Will

Will of Charles Morgan – 1668

CHARLES MORGAN, Gravesend. Makes wife Katharine sole executrix. Leaves to son Charles the lot or Plantations recorded to him in the Towne Books of Gravesend. To my other three sons, Thomas, John, and Daniel, the land and Plantation I now live on, and the barn that was formerly Slynihah Loras. His wife is to have the use of the said premises, “to dwell in soe long as shee shall keepe herself a widow. All this is my mynde and will soe to be.” Mentions daughters Mary, Rachel, and Susannah. Dated “Thirteenth day of 7th month 1668.” Witness Wm. Goulding, Sam’l … Read more

Will of Laurence Turner – 1668

LAURENCE TURNER, of Westchester, died intestate. Letters of Administration granted to wife Martha, in 1668. Children mentioned but not named. LIBER 1-2, page 32

Will of Richard Everett – 1668

RICHARD EVERETT, of Jamaica, died intestate. Abraham Smith appointed administrator, September 4, 1668. Children mentioned but not named.

Carteret County, North Carolina – Wills 1760-1799

A. 1777 ARTHUR, JOHN, James, Seth. B. 1719 BRICE, WILLIAM, Ann, William, Eliza, Frances. 1749 BORDEN, WILLIAM, William. 1753 BRICE, WILLIAM, Acton, Frances, Rigdon, William. 1766 BRYANT, NICHOLAS, Eleanor, John. 1769 BERKLEY, AYTWORTH, Abraham, Nancy. 1772 BENTHALL, REUBEN, Thomas, Jacob, Reuben, John. 1773 BENTHALL, JOHN, Reuben; Meadows, John. 1775 BELL, JOSEPH, David, Malachi, Caleb, Joseph, Andrew. 1781 BELL, SOLOMON, Owen. 1782 BELL, NUELL, John, Nuell, Nathan. 1784 BELL, DAVID, David, Sarah, Elizabeth. 1785 BACKHOUSE, JOHN, Allen, John. 1785 BAGWELL, ROBERT, Keziah. 1786 BARRINGTON, NATHAN, Isaac, John, Lawrence. 1787 BREER, HENRY, Sarah, Ross, James. 1788 BALL, NATHAN, Lee, Archie. 1788 BERY, … Read more

Cabarrus County, North Carolina – Wills 1793-1797

A. 1793 ABENSHINE, CHRISTIAN, Rynhold (son). B. 1793 BARKER, GREENBERRY, Christopher. 1793 BERRY, GEORGE, Mary (wife). 1796 BARRINGER, ROTHIAS, John 1796 BOSHARD, JOHN, Jacob. C. 1793 CLAY, JOSEPH, Mary (wife). 1793 CORPEN, THEDFORD, Joseph. 1793 CORRIGIN, JAMES, Isabella (wife) ; James. D. 1793 DIETRICH, NICHOLAS, Mary (wife). F. 1794 FRANK, JACOB, 1797 FREEMAN, CLAVAN, Patience (wife). G. 1792 GILMORE, JOSEPH, John, Josiah, Nathaniel and William. 1793 GREEN, NATHAN, Elizabeth (wife). 1797 GIBBON, HENRY, H. 1794 HARRIS, JAMES, Elizabeth (wife) ; James, William, Houston and Robert. L. 1794 LINGLE, PETER, Christina (wife). 1794 LUDWIG, CONRAD, 1795 LEOPARD, CATHERINE, John. 1795 LEWIS, … Read more

Brunswick County, North Carolina – Wills 1762-1800

A. 1797 ALLEN, DRURY, Margaret (wife); Eskandah; James Ranaldson, Drewy Allen Ranaldson; Mary Moore and Nancy Moore. B. 1765 BERRY, DANIEL, Rebecca, Samuel. 1765 BOSHER, WILLIAM, Jean (wife). 1765 BRANTLEY, WILLIAM, Rachel (wife). 1767 BRADLEY, RACHEL, Hannah, Pariso and other children not named. 1789 BELL, JOHN, Phoebe (wife), Hannah, Robert; Eunice Bell; John Caine; Rebecca Gilbert. 1793 BELL, JAMES, Sarah (wife), James, Samuel, Nathaniel and Joseph; Janies Anderson; Sarah Galloway; Alfred, Cornelius, Mary, Amelia, Rebecca, Brevard and Mary Caines. 1800 BROWN, CHARLES, David. C. 1771 CHINS, MARY, John, Lois, Sarah and Richard; Margaret Moore. 1775 CRANDELL, LYDIA, Rebecca (wife), and … Read more

