CALDWELL

AVERY

BURKE

MCDOWELL Morganton

CATAWBA

LINCOLN CLEVELAND

RUTHERFORD

Burke County

BURKE COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA

SURVIVING

WILL AND PROBATE

ABSTRACTS

1 7 7 7 — 1 9 1 0

Compiled

by »

Miles S. Philbeck, Jr.

and

Grace Turner

Copyright 1983

Grace Turner 600 Lynnwood Ave.

Wilson, N. C. 27893

and

Miles S. Philbeck, Jr. Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514

Burke County was formed in 1777 from old Rowan County and presents a variety of research problems due to the destruction of a large number of records by Union forces during the 1860's. 'Some records did survive however, including a few wills, a substantial series of court minutes, some estate files, and a series of tax lists.

In compiling this volume ^11 original wills\(or copies of wills in the North Carolina State Archives ( C . • . 014.801.1) were abstracted, as well as those recorded in Will Books 1, 2, and 3 with probate dates through 1910. Surviving minutes of the Court o Pleas and Quarter Sessions and the Superior Court were examined for the period prior to record destruction and references relating to probate of wills were obtained. One might hope that perhaps a second copy of a destroyed will might yet be found among private family records. The earliest volume of court minutes prior to 1791 is missing, preventing our knowing what wills existed for the earliest years. The diligent researcher would be advised to consult known surviving Burke County records, Morgan District Court records, and North Carolina Supreme Court records, since dispute:, regarding property were frequently resolved in the higher courts.

For ease of reference each abstract has been assigned a unique number and it is this number to which reference is made in the index to these abstracts. Since a will occasionally may not provide surnames for individuals, a puzzled reader will surely wish to read the entire will to which he or she may be directed by an abstract. Whenever the surname of an individual is not stated, the index was prepared based on the surname of the deceased or the implied name. Thus, for example, a daughter who is married, but whose married name is not stated, is indexed by her parent's surname.

We have attempted to remain faithful to spellings of names. It will be noted that some handwritings are quite difficult to read. In cases where no definitive decision could be reached on the script at hand, a question mark is included.

These abstracts are usually formatted as follows: name of devisor, date of will, date of probate, devisees, executors, witnesses, and additional probate information if available. Finally the book and page number where the will is recorded is given. If an original will exists, one should obtain a copy or examine the original, since a number of errors are possible as transcriptions ar? made over a period of time. Anyone requesting copies should ask for copies of all records relating to the will. For those wills referred to in the court minutes but for which no original has been found, the date of probate is given and who presented the will for probate, qualified as executor, and/or proved the will.

This publication is a companion volume to similar abstracts for the counties of Caldwell and McDowell Counties and continues the series begun by your compilers with the publication of abstracts of wills for Polk, Rutherford, and Cleveland Counties, North Carolina.

1. ANDREW ABEE, 20 January 1899, 20 August 1905. Wife Elizabeth Abee. To Waits Moses. EXEC. none. WIT. J. M. Clark, W. T. Hudson.

3-269. Original not examined.

2. ANDREW ABY, presented for probate April 1824 by Abraham Hoofman, witness. Qualifying executors: Peter.Aby, Henry Aby. Catherine

Aby widow of Andrew Aby came into court and dissented to the will.

3. LAURA ABERNATHY, 9 June 1909, 23 November 1910. To brother and two sisters, names not given. EXEC. B. J. Temple. WIT. B. J.

Temple, Bell Temple. 3-423. Original not examined.

4. RACHEL ABERNATHY, 3 October 1862, 24 July 1871. To Sarah Ellenor oldest dau. of Thomas Nail. To Margaret Elizabeth, second dau. of

Thomas Nail. To Jasper and Thomas Newton, sons of Thomas Nail. EXEC. Thomas Nail. WIT. Tod R. Caldwell, Sarah Jane Bright. Probate shows Jasper as James Jasper Nail. 2-66. Original not examined.

5. JAMES AINSW0RTH, presented for probate January 1817 by David

Gillespie, a witness.

6. AARON AKIN, 7 December 1894, 24 February 1904. Wife Eliza. Dau. Laura and to her Laura Morgans bodily heirs and Ruben Morgan (later

called Rufus Morgan). Children: sons Wm. B. Aikin, George Aikin, Patrick Aikin. Daus. Omey Young, Ann Berry, Nancy Bandy, Mattie Cannon. EXEC. W. W. Aikin. WIT. W. W. Aiken, J. Y. Loften. 3-265. Original not examined.

. . . ... ... > >• . - . 7. JAMES T. ALEXANDER, 8 February 1894, 6 July 1901. Wife Matilda

Alexander. Son Jefferson D . Alexander. Children of son Zeb V. Alexander, dec'd: William T. and Eddie P. Alexander. To Mildred J. Conly. EXEC, son Jefferson D. Alexander. WIT. W. T. Harbison, T. R. C. McGimsey, J. C. Hicks. 3-151. Original not examined.

8. R0BT. A. ALEXANDER, 3 July 1878, 19 July 1880. Wife Sophia E.

My three daus. Susan, Laura, and Harriett. EXEC. H. H. Galloway,

Robt. Presnel. WIT. I. T. Avery, Jno. N. Somers. Probate: heirs Susan

Presnell, Laura Galloway, Harriett Harbison, Sophia E. Alexander.

2-202. From original.

9. SAMUEL ALEXANDER, presented for probate October 1842 by John Parkes

and James Avery. Qualifying executors: Robert H. Alexander,

Thomas Alexander.

10. SOPHIA ALEXANDER, 23 June 1864, 25 January 1865. Granddau. Oreannah Scott. My 8 daus. and their heirs: Sarah M. Tate,

Margaret L. Conley, Cynthia E. Moore, Eugenie S. Perry, Eliza Alexander, Mary A. Davault, Leah H. Alexander, and Martha C. Scott's children. EXEC, sons-in-law Hugh M. Tate and Jacob Davault. WIT. R. H. Alexander, Abner F . Sumoners. Probate: entitled parties are Mary Davault, Leah H. Bumgarner, Eliza Scott, adults, Ann Scott and Phipher Scott, minors by guardian Eliza Scott of Burke County, Ora Scott, minor, of McDowell Co., Alice Conley of Macon Co., William Scott, Margaret Conley of Macon Co., Eugenie Perry of Georgia, Cynthia Moore of Tennessee, and Joseph Scott of Mississippi. 2-103. Original not examined.

