Agnes Jafrey (Dickson) McBrayer (1749 - 1793)

Born 25 Feb 1749 in Cumberland, Franklin, Pennsylvania, Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of David McBrayer — married 1772 in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1793 at age 43 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Agnes Jafrey Dickson

Birth: 25 Feb 1749 • Cumberland, Franklin, Pennsylvania, Colonial America

Death: 22 Jan 1793 • Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Marriage & Family

Spouse: David MacBrayer (1745–1816)

Children:

1. Mary (Lodge) MacBrayer+ (1790–1861)

David McBrayer, Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick for the Franklin County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, Penna., Published by Historical Works Committee of the Franklin County Chapter, Copyright 1944; p 148

DAVID MCBRAYER Served in 1777-81-82 under Capt. Patrick Jack, Orphans' Court records show the above man as the son of William McBrayer of Hamilton Twp., who died intestate Oct.? 1795, leaving a widow Rebecca and issue: James; Samuel; William; Sarah who mar. Andrew Taylor; and David, all of full age. An earlier David McBrayer had died in Antrim Twp., in 1771, leaving a wife Elizabeth (Campbell) and five married daughters. Deeds show that in 1796, Samuel and Wm. McBrayer, both of the County of Rutherford, N.C., sold their interest in a tract of land in Franklin Co., Penna., for 69 pounds, 10 shillings to David McBrayer. The map shows 137-1/2 acres, much attested. The tract granted to William McBrayer, by patent, in 1788, was sold by David McBrayer of Hamilton Twp., and wife Agnes to Daniel Leman, March 31, 1806. It is probable that David McBrayer and family removed about this period to Westmoreland Co., Penna., where he died in Mt. Pleasant Twp., Sept.- Oct., 1816. To his wife Agnes he left $1000. cash. It is thought that Agnes, wife of David McBrayer, was Agnes Dickson, which, owing to the similarity of given names, is quite probable. Eldest son, William; Andrew; Samuel; James; John; David; a dau. Hannah Killgore; Sons Isaac; George; Henry; Dau. Betsy McBrayer; Son Robert, rifle gun; Dau. Rebecca McBrayer; son Matthew; youngest dau., Nancy McBrayer; youngest children by last wife. Henry to have books and large family Bible. Of the above children, Samuel "Brier" mar. to Betsy Campbell, Jan. 26, 1804 by Dr. Robert Kennedy, of Welsh Run and Greencastle, moved to Fountain Co., Ind. John mar. Daminen West, Oct. 31, 1809, Champaign Co., Ohio; Isaac, b. June 29, 1787, in Franklin Co., Penna., mar. Mary West, Oct. 31, Champaign Co., Ohio; George, b. 1790, mar. Letitia Mitchell; David mar. Elizabeth Jacobs, Miami Co., Ohio. James "Brier" and wife Mary, who was the dau. of Benjamin Lodge, were of Montgomery Co., Ohio, on Sept., 1815. In Jan., 1814, Ezekiel Kilgore of Cincinnati, Ohio, appoints Wm. "Brier" of Cincinnati as his attorney. Ezekiel was son and heir of David Kilgore, Westmoreland Co., Penna. In 1818, Orphans' Court records show that Agnes, widow of David McBrayer, had mar. Samuel Coyle and guardians were appointed for the minor children, Matthew, Nancy, Robert and Rebecca McBrayer.^[1]

Will of David McBrayer, 1816

Pennsylvania Probate Records 1683-1994, Westmoreland, Wills 1774-1839 vol 1-2 and 1 (image 604 of 660)

Will of David McBrayer, Deceased, 584

In the name of God, Amen, I David McBrayer of the County of Westmoreland Township of Mount Pleasant and State of Pennsylvania being weak of body, sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of death do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form, viz. principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a christian and decent like manner and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following maner, viz:

First of all I give and bequeath to my dear wife Agnes McBrayer one thousand dollars in cash.

• Item, to my eldest son William McBrayer, I give and bequeath one hundred and eighty dollars in cash.
• Item, to my son Andrew McBrayer, I give and bequeath one hundred and twenty five dollars in cash.
• Item, to my son Samuel McBrayer, I give and bequeath two hundred dollars in cash.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my son James McBrayer one hundred and fifty dollars in cash.

