1765 21 Mar. George Wimberly, Senr. And wife, Morning (X) Wimberly, of Edgecombe Co. To George Wimberly, Junr., of same, for £500 current money two certain tracts of land whereon said George Wimberly, Junr. Then lived, bounded on the lower side by land belonging to Francis Elender, on the east side by the estate of Robert Coleman, deceased, Gregory Stallions, and Moses Woodard, on the west side by the estate of Henry Bond, deceased, and on the other side by the river. One tract was a royal patent to George Wimberly, Senr. Bearing date July 28, 1743 for 640 acres, out of which he sold 100 acres to Francis Elender; the other tract was a Granville grant for 370 acres bearing date Dec. 12, 1;760. Wit: Aquilla Sugg, Wm. Haywood. Mourning Wimberly was examined separately concerning her right of dower by Dempsey Grimes, Esq. Deed Book C, p. 285.

1765 21 Mar. George Wimberly and wife, Morning (X) Wimberly, of Edgecombe Co. to Josiah Murphree of same. For £50 a tract of 500 acres on Philip’s Branch adjoining Proctor, Benjamin Hart, and Joshua Wombwell, it being part of a tract of land said Wimberly bought of one Richard Swanson. Wit: Aquilla Sugg, Wm. Haywood. Mourning Wimberly was examined separately concerning her right of dower by Dempssey Grymes, Esq. Deed Book C, p. 319.

1765 5 July. George Wimberly, the Elder, of Edgecombe Co. to John Philips of same, for £5 10s, Virginia money a tract of 70 acres on Saddle Pocosin Branch adjoining Enoch Lewis and Joshua Womble (Wombwell), it being part of a tract of 570 acres of wich said Wimberly had already conveyed the other 500 acres to Josiah Murphree by deed. Wit: Wm. Haywood, George Wimberly. Deed Book C, p. 333.


Will of George Wimberly
Dated: 26 may 1764
Proven: May Ct 1768
Edgecombe County, NC

Wife: Mourning Wimberly-all the estate I had with her the day of our marriage and the increase at the day of our death.

Son: George Wimberly-plantation where I formerly lived on the North side of the Tar River which land is contained in two grants one by patent and one by deed and containing 1010 acres, also give him Negroes Toney, Jean, Dick.
Dau: Zilphia Cotton-Negroes Judy, Cate, Dick.
Dau: Sarah Wimberly-Negroes Rachal, and Patt.
Dau: Phereby Wimberly-Negroes Rose and Letis.
Rest of estate to my son George.
Exec: son George, friend Elias Fort
Wit: Sher, Haywood, Jacon Dickenson, Charity Thomas.
(Edgecombe County Will Abstracts, 1732-1792, Golden West Marketing, pages 92- 93.)