Taken from the records of The Orphans' Court of Chester County, PA June 19, 1759
"Petition of the Widow and Children and William Rowan"
Upon the petition of the widow and children of William Rowan, late of the township of New Garden, deceased, who died Intestate, it is by this court considered that John Allen, John Hurford, Joseph Dixon, William, Richards, Jeremiah Starr jun and Morris Thomas shall go to all and Singular the Messuages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments whereof the said Intestate died seized and having due respect to the true value thereof shall part and divide the same in manner following, to wit: one third part thereof for Elizabeth the said Intestate's widow; two tenth parts of the surplusage for William, the Intestate's eldest son ; one tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's daughter Mary the wife of Benjamin Hartley; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's daughter Rebecca; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's daughter Anne; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's son Joshua; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's daughter Hannah the wife of William Mullican; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's daughter Sarah; one other tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's son James, and the remaining tenth part thereof for the said Intestate's son Moses; and how they shall make the division aforesaid they shall make known to next court under their hands and seals.
Source:
The Orphans' Court of Chester County, PA shown in
History of the Families Millingas and Millanges," by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, 1907
The Orphans' Court of Chester County, PA shown in
History of the Families Millingas and Millanges," by Rev. G. T. Ridlon, 1907