James, First, contact Chris Clack at ATCClack@aol.com for a bunch of deed information on this family that I sent him on November 5th. Next, here are some Wills that might be helpful: Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860 160. EZELL, MIKEL (CR.035.801.4) 27 Dec 1799 - Jul Term 1800 wife SARAH all my worldly estate during hur life time and at her death to be eaquilly devided between MARY NIGHT, BENJAMIN EZELL, RUEBIN EZALL, WILLIAM EZELL, SARAH RALLEY, GEORGE EZELL, NANCY EZELL, HENRY EZELL, ELISABETH SUTTON & FEDRICK EZELL. extrs: REUBIN EZELL & WILLIAM EZELL wit: Jacob Mathis, William Mathis signed: Mikel (sign) Ezell 161. EZELL, REUBIN (CR.035.801.4/1-1) 28 Feb 1823 - Feb Term 1830 wife SARAH plantation whereon I now live for her natural life and then to be divided between my 2 sons JOHN R. & DENIS by a line which I myself have already marked off; son SALATHAIL 100 acres on the No. Side of black Creek in Onslow County; dau. DOLLY one bead, beadstead & the furniture therein to, one loom, loom, two chests; dau. LUCY one bead, beadstead & the furniture therein to, one loom, two chests: daus. DOLLY & LUCY one cow each; son DENIS young horse residue of estate sold and money divided Between my children ELIZABETH WEST, PATRICK, SALATHAIL, DOLLY, MARY CHESNUT, JOHN R., LUCY & DENIS. extrs: sons PATRICK & DENIS wit: JOHN LINTON, JACOB MATHIS, ISAAC CRLTON signed: Reubin (sign) Ezell 162. EZZELL, PATRICK (CR.035.801.4/2-16) 11 Mar 1847 - Apr Term 1847 wife NANCY all my land & plantation whereon I now live for & during her life, the Bradley tract adj. widow NANCY BRADLEY's dower, the piney woods field, THOMAS HERRING; son JOSHUA R. land at wife's death; wife NANCY negroes Polly, Jack, & Tempy for her life time and then to son JOSHUA R.; son JOSHUA R. negroes London, Peggy & Abram; dau. ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMS negroes George, Sary, Rose, Mary & Isaac; son JOSHUA R. 216 acres in Sampson County on Baker's Branch adj. JOHN WEST & HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH, wife NANCY all the hosehold & kitchen furniture; dau. ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMS $500 in notes & money, a note of hand for $128 & interest against her husband, JAMES K. WILLIAMS; wife NANCY 1000 pds Bacon, 35 Barrels corn, all the Fodder on hand, horses Selim & Darling, 3 cows & calves, 3 sows & pigs, 15 shoats, 5 yews & lambs, 1 horse cart, 4 plows & gears, 3 best hoes & 3 axes; son JOSHUA R. 5 yews & lambs extrs: wife NANCY & son JOSHUA R. wit: JAS. G. DICKSON, JESSE CARROLL signed: Patrick Ezzell James, I hope this helps. It was typed exactly as written. Dee --Original Message----- From: James Draper <jdraper@berean.net> To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 9:43 AM Subject: Benjamin & Reuben Ezzell, s/o Mikel >Looking for information about the families of Benjamin Ezzell, who >married Mary Polly Quinn, and Reuben Ezzell, who married Sarah Rackley. >These were both sons of Mikel Ezzell of Duplin Co-named in his will of >1800. Need names of their children. > >Appreciate any help with this family. > >Thanks, >Sherri >