11. THOMAS S. ALEXANDER, 9 January 1890, 15 August 1890. Son Thos. W. Alexander. Eldest son J. P. Alexander. Dau. Susan Jane Burgess.

Dau. Allie U. Alexander. Daus. Cinthie C. McGimsey, Mary F. Scott, and Hattie E. Winters. EXEC, son Thos. W. Alexander. WIT. J. T. McGimsey, J. P. Parks, M. C. Smith, J. J. Wise, John Nantz. 2-411. Original not examined.

12. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, date missing, iriginal probate date not given. Wife Sophia. EXEC. I. T. Avery. Jriginal destroyed - partial?

copy filed for re-probate. Per suit in Superior Court, 21 May 1877: Jacob Davault and wife Mary Davault a n j Eliza Scott v_s. Charles Moore and wife Cynthia E. Moore, Ambrose Corley and wife Margaret L. Conley, Eugenia S. Perry, Hosea Bumgarner and wife L. H. Bumgarner, Joseph P. Scott, John Conley and wife Alice A. -onley, Thomas Rhodes and wife Ann Rhodes, William Scott and Phifer Sco':t, infants, Robert Simmons and John Simmons infant children of Learcier Simmons, Leander Simmons, and H. A. Tate and wife Sallie Tate. 2-149. Original not examined.

13. H. ALLATT, 28 September 1891, 10 October 1901. Dau. Ellen Virginia Allatt. EXEC. none. WIT. none. Probate: will was

presented by Jennie Allatt. 3-184. Original not examined.

14. LOUISA ALLATT, 7 June 1884, 27 September 1884. Daughters Emily

Rose Allatt and Ellen Virginia Allat, land in Brambleton in Virginia coming to me by Francis Richardson about the year 1876. EXEC. none. WIT. A. C. Avery, S. M. Avery. 2-271. Original not examined.

15. GEORGE ALLEN, presented for probate April 1819 by Michael Teague,

a witness. Qualifying executors Janes Allen and John Payne.

, ^ ^ •'• - *' •> V- , £ ? * i 16. JONATHAN ALLEN, presented for probate January 1801 by Daniel Boon

and Jonathan Willson.

17. CHARLES M. ANDERSON, undated, incomplete, 14 April 1908. To Mary A. and Elizabeth Gilliam daus. of Mrs. Mary E. Gilliam. To

Thompson J. Gilliam second son of Mrs. M. E. Gilliam. To John L. Anderson. To Edward Ecclus Gilliam third son otf Mrs. M. E. Gilliam. To Mrs. D . D. Haskel of Greenville, Pitt Co., N. C. EXEC. none. WIT. none. 3-337. Original not examined.

18. JAMES ANDERSON, 27 April 1872, 1 July 1874. To the American Bible Society. Grandson James Anderson. Granddau. Nannie Anderson.

Grson. Thornwell Anderson. Grdau. Eliza (sometimes called Leila) Anderson - her dec'd grandmother, my wife. Granddau. Jenny Wieta Anderson. (All children of son Robert Burton Anderson who is to be their guardian. EXEC, son Robert Burton Anderson. WIT. James W. Wilson, Jno. Gray Bynum. 2-86. Original not examined.

19. ROBERT BURTON ANDERSON, 3 September 1889, 6 December 1889. Wife.

Son Dr. James Robert Anderson. Dau. Nannie Anderson Pearson wife

of Samuel T. Pearson. Younger son Thornwell Gillespie Anderson. EXEC.

John Gray Bynum, George Phifer Erwin, Robert K. Presnell. WIT. D.

McKenzie, E. B. Claywell. 2-376. Original not examined.

41. JOHN BECK, presented for probate March 1823 by Westly Pearcy. Qualifying executors Nicolas Beck and Joseph Beck son of the dec'd.

42. N. P. BECK, 27 December 1898, 30 January 1899. Four children: Mrs. Lula B. Davis, Mrs. Zeppie M. Berry, Claudia Beck, and J.

Bertha Beck. EXEC. Henry M. Webb, Forest C. Berry, Lula B. Davis. WIT. J. H. Hoffman, Jno. W. Edmonson, Hennie Edmonson. 3-53. Original not examined.

43. POSEY H. BECK, 6 March 1893, 22 April 1893. Sister Hannah I. Webb. To Walter M. Taylor and Jacob B. Taylor. To Thomas M. Webb.

Nephew Thomas Webb Jr. EXEC. Thomas M. Webb. WIT. N. P. Beck, J. L. J.

Estes. 2-511. Original not examined.

44. JOSEPH BENFIELD, 18 February 1881, 1 January 1885. Wife Eleanor Benfield. Equal division among John J. Benfield, Joseph L. Benfield

Byard H. Benfield, Elizabeth Macomson, Wm. H. Benfield, Waitstil A. Benfield, James N. Benfield, Louisa Whisenant, Mary J. Beach, Susan A. Janes, and heirs of Jackson V. Benfield. EXEC, sons W. A. Benfield, J. N 8enfield. WIT. J. A. Rector, A. K. Hust. 2-274. Original not examined.

45. H. C . BENNETT, 14 December 1906, 8 March 1907. Wife Nancy C. Bennett. To Hattie B. Hutchins. To B. H. Bennett. EXEC. E. P.

Bennett. WIT. J. M. Fisher, John A. Sisk. 3-311. Original not examined

46. MOSES BENTLEY, presented for probate October 1827 by John Kelly, witness. Qualifying executor Moses Bentley.

47. BARTLETT A. BERRY SR., 1 March 1892, 2 January 1897. Wife Mira

Ann Berry. Four daus. Mrs. M. L. Flow, Mrs. Clara E. Berry, Lillie Berry, and Marian G. Berry. Six sons Thos. L. Berry, A. A. Berry, R. B. Berry, B. A. Berry Jr., vJethro W. Berry, Forest Berry. EXEC. N. P. Beck, J. H. Huffman. WIT. S. J. Ervin, J. L. Laxton. Codicil, undated, son R. B. Berry died; grandson Robert Clarence Berry son of R. B. Berry. WIT. S. J. Ervin, J. L. Laxton. 3-3. Original not examined.

