Wills & Estate Records

Talbot WILLIAMS Estate Records
The following items are from the estate records of Talbot Williams of Craven County. Click here to read the will…
Will of Talbot Williams (1820) – Craven County
Below, I've transcribed the will of Talbot Williams of Craven County (Will Book C, p. 192). Talbot was married to…
Will of Thomas WHITFORD (1781), Craven County
I have transcribed the will of my sixth great-grandfather Thomas Whitford below. His sons named in the will are William,…
Estate of John SPIER, Pitt/Craven (1779)
The following document was found in the Craven County Estate Records dated 1779. Based on the information I have, this…
Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufort County (Feb 1824)
The following is from Beaufort Orphans — 1808-1828. Willoughby Moore and this particular Moore family were listed as "Other Free"…
The Whitford Family of Craven County
Below, you'll find WHITFORD court minutes, deeds, wills/estate references, and other similar information for your researching convenience. In the meantime,…
Will of Nathaniel Giles (1790) – Johnston County
The following is a transcription of the will of Nathaniel Giles, my sixth-great-grandfather, from Johnston County, North Carolina. In the…
Jeremiah HEATH of Craven County (1793-1867)
I began collecting data about my fifth great-grandfather Jeremiah Heath around 20 years ago. Sadly, I did not do a…
Will of Moses Prescott, 1751 (Carteret County)
The following is a transcription of the Will of Moses Prescott of Carteret County (1751). There are several interesting things…
Will of Thomas AUSTIN (1778) – Craven County
The following is a transcription of the Last Will & Testament of Thomas Austin of Craven County. Thomas Austin's wife…
Will of John Holmes of Beaufort County, NC (Probate 1873)
When doing genealogical research, it's important not to just rely on will abstracts. If you do, you're liable to miss some…
Estate of Martin Whitford (1734-1804), Craven County
Below are documents relating to the estate of my fifth-great-grandfather Martin Whitford of Craven County. Martin was born in 1734…