Will of William Pike

William Pike named his son, daughters, and heirs of deceased daughters Hannah and Priscilla and appointed William Thompson executor.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

William Pike (printed WILLIAM PIKE)

Dated

16 October 1829

Proved

November 1829 court

Family named

John Pike (son); Abigail Pike (daughter); Mary Pike (daughter); Nancy (daughter); Hannah (daughter; deceased); Priscilla (daughter; deceased)

Executor

William Thompson (friend)

Witnesses

Wm. Albright; John Thompson; John Thompson

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 E, page 203.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800–1850 (1958), page 134.
• 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 80003, “Record of Wills, 1822–1851, Vols. E, F” (State Archives film).