Tarver-Gen: Tarver Family Research http://www.tarver-genealogy.net ------------------ : PROBATE: John Rogers, 1757/1761 ------------------ Northampton Co., North Carolina (abstract) Legatees ~ 1. wife, not named 2. son, James Lowe 3. son, Thomas Lowe 4. son, William Lowe 5. daughter, Elizabeth Gibson 6. George Gibson (son-in-law) Exors.: wife Sarah, son Thomas /s/ November 19, 1757 /p/ February Court 1761 Wits.: Joseph Exum, John Mander, John Jarvis (?) x his mark --------------- State of North Carolina Northampton County WILL OF JOHN LOWE (abstract) ... lend GEORGE GIBSON land whereon he now lives for his or his wife's lifetime (wife's name not given) ... should they leave, the sd. land to go immediately to JAMES LOWE forever ... son William LOWE land and plantation whereon I now live containing 300 acres, 150 acres of which I have already given son JAMES it being the place where GEORGE GIBSON now lives ... sons WILLIAM, JAMES, and THOMAS LOWE and daughter ELIZABETH GIBSON negroes, etc. ... to my wife negroes for her lifetime and residue of my estate to be at her Disposal when she pleases -------- SOURCE -------- Northampton County, NC WB 1, p. 41, Will 26. Abstract transcribed from: Hofmann, Margaret M., Northampton County, North Carolina 1759-1808, Genealogical Abstracts of Wills, (1975, reprint 1984, Weldon, NC: Roanoke News Company), 8. -------- NOTES -------- John Lowe was the paternal grandfather of John Lowe, who married Linda Tarver, daughter of Andrew Tarver, Sr. and Elizabeth Jordan (Northampton Co., NC). Linda's father-in-law was Thomas Low, mentioned in the above will as a son of John Lowe. Uploaded Mar 01, 2003 ----------- © 1997, 1999, 2003 Lotus D. Cirilo -- All Rights Reserved Do not copy or extract data or photos, except for use in your personal research. Contact me lotus@cirilo.net if you have any questions. TERMS OF USE You may freely link to this Web site. You may view, download, and print material from this site only for your personal, noncommercial use. You may not post material from this site on another web site or on a computer network without express written permission. You may not use this site or information found at this site (including the names and email addresses of those who submitted information) for selling or promoting products or services, soliciting clients, or any other commercial purpose. ------------------ (c) 2003, All rights reserved. Tarver-Gen, Lotus D Cirilo http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/records/probate/nc/nc_johnlowe1757.txt