The first pertains to his will:
SOURCE: Cleveland County, North Carolina Probate Records, Page 258
Record of Wills - September 15th 1860
State of North Carolina August the 15th, 1860
Cleveland County
I Arron Craig being of sound mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of my earthly existance do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following
In the first place---
That my executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expensies out of the first monies that may come into his hands as a part of my Estate.
Item first---I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Crage all my estate, cattle, hogs and farming tools and House hold and kitchen furniture and all other property of which I may be possessed at the time of my death and all provisions on hand at my death to have to her own use during her natural life and after the death of my said wife it is my will that my executor shall sell all my property of every
kind at Twelve month credit and devide the proceeds thereof equaly amongst my children Nancy Buff,
and (looks like, Mima) Crage and Kisiah Self, Elizabeth now a single women. Share and share & share about.
and lastly I constitute and appoint my trusty friend, John Buff my executor to execute this my will.
Arron (his mark) Crage
Signed sealed and delivered
on presence of
Sarah Bumgarner
(Looks Like- H. Hojla, Jurant (Looks Like Arri /Last name unreadable)


the second concerns a debt owed to Delia Chapman
Text:
N. C. Archives C.R. 026.307.1)Cleveland County Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1841-1859 lists for August 1843 (43) State vs . Aaron Craig. "Capias to issue to Burke County for debt." Aug 1844 #12 "State to the use of Delia Chapman, vs. Aaron Craig. The defendant I understand resides in Cleveland County near the Burke line.