Me, again, I really only cherry-picked on these films so far, was really majorly (what a word) looking for the Tranquility folk and to spot something big for the others, didn't really get to the latter. The index for all this is film #32517, the books follow from there pretty much, with a jump out to the #1870867 series for a while, all findable (more great vocab) at the FHC catalogue. And really sadly, I just didn't get to the loose estate papers, such gems awaiting there. Most of the lands mentioned in these are pretty trackable (I'm on fire today) in the deeds (hopefully coming soon to a mail list near you). Tax lists show Martin is in the east, William and sons William and Thomas are in the central-west. Another regret, didn't get to the full tax lists! Later, Pam in CA Mecklenburg Will records, 1765-1922 ------ William Daniel 1782 1-396 doc will William (x) Daniel wr 21 Sep 1780, pr 14 Jan 1782, to wf Margaret all lands (except 100a and one negro Girl Jenney allotted to my Son Thomas), and all else to wf during Widowhood, she maintaining my chn til of age. to son Thomas Daniel 100a to be taken out of the tract whereon I now live the cross line to begin at the branch where James Anderson's line and my own meets, thence up the sd Branch to a high land pond, thence as straight a course as conveniently may be to Tignal Jones Junrs line. to son Thomas one Negro wench Phillis and one Negro Girl Jenny and if a Negro Wench of Mine named Betty should hereafter bare a child and it should live to age 2 the sd child I give to my son Thomas. ton son William Daniel negroes: Aggy, Newton, Betty and their increase (except a child that I have given to my son Thomas that Betty may bring) and [some furniture, stock incl one Black Mare colt called Luck, one Black Horse called Lightfoot, one called Figure]. to son William Daniel all the residue of my Lands being 332a. to son John Daniel my Negro Girl Chenor and a Boy Drury, [some furniture, stock incl a Bay mare named Poll, one old Black Horse]. to dau Milley Toone £100. to dau Sally Wall a Bond fr Peter Wall to me and what is due thereon. all cattle and household not heretofore bequeathed to be equally divided betw sons Thomas, William, John. exrs sons Thomas Daniel and William Daniel. wit Tignal Jones Senr, Sherwood (x) Willis, James Anderson. 1-423 appr of Personal est William Daniel, by James Anderson, Tingnal [sic] Johns jr, Samuel Wooton 26 Mar 1782, recd 9 Apr 1782. lists but doesn't name slaves. ------- Martin Daniel 1811 7-113 will Martin Daniel (x) wr 19 Apr 1810, pr 15 Jul 1811, son Stark, dau Elizabeth Butler, dau Sarah Tillotson, son Walter, dau Milly Hamilton, [these first ones rec'd small $ with "what they had already rec'd"], son Wyllie some tack, dau Mary Daniel negro girl Suck and increase, to be hired out yearly while my dau comes of age, feather bed etc. son Martin land whereon I now live 126a and $40 to be put to the benefit of giving him schooling to that amount, mare and colt held or sold by exrs while he comes of age. bal of est to be sold and equally divided betw dau Mary Daniel and son Martin Daniel. exrs friends Robert Williamson, Archibald Clark. wit Charles Carter, Zachariah Glascock Junr, William Wilkins, pr by Charles Carter, Zachariah Glascock Junr, William Wilkins. 7-342 Inv and Appr 2 Aug 1811, nice list, slaves not listed 7-344 Sales acct 8 Aug 1811, buyers William Tillotson Senior, James Tillotson, Spencer C. Vaughan, David Parkins, Aaron Butler, John B. Yancey, Mary Daniel, Thomas Glascock, William White, William Wilkins, Zacheriah Glascock Junior, Robert Yancy Junior, John Hamblin, John Hailey, John Hendrick, Wylie Daniel, Charles Yancy, Henry Hester, Anderson Petiford, John Murry, Frankling [sic] Moony, Robert Williamson, Joseph Talley, Robert Lewis, William Childs, Barnett Thompson, Allen Phillips, John Vaughan, Michael Clarke, Thomas Dance, Thomas Tillotson, John Leneave [very clear], Thomas H. Mayes, Robert Glascock Senior, Starke Daniel, Hardy Stone, Thornton Yancey, Stephen P Pool, Rowland Tarry, Uriah Gregory, Bennett Tuck, John Watkins, James Birchett, Stephen Parker. ret and recd 13 Feb 1813. 8-117 = will Samuel Wootten Senr incl "to my dau Sally Daniel children", but this was indexed to incl Martin Daniel, he's not mentioned. 8-119 Acct est Martin Daniel by Robert Williamson, dates 30 Jul 1811 to 31 Jan 1813. some of the legacy payments are noted, I'm not taking all. examd per court order of Feb 1814, exam returned 31 Jan 1815, recd 20 Mar 1815. -------- Avarilla R Daniel 1863 20-449/452 inv 22 Nov 1862, appr Joseph Throckmorton, Washington Wilkerson, Lewis Garner. continues with sale 18 Dec 1862, returned 19 Jan 1863. buyers: W. T. White, Nancy Newton, F. B? ?PPool?, Jno J. Throckmorton, Lewis Garner, Lewis T. Daniel, Margarett Yancey, Geo W. R. Averett, Richd E. Yancey, Rufus Daniel, Levy Blankenship, Betty Daniel, Archer ?Keanor?, Geo Pittard, Jno J. Newton, Edward PPool, Mrs. Gold, Henry Tillottson, Geo Watkins, Henry Allen, Mrs. Huey, Stephen Daniel, Henry ?Nethery?, Moses Royster, Zack Daniel, H. B. P.Pool, Geo W. Butler, Charles Yancey, Lewis Loyd, G. T/F. Daniel, [too dark], [too dark], 21-27 acct, Saml G. Farrar Shff & admr, exam'd 3 Mar 1864, recd 21 Mar 1864. $ to G. W. R. Averett, H. B. PPool clerk, tax for 1862, tax on Land for 1863, tax on Land another tract, J. J. Throckmorton, Henry Wood, J. J. Spud, R. A. Phillips, Ann Duly [or this is some --- Duty?, but I think it's a name]. 