Craven County, NC Deed Book 2, 1706/7-1765, Book II
by Weynette Parks Haun

#573, DB 2-409
29 Aug 1743. Robert Mills Bladen County to Edward Stevens Craven County, £200, 150a in Craven on SS Neuse River and in the marshes above Mill Creek as by patent dated 16 Feb 1739 granted to sd Robert Mills. Wit: Wm. Stevens, Jno. James - Images

#576, DB 2-512
17 Dec 1743. William Stevens to Edward Stevens, £200, 220a on SS Neuse River and in the marshes above Mill Creek lying between John Williams land and sd land that William Stephens bought of Robert Mills, being land granted to sd William Stephens by patent dated 22 May 1741. Wit: Bennet Blackman, Henry Jernigan, Ann Blackman - Image

Land Grant Index Cards - NC Archives

Edward Stevens, No. 1384, Craven County, 100 acres, issued 20 Apr 1745.
On the S. side of Neuse (River)

Edward Stevens, No. 554, Craven County, 100 acres, issued 20 Apr 1745.
S. side of Neuse River

Edward's original will was written and executed in Johnston County, NC. It was also recorded in the Craven County Deed Book 5, Page 275. The deeds and land grants above show he did own land there in 1743 and 1745.

Craven County, NC Register of Deeds, Book 5, p 275-277

Will of Edward Stevens
Johnston County, NC
Written 10 Oct 1751
Exhibited in December Court 1751
Letters granted and issued 29 Jul 1752
Test Cha: Young CC

Son Epraim 200 acres of land held by a deed from William Craford to him; two Negro fellows York and Frank.

Son Edmund 75 acres part of a survey of 220 acres said lands joining him; two Negros Joe and Tom after wife's widowhood; one feather bed and furniture.

Son Jacob plantation where I now live with 175 acres; one Negro boy named Jack and one Negro girl named Jone after wife's widowhood; one feather bed and furniture; copper still expand worm.

Daughter Sarah sixty pound Virginia currency.

Daughter Morning thirty pound Virginia currency and one Negro boy called Peter.

My stock now fit for market sold and money equally divided betwixt my six children: Ephram, Sarah, Patience, Edmond, Jacob, Mornin.

Labor of all my Negros to my well beloved wife Ann Stevens.

Rest of estate divided betwixt my six children.

Witnesses: Arthur Fort, Bennet Blackman, Rachel Stephens
Executors: Brother William Stephens, son Ephraim Stephens

Johnston County December Court 1751.
Will exhibited into court and proved by the oath of Rachel Stevens the she saw Arthur Fork and Bennet Blackman sign concurring evidence with her. At the same time William and Ephriam Stevens appeared and were qualified as Executors by taking the oath by law appointed.