Dallas-- I have 2 books, both reprints: An Abstract of North Carolina Wills 1760-1800, Supplementing Grimes'..., by Fred A. Olds, 1983 Abstract of North Carolina Wills, By J. Bryan Grimes, 1980 [these wills are on file in State Archives, as before about 1800 it was required that they were sent to the state (in NC) & some were probated from the state level I understand. Olds not indexed but alpha by 1st letter of surname, then chrono, under each county. The closest in Rowan, Eller, Jacob d. 1782 names Jacob, Barbara & Elizabeth, relationship not mentioned. If you think of another Co., I can check that Grimes has good index, but nothing on your names excep: Mary Ellis, Executor & guardian for her son is Thomas Clarke. Witnesses: Elizabeth Wilson, Ellis Wilson & John Wilson. No probate. No date & No county given. I don't think these are who you're looking for. Donna Subject: will abstracts Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:04:01 EST From: Zeppdat1@aol.com To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com hello, does anyone out there have access to the NC Will Abstracts. 1784 Ellis, Edmond-William page 313 1789 Ellis,Mary-Reuben, John, William & Esther page 118 I am researching the ELLIS family from Rowan Co. My 3rd great grandfather William Ellis shows up in the 1820 census for Rowan, living alone. He was born abt 1797. If anyone can help with this I would apprecite it. thanks, dallas harold ellis