48. BARTLETT A. BERRY, 4 February 1898, 29 June 1900. Sister Martha

Lutitia widow of Dr. Flow. Father B. A. Berry dec'd. Brother

Jethro - his son Andeew Erwin Berry. EXEC, sister Martha L. Flow. WIT. Manly McDowell, Sabrey Monroe Powell. 3-108. Original not examined.

49. J. W. BERRY, 13 October 1900, 22 October 1900. Equal division among all my children. EXEC. W. B. Berry, son-in-law D. J. Berry,

C. S. Berry, Jno. W. Berry Jr., F. D. Berry, P. E. Berry. WIT. P. E. Berry, Maud Berry, Robert T. Erwin. 3-120. Original not examined.

50. LOT BERRY, presented for probate April 1832 by Jacob Corpening

and Alexander McGalliard, witnesses.

51. WILLIAM BERRY, 14 January 1887, 2 January 1902. My beloved Elizabeth Berry. Son John Emanuel Berry. Granddau. Mary Florence

Reese. Grandson William Bartlette Reese. EXEC, son J. E. Berry. WIT.

J. U. Berry, C. S. Berry. 3-161. Original not examined.

52. BENJAMIN BIRD, presented for probate January 1824 by James Banning.

Executors Richard Bird and Jonathan Bird.

of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for this the said county of Burke 4 the will books containing the copies of such wills were destroyed or lost by the casualties of the late war and amongst them the will of the late John Caldwell", copy to be recorded, 2 5 August 1874 (R. C. Pearson is dead; reference is made to Tod R. Caldwell's widow). 2-90. Original not examined.

89. MINERVA R. CALDWELL, 7 February 1878, 10 July 1890. Monument to

be put at husband's grave. ...I used fifty dollars of Mattie Ward's money and thirty dollars of Hannie Brems money in the fall of 1875 - to be paid to their children. To T. Robinson Collett - watch and chain presented by the legislature to his grandfather Tod R. Caldwell. Grand-child Ned Ward. Dau. Hannie C. Brem. My three daus. Codicil, 6 December 1879, daus. Mattie Ward and Hannie Brem. Codicil, 7 December 1881, children Mary Collett, Mattie Ward, Hannie Brem - Jas. A. Claywell's son-in-law Wm. Hagan. Codicil, 28 May 1885, Mattie Ward's portion to be given to Nettie Ward and Mittie Ward. Capt. Ward to have no control in any way. Codicil, 16 October 1889. EXEC. none. WIT. none. 2-398. Original not examined.

90. EDWIN CAMP, 7 January 1901, 8 July 1905. Wife Rosa A. Camp. EXEC, wife. WIT. M. D. Kistler, Etna M. Kistler. 3-263. Original not

examined.

91. WILLIAM F. CAMP, 29 December 1896, 26 March 1900. Wife Harriet M.

Camp. EXEC. wife. WIT. Enile Frisard, Marie Frisard. 3-102. Original

not examined.

92. THOMAS CARLTON, 10 June 1867, Fall 1867. Wife Cynthia Carlton. Land to be divided in seven equal shares for Adelaid Fox, Tillotson

A. Carlton, Sophronia Carlton, Catherine ? . Ambrose A. Carlton, the heirs of John C. Carlton, and Irene Abernathy. EXEC, son-in-law W. C. Queen, Sophronia Carlton. WIT. W . J. Galloway, Gimeyan Coleman, Hazy L. Jems. 1-24. Original not examined.

93. JACOB L. CARPENTER, 7 February 1890, 28 December 1896. Wife

Catherine Carpenter. EXEC. Isriel M. Hildebrand. WIT. Charley Huffman, W. T. Deitz, R. P. Cloud. 2-569. Original not examined.

94. WILLIAM CARROLL, presented for probate by Samuel Parks in January 1826. Qualifying executor'!: James Carroll, Donal Moore.

95. JOHN CARSON, presented for probate October 1842 by Mark Brittain, William Murphy Jr., Jame? McDowell, John Logan, Joseph A. McDowell.

Court case: William W. Carscn and Jonathan L. Carson, admrs. with will annexed of John Carson, dec ' j, and George M. Carson vs. Joseph McD. Carson, Charles Carson, Reberca McEntire, Sidney S. Erwin and wife Caroline, James Smith and w fe Emily, James and Samuel Carson by guardian J. J. Erwin, Sarah Robinsor James Brittain and wife Rachel, Mary Ann Smith, Daniel Smith, James Wilson and Ruth Wilson, Mary Wilson, and Matilda Wilson by guardisn J. J. Erwin - Ruth Wilson has married Jason Wilson and Mary Wilson hat married John Wilson and Matilda Wilson has married B. M. Johnson.

96. JOHN W. CARSON, preseited for probate October 1842 by Joseph McD.

Carson, qualifying exjeutor.

186. JOSEPH FAIR SR., 27 May 1818, July 1818. Wife Nancy. Two sons William and Eligah Fair. Two daus. Polley and Betsey. EXEC. William

Fair. WIT. Joseph Puett, Amsted Puett. From original.

187. JOSEPH D. FERREE, 16 August 1875, 10 December 1875. Wife Mary. Jimey or James Ephraim to be sent to the asylum and his part taken

care of by his mother and sisters. Major J. W. Wilson and J. A. Claywell to counsel my wife. EXEC. wife. WIT. none. 2-120. Original not examined.

188. MARY FERRELL, 29 October 1884, 17 January 1903. Niece Mary Jane Crouch and her children. Nephew William H. Sloan. The children of

my sister Nancy: "Mary, Williams H., Francis Victora and Alace Jenela". Niece Margaret Preswood. Sister Francis Ferrell. EXEC. Noah H. Kaylor. WIT. V. A. Johnson, J. B. Holloway. 3-213. Original not examined.

189. FREDRICH FESSINGER, will dated 21 May 1793 filed for probate April 1793. Proved by Thomas Allison. From court minutes.

