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NC Wills
Alleghany Co., NC Record Bk 1 1862-1869 (SLFHL 0847893)
1/10. Will of Eli Osborne of Alleghany Co., NC; dated 19 Mar. 1864, rec.
Apr 1864; wife Mary; no chn named; signed Eli Osborne; Wit: G.H. Mathers,
E.D. Hash, + Harden Hash.
Alleghany Co., NC Will Book A 1870-1914 (SLFHL 0847890)
A/361. Will of Eli Osborn of Alleghany Co., NC; dated 9/14/1904; I have this
day conveyed a portion of my real estate to E.C. Ham and wife and the residue
of my real estate to Charlie Patterson and wife; Annie Sanders dau. of
William Sanders, $100; All the residue of my personal effects paid to my
brothers and sisters and their heirs ... with this exception I exclude from
any participation ... John W. Roup and all of his children and their heirs;
Exrs: friends D.P. Taylor and Charlie Patterson; Signed Eli Osborn; Wit:
C.H. Hoppus, E.D. Irvin, W.C. Fields, Wiley Mabe, + R.B. Peety; no probate
information recorded in the will book.
A/472. Will of Polly Osborn of Alleghany Co., NC; dated 1/12/1911; Dau.
Mary Bowers; Exr: dau. Mary Bowers; Signed Polly Osborn, her mark; Wit:
J.F. Roberts, W.V. Harris, + A.A. Tilly.
Ashe Co., NC Will Book A 1801-1857 (SLFHL 0467149)
p76. 4/23/1838 rec <no date>; Will of Mary Osborn, Sr., Ashe Co., NC; Son-
in-law Joshua Cole + dau. Tabitha Cole; Exr: Joshua Cole; Signed Mary Osborn,
Sr., her mark; Wit: Enro Baldwin, George Osborn.
Chatham Co., NC Cross Index to Wills 1770-1924 (SJFHC 4969)
Bk/p prb. Devisor Devisee
C/132 8//1798 Ozborn, Stephen Mary Ozburn, Aaron Ozborn, John Ozborn,
Christopher Ozborn, Rebecca Ozborn
Chatham Co., NC Original Wills, Hill-Patterson (SLFHL 1548329)
Ogburn, Stephen, 1798 folder
2/24/1795; Will of Stephen Ogboun; wife Mary Ogboun; chn Aron Ogboun,
Jhon<sic> Ogboun, Christopher + Rebeckah Ogboun, + the other onnamed<sic>;
Exr: wife Mary Ogoun + Stewarde Hamilton; Signed Stephen <last name not
written>; Wit: Littleton Daniel X + Burwell Williams; Proved 8//1798 by
Littleton Daniel; rec. Book C/132. ["Ogboun" could be "Ozboun"]
Davidson Co., NC Cross Index to Wills 1823-1919, v1 (SJFHC 4869)
book prb. Devisor Devisee
2/291 ---- Osborne, Stephen Jesse Osborn, Benjamin Osborne,
Stephen Osborne
Devisee Devisor
2/63 1872 Osborn, Charlotte Samuel Craven (3/63?)
4/310 1896 Osborne, Elizabeth David L. Hunt
Davidson Co., NC Will Books 1-2 1823-1868 (SLFHL 0569860)
2/291. Will of Stephen Osborn of Davidson Co., NC; dated 5/14/1860; Son
Jesse Osborn, $25; Son Benjamin Osborn, $25; Son Stephen Osborn, the tract
of land whereon I now live ... 98 acres ... personal estate; Exr: son
Stephen Orsborn<sic>; Signed Stephen Osborn; Wit: Hugh Lindsay, Robert S.
Green; no probate information recorded in will book.
Granville Co., NC Will Book 23 (SLFHL 0018990)
23/248. Will of Jonathan Orsborn; wife Elizabeth, plantation near the town
of Oxford; my three sons Jonathan Orsborn, Caleb Orsborn, and Job Orsborn;
my five sons Harvey Orsborn, Daniel T. Orsborn, A.C.H. Orsborn, Benson Orsborn,
and Isaac P. Orsborn; Exr: wife Elizabeth; will made 1/22/1873; Signed
J. Orsborn; Wit: W.T. Grandy + D.A. Hunt; prb. 3/5/1877.
Guilford Co., NC Will Book B 1813-1838 (SLFHL 0019059)
p214. 7/15/1825 rec 11//1825; Will of Thomas Ozburn[#4563]; Eldest son
Elisha; Other two sons Thomas + John; Wife Rebecca; Eldest dau. Sarah;
dau. Mary, dau. Rebecca; Exr: Wife + John Beard; Signed Thomas Ozburn, his
mark; Wit: William Hodson, Solomon Mills, Samuel -. Hodgin.
p484. 6/8/1833 rec 8//1833; Will of Joseph Ozburn[#4574]; Grandsons
Greenville Lamar + Martin Angel Riggins; Dau. Elizabeth Lamar for her son
Greenville, her husband James Lamar; Martin A. Riggins under 21;
Son-in-law Hardy Davis; Exr: Friends Andrew Dillon + David Worth; Signed
Joseph Ozborn; Wit: David Worth, Barnabas Coffins.
