A
few days ago I posted the will of John Parker, my 5th
gt-grandfather. This is the will of his wife, who of course was my
5th gt-grandmother. Most of the Quaker records for her use
the spelling Jael, while this recorded deed uses Jail. “If it
sounds the same, it is the same” is a quote I heard at a national
genealogical conference, so I believe that Jael and Jail are just
different spellings for the same name. I was really glad she named my
4th gt-grandmother, Peninah/Penninah Nicholson in her
will.
The
will I am transcribing here appears to be from the recorded wills of
Perquimans County North Carolina. I found it both on familysearch.org
and on Ancestry.com. This section was from Volume E, page 405.
State
of No Carolina } I Jail Parker, being weak in body
Perq.
County } but of a sound disposing memory
&
considering the uncertainty of life & Death do make this my
last
will & testament as follows Viz ) 1st my will is that
all
my just debts & funeral expenses be paid out of my
estate.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my son John Parker one
cow
& calf, the largest iron pot & hooks to him & his heirs
for
ever. Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah
Lacey
one feather bed & furniture the smallest one, one pair
flat
irons, One yoke & ox ring & Staple to her & her heirs
forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Bundy
ten
shillings, to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give &
bequeath
unto
my son Seth Parker, one ox chain to him & his heirs
forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Penniah
Nicholson
all the remaining part of my estate to her & her
heirs
forever. I do hereby constitute & appoint
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