If your ancestor left a Will, you should be able to find it at the N. C. State Archives. I am assuming he lived in N. C. at the time of his death. There is a two book index to N. C. wills, arranged in alphabetical order as to the surnames. This will show you the date the will was written, the County in which he lived, if the Archives has the original or a copy on record. If you do not find a will in his name, suggest you look for his estate record at Archives. Land grant records are housed in the North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, N. C. If you have not been to N. C. State Archives, ask at the desk for help in filling out a call card or slip so the person going into the stacks will know what record you are looking.