In the name of God Amen. I, Jonas Parker, of the Co of Orange and Province of NC, ...Imprimus, I lend unto my loving wife, Rebecca, the use of so much of my stock of horses, cattle and hogs, all my plantation, tools and household furniture, as my Execoturs shall think necessary to support my said wife and children and the use of my plantation, with one or more negroes, as my Executors as aforesaid shall think proper in order to raise to school my children, namely, Richard, Stephen, David, Powell, Francis and Abner: Winney, Sally and Betty to the proper use for the purpose above mentioned during her widowhood or until such time she shall make waste thereof or shall neglect her trust or at such time that my son, Richard, shall come to the age of twenty years.... Furthermore my will and desire is that in case my wife has her part as above mentioned assigned her that my Executors as aforesaid shall have the sole management of all the rest of my estate recieved that is to hand shall equally divide the same among my several sons, to wit, Richard, Stephen, David, Powell, Francis and Abner or the survivors of them at the time that the eldest thereof shall arrive to the age of twenty years....
Sources
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PC-VBX : 8 July 2016), Powell Parker and Nancy Lumkin, 24 December 1787, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.
↑ (transcription) "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PW-T35 : 8 July 2016), Powel Parker and Nancy Lumkin, 24 December 1787, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.
↑ Last Will of Jonas Parker, Orange County, North Carolina Will Book A pg. 141-143
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