James Williamson Parker

Frederick married Temperance Williamson on 21 Oct 1791 in Sussex County, , , Virginia. Temperance was born about 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Drury Parker of Southampton County and
St. Lukes Parish being sincesses? and many thanks be to almighty God
for the same do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and
Testament and do dispose of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath to my wife Milly Parker two feather beds and
furniture and iron pott, one frying pan, four pewter dishes and six
pewter plates and chest, one long trunk, four chears, three cows and
calves, three sows and piggs, six horses and saddle, three ewes and
lambs, one linen wheel, one woolen wheel, also I leave the labour
of my negro man Jame and my negro woman Agge to her during her
natural life and then at her death to be sold and divided amongst
her children begotten by me. I also give my wife Milly Parker two
thousand pound of porks and forty barrels of corn.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Howell Parker one negro man named Tom
to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give & bequeath to my son Richard Parker one negro boy named
Harry to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Parker one negro girl
named Rachel and one feather (bed) and furniture to him and his
heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Parker the plantation I
purchased of Benjamin Cooper with all the land lying on the south side of
Myrrick's path belonging thereto, also I give and bequeath to my son
Thomas Parker one negro woman named Doll to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Edwin Parker the plantation I now
live on with all the land lying on the north side of Myrick's cart
path there belonging thereto. I also give and bequeath to my son Edwin
Parker one negro boy named Lewis to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Frederick Parker one negro boy
named Nat; also one feather bed and furniture.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Luicy Parker one negro girl
named Beck and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Patty Parker one negro girl
named Judith to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Nanny Parker one negro girl
named Liddia to her and to her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath daughter Tampey Parker one negro named
Fanny to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Judith Parker one negro girl
named Penny to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsey Parker one negro girl
named Chearey to her & her heirs forever; also I give the labour of my
negro man Archer to my wife during her natural life and then to be sold
and the money to be divided as aforesaid and the negroes belonging to me
not mentioned to be equally divided amongst my next? oldest children
and the remainder of my estate to be sold and equally divided amongst
my younger children and my will and desire is that her children and their
negroes continue with her while they come to age and marry except there
Mother marry then to her admeet? for the use of the children.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Parker one negro boy
named Lem to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to son Matthew Parker one negro named Page, one
negro girl named Janey to him and his heirs forever.

I do likewise constitute make ordain brother Richard Parker and
Jeremiah Drew and Randolph Newsum my whole and sole Executors of this
my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS hereof I have set my hand and seal this 13th day of June 1783.

Drewry Parker

At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 12th day of February 1789.

This Will was presented in Court by Randolph Newsum, the Executor therein
named (Richard Parker thereto refusing) and the said Will having been
proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be wholy in the handwriting
of the Testator is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said
Executor who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for
obtaining Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 299-301

Drewry married Elizabeth Barham about 1748 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Barham and Sarah Judkins) was born about 1731 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1768 in Southampton County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Charles Barham of Southampton County
and Parish of St. Luke being in a low state of health but of a
sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will
and testament in manner and form following:

First and principally I recommend my soul to almighty God the
granter of it and all things and as for what worldly goods it
hath been pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of in manner
following, to wit:

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Robert Barham the
plantation wherein I now live being two hundred and fifty acres
more or less which I have heretofore given to him by a deed of
gift bearing date the twenty fourth day of February 1772, also
seven negroes namely: Dick, Peter, Sam and Dinah, together with
their increase since the date of the aforesaid deed wich is
three, namely: Lewis, Fanney and Thomson which said land and
negroes with their increase I give to my son Robert Barham to
him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Milley Barham
one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Harriss twenty
shillings current money to her & her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Deloach one negro
man named Toney to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give the use of three negroes named Jimmey, Poggs and
Tom, also the use of their increase to Drewry Parker during his
life and after his death I give the said negroes with their
increase to be equally divided amongst all the children that
he had by my daughter Elizabeth wich said negroes I give to
them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Joel Newsum one
negro named Jeffrey which he has now in his possession to him
and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Barham Newsum one
negro girl name Abigal which he has now in his possession
to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give all wearing clothes to my son Robert Barham to
him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son James Barham four
hundred and twenty acres of land which I have heretofore
given to him and a deed of gift bearing date the twenty
fourth day of February 1772. I also give my son James Barham
the following negroes namely: Frank, Pompey, Abram, Harry,
Mingo, York, Cain, Sue, Judah, Venus, Amy, Lyd, Ben, Doll,
Frank and Judah which is also mentioned in the aforesaid deed.
I also give my son James Barham nine other negroes which have
been born since the date of the above deed namely: David,
Willis, Middey, Charlot, Silvey, Jenney, Fagan, Lucy and Jack
which said land and negroes with their increase I give to my son
James Barham to him and his heirs forever. I also give and
bequeath to my son James Barham all the remainder of my estate
in what kind or nature soever or wheresoever found that is not
heretofore mentioned, I give to him and his heirs forever.

And lastly, I constitute and appoint my son James Barham and
my grand son Joel Barham my hole and sole Executors to this my
Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me
heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
seventeenth day of September 1783.

Charles Barham (seale)
Signed, sealed, published and
declared by the Testator to
be his Last Will and Testament
in presence of:

James Battle
Moses Foster
her
Elizabeth X Holding
mark
John Simmons Sr

At a Court held for the County of Southampton
the 9th day of June 1791

This Will was proved by the oaths of Moses Foster, Elizabeth
Holding and John Simmons, Sr, three of the witnesses thereto
and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Edward Parker
who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him
for obtaining letters of administration with said Will annexed
in the estate of the said disident giving security (James
Barham, the Executor therein named being dead and the others
refusing) whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 432-433

Charles married Sarah Judkins about 1730 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Sarah was born about 1708 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]