Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Parker, William H May 11, 1836
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 380-381
Written: May 11, 1836
Recorded: May 1836
Testator: William H Parker
In the Name of God Amen I William H Parker of the
County [of] Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in boddy[sic]
but of perfect Mind & Memory thanks be to God therefore
do constitute this my last will & testament & desire it to be
received by all as Such Itim[sic] 1st I most humbly bequeath
my Soul to God who gave it & my body to the Dust to be Buried
in A Christian like & Decent manner at the discretion of my
Executor in full assurance of its Resurrection at the last day
Item 2nd I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved wife Jane Parker
The Plantation known by the name of Aldridge Tract in the
County of Person liing[lying] on the waters of Flat river Containing
147 Acres, allso Four Negrows known by the names of Dick & Nance
Stanford & Henry allso Two of the best Horses allso 4 Cows allso
all the Stock of Hogs & The household & kitchen furniture & all
the Farming tools, To be hers During her Natural life or widdowhood[sic]
& at the expiration of either to go to my daughter Anzolette
M Parker, It is allso my request that my Executor may sell
at Publick Sale all my lands in the County of Orange. the
Tract on which I now live. allso the plantation known by
the Vincent Tapp Tract. allso my Sawmill & Seat. allso one
Negro man named Phill. & out of the proceeds pay all my
Just Debts & Funeral Expences & the Balence[sic] if any with
Exception of one Hundred Dollars To George C Ray. I give & bequeath
to my Daughter Anzolette M Parker with all my accompts Notes
& Money and I do constitute & nominate & appoint George
=C Ray Executor of this my last will & Testament & do declare
publish & pronounce this to be my last will & testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eleventh
day of May & in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred & Thirty Six 1836 ~~~~
Pronounced & Declared before us William H Parker (seal)
Hugh Wood Jurat
H. Terry Exr qualified
Edward Riley
[Will Book Volume E, page 380]
In the Name of God Amen I William H Parker of the
County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Weak in
Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore
do Constitute this my last Will and Testament & desire it to be received
by all as Such Itim[sic] 1th I most humbly bequeath my soul to God
who Gave it & my body to the dust to be Buried in A Christian like &
Decent manner at the discretion of my Executor in full assurance
of its Resurrection at the last day Item 2nd I give and bequeath
to my Well beloved Wife Jane Parker the plantation Known by
the name of Aldridge Tract in the County of Person lying on
the waters of Flat River Containing 147 Acres, also four negroes
known by the names of Dick & Nance Stanford & Henry Also Two
of the best Horses Also 4 Cows Also all the Stock of hogs &
the Household & Kitchen furniture and all the Farming tools
To be hers during her natural life or Widowhood & at the expiration
of either to go to my daughter Anzolette M Parker It is Also
my request that my Executor may sell at Public Sale all my lands
in the County of Orange the Tract on which I now live also the
plantation known by the Vincent Tapp Tract Also my Saw
mill & Seat also one Negro man named Phill & out of the proceeds
pay all my Just Debts & Funeral ["Charges" x-out] Expences & the Balance
if any with Exception of One Hundred Dollars To George C Ray
I give & bequeath to my Daughter Anzolette M Parker with
all my Accompts Notes & Money and I do Constitute and nominate
& appoint George C Ray Executor of this my last Will and
Testament & do declare publish & pronounce this to be my last
Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and [seal] this Eleventh day of May & in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight Hundred & thirty Six 1836 ~~~~ William H Parker (seal)
[Will Book Volume E, page 381]
Pronounced & Declared before us
Hugh Wood
H. Terry
Edward Riley (seal)
Orange County May Term 1836
The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of William
H Parker decease[d] was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Hugh
Woods one of the subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded
At the same time George C Ray the Executor therein named appeared
Test
Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 380-381
Recorded May 1836
The testator's signature was written in a very shaky hand. He described himself as weak in body and his handwriting supports that assertion.
Estate Papers comprise 46 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Parker, William H (1836)". Allotment of Dower to the widow Jane H. Parker is among these papers.
[Estate Papers - Dower Inquiry 6 Sep 1836]
State of North Carolina } Agreeably to an order of Orange County
Orange County ----- } Court directing to the Sheriff of said County
to summon a Jury of good Lawful men to enquire[sic] whether Mrs.
Jane Parker is as well provided for my the last will & testament of her
late husband Will. H. Parker as she would have been if her said husband
had not made & published his last will & testament, after being duly
sworn by the Sheriff as aforesaid do report that the said Jane
Parker is not as well provided for by her husband's will as
without The Widow choosing to take Dower in the tract of
Land which lies in Person County in part we have proceeded
to value the following Negro slaves To Wit Negro Man Dick
at nine hundred & five Dollars; - Nancy & Child Mary Ann, at
seven hundred eighty seven Dollars & fifty Cents, negro boy
Stanford at Three hundred twelve Dollars & fifty Cents. ---
& negro boy Henry at One Hundred eighty one Dollars. ---
Given under our hand & Seal this 6th day of September
1836~~~
Hugh Woods (seal) John M. Ray (seal)
his
Frederick (X) Houser (seal)
Ewan Riley (seal) mark
John L Woods (seal) Will Barlow(seal)
Saml W Brown (seal)
Saml Madden (seal) his
John (X) Ray (seal)
John Smith (seal) mark
James Ray (seal) Raglin Ray (seal)