Wills, Abstracts and Land Records – Johnston, North Carolina

Will Arthur Pearce – also Richard, Simon, Everett Pearce

Will Arthur Pearce F4806 pt 2 Bk 1 p.60
Arthur Pearce, wife Mary Pearce – 300 ac. land incl. my plant., negroes, Mobe, Primus, Peg, Fan, Dos & Litha during her lifetime; 1 copper still, household furn.; livestock; tools & rem of Est. not mentioned. Son Theophilous Pearce – 300 ac. land Grant #842; 300 ac. Grant #11; Dos & Litha after death of wife. son Jesse Pearce – Cross cut saw; negroes Mobe, Primus & Peg after death of wife. Daughters Winiford Fulgum & Moren Watkins – 10 Sh. each. Exec: Mary Pearce, son Jesse Pearce, Everett Pearce. Wit. John Gerald, Ede Gerald, Ann Watson.

Will Mary Pearce

Will Mary Pearce F4806 pt 2 Bk 1 p 266 17 March 1815 Johnston Co. Court, North Carolina
Winfred Fulghum, Daughter 1 Featherbed and furniture
Ann Watkins  G. Daughter 1 Featherbed and furniture
Zilphia Watkins GG Daughter  1 Featherbed and furniture
Levi Pearce GSon  5 shillings
Wm. Pearce GSon 5 shillings
Jesse Pearce GSon 5 shillings
Asa Pearce GSon 5 shillings
Mathew Pearce GSon 5 shillings
Aprily Hays GDaughter 5 shillings
Betsy Rains  GDaughter 5 shillings
William Pearce Jr. GSon 5 shillings
Theopholis Pearce GSon 5 shillings
Polly Pearce GDaughter 5 shillings
Nancy Moore GDaughter 5 shillings
Zelphia Moore GDaughter 5 shillings

Stock- furniture and the part of Estate shall be equally divided by Daughters Winifred & Morning Watkins
Executors: Philip Pearce, Wm. Talton
Witnesses:  Asa Pearce, Ephraim Pearce

Will Everett Pearce

4806 pt 2 Bk 1 pg 2 or 3 – Witness Simon Pierce

F4806 pt 1

Probate Simon Pearce

Simon Pearce 9 Aug 1826

Probate Simon Pearce F4806 pt 1

Will Richard Pearce

Executor Simon and Everett Pearce

F4806 pt2 pt 1 p.29

Will James Watkins 28 Oct 1801

Probate Joseph Woodard

F38014 pt 3

Probate Annie Woodard

Probate Annie Woodard F38014 pt 3

Land Record Ambrose Rains – Grantee Polly Pearce

Land Record Ambrose Rains – Grantee Polly Pearce F4805 pt 12