To my son John McBrayer, one hundred and fifty dollars in cash.

• Item, to my son David McBrayer I give and bequeath one hundred and fifty dollars in cash.
• Item, to my daughter Hannah Killgore I give and bequeath one hundred and thirty two dollars in cash.
• Item, to my son Isaac McBrayer, I give and bequeath two hundred dollars in cash.
• Item, to my son George McBrayer I give and bequeath one hundred and twenty five dollars in cash in addition to the above named share.

To my son William McBrayer, I bequeath my (line incomplete in transcript)

• Item, to my son Henry McBrayer, I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars in cash (page 401).
• Item, to my daughter Betsy McBrayer, I give and bequeath one dollar in cash.
• Item, to my son Robert McBrayer, I give and bequeath three hundred and fifty dollars in cash.
• Item, to my daughter Rebecca McBrayer I give and bequeath four hundred and fifty dollars in cash.
• Item to my son Mathew McBrayer, I give and bequeath four hundred and fifty dollars in cash.
• Item, to my youngest dughter Nancy McBrayer, five hundred and fifty dollars in cash.

My desire is that if any of my youngest children by my last wife should die in a state of minority that their share or shares shall be equally divided between the Mother and their own brothers and sisters.

Likewise my desire is that my sons Henry, Robert and Mathew McBrayer is have my wagon and geer and when they think proper to dispose of her ?, price to be equally divided among them.

Likewise, I give to my son Henry my books with my large family Bible and to my Robert McBrayer my rifle gun.

Likewise, is that my dear wife Agnes McBrayer shall have her choice of two beds in the house and two milch cows and six sheep and my horse known by the name of Neid and my large cupboard with all its furniture and all the furniture that my house contains and all my personal property that is not named in the will to be exposed to public sale and the money to be divided among the Legatees in proportion to the shares nominated to them.

Likewise what real property may be to be divided in the same manner after my doctor's bill and funeral charges is defrayed.

And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint John Lobingire and Doctor James Estep to be the sold Executors this my last will and testament, hereby reocking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presents and at his request have subscribed as Witnesses this fourteenth day of September 1816.

/s/ David McBrayer (Seal)

Testas:

Samuel Coyle, Daniel Mathews

Westmoreland County ss:

Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of October 1816 came before me Register of the probate of wills in and for said county, Samuel Coyle and Daniel Mathews and being sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that they were present and saw David who is now deceased sign, seal and publish the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound disposing mind and memory and they signed in his presents and in the presents of each other at the rerquest of the now deceased and that the signatures of these deponants is in their own proper handwriting.

Sworn and subscribed before me October 31st 1816.

/s/ Samuel Coyle, Daniel Mathews

/a/ James Mtgomery, Register

Recorded October 31st 1816.

Codicil to the above Will.

I, David McBrier, make this Codicil to my last testament and last will.

I give to my beloved wife the full use of my farm for the full term of two years commencing after my decese as also my silver watch.

2dly, I give and bequeath to my son Henry a bay mare now rising three years old.

Also, I direct that there be as much grain and meat reserved for the use of my family as will support them until the next harvest.

Also, I give to my sons Henry, Robert, and Mathew my wagon and geers to their own use.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of October 1716.

/s/ David McBrier (Sel)

Signed, Published and declared by the above named David McBrier as a codicil to his last will and testament in presence of us, James Estep, Andrew Farrele.

Westmoreland County, ss:

Before me the Register for the probate of wills in and for said County came Doctor James Estep and Andrew Ferrle and being sworn as the law directs deposeth and sayeth that they saw David McBrier who is now deceased sign, seal and pronounce the within instrument of codicil to be a part of his last will and testament that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory that they signed as witnesses in his presents and at his request and that the signatures of these deponants is in their own hand writing.

Sworn and subscribed before me October 31st and November 9th 1816.

James Mtgomery, Register

/s/ Andrew Ferrele, James Estep

Recorded October 31st 1816.

