Hall Family Wills Northampton County, NC Submitted by Audrey Pool Source: Northampton Co, NC Will Book One, 1759-1792 "Will 72 pg 108 James HALL of the County of Amelia (VA) XXIII December MDCCLVIII August Court 1764 to son James HALL 200 acres which includes the plantation he now lives on, 1 Negro woman and her increase excepting one Negro girl already given my daughter Ruth HALL do daughter Frances HALL 1 Negro girl and her increase, bed, saddle, etc. beloved wife (name not given) to have use of my Carolina plantation bought of John IRBY and her choice of two of my best Negroes and also household goods, cattle, etc. during her natural life and at her decease the same to be equally divided between my three sons Theodorick, William and BENJAMIN HALL and none of my other children (names not given) to come in for any of the part left my wife plantation I live on to be sold and money used to pay my lawful debts Negroes and my other estate to be equally divided between my 3 before mentioned sons. Extrs: my wife and my son James HALL. Wits: Alex. GRAY, Edward THWEAT, Daniel THWEAT. Probate indicates "Ruth HALL was qualified Extrx. Thereof" "Will 43 pg 65 Moses HALL 29 October 1761 February Court 1762 to my dear wife (name not given) the use and benefit of my Plantation during her life or widowhood and after her death or marriage I give the same to my son Moses HALL with on Colt, etc. wife bed, furniture, cow, calf, etc. to my sons Isaac and Joseph HALL and my daughters Anne and Sarah HALL bed, furniture, cows, calves, etc. Extrs: John DUKE, Robert PULLI. Wit: Joseph NEWBY, Joseph WEST, Francis (?) NEWBY." "Will 28 pg 44 .William WINBORNE 6 August 1748 May Court 1761 to son William WINBORNE one half of the 150 acres I purchased of John BASS being the part joining Edward EARP son Demsy WINBORNE the plantation whereon I now live with the other half of the land left to William son Jesse WINBORNE the land I purchased of Jacob BASS containing 100 acres more or less to my three daughters Jane, Esther and Alice WINBORNE 10 pounds each my lands in VA to be sold to pay my debts and the surplus thereof to return to my estate residue of my estate to go to my beloved wife Anne WINBORNE for her life and after her decease to be divided among all my children. Extrs: Anne, my two brothers John and Phillip WINBORNE. Wits: WILLIAM HALL, ANNE HALL, Joseph GRANT X his mark." Executors for the will of Thomas CHAPPEL, 11 November 1763.are Extrs: brother John CHAPPEL, John ROBER, Drewry GEE and WILLIAM HALL. "Will 70 pg 104 Thomas AMIS 28 March 1764 August Court 1764 to son John AMIS my land and plantation in Halifax Co, (NC) whereon CAPTAIN WILLIAM HALL now lives together with the 5 Negroes and their increase and 6 sows and pigs." "Will 197 pg 292 John BASS, 14 June 1777. Wits: Thomas KNOX, William S..? (HALL?), Moses HALL, John LAWRENCE." "Will 444 pg 162 Thomas PARKER 26 September 1797 December Court 1797 To my sons Richard PARKER and my friends John M. BINFORD, James BRADLEY and James EXUM 1 Negro girl and her increase on the condition that they hold said Negro and increase to the sole and separate use and benefit of my Grand Daughter Mason HALL and deliver same to her when said Mason is of age or marries to son Richard (and friends as listed above) Negroes to the use of daughter Mason HALL without interference of control of her husband Leonard HALL, the said Negroes not be subject to payment of said Leonard HALL'S debts at death of said daughter, trustees to hold said Negroes for use of benefit of all said daughter's children (names not given) until eldest is of age or children marry to my son Richard all and every part and parcel of my estate not above disposed of, both real and personal after my just debts are paid. Extrs: my son Richard and friends John M. BINFORD, James BRADLEY and James EXUM. Wits: Josias CRUMP, Benjamin DANCY, Howell MCLEMORE, James DANCY." "Will 577 pg 332 Anthony E. WILLIAMS, 18 January 1807 and my sister Margarett WILLIAMS $500 each.Littleberry MASON my silver watch my lands known by the name of COAKLEY'S plantation and MRS HALL'S land.Littleberry MASON is an Executor, as well as a witness."