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3:86. will of'Joseph (I) Keys, 12 Aug. 1805. Daus: Mary Box,Rebecca Meredith, Jane Murrey, Esther Murrey, Ruth Hunneycutt,Lydia. Son Joseph to be exr. wit: John Marshill, John Farmer.prvd by Farmer. Rec. May Ct. 1808.

3:85a. will of Bri.dget (X) Hadley, widow of Simon Hadley deed.17 May 1803. Sons Thomas & Simon each to have 1 English crown.4 daus: Ann 1.acky, Patience Baker, Margaret Martin, Ruth Mar­shall. wit: William Hough, William Hinshaw, John stanfield.Exrs: son Thomas Hadley & son-in-law Joseph Marshall. prvd byHough & Hinshaw. Rec. Feb. ct. 1808. [Note: There are estatespapers at the NC ArChives.] See 3:57, 155

3:87a. will of Jonathan (0) Parker, 27 June 1808. Sons wil­liam, John, Jesse & Joseph have already had their part, as havedaus. Sally & Betsey. Sons Jonathan & Spruce to split lands& distillery. Daus. Polly & Lettice. Wife Letsy is exr. wit:T. Moody, Nicholas Masters. Prvd. by wit. Rec. Aug. Ct. 1808.[Note: SCDB C:17, 10 Sept. 1783, John Grant to Jonathan Parkerof Rowan Co. for L80, 150 A on E side N fork of Hunting Creekon the line between Surry & Rowan, wit: Sam Mosby, Junr.,Thomas Mosby, Moses Mitchell. Surry Co. minutes of Court of P& QS, Jonathan Parker exempted from paying the poll tax for thefuture; 14 Aug. 1788, Jonathan Parker made road overseer in­stead of Lewis Elliott. 1800 census, p. 682, Jonathan Parkerwith 2 WM 16-26, 1 WM 45+, 3 WF 10-16, 1 WF 45+.]

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3:87. will of Henry Norman, 17 June 1808. Sons Thomas & Isaac.Wife Anne who is exr. Other children - not named. wit: DanielSmith, John Marsh, Obed Snow. Prvd by Marsh. Rec. Aug. ct.1808. [Note: Land entry #186, 15 June 1778, Thomas Normangenters 500 A in Surr.y Co. on Little Fisher River to include ElyNormangs, Aaron Cempts & Henry Normangs improvements. '£he 1786Surry Co. tax list of Capt. Willis shows Thomas Norman with 300A, 1 wp; Henry Norman with 1 wp; Henry Norman with 50 A, 1 wp[sic]. The 1786 tax list of the same district shows HenryNorman with 200 A, 1 wp; Thomas Norman with 150 A, 2 wp. SCDBC:462, 27 Sept. 1787, Eli Norman of Greenville Co., SC, toCornelius Keith, Jr., for 1.10, land on Nettles Nab near VAline, wit: Henry Norman, James (X) Steuart. SCOB E:79, 14 Aug.1790, Nathaniel (X) Stuart & wife Mary (X) to Henry Norman for1.75 VA currency, 150 A on little Fishers River, wit: williamNorman, George Keith, Joseph Holder. Surry Co. minutes of theCourt of P & QS, 17 Feb. 1780, ordered Samuel Dyer have leaveto build a water Grist Millon Little Fishes River below HenryNorman's; 9 Nov. 1800, Thomas Norman & wife made deed to HenryNorman and to William Norman. 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 711,3 WM-10, 1 WM 10-16, 2 WM 16-26, 1 WM 45+, 1 WF-10, 1 WF 26­45, 1 WF 45+. 1820 surry Co. census, p. 772, hh Thomas Norman,Matthew Norman, Henry Norman, Ann Norman. Isaac Norman foughtin-War of 1812 from-surry Co~ 1812 Surry tax-~ist, Capt. Wit--­cher's Dist., shows Anny Norman with 175 A next to MatthewNorman with 80 A; Thomas Norman with 90 A is in Capt. Speer'sDist; william Norman is in capt. Snow's District.]

