Granville County, NC: History and Genealogies of Old Granville, North Carolina, 1746-1800 "Edward JONES, of Gr. Co. Will, date Nov 16, 1750; prob. Dec 3, 1750. To 'eldest son' Sugar (JONES) 5 shil. Sterling, and use of 'my Rifled Gun' until son Edward (JONES) is 16 yrs of age; (2) to daut. Priscilla MACON 5 shil. Sterling; (3) to daut. Sarah JONES, 1 nego girl 'Sarah', and also a mare called 'Swab Taile' and her 2 colts, to be paid on her marriage or when she attains 18 yrs; (4) to daut. Obedience JONES, 1 negro boy 'Ben', also a mare called 'Petty Coats', to be paid on her marriage or when she attains 18 yrs; (5) to son James (JONES) 2 negroes 'George and Phil'; also 1 leave give and bequeath unto him all the land belonging to me lying below the branch call'd Cabin Branch runing (sic) South from the Deep bottom to Dan'll UNDERWOOD's Line', also 2 horses, all of which he is to have when he is 21 yrs; (6) 'I leave give and bequeath to my beloved son Ed'r JONES my plantation whereon I now live and all the lands belonging to it containing by Estimation Eight hundred! & fifty Two Acres & my Grist Mill also negros 'Frand and Gloster', 'mullatto girl' 'Alice' mulatto man 'Frank', 3 horses, and his rifled gun above when he attains 21 yrs; (7) to daut. Rebecca 1 negro girl 'Winney' and other personality, to be paid on her marriage or when she attains 18 yrs; (8) to son Daniel (JONES) 4 shil. Sterling; (9) to wife Abigall (Abigail SUGARS, d/o John SUGARS of Isle of Wight Co, VA) the use of 1 negro 'Frank' herein left to Edward JONES above, and also 'of the place at or whereon I now live during her widowhood in lieu of all Dower'; (10) 'my will is that four hundred acres of land lying in the fork of the Roads Leading to Coll. EATONS and an entry of land in the hands of Dan WELDON joining on Six Pound Creek two hundered acres being on Shoco Creek above the falls the old sorrell mare & her three colts and my still', be sold for debts and funeral expenses, these lands to be sold by John MARTIN; (11) all his horned cattle and hogs to be applied to! use and maintainance of his children Sarah, Obedience, James, Edward and Rebecca, and his wife, during her widowhood, to have use of the negroes herein bequeathed until the time of the payments of the respective legacies. Exs: son, Sugar (JONES), son in law Gideon MACON, and friend Thomas PARKER. Wit: John MARTIN, Daniel UNDERWOOD, John BURT. Id. P. 13015, Inv. Negroes, Id. P. 17. Same among other items: '7 Books', and 8 negroes. 74 hogs, and 'Wolf Trap'. Id. P. 35." "JONES, Sugar of Gr. Co. Will, date July 15, 1761; prob. Aug 11, 1761. 'Unto my son Edmund JONES all my lands that lies on the west side of Linches Creek', stock there, and negro woman Lucy and her 5 children; (2) 'all the remainder of my lands not before given' to be div. Bet. 3 sons Drewry (JONES), Samuel (JONES) and James (JONES) (3) to daut. Nanny, negro girl 'Rose'; (4) to dau. Molly, negro girl 'Sall'; (5) to son Drewry (JONES), negro boy 'Bob'.;(6) to son Samuel (JONES), negro boy 'Tony'; (7) to son James (JONES), negro girl 'Fillis'; (8) to the child my wife is now big with 'negro girl not exceeding 16 yrs of age to be bought out of the income of his est., and if this child should be a boy then a piece of land is to be bought for him; and (9) rest of est. to wife (name not given), for life. Exs: wife, Gideon MACON, and Adkin MC LEMORE, Wit: Solomon ALSTON, Jr, James JONES, Edward JONES. Id. P. 31. Inv. Ret. To May Ct. 1762; quite a respectable est., among other items! : 'one black walnut desk, three black walnut tables x one Bible on Testament one Prayer book the Whole Duty and six small D'o. (volumes?). Also inv. Of property on west side of ___Creek left to his 'eldest' son Edmund JONES. Id. P. 64. Bond, May 11, 1762; to Co. Ct. Justices, pen #1500; of Adkins MC LEMORE, gd'n of Edmund, son of Sugar JONES, dec'd; sur; Harris *GUILLAM, Wm LILES. Id. P. 77. Appraisment of est. by Julius **NICHOLS, Sal ALSTON, Jr and Wm JOHNSON, Gon'r. (?) to Aug Ct. 1762 Gr. Co. Rec., 1762-656, p. 1, Adkins MC LEMORE's gd/n acc't ret. To Aug Ct 1762, includes 6 negroes. Id. P. Bond, Aug 11, 1762, to Co. Ct Justices, pen. L1000; of Edward JONES, gd/n of Edmund, son of Sugar JONES, dec'd; sur: Benj'a WARD, Len Hen (Len Hen BULLOCK, brother of Zachariah BULLOCK, sons of *Richard BULLOCK of Granville Co, NC). Is. P. 32. Adkin MC LEMORE's gdn acc't for Edmund JONES ret. To Nov. Ct. 1763. Id. P. 39. Same; ret to Feby Ct 1764, of Adkin MC LEMORE ' late guardian'. ! Id. P. 46." *Note: On the will of Richard BULLOCK, he is doing business with the VAN DYCHE family 'of Lunenburg Co, VA'.1750. Audrey Compare: Edgefield, SC Deed Book 12: 1794-1796: "Pp. 424-425. 17 Oct 1795: Bill of Sale: Margaret GOMILLIAM (*Is this the same name as above on Sugar JONES' will? -aep) to Abigal (sic) JONES for 15 pounds, sold 3 cows & calves; 2 heifers marked CG; 2 beds & furniture; dutch oven & 1 small pot; horse colt of brown coulour.S/Margaret (=) GOMILIAM. Wit: William NICHOLS (**Is this the same name as NUCHOLS on Sugar JONES' will?-Audrey), Adam PARDUE, who swore by oath 19 Oct 1795 before Van Swearingen, J. P. Rcd. 19 Oct 1795." Zachariah BULLOCK is a J. P. in Edgefield, SC. He is listed as the J. P. on John GOOD(E)'s record. "Some Edgefield, South Carolina Records by REVILL". Note: There was at least one marriage between GOODE/HOLLOWAY. (aep) Compare: Edgefield, SC Will Book, 1787-1836. Will of Matthew RAMSEY, 1798 with Phil BASEMAN (Philemon BOSEMAN) and John MOORE as legatees.and Sugar J. (JONES)* MATTHEWS as one of the witnesses. *Note: Believe Sugar Jones MATTHEWS is part of the JONES/SUGARS family of Isle of Wight Co, VA to Granville Co, NC, to Edgefield, SC. Also, that our Gabriel JONES is the son of Edward JONES of the Granville County, NC JONES family. (aep)