Abstracts of the Wills of Edgecombe Co., NC 1733-1856 (Williams & Griffin)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #559)
p. 311
STATON, ARTHUR
Nov. 24, 1821.
May Ct., 1822.
Bk. E, p 300.
Wife: CHARLOTTE, land bought of NATHAN MAYO and WILLIAM BARFIELD: liberty to distill her liquor in still I give to KENNETH C. STATON, my hand mill, negro boy, horse, bay mare, 4 sows and pigs, 12 shoats, 10 head sheep, furniture, riding chair, and harness, cart and wheels, plow stocks, hoes and gear, 2 weeding hoes, 2 grubbing hoes, 2 Pewter dishes, 3 earthen dishes, 1 doz. earthen plates, 1 doz. cups and saucers, half doz. knives and forks, half doz. tablespoons, 2 pots and hangers, half doz. setting chairs, 1 walnut table, 2 chests, Beaufot, that has no glass, 1 looking glass, pr. of firedogs, tongs and shovel, 2 Pewter Basins, 2 earthen basins, 2 butter pots, 2 chump bottles, 2 jugs, half doz. milk cups, 2 bowls, 1 decanter, 2 tumblers, 1 small trunk, 1 loom and gear, 2 tubs, 2 pails, 2 wooden wheels, 1 flax wheel, 1 skillet,. 1 Dutch Oven, 1 frying pan, 1 gridiron, 1 griddle, 1 noggin, half my cider casks, having her choice of everything, except otherwise described during her natural life and 3 negroes;
son & exr: WINFIELD D. STATON, the Savanah land bought of WARREN SAVIDGE, 100 A, 50 A I bought of JAMES BRYAN and 150 A I bought of JOHN GRIFFIN, WILLIAM HANSEL, LEWIS BRYAN and JAMES BRYAN and $100;
dau: NICEY HOUSE, $350 to pay for negro woman Lewcy, mare, bridle, saddle, furniture, 2 cows and calves, 1/2 the land I bought of NATHAN MAYO, 1/2 land I bought of WILLIAM BARFIELD, at death of my wife;
dau. & Extx: SUSANNAH MOORING, negro woman Faun, $50, mare, briddle, saddle, 3 cows and calves, lands;
son & exr: KENNETH C. STATON, plantation and lands I bought of ISAAC HILL, DAVID DAVIDSON and JOHN H. JONES, and 100 A bought of WILLIAM JONES, 100 A of JOHN BURNETT, 50 A of THOMAS BRYAN, and 32 A of new entered land, my still and 1/2 my cider casks, horse, briddle and saddle, furniture, 3 cows and calves, etc. ;
gr. son: ARTHUR S. COTTON, $300 to buy him a negro boy, horse, briddle, saddle, etc.;
sons: WINFIELD D. STATON and KENNETH C. STATON and dau: SUSANNAH, grist mill known as Mayo Mill.
Exr: JOHN MOORING, JUN'R
Wit: THOS. EDMONDSON