Abstracts of Wills
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
1785-1825

BOWER, Henry, Dickinson Twp. 13 May 1803 - 11 Oct 1803
wife: Margaret
daughter: Rebecka
son: Daniel, minor and his full brothers and sisters, not named
Executor: Philip PEPPER
Witness: Nathan WOODS and Samuel LOCKARD

 

BOWER, Margaret, Dickinson Twp.
20 Nov 1816 - 3 May 1817
to Henry BOWERS, William BOWERS, Rebecca HARRIOTT and Rachel PEFFER,
David BOWERS
Executor: Daniel BOWERS
Witness: Philip PEFFER, Geo. SHERER
(Note: Rebecca Harriott, wife of Elias Herriott)

 

BOWER, Christopher, farmer, Toboyne Twp.
21 Jan 1814 - 24 Feb 1814
wife: Susannah
oldest daughter: Hannah BEAVER
son: Abraham
Land on Meeting House Ridge, adjoining Nicholas LOY and Ariza TOUSEY.
Daughter: Susannah BARNHIDLE, Solomon SHIVELY and his 6 children, minors, whom dau. Elizabeth bore to him; daughters: Easter CREAMER, Mary STUMBAUGH and Liddy; grand-daughters: Sally BEAVER, Rebecca STUMBAUGH
Executor: sons, Abraham, Solomon and William Anderson, Esq.
Witness: John GARDNER, Stephen CESSNA, Sam'l. McCORD.

 

BAUER, Martin, freeholder, Middleton Twp.
19 Aug 1777 - 14 Jan 1786
wife: Elizabeth Catherine; only son: Martin; daughters: Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth
Executor: son, Martin

 

BOWER, Catherine, w/o Martin, dec'd, Middleton Twp. 19 Apr 1785 - 14 Jan 1786
oldest daughter, Catherine; daughter, Elizabeth; 3 sons of George WYTSIL, blacksmith; viz. Jacob, George and John; son, Martin
Executors: Martin BOWER and George WYTSIL
Abstracts of Lancaster Co, PA, 1786-1820, Family Line Publications,
1995

 

BOWERS, Ann, widow of Michael, Strasburg Twp. 30 Oct 1803-29 Apr 1806
children: Jacob, David, Samuel, Ann, Mary w/o Isaac LEMAN, Joseph and Benjamin
Executors: Joseph and Benjamin

 

Source: Abstracts of Cumberland County, PA Wills, 1785-1825. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1998

Submitted by Mary Teeter [25Dec01]