Will of Abraham Massey

Abraham Massey named his wife and seven children and appointed Abner Massey and Daniel Massey executors.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

Abraham Massey (printed ABRAHAM MASSEY)

Dated

3 September 1798

Proved

February 1799 court

In the court minutes

• Will proved, February 1799 term
• Administration of an estate, February 1799 term

Family named

Gwen Massey (wife); Daniel (son); Enoch (son); Thomas (son); Abner (son); Anne (daughter); Mary (daughter); Lydia Herndon (daughter)

Executors

Abner Massey; Daniel Massey

Witnesses

Bethier Bragg; John Bragg; James Trice

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book C, page 132.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
• Also listed in Mark Chilton, “Wills Recorded in Orange County, NC 1756–1893” (Wandering through the NC Piedmont, 2019), an index of the will books with references to the court minutes.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).