The below information is what I have in my file. I and several other descendents are trying to find the parentage of Thomas Teagle (Teackle, etc.) and his father William Taylor b about 1707. Here is the will as I have it: Halifax County North Carolina Will Book 1,Will # 53, page 72 WILLIAM TAYLOR 25 Mar. 1762 June Ct. 1762 Last Will and Testament of William Taylor Died 1762 North Carolina} In the name of God Amen. I William Taylor of the county of Halifax in the Province of foresaid being sick of body but of perfect and sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, and calling to mind the mortality of Mankind and knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make ordain constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in a Manner and form following. To wit, First I give and bequeath the Plantation whereon I now live with two hundred acres of land which I bought of Robert Butler to my son Thomas Teackle Taylor his heirs and assigns forever, only reserving that my wife Mary Taylor is to have the use of the said land During her Natural life or Widowhood. I likewise give unto my sd. son Thomas Teackle Taylor his heirs or assigns one hundred and fifty acres of land in Dupland County whereon Abraham Jacobs now lives and all my stock of Cattle that is now on the sd. land and in of the said Abraham Jacobs. Item, I give and Bequeath to my son Joshua Taylor his heirs and assigns forever Two hundred acres of Land joining my Mannor Plantation on the lower side of a branch which said land I bought of John Ballard, I likewise give to my son Joshua Taylor two hundred acres of land in the Iseland including the Place whereon my Ferry is kept which said land I bought of the sd. John Ballard which said land and Ferry I give to my sd. son Joshua Taylor his heirs and assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Taylor his heirs and assigns forever the Plantation whereon John Mourning now lives with two hundred acres there unto belonging which said land I bought of John Beland, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Teackle Taylor his heirs and assigns two hundred acres of land in the Iselands being to include the upper old field and being the land I bought of Francis (H)opson. Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Taylor his heirs and assigns three hundred acres of land in the Iselands Beginning at the Mouth of the (G)ut above the Ferry and lying between the lands above mentioned to my son Thomas Teakle Taylor and my son Joshua Taylor I likewise give to my sd. son John Taylor his heirs and assigns one hundred fifty acres of land in the Iseland I bought of William Brown. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Teakle Taylor his heirs and assigns for ever the following negroes (to wit) Ceasar, Cudyo, Nan and her child named Boatswain and a negro boy named Will, which said negroes and their increase I give to my said son Thomas Teakle Taylor and his heirs and assigns. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Taylor his heirs and assigns one negro boy named Jacob, Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Taylor his heirs and assigns one negro boy named Jeffrey. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Taylor and her heirs or assigns one negro girl named Patt and her increase and one negro boy named George. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ester Taylor her heirs and assigns forever one negro girl named Sed and her increase. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine one negro child named Hince and her increase to her heirs and assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Taylor her heirs and assigns twenty five pounds sterling money of Great Britain. Item, I lend the use of all my negros that is within before mentioned or given legasies to my Wife Mary Taylor for and during her natural life or widowhood, only that my sd. Wife shall raise Maintain and educated my children Suttable sic to their estates, and after the Decease or Marriage of my sd. Wife I give and bequeath the sd. negroes that is herein lent to my said Wife and their increase be equally divided between my six youngest children, Elizabeth Taylor, Joshua Taylor, John Taylor, Ester Taylor, Catherine Taylor and Mary Taylor and their heirs or assigns for ever share and share alike. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Teackle Taylor his heirs and assigns forever the following articles (to wit) one Black walnut desk, one mahogandy table, one large looking glass that stands in the great room, half a dozen new leather chairs, one feather bed and furniture and one grey mare called his and one sorril mare. Item, I give and bequeath to my Wife Mary Taylor and her heirs my large white mare. Item, I give and bequeath my young sorril colt to my daughter Elizabeth Taylor and her heirs. Item, I lend unto my Wife Mary Taylor for and during her natural life or marriage the use of all my stock of horses, cattle, hoggs, sheep, household furniture and all my other estate that is not herein before mentioned given in legacies and after the decease or marriage of my said Wife I give and bequeath the said stock of horses, cattle, hoggs, sheep and household furniture to be equally divided between my six youngest children Eliza Taylor, Joshua Taylor, John Taylor, Ester Taylor, Catharine Taylor and Mary Taylor and their heirs or assigns share and share alike. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my Wife Mary Taylor, my son Thomas Teackle Taylor, Wm John Davis, and William Williams Exors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannuling all others heretofore by me made. In witness shereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25 day of March 1762. William Taylor (signed) and Seal Signed Sealed Published and declared by the sd. William Taylor as his last will and testament in the presence of us John Price, William Raddan, John Hooks Halifax __ June Inferior Court of Pleas __ 1762. This Will ----remainer of document unreadable ---- One thing proving who his wife was might give us a clue ... There was another Thomas Teackle Taylor with different birth date and was connected to the Teackles but they ended up in Rhode Island. Our William and Thomas Teackle were in Edgecombe County...must have been some land division between VA and NC... anyway just wonding if this is enough information to maybe find out something? Thomas Teagle (Teackle, etc.) Taylor b about 1734 and died October 1, 1826 was married to Celia Little b 1743 and died about 1826. (Apparently someone found a grave site for Thomas Teagle to have the exact date. I have not found anyone who has posted any information on where he was buried). I have the following Children: Elizabeth James Mary Rebecca Sarah (Sally) Allen Allen 1764 Mathias 1766 Abraham 1779 Joshua 1780 Stephen 1787 (This is my Great Great Granfather.) William 1798 John 1765 Teagle Taylor, inventory taken by Stephen Taylor (my GGGrandfather), exr., Oct 26, 1826, May Ct. 1827. Account of sale held the same day. William, Allen, William, Jr., Jesse (Son of Stephen, and is my GGrandfather (Jesse Little Taylor), Stephen My GGGrandfather) , Rebeccah, Henry, and William Taylor, Sr ( My GGGGrandfather???). were buyers, May Ct. 1827. Account of hire of negroes held Oct 26, 1826, May Ct. 1827. Additional inventory taken by the exr. consisted of one account due may 23, 1828, May Ct. 1828. Account current with the exr. and audit and settlement of account Oct 11, 1828, Nov. Ct. 1828. Estate Records of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1820-1850, Vol. II, Joseph Watson. ray taylor tnemelcy@wk.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Traci Thompson" <tracithompson@hotmail.com> To: <NCEDGECO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: [NCEDGECO] Re: various > Thank you, y'all. *blush* This might be a good time to remind everyone that > I do lookups in indexed sources pertaining to Edgecombe and surrounding > counties. Contact me if you want help! We care about genealogy and history > here...I get paid to do this!