Notes for DOROTHY JONES:
(CSF88(a)Columbus.rr.com) Connie Foster records:
"WILL OF ELLIS JONES I, Ellis Jones of Philadelphia in the Province of
Pennsylvania, Weaver, & being at presest weak of body but by the mercy of God
of perfect and sound memory, I now considering the certainty of Death and the
Uncertainty when it may please God to bring me to it, do think it convenient
to settle my concerns in the worly according to my mind and will and I do now
make null and void all former wills by me made and I do Order and appoint
this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following . First,
after my death, I will and bequeth my soul to Almighty God through Jesus
Christ My Lord and my body to a Decent Buryall at the discretion of my
Executrix hereafter named and all my just debts to be paid. Item first, I do
give to may kinsman John Pew, dweller in Chester County, one English Shilling
Sterling to be paid by the executor and I do give to my Beloved wife Jane
Jones all of the remainder of my goods and Estate both Real and personal to
be hers and at her disposal for ever, to sell or dispose of as she thinks
fitting and I do make, Order and appoint my well Beloved wife Jane Jones to
be my full Executrix of this my last will and Testament. I witness there unto
& have put my hand and Seal Twenty Second day of yr. 3 months in the yr. our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred and twenty two. Wit: John Jones, John Jones,
Jr. (Signed) Ellis Jones (his mark) (Seal)." (Will Book "E" page 60, File
#63, 1727, Register of Wills, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)
"WILL OF JANE JONES: "Be it remembered That I Jane Jones of the City of
Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Widow, being at present weak of
body but by the Mercy of God of perfect & sound memory, I now considering the
certainty of death & the uncertainty when it may please God to bring me to
it, do think it convenient to settle my concerns in the world according to my
mind and will--- And I do now make void and null all former wills by me made
& I do order & appoint this to be my last will and testament in manner & form
following viz:--
"First, after my Death, I will & bequesth my soul to Almighty God
through Jesus Christ my Lord & my body to a descent buryall at the discretion
of my executrix hereafter named & all my just debts to be paid---
"Item first, I do give & bequeath to my grandson, Daniel Pegg one
English Shilling or the value of it in coyn current. Also I do give & bequeth
to my Grandson Nathan Pegg one English Shilling or the value of it in coyn
current. Also I do give & bequeth to my Granddaughter Jane Flower one English
Shilling or the value of it in coyn current. Also I do give & bequeth to my
Grandson Zebulon Cantrell one English Shilling or the value of it in coyn
current. Also I do give & and bequeath to my Grandson Joseph Cantrel one
English Shilling Sterling or the value of it in Coyn Current. Also I do give
& bequeth to my Granddaghter Dorothy Cantral one English Shilling or the
value of it in coyn current. Also I do give & bequeath unto my grand daughter
Mary Price one English shilling or the value of it in coyn current. Also I do
give & bequeath to my grand daughter Jane _____one shilling English Sterling
money or the value of it in coyn current. Also I do give & bequeath to my
grandosn Richard White one English Shilling Sterling or the value of it in
coyn current (note the Shillings above written are all English Shlliings
Sterling). And I do give & bequeath to my Daugjhter---Mary Jones all the
remainder of my Goods & Estate both Real & personal to be hers and at her
disposal for Ever to sell & Dispose of as she shall think fit & convenient --
And I do make order & appoint my said Daughter-- Mary Jones to be my full &
Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament. In Witness hereunto I have
set my hand & Seal, dated ye Third Day of August in the Year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred & thirty.
"Signed Sealed Published & Declared by the Testatrix. Jane Jones (her
mark) (Seal). Jane Jones as her Last will & Testament in the presence -----of
us----- James Estanfyh Att, Joseph Driker.
"I the above Testatrix, Jane Jones in consideration of my above Daughter
Mary Jones her deceased since the above date do here by give Devise &
begueath unto my Grandchildren Ellis Jones and Susannah Jones (my said
Daughter Mary Jones her Issue) and their heirs & assigns for ever all the
above mentioned residue & remainder of my Estate Real & personal And I do
herby nominate & appoint my Friend John Calwalader of Philadelphia my
Executor, Witness my Hand & Seal set to this Codical of my will dated the
seventh day of Decenber Anno Domini 1732. Witness: James Estangh ATT, Joseph
Fordam, Joseph Elfrek. (Signed) Jane Jones (her mark). Philadelphia December
27 1732 there personally appeared James Estangh and Joseph Drinker two of the
witnesses to the within written will and James Estangh and Joseph Fordham who
witnesses to the herein written Codcil and on their solemn affirmation
according to Law did---Declare they saw and heard Jane Jones the Testatrix
within named sign Seal & publish and declare the same will & codcil
respectively to be her last will & testament and at the doing therof she was
of sound mind and memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge.
(Signature unreadable) (Will Book "E" page 204, File #278, 1732, Register of
Wills, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Probated 27 December 1732.
Inventory 27 July next. Acct. 10 Feb. filed 2 March 1733.)
"Four children of Richard and Dorothy can be verified from the abovce
will and burial records. It is possible that the Jane _______ and Mary Price
mentioned in the will may also have been their children. It was not common in
those days to name a second child, the same as one who died in infancy."
(Carolyn Sue Mitchell Bouska, 15001 Quail Drive, Balch Springs, Texas
75180-2447; tele: 214-557-5532, 1993 - 1995, as per Warren G. Cantrell, 1913
Willowbend, Killeen, Texas 76543.) He was married to Dorothy Jones about 1693
in Philadelphia, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of RICHARD CANTRILL and DOROTHY JONES are:
i. MARY4 CANTRELL (Source: The Cantrill-Cantrell Family, 1908, The
Grafton Press, Susan Cantrill-Christi Carol Cantrell (cherpaint(a)aol.com),
Page 5, Children of Richard and Dorothy Cantrill:2. i. Mary. The Records of
the Race Street Meetinghouse contain the following under "Burials of those
not Friends: Mary, 1-6, 1695, parents Richard and Dorothy Cantrill."), b.
1694 (Source: Walter McLendon (waltermc(a)sprynet.com).); d. January 06,
1694/95, Philadelphia, Pa (Source: Bernice White and Necia Kelly
(Ilelly(a)iamerica.net) Cantrell Bethell's Bible, Records of Holy Trinity (Old
Swedes) Church Registry, Wilmington, Del.).
More About MARY CANTRELL:
Burial: Race St. Church Cemetery (Source: Walter McLendon
(waltermc(a)sprynet.com).)
5. ii. JOSEPH CANTRELL, b. 1695, Philadelphia, Pa; d. Abt. 1738, Orange, Va.
6. iii. ZEBULON CANTRELL, b. 1697.
iv. DOROTHY CANTRELL (Source: The Cantrill-Cantrell Family, 1908, The
Grafton Press, Susan Cantrill-Christi, Will of Jane Jones.), b. 1699.
4. UNKNOWN3 CANTRILL (RICHARD L.2, WILLIAM1 CANTRELL)
Children of UNKNOWN CANTRILL are:
i. JOSEPH4 CANTRILL (Source: Edward Loren Cantrall (ECantrall(a)aol.com),
Document; Richard Cantrill nearest relative appointed administrator of the
estate of Joseph Cantrill, an unmarried nephew.), d. May 10, 1689, Schuylkill
Creek, Philadelphia, Pa..
ii. UNKNOWN CANTRILL (Source: Edward Loren Cantrall (ECantrall(a)aol.com).).