I EDMUND HOLLOWELL of North Carolina, being Sick and weak of Body but in perfect Since and memory To appoint ordain and make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth: 1st I will that all my just Debts that I Do owe in Right and Justice Be fully paid and Discharged, 2dly I Give and bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOLLOWELL a Suite of Clothes that is in his House and two hundred & fifty pounds of pork if so much in my Stock. 3dly I Give and bequeath unto JOHN BACON all my Land. 4dly I Give and bequeath unto my Brother THOMAS HOLLOWELL all the Rest of my Estate of what sort or kind forever that is not already Given away. 5thly I Do make ordain and Constitute my Brother THOMAS HOLLOWELL my whole and Sole Executer of this my Last will and Testament, making void all other wills and Testaments by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale this 17th day of ye 4th month Called June 1729. EDMOND HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealled and Delivered in presents of: JOHN HOLLOWELL, RICHD. BACON, THOMAS HOLLOWELL, SENER. At a Court held for the prect. of Perq. held ye 24th Oct. 1729 the above Will of EDMOND HOLLOWELL was Exhibited by the Exr. & proved by the Oath of RICHD. BACON. (Bertie Co., NC. Wills).

North Carolina. In the name of God Amen I LUKE HOLLOWELL of Perquemons being Sick and weake of body but Sound and of perfict Memory do Constitut and Apoint this to be My Last Will and testament Renouncing and Revoking all other Wills by Me formerly Made. I do Apoint this to be my Last Will and testament In manner and form as Shall be hereafter Mentioned. First I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it Came and to be decently buried acord to Descration of My executrix hereafter Mentioned. I do despose of what Worldly Estat it hath pleased God to bestow upon Me as hereafter Shall be mentioned. Viz. In primas I Give and bequeath JOELL HOLOWELL My thirde Son My Dwelling plantation on the South Side of the jueper Swamp with all the acusements thereunto belonging the land JOELL is not to be posesed in it during the Widowhood of his Mother the Land one the northside of the juneper Swamp to my Son WILLIAM HOLOWELL and A nursrey and he the Said WILLIAM HOLOWELL is to have Liberty to plant them out at the age of Eighteen and tend them and Also my Gune. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son JOHN HOLOWELL all my Wearing Cloths and my new Saddle and A bever Hatt. Item I Lend unto My Wife ELIZABETH HOLOWELL all the Rest and Remaning part of My Esteat personable and Reall during her Widowhood to make use of it for the Good of here famely not to Embazell or Make weaft of it. Item I Give unto JOEL HOLOWELL one pare of Milstones after the Marage of his Mother. Item I Give and bequeath unto My Eldest Son JOHN one Negro woman named Diana. Item I Give unto My fourth Son RUBEN one negro boy Named Matt After the Marage of his Mistress but and if in case of mortality of WILLIAM and JOELL or Either of them then to fall to the younges bro and if in cease of the Mortality of Either of them still to Decline and fall to the younger. Item I Give and bequeth unto my son JOHN the Land that I had by my Brother WILLIAM HOLOWELL In Virginia and all the Rest of My Land in Virginia to him and his heirs for ever. Item I Constitut and appoint my Loving wife ELIZABETH HOLOWELL my whole and Soall Executrix during her widowhood and that She Return a just and true Inventor of all my personabl Estat the next court after the will is proved and in Cease of her Maring then I do apoint My Eldest Son JOHN to be my executor and to make An Equall division of All my Estat that can be found acording to the Inventor between his Mother and what Children is then Alive. It is my Desire that the three youngest of my Sons May have Learning out of my Esteat as Soon as they Atain to Age and oportunity to Lerne and In Witness where of I have hear unto Sett my hand fixed my Seall In the year of our Lord 1734 and one the twenty Second Day of March 1734. LUKE HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealled and Delivered In the presence of us Testes: JAMES (X) FIELD his mark, THOMAS ROUNTREE, GILBERT SCOTT. (Proved April 22, 1736, Perquimans Co., NC).

In the Name of God amen I RUBIN HOLLOWELL of North Carolina the County of Perquimans Being Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect memory thanks be to the all mighty God Calling to mind the unsertanty of this transetory life and the Sertanty of Death Do anominate Consetute and apoit this to be my Last will and testement in maner and form as foleth voz - Itime I Give and bequeath unto my brother LEVY HOLLOWELL one hundred acres of Land Lying in Chowan County the Land that I bought of JOHN RICE Deceased I all so Give to my Said brother two Sows and Seven Shoats and a tarkill Standing on the above Said Land and it is my will that my Sd brother discharge all my debts out of him and the Remander to him Self I all So give my sd brother one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs forever and I all so give my sd brother one narro and two brod Hose to him and his heirs forever. Itime I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOLLOWELL one Negro man named Matt and to him and his heirs forever on the proviser that my sd brother or his heirs do pay to my brother ABNER HOLLOWELL the sum of twenty pounds virginia curency when he comes to the age of twenty one or two. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Brother ABNER HOLLOWELL two three year old Heffers and one Gun and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Sister in Law ANN BRINKELY one Cow and one stear yearling to her and her heirs forever. Itime I Give and bequeath unto my brother JOHN HOLLOWELL my Riding Hors bridel and sadel and all my waring Clothes to him and his heirs forever. Itime I Give and bequeath unto my brother LEVEY HOLLOWELL all the Remander part of my Estate to him and his heirs forever. Itime I Consetute and apoint my two brothers JOHN HOLLOWELL and LEVEY HOLLOWELL to be my hole Executors to see this my Last will and testament full filled and performed as witness my hand and the Seale this twenty third day of January anno domine 1753. RUBIN HOLLOWELL. Testes: NICHOLAS STALLINGS, THOMAS RIDDICK, JOSIAH ROGERSON. (Proved April Court, 1753, Book 14, p. 55).

In the Name of God amen. I MOSES ROUNTREE of the province of North Carolina and County of perquimans being in weak and Low Condition but thanks be to all mighty God of sound and perfect memory and Calling to mind the unsertanty of this transetory life and the sertanty of Death Doe Constitute and ordain this to be my laste will and testament in manner and form as foleth viz. Itime I give and bequeath unto my son MOSES ROUNTREE the plantation wheare on I now Dwell with all the land there unto belonging and all the demanding part of my land that I now hold in this provance Not debaring his mother from the third part of my plantation During her widowhood to him my said son and his heirs forever I all so give and be unto my sd son two Negro girls Nanc and Rachell but the labour of Nancy to his mother during her widowhood I all so give and bequeath unto my said son one Still and all the Cuterments there unto belonging and one Black walnut Desk and two Cows and Calves and one gun and Large Jinn pot and hooks to him and his heirs for all time. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter SARY HOLLOWELL one Negro girl named Rose and two Cows and Calves to her and her heirs forever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Daughter HANAH ROUNTREE one Negro girl named Bety and two Cows and Calves to her and her heirs forever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Daughter LEDY ROUNTREE one Negro girl named Luse and two Cows and Calfs to her and her heirs forever. Itime I give and be queath unto my Daughter ANN ROUNTREE one Negro girl named Fellis and two Cows and Calves to her and her heirs forever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife SARAH ROUNTREE one feather bed and furneture the chares in my house and one small Iron pott and Hooks and two Cows and Calves and one Riding horse, bridal and sadel to her and and her heirs forever. Itime I Leve my two Negros Mingo and Zenor to be sould att publick sail for Redy money and the money to be eukely divided between my wife and all my children that shall be alive att the time of the saile. Itime I leave all the remaining part of my Estate to be eukely divided between my loving wife SARAH ROUNTREE and all my Children to them and their heirs forever. Itime I consetute and ordain and apoint my loving wife SARY ROUNTREE and NICHOLAS STALLINGS and my son MOSES ROUNTREE to be my hole and soul exectors to see this last will and testement full filled and performed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testement as witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of July 1755. MOSES ROUNTREE. Wit: JOSHUA WHITE, JOHN WHITE, ABRAM HILL. (Proved 3 Oct 1755, Perquimans Co., NC, Will Book F, p. 37).

