Audrey, You are so sweet to do this for me. Yes, the Bell and Graham together is rather unusual. I will read over these things you sent me and see what develops. Thanks again, Hope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Pool" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: Re: [SC] GRAHAM & RILEY > Interesting to see Alexander GRAHAM and BELL. Audrey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Audrey Pool" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:42 AM > Subject: Re: [SC] GRAHAM & RILEY > > > > Hope, > > > > These people owned a considerable amount of land in several counties of > NC, > > as well as being seen in York Co, SC, as you said. Here are the > Mecklenburg > > families. Not much in either county/state of SC or NC on RILEYS. Audrey > > > > Source: Mecklenburg County, NC Tax and Will Book by Ralph B. & Herman W. > > Ferguson > > > > > > > > "260, p 105. George GRAHAM. 18 Dec 1824, probate in May 1826 Ct by John > > IRWIN and Robert I. DENKINS. I will to my wife Lydia GRAHAM, for her use > > and disposal, the Negroes Jacob, Edward, Neelus, Lucy, Amy, Phebe, George, > > Mary and Joe, her mare and two colts, four cows, two beds, her own bureau, > > all her wearing apparel, her saddle and bridle, and the clock. The > residue > > of my estate, that is land, Negroes (except those named above?), and all > > other property I will to be equally divided among my son John GRAHAM and > my > > daus Mary CARRUTH, Betsy Caroline BOSTICK, and Jane MC REE. I will my > pipe > > and segar (cigar?) tube (sic) to Thomas G. POLK. Exrs: None named. Wit: > > John IRWIN, Jno BOYD, and R. I. DENKINS. Isaac ALEXANDER, CMC." > > > > > > > > "261, p 109. William GRAHAM. 11 July 1818, probate in April 1819 (?) Ct. > > Being in bad health, I will to my wife Margaret, in lieu of her dower, > > support from my plantation, the Negroes Samson, Charles, Sarah and > Delilah, > > two horses, two plows and other farming utensils, four cows, and all > > household furniture not generally known to belong to (sons) Joseph and > > Griffith. > > > > I give to my sons, John, James, and Richard, now in Tennessee, the > > Negroes and other property they now have as well as the land that I > possess > > in that state which is to be equally divided among them. I give to my > sons > > William, Samuel, and Ezekiel, the Negroes and property they now have. I > > will to my son Alexander GRAHAM the Negro Hannah and her four children on > > condition that he give up all claim to any debts owed by me to him. I > give > > to my son Griffith the Negroes Poll and Jack and that part of my > plantation > > on which he now lives adj his brother John and Wm BELL. I will to my son > > Joseph all the remainder of the tract on which I live, subject to the > > encumbrances to his mother, and Negroes Sam and Flora. The (aged?) Negro > > Phillis is to live with my wife or with others of my family who are to > > provide for her while with them. I will to my son James the Negro Luce, > > child of Hannah, and Joseph and Griffith are to have their share of the > > household furniture. Exrs: None named. Wit: J. Mc Knitt (Dr. Joseph Mc > > Knitt ALEXANDER), Jos GRAHAM, and Griffith R. GRAHAM." > > > > > > > > "559, p 51. Joseph GRAHAM. 23 June 1821, probate in May 1830 Ct. Being > > weak in body, I will that something be done for the graves of my parents > and > > leave $100 for that purpose. I will that my land and 'other stuff' be > sold > > and that my just debts be paid, and that none of my brothers concern > > themselves (about my affairs?) without business (just cause?). I will to > my > > brother Richard GRAHAM my Negro Flora, and at his death she is to descend > to > > his son Joseph; to my niece Margaret GRAHAM $100; to (my niece?) Elmira > > GRAHAM my mare; to my brother William GRAHAM for the use of his son > William > > $100; to my brother Ezekiel GRAHAM $100; and to William, son of (my > > brother?) John (GRAHAM?), the Negro Sam. Sole Exr: William (?), son of > > John. Wit: None listed." > > > > Note: This will must have been hard to read, so many question (?) > marks. > > (Audrey) > > > > > > > > "P 114, 1806, Capt WALLIS' Co. Land WP=White Polls BP=Black Polls > > > > > > > > RILEY, John RILEY, 1WP > > William 1" WP > > > > > > > > "P 141, Capt WILSON Co. > > > > > > > > RILEY, John 50 ac. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 7:41 AM > > Subject: [SC] Audrey - Mecklenburg Co, NC Abstracts > > > > > > > > > > Audrey, > > > Do you have this book? Mecklenburg Co, NC Abstracts of Early Wills, > > > 1763-1790 (1749-1790) > > > I am trying to find out about my Grahams and Riley line. If you do have > > it, > > > would you be so kind as to look these two up. They were in both > > Mecklenburg > > > County and then York County according to what I have been told. > > > Thanks so much, > > > Hope > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > > Best Website around for South Carolina SCGenWeb - South Carolina > Genealogy > > research > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3837/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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