William Irwin (abt. 1693 - 1748)

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Died 1748 at about age 55 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

William Irwin was one of the early Scotch-Irish settlers in West Pennsborough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a few miles southeast of Carlisle.^[1]

He married Elender^[2] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Alexander Irwin^[2]
2. Ann Irwin^[2]
3. Francis Irwin^[2]
4. John Irwin^[2][1]
5. William Irwin^[2]
6. Robert Irwin was born 26 Aug 1740^[1][2]
7. James Irwin^[2]
8. Samuel Irwin^[2]
9. Mary Irwin^[2]
10. Margaret Irwin^[2]
11. Elizabeth Irwin^[2]
12. Sarah Irwin^[2]

William Irwin died in 1748 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[2] His will was written 12 May 1748 and proven 01 Jun 1748 in the Court at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[2][3][4][5]

In the name of God Amen The twelfth day of May 1748. I William Irwin of the Township of Pensborrow in the County of Lancaster & Province of Pennsylvania being sick in body but of Good and perfect Memory Thanks be to Almighty God and Calling to Remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to call, Do make constitute ordain and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared Either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my Last Will & Testament and none other, first being penitent and sorry from the heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give and commit my soul unto Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have remission and forgiveness of all my sins and that my soul with my body at the General day of Resurrection shall rise again and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and Now for the settling of my temporal Estate and such goods and chattels and Debts as it hath pleased God far above my Deserts to bestow upon me, I do order give and dispose the same in Manner and form following, that is to say first I will that all those Debts and Dues I owe in Right or Conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly contented and paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter Named

Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elender Irwin the one third part of all my goods and chattels after my Debts are paid and the Black Colt and a saddle and I allow her the Benefit of the Improvement that I now live in during her widowhood Excepting one hundred Acres next to John Lusks which I allow to be sold to help pay my Debts and I allow my wife, Elender to have the benefit of all childrens legacy during her widowhood or till they come of age and no longer Excepting one saddle and a suit of clothes to my daughter Mary and the sorrell filley which I allow to be given to my son Francis and daughter Mary in hand or as soon as can be done conveniently and I allow my well beloved wife to maintain and cloth my well beloved sons Francis, John, William, Robert, James and Samuel Irwin during her widowhood or till they come to the pf twenty one years and to teach or cause them to be taught to Read the Bible plain and to write Bills and Bonds and to be perfect in working the five common rules vulgar aritmetick and to give each of them their freedom Dues if they serve to the age of twenty one year and to Learn my well Beloved Daughters Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth and Sarah Irwin or cause to be Learned to Read the Bible plain and to knit or make their own stockins Impr. I leave to my well beloved son Alexander Irwin five shillings sterling for his childs part of my Estate and all my smith tools Except the shoeing hammer and I allow my son Alexander to pay in Lieu of the tools seven pounds ten shillings Impr. I leave and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Ann Irwin five shillings sterling Impr. I do leave and Bequeath the Rest of my Estate to be Equally Divided Betwixt my Sons Francis, John, William, Robert, James, and Samuel Irwin and my Daughters Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Sarah Irwin and I do Constitute nominate and ordain my trusty and well beloved friend John Swaney my Executor of this my last will and testament and I make and constitute and ordain my well beloved Friend William Lamond Guarantee of this my Last Will and Testament signed sealed published and pronounced by me William Irwin as my Last Will and Testament the day and Year above. William Irwin.

Written in the presence of us Arthur Clark William Queiry

Personally appeared Arthur Clark and William Queary the witnesses to the within will and made oath that they Were present & saw & heard William Irwyn the Testator sign seal publish & declare the same as his Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound & disposing mind & memory according to the best of their knowledge. 01 Jun 1748---Before Tho. Cookson, D.K.^[2][6]

In 1763, William's farm of 100 acres was purchased of the heirs at 15 pounds each, by their elder brother, John Irwin.^[1]

Research Notes

• Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Index to Wills 1729-1947 William Irwin, 1741, Book A Vol 1 "Irwin" surname index page p62 Need more research to determine who was this William Irwin who wrote his will in 1741, and was then the father of 5 children.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Graham, George W. M.D. The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May 20, 1775 and Lives of It's Signers. The Neale Publishing Company. New York & Washington. 1905. p110.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15} Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Book A Volume 1 Book A Vol 1 p148-149.
3. ↑ Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Index to Wills 1729-1947 William Irwin, 1741, Book A Vol 1 "Irwin" surname index page p62 and William Irwin, 1748, Book A Vol 1 p147 (error in page number in index) as William's will actually appears in Book A Vol 1 p148-p149
4. ↑ Collections of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Volume 24. Abstract of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wills 1721-1820. Volume I Pages 1-576. Undated. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p508. Repository-Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas Call #:L244 LANCA PA V.1.
5. ↑ Fulton, Eleanore Jane and Barbara Kendig Mylin. An Index to the Will books and Intestate Records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1729-1850. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland. 1974. p24.

   Irwin, William Year:1748 Book A Volume 1 p148.

6. ↑ McDowell, Hon. John Hugh. History of the McDowells, Erwins, Irwins and Connections (Being a compilation from various sources). C. B. Johnston & Co., Memphis, Tennessee. 1918. p127.

   Contains a transcription of the recorded will with some errors and the additional notation below and no source for this additional item which is likely the final account of the estate of William. -

   A True Copy From The Original Testament Proved and Remaining In the Registers Office at Lancaster Penn. Thos. Cookson D. Regr.

   I do Hereby Certife that the above is a True Copy of the Copy Remaining in the Protr ys Office in Carlisle In the County of Cumberland as Winess my hand and Seal of the County aforesaid Carlisle the 15th of Feby 1763. Harm Alricks D. R.