Jonathan Arthur Parker

Jonathan Parker's Last Will and Testament

In the name of God Amen

I, Jonathan Parker being low in health but of

sound mind do make this my last Will and Testament.

I will my Soul to God who gave it and body

to be buried in Christian like manner

or at the will of my friends.

Now as to the Estate or property with which

it has please God to bestow ? me with in this life.

I do will and bequeath as follows ( Viz. )

First I will to my beloved wife Naonary (sic)

Parker my home Plantation containing one hundred & sixty

seven acres ( more or less ) and also a Small Tract

of Land on the waters of Snowbird Creek containing

one hundred acres together with all my live stock

such as Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs----and also the

Household I Kitchen Furniture together with the

Plantation tools--during the lifetime of my said wife

Naonary (sic) Parker. And at her Death the remainder

of the property which She may have on hand--I wish it to

be put up and sold to the highest bidder & the proceeds

Equally divided among her children--In

witness whereof I the said Jonathan Parker have

hereunto set my hand & seal--this Fifth day of October

1860

Jonathan Parker ( Seal )

Mark

Attest E.G. Morvan

T. N. Colvard

I do hereby appoint my two sons Willis Parker &

John Parker as my Lawful Executors.

In witness where of I set my hand and Seal this

20th day of May 1866

Jonathan Parker ( Seal )

Mark

Attest

T. N. Colvard

E. G. Morvan

State of N. Carolina}Court of pleas and

quarters Sessions Cherokee County}July (unreadable) 1867

There was brought into open Court a paper writing

Purporting to be the last Will and Testament of

Jonathan Parker desc. & which proven by the Oath of

E. G. Morvan one of the subscribing witnesses

thereto for the purposes therein contained.

D. Weeks Clk.

Minute Docket page 82

Recorded Will Book page 5

MACON COUNTY

Record of Deeds Probated, 1837-1875: Deed of conveyance of 640-acre tract from several Indians to

State, Apr., 1838; deed of conveyance and power of attorney from John Welch (Indian) to Jonathan

Blyth and Jonathan Parker, June, 1838; power of attorney from Peggy, Samuel, Williston, and

William Jones (Indian) to Dillard Love, Sept., 1841

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