190. CHARLES FINLEY, 31 October 1828, January 1829. "The three children that lives with me Joseph Finley, Jane Finley & Betsey." My children

Mary Finley Charles Finley Alexander Finley John Finley deseast part divided amongst his four children Hanna M. Gibbs Priscilla V. Gibbs Joseph Finley Malinda Gibbs Jane Finley Elizabeth Finley. "My children in the west I have give thim prinsopally what I intend to ... " EXEC. Thos. Gibbs, Charles Finley. WIT. John Gibbs Sr., Alfred M. Finley. From original.

191. MARY ANN FISHER, 9 July 1906, 23 February 1907. Husband Henry Fisher. Nephew Julian S. Mull. Brother Joseph Mull of Transylvania

Co., N. C. EXEC, husband Henry Fisher, nephew Julian S. Mull. WIT. Martha Williams, Mathe Mull. Codicil, 15 November 1906, nephew Julian S. Mull and his wife D. P. Mull, J. H. Mull his mother, niece Pet Branch. WIT. W. T. Mull, Mathe Mull. 3-300. Original not examined.

192. ELIZABETH ELMIRA FLEMING, 24 April 1842, July 1842. Mother Jane

Murphy. Brothers Abraham P. Fleming, John S. Fleming. Father Abraham Fleming, dec'd. Sister-in-law Apaline Fleming. Sister Adaline. EXEC. Abraham Fleming. WIT. J. J. Erwin, E. B. Reeves. From original.

193. JAMES FLEMING, 6 September 1831, October 1831. Mother. Brothers

John Fleming, William & Robert Fleming. My four sisters Peggy Fleming, Isabella Fleming, Betsey Fleming, Mahaly Fleming, all single. EXEC. John Boon. WIT. John Shell, Henry Baker, John Kincaid, Thomas Kincaid. From original.

194. ROBERT FLEMING, 14 February 1823, July 1823. Wife Jane. Sons William Fleming, Robert Fleming, James Fleming. Money for the support

of John John Fleming. Daus. Peggy, Isabella, Elizabeth, Mahala. EXEC, sons James and William. WIT. W. T. Prestwood, Henry Baker. From original.

195. JACOB FORNEY, 11 February 1840, January 1841. Wife Mary. My ten children. Son Thomas T. Forney, Isaac N. Forney, Albert G. Forney,

Marcus L. Forney, Peter B. Forney, Isoms H. Forney, Daniel I. Forney. Daus. Fatima E. Tate, Mary L. Forney, minor, and Catherine Signora Forney, minor. EXEC, brother-in-law David Coperning, son-in-law Alexander Tate, son Daniel Forney. WIT. John Caldwell, W. A. Erwin, John H. Pearson. From original.

262. ELISHA HOLLER, 13 February 1909, 18 February 1909. Wife Mary E. Holler. Son 0. S. Holler - his heirs Mary Holler Marshall 4 Grace

Holler. Children Jane Mitchel, Emma Grady, Hester Shtping, John Holler, Ella Walker, Etta Berry. EXEC, son John Holler. WIT. A. M. Carrell, M. A. Mull. 3-388. Original not examined.

263. PAUL HOLLER, 2 February 1899, 8 January 1906. Wife Catherine. Son Harrison Pinkney Holler, William Robert Hollar. Dau. Leona

Estell wife of T. L. Berry. EXEC, son Harrison Pinkrey Holler, W. B. Berry. WIT. Jno. M. Mull, J. W. Garrison, Richard Williams. Codicil, 20 October 1902. WIT. R. Williams, J. W. Garrison. 3-275. Original not examined.

264. SAMUEL H00FMAN, presented for probate October 1809. Dice Hoofman, widow, enters dissent.

265. JACOB HOOVER, 9 October 1856, 17 May I860., Wife Mary M. Hoover. My two sons John and William. To each of my children. EXEC. James

M. Hoover and Henry f. Ramsaur. WIT. H. S. Wilson, Aaron S. Robinson. From copy.

266. THOMAS HOOVER, 25 May 1855, 13 December 1855.' Madison Co., Miss. My nieces and nephews being lawful heirs of my sister Barbara

Shuford deceased. Nieces and nephews heirs of brother Soloman Hoover deceased. Nieces and nephews heirs of brother Henry Hoover deceased. Nieces and nephews heirs of brother Daniel Hoover deceased. Sister Betsey Kistler. Nieces and nephews heirs of sister Eve Brem deceased. Nieces and nephews heirs of brother Philip Hoover deceased. Nieces and nephews heirs of sister Polly or Mary Sides, deceased. Brother Jacob Hoover. Sister Sarah Seagle wife of Daniel Seagle. To Robert B. Wheeler of Wilmington, Dearborne Co., Indiana money to hold in trust for his three children born to him by his wife June now deceased. To William F. Hoover of Wilmington, Dearborne Co., Indiana money when he comes of age. EXEC, nephew Thomas H. Bren, or Brin, of Charlotte, N. C., and Henrey R. Coulter of Madison Co., Mississippi. If Thomas refuses I nominate my brother-in-law Daniel Seagle of Lincoln Co., N. C. WIT. Edwd D. Ward, C. S. Whitcomb, W. F. Bass. From copy.

267. CALVIN H0UK, 14 September 1897, 13 October 1897. Wife Gooley. Son Herbert 0. Houk. My eight children. EXEC. I. T. Avery, son

Herbert 0. Houk. WIT. W. E. McConnoughy, T. W. Drury. 3-33. Original not examined.

268. JOHN HOUSE, presented for probate April 1802. Proved by Phillip House.

269. J. H. HOWARD, 4 January 1889, 3 May 1893. Dau. Julia E. Howard. Dau. Laura J. wife of Tobe McNeely (so called). My children H. A.

Howard, E. M. Howard, J. A. Howard, J. W. Howard, Mrs. A. M. Patton, Mrs. M. J. Baker, Mrs. Susan C. Ballew, Mrs. Fannie E. Fincannon, Julia E. Howard. EXEC, sons H. A. Howard, J. A. Howard. WTI. J. T. Perkins, Robt. Claywell. 2-505. Original not examined.

281. 0. H. JOHNSON, 8 September 1863, 30 August 1865. "I must leave home and not knowing whether I will ever be permited to come home

again ..." Sister Elizabeth Johnson. To Miss Elizabeth Martin. EXEC, none. WIT. N. M. Hoyl, Wm. Abernathy. 1-19. From original.

