August Co, VA Page 73.--10th September, 1772.-- Paul Shaver's estatea ppraised by Francis Wire (McGuire) Joseph Crouch, Conrad Good.
Parsons vs. McGuire--O. S. 159; N. S. 56--Bill, May, 1808. Orator,Jame s Parsons. William McGuire of Hampshire died testate in 1789;will date d 22d December, 1789, and proved in Hampshire; leavingwidow, Rachel, s ons, Robert and Francis, and other sons anddaughters. William devised a t ract which he had received from hisfather, Thomas McGuire. Rachel had s ince died. Orator bought the landfrom Robert and Francis. William's ot her children were, viz: Thomas,James, Nancy, Jane, Peggy, Polly, Annis . James is since dead. RobertMcGuire's answer in Ross County, Ohio. Fr ancis McGuire answers inPendleton County. His grandfather, Thomas McGu ire at a very earlyperiod had put his son William in possession of the l and, agreeing tomake him a deed or devise. William took possession whe n first marriedand lived there until his death. Thomas survived Willia m and diedtestate, will dated 19th May, 1792, and recorded in Washingt onCounty, Pennsylvania. (There was
a Francis McGuire living in Brooke County, uncle to defendantFrancis.) A nswer by Nancy in Brooke County and Jane McGuire inMuskingum County, g randdaughters of Thomas. Bond by Francis McGuireof Muskingum County, O hio, 1809. William McGuire's will of HampshireCounty, dated 22d Decemb er, 1789, recorded in Hampshire, 11thFebruary, 1790. Thomas McGuire of T ownship of Hopewell, WashingtonCounty, Pennsylvania, will dated 19th M ay, 1792. Sons, Thomas. Hugh,John, William; wife, Mary (formerly Mary R andels); daughters, Nancyand Betsey; wife's daughter Margaret, son Wil liam's two daughters byhis first wife; son Francis, bond belonging to B rian Brewin; sonRobert's two sons. Proved in Washington County. Pennsy lvania, 13thMarch, 1793.
