Orange County Indexed
Will Book A
247 wills and papers, in the order of the book.
The book is on State Archives microfilm in the Wall Local History Collection at the Orange County Public Library: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B”.
- 1Will of Michael Ellett
dated 5 October 1756, proved December 1756 - 2Will of Charles Foshee
dated 23 November 1757, proved December 1757 - 3Will of Jonathan Fincher
dated 20 March 1757, proved May 1757 - 5Will of Duncan Bohannon
dated 1760 - 7Will of Joshua Hadley
dated 20 September 1760, proved November 1760 - 9Will of Aaron Van Hook
dated 10 May 1760, proved August 1760 - 11Will of Mary Ann Currie
dated 20 September 1759, proved November 1759 - 12Will of Henry Maynor
dated 3 March 1760, proved March 1760 - 13Will of James Alston
dated 28 February 1760, proved May 1760 - 17Will of Mary Shepheard
dated 5 May 1761, proved August 1761 - 16Will of Richard Bracewell, Braswell or Branwell
dated August 1761, proved August 1761 - 19Will of Thomas Berry
dated 10 April 1761, proved May 1761 - 23Will of John Booker
dated 18 August 1761, proved November 1761 - 25Will of Adam Mason
dated 4 August 1763, proved November 1763 - 27Will of John Bonney
dated 10 April 1761, proved May 1761 - 27Will of James Collins
dated 4 December 1762, proved May 1763 - 27Will of John Collins
dated 4 November 1762, proved November 1762 - 29Will of Timothy Terrell
dated 1 February 1763, proved February 1763 - 31Will of William Brown
dated 18 February 1764, proved May 1764 - 32Will of William Forbis
dated 28 November 1763, proved February 1764 - 34Will of Joel Brooks
dated 26 August 1764, proved September 1764 - 36Will of William (x) Loung (Long)
dated 6 April 1764, proved May 1764 - 37Will of Daniel Norris
dated 27 May 1760, proved August 1765 - 39Will of Hugh Laughlin
dated 24 February 1765, proved February 1765 - 45Will of John (x) Thomas
dated 24 April 1765, proved May 1766 - 42Will of James Rooney (or Roney)
dated 2 August 1765, proved November 1765 - 44Will of Andrew Caldwell
dated 26 March 1765, proved May 1766 - 45Will of Charles (x) Sinkler
dated 5 June 1766, proved August 1766 - 48Will of Thomas Meler or Miles, or Mills
dated 14 March 1766, proved May 1766 - 49Will of Hugh (x) Sinon
dated 1 June 1766, proved November 1766 - 52Will of William Asten
dated 16 November 1766, proved February 1767 - 53Will of William Cox
dated 20 January 1767, proved February 1767 - 56Will of John (x) Fields
dated 16 November 1766, proved February 1767 - 57Will of Isaac Holding
dated 13 January 1767, proved February 1767 - 59Will of Joseph Akin
dated 4 January 1766, proved February 1767 - 62Will of Charles Foshee
dated 23 November 1757, proved February 1759 - 60Will of Alexander Stuart or Stewart
dated 18 August 1764, proved February 1767 - 63Will of Samuel (x) Lehman
dated 18 October 1766, proved May 1767 - 64Will of Adam Roger
proved May 1767 - 66Will of Thomas Cate
dated 5 November 1765, proved May 1767 - 67Will of Joseph Wade
dated 3 January 1757, proved August 1767 - 68Will of David Halliburton
dated 3 January 1767, proved August 1767 - 70Will of Walter (x) Thedford
dated 13 August 1767, proved November 1767 - 72Will of William Baskett
dated 17 July 1767, proved November 1767 - 74Will of Solomon Debow
dated 1 September 1767, proved November 1767 - 74Will of Solomon Debow
- 76Will of Michael Holt
dated June 1765, proved November 1767 - 77Will of William (x) Serjant, Senior
dated 11 February 1768, proved April 1768 - 79Will of Frederick (x) Nall
dated 7 March 1768, proved April 1768 - 80Will of Charles (x) Murrow
dated 16 December 1767, proved April 1768 - 81Will of Alexander Montgomery
dated 27 July 1767, proved April 1768 - 83Will of James (x) Haygood
dated 20 February 1768, proved July 1768 - 84Will of John (x) McCallister
dated 11 July 1768, proved July 1768 - 86Will of Peter (x) Poor
dated 31 May 1768, proved October 1768 - 89Will of Isaac (x) Greason
