Joseph Parsons

Richard and Lydia Brigg were married in 1740 in Goochland County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Ralph Brigg & Mary Elizabeth Wright. They had the following children, all born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia:

• 1. Joseph (abt 1742 - 13 Aug 1833) m1. bef 1764, Margaret "Peggy" Griffith; m2. 26 Aug 1824, Sarah "Sally" Thompson

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Date of birth might be 1752.

Date of death has also been (erroneously?) reported to be January 1834.

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Samuel Parsons

b ca 1756 Pitts Cty Va.

Son of Richard Parsons and Lydia Briggs

Named in will.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2019, 20:55:14 UTC
• Richard PARSONS,

Son of Joseph Parsons and Sarah Woodson

BORN Born ca 1720 in Wilkes Cty NC

MARRIAGE Married 1736 Va. Lydia Biggs b ca 1720 Goochland Cty va

DEATH Died in Pittsylvania Cty Va. Believed to be buried in the county with wife in a farm cemetery now lost with no marker. He cannot be buried in the Chatham Burial Park, as it was established after his death.

He was NOT married to Elizabeth Feathers. That was another Richard.

WILL The will was signed on 22 December 1783 and probated on 21 February 1785.

His will, at the courthouse in Chatham, names these children: daughters: Agnes, Hannah, and Lydia; sons: George, John, Joseph, Samuel, and William

Children, some say 11, I see 10

1. Lydia b 1756/60 Pitt Cty Va d. after 1805 Pitt Cty Va m. Stephen Yates. Named in will.

2.Hannah b ca 1746. Married Joseph Madkiff. Named in will

3. Agnes b ca 1748. Married John Madkiff. Named in will

4 George b ca 1750. Named in will

5 Joseph b ca 1740-1752 d after 1801 at 50 yrs old. Named in will. He is often repeated as the 11th kid.

6 John b ca 1754 d 1/6/1856 Lee Cty Va aged 102 yrs. Named in will.

7. Samuel b ca 1756 Pitts Cty Va. Named in will.

8 William b ca 1758 Pitts Cty Va d 3/16/1818 Pitt Cty Va or 1/6/1856 Lee Cty Va. Named in will.

9 James Parsons b. ca. 1753, VA; m. to Mary Unknown

10 Richard Parsons Jr b. ca. 1758, VA

DNA has been done matching up his lines.

Pls contact me if you are from this family.

WILL Court Orders Book 5, page 139 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia December 22,1783

In the Name of God Amen I Richard Parsons of the County of Pittsylvania being old and weak in body but enjoying my usual reason and memory and calling to mind the mortality of man do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, to wit,

First my desire is that my Soul ascends and rest with God that gave it and

secondly my desire is that my body be decently buried.

Thirdly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Hannah Madkiff and her husband Joseph Madkiff one shilling Sterling to them my said daughter Hannah Madkiff and her husband Joseph Madkiff and their heirs forever.

Fourthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Agness Madkiff and to her Husband John Madkiff one shilling Sterling to them my said daughter Agness Madkiff and her husband John Madkiff and their heirs forever.

Fifthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son George Parsons one shilling Sterling to him my said Son George Parsons and his heirs forever,

Secondly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Joseph Parsons one shilling sterling to him my said son Joseph Parsons and his heirs forever,

Seventhly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Parsons one shilling sterling to him my said son John Parsons and his heirs for ever

Eighthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Samuel Parsons the land whereon he now lives to be divided by a line which my said son Samuel and my son William marked themselves to him my said son Samuel Parsons and his heirs and assignees for ever.

Ninthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William Parsons the land whereon he now lives to be divided as above mentioned to him my said son William Parsons and his heirs and assignees forever

Tenthly on the land above mentioned is mortgage for which my son Samuel Parsons is liable to pay said mortgage if he does not then my will is that his part of the land that is to say the land whereon he now lives is to be sold by my executors to off said mortgage.

Eleventhly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates all my Blacksmith tools to her my said daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates to them and their heirs forever.

Twelvelthy and lastly as I and my wife is now living with my daughter Lydia Yates and her husband Stephen Yates and they using us with the greatest kindness my will and desire is that they the said Lydia and Stephen Yates to have all the remainder of my estate that is to say my cattle and my black mare and also all my household furniture which is now in their possession but not till after my decease and the decease of my Wife.

Furthermore I revoke all former wills by me made and do confirm this my last will and testament.

I do appoint and constitute my loving sons Joseph and William Parsons executors of this my last will and testament Witness my hand and seal.

Richard (his mark) Parsons SS Test John Parks, Samuel Parks, Richard Johnson

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County February the 21, 1785

This last Will and Testament of Richard Parsons deceased was presented in Court and proved by the Oaths of two of the witnesses Hands and by the Court ordered to be Recorded Teste  Will Turnball

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Samuel Parsons

b ca 1756 Pitts Cty Va.

Son of Richard Parsons and Lydia Briggs

Named in will.

• Census: 1782 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
• Census: 1830 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 4 2019, 2:26:04 UTC