Source:Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Wills Records, 1797-1962; Indexes, 1750-1962

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Source Will Records, 1797–1962; Indexes, 1750–1962
Author North Carolina. Clerk of Superior Court (Cumberland County)
Coverage
Place Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Year range 1796 - 1962
Subject Will/Probate records
Publication information
Type Government / Church records
Publisher Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1942; Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962
Number of Volumes 16
References / Cites Original will record books at State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh
Citation
North Carolina. Clerk of Superior Court (Cumberland County). Will Records, 1797–1962; Indexes, 1750–1962. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1942; Raleigh: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962).
Repositories
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FHL film numbers

In 1942, the will record books were filmed by the Genealogical Society at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It ended with book L, and the last item was dated 15 September 1942. After receiving the records, the State Archives filmed all books through P in 1962.

Records of Wills, by volume letter:

GS film,DGS;Archives film,DGS;Bk.Description.
18727[item 2],4754819;316876[item 1],4778737; A. Terms July 1797–March 1818.
"[item 3]," ;"[item 2]," ; B. Terms June 1818–June 1842.
18728[item 1],4754820;"[item 3]," ; C. Terms Dec. 1842–Dec. 1862.
"[item 2]," ;316877[item 1],4778738; D. Terms Sept. 1863–March 1868, one will from 1860.
18729, 4754821;"[item 2]," ; E. 3 Dec. 1868–13 June 1893.
18730, 4754822;316878[item 1],7637296; F. 27 Sept. 1893–2 Aug. 1910.
18731[item 1],4754823;"[item 2]," ; G. 24 Aug. 1903–20 March 1916, earliest use of preprinted forms.
"[item 2]," ;"[item 3]," ; H. 26 Nov. 1910–10 June 1915.
18732, 4754824;316879[item 1],4778740; I. 7 Sept. 1915–2 July 1923.
18733, 4754825;"[item 2]," ; J. 3 July 1923–30 Aug. 1932, one recorded 15 March 1939.
18734[item 1]4754826;316880[item 1],4778741; K. 1 Sept. 1932–18 Feb. 1939.
"[item 2]" ;"[item 2],"; L. 11 March 1939–22 Feb. 1945.*
316881[item 1],4778742; M. 14 Feb. 1945–18 Aug. 1950.
"[item 2]," ; N. 3 Aug. 1950–22 Dec. 1955.
316882[item 1],4778743; O. 6 Aug. 1955–30 Sept. 1959.
"[item 2]," ; P. 5 Oct. 1959–2 Oct. 1962.
Notes: * The GS filming in 1942 was only through 15 Sept. 1942.

Indexes of will records:

GS film,DGS;Archives film,DGS;Description.
18726[item 1],4754818;316875[item 1],4778736; “Index to Wills, Cumberland County, N. C.—Devisor”, 1796–1962, with earlier wills from 1750.*
"[item 2]," ;"[item 2]," ; “Index to Wills, Cumberland County, N. C.—Devisee”, 1796–1962, with earlier wills from 1750.*
1689369, 4780050; Cross Index to Wills, 1796–1923; one unlabeled volume, filmed in 1974.
Notes: * The GS filming in 1942 included hand-written supplementary sheets for items not yet added to the index.


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