ABINGTON, JOSEPH
January 2, 1734-1735. July Court, 1735. Son: WILLIAM (land on the Banks). Daughter: MARY ABINGTON. Executor: HENRY WOODAS. Witnesses: MATHIAS and MARY TOLER, FRANCIS HODGES, OTHO HOLLAND. Clerk of the Court: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 1)
ANSELL, JOHN
September 12, 1738. April Court, 1740. Son and Executor: JOHN. Daughter: SARAH ROBERTS. Grandson: JAMES ROBERTS. Witnesses: HENRY WHITE, HILARY WHITE, LEADY WHITE. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 9)
ANSELL, JOHN, "of Netsiland."
April 6, 1753. March Court, 1755. Sons: JOHN, WILLIAM, JAMES, CALEB. Daughters: MARY and LETESSHA. Wife not named. Executor: JOHN ANSELL (son). Witnesses: CALEB WHITE, JOSHUA WHITE, PAUL ELISON. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 9)
ARMSTRONG, JOHN
March 28, 1753. March Court, 1755. Wife and Executrix: ASIAH. Witnesses: THOS. WILLIAMS, JOSHUA BRENT, LUCY PUTT. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 10)
BATEMAN, WILLIAM
March 30, 1703. April 25, 1704. Daughters: MARY, ELIZA and ISABELL (300 acres of land "back in the woods"). Son: JOSHER (or JOSEPH) ("dwelling plantation"), WILLIAM, SAMUELL. Executrix: Wife (not
named). Witnesses: ROBERT SMITH, DANNIELL MAKEFASHION and ANDREW MAKEPASHION. Clerk of the Court: EDWD. TAYLER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 24)
BELL, WILLIAM
August 27, 1721. August 31, 1721. Son: WILLIAM. Wife and children mentioned, but not named. Witnesses: THOMASIN ONEAL, MARY ONEAL, DEBORAH PELL, SARAH WALKER. Proven before THOS. TAYLOR, JOHN WOODHOUSE. This is a nuncupative will proven by witnesses after testator's death.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 27)
BENNET, JOHN
December 10, 1710. Sons: JOSEPH ("my plantation"), BENJAMIN (land bought of JOSEPH NICKER). Wife and Executrix: MARY. Brother: JOSEPH BENNET. Portion of lands devised to use of poor "old men and women who have been honest, etc.," and portion left for education of poor children. Witnesses: GEORGE and ANN THOMPSON, EDWARD COB and EDWARD STAFFORD. Recorded in Book 1712-1722, page 49. Original missing.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 28)
BENNET, JOSEPH
March 9, 1751-1752. April 9, 1723. Sons: JOSEPH ("plantation now dwell on") WILLIAM, SAMUEL (,84 acres land), JOHN. Daughters: MARY SAYRS, ALICE BENNET. Wife: ANNE. Executors: ANNE BENNET (wife) and JOSEPH BENNET (son). Witnesses: JOHN WILSON, EDWARD Cox. Clerk of the Court: JAMES WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 28)
BENNET, NEHEMIAH
March 11, 1753. April Court, 1753. Sons: JOHN (" plantation I now dwell on"), JOSIAH ("lands on west side of the road"). Daughter: SUSAN BENNET. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: JAMES BURNHAM, GEORGE DAVIS, SOLOMON BENNET. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 28)
BENNET, SOLOMON. Currituck County.
March 23, 1753. March Court, 1755. Sons: MOSES (plantation), BENJAMIN (150 acres of land on Mozark Creek). Daughters: REBECKER BENNET. MARY BENNET, BETSSE BENNET. Wife and Executrix: DARKES BENNET. Witnesses: PHILIP NORTHERN, MARY ETHERIOS, TIMOTHY ETHRIGS. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 29)
BERRY, CORNEALUS
April 17, 1751. April 7, 1752. Wife: COMFORT. Other legatees: LITTLETON BERRY, CORNEALUS BERRY and JOHN BERRY (presumably sons). Executrix: COMFORT BERRY (wife). Witnesses: WILL WHITE, THOMAS MILLER. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 30)
BLAKE, DAVID
October 9, 1714. January 13, 1714-1715. Sons: THOMAS, DAVID. Daughters: SARAH, ELIZABETH, MATHEW. Friends: MATHIAS TOWLER, JOHN MASON. Executors: RALPH MATHAM, JNO. MASON. Witnesses: THOMAS EVANS, JOHN EVANS, RICH'D SMITH. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 33)
BOOTH, GEORGE. Knott's Island
February 12, 1729. July 7, 1730. .Sons: JOHN and GEORGE (land lying in "Viriana"). Daughter: HANNAH SIMMONS. Wife: MARY BOOTH. Executrix: MARY BOOTH. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 39)
BOUREN, EDMUND
July 29, 1711. No probate. Son: JOSEPH (land on Youpim Ridge). Daughters: SARAH, JANE and SUSANNAH BOUREN. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnesses: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, JO WICKER, THOMAS POYNER. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1712-22, page 42.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 41)
BRADLEY, RICHARD
April 13, 1756. June Court, 1756. Sons: HANER, WILLIAM, ABEL, JOHN, RICHARD. Daughters: ANN ETHERIDGE, ALIDEA CORBILL, MART BRADLEY, ELIZABETH BRADLEY. Wife: DORITY BRADLEY. Executors: DORITY BRADLEY (wife) and WILLIAM BRADLEY (son). Witnesses: KEDAR MARCHANT, JOSIAH DOUGH, ELIZABETH DENBY. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 44)
BRENT, JAMES
