Found Bella's will while looking for another record. It starts out...
In the name of God Amen, I, Bella Clark
(a coloured woman formerly the slave of General
Thomas Clark & late of John Waddell & John
Lord, but liberated as will appear by the records of the
county court of New Hanover....
Also mentions "present Husband a coloured man, by the name of John Lillington(?) alias
McAuslans John now a slave of Mr. John McAuslan"
Full will is at:
Source:
"North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VW9L-6V?cc=1867501&wc=32LK-7MS%3A169769101%2C170219401 : 5 Jan 2023), New Hanover > Wills, 1732-1864, Vol. 01 > image 201 of 244; county courthouses, North Carolina.
Other links that might contain information about some of those named.
- Record of slaves and free persons of color, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1786-1888
- Digital Library on American Slavery
- New Hanover NC Slave Deed Project
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