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by J. Bryan Grimes
Butler Center F253.N86: 1967
also Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 975.6 S2gr
p. 48 Will of Richard Bright Currituck Co 12 Dec 1734 . . . Witnesses: Sam’ll Ballance, John West, Moses Linton
John Burnby Pasquotank Precinct
April 8, 1705. August 19, 1707. Son: John. Grandson: John Mason. Granddaughters: Margueritt Burnby, Elizabeth Burnby, Elizabeth Cobb, Sarah Mason, Mary Mason. Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Witnesses: Samuel Pike, Gorg Elles, John Corp. Clerk of the Court: Tho. Abington.
Richard Caswell Dobbs County
July 2, 1789. January Court 1790. Revokes will made at death of son, William Caswell. … Friends: Spyers Singleton, Robert White, John Herritage, Jesse Cobb, Francis Child, Simon Bright, Joshua Croom, … one share for wife, Sarah Caswell
Burnby, John Pasquotank Precinct
April 8, 1705. August 19. 1707. Son: John. Grandson: John Mason. Granddaughters: Margueritt Burnby, Elizabeth Burnby, Elizabeth Cobb, Sarah Mason, Mary Mason…
p.79 Richard Ballance witnesses the will of Hendrick Comminfort of Currituck Precinct. dated 7 Jul 1712
p 114 John Ballance witnesses the will of Henry Etheridge dated: 14 Mar 1742/3 Currituck Co.
Ralph Fletcher Perquimans County
February 20, 1726-1727, January 21, 1728. Sons: Ralph (“my manner house & plantation”), George (“my lower house and plantation”), James, Josua. Daughters: Jane and Elizabeth Fletcher. Executors: Richard Skinner and Richard Creasten. Witnesses: Elizabeth French, Sarah Skinner, Thomas Rattliff. Clerk of the Court: Thomas Crew
Ralph Fletcher Perquimans County
April 5, 1752 July Court 1752 Sons: Ralph (“my manner house & plantation”), Joshua Daughters: Jane, Miriam and Ruth Fletcher, Mary Ratliff Wife: Mary Executors: Joseph Ratliff (son-in-law) Witnesses: Francis Toms, Francis Newby, William Lasey Clerk of the Court: Edmund Hatch
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Ezekiel Maudlin Perquimans Precinct
March 25, 1732 April 17, 1732
sons: Jeremiah, Joshua and James
Wife and Executrix: Hannah Executor: Thomas Weekes
Witnesses: Zeb. Clayton, John Stevens, Tulle Williams
Clerk of the Court: Charles Denman
Coat of Arms on seal.
Will recites that testator had sent to Boston for a negro and some goods.
Thomas Maudlin (more information)
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Jacob Overman
September 12, 1715 Son: Ephraim Daughter: Margaret Macky. Wife: Dorothy. Executors: William Haig and Thomas Macky. Witnesses: James Bell, Robert Wheatley, Thomas Woodley. No probate.
