MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Garrot Parker, 14 Feb 1829
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State of North Carolina

 By the trustees of Montgomery County Court July Term 1829—It being
certified to as that Garrot Parker Sr. of said county is dead and hath made
a will in writing a copy of which is hereinto annexed in which will he hath
appointed Mary Parker, John Ozier and Lewis Parker executors of said will
who exhibited and proved said and qualified according to law.
 These are therefore to empower the said Mary Parker and Lewis Parker to
enter upon all and singular the goods and chattel rights and credits of said
Garrot; and the same unto their profession take whatsoever in this State to
be found and an inventory thereof to return into Court acceptable to law and
all the just debts of the deceased to pay and distribution make thus
     John B. Martin Clk of said court at office the first Monday of July,
1829.
      John B. Martin Clerk


In the name of God Amen.  I, Garrot Parker, Sr. of the state of North
Carolina  and county of Montgomery Being of sound and perfect mind Blessed
by the Almighty God—Do the 14th of February 1829—do make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner and form following.  That is to say—First,
I give and bequeath to my loving Mary Parker all my property to lease my
children upon except the land that I give my sons, Lewis Parker I give and
bequeath to my son Lewis Parker fifty acres of land on the waters of Clarks
Creek.  I likewise give and bequeath the land that my son Garrot Parker now
lives on to himself during his lifetime or while she remains a widow in case
my wife should marry she shall be entitled to a childs share only.   It is
further my will that the residue of my land be equally divided between my
sons Mason Parker, William Parker, and Callahan Parker at my wife’s death or
marriage.
 It is further my will that my other property be divided in the following
manner.  That is at my wife’s death or marriage.  For John Carter and my
daughter Martha Carter to have five dollars.
 It is further my will that John McRae and my daughter Jincy McRae to have
one dollar each.
 I likewise give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Sarah a Negro girl
named Ellen.
 I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary  Ozier fifty dollars.
 I likewise give and bequeath to my daughters Eliza Parker, Margaret Parker,
Livily Parker each fifty dollars.
 I also give to my son William Parker and Callahan Parker a horse and
saddle.
 I likewise give and bequeath to my son Henry Parker fifty dollars.
The residue of my property is to be equally divided among all my children
except Martha Carter and Jincy McRae’s children.  Martha Carter will get
nothing except the five dollars above mentioned.  Jincy McRae’s children
will receive an equal share with one of the children that is they all
together will receive a child’s part at the division of my property.   I
hereby make John Ozier and Lewis Parker executors of and my wife Mary Parker
executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said
Garrot Parker, Sr.  have to this my last will and testament set my hand and
seal the day & year above written

       Garrot Parker (Seal)

Signed sealed published and delivered by the said Garrot Parker the testator
as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the
time of signing and sealing thereof
 Jo. Parsons
Neill McCallum
John (his mark) Dunn

Montgomery County Court July Term 1829
 The foregoing will was offered for probate and proved in open court by oath
of Neill McCallum and ordered to be recorded.
      J. G. Martin, Clk.