North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 Search Terms: HARRISON (17) Results (17 combined matches) Name Location Will Date Probate Date Vallentin Barton Albemarle County 06 Mar 1685 24 Mar 1686 Will Wife: Hannah. Brother-in-law: William Fyam, Joseph Williams. Friends: Hanna Ford, Ledy Harrison. Executors: Hanna Barton (wife) and George Fordise (brother-in-law). Witnesses: Ann Symons, Richard Fountain, William Wilkjon. Will proven before William Wilkjon. John Cropley Albemarle County 25 Jan 1685 29 Mar 1686 Will Son: Vins ("land where I now live"). Wife: Ann. Wife's father: John Vins. No executor named. Witnesses: William Wilkjon, George Fordyse, Edward Harrison. Will proven before Wm. Wilkjon. Philip David Wilmington, New Hanover County 05 Aug 1747 - Dec 1747 Will Son and Executor: David (landlying on North East River). Daughter: Mary McKeithen. Executor: James Smallwood. Witnesses: Wm. Harrison, Charlotte Smallwood, Joseph Jones. Clerk of the Court: James Smallwood. Daniel Harrison Chowan County 14 Jan 1726-1727 Will Son: Joseph (100 acres of land). Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Friend: Hill Savage. Executor: Edward Padggett. Witnesses: William Williams, Jno. Falconar, Martha Hammond. No probate. John Harrison 19 Nov 1710 Will Brother and Executor: Thomas Harrison. Witnesses: Ann Mitchell and William Mitchell. Original missing. Recorded in Book 1712-1722, page 32. Robert Harrison 09 Mar 1713-1714 Will Sons: Robert (land bought of Garrett Pursell), Joseph. Daughters: Sarah and Elizabeth Harrison. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Executor: Robert Harrison. Executors to sell land upon River adjoining Cornelius Jones. Witnesses: Dan'l Guthrie, Elizabeth Jones, Will Vaughan. No probate. Anchor on seal. Vines Harrison Chowan County 25 Feb 1738 24 Mar 1738 Will Brothers: William and Joshuay Harrison. Executors: Edmond Harrison. Sister: Sarah Felte. Witnesses: Thomas Peirce, Thomas Everenden, Edward Lister. Proven before W. Smith, C. J. Sarah Hawkins Pasquotank County 19 Oct 1719 02 Nov 1722 Will Legatees: Thos. Merriday, heirs of Elizabeth Stubble, wife of John Stubble of Wickham, England; Mary Stubble, George Griffing, John Cartwright, John King, Susannah Talksey, John Everigin, Wm. Everigin, Jr., Emanuel Low, John Symons, Wm. Everigin, Sr. (last-named two appointed Executors). Witnesses: Garrett Pursey, Robert Harrison, Sarah Harrison. Proven before Wm. Reed. James Hodges Chowan County 23 Sep 1722 10 Oct 1722 Will Cousin: Elizabeth Harrison. Wife and Executrix: Sarah Catherine Hodges. Witnesses: C. Gale, Roger Hazard, Sarah Hazard. Will proven before Wm. Reed, President. Coat of arms on seal. James Isham Duplin County 02 Nov 1752 - Jul 1753 Will Sons: James, Charles. Daughter: Margaret. Wife and Executrix: Jane, Executors: Evan Ellis and Edward Harrison, Junior (brothers-in-law). Witnesses: Wm. Houston, Wm. McKee, John Dunn. Clerk of the Court: John Dickson. Viewing records 1-10 of 17 Next, 1 2 North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 Search Terms: HARRISON (17) Results (17 combined matches) Name Location Will Date Probate Date Cornelius Jones Albemarle County 18 May 1714 17 Jan 1715 Will Son: Cornelius (land commonly called James Robinsons). Daughters: Elizabeth and Ann. Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Witnesses: Wm. Vaughan, John Blish, Frances Harrison. Will proven before John Blish and John Bets. John Maultsby Bladen County 05 Oct 1749 29 Jul 1757 Will Sons: John and William. Daughters: Hannah Roots, Mary and Sarah. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Robt. Forsha, John Jones, William Harrison. Clerk of the Court: Thos. Robeson. Justices of the Peace: Caleb Howel, E. Cartlidge. Coat of arms on seal. Thomas Morris New Hanover County 02 Aug 1744 09 Jan 1744 Will Sons: Thomas, William, Solomon, James (land on Holly Shelter Creek). Grandsons: Thomas and Charles Morris. Brother: William Morris. Executors: William, Solomon and James Morris (sons). Witnesses: Chas. Harrison, Thomas Steers, Susanah Nichols. Deputy Clerk of the Court: James Smallwood. George Phenney 03 Jun 1736 23 Jun 1737 Will Surveyor Generall of His Majesties Customs Southern District on the Continent of America." Legatees: Ralph Noden, of London; Elizabeth Kirk, of London. Nephew: Joseph Harrison. Wife and Executrix: Penelope. Witnesses: Samuel Scott, Thomas Ashley, T. Butler. Proven before W. Smith. John Simons Chowan Precinct 02 Jun 1731 25 Jun 1732 Will Sons: John, Argill. Executors: Francis Beasley, Edward Standing. Witnesses: James Beasley, Francis Harrison. Proven before Geo. Burrington. Phillip Torksey Albemarle County, Pasquotank Precinct 16 Jan 1720-1721 20 Jul 1727 Will Sons: Phillup and John Torksey, Robert Morgin and Henry Haman. Executors: Robert Morgan and wife, not named. Witnesses: Robert and Sarah Harrison, Mary Gilbart, William Griffin. Clerk of the Court: Tho. Weekes. Executors qualified before Wm. Willson. Thomas Wain Beaufort County 16 Nov 1747 Will Son and Executor: John. Daughter: Sarah Wharton. Granddaughter: Mahetabel Whatnough. Witnesses: John Fourer. John Harrison, William Dows. No probate. Viewing records 11-17 of 17 North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790 Search Terms: HARRISS (3) Results (3 combined matches) Name Location Will Date Probate Date Joseph Bell Carteret County 12 Mar 1744 - Jun 1745 Will Wife: Margrit. Son: Thomas ("my plantation"). Friend: John Nelson. Executors: John Nelson and Thomas Bell. Witnesses: Thomas Harriss, Rachel Booth, Martha Booth. Clerk of the Court: Geo. Read. Richard Briggs Chowan County 02 Mar 1754 - Jul 1754 Will Sons: John, Solomon, James, Moses, Richard and Christian. Daughters: Tilpah and Rachel. Wife: Elizabeth Briggs. Executors: John Davis and Job Harriss. Witnesses: John Davis, Jobe Harriss, Jesse Eason. Clerk of the Court: Will Halsey. John MacMiel Bertie Precinct 26 Feb 1729 22 Feb 1730 Will Devisees: John Myhand (300 acres of land on Tar River), Mary Myhand ("my plantation"), John Gray (Executor). Witnesses: John Harriss, Ann Mihand, Henry Walker. Proven before Rich'd Everard. Viewing records 1-3 of 3 Description: Throughout the colonial period North Carolina was the destination of immigrants from many locations. This database is a collection of will abstracts in the state between 1660 and 1790. Each entry contains the person filing the will, county of filing, date of will and date of probate. Also provided is the entire text of the will abstract, often containing many family members including, but not limited to, spouse and children. It contains over 2800 entries and about 15,000 names. For researchers of colonial North Carolina ancestors this can be a valuable collection of records. Extended Description: Bibliography: Grimes, John Bryan. Abstracts of North Carolina Wills. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of State, 1910. http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/4197.htm jbass@digital.net 216 Beach Park Lane Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-5003 Home of The *HARRISON* Repository & *MY FAMILY* http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/harintro.htm Our Family WWW: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/index.htm LINDSAY & HARRISON Surnames & CSA-HISTORY Roots Mail List GENCONNECT: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/FamAssoc.html Data Managed by beautiful daughter Becky Bass Bonner and me, Josephine Lindsay Bass