282. DANIEL P. JOHNSON, 24 December 1889, 6 July 1896. Wife Agnes Johnson. Son Philip J. Johnson. Dau. Laura J. Castles, wife of

John D. Castles. Sons Dr. J. T. Johnson and Dudley Johnson. Six daus. Henrietta wife of J. D. Glass, Mary wife of J. R. Kincaid, Agnes A. wife of J. H. King, Rose Stacey wife of L. E. Stacey, Martha Hoyle wife of P. A. Hoyle, and Ida Davault wife of Danl. Davault. EXEC, sons Dr. J. T. Johnson, Philip J. Johnson, Dudley D. Johnson. WIT. R. R. Wakefield, W. L. Wakefield. 2-565. Original not examined.

283. DANIEL JONES, presented for probate July 1832 by Ann Jones, relict and executor. Proved by James MCraw??. See July 1841 court minutes

for transcripts. Died in September or October 1831. "In the year 1832 Daniel Jones late of the Co. died at his residence in Burke 4 that before his death (to wit) in the month of Sept. or Oct. of the year 1831 he duly executed the last will 4 testament as follows" Wife Mr3. Jones. To nephew Everard S. Jones, plantation in Granville Co. Niece Mrs. Daniel Carter. To Henry Jones Robards. To George W. Robards. My interest in the estate of James Robards (the father of my first wife) to Nathaniel Roberts. William Byrge who married my first wife's sister. EXEC, nephew Dr. Everard S. Jones. WIT. Elijah Wilkerson, Daniel Carter. From copy.

284. REBECCA JOPLING, February 1852. no probate date. Nelson County,

Virginia. To Bluford Ball and Lucinda his wife and their daughter Ann Maria Ball, minor. Money for Ann Maria to be held in trust by Lewis Ball. To Nathaniel Townsend and wife Sally. To son Jesse Austin and at his death to the children of his first wife. To granddau. Susan Austin, minor, now living with me, money to be held in trust by my grandson William Austin. EXEC. William S. Murrill, Nathaniel Townsend. WIT. H. L. Blair, Wm. H. BowmanT Wm. S. Smith. From original or copy.

285. THOMAS JUSTICE, presented for probate October 1811. Proved by John Bradburn. Nimrod Lunceford qualified as executor.

286. MICHAEL KELLER, presented for probate July 1822. Proved by William Gallion, witness. Abram Keller and Jacob Keller qualified

as executors.

287. AARON KERLEY, 27 February 1875, 30 January 1894. Wife Rebecca Kerley. To Clinton Dobson husband of my deceased dau. Rowan Malilda

Dobson. To Surrethna Kerley and heirs widow and heirs of Robert Vance Kerley. Children Theodore Quillan Kerley, Sarah Jane Rederick, and Samuel Comodore Kerley. EXEC, son Samuel Comodore Kerley and Sidney Roderick. WIT. Thos. Parkes, L. M. English. 2-523. From original.

288. ARCHIBALD KINCAID, SR., presented for probate January 1848. Proved by Col. John Kincaid, witness. W. W. Kincaid qualified as executor.

289. CATHERINE KINCAIDE, presented for probate April 1821. Proved by Benideck Bristole. John Hovel qualified as executor.

290. HARVY KINCAID, 4 January 1907, 8 October 1907. Son Wm. J. Kincaid. EXEC, son W. J. Kincaid. WIT. R. P. Laxton, James Hunter, A. F.

Somers. 3-316. Original not examined.

291. H. H. KINCAID, 24 October 1884, 10 March 1906. Wife Lucindia Kincaid. Sister H. L. Shuffler. Daus. Virginia Emma and Sarah

Elizabeth Kincaid. Dau. Mary Elmina Kincaid. Son Posey Shuflin Kincaid. Dau. Eliza Mildred Parks. Son Jones Hamilton Kincaid. EXEC, son-in-law Francis M. Kincaid, J. Franklin Wilson. WIT. T. W. Kincaid, J. J. Benfield, J. Franklin Wilson. 3-286. Original not examined.

292 . JAMES R. KINCAIDE, 26 January 1882 , 18 March 1891. Wife Verlinchia. Eldest son Thomas W. Kincaide. Second son J. Monroe Kincaide.

Eldest dau. Adaline wife of Joseph McGimsey. Youngest dau. Mary S. wife of John P. Perry. Youngest son Wm. A. Kincaide. EXEC, sons Thos. W. Kincaide, Wm. A. Kincaide. WIT. Jacob Cope, John M. Houk. 2-434. Original not examined.

293. JOHN KINCAIDE, presented for probate April 1813. Proved by Albert Corpening and Jacob Forney, witnesses. David Kincaide and Robert

Kincaide qualified as executor.

294. JOHN KINCAID, 17 January? 1863, Summer 1863. Wife Elizabeth Ann. Son J. Rufus Kincaid. Dau. Mary Elisabeth wife of Amos W. Osborne.

EXEC, son J. Rufus Kincaid. WIT. Jno. C. McDowell, R. C. Perkins, J. J. Erwin. 1-21. Original not examined.

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295. JOHN KINCAID, 25 July 1868, 4 October 1873. Dau. Mary. To "William's children and Isabella Bowman and Francis Ferrel and

Nancy Sloan and Margaret D. Ghell and Mary Ferrell". EXEC. J. A. Puett. WIT. J. P. Puett, R. H. Puett. 2-80. Original not examined.

296. JOSEPH KINCAID, 9 April 1900, 27 March 1907. Wife Margaret. Her three children. Dau. Mary by my first wife. EXEC. wife. WIT.

T. A. Seals, Mary L. Seals. 3-309. Original not examined.

297. MILTON W. KINCAID, 27 December 1867, 22 May 1869. Wife Sophia R. Kincaid. Four youngest children Finley Milton, Alonzo A.,

Sarah C., and Luticia R., minors. Daus. Jane I. Corpening, Elizabeth E. Largent, Margarot Ann Coffey, Martha C. Sudderth. Sons James B. Kincaid, W. Joseph Kincaid. EXEC, son J. B. Kincaid and my wife Sophia R. Kincaid. WIT. W. S. Sucderth, Ph. A. Pinkerman. 2-22. From original.

