Eliott, Charles. Enfield.
October 15, 1753. May Term, 1757. Executor and sole legatee: Hon. John Rutherford. Witnesses: Thos.. Lowe, John Lawson. Clerk of the Court: I. Edwards.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 112)
Jones, William
January 3, 1758. June Court, 1759. Sons: William (land he now has possession of), Henry (300 acres land), Britton (300 acres of land "adjoining my mill"), Simon (500 acres of land with mill). Daughters: Sarah, Winnefred, Amey, Elizabeth, Silva. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Executor: William Jones. Witnesses: Augustine Bate, Nicholas Killingsworth, Solomon Hawkins, Sarah Jones. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Montfort.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 198)
McGee, John
November 22, 1773. January 28, 1774. Sons: Samuel, John, Andrew plantation on the waters of the Alamance, known by the name of Graham's Place), William ("plantation whereon I now live"). Daughters: Jean (plantation on Shockley Creek), Susanah (plantation on Shockley Creek, known by the name of Jarrot Hays Place). Wife and Executrix: Martha. Executor: Robert Lindsay (son-in-law). Witnesses: Ann Lewis, James Morgan, Thomas Welborn, Martha McGee. Codicil makes provision for burying-ground, and devises house and one acre of land to one George Alexander, Senr., to be used as a meeting house. Witnesses to codicil: James Morgan, Thomas Welborn. Will and codicil proven before Jo. Martin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 230)
Medford, Henry
December 19, 1773. February 17, 1774. Sons: John, James, Henry and Daniel (to each is given a plantation). Daughters: Mary, Ferrebee and Elizabeth. Wife: Elizabeth. Executors: Jonathan Cain and John Medford. Witnesses: Daniel Hull, Thomas Weathersbee. Proven before Jo. Martin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 245)
Mohoon, Josiah
January 1, 1772. February 2, 1774. Sons: Josiah and James (one plantation to each), John, Jesse. Daughters: Ann and Edee Mohoon. Testator bequeaths "remainder part of my estate * * * to give all my children an equal learning * * *." Executors: Needham Bryant, Elias Bryant, Thomas Hymanb. Witnesses: John Bryan, James Burnett, William Bland. Proven before Jo. Martin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 250)
Nevil, Benjamin
November 15, 1758. September Court, 1759. Sons: Benjamin ("plantation whereon I now live"), Jesse (plantations in Edgecombe and Granville Counties). Daughter: Elizabeth Nevil (one negro). Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Marshall, Amy Marshall, Robart Sanders. Clerk of the Court: Jos. Montfort.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 262)
Norfleet, Marmaduke
June 29, 1762. November 6, 1762. Brother: Lemuel Hogan. Sister: Elizabeth Norfleet (three negroes and silver punch bowl and tankard). Other legatees: children of John Young and Joshua Beel. Executor: James Hogan (father-in-law). Witnesses: John Morris, Elisabeth Norfleet, Thos. Joyner, Thomas Kitching. Proven before Arthur Dobbs, at Newbern.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 269)
Redding, William
October 26, 1773. February 3, 1774. Son: Joseph. Daughters: Patty Brown, Mary, Ann and Amey Redding. Wife and Executrix: Ann. Executors: James Brown (son-in-law) and William Williams. Witnesses: James Davis, Martha Hooks. Proven before Jo. Martin.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, page 309)
