Craven-Johnston County, NC
Craven County, NC Deed Book 2, 1706/7-1765, Book II
#573, DB 2-409
#576, DB 2-512
Land Grant Index Cards - NC Archives
Edward Stevens, No. 1384, Craven County, 100 acres, issued 20 Apr 1745.
Edward Stevens, No. 554, Craven County, 100 acres, issued 20 Apr 1745.
Edward's original will was written and executed in Johnston County, NC. It was also recorded in the Craven County Deed Book 5, Page 275. The deeds and land grants above show he did own land there in 1743 and 1745. Craven County, NC Register of Deeds, Book 5, p 275-277
Will of Edward Stevens Son Epraim 200 acres of land held by a deed from William Craford to him; two Negro fellows York and Frank. Son Edmund 75 acres part of a survey of 220 acres said lands joining him; two Negros Joe and Tom after wife's widowhood; one feather bed and furniture. Son Jacob plantation where I now live with 175 acres; one Negro boy named Jack and one Negro girl named Jone after wife's widowhood; one feather bed and furniture; copper still expand worm. Daughter Sarah sixty pound Virginia currency. Daughter Morning thirty pound Virginia currency and one Negro boy called Peter. My stock now fit for market sold and money equally divided betwixt my six children: Ephram, Sarah, Patience, Edmond, Jacob, Mornin. Labor of all my Negros to my well beloved wife Ann Stevens. Rest of estate divided betwixt my six children.
Witnesses: Arthur Fort, Bennet Blackman, Rachel Stephens
Johnston County December Court 1751.
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