This was just sent to me by a correspondent who knows I'll take anything that mentions a Boles, Boales, Bowles, Boyles, etc., but who won't have more information about these items. I'm fairly sure that we've seen them before, but I'll send them along just in case. Linne Stokes County, NC Will Book 3, page 229: 6 Apr 1828. Will of William Boyles, Senr Probate Sept. 1831. Being old and infirm... Son William, negro girl Mary. Dau. Polly w/o John Francis, negro Patsy and her youngest child Mariah. Dau. Betsy, s/o Frederick Francis, negro girl Rilla. Dau. Nancy w/o Joseph Boyles, negro girl Esther. Son Joel, negro Sam. Children of son Thomas, deceased (children not named) $100 divided. Children of son James, deceased, if he has any living, $100 divided. Mentions lands rented the 1st year after deceased so my children who live in Alabama may have notice of sale of lands. Exrs: Son Wm Boyles Jr and Johnson Clement. ******************************************* Stokes County Will Book 3, page 175: 14 Jan 1828 Will of James Boles, Senr. Probate March term 1828. Wife Mary all my estate. Children: Alexander, Abel, William, Nancy, Rebecca, and Edward Boles share equally at death of wife. No executor named. ******************************************************************************** Surry County NC [Surry borders Stokes County. At the time this will was written, Stokes was still a part of Surry County.] Surry County NC Will Book I, page 140 Will of Benjamin Bowles of Hanover Co., VA 30 Apr 1780. Brother Thomas Bowles gets 500 acres in KY. Bro. John Bowles gets 1,000 acres in KY, a negro Lewis and 125 acres in Hanover Co VA. Sister Mary Ford gets 500 acres in KY and negro boy John. Sister Fanny Barnard gets negro wench Silva. Exrs: John Bowles and Rubin Ford. Probate Aug Court 1780 ****************************************************************