Daniel Nevin

1744 - 1812  (68 years)

• Name	Daniel Nevin
  Birth	28 Aug 1744
  Gender	Male
  Will	30 Oct 1809	Southampton twp., Franklin Co., PA
  	In the Name of God Amen, I, Daniel Nevin of Southampton Township in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, do by these present Make ordain and constitute this to be my last will and testament. Item, I leave and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Margaret Nevin all my real and personal Estate during her natural life and at her death to be disposed of as follows to wit. Item, to my eldest son John Nevin one dollar as I have given hm before what I allowed him. item, I give and bequeath unto my son David Nevin four hundred dollars to be raised out of my Estate if so much there may be. And lastly all the residue of my Estate that may remain, I allow to be equally divided amongst my four children Namely Davif Nevin my son and Elizabeth Pomeroy, Sarah Henderson and Mary Maclay Each and Equal shares of whatever the residue may be at my said wife's decease. And in fine i appoint and authorise and institute my tow sons John Nevin and David Nevin to be my Executors of this my last will and testament to execute the same as is therein mentioned in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nine, 1809 Daniel Nevin
  Death	6 Dec 1812
  	Even though nearly every reference to Daniel's death date shows 12/6/1813, the probate of his will shows that the date should be 1812. Margaret appeared in December of 1812 and William Reynolds in January of 1813, with both records describing Daniel Nevin as deceased.
  Probate	14 Dec 1812	Franklin Co., PA
  	In presents of In Herron, Margaret Herron Franklin County On the fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twelve. John Herron, Esq., one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing instruments of writing appeared before me the subscriber Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for Franklin county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally present and saw and heard Daniel Nevin now dec'd, write his name unto, seal and publish the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of doing thereof he the said deceased was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding according to the best of his knowledge and belief and that his name thereto subscribed as a witness is of his own proper handwriting done at the same time, and that also saw Margaret Herron the other Witness sign her name at the same time. Sworn and subscribed before John Findlay, Reg. Franklin County On the fifteenth day of January one thousand and thirteen personally appeared before me Henry Reges Deputy Register for the probate of wills granting letter of Administration in and for said County, William Reynolds of Roxbury who upon his solemn oath duly administered did depose and say that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of Daniel Nevin late dec'd, that he frequently saw him write his name and that he verily beliefs the name "Daniel Nevin" subscribed to the foregoing will is the proper handwriting of the said Daniel nevin deceased further saith not. William Reynolds Sworn and subscribed before me Henry Reges Deputy Register A True Copy taken form the Original
  Burial	Middle Spring Presbyterian Upper Cemetery, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA
  	FindAGrave Memorial 44304140
  Person ID	I809	EC Roots
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Daniel Nevin
  Mother	Margaret Eagles   d. Aft 1765
  Marriage	29 Oct 1743	New York, NY
  Family ID	F2208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Williamson,   b. 24 Oct 1741   d. 2 May 1822 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1770
  Children	1. Elizabeth Nevin,   b. 4 Dec 1771   d. 1826 (Age 54 years)   2. Sarah Nevin,   b. 22 May 1774   d. 17 Apr 1833 (Age 58 years)   3. John Nevin,   b. 21 Nov 1776   d. 19 Oct 1829 (Age 52 years)   4. Mary Nevin,   b. 23 Jun 1779   d. Abt 1824 (Age 44 years) + 5. David Nevin,   b. 23 Feb 1782   d. 27 May 1848 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2019