298. ROBERT CINCAID, N. C. Supreme Court Cases 9509, 9510. Arising from Equity Court of Burke County, 1866. John and Archibald Kincaid,

executors of Robert Kincaid who died in 1836 leaving a widow Elizabeth who died in 185T or 1860 without remarrying, and children John Kincaid, Andrew Kincaid, Isabella wife of John Boon, Archibald Kincaid, Patsy Kincaid, Nancy Kinc.'id, and Catherine Johnson wife of Isaac Johnson.

299. WILL AM W. KINCAID, 2 November 1864, no probate date. Wife Lorerzo L. Kincaid. My children. EXEC. W. S. Sudderth. WIT.

J. B. Kincaid, W. R. Duval. 1-2. From original.

403. JONATHAN PAGE, 9 June 1900, 1901. Brother Benjamin Page. EXEC. brother Benjamin. WIT. James Martin, Pink Vanhorn. 3-154. Original

not examined.

404. JEANNIE CALDWELL PALMER, 18 March 1895, 24 January 1903. Of Philadelphia. Niece Lily Palmer Winston. Portraits of my grandmother

Mrs. Wm. Wray (nee Fleming), my mother Mrs. Dr. Job Palmer (nee Anna Greer), my grandmother's second husband Mr. Wm. Wray, my aunt Mrs. David Agnew (nee Mary Greer), and the four small children of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wray. My mother did the embroidery in 1802. Many gifts to churches, colleges, etc. EXEC. Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe Deposit Company. WIT. James McGalliard, Willie Powell. Codicil, 10 January 1899, Chapel Hill, N. C., niece's son John Clark Winston. Niece at Redlands, California. WIT. E. E. Mallett, S. M. MacNider. 3-216. Original not examined.

405. JOHN S. PARKS, 20 September 1867, 9 May 1873. Wife Mary Parks. Dau. Rachel S. Parks. Dau. Harriet wife of Thomps Wright. To Clinton

L. Parks whom I recognize as my son altho not born in wedlock. My three grandsons John, Martin, and Charles Parks, children of Clinton L. Parks. EXEC, son Clinton S. Parks, son-in-law Thomps Wright. WIT. W. C. Erwin, D. C. Pearson. Codicil, 20 September 1867. WIT. W. C. Erwin, D. C. Pearson.

2-75. Original not examined.

406. LARKIN PARKS, presented for probate January 1813. Proved by Susanna Pearson, witness. James Marlow and Ambrose Parks qualified as

executors•

407. SAMUEL PARKES, presented for probate January 1845 by John S. Parkes and John Parkes, qualifying executors. Proved by Joseph Bendfield,

Thomas Carlton, witnesses.

408. THOMAS PARKS, presented for probate January 1820. Proved by Thomas Carlton, witness. John Parks qualified as executor. April 1820,

Thomas Scot and Joseph Scot qualified as executors.

t 409. ROBERT PATTERSON, 13 May 1879, 12 August 1881, Philadelphia, Pa.

Son Robert Emmet Patterson of Montgomery Co., Pa. Four children now living: Robert Emmet Patterson, Susan Engle widow of James Ross Snowden, Luisa Hortentia widow of Joseph W. Lynde, and dec'd dau. Mary Ann Engle wife of General John J. Abercrombie, dec'd. Dec'd granddau. Ernestine Abercrombie Appleton - her husband Samuel Appleton. Son Robert's son Frank. EXEC, son Robert Emmet Patterson, William Heyward Drayton, Henry P. Smith. WIT. James E. Gowen, Oscar W. Wood, Francis I. Gowen 3-58. Original not examined.

410. ELIJAH PATT0N, presented for probate January 1829. Proved by Jonathan L. Carson, witness. John Logan qualified as executoi.

Note: This is not the same person as Elijah Patton who left a will filed

for probate in Rutherford County in March 1828.

411. MARY PATTON, 28 August 1860, no probate date. Son William B. Patton. To C. M. Avery. To Sophronia Patton wife of my son f. E.

Patton. Son Arthur Patton. The children of my son Arthur. Daus. Sophia Robinson, Mary McElrath, Margaret Beard. EXEC. E. J. Erwin. WIT. W. W. Avery, J. R. Kincaid. 1-5. From original.

456. CATHARINE RAMSEY, 7 November 1868, 6 September 1869. Son Jonas Ramsey. To the heirs of Wm. Ramsey, dec'd. Dau. Elizabeth franklin.

Youngest dau. Ann. EXEC. L. F. Warlick. WIT. John Warlick, Molly

Hildebrand. 2-48. Original not examined.

457. GEORGE RAMSEY, presented for probate January 1820. Proved by Philip

Martin. Elizabeth Ramsey qualified as executor.

458. THEOPHILUS RAYFIELD, presented for probate October 1848 by Philip Warlick, qualifying executor. Proved by William Acker, witness.

459. CATHERINE RECTOR, 20 May 1885, 12 August 1885. To Eliza Rectir, Sarah Rector, Barbara Rector, William Rector, Jack Lowman or Jane

Lowman. EXEC. Amos Huffman. WIT. J. L. Carpenter, Amos Stilwell. 2-303.

Original not examined.

460. MARTHA RECTOR, 26 November 1841, no probate date. (Misfiler, in Archives as Martha Tutor) Son James Rector. My children who have

mared: John Rector, Adam Rector, Polly Rector, Jane Rector, Frony Rector, Ely J. Rector. EXEC, son James Rector. WIT. M. Brittain, Margarut Berrey. From original.

461. CORNELIUS REDDECK, presented for probate July 1816. Proved by Amos Chaffen. William Reddeck qualified as executor.

462. WILLIAM REDDICK, presented for probate October 1820. Proved by

Samuel Jones, witness. Susanah Redick qualified as executor.

463. HENRY REED, presented for probate April 1811. Proved by Hugh Fox, witness. Letters issued to Benjamon Austen and Charles Duncan.

464. WILLIAM REED, presented for probate January 1829. Proved by Philip Austin, witness. Andrew Reed and Samuel Reed qualified as

executors.

