Extracted from the "Abstract of North Carolina Wills compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State" by J. Bryan Grimes and published by Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company 1967.
Name |
Year |
Abode |
Will / Admin |
Comments |
John |
1732 |
Edenton Chowan County |
Will |
Wife Sarah Executrix |
Abstracts
Ismay, John Edenton Chowan County
January 12, 1729; August 5, 1732; Daughter Nancy (Lots 11 and 12 in Edenton) Wife and Executrix Sarah Ismay. Trustees John Lovick and Edward Moseley Witnessess Sarah Rowden, Jno MAthewss, Williams Williams. Will proven before Geo Burlington
Speller Henry Bertie Precinct
April 5, 1727. Son: Thomas )”plantatin I now dwell lying on the North side of Moratock River”). Daughter Ann Speller (land on Smithwick Green below Seewocca). Wife Patience. Excutoe Thomas Parris of Edenton (Brother). Witnesses: William Little, Tho Betterley, W. Badham, Ann Ismay. No Probate. Impression of Lion rampant on seal
Description
North Carolina Historical and Genealogical
Register. Volume 1. No. 1.J. R. B.
Hathaway. (1900)
Page 51
Christopher Gale, February 17, 1734: probated March 12, 1734;
born at York Great Britain, aged 54 years old; wife Sarah, Catherine, brother
Edmund; debts due from estate of my wife’s former husband, John Ismay, son
miles Gale, daughter Penelope Little, Mary, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Clayton,
granddaughter Sarah Clayton, nephew and godson Edmund Gale, granddaughter Penelope Little.
Notes:
Christoher Gales married first the widow of Governor Thomas Harvey:
she was Sarah Laker before her marriage, the daughter
of Benj. Laker, of Perquimans
County. Mr Gale was Chief Justice of the Colony; he lived and died on his
plantation adjoining the town of Edenton; the place of his burial is unknown; a
marble tablet in the court house at Edenton perpetuates his name and services
to his county. William Little married his daughter
Penelope.
Page 123
Richard
Sanderson to Jno Ismay. Lot No 12, new plan
John Ismay to Edmund Gale . Mortgage on lots 11 and 12
Page 125
Charles McDowell to Sarah Catharine Ismay. Lots 1 and 10; 10th April 1837
William Mackey to Sarah Ismay, Lots 24, 25, 26, 46, 47, 48, old plan; September 11, 1735. Test, J. Williams
John Lovick, to Abraham Blacknall. One half lot in Edenton, adjoining lots of Sarah Catherine Ismay and Dr. george Allen; February 2, 1732. Test J. Hodgson, Robert Foster
Page |
Content |
140 |
Feb. 10, 1723. Charles Bell, Jno.
Ismay, Wm. |
292 |
1723-4. Test, John Keaton, John Ismay, Chas. Beele. |
294 |
Richard Marsh to John Ismay, Power of Attorney; Dec. 3,
1724. |
295 |
Ismay. |
451 |
Swamp. Test, Thos. Macklenden,
John Ismay. |
452 |
John Ismay. |
454 |
r of Attorney, July 5, 1729.
Test, John Ismay, Peter Hiling- |
462 |
26, 1728. Test, Robt. Forster,
John Ismay. |
618 |
1728. Test, Chas. Beele, Jno. Ismay, Win, Badham. |