Abstract of Wills Bertie County, North Carolina 1774-1797 and 1797-1816

1797-1816 by David B. Gammon page 65 (279) Bethia (X) Kington  (F/299)  24 Oct 1807  Nov Ct. 1815 “… being sick …” Daughter Frances Kington – cow and calf, etc. Grandson Jesse Cobb – gun.  Son-in-law Cullen Currie and his wife Sarah Currie – bed which they have in their possession.  Remaining estate to be […]

Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Part One 1654-1737

page 6 (Page 121)  Will of William Hatcher To Thomas Burton, Jr. the land between Mr. Henry Lound and Gilbert Elam, containing 226 acres, his choice of all of my horses and mares, one heifer, one ewe, a years schooling, and clothes until he arrives at 17 years. Dated 20 Feb. 1676/7 Wit: John Pleasants, […]

Northampton County, North Carolina 1759-1808 Genealogical Abstracts of Wills

page 19 Will 78 pg 118 Samuel Perkins  13 December 1764  February Court 1765 to my daughters Mary Perkins and Sarah Perkins and my son Jeramiah Perkins Cattle … my wife Mary Perkins … son-in-law John Purvis   to son Jeramiah my Maner Plantation whereon I now live at age 21 Extrs: my well beloved Mary […]

North Carolina Abstracts of State Grants Vol. 2 Granville, Edgecombe

Grant Book 35  Granville  p 52-65 Grant Book 37 Edgecombe  139-141 p140 (1641) pg 215 JOHN VICKERS  13 April 1780  240 acres on the S side of Town Creek, joining Vickers Old Patent, Priscilla Bloodworth, Thomas Davis, Abraham Vickers, and the Various Courses of the sd Creek.   Names: John Collier Randolph County Edgerton, too […]

Estate Records of Edgecombe County North Carolina 1730-1820

  p. 10 Barlow, David – Robert Harper Page 51Cobb, Edward, Senr. , inventory taken by Stephen Cobb, Dec 1, 1817, May Ct. 1818.Cobb, James, inventory and account of sale by Josiah Cobb, admr. April 14, 1816, Feb. Ct. 1817. Account current with Josiah Cobb, admr.  An account was received for his services as a soldier. […]

Josiah Sasser Early Courts

In 1779, during the middle of the Revolutionary War, the General Assembly of North Carolina divided Dobbs County, forming three new counties: Greene, Lenoir & Wayne. The last was named for the swashbuckling Whig general, Anthony Wayne, whose personal courage was daring enough to earn him the name “Mad Anthony.” The new county of Wayne […]