Pridgen-NC-1762 to 1860

Blacks named in Pridgen Wills

In Will of William Pridgen, d. 1762 in Edgecombe County formerly in Nash County....there are following Blacks mentioned by name:

Primmie, Jack, Nepton, and Priss
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William's son, David died in 1814 and  the following Blacks are mentioned by name:
Peter
Win (F)
Jacob
Jude (F)
Violot (F)
Abraham
Beck (F)
Looks (M)
Jeffrey
Jesse
Bynum
Lew (F) daughter of Old Lett
Old Lett
Cain
Ellick (F)
Dinah
Pomp
Napton   Probably the same man as was in William Pridgen (d. 1762) will
Cate
Charlet
Silve (F)
Nance (F)
Jane
Isaac
Sook (F)
Lucy
Charles
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Will of Jesse Pridgen ....Nash County 1816.... son of William d. 1762
One Black man is mentioned by name
... George
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Matthew Pridgen 1820  Sampson County, NC
Names the following Blacks in his will:

Jude and her daugher Tabitha
Venus
Dinah
Jacob
Brister
Toke
Charles
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Will of Drewery Pridgen ...Nash County...died 1835  son of William d. 1762
Names the following Blacks:

Janck (M)
Hanah
Fereba (F)
Phill
Fan
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Francis Pridgen    1841  New Hanover, NC
Estate Sale of Francis Pridgen

Lewis
Mack
Randall
Hannah
Mary
Nelly
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Etheldred Pridgen    1856  Columbus County, NC
Named the Negro Man   Ned in his will
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Isaiah Pridgen   1860  New Hanover County, NC
Names the Negro man Rio
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