Macon County Genealogy, Wills, Estates

Macon County lies in the Southern Appalachians, in the western corner of North Carolina. It was part of the Cherokee Nation until 1819, when the Cherokees signed the Treaty of Washington, ceding their lands as far west as the Nantahala ridge. The Treaty with the Cherokee indians was ignored and they were disowned of their lands. As a result, in 1828 the county was part of Haywood County and the old Macon County included most of the present-day county and parts of Jackson, Swain and Transylvania Counties. County Seat is Franklin, North Carolina.

Wills and Probate Records available to members of North Carolina Pioneers

Indexes to Probate Records

Wills 1869 to 1912

Wills 1912 to 1927

Digital Images of Macon County Wills 1830 to 1867(surviving images)

Lamb, Nancy

McDonnell, Thomas

Norris, Isaac

Patton, Mary

Scott, Hilary

Wils, John

Images of Macon County Wills 1869 to 1912
Testators: Berry, Logan; Bingham, Edward; Boynton, Charles; Cabe, J. M.; Cleaveland, Ida; Coffey, Mary; Davison, Thomas; Dawole, Samuel; Downs, Alexander; Farrer, Alice; Franks, James; Hays, Sarah; Hood, James; Howard, John; Johnston, J.; Kilpatrick, Felix; Kinsland, John; Lakey, J. B.; Lang, Sarah; Luther, Charles; May, Mark; Moses, David; Owens, Richard; Pendergrass, Miles; Penland, Jack; Phillips, R. A;. Porter, R. L;. Prioleau, Samuel; Riley, William;Rush, George; Rush, Juliann; Russell, J. R.; Saunders, Curtis; Sellers, Mary; Shope, John; Staton, J. B.; Teague, Martin; Titsworth, Marshall; Trotter, Moses; Vanhook, Charles; Whitner, Joseph Newton