WEST VIRGINIA Index: Hampshire History, PARKERs, PARKER Timeline, PARKER Map
↳George PARKER, John PARKER, Job PARKER, Thomas PARKER
On this page: Synopsis, Transcriptions, Additional References
Latest update: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Learn more about our PARKERs in the Family Tree Database .
NOTE
Although WEST VIRGINIA is used on this webpage for convenience,
WEST VIRGINIA was part of VIRGINIA until June 20, 1863.
Our George PARKER (Family Tree Database) died
• after 27 February 1757, the date his will was signed and witnessed
• before 13 December 1758, the date his will was proved
• and during the French Indian War, 1754 - 1763.
• Synopsis
"Synopsis of Will: Parker, George -- 2-27-1757; pr. [date will is presented to court] 12-13-1758. W. [wife], Ann. Son, Benjamin.
Mentions John Funk. Land on Patterson Creek; Fairfax Grants. Sec. [Security] James Irison (griscom?), Thomas McGuire,
Nicholas Seaver, Witness: James Young and Daniel McFeron" (BOOK: "Early Records of Hampshire County, Virginia (Now
West Virginia)" Compiled by Clara McCormack Sage and Laura Sage Jones, Google Books, Searchable at Ancestry.com)
• Transcription
[editorial comment]
Will of George Parker
[Transcribed will by David S. Payne at McPHERSON-L Archives]
Made February 27, 1757, (???); Proved December 13, 1758,
Hampshire Co., Va.
(Made from the Original Will)
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I, George Parker, of the County of Hampshire, Virginia, being sick and weak, but
in perfect sense and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament.
And FIRST, I recommend my soul to Almighty God, who gave it me, in hopes of a glorious resurrection, my body
to be decently interred, and as for my worldly affairs, I settle it as follows:
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, one-half of my plantation I now live on, lying and being on
Patterson's Creek, in the County of Hampshire, Virginia, containing two hundred acres of land, more
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or less, to her and hers heirs forever, with one-half of all the mares, horses, cattle & hoggs to be at the said Ann,
my wife, for her disposal.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, Benjamin Parker, the other two hundred acres of land belonging to the said
plantation, I now live on, lying and being on Patterson's Creek, in Hampshire County, in Virginia, more or less, to
him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, and my will further is that whatever horses, hoggs, and
cattle my beloved Ann, my wife, can lay any lawful claim to belonging to me the said shall have full enjoyment of
the said to her & her heirs forever.
Acknowledging this my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day
of February, 1757.
Witnesses:
James Young
George Parker (SEAL)
His Mark
X
Daniel McFerson
At a Court continued and held for Hampshire County the 13th day of December, 1758, this last Will and Testament
of George Parker, decd., together with the certificates of the proof thereof, were presented in Court by Ann Parker,
his widow, and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Ann, who made oath according to law,
certificate was granted her for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of the said decedent, with his will
annexed, giving security, whereupon she, together with James Irison, Thomas McGuire [second husband of
Elizabeth, widow of John PARKER] and Nicholos Seaver, her securities, entered into and acknowledged bond in
the penalty of Five Hundred Pounds for her due administration of the said decedent's estate and performance of his
will.
Teste: Gabriel Jones, Cl. Cur.
[GABRIEL JONES, THE KING'S ATTORNEY: Gabriel Jones was the son of John and Elizabeth Jones,
of the county of Montgomery, North Wales. At what date this couple came to America is not known.
They settled at Williamsburg, Virginia, and on the 14th of August, 1721, their first child, a daughter named
Elizabeth, was born in William and Mary College. Nearly three years later, on May 17, 1724, Gabriel was
born, about three miles from Williamsburg. Another son, named John, was born at the same place, June
12, 1725.
BOOK: "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia" by Joseph A. Waddell @ Archive.org]
TESTE: (Signed) G.W.S. Grove CLK. CTY.
CT. HAMP. CO. W. VA.
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• Additional References
• Book: "The ancestors of Charles Wesley Clabaugh and Louise Zimmerman Clabaugh and their descendants" page 405-6 @
[quote]
[page] 405
Hampshire Co., Va. Deed Book #16, [Library of Virginia: Hampshire County, West Virginia Microfilm] page 359, tells of
"Benjamin Parker dying. 399 acres on Patterson's Creek being same land granted [text missing]
[page] 406
"Will: George Parker - dated 27 Feb. 1757 - proved 13 Dec. 1758.
Beneficiaries: Wife - Ann, Son Benjamin. Mentioned John Funk, Land on Patterson's Creek-Fairfax grant, See
James Ireson (Girison), Thomas McGuire, Nicholos Saaver.
Witnesses: James Young and Daniel McFeron.
Exp. George Parker was granted 399 acres of land on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire Co., Va.
"Ann Parker divided her share to son Benjamin on Nov. 1 or 2, 1760."
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