Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819 Description Given Surname Residence Title Book Date Prove Name Page Date Executor Thomas Lake Decedent William Lake Philadelphia Mariner N:418 26 4 4 10 1763 1765 Remarks: William Lake. City of Phila. Mariner. 26 April 1763. 4 Oct 1765. Children: William, Samuel. Brother: Thomas. Nephews: Richard, John, Thomas & James Lake. Execs.: Thomas Lake, Hannah Robeson, Abraham Carlile. N:418. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness William Lake WBX:421 22 3 1 4 1796 1796 Remarks: Volans, Joseph. City of Phila. Mariner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness William Lake 6:152 27 7 2 11 1812 1815 Executor David Lake Philadelphia Cordwainer 6:152 27 7 2 11 1812 1815 Remarks: Abigail Adams. City of Phila. Widow. July 27, 1812. Nov. 2, 1815. 6.152. To the poor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, called ""St. George's."" Execs: David Lake, cordwainer, Alexander McKinley, bricklayer, John McCurdy, Sr., all of Phila. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Son-in-law Thomas Lake 6:447 8 5 21 5 1817 1817 Daughter Ann Lake 6:447 8 5 21 5 Stevenson 1817 1817 Remarks: William Stevenson, Sr. Phila. House Carpenter. May 8, 1817. May 21, 1817. 6.447. To Executors, in trust for grandson, William, son of deceased son, William, until 21 years, and for son, Robert. Residue of estate unto my children: Cornelius, Ann Lake, wife of Thomas Lake, Hannah, John, Margaretta, Peter and Susan. To Mary Conrad. Execs: Son, Cornelius Stevenson, friends, Crooke Stevenson, merchant of said city, William Stevenson, also to be Guardians of minor children. Cornelius Stevenson sworn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness Thomas Lake 6:534 31 8 11 12 1811 1817 Remarks: Pedro Justis. Southwark. Mariner. Aug. 31, 1811. Dec. 11, 1817. 6.534. Estate to my wife, Elizabeth, and her child or children. Exec: Said wife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 13 1 30 6 grandson William Lake Captain 1:519 1800 1806 Remarks: Samuel Robeson. City of Philadelphia. Gentleman. Bequests to step-son Edward Simmons and to his wife Elizabeth; to Samuel Robeson Simmons, infant son of Stephen Simmons; to Stephen, Ann, John, Mary, William and Edward, children of step-son Edward Simmons. To step-grandson Capt. William Lake and to each of his five children. Residue of estate to step-grandson Samuel Volans. Exec: Sd. grandson Samuel Volans and friends Thomas Norton and William West. Bejn. Brown affirmed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mother Lydia Lake T:206 12 11 3 10 Harriet 1782 1785 Cousin William Lake T:206 12 11 3 10 1782 1785 Executrix Lydia Lake T:206 12 11 3 10 Harriet 1782 1785 Remarks: Lake, Thomas John. City of Phila. Mariner. Nov 12, 1782. Oct 3, 1785. T.206. Wife: Elizabeth Mary. Mother: Lydia Harriet Lake. Cousin: William Lake. Exec: Lydia Harriet Lake, William Lake. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executor Richard Lake Esquire W:456 27 7 5 9 1793 1793 Remarks: Corley, Nicholas. City of Phila. Mill Stone Maker. Guardian Thomas Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 John 1778 1778 Executor Thomas Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 John 1778 1778 Executrix Lydia Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 Harriot 1778 1778 Daughter Ann Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 Catharine 1778 1778 Daughter Catharine Warren R:107 10 8 14 9 Lake 1778 1778 Wife Lydia Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 Harriot 1778 1778 Guardian Lydia Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 Harriot 1778 1778 Decedent Thomas Lake Southwark, Merchant R:107 10 8 14 9 Philadelphia 1778 1778 Son Thomas Lake R:107 10 8 14 9 John 1778 1778 Remarks: Lake, Thomas. Southwark, City of Phila. Merchant. Aug 10, 1778. Sept 14, 1778. R.107. Wife: Lydia Harriot. Children: Ann Catharine Warren, Thomas John Lake. Sister: Sarah Roberts. Brother-in-law: John Roberts, Co. of Cork, Ireland. Nephew and Niece: Richard and Mary Roberts. Exec and Guardians: Lydia Harriot and Thomas John Lake, John Pringle, John Nixon. Codicil: Signed - Aug 20, 1778. Ann Catharine Warren. Wit: James Robinson, James Barnes, James Humphreys. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness Thomas Lake F:245 4 8 23 9 1741 1741 Remarks: Thomas Porter. Philadelphia. Merchant. August 4, 1741. September 23, 1741. F.245. Guardian and Exec in Philadelphia: Joseph Jackson, merchant. Exec. in Barbadoes: Benjamin Callender, merchant. Children: Jonathan and Anne. Signed in the Parish of St. Michael, Barbadoes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness Abraham Lake D:93 31 10 8 2 1717 1717 Remarks: Phillip Howell. October 31, 1717. Names of children not given. Cousin Jacob Howell, Edward Goodwin. Executrix: Wife Ann. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nephew William Lake Captain X:686 17 1 1796 1798 Wife's 17 1 grandson Thomas Lake X:686 1796 1798 Remarks: Resolve Smith. City of Phila. 1796. Jan 17, 1798. X.686. Wife: Lydia Harriet. Brother: Jabez. Wife's Nephew: Captain William Lake. Wife's Sister-in-Law: Ann Mukens of Salem, New Jersey. Wife's Grandson: Thomas Lake. Nephew: John Smith, Son of Brother Jabez of Maryland. To Manigers of Pennsylvania Hospital. Nieces: Eleanor Smith of City of London in Old England, and Olivia and Mary her Sisters, Children of Late Brother Benjamin of same place. Exec: Wife Lydia Harriet, Niece Eleanor Smith, William Bell. Testified to handwriting: John Thompson, James Baxter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Witness Richard Lake Y:54 14 2 16 11 1796 1798 Remarks: Abigail Taylor, Widow of Aaron Taylor, Dec'd. Phila. Feb 14, 1796. Nov 16, 1798. Y.54. Children: John, Ann, Susanna, Wife of Morris Nagle, Lydia, Amy, Aaron, Levi. To Walter Turnbull. Son-in-Law and Exec: John Stewart Roebuck. --------------------------------------------------------------------------