Joseph Hedges -
Will 6 Sept 1732
children - Chas., Joshua, Jonas, Joseph, Sam., Ruth, Catharine, Dorcas
witness - Chidley Matthews, Thomas and John Hillard
exec - sons Solomon and Charles Hedges
Probated 29 Nov 1736
Joseph Hedges jr.
Inventory 14 April 1753 book a page 185
William Wilson and Thomas Stoddert - appraisers
Edward Beatty and Samuel Mearns - creditors
Joseph Wood and Peter Lilly ? - nearest akin
11 May 1753 Mary Hedges and Charles Hedges exec made oath inventory is true before J S Darnall
Frederick Claboough
Morris Mayann
Christopher Edelen
signed Mary & Charles Hedges exec
- 23 June 1753 additional goods reported Peter Lilly ? And Peter Hedges - nearest akin
RI Cooke - greatest creditor
22 Aug 1753 Mary & Charles Hedges exec swore inventory true
debts due to estate
Solomon Hedges - desperate
George Corn - desperate
signed Mary & Charles Hedges exec
Admin. account 11 may 1754 book a page 40
Mary Wilson and Charles Hedges exec
payments and distribution
Philip Kinse as account proved in time
DR Samuel Mearnes ditto
the property for quit rents
Chidley Matthew’s as account proved in time
Samuel Beall eher for the desc levy
for Daniel Dulany commissary, tobacco ?
Margaret Shawn as account proved in time
Charles Hedges ditto
Richard Cooke as account proved in credit ??
John Empart for coffin
Conrad Grosh as account proved in time
Charles Springer ditto
revered Ghiselin for papering this account for drawing and stating sum their commission
Chidley Matthews
Inventory 27 Jan 1761 book a pg. 496
John Harlan and Gilbert Crom - appraisers
John Cary and Thomas bacon - creditors
Mary Matthews widow and Mary Matthews - nearsest akin
24 may 1761 Samuel and John Matthews swore true inventory to Peter Butler
Final admin. account 11 may 1762 book a pg. 258
admin. - Samuel and John Matthews
money received from - Benjamin Ridge
current money paid to - funeral expenses, Frederick Clabough, John Cary, Conrad Keller Samuel Matthews, Henry Smith, Richard William Wilson,Daniel Sexton Samuel Beall
Samuel Beall sheff for com. Generals
Peter Butler dept. com - granting letters
Mary Humphreys
Peter Butler dept com- exam & pass acct.
John Matthews
Will 1 Sept 1769 book a pg. 345
child - Rachel who is now with her grandfather Chas. Hedges
witness - John Devilgess, Charles Hedges jr., Edward Simpson
exec - Charles Hedges
probate 16 Sept 1769
Inventory - 23 Sept 1769
Mathias Ringer and Stephen Julien - appraisers
Samuel Matthews and Mary Logan - ? Akin ?
8 Dec 1769 - Charles Hedges exec swore true inventory before J Bowles
list of credits of John M desc in Pennsylvania currency
Frederick Humbert
Thomas Wilson
Michael Troutman
Peter Hedges
Charles Springer
John Devilgess
Moses Hedges
William Hedges
Joseph Hedges
James Steel
Jacob Hedges
William Crom
John Bears
John Springer (desperate)
Final account of admin. 31 may 1770 book b pg. 120
payments and distribution
funeral expenses
Robert Whitnal
DR Adam Fischer
John Fansburgh
James Brand
Isaac Julian
Mathias Ringer and Isaac Julian for appraising estate
Normand Bruce
Thomas Boroles for exam and passing this account
of 10 ? For the payment and distributions
Will - 17 April 1770 lib ? Pg. 366
wife - Sarah
children - oldest son Chidley, another son and 3 daughters
exec - Sarah and Richard Lilly 11 may 1770 Lilly releases his exec pos.
witness - Edward Simpson, Charles Springer and Robert Fulton
left estate to wife Sarah and Richard Lilly
Probate 11 may 1770
Inventory - 23 may 1770
83 acres of land called "Chidley's Chance" lease term 13 years
Alex. Ogle and Peter Hedges - appraisers
Samuel Beall jr. and William Currence - creditors
Mary Logan and Elizabeth Matthews - nearest akin
18 Aug 1770 - debts due to estate
- desperate debts due
James Waddle - bond
William Logan - account
Frederick Humbert - account
Joseph Brown - note
Frederick Clabough - note
Nicholas Rogers - note
John Brown - note
Elizabeth ?Crom or from? - note
Thomas Beawner - note
John Hazalton - note
John Freston - note
Ephraim Ridge - note
James Waddle - note
William Young - note
John Dewell - note
Benjamin Biggs - note
James Hale - note
John Beard - account
John White - account
Peter Barrick sr. - account
Admin. Account - 20 may 1773
current money paid to - Col Samuel Beall - as of bond
Col Samuel Beall - on other bond
William Currence - as of bond
Lodowick Yost - as of account
Rebecca Ridge -
Doc Brand -
Edward Simpson
Charles Hedges
Norman Bruce
Normand Bruce sheriff- for comt Gendy?? Comt. - for selling this account
dy comt.- Thomas Bowles
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