I, PETER DRAPER, of Perquimans County in North Carolina being in perfect sense and sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth Viz: First I recommend my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Exor hereafter named.2nd My will is that my just debts be fully paid and discharged. 3rd I give to my son JOSEPH DRAPER all my land between THOMAS HOLLOWELL's land and the Dunking Pond and from the plum tree branch to the middle of Pine Island to him and his heirs forever. 4th I give all the rest of my land that is the remainder part of that tract of land both North and South side of the swamp which THOMAS HOLLOWELL and I took up to my son SILAS DRAPER, him and his heirs forever. 5th I give to my son JOSEPH DRAPER one brown cow with a white back to receive her when he sees fit to him and his heirs forever and also one sow and two pigs commonly called his and also my long gun to the said JOSEPH DRAPER to him and his heirs forever.6th I give to my son SILAS DRAPER my short gun to him and his heirs forever. 7th I give to my son THOS DRAPER one iron pestle with two iron wedges and one crosscut saw to him and his heirs forever. 8th I give to my daughter MILICENT DRAPER one featherbed with a trunnel bedstead and what furniture belonging thereof when of age or at the time of marriage to her and her heirs forever. 9th I give to my well beloved wife HANNAH DRAPER all the remainder part of my estate wheresoever to be found to her and her heirs forever. Lastly I do make, ordain and constitute my loving wife HANNAH DRAPER Executrix and my son JOSEPH DRAPER Exor to this my last will and testament making void all other wills and testaments by me made heretofore whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 16th day of April 1764. PETER DRAPER. Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us THOS. HOLLOWELL and CORNELIUS MOOR. Perquimans County. July Inferior court 1764. Presents his majesty's justice and this certifies that the within will of PETER DRAPER dec'd was proved in court by the affirmation of THOS HOLLOWELL and CORNELIUS MOOR and at the same time appeared HANNAH DRAPER and JOSEPH DRAPER and were qualified as Exec and Exor according to law. Test. Miles Harvey CJS. Crt. Dec. the 18th, 1764. Then was the said will recorded.. (Perquimans Co., NC Will Bk ___, p. ___).

JOSEPH HOLLOWELL, JUNR., planter, Hyde County, NC. 2 May 1771. Son ARTHUR I give, when arives to the age of Twenty one Years, the Plantation where on I now live, Tenements and all appertaining there to. TABITHA HUMLAR I lend the plantation that I gave to my son ARTHUR for the term of six years and eleven months; I give three sows and two three year old Barrows and what meat and bread kind is now in the house and one gray mare, and the incres of the mare to be devided among my three children. JOHN HUMLAR I given, when arives to the age of twenty one years, a tract of land lying on the west side of the North Dividing Creek, 75 acres more or less, formerly belonging to JOSEPH TART, SENR. TABITHA HUMLAR I lend two milch cows with their increase for the full term of six years and eleven months, not removing them from the plantation that I gave my son ARTHUR; I give one bed and furniture. I deliver in to the hands of my Executors the remainder of my estate to be sold at Publick Vandue and to pay of (off) all lawfull debts and the remainder part of the money to be put out uppon interest till my son JARY(IREY) arives of age and my daughter MARY HOLLOWELL, except my wife waring apperel, and that to be given to my daughter MARY HOLLOWELL when (she) arives to the age of eighteen years. Executors: BENJAMIN HOLLOWELL, WILLIAM TOPPING, SAMUEL TOPPING. Witnesses: PHENEHAS LATHAM, WILLIAM HOLLOWELL. Probate: This will was proved at June Court 1771. Sources: Hyde County Wills, 1760-1906 (Original), Hyde County Wills, Inventories, Sales, Vol. I (1765-1794), Part I, Hyde County Will Book 1, 2 & 3, Hyde County Courthouse. (In the Name of God, Amen. Abstracts of Hyde County, North Carolina Wills Probate 1709 Through 1775, p. 54).

In the name of God amen, I JOSEPH HOLLOWELL of Northampton County & province of North Carolina being sick & weak in body but of perfect & sound memory, & calling to mind the uncertainty of Life & the certainty of death have thought it Expedient to settle my wourldly business in manner & form followeth in the first place I freely give up my soul to God that gave it, secondly to have my body decently intered of my wife thirdly my will & desire is that all my just Debts be honestly & regularly settled - and now as touching this wourlds goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with I shall dispose of in manner & form following, viz. Item I leave all my Land & plantation which I purchased of JOSEPH JORDAN & whereon I now live, to be sole to pay my debts & if any overplus from the sale therof to be Divided as hereafter mentioned. In case the land should not sell for enough then some other part of my Estate that may be thought of least hurt to my children. Item I give to my son SYLAS HOLLOWELL five shillings sterling. Item I give & bequeath to my wife LEAH HOLLOWELL the use of all my land & mill on Kirbys Creek & my negroe man Jonas, & so much of the profits therefrom arrising as will support my wife & the said Jonas & my sons JOSEPH & THOMAS HOLLOWELL untill the above mentioned children shall come to the age of Twenty one years, & all the overplus to be divided when my son THOMAS HOLLOWELL shall come of age, to be Equally divided between my two sons JOSEPH & THOMAS HOLLOWELL. Item I give & bequeath all the above mentioned Land & mill lying on Kirbys Creek to my two sons JOSEPH & THOMAS HOLLOWELL to be Equally divided between them & their heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my son JOSEPH HOLLOWELL my negroe man named Jonas to him & his heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my Son THOMAS HOLLOWELL one whip saw, one Hand mill & one black walnut Desk to him & his heirs forever. Item I give & bequeath to my three daughters ESTHUR, SARAH & CHRISTINA HOLLOWELL my negroe man Gidion to them & their heirs forever. Item In Case my two sons JOSEPH & THOMAS HOLLOWELL should die without Issue then the above mentioned mill Land & the rest of their Estates to fall to an equal Division between my three above mentioned Daughters but not until my wifes death. Item I give unto my wife LEAH HOLLOWELL one mare called Domino & all the Estate or Dowry that she did possess of her former husband, TRUMAN MOORE to her & her Disposal. Item I give all the rest of my Estate whatever to be found to be Equally divided between my five children ESTHUR, SARAH, CHRISTINA, JOSEPH & THOMAS HOLLOWELL Equally between them. And Lastly I nominate & appoint my wife LEAH HOLLOWELL and my two daughters ESTHER & SARAH HOLLOWELL my sole Exectrixs to this my last will & Testament, revoking & making void all wills by me made heretofore, Ratifying this to be my last will & testament & no other this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & sixty eight. JOSEPH HOLLOWELL. Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us ROBERT PEELLE, JOSHUA DAVIS, ELIZA. BRYANT. Proved March Court 1771, Book 1, p. 23. (LDS Film #0019433, Will Book 1, p. 161, Northampton Co, NC).

