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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS

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VOLUME I

CONTAINS WILLS ·FROM WILL BOOK AB DEED BOOK AB DEED BOOK C

ABSTRACTED AND COMPn.ED BY

MAE B. GRAVES

BOX 929 WILMINGTON, N. C. 2840~

ALSOP, Mr. 12
AMATIS
Mesors 19
Nicholas 19,
ANCRUM
John 8
ANDERS
Samuel B. 73
Stephen 89
ANDERSON
A., McColl & McLaurin
Alexander Will 19, 20,
Edwin 19
Edwin A. 19
James 19, 20
James M. 22
Mary 19, 20
Mary Read Will 20
Walker 20 (3)
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I' W. E. 20
I William 20 ( 2) 107
I N D E X
ADAMS ANDRES
Elizabeth 22 Enoch 20
M. 32 George 20
Robert 32 John 20
Solomy 32' Mary 20
ADAMSON Stephen 20 ( 2)
Alexander 16 William 20 ( 2)
ADKINS 72 APPLEGATE, John 103
ADKINSON ARMSTRONG
Amos 18 Isham 92
John Will 18 Julia E. 27
Mary 18 Martha 27
ALEXANDER Mary E. 52 (.2)
Thomas 96
Aaron 77
Joseph 78 ARLORD, James 11
Obediah 39 ARLOW, Bridget 3
Ruth 78 James 3 ,I
ALLAN ARTHUR, Elizabeth
James Will 18 14
Francis 14 I
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Mary 18, Will 19
Murdock 18 ASBURY, BISHOP 105
Sandy 18 ASHE ALLEN Eleazar James John

Cincinnatus 14 Col. Sam. 68 (2) Elizabeth -20,.21 Hon. Judge 33

John 2 (2)

John Baptista 2, 14 (2), 21 John Swain 21

Maj. Sam. 68

Mary 2

Mary Porter 21 Paoli Richard Samuel

WillI, 5, 13, 96 92

18, 78 78

18

22, 39, 61 ASSOPE, Thomas 72
ASHTON, John 9
ATKINSON
Amos 69
Agga 22
Benjamin 34
E'. 63
John 88
Judah 22
Judith 88
Samuel Will 22, 88 Mrs.

Mary Pherebe

92

20, 21

20, 21 (2) Will 20,

58, 67, 102 Samuel Porter 20, 21 Samuel Swann 2

Sophia 20, 21

, Thomas 2l( 2)

w. S. 102

William 102

21(2), 33,

AUSTllJ

Anne 16 Claiborne Will 21 David 16

Dorcas 21

John 21

AVERITT

Benjamin N. 22 Fred. M. 22

Hannah 22

Hollans 22

John Will 22

AVERY

Jonathan Will 22 Mary Caroline 2-2 William Harris 22

BACON, ROBERT 103 BACOT

Mary 41, 47, 62, 89

BAIRD, Robert 11 BAKER

Daniel B. 97 James W. 97

BALDWIN
Isaac Will 23
James 23
BAMPFIELD
William 2
BANNERMAN Belinda 23 Charles Will 23 Elizabeth 23 Frances 46 George W. 23(3)

Janet 23

John P. 23(2), 81(2), 99 Margaret 23

Mary ·23

Robert will 23~ 27

Robert J. 23(2) Robert T. 23

Sarah 23

BARBER

Thomas 9

BARDEN

Catherine 55,..'5""?

BARLEIGH Benjamin 42

108
BARLOW
James 88
T;homas 88
BARLEY, Elizabeth 45, 49
BARON, Henry 8
BARTON, Eliza 83
BATHELLY, Francis 11
BATSON, Batt 34, 50, 77
BEASLEY, Thomas 87
BEATTY
H. W. 44
William G. Will 24
BEESLEY
Abraham iUIl 24; tt;
Elizabeth 24(2)
James 24
John 24
Mary 24
Rachel 24(2)
Solomon 24(2) ,I
BEFRET, Benjamin 3
II
BEITELLE~
Francis 9
Arthur 8
BELL
Avery A. Will 24
E. 24
Maria 24
BELLOAT
Margaret 24 :1
Capt~ 25
BENNERMAN 1
Francis 49 I
it
Robert 44(2) i
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BENSON I
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Ede 25 'i
Elizabeth 25 'I
James 25
John Will 25 :i
Mary 25 I: ~
BENNETT, Jane 4
BENNING, James 7
BERMAN
Amelia 76
William 76 109

