Arthur Latimer, according to family tradition, came to this country with his five children, from near Newry, Ireland, in 1736, and settled in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. His wife (spouse unknown) had died previous to his leaving Ireland.
He first appears on the tax-lists of New London in 1740. In 1747, 1749, and 1750 he was still of the same township, but from 1753 to 1764 was of London Britain Township, in the same county. In the last named year he was assessed for a dwelling-house, 20 acres of land, one horse and two cows.
Neither the deed for these twenty acres, nor for other property to or from Arthur Latimer or his sons is on record in Chester County. Probably less than one-fourth of the deeds prior to 1800 were recorded.
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This ad ran in the Pennsylvania Gazette (Item#16149) dated October 4, 1753:
Philadelphia, October 1, 1753:
RUN away from the subscriber, living in London Britain, Chester County, An Irish servant man, named Michael Burk, about 26 years of age, six feet high, well made, has a down look, a little pock pitted, and speaks with the brogue: He stole with him, A whitish colour cloth coat, lined with the same colour, red jacket, white plush breeches, has two wigs, one pale, the other black, wears his hat full cocked, old shoes, with only one buckle, bluish colour stockings, a pair of trowsers, red silk handkerchief, black stock, has both white and check shirts, and a cane, with a chocolate colour head, and a brass ferrel. If said servant is secured in Chester, New Castle, or Lancaster county goals, the securer shall have forty Shillings reward; if in any other goal in the province, shall have Three Pounds, or if in the Jerseys or Maryland, shall likewise have Three Pounds, and reasonable charges, paid by me Arthur Latimer.
N.B. 'Tis supposed there is a woman gone along with him, who is also a servant; he pretends to know both the weaver and cooper business.
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In his will he makes bequests to wife and children, the name of the former not being mentioned. He had married on January 10, 1738, Rebecca Whiteside. The will and inventory which are difficult to decipher, are here given with the original spelling.
Will of Arthur Latimer, April 2, 1764, Chester County Wills, Book D., Vol.iv p. 513:
In the Name of god amen the second day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty four I Arthur Lettermur of London Britan, Chester County, gentelman being sickly and weak in body but sound in mind and memory.......
I do give and bequath unto my beloved son Robert Lettemur and George my Linning and willing cloas and over and above I give and bequath to beloved son, George a fether beed and Cloas, and I give and bequath unto his son, Arthur Lettimur my forged gridle or plank. I leave and bequath unto my Dearly beloved wife Tuinty pounds and her beed and cloas together with her choise of one of the Iorn potts and Liquise the half of the puter and the other half to cozn Pally Dargan, and I Leve my beloved son, James Lettimur To be my whole and sole Executor Together with my beloved son-in-Law John McCamond asistant, and I leave and bequath unto my sons Robert and James and George and John McCamond & Emmson bondd all my Lands together with all my money and all my bonds and bok detts and all the Rest of my movebless to be sold and Equally devided betwixt them Leving my beloved wife to the care of my Executers Letting her have her choice which of her daughters she will Live with during her natural Life and I do hereby disslow and Revok and Dissnull all and Every other former Testaments wills and Legecis beqasts and Executors by me in any wise before this Time named willed or bequethed Ratifing and confirming This and No other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness where of I hereunto have seet my hand and Seall the day and year above written signed, sealled, published and declared by me said Arthur Lettimur the Tesattur as and for his witnes present.
Note abenie before signing I bestowe my servant Edwart Muttry one year of his time.
Arthur Lettermur (x) his mark (seal)
("Genealogical Records of William Geddes Latimer", a work by Samuel Small, Jr., printed for Private Circulation by J.B. Lippencott Company, Philadelphia)
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Children of Arthur Latimer and Name Unknown are:
George/1714 - 19 Oct 1793
Robert/1715 m. Ann
Susan/1717 - 1761.
James/19 May 1719 m. Sarah Geddes
Sarah/1723 (Mrs John McCalmont)
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Latimer is Welsh and was derived from the Old French Latinier or Latimier, which literally means "a speaker of Latin". Many of this name moved to Northern Ireland.