Guilford Co., NC Will Book C 1838-1859 (SLFHL 0019060)
p122. file #0831; 3/12/1842 rec. 5//1842; Will of David Osborn[#968],
Guilford Co., NC; Son Thomas Osborn; Mathew Osborn {minor} son of son
Thomas Osborn; Son Mathew Osborn; Sons Job + David Osborn; Dau. Mary
Wilson; Son-in-law John Wilson + John Russel, exrs; Signed David Osborn;
Wit: Gr. Stanly + Milton M. Stanley.
p159. file #0854; 2/5/1837 rec. 8//1843; Will of Peter Osborn[#1013],
Guilford Co., NC; Wife Bethier? Osborn; Three sons Peter Osborn, Jesse
Osborn, Branson Osborn; Son Nathan Osborn; Four daus. Rachel, Margaret,
Lucindy, + Linney?; My five children of my first wife's children Isaac
Osborn, Henry Osborn, Isebella Jonson<sic>, Nancy Osborn, + Amy Jonson<sic>;
Son Peter Osborn, exr; Signed Peter Osborn; Wit: Wm. Kirkman, John Bartley.
Haywood Co., NC Wills + Inventories Book A 1808-1828
(SLFHL 0463162)
p26. 3/26/1805 rec <no date>; Will of Jonathan Osborn[#1078]; Son Roland;
Wife mentioned, but not named; Confusing references to brothers; Signed
Jonathan Osborn; This will is between wills dated 2/18/1825 + 10/8/1827.
Iredell Co., NC Will Book 1 1790-1819 (SLFHL 0019644)
p347. 11/26/1814 rec <no date>; Will of Adlai Osborn[#921], Belmont in
Iredell Co., NC; Wife Margaret; Son Franklin Washington Osborn; Dau.
Margaret W. Davison; Son Edwin Osborne; Grandchildren Adeline + Alphonso
Sharpe, the children of dau. Mary Loud Young; Grandchildren Mary Cecilia +
Magdalin Julia Osborne, the children of son Edwin Jay Osborne; Grandson
James Walker Osborne; Mentions land conveyed to Eliza T. Osborne, to
Banthia Lemira Osborn; Nancy Cecilia Byars; Daus. Nancy, Cecilia, Eliza,
Tabitha, + Bantha Lemira; Exr: Son Edwin Jay Osborne + guardian of son
Franklin Washington Osborne; Signed Adlai Osborn; Wit: James M. Ree +
James Huston.
Mecklenburg Co., NC Will Book 5 (SLFHL 0019302)
p49. Will of Christopher Osborn. (see above)
p55. 11/9/1801 no rec. date; Will of John Osborn, Mecklenburg Co., NC; Wife
Obedience Osborn; Underage daus. Rebecca, Ameliah; Wife Obedience Osborn and
friend John Kendrick, exrs; Signed John Osborn; Wit: John Denkins, ----
Kendricks.
Mecklenburg Co., NC Will Books K-L (SLFHL 0019304)
K/11. Will of James W. Osborn, Mecklenburg Co.; niece Charlotte S. Byers
wife of Washington Byers; two sons Francis + James; wife + step son Thos.
J. Moore, exrs.; wife not named; will made 7/5/1869; Signed J.W. Osborne;
Wit: C. Dowd + A. Burwell; prb. 8/18/1869.
L/101. Will of Milton Osborne of Mecklenburg Co., NC; will made 7/24/1879;
to my W.B. Osborn<sic> the tract of land he now lives on; my dau. Jane
J.S. ... at her deceased it is to go to my gdson W.P. Eldridge; William Orr
to have the house improvements; Dau. E.A.L. Gibbs; son R.J.C. Osborne;
gdson John M. Gibbs; gddau. F.O. Gibson; Exrs. two sons W.B. + J.C. Osborne;
two daus. Jane S.J.<sic> + E.A.L. Gibbs; Signed Milton Osborn; Wit: Robt.
R. Steel + R.C. Beard; prb. 7/28/1885.
The NC Historical and Gen. Register (AKA Hathaways Register),
v1, #3, July 1900, J.R.B. Hathaway.
Orsborne, Obadiah, Onslow Co., 8/8/1758. Oct. Court 1758. Chn Eston, Eardis,
+ John Jenifer Orsborne; wife Elizabeth exr.; Test, Edward Ward, Enoch Ward.
Randolph Co., NC Wills + Inventories Book 4 (SLFHL 0019642)
p292. 3/13/1813 rec 2//1816; Will of Matthew Osborn[#960], Randolph Co.,
NC; Son David; Son William; Son Jeremiah; Four daus. Abigail, Hannah,
Lydia, + Mary; Exr: Sons William + Jesse Osborn; Signed Mathew Osburn;
Wit: John Jenkins, Daniel Coltran, + Enoch Osburn.
