Rockingham
County NC
Will Abstracts
Book A: 23 John ALDRIDGE will date 1 Jul 1804; probated Feb 1805 . Wife: Elisabeth ALDRIDGE . Sons: John ALDRIDGE & his son Johnathan, Jonathan ALDRIDGE . Daughters: Mary ALDRIDGE, Anne STEPS & son John STEPS, Elisabeth ALDRIDGE . Extrs: wife Elisabeth ALDRIDGE & son John ALDRIDGE . Witnesses: John WEST, Jeremiah GREEN, John LEAK
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Daniel ALLEN, will date 8 October 1799; no probate date . Wife: ?Estiah ALLEN . Daughters: Sarah, Betsey, Nanny, Rachel WILSON, & Mary MOORE . Sons: Rubin, Riley Barton/Burton, Joseph, & Daniel . Extrs: sons, Joseph and Daniel ALLEN. Witnesses: Nathl. WILLIAMS & William KINGTON.
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William ASTEN, will date 20 March 1792; no probate date. Wife: Rebecca ASTEN . Son of my sister, Ann WALL: Charles Asten WALL, William Asten WALL, John WALL . Sons of my brother, George; John ASTEN, Edwin ASTEN, George ASTEN . Sons of friend Thomas HENDERSON: eldest son, Samuel & son Alexander HENDERSON. Sons of friend Samuel HENDERSON of Beaver Creek: eldest son Richard & Pleasant HENDERSON . Sons of friend Pleasand HENDERSON: James Martin & William HENDERSON Son of friend William TODD: William TODD . Son of friend James MARTIN, heretofor of Henry Co Va; James MARTIN Thomas Cardwell BRUNT Exrs: wife Rebecca, friend Pleasant HENDERSON Witnesses: P. HENDERSON Jr., Sam HENDERSON, Gideon JOHNSON, Jr.
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Mary BARKER, will dated 19 Apr 1800, no probate date . Daughter: Nancy . Witnesses: Joshua SMITH, John BARKER, and Linny BARKER .
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William BEAVERS, will dated 26 Jul 1788, no probate date . Wife: not named . Daughters: Abigail BEAVERS, Rebecca BEAVERS, Mary McCLELLAN, Elizabeth HUTCHISON, Anne JAMES, Hannah McCLELLAN, Sarah HAMPTON . Son: William BEAVERS (minor). Mentions land running from Spring on James GALLOWAYS land to Mayo River . Extrs: Wm.McCLELLAN, Thomas SCALES .
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Jacob BEEN, will dated 15 May1797, no probate date . Wife: Peggy. Son: Charles . Extrs: Wife and Sam'l WATT . Witnesses: Luke DYER and Samuel WATT .
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James BROWN, will dated 16 Sept 1774, no probate date, County of Guilford, Province of NC . Wife: Margaret BROWN . Daughter: Elizabeth BROWN . Sons: Robert BROWN, John BROWN . Four youngest children: bequeaths two hundred pounds of Pennsylvania Currency for their maintenance and education. Extrs: Wife, Margaret BROWN and son Robert BROWN Witnesses: Thomas _______, Fred ______ (names torn) .
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Darby CALLAHAN, will dated 29 Mar 1787, no probate date. Wife: Monty CALLAHAN . (torn) ... ward, .... el (Edward & Ezekiel?) CALLAHAN. My sons and daughters . Extrs: Nathl. HARRIS and Ezekiel CALLAHAN Witnesses: James FITZGERALD, Ezekl. CALLAHAN, and Nancy PARISH.
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John DAVIS, will dated 9 April 1790, no probate date . Wife - Sarah . Son - John DAVIS . Witnesses - John LEAK, John GIBSON .
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John DEAVER, will dated 15 July 1790, Probated 19 July 1790 . Wife - Mary DEAVERS - land purchased of Isaac PEREMAN on Jacob's Creek . Children to be moved back to Maryland . Deathbed will witnesses - Isaac WHITWORTH, James McDANIEL, Mrs. Sarah SCOTT .
