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Sally Crossland,
Phillip Alston Will, 1783, Warren County⁵

Contributed by: Anita Holt, a Marshall Researcher

Entry # 10, Page 3
PHILIP AUSTIN ; ; 18 Nov 1783 ; ; July Ct 1784 ; ; O ; ; 4/35
"...being weak in body..."

Children WILLIAM ALSTON, THOMAS W. ALSTON, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS - all Negroes and other property I have given them. ; Son PHILLIP G ALSTON - part of a tract of land I bought of WILLIAM ALSTON known as Bob's Place adj. Blancett's Branch, BLANCHETT, the Mill Path, the Maple Swamp, the Buck Branch, and Ginney's Branch, plus all Negroes and other property I have already given him. ; Daughter WINEFRED COCKE - all property I have already given her. ; Wife WINIFRED ALSTON - Negroes Tom, David, Old Penny, Lucey, Philis, Squire, Penny, and Easter, half my funriture, horse, etc., for her lifetime with reversion to my children WILLIAM ALSTON, THOMAS W. ALSTON, PHILIP GUSTON ALSTON, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, and WINEFRED COCKE. ; Son SAMUEL ALSTON - all property already given him plus the remainder of my estate, but my executors are to hold his part until he comes of age.

Ex. ; sons WILLIAM, THOMAS, and PHILIP
Wit. ; STEPHEN MARSHALL, JR., JAMES MARSHALL, JOHN HARVEAY, SALLEY (X) CROSSLAND

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Alexander Crossland,
Edward Patillo Will, 1825, Warren County⁵

Contributed by: Anita Holt, a Marshall Researcher

Entry #384, Page 888
EDWARD PATILLO ; ; Oct 1825 ; ; Nov Ct 1825 ; ; 0 28/232
"...being sick and weak of body..."

Wife NANCY PATTILLO - lend all my land for her widowhood, or until my children come of age, but if she marries, I give her a child's share of all my estate. My children are to receive their shares as they come of age.

Ex. friends CASWELL DRAKE, GEORGE ANDERSON
Wit. GORDON CAWTHORN, ALEXR CROSSLAND

(415)⁶

Edward Patillo will proved on oaths of Gordon Cauthorn and Alexander Crossland; Ann Patillo qualified as exrx., Nov. Ct., 1825.
George Anderson and Caswell Drake refused to qualify as exrs., Nov. Ct., 1825.

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Lucy Crossland,
Hannah Maria Lees Will, 1828, Warren County⁵

Contributed by: Anita Holt, a Marshall Researcher

Entry # (301), page 67
HANNAH MARIA LEES ; ; 9 June 1828 ; ; Aug Ct 1828 ; ; 32/16

To my brother JOSEPH LEES of Warrenton - the use of all my real estate for his lifetime, and at his death it shall fall in fee simple to the Episcopal Church in Warrenton. I leave all my other estate to my said brother JOSEPH for his lifetime, and at his death to be divided among the heirs of my sister MARY LEES, late of London.

Ex. PETER MITCHELL, RICHARD DAVISON, JOHN HALL
Wit. ELIZABETH DAVIS, PHILIP C. POPE, LUCY CROSSLAND, ANN C. BRAINARD

(545)⁶

Hannah M Lees will proved on oaths of Phillip C. Pope and Lucy Crossland; Richard Davison qualified as exr., Aug. Ct., 1828.
Inventory by the wxr., Nov. Ct., 1828.

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Celitha Crosslin,
William B Bridges Will, 1833, Warren County⁶

Entry #576-(253)
William B Bridges ; ; 4 Jan 1833 ; ; Sep Ct 1833
"In Bad Health"

Wife Tabitha Bridges - lend to her negroes Sellers & Lucinda, to work where I now live; but if she should move or die, Sellers to go to my son Willis Bridges & Lucinda to my son Henry Bridges; other items lent to sd wife. ; Daughter Cellitha Crosslin. ; Other provisions. ; Son Willis Bridges - man Kinchen, Jane, etc; land joining Spring Branch, Buffelow Creek, Thomas Crocker. ; Henry Bridges - balance of land where I live; Warbrgten, Mericus, etc. ; Son William Bridges - Eli__, Dolphn, Jackson, Merrimon. ; Daughter Celitha Crosslin - Piety, Nelson. ; Daughter Mary Potter - girl Judy. Daughter Harty Soloman $1. ; Silvy, Pheba, Caroline, Meriah, Suan, Mary, & Jasper to be sold & residue after debts paid to daughter Mary Potter. ; Son William Bridges - $250.