dated 10 September 1768, proved October 1768 - 92Will of John McCoy
dated 4 April 1767, proved October 1768 - 93Spoken will of William Boring
proved October 1768 - 94Will of John McComb
proved April 1769 - 95Will of Owen Thomas
dated 17 March 1769, proved April 1769 - 97Will of John Record
dated 26 December 1768, proved April 1769 - 99Will of Thomas Pettey
dated 26 August 1766, proved July 1769 - 101Will of William Walker
dated 24 March 1769, proved July 1769 - 102Will of Samuel Reed
dated 4 September 1765, proved July 1769 - 105Will of John Geer
dated 12 August 1769, proved January 1770 - 106Will of Robert Donaldson
dated 20 March 1770, proved April 1770 - 107Will of Samuel Yarborough
dated 5 November 1769, proved April 1770 - 109Will of Robert Motherel
dated 8 January 1769, proved April 1770 - 111Will of William Peggott
proved April 1770 - 112Will of James Talbert
dated 5 October 1769, proved April 1770 - 114Will of Joseph Dixson
dated 5 December 1769, proved April 1770 - 116Will of James McGown
dated November 1769, proved April 1770 - 117Will of Alexander Larkin
dated 19 August 1772 - 119Will of John Miles
dated 6 May 1769 - 121Will of Robert Smith
dated 20 June 1772 - 122Will of Joseph Allen
dated 25 August 1750 - 124Will of Edmund Hardin
dated 20 August 1769 - 125Spoken will of Hosea Tapley
- 125Will of Joseph George
dated 14 February 1770 - 127Will of John Pendexter
dated 23 October 1772 - 128Will of George Bower
dated 15 July 1770 - 129Will of William Blackwood
dated 8 October 1772 - 131Will of Nathaniel Walton
dated 31 July 1771 - 131Codicil of Nathaniel Walton
dated 4 August 1771 - 135Will of John Baskett
dated 26 February 1771 - 137Will of John Mordaugh
dated 8 July 1771 - 140Will of Andrew Harrison
dated 16 May 1773, proved May 1774 - 143Will of Priscilla (x) Burton
proved May 1774 - 144Will of George Tate
dated February 1774, proved May 1774 - 146Will of Nathaniel Harris
dated June 1773, proved May 1774 - 147Will of Alexander Robbinson or Robertson
dated 23 April 1774, proved May 1774 - 148Will of Samuel Underwood
dated March 1773, proved May 1774 - 150Will of Henry Sears
dated 8 November 1768, proved May 1774 - 152Will of Burges Harrilson
dated 9 May 1772 - 154Will of William Rea
dated 16 October 1769, proved May 1774 - 156Will of Isaac Allen
dated 24 November 1773, proved January 1772 - 158Will of Alex Russell
dated 10 December 1771, proved January 1772 - 160Will of John Pryor
dated 28 September 1771, proved January 1772 - 164Will of David Pinkerton
dated 27 February 1764, proved January 1772 - 166Will of Joseph Barnett
dated 18 April 1771, proved January 1773 - 168Will of Henry Lea
dated 14 December 1774, proved August 1774 - 169Will of Thomas Dobbins
dated 31 July 1774, proved August 1774 - 172Will of Jacob Bishind (Bason)
dated 11 October 1773, proved August 1774 - 174Will of Isaac Write
dated 26 May 1772, proved August 1774 - 176Will of John Pike
dated 30 March 1771, proved August 1774 - 177Will of Thomas Crabtree
dated 11 April 1774, proved August 1774 - 179Will of Stephen Norton
dated 3 July 1773, proved August 1774 - 181Will of Jonathan West
dated 1 June 1774, proved November 1774 - 182Will of John Gray
dated 19 February 1775, proved May 1775 - 184Will of Joseph Sutton
dated 20 March 1775 - 185Will of John Burgess
dated 27 February 1775, proved May 1775 - 187Will of John Boring
dated 6 January 1775, proved May 1775 - 188Will of Joseph Borrin
dated 11 January 1775, proved May 1775 - 189Will of John Campbell
dated 22 February 1761, proved May 1775 - 191Will of Joseph (or Jones?) Parker
dated 21 October 1771, proved May 1775 - 194Will of Christopher Mier
dated 17 August 1775, proved November 1775 - 194Will of George G. Gibson
dated 5 November 1775, proved May 1775 - 196Will of Moses Farley
dated 25 March 1776, proved May 1776 - 197Will of James Sanders, Senior
dated 28 February 1776, proved May 1776 - 199Will of Alexander (x) Coharon (?)
