Warren NC (formed 1779 from Bute, discontinued 1779) Warren, NC Records Volume III Abstracts of Will Books 1779-1814, by Mary Hinton Kerr Will Book 3: May Court 1783. List of Insolvents who owe their specific tax for 1782, exhibited by Gideon Hunt Macon, Warren Co. Commissioner. . . . . James Murphy . . . . Will Book 4: 27 Apr 1784; April Ct. 1784. Est. Edward Ellis, dec'd.; William Ellis Admr. Bond for 20-0 Pds. to Gov. Alexr. Martin. Sec. William Murphy. Will Book 4: Will of Edward Ellis. 10 Aug 1783; April Ct. 1784. Whole Estate to his son William Ellis. Wit: James Murphy (Jurat) & James Hicks. Will Book 4: Will of Lucy Gibson. 08 Oct 1783; Oct. Ct. 1783. Names: Dtrs. Mary & Vicey Gibson, Lucy Mustin & Elizabeth Murphy; Milley Gibson (relationship not stated). Extrs. Benjamin Ellis & Joshua Rivers. Wit: Nancy Fann, Joshua Rivers & Benjamin Ellis (Jurat). Will Book 4: Will of William Murphey, 01 June 1784; Oct. Ct. 1785. Names: Wife Elisabeth (Epps), Extrx.; Children: George, Elisabeth, Anne, William & John. Extrs: Wife's brother, Asa Epps & Henry Fitts (both refused to qualify). Wit: William Pigg, John Pope (Jurat). Administration granted to Joshua Mabry. Will Book 4: 05 Nov 1785; Oct. Ct. 1785. Est. Will Murphey, dec'd. Joshua Mabry, Admr. Bond for 2,000 Pds. to Gov. Richard Caswell. Sec: Henry Fitts. Will Book 4: 05 Nov. 1785; Oct. Ct. 1785. Inv. Est. William Murphey, dec'd.; Joshua Mabry, Admr. Will Book 4: 25 Nov and 23 Dec 1785; Jan. Ct. 1786. Acct. Sale Est. Will (Wm) Murphy dec'd, by Joshua Mabry, Admr. Purchasers . . . . Elisabeth Murphry. Will Book 4: 08 Dec 1786; Aug. Ct. 1787. Sale Est. Wm. Murphy, dec'd. Two negroes sold to Henry Fitts & Elizabeth Murfry, by Benj. Ward, D. Shf. for B. Ward, Shf. Will Book 5: Feb. Ct. 1788. Acct. in Est. William Murphey, dec'd. by Joshua Mabry, Admr. Paid: . . . . Will Book 5: 18 March 1791; May Ct. 1791. Allotment of dower in lands of William Murphy, dec'd. to Andrew Samuel in right of his wife, Elizabeth, relict of William Murphy, dec'd. Will Book 5: 25th & 26th Sept. 1788; Feb. Ct. 1789. Acct. Sale Est. Richard Ward, dec'd., by Ben Ward, Jr., Extr. Purchasers: . . . . Nicholas Murphy. Will Book 6: 27 Aug. 1793; Aug. Ct. 1793. George Murphy to James Caller & Co. Sale of a horse & checked handkerchief, for 18 Pds. Va. money. Wit: Anderson Paschall (Jurat). Will Book 7: Nov. Ct. 1793. Act. in Est. Peter Cox Moore, dec'd., by Henry G. Williams & Green Williamson, Extrs. Names: Mrs. Cox Moore & Martha Cox Moore (More) . . . .William Murphy . . . . Will Book 7: 27 May 1794; May Ct. 1794. Thomas Rogers to William Johnson, Ch. Co. Ct. Bond for 522 Pds. to indemnify Henry Fitts, Extr. Est. William Murphy, dec'd. fr. costs in proportion to what he has rec'd. (286 Pds) as Guardian to the orphans: George Murphy, Elizabeth Murphy & Nancy Murphy. Will Book 8: Feb Ct. 1795. Acct in Est. of Richard Smith, dec'd., by Nancy Smith, Admrx. 1793-1794. Names: . . . . George Murphry . . . . Will Book 9: 04 Mar 1797; Feb. Ct. 1797. Oliver Fitts, Gdn. to Wm. Murphey, orphan of Wm. Murphey, dec'd. Bond for 325 Pds. to Wm. Johnson, James Paine & Thos. Christmas, Esqrs., Justices. Sec: MDuke Johnson. Wit: K. Plummer. Will Book 10: Feb. Ct. 1800. Acc't. in Est. of Giles Carter, dec'd. by Jacob Rigin (Riggon), Admr. Pd. expenses for "myself" for 18 days in attending to business of Est. Rec'd. 90 Pds. (& 7 Pds/6 interest) fr. Hardy Murphrey for "publick service." Will Book 10: 10 May 1799; Aug. Ct. 1799. Acc't. in Est. of Willis Alston, dec'd., by MDuke Johnson, Admr. Names: . . . .Nich. Murphy . . . . Will Book 12: 24 Nov. 1804; Nov. Ct. 1804. Inv. Est. of Henry Fitts, dec'd., by Henry Fitts, Jr., Extr. Includes notes on: . . . .Geo. Murphey . . . . Will Book 13: 14 Dec 1805; Feb. Ct. 1806. Acc't. of sale of Est. of Benjn. Ward, dec'd., for benefit of legatees of Joseph Ward, dec'd., by Wm. B. Taylor, Extr. Land sold to Geo. Murphy and a still sold to Martha Cox. Will Book 13: Nov. Ct. 1805. Acc't. sale Est. James Alston, dec'd. by Solomon Alston, Admr. Names: . . . . Nicholas Murphy . . . . Will Book 14: 11 Dec 1807; Feb Ct. 1808. Benjamin Barnes to his friend Green Andrews, both of Hancock Co., GA, Power of Atty. for him to transact business for him with William B. Taylor & George Murphy, both of N.C. Wit: Wm. Rabun, J.I.C. . . . Will Book 15: 23 Mar 1808; May Ct. 1810. Agreement between Simon Williams, Sr. & Stephen Dodson, relative to height of mill dam. Arbiters: . . . . Wm. Murphy . . . . Will Book 15: 12 & 14 July 1809; Aug. Ct. 1809. Whitmell Alston to Thomas W. Alston, one of the Extrs. of Est. of Col. William Alston, dec'd. & former Gdn. to his infant legatees, Martha, Elizabeth Matilda & Maria Alston to whom "I have lately become Gdn." Rec't. for lengthy list of bonds & notes in Est. of Col. William Alston, Dec'd. List names: . . . . Parker Murphy . . . . Will Book 16: Aug. Ct. 1811. Taxable property in Shocco District for year 1811, listed by Jno. L. Ward, J.P. . . . Geo. Murphey . . . . Will Book 17: A List of Taxable Property in Shocco District for the year 1812 taken by Jo. Hawkins, J.P.; Aug. Ct. 1812: . . . . Geo. Murphey . . . Will Book 17: A list of taxable property in Shocco District for the year 1813, taken by Joseph Hawkins, J.P.; Aug. Ct. 1813: . . . . George Murphey . . . . Will Book 17: Nov. Ct. 1812. Inv. of notes & part of perishable property in Estate of Phill Alston, dec'd. by Wm. Williams, Extr. Includes notes due from: . . . . Nicholas Murphey. Will Book 18: Taxables Shocco District 1814, by John L. Ward, J. P.; Aug. Ct. 1814: . . . . George Murphey . . . . Will Book 18: Rec't for Est of Thomas W. Alston . . . .Parker Murphey . . . . 4/12/02 - from the files of: Warren NC Beverly Cunningham White