North Carolina. Perqis County. Know all men By these presents that I THOMAS HOLLOWELL of the plase aforesaid farmer do make and ordain these presents to be and contain my Last will and Testament for the disposal of such worldly Estate wherewith it Hath pleased god to Bless me with in this Life in the following manner and forme. Viz first I will that all my just Debts and contracts Be paid out of my Estate in convennent time after my Decease. Item I Leave the use of my plantation Land and improvements where I Now Live to my well Beloved wife SARAH HOLLOWELL Dureing Her Natril Life and the prevelig for Her Stock Dureing Her widdowhood in my Land at Little River which I Bought of THOMAS NICHOLSON. Item I give to THOMAS HASKIT son of WILLIAM the land plantation and improvements where I now dwell with a parsil of woodland and joyning thereto which I bought of RICHARD CHESSON to Him and the Heirs Lawfully Begotten of His Boddy I give the Beforementioned Land to JOHN HASKIT Son of WILLIAM to Him and the Heirs Lawfully Begotten of His Body forever. Item I give to SILAS HASKIT son of WILLIAM my Lands plantation and improvement which I Bought of THOMAS NICHOLSON at Little River to Him and the Heirs Lawfully Begotten of His Boody forever and for want of Such Heirs of His Boody as aforesaid I give the Before mentioned Land to JOHN HASKIT son of WILLIAM to Him and the Heirs of His Boody Lawfully Begotten forever. Item I Leave the use of the remaining part of my ____ of Land Laying in the Bee grand forke above MOSES BUNDY to my wife SARAH HOLLOWELL Dureing Her Naturil Life. Item I give the Before mentioned piece of Land to JOHN HASKIT Son of WM. HASKET to Him and the Heirs of His Boddy Lawfully Begotten forever. Item I give THOMAS HASKIT son of WILLIAM my Negro girl named Huldah to Him and the Heirs of His Body Lawfully Begotten forever if He Should Dy without Such Issue it is my will that the above mentioned Negro girl Should Return to JOHN HASKET Son of WILLIAM to Him and His Heirs forever. Item I give to my wife SARAH HOLLOWELL my Negro woman Candis Negro Boys James and Jacob and Negro girl Hannah to Her and Her Disposal. Item I Leave the use of the Labor of my other three Negros David Jonah and Aron to my wife SARAH HOLLOWELL until the said Negroes arive to the age of Thirty one years. Item I give my Negro men David and Jonah to THOMAS HASKET son of WILLIAM to Him and the Heirs of His Body Lawfully Begotten forever But if He should dy without such issue it is my will that the same Negro Boys Should Return to JOHN HASKET to Him and the Heirs of His Body Lawfully begotten forever. Item I give my Negro Boy Aaron to SILAS HASKET son of WILLIAM to Him and the Heirs of His Body forever Lawfully Begotton forever. But if He should dy without such heirs of his Boddy. Item I give the above mentioned Negro Boy to JOHN HASKET son of WILLIAM to Him and the Heirs of His Body Lawfully Begotten forever. Item I give to my wife SARAH HOLLOWELL my old Negro woman Named Jane to Her and Her Disposal. Item I give to RACHAL WILSON wife of JACOB my copy of Tucks History. Item I give my cousin THOS. HOLLOWELL son of JOHN one Large Foher Bible and Robert Barkleys Appolige after my wifes decease. Item I give to THOMAS ____ _____ _____ ____. Item I give all the rest of my Estate of all ____ whatsoever to my wife SARAH HOLLOWELL to Her and Her Disposial. Item I Leave JOHN HASKIT son of WILLIAM as an appointed gardean to my Slaves Heareby Disposed to see that they are well sett By. Lastly I do Heareby Nommenate constitute and apoint my Loving wife SARAH HOLLOWELL Execetrix and friend JOHN HASKET and MATTHEW and THOMAS HASKET Executors of this my Last will and Testament hereby revoking and disallowing all and every other former will or wills Legeecis Bequeth _____Before this Time by me Names willed bequeathed Rattefying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament This Tenth Day ye 4 mo Commonly Called April one Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Two. THOMAS HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealled Published and Pronounced and Declared By the Said THOMAS HOLLOWELL to Be His Last Will and Testament in Preasents of us PETER PEARSON, MARY WHITE, WILLIAM PEARSON. (Proved July Court 1772, Book C, p. 116).

In the Name of god amen I JOEL HOLLOWELL of the Provance of North Carolina and County of Perquimans Being very Sick and Weak of Body but of sound and perfect Mind and memory thanks be to god for the Same and Calling to mind the unsertanty of this transetory Life and the Sertanty of Death doe make Constute and ordain this to be my Last will and testament in maner and form as followeth, Viz. Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother ABNER HOLLOWELL a Corner of Land lying on the North Side of the Juneper Swamp to him and his heirs for Ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son THOMAS HOLLOWELL one hundred acres of Land goes by the name of the Camp rige and all the Land there beloning also I give to my Sone one Crowscut Saw to him and his heirs for Ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my Son EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL the plantation wheare on I now Dwell and all the Land there belonging to and not Debaring his Mother from the one half of it During her natrul Life I also give to my Son one gun and one Chist to him and his heirs for Ever it is my will and Desire that he shall Com in for no other Part of my Estate and it is my will and Desire that if my Son EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL should dye with out Lawfull heir that the Said Land Should be Equeally divided amongst all his Brothers that Shall be alive at that time. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Son JOEL HOLLOWELL one Negro Boy Named Jubter and two Cows and Calves and ten pounds prock to be Raised out of my Estate and one Chist to him and his heirs for Ever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Son JAMES HOLLOWELL one Negro boy named Dick and two Cows and Calves and ten pound prock to be Raised out of my Estate and one Chist to him and his heirs for Ever also I Leave my Negro man named Toney to my three Sons THOMAS, JOEL and JAMES HOLLOWELL but the Laber of him to they Mother During her natrul Life to them and there heirs for Ever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Daughter SUSANNA SAWYER one Negro Garl named Diner to her and her heirs for Ever. Itime I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters MIRIAM HOLLOWELL and CORTNEY HOLLOWELL one Negro woman named Lucy and her increas to be Equilly Divided between them I also give to Each of them one fether bead and furniture a pease and one Chist a pease and two Cows and Calves a pease and five pound prock a pease to be raised out of my Estate to them and there heirs for Ever. Itime I give and bequath unto my Loving wife MIRIAM HOLLOWELL one feather Bead and furnityre ane one Chist and one pot and huks and two Dishes and two Basons and six plats and three Cows and Calves and two Sows and pigs and two Ews and Lambs and one mans bridle and Sadle and one Cart and wheels and two plows and one Loom and gears to her and her heirs for Ever. Itime I Leave all the Reaminder part of my Estate to be Equeally divided between my Loving wife MIRIAM HOLLOWELL and all my Children but EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL. Itime I nominate and apoint my Son EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL and EBENEZER SAWYER to be my hole and Soul Exetrex and Executers for to see this my Last will and testament fullfilled Ratifying and Declaring this and no other for to be my Last will and Testement as Witness my hand and seal this the 1 Day of April 1773. JOEL HOLLOWELL. Test: MOSES ROUNTREE, JUNIOR, ABNER HOLLOWELL, JOHN WHITE. (Proved 26 July 1774).

In the Name of God Amen I JOHN HOLLOWELL of the County of Perquimons and province of north Carolina am Sickley and weak of boddy butt of Sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almity God for the Same and Caling to mind the unseartanty of this transetory Life and the Sartanty of Death do Constitute and ordain this to be My last Will and testement in maner and form as folloeth. And first I Give my Soul to God Who Gave it me and Boddy to the Earth to be Desantly Buried by Executors herafter names and what worly Estate it has been pleas God to Bless me with in this world I Give and Despose of itt in maner and form as folleth. And first I Give unto my Son WILLIAM HOLLOWELL two Hundred pounds currant money of this province which he has already Received I Likwis Give to my Son WILLIAM one feather bead and furniture and two stools and one oval table three head of Cattle fore Sheep one Long Gun and my Croscut Saw ane one hors Coult that he has had in his poseson and two puter Dishes and two puter Basons with all other things that he my said Son has in his posseson to him my Said Son and his heirs for Ever. Secodly I Give my Son HENRY HOLLOWELL my plantation where on I Now Dwell and all my Land that I hould in this wourld to him my Said Son and his heirs for Ever only it is my will that my wife Should not be Desturbed in the plantation nor any part of the Land During hur natrel Life but if She should marrey then to have but one third part of my plantation I Likwise Give unto my Said Son HENRY one feather Bead and furniture and my hand mill and my Small Gun and two puter dishes and two puter basons I Likwise Give unto my Said Son HENRY three Head of Cattle Such as his brother has had and four Sheep and one pott and huke and my hansaw and all my Cuppers tools and one half Dozen spoons and one Skillet and one oval table I Likwise Give my Said Son HENRY one Hors Coult Named Derrik and one Cheast Caled my Cheast and two sows and pigs to him my son and his heirs for Ever it is my will he have all that I have Given him at the age of twenty one years. Thirdly I Give to my Dauter ELIZABETH PERRY one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that I have Given Hur that shee has had in posison with them to Her my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and no more for She has had hur Shear. Foerthly I Give to my Dauter SARAH RIDDICK one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other thing that I have Given Hur that shee has had in poseson with them to Hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and it is my will that my Said Dauter have on Cow and Calf more because Thee has bad Luck with hur Cattle and that must be Hur Shear. Fiftly I Give unto my Dauter MARY RIDDICK one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that She has had in poseson Given Her by me to Hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and that is hur Shear. Sixtly I Give unto my Dauter CHRISTAIN WHITE one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that Thee has in poseson Give hur by me to hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever. Sevently I Give to my Dauter ANN EVINS one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that Thee has had in poseson Given hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and that is hur Shear all but as much money as will purches hur a sute of Clouse Equal with the Clouse that hur Sisters had befor. Eightly I Give to my Loving wife CHRISTIAN HOLLOWELL one feather Bead and for it being the bead that She and I has on and my young mare Caled Lou my womans Saddle and bridel and one mans Saddle to hur my Loving wife and hur heirs for Ever. I Likewise Give my Dauter CHRISTIAN WHITE my flocks Staple to hur my Said Dauter and hur heirs for Ever. Ninethly it is my will and desier that all my Just Debts and funeral Expences be paid and Discharged out of my Estate by my Executor and after all my Debts and Charges is sattesfied and paid then all the Rest of my Estate that is to be found that is not by me Given away I Lend to my loving wife during hur natural Life and after hur Death to be Equely Divided between my two sons WILLIAM HOLLOWELL and HENRY HOLLOWELL who I nominate and apoint to be my hole and Soul Executurs to See this my Last will and testament fulfiled and properly as witness my hand and Seal this 26 of July 1778 anno Domuni. This will under Lined in one place be fore asigned JOHN HOLLOWELL. Testies: JOHN TWINE, CALEB WINSLOW, URIAH HUDSON. (Proved January Court 1784, Book 3, p. 273).

