[Left and Right margins are set at .5 inch.] Font: Times New Roman (TT) 11 pt (I have removed all TABS and used spaces instead). RE: NCALLEN file. In looking back over the NCALLEN file, I note that as I squeezed new entries in at their chronological spot I inadvertently left some entries without a source. In particular are those of Colonial Bertie County, N.C. (1720-1757) - Books A-H, by Bell, 975.6163. These are shown from the beginning entry: 10-29-1725 Lords Proprietors to Robert Forster300 A. .....on WS Ahorskey Marsh to side of... B-298 ...Catawitsky Pecoson. This letter/number combination will run through the year 1757, the final entry shown as: [about 1757] H-450 John Allen, Jr (Beaufort Co ?) Land on NE side Roquiss Swamp You can scan through the file and where you find this letter/number combination prior to the final entry shown above you can denote that it was taken from Colonial Bertie County. Do not confuse this with Pitt County which has a like numbering system (Pitt County formed 1760 - records began then). I have seen no overlap in the records. This should clear up some of this mess hopefully. Below are new entries, corrections, and additions to existing entries in the NCALLEN file. I have not highlighted or uppercased the names. Add these to NCALLEN file: These first five entries from: Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Precinct, Edgecombe Co. NC 1732-1758 by Hofmann 975.646. Note that some of these are wills though they were all found in the above book. Hofmann may have combined the two. ........................................................................................................................................................ Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Prect, Edge. Co 11-16-1748 William West(EDGE), will - Dau: Mary Williams, 300 A. at Stoney Cr. with a grist mill thereon./ [I failed to get pg nrs] / Wit: John Haywood, Wm. Taylor./ No mention of wife or other children. This is a different Mary Williams from the one we see at entries 5-5-1752 and 1754 below. ..................................................................................................................................................... Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Prect, Edge. Co 5-5-1752 James Griffin (EDGE) to Mary Williams (EDGE) 150 A. 3 pnds. curr money of VA on SS of Swift Cr.... Pg 139 #245 ...... joining Parker's Cr., part of a grant to Griffin 1 May 1752. [See entry at 1754 below] ..................................................................................................................................................... Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Prect, Edge. Co Pg 62 - Indicates that Mary Williams lived adj to SS Swift Cr., joining Parker [She was dau. of James Griffin] ................................................................................................................................................... Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Prect, Edge. Co 1754 John Griffin (EDGE), will - Dau Mary was wife of John Williams Pg 46 - #48 [See entry at 5-5-1752 above] .................................................................................................................................................... This in NCALLEN but reflects additional information Abstracts of Deeds - Edgecombe Prect, Edge. Co 4-30-1755 Aquilla Sugg of Edge. Co to Wm Maund for 30 lbs of current money, 150 A. on S side of Tar... Page 64---- pg 305 ...River, joining Crooked Creek, William Williams (a grant to Wm.Williams July 11, 1739),... ...Nathaniel Hickman and the river / ...all houses, orchards, gardens, fences, etc. Wit: George Brown, Peter Mickel / Aug Ct. 1755. ========================================================================== The following are from Pitt County, N.C. Deed Books (unless otherwise noted) ............................................................................................................................................ 12-23-1762 John Williams (Pat. 1762) to Roderick Williams / (a will or gift, I think) B-289 Wit: Edward Williams & Richard Williams / Richard Allen and George Suggs lived near Cornealious Church [this prop. must have been in that vicinity] ........................................................................................................................................... From Pitt County 1-21-1763 John Williams, miller [occup] to Nathan Johnson 9 A. B-277 ........................................................................................................................................... From Pitt County 1-___-1763 Nathan Johnson, shoemaker to Richard Williams 20« A. / FO: Jacob Evans. B-287 ............................................................................................................................................ From Pitt County 2-22-1763 Robert Williams (Pat 1738) to Richard Williams 100 A. Love & affection B-298 ............................................................................................................................................ From Pitt County 11-22-1763 Richard Allen, yeoman to Abraham Breeler, yeoman FO: George Sugg B-300 [This also entered at 11-22-1762- Not sure which date is correct - may have come from two different sources] ............................................................................................................................................ From Pitt County 2-__-1765 Richard Williams, doctor to Edward Williams 210 A 40 pds / C-210 FO: Robert Williams, John Williams, Nathan Johnson ........................................................................................................................................... This in NCALLEN but correct to read as shown.......... 4-5-1768 Samuel Trus & Mary Trus, wife to John Kenedy 150 A. 30 pnds. / D-16 FO: John Forbes (Pat 1710), father of Mary Trus. / Wit: Richard Allen, James Quartermus .......................................................................................................................................... 9-30-1768 Edward Williams & Elizabeth Williams, wife to James Williams 210 A. 50 pds / D-52 FO: Robert Williams, Richard Williams / Wit: Thomas Walus, John Williams, Shadrack Williams ......................................................................................................................................... This in NCALLEN but correct to read as shown.......... 3-28-1768 John Willams, wrestler [pat. 1764] to John Simpson 200 A 20 p. / Wit: Mathew Alberton E-73 ......................................................................................................................................... This in NCALLEN but correct to include other names as shown... 2-24-1770 Richard Williams, dr. & w. Mary to Benjamin Ellis (land) $ / Adj William Harris, John Forbes D-148 Wit: Henry Ellis, Robert & Tabitha Williams (Is this husband & wife or siblings?) ............................................................................................................................................ 2-3-1779 John & Mary Willams to John Little 200 A. 100 pds / H-18 Wit: Jacob Little, Jacob Williams, Bradbury Teel .............................................................................................................................................. 3-20-1779 Benjiman Smith (1761) to Arthur Forbes / FO Sarah Allen (Pat 1752), Thomas Allen / H-21 Mentions John Fulford / Wit: Sarah Allen, Thomas Allen ........................................................................................................................................... 4-14-1781 Jeremiah Mounts to Samuel Erby 55 A. trade / Adj: Phillip Holland H-166 Wit: Edward Cole, Elexander Hay .......................................................................................................................................... 7-16-1781 Edward Williams to Abraham Williams, son 183 A. love & affection / H-163 Wit: Richard Allen, Edward Williams, etc. [We must have a Jr. or a nephew here.] .......................................................................................................................................... 10-21-1782 Edward Williams, Sr. (grantee) 640 A. / CB: Richard Williams, Henry Stokes / G-157 Mentioned: Shadrack Williams ........................................................................................................................................ 10-13-1783 Nathaniel Lanier (grantee) 100 A. / CB: James Lanier, Richard Williams G-346 ........................................................................................................................................... This in NCALLEN but correct to include James May... 7-1-1779 Richard Williams Grant 350 A. / CB: Robert Williams, James May/ G-10 Mentions Dempsey Allen [He may also have been CB] .......................................................................................................................................... 10-21-1782 Edward Williams, Sr. (grantee) 640 A. / CB: Richard Williams, Henry Stokes / G-157 Mentioned: Shadrack Williams ......................................................................................................................................... 10-13-1783 Nathaniel Lanier (grantee) 100 A. / CB: James Lanier, Richard Williams G-346 ..........................................................................................................................................