22-42 acct, G. Farrar Shrr & admr, exam'd 15 or 18? Mar 1867, recd 18 Mar 1867. $ to Wm G?. White, Jno S. Milton, mentions confederate currency. --------- James Daniel 1844 [same guy as James Sr. below, this is son of Chesley of Tranquility, Granville NC] 16-46 Inv [2.5 pp, double columns] by Joel T. Watkins, appr Samuel V. Watkins, N. C. Read, Jno L. Burwell, recd 20 May 1844 [slaves:] Little Dick Age 61 years $80 Jinney 66 - expence 100 Jordan 44 - 400 Aggy & child 39 - 400 Whitfield 25 - 750 Marcellus 20 - 700 Sally 17 - 600 Abram 11 - 450 Horace 8 - 400 Daniel 6 - 250 Fancy 3 - 150 Celah 7 - expence ?500? Big Dick 54 - 250 [or 280] Eva 53 - 100 George 81 [very clear] - expence 50 Besley/Besbey 32 - 250 [not Betsey here, but later totals say Betsey] Hannah 83 [very clear] - expence 100 Lucinda 59 - expence 200 Theodore 42 - 450 Ned 52 - 300 Lizzy 46 - 150 Beverley 13 - 425 Amelia 7 - 200 Martha Jane 5 - 175 Frank 3 - 150 Jim 53 - expence 100 [total] 7350 off expence 750 [total] 6600 off for Betsey 100 [total] 6500 followed by plantation equip/tools, tools, household, kitchen, guns, furniture, cattle/hogs/etc,, tons of books listed by title (about 50, much more than usual). [There's a full household here. The coffin was paid here, so he may not have died in Granville as often written; he's not on the tax lists there at all in his later years, the only probate papers for him in Granv are one bond and the letter about the Tranquility trouble; it's his son James B. who has the 1190a in Granville that father James bought for him to equal out Tranquility going to Nathaniel Chesley.] 16-62 acct of Joel T. Watkins starts 1841/2, recd 15 Jul 1844 $ to H. W. Dunkley, H. M. Radford, G. B. Scott, Lynch's a/c, Revd E. Hines, Carkwell & Clack, D. Sturdivant, J. M. Bullock, Jas Lewis, Jas H. Wells $ fr A. & R. Overbey, John G. Daniel, Revd, E. Hines. James Daniel Sr 1853 [this is more of James of 1844 above, now Sr., son of Chesley of Tranquility, Granville NC] 18-56 acct with Joel T. Watkins his admr: these lists are fr Nov 1841 $ to James H. Wells, H. W. Dunkley, H. M. Bedford for coffin, freight on Tobacco, bond due J. B. Scott assee of Jno S. Field. $ fr "cash on hand at entestates death" [this entry dated Nov 1841], sale of est 8 Dec 1841, 3 Hhds Tobacco, recd of Ro. Y Overbey. 1843 accts: $ to W. F. Lych [sic], S. M. Bullock, admr J/I Lewis, Cardwell Clack, Chas ?Sturdivant, Rev. Wdwd Hines, A. C. Finley & Co, clerks Tickets, expenses on N. Carolina about Estate, fee Tax Suit v. Thos R. Feild, ....pd Geo W. Haywood for his expenses about estate prict?, amt Bals on Note of A. &? R. Overbey. note at Commissioner Dalys Office, Boydton 20 Dec 1852. His exam note says Joel T. Watkins is dead and Edward Tarry as his admin and Samuel D. Booker is the admr de bonis now of James Daniel decd. presented 19 Sep 1853, recd 18 Aug 1853 18-95 acct of Samuel D. Booker admr de bonis non Mar 1852 $ to Richd V. Daniel exr of John G. Daniel & Trustee for Woodson Daniel & his wife & Children under a decree of Court Aug 1853 $ to Ann V. Watkins Sep 1853 $ to N. C. & James B. Daniel, James B. Daniel, Ann V. Watkins Nov 1853 Decree for costs of Chancery Suit in favor of Woodson Daniel, R. V. Daniel &c. Nov 1853 $ to S. T. Daly for motion and this report.... Mar 1852 $ fr Daniels, Ligon & Watkins on part of their bond Aug 1853 $ fr R. H. Jenkins in full of Strums bond and int to date Sep 1853 $ fr James B. Daniel; Daniels Ligon & Watkins balance due on their bond this day; balance due fr Edward Tarry admr of Joel T. Watkins to est of James Daniel on settlement made by comr Daly... examd note: comr Daly's Office, Boydton 1 Nov 1853. returned 21 Nov 1853, recd 21 Dec 1853. -------- other estates I have Bks and pages for but didn't look at: Eliza & Chdn 1856 Starkey Daniel 1864 and Starke Daniel 1866 and 1871 Wiley Daniel 1865 and 1870 Stephen Daniel 1875 L. T. Daniel 1883 [this is likely the Lewis T. Daniel in Avarilla's estate, but who is he????] Nancy Daniel 1889 Elizabeth Daniel 1889? Martha A. Daniel 1897 Samuel Daniel 1898 Mary A. Daniel 1899 J. R. S. Daniel 1899 George Daniel 1931 W. L. Daniel 1935 L. B. Daniel 1939 Sallie Jane Daniel 1945 I also have the Bk and pages for Daniel devisees, but didn't look at them. If anyone is going to do more of these films I'm happy to send them along.