Rutherford County Wills and Estates

Rutherford County was formed in 1779 from the western part of the former Tryon County. It was named for Griffith Rutherford, leader of an expedition against the Cherokee in 1776 and a general in the American Revolutionary War. In 1791 parts of Rutherford County and Burke County were combined to form Buncombe County. In 1841 parts of Rutherford County and Lincoln County were combined to form Cleveland County. In 1842 additional parts of Rutherford County and Burke County were combined to form McDowell County. Finally, in 1855 parts of Rutherford County and Henderson County were combined to form Polk County.

Images of Deeds

Books A, E, EF, FG, G, I (1779 to 1786)

Books J to L (1793 to 1795)

Miscellaneous Wills

Camp, Crenshaw (1808), transcript

Camp, Joshua (1848), transcript

Camp, Stephen (1845), transcript

Camp, Thomas (1798), transcript

Probate Records

Minutes of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions Court 1780 to 1784; 1799-1802; 1804-1817

Digital Images of Wills 1823 to 1833

Testators:Ace, Free | Allan, John | Baldridge, William | Bedford, Jonas | Bordin, Mary | Bourn, Joseph | Capel, Thomas | Carruth, Margaret | Champion, John | Champion, Tempia | Cherry, Robert | Collins, Watson | Collins, William | Costner, Larrance | Davis, Philip | Doggett, Richard | Eakins, Joseph | Elliott, Martin | Eskridge, Richard | Evans, Jesse | Goode, Joseph | Grayson, Rachel | Green, William | Groves, William | Guffey, James | Hall, Thomas | Hamilton, Joseph | Hamrick, Nathan | Hann, Elijah | Hardin, Abel | Harris, James | Henderson, Moses | Henson, Philip | Hill, Charles | Hill, Robert | Humphrey, William | Hyder, Benjamin | Hyder, Catharine | Jackson, David | Johnston, Henry | Jones, John | Jones, John Sr. | Kerr, William | Lankford, Nathan | Lankford, Robert | Lee, Larkin | Logan, Larkin | Massey, Benjamin | Mathis, John | Mayes, Stith | McCurry, William | McEntire, Samuel | McEntire, William | McEutin, Aaron (or McIntire) | McFleur, Arthur | McGuinn, Daniel | McMurray, Mary | Melton, Joshua | Miller, Agnes | Miller, Susanna | Mooney, Jacob | Moore, James | Morrison, John | Murray, William | Neal, John | Newton, William | Orr, Mary | Patton, Elijah | Queen, Henson | Reed, Jane | Reed, John | Richardson, Charles | Rucker, Susannah | Schroebeld, John | Scott, Letitia | Smart, William | Stewart, William | Sullens, Zachariah | Taylor, Joshua | Wade, William | Walker, John | Waldrop, Jechonias | Waldrop, Luke | Wall, John | Washburn, Gabriel | Watson, George | Wesson, James | Webb, David | West, Thomas | White, Rachel | Willis, Jacob | Wilson, James Sr. | Wilson, John Jr. | Wood, Zachariah | Wortman, Daniel (or Workman) | Young, Griffin | York, Mary Ann