Bladen County, North Carolina – Wills 1767-1806

A. 1778 ADAIR, JAMES, Robert, (son); Susanna McTyer (daughter); Adair McTyer (grandson); Elizabeth H. Cade (daughter). 1796 ANDRES. JOHN JR. Children (not named). B. 1767 BAILEY, THOMAS, Hester (wife); Thomas. 1772 BEARD, WILLIAM, Catherine (wife); James and John; Catherine Moore (daughter). 1774 BEATTY, JOHN, Margaret (wife); Mary BinsMan and Flora Harris (daughters). 1774 BENBOW, CHARLES, Benjamin, Thomas, Ann. Mary, Sarah and Sapphira; Mary Clayton (daughter). 1774 BRYAN, JOHN, Jane (wife); John, Phillemore, Ann and James. 1777 BORDEN, PETER, Wife (not named). 1782 BROWN, GEORGE, Elizabeth (wife); Thomas, John, George, Richard, Euphemia, Mary and Margaret. 1783 BARNEY, WILLIAM H. James, William, … Read more

Bertie County, North Carolina – Wills 1761-1799

A. 1762 ANDREWS, ABNER, Wife (not named), Margaret, Stephen and John. 1762 AZWELL, THOMAS, Ann Gibbons (mother), Ann Virgin (sister). 1771 ASKEW AARON, Martha (wife), Jesse, Moses, Martha, Sarah, Pheraba and Ann. 1771 AVERETT, HENRY, Martha (wife), Julia and Martha. 1771 ABINGDON, JAMES, wife (not named), James, Hardiman, Martha, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, Henry, Littleberry, Sarah and Lydia. 1772 AVERETT, HENRY, Jesse and Charles; and the children of Henry (son). 1781 ASIIRORN, THOMAS, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Thomas, William and Elisha. 1781 AVERITT, SIMON, Thomas, William and James. 1790 AVIS, SAWYER, Joseph. 1790 ASHLEY, THOMAS, Harrell, Amos. 1791 ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM, Sarah, Jordan, Starkey, … Read more

Caswell County, North Carolina – Wills 1777-1799

A. 1784 March. ALLEN, ROBERT, Hannah (wife); Josiah Allen (grandson). 1784 September. ATKINSON, ROBERT, Ransom, Patsy, Mary and Jane. 1788 July. ANTHONY, JOHN, Ursula (wife); Jonathan, Elijah, John, William, Joseph, Elizabeth (children); Nancy Stone, Sarah Boney and Jane Carder (daughters). B. 1777 June. BARNETT, ROBERT, Sarah (wife); Robert and Andrew. 1777 June. BUMPAS, SAMUEL, Mary (wife); Robert, Nathaniel, John, Samuel, Elizabeth and Mary. 1777 June. BUMPASS, ROBERT, Sarah (wife); John, (son) Lucy Van Hook, Elizabeth Davey, Agnes Pratt, Winifred Cozart and Martha Williams (daughters). 1777 June. BUMPASS, ROBERT, Sarah (wife); John, (son) Lucy Van Hook, Elizabeth Davey, and Sugreston. 1781 … Read more

Beaufort County, North Carolina – Wills 1703-1799

A. 1759 ADAMS, JAMES, Mary (wife), James, Dorothy and Winifred. 1759 ALLEN, TIMOTHY, Rebecca (wife), Ephraim, Martha, Prudence, Salathiel, Jeremiah and Elizabeth. 1760 ADAMS, ANN, Kennedy and John. 1761 ALDERSON, JOHN, Ann (wife), Levi and Simeon. 1765 ABBOTT, WILLIAM, Elizabeth (wife), James and Walter. 1783 ADAMS, JOHN, Ann (wife), Dinah. 1790 ARCHBELL, NATHAN, John, Nathan and Elizabeth. 1791 ADAMS, ABRAHAM, wife, Celia, Ephraim, Levi, Isaac, George and William. 1792 ABLE, ARTHUR, Ann (wife), John and William. 1792 ADAMS, JAMES, Sarah (wife), Henry, Sarah and Abraham. 1796 ADAMS, ISAAC, Thomas and Miles Adams (nephews). 1797 ARCHBELL, SAMUEL, Elizabeth (wife); William, John, … Read more

Chatham County, North Carolina – Wills 1784-1799

A. 1784 ASHFORD, WILLIAM, John and Sarah. 1786 ALLEN, WILLIAM, Mary (wife), John and Betsy. 1789 ALSTON, WILLIAM, John J., William C., Oroondates, Mary Ann and Ann. 1795 ANDERSON, JAMES, Martha, Jane, Susanna and Mary, Lewis, Lucy; Holcomb and Henrietta, (sisters). B. 1784 BRASWELL, HENRY, Sarah (wife), Cynthia and William. 1784 BROWDER, ABNER, Wife (not named), Lucy, John, Nancy, Sally and Polly. 1784 BROWDER, EDMOND, wife (not named); John, Darius, Lois, Molly Emma, Silvia and, De borah. 1785 BANKS, DAVID, Elizabeth (wife), Mary, James, Sarah and Drewry. 1790 BRAY, HENRY, Mary (wife), Edward and Henry. 1792 BREWER, OLIVER, Rebecca (wife), … Read more