February 7, 1753. April Court, 1753. Sons: RICHARD ("plantation whereon I now live"), JAMES ("plantation called "Tuckers Ridg"). Daughter: ANN BRENT. Wife and Executrix: KIZIAH. Witnesses: ABSALOM LEGETT, JOHN SIMMONS, HENRY SIMMONS, JR. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 45)
BRENT, THOMAS
January 1, 1726. April 11, 1727. Son: JAMES (150 acres land known as “Wolfpoint Ridge"). Wife: 'ANN. Executrix: ANN BRENT (wife). Witnesses: THOS. WILLIAMS, HOLLAND HEATH, CHARLES BRENT. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 45)
BRIGHT, HENRY
May 23, 1749. July Court, 1749. Sons: CALEB, SILAS, JOHN, HENRY. Daughters: BRIDGES, MARY ANN, SUSY, CORTNEY. Executor: HENRY BRIGHT (son). Witnesses: JAMES BURNHAM, SAMUEL BRIGHT, ANN BRIGHT. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 47)
BRIGHT, RICHARD
December 12, 1734. Sons: EPHRAM, WILLIAM. Daughters: CASIAH, ELIZABETH. Wife: ELIZABETH (who is appointed executrix). Witnesses: SAMLL. BALLANCE, JOHN WEST, MOSES LINTON. Clerk of the Court:
THOMAS LOWTHER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 48)
BRIGHT, RICHARD
February 20, 1733. July 1, 1740. Sons: RICHARD, HANSON, SOLLOMON, ("ye maner plantation"), WILLIAM/JAMES, SAMLL. Daughters: ANN COX, ELENER ETHERIDGE, EDEE BRIGHT. Executor: JOHN ETHERIDGE (son-in- law). Witnesses: RICH. ETHERIDGE, HENRY FORSHAW, SAMLL. LEE. Clerk of Court: WM. SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 48)
BRIGHT, SOLOMON
February 4 (no year). June, 1755. Sons: HANCE and SOLOMON (plantation). Wife and Executrix: MARY BRIGHT, Witnesses: THOS. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, THOMAS DAVIS. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 48)
BROOKS, JOHN
July 9, 1707. April 27, 1708. Son: JOHN ("plantation whereon I now live"). Daughters: ELIZABETH BROOKS, FRANCES BROOKS, MARY BROOKS. Son-in-law: WILLIAM SCOTT. Wife: MARY. Executrix: MARY BROOKS (wife). Witnesses: WM. SWANN, JAMES BETTS. Clerk of the Court: EDWARD TAYLOR.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 49)
BROWN, JAMES
AprilS, 1721. Wife and Executrix: MARY. Son: WILLIAM (plantation). Witnesses: JAMES ADAMS, JOSEPH SANDERSON, ELIZABETH SANDERSON, Clerk of the Court:_____ .
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 50)
BURNHAM, ELIZABETH
April Court, 1755. Witnesses: GEORGE BURGES, WILLIS MILLER, PHILIP NORTHERN. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D McCLURE. This will is illegible, except the names above given.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 57)
BURNHAM, ESEBEL
January 1, 1749- 1750. Sons: SOLOMON BENNET, JOHN BENNET, NEHEMIAH BENNET. Daughter: SUSIAS ABIAR. Granddaughter: ISABEL ARMSTRONG. The probate and signatures of testatrix and witnesses are missing.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 57)
CAPPS, DENNIS
April Court, 1749. Sons: EDWARD ("land he now lives on"), MOSES ("eastern part of my land"), WILLIAM ("western part of my land"), HENRY (one shilling), DENNIS (one shilling), PHILLIP ("all ye rest of my *•• estate"). Grandson: ENOCH CAPPS. Daughters: SARAH BARRY, MILLBOROUGH BRYAN, MARY STRIPES. ELIZABETH CAPPS. Executors: WIFE (not named), MOSES CAPPS (son). Witnesses: ROBERT SIMMONS. WILLIS SIMMONS, ELIAS CORNISH, DOYLEY LATTER. Clerk of the Court: RICHARD MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 62)
CHURCH, JOSEPH
February 28, 1722-1723. April 9, 1723. Son: RICHARD. Daughters: LEDY WHITE. ANN CHURCH, Wife and Executrix: JULIAN. Executor: RICHARD CHURCH (son). Witnesses: HESTER JARVES, SENR., AZRIAM PARKER, THOMAS PARKER. Clerk of the Court: JOS. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 72)
COMMINFORT, HENDRICK
July 7, 1712. Sons: WILLIAM, ANDREW (executor). Daughter: MARGARET. Witnesses: RICHARD BALLANCE, JANE VANDERMULER, EVAN MILLER and THOMAS VANDERMULER. Recorded in Book 1712-22, page 44. Original missing.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 79)
COWELL, BENJAMIN
October 5, 1752. March Court, 1756. Sons: BENJAMIN, SOLOMON, WILLIAM, BUTLAR, EDMOND, JOHN, THOMAS. Daughters: REBECCA COWELL, ELIZABETH COWELL, DORCAS. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Executor: SOLOMON COWELL (son). Witnesses: Jos. CAMPBELL, JOHN WOODHOUSE, JORDAN ROGERS. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 85)
COX, EDWARD
September 26, 1748. July Court, 1751. Sons: THOMAS ("plantation whereon I now live"), ABSALOM (plantation of 75 acres), ELIJA ("remainder of my land"). Daughter: JEMIMA PARKER. Executors: THOMAS, ABSALOM, ELIJAH COX (sons). Witnesses: WM. SHERGOLD, NATHL. WILSON MALACHI WILSON. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 85)
COX, THOMAS
April 30, 1743. July 5, 1743. Sons: EDWARD (land called the "Wolfpit Ridge"), SOLOMON ("maner plantation"), MARMEDUKE (41 acres of land). Daughters: MARY COX, DINAH COX, ANN COX. Wife and Executrix: ANN.
