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- At Buckingham Meeting House, 11-2-1761 William Michener married Ann (Lenoir) Schofield, widow of John Schofield. She must have been a very interesting person. She was a French woman who had been driven to this country by religious persecutions. At Falls Meeting, Pa. in 1724 she had married John Schofield who came from England 12-28-1717. She was a Minister about 1732 at Buckingham Meeting.
8-26-1761 Mary Atkinson and Ann Schofield appointed to attend Yearly Meeting.
1762 Ann Michener served in the same capacity.
1775 Ann Michener, widow of William, formerly widow of John Schofield is still very frequently sent as representative by Buckingham to Yearly Meeting.
5-28-1777 All representatives present at Yearly Meeting except Ann Michener.
Her daughter, Jane Schofield, married Samuel Smith of Windy Bush in 1750 and for many years after William's death, Ann lived with them. She was called "Granny Michener" and was described by John Trego, who was born in 1780, as "a little toddling old woman." She moved to the home of her son, Samuel Schofield in Buckingham in 1789.
The Josiah B. Smith Papers in the Bucks Co. Historical Library have this to say in 1789 in 6 mo.
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"Mother Ann Michener removed to her son Samuel Schofield. Our ancient friend Ann Michener, a minister of Buckingham, died 2-12-1791 in her 89th year. She was the widow of William Michener. Her first husband was John Schofield."
Wills Book 5 (1222) pg. 253, Ann Michener of Solebury, widow, dated 5-18-1790, proved 3-16-1791. Executors: sons Samuel and Jonathan Schofield. She mentions her daughter, Ann Schofield.
William Michener died 6-10-1780.
For many years John Dyer kept a Diary. This man was a neighbor of William Michener and his daughter married into the Michener family, so many facts are established in this Diary which relate to the Michener Family. This quote is from the Diary:
"1780-6-10, William Michener departed this life about 3 o'clock this morning."
Wills Book 4-885, pg. 214, Will of William Michener.
"To all Christian People to whome this Present writing Shall come know ye that I William Mitchener of Plumstead in the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania being weak in Body but of sound Disposing mind and memory. Thanks be given to God therefore, and calling to my Rememberance that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following-First I Recommend my soul to God that gave it and my Body to be Buried in a Decent and Christian-like manner at the Descresion of my Executors hereinafter Mentioned, And touching such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to Bless me within this World, I give and Dispose of the same as followeth.
And first it is my Will and Mind that all my just Debts and Funeral Charges be paid and discharged by my Executors. Secondly I give and Bequeath unto my loving wife Ann Mitchener the full sum of five pounds a year Current Money of Pennsylvania So long as She remains my Widow to be paid unto her in the manner hereinafter Directed. Which shall be her full Dower. Thirdly I give and Bequeath unto my son Mordecai the sum of three pounds. Fifthly (yes, the book says fifthly, not fourthly)I give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph the sum of Six pounds and Each of my aforsaid Children legacies to be paid unto them within two years after my Decease and to be in full their shares of my Estate. Sixthly I give and Bequeath unto my son Mechach the sum of twelve pounds. Eightly I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret the sum of five pounds also my bigest pewter Dish. Ninthly I give and Bequeath unto my son George the sum of seven pounds. And each of my four last mentioned Children's legacies to be paid unto them within four years after my decease and to be in full their shares of my Estate. Tenthly I give unto my son William all the remainder of my Estate that is to say I give and Bequeath unto him the said William Mitchener my whole Plantation I now live on Containing Sixty Acres be the same more or less with all the Apurtenances there unto Belonging for the only proper Use of him His Heirs and Assigns forever. Together with all and Every part of my personal Estate Except the dish above said which he is to deliver to my daughter Margaret Soon after my Decease he also yielding and paying all my just Debts and funeral Expenses aforesaid he likewise paying the full sum of five pounds a year unto my aforesaid wife Current Money of Pennsylvania So long as she Remains my Widow he also yielding and paying the legacies to each of my children Before Mentioned and that withing the limited time aforesaid.
And lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my two sons, William and Meshach to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Revoke Dianul and make void all and Every other former Wills Testaments legacys and Executors by me in anywise before this Time made named willed or Bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness where of I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of the Eighth month Anno Domine one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight-1778.
William Mitchener (Seal)
Witnessed by Francis Goode, Sarah Goode, Jonathan Combs
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Abstracts of Bucks Co, PA, Wills, 1785 - 1825
Page 253. Ann Michener of Solebury Twp., Widow. May 18, 1790. Proved March 16, 1791.
Sons Samuel and Jonathan Schofield exrs. Dau. Jane Smith and her ch.
Gddau. Ann Schofield. Wife and dau. of son David. Ch. John, Thomas,
Samuel, David and Jonathan Schofield and Phebe Speakman.
Wits: Jonathan Doan, Benjamin Schofield, Edith Schofield.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1701 - 1771 (70 years)