GREENE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Giles Parman, Sr., 24 Oct 1832 ----¤¤¤---- Contributor's Note: Giles Parman and his wife Phoebe Woolsey Parman were married in Greene County, TN in 1799, and lived in that county through 1813. Knox County Court January Term 1832 And the codicil thereto The last will and testament of Giles Parman Sen., dec’d. was produced in court by the Executors therein named, and was proved to be the act and deed of the said Giles Parman Sen. by the oath of John Cox, Stephen Floyd, and William Floyd, subscribing witnesses thereto and was there unto ordered by the court to be admitted to record: to wit, In the name of God Amen. I, Giles Parman, Senr., of the county of Knox and State of Kentucky, being very old and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, calling to mind that is appointed for all men once to die, I make and confirm this to be my last will and testament revoking all others: First of all: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like manner, at the discretion of my friends. Secondly: As to my worldly estate, wherewith it hereto pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit; my debts are to be paid as soon as possible out of any money in stock, if none there, collect any money where due to my estate as soon as possible for that purpose: Thirdly: I give and bequeath unto my wife, Phebe Parman, two cows, her bed, and its furniture, her saddle and all her clothing to dispose of at her death as she see cause, as she brought that much to me, it is my wish for her to give it to her first husband’s children: Fourthly: My wife is to live in my dwelling house as long as she lives and remains my widow, and is to keep all the household furniture for her use, and as many of the outbuildings as her necessities may require. She is to keep and have beast on the place taking the choice of any I may die possessed of, she is to have a free recourse to the spring, when the place is rented out, and to have as much of the fruit as she and my daughter, Masee Black needs for their use yearly. My daughter, Masee Black, is to have the use of the little house as long as her mother lives, and she takes care of her mother, and she is to have the use of house three months after her mother’s death, so that she can get a house built. Masee and her children are to live with my wife, they are to be as one family to eat together as one have done ever since her husband’s death. She is to keep one horse beast on the place, and two cows, and if the rent of the place and the interest of any money due to the estate will support more stock, my executors may order it so, but in all cases my wife is to live as well as she did in my lifetime, and as to my other stock, if the plantation is like to be overstocked, my executors may sell them at private sale, and apply the money to the support of the family, and keeping the place in repair, for it will be necessary to repair some of the fencing every year. It is my will that the oxen and wagon be kept as long as they are profitable, though there is but one of them mine. Fifthly: I give to David Curtis, one horse known by the name of his horse, my gun, his saddle and bridle, two suits of clothes, one on and another of when he is twenty one years old, if he stays with his aunt, and if his horse should die, in that time, the executor’s must provide him another out of my estate. He can, if he stay, work a part of the land, and the last year give him a share in the crop. Sixthly: All loose plunder not before named, such as carpenter tools, oxen plow gear, are to be gathered and laid up by my executors till my wife’s death, two axes must be left with my wife on the place to cut wood and be kept in repair at the expense of the estate. The executors are to see to the getting of sufficient of firewood for the family and charge the estate with it. Seventh: I give to my grandson William P. Black, my saddle and to my daughter Mary Catharine Mackeys children, five dollars to be divided amongst them. Eighthly: And then at my wife’s death, or the end of her widowhood, my whole estate both real and personal must be sold by my executors at public venue, publicly advertised far and near. The land to be on the following credits, one half to be paid in one year, the other half in two years, all other parts and sorts of stock, tools and furniture at twelve month credit, if they purchase to the amount of two dollars, all lesser sums to ready money. The executors are to accept one bid at the land or any other article in behalf of the heirs. Ninthly: Then the money standing out as interest, to not to be called in under one year, only David Girdner’s note must be collected, and the money be put where it will be of more benefit to my children, nevertheless, if any money standing out is likely to be lost, the executors can put the law in force for collection. Tenthly: When the money is collected, it must be as soon as can be agreeable to the provisions of the will, and all expenses paid, the balance due to my children must be divided in equal shares among them all, their names as follows: Emanuel Parman, Rachel Henderson, Elizabeth Girdner, Joseph Parman, Susannah Dunn, Giles Parman, Jnr., Jacob Parman, Frethias Parman, and Masee Black: all advances are to be taken into view as they stand on my account books and to be considered a part of their legacies, leaving them into equal shares as the whole. My estate is not to be appraised nor my executors bound to security, they must give unto the court a true and perfect inventory of all my personal property, and the amount of sale when sold will be the value thereof, and I do hereby appoint Frederick Cox and Frethias Parman by lawful executors to this my last will and testament. As Witnesseth my hand and seal this 24 day October 1832 Teste Giles Parman Snr. John Cox William Floyd Stephen (his x mark) Floyd This codicil is to be a part of my last will and testament whereas there is a certain land and other property willed to David Curtis in the body of the above will on condition he stays with my wife till he is twenty one years old and helps to take care of her, if my wife should die before he is that old, my executors are hereby authorized to give him up and all said property at my wife’s death, and take his receipt for the same, as witness my hand, and seal this 24 day October 1832 Teste William Floyd Giles Parman Snr. (Seal) John Cox Stephen (his x mark) Floyd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Anthony Mitchell tpptc@bellsouth.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------------