Mecklenburg COUNTY, NC - WILLS - David Parks, Sr, 14 Aug 1813
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Will of David Parks, Sr
Mecklenburg County, NC Will Book F p 81
(Page 1) In the Name of God Amen I David Parks Sr of the State of North
Carolina & County of Mecklenburg being in health & Memory do this 14th Day of
August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirteen
Constitute make publish & declare this my last Will & Testament in manner &
form following
Viz, 1st I give & bequeath unto my Son Robt Parks daughter Peggy Parks my
Negro girl Lisey to be hers forever But to remain with & Be for the use of Sd
Robert during his natural Life & no longer then to descend to sd Peggy sd
Robert paying to me of the produs of the farm what may be claimed a Reasonable
compensation for keeping sd Negro for the full term of three years.
2nd Item I give & bequeath unto my Son David Parks the Sum of One hundred &
fifty dollars
3rd Item I give & Bequeath unto my grandson Cyrus Henderson my Negro Child a
Boy Henry Said Cyrus paying to me during my natural life a reasonable
compensation at the end of every Six Months for keeping sd Child Henry
4th Item I give & Bequeath Unto my granddaughter Elizabeth Henderson my Negro
Girl Dorcas to be hers forever But Said Negro Dorcas to remain & be for the
use of my daughter Lilly Henderson during sd Lillys natural life & no longer
then to descend to sd Elizabeth Said Lilly paying to me of the produc of the
farm what may be deemed a Reasonable compensation for keeping Sd Negro for the
full term of three years if demanded
5 Item I give & Bequeath unto my son James Parks the plantation whereon he now
lives during his Natural Life & no longer to be disposed of as hereinafter
described whereas myself (page 2) David Parks & my Son Robert Parks are
Seperately bound to Security for Said James Parks considerable Sum of Money &
if I or my Son Robert both of us Should have said money to pay for said James
& said James personal property should fail to pay Sd Sum or Sums which we are
Security for it is my Will & Pleasure said Land shall be sold at publick Sale
to the highest Bidder & the money ariseing to pay Said Debts for which we are
Security for Said James & the Ballance of Said money if any after paying the
aforesaid debts to the Sd James Parks forever - & further it is my Will if
the aforesaid Land should not be sold to pay the Said debts alluded to, then
in that case Sd Land Shall be Sold at publick Sale at the death of Sd James
Parks & the money ariseing therefrom to be Equally divided One third to Robert
Parks Son James Parks One third to Libby Henderson's son David Henderson, and
One third to David Parks daughter Rebeccah Parks
6th Item I give & Bequeath Unto my Son John Parks the sum of two dollars
7th Item I give & Bequeath unto my Son Joseph Parks the Sum of Two dollars
8th Item I give & Bequeath Unto my daughter Rebeccah Rodgers the Sum of Two
dollars
9th Item I give & Bequeath Unto my daughter Mary Robison the Sum of two
dollars
10th I give & Bequeath Unto my Beloved Wife Martha Parks all the Remainder &
Remainds & Residue of my Estate not heretofore Willed to be her own private &
proper Use & such part during her natural life & to be under the immediate
care management & Guardianship of Robt Parks & David Parks for her comfortable
Support & during her life & at any time She may autorise my Executors to Sell
at publick Sale any (page 3) Surplus property She may not have Use for where
she may incline to live & at her death any property herein Will of Should
Remain Sd property together with & singular the Residue of my Estate to be
sold at publick Vendue & it is my Will that Negro Tab & her daughter Kisey
Shall not be parted but shall remain with my wife Martha Parks where ever She
may live & at my Wifes death Sd Tab & Kisey Shall have One Month to choose &
find a Master for Sd Tab & Kisey & it is my Will that my Executor Shall Sell
Negroes Tab & Kisey to the master they may find at whatever Sun three good Men
may say is their value One half of their price to be paid in twelve Months the
other half in two years & lastly it is my Will that when the Residue of my
property Shall be Sold that all my just & legal debts with ( ?? ) C hayes be
paid & the Remainder of Sd money to be Equally divided between my Sons Robt
Parks, David Parks & my grandson Cyrus Henderson Share & Share Alike & I do
hereby Constitute & appoint my Sons Robt Parks & David Parks my Executors to
Execute this my last Will & Testament & I hereby disamend & make void all
former Wills & Testaments by me made & Published In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Seal this 14th Day of August in the year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred & thirteen 1813
David Parks (Seal)
Signed published & declared in prescence of
Andrew Henderson Matw Wallace Carns H Henderson