North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790,
William Bridgers Bertie Precinct 11 Mar 1728-1729 - Nov 1729
Sons: William ("plantation whereon I now live"), Josef ("plantation on Fishing Creek"), John (100 acres land). Daughter: Sarah Bridgers. Brothers: Benjamin Bridgers, William Bryant. Father: John Dew. Wife: Sarah. Executors: William Bryant and John Dew, Senor. Witnesses: John Dawson, William Bryant, Mary Huise, Richard Huise. Clerk of the Court: Rt. Forster.

Sarah Dew was not named in the will of John Dew. Only daughter 'Patience' was named. John Dew made his will Sept 6, 1740, in Bertie County, and was probated, November Court, 1744, in Northampton County, North Carolina. Genealogy of some of the descendants of Thomas Dew : colonial Virginia pioneer immigrant, lists on page 172, that John Dew had a daughter Sarah Dew who married William Bridgers but she was dead at the time of her father's will. (see will abstract below of Sarah Cotton, dated 1753)
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Abstract Of North Carolina Wills Compiled From Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State. Published under Authority of the Trustees of the Public Libraries Raleigh:1910. page 84
COTTEN, SARAH. Northampton County.
December 7, 1753. February Court, 1754. Sons: William Bridgers,
Joseph Bridgers, John Bridgers, Charles Cotten, William Cotten,
Robert Cotten. Daughters: Sarah Cotten, Patience Cotten, Pricilla Wills, Mary Cotten, Martha Scott. Executor: William Bridgers (son). Witnesses: John Dawson, Richd. Wills, John Scott. Clerk of the Court: I. Edwards.
Codicil: Dated December 13, 1753. Mentions sons: Joseph Bridgers, Charles, William. Witnesses: John Dawson. John Scott.
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