Jeremiah White's (father?) (d. 1777) will was witnessed and proved: Witnesses Elijah Mooran, Jacob Fariss, George Savage At Albemarle May Court 1777 This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Mooran & Jacob Fariss witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded John Nicholas Clk. *** Do you suppose these are professional witnesses or just hung around the court house a lot? They witnessed Jeremiah White's (son?) (d. 1788) At Albemarle May Court 1788 This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Moaran & Jacob Fariss Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded John Nicholas (Seal) William Stratton

Jeremiah White's (father?) (d. 1777) will was witnessed and proved: Witnesses Elijah Mooran, Jacob Fariss, George Savage At Albemarle May Court 1777 This will was proved by the Oath of Elijah Mooran & Jacob Fariss witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded John Nicholas Clk. *** Do you suppose these are professional witnesses or just hung around the court house a lot? They witnessed Jeremiah White's (son?) (d. 1788) ***Very unlikely. Wills were sacrosanct, and quite usually were viewed by none other than the immediate family, if even those people. Courthouse halls loiterers were seldom present at the execution of a will (and that presence was required in "proving" a will), even though they frequently were used as jurors and as witnesses to documents of a lesser importance - deeds, mortgages, or licenses, and such as events ion and about the courthouse.