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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North_Carolina_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]''  
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== Record Synopsis  ==
== Record Synopsis  ==


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Following is a brief accounting of wills in specific time frames. More details are found later in this article.  
Following is a brief accounting of wills in specific time frames. More details are found later in this article.  


'''Before 1760''' - Most wills were probated by the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the county.<br>'''1760–1868''' -&nbsp;Most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; testator legally resided.<br>'''Between 1868 and 1966''' - Wills were proved in the superior court of the county.<br>'''Since 1966''' -&nbsp;All documents relating to probate cases are kept in case files.<br>
'''Before 1760''' - Most wills were probated by the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the county.<br>'''1760–1868''' -&nbsp;Most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; testator legally resided.<br>'''Between 1868 and 1966''' - Wills were proved in the superior court of the county.<br>'''Since 1966''' -&nbsp;All documents relating to probate cases are kept in case files.<br>  


Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate.  
Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate.  
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These records are alternatively available on microfilm through FamilySearch:  
These records are alternatively available on microfilm through FamilySearch:  
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Published abstracts and transcripts of some of these early wills can be found in the following two books:  
Published abstracts and transcripts of some of these early wills can be found in the following two books:  


*Grimes, John Bryan. ''Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690–1760] Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: E.M. Uzzell &amp; Co., State Printers and Binders, 1910. 1967 reprint:&nbsp; {{FHL|182130|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 1967, Fiche 6046876 [set of 8]}}; {{FHL|731511|item|disp=FHL Book book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48338 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/item.aspx?id=gra Eastern North Carolina Digital Library], <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_518" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_520" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_582" />[http://books.google.com/books?id=f6I4AAAAIAAJ Google Books<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_1" />]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_66" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_761" />&nbsp;and [http://www.archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc01nort Internet&nbsp;Archive].&nbsp;This book contains approximately 2,600 wills taken from both original and recorded wills. The index includes all the names that appear in the wills. There are some abstracting errors, so you should examine the original will. The index also lists names of plantations.<br><br>
*Grimes, John Bryan. ''Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690–1760] Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: E.M. Uzzell &amp; Co., State Printers and Binders, 1910. 1967 reprint:&nbsp; {{FHL|182130|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 1967, Fiche 6046876 [set of 8]}}; {{FHL|731511|item|disp=FHL Book book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48338 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/item.aspx?id=gra Eastern North Carolina Digital Library], <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_518" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_520" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_582" />[http://books.google.com/books?id=f6I4AAAAIAAJ Google Books<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_1" />]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_66" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_761" />&nbsp;and [http://www.archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc01nort Internet&nbsp;Archive].&nbsp;This book contains approximately 2,600 wills taken from both original and recorded wills. The index includes all the names that appear in the wills. There are some abstracting errors, so you should examine the original will. The index also lists names of plantations.<br><br>  
*Grimes, John Bryan. ''North Carolina Wills and Inventories Copied from the Original Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.:&nbsp;Edwards &amp; Broughton Printing Company, Printers and Binders, 1912. 1967 reprint:&nbsp;{{FHL|182122|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967, Film 459632 item 1, Fiche 6051125}}; digital&nbsp;versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6223 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/fullview.aspx?id=grn Eastern North Carolina Digital Library]; and [http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinawil00nort Internet Archive].&nbsp;This book is an incomplete listing of wills. It contains transcripts of 203 wills and 47 inventories recorded from 1665 through 1790. The purpose of this publication was to show examples of what personal items were in possession of early North Carolina families. There is an index to testators, inventories, plantations, slaves’ names, land, and other subjects. The index lists those who made the wills but does not list those persons mentioned in the wills.
*Grimes, John Bryan. ''North Carolina Wills and Inventories Copied from the Original Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.:&nbsp;Edwards &amp; Broughton Printing Company, Printers and Binders, 1912. 1967 reprint:&nbsp;{{FHL|182122|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967, Film 459632 item 1, Fiche 6051125}}; digital&nbsp;versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6223 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/fullview.aspx?id=grn Eastern North Carolina Digital Library]; and [http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinawil00nort Internet Archive].&nbsp;This book is an incomplete listing of wills. It contains transcripts of 203 wills and 47 inventories recorded from 1665 through 1790. The purpose of this publication was to show examples of what personal items were in possession of early North Carolina families. There is an index to testators, inventories, plantations, slaves’ names, land, and other subjects. The index lists those who made the wills but does not list those persons mentioned in the wills.


