Hi: Found Estates records for these fivecounties at the NC Archives online: There are five groups pasted below. Regards, Nan [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------- Found at: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/findingaids/alexander. htm Alexander County Estates Records, 1839, 1858-1939 Box No. C.R.003.508.13 Hines, Benjamin, 1895 Hines, Elizabeth, 1868, (See also Jo McLilland) Hines, Floyd, 1903 Hines, R. L., 1918 Hines, William, 1866 ================================ Found at: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/findingaids/columbus.h tm Columbus County Estates Records, 1812-1923 Box C.R.027.508.4 Hines, Clarence, 1882 ==================================== Found at: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/findingaids/pender.htm Pender County Estates Records, 1866-1969 Box No. C.R.076.508.8 Hines, D. F., 1927 ================================ http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/findingaids/cleveland. htm Cleveland County Estates Records, 1795-1840, Broken Series 1841-1915 Box No. C.R.026.508.27 Hines, Mary E., 1883 ============================= http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/findingaids/gaston.htm Gaston County Estate Records, 1839-1928 C.R.040.508.23 Hines, Daniel S., 1896