Mitchell, Robert. Will of
Granville County, NC
4 May, 1751
Submitted by Audrey Pool



"MITCHELL, Robert, of Gr. Co. Will, dated May 4, 1751; 
prob. Dec 3, 1751.  

To wife Catherine, Negro 'Samboe', and wench 'Lindar', 
but after her death the wench to return to son John, 
also to wife all his household goods; 

(2 to son Daniel, Negro wench 'Sary', also one piece of Land 
Lying & being in Lunenburg County in Virginia lying opposite 
my old plantation on the River (where?), and also 135 A. on both 
side of Island Creek in Lunenburg Co; 

(3) to son Robert, Negro boy Peter, also 490 A. of Land lying 
on the South side of Roan Oak (Roanoke) River in Lunenburg County; 

(4) to son Isaac, Negro boy George, also better than 600 A. on 
both side of Island Creek in Gr. Co; 

(5) to son John, 350 A. on both side of Island Creek in G. Co.; 

(6) to dau SUSANNAH GLOVER, Negro wench Betty; 

(7) to dau PHEBE GLOVER, Negro boy Dick;
 
(8) to dau Mary MITCHELL, Negro boy Singgoe,; 

(9) to dau Martha MITCHEL, Negro boy Roger; and (10) stock, 
personalty (sic) and effects to be div. Equally bet. Wif!
e and children by exs.  

Exs:  my well beloved Friends Jacob MITCHEL & Isaac MITCHEL 
of Lunenburg County.  Wit;  Reubin SEARCY, David MITCHEL, 
Josiah MITCHEL.  Id. p. 26."

 

Mills built in the County (Granville):

 

6.    June 1, 1749.  Jno GLOVER pet'ns to erect grist mill on 
ANDERSON'S Swamp.  Referred.  March 7, 1748/9 (O.S.) by 
Jos BRIDGES of burning of his mill.  Note:  This is all part of #6.  (aep)

 

 "Aug 18, 1772.  Bromfield RIDLEY, Esq. Pet'n for mill over 
Flat Creek at place where Jno GLOVER formerly built a mill; 
laid over."

 

Constable:

 

11.  Joseph GLOVER, cont'd from Nut Bush to Island Creek.  (1746/7)

 

"29.  Henry TRENT to Joseph GLOVER, both of Gr. Co. Sale.  
March 5, 1757.  Cons:  L80.  Negro men slaves - Caesar & Yandy.  
Wit:  Dan'l. WELDON.  P. 86."

 

"36.  John GLOVER to Wm EATON, both of Gr. Co. Sale. Sept 14, 1756.  
Cons: L25 proc. Money.  Negro man Tom.  Wit:  None, p. 92"

 

"37.  George GLOVER, to Wm JOHNSON, both of Gr. Co. Sale, Sept 15, 1756.  
Cons:  L37.  1.10 ½ proc. money.  Negro woman Betty, aged 25 yrs.  
Wit:  Samuel BENTON*, John BOWIE. P. 93"

 

*Note:  Samuel BENTION, Att'y/Esq was the father of 
Thomas Hart BENTON whose grandmother was a RICE, the sister of one 
of my "grandmothers".  (Audrey)

 

"39.  John GLOVER, of Gr. Co., Gent to George GLOVER, of Gr. Co. Sale, 
Sept 15, 1756.  cons.  L37. 1. 10 ½ proc. Negro boy Sam.  
Wit;  Sam'l BENTON & Jn'o BOWIE. P. 99."

 

Wm GLOVER is a witness for the estate of Alex'r MACKMILLION, 1761.

 

"John GLOVER, Jr Admn. Bond Aug 6, 1766; Reuben SEARCY, John WALKER, 
and John POTTER, Admns; to Gov Tryon, pen. L500. Sur:  John WILLIAMS, Jr, 
John DANIEL.  Id. p. 43. Inv. Ret. To Nov Ct. 1766; extract:  
Admns 'Do return the following inventory to wit, that they have 
taken into their possessions the Books of the said deceas'd which 
is all the estate they have yet found.'  Id. p. 34"

 

"135.  James PUCKETT to Joseph BARNETT, both of Gr. Co. Sale, Nov 20, 1772.  
Cons:  none stated.  Conveys:  Negro woman Nancy and furniture.  
Wit:  Wm GLOVER, Jesse BARNETT.  P. 269."

 

"2.  Aug 30, 1749, Elizabeth, 'base born' child of Elizabeth SPARROW, 
bound to Wm GLOVER (Sept 9, 1757).  See below #13.)"

 

"13.  Sept 9, 1757.  Jas BOLLING als SPARROW, natural son of 
Eliz'a SPARROW, aged 13 on Feb'y 2, 1757, bound to Rob't MITCHELL,
as a Planter."

 

Expansion of Settlement.  1746-1750

 

1746:

2.  John GLOVER   7

3.    Joseph GLOVER  7

4.    Wm GLOVER   7

5.    George GLOVER   7

 

Marriages:

 

96.  Henry WILLIAMS to Pusy GLOVER.  Bond dated:  Sept 8, 1782.  
Signed by Henry x WILLIAMS & George x HAPHRIS.  Wit:  Bennett SEARCY.

 

"Edward ROBINSON.  Admn. Bond, Aug 5, 1766; Mary ROBINSON, Admrx; 
to Gov. TRYON, pen. L500.  Sure:  John GILLAM, Frederick GLOVER.  
Id. p. 41.  Inv. Ret. To Nov. Ct. 1766; among other items:  
one Testament & prayer Book, with 2 Negroes.  Id p. 39."

 

General notes from wills:

"John GLOVER, Jr must have been a lawyer."  (112)

 

1781.  Jesse HARPER is app'td. Overseer of the road from the 
Schoolhouse branch near the Mountain to TAYLORS Road, with his 
own hands the hands of Joseph GLOVER, Sarah Proshea BARNETS, 
Wm BYARS, Jesse BARNET & Henry WILLIAMS."