BERNARD

Hannah 42, 45

Isaac 93

Mary 43

BETHEITHELLY, Francis 11 BETI'ENCOURT

Emanuel C. 33 vJi11iam 33 William C. 97

. BERNIE

Jillier 25

William 25

BEST, Sarah Will 25 BIRCH,Josepb 98 BIRNIE

Illin 3 William 3

BLOODWORTH

Ann 26 (2), 57 Catherine Ann 26

David 74

F. M. 94
J. J. 27
James 26, 48, 57
James Sr. Will 26
John 38
John H. 27
Martha Will 26, 27
Mary 57
Milton 26
Robert 26
Robert N. 26
Portivent 26 Thomas 60, 74 Thomas Sr. 26

. Timothy 79

Timothy J. 26 Timothy, Sr. 57 (3) Timothy w. 27 Timothy Wake 26 ·Samuel Jr. 43 William A. 27

BLYTHE

BISHOP
David 99
Elizabeth 25, 87
George 25, 26
George Jr. Will 25
John 44
Morris 51
Stoakley 25
Thomas 64, 71
Thomas Jr. 51
BLACK
Isaac 3
Jane 3
John 3
Samuel 61 ( 2)
Sarah 61 ( 2)
BLACKMON 46
BLAQUIER, JOHN 19
BLAKE
Joseph 96
Miles 35
Thomas C. 76
Thomas Morris 74
BLAKELY, Mr. 91
BLAND, James 52 Samuel

91

BOATWRIGHT, Mary 62

BOID, Mary 28

BOLIVER, Joseph 85 (2) BOND

Arm 60

Jefferson' 60 Sweet 70 Sweeting 60

BONEY

92 92

92, 94 (2)

Isham Mary Michael

BONHAM

Ellender 100

Samuel 100

BOOTH, James 3

BORDEAUX

BLANKS

John 52

W. 60, 79·

Col. Daniel Daniel Sr. James Margaret Moses Priscilla

27 27(2),81

Will 27 91

37

27 (2)

27, Will 27

BLANNING

Capt. Hugh 7 BLENING, Hugh 39 BLOODWORTH

Adam Will 26

Alfred 26

BOSAGE, MRS. Elizabeth 61

BOSKINS, David 34

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110
BOSTTIlICK, Ann 55
BOWDEN
Catherine 34
Samuel 34
Susannah 34
BOI'lDISH
Peter 27,65
Sarah Will 27, 28, 65
BOWSER
Henry 91
BOYD
Adam 28
Mary Will 28
.. BOYKIN
J. W. 91
BRADD ISH 9
BRADDY, Joshua Will 28
BRADLEY C. W. 44

Eliza 43

Eliza Claudia 102

James 25

John

Rachel

Will 28, 55, 62, 102 103

87

Richard Will

48

BREWER

Catherine 3

Jane 3

Hannah 3

BREWTON, Mary 14 BRIAN, William 88

BRICE, M. 32

BRIDGEN

Edward

4 Rev. John 4

Samuel 4

4

William BRITTON

Francis 10

Henry 10

Mary 10

Moses 10

BROADEE, James 10 BROADER, James 10

BROCKETT 77(2)

BRODERICK
Andrew 4
Daniel 4
Thomas 4
BROTHERS
Daniel 42
Mary Ann 27 BROWN .

Asa A. 29

Caroline 43

David 5

Eliza 43

Elizabeth 4

Emma 86, 91(2)

Fortune 4

Henry 29

Hannah Mortimer 29

Isabella 4

4

James John

4, 18, 53, 62, 78 91, 92

John B. 28(-2)·

Lucy Will 28

Lucy Ann 29

Patsey 27

Rebecca 29(2), 43

Robert H. 106

Thomas 4, 11, 29

Thomas Bright 29 Thomas o, 29

BROWNLOW, Mrs. 100

'BRUFF

John Joseph A. S. R. Samuel Jr. Samuel Sr.

44, 91, 92 73

44

29( 2)

71

102, 28, 37, 44(2) Capt. James 41
James 41
Margaret 41
BRYAN
Austin 43
John 36, 73
BRYANT
Cader 51
Cyrus 78
BUFORD
_Eleanor 29
Henry Will 29
John 10(2), 29
Rebecca Will 29
William 10
William Henry 29
BUGNION
Elizabeth 4
Margaret 4
Mr. 13
Ralph 4, 7
BUNTING it

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BURDEAUX

Mary J. 86

BURGWIN

Ann Marie 89 Caroline Eliza 30

George 30

George Bush 30 George W. 89 George W. B. 20

John F. 30

John Fanning 30

John 16, Will-29

Ralph 39

W. B. 48

BURKE

Margaret

BURLEIGH James Robert Sarah

BURR

Emily T. Ralcott

BURTON Charles Elizabeth Jane Stratton Thomas Watson William

BUSSY, Penny BUSSEY

Penny Hannah

BUXTON

Bryan Elizabeth Mary Samuel

BYRNE

Thos. H. 99

BYRNS

74

4 4 4

43

100

63, 100

30(2) 30 24 30(2)

