Wills & Estate Records

Below, I have transcribed a deed which conveys land from Thomas and Isaac ANDERSON of Craven County to John ALLEN…

This file will not be an exhaustive record of Jarrell/Gerrell-related research for Craven, Pitt, and Beaufort Counties, but it will…

Below, I have transcribed the last will and testament of Thomas POLLARD of Craven County. There is additional material after…

(This article was originally posted April 10, 2014. I've found new information since then, however, so I'm updating it. I've…

The following is the will of Starling AVERITT, son of David AVERITT of Pitt County. He was born about 1778…

Below I have transcribed the will of a different David AVERITT than my own ancestor. In his will, this David…

Below I have transcribed the will of David Averitt, my 5th great-grandfather. His children by his first wife were: Elizabeth…

Below I have transcribed the will of John Hill of Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was written and probated in…

Who knew Jemima was such a popular name in Craven and Pitt Counties in the 18th century? Turns out it…

Below, I have transcribed the last will and testament of John O. Morris (1807-1868). John Oliver Morris was the son…

This is an interesting case. Elisha Morris's will is abstracted and even transcribed in more than one book, but neither…

The following is the will of Adam Muckleroy. (Mackleroy, Mackelroy, Muckelroy, McElroy) His children mentioned in the will are: Zachariah…