Witnesses: JOHN SHURLEY, LUCY PLATTS. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LANG.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 86)
DARNALL, ANN
June 17, 1720. July 20, 1720-1721. Son: WILLIAM DARNALL. Executor: RICHARD DAUGE. Witnesses: PETER DAUGE, SUSANNAH DAUGE. Clerk of the Court: Jos. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 92)
DAVIS, ISAAC
March 21, 1742. July 13, 1743. Son: CORNELIUS ("all my land and plantation"). Wife and Executrix: RACHEL. Executor: CORNELIUS JONES (father-in-law). Witnesses: DANIELL PHILLIPS, FRANCES HODGES, FRANCIS STAFFORD. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LURRY.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 93)
DOUGE, TULL
May 18, 1746. July 1, 1746. Brother and Executor: JAMES DOUGE. Brother: JOHN DOUGE. Sisters: SARAH SOREY, SUSANNAH CLASCO (or GLASCO), MARY DOUGE. Other legatees: PETER SOREY, CALEB GLASCO. Witnesses: JOSA CAMPBELL, HENRY SIMMONS, JOAB DOUGE. Clerk of the Court: RICHARD McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 101)
DUDLEY, THOMAS
December 15, 1755. March. 1757. Sons and Executors: WILLIAM, THOMAS ("one-half of the plantation whereon I now live"). Grandson: MALAKIE DUDLEY ("one-half of the plantation whereon I now live")- Daughter: MARY WILLIAMS. Wife: MARY. Witnesses: CHARLES WILLIAMS, THOMAS WILLIAMS, SOLOMON ASHLEE, OEN SLATTER. Clerk of the Court: WILL MEARNS.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 103)
ETHERIDGE, HENRY
March 14, 1742-1743. July Court, 1743. Sons: SAMUEL, WILLIAM, RICHARD, JOHN, HENRY. Daughters: ANN ETHERIDGE, TEDY ETHERIDGE,MARY ETHERIDGE. Wife and Executrix: SUSEY. Witnesses: JOHN BALLANCE, WILLIAM MAKEFASHION, MOSES LINTON. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LURRY.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 113 & 114)
ETHERIDGE, JOHN
April 3, 1744. July Court, 1744. Sons: Ai(os (land known as the "Bull yard"), WILLIS (411 acres of land), CALLIB (land known as "Northerns"), JAMES ("plantation where Henry Blount now liveth"), JOHN ("plantation whereon I now live"), JOSIAS ("plantation where Samuel Jones now liveth"). Daughters: SARAH BIGGS, DOROTHY ETHERIDGE. Wife and Executrix: ELINER. Witnesses: THOS. WILLIAMS, SOLOMON ETHERIDGE, JOHN PIRKENS, ABSALOM LEGETT. Clerk of the Court: RICHD. McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 114)
ETHERIDGE, LUKE
February 25, 1732. Daughters: SARAH ETHERIDGE ("land I now live on"), ELIZABETH ETHERIDGE ("land in ye great swamp"). ANN ETHERIDGE. Wife and Executrix: CHRISTON. Witnesses: ELISABETH DANIEL, OTHO HOLLAND. Clerk of the Court: THOS. LOWTHER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 114)
ETHERIDGE, MARMADUKE
February 3, 1734. Devisees and legatees: CALEB, MARMADUKE and MARY BELL (children of Sarah Bell). Executrix: SARAH BELL. Witnesses: JOHN HOUREN, JOSEPH BOURN, PETER DOUGE. Clerk of the Court: THOS. LOWTHER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 114)
ETHERIDGE, RICHARD. "Currituck Banks and Bay of Kitty Hawk."
February 12, 1739-1740. April Court, 1750. Sons: ADAM ("plantation whereon I now live, commonly known by the name of the Whale House"), SAMPSON. Daughters: DIANAH DOWE, HELLENA DOWDY, ELIZABETH DOWDY. Grandson: ROBERT TUCKER. Granddaughters: PRISSELLA ETHERIDGE, DEBORAH FEILDS. Wife: SARAH. Executors: ADAM, SAMPSON ETHERIDGE (sons). Witnesses: THOMAS MAYO, CHARITY SIVELLS, LENINE MAYO. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 114)
ETHERIDGE, SOLOMON
November 7, 1749. January Court, 1749. Sons: ABNER ("plantation I now live on"), SOLOMON, ABSALOM. Daughters: SARAH ETHERIDGE, LETTISHA ETHERIDGE, BARBY ETHERIDGE, REDAH ETHERIDGE. Witnesses: WILLIAM ETHERIDGE, CALEB ETHERIDGE. Clerk of the Court: RICHD. McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 114)
FARROW, FRANCIS
October 7, 1721. February 9, 1722-1723. Wife and Executrix: BARBARY. Children: mentioned, but not named. Friend: WILLIAM ROLLISON. Witnesses: DANIEL GUTHRIE, JOHN MACQUIN, RICHARD JOHNSON. Will proven before WM. REED, "precedent of North Carolina."
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 118)
FERRIL, WILLIAM
November 7, 1742. January Court, 1742-1743. Sons: JOSEPH, CALEB, SAMUEL. Daughters: TAMER, MARY and ANN FERRIL. Sister: ESBEL BURKET. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnesses: GEORGE FEREBEE, JOSEPH FEREBEE, WILLIAM FEREBEE. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LURRY.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 120)
GAMMIDGE, FRANCIS
October 19, 1719. January 6, 1738. Cousin, Executor and sole legatee: HUMPHREY VINCE. Witnesses: MOSES PRISCOD, ISABELL PRISCOD, AND. PEACOCK. Clerk of the Court: JOSN. SMITH.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 130)
GARRET, JOHN
January 27, 1734-1735. July 1, 1735. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Sons: JOHN and JONATHAN. Witnesses: JOHN HAWREN, SAMUEL STEVENS, SAMUEL JARVIS. Clerk of the Court: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 131)
GLASGOW, WILLIAM. Currituck County.
