Chowan County, NC - Wills

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                        Will of Thomas Parker, 

Chowan Co., NC Will Book A, p. 220  

In the name of God amen I Thomas Parker of Chowan County being sick and 
weak of Body but thanks be to god of perfect mind and memory and calling 
to mind the uncertain State of this life do make constitute and ordain 
this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I 
recommend my soul to god who gave it and my Body to the Earth hoping 
to obtain thro this merit[?] of my saviour a happy Resurrection and as 
touching my temporal Estate which almighty God has bestowed upon me after 
my just debts are paid I give and bequeath as follows. I give to my son 
THOMAS MY MANOR PLANTATION UNTO IT BELONGING CONTAINING TWO HUNDRED AND 
SEVENTY THREE ACRES TO BE THE SAME more or less to him and his heirs 
forever.
    It is my desire that all the remainder part of my Estate both real
and personal be equally devided among my nine children Viz PRICILLA,
SARAH, ABM, ABSOLAM, JUDITH, RUTH, TELPAH, THOMAS & MARGARET
Lastly I nominate and appoint my daughter Pricilla and my friend 
Jethro Benton to be executrix and Executor of this my last will Revoking 
all former Wills by me made heretofore and acknowledge this only to be 
my last Will  In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
23rd day of August 1762.    

                                       Thomas Parker
Sealed, and delivered in presence of
    William Parker
    James Parker
    Jacob Norfleet
    James Harris

This will was probated in December Court, Chowan Co., 1771.

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