Thanks to all who have given me some insight in these initials. B.S....Bill of sale makes perfect sense. If only I could figure out what the rest are. I have never been on a list that was more knowledgeable, thoughtful or helpful than the Catawba list. Thanks again Sherry > > B.S. = Bill of Sale > > The initials are usually for an officer of the Court.  For example "J.P." is > a justice of the peace.  C.C. is the Clerk of Court. >

Sherry, when you are unsure. Go to the Court House in your county and find where the estates can be found. In NC, it is in the Clerk of Court's office. Take the estate file with you, and they will answer any questions. Older estate files in North Carolina may be found in the NC Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. The staff will also be able to handle your questions. My son is named Gray, Anne----- Original Message ----- From: Gray6064@aol.com To: awmcallister@charter.net ; Gray6064@aol.com Cc: Catawba-West-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Deciphering documents Thanks to all who have given me some insight in these initials. B.S....Bill of sale makes perfect sense. If only I could figure out what the rest are. I have never been on a list that was more knowledgeable, thoughtful or helpful than the Catawba list. Thanks again Sherry B.S. = Bill of Sale The initials are usually for an officer of the Court. For example "J.P." is a justice of the peace. C.C. is the Clerk of Court.