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INf\\ at :rDhN(;><.) j3ty~(I"_, e 5"<:,1/-. 1fH.:>4~ ..'P'IVI, A,,,JV B:J'>u,v."tO A,,~,","i'l(: rtGlNr,d-l~,'\I) I-I-'t\";!. F'c;/V',"y • .:P<\", ,." •...::~ ~·9.'~cr'to Ad..v.L1.50 VA currency, horse Buck. Dau. Margaret Whitlock to have1.20 VA currency. Dau. Elizabeth Word to have 1.25 VA currency.Children of my dau. Mary Cox. Sons - not named. Exrs: sonsJames & John Bryson, Thomas Whitlock. Wit: Alexander Bryson,Mallory Smith, Elizabeth (X) Smith. Prvd by smiths. Rec. Feb.ct. 18013. [Note: 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 636, John Brison,Sen., 1 WM 45+, 1 WF 26-45, 2 WF 45+, 4 slaves; John Brison,p. 637, 1 WM-I0, 1 WM 10-16, 1 WM 16-26, 1 WM 45+, 3 WF-10, 1WF 10-16, 1 WF 16-26, 2 WF 26-45, 7 slaves. SCDB 0:404, 20Jan. 1789, James & Catherine Bryson to William Hill for LIDO,380 A on Fishers River south side main River, wit: John Bryson,Jr., Thomas Hill. SCDB C:45, 19 Dec. 1783, William Hall ofMontgomery Co., VA, to John Bryson Junr for 1.100, 150 A on bothsides Lovings Crk, middle fork of Arrarat River, it being aGranv ilIa grant to Patrick Coil decd whose son James Coil soldit to Jonathan Osburn in 1774, wit: Robert Harris, CollinsHamton, James Gittens. SCDB C:258, 8 Feb. 1785, John Douglasto John Bryson for 1.5, 2-1/2 A on E side Loving Creek, middlefork of Arrarat River in sd Bryson's line, wit: Wm MatthewsCooley, John Cooley, Junr. The 1785 Surry Co. tax list ofCapt. Humphr iss shows John Bryson, Sr., wi th 82 A, 1 wp;Alexander Bryson with 1 wp; James Bryson with 677 A, 2 wp; JohnBryson, Jr., 216 A, 1 wp, 1 bp. Surry Co. minutes of Court ofP & QS, 13 Aug. 1794, Ordered that John Bryson Senr be re­leased from the payment of five poll taxes for the year 1793.There are loose estates papers at the NC ArChives.]

3:85. Will of Richard Wooten, 12 Mar. 1803. Daus: RebeccaWooten, Mary Wooten, Sucky. Wife Mary to have 180 A home­place. Sons: Abraham, .John, Jonathon, Moses, Aaron. Exrs:wf Mary & son Abraham. Wit: Thomas Wright. Prvd by Wright.Rec. Feb. Ct. 1808. [Note: Land entry #473, 10 Feb. 1779,Richard Wooten enters 100 A on Skin Cabbin Creek including hisimprovement, entry withdr~, money refunded. SCDB 0:190, 31Dec. 1787, Thomas Glover & wife Ann (X) to Richard Wooten for"value received" 150 A on N fork of Hunting Creek adj JamesSanders and the line dividing Rowan and Surry, wit: James Sand­erS-;--Jr., Hardy Sander-so The1786 Surry Co. ta£listof Capt.­Sanders shows Richard Wooten with 1 wp, no acreage. SCDB F:15,8 Jan. 1793, RiChard Wooten & wife Mary (X) to Samuel Welch for"value received" 150 A W of N fork of Hunting creekadj JamesSanders and line dividing Iredell & Surry, wit: John B. Hay,Isaac Johnson, Edward IX) Williams, James Williams, John1'empler. Not on 1790 or 1800 NC census. Surry Co. minutes ofCourt of P & QS, 13 May 1788, Ordered that James Sanders, JohnAnderson, Thomas & Edward Clanton, John Williams, ThomasGallion, Jr., George Hoppas, John Hoppis, Daniel Hoppis, MathewMarkham, Gabriel Fender, Elijah Carlton, Jacob Miller, JohnBlaylock, James Reavis, and Richard Wooten be a jury to viewa new road from the ridge near Christian Weathermans to next

ridge N side Deep Creek; 11 Aug. 1790, Richard Wooten apptdoverseer of the road in room of Jonathan Parker; 15 May 1800,Richard Wooten on jury. SCMB: John Williams to Rebekah Wooten16 Mar. 1805, R. Wooten. 1812 Surry Co. tax list: AaronWooten, 80 A, 1 poll; John Wooten 215 A, no polls; AbrahamWooten 100 A, 1 poll. There are loose estates papers at the NCArChives.] See 3:21

