This is an update on Major Richard Parker family, I had thought that his father was Richard Parker son of William Parker who was the son of Richard Parker III but yesterday I found the will of Richard Parker the son of William. See below. This proves that he is not the father of Major Richard Parker.
Back to the drawing board on finding Major Richard Parker father.
Wayne N. Parker P239 researcher for FG#7
Page 158 The Southside Virginian, Vol. X No. 4
Nansemond County, VA Wills
Will of Richard Parker
Transcribed by Christopher M. Hooper
Editor's Note: This will has been transcribed from the original in the manner in
which it was originally written.
In the name of God, amen. I Richard Parker of the upper Parrish of
Nansemond County being sick & weak but of a Well Disposing Mind and
Memory do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner &
form following / that is to say / first and principally I bequeath my soul to my
Creator and for preventing any Disputes that may arise concerning what
Temporal Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I do Dispose thereof
as follows. Item I Give to my uncle Peter Parker and his heirs and Assigns
forever all my land in Hertford County in North Carolina in Trust and for
the following use that is to say for him to Sell the said Land and the Money
Arising therefrom to be Applied to the Discharging my Just Debts. Item All
the Remainder [strikethrough] of my land I Give to my son David Parker
and to his heirs and Assigns forever. I also give to my said son my Negro
Woman Named Hagar [ ?\ provided he shall pay to my Daughter Edi Parker
the sum of Twenty pounds Currant Money or shall Deliver to my said
Daughter the first Child the said Negro shall bear that shall be hving when
my said son Arrives to the age of Twenty one years. Item All the Rest and
Residue of my Estate after my Just Debts is Discharged I Give to be Equally
Divided between my loving Wife and my said son and Daughter I say Share
& Share alike to Each of them, Lastly I nominate & appoint my Friends
Demsey Sumner and Abraham Parker as Executors to this My last Will. For
Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my Seal this 28th Day
of October in the year of our Lord 1760.
Signed Sealed and by the Testator Published
to be his last Will & Testament in Presence of
Demsey Sumner
John Bird Rich. Parker {Seal}
Abraham Parker
Jessee Bird
The Southside VtginiaB, Vol. X No. 4 Page 159
At A Court held for Nansemond County Feby 18th 1764 The last Will and
Testament of Richard Parker Dec was proved by the Oath of Abraham
Parker one of the Witnesses thereto and who being also appointed one of
the Exor. of the said Will refuses to take upon him the Burthin and
Executors thereof he Also made Oath that he saw Jno. Bird and Jessee Bird
two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto put their hands to the same and that
they have since Removed from hence to the Province of North Carolina.
Demsey Sumner the other Executor made oath and Gave bond with John
Coles Junr. and Abraham Parker his Security. According to Said Certificate
for Obtaining letters Testamentary on said Will is Granted the said letter in
Due form
A Copy Teste
Samuel Godwin DL Clk Ct
This will was found in the Loose Papers of the Isle of Wight Circut Court
Unrecorded Wills, Ace. No. 32814, Archives and Records Division, Virginia State
Library and Archives, Richmond, Virginia, and is published here with the kind
permission of Dr. Louis H. Manarin, State Archivist.
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Thanks Mike,
I have been enjoying the warm weather that we had today in Deep East Texas, 74 today and just last week our high was in the low 30's