30(2), Will 30 30

30(2)

14

14(2) 14

56 56' 56 64

Elizabeth 31

John Will 31

CAIN, Christian 4 CALHORDA

John Will 33
Mary J. 33
Zelphia 33
CALLENDER
Susan 40
Thomas 53, 57, 65, 89
Thomas L. 40
CAMBER, Thomas 14 111
CAMBRON
George 65
Mrs .. George 74
CAMMERON
James ~vill 31
CAMPBELL
Ann 5, 32
Cassandra Will 31
Catherine Will 31-
Duncan 15
Hugh 5, 91(2)
James 3, 5, 17, 19
James Jr. 5
John- 3, 5, 25, 42, 66
John A. 31
M. OW;; 31,-80
Magdalen 5
Mary 5
Margaret 25
Marsden 31, 32(2), 103
Montigue 31
Narcissia 31
Patrick 65
Rachel 5
Robert 5
Thomas 7, 39
William 5, Will 31, 32, 61
CANADY
John vI. 32
Joseph B. 32
Nancy 32
Sarah 32
Willet Will 32
Willett M. 32
CANNES
Sarah 74
CANNON
Henry 52, 87
Jesse 52
Samuel N. 80
Sarah Ann 80
Solomon 40
CARR
William 11
CARROL, Mr. 12
CARROLL
Laban 25
CARLYLE
John 10
CARPENTER
Peter 31, ~vill 32
CARTER
Elizabeth 17, 92
James 10
William 92 i!

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COBHAM
Hennery 3 Thomas 8
CASWELL COCHRAN
Richard 11 John 13
Robert 84
CATHCART .COCKS, w. 10
William 9(2)
CHALKHILL CODGAN
Charles 9
Dorcas 5
John 5 COFIELD
Lydia 5 Eliza A. ·23
r.1ary 5 Henry 23
CHAPMAN COKE
Alexander 8 Repecca 12, 71
CHARLES COLLENDER
Matilda M. 57 Capt. Thos. 19
CHARLTON Loaring 19
Mary 58 COLLETON
CHESTER Elizabeth 8
Martha 5 George 8
Samuel 5
CHINAGAM COLLINS
Thomas 7 Charles D. 57
CHIVERS Jesse Will 33, 34
Edward Martha 33
7 Mary 33
CHURTON Washington 33
William 9 COLONS
CLARK Mary 91
Elizabeth 91 COLSON
Thomas 15 James 2
CLARKE CONWAY :1
Jonah 87 John .13
CLARKSON' COOK
Jacob 45 Robert 57
CLAYPOOL William 44
COOKE
Ann 32 John 13
William Will 32
CORBIN
CLAYTON Lillington 60
Francis Will 33 I .
Mary 33 Sarah Jane 60, 61
Mr. 33 COSTON
Thomas Will 33, 33(4) Ann 34
CLIFFORD Elizabeth 34
Geo. Washington Isaac 34
51 John Will 34
CLITHERALL John Jr •. 34
George 30 Judith 87, 88
CLOASE Rachel 34
. George 5 113
COWAN CUTLAR
Ann Eliza 102 Frederick 35
Caroline 35 Fred. John 35
H. G. 52 Jane 35
Hugh 34 Lucy Will 35
Isabella ~\lill 34, 35 Mary Jane 36
Isabella Jr. 34 William Will 36
John 11, Will 34, 35 CUTLER
John B. 34 Ann 63
Jane 35 E. 100
Magnus 66 W. 46
Martha 34 William 46
Morrice 34(2)
Morris 34 DALE
Mildred 34 Elizabeth 14
Nancy 35 ...
R. H. 58, 79 DAI.L:ESON ..
Robert H. 102(2), 35( 2) Mr. 11
Sally 102 John 70
Sally·.T. 102 DALRYMPLE
Samuel C. 34 John 5
Sarah 34(3) John Sr. 5
Thomas 32, 34(2), 35, 36 M. 98
Thomas H. 34 Martha 5, 97
William 35
DARDEN
CRAIG Jethro Will 36
Thomas 75 John 36(2), Will 36
CRAIKE Lewis 36
Thomas 31 Mary 36
William 36
CREWS DARGAN
James M. 63
John Rhubin 63 Cornelius 3
Margrate 63 DAVES, David 9 'I
CROOK DAVID il
Mary 62 David 5, 38(2) I
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Mary Eliza 47(3) Phillip 5, 9, Will 38 i
William 47(3) Thomas F. !
'. 77 i
) CROOM DAVIES
] Hardy 41 Francis 5
Judith 5
j Jesse 60
CUMMINS DAVIS
John 54 Francis 94, 96
George 35, 81, 87( 2)
CUNNINGHAM George R. 91
'rhomas Jr. 8 Gilmer 101
CURTIS Jehu 9, 14, 49, 72( 2)
James 40 John 8, 9, 37
Thomas F. 40 John Jr. 4, 11
CUTLAR John B. 37
Ann Will 35 james 37
Anna 35 Joseph E. 35
Betsy 35(2) Junius 81
Elizabeth 35 Margaret 19, Will 36, 37
Euphemia 35 Margaret Y. 19
Euphemia L. 35 R. Hoore 37
Thomas F. 39, 41, 51, 81,
93, 106 DAVIS

