Will of Charlotte Jones, great-granddaughter of William Fryly, both of Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Her will is dated 13 Apr 1783 and states in part: "Item -- I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Blount all the rest of my Estate not before given to her and her heirs forever." Abstract of North Carolina Wills has the following information: <deleted> Blount County not given Dates missing Wife: Elizabeth Sons: John and Thomas ("Beech Island land and land on Welches' Creek up Moratock;"), Joseph (land at Matchapungo known by name of "Goshan"); James (land at Bear Swamp). Daughters: Mary Jacocs, Elizabeth Paget and Martha West. Remainder of will is missing. John Blount, Chowan County, North Carolina Will written January 27, 1725-1726 Will probated May 18, 1726 Sons: John, Thomas (manor, fronting on Albemarle Sound, John to have eastern end and Thomas western portion), James and Charles (land on Welches Creek), Joseph (land at Mattehapungo, known by the name of Goshen). Wife: Elizabeth (land at Bear Swamp and at Barrow Hole) Daughters: Mary Jacocks, Eliza Paget, Sarah Lovick, Martha Warsley and Hester Worley Executrix: Elizabeth Blount (wife), to be assisted by friends John Lovick and Thos. Pollock. Witnesses: Samll. Warner, Wm. Benbury, Magnes Plowman. Will proven before Richard Everard, Governor, etc. Codicil to will of John Blount. Dated January 27, 1725-1726 Daughters: Ann and Rachel (a gold ring each). Christopher Gale appointed assistant together with Jno. Lovick and Thos. Pollock. Coat of arms on seal of both will and codicil. The testator mentions in the will having broken the entail. Elizabeth Blount, Chowan County, North Carolina Will written February 8, 1732 Will probated March 12, 1732 Sons: John, Thomas, James, Joseph, Charles (to the two latter is bequeathed land at Bare Swamp and Haughton land). Daughters: Anne Warley, Rachele. Executors: John Lovick, Samll. Pagett and Jonathan Jacocks. Witnesses: R. Hicks and Mary Coleson. Will proven before George Burrington, at Edenton. A tract of land at Barrow's Hole is ordered sold and proceeds applied to payment of doctor. Frederick Jones, Chowan Precinct, North Carolina Will written April 9, 1722 Will probated March 26, 1723 Sons: William Harding Jones (lands on the south side of Moratoke River), Frederick ("all my lands in Craven Precinct"), Thomas (land at Maherrin and lands north side of Moratoke River.). To each of sons is bequeathed one diamond ring. Plate divided between sons. To Brother: Thomas Jones of Virginia is devised lands in King William County, Virginia called Horns Quarter. Daughters: Jane ("Indiane girle, four slaves, diamond ring and diamond earrings, Gold watch with chain, seal, etc."), Martha (four young slaves, one diamond ring, diamond earrings, gold shoe-buckles, thimble, etc. and one dozen finest damask napkins, one dozen diaper napkins, Holland sheets, etc.), Rebeckah (one diamond ring, about three dozen damask and diaper napkins, table-cloths, sheets, etc.) Executors: Thomas Jones, of Virginia (brother), Wm. Harding and Frederick Jones (sons). Witnesses: Sarah Stewart, Roger Hazard, John Ansley, Edw'd Moseley. Codicil bequeathes gold rings to Rebecah Jones and silver-mounted pistols to Edward Moseley. Proven before C. Gale. Coat of arms on seal. I wonder if this is the Jones family of Devil John Jones and a possible reference to the family's old stomping grounds in Virginia? They seem to have had associations with the Blount family in the same area of North Carolina (on the Moratoke River in Chowan County). Both families also seemed to have been fairly important families (both having coat of arms on the seals of their wills) as well. And Frederick Jones was definitely a wealthy man. It might be worth further research for those who share these lines and wondering if I might have more than a few connections myself including this one: William Jones, Bertie Precinct, North Carolina Will written March 15, 1736 Will probated May 20, 1736 Son: Ephrame ("plantation whereon I now live") Wife: Ann Executors: Francis Hopson, Henry Jernigan Witnesses: Bennet Blackman, Henry Baker, Jr. Will proven before W. Smith, C. J. Bertie, Tyrrell and Chowan are all in the same general area of North Carolina and at one time some of them were actually parts of the others. Ann Jernigan Jones (William Jones' wife) was a daughter to my ancestors Henry Jernigan and Phebe Blackman. Bennet Blackman was Phebe's brother. Barry Jernigan