Will of John Parker ca 1803 Greene County, GA

I, John Parker, being in a low State of health after committing 
myself to the care and protection of the Almighty God, and hoping 
his blessing to attend me, I do arrange affairs or effect thus - and 
do leave this my last will and Testament -
In the first place I do will and bequeath to my affectionate wife 
Patience one negro boy named Pompey [sic], also one bay mare by the 
name of Rick, also one cupboard, one bed and Furniture - likewise all 
the plantation tools, One Bridle & side saddle, One pot and Bale, half 
dozen Pewter plates, One Dish, half dozen knives and Forks; two cows 
and calfs [sic], one steer and Heifer, four sheep, two Ewes, & two 
weathers [sic] - Also the plantation I now reside upon for sd wife to 
live upon during her life, or widowhood -
To my daughter Elizabeth I do will & bequeath one negro woman by the 
name of Dolls, one bay horse by the name of Morgan, One Pot, a dish, a 
bason [sic] and three plates, and three spoons, two cows and year old 
calves, three head of sheep
And to my daughter Mary I do will one negro girl by the name of Marys 
[sic], one bed, one horse by the name of Stockings, four head of cattle, 
three hard of sheep, one dish, a bason [sic], three spoons and three 
knives and forks -
And to my daughter Charlotte, I do will one horse by the name of Pecolis 
[sic] and a colt by the name of Ball, one bed, three head Cattle, and 
two head of sheep, a dish, a bason [sic], three spoons, three knives and 
forks, and after sd wife's death the aforesaid mentioned tract of land I 
do will to my daughter Charlotte -
     And to my son John I do will two hundred and fifty acres of land 
more of less, Waters Dry Creek, Hancock County, also three hundred 
Dollars in cash -
To Hezekiah Howell I do will one negro girl by the name of Nann [sic], 
and to Henry Bankston, one negro girl by the name of Charity.
My desire is that my wife, my son, John and my son-in-law Hezekiah Howel 
[sic] should be Executors upon this my last will - I do will that the 
over plush of money belonging to the Estate, shall be divided equally 
between my son John, Hezekiah Howell and Henry Bankston.
     So I conclude the above will by renouncing all other will or wills, 
Executor or Executors & this only to be my last Will & Testament -
                                                          his
Signed, sealed and delivered                        John  (X)  Parker
In the presence of  Isham (X) Humphrey                    mark
                    Timothy McGuire
                    George Rosser

Georgia
Greene County     The above will of John Parker was proven and approved 
and in due form (on the oaths of Isham Humphrey, timothy McGuire, & Geo. 
Rosser, three of the subscribing witnesses who saw John Parker sign the 
above Will as his last Will & Testament and that they conceived him to 
be of sound mind and memory at the time of his signing of the same.
                                        Isham (X) Humphrey
                                        Timothy McGuire
                                        George Rosser

The above Executors was duly qualified.
                                        Tho. Carleton, C.C.O


Greene County, GA Will Book B, not dated.


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