In the William B. Rodman papers, NC Archives PC 76.14 is found legal notes for a court case: Britton Edwards Will proved June term 1844 Beaufort County wife Ann (she given land under Will of William Orrell) to Joanna Downs, lands in Chocowinity to Will O Edwards and Joanna Downs, lands on Blount Creek to granddaughter Ann Maria E. Edwards to Chloe Ann Galloway, negroes to J. H. Edwards, negroes Joanna Downs, wife of Fred Downs Will O. E. Edwards Ann Maria E. Edwards, child of Ameriah Edwards (son of Britton Edwards) Ann lives in Craven County, Valentine Warren is her guardian. Chloe Ann Galloway, child of Louis Galloway and Prussia Ann Edwards. Prussia is dead and Louis is alive in Pitt County. James Henry Edwards, child of Britton, went to Georgia and has not been heard from in 18 years. Roger Kammerer