Had totally forgotten that someone had sent me a copy of the estate sale for William Darden. Ten pages and very hard to read. No way I am going to type it up in detail but here are some highlights. I agree with Cliff Darden that probably his 3rd wife was named Frances. A FrancIs was one of the larger purchasers and there were a lot of household items like beds. Because it appears every little item was sold, I am going to assume he did not have a will. It was the custom to leave the widow at least a certain amount of household furniture and kitchen items. Of further interest, one of William's daughters by his third wife was named Susannah. There was a Susannah Hill who moved into Wayne Co right on the Greene Co line and lived on Appletree Swamp which I understand is part in Greene and Part in Wayne. Some of Abraham Darden's land was on Appletree. On a deed where Susannah Hill purchased land the WIT were Abraham and Sarah Darden of Northampton Co. It is thought that Abraham was William's brother. Susannah Hill was of the right age to be a sister to William - her husband is not known and it is thought he was dec before she moved. Not sure if the person who sent me that information has found out anything else. Martha His son in law, Joel Moye conducted the estate sale on 2 June 1801. Those making purchases were: Jonathan Frizzell, Randol Johnson, John Harper, Isaac Pipkin, William Hart, Jr, Hardy Handcock, William Moye, Jr, William Riddick, Jesse Moye, David Clarke, Gideon Olds, Thomas Dyer, John Pope, Jr, Thomas Dail, Enos Rogers, Charles Carr, Archibald Adams, Lucy Bowings, Dempsey Simmons, John Moore the hatter, Sarah Broom, George Moye, Cornelius Rawls, William Moye, Sr., William Turnage, Jr., John Moye, Thomas Holliday, Elias Carr, George Moye, Jr., Micajah Edwards, Abraham Turnage, James Jordan, William Williams, James Holland, John Joiner, Benjamin Tison, Alexander Parker, Joe Jackson, William Moore, Joel Moye, Jolly Olds, Richard Williams, Abraham Darden, Joeph Darden, Thomas Ormond and Francis Darden. Among the items offered for sale were a large bell, 6 horses, 13 sheep, ducks, geese, 24 cattle, 36 hogs, 5 feather beds and furniture, a Bible bought by Joel Moye, sermon books, silver buckles, silver shoe buckles, 1/2 dozen silver tea spoons, money scales, a still, coat, and spectacles. Ten pages of items right down to a single fish hook There was 677 acres of land, 12 slaves and bonds and notes from William Hart, Jr., Malcom McDuffie and Willis Darden (his assumed brother). Notes in the hands of Jethro Darden to be collected on William Hart Sr., Jesse Pipkin, ? Clark, Wm. Tison, Charles Williams, Sherard Hines. (did some of these people live in Hertford Co since that is where Jethro Darden lived) Provisions were set aside for the widow Darden. Part of the land was where he lived and 276 3/4 acres was adj to William Ormond.