No probate. Sons: John, Francis and William (land on Bare Creek), Jurden. Daughters: Mary Ann Franks, Elinor Sutton, Rose Touchstone, Sarah Ashley. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Richard Yarborough, Christopher Touchstone, Frederick ---.

Sons: William, Thomas, John, James and Samuel (To the 1st three is given "the plantation whereon I now live" and to the other two is given "plantation lying upon mountain creek"). Wife and Executrix: Elisabeth. Exccutor: Joseph White. Witnesses: John Hamer, Mary Coleman, Anthony Hutchings. His Majesty's Justices: James McCwean, Joseph White, Charles Robinson, Edm'd Cartlidge, Sam Davis, Alex'r Osborn. Clerk of the Court: Thomas Jones.

"Governor and Captain General of the Province of North Carolina." Sons: Conway Richard Dobbs, Edward Brice Dobbs. Wife: Justina. Brother: Reverend Doctor Richard Dobbs. Witnesses: James Hasell, Lewis DeRosset, John Sampson. Proven before Wm. Tryon. The following items are of interest: "instead of immoderate funeral expenses I desire that one hundred pounds Sterling money may be paid and distributed proportionately among the housekeepers of the Parrishes of Ballynure and Kilroot in the County of Antrim and Kingdom of Ireland, and one other hundred pounds of like money among the poor freemen House-keepers who reside within the county of the town of Carrick-fergus to be paid --- out of my Demesnes at Castle Dobbs or out of the arrears of rents I reserved out of a Moiety of lands in that Kingdom during my life." All slaves, plate, etc., is bequeathed to wife, together with "the money and interest due to me by the General Assembly for the lands called Tower hill in Johnston County, purchased from me by the publick." "Whereas, I have a right to the Moiety of two hundred thousand acres of land granted to me by the Crown in Sixteen patents of twelve thousand five hundred acres each in Mecklinburgh (late Anson) County as one of the associates of Huey and Crymble ---etc." To each of children is bequeathed fifty pounds and to brother twenty pounds. "Item. Whereas I am entitled to a Moiety of Twelve Thousand acres of land by a purchase from Mr. Patrick Smith of Waterford, merchant, for which a patent was granted to him as an associate of Huey and Crymble, subdivided from the great tract No. 4, the heirs and assigns of Mr. James Benning of Lisburn, Ireland, being entitled to the other moiety." "I give and bequeath to my son Conway Richard Dobbs --- all my plate goods, Household furniture, arrears, Rents and other chattels whatsoever which are now belonging to me at my decease, which are now or hereafter may be at Castle Dobbs in the County of Antrim and Kingdom of Ireland." Sons and wife appointed executors and executrix. Impression of head on seal.

Sons: John (400 acres of land on "Cochavinity Bay"), Henry ("the manner plantation"). Daughter: Sarah Hodges. Wife: Sarah. Executor: John Hodges (son). Witnesses: James Coupper, James Singleton, Thomas Williams. Clerk of Anson County Court: Anthony Hutchins.

Sons: John, William, Thomas, Joseph and Steven. Daughter: Sarah Kemp. To the sons is bequeathed land described in will. Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Executors: John and William (sons). Witnesses: Andrew Mareman, Anthony Hutchins. Clerk of the Court: Jno. Dunn.

Legatees: Joseph Leeth (son of George Leeth), Mary White (daughter of Joseph White). Executor: Anthony Hutchins. Witnesses: John Thormain, Samuel Smart, Antho. Hutchins, Mary Thurman. No probate.

No probate. Sons: Thomas (of Rowan County), William, John, Archibald, James and Alexander. Daughters: Margaret Little and Martha Reed, wife of John Reed. Grandson: Thomas Little. Executors: John Little (son) and John Cathey. Witnesses: Charles Moore, Henry Johnson and Mary Renick. No probate.

No date given. Sons: Archibald and Robert (dwelling plantation and plantation on "Catabee River"). Wife and Executrix: Margaret. Executors: James McCorkel and James Linn. Witnesses: John Crockett, Robt. McClenacken. No probate.

Son: William. Wife and other children, not named. Plantation near the Catawba River. Executors: John Brandon and John Nesbet. Witnesses: Joseph Cate, John Raily, John Artledge. Clerk of the Court: M. Brown.

Sons: Cornelius, Townsend and Charles. Daughters: Sarah and Elizabeth. Wife and Executrix: Sarah. Witnesses: William Downs, John Ston, James Denson. No probate.

Daughters: Mary and Ann Barnet, Jean Neel, Susannah Polk, Martha Sprot (land on Sugar Creek). Sons: Thomas (land on Twelve Mill (Mile) Creek), John Clark. Executors: Andrew Sprot and Thomas Polk. Witnesses: William Barnet, James Sprot, Jas. Campbell. No probate.