Randolph Co., NC Will Book 5(E)-7(G) 1820-1843 (SLFHL 0019643)
Book 5, p428. 10/27/1826 rec. 1/2/1828; Will of Jesse Ozborn[#1001],
Randolph Co., NC; Sons Samuel, Daniel, Charles, Nathan 128A in Guilford
Co., Jesse Ozborn; Daus. Lydia Ozborn, Rachel Harlen; Wife mentioned, but
not named; Signed Jesse Ozborn; Wit: William Robbin, Jeremiah Ozborn,
William Ozborn.
Book 7, p27. 1/14/1836 rec. 8//1836; Will of Nathan Osborn[#1189],
Randolph Co., NC; Brother Charles Osborne; Land bequethed by father Jesse
Osborne; Also three other brothers, not named; Brother Charles Osborne,
exr; Signed Nathan Osborn; Wit: Solomon Hiatt, Wilson Hiatt.
Book 7, p35. 8/1/1836; Inv. of estate of Samuel H. Osborn; Admr Thomas
Hodgin; One note on Nathan Osborn.
Book 7, p106. 5/1/1837; Inv. of Samuel Osborn; Admr Oldom Osborn.
Randolph Co., NC Wills + Inv. Books 8-9 1843-1853 (SLFHL 0019644)
Book 8 1843-1847, Book 9 1848-1853
Bk 8, p120. 12/24/1844 rec 2//1845; Will of Jeremiah Osborn[#973],
Randolph Co., NC; Wife Sarah; Eldest son Matthew; Second son <not named>;
Son Alexander; Youngest son Jeremiah; Dau. Sarah; Son John; Exr: Son
Jeremiah + friend Abijah Hodgin; Signed Jeremiah Osborn; Wit: Wm.
Reynolds, Thomas Hodgin.
Bk 8, p327. 8//1846; Inventory of the estate of Samuel H. Osborne adm. by
Thomas Hodgin.
Bk 9, p197. 1/27/1844 rec 5//1850; Will of William Osborn[#969], Randolph
Co., NC; Two sons Obed + David; Daus. Hannah, Sarah, Susannah, + Amy; Son
William; Son Stephen; Exr: Friends Obed + David Osborn; Signed William
Osborn; Wit: Thomas Hodgin + Nathan Hodgin.
Union Co., NC Original Wills (SLFHL 1602072)
Dated 1/3/1843 rec 4//1843; Will of Alexander Osbourn, Mecklinburg Co.,
NC; Eldest son William; To the heirs of son John dec'd; To the heirs of son
Eli; Son Michal; Son Alexander; Dau. Lewsindy, wife of Lewis K. Gordan;
Dau. Ann, wife of Peter Peninger; Dau. Reachal<sic>; Exr: Son Michal
Osbourn; Signed Alex. Osburn; Wit: Amos Stevens, George Harvey.
Dated 1/14/1861 rec 1//1867; Will of Sarah Orsbourn, Union Co., NC; To
Mary Rape, James P. Rape, Sarah Rape, Jacob M. Rape, the children of Mary Rape
by John Rape; To Martin Chapman; Great Granddau. Mary E. Becket; Granddau.
Jane Becket, wife of John W. Becket; Dau. Ellen Orsbourn; Exr: Friend
George D. Wolfe; Wit: Lee Helms, Thomas D. Wolfe.
Will of Michael Osborne, of Union Co., NC; wife Rebecca; chn of son Alexander
Osborne, not named; dau. Amanda Osborne; chn Mariam L. Stevens, Parmelia
Ross<?>, Amanda Osborne, Alice Pistole, Harriet Ma----, Ida ----, + the chn of
dec'd dau. Ann Hudson; Son Alexander apptd gdn for his minor chn; Exr:
son-in-law W.F. Morgan; Dated 1/18/1865; Signed Michael Osborne, his mark;
Wit: J.J. Vann + J.R. English; Cod. 1/31/1888; Signed + wit. as the will;
prb. 2/1/1890.
Wake Co., NC Wills + Inventories Book 24 1837-1848 (SLFHL 0020013)
p260. 12/22/1838 rec. 2//1839; Will of Jessee Osburn, Wake Co., NC; no
children or wife named; Friend James Woodard + his son Andrew Johnson Woodard;
Exr: James Woodard; Signed Jessee Osburn, his mark; Wit: Willie Page, Green
H. Alford.
Wilkes Co., NC Will Book 4 1821-1848 (SLFHL 0393950)
p200. 9/1/1835 rec 2//1836; Will of William Orsborn[#937], Wilkes Co., NC;
Son Richard living in IN; Son Thomas living in IN; Son Jonathan Orsborn;
Dau. R. Dunn; Dau. Hannah Orsborn; Son David Orsborn; Dau. Mary
Edgington; Dau. Elizabeth; Exr: David Orsborn + Elizabeth Orsborn;
Signed Wm. Orsborn; Wit: Jno Morten + Wm. Crickman.