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NORTH CAROLINA WILL ABSTRACTS
1660-1790 and 1760-1800

North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790

      Source: Grimes, John Bryan. Abstracts of North Carolina Wills. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of State, 1910.  FHL Film #481061

Name                                Location                                   Will Date                        Probate Date

John Boyd                        Chowan County                          09 Oct 1737                     Jul 1738 
WILL: Son: William. Daughters: Anne, Marion and Lydiar Boyd. Wife: Lydia. Executors: Lydia Boyd (wife), Philip Aydlett (of Virginia), Andrew Irving. Witnesses: John Rowsom, Jas. Williams, Edward Silk. Clerk of the Court: James Craven. 

John Boyd                         Pasquotank County                    29 Jan 1741                      Jul 1742 
WILL: Sons: William ("Westeard parte of my land"), Thomas ("Eastard part of my land"). Daughter: Winefruit Boyd. Wife and Executrix: Ann Boyd. Witnesses: John McKeel, Wm. Wallis, Anthony Markham. Clerk of the Court: Thos. Taylor. 

Thomas Boyd                   Bath County                               17 Dec 1725                     Apr 1726 
WILL: Son: John. Wife: Katherine (use of plantation on Broad Creek, "where I now dwell"). Friends: Col. Edward Moseley, Robert Turner (five pounds for ring), Capt. Simon Alderson. Executors: Edward Moseley, Simon Alderson. This is a holograph will and a caveat was entered thereto by one John Bond. Several affidavits, together with portions of briefs and argument of counsel are filed with the original. 

Winefred Boyd                Pasquotank County                    15 Jun 1720                   19 Jul 1720 
WILL: Sons: John and Thomas Boyd (negroes). Benjamin and Charles West (executors). Witnesses: Lewis Knight, Richard Stamp. Recorded in Book 1712-22, page 242. Original missing. 

William Chancey             Pasquotank County                     17 Jul 1746                    04 Aug 1749 
WILL: Daughters: Ann Wheedbey, Mary Commander, Deborah Baley. Grandsons: William Chancey ("plantation whereon I do now live"), William Boyd, William Chancey Commander, Joseph Satten, Thomas Boyd. Granddaughters: Deborah Satten, Elizabeth Boyd, Winefred Boyd, Ann Baley, Mary Baley. Executors: Joseph Baley and Joseph Commander (sons-in-law). Witnesses: William Brothers, Darcus Brothers, Robert Lowry. Will proven before Gov. Gab. Johnston at Eden House. 

Ann Wheedbee              Pasquotank County                     24 Sep 1750                      Jan 1750 
WILL: Sons: William Boyd and Thomas Boyd. Other legatees: Elizabeth Bailey, Winifort Boyd, Ann Bailey. Executors: Anthony Marckham and William Boyd. Witnesses: John Wilkins, Joseph Commander. Clerk of the Court: Thos.Taylor. 
 

 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800

Source: Olds, Fred A. Abstracts of Wills in North Carolina. Oxford: Clearfield Co. FHL Film #496782 

[Year of filing, name of person filing the will, family members mentioned in will, including, but not limited to, spouse and children.]

1771 BOYD, WILLIAM WILL: Anne, John, Joshua, Roger,William, Elizabeth (wife).
1772 BOYD, JAMES WILL: Mary (wife); Isabel, Margaret, Samuel (children).
1772 BOYD, SAMUEL WILL: Sarah (wife).
1775 BOYD, ROBERT WILL: Thomas, Robert, William and Joseph. 
1780  BOYD, ROBERT WILL: Pheraba, James.
1782 BOYD, ROBERT WILL: Robert, John, Rachel, Thomas, Sarah.
1782 BOYD, THOMAS WILL: Ann (wife); John, Grizzell.
1785 BOYD, THOMAS  WILL: Elizabeth (wife), Thomas, William and Rebecca.
1785 BOYD, WILLIAM WILL: Bennett, Lydia; Wells, Marion; Boyd, Marion.
1790 BOYD, MARTHA WILL: Jernigan, Lewis.
1790 BOYD, MARIAM WILL: Wilkins, John; Culver, Ann; Taylor, Deborah.
1797 BOYD, WILLIAM WILL: Anna (wife); John.
1798 BOYD, MARY WILL: DeRosset, Armand John; Turner, Mary Magdalene.
1799 BOYD, WILLIAM WILL: Mary (wife); William, Stephen and Armistead.
1800 BOYD, JOSEPH  WILL: Branchwood; Talley, Mary; Freeman, Patty.

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