465. H. M. RHYNE, 11 February 1907, 29 February 1908. Wife Syntha Rhyne. Sons Ural A. and Howard W. Rhyne. All our children. EXEC.

sons Ural A. and Howard W. Rhyne. WIT. W. W. McGimsey, J. T. McGimsey.

3-385. Original not examined.

466. FREDERICK RIDER, presented for probate July 1825. Proved by John

Kincaid, witness. John Moore qualified as executor.

467. WILLIAM ROAN, presented for probate October 1847 by William C.

Erwin, agent of Lydia Roan, executor.

468. CHRISTOPHER ROBINS, 10 May 1880, no probate date. Wife Jane Robins.

EXEC. Samuel Robins of 110 Cannon St. in London, secretary to Vancovers Land and Mining Co. WIT. F. Howes, F. A. Bagnall, both of Winchester St. Codicil: Samuel Robins has left England for Vancourvers Island. Appoints wife Jane Robins co-executor with Saml. Robins. 20 May 1184. WIT. Benjamin Crosier Tofts and Mary Tofts. Probate: Christopher Robins late of No. 104 (formerly No. 29) Burnt Ash Hill Lee in the Co. of Kent, died 28 May 1887.

Probate: Hugh Taylor died in Burke County 1 April 1882. Widow Emily Taylor. Hiers at law Elizabeth Pritchard, Eliza Scott, Walter Monroe Taylor (minor), Jacob Baxter Taylor (minor), sons of Jacob Taylor and grandsons nf Hugh Taylor, Zachariah C. Taylor, Adaline Benfield, Sophia Tay or, and William Taylor, all living in Burke County, and Hugh Taylor residing in Mitchell County. Hugh Taylor's widow renounced her right to adninister. John Taylor, oldest son of Hugh, requested his own appointment with Thomas Parks. 2-227. From original.

526. EDW/.RD TEAGUE, presented for probate January 1807. Proved by Joh i Teague. Nathan Austin qualified as executor.

527. EL JAH TEAGUE, presented for probate April 1819. Proved by James

Wf.cts.

528 . fiARY THOMPSON, presented for probate January 1828 by John Thompson, executor. Proved by Isaac Sherrill, witness.

529. PETER THOMPSON, presented for probate July 1823. Proved by Nicholas Day, witness. William Greenway qualified as executor.

530. HENRY TIPPS, presented for probate January 1843. Proved by Jacob Corpening and Enoch Kincaid, witnesses. Jacob Corpening was

appointed administrator with will annexed. Alexander Duckworth was

security.

•I* m&s i '««t| «« • i-r-2

531. JEFFERSON TONEY, 24 February 1883, 4 August 1884. Wife Elizabeth. Sons J. D. Toney, John Martin, William Benjamin. Daus. Malinda

Rhodes, Rosanna, Nancy, Cecil. EXEC. none. WIT. W. W. Thompson, John

W. Epley. 2-269. Original not examined.

532. POLEY C. TOWNSEND, 26 February 1901, 7 May 1901. Wife Charrity Mary Jane Townsend. Children Jones Calvin, Martha Salena, Eli

Soloman, Lula Emma, Barbara Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Ida Minorida, Lewis Alphonzo, Maggie Neanea, Ezekiel, Gertrude, May born May 16, 1900 being the youngest. EXEC. J. E. Coulter. WIT. J. M. Cannon, H. Southerland. 3-142. Original not examined.

533. GEORGE TUCKER, presented for probate January 1804. Proved by

Drury Williams, qualifying executor.

534. WILLIAM TUCKER, presented for probate January 1809. Proved by

Robert J. Miller.

535. JOHN VANHORN, 23 January 1840, 1842. Wife Sarah Vanhorn. Sister Nancy Vanhorn. Children of dau. Betsy Brittain dec'd. Children

of dau. Christian Mull dec'd. Children of dau. Polly Mull dec'd. Son Isaac Vanhorn. Daus. Nancy Duckworth, Sally Butler, Anny Hilderbrand. Children of dau. Amey Ruckett. Children of dau. Jane Copeland. EXEC. Alexander Duckworth and William Brittain, my two sons-in-law. WIT. A. L. Erwin, S. B. Erwin. Codicil, 20 July 1842. From original. See court minutes July 1848: petition for re-probate: Isaac Vanhorn and others vs. Sarah Vanhorn and others: Following defendants are minors: Children of William Brittain and wife Elizabett now dead - Joshua, Nancy Wm. Loranzo, Jonas, Sally, and Annie Brittain. Children of David Baker and wife Sarah, now dead - John, Elvira, Henry, Catharine, Syaney Adeline, and Jones Baker. Children of Peter Mull and wife Christina, now dead -Sarah and Jane Mull.

RECTOR, cont. Eliza 459 Ely J. 460 Frony 460 J. 491

J. A. 44,274,386 James 460 jane 460 John 460 Martha 460 Polly 460 Sarah 459 William 459

REDDECK

Cornelius 461 Susanah 462 William 461,462

REED

Andrew 464 0. H. 519 Henry 463 James 153,205 Samuel 464 William 417,464

REESE

George 559 Mary Florence 51 Willia* Bartlette

51 REEVES

E. B. 192 REYNOLDS (see RUNNELLS) W. i. 106

RHODES Ann 12 Malinda 531 Thrmas 12

R H Y N'i

Brent 413 E. S. 470, 566 h. M. 46 5 Howard W. 465 M. H. Ill Syntha 465 Ural A. 465

!! I C H

Andrew 166 John 166 Logan 166 P. H. 150,491 Rachael 166 Ransom 166 Sarah 166 Simeon 166

RICHARDSON Francis 14 James 60

RIDER Frederick 466

ROAN

Lydia 467 William 467

ROANE

William 334 ROBARDS

George W. 283 Henry Jones 283 James 283

ROBERSON

John 367 ROBERTS

John 0. 117 Julia 422 Nathaniel 283

ROBINS

Christopher 468,4< Jane 468,469 Samuel 468

ROBINSON

Aaron S. 265,471 David J. 471 Elizabeth 470 Sarah 95 Sophia 411 Win. Manda 471 Wm. P. 471