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Whitehead and John Cretchf.ield. Wit: Robert Harris, John (p)Gorden, Ths. Johnson. Prvd by Johnson. Rec. Aug. ct. 1808.[Note: The 1785 surry Co. tax list of Capt. Lovi1l shows JesseBumps with 269 A, 2 wp. The 1786 tax list shows him with 467A, no polls. SCDB E:118, 12 Aug. 1789, Joseph Ashley to JesseBumps for L100, 200 A on N side Flat Shole Creek where JohnHeard now lives, wit: John Heard, Rezia Jarvis. SCDB E:133,9 May 1791, Jesse Bump to John Heard for LlOO, 200 A on FlatShole Creek incl the Mill Seat and incl the plantation wheresd Heard now lives, wit: Edward Lovell, Sarah (X) Peacock.Surry Co. 1800 census, p. 634, Jesse Bumps with 1 WM 45+, 1 WF10-16, 1 WF 26-45, 1 WF 45+.]

3:89. will of Isaac Copeland, planter, 3 Dec. 1806. Wife,Sahrey. Son Isaac to have 550 A on Little Bever Creek. SonsJesse, Lott & Samuel. Daus: Mary Atkins, Elizabeth Walker,Sahrey cortly. Exr: son Isaac. Wit: David P. Simer?, HenryCox, Deastin Holden. Prvd by Simer & Cox. Rec. Aug. ct. 1808.[Note: 1790 census, Wake Co., NC, p. 105, Isaac Copeland: 4other persons. The 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 643, Isaac Cope­land: 1 WM 45+,1 WF 45+; Isaac Copeland, Jr., p. 640,2 WM­10, 1 WM 10-16, 1 WM 16-26, 2 WF 16-26; Lott Copeland, p. 644,3 WM-10, 1 WM 16-26, 1 WF 16-26; Samuel Copeland, p. 640, 1 WM­10, 1 WM 16-26, 1 WF 16-26. Wake Co., NC, DB Q:154, 22 Mar.1799, Isaac Copeland of Wake Co. to Walter Rand for LIDO, 200A on E side of road adj Clifton and John Lewis, formerlypurchased from Ephraim Will.iams 26 Nov. 1793, wit: WilliamCormack, Book Garner. SCDB D:77, 27 Oct. 1785, MichaelReynolds of Wake Co., NC, to Isaac Copeland, farmer, for L160,500 A on both sides of Little Beaver Creek granted Reynolds 3Nov. 1784, wit: James Freeman, Charles Dudley. The Surry Co.1785 tax list of Capt. Atkins shows Isaac Copeland with 500 A,1 wp. The 1786 tax list of the same district shows him with600 A, 1 wp. SCDB 0:221, 20 Dec. 1791, NC grant to IsaacCopeland for 200 A at head of little Beaver Creek of Fishers

-Riveradj-his former-land.-SCOH-C::35,>9 July 1794, NC_grant_to Isaac Copeland for IOU A Fish River. Surry Co. minutes ofCourt of P & QS, 12 May 1794, Isaac Copeland, Jr., apptdConstable in Horn's Dist. with Isaac Copeland & West Moseleysecurities for L250 bond; 12 Nov. 1794, Ordered that LottCopeland pay unto Betsey Howard a further Sum of L6 to bedischarged quarterly for the purpose of raising a bastard childof the said Betseys' begot by the said Copeland; 14 May 1799,Lott Copeland records his (livestock) mark, to wit, a swallowfork in the right and a slope on the underside of the leftear.] See 3:111

3:90. will of John (X) March, 13 Oct. 1807. Wife Mary to have100 A homeplace. Daus. Elizabeth and Keziah. Sons: Minor,John, Thomas, Daniel C., William. Dau. winefred to have 50 Aadj homeplace. Son Jeremiah to have 75 A on N side Fisher'sR. Exr: wf Mary. wit: Thos. Summers, David Thomason, Thos.Marsh. prvd by last two. Rec. May ct. 1809. [Note: TheSurry Co. 1785 and 1786 tax lists of Capt. willis show JohnMar§h with 200 A, 2 wp. The 1789 Surry Co. tax list of Capt.McAnally Ithe same area) shows Minor Marsh with 1 wp; JohnMarsh, Sr., with 360 A, "of age". ~A fold in the page makesillegible the name of another Marsh.) SCDB F:403, 20 Aug.

