I got a link and on a lark went to see if I could find anything relevant to any of my names. I found this reference to Dover below but do not understand what it is all about. Maybe someone on the list will. Abstract of Wills1690-1760 Page363-364 Stringer, Francis. Craven County January 8, 1749. March 30, 1753. Mother Mary Stringer(plantation on Contentne bought of Henry Summerlin and two negros) . Brothers-in-law: John Shine (land on Stoney Town Creek, in Chowan County bought of Derham Handcock), Daniel Shine (land on Falling Creek) . Brother: William Stringer( lots in Newbern). Daughter: Elizabeth Stringer(eight slaves). Other legatees: Anne Goffee, John Stringer son of George Stringer of Core Creek; William Bond, George Stringer, son of brother Ralph; and Thomas Stringer9 land commonly called Dover). Provision is made for fund for poor of parish. Wife: Hannah Graves. Witnesses: Arner Neale, Jno. Kannady, John Jones, Jos Atherly. Codicil witnessed by Jno. Olive and Jno. Cannady bequeaths slaves to wife. Proven before Matt. Rowan. Sharon Dover Romanek Primary e-mail: sromanek@salisbury.net Secondary e-mail: sromanek@hotmail.com Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover, Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, Williams, Edge, Smith, Kirksey, Demers, Murphy, Allen I hear ethereal whispers, persuasive, soft and still, "Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will ?"-----------