Gates County, NC - Will of Joseph Parker, 1820

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Will of Joseph Parker

In the Name of God Amen.  I Joseph Parker Being of sound and Perfect Mind and 
memory Blessed Be God Do This the Twenty Fifth Day of February in the year of 
our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty make and Publish this my Last 
Will and Testament in Manner following.  First it is my wish and will that my 
Beloved Son David Parker Should have a surtain negro Boy By the name of 
Paladere also a negro woman By the name of Penney also a negro Boy By the name 
of Adder also a negro Boy By the name of Dave an also a negro Girl By the name 
of Hannah it is my will and wish that my son David Parker shall have fifteen 
Hundred Dollars In Cash which is in notes and Bonds for him two Beds and David 
Parker shall have my young Horse its my wish and will that my son David Parker 
should have the gun that I Bought for him at Chs. Townsens all of this to him 
his heirs and assigns forever.
It is my wish and will that my Beloved wife Rodah Parker should have a surtain 
negro fellow By the name of Jacob and a negro woman by the name of Prise and a 
woman by the name of Sealey one riding Gigg & Harness and my old Horse and one 
Bed and furniture to her and her heirs assigns forever.  and it is also my will 
and wish that my Beloved wife Rodah Parker should have the use of all of my 
Lands and Plantation utensils House Hould and Kitchen furniture Besides what I 
have already given to David Parker her natural life, and it is my wish that my 
beloved wife Rodah Parker should have the use of all of my stock consisting of 
cattle Hoggs and sheep untill my son David Parker arrives to Twenty one years 
of age then and in that case it is my wish and will that my stock Be Equally 
devided Between my Beloved wife Rodah Parker and my two sons David Parker and 
James Parker, and it is my wish and will that my Beloved son James Parker should 
have all of my lands and Plantation and Plantation utensils House Hold and 
Kitchen furniture after the Death of my beloved wife Rodah Parker it is also my 
wish and will that my son James Parker should have a surtain negro Fellow by 
the name of Jack and a negro woman by the name of Patience and a negro Boy by 
the name of Willis and a negro girl By the name of Luiser and two Feather beds 
and furniture and one gun to him his heirs and assigns forever.
It is my wish and will that my Beloved wife Rodah Parker should keep the three 
small negroes that I gave to my son David Parker by the names of Adder, Dave 
and Hannah untill David Parker should arrive to the age of Twenty one years, and 
also my wish that she should Keep the Horse that I gave him until he becomes of 
age, and it is also my wish and will that my beloved wife Rodah Parker should 
Keep all the Property of Every description that I gave to my Beloved son James 
Parker until he should arrive to the age of Twenty one years, And i hereby make 
and Ordain my beloved wife Rodah Parker and my son David Parker Executrix & 
Executor of this my Last will and Testament.  In witness whereof I the said 
Joseph Parker have to this my Las will and Testament set my hand and Seal the 
day and year above written.  Signd. Sealed Published and declared By the said 
Joseph Parker the testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of 
us who were Present at the time of Signing & sealing thereof

                                                         Joseph Parker

R. Parker Jurat
Sally Lewis Jurat

State of North Carolina		November County Court of Pleas
Gates County			&c 1820
The above Will was exhibited into Court by Rhoda Parker the executrix therein 
appointed, and was proved by the oath of Robert Parker & Sally Lewis.

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