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View Tree for Conrad BeighleyConrad Beighley (b. October 22, 1736, d. December 20, 1824)

Conrad Beighley (son of Johannis Conrad Beuchle/Buchli and Catherine or Elizabeth) was born October 22, 1736 in Stuttgart, Neckakreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany (Palatinate), and died December 20, 1824 in Hempfield twp, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He married Margaretta Wiles on Abt. 1758 in Pennsylvania, daughter of George Wiles and Elizabeth.

 Includes NotesNotes for Conrad Beighley:
John Conrad Beighley, son of Johanis Conrad Buchli was the first to have the name "Beighley". He set sail from the city of stuttgart, Germany, on the Halifax. On October 22, 1754, they docked in Philadelphia. Johanis Conrad Buchli came soon after. He became an apprentice to Wiles, ablacksmith in Northampton County. He stayed withy George Wiles until he turned 21 years old in 1764. He married Margareta Wiles, Mr. Wiles' second oldest daughter. He later served in the Revolutionary war as a private from PA.

The will of Conrad Beighley written the sixth day of November, 1824

In the name of God and men, I, Conrad Buechle, of North Huntingdon Township, in the county of Westmoreland, being in a weak state of body, but of sound mind and memory, and considering my advanced stage of life and the uncertainty of all human affairs, do think proper to make this my last will and testament in manner of following:

I direct that my executors hereinafter named shall, as soon as may beater my decease, pay all my just debts, funeral expenses.

I will and bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth, twenty dollars, to be paid as soon as it can be raised from my personal property, also one bedstead, bedding that she claims as her own, her spinning wheel, six pewter plates, six knives, six forks, six spoons, one cow, one heifer, two sheep and all linen and woolen and cloth and yarn not cut and made up and the full use of the room that I have lately occupied until the plantation is sold, if she choooses to occupy it, and she is to be kept in firewood and all kinds of grain that she may need for her maintenance, and summer pasture and winter keeping for her cow, heifer and sheep until the place is sold and I further will direct my son, Peter, after my decease, shall pay and give to said daughter, Elizabeth, the sugar that he is allowed to give me during my life. I direct that my son Peter may be guardian and caretaker of my daughter Elizabeth and see that she gets all I have bequeathed to her, and if she should die without legal heirs, I direct that property she may die possessed of may be equally divided among her brothers and sisters or their heirs. Further I direct she may have the liberty of raising a pig or a hog as long as she lives on the place if she thinks proper to do so. I give and bequeath to my grandson, Jacob Beighley, son of Henry, ten pound as soon as it can be raised from my estate. I bequeath to my granddaughter, Polly Millison, at the age of eighteen years the customary freedom dues in full of all services to me. I also bequeath to Peggy, her sister, the same and all or the remainder of my personal property, I direct to be appraised and sold in the usual manner.

I also do will and direct that all my real estate consisting of the plantation that I live on and a small tract of land in Butler County may be sold as soon after my decease as my executors my think it most to the advantage of the heirs generally, of which they ar to be the judges and whereas the land I own in Butler County is a mortgaged part of a place owned by me and my son, Peter, and it is thout that Peter's part is the best, I therefore direct that Peter shall pay the taxes on my part until sold and he is to have the clear land on my place for that purpose, and all the remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed of every kind that is the proceeds thereof after the bequests already made paid, I direct to be equally divided among all my children that may be living at the time of my decease to their children to wit, John, Shussy, Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth, Peter, Catharine, George, Adam, Mary, Daniel, William. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my three sons, John, Henry and Daniel to be executors to this, my last will and testament, giving and granting them or the survivors or survivor of them full power and authorit to make a full land complete title for within mentioned plantation when sold. In witness whereof, I , the said Conrad Buechle (Beighley) have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty-third day of October A. D.one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. Sealed and pronaunced as and for his last will and testament in the presence of James Irwin.
George Baughman (in German)

Proven before me on the 6th day of November, 1824
Robert Montgomery

Military 1782 Northampton co. PA, Conrad was in the 4th battalion, 1st company, 4th class, Northampton county militia. After the war, Conrad received 150 acres of land in westmoreland Co.,PA which is where he moved to after the war


Found in the Public Library of New York City:
Conrad Beighley -- Revolutionary War -- Fourth Battalion, First Company, Fourth Class, Northampton County Militia, Report of April 1, 1782

More About Conrad Beighley and Margaretta Wiles:
Marriage: Abt. 1758, Pennsylvania.

Children of Conrad Beighley and Margaretta Wiles are:
  1. +Henry Beighley, b. 1768, Hagerstown, Maryland, d. 1836, Connoquenessing twp, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. +John Beighley, b. November 22, 1765, d. date unknown.
  3. Shusy Beighley, b. 1766, d. date unknown.
  4. +Jacob Beighley, b. 1769, d. date unknown.
  5. Elizabeth Beighley, b. 1772, d. date unknown.
  6. +George Beighley, b. 1775, d. date unknown.
  7. John Adam Beighley, b. July 08, 1779, d. date unknown.
  8. Catherine Beighley, b. Abt. 1780, d. date unknown.
  9. Mary M. Beighley, b. 1784, d. date unknown.
  10. +Peter Beighley, b. 1784, d. date unknown.
  11. +Daniel Beighley, b. June 07, 1785, d. 1872.
  12. +William Beighley, b. March 15, 1787, d. date unknown.
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