> http://www.thedrake.org/sswills/ssindex.htm > > Index of Secretary of State Wills > Transcribed by Frank Bell > Entries are sorted alphabetically. > > As I understand, prior to the revolution wills and estate records were filed > with the Secretary of State office. These wills are not to be found in > county records, but the original wills are found at the NC State Archives > > To obtain wills write to: > Kim Cumber > Search Room, NC Division of Archives and History > 109 E. Jones St > Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 > Send a self-addressed stamped envelope, your one question, a check for $8.00 > (search fee). In return mail, you will be advised of the number of pages in > the estate folder and the cost to produce copies. > > Secretary of State Wills > > Paine, John 1767 New Hanover > Paine, John 1754 Craven > Paine, Samuel 1715 Currituck > Palin, Henry 1700 Pasquotank > Palin, John 1737 Pasquotank > Palin, John 1755 Pasquotank > Palin, Thomas 1751 Pasquotank > Palin, Thomas 1734 Pasquotank > Payne, Peter 1755 Chowan > > >