Be it known unto all men that I,
Francis Parker Senior of the State of Tennessee, Smith County, taking into consideration
the uncertainty of life, being now weak in body but of sound mind do make and
constitute my last will and testament in manner following:
1. It
is my will and desire that my wife Lucy should have and be possessed of all my
property of whatsoever kind, excepting such as is hereafter mentioned, in trust
for the maintenance of herself and my children under age, and for their proper
education; but if she should marry, the trust to be void and the property
trusted to her, to be put into the hands of the Executors of this will for the
purpose above mentioned.
2. The
tract of land on Dixons Creek together with the mills, containing two hundred
acres is to be equally divided among my sons Abraham, Francis, Archibald, John
and Warmark.
3. My
son Francis is to have his choice of the two colts, Prince and Jolly, and out
of the present crop of cotton a good new saddle and bridle to be purchased for
him, together with a feather bed and furniture.
4. My
son Archibald to have the remaining colt, and out of the crop of cotton a good
new saddle and bridle to be purchased for him, together with a feather bed and
furniture.
5. My
children John, Warmark, and Lucy as they come of age or marry are to have each
a horse, saddle and bridle and a feather bed and furniture.
6. The
feather bed that I lent to my daughter Polly when she married Thos. Nash, I now
give to her together with one dollar in money.
7. To
Francis Nash, the son of my daughter Tabitha, I give one dollar in money as his
portion.
8. After
the foregoing special legacies are satisfied, the property that remains in the
hands of my wife Lucy, or the Executors of this will, is to be equally divided
among my children, Abraham, Francis, Archibald, John and Warmark and Lucy, then
of lawful age at the death or marriage of my wife Lucy are to have their
portions immediately, but those under age to receive their portions from the
Executors of this Will when they arrive at lawful age.
9. My
wife Lucy, Miles West and William Barton I hereby appoint Executors to this my
last will and testament earnestly entreating them to have it executed
faithfully.
In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 28th September one
thousand eight hundred and seven.
Signed, sealed and Francis Parker
acknowledged in presence
of us.
H.
Tooley?, Jurant
Wm.
Shepherd, Jurant
State of Tennessee December term 1807
Smith County
I do hereby certify that the execution of the execution of the
within will was duly
Proven by the oaths of Henry Tooley? And Wm Shepherd subscribing _______ _______ and admitted to Record.
Test
Robert
Allen, Clerk
Recorded B A P 142=3