Wills & Estate Records

Will of John Wiggins of Craven County (1803)
I'm trying to figure out who's who for all of these Craven County Wiggins. I don't descend from them (that…
Select Craven County Griffin Items (Court minutes, deeds, wills, etc.)
I do descend from the GRIFFIN family of Pitt County, though I'll admit I haven't spent much time researching them…
Research Hodge Podge – Part 1
I've been researching a bunch of different things lately and I'm trying to compartmentalize them into a handful of posts…
There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. Here are the records to prove it. (For both of them!)
Yes, there were, indeed, two Rocksolanah CARRUTHERS. I used to think there were two Rocksolanahs, but then because of some…
Estate of Joseph Morris (1791) – Craven County
The following is a transcription of the estate papers for Joseph MORRIS (1791) of Craven County. It is believed by…
Will of Mary Holmes (Craven County) – 1824 and Apprentice Bond for Richard Holmes
Below is a transcription of the last will and testament of Mary HOLMES of Craven County. Although I descend from…
Mystery: Who is Mary Fornes?
Alright, we have yet another mystery on our hands. I'm hoping some of you might actually have some pieces of…
Will of Elias Stallings (Perquimans County), 1778/1785
Below I'm transcribing the will of Elias Stallings of Perquimans County in an effort to better understand the relationships between…
Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) – 1748
In trying to make sense of the connections between the Rountree and Wallace families, I'm finding I need to dig…
Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items – Mostly Chowan County
The following items are pulled from the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, 2, & 3. I've only…
Will of William Wallace of Martin County (1775)
After reading through the brilliant genealogy work of Pam F. Bennett at Ancestry.com on our shared Mills line, I am…
John Anderson of Craven County gives whole estate to Nathan and James Anderson (1798)
2 April 1798 State of North CarolinaCraven County To all Persons whom these may ConcernKnow Ye that I John ANDERSON…