dated 28 October 1775, proved May 1776 - 200Will of Arthur (x) Stephens
dated 2 March 1776, proved May 1776 - 201Will of William (x) Bumpass
dated 10 March 1776, proved May 1776 - 202Will of James Watson
dated 5 December 1776, proved August 1777 - 203Will of Lodowick Clapp
dated 25 July 1768, proved February 1778 - 205Will of Robert Holloway
dated 9 November 1776, proved November 1778 - 206Will of Andrew McBride
dated 1 October 1778, proved February 1779 - 207Will of William Forrest
dated 8 August 1777, proved August 1778 - 207Will of Martin Lay
dated 15 July 1777, proved May 1779 - 208Will of Jacob Cain
dated 6 August 1779 - 209Will of Robert Abercromby
dated 31 May 1779, proved August 1779 - 210Will of George (x) Hill
dated 24 January 1779, proved February 1780 - 211Will of Melchi (x) Daniel or McDaniel
dated 23 January 1779, proved February 1780 - 212Bill of sale: Timothy Cain to James Cain
dated 20 February 1781, proved August 1781 - 212Bill of sale: Timothy Cain to Mary Cain
dated 20 February 1781, proved August 1781 - 213Bill of sale: James Frazer to Thomas Hart
dated 18 November 1780, proved November 1780 - 214Power of attorney: Thomas Hart to James Hogg and others
dated 19 November 1780, proved November 1780 - 215Will of Thomas Cappes
dated 10 October 1777, proved November 1780 - 217Will of Michael Synnott
dated 31 March 1779, proved August 1781 - 220Will of Thomas Lapslie
dated 21 June 1780, proved August 1781 - 223Will of James Trice
dated 15 August 1779, proved August 1781 - 225Will of Joseph Young
dated 24 September 1781, proved November 1781 - 226Will of Thomas Clark
dated 25 November 1780, proved August 1781 - 229Will of William Wilson
dated 24 November 1780, proved August 1781 - 231Will of George Waggoner
dated 2 April 1781, proved August 1781 - 233Will of John Tapley Patterson
dated 10 February 1781, proved November 1781 - 235Will of Hugh Caine
dated 21 June 1781, proved November 1781 - 237Will of Peter (x) Noe
dated 15 September 1781, proved May 1782 - 239Bill of sale: Charles White to Alexander Carnes
dated 20 April 1781, proved February 1782 - 240Will of John Luttrell
dated 20 March 1775, proved February 1782 - 241Will of Isaac (x) Sharp
dated 27 June 1781, proved February 1782 - 243Will of William Clark
dated 3 March 1779, proved February 1782 - 245Power of attorney: John Rutledge to William Blount
dated 3 May 1784, proved May 1784 - 247Will of William Carrigan
dated 9 June 1781, proved August 1782 - 248Will of John Mordak
dated 25 March 1781, proved August 1782 - 249Will of James Mullins or Mullon
dated 25 September 1780, proved August 1782 - 250Will of Moses (x) Gwinn
dated 8 September 1780, proved August 1782 - 252Will of Thomas Lindley
dated 15 March 1780, proved August 1782 - 255Will of John King
proved August 1782 - 257Will of Amos (x) Thomson or Thompson
dated 20 April 1781, proved August 1782 - 259Will of John Debow
dated 1 July 1783, proved November 1783 - 261Will of Edward Carrigan
dated 12 October 1782, proved November 1783 - 262Will of John (x) Rice
dated 19 January 1783, proved November 1783 - 264Will of John Christmas
dated 11 August 1783, proved November 1783 - 268Will of Hugh Morrow
dated 30 July 1780, proved November 1783 - 270Will of William Riggs
dated 6 March 1776, proved November 1782 - 272Will of Michel Bury
dated 28 September 1782, proved November 1782 - 273Will of Mathew Scoby