September 30, 1746. April 7, 1747. Son: CALEB GLASGOW. Daughters: SARAH, ABIAH, ELIZABETH, LOWDENNER. Wife and Executrix: SUSANNAH. Witnesses: WILLIAM SHERGOLD, PETER DAUGE, WILLIAM BRAY. Clerk of the Court: RICHD. MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 135)
GREGORY, RICHARD
October 7, 1758. December Court, 1758. Sons: GRIFFITH, CORNELIUS, ROBERT ("Easter end of my plantation"), WILLIAM ("dwelling plantation"), JOSEPH ("remainder of my land"). Daughters: JUDAH SAWYER, EASTER SAWYER and BRIDGET SAWYER; RUTH GLASGGE, ANNE GREGORY, CHARITY GREGORY. "Dividers": JAMES GREGORY (brother), ISAAC and WILLIAM BRIGHT (brothers-in-law). Executors: JAMES GREGORY (brother), ROBERT GREGORY (son). Witnesses: RICHD. STANLEY, THOMAS HUTCHINGS, AMEA HUTCHINGS. Clerk of the Court: WM. MEARNS.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 142)
HARDIN, WILLIAM
July 30, 1746. October 5, 1748. Granddaughters: JANE and ELIZABETH DUDLEY ("my land on Knott's Island whereon I live"). Daughter: ELISABETH DUDLEY. Executors: JANE HARDEN (wife) and HENRY WHITE. Witnesses: WILLIAM WHITE. THOMAS DUDLEY, JR., THOMAS WILLIAMSON. Clerk of Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 150)
HARRIS, THOMAS
November 7, 1749. January Court, 1749. Wife: ELENDER. Son and Executor: THOMAS. Witnesses: STEPHEN W'ILLIAMS, JOHN LURRY, LEVI STEWART. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 153)
HEATH (spelled also "HATH"), NEHEMIAH
January 2, 1749-1750. April Court, 1750. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Other legatee: ROBERT HATH (or HEATH). Witnesses: WILLIS Era- ERIDGE, WILLIAM BLUNT, LAZERUS FLOWREY. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 160)
HODGES, RICHARD
March 2, 1748. April Court, 1749. Daughters: SARAH BURNHAM, FRANCES BOWRIN, MARY, ELISEBETH and UPHAN HODGES. Wife and Executrix: FRANCES. Witnesses: CALEB WILSON, GEORGE POWERS, WILLIS ETHERIDGE. Clerk of the Court: RICHARD McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 167)
IRVING, ROBERT
February 16, 1735-1736. "According to the Computation of the Church of England. April 5, 1737." Executor and sole legatee and devisee: GEORGE POWERS. Witnesses: W. WHITE, CHARLES WALPOLE, HUMPHRY VINCE, HICHARD SPAN. Clerk of the Court: WM. SHERGOLD
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 179)
ISLANDS (spelled also "ILANDS"), RICHARD
March 7, 1733. October Court, 1735. Sons: ROBERT (150 acres of land in Princess Ann County), GEORGE (land in Currituck), RICHARD. Daughters: SARAH ILANDS (100 acres of land in Princess Ann County), JANE WAVE, ELIZABETH ROULINGS. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: FRANCIS MORSE, JOHN ROSE, MOSES FICHER. Clerk: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 180)
IVES, THOMAS
October 26, 1750. April Court, 1751. Daughter: ELISABETH IVES. Wife and Executrix: MARY. Witnesses: JOHN WOODHOUSE, JAMES PARKER, RODE ALLEN. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 180)
JACOB, ISAAC
March 19, 1713-1714. July 14, 1714. Daughters: SUSANAH JACOB ("my manor plantation at New Corotuck"), JANE JACOB ("a tract of land in New Corotuck on ye head of Deep Creek"). Overseers: JOHN PROCKTER, BENJAMIN JAMIN SANDERSON. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnesses: JOSEPH SANDERSON, DINAH, NELL, WILLIAM ASHLEY. Clerk of the Court: Jos. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 182 & 183)
JARVIS, FOSTER
December 3, 1750. January Court, 1750. Sons: SAMUELL (100 acres of land adjoining JOHN WOODHOUSE), JONATHAN (200 acres adjoining tract above devised), MARTAIN (361 acres of land), WILLIAM (360 acres of land), FOSTER. Daughters: ELIZABETH and FRANCIS JARVIS. Grandson: SAMUEL JARVIS. Executor: MARTAIN JARVIS (son). Witnesses: SAMUEL SALYER, HILLARY WHITE, MICHARL O'NEEL, HENRY KINZEY. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 183& 184)
JENNINGS, MARY
December 7, 1725. October 7, 1729. Son: JOHN RELF. Son-in-law and Executor: JOHN NORTON. Witnesses: DAVID LINSEY, HENRY SMITH, JOHN MARTYN. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 185)
JENNINGS, WILLIAM
July 11, 1713. October Court, 1729. Wife, Executrix and sale legatee: MARY. Witnesses: JOHN BLISH, JOHN NORTON, MARGARET NORTON. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 186)
JONES, CORNELIUS
August 14, 1749. January Court, 1750. Sons: WILLIAM, CORNELIUS ("my plantation"), TAYLOR. Daughters: RACHEL WHALE (?), ESTHER WHITE, RHODA CASLE, SARAH MOLBRON, BRIDGET JONES. Wife and Executrix: ELISABETH JONES. Executor: CORNELIUS JONES (son). Witnesses: WILLIAM WHITE. JOHN ANSELL, WILLIAM DUDLEY. Clerk of Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 190)
JONES, SAMUELL
September 30, 1723. Sons: THOMAS (one shilling), SAMUEL and WILLIAM (land called Thurrefare Ridge), IZAYAH and ZACKARYATH ("my dwelling plantation"). Executors: WILLIAM WILLIAMS, THOMAS DAYES. Witnesses: MARGRET CROSSMAN, DANLL. PHILLIPS. Clerk of the Court: THOS. LOWTHER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 196)
LEGITT, THOMAS
April 10, 1749. July Court. 1749. Wife and Executrix: ELISABETH. Daughter: ELISABETH LEGITT. Cousin: JAMES LEGITT (son of ALEXANDER LEGITT). Witnesses: ROBERT SIMMONS, ELIASH CORNISH, MOSES CAPS. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 213)
LINSEY, DANIEL
November 6, 1720. January 10, 1721. Son: DAVID (1 shilling). Wife and Executrix: MARY. Witnesses: JOHN NORTON, WILLIAM JOHNSON, JOHN MAHTYN. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 217)
LINSEY, DAVID