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Thomas DILWORTH, will dated 11 Dec 1792, no probate date . Wife - Nancy DILWORTH . Son - George DILWORTH . Daughters - Jane, Elizabeth. Extrs - brothers George DILWORTH, John DILWORTH . Witnesses - Nickles SMITH, George DILWORTH, A. BOYD
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Allen DODD, will dated 30 April 1799, Probated Feb 1801 . Wife - Mary . Sons - John DODD, Nathaniel DODD . Daughters - Sarah MARTIN, Polly FIELDS, Elizabeth NORMAN, Catharin CARTER, Hannah . Grandchildren - the children of Arrel FIELDS & wife Patty . Extrs. wife Mary, son Nathaniel DODD . Witnesses - Joshua SMITH, Elijah HARRISON, Eldendan HARRIS .
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James WALKER, will dated 21 July 1803, no probate date . Wife - Ann . Daughters - Jane HERRON, Betsy, Mary . Sons - William WALKER, John WALKER, Alexander WALKER & his son James, Abram WALKER . Extrs. - sons William WALKER, John WALKER . Witnesses - John ROBINSON, Robert WALKER, A. BOYD .
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James WALKER, will dated 13 Dec; probated May 1806; A:31 . wife Sarah . Daughters - Mary MERRIT, Juday PHILLIPS, Suannah FARE, Betty MORGAN, Maggy WEBSTER, Oney SCALES, & Lucy JONES . Sons - John WALKER, William WALKER, & Abner WALKER . Extrx. - son Abner WILLIAMS, & Peter SCALES . Witnesses - Funney WALL, James HUNTER, & Robt. WALL .
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William WALKER, will dated 13 Dec 1800, Probated Feb 1801 . Wife - Mary . Sons - William, Abram, Samuel . Daughters - Rachel, Mary MINZIERS & her daughter Ann . Grandson - William, son of William, $30 . William CONNER - $30 . Walter MARTIN - $30 . Extrs. - sons William & Abram. Witness - A. BOYD .
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Claybourn WALL, will dated 21 July 1802, no probate date . Wife - Agga . Daughter - Elly WALL . Child my wife is pregnant with. Extrs. - Wife, Moses LOMAX . Witnesses - Anna SAUNDERS, John WALL, Peter WALL .
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James WARDLOW, will dated 6 May 1790, no probate date . wife Elizabeth WARDLOW . Sons - Patrick, James & John WARDLOW . Daughter - Jean . Extrs. - Elizabeth & James WARDLOW. Witnesses - Anges HERRON, Samuel HERRON, Thos. POUND .
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Samuel WATT, Sr, will dated 21 Sept 1792, no probate date . Samuel WATT, son of John WATT . Samuel WATT, son of Samuel WATT, my executor Nephew - John WATT . Extr. - my nephew, Samuel WATT . Witnesses - John ODELL, Richard BETHELL, Will. BETHILL .
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Samuel WATT, will dated 28 October 1802, no probate date . Wife - Jean . Sons - John WATT, Samuel WATT, James WATT, Absolum WATT, Hugh WATT, Thopson WATT . Daughters - Peggy WATT, Polly BETHILL, Rebecah WILSON & her son Sam. Extrs. - wife Jean, sons John & Samuel WATT . Witnesses - Ezekiel JONES, Charles MITCHELL.
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William WATSON, will dated 14 Jan 1791, no probate date . Wife - Sarah . Daughters - Mary CRAWFORD, Fanny & Thieney JORDAIN . Son - John Harmon WATSON . Witnesses - William WILLIAMS, John WILLIAMS, Betsy HENSLEY .
