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These wills may prove to be a wild goose chase of no value. My third great grandfather Thomas Fielden Slaton was married in Stokes County, North Carolina to my third great grandmother Rebecca Frances George.
I believe that Rebecca Frances George was the daughter of Presley George Sr.
Thomas Fielden Slaton was the son of William Slaydon and Susannah Flippin. I suspect that Susannah Flippin was the daughter of Joseph Flippin, but I do not believe this has been proven.
The wills below make reference to the George and the Flippin surnames.
Stokes County, North Carolina Wills Volumes I - IV, 1790-1864 By Mrs. W. O. Absher Southern Historical Press C/o The Rev. Silas Emmettt Lucas, Jr. P. O. Box 7738 Easley, South Carolina 29641-0738 ISBN 0-89308-557-X
(page 73 in book) Vol. II, Page 124. 10 July 1824, Will of Jeremiah Beazley. September Term 1824. Wife (not named), land where I live. 259 acres Dan River. Son John, above at death of wife. All my children (not named) except John, balance estate. No Executor named. Witness Presley (X) George, Malkejah Francis, Joseph Francis and James Lyon. Signed Jeremiah (X) Beazley.
(page 142 in book) Will Book IV (1837-1864), Page 278 2 Sept. 1847. Will of Samuel Flippin. September Term 1852. Wife Mildred, property she owned at our marriage, towit: Negro girl July; horse, household furniture, trunk; also loan her my plantation or a part adjoining Henry Pell, Lewis B. Banner, John C. Flippin, Presley George, the Mill and Jessup line; also Negro Druery and Sarah; stock, provision, household furniture, etc. Daughter Mary A. Atkinson, 150 acres land west of Flippins and Banners Mill where Presley George lives; also land where Atkinsons live on road from Edmund Wallers to George Rogers, said land being in Patrick County, Virginia, waters Peters Creek. Son Joseph T., land where he lives adjoining land willed Mary A.; stock, blacksmith tools, etc. Son John C., 413 acres lately deeded him; also set blacksmith tools. Son Raleigh W., land he lives on in Patrick County, Virginia on Peters Creek; Son Samuel M., land he lives on; part old Lyon tract. Daughter Nancy M. Banner, 294 ½ acres known as old Brick House tract adjoining Henry Pell and Jesse McKinney. Daughter Martha J. George, 552 acres adjoining Lyon tract recently deeded to Martha J. & Presley George. Daughter Lea W. Francis, land adjoining Henry Pell, near my barn to Patrick County and Germanton road adjoining tract willed Mary A. Mentions land adjoining Branxton Atkinson and Jessups Mill, his half interest in saw and grist Mills be sold and money equally divided among heirs. My brother John Flippin, Senr., 200 acres where he lives; at his death to be sold and divided; leaves legacy to John Flippin (son of John Sr.) when he becomes of age. Executor: Lewis B. Banner. Witnesses: Wilson Fulton, G. W. Jessup and Meredith Pell. Signed: Samuel Flippin.
(page 154 in book) Will Book IV (1837-1864), Page 372. 21 July 1864. Will of Nathaniel Moody. September Term 1864, Executors collect all fees due me as Sheriff of Stokes County: some from Forsyth and other counties and pay off my debts to: Presley George, Jr., Jackson Moore, Tyerson Lawson and Wm. A. Lash. Wife Elizabeth, remainder above in any left. Executor Friend and relative N. M. Pepper. Witnesses: A. H. Joyce and John Pepper. Signed: Nathaniel Moody.
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