August 17, 1749. October Court, 1750. Wife and Executrix: ANN. Mother: SARAH LINSEY. Brother: BENJAMIN LINSBY. To wife is bequeathed "my house and plantation." Witnesses: HENRY WOODHOUSE, SOLOMON SMITH, MENES SMITH. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 217)
LUFMAN, WILLIAM
April 1, 1728. July 10, 1728. Sons: WILLIAM and DANIEL. Daughter: MARY WHEATLEY. Executors: WILLIAM LUFMAN (son) and THOMAS DAVIS. Witnesses: ANDREW ETHERIDGE, WILLIAM TANT. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 225)
LUFMAN, WILLIAM
May 9, 1728. July 10, 1728. Son: WILLIAM ("all my lands"). Executor: THOMAS DAVIS. Witnesses: ANDREW ETHERIDGE, JR., DANIEL LUFMAN. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 225)
LURRY, WILLIAM
April 21, 1746. July Court, 1746. Son: THOMAS ("plantation whereon I now live"). Wife: MIRIAM. Executor: WILLIAM MACKIE. Witnesses: EDWARD Cox, GEORGE GAINWELL, SUSANAH MACKIE. Clerk of the Court: RICHARD McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 226)
MCCOY, DANIELL
December 2, 1731. October Court, 1735. Sons: JOHN and WILLIAM (plantation). Daughter: LIDEA MCCOY. Wife and Executrix: CHRISTIAN. Witnesses: MOSES LINTON, JAMES WILKINS, ELEZABATH WILKINS. Clerk of the Court: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 228)
MASON, JOHN
August 15, 1720. January 10, 1721. Sons-in-law: JAMES and MATTHIAS TOLER. Fr,end: JOHN EVANS. Wife and Executrix: ANN. Witnesses: RICHARD WILLIAMSON, DENNIS CALLIHERN, JOHN MARTYN. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 240)
MATHAM, RALPH
January 2, 1749. April 26, 1750. Devisees: BENJAMIN SIKES, NICHOLAS LUNR (Executor). Witnesses: ROBERT STILL, WILLIAM STEVENSON, WILLIAM NORTON. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 242)
MIDYETT, MATTHEW
December 21, 1734. July Court, 1735. Body Island. Sons: SAMUEL (land on Albemarle Sound), JOHN ("one great periauger and sails"), JOSEPH, MATTHEW and THOMAS. Daughters: ANN, CATERAN, DINA. Executors: JOHN and JOSEPH MIDYETT. Witnesses: TULLE WILLIAMS, JOSEPH OLOVER, MARY HUNTER. Clerk of the Court: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 248)
MONEREIF, JOHN
June 22, 1712. April Court, 1713. Sons: THOMAS (160 acres of land), WILLIAM (160 acres adjoining THOMAS), JOHN (160 adjoining WILLIAM), GEORGE (gun and sword). A great number of spoons, "poringers." pewter dishes and plates, etc., bequeathed to wife and children. Daughter: MARY MONEREIF. Wife and Executrix: MARY. Witnesses: ADAM PEARRY, THOMAS DAVIS, DANIEL GLASCOE. Clerk of the Court: Jos. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 250)
MOY, JOHN
January 3, 1735. July 1, 1735. Son: JOHN ("my maner plantation"). Daughter: JANE MOY. Wife and Executrix: ANNIE. Witnesses: JOHN WARDEN, RICHARD BRADLEY. Clerk of the Court: JAMES CRAVEN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 259)
NICHOLSON, WILLIAM
1721. October Court, 1723. Sons: JOSIAH ("my manner plantation"). ANTHONY and THEOFILUS NICHOLSON. Daughters: SOPHIA, NAOMY and NICHOLSON. Executor: JOSIAH NICHOLSON (son). Witnesses: DOYLEY LATTER, ANDREW HUDDEY, JOHN CRABB. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 266)
NICKOLLS, JAMES
July 13, 1742. October Court, 1743. Sons: JAMES ("ye manard plantation"), CALEB (plantation), WILLIS (plantation over the River called Dunkins). Daughters: SARAH and FRANKEY NICKOLLS. Executor: JOHN ETHERIDGE. Witnesses: JAMES BUTT, DARCKES THOMAS, WILLIAM ETHERIDGE. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LURRY.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 266)
NICKOLSON, JOSIAH
January 22, 1749-1750. April County Court, 1750. Sons: JOHN and JOSIAS ("my land to be divided between them"). To JOHN is also given one negro, and to son WILLIAM is given one negro. Daughter: CLARE. Wife and Executrix: HANNAH. Witnesses: BENJAMIN CRABB, PACHANCE EVRAGE, ALEXANDER TRAQUAIR. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 266)
NORTHEM, JOHN
1712. July 14, 1714. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Sons: JOHN and PHILIP ("plantation whereon I now live known by the name of Powels Point"). Two negroes bequeathed to each of sons. Witnesses: DANIEL MCFARLAND, JOHN WHEDBEE, JOHN BASSFORD. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 270)
NORTON, JOHN
September 30, 1744. July 2, 1745. Sons: WILLIAM, JOHN, JONATHAN, ASAC. Daughters: ABGILL, METABLE, HANAH. Executors: WM. and JOHN NORTON (sons). Witnesses: JONA. TAGNESS, MARGARET RUSSELL, MARY NORTON. Clerk of the Court: RICH'D MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 270)
OLIVER, THOMAS. Hatteras
February 4, 1743-1744. April Court, 1745. Sons: JOSEPH (plantation called Oyster shell banks), THOMAS (plantation called Peachtree Ridge). Daughter: SARAH OLIVER. Wife and Executrix: PHEBE. Executor: JOB CARR (father-in-law). Witnesses: GEORGE HOWARD, ELIZABETH JACKSON, GEORGE SCARBOROUGH. Clerk of the Court: RICHD. MCCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 273)
O'NEAL, MICHAEL
September 15, 1721. January 10, 1721-1722. Sons: CHARLES ("my dwelling plantation"), MICHAEL. Wife and Executrix: DEBORAH. Daughters: MARY and ELIZABETH O'NEAL and SARAH WALKER. Friend: HUMPHREY VINCE. Witnesses: ANDREW PEACOCK, WILLIAM BELL, JOHN CRABB. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 273)
O'NEAL, MICHAEL
March 3, 1722-1723. April 9, 1723. Sons: MICHARL (plantation at Coinjock), THOMAS. Daughter: SARAH O'NEAL. Wife and Executrix: THOMAZIN. Witnesses : THOMAS PARKER, ELIZABETH HANER, RICHD.
