I think we hit the jackpot! I'm glad I could help you on this two generation find. Donna I posted another message to the list, please see it for full names of the 2 books. In Grimes book: West, Vharles, Pasquotank Co., 8 Aug 1747, proved Oct court 1748, names sons Lemuel (4 negroes), JONATHAN (3 negroes & cattle), Hezekiah (2 negroes). Daughters: Winefruit West (2 negroes), Dinah West. Grandson Benjamin West, son of Charles, dec'd (plantation known as Cowpen Neck & Rollinseas). Wife & Extrx Dinah. Extrs Lemuel West, son & Thomas Mackeel, son-in-law. Witnesses: John Guthray, Ann Daniel, John McKeel. Clk of Court, Thos. Taylor [Winefruit is probably Winifret] West, Jonathan, Pasquotank Co., 28 Aug 1751, pr July Crt 1751. Legatees: Lemuel & Hezekiah West, Thomas McKeel, William Woodley, Dinah & Benjamin West, negroes divided between them. Extr Thomas Woodly & Thomas Mackeel. Witnesses: Jonathan Howell, Isaac Cox, Anthony White. Clk of Crt, same No page numbers given. On file at State Archives. Old's book are later wills & not indexed: In same Co 1785 a Charles West, wf Tamar, Charles & Joshua (no relationship) Hello. I saw your message about a Will Abstract book on the Rowan List. If you have time could you please look to see if there was a will for a Jonathon or Jonathan West , middle to late 1700s. Thanks you. Gerri Ann