Cloud, Nancy
13 July 1832 (1837). Nancy Cloud “weak of body”. Daughter MARTHA BAILIFF, wife of ABNER BAILIFF. My children Samuel Cloud, MARTHA BAILIFF, Joel Cloud, Daniel Cloud, David Cloud, John Cloud, Mary Beavers and Sarah Nichols and my grandchildren Nancy Cloud dau of Samuel, Nancy Cloud dau of Joel, Daniel Cloud son of Joel, DANIEL BAILIFF son of ABNER BAILIFF and Daniel Cloud son of David Cloud.
(SOURCE: Orange County, NC, will of Nancy Cloud. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)
Conner, John
7 June 1788. John Conner “will” proven May 1792 list wife Elizabeth, James Watson and his wife Margaret and children of James Watson Jr. witnesses: Wm Railey and James Railey.
(SOURCE: Orange County, NC, Wills. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)
ELIOT, MICHEL
October 25, 1756. December Court, 1756. Executor and sole legatee and devisee: WILLIAM PHILLIPS. Witnesses: WILLIAM OFFILL, JAMES HOPKINS, WILLIAM HOPKINS. Clerk of the Court: JAMES WATSON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 112)
FORASTER, JAMES
September 5, 1755. December Court, 1755. Sons: WILLIAM, JAMES (to both is given land on Eno River), BENJAMIN and THOMAS ("my plantation"). Son-in-law: JOHN MANNING (200 acres of land on Eno River). Wife and Executrix: ANN. Witnesses: PATT MCCULLOCH, HUGH WOOD. Clerk of the Court: JAS. WATSON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 124)
HOPKINS, JAMES. Parish of Saint Matthews
February 8, 1759. September Court, 1759. Executors: WILLIAM HOPKINS, WILLIAM PHILLIPS and JOHN HOPKINS. Children : mentioned, but not named. Witnesses: ALICKANDER FEROUSON, JOHN DOBBINS, DAVID SMITH. Clerk of Court: JAS. WATSON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 171)
MELTON, ROBERT
April 24, 1759. November Court, 1759. Sons: JAMES, NATHANIEL, NATHAN, ISESUM, ANCEL. Executor: NATHAN MELTON (son). Witnesses: JAMES SELLARS, MARY STRATTON. Clerk of the Court: JAMES WATSON.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 246)
Morgan, Sarah
15-January-1780. Deed of gift from SARAH MORGAN to son Hardy Morgan, both of Orange County, N.C., four negroes..money…stock…household furnishings.
Dated 15-January-1780, proved August 1784.
Witnesses: CLAUD BAILEY, THOMAS BAILEY.
(SOURCE: Orange County, NC, Will Book A, Page 310. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)
StanField, John
August 4, 1755. September Court, 1755. Sons: John (land on Haw River), Thomas (land known as the Meeting-house tract), Samuel ("plantation whereon I now live"). -To Thomas and Samuel is also devised near the Rich Hills. Wife: Hannah. Executors: John Jones and Joseph Maddox. Codicil provides for education of three sons. Witnesses: Thomas Lindley, Hugh Laughlin, Thomas Lowe. Clerk of the Court: Jas. Watson.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 358 & 359)
Wade, Joseph
January 3, 1757. March Court, 1757. Sons: John (one dollar), James (three negroes, land on Eno River). Daughters: Mary Strawther, Susannah Hart, Elizabeth Tally, Lucy Powell (two negroes), Sarah Fountin (one negro). Wife: Sarah. Grandson: Joseph Strawther. Executors: James Wade (son) and Joseph Powell (son-in-law). Witnesses: William Burford, Samuel Burton. Clerk of the Court: Joseph Watson.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 388)
Webb, Henry
January 10, 1756. March Court, 1759. Sons: Wentworth and John (negro to each). Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Witnesses: George Laws, Elias Downes. Clerk of the Court: James Watson.
(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 395)