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1788, William Selby to John Mar~h for LIDO, 150 A on FiShersCreek, wit: Benjamin Bledsoe, Miner Mar§h, John Mar§h. SCDBF:201, 16 Mar. 1795, Miner (X) Mar§h & wife Ann (X) to JohnMar§h, Jr., for L50, 75 A on N side of Fishers River. 1790Surry Co. census, p. 184, John Marsh with 3 WM 16+, 3 WM-16,3 WF; John Marsh, Jr., 1 WM 16+, 1 WF; Minor Marsh, 2 WM 16+,3 WM-16, 2 WF, William Marsh, 2 WM 16+ 3 WM-16, 2 WF. SCMB:Minor Marsh to Nelly Norton 1 July 1808; Thomas Marsh toRachael Summers 1 Sept. 1794. 1815 Surry Co. tax list of captThompson: Minor Marsh with 200 A, 1 poll; Jeremiah Marsh with175 A, 1 wp, Thomas Marsh with 256 A, 1 wp. There are looseestates papers at the NC ArChives.]

3:91. will of William Robinson, 9 Aug. 1809. Wf Milley. SonWilliam to care for his mother and to have homeplace + 200 A+ 190 A Forguson tract. Son Thomas to have 200 A he formerlylived on. Dau. Lucy Johnson. 7 children: Thomas, ElizabethHunter, Mary Holcomb, Col Gentry, William, Nutte (?) Robers,Lucy Johnson. Exrs: son William, William Head, Isaiah Coe.wit: Wm Leach, Jemima (X) Coe, Abraham (+) Vaun. Prvd by Leach& Vaughan. Rec. Aug. Ct. 1809. [Note: 'SCDB E:209, 23 Jan.1792, John Thomas Longino to Robert Ferguson, Jr., for L16, 200A on Dills Creek adj William Rob~son, land surveyed for Ra­chel Sanders 12 May 1779, Wit: Thomas Longino, George.Smith. ]

3:92. will of Philip Howard, 28 July 1808. 346 A homeplace tobe sold & money divided between 4 sons: samuel, John, Philip& Benjamin. Son William. Wife - Sarah. Grandsons, childrenof son William: James, John, Philip, William & David HamptonHoward. Children of my decd dau. Betsy Bryan: Lewis Bryan,Nancy Bryan. 6 daus. of my dau. Sally Holliman. 2 daus. ofmy dau. Susannah Douthit. 8 children of Nancy Whitlock,grandchildren of my present wife are to have $3 ea to be pd totheir father, James Whitlock. Daus. Sally & Sucky. Exrs: sonsPhilip & Benjamin. Wit: Jo. Williams, Geo. Kimbrough, M.D.Kimbrough. Prvd by wit.,-Rec•.Aug.-Ct. 1809. _[Note:_ This_isa desc. of Cornelius Howard of MD via Norfolk, VA. SCMB:Jonathan Bryan to Elizabeth Howard 27 May 1794, wit: JesseBryan; William HOlliman, Jr., to Sarah Howard 13 July 1795,wit. William Holliman; James Douthit to Susannah Howard 8 Sept.1802, wit: William Howard. 1782 Surry Co. tax list: PhilipHoward with 284-1/2 A. The 1786 and 1787 Surry Co. tax listsof Capt. Mosby show Philip Howard with 285 A, 1 wp. The 1790Surry Co. census, p. 184: Phillip Howard with 3 WM 16+, 3 WM­16, 3 WF. 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 660. 2 WM 10-16, 2 WM 16­26, 1 WM 45+, 1 WF 16-26, 1 slave. 1812 Surry Co tax list:Benjamin Howard with 346-1/2 A, 1 wp; Philip Howard with 1poll; William Howard 316 A, 1 wp, do for Benj, Howard, noacreage, no polls. There are loose estates papers at the NCArchives. ]

3:93a. will of Robert Harris, 10 July 1806. Son E,lijahto havehomeplace bought from Robert Lanier. Sons: Tyree. BezeleelBrown, Bernice. Dau. Lucretia. Other children: MourningBurch, Nancy Boon, heirs of son Robert, Lucy Head, heirs ofpatsy Tanner, heirs of Sarah Blackwell. My granddau: MillyHarris. Exrs: sons Beze1ee1 and Eliiah. Wit: Joseph Forkner,

