Abstracts of loose papers filed with the Secretary of State for North Carolina - Wilkes County:

Most of these papers (the full version) should be attainable from the State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh.

This is in order by surname. Names mentioned, including those of enslaved people, in the papers are in italics. My notes are in brackets [ ]

• Adams, Wm. - Inventory returned to Wilkes Court by Omy [ Amy? ] Adams, admrx, in October court session of 1783. Inventory includes 50 acres of land and was attested before G. Wheatley.
• Alexander, August - Wilkes County Inventory take before Winifred Alexander, admrx. Proved in the December court session of 1778 before Wm. Lenoir.Account of salve by sheriff.
• Bicknell, Thomas - Of Wilkes County, Inventory taken by Rachel Bicknell, admrx. Inventory included 321 acres of land and proved in the September court session of 1781 before George Wheatley.
• Brown, James - Wilkes County Inventory taken by Rachel Brown. Proved in the July court session of 1784 before G. Wheatley.
• Buntain, William - Of Wilkes County, inventory taken by Elonar Buntain, admrx. Included in the inventory was 100 acres of land. Notes due in VA from 1771 from Thomas Lackey, Hugh McFadden, Robert Henderson. Proved in the June court session of 1782 before George Wheatley.
• Elsmore, Edward - Wilkes county inventory taken by Hester Elsmore, admrx. Included in the inventory were 250 acres of land. Proved in the March court sessions of 1782 before G. Wheatley.
• Gambill, William - Wilkes county inventory taken by Thomas Gambill, excr. Proved in September court session in 1779 before Wm. Lenoir
• Grier, John - Wilkes county inventory returned in the July court session of 1782 by John Brown and Nancy Grier, excrs. Included in the inventory were 492^1/2 acres of land and 10 "negroes", no names. Proved before George Wheatley.
• Guyn, Richard - Wilkes county appraisal of estate which included 6 unnamed "negroes". Proved in the December court session of 1781 before Benja. Cleveland and Richard Allen. Estate sale by Sarah Guyn, admrx, proved in the June court session 1782 before G. Wheatley
• Isbill, James - Wilkes county estate appraised by John Kees, Robt. Neithery, Benja. Ellege. Included in the estate were 800 acres of land; and additional 100 acres joining L. Isbill, Nusband [ husband?? ] ; 100 acres purchased from Henry Tilley; 100 acres in Burke County. Also included were the following "negroes": men - Abraham, Ben, women - Jude, Hannah, Doll, Amey (child), Siller (age 7), Sarah (18 months). Appraisal proved in the September court session of 1781 by Francis Leviston Isbill, admrs, before G. Wheatley
• Jackson, James - Wilkes county estate sale held on November 9, 1786. Included in the estate sale were the following "negroes": Rebecah, Fann. Buyers of the estate were Widow Jackson, Susannah Jackson,Patty Anerson [sic Anderson?], Joyce Jackson, William Jackson. Returned on July 6, 1787.
• Mallory, William - Wilkes County inventory taken by David Baker, excr. Proved March court of 1779 before Wm. Lenoir
• Parks, John - Wilkes county inventory reported in the April court session of 1784 by John Parks, excr. Included in the inventory were 2 "negro" men, Mingo and Primos. Proved before Demsey Sumner
• Pate, Jacob - Wilkes county inventory that included 2 "negro" men Isaac and Asher in addition to 100 acres of land. Proved in the April court session of 1784 by Mary Pate, admrx, before G. Wheatley. Estate sale included 1 "negro" man and 1 "old woman" [ no names ] . Buyers listed were Mary Pate, Nancy Pate, Ruth Pate, Wm. Roberts. Returned in July 1787.
• Pate, Widow - [ no information other than Wilkes county, the widow is Mary Pate above. ]

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