Hello DeLoach Listers, The below may be "old hat" but just in case some of you are interested. I found the info in "Abstracts of wills, Edgecombe County N.C. 1733-1845, by Ruth Smith Williams & Margarette Glenn Griffin. MARY DELOACH Jan 4, 1773. Apr. CT. 1774. Son: William, 5 S; dau Averilla Ruffin, wife of Richard Ruffin, 5. S; son: Jesse, all Iv'e already given him & 5 S; son & Exr: Samuel all I have already given him & cow and calf; 2 ewes and lambs and 5 S; son & Exr: John , 320 A land, part of tract purchased of Solomon Boykin, also my great desk, square walnut table, painted chest, largest linen wheel, mare, horse, 20 lbs. feathers and 30 geese; dau: Milly Bloodworth, all I have already given her, also my wearing close(not my typo-wt) and saddle; son: Solomon, smallest desk, pine table, case of bottles, 5 cattle, 5 "Breading" sows, 1 linen wheel, mare, colt, and 1 (?) 5; Gr.son: William Braswell, 5 schillings. I will that WM.Bloodworth and Elijah Horn anfd two others divide between sons: John and Solomon. Wit: John Faulk, Hannah Faulk, Sarah Faulk. Wanda wrtracy@juno.com