Ex. friend Thomas Crocker
Wit. Simon Jefreys, Thomas Crocker, Jno. T. May

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John V Crosland,
William B Bridges Estate Sale, 1833, Warren County⁷

Item #7-3
Estate Sale of William B Bridges, 27 Sept 1833
Buyers:

A second sale 11 Nov 1833
Buyers not named above:

Willis Tharrinton, John Thomas.
James W. Bridges purchased negro woman Sylvy;
Henry B. Bridges purchased boy Jasper;
John V Crosland purchased woman Phebe & child Mary, child Susan, girl Caroline.
Also indicated was a note on John Dent. Signed by Thos Crocker.
Property disposed of by will included:
Negroes Siller & Lucinda lent to Tabbith Bridges the widow;
negro man Kinchen & girl Jane to Willis Bridges;
Negroes Washington & Mercius to Henry B. Bridges;
negroes Ile of Wight, Dolphin, Jackson & Mercius to James W. Bridges.

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Alexander, Mary & William Crossland,
Stephen Marshall Will, 1832, Warren County⁵

Contributed by: Anita Holt, a Marshall Researcher

Will of "Stephen Marshall"
Warren Co. NC., 22 Mar 1832. Feb Session 1833

In the Name of God Amen. I Stephen Marshall of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina being of Sound Mind and Memory knowing the uncertainty of life and certainty of death, do make ordain and establish this my last Will and Testament annulling and revoking all others heretofore by me Made.-

1st ; ; I give Lewis and my Silver Watch to James Honey Hays Son of John Hays Dec'd._
2nd ; ; I give Sally and her child Alfred and her future increase to Mary Crossland daughter of Alexander Crossland should she die before she becomes of age or Marry then it is my wish they Should go to her Brother William Crossland._
3rd ; ; I give Billy to Beverly Cibbles eldest Son whose name I don't recollect. Should he die before he becomes of age or Marry then it is my wish he Should go to the next eldest Brother, but it is my wish that my Executors who I shall hereafter name hire out Billy in the neighboorhood as long as his wife lives and the proceedes arrising therefrom to be paid over to Said Cibbles eldest Son as above named._
4th ; ; I give Betty to my Brother Samuel Marshall and after his death to his Son Josiah Marshall._
5th ; ; I give Maria and her two children Lucy & Nancy and her future increase to Aane Doolings children the wife of Amos Dooling._
6th ; ; I give Lucy Crossland the first choice of my Beds._
7th ; ; I give Sally Bragg the second choice of my Beds._
8th ; ; I give Nancy Hays my walnut chairs one Tea Table one Candle Stand the Beauro and lookoing glass & all my Books._
9th ; ; I give Jho Hays Wife my blue Chest._
10th ; ; I give Joseph Laurence fifty dollars._

The residue of my property consisting of Land Household and kitchen furniture Stock of horses. Sheep & Cattle and hogs plantation utensils is to be Sold on a credit of twelve Months and the proceeds arrising therefrom after paying my just debts to be equally divided between My Nephews Josiah Marshall, Samuel Marshall, Hardy Marshall, Mark Marshall and Stephen Marshall the Sons of Samuel Marshall._

Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my friend Alfred Alston and Thos. Bragg Senior of this my Last Will and Testament given under my hand and Seal this the 22nd of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two._

Edwd. Alston ; ; ; ;Jurat

Warren County February Session 1833

A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Stephen Marshall dec'd was exhibited in open court for probate and the execution thereof being proved by the Oaths of Saml T. Alston and Edward Alston the subscribing Witnesses thereto and on motion it was ordered to be recorded_ Where upon Thomas Bragg one of the Executors therein named, came into court and qualified as such in due form of Law and took upon himself the burthen of the Execution of the Same.

Test
C. Drake CWCC

¹Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Early Records of North Carolina, Volume IV: Wills 1663-1722 (From the Secretary of State Papers)
²Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Will Book B Franklin county, North Carolina 1794-1804
³Margaret M. Hofmann, Genealogical Abstracts of Wills 1758 through 1824 Halifax County, North Carolina
⁴David B Gammon, Records of Estates Halifax County, North Carolina 1759-1805
⁵David B Gammon, Abstracts of Wills Warren County, North Carolina 1779-1844, Volume I
⁶Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Will Books H,I,J, Franklin county, North Carolina 1824-1834, Wills, Estates Records, Guardian Accounts
⁷Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Will Book K, Franklin county, North Carolina 1834-1840, Wills, Estates Records, Guardian Accounts
⁸Franklin County Court, Franklin County Will Book E, Franklin County, North Carolina
⁹Franklin County Court, Franklin County, North Carolina county Minutes Book of 1816; FHC Microfilm #423398, 1805-1820.

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