Will Abs, NC, Caswell, 1777-1814 CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1777-1814 1784 Tax List Guardians' Accounts 1794-1819 Abstracts by Katharine Kerr Kendall Index by Mary Frances Kerr Donaldson 1979 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Abs, NC, Caswell, 1777-1814 Book B — Sept. l783—Earch 1792 September Court 1783 Page 1 ROBERT JOHNSTON (Johnson on original)— Wi11 _ w, 12 Aug. 1783. Sons William, John, Robert, George, Benjamin. Philip; daughters Elizabeth Stuart. Judah Weake; Wife Frances; other children Lucy, Eliza, Dolla, Salley, Milly, Hampton, Phaney, Richard. Exec: wife and son Philip, and John Eakin, Thomas Cole. Wit: John Jackson, Sarah Rust. 2 ROBERT ATKINSON —Will - w. 7 June 1783. (From original) Sons John, Ransom; daughters Patsy, Mary, Aney, Jane, Sarah; Exec: sons John and Ransom, Joseph Moseley; Wit: Charles Taylor, Edmond Browning, Richard Arvin. 3&4 Missing. The will of Robert Atkinson was partly on page 3. 5 Inv. estate Samuel Farmer. 6 Inv. estate of Peter Savory by Robert Dickens, adm. 6 Indenture: James Shearman, orphan of 5 years, to Alexander Wiley. 7 Jane Harrison, orphan of 11, apprentice to Chalton Ingram. 8 Sarah Harrison, orphan of 8, apprentice to John Miles. 9 Edward Upton and Jane his wife, bind her son William Long, a mulatto, to Samuel Bracken. Wit: Thomas Brooks, Thomas Rice. December Court 1783 10 John Harrison, orphan of 6 years, apprentice to William Morgan. 12 Bill of Sale: JOHN BRYANT to Benjamin Hubbard, Sen. Test: Jonathan Low. 12 Obligation: JOHN BRYANT obligates himself to Hathey Shearman. "If Hathey Shearman marry BRYANT, he agrees to give her and her heirs land and premises where he now lives". Wit: Benjamin Hubbard, Jonathan Low. 13 Power of attorney: JOHN BRYANT to Benjamin Hubbard to convey land on South Fork Country Line Cr. adj. William Sanders, Thomas Graves, Jonathan Low. /s/ JOHN BRYANT, HATHEY BRYANT, 14 Bill of sale: Joel Pope of Granville Co. to John Womack for one negro woman and child. Wit: John Tapley, Margret Tapley, 15 Power of attorney: John Ogletree to John Atkinson (to attend to all business and premises). 5 Nov. 1783. Wit: A. E. Murphey, John Chambers. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Abs, NC, Caswell, 1777-1814 16 Power of attorney: Miles Duncan to John Ogletree. 13 Feb. 1783. Power granted to John Atkinson by Ogletree. 5 Nov. 1783. 17 Inv. estate of Robert Johnston by Francis Johnston, exec. 18 JAMES PAINE — Will — w. 4 Mar. 1782. Son William and Jean d. of William; son Robert and James son of Robert; son James Jr, and John son Of James Jr.; son John and daughters Rebecca, Molly, and Nancey; Exec: sons John and Robert. Wit: John Clayton and Elizabeth Clayton. 18 Tax assessment for 1783. 19 Tax collected for building court house. 19 Marriage contract of John Cooper(widower) and Mary Gibson(widow). Cooper will not interfere with her disposal of her property to her children and will make no claim on it. 10 July 1782. Wit; John Anthony, Thomas Douglass. March Court 1784 20 List of estate of Robert Atkinson returned by Joseph Mosely. Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Abs, NC, Caswell, 1777-1814 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **