Rex, Thank you so much for that info. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on the 1792 will and the 1796 one. I think the 1792 will may be the right one, but that's pure speculation on my part. The 1796 one could be it also. Thank you so very much! Claire > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:11:40 -0400 > From: "Rex Bertram" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NCROWAN] Will Lookup Request > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Just so happens I am at the Allen County library, in Ft. Wayne, IN (second > largest genealogy library in the world), and noticed your request. There > is > more than one book titled "Abstract of North Carolina Wills. I have one > here in my hand titled "Abstract of North Carolina Wills from about 1760- > about 1800", Supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina Wills > 1663-1760. This book is by Fred A. Olds. > > On page 275, there are a couple of Samuel Johnson's. First is the 1792 > will > of William Johnson, who names Judith, Samuel, Manoah, Christian, > Elizabeth, > Margaret and Amy. > > Another is the 1796 will of William Johnston, naming Rachel, John, Robert, > William, Samuel, Jesse, Polly and Elizabeth. > > Both of the above are Rowan County wills. > > The library here has those original wills on microfilm. > > Rex W. Bertram > 132 S. Butler St. > Redkey, IN 47473 > Many Free Genealogy Lookups > www.digginbones.com > >