Eleanor CORPREW^[1]

1701 - 1751  (49 years)

• Name	Eleanor CORPREW
  Birth	Before May 1701  [2]
  	It may be concluded that Eleanor was born prior to May 1701, as a "consent to marry" was not required of her by the Norfolk County Court when William posted their marriage bond on 30 May 1722.
  Gender	Female
  Death	1751
  	She died during late 1751.
  Will	9 Oct 1751	Beaufort Co, Province of North Carolina   [3]
  	Eleanor's will appointed her son William Bell as executor. She signed her will on 9 October 1751. Her signature and seal were witnessed by John Trippe and William Trippe.
  Will Recorded	Dec 1751	Beaufort Co, Province of North Carolina   [3]
  	At a Court held for Hyde County, North Carolina during the December term of 1751, Eleanor's will was proved by the oath of William Trippe one of the subscribing witnesses, and by the oaths of J. Curiam and William Ormond and ordered to be recorded.
  Person ID	I63507	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John CORPREW   d. c.1741
  Mother	Mary (UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F7399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William BELL, (2)   d. Before Apr 1725
  Children	1. William BELL, (3)   d. 1775
  Family ID	F7395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Benjamin PEYTON
  Marriage	Before 31 May 1739  [4]
  	Eleanor was named in her father's will of 31 May 1739 as "Eleanor Peyton".
  Children	1. Eleanor PEYTON   2. Grace PEYTON
  Family ID	F7398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 143-144: John Corprew will. [S69] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Marriages of Norfolk County Virginia 1706-1792, ((1961, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988)), p. 4. [S3967] Beaufort County Genealogical Society, compiled by, BCGS, Beaufort Co, North Carolina Will Abstracts 1720 - 1868, ((Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. 1990)). p. 254: Elenor Peyton will [Will Book D, p. 194 (443); also recorded Old Wills, pp. 43-44]. [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), pp. 143-144., ISBN 0-89308-324-0. (Original Will)