Will Probate Abs, NC, Granville ABSTRACTS OF THE WILLS AND ESTATE RECORDS OF GRANVILLE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1746-1808 by ZAE HARGETT GWYNN Published By JOSEPH W. WATSON 406 Piedmont Ave. Rocky Mount, N. C. 1973 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate Abs, NC, Granville BOOK 6, 1803—1808 287 to Mecklenburg County, Virginia for estate of legatees BOHANNON vrs. STUART; SARAH and wall were children of F. STUART (STEWART); JAMES PARRISH and wife, admstrs., settled Acct. May 1801 of FINNEY STUART. 187- Feb. 16, 1805— Court ordered estate or PATRICK OBRIEN sold by admstr.; sold to JOSEPH OBRIENT, PHILIP OBRIENT, WILLIAM OBRIENT, JOHN OBRIENT, DENNIS OBRIENT and others; DENNIS OBRIANT, admstr. 192 thxu 200— May Court 1805— Division of estate, with plats annexed. or JOHN PPOOL (PETTYPOOL); ROBERT, WILLIAM, LOGUSTIN PPOOL. (PETTYPOOL), WILLIAM WILKERSON, DAVID WILKERSON, BUCKNER ROOKS, JOHN JONES, legatees; and SANFORD, JOHN, JACOB, WILLIAM DIXON and HENRY HUMPHREYS as heirs; and in behalf of their mother AGGY DIXON, deceased, make bond agreeable end in agreement in division of this estate; divided into 8 parts by CHARLES D. LEWIS and JOHN P. SMITH, attended by LOYD VANHOOK as surveyor of land; the plantation of 280 acres, with houses is to be retained by SARAH PETTYPOOL, the widow, and for her lifetime only, and may hire an overseer if she wish, and the other seven parts to the above mentioned legatees. STEPHEN PETTYPOOL received from his father in his lifetime and does not take any of this land. JOHN PETIPOOL died intestate. The land is in Person County on Crooked Fork, Aarons Creek and part of land in Granville County, N. C. 201,202- Aug. 8, 1804— proved Aug. Court. 1805— JOSEPH OKEY wills to wife ELIZABETH all stock, household furniture, tools, for her lifetime or widowhood and if she marries, the property sold and she to receive a child's part, all divided to her and all the children: to son AARON, 100 acres, part Of tract thereon I now live, and he to pay all my debts after my death; to son WILLIE and daughter SELAH, 150 acres after AARON’S land taken off, to divide between them with condition they care for their brother JOSEPH and sister SUSANA; if they do not, the land taken from them and used for JOSEPH and SUSANNA; if SELAH die without heir, her part to sister ELIZABETH; it WILLIE die, his part to sister DEBORAH. Exrs: JOSHUA BULLOCK, wife ELIZABETH, Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate Abs, NC, Granville 290 ABSTRACTS OF GRANVILLE COUNTY, N. C. estate of MARY OLIVER, deceased, not mentioned in will, amongst legatees. 216,217— Aug. Court 1805- To ELIZABETH IRBY, PETER IRBY, JANE IRBY, JOHN IRBY, and MARY CREATH - receive from estate or MARY OLIVER, deceased. 217,218,219— Acct. or sales of estate of JAMES KNOTT, deceased, by JOSEPH HART, exr.; mentions REBECCA KNOTT as buyer, THOMAS, JOHN KNOTT. 220,221,222— Aug. Court 1805— Acct. of JAMES KNOTT, deceased, with JOSEPH HART, executor; to THOMAS CRENSHAW, in behalf of his wife REBECCA KNOTT, now CRENSHAW; to JOSEPH KNOTT, son of JAMES KNOTT, deceased, the other half or estate. 222,223— Aug. Court 1805— Inventory of LEWIS ANDERSON, deceased, by STEPHEN SNEED, admstr., which was left in possession of his widow. 223,224— Aug. 1805— MAURICE SMITH appointed Sheriff of county, with mass DOW, JAMES W. WILLIAM, and ALEXANDER SMITH as bondenen. 224- Nov. Court 1805- Inventory of estate of THOMAS OWENS, JR., deceased. 225,226- Nov. 6, 1795- proved Nov. Court 1805— ROBERT REID wills to brother CHARLES REID in Scotland all my estate, real and personal, and if he die before I do, then to my brother's son GEORGE end CHARLES REID all my estate and if they die before me, then to my sister MARION’S children. Exrs: GEORGE ALLSTON, JOHN NUTTALL, JAMES HAMILTON. wts: JARROT LOYD, JOHN BLACKNALL, JONATHAN KITTRELL. 226,227,228- May 28, 1805- proved Nov. Court 1805- REUBIN RAGLAND wills to wife MARY PERRY RAGLAND a slave woman and 2 children and 5 negro men slaves until my oldest child is of age (if my wife marry again, then the negroes evaluated and put in 7 lots and given my children with my wife having a child's part) and, Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate Abs, NC, Granville BOOK 6, 1803 - 1808 291 at her death, divided to my children: BETSY, BRIENT, LEMUEL, FRANKY, NANCY, and LITTLETON RAGLAND; when oldest daughter BETSY is of age, estate evaluated and divided for her to get her negroes and a child's part of rest of estate; to two oldest sons BRIENT and LEMUEL, 2 negroes (at wife's death) and, when of age, the rest of their bequest to them. Exrs: DENNIS OBRIEN, WILLIAM RAGLAND and wife MARY P. RAGLAND. Wts: JOHN OBRIEN, WILLIAM RAGLAND. 229,230— Nov. 25, 1807- Inventory of estate of REUBEN RAGLAND by POLLY RAGLAND, executrix. 230,231. Nov. Court 1805- Inventory of estate of WILLIAM LILE, deceased, not devised by will. 231,232,233— Acct. of sales of estate or WILLIAM LILES by THOMAS and JACKSON LILES, executors. 233— Nov. Court 1805- Inventory of THOMAS BOLES, deceased, by JORDAN BOLES (BOYLES), admstr. 233,234,235— Sept. 1801— Acct. or estate of SHEM COOKE, deceased, with SHEM COOKE JR., exr.; mentions trips to Halifax to Superior Court, to Moore County to notify I. SHEPHERD’S heirs; settled Nov. 1805. 236— JAMES W. SMITH, County Trustee, acct., 1805; many names here cover pages 237,238, most of 239. 239— ISRAEL HARGROVE petitions for a small mill on May 1804 - next term. 240- Sale of estate of THOMAS BOWLES, deceased, by JORDAN BOWLES - Dec. 6, 1805. 240. Estate or WILLIAM EDWARDS, deceased, sold to MARY EDWARDS, JOSHUA WALL — Feb. 1805 - with BEVERLY DANIEL, admstr. 241- Mar. 12, 1805- By order of Superior of Hillsborough Oct. term of BETSEY CHAMBLISS vrs. RICHARD BULLOCK, the following property of RICHARD BULLOCK. 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