1788 Elizabeth Balser, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Balsley, was born on November 22. On 15 February, 1789, she was baptized with witnesses Jacob and Elizabeth Hamm at the Emanuel Reformed Church, Abbotstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
1815 Jacob Balsley, oldest son of Joseph Balsley deceased, late of Adams County, petitioned the Orphans Court on December 26 that Joseph had died intestate leaving widow Elisabeth and children Jacob, Joseph, and Elisabeth of full age, and minor children Susanna married to Stephen Kepner, and Sally, Mary, and Charlotte, under age. Joseph died with 214 acres of land in Berwick Twp, Adams County adjacent to land of Samuel Baugher, Nicholas Marshall, and others. [3]
1844 The will of Elisabeth Bolsly of Berwick Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania was administered. The administration took place on September 13 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The will named son Jacob and daughters Susanna spouse of Jesse Kepner, Elisabeth spouse of Peter Fose, Polly, Sally, and Charlotte spouse of Charles Grant. [4] [5]
[1] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] F. Edward Wright, Adams County Church Records of the 18th Century (2000), 95, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Adams County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court, B-181, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Pennsylvania. County Court (Adams County), Adams County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills, Adams. Wills 1817–1851, Will E-134, DGS 5533970, image 665, [FamilySearchImage].