September the 23 day 1797

In the name of God amen I Waxel Parrey of Jones County and State of North 
Carolina being weak in body but of perfect sound mid and memory both make and 
Ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as followth

ITEM- I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Sivel Parrey one mare two cows 
and calves her choise and all the hogs that I have also two beds, bed stands 
and furniture , also two hoes two____one hatchek and two plows also one cart 
and cart gearing also one side saddle also two wheels and land one loom and 
loom gear all my house chaves two tables, my tubs poles frgins and chairs, all 
the pot ironware, also thirty barrels of corn and three stacks of blade foden 
also one chirt one cane and fottle three baskets all my filax and cotton also 
all my potes corthen wave knives and forks one bridle also one man Todle

ITEM- I lend to my wife Sivel Parrey my land and plantation until my son 
Frederic Parrey comes to the age of twenty one years after my said son coming 
of age and one third part during her life or widowhood.

ITEM- I leave the resadue of my Cattle with my wife as Executors to disposed 
of as hear after directed them in their in Crease, the she ones to be made use 
of in my famely and the she ones of my cattle to be kept to the use of my wife 
and children untill my daughter Ailee Parrey comes to the ago of eighteen or 
marries and then to be equally divided between my three daughters Ailee Betsey 
and Catherine

Turn over

The resadue of my Estate I leave to be sold and the money arising there from 
firft paying of all my just debts the remainder to be applied by my executors 
to the maintenance and scooling of my said children

ITEM- I give to my said son Frederic Parrey my land and plantation to him and 
his heirs and assigns my wife first progessing all the land untell my said son 
comes to the age of twenty one years and then one third part during life or 
widowhood

ITEM- I constitute and appoint my worthy friends John Parrey sonr and Durant 
Hatcher Executors to this my last will and testament revoking all former wills 
by me maid ratifing this as my last will and testament in writings where I 
have unto set my hand and seal in presents of the subscribers being witnefes 
as my last will and testament the day and above written

Test (signed) Abram Gibson 
Test (signed) Obedience Howard


Jones County Court Feb Term 1800

Then was the written and aforegoing last will & Testament of Waxil Parrey 
decesd duly prov'd in open court by the Oath of Abram Gibson one of the 
subscribing witnefses thereto agreeable to Law and Ordered to be recorded at 
same time John Parry, ___(unreadable) the Executors therein name'd took the 
Oath of an cauell for, ___ Ordere'd that Letters Testamentaory ifsue 
accordingly

Attest:  (signed) WH Orme, D.C. C.

Recorded in the Clerk's office of Jones County Book Letter A Page 241 & 241

Test:  (signed) Wm Orme D. C. C.





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