Linda, I don't have access to the Columbus County Wills, other that the Testator's Index. I can give you a few other things: >From # 63 February 16, 1842 M In Randolph county on the 1st, Mr. James F. Marsh to Miss Mary W. Troy, daughter of Jno. B. Troy, Esq. November 30, 1842 M At Oxmoor, Columbus county on the 10th, William E. Byrd of Cahawba, Ala., to Miss Frances E. Troy July 19. 1843 M In Columbus county on the 5th, M. London of Wilmington, to Miss Rachel Troy, daughter of the late Alex'r Troy of Columbus December 20, 1843 M In Randolph county on the 5th, Mr. Jesse B. Julian to Miss Isabella B. Troy, daughter of John B. Troy April 7, 1846 M In Bladen county on the 25th, Capt. A. J. Troy, to Miss Maria J. Smith, youngest daughter of Dr. John Smith January 11, 1848 M At Oxmote [sic] the residence of Mrs. Troy, in Columbus, on the 5th, Dr. William H. Beatty, of Mocksville, to Miss Rebecca Troy, youngest daughter of the late Alexander Troy December 31, 1850 M At Ala., on the 18th, Dr. Matthew Troy of Columbus county to Miss Carolina Hunter of Cahaba, Ala. November 20, 1844 D In Columbus county on the 24th, Daniel Shipman, aged 58 >From # 62 February 14, 1838 M In Bladen county on the 1st, Mr. Joseph Hollingsworth, to Miss Caroline F. Shipman, daughter of Daniel Shipman, Esq. February 26, 1824 M In Wadesborough on the 12th, Mr. John G. Lance, M. D. of Cheraw, to Miss Rosannah Troy, daughter of Robert Troy, Esq. deceased January 27, 1830 M In Salisbury on the 14th, Maxwell Chambers, Esq., to Miss Catharine B. Troy Aril 8, 1834 M On Thursday the 3rd in Wadesborough, the Rev. Jarvis B. Buxton, Rector of St. John's Church, Fayetteville, to Mrs. Harriet H. Jennings, eldest daughter of the late Robert Troy, Esq. February 2, 1837 D In Randolph county on the 23rd, Mrs. Isabella Troy, relict of John Troy April 18, 1838 D On the 30th, at Mt. Calm, in the vicinity of Wadesboro, Mrs. Rosanna A. Troy, aged 60 [additional information] August 21, 1839 M In Salisbury, David F. Caldwell, Esq., Attorney at Law, to Mrs. Rebecca Troy, relict of Matthew Troy, Esq. Troy, Concerning the pages that I sent you on Wednesday from the Bladen Heritage Book, it night be beneficial to contact the people who submitted those entries. 1. 728 THE SHIPMAN FAMILY Nadine Sinkwitz 1003 North Aberdeen Road Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Nadine Sinkwitz (Bladen) act5788@ix.netcom.com 2. 729 WILLIAM JAMES SHIPMAN, SR. FAMILY OF BROWN MARSH William David Shipman, III 1110 Laurens Way Knightdale, NC 27545 3. 452 GILLESPIE AND FLOWERS FAMILIES AT LEBANON PLANTATION Barbara Moore Turner 5208 Clear Run Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 (owner of part of original Gillespie-Flowers farm, daughter of Alice Flowers Settlemeyer, last descendant born at Lebanon.) For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: L Rogers To: Dee Thompson Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:10 PM Subject: Troy wills/estate records I am interested in will/estate records from the years from 1800 to about 1910 for Alexander Troy and Frances Eleanor Shipman and their descendants. An abstract of wills posted on the Columbus County site lists the following wills of Troys that are available: Alexander, Alexander James, Daniel Shipman, Ed, Florence, Frances Eleanor, James, John S. ( died around 1880-83) Mary A., Matthew, Rachael, Robert Edward, and White. An Amos, Jacob and a Calvin ( unfamiliar names) are also listed. I am also interested in Alexander James' wife, Mariah Smith, daughter of Dr. John Smith and Elizabeth of Wilmington. The resources you list from # 57-64 may have this. Thanks. Troy Thanks, Troy