In the Name of God amen, I ELIAS STALLINGS SENR. of the Province of North Carolina and County of Perquimons Being in good Health and Sound and perfect mind and memory at this time thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory Life and the Certainty of Death do make and ordain this for to be my Last Will and Testament in manner as followeth, viz. Itime I give and bequeath to my son ELIAS STALLINGS two Hundred Acres of Land Lying in Hertsford County Lying ___ ____ Mill Pon being it more or Less also I give to my son ELIAS STALLINGS one Cow and Calf and one gun and other sundry goods which he has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and bequeath to son JOHN STALLINGS the Plantation whereon he now Dwells allso I give to my son JOHN one Cow and Calf and one gun that he has got in his Possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my son RUBEN STALLINGS the Plantation that I Now Live on to him and his heirs and in case he should Die without Lawful heirs I here do give the s'd place to my son LUKE STALLINGS to him and his heirs forever the s'd Land shall Run as far as the Dividing Line Between that I have made Between RUBEN and JOB STALLINGS allso I give to my son RUBEN one gun and one Cow and Calf and one set of Shewmakers tules that he has in his Possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son JOB STALLINGS the Plantation Whereon he Now Dwells and the Land there Belonging and one gun and one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my four sons LUKE STALLINGS, JESSE STALLINGS, CADER STALLINGS and SOLOMON STALLINGS all the Right of my __entry Lands. Itime I give and Bequeath all the Remainder Part of my swamp Land unto all my sons for the use of timber to them and their heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son LUKE STALLINGS one gun that he has in Possession. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son JESSE STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my son CADER STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son SOLOMON STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter PRISSYLLA STALLINGS one Large Church Bible. Itime I give and Bequeath all the Remainder Part of my Estate to be Equally Divided between LUKE STALLINGS and JESSE STALLINGS and CADER STALLINGS and SOLOMON STALLINGS, ELIZABETH WEB, MARY COLLY, PRISSYLLA STALLINGS, SARY FOREHAND, ZILPHA LEE and PENINAH STALLINGS and them that has Received a true account to be taken as they may Be Devided on their Parts and it is my Desire that my Negro Coffe Shall be hired out at publick sale and the money to be put upon interest until SOLOMON comes of age. I anominate and appoint my three sons RUBEN STALLINGS and LUKE STALLINGS and JESSE STALLINGS for to be my hole and sole Executors for to see this my Last Will and Testament Fulfiled and Performed, Ratifying and Declaring this and no other for to be my Last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of November 1778. ELIAS STALLINGS EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL, JACOB WHITE. Perquimans County. January Court 1785. This may Certify that the within Will was proven in Court by the Oath of EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL an _______ at the same time JESSE STALLINGS one of the Exr's. therein named appeared in Court and was Qualified agreeable to Law. Test C.Harvey C.C.C. Recorded this 22d day of March 1785. Test C. Harvey C.C.C. (Perquimans Co., NC Will Bk ___, p. ___).

To all persons to whom these Presents shall come or that may be concerned herewith Know ye that I JONES COOK of Wayne County in North Carolina being sick of Body but of sound mind, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the following Manner. 1st I Give to my son BENJAMIN COOK four hundred acres of land lying upon Black Creek joining ROBERT SYMMS and BRITAIN SYMMES lines to him and his heirs also a Negro girl named Tina She and her increase. 2nd I give to my son ARTHUR COOK one piece of land bounded by the school house branch and the mill pond branch joining ISAAC WOODARDs line upon the other side Supposed to be one hundred and twenty five acres to him and his heirs. Also one Feather Bed and furniture Two Cows and Calves and a Negro Girl named Patience and her increase. 3rd I Give to my son JOHN COOK a piece of Land bounded along the head of the millpond Branch which is a Bottom and along sd Bottom to the Buck pond and along the back line to Turner's Swamp Supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres to him and his heirs also one Negro Girl called Beck she and her increase. 4th I give to my son STEPHEN COOK the south side of my plantation on which I now live bounded by the little branch and the great Branch about two hundred acres to him and his heirs. Also one Feather Bed and furniture also a Negro Woman named Jude and her increase after this date also two Cows and Calves. 5th I give to my son JACOB COOK the north side of my plantation from the little branch bounded by the School house branch and Arthurs line about Two hundred acres to him and his heirs also Two Cows and Calves also one Bed and furniture also one Negro Girl named Rose she and her increase. 6th I give to my daughter ZILPHA COOK one feather Bed and furniture also a Negro Girl named Ginna. 7th I give to my daughter SARAH BARNS ten shillings sterling. 8th I give to my daughter MARY HOLLOWELL forty shillings sterling. 9th I give to my daughter MARTHA HOLLOWELL Ten shillings sterling. 10th I give to my son WILLIAM COOK Ten shillings sterling. 11th I give to my son THOMAS COOK Ten shillings sterling. 12 I give to ESTHER BROWN one Feather bed and furniture. 13th I lend to my wife MARTHA COOK two negroes named Sharper and Sol to have the full profit of them during her time not to Demenish or Expose of them any way and after her Death my will is that my son THOMAS have Sharper and my son BENJAMIN have Sol. Also my will is that my wife have the use and profit of all the remaining part of my estate which is not above mentioned consisting of horses cattle sheep and household goods during her life or Widowhood and after her Decease to be Equally divided among my Seven children BENJAMIN, THOMAS, ARTHUR, STEPHEN, JACOB, JOHN and ZILPHA. Lastly I appoint my sons THOMAS, BENJAMIN & ARTHUR COOK Executors to this my last Will and testament 24 of February 1783. JONES COOK, SR. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us: ISAAC DANIEL, MARY DANIEL, BENJAMIN ARNOLD. (Proved April Court 1785, Book A, p. 25).

In the name of God Amen. I BENJAMIN HOLOWELL of Hyde County in the State of North Carolina Being Sick and Weak But of perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God do put this my Last Will and Testament in Writing as follows: I Give devise and Bequeath unto my Son DENESON HOLOWELL my plantation and Land there unto Belonging that I had by Father lying on Pungo River to him and his heirs and assigns for ever also fifty acres of Land lying on the South Side of my Mill pond that I bought of WILLIAM HOLOWELL to him and his Heirs for ever. Item I Lend to my Well Beloved Wife MARGARET HOLOWELL this plantation Where on I now Live and Land Containing Two Hundred and Sixty Acres during her Widowhood or Life With the apertenances there unto Belonging also I Lend her my Water Grist Mill during her Widowhood. I Impower my Extr and Extrx hereafter Mentioned to Make a Deed or Title to MOSES WINDLEY for that part of my land lying in the Back pocoson that part aJoining to _____ The Land so as to Come to the edge of My Clearing if he Will Pay a Proportionable part of the Expenc that I have Been At Conserving the Said Land. I also Lend to my Said Wife my Swamp field with two hundred and fifty acres of Land Belonging to it During her Widowhood I also Lend to aforesaid Wife four Negroes During her Widowhood viz: Peter, George, Sesan and Barbra. I Give to my Son DENESON HOLOWELL all my Stock of Cattle running at my Plantation on Pungo River and two Cows and Calves at my Home pen and one heffer Marked in his Mark. I Give to my two Sons two Ewes and Lambs a piece. Then I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Son BENJAMIN HOLLOWELL the plantation on whereon I now live together With all the Land thereunto Belonging with Two hundred and fifty acres of Said Swamp land Called Prices Ridge together with my Water Grist Mill to him and his heirs and Assigns for Ever. Item I Give Devise and Bequeath to my two Sons DENESON HOLOWELL and BENJAMIN HOLOWELL my part of Broad Creek Mill also fifty acres of Land I bought of THOMAS SMETH and seventyfive acres I patent With JOSEPH HANCOCK to them and their heirs and assigns for Ever to be Equally Divided between them. I Give to my Son DINISON HOLOWELL one Negro boy named Seth one Negro Girl Named Violet. I Give to my Son BENJAMIN HOLOWELL one Negro Boy Named Sutton one Negro Boy Named Jack. I Give to Son DENISON on Mare Called Doc to BENJAMIN one Mare Called Jinn. I Impower my Executors to Sell my Land Lying on the Indian Run up Pantego Swamp. I Give to my two sons all my Wearing Clothes. I Give to my Son DENESON one feather Bed and furniture. Item The rest of my Estate That I have not Given a Way in this my Last Will I Give to my Wife and my two Sons to be Equally Divided between them after my Wifh shall Marry, until then she Is to have the Use of it to bring up my Childrena and young Negroes With any Expence against my Children and Lastly I Appoint my wife MARGRET HOLOWELL Extrx and GEORGE BARROW Extr to this my Last Will and Testament in Witness Where of I have unto Set my Hand and Seal this fifteenth day of December Anno Domi 1784. BENJAMIN HOLOWELL. Signed and Sealed in the presence of us: GEO. BARROW, ELIZABETH (X) BARNET her mark. Hyde County February Term 1785. Present the justices. This will was Exhibited and proved by the Oath of ELIZABETH BARNET one of the Subscribers being witnesses to the Same who Deposd that She Believed that the Testator was of a Sound Desposing Mind and memory at the time of Executing the Same. Ordered to be Recorded. (Hyde Co., NC, Will Book A, p. 341).

