1795 Samuel Rickey, of Philadelphia, son of Keirl [Carol] and Sarah Rickey, late of Falls Twp, Bucks County deceased, married Mary Cresson on November 5. Witnessed by Mahlon Rickey and others. [1]
1796 Mahlon Reiky, sadler, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $1.00. [2]
1798 Mahlon Rickey lived in a residence owned by Mahlon Milnor in Falls Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1798 Mahlon Rickey, sadler, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $0.04. [4]
1798 Mahlon Richey, single man, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $0.25. [5]
1798 Mahlon Rickey, single man, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $0.20. [6]
1798 Mahlon Rickkey, tavern keeper & sadlor, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [7]
1799 Mahlon Richey, single man, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $0.20. [8]
1800 Mahlon Rickey lived in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 26 thru 44); Females: 1 (age 16 thru 25). [9]
1800 Mahlon Rickey, tavern keeper, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [10] Mahlon Rickkey was taxed with 1 acre and 1 horse and for distillery and sadler. [11]
1800 Mahlon Rickey, single man, was taxed in Falls, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for $0.50. [12]
1800 The will of Mahlon Rickey of Fallsington, Falls Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania dated 6th month, 18th day 1800 and proved July 1, 1800 named executors Mahlon Milnor, John Rickey, and Allen Lippincott. John Rickey, brother, sole legatee. Witnesses Samuel Alexander, Benjamin Palmer, William Hoper. [13] [14] [15] [16]
I Mahlon Rickey of fallsington in the La falls Township in the County of Bucks Pennsylvania Being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory Do the Eighteenth Day of the Sixth month in the year of Lord one thousand Eight Hundred, Make and Publish this my will Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say Imprimes 2976 I Will and order that all my Just Debts and funeral Expences be fully paid Item I give and Devise to my Brother John Rickey his heirs and assigns forever all my Estate Boath Real and Personal Item I hereby Constitute and appoint Mahlon Milner John Rickey and Allen Lippencut Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and year aforesaid Signed Sealed Published and Declared ⎬by us the said testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in presence of us Samuel Alexander, Benjamin Palmer junior, Willm Harper
Mahlon Rickey ℗
Buksss July 1st Anno Domini 1800 Personly appeared Samuel Alexander Benjamin Palmer & William Harper the subscribing Witnesses to the within Instrument of writing and on their Solemn affirmations did say that they were Personally present at the Execution hereof and saw and heard Mahlon Rackey the testator therein Named Sign Seal Publish and declare the same as and for last Will and Testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind and me[m]ory and of a Disposing understanding to Best of their Knowledge and Belief
Coram me James HannaBucks ss Be it Remembered that on the 1st of July ano domini 1800 this the Last Will and testament of Mahlon Rickey Deceased was duly proved when Letters Testamentory ware granted to Mahlon Milner John John Rickey and Allen Lynnencut Executor therein named they having first Solemnly qualified well & truly to administor all the goods and Chattles Rights and Credits of the Said Deceased and in one month from this date to Exibet into the Register office for the County of Bucks a true Inventory and Conscionable appraisment of the Same and in one year or when the (?) required to Render a just account of their whole Administration
Wittness my Hand and seal of said office
James Hanark Registered July 1st 1800
Research Notes:
The tax records of 1798-1800 suggest that there were two men named Mahlon Rickey: a saddler/tavern keeper and a single man. Which was the son of Keirl and who was the other one?
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[2] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, 1796, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, item 142, [AncestryRecord].
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[5] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, 1798, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
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[8] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, 1799, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, 1800, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860, 1800, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills, Bucks. Wills 1797–1808, Will 6-209, DGS 5534506, image 168, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] F. Edward Wright, Abstracts of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1785-1825 (2009), 81.
[15] USGenWeb, Bucks County Pennsylvania Will Abstracts (Gateway website), Will 6-289, [USGenWeb].
[16] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Index entry, [AncestryRecord].