ROBUNIT

James 205 RODERICK

Sarah Jane 287 Sidney 287

ROGERS

E. D. 236 Mary Jane 171

ROPER •

A. E. 122 jane 398 R. E. 494 Robert E. 481

ROSENBAUM

Theresa 305 ROSS

A. D. 146 C. E. 25

Catherine Adlaide 25

Elizabeth S. 472 J. A. 345 Kate L. 25 Stephen 472,473

RUCKETT Amey 535

RUDASILL,RUDICEL Elizabeth 150 J. W. 473 Mary 473

RUNNELLS (see REYNOLDS) Jesse Moses 474 Nancy 474 Peter ???? 474

RUST

Peter 475 RUTHERFORD

Elizabeth C. D. 4 John 35,475,476 Lillie 477 Sophronia 477 Wm. 478

SARTON?? Levi 364

>9

SATTERWHITE H. B. 258

SAULMAN,SAULMON Charles M. 479 George W. 479 J. M. 551 John 480 Leah 480 H. E. 551

SCALES Annie 25 Annie H. 29 Joseph 25,29

SCOTT

A. P. 120 Ann 10

Chas. L. H. G. 52 Cora 331

Eliza 10,12,481,

482,525 Florence 331 Gertrece 331 James 380,482 John 482

Joseph 10,157,408 Joseph P. 12 L. M. 167,330,331

424 M. L. 331 Martha C. 10 Mary F. 11 Mary J. 331 Matilda 120 Ora 10

SCOTT, cont. Phifer 12 Phipher 10 Piper 481 Rebecca 483 Sarah F. 469 Thomas 221,408 Victoria 331 William 10,12

SEAGLE

Cassandara 484 Daniel 266 Jacob 484 Sarah 266

6 Virginia A. 484 SEALS

M. L. 477 mary L. 296 T. A. 296,477

SEALY

George 485 SELF

J. M. 236 SELLERS

Mrs. 423 Charrity 486 James 486 John 101

SETSER

Henry 155 SETTLEMIRE, SETTLEMYRE

(see SUTTLEMIRE) Caterina 487 David 487 Jacob 487 John 487 M. A. 445 Martin 487 Mary 487 Rebecca 487 Thomas 487

SHANKS

Fenwell 227 James 227

SHARPE

Elija G. 172 SHEARMAN

Robert 147 SHEETS

Laveni a 203 W. S. 203 William C. 341

SHELL

John 193,488 SHELLY

G. W. 364

WARLICK, cont. Msry Addie 542 Ms x T. 541 P. A. 542 P M. 541 Pt illip 61 ,279,

'»58, 543 Pinckney M. 471 P nkney 543,543 iarah E. 541 .arah R. 541

w; TERS S. P. 427 W. P. 331

«ATSON

James 559 Rebecca 559

9

WATTS James 527,544 Thomas 544 William 544

WEAVER

David 559 Manika 559 Valentine 362

WEBB

Benjamin 545 Hannah I. 43 Henry M. 42 James 257 James C. 545 John 257 Thomas Jr. 43 Thomas M. 39,43

WEBER

Bertha 385 WELBORN, etc.

C. J. 236 James 149 Wm. W. 149

WELCH

John 546 WESLER??? 42 Murchason 39 WEST

M. A. 208 WHEELER

June 266 Robert B. 266

WHISENHUNT,

WHISNANT, etc. I Andrew 551 543 ,

Catherine 547 E.B. 413 E. E. 550 E. Dorsey 550

WALN??? Edward 393,394 Ellen 394 Ellen C. 393

WALSH John J. 305

WALTON Annie 323 Anny 427 E. S. 538 E. Stanly 171 Eliza 538 Frances 28 George 538 Herbert H. 538 Hyram 28 James T. 538 James W. Y. 538, '> Lola 539 Maggie 538 Margaret 539 Martha 539 Stanley 538 T. G. 114,513 T. George 124,206

538 Thomas 323 Thomas G. 539 Thomas George 124 William M. 330,539

WARBET

E. S. 128 WARD

Capt. 89 Edwd. D. 266 Mattie 89 Mittie 89 Ned 89 Nettie 89 Paul 356

WARL ICK Abel 543 Calvin 543 E. S. 541

Fannie Elizabeth 5 Harriet M. 540 John 456,540 John G. 541 John Lewis 540 Katie S. 542 L. F. 247,272,456,

541

Laura Cornelia 540 Lewis 238,302,542,

557 Louis 559

WHISNANT, cont. Elizabeth 548,549 Enoch 550 George M. 549 Harriett 550 Harvey P. 550 Isaac 550 Laura 562 Lizzie 550 Lorence 550 Louisa 44 Luezie E. 551 Mandy C. 551 Michael E. 550 Noah 413 Phillip 548,549 Sarah A. 550 Secelia 550 Susan 550 Wm. 384

WHITAKER Israel 149 John 149

WHITC0MB

C. S. 266 WHITE

Elijah 358 Joseph P. G. 558 William 552

WHITENBURG

Daniel 448 WHITESIDES

Ann 250 J. C. 125,374 John 250 Rachel 250 Ruth 250 Thomas 250

WHITNER J. A. 344 R. C. 445

WHITS0N Ann 324 John 324 Joseph 324 Sally 324 Thomas 324 William 324

WIERS

Jane 382 WILKERS0N

Elijah 283 Jethro 553 Moses 553

WILKIE

S. M. 272

WILLIAMS Mrs. 423 Byard 513 Drury 533 Dulcena 513 G. A. 363 Henry I. 394 John 161 M. C. 555 Martha 191 Nancy 562 Rachel 161 Richard 263 Robert 252 Thos. 554 W. A. 555

WILLIAMSON Mattie 118 Sarah A. 230 William 230

WILSON

A. W. 556 Abraham 559 David 557

H. S. 265 J. F. 125 J. H. 171 J. R. 556 J. W. 187

J. Franklin 291, 374

James 95,378 James W. 18,177,

230 Jason 95 John 95,558 John Sr. 559 John M. 325 JohnWesley 559 Jonathan 16 Joseph 383 Leander 557,559 Lizzie 556 Maggie M. 537 Maj. 518 Mary 95,169 Matilda 95 Nancy 557

Rachael Harriet 559 Robert 57 Ruth 95 W. E. A. 30 Wm. 342

WINFRY

Clarence 248 George D. 248 Jesse 248 La 11 a 248 Mamie 248