Parks Family Genealogy - Thomas Parks Will
WILL OF THOMAS PARKS OF
Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Virginia 1752
Will Book 2, page 101...copy February 2, 1965
by Marvin H. Parks of a certified copy by
Eva W. Maupin Clerk of the Circuit Court.
In the Name of God Amen, I, Thomas Parks of Ballengers Mountain in Albemarle County being very Weak in Bodily constitution but perfect sence and memory considering the Perils and dangers of this transitory life and to avoid future strife and controversy I do make and constitute this my last will and testament First I do commit my Body to the grave and my soul unto God who gave it and for many causes and due consideration I do bequeath all my worldly stock and substance unto my best beloved son Thomas Parks likewise I do make and constitute him to be my sole heir & executor Secondly I doth leave unto my son John Parks an English Shilling Thirdly I doth leave unto my son Sam�l Parks an English Shill. Fourthly I doth leave unto my son Charles Parks an English Shill. Fifthly I doth leave unto my Daughter Martha Russell otherwise Parks an English Shill. Sixthly I doth leave my Daughter Mary Bond an English Shill. Seventhly I doth leave unto my daughter Eliz�th Hutchins an english shill. As witness my hand this Twenty Fourth of February and in the year of our lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two.
Thomas Parks
Being Present
Daniel Burford
his
Ellex x Duggins
mark
At a Court held for Albemarle County the twelfth day of March 1761 This will was presented in Court proved by the oaths of Daniel Burford & Alexander Duggins the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded & on the motion of Thomas Park the Executor therein named who made oath according to law certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof giving security on which he with Thomas Josling & Thomas Cottrell his securities entered into & acknowledged their bond accordingly.
Teste
John Nicholas, Clk.
W. B. 2 p. 101
A Copy Teste:
(Signed)
Eva W. Maupin, Clerk.