DARLINGTON DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILLS - JACOB PARROTT, SR. 1820

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Will of Jacob Parrott, Sr.

The State of South Carolina)  I Jacob Parrott Senior of the state
aforesaid Darlington District do this twenty-first  day of October in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty make ordain
and publish this as my last will and Testament in manner and form
following (viz) First My Will and desire is that after my decease my
body be buried in a Christian-like manner at the discretion of my
surviving children; and that all my just debts and funeral charges be
personally paid--Secondly my will and desire is that my executors pay
Elizabeth McNeese, Seany Skinner, Charlotte Kelly, Jacob Parrott,
Joseph, each, two dollars as their respective share of my estate.
Having heretofore allotted each of the above named children their shares
and put them in the possession thereof.  Thirdly, I give and devise to
my daughter Louisa Parrott a negro boy named Haywood  & a negro girl
named Nancy, one good Horse bridle and Saddle two likely cows and calves
and Sixty Dollars in money, and one featherbed and furniture complete to
her and the said Louisa Parrott & her heirs and assigns forever.
Fourthly, I lend to my wife Penelope Parrott for and during her natural
life only, my Plantation  including all my Lands with improvements on
the South side of Swift creek, and also Six negroes (to wit) Judy, Rab,
Rose, London, Jesse, and Fanny with their future issue and increase with
all the remainder of my estate not Otherwise disposed of for the support
of my wife & my Youngest daughter, while she may remain with her said
mother and after the death of my said wife Penelope.  I give devise and
bequeath my lands on the South side of Swift Creek  & run out to the
__?__line, the lower division is to be Jacob Parrotts and the upper
division Joseph Parrotts, to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Fifthly,  I Give devise and bequeath to my several daughters above named
who may survive my said wife Penelope, all the residue of my negroes,
Stock goods therein with all the remainder of my estate of every kind
and description, to them my said daughters and their respective heirs
and assigns forever.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and
seal the day and date above tendered.

In the presence of John Hennington
Jacob Parrott Senr
                             Samuel Jones
(Seal)
		     James Jones
TRUE COPY



Chas. E.Sligh



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