dated 17 October 1782, proved November 1782 - 275Will of Benjamin Blake
dated 2 April 1783, proved May 1783 - 277Bill of sale: John Ramsey to Ralph Williams
dated 28 August 1782, proved August 1782 - 277Bill of sale: Ralph Williams to William Courtney
dated 28 August 1782, proved August 1782 - 277Deed: John Sears to John Booth
dated 27 August 1781, proved August 1782 - 278Deed of gift: Sukey Casselbury to Gilley and others
proved August 1783 - 279Will of Edward Gant
dated 13 August 1781, proved August 1783 - 280Will of William Smith
dated 4 September 1779, proved May 1783 - 283Will of Thomas Burke
dated 14 November 1783, proved April 1784 - 286Will of Thomas Breazier
dated 17 May 1770, proved May 1784 - 288Will of Richard Leak
dated 7 February 1784, proved May 1784 - 290Agreement: Hannah King to John King and others
dated 12 June 1783, proved May 1784 - 292Other paper: John King to John King and others
- 293Will of John (x) Trousdale
dated 3 August 1779, proved February 1784 - 294Will of Andrew McBroom
dated 1 December 1783, proved February 1784 - 295Will of James McCanlis
dated 28 December 1783, proved February 1784 - 296Will of Thomas (x) Bruce
dated 1 June 1783, proved February 1784 - 298Will of Philip Dossett
dated 7 December 1783, proved February 1784 - 300Will of William (x) Edwards
dated 24 January 1784, proved February 1784 - 301Deed of gift: Stephen Kirk to Jesse Kirk
dated 22 October 1783, proved November 1784 - 301Deed of gift: Stephen Kirk to Thomas Kirk
dated 22 October 1783, proved November 1784 - 304Power of attorney: Hadawick (x) Davis to John Latta
dated 4 July 1782, proved August 1784 - 306Inventory: James Elliott
proved August 1784 - 307Inventory: Joseph Woody to Joseph Woody and others
dated 5 July 1784, proved August 1784 - 309Bill of sale: Booth Perry to Bernard Major
dated 17 June 1763, proved August 1784 - 310Deed of gift: Sarah Morgan to Hardy Morgan
dated 15 January 1780, proved August 1784 - 311Will of William Lindley
dated 22 September 1784, proved November 1784 - 314Will of Robert (x) Scott
dated 5 September 1780, proved November 1784 - 315Deed: Hardy Morgan to Sarah Morgan
dated 15 September 1784, proved November 1784 - 316Bill of sale: William Hooper, Sr. to Elizabeth
dated 25 September 1784, proved September 1784 - 316Bill of sale: William Hooper, Sr. to Thomas Hogg Hooper
dated 25 September 1784, proved September 1784 - 319Will of John (x) Hall
dated 20 December 1784, proved February 1785 - 320Will of Mordecai (x) Gwinn
proved February 1785 - 321Will of Abel (x) Pocock
dated 25 October 1784, proved February 1785 - 323Will of George Fogleman
dated 18 March 1785, proved May 1785 - 325Will of Thomas Telford
dated 20 October 1784, proved May 1785 - 329Will of William (x) Craige
dated 11 January 1785, proved August 1785 - 330Will of William (x) Watson
dated 15 December 1785, proved August 1785 - 330Will of Henry (x) Waggoner
dated 1 July 1784, proved May 1785 - 333Will of William Johnston
dated 1780 - 337Will of James (x) Harris
dated 26 August 1785, proved November 1785 - 339Will of William (x) Fossett
dated 28 September 1784, proved November 1785 - 340Bond: William McCauley
dated 3 March 1785 - 341Bond: Jno. Ray
dated 3 March 1785 - 342Bond: Wm. McCauley
dated 3 March 1785 - 343Deed of gift: John Steel, Sr to John Steel, Jr.