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84A Will of John (x) Bryson, 8 Sept. 1804, Dau. Ann Bryson to have home plantation,mare, Fanny. Dau. Sarah Bryson to have £50 VA currency, horse Buck. Dau. MargaretWhitlock to have £20 VA currency. Dau. Elizabeth Word to have £25 VA currency.Children of my dau. Mary Cox. Sons - not named. Exrs: sons James & John Bryson,Thomas Whitlock. wit: Alexander Bryson, Mallory Smith, Elizabeth (X) Smith. prvd bySmiths. Rec. Feb. Ct. 1808. [Note: 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 636, John Brison, Sen., 1WM 45+, 1 WF 26-45, 2 WF 45+, 4 slaves; John Brison, p. 637, 1 WM-10, 1 WH 10-16,1 WM 16-26, 1 WM 45+, 3 WF-10, 1 WF 10-16, 1 WF 16-26, 2 WF 26-45, 7 slaves.SCDB D:404, 20 Jan. 1789, James & Catherine Bryson to William Hill for £100 380 A onFishers River south side main River, wit: John Bryson, Jr., Thomas Hill. SCDB C:45, 19Dec. 1783, William Hall of Montgomery Co., VA, to John Bryson Junr for £100, 150 A onboth sides Lovings Crk, middle fork of Arrarat River, it being a Granville grant to PatrickCoil deed whose son James Coil sold it to Jonathan Osburn in 1774, wit: Robert Harris,Collins Hamton, James Gittens. SCDB C:258, 8 Feb. 1785, John Douglas to JohnBryson for £5, 2-1/2 A on E side Loving Creek, middle fork of Arrarat River in sd Bryson'sline, wit: Wm Matthews Cooley, John Cooley, Junr. The 1785 Surry Co. tax list of Capt.Humphriss shows John Bryson, Sr., with 82 A, 1 wp; Alexander Bryson with 1 wp; JamesBryson with 677 A. 2 wp; John Bryson, Jr., 216 A, 1 wp, 1 bp. Surry Co. minutes of Courtof P & QS, 13 Aug. 1794, Ordered that John Bryson Senr be released from the paymentof five poll taxes for the year 1793. There are loose estates papers at the NC Archives. ]

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3:92. Will of Philip Howard, 28 July 1808. 346 A homeplace to be sold & money divided between 4 sons:Samuel, John, Philip & Benjamin. Son william. wife - Sarah. Grandsons, children of son William: James,John, Philip, William & David Hampton Howard. Children of my decd dau. Betsy Bryan: Lewis Bryan, NancyBryan. 6 daus. of my dau. Sally Holliman. 2 daus. of my dau. Susannah Douthit. 8 children of NancyWhitlock, grandchildren of my present wife are to have $3 ea to be pd to their father, James Whitlock. Daus.Sally & Sucky. Exrs: sons Philip & Benjamin. wit: Jo. Williams, Geo. Kimbrough. M.D. Kimbrough. prvd bywit. Rec. Aug. ct. 1809. [Note: This is a desc. of Cornelius Howard of MD via Norfolk, VA. SCMB:Jonathan Bryan to Elizabeth Howard 27 May 1794, wit: Jesse Bryan; William Holliman, Jr., to Sarah Howard13 July 1795, wit. William Holliman; James Douthit to Susannah Howard 8 Sept. 1802, wit: William Howard.1782 Surry Co. tax list: Philip Howard with 284-1/2 A. The 1786 and 1787 Surry Co. tax lists of Capt. Mosbyshow Philip Howard with 285 A, 1 wp, The 1790 Surry Co. census, p. 184: Phillip Howard with 3 WM 16+, 3WH16, 3 WF. 1800 Surry Co. census, p. 660. 2 WH 10-16, 2 WM 16-26, 1 WM 45+, 1 WF 16-26, 1 slave.1812 Surry Co tax list: Benjamin Howard with 346-1/2 A, 1 wp; Philip Howard with 1 poll: William Howard316 A, 1 wp, do for Benj, Howard, no acreage, no polls. There are loose estates papers at the NC Archives.