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Harrison L. Martin

Will or probate of Harrison L. Martin, was written or filed on Friday, August 23, 1831. Surnames listed in will or probate: MARTIN


Ellen Martin - wife
John H. Martin
Thomas L. Martin

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William McGinsey

Will or probate of William McGinsey, was written or filed on Thursday, December 22, 1830. Surnames listed in will or probate: COFY, DOBBINS, ERVIN, HOWARD, IRVINE, MCDONELL, MCGINSEY, RUTHERFORD, TATE, WAKEFIELD, WHITE


unnamed wife - deceased
unnamed child - deceased
Patty Howard of Watauga - named in suit
R. White - named in suit
Robert V. McGinsey - minor son
Flora M. McGinsey - mother
Robert McDowell Tate - inherits
William F. Tate - inherits
James S. Tate - inherits
Eliza G. Tate - inherits
William J. Tate - inherits
Thomas Cofy - named
Mary L. Cofy - wife of Thomas
John W. P. McGinsey (of Maury Co, TN) - brother, executor
Charles McDonell (of Burke, NC) - executor
John Rutherford Jr. (of Burke, NC) - executor
T. James Dobbins (of Maury Co, TN)
O. B. Irvine - witness
John Wakefield - witness
Abner H. McKenzie - witness
J. J. Ervin - clerk of Burke, NC

Slaves:
Sarah, Matilda, Marcus, Edmund

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Elias M. McKay

Will or probate of Elias M. McKay, was written or filed on Tuesday, November 4, 1836. Surnames listed in will or probate: HENDERSON, JONES, MCKAY, YOUNG


Catherine McKay - wife
Dr. Lawson F. Henderson - executor
W. F. Jones - witness
John Young - witness

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Ann McWillie

Will or probate of Ann McWillie, was written or filed on Friday, June 11, 1839. Surnames listed in will or probate: GARRARD, KISTON, MACKEY, MARTIN, MCCULLOCK, MCWILLIE, STOVER, WILLIAMSON


Abram A. McWillie - son
Sarah Stover - daughter
John McWillie - son, executor
William McWillie - son
Tiszah Ann Williamson - daughter
Ann Jane Mackey - grand daughter
Margaret McCulloch - daughter
Robert Kisten, Nathaniel M__, Eliza M__, Bailey Martin, David Garrard - witnesses

Slaves:
Jinci and children Abram, Spencer, June and Sarah. Bill, Rachel, Hannah, Preston, Dick, Wesley, Admiral, David, Elias, Jim, Charity and Tony. Bob, Blind Polly and her children Clarissa, Synn, George and Andrew. Spencer and his son Burgess; Fanny and daughters Nancy and Hannah. Sylvia and children Mynta, Caesar, and Willis; Mynta the sister of Sylvia Paul, Louisa and her child Matilda; Lill's daughter Alyce; Lucy Rachel's daughter Mana; Big Harry and Little Harry; Frank; John, Polly the cook, Hannah Harry's wife; Matilda and her children, Kitty, Martha, Polly & Wilson; Rachel and her children Mary, Georgianna & Betsey; Tom; Lucy; Cloe; Patience and Aiken

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B. W. M. Minters

Will or probate of B. W. M. Minters, was written or filed on Friday, March 19, 1839. Surnames listed in will or probate: MINTERS, PEARCE, SMITH, STEWART


Nancy M. Minter - wife
George W. Stewart, Levi Pearce, H. W. Smith - witness

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A. Barry Moore

Will or probate of A. Barry Moore, was written or filed on Wednesday, January 15, 1857. Surnames listed in will or probate: CALLIHAN, GOODLOE, HENDERSON, LEWIS, MONTGOMERY, MOORE


Amanda M. Henderson - sister
Lawson F. Henderson - executor
Nicholas Callihan - executor
N. H. Lewis - witness
Henry R. Goodloe - surity
John Montgomery - surity

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Charles Moore

Will or probate of Charles Moore, was written or filed on Tuesday, March 17, 1848. Surnames listed in will or probate: BARRINGTON, BROWN, CHAFFEE, DINKINS, FINLEY, GALLOWAY, HALL, MCKEE, MOORE, NEWELL, RUSSELL, SMITH, WHITEHEAD


Will:
Hester C. - wife & executor
Sarah B - ?
E. O. Chaffee
Margaret C. Moore - adopted daughter
Col. Dickson Hall - owed money to Charles
Lewis Finley - executor and witness
S. W. Finley - witness
Isaac W. Whitehead - witness

Probate:
Hester C. Chaffee (late Hester C. Moore)
E. O. Chaffee - executor in right of wife
A. Galloway
J. J. Smith
J. R. Russell
R. Barrington
A. H. Dinkins
Daniel Moore
Morgan Brown

Guardianship of Margaret C. Moore:
Lewis Finley - guardian
Daniel Moore - boarded Margaret
H. J. McKee
R. B. Newell - husband

Slaves:
Hanna, Harriet and all her increase, Emma, Lewis, Clary, Lamb, and Albert, and my interest to Rhubin; Cambridge, Rosanna, and her increase, Clarisa, Henry, Willis

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Elizabeth Malinda Moore

Will or probate of Elizabeth Malinda Moore, was written or filed on Monday, December 5, 1874. Surnames listed in will or probate: CATHEY, FLEMING, LATIMER, MOORE, SIMPSON, STEBBINS