- 345Power of attorney: John Evans to John Latta
dated 13 January 1786, proved February 1786 - 347Bond: Wm. McCauley
dated 3 March 1785 - 348Deed: James Armstrong to Thomas Armstrong
dated 3 May 1786, proved May 1786 - 349Power of attorney: John Trice to Edward Trice, Sr
dated 7 November 1784, proved February 1785 - 350Deed: John May to James Desern
dated 14 February 1785, proved February 1785 - 351Deed: Samuel May to Southerland and others
dated 26 May 1785, proved May 1785 - 352Deed: Penelope Dixon to Joseph Buckingham
dated 3 May 1784, proved February 1785 - 353Deed: Athanisius Robison to Sarah Lindsay and others
dated 25 May 1785, proved May 1785 - 354Deed: George Horner to James Horner
dated 17 February 1785, proved May 1785 - 355Will of John McColloch
dated 31 March 1783, proved February 1785 - 356Bond: Archibald Latta
dated 1 March 1785 - 357Will of John Vaughan
dated 9 September 1785, proved February 1786 - 358Will of William Nelson
dated 25 December 1785, proved February 1786 - 359Will of Jinnet Tate
proved February 1786 - 361Will of David Craig
dated 1 November 1785 - 362Will of Robert Fossett
dated 3 May 1785 - 363Deed of gift: George Allen to George Mebane and others
dated 1 March 1786, proved May 1786 - 364Bill of sale: Benjamin Chapman to William Newman
dated 26 June 1784, proved November 1785 - 365Bond: Asa Blake
dated 25 November 1785 - 366Bill of sale: Samuel Guthrie to Edward Trice
- 366Bill of sale: William Rhoads to Joseph Moore
dated 21 July 1786, proved August 1786 - 367Deed: John Edwards to Margaret Edwards and others
dated 14 June 1785 - 368Bill of sale: John Murray to John Elliott
dated 6 July 1785, proved May 1786 - 369Bond: Alexander Mebane
dated 24 November 1784 - 370Agreement: Jesse Benton
dated 4 June 1783 - 371Bill of sale: John Stacy to William Galbreath
dated 17 March 1786, proved November 1786 - 372Will of Jobe Farmer
dated 10 March 1786, proved November 1786 - 373Bill of sale: Philip Pendleton to James G. Hunt
dated 21 July 1786, proved November 1786 - 374Bill of sale: Griscal McCallister to Mary Clark
dated 25 March 1786, proved November 1786 - 375Power of attorney: Joseph Brawner to James Hester
dated 30 May 1787, proved May 1787 - 376Deed: Will Hooper to Elizabeth
dated 24 October 1787 - 377Bill of sale: John Murry to James Neal
dated 30 May 1787, proved May 1787 - 377Bill of sale: William Shepperd to John Williams
dated 1 March 1788 - 378Deed of gift: Carnes Tinnen to Robert Tinnen
dated 4 October 1787, proved February 1788 - 379Bond: Robert Abercrombie to Charles Abercrombie
dated 5 February 1784, proved November 1788 - 380Power of attorney: James Williams to John Estes and others
dated 6 October 1787, proved August 1788