Gates County, NC - Will of Carl C. Parker, 1939

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Will of Carl C. Parker

NORTH CAROLINA
GATES COUNTY

I, C. C. Parker of the county and state above, being of sound mind but 
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make, publish and 
declare this to be my last Will and Testament, revoking and declaring all 
other wills by me heretofore made, utterly void and of no effect.

First.  It is my will and desire and I do hereby will and devise all of my 
personal property, stock, farming implements and all other kinds of personal 
property, other than house hold and kitchen furniture, to my son, W. W. Parker.

Second.  I give and devise to my daughters, Ora P. Kite Martha Brooks and 
Gertrude McDaniel all of my house hold and kitchen furniture, share and share 
alike.

Third, I give and devise to my son W. W. Parker, my farm on which I live, in 
said state and county above, Hunters Mill Township, known as the John Lee 
Alphin place, adjoining the lands of Richmond Cedar Works, John T. Barnes, 
Mamie Alphin and Manle Jones, and W. W. Parker and on the Sandy Ridge public 
road, at Acorn Hill, and containing one hundred acres more or less  This 
devise of my farm is made to my son W. W. Parker, on the condition that he 
pay to my daughter Ora P. Kite the sum of eight hundred and thirty three 
dollars and thirty three cents, and that he pay to my daughter, Martha Brooks 
the sum of Eight Hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty three cents, and 
that he pay to my daughter Gertrude McDaniel the sum of Eight Hundred and 
thirty three dollars and thirty three cents, within six months from the date 
of my death.  The said W. W. Parker, my son, shall have the choice of paying 
the above mentioned amounts to the above mentioned daughters, and take the 
above ! mentioned land, or refuse to pay the said amounts within the time named, 
and in which event he shall take only a one fourth and each of the above named 
daughters to take a one fourth undivided interest in said farm.  In the event 
of the death of either of my above mentioned daughters, leaving children, 
before my death, the children of such daughter shal succeed to the rights of 
their mother under this will, and take the sum herein provided for their mother.  
In the event either of my daughters should die before I die, without leaving 
children, then the other daughter or daughters, shall succeed to the rights of 
the dead daughter or daughters and take the sums or sums herein provided the 
for dead daughter or daughters.

Fourth.  It is my will and desire and i do hereby give and devise to my grandson 
William Walter Parker, Jr. all money or notes that I my own and possess at the 
time of my death, where ever located.

In witness whereof I, C. C. Parker, do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 
27th day of Feby. 1939.

                                                             his
                                                        C. C. X Parker  (seal)
                                                             mark

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said C. C. Parker, to be his last 
will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence 
and in the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.

Witness	A. P. Godwin, Jr.       Gatesville, N. C.
Witness	A. P. Godwin    Gatesville, N. C.

Witness.        A. P. Godwin, Jr.
As to the mark of C. C. parker to his name.

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