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TAG-11/29/1899 Dear Sir: I enclose the affidavit and reinstatement referred to in our Conversation a few weeks ago: The affidavit of John Beard is also on file but as it contains the same allegations as that of James Edams, I have not copied it. The date of the Edam's affidavit is evidently a mistake - should be 1753 instead of 1754 all of the reszt of the papers bear that date. The bond of Beard and Edams as admr to Beard's affidavit are both dated Oct 27 1753 while the Inventory filed Nov 12, 1753 and dated Oct 29 1753. "A pair of fine lithe bucks in Robert Glen's land." "A barrel of Pork at Benjamin Beals" "A gun in Joseph Sacket's hands" "A grabby how in Joseph Campbell's hands" "Indian corn and Buckwheat at John Beals" "a flet at Jonathon Toins" Approved Avan Thanes Patrick Malone Mr. Growden Registrat of Bucks I John McCullough Jannet Harper & Robert Glen all in the County of Bucks, relations of Samuel McKelhose, decd, and of his wife Susan widow-hereby declare that we so renounce all our Rights of Administration of the Estate of said Samuel McKelhose(McCullough) our late friend, unto John Beard and James Edams, being both of them principal creditors. witness our hands and seals this twent ninth of October 1753 John McCullough Jannet Harper Robert Glen witness Thomas Coupar Edward Colans Registrar's Office Bucks County PA. James Edams of northampton in the County of Bucks and swears on his solemn oath says that Sam Mecklehose of Buckingham and his wife Susannah both lately died intestate leaving six in all children, the eldest not fourteen years of age and that he the deponent knows of no other relations to either of them sd Samuel mecklehose and Susannah now living in the country other thatn here following, to wit: Jane Harper, mother of sd Susannah Mecklehose, John McCullough, uncle to sd Susannah and Robert Glen a lad of about sixteen years, lately arrived from Ireland, who is a nephew to the said Samuel Mecklehose. That the said Jane Harper and John McCullough being both antient and infirm have declared that they cannot nor will not undertake the burden of the Administration ands the sd Robert Glen being a youth and a stranger in the country, and this deponent being one of the creditors of the estate and having compassion upon the minors who are helpless is thereby induced to accept the admr of the estate together with john Beard. Sworn the 27th Oct 1754Pennsylvania Bucks County pg 11 I John McCollough, Jannet Harper and Robert Glen all in the County of Bucks, relasions of Samuel Mikelhoes, (McCullough?)Decd, and of his wife Susan hereby declare that we do renounce all our right of the administration of the estate of the said Samuel Mikelhos our leat friend, unto John Beard & to James Edams, being both of them principal creditors. Witness our hands and seals this twenty ninth of Oct 1753. John McCollough Testes Thomas Coupar & Edward Colans Janet Harper Robert Glen Register's Office John Edams of Northampton in the County of Bucks waive wit his solemn Bucks County PA Oath says that Sam Mucklehose of Buckingham decd and Susannah his wf both lately died intestate leaving six in all children the eldest not fourteen years of age and that he the deponent knows of no relations in either the side of Samuel or the side of Susannah now living in this country saving those following to wit: Jane Harper, mother of Susannah Mucklehos, John McCullough, uncle to the same Susannah and Robert Glen a lad of about sixteen years of age lately arrived from Ireland, who is a nephew to the sd Samuel Mucklehos. That the sd Jane Harper and John McCullough being both anceint and infirm, have declared that they cannot nor will not undertake the burden of the administration and the sd Robert Glen being a youth and a stranger in the country, and this deponent being one of the creditors of sd estate and having compassion upon the minors, young and helpless is thereby induced to accept the admr of the intestate estate., together with John Beard sworn the 27 day of October 1754 James Edams Samuel Lawrence, Growton Duffey This Robert Glen is likely the father of Joseph Gilham, Isaac Gilham, John Gilham, Nehemiah Gilham, Simon Gilham, & Patrick Glinn, These 6 males appear on the 1790 Bucks county PA census and since the will said there were six children, this is likely them. Joseph Gilham 1 2 1 Isaac Gilham 1 1 3 John Gilham 1 1 3 Nehemiah Gilham 1 2 3 Simon Gilham 2 3 4 Patrick Glinn 1 1 2 |