Anson County, North Carolina – Wills 1754-1802

A. 1760 ARMSTRONG, JAMES, William, Martin, James, Joseph. Benjamin, Mary and Matthew. 1780 AULD, JAMES, Rosanna (wife); John, Michael, Ann, Mary and Elizabeth. 1789 AULD, MICHAEL, Sedney (wife); John and Ann; Mary and Elizabeth (sisters); Rosanna (mother). 1802 ADCOCK, HENRY, Wife (not named); John, Thomas, Henry, James, Eleanor, Mary and Sapphire. B. 1785 BLACKFORD, SAMUEL, Rachel (wife); Matthew, Keziah, Sarah, Ruth and Manning. 1783 BENNETT, JAMES, Wife (not named); John, James, Silas and Minard. 1790 BLEWETT, WILLIAM, Elizabeth (wife); Thomas, William, Eli, David, James and Morris. 1802 BALEY, (BAILEY), THOMAS, Jenny (wife); John, Sally, Jacob, William, Katie, Polly and James; … Read more

W Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. WADE, PEARCE Amherst Co. Va. Will filed March 5, 1770. wife Elizabeth d. Susannah Wade d. Elizabeth Wade WADE, JEREMIAH Bedford Co., Va. Will filed Sept. 28, 1772. children WALKER, JOHN Prince William Co., Va. Will filed March 28, 1737. Heirs of Robert Walker Heirs of James Walker WALKER, ROBERT Bedford Co., Va. Will filed March 24, 1767. wife Agatha s. Elijah Walker d. … Read more

A Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. ADAMS, GABRIEL Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed June 9, 1761. wife Elizabeth Adams bro. William Adams s. Philip Adams Two other sons ADAMS, ROBERT Campbell Co., Va. Will filed May 6, 1790. wife Mary s. Charles Adams s. Robert Adams s. Joel Adams s. William Adams s. John Adams s. James Adams s. George Adams s. Christopher Adams s. Edward Adams d. Polly Adams … Read more

B Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. BABER, ROBERT Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 6, 1786. wife Jane s. William Baber s. John Baber s. James Baber d. Jane Farmer d. Mary Perrin g.s. Charles Perrin g.s. Robert Perrin g.s. Robert Heynes BALL, VALENTINE Amherst Co., Va. Will filed March 5, 1770. wife Susannah d. Jane Ball, legal heir William Ball, legal heir James Ball, legal heir Lewis Ball, legal … Read more

L Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. LACKEY, WILLIAM Amherst Co., Va. Will filed June 6, 1772. wife Eve s. John Lackey Executors James Lackey Andrew Lackey Samuel Lackey LACON, FRANCIS Prince William Co., Va. Will filed May 28, 1744. wife Jane LAMASTER, RICHARD Amherst Co., Va. Will filed June 3, 1776. bro. Abraham Lamaster bro. Ralph Lamaster mother Ann Lamaster LANE, WM. CARR Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Dec, 10, … Read more

H Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. HAGER, HENRY Prince William Co., Va. Will filed March 28, 1737. wife Anna Catherine g.d. Anna Fishback g.d. Eliz. Fishback g.s. Henry Fishback g.s. John Fishback g.s. John Hoffman g.d. Agnes Hoffman g.d. Anna Hoffman HAGUE, JOHN Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed Aug. 10, 1767. wife Ann s. Francis Hague s. Samuel Hague s. Jonah Hague HAIRSTON, SAMUEL Campbell Co., Va. Will filed April … Read more

I Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. IRVINE, WILLIAM Bedford Co., Va. Will filed Feb. 26, 1767. wife and children IRVINE, CHRISTIAN Bedford, Co., Va. Will filed July 26, 1769. s. David Irvine s. William Irvine d. Elizabeth Irvine g.d. Elizabeth Irvine IRVINE, WILLIAM (DR.) of Lynchburg Campbell Co., Va. Will filed May 5, 1796. bro. James Irvine bro. Alexander Irvine bro. James Irvine sister Jane Irvine sisters Mary and Elizabeth … Read more

J Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. JACKSON, LOVELL Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed June 8, 1767. William Bell Elizabeth Bell Ann Batts all of New Castle, England. JACKSON, FRANCIS Prince William Co., Va. Will filed Jan. 7, 1782. s. Samuel Jackson s. Francis Jackson g.s. Billy Jackson d. Elizabeth Jackson d. Constant Jackson d. Susannah Jackson d. Ann Jackson d. Jennie Feilder s. in l. William Feilder JACKSON, WILLIAM Prince … Read more

K Surnames – Virginia Wills before 1799

A complete abstract register of all names mentioned in over six hundred recorded wills, arranged alphabetically from Adams to Wright. Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. KARR, JAMES Campbell Co., Va. Will filed Dec. 7, 1786. wife bro. Robert KEYS, ROGER Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed March 14, 1781. wife Sariah s. Benjamin Keys s. John Keys s. in l. Thomas Haman KIPPERS, WILLIAM Amherst Co., Va. Will filed Nov. 6, 1769. wife s. John Kippers Sarah Clarke KIRK, WILLIAM Loudoun Co., Va. Will filed June 13, 1774. d. Mary … Read more