Hello Everyone, I am exploring whether or not my Mary Harrell b. ca 1780 was the daughter of a Lemuel Harrell and his wife Elizabeth Hargrove. I already have all of these folks living within a few miles of each other, etc. in Eure, Gates Co. NC. Lemuel Harrell died around 1782 and his wife married (2) Lewis Sparkman, who in 1798 was chosen as guardian by one Mary Harrell. Lemuel & Elizabeth had only two daughters, one of whom was a Mary. In the probate records (files, affadavits, etc.) I obtained at the NC State Archives, there is a notation that Lemuel's property was to be divided between his two daughters. In 1800 possible daughter Mary Harrell married Mills Landing, who already had property of his own. That property of Mills, who died intestate in 1802/3, was sold by his daughter and only child, Elizabeth (Landing) Marsh in 1823 - matching deeds, location, description, acreage, etc. -- and no further sales by her have been found. After Mills Landing died, his wife Mary married Uriah Eure, Jr. Am I correct in assuming that throughout both marriages, if my Mary Harrell were the daughter of Lemuel Harrell and Elizabeth Hargrove, she would have maintained ownership of the land inherited from her father after his death, and therefore I should be able to find a deed/estate trail somewhere later down the line? If Mary (Harrell) Landing Eure died intestate, would the land be divided equally among all her children, with her husband getting a dower? I have found no will or probate records for Mary Eure that fits as a Uriah Eure's wife, but I have not examined deeds for much beyond 1810. Thanks in advance. As you can see, I am considering possibilities for further research avenues and exploring the path of this piece of land seems to hold promise, although my still incomplete efforts in finding the identity of all the holders of ten shares of the estate of Nicholas Robertson, d. 1794, in Granville Co. suggests this will be something of a task. Best Regards, Janet Hunter