BookA Vol 6 p.354&c. Stephen COLE in his last will andTestamentdated 26 Dec 1744, andwife Martha COLE, Thomas CUMMINGS andRichardBACKHOUSEExecutrix andExecutors t hereof on 8 Mar 1746-7 granteduntoWilliamHAMILTON half partof the said above mentioned Tr act of 416acresandsaid moiety containing208 acres, rrecorded in Book EE p.425 &c.WilliamHAMILTON died firstmaking his last Will and Testament dated 31May1794,in which he did give and devise part of the last abovementionedLandsand Premises untohis Grandson the sai d William HamiltonBOYD, he topayto the Trustees ofthe Corporation of the Presbyterian CongregationofPequa whereof I am aMember. William Hamilton BOYD andElizabethhisWife, fo r 2944 pounds 16Shillings and 8 pence paid by JohnBOYERSandRobert Armorer BUYERS, convey land situate in SalsburyTownship,boundedby Jacob HERSHEY's land, edgeof Pequea Creek o n Hese'sMillDam,Christian ROOP's land, ArchibaldHENDERSON's land, containing155Acres 16 perches. Wit: Andrew CALDWELLl,James CLEMSON. (1a) 1803, 6Jun: William BOYD, George McILVAIN, John WHITEHILLJr.,GamesGREER, JamesMcC AMANT of Lancaster Co and State ofPennsylvania,Trusteesof theCorporation of the Presb yterian Congregationof Pequea.WhereasWilliamHAMILTON deceased in and by his last will an dTestamentdated 31May 1794bequeathed unto his grandson William HamiltonBOYD,land situat eon PequeaCreek, Salsbury Township in the Countyaforesaid,containing 155acres moreor le ss, charged by the last WillandTestament of the saidDeceased withthe Payment of the Sum o f 30poundsin 2 yearly Payments tobe paid by thesaid William Hamilton BOYD atatime whe n he arrives tothe Age of 21 yearsunto the said Trusteesortheir Successors for the useo f thePresbyterianCongregationaforesaid... Wit: George THOMPSON,AndrewCALDWELL.
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