Abstract of North Carolina Wills


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Published in 1910, this volume contains an abstract of North Carolina wills. Compiled from original and recorded wills in the office of The Secretary of State.




Abstracts of the Wills of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1733-1856


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By: Ruth S. Williams & Margarette G. Griffin, Pub. 1956, reprinted 2020, 408 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-830-7. Edgecombe County was created in 1744 from Bertie County. Even though these wills begin before the creation of the county, they do begin with the creation of the Edgecombe Precinct. Wills are a wonderful tool for genealogical research, due to the many and varying types of family members that are mentioned within. This book not only contains the wills of the individuals but also Guardian & Administrator Bonds; Bastardy, Apprentices, Trustees, Sheriffs & Treasures Bonds, and Inventories of Estates.







The GAYRE or GAY FAMILY GENEALOGY


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This book includes two different sections. SECTION ONE is the family ancestry and descendency of Zarobable Gay. The SECTION TWO is the family ancestry and descendency of Simon Gay. Both of these family lines settled in Colquitt County, Georgia Wills, Cemetery Records, Census Records, books, land deeds, military records, church records, etc. were used to write this book. Many hours of labor, were required to complete this data. Library research, microfilm records, reading many books, so much more. A must have item for the GAYRE or GAY family member.







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Surry County, North Carolina, Wills, 1771-1827


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Based on recorded wills and original wills at the North Carolina State Archives as well as "Loose Estate Papers" of intestates, these abstracts cover not only wills but powers of attorney, bonds, inventories, bills of sale, etc. Significantly, Surry County lay within the Granville Proprietary at its formation, and after Lord Granville's death in 1763 until 1778, the Proprietary land office did not reopen, making it very difficult--but for these will abstracts--for the present-day researcher to establish the residence of many individuals during that time period. What is more, as there are no extant marriage bonds for Surry County for the period 1771 to 1780, these will abstracts assume an importance out of all proportion to their customary value.