In the Name of God Amen, I THOMAS HOLLOWELL of the County of Perquimans and State of North Carolina Being at this time in Perfect Senses and Sound memory and Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and being Desirous of Settleing and Desposing of my temporal Estate do make Publish and declare this Present Writing and no Other to be my last Will and Testament Revoking and making Void all former Wills by me heretofore made. First I do order all my Just debts to be paid by my Executrix and Executor hereafter Named the Same to be Deducted out of my Estate which I Shall leave at my desease. Item I leave unto my loving Wife MIRIAM HOLLOWELL the Use of all my Estate of whatsoever nature or kind During her Widowhood, and at her Marriage, I give her Equal part with my Children of the Movables of my Estate and Also I leave her One third part of my Lands during her Natural life. Item I Give devise and bequeath unto my Children, Viz., RIDDICK HOLLOWELL, FREDERICK HOLLOWELL, ABSOLOM HOLLOWELL, MELECENT HOLLOWELL, JOEL HOLLOWELL, WILLIAM HOLLOWELL & WILLIS HOLLOWELL all the Residue of my Estate of whatsoever Nature or kind, to be Equally divided amongst them After their Mothers death or Marriage to them and their Heirs forever. Lastly I do nominate and Appoint my loving Wife MIRIAM HOLLOWELL and BENJAMIN PERRY my Sole Executrix and Executor to this my last Will and Testament desiring them to See the Same fully Executed and performed. In Witness whereof I the Said THOMAS HOLLOWELL the Testator have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Nineteenth day of January 1791. THOMAS HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealed Published and Declared to be the last Will of the Testator in the presence of us EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL, ABSOLY (X) STALLINGS her mark. (Proved May Court 1791, Book C, p. 423).

In the name of God Aman this second day of April In the year of our Lord Christ 1797 I, JAMES DAVIS of the county of Gates In the province of North Carolina being sick in body but of a perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament In Manner and form following Viz. Item I give unto my well beloved wife KEZIAH DAVIS one cow and calf and sow and yearling one loom and gear one sow and seven pigs, one bed and bedstead, four puter basons & two dishes & six plates, two linen wheels and one woolen wheel, two Iron pots, one mare, one chest, four setting chars and one negro named Rose, one narrow ax. Item I give unto WILLIAM PERRY one fether bed and furniture and a trunk bed stead. Item I give unto POLLY HOLLOWELL one puter dish and two puter plates. Item I give unto ELIZABETH FANTON one puter dish and two puter plates. Item I give unto MILASON HOLLOWELL three puter plates and a gallon bason and one iron kettle. Item I give unto RACHEL NICHAELS one large Iron pot, one chest and pine table, a three pint bason. Item I give unto ELIZABETH OVERMAN one side saddle. Item I give JAMES OVERMAN one pair of Iron wedges and a three year old heafer a quart bason and a small puter dish. I give to ELIZABETH OVERMAN, JUNIOR one quart bason and a box Iron one frying pan. The rest of my Houshold goods and chattles is to be sold as much as will pay my just debts and the rest to my wife during her life and after he death to be equally divided between HENRY OVERMAN and JAMES OVERMAN. I nominate and ordain and appoint my well beloved wife KEZIAH DAVIS and LASSITER RIDDICK to be my whole and sole executors to see this my last will and Testament duly executed and performed according to law in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fix my seal the day and year first above written. Signed and delivered and pronounced in the presence of us Test: JONATHEN LASSITER, ABRAHAM (X) his mark SPIVY, JOHN (IA) ANDERSON. JAMES (+ his mark) DAVIS. November Court 1797: Exhibited by KEZIAH DAVIS; executrix; proved by JONATHON LASSITER. (Gates County North Carolina Wills, 1779-1807, Vol. 1, Sandra L. Almasy, Kensington Glen Publishing, Solon, IA, 1984, p. 88).

In the name of God Amen I LEVI HOLLOWELL of Martin in the State of North Carolina bieng in a declining state of bodily health but of sound perfect mind, memory and understanding, praise be therfore given to almighty God, do make and ordain this my present Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God, hoping through the merits, death and passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have full and free forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body I commit to earth to be desently buried at discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as touching the disposition of all such temporal state as it hath please Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth. First I will that my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged. Item - I give unto my wife ZILPHY one third of the land where I now live durin her life or widowhood and afterwards to descend and belong to my son JOHN. Item - I give unto my daughter MARY one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one linning wheel, one tub and pail and chest, three pewter plates, one small pot. Item - I give unto my daughter ABSLEY ten shillings. Item - I give unto my daughter LELAH ten shillings. Item - I give unto my son MILES ten shillings. Item - I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH ten shillings. Item - I give unto my daughter NANCY ten shillings. Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my son JOHN the land and plantation where I now live bound by lines as followeth: beginning at a pine agreed corner betwixt LEVI HOLLOWELL and THOMAS REDDICK, to a pine agreed corner betwixt MILES HOLLOWELL and JOHN HOLLOWELL thence turning agreed line of marked trees betwixt MILES HOLLOWELL and JOHN to the mouth of a branch, thence up the said branch to a Sasifras and Lilewood stump, thence across a rige to persimmon tree stand in the branch next to where I now live, thence up the said branch to a maple stand in the mouth of a small branch, thence up the said branch as line of marked trees to JESSE CHERRY line, thence merging JESSE CHERRY line to JOHN STEWARTs line, thence down JOHN STEWARTs line to the beginning. I give the above bounded tract of land unto my son JOHN, his heirs administrators and assigns for ever. Also I give him one horse by the name of Princess, two cows and calves and a heffer in possession and their issue and all my cooper's tools and my carpenters tools, one sheep - and all the rest and residue of my goods, chattels and household stuff. Whatever unwilled I give to my wife ZILPHY HOLLOWELL and my son JOHN HOLLOWELL full and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby disannul and make void all other wills and Testaments and acknowledge this to be my Last will and Testament - witness hereof I have hearunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of March 1798. LEVI HOLLOWELL. Sealed, published and Declared in the presence of us JESSE CHERRY, DANIEL CHERRY. (Martin Co., NC, Book 1, p. 415).