He first appears on the tax-lists of New London in 1740. In 1747, 1749, and 1750 he was still of the same township, but from 1753 to 1764 was of London Britain Township, in the same county. In the last named year he was assessed for a dwelling-house, 20 acres of land, one horse and two cows.
Neither the deed for these twenty acres, nor for other property to or from Arthur Latimer or his sons is on record in Chester County. Probably less than one-fourth of the deeds prior to 1800 were recorded.
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This ad ran in the Pennsylvania Gazette (Item#16149) dated October 4, 1753:
Philadelphia, October 1, 1753:
RUN away from the subscriber, living in London Britain, Chester County, An Irish servant man, named Michael Burk, about 26 years of age, six feet high, well made, has a down look, a little pock pitted, and speaks with the brogue: He stole with him, A whitish colour cloth coat, lined with the same colour, red jacket, white plush breeches, has two wigs, one pale, the other black, wears his hat full cocked, old shoes, with only one buckle, bluish colour stockings, a pair of trowsers, red silk handkerchief, black stock, has both white and check shirts, and a cane, with a chocolate colour head, and a brass ferrel. If said servant is secured in Chester, New Castle, or Lancaster county goals, the securer shall have forty Shillings reward; if in any other goal in the province, shall have Three Pounds, or if in the Jerseys or Maryland, shall likewise have Three Pounds, and reasonable charges, paid by me Arthur Latimer.
N.B. 'Tis supposed there is a woman gone along with him, who is also a servant; he pretends to know both the weaver and cooper business.
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In his will he makes bequests to wife and children, the name of the former not being mentioned. He had married on January 10, 1738, Rebecca Whiteside. The will and inventory which are difficult to decipher, are here given with the original spelling.
Will of Arthur Latimer, April 2, 1764, Chester County Wills, Book D., Vol.iv p. 513:
In the Name of god amen the second day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty four I Arthur Lettermur of London Britan, Chester County, gentelman being sickly and weak in body but sound in mind and memory.......
I do give and bequath unto my beloved son Robert Lettemur and George my Linning and willing cloas and over and above I give and bequath to beloved son, George a fether beed and Cloas, and I give and bequath unto his son, Arthur Lettimur my forged gridle or plank. I leave and bequath unto my Dearly beloved wife Tuinty pounds and her beed and cloas together with her choise of one of the Iorn potts and Liquise the half of the puter and the other half to cozn Pally Dargan, and I Leve my beloved son, James Lettimur To be my whole and sole Executor Together with my beloved son-in-Law John McCamond asistant, and I leave and bequath unto my sons Robert and James and George and John McCamond & Emmson bondd all my Lands together with all my money and all my bonds and bok detts and all the Rest of my movebless to be sold and Equally devided betwixt them Leving my beloved wife to the care of my Executers Letting her have her choice which of her daughters she will Live with during her natural Life and I do hereby disslow and Revok and Dissnull all and Every other former Testaments wills and Legecis beqasts and Executors by me in any wise before this Time named willed or bequethed Ratifing and confirming This and No other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness where of I hereunto have seet my hand and Seall the day and year above written signed, sealled, published and declared by me said Arthur Lettimur the Tesattur as and for his witnes present.
Note abenie before signing I bestowe my servant Edwart Muttry one year of his time.
Arthur Lettermur (x) his mark (seal)
("Genealogical Records of William Geddes Latimer", a work by Samuel Small, Jr., printed for Private Circulation by J.B. Lippencott Company, Philadelphia)
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Children of Arthur Latimer and Name Unknown are:
George/1714 - 19 Oct 1793
Robert/1715 m. Ann
Susan/1717 - 1761.
James/19 May 1719 m. Sarah Geddes
Sarah/1723 (Mrs John McCalmont)
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Latimer is Welsh and was derived from the Old French Latinier or Latimier, which literally means "a speaker of Latin". Many of this name moved to Northern Ireland.