CHURCH. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 274)
OVERTON, ROBERT
November 12, 1750. April Court, 1753. Wife, Executrix and sole legatee: ALES. Witnesses: JAMES BURNHAM, CALEB SIKES, EPHRAIM BRIGHT. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 275)
PAINE, SAMUEL
January 17. 1715. February 17, 1715. Legatees: JOHN MCKENNY, RACHEL MCKENNY (daughter of JOHN), JAMES, JOHN and GEORGE CAROON. Executors: JAMBS and JOHN CAROON. Witnesses: THOMAS CROCKER, KATHERINE JONES, JAMES TOMOOTH. Deputy Clerk of the Court: THOS. BUTT. Clerk: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 277)
PARKER, AZRICAM
February 18, 1738. Sons: JAMES and THOMAS. Daughter: SARAH PARKER. Wife and Executrix: THOMEZON. Witnesses: JOSIAS LITTLE, TIMMOTHY JONES, MICHARL O'NEAL. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 278)
PARKER, PETER
May 2, 1722. July Court, 1722. Sons: WILLIAM, WICKER. Daughters: SARAH GRIGORY, MARY PARKER, JANE PARKER (land called Beach Ridge), JOANAH PARKER. Wife and Executrix: HANAH. Witnesses: RICHD. DAUGE, JANE DAUGE, ANN BELL. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 279)
PARKER, PETER
April 23, 1750. This is a nuncupative will, proven before STEPHEN WILLIAMS by EDWARD and ELIJAH Cox, JOANAH and MIRIAM FEREBEE, and bequeaths all estate to his small children, not named. Clerk of the Court: RICHARD McCLUBE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 279)
PARKER, THOMAS
March 16, 1753. March Court, 1755. Wife: REBECKAH. Executors: EZRICAM PARKER and MICHARL O'NEIL. Witnesses: THOS. TAYLOR, WILLIAM BRABELL, JOHN LURRY. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 279)
PERKINS, HENRY
July 2, 1715. July 12, 1715. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: PETER POYNER and JOSEPH POYNER. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 285)
PHILLIPS, DANIEL
July Court, 1726. Sons; JAMES, DANIEL, SAMUEL, BENJAMIN. Daughters: MARY DUK, MARGRITT PHILLIPS. Wife and Executrix: ABIGALL. Witnesses: JOHN MASHELL, WILLIAM SCOTT, ANDR. DUKE. Clerk of the Court: J. MARTYN.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 287)
POWERS, GEORGE
March 27, 1754. June Court, 1755. Sons: WILLIAM, GEORGE (plantation between JOSEPH SANDERSON and JOHN WOODHOUSE), CALEB (plantation known as Dicks Field). Daughters: LYDDA ETHERIDGE, JEAN ETHERIDGE, ABIGAL POWERS. Wife and Executrix: ISABEL. Witnesses: JAMES BURNHAM, WILLIAM MARSHAL, RICHARD ETHERIDGE. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 298)
POWERS, ISBELL
November 23. 1757. December Court, 1757. Sons: WILLIAM, GEORGE and CALEB. Daughters: ISBELL, MARY ETHERIDGE, JEANE ETHERIDGE ABBEGALL PINER. Grandson: JAMES ETHERIDGE. Witnesses: WILLIS ETHERIDGE, ELIZABETH MARSHALL, THOS. RICHARDS. Clerk of the Court: WM. MEARNS.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 298 & 299)
POTNER, JAMES
May 7, 1744. March Court, 1755. Sons: HUMPHREY and ROBERT. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. W,tnesses: EDWARD COXE, RICHARD ROGERS, SAML. SIMMONS. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 299)
POTNER, JOS
August 19, 1712. Sons: WILLIAM and JOSEPH. Wife: ELIZABETH. Executors: HUMPHREY VINCE and father, who is not named. Witnesses: Jos. WICKER, RUTH WICKER, HENRY SWANN. No probate.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 299)
POYNER, PETER
July 6, 1710. April 12, 1715. Sons: PETER, JOSEPH, ROBERT and WILLIAM (to each is devised land), THOMAS and JAMES. Daughter: ELIZABETH. Granddaughter: MARY POYNER. Friend: SAMUEL BARBER. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: HUMPHREY VINES (or VINCE), ELIZABETH DAVIS, Jos. WICKER. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 299)
POYNER (or POINER), WILLIAM
April 27, 1753. March Court, 1755. Son: NATHANIEL ("plantation whereon I now live and plantation in Moyocke"). Daughter: ELIZABETH POYNER (plantation on the Beaver Dam). Executors: WILLIAM SHERGOLD and CALEB WILLSON. Witnesses: SAML. SIMMONS, JONATHAN POYNER, JOHN CHITTOM. Clerk of the Court: WILLIAM SHERGOLD.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 299)
POYNER, PETER
June 22, 1758. December Court, 1758. Sons: PETER, JGEL, BENJAMIN (plantation known by the name of Beach Ridge), NATHAN. Daughters: SOPHIA BARCO, MARY MERCER, ESTER SALYER, ABIA PINER, KIZIAH POYNER (or PINER), GEMIMA PARKER. Wife: SOPHIA. Executor: NATHAN (son). Witnesses: WILLIAM BRAY, JOSHUA BALL, REUBEN BALL. Clerk of the Court: WM. MEARNS.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 299)
POYNER, WILLIAM
March 14, 1722. July 9, 1723. Sons: WILLIAM and SAMUELL (lands on Currotuck Bay). Daughter: MARYANN POYNER. Wife and Executrix: LIDEE. Witnesses: BANNER MEEGS, THOS. SWANN, WM. LUFMAN. Clerk of the Court: Jo. WICKER.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 300)
Reynaud, Benjamin
April 8, 1712. Son and Executor: Moses. Witnesses: Joseph Walter, Rosmus Hersleff, Daniel Rice. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1712-1722, page 24.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, page 311)
Riordame, Denis
January 18, 1723-1724. July 14, 1724. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Daughter: Angelica. Other legatees: Thomas and Wm. Vince. Witnesses: Jo. Wicker, Samuel Simmons, Ann Ireland, David Leggett. Clerk of the Court: Henry Swann.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, page 315)
Sanderson, Joseph
January 13, 1743. October Court, 1746. Wife: Julia. Sons: Richard ("the manner plantation." also the plantation on Sandy Banks known as Pawmers, and other tracts of land, location not given), Samuel and Joshua (plantation and land to each), Thomas and William (plantation to each), Benjamin (1 negro and land on North River), Joseph (land on Sandy Banks). Executor: John Lurry. Witnesses: John Woodhouse, William Bagly, Samuel Jarves. Clerk of the Court: Richard McClure.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 326)
Sanderson, Joseph
April 26, 1758. December Court, 1758. Sons: Joseph ("plantation whereon I now live"), Richard (plantation known as the Deep Branch), Caleb (70 acres land). Daughters: Julian, Ann, Lida and Susannah Sanderson. Wife: Cesiah. Executor: Joseph Sanderson (son). Witnesses: John Woodhouse, George Powers, Samuell Sallyer. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 326)
Sanderson, Julian
July 31, 1749. April 17, 1752. Granddaughters: Elizabeth Church and Ann White. Executor: Henry White (son-in-law). Witnesses: Samuel Jones, Margitt Barrit, Easther White. Clerk of the Court: William Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 326)
Seagrave, Adam
October 7, 1723. January 14, 1723-1724. Legatees: John Smith (Executor), Samson Woodhouse. Witnesses: Henry Woodhouse, Thomas Larry, John Stone. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Wicker
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 332)
Sherard, Thomas
March 20, 1721-1722. July 10, 1722. Daughters: Elizabeth and Gwinefold Shepard. Son: Samson ("my plantation"). Wife and Executrix: Ruth. Witnesses: Jo. Wicker, Humph. Vince. Clerk of the Court: Jo. Wicker.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 335)
Simmons, Bullock
April 14, 1746. October Court, 1746. Sons: Solomon and Willis. Daughter: Mary Simmons. Wife and Executrix: Elisabeth. Witnesses: Thomas Legitt. Willis Simmons, Robert Simmons. Clerk of the Court: Richard MCCLURE.
