Book 1 Appendix

Appendix A – A review of research on key Ancestors

William Logan Sr. (son of David and Jane Logan (nee McKinley)

Issue: There is doubt on the date of Williams’ birth.

Key facts:

In his Oath of importation David stated “that he imported himself, Jane his wife, Mary and William Logan from Ireland to Philadelphia…”
William Logan, son of David, is recorded as being baptized by Rev. John Craig on 16 July 1749, well after importation.
It is put forward that Benjamin Logan was the oldest son in his biography

Conclusion: Given the lack of clear data it is impossible to set the birth date of William, beyond a range of 1730 to 1749

Appendix B – Will and Probate for Frances McCown

The text below is my attempt to transcribe the hand written document I was fortunate enough to obtain. I did my best to write it exactly as I saw it. A screenshot of the complete document is below.

In the name of God Amen October the 9 1761. I Frances McCown in the County of Augusta farmer being very sick and weak in body but in perfect Mind and Memory thanks be given unto god and therefore calling unto mind the Mortaliity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Order this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I given and Recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave it and for may body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Cristian like and decent manor at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the General Rejunevation I shall Receive the same Again by the mighty power of god and as Touching such Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to help me in this life I give Devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form

Item – it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my (?) Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied idem. I give I given and bequeath unto Margaret my beloved wife the black (Pea?ing) mare and bolt and arid Cow called (?teatly) and her Calf Itim I give to my beloeved sons George and frances this Plantation I now live on to be Equaly divided between I likewais give to George a yellow Cow Called long legs and a Sorrel Mare and her bolt Itim I give and bequeath to my son Malcom that plantation formerly belonging to Mathew Young and a col cald Patterson and her Calf and a bay pasing Mare Itim I give to my son James a Red Coiw cald lovely and to Frances (arid hefan?) Itim I give to my Daughter Margret a pyd hefar nancy one pyd Yearling and Red Yearling heafer to (retain?) I give to my son James that plantation in the forks and that part of my plantation Samuel Norwood formly lived on I order that James pay to Macom five pound when come to the age of Menuraty I order the to work (?homes) plow and tacklings not to be sold but them between George and Malcom to work the plantation with I give to my Daughter Isble on black pasing Mare I order my beloved wife Margret to have her Mantanance of this plantation I now live on as long as she remains widow and to have no (fander?) part in the land I order all the moveable to be praised and to be Equally Devided among the seven children I order Margaret my beloved wife and my son George to be my (sole?) and (vote?)) Executor Of this my last will and testament

Signed sealed published pronounce and declared by this frances McCown his last will and testament in the presence of us

Witnesses:

John Cunningham

William McCerney?

John McNabb