Arthur Latimer, according to family tradition, came to this country with his five children, from near Newry, Ireland, in 1736, and settled in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. His wife (spouse unknown) had died previous to his leaving Ireland.
He first appears on the tax-lists of New London in 1740. In 1747, 1749, and 1750 he was still of the same township, but from 1753 to 1764 was of London Britain Township, in the same county. In the last named year he was assessed for a dwelling-house, 20 acres of land, one horse and two cows.
Neither the deed for these twenty acres, nor for other property to or from Arthur Latimer or his sons is on record in Chester County. Probably less than one-fourth of the deeds prior to 1800 were recorded.
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This ad ran in the Pennsylvania Gazette (Item#16149) dated October 4, 1753:
Philadelphia, October 1, 1753:
RUN away from the subscriber, living in London Britain, Chester County, An Irish servant man, named Michael Burk, about 26 years of age, six feet high, well made, has a down look, a little pock pitted, and speaks with the brogue: He stole with him, A whitish colour cloth coat, lined with the same colour, red jacket, white plush breeches, has two wigs, one pale, the other black, wears his hat full cocked, old shoes, with only one buckle, bluish colour stockings, a pair of trowsers, red silk handkerchief, black stock, has both white and check shirts, and a cane, with a chocolate colour head, and a brass ferrel. If said servant is secured in Chester, New Castle, or Lancaster county goals, the securer shall have forty Shillings reward; if in any other goal in the province, shall have Three Pounds, or if in the Jerseys or Maryland, shall likewise have Three Pounds, and reasonable charges, paid by me Arthur Latimer.
N.B. 'Tis supposed there is a woman gone along with him, who is also a servant; he pretends to know both the weaver and cooper business.
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In his will he makes bequests to wife and children, the name of the former not being mentioned. He had married on January 10, 1738, Rebecca Whiteside. The will and inventory which are difficult to decipher, are here given with the original spelling.
Will of Arthur Latimer, April 2, 1764, Chester County Wills, Book D., Vol.iv p. 513:
In the Name of god amen the second day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty four I Arthur Lettermur of London Britan, Chester County, gentelman being sickly and weak in body but sound in mind and memory.......
I do give and bequath unto my beloved son Robert Lettemur and George my Linning and willing cloas and over and above I give and bequath to beloved son, George a fether beed and Cloas, and I give and bequath unto his son, Arthur Lettimur my forged gridle or plank. I leave and bequath unto my Dearly beloved wife Tuinty pounds and her beed and cloas together with her choise of one of the Iorn potts and Liquise the half of the puter and the other half to cozn Pally Dargan, and I Leve my beloved son, James Lettimur To be my whole and sole Executor Together with my beloved son-in-Law John McCamond asistant, and I leave and bequath unto my sons Robert and James and George and John McCamond & Emmson bondd all my Lands together with all my money and all my bonds and bok detts and all the Rest of my movebless to be sold and Equally devided betwixt them Leving my beloved wife to the care of my Executers Letting her have her choice which of her daughters she will Live with during her natural Life and I do hereby disslow and Revok and Dissnull all and Every other former Testaments wills and Legecis beqasts and Executors by me in any wise before this Time named willed or bequethed Ratifing and confirming This and No other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness where of I hereunto have seet my hand and Seall the day and year above written signed, sealled, published and declared by me said Arthur Lettimur the Tesattur as and for his witnes present.
Note abenie before signing I bestowe my servant Edwart Muttry one year of his time.
Arthur Lettermur (x) his mark (seal)
("Genealogical Records of William Geddes Latimer", a work by Samuel Small, Jr., printed for Private Circulation by J.B. Lippencott Company, Philadelphia)
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Children of Arthur Latimer and Name Unknown are:
George/1714 - 19 Oct 1793
Robert/1715 m. Ann
Susan/1717 - 1761.
James/19 May 1719 m. Sarah Geddes
Sarah/1723 (Mrs John McCalmont)
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Latimer is Welsh and was derived from the Old French Latinier or Latimier, which literally means "a speaker of Latin". Many of this name moved to Northern Ireland.