Simmons, Edward. Edgecombe Precinct.
October 5, 1735. November Court, 1735. Daughters: Elizabeth and Jane Holley, Tomazin, Hannah. Grandchildren: John and Mary Jackson. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Andrew Johnson, Francis Johnson, Ben. Ravflins. Clerk of the Court: Rt. Forster.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 337)
Simmons, Francis
October 25, 1757. December 20, 1757. Son: Samuel. Brother and Executor: John Simmons. Witnesses: Samuel Holstead, John Brabbell, William Chittum. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 337)
Simmons, Henry
March 4, 1753. March Court, 1755. Sons: Hilary, Solomon, Asa, Thomas. Daughters: Rhoda and Abiah. Wife and Executrix: Deborah. Witnesses: James Phillips. John Simmons. Solomon Simmons. Clerk of the Court: William Shbrgold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 338)
Simmons, James
August 15, 1753. March Court, 1755. Son: Isles. Brother: Samuel Simmons. Executor: William Ferrebee. Witnesses: Samuel Simmons. Peter Sprallin, George Fisher. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 338)
Simmons, Thomas
February 22, 1755. September Court, 1755. Sons: Thomas, Samuel and Sampson ("my plantation to be divided between them"), Edom, Caleb and Asalel. Daughters: Mary Simmons and Elizabeth Muncreef and Sarah Mercer. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Witnesses: Benjamin Prescoot, Benjamin Cowel, Elisabeth Cowel. Clerk of the Court: William Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 339)
Simson, John. Knott's Island
March 19, 1744-1745. March Court, 1754. Sons: James ("plantation I live on"), Solomon ("plantation Thomas Evans now lives on"), Joshua. Wife: Sarah. Daughter: Mary Evans. Executor: Thomas Evans (son- in-law). Witnesses: Henry White, Hilra White. Clerk of the Court: John Snoad.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 340)
Smith, Levi
August 29. 1709. January 10, 1715-1716. Son: Jeremiah. Wife and Executrix: Sarah ("all my estate"). Witnesses: Tho. Taylor, Edwd. Taylor, Jos. Wicker. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Wicker.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 346)
Smith, Sarah
February 22, 1721-1722. Son and Executor: Thomas Taylor. Witnesses: Cornelius Jones, Ann Peacock, And. Peacock. Clerk of the Court: John Martyn.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 347)
Spratten, Henry
January 10, 1750. April Court, 1751. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Daughter: Esther Spratton. Brother: Peter Spratton. Brother-in- law: Thomas Tatum. Witnesses: Robert Fletcher, William White. Clerk of the Court: Richd. McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 356)
Stafford, William
February 17, 1727-1728. April 9, 1728. Sons: John and Edward (1 shilling to each), William ("my plantation"), Samuel (300 acres of land). Daughters: Ann, Frances and Mary Stafford. Wife and Executrix: Jean. Executor: Philip Northan. Witnesses: Mary Johns, George Powers. Clerk of the Court: J. Martyn.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 357)
Stafford, William
August 28, 1742. October Court, 1742. Sons: James ("plantation whereon I now live"), William. Wife and Executrix: Frances. Executor: Richard Hodges. Witnesses: Solomon Bright, William Bowin. Clerk of the Court: John Lurry.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 357)
Stevens, Jeremiah
August 24, 1757. September Court, 1757. Daughters: Easter and Elizabeth Stevens. Executor: Samuel Jarvis. Witnesses: John Lurry, William Ferebe, John Barnes. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 361)
Stevens, Thomasen
April 20, 1748. October 5, 1748. Sores: Michael Oneal, John SteVens. Daughter: Mary Stevens. Executors: Thomas Parker and John Stevens. Witnesses: Tho. Taylor, Gilbird Portwood, James Mercer. Clerk of the Court: Richd. McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 361)
Stewart, Levi
July 15, 1752. January Court, 1753. Sons: John ("plantation I now live on"), Levi (one negro). Wife and Executrix: Ann (one negro). Witnesses: Joseph Stewart, John Bennet, Willis Miller. Clerk of the Court: William Shergold. Impression of head on seal.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 362)
Stone, Richard
August 19, 1749. October Court, 1749. Daughters: Ales and Amay Stone, Mary Parker. Son-in-law: John Parker. Wife and Executrix: Sinna. Executor: Peter Dauge. Witnesses: John Whitehurst, Peter Dauge. Clerk of the Court: Richard McClure.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 363)
Strowde, John
January 28, 1693. January 25, 1703-1704. Daughters: Mary and Elizabeth ("all my estate"). Executor: John Bennett. Witnesses: William Stafford, Mary Bennett, Richard Everinoton. Clerk of the Court: Edwd. Tayler.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 364)
Taylor, Thomas, Sr.