In The Name of God Amen I LUKE STALLINGS of State of North Carolina and in the County Perq's. being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks Given to God, therefore calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all flesh once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with. Viz I give and bequeath to my Brother JESSE STALLINGS the plantation whareon I now Live and the Lands thereunto belonging and allso I give to Brother JESSE STALLINGS fifty one acres and one quarter of our old plantation Lying in the disert on turnpike Road and also fifty acres in the Juniper Swamp Lying in my fathers ____ pattent to him and his Heirs for ever. Viz I Give unto my Brother RUBENs Son MILLS the plantation that I bought of SETH ROUNTREE containing one hundred acres to him and his Heirs forever. Viz I give and bequeath unto my Sister PRICILLAHs Daughter RHODAH the plantation that I bought of my Brother JOB to her and her heirs for ever, only Excepted ten years from the 24th day of December 1798 for JAMES HOLLOWELL Live on and Cultivate as we agreed. Viz I give unto my Brother JOHN STALLINGS the sum of ten pounds specie to him and his Heirs for ever. Viz I give my Brother JESSE STALLINGS the four Acres of Land that I bought of JOSHUA WHITE to him and his Heirs for ever.Viz I give to my Brother SOLOMON STALLINGS Sixty Acres of land Lying in the _____ it being part of a pattent containing one hundred and twenty two acres. The Land shall Lye and be in the Northwest End of the pattent to him and his Heirs for ever. Viz I give to my Brother JESSE STALLINGS and my Sister PRICILLAH my two Negro fellows Dick and Isaac to serve them as they have me before. Viz I give to MARY BOGE one hundred acres of Land out of the tract or parcel of Land I and my Brother JESSE and BENJAMIN PERRY Entered to her and her Heirs for ever. Viz I give PALTIAH STALLINGS a coople of two year old steers to him and his Heirs for ever. Viz I give to JAMES HOLLOWELL two two year old steers to him and his Heirs for ever. Viz I give to my Brother JESSE three Cows and Calves out of my Stock to him and his Heirs for ever. And also to my Sister PRICILLAH STALLINGS three Cows and Calves to her and her Heirs for ever. After all of my just debts and Contracts is paid out of my Estate then I Will all the Remainder of my Estate to be Equally devided between RUBEN and JOB and MARY COLLEYs children and PRICILLAH, SARAH, ZILPAHs children, JESSE, PENINAH, SOLOMON STALLING to them and their Heirs for ever. I do anominate and appoint my Brother JESSE STALLINGS to be my whole and Soul Executor for to See this my Last Will and Testament fulfil gratifying and Declareing this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as above said in witness whereof this s'd. LUKE STALLINGS have unto set my hand and Seal this 24 day of December1798. LUKE(his mark) STALLINGS (Seal). Test AR'D. WHITE, JAMES (his mark)HOLLOWELL, ELIZABETH(her mark)HOLLOWELL. Perquimans County February Term at Hertford AD 1799.This Certifies that the within Will of LUKE STALLINGS Dece'd. was then & there proved in open Court by the oath of ARNOLD WHITE one of the subscribing witnesses thereto at the same time appeared JESSE STALLINGS & Qualified as Exor. agreeable to law. Test Jno. Harvey Clk. Recorded the 21st day of April 1799. Test Jno. Harvey Clk. (Perquimans Co., NC Will Bk ___, p. ___).

In the name of God Amen I ABNER HOLLOWELL of the Province of North Carolina & County of Chowan being weak in Body but of perfect sound mind & Memory Thanks be to Almighty God for the favor do make Constitute and Ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form as followeth Viz't: Item - I Give & bequeath unto my son LUKE HOLLOWELL one Hundred & fifty three acres of land whereon he now lives & any other Articles which he has alredy in his Possession & after my decease I give unto him his heirs forever on feather bed with appertances belonging. Item - I Give & bequeath unto my son JOHN HOLLOWELL one hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I new Dwell one feather Bed & furniture 1 Puter bason two Pewter plates and one Gun, 1 Whip Saw which he has alredy in his possession which I give to him & his heirs for ever & one Desk to him & his heirs for ever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my son ABNER HOLLOWELL one Negro Boy by the name of Josiah one feather Bed & furniture one Pewter Bason and Pewter Dish & three Pewter Plates one _____ which he got already in his Possession which I give unto him and his heirs for ever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Son MOSES HOLLOWELL one Negro Girl by the Name of Betty and after my decease a Negro man named Ben one feather Bed & furniture one Pewter Bason one Pewter Dish & three Pewter Plates one Iron Pot & Hooks 1 Horse Bridles & Saddle 1 Gun which I give unto him & his heirs forever. Item - I give unto my Daughter RACHEL WELCH one feather bed & furniture one Pewter Dish one Bason & three Plates which she has got in her possession which I give unto her & her heirs for Ever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my Daughter RHODA BUNCH one feather Bed & furniture one Pewter Disk one Bason & three Plates which the sd RHODA BUNCH has got in her Possession I give unto her & her heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter SARAH WELCH one feather Bed and furniture one pewter Bason and Pewter Dish three plates and one Loom & gear which she has got already in her possession which I give unto her & her heirs for ever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my three Daughters after my decease namely RACHEL WELCH, RHODA BUNCH & SARAH WELCH one Negro Girl by the name of Rachel & her increase to be equally divided among them and their heirs for ever desiring that the same Girl named Rachel may not be sold out of the family and the Purchase of thereon may have Nine Months Credit to pay each heir their equal part unto the other sisters & their heirs. Item - I give & bequeath unto my four Sons LUKE, JOHN, ABNER, MOSES HOLLOWELL three Negroes namely Betty, Nan & Kadar to be equally divided among them & their heirs for ever desiring that the same Negroes may not be sold out of the family the Purchase of the same having Nine months to pay the other Heirs their equal shares & if any of the Heirs either Male or female should not be agreeable thereto & shall be put off which what part or parts as are forementioned & no more. Item - I Constitute & Appoint my two sons JOHN HOLLOWELL and MOSES HOLLOWELL my whole and Sole Executors of this my last will & Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this 17 Day of October 1802. ABNER HOLLOWELL. Test: THOMAS FOREHAND, MILES (X) STALLINGS his mark. (Dated October 17, 1802 - Proved December Term 1802, Chowan Co., NC., Book B, Page 192).

Will of ZACHARIAH MORRIS, Wayne Co., NC. State of North Carolina, Wayne County. To all persons to whom these presents shall come or that may be concerned herewith know ye that I ZACHARIAH MORRIS of the State and County aforesaid do make and ordain these presents to contain my last will and testament in form and manner following. Whereas I have heretofore given to all my children parts of my estate and being now very old and unable to do much labor I given unto my daughter SARAH HOLLOWELL five shilings. I give unto my son ZACHARIAH MORRIS five shillings. I give unto my son ISAAC MORRIS five shilings. I Give unto my son THOMAS MORRIS five shillings. I give unto my grandson JOHN DAVIS five shillings. I give unto my son JEREMIAH MORRIS all the remaining part of my estate of what sort soever on conditions that he will take care of and support me while I live to him his heirs and assigns forever, and lastly I nominate and appoint my sons ZACHARIAH MORRIS and JEREMIAH MORRIS Executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I have set my hand & seal this the 4th day of 12 month 1802. ZACHARIAH MORRIS. Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of EXUM OUTLAND, CHALKLE OVERMAN. Bk 1A, p. 205. (LDS Film #0020092 Wills and Inventories, Wayne Co., NC).

In the name of God Amen, I REUBEN HOLLOWELL of the County of Chatham in State of North Carolina through the abundant mercy & goodness of God, of Sound and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute and apoint this my last Will and Testament hoping it will be received as such. Imprimus, I commit and most humbly bequeath my Soul to God my maker beseeching his most Gracious exceptance of it through the alsufficient merits and mediation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an attonement for my Sins who is able to Save to the Utmost all that come unto God by him. Seeing he ever liveth to make Intersession for them, and who I trust for mercy. In this hope and confidence I render my Soul with comfort Humbly beseeching the most blessed and Glorious Trinity one God most holy most merciful and gracious to Prepare me for the time of my Dissolution, and then take me to himself unto that peace and rest and Incomparable Felicity which he has prepared for all that love and fear his Holy Name Amen. Blessed be God Imprimis I give my Body to the Earth From whence it Came Taken in full Aparance of its resurrection From thence at the last day and as for my Worldly Estate That has Pleased god to possess me with I give and bequeath in manner and form following. Item my desire is that all my Just debts be paid first. Item I give unto my two sons LEVI and JOHN HOLLOWELL Each of them a legacy a colt apiece which they now claim. Item I lend to my loving wife MARTHA HOLLOWELL all the rest my Lands and Living during her Natural life for the better Maintaining herself & children and after her decease then all lands and living to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my children then living. My son LEVI as heir at law to have no advantage over his Brethren but all share Equally. Lastly I nominate and appoint my loving wife MARTHA HOLLOWELL & my son LEVI HOLLOWELL Executrix and Executor for this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this seventeenth day of _______ in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Nine. REUBEN (X) HOLLOWELL his mark. WILLIAM DODD, GEORGE WILLIAMS, THOMAS VINSON. (Dated 1799 - Proved 1803. Chatham Co., NC, Book A, p. 51).