He first appears on the tax-lists of New London in 1740. In 1747, 1749, and 1750 he was still of the same township, but from 1753 to 1764 was of London Britain Township, in the same county. In the last named year he was assessed for a dwelling-house, 20 acres of land, one horse and two cows.
Neither the deed for these twenty acres, nor for other property to or from Arthur Latimer or his sons is on record in Chester County. Probably less than one-fourth of the deeds prior to 1800 were recorded.
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This ad ran in the Pennsylvania Gazette (Item#16149) dated October 4, 1753:
Philadelphia, October 1, 1753:
RUN away from the subscriber, living in London Britain, Chester County, An Irish servant man, named Michael Burk, about 26 years of age, six feet high, well made, has a down look, a little pock pitted, and speaks with the brogue: He stole with him, A whitish colour cloth coat, lined with the same colour, red jacket, white plush breeches, has two wigs, one pale, the other black, wears his hat full cocked, old shoes, with only one buckle, bluish colour stockings, a pair of trowsers, red silk handkerchief, black stock, has both white and check shirts, and a cane, with a chocolate colour head, and a brass ferrel. If said servant is secured in Chester, New Castle, or Lancaster county goals, the securer shall have forty Shillings reward; if in any other goal in the province, shall have Three Pounds, or if in the Jerseys or Maryland, shall likewise have Three Pounds, and reasonable charges, paid by me Arthur Latimer.
N.B. 'Tis supposed there is a woman gone along with him, who is also a servant; he pretends to know both the weaver and cooper business.
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In his will he makes bequests to wife and children, the name of the former not being mentioned. He had married on January 10, 1738, Rebecca Whiteside. The will and inventory which are difficult to decipher, are here given with the original spelling.
Will of Arthur Latimer, April 2, 1764, Chester County Wills, Book D., Vol.iv p. 513:
In the Name of god amen the second day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and sixty four I Arthur Lettermur of London Britan, Chester County, gentelman being sickly and weak in body but sound in mind and memory.......
I do give and bequath unto my beloved son Robert Lettemur and George my Linning and willing cloas and over and above I give and bequath to beloved son, George a fether beed and Cloas, and I give and bequath unto his son, Arthur Lettimur my forged gridle or plank. I leave and bequath unto my Dearly beloved wife Tuinty pounds and her beed and cloas together with her choise of one of the Iorn potts and Liquise the half of the puter and the other half to cozn Pally Dargan, and I Leve my beloved son, James Lettimur To be my whole and sole Executor Together with my beloved son-in-Law John McCamond asistant, and I leave and bequath unto my sons Robert and James and George and John McCamond & Emmson bondd all my Lands together with all my money and all my bonds and bok detts and all the Rest of my movebless to be sold and Equally devided betwixt them Leving my beloved wife to the care of my Executers Letting her have her choice which of her daughters she will Live with during her natural Life and I do hereby disslow and Revok and Dissnull all and Every other former Testaments wills and Legecis beqasts and Executors by me in any wise before this Time named willed or bequethed Ratifing and confirming This and No other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness where of I hereunto have seet my hand and Seall the day and year above written signed, sealled, published and declared by me said Arthur Lettimur the Tesattur as and for his witnes present.
Note abenie before signing I bestowe my servant Edwart Muttry one year of his time.
Arthur Lettermur (x) his mark (seal)
("Genealogical Records of William Geddes Latimer", a work by Samuel Small, Jr., printed for Private Circulation by J.B. Lippencott Company, Philadelphia)
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Children of Arthur Latimer and Name Unknown are:
George/1714 - 19 Oct 1793
Robert/1715 m. Ann
Susan/1717 - 1761.
James/19 May 1719 m. Sarah Geddes
Sarah/1723 (Mrs John McCalmont)
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Latimer is Welsh and was derived from the Old French Latinier or Latimier, which literally means "a speaker of Latin". Many of this name moved to Northern Ireland.
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