Joseph Overman Pasquotank County
September 22, 1739 October Court, 1739
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Entire will for Jacob Overman from Kay Haydens:
In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Overman, Senr of North Carolina, Planter, Being very Sick & weake in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God, theirfor Calling unto mind the mortality of my body & Knowing that: it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and publish this my Last will & Testamint in manner & form following (that is to say) Principally & first of all, I give & Recomnend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form —– Imprimis, I will that all my Just Debts & Funerall Charges & Expenses shall be paid & discharged out of my Estate——- Item My will and mind is that all the Rest of my Personall Estate Goods & Chattels whatsoever (the mill excepted) be devided into three parts and one third their of I give & bequeath to my Loveing wife Dorothy Overman & that she shall have (if she pleases) in her third part the Best Bed & furnitur with her choice of the pewtter Brass printed Books etc. Item I give unto my Loveing Son Ephraim Overman one halfe of my Nigro man named Peter & the other halfe of the Sd Nigro to my Loveing Daughter Margary Macky & their heirs & assigns for Ever after the departure or decease of my Loveing Wife Dorothy Overman out of the aforsd Collony of North Carolina——-Item I give unto my Lov. son Chas Overman ten pounds. Item I give unto my Loveing Son Ephraime Overman the Mill after the departure or decease of my Loveing wife Dorothy Overman & his heirs and Assigns for Ever. Item I give unto my Loveing Son Jacob Overman, deceased, his Children Forty pounds to be devided Equally amongst them all & if any should die his or their shaire or part shall be given or devided Equally amongst the Rest. All the Rest of my Goods & Chattals I give & Bequeath unto my Loveing wife Dorothy Overman & her heirs or assigns for Ever——– And of this my Last will & Testiment I make Constitue & Appoint my well Esteemed Friend William Haig and my Loveing Son Thos Macky Executors of this my Last will & Testament & I do hereby Revoke and make Null & void all & every former wills & Testaments by me heretofor made or published and appointing & declairing this only to be my Last will & Testament In wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twelve Day of September & in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & fifteen———— Signed Sealled published & Declared by the above named Jacob Overman Senr the Testator the day & year last above written for and as his Last will & Testamt in the presence of the persons whose names are here underwritten who did Sett their names as wittnesses hereunto in the presence of the Sd Testator /s/ Jacob Overman Seaner —— James Bell Robeart Wheatley Thomas Woodey Transcription of the will of Jacob Overman, Sr., which was never probated, but is in the Colonial Records of North Carolina.
Overman, Jacob
September 12, 1715. Son: Ephraim. Daughter: Margaret Macky. Wife: Dorothy. Executors: William Haig and Thos. Macky. Witnesses: James Bell, Robert Wheatley, Thomas Woodley. No probate.
Overman, James. Pasquotank County.
March 20, 1745-1746. July Court, 1746. Son: Thomas. Daughter: Hannah. Wife and Executrix: Susannah. Witnesses: Thos. Overman, Samuel newby, Charles Overman. Clerk of the Court: Thos. Taylor.
Overman, John Pasquotank County
January 29, 1744, 1745. April Court, 1745. Sons: John (“my mannor plantation:), William. Daughters: Elizabeth and Sarah Overman, Wife and Executirx: Mary. Executor: Thomas Overman (brother). Witnesses: Charles Overman, James Overman, John White. Clerk of the Court. Thos. Taylor.
Overman, Joseph Pasquotank
September 22, 1739. October Court, 1739.
Brothers: Ephraim, Nathan and Isaac Overman. Friend and Executor: Nathaniel Martin. Witnesses: John Norris, Thomas Palen and John Martin. Clerk of the Court. James Craven.
Peelle, Judith Will, Northampton County.
June 22, 1756. August Court, 1756. Sons: John, Robert, Joseph, Josiah, Joshua. Daughters: Sarah Duke, Mary Cranberry. Executor: William Granbery (son-in-law). Witnesses: William Rutland, Abram Bruce. Clerk of the Court: I. Edwards.
PEIRCE, JOSEPH Perquimans County
1736. October 8, 1736. Son: Thomas (“my plantaton whereon I now live”). Daughters: Miriam (land known as Morises), Rebeckah (“my still”). Wife and Executrix: Alis. Executor: Thomas Peirce (brother). Witnesses: Josiah Gilbert, Hannah Gilbert, Joseph Creecy. Proven before Gab. Johnston
p289 Pike, Samuel Pasquotank Precinct
December 11, 1716. Sons. Samuel and Benjamin, John. Daughters: Susannah Pike and Ann Pike. Wife and Executrix: Jane Pike. Witnesses: John Martin, John Moor. No probate.
p294 Richard Pope
June 23, 1701. July 15, 1701. Son: Edward. Daughter: Mary Pope. Wife and Executrix: Ann. Witnesses: Edward Mayo, Matthew Pritchard, Samuel Pike, Geo. Ellis, Tho. Abington. Clerk of the Court: Thos. Abington
James Stoddard (wife Jno Cobb), Perquimans County Col. Edward Moseley, Robert Turner, Bath County
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