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Elias Stallings (1778 testator)

Birth: unknownDeath: after making will 27 November 1778; by probate (date conflict)Will made 27 November 1778; probate/recording dates conflictSarah Forehand is a residuary legatee; her clause does not expressly say daughter. Registered copy has July Court 1785 probate and 22 March 1785 recording, an unresolved conflict. Exact death date unknown.

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Detail of Daniel Forehand’s 28 December 1781 will naming his wife Sarah, his children collectively, and executors Ezekiel Hollowell and Luke Stallings.

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Daniel Forehand: Sarah, the Children, and the Land He Left

Daniel Forehand’s 1781 will placed his unnamed children in Sarah’s care. His land, household inventory and family connections trace a life between Newland and Perquimans—and a probable link to the Stallings family.