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Where can I get a copy of the will for Andrew Culberson??

Born prior to 1700 in Ireland. He emigrated to America from Londonderry and settled in Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He probably came to America with his brothers John, Robert and Samuel in 1712, but the first record of him is in 1726 is on the Kennett Township tax roll. He left Chester County in 1729 and settled in Hopewell Township, Lancaster County (now Cumberland County) PA. He was an uncle or cousin of Joseph, Alex, and Samuel of Culbertson's Row. He died 1746 in Lancaster County. His son Samuel was his bondsman and administrator of his estate filed in 1746. His estate consisted of about 1900 acres, almost three square miles, and an inventory of his estate filed in 1747 showed its value to be $4,000, a very large sum for those days. Division of his estate was made in Cumberland County, in 1750, that named his children. He married in Chester County, Pennsylvania about 1720, Janet Breckenridge [H700], born about 1696 in Ireland. She was a sister to James Breckenridge. Several years after Andrew's death, Janet married John Miller.


Please Help!!

Barbara Ray

Barbara, I wish I had an answer for your question, but I'm afraid I don't. I did note, however, that you are a Ray, which is of interest to me since the Culbertson family married into a line of my Rea cousins. Specifically, Rep. John Rea married Elizabeth Culbertson, grandaughter of Capt. Alexander Culbertson. She and her ancestors are, of course, no blood relation to me, but her descendants, including Samuel Culbertson Rea are.

So, tell me about your Rays. Is that your surname, or your husband's? My Reas came from County Down, Northern Ireland in 1774/1775 and settled, first, in Mifflin County, then, after about 15 years or so, settled at the head of the Amberson Valley in Franklin County. My line also has ties to Cumberland County, where my g-g-grandfather, James Azel Rea was born in 1827, and where his brother John and John's daughter Melissa Jane Rea also lived. My g-g-g-grandfather was Robert Scott Rea, and one of his sons, Robert Scott Rea, Jr. decided to start spelling the name R-A-Y, at some point, and it stuck. All of his son James' descendants have gone by Ray ever since. That line migrated to Nebraska, though.

Gary Rea

Contact trhe lancaster County Courthouse to see if they have this will.

Dear Barbara can you connect to my Samuel Culbertson? IT seems that you have some interesting names connected with Culbertson Row.

Jeannette

Name: Samuel 'Irish' Culbertson ®15

Birth Place: County Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: Oct 1789
Death Place: Greene Twp, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania


Spouse: Jennet Shields
Marriage Date: Before 1736/1738
Marriage Place: PA
Children: Jennet (Jean)

Spouse: Eleanor ®16 McKean
Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1782
Marriage Place: Made A Prenuptial Agreement

Notes:
The first mention of him is found in the PA Archives that he was a Sergeant-Major in Col. Hugh Mercer's (Third) Battalion of Pa Provincial troops in 1758 and again in 1759.
He and his brother emigrated from Culbertson Row, County Antrim, Ireland to Greene twp, Franklin Co, PA. the new place was also called Culbertson Row between 1730 -1735. He was a wealthy, influential man at one time owning 2000 acres. About 1734-6 he married Jennet Shields daughter of David Shields of Letterkenny twp. {A second marriage was to Eleanor W McKean.}
Children:
Jennet m. James Guthrie
Samuel b 1738-9 d 1814 raised in Letterkenny twp, Cumberland Co, PA moved to Westmoreland Co,PA about 1785-6.
John b. 1739-1740 d. 1797 Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania
Robert b. 1741-42 m. cousin Elizabeth Linsay d. 1777-8 Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Eleanor b. 1742-3 m Thos Mc Cane(McKean) d. before 1789
Joseph d. 1801 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Alexander b. 1747 d 1790 Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Agnes b. 1749 m. 1777 Wm Long moved to Fayette Co., Kentucky
James b. 1750? d. 1812
Martha
Joanna (Mrs Sharp)
Mary unmarried
Samuel's will of October 9, 1799 (probated Oct 15, 1789) lists sons: Samuel, John, Robert, Joseph, Alexander ( one light blue suit coat of my own weaving) Daughters, Agnes Long, Martha Culbertson, Joanna Sharp, Mary Culbertson, Jennet Guthry and left son James the whole plantation.
The value of his estate was at lease $ 70,000. ®16

Last Modified: 23 May 2004

Reference Note 15
American GUTHRIE and Allied Families compiled by Laurence R Guthrie - 1933 reprinted 1985

Reference Note 16
Culbertson and Culbertson Families by Lewis R Culbertson 1923 - apparently there are a lot of mistakes in this book.