Thomas F., Jr. Thomas F., se, William

DAY

Bunbary

DEAN

Joseph

DeBOIS

John Mar gam DELOPHOIDE

William

"DeROSSET

A. J. 25, 67, 86, 93, 94, 95

A. J. Sr. 67

Armand 4, 6, 8, 15, 17, 28

Eliza J. 62

Elizabeth Catherine 4

Catherine 2

Henry 93

Lewis 94

Lewis Henry 6, 7, 19, 28

Mary . 6

Magdalene Mary 6

Moses John 3, 5, 6, 7, 13(2), 19, 25, 28

Mrs. 2

DEltJERY Mrs.

DeSILVA Francisco 85

DeVANE

Ann Benjamin Eliza A. Eliza Francy Franklin Ireton C.

H.

James Helen Margaret Margaret Mary Nancy L. Patrick S.

Rufus Stewart Thomas Thomas vJilliam William K40

114

19, 41

19, 33, 35 Will 37, 45(2)

21

Will 37

94 92

6

29

38

38

38 37(2) 38 -,

38

37(2), 38 51

38 (2) Will 37

Ann 37 81 38 38

37, 38 37, 38 37(2)

Will 37, 38, 81 2 Wills - 38

38

37, 38, 73

DICKSON

. Dr. James H.

James John

P. H. William

DOBBS Arthur

Conway Richard Edward Brice' Justina

Rev. Richard

DODGE

. Henry' S.

DONOHO Daniel John

DORSEY Eliza L. A. Mr. Robert

DOUGHTY John Marian

DOUGLAS~ Margaritt

DOWNER

Wiil..liam

DOWNING

William 3

DRIVER Sarah

85 34 3

88, 89 80

2, 5, 6, 10, 11,

13, 15(2), 16i 17 6

6

6

6

··106

2 6

31, 68 68

68

68

'1, Wil138, 94 7, 38

9

7, Will 39

41

DRY

Mary Jane 1

Rebecca 1, 2

ltJi lli am 2, 5

DuBOIS

Anne Jean 7

Isaac 7

Jean 7

John 6, Will 7

Peter 7

Magdalen Margaret 7

vJalter 7

DuBOSE

filaryArm

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Agnes Richie 47 John Sr. 84
Bet 87 EDENS
Betty 26 Mary 50
Bishop 68 EDWARDS
Christopher Will 39 Charity 8
Catherine 5, 39 John· Will 8
C. Jr. 76 Mary 8
Christian B. 76 Thomas 8
Christopher 77 ELAM
Christopher H. 47C~) James 74
Christopher Jr. 55 ELBERT
Edward Bishop 47, 35 General 91
Fanny W. 39 ELEVD!
Guilford L. 39 . Fountain _9
Hester 26
Leah 76, 77, Will 39 ELLIS
DUFFY. Eli 22
Eleanor 25 ELLISON
DUNBIBD! William 16 11
Daniel 4(2), 9, 11(2), 16, EMPIE
17(2), 55 Adam 89, 101
Junius C. 90 Ann Smith 89
Samuel 16 Ann Eliza 89
DUNCAN Rev. A. 101
Alexander 5, Will 7, 8, 13 ERVJIN
G. 74 Annie Jane 40
George 57, 65 Elizabeth 40
J. G. 100 James 40( 2)
Robert 7 John Hill 40, 100
DUNHAM Margaret 40
John \Vhi ttier 98 Mary 40
S. W. 98 EUSTACE
DuPREE J. 7
Daniel 10 EUSTIS
DUTTON H. L. 101
J William 11 EVANS
1 Arthur A. Will 39
EAGLES David 18, 46
J Margaret 39 Gatsey 39
Richard 37, V-Jill 39, 48 George 39
Gideon 39(3)
EARLE John A. 39
John 15
Richard 15 Lewis P. 39
William 15 Margaret 25, Will 39
EASON Priscilla 27
. Jacob 34 Thomas 83
William 49 \villiam 88
EASTIN EVERARD
Samuel N •. Will 39 Richard 14
EDE EVERETT
John 16 Hollan Will 40
John 40