-----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: Merv & Jackie Purdy <mjpurdy@cwnet.com> Cc: NCDUPLINL@rootsweb.com <NCDUPLINL@rootsweb.com>; Dan Fairfax <dfair777@home.com> Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 9:44 AM Subject: Re: Duplin Will Book 1730-1860 Hi, you two, Nothing on Fryar Nothing on Owen Gregory (just Jason and Lott) Nothing on John Carroll of 1826, possibly have the Will of his father in 1761. See below A Jesse Carroll witnessed the Will of Patrick Ezzell in 1847 (wrong dates) James Hollingsworth: 506. THOMAS, WILLIAM (CR.035.801.11/A-477) 29 Mar 1781 - Jan Court 1782 (original missing) grandson ISAAC all land, Houses, Orchard, Horses, Plows and Plantation Tools belonging to the Plantation Except a little Orchard I gave to my Negro Dover; grandson ISAAC negro Phillis & her child Peter to my grandson WM when he shall arrive at twenty one years but Peter to be under the care of my dau. RACHEL RHODES; increase of negro Phillis to the children of my son WM (not named) until each shall have one and then residue that may be born to my grandson ISAAC; Should grandson ISAAC be called to the war then negro Phillis and what children may be to be under the care of my dau RACHEL RHODES until he comes back and the plantation to be under the care of his father WM.; grandson ISAAC one Long Pair of Iron Doggs fixed in the chimney stove, Pewter dishes, Six Plates, one Iron Shovel & Tongs, one Box Iron, 2 heaters, three Pewter Basins, one of 2 quarts one of one quart, one hour Glass, one pair Billows, 3 Iron Pots, one of Three Gallons, one of 5 Gallons, one of 8 Gallons, one Elbow chair, one Table, one case with twelve Bottles, one Safe, five knives, one pair of Silver Buckles, one Shotgun, all my shirts and the rest of my wearing appearill Except my Blue Great Coat which is for my son BILLY; grandson RICHARD when he comes of age twenty one negro Dover Eleven years old but the work & labor of said negro to my son WILLIAM in Consideration of his care and clothing him; son BILLY two Hundred acres of uncultivated Land on Broad Branch and one hundred acres joining the land I live on and my son BILLY and all my hogs; son BILLY, RACHEL RHODES & ELIZABETH HULLING all my sheep and cattle, all my money; son WILLIAM. grandson ISAAC, dau. RACHEL RHODES & ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH two beds and furniture; negro Phillis the bed she lyed on and three blankets and all her wearing appearl; grandson ISAAC my Big Bible, my part of my Garden the same as JAMES HOWELLs of Onslow; WILLIAM my share of my Book Entitled Booklet of New Testament in possession of my son JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH; sons BILLY & WILLIAM and daus. RACHEL RHODES and ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH big iron pot containing Sixteen gallons extrs: BENJAMIN RHODS, son WILLIAM wit: WM. HOUSTON, BENJA. SMITH, JOHN HUMPHREY signed: Wm. Thomas Henry Hollingsworth (1795) and Henry Hollingsworth (1840) will not be separated since I can't determine which is which. 1. witnessed the Will of John Adkinson in 1771 95. witnessed the Will of John Carrill Senor in 1761 162. is mentioned in the 1847 Will of Patrick Ezzell as having "adj. land". 181. page missing - have requested copy from publisher 220. witnessed the Will of Thomas Hall in 1764 243. HOLLINGSWORTH, ELIZABETH (CR.035.801.6/A-220) 17 Sep 1787 - Jan Term 1788 dau. SARAH negro Roze; son JACOB Two large pewter Basons, one dish and Six plates; son HENRY my Stock of Cattle and Hogs, One Bead Beadstead & furniture; dau. LYDIA One large Chest and Cap box, One woolen wheel and Cotton Cards and one half of my Beading furniture not above Given and the Other Half to my dau. CELIA; dau. CELIA One Lining wheel, one pr of Cotten Cards and Hackle; daus. CELIA & LYDIA all my pewter not above mentioned and Iron pots to be Equally divided; son JACOB Six New House Chears and one Gin Case of bottles; son HENRY Six New House Chears; all articles of my Estate not before mentioned to be Equally divided between my son HENRY & daus LYDIA & CELIA; daus LYDIA & CELIA mt wearing cloaths extr: JOSEPH T. RHODES wit: JUSTUS MILLER, J.T. RHODES SIGNED: Elizabeth (sign) Hollingsworth 244. HOLLINSWORTH, JACOB (CR.035.801.6/A-221) 26 May 1790 - Oct Term 1790 KEDAR HERRELs to Sons Viz JACOB & HENRY My Land Lying on Muddy Creek Being In all Either three or four Hundred Acres To Be Equally Divided JACOB to Have the Lower part Down the Creek & HENRY to Have the Upper part; brother HENRY My Cloaths & Surveying Instruments; brother WILLIAM My bed & furiture & Saddle; sisters MARY FOUNTAIN & CELIA PICKET 18 pounds Being of a Note of 23 pounds Due to me from ELIN GARRISON to which 18 pounds to be Equally Divided Between them & the Remainder of Sd. Note Being five pounds to be paid to AUSTIN BRYAN for satisfaction for his Troble extrs: brother WILLIAM & Brother In Law KEDAR HERRILL wit: WM. MCANNE, AUSTON BRYANT signed: JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH 508. witnessed the Will of David Thomson in 1773 John Carroll: 95. CARRILL, JOHN SENOR (CR>035.801.3/A-84) 12 Jan 1761 - 23 Mar 1761 wife MARY my Whole Estate; son JOHN plantation Whearon I Now Live after the Death or Entar Marage of His Mother; all my Moveable Estate to Be Equaly Devided amongst my Children JOHN, JOSEPH, DARIOS & RACHEL; one Bay Hors Known By the Name of Galant sould & the price Equaly Divided as the Rest of my Estate extrs: wife MARY & son JOHN wit: DEMPSEY BENTON, JOHN (seal) BARKER, HENRY HOLLINSWORTH signed: John Carrill Have fun. Dee -----Original Message----- From: Merv & Jackie Purdy <mjpurdy@cwnet.com> To: d7777@worldnet.att.net <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Cc: NCDUPLINL@rootsweb.com <NCDUPLINL@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 7:39 PM Subject: Duplin Will Book 1730-1860 Dee, hello again from CA. I see from all the messages generated that you are really keeping busy. I wonder if you would check the Duplin Will Book for the following for me: Henry Hollingsworth b: 1718 d: 1795 His son Henry Hollingsworth 8-18-1757 d: 11-16-1840 " " James Hollingsworth b: 1742 d: 1784 Jonathan Fryar will probated 22 Feb. 1819 Owen Gregory Jesse Carroll will 10 March 1802 probated 13 Nov. 1808 John Carroll b 9-3-1770 d: 12-6-1826. Thanks again for all the great help you are giving to all these folks. Jackie Purdy, Shingle springs, CA. Researching Carroll, Fryar, Hollingsworth, Gregory, Gavin