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Son of Thomas Parker ESQ and Jean Early

WILL OF JOHN PARKER Written 11 May 1761

Probated Sept. 1761 "In the name of God, amen-the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord-1761- I, John Parker, of Edgecombe County, am sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God for the same, and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this, my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally, and part of all-I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian-Like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it Hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give, devise and Dispose of the Same in manner and form following, that is to say, in the first place----

Item:I give to my son, Gabriel Parker, one young Horse and one Cow and two Sows. I also give to my son, Gabriel, my land and plantation after His mother's decease. Item:I give and bequeath to my son John Parker, one cow and one young sow. Item:I give and bequeath to my son, Aron Parker, one Bed and furniture and on young Hefer and one Sow. Item:I give and bequeath to William Ammons, one young Hefer. Item:I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Parker, two Hefers and one Sow. Item:I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Margret, one cow and one Sow. Item:I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth Parker, one cow and the Hogs that used to be called Hers.

"I lend to my well beloved wife my Land and plantation Her Life-time-and all the Rest I give and bequeath unto Mary, my well Beloved wife, all the Rest of my Estate goods and Chattels, of what-soever kind. I Likewise Constitute, make and ordain Thomas Horn, Sen'r and Thomas Hart and Mary, my well beloved wife, Executors of this, my Last will and Testament and I do Hereby utterly Dysallow, Revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testaments, wills and Legacies, Requests and Executors by me in any ways before this Time Names, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I Have Hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal the day and year above written." Signed, Sealed and Delivered

In the presence of us-- John Parker (Seal) John Dew, Mary Dew, Cornelius Jordan.

(Edgecombe Co. Wills, 1750-1945; CR.037.801.22; NCSA)

John Parker I
Born: 1699 Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
Died: 1761 Edgecombe Co., North Carolina
Father: Captain Thomas Parker I Esquire
Mother: Jean Jane Early
Wed: 1718 Chowan Co., North Carolina
Wife: Mary Stone