Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Parks, Samuel Sr circa 1788 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume B, pages 37-37A Written: circa 1788 Recorded: unknown date Testator: Samuel Parks, Sr In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Parks Senor being weeke in body by in Perfick mind and memory and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to Die have made ordained and declared this to be my last will and testiment. and first of all I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it and my body to be Deacently buryed by the Care of my Executors. And as for such worldly goods as it hath Pleased God to Possess me with I do give and beque[a]th in my following order and first I do give and beque[a]th to my Loving wife Mary my Plantation on which I now live Containing two hundred and fifty Acres and two hundred Acres of wood land Joining thereunto during her life or while she remains a widow and at her death or marriage the lands to be sold and equelly divided amoungst my Children and likewise I le[a]ve her my Still and a bay mare and one Cow and a pot and her bed and bed Cover - - - - - and I do give and beque[a]th to my son Thomas one hundred Acres of land where he now lives Joining Baldwins line and I do give and beque[a]th to my son Samuel one hundred Acres of land where he lives and I do give and beque[a]th to my son Alexander one hundred acres of land Joining the land I le[a]ve my son Thomas. and I le[a]ve my son John one hundred Acres of land Joining my son Samuels. that is to say Joining the hundred acres I have left to my son Samuel and further I order that my Executors sell one hundred acres of land my Property lying Joining James Bracken on Stoney Creek and I do further order that a years Credit be al[l]owed to the purchaser of sd. land and that Payment be made to the Society of Stoney Creek for the money they have expended in taking up sd Land. and further I order that my Execuotr take ten pounds of the money raised from the sale of sd land and apply it [to] sc[h]ooling my daughter Tine son named William and my daughter Nancys son named Alexander and the remaining part of the price of sd. hundred Acres I le[a]ve and give to my son James and I do give and le[a]ve to my daughter Nancy a young black mare two years old and a Cow and I give and le[a]ve my daughter Tine one two year old heffer and no more of my estate and further I give my son John my rifile gun and as for the remaner[remainder] of my moveable property I le[a]ve to my wife during her life or or[sic] widowhood and to pay my debts and at her Death or marr[i]age to be equely devided amoungst all my Children ["Except Tine" x-out] and I le[a]ve John Roberson & my wife Mary and William Rainey my Executors. and hereunto have set my hand & seal Test William Rainey Jurat Samuel Parks (seal) Executrix Quallified [Will Book Volume B, page 37] In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Parks Senr. being weak in body by in Perfect mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die have made Ordained and declared this to be my last will and Testament. and first of all I recommend my Soul [in]to [the] hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body to be decently buried by the care of my executors And as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to possess me with [I do] give and bequeath in my following Order and first I do give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary my plantation on which I now live containing two hundred & fifty Acres and two hundred Acres of wood land Joining thereunto during her life or while she remains a widow and at her death or marriage the lands to be sold and equally divided among my Children and likewise I leave her my Still and a bay Mare and one Cow and a Pot and her bed & bed Cover, and I do give and bequeath to my son Thomas one hundred Acres of land where he now lives Joining Baldwins line and I do give and bequeath to my son Samuel one hundred acres of Land where he lives, and I do give and bequeath to my son Alexander one hundred Acres of Land [Joining the land ]I leave my Son Thomas, and I [leave] my son John one hundred Acres of land Joining my son Samuels. That is to say Joining the hundred acres of Land I have left [to] my Son Samuel, and further I order that my Executors sell one hundred Acres of Land my property lying Joining James Bracken [Will Book Volume B, page 37A] on Stoney Creek and I do further order that a years Credit be allowed to the purchaser of said Land and that payment be made to [the] Society of Stoney Creek for the money they have expended in taking up said land, and further I order that my executors take ten pounds of the money raised from the Sale of said lands and apply it to Schooling my Daughter Tine son named William, and my Daughter Nancy's son named Alexander and the rema[in]ing part of the price of said hundred Acres, I leave and give to my Son James, and I do give and leave to my daughter Nancy a young black Mare two years old & a Cow & I give and leave my Daughter Tine one two year old Heifer, [and no more of my estate] and further I give my Son John my Rifle Gun, and as for the remainder of my moveable property, I leave to my Wife during her life or widowhood and to pay my Debts and at her Death [or marriage] to be equally divided amongst all my Children and I leave John Robinson & my wife Mary and William Rainey my Executors and hereunto have set my hand & seal Teste Samuel Parks (seal) William Rainey Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 37-37A Recorded unknown date Undated will and will book entry. No estate papers found.