The Will of Andrew Dickson Abstract

The will of Andrew Dickson of Antrim Twp., is recorded at Carlisle, Penna., his widow signs as Agnes and they are buried in Antrim Twp., Franklin Co. Penna. He names sons, George; James; Daus: Hannah; Jean; Esther; Sarah; Son Andrew; Dau, Agnes; Son John under age. The will was dated Oct. 5, 1770; Probated June 11, 1783. The above three sons served in the Rev. War from Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., Penna. The tract of land in Antrim Twp., was sold to Andrew Dickson in 1768 by Robert Love and wife Jennet, which tract he willed to sons George and James.^[2][3]

Will of Andrew Dickson, proved 1783

Pennsylvania Probate Records 1683-1994, Cumberland, Wills 1779-1803 vol D-F, (image 93 of 542)

Andrew Dickson, Last Will and Test't No. 112

In the name of God, Amen, this fifth Day of October anno domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy, Andrew Dickson of Antrim Township, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, being very sick and wake in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God for the same, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, and principally I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buryed in a Christian and decent manner at the descration of my Executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner.

And first from Impremise first of all, that my funeral charges and lawfull debts to be paid out of my undivided estate with respect to my other affairs, this my final determenetion, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son George seven pounds in cash with one suite of blue cloth that I formerly wore to him.

Lickwise out of my undivided estate,

• Item, I give and bequeath to my two well beloved sons George and James the Plantation I now live on to be equally shared in all benefits acruing from the same with the horses, cows, sheep and hogs and household furniture excepting the reserves. Hereafter to be mentioned they paing the several sumes to the Legatees after mentioned, N.B. that each of my fore mentioned two sons is to have their mares with their produce separately.
• Item, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife her bed and cloths both of back and bedding and her full share of household furniture with one cow and four sheep kept on the place to be at her disposal at her decease with a sufficient mentanance and one half bushel of flaxseed sowed each year enduring her life and James to have the benefit of the black horse and the rest of the stock for her mentance if she chouses to live with him but if in case that she doeth not chouse to live with him the stock is then to be divided between the two, George and James, and they are to build her a commodious house sufficient to dwell in and to give her six pounds per year and to find her in firewood for the same or if she chuses to live with any other of her children they are to pay the same of six pounds before mentioned out of the benefits of my estate left to them.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah five shillings to be paid off the sd. Estate.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jean five shillings out of my said Estate.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Easter five shillings of my sd. Estate.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah five shillings of my sd. Estate.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my son Andrew five shillings out of my sd. Estate.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Agness ten pounds of the said Estate to be paid out of the last gale coming due from Robert McTamcey.
• Item, I give and bequeath to my son John five pounds to be paid out of my sd. Estate when he comes of age. Lickwise I order and ordain that he shall have his mentanance and nessarys of life together with reasonable English schooling of the Estate untill he be fit for opertunity serves to put him to a Trade, I do hereby intirely revock and disanull all other wills and testaments by me made anywise.

Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament and I do appoint my trusty and well beloved friend James McKee and my son George to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

/s/ Andrew Dickson (Seal)

[Written under Andrew Dickson's signature and seal: Agness (X-her mark) Dickson, Widow, George Dickson, James Dickson, Agness Dickson]

Levied, Sealed in the presence of us

Andw. Gibson, David McBrayer

Be it remembered that on the 11th day of June A.D. 1783 the last will and testament of Andrew Dickson was Proved by John Andrews, the Clerk who wrote the same, of which the foregoing record is a true copy.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: David McBrayer, Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania; 1944; Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Val. 6, p. 292, 296, 313, 373.
2. ↑ Source: American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co. PA, p, 62
3. ↑ Source: www.geni.com. https://www.geni.com/people/ANDREW-DICKSON/6000000013015745026

• Source: Family Data Collection - Births: Name: Agnes Dickson; Father: Andrew Dickson; Mother: Agnes Hill; Birth Date: 25 February 1749; City: Cumberland; County: Franklin; State: PA; Country: USA

• Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Name: Agnes Dickson; Spouse: David McBrayer; Parents: Andrew, Agnes Dickson; Birth Place: Lancaster Co, PA; Birth Date: 25 February 1749; Death Date: 22 January 1793

• Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Name: Agnes Dickson; Spouse: Agnes Dickson; Parents: Andrew, Agnes Dickson, Hill; Birth Place: Cumberland, Franklin, PA; Birth Date: 25 February 1750; Death Place: KY^[4]

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 15 February 2021), memorial page for Agnes Dickson (27 Feb 1777–11 Feb 1799),Find A Grave: Memorial #57734229, citing Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) . This Agnes lived only 21 years and has different parents from this profile. No spouse. No children.

• Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Name: Agnes Dickson; Birth Date: 25 Feb 1750; Birth Place: Antrim, Pennsylvania; Death Date: 22 Jan 1793; Death Place: Brewn's Mill, Pennsylvania; SAR Membership: 84265; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 28 May 1959; Spouse: David MacBrayer; Children: Mary Lodge; Household Members: Name: William Wallace Brier; Helen Blake; William W Brier II; Elizabeth Naylor; William Wallace Brier; Mary Lodge; James Malcolm Brier; Agnes Dickson; David MacBrayer

• Source: Ancestral Family Trees View Individual Member Trees Source Information: Title: Ancestry Family Trees; Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository Information: Ancestry.com

• Source: Family Data Collection - Births: Name: Andrew Dickson; Father: George Dickson; Birth Date: 1710; City: Armagh; County: Ulster; Country: Ireland

• Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths: Name: Andrew Dickson; Death Date: June 1783; City: Antrim; County: Franklin; State: PA; Country: USA

• Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801: Name: Andrew Dixon; Year: 1781; Town or Ward: Montgomery; County: Cumberland; Archive Rollname: 325

• Source: Andrew Dickson. International Genealogical Index (IGI) birth: about 1710, Armagh, Ulster, Ireland; death: June 1783: Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania; spouse: Agnes Hill; children: Hannah Dickson, George Dickson. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9X9S-SCJ : accessed 2016-11-20), entry for Andrew Dickson.

• Source: Andrew Dickson. Pedigree Resource File; birth: 1710, Armagh, Ulster, Ireland; death: June 1783, Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; marriage: 4 September 1736, Stow, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. NOTES (1) !Marr: IGI batch #7629426, sht 78, film # 1058792 !Book:"McKee's by Raymond McKee !Book: "Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania 1893 Andrew and his father came to America. The six elder children of Andrew Dickson were born in Ireland between the years 1734 and 1748, and the other four were born in America near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania where their father had settled. The Bible containing Andrew Dickson's family record is now over one hundred and sixty years old and is in possession of Rev. David French Dickson of East Palestine, Ohio. John Dickson merchant in Edinburgh his son George went to Ireland became merchant in Armagh, his son Andrew Dickson  !Marr: IGI batch #7629426, sht 78, film # 1058792 |Book:"McKee's by Raymond McKee John Dickson merchant in Edinburgh his son George went to Ireland became merchant in Armagh, his son Andrew Dickson. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SGX7-QTV : accessed 2016-11-20), entry for Andrew /Dickson/.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 15 February 2021), memorial page for Agnes Dickson McBrayer (25 Feb 1750–22 Jan 1793), Find A Grave: Memorial #35770827, citing Browns Mill Presbyterian Cemetery, Kauffman, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by NatalieMaynor (contributor 46770385) .

• Select Dixon Miscellany The Dicksons from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

• The Dicksons from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

The Dicksons were a Scots Irish family who had come to Pennsylvania in the 1740’s and settled near Chambersburg.

One of the sons George, born in Ireland in 1735, came to Black Lick Creek (now in Indiana county) in 1772, accompanied by his younger brother John and bought 400 acres of land. There they built a cabin, cleared what land they could during the summer, and then went back to Chambersburg for the winter. The next year they returned and cleared more land and in 1774 George moved his family into the cabin.

He continued to clear and cultivate the land until 1778 when, in the greatest haste, he was obliged to flee upon receiving news of the Wyoming massacre and the near-approach of hostile Indians. With his wife and three small children, all mounted upon two saddle horses, they summarily returned across the mountains to Chambersburg.

In 1782 George and his brother John again visited their property in western Pennsylvania to find everything in ashes. Coming southward to Pittsburgh, suitable alternative land was found and purchased by George. John went further west into Ohio where he married and settled near Poland.

Another son Andrew was born in America in 1748. He died in service during the Revolutionary War. The Bible containing Andrew Dickson's family record still exists and remains in family hands.

Acknowledgments

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