I ARTHUR HOLLOWELL of the County of Halifax and State of No. Carolina Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die and being at this time in a low State of Health do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis I lend unto my wife ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL during her Natural Life or widowhood one Negro Girl by the name of Annie Also two feather beds, bedsteds and furniture also two Sows and Pigs purchased of JOHN BELL & two Cows I Give unto my wife one Sorrel Mare Bridle & Sadle. 2nd it is my desire that all my Just debts be paid out of the remainder of my property and Should there be any residue after Completing that object it is my will that the said residue together with the above mentioned property left to my wife after her Death or the termination of her Widowhood which ever may happen first be equally divided between my three Children (viz't). WINEFORD SHARLOCK, WILLIAM DEANS, NOAH REDDICK & my friend DEMPSEY SHARLOCK act as Executors to this my last will & testament. Read and acknowledged by the Testates As his last will & testament in presence of the following _____ (vizt). I give unto my wife one Sorrel mare bridle & saddle ____ was witnessed before the reading and acknowledging the above. ARTHUR HOLLOWELL. LOUESLY (X) HOLLOWELL her mark, POLLY HOLLOWELL. (Halifax Co., NC, Will Book 3, pg. 426, probated 1804).

I, THOMAS HOLLOWELL of the County of Perquimans and State of No. Carolina do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner as followeth to wit. 1st It is my will that all my Just debts be discharged by those whom I appoint to Execute this will. 2nd It is my Will & Desire that my land be divided into three parts in the following manner that the line which divides & lays the south division begin in the Creek at the shipyard landing thence through the Swamp a strait course to the old Cow Bridge thence a strait course to my back line in such a direction as to Include one third of the high land exclusive of Creek & Creek Swamp & marsh thence by my southward & Eastward boundary to the first station - The division on the North part of my land to be as followeth to begin in the Creek at the Publick landing then a strait course through the swamp to the mouth of a Small branch making out of the Creek Swamp it being the first above the large branch or Swamp runin up by my orchard thence from the mouth of Said branch to the head thence a strait course to where my road crosses a branch at the southeast corner of my roadfield thence along my road toward the plantation to a branch or pond known by the name of the hide pond thence up said branch to the back side of my plantation thence a strait course to my back line So as to Include one third of my high land exclusive of Creek & Creek Swamp thence by my Northern & Eastern boundary to the first Station - 3rd I give & bequeath unto my son JOHN HOLLOWELL the Southern division of my land as Included in the first paragraph of Division with all the Swamp & Creek in said boundary only reserving the use thereof to my wife MARY HOLLOWELL during her widowhood. I also give my said son JOHN my Barn, one half of my Shoemaking Tools, one half of my carpenters tools & one whip Saw said Land, barn & tools to him & his heirs forever. 4th I give & bequeath unto my Son THOMAS HOLLOWELL the middle division of my Land it being the part whereon my dwelling house stands with all the Creek & Swamp included in said middle division only reserving the use thereof to my wife MARY HOLLOWELL during her widowhood also reserving my shoemaking shop to my son AARON HOLLOWELL I also give my said son THOMAS the other half of my shoemaking tools said Land & tools (allowing the reserves herein mentioned) to him & his heirs forever. 5th I give & bequeath unto my Son AARON HOLLOWELL the northern division of my land including the Creek & Swamp in said boundary only reserving the use thereof to my wife MARY HOLLOWELL during her widowhood, I also give my said son AARON my shoemaking shop and one hand Mill which I desire my said wife to keep in her care till he arrives to Lawful age, said land, shop & mill (allowing the reserves aforesaid) to him & his heirs forever. 6th I give & bequeath unto my son NATHAN HOLLOWELL Two Hundred Silver Dollars to him & his heirs forever, but if either of my aforesaid sons JOHN, THOMAS, or AARON HOLLOWELL should die before they arrive to the age of Twenty one years it is my will that my son NATHAN Should have his part of the Land so devised & that the money given to my said son NATHAN be equally divided between him & the two surviving brothers to him and his heirs forever & them & their heirs. 7th I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife MARY HOLLOWELL one fether bead & furniture her choice of my riding beasts one cow & calf & one linnin wheel to her & her disposal. 8th I give & bequeath unto my Daughter SARAH HOLLOWELL one Feather bead & furniture one Cow & calf one linnen wheel, & one Iron pot to her & her heirs forever. 9th I give & bequeath unto my Daughter MARY D. HOLLOWELL one feather bead & furniture only reserving the use there of unto my wife aforesaid during her widowhood to her & her heirs forever. 10th I give & bequeath unto my Daughter REBECA HOLLOWELL one Feather bead & furniture (only reserving the use thereof to my said wife during her widowhood) to her & her heirs forever. 11th I give the use of all the remaining part of my Estate not heretofore mentioned together with the use of my Land and Premises to my wife MARY HOLLOWELL during her widowhood but if in case she should Marry I give said remainder then to be equally divided amongst her my son NATHAN & my three daughters SARAH, MARY D., & REBECCA HOLLOWELL, but if in case NATHAN should become possessed of one Division of the land by the death of one of his brothers then that his part of said remainder be divided equally Among him & his two surviving brothers but if my said wife should continue in widowhood during her natural life I give said remainder at her deceas to be divided amongst my son NATHAN & my three Daughters aforesaid in the same manner & with the same proviso as aforesaid. 12th And lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my wife MARY HOLLOWELL my Executrix & her Brothers RESTORE LAMB & JOHN LAMB my Executors to see this my will fulfiled & done hereby Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last will & Testament in manner & form as it now stands according to the true intent and meaning thereof. THOMAS HOLLOWELL. The foregoing will was wrote by me THOMAS HOLLOWELL & contains my last will & testament but for want of witness present it is not signed and if in case it should not hereafter be done I desire it may not be set a Side or made void on that account, as my hand writing is pretty well known, I believe there are many who can Testify thereto. Witness my hand & seal this 25th day of the 8th month 1806. THOMAS HOLLOWELL. The above Seals were affixed by my own hands. T. HOLLOWELL. (Proved November Term 1806).

In the Name of God Amen I JOEL HOLLOWELL of North Carolina and County of Perquimans being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me with in this Life I Give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item After all my just Debts and burial Expenses are paid I give my lands to my beloved wife RACHEL HOLLOWELL during her naturel Life or widowhood and at her Death or marriage I give my hole Estate to be Equally divided Except the land among them four RACHEL HOLLOWELL and her three children SALLY HOLLOWELL, EZEKIEL HOLLOWELL, and DANIELL HOLLOWELL. I annominate and appoint my beloved wife RACHEL HOLLOWELL and JOEL SAWYER in Pasquotank County for to be my hole and sole Executors for to see this my Last will and testament performed in manner as above said in Witness whereof & the sd JOEL HOLLOWELL have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth Day of June one thousand Eight hundred and seven. JOEL HOLLOWELL. Test: JACOB WHITE, WILLIAM HOLLOWELL. JAMES (X) HOLLOWELL his mark. (Proved February Term 1808).

Will of JOHN OVERMAN, Wayne Co., NC. Be it remembered that I, JOHN OVERMAN, SR. being weake of body but of Sound mind and memory calling to mind that all have once to dye do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and forms as follows to with (First) my will and desire is that all my Just debts be paid out of my Estate. 2nd I give unto my beloved wife SARAH OVERMAN all my lands that I am now possesed of during the term of her natural life and after her death to my son JESSE OVERMAN to him his heirs and assigns forever. 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son ARON OVERMAN fifteen shillings in money. 4th I give and bequeath unto my son THOS. OVERMAN fifteen shillings in money. 5th I Give and bequeath unto my son JOHN OVERMAN fifteen shillings in money. 6th I give and bequeath unto my son JESSE OVERMAN fifteen shillings in money. 7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH OUTLAND one bead and furniture. 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY MAYO one bead and furniture. 9th I give and bequeath unto my daughter MIRIAM HOLLOWELL seven pounds in money. 10th I give and bequeath the remainder part of my estate to my beloved wife SARAH OVERMAN to her and her heirs for ever. Lastly I nominate and appoint my beloved wife SARAH OVERMAN and ROBERT FELLOW, SR. Executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby revoke all former wills in witness here of have here unto seet my hand and afixed my Seal the 6th day of the 4 month 1811. JOHN OVERMAN. Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of STEPHEN BOOK, PENNY BOOK. Book R2, p. 30. (LDS Film #0020092 Wills and Inventories, Wayne Co., NC).

