ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Probate Record: Amos Nichols by George Nichols ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Farthing Bonham bbonham@awod.com ==================================================================== Orange County, NC Probate Record: N.C. State Archives C.R. 073.508: Intestate records. Amos Nichols by George Nichols Administration filed 11 Jun 1850 by George Nichols, son. Heirs: Mariah, wife of Josiah Guess, Duncan, Peggy, wife of George Jackson, Jonathan, Nelson, Nelson, heirs of Wilson, Person R., g-dau.Mary Ann Turner, wife of James Turner, gr-son, Wilson A., a minor. Six slaves: Daniel, Hannah, Henry, Jeff, Dave and Rody. Land sold by auction 22 Oct 1850; 1 tract to C.R. Wilson and the other to heirs of Duncan (?). From Equity Court Papers, Amos owned two tracts of land. One being 330 acres lying on waters of Little River adjoining George Nichols, Elzy Harris and others. The other 249 acres adjoining lands of George Ray, Wm. A. Graham and others. Contributor note: Amos Nichols, son of Jonathan Nichols, married Rachel Riggs, daughter of George and Sarah Riggs 12 Mar 1801 Orange Co., NC