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Benjamin WEBB, will dated 4 April 1799, Probated Sept. 1801 . Wife - Rhodea . Daughter - Livency WEBB. Sons - Gilistrap WEBB- land purch. from Christopher VANDERGRIFF, David WEBB, Benjamin WEBB, Samuel WEBB, Merideth WEBB, Larrince WEBB. Extr. - William JONES. Witnesses - Thomas WEBB, Joshua LEE, A. BOYD .
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Solomon WEBSTER, will dated 21 June 1796, no probate date. Wife - Heney. Sons - William, Jessee, Isekel, Extrs. - wife Heney WEBSTER, son William WEBSTER. Witnesses - Walter MARTIN, Ann LORD.
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Solomon WEST, will dated 24 Feb 1787,no probate date. Wife - Youffa . Daughter - Rachel . Sons - Allen, eldest but still a minor, Solomon, John . Extrs. - wife Youffa, Rich. ROSSELL . Witnesses - Peter PERKINS, Andrew MARTIN, John HAINES .
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Hedgebeth WHITE, will dated 9 Feb 1798, no probate date . Daughters- Elizabeth WHITE, Polly, Nancy, Patsey Sons - Robert WHITE, John WHITE. Extrs. - son John WHITE, friend SIMON CARLILE of Caswell County . Witnesses - Robert WHITE, P. HARDEN, J. CHARTERS.
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Aaron WILLIAMS, Jr., will dated 13 Sep 1794, no probate date . Son - Drury WILLIAMS . Daughter - Luice WALL . Grandsons- ARON WILLIAMS, Clabourn WILLIAMS, Jno. WALL, John WILLIAMS . Granddaughters - Miller WALL, Beck WALL, Nancy WALL, Charlotte WILLIAMS . Extrs. - son Drewry, son-in-law Jno. WALL . Witnesses - R. GALLAWAY, Rich. SHARPE, Sr.
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Isaac WILLIAMS, will dated 6 Feb 1802, no probate date . Leases land, rent free, to John BARROCK/BARNWICK as long as a third part of what he makes on the rest of the land goes to Isaac WILLIAMS or his heirs. Witnesses - Israel McCARROLL, John SANDS
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Joseph WILLIAMS, will dated 15 July 1788, no probate date. Wife - Sarah WILLIAMS All my children . Extrs. - wife Sarah WILLIAMS, son-in-law James MACCOMACK . Witnesses - Rebecca BLAKE, John FREDRICK, R. NICKOLS.
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Nathaniel WILLIAMS, will dated 1 Dec 1803; probated May 1805 . Wife - Ann WILLIAMS . Daughters - Polly, Betsey, Rebecca & Lucinda . Sons - Nath'l WILLIAMS, John WILLIAMS, Marmaduke WILLIAMS, & Robt WILLIAMS . Exrs. - sons Robert WILLIAM, Maraduke WILLIAMS, & wife Ann WILLIAMS. Witnesses - John NANCE, Wm. NANCE, & Frederick NANCE .
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William WILLIAMS, will dated 2 June 1783, no probate date Guildord Co, NC . wife . Sons - John WILLIAMS, James WILLIAMS, William Taylor WILLIAMS . Daughters - Margret APPLETON, Nancey FOOT, Elender APPLETON, Susanner HARDEN, Jeane WILLIAMS, Frances WILLIAMS . Extrs. - sons James & William WILLIAMS . Witnesses - Elisha RICE, Henry HARDEN .
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Aquilla WILSON, no dates wife Sons - Jesse, Abel, John, Amos, Aquilla WILSON Daughters - Hannah PAYNE & her 3 daugthers, Ann VINENT, Betsy BROOCH, Sarah MARK/MACK Grandson - Aq. MARK/MACK Extrs. - wife, sons Abel WILSON, John WILSON, & William WILSON
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Adam WINDER, will dated 17 Sep 1802, no probate date Wife - Mary Children - Elizabeth, Hannah, Reform, Faith, Hope, Epenctus? Extrs. - friends John FORREST, Soloman MITCHEL
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