In the name of god I ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL of Bertie County and State of No carolina being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz. Item 1st I lend unto my loving mother BISHIABE SHARROCK one Sorrel mare Two cows and calves of the first chice of all my stock of sheep one pot one tea kettle & one Dutch oven, and after the death of my mother my will and desire is that the above property loaned her should be equally divided between my three children WINNIFRED S. HOLLOWELL, WILLIAM D. HOLLOWELL, NOAH R. HOLLOWELL, to them their heirs and assigns forever. Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my daughter WINNIFRED S. HOLLOWELL, one Feather Bed and furniture, to her, her Heirs and assigns forever. Item 3rde All the balance of my estate after paying my debts and funeral Charges I wish to be equally divided between my three children to wit - WINNIFRED S. HOLLOWELL, WILLIAM D. HOLLOWELL, & NOAH R. HOLLOWELL to them their Heirs and assigns forever. Item 4th I nominate and appoint my friend WILLIAM HINTON, as my Executor to this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. ELIZABETH (X) her mark HOLLOWELL. Signed, sealed & Acknowledged by ELIZA. HOLLOWELL to be her last will and testament in the presence of us WILLIAM BRITTAN, MOSES (X) his mark BISHOP. (Proved February Term 1814, Bertie Co., NC, Book F, p. 252).

State of No. Carolina, Wayne County. To all persons to hoom this shall concern. I Being weak of body but of Sound and perfect memory Thought it Expedient to settle my worldly affairs in manner and form as followeth. Viz. My will and desire is that all my Just Debts be settled by my Executors hereafter named. I Give and bequeath unto my Grandson JOAB PADGETT one bed bedstead and furniture. Also one other bed bedstead and furniture to my Grandson JOHN PADGETT. And one other Bed bedstead and furniture to my Grand Daughter SALLY PADGETT. - After their grandmothers Death. The balance of my property wherever to be found I give and bequeath to my Wife SARAH COOK During her natural life but after her death I leave it to be Sold and the money Equally Divided betwixt my four Grandchildren -Namely JOAB, ELIZABETH, SALLY and JOHN PADGETT. Lastly I nominate and appoint JOSEPH HOLLOWELL, SR. and STEPHEN COOK, JR.. Exers To this my last Will and Testament in witness hear of I set my hand & seal this 3rd Day October 1817. JOHN COOK. Test: THOS. HOLLOWELL, STEPHEN COOK, JR. Probated 1817, Book R4, p. 99. (LDS Film #1605019, Wayne Co., NC Wills & Administrations).

State of No. Carolina, Wayne County. To all persons whom these may concerne or may be come therewith having thought it Expedient Considering this uncertainty of time in this world; to Settle my worldly Business and Dispose of my little property in manner and form as followeth vizt. Being in perfect mind and memory. In the first place my will is that all my Just debt be Rightly Settled By my Executors hereafter Named. Secondly I Give unto my wife MARTHA HOLLOWELL the use of my plantation where I now live, with all the Houses and woodling land Serfecient to Support it With Two fether beds and furniture one large pine Chest and as much of the other part of my house hold and Kitchen furniture as She may think necessary & also plantation Tools with a Sufficiency of my Stock of all kinds as may be thought Necessary during her natural life or widowhood and lastly I give unto my above said wife one horse gear& Reeding Chear also one fether bed and furniture and one Hundred & fifty dollars to her and here disposals. Item I Give to my Son CALEB HOLLOWELL a certain piece or parcel of land lying on Turner Swamp Beginning at the mouth of the big branch and up the Said Swamp & branch fare enough to make three hundred & fifty acres to him and his heirs forever his Mothers life time Excepted in it but giving him liberty to clear on the said and also to have full previledg to what he has already Cleared also one fether bed 7 furniture one Cow and Calf also my Turner Shop Tools one Small Laythe one large one to him and his heirs forever. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son WILLIAM HOLLOWELL Two Hundred Dollars to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and Bequeath unto my Sones JOSEPH, THOMAS & STEPHEN HOLLOWELL Ten dollars to Each of them to them their heirs forever. Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter CHARLOTT NEWSOM fifteen Dollars to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and Bequeath unto my three Daughters SELIA, MARTHA, GUILEMARRIAH HOLLOWELL to Each of them one Fether Bed & furniture & Cow & Calf to them and their heirs forever my will is that all the Remaining part of my land that I am perssed with Except that which I have given to my son CALEB I leave to be Sole & also all the Remaining part of my other property which I have not given away also to be sold and my Just Debts to be paid out of it and the Remainder to be Equally divided Between my Eight Daughters AGGATHA OUTLAND, SARAH FORT, LEAH PEARCE, MARY PHILLIPS, CHARLOTT NEWSOM, SELIA, MARTHA and GULIELMARIA HOLLOWELL to them their and heirs forever. And lastly I nominate my son in law EXUM OUTLAND and my son CALEB HOLLOWELL Executors to this my last Will and Testament. JOSEPH HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealed in presents of us this 18th Day of the 7th month 1820 Test: SELIA HOLLOWELL, MARTHA HOLLOWELL, BETSEY ANN MOORE, JOAB (X) PADGGETT his mark. Wayne County August Term 1820.

Be it remembered that I MARTHA SIMMS of Wayne County and State of North Carolina do make and order this my last will and testament Revoking and disanuling all otheres heretofore make by me. Item I will and order that my just debts be paid before my Estate is distribeted. Item. I give to my son JAMES SIMMS, two sows & pigs two cows & calves two sheep one bed & furniture & allso one mare by the name of Blase. Item I give to my son JOHN SIMMS two sows & pigs two cows & calfs two sheep one bed & furniture & one Horse by the name of Ball. Item I give to my son DAVID SIMMS two Sows & pigs two cows & calfs two sheep one bed & furniture also one mare by the name of Gin. Item I give my daughter ELISABETH SIMMS one bed an furniture also I give to my two sons JOHN SIMMS & DAVID SIMMS one half of my pork when fattenin also my barns & corn one half of my fodder also I give to my three sons JAMES & JOHN & DAVID SIMMS also I give to my grandaughter AN SIMPLICITY SIMMS one negro child by the name of Ireney provided there be no other p'tion in my Estate in be halfe of sd AN SIMPLICITY SIMMS if there should be any law suit ____ on no above mentioned by her guardian my other person for her my will is that the negro child Ireney return back and be equally divided among the hole of rest of my children & that the negroes that I have lent off to my children be broat in and the hol of my negro to be divided among my four sons four daughters to wit ROBERT & JAMES and JOHN & DAVID SIMMS & MARY WOODARD & PATIENCE COOK & SARAH HOLLOWELL & ELISABETH SIMMS to them & there heirs forever also my will is that all the rest of the heirs give up there wright to the land fell to them by the death of there brother BRITIN SIMMS to JAMES & JOHN & DAVID SIMMS to them ROBERT SIMMS & MARY WOODARD & PATIENCE COOK & SARAH HOLLOWELL & ELISABETH SIMMS other wise the valuation of the land to be deducted in the division of the negroes. Item I give to my two eldest daughters MARY WOODARD & PATIENCE COOK fifty dollars each to them & there heirs forever if a balance. Ten dollars to MARY WOODARD & PATIENCE COOK and if still a balance To be equally divided among all my living children. Itime I do appoint my trusty friend BENJAMIN SIMMS, WILLIAM DEW & JESSE BARNES my whole & sole Executors of this my last will and testament ratifying & confirming the same under my hand & Seal this 4th day August 1821. MARTHA SIMMS. Published pronounced & acknowledged in her presence.Witnesses: C.H.W. COOK ELISABETH, PATIENCE COOK, SARAH HOLLOWELL, MARY WOODARD. Granddau: SIMPLICITY SIMMS. Bro: BRITAIN (Deceased). Exr: BENJAMIN SIMMS, WILLIAM DEW, JESSE BARNES. Witnesses: C. H. W. COOK, DAVID SIMMS. (LDS Film #1605019, Wayne County, North Carolina Wills).