Robert Elder (1730-1807)

Robert Elder
Sex:	Male
Birth:	1730 Perth, Scotland
Death:	1807 Pennsylvania
Burial:	Dry Run, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Father:	James Elder
Spouse/Partner:	Elizabeth Watt (1735-?)
2nd Spouse:	Mary

Robert Elder was born in 1730. In 1737, Robert immigrated to Donegale, Ireland. Soon after, he immigrated to Lancaster, pennsylvania with is brother, David. He settled in Path Velley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in 1750. Robert was a farmer and he owned extensive tracts of land, some of which are still owned by his descendants. He married Elizabeth Watt. Robert died in 1807 in Pennsylvania. His will was proved on April 27, 1807.

A Patent to Robert Elder in 1765 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
"To All to whom these presents shall come. Know Ye that in consideration of the munies paid by Robert and Mary Elder in trust, and Alexander McConnell, for the Warrants hereinafter mentioned and of the sum of fifty-five dollars and twenty-two cents in full since paid by Nicholas Keefer, into the Treasury office of the Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Nicholas Keefer, a certain tract of land situated in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, adjoining lands of John Bossart, John Eatten, John Hindman, Abraham Keefer, heirs of Andrew Marshall, heirs of James Hindman, containing 239 acres and 24 perches, which said tract of land was surveyed in pursuance of two warrants, one dated 20 Aug. 1765, and granted to the said Robert Elder and Mary his wife in trust, and the other dated 27 March 1788, granted to the said Alexander McConnell and the right of the said land became vested in the said Nicholas Keefer. " Patent Book H-8, p. 466, Harrisburg, Pa. Dept. of Internal Affairs.

Will

I give and devise the plantation I now live upon in the township, county and state aforesaid I give and devise the same unto my two sons Joseph and Samuel to be equally divided between them and I give and devise wife Mary all personal effects. I give and devise to my son Samuel all my moveable property after the death of my wife Mary. To my son David, all my waering apparel and forty pounds in cash and to son Abraham in Huntingdon County, forty pounds in cash and to my son John, thirty pounds in cash. To my son Robert, fifty pounds to be paid to him by the said Joseph and Samuel. And I also give to my son Matthew, three pounds five shillings to be paid to him by the said Joseph and Samuel and lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons Joseph Elder and Samuel Elder to be executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me made. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 4th day of October, 1799. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Robert Simeson
James Alexander

DNA

DYS 393	DYS 390	DYS 19/394	DYS 391	DYS 385a	DYS 385b	DYS 426	DYS 388	DYS 439	DYS 389i
13	24	15	10	10	14	12	12	12	13
DYS 392	DYS 389-2	DYS 458	DYS 459a	DYS 459b	DYS 455	DYS 454	DYS 447	DYS 437	DYS 448
13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19
DYS 449	DYS 464a	DYS 464b	DYS 464c	DYS 464d	DYS 460	GATA H4	YCA IIa	YCA IIb	DYS 456
29	15	15	16	17	14	11	19	23	15
DYS 607	DYS 576	DYS 570	CDY a	CDY b	DYS 442	DYS 438
16	18	17	36	36	11	12	??	??	??

Children

with Elizabeth

• David Elder (1752-1822)
• Abraham Elder (1754-1827)

with Mary

• John Elder (1757-?)
• Robert Elder, Jr. (1760-1804)
• Matthew Elder (1764-?)
• Joseph Elder (1770-?)
• Samuel Elder (?-1847)

References

• Robert Elder's Will
• Patent Book H-8, p. 466, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Department of Internal Affairs.