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North Carolina wills and administrations proved in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here, as some are available online, while others are not. In addition, publishers included more detailed abstracts in some editions than&nbsp;others. The 2007 edition includes a place-name index that enables users to pluck out North Carolina references:  
North Carolina wills and administrations proved in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here, as some are available online, while others are not. In addition, publishers included more detailed abstracts in some editions than&nbsp;others. The 2007 edition includes a place-name index that enables users to pluck out North Carolina references:  


*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore:&nbsp;Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry]&nbsp;($).<br><br>
*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore:&nbsp;Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry]&nbsp;($).<br><br>  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills &amp; Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|60113|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). <br><br>
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills &amp; Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|60113|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). <br><br>  
*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|619298|item|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>
*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL|619298|item|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>  
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|1384506|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.<br><br>
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|1384506|item|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.<br><br>


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=== Additional Sources  ===
=== Additional Sources  ===


*''Index to Wills at the North Carolina Commission, 1682-1905. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941. {{FHL|353866|item|disp=FHL Film 18082}}.<br><br>
*''Index to Wills at the North Carolina Commission, 1682-1905. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941. {{FHL|353866|item|disp=FHL Film 18082}}.<br><br>  
*Grimes, J. Bryan. ''Abstracts of North Carolina Wills: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State.&nbsp;&nbsp;''Baltimore, Maryland&nbsp;: Clearfield, 2000. {{FHL|731511|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}.<br><br>
*Grimes, J. Bryan. ''Abstracts of North Carolina Wills: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State.&nbsp;&nbsp;''Baltimore, Maryland&nbsp;: Clearfield, 2000. {{FHL|731511|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}.<br><br>  
*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1716-1921.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. {{FHL|766317|item|disp=FHL Film 2027751 Item 1}}(25 films).<br><br>
*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1716-1921.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. {{FHL|766317|item|disp=FHL Film 2027751 Item 1}}(25 films).<br><br>  
*Bradley, Stephen E., Jr.&nbsp;''Early Records of North Carolina''.&nbsp;Keysville, Virginia: S.E. Bradley, Jr., 1992-c2000. {{FHL|501527|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P28b vol.1-10}}.<br><br>
*Bradley, Stephen E., Jr.&nbsp;''Early Records of North Carolina''.&nbsp;Keysville, Virginia: S.E. Bradley, Jr., 1992-c2000. {{FHL|501527|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P28b vol.1-10}}.<br><br>  
*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;&nbsp;North Carolina Wills.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|170144|item|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>
*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;&nbsp;North Carolina Wills.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|170144|item|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>  
*Daughters of the American Revolution. Alexander Martin Chapter (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Abstracts of Wills, 1740-1860.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FHL|359189|item|disp=FHL Film 860339 Item 2}}.<br><br>
*Daughters of the American Revolution. Alexander Martin Chapter (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Abstracts of Wills, 1740-1860.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FHL|359189|item|disp=FHL Film 860339 Item 2}}.<br><br>  
*''North Carolina Wills and Court Records, 1679-1775''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941. {{FHL|353956|item|disp=FHL Film 18054-18058}}(5 films).<br><br>
*''North Carolina Wills and Court Records, 1679-1775''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941. {{FHL|353956|item|disp=FHL Film 18054-18058}}(5 films).<br><br>  
*Grimes, J. Bryan.&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Inventories''.&nbsp;Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1967. {{FHL|182126|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967}}.<br><br>
*Grimes, J. Bryan.&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Inventories''.&nbsp;Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1967. {{FHL|182126|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967}}.<br><br>  
*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|170144|item|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>
*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|170144|item|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>  
*Brayton, John Anderson.&nbsp;''Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1633-1729-30''.&nbsp;Memphis, Tennessee: J.A. Brayton, c2003. {{FHL|1180350|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2b}}.<br><br>
*Brayton, John Anderson.&nbsp;''Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1633-1729-30''.&nbsp;Memphis, Tennessee: J.A. Brayton, c2003. {{FHL|1180350|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2b}}.<br><br>  
*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Wills, 1663-1789''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988-1989. {{FHL|457752|item|disp=FHL Film1605076 Item 22, 1605223-1605228}} (7 films).(<br><br>
*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Wills, 1663-1789''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988-1989. {{FHL|457752|item|disp=FHL Film1605076 Item 22, 1605223-1605228}} (7 films).(<br><br>


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*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]
*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]
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== References  ==
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