Catherine Francis [?] Moore Simpson - daughter
John L. F. Moore - son
Fannie (also spelled Fanny) W. Moore - granddaughter (dau of John)
Josiah Malinda Stebbins - daughter
William Moore - son
Rachel June Moore Cathey (deceased) - daughter
Nancy Eliza Moore Latimer - daughter
Mary Fleming Moore Simpson - daughter
J. F. Stebbins - witness
S. C. Simpson - witness
John A. Fleming - witness

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James Moore

Will or probate of James Moore, was written or filed on Sunday, January 27, 1839. Surnames listed in will or probate: CRUMP, DUFFELL, FINLEY, HANDY, MCDONALD, MOORE


Sarah Moore - wife
James E. Moore - son and executor
Lewis Finley - appraiser
Thomas O. McDonald - appraiser
Samuel Duffel - appraiser
William G. Crump - surety
A. H. Handy - surety
Charles Moore - son

Slaves:
Flora 60 years old, Ginney 55, Jacob 45, Jesse 25, Peter 24, Marry 30, Pourry chintd, Retter 2, Adaline, Jefferson 4, Prince 10.

Rev. War Pension Application

Will of Gulley Moore

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Russell Moore

Will or probate of Russell Moore, was written or filed on Saturday, November 24, 1979. Surnames listed in will or probate: MAGRUDER, MITTEN, MOORE, SINGLETON


William Singleton - son
Charles Singleton - son Mary Singleton - granddaughter - child of Joseph Singleton - son (deceased)
Joseph - grandson - child of Joseph Singleton - son (deceased)
William - grandson - child of Joseph Singleton - son (deceased)
Francis Singleton - wife of William Singleton - son
James Singleton - son
Archie Singleton - ?
Saml. Mitten - witness
H. A. Magruder - witness

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T. R. Moore

Will or probate of T. R. Moore, was written or filed on Thursday, December 13, 1876. Surnames listed in will or probate: GILLAUD, HARGON, MOORE, POSTELL, ROBUISON, ROSS, WINTER


Mrs. Nancy Winter - sold land to Moore
E. C. Postell - executor
L. W. Gillaud - witness
J. A. Ross - witness
J. J. Moore - witness
J. L. Hargon - witness
J. F. Robuison - witness
F. L. Robuison - witness

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Thomas J. Moore

Will or probate of Thomas J. Moore, was written or filed on Wednesday, October 10, 1839. Surnames listed in will or probate: FECUNSTER, HENDERSON, HILL, IRVINE, MOORE


Mary Ann - wife
A. Barry Moore - brother
Amanda Henderson - sister
John Irvine (of Charleston, NC) - executor
Geo. W. Henderson - executor
S. L. Fecunster [?]- witness
W. R. Hill - witness

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Joseph Z. Mower

Will or probate of Joseph Z. Mower, was written or filed on Friday, January 17, 1832. Surnames listed in will or probate: ALLEN, BALFOUR, CAMPBELL, LIVINGSTON, MATTHEWS, MCGEHEE, MOWER


(Actual will not dated. Date was estimated by the wills listed before and after it.)
Samuel D. Livington - county clerk ?
Wm. L. Balfour - county clerk ?
Charles Allen - mentioned
Susan Campbell - unnamed son inherits
Archibald McGehee - business partner, inherits
___ Matthews - business partner

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Madison G. Nash

Will or probate of Madison G. Nash, was written or filed on Friday, June 10, 1834. Surnames listed in will or probate: BOLE, LEE, NASH, RICHARDS, TUPPER, YOUNG


Mrs. Evaline Young - sister
Elijah Young - brother in law, executor
Stephen Lynch Nash - minor nephew
T. C. Tupper - witness
John J. Bole - witness
R. Richards - witness
Wm. Lee - witness

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Wilson Nash

Will or probate of Wilson Nash, was written or filed on Sunday, September 22, 1833. Surnames listed in will or probate: ELDER, HANDY, MOORE, NASH, ROSS, WALKER, YOUNG


Madison G. Nash - son, executor
Edwin Franklin Nash - son
Stephen Lynch Nash - grandson
Ann Eliza Ross - daughter
William F. Walker - property co-owner
Elijah Young - relative, named as guardian of grandson, executor
John Martin Elder, James Moore, S.S.S. Handy, A.H. Handy - witnesses

Slaves:
Sarah, Madina, Bill, Lourette, Timothy, Andrew, Lucinda, George, Aleck, Elizabeth, Wesley, Easter, Ezekiel, Sally, Jack, Isaac and Sandy. Betsey, Floyd, Mississippi, Ellen, Jim, Bob, Jane, Edy, Nancy, Kitty, Andrew, Tanner, Alice, Tennessee, Maria, Louisa, Washington, Alfred, Charles, Presilla, Nat and Delphy. George, Violet, Martha, Caroline, Taylor, Henry, Manny, Lee and Frank Sall (sic), Grenville, Susan, Harriet, George, Auplice, Thomas, John Daniel, and Dick

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Ameriah Nichols

Will or probate of Ameriah Nichols, was written or filed on Friday, August 8, 1837. Surnames listed in will or probate: LUMAND, NICHOLS, SEWALL, TRABER


Malinda - wife
Elizabeth - child
Mary Ann - child
Susan - child
Obadiah - child
Martha Jane - child
Cassandra - child
Lucinda Caroline - child
H. Lumand [?], Joseph Sewall [?], Joshua Nichols, G. J. Traber [?] - witnesses

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Alfred Noble

Will or probate of Alfred Noble, was written or filed on Saturday, September 25, 1837. Surnames listed in will or probate: HENRY, NOBLE


Ann H.P. Noble - wife
Isaac Henry - witness

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