August 20, 1734. July Court, 1736. Sons: Edward (negroes) and Thomas. Daughters: Sarah (wife of Jeremiah Stephens), Bridget (wife of Samuel Jarves), Bethia Taylor. Grandsons: Benjamin Taylor and Ezekiel Phillips. Wife and Executrix: Easther. Witnesses: Stephen Williams, Solo. Jarves, J. Martyn. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Smith.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 373)
Vince, Hi1mphbet
April 4, 1738. January Court, 1739. Cousins: James and Sarah Poyner, Peter, son of James (plantation and negroes), William and Vince White. Other legatees: Josias Nickols, Sarah Simmons, Thomas Meggs, Lazarus and John Flower, Andrew Peacock, Luke White (cousin). Executor: James Poyner. Witnesses: Thos. Taylor, Joshua Deel, Maet Taylor. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 387 & 388)
Vince, Thomas
August 31, 1721. October 10, 1721. Sons: Thomas and William. Daughters: Hannah Vince, Margrett White, Sarah Poyner. Grandchildren: Margrett White, Willis Poyner. Executor: Humphrey Vince (brother). Witnesses: Jo. Wicker, William Parker. Clerk of the Court: Jo. Wicker.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 388)
Wahab, James
October 15, 1772. March 25, 1774. Hatteras Banks. Daughters: Sarah and Barbara (negroes to each). Sons: Jobe (land at Armiskeat and at Wissockin Creek), James, William (land at Hatteras Banks). Executors: James and Job Wahab (sons). Witnesses: Joseph Williams, George Price, Andrew Donaldson. Proven before Jo. Martin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 388 & 389)
Wall, Joshua
November 10, 1744. April Court, 1745. Sons: Joshua, Thomas and Joseph. No executor. Witnesses: Thomas Robb, Mary Roousall (russell), Pattrick Goodin. Clerk of the Court: Richard McClure.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 390)
Wall, Joshua
January 16, 1749. April Court, 1752. Hatteras Banks. Brother: Thomas. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Joseph Williams and Joshua Campbell. Clerk of the Court: William Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 390)
Wallace, Thomas
January 26, 1746-1747. April 27, 1747. Wife and Executrix: Sarah ("my perriauger"). Daughter: Barbara Wallace. Witnesses: Chris. Butler, Elizabeth Matthews. Proven before Gab. Johnston.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 390)
White, Henry
December 22, 1751. September 10,1754. Sons: Hilary (two negroes), Henry, Joseph (land at Navis Creek), Caleb (plantation called Dunkeleys), Joshua, Church. To four sons is given land over Indian Creek, and also plantation at Black Water. Daughter: Mary. Executors: Hilary and Henry White (sons). Witnesses: Jos. Campbell, Charles Williams, William Duding (?). Clerk of the Court: John Snoad.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 402)
White, Luke
June 8, 1757. March Court, 1758. Sons: Vinson (land called Absalom Poiner's), Joshua (plantation and one negro). Daughters: Christian White, Keziah Elles, wife of Michael Elles, Mary, wife of John TomSon. Wife and Executrix: Margaret. Witnesses: William Bray, Joseph Poyner, John Wheatley. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 403)
White, William
March 10, 1753. March Court, 1755. Sons: Henry, Willoughby (lands to each), Luke, Jamey (negro to each). Daughters: Cortna, Love and Meriam White (negroes). Wife and Executrix: Margaret. Witnesses: George Powers, Sam. Simmons, Thomas Miller. Clerk of the Court: William Shergold.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 404)
Wicker, Richard
January 30, 1699-1700. Wife: Martha. Granddaughters: Anna and Elizabeth (daughters of George Booth). Other legatee: Robert LinNey. Witnesses: Ann Thomas, Peeter Parker, Nathaniel Toms. Clerk of the Court: Will Swann.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 406)
Williams, Thomas
December 12, 1732. Probate not dated. Sons: Sambel (land called the New Desire), Joseph (land on the Sand Banks). Wife: Mary. Daughter: Mary. Negroes bequeathed to sons and daughter. Wife appointed Executrix. Witnesses: Margret Norton and Charly Norton. Clerk of the Court: Thomas Lowtheh.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 412)
Williams, William
February 2, 1724-1725. No probate. Sons: Thomas (plantation up Tulls Creek together with one negro), Stephen (land at the mouth of Tulls Creek), Tulle (land bought of William Swann together with one negro). To three sons is devised land up Tulls Creek called Long Leet. Daughters: Jane Brent, Abigail Phillips (one negro to each). Granddaughter: Mary Brent. Grandson: Jonathan Brent. To sons Tulle and Stephen is devised land called "Gibeses Island." Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: William Davis, Charles Brent, Robert Ervin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 413)
Wilson, Caleb
1754. September Court, 1754. Sons: James (land inherited from father, land bought of Thomas Burges. land bought of brother, Josiah Wilson, eight negroes and one silver tankard and gold ring), Tatum and William (three negroes to each). Nephew: Daniel Sweeney. To son William are bequeathed seven negroes and one gold ring. Daughter: Love Wilson (lands bought of Thomas Lowther and "the Muncreefs," and five negroes). To Tatum is devised land bought of Francis Etheridge, Benjamin Crowell, John Hughes and Joseph Cooper and seven negroes. Seven negroes over and above what had been already bequeathed are bequeathed to four children. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Executors: Josiah Wilson (brother) and Daniel Sweeney. Witnesses: Drew Holstead, Thos. Burges, Malachi Wilson, Jos. Norbury, Wm. Blunt. Clerk of the Court: Jno. Snoad.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 416)
Winship, Joseph
April 2, 1733. January Court, 1746. Wife and Executrix: Appelone. Witnesses: John Cox, John Williams, Nicholas Lund, Sam. Williams. Clerk of the Court: Richd. McCluRE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 419)
Woodhouse, Henry
November 27, 1750. April Court, 1751. Son: Hezekiah (land and negroes). Wife: Cesiah (six negroes). Daughter: Mary West (three negroes). Daughter-in-law: Mary Jarves. Friend: Abraham LeachField. Witnesses: John Woodhouse, Thomas Lurry, Peter Bawm. Clerk of the Court: Richard McCLURE.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 421) |