Lenoir County NC


WILL OF JACOB PARROTT (1856)
County of Lenoir  
State of North Carolina

             I, Jacob Parrott, of the County of Lenoir and the State of North 
Carolina, being of Sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my 
earthly existence, do make and declare, this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following, that is to say:

        First - That my hereinafter named Executors shall provide for my body a 
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my daughter, Susan Mewborn . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my three grandchildren, Harriet, Sally, and 
Franklin Parrott, one tract of land known as the Hood place, . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my daughter, Charlotte E, Harper, . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my two grandchildren, Charlotte and William 
Parrott, children of my deceased son, Jacob W. Parrott, . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my son, John A. Parrott, . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my son, James M. Parrott, . . .
        Item - I give and devise to my daughter, Mary  L. Murphy, the following 
named negroes, to wit:  Amos, Mary, Harriet, Chelsea, "Tom, Jane, Esther and 
Clarey and their increase, also all the lands I purchased of Richard Csom (?) and 
wife including my mansion house and all other improvements, bounded by the lands of 
William Herring, and the heirs at law of Benj. F. Parrott, decd. and others, to have 
and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple absolutely forever, provided, 
nevertheless, that if the said Mary should die without surviving lawful issue, her 
surviving, then and in that case, I will and devise that the whole of the said 
property shall be equally divided among all my surviving children or their personal representatives.

        Item - I will and devise to my three grandchildren, Harriet, Sallie, and 
Franklin Parrott, . . .         Item - I will and desire that the remaining portion 
of my land, . . . ; excepting, however, that part or share to which Mary L. Murphy 
may be entitled, which I will and direct may come under the same limitations as is 
provided for in a preceding clause of this instrument, relating to the said Mary  
and to which reference may be had in order to a proper understanding of what those 
limitations and restrictions are - - I further will and direct that the suits which 
are now in progress against William Herring and the one I design to have instituted 
against James Wood, for land, may be prosecuted to the extent of the law, and that 
all the expenses . . .
             And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons, John A. and 
James M.  Parrott, as Executors  . . . 
             In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this 6th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1855.

						JACOB PARROTT (SEAL)

            Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Jacob Parrott to be 
and contain his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and 
in his presence of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.

                                             Shadrack E. Loftin
                                              W. A. J. Pollock


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA                      Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
COUNTY OF LENOIR                                       March Term, 1856


              A paper purporting to be the last will and Testament of Jacob Parrott, 
decd., is exhibited for Probate in open court by John A. Parrott and James M. Parrott, 
the Executors therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Jacob Parrott is 
proved by the oath and examination of Shade E, Loftin and W. A. J. Pollock, the two 
subscribing witnesses thereto.  It is therefore considered by the court that the said 
paper, writing and every part thereof is the last will and Testament of the said Jacob 
Parrott and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed; and therefore John A. Parrott 
and James M. Parrott, Executors, as aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the oath 
required by law.

N.  Hunter, Clerk
Enrolled in Clerk's office of Lenoir County, May 5, 1856.

State of North Carolina
 County of Lenoir

                 I, N. Hunter, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and 
for the County aforesaid, do hereby testify that the foregoing is a true copy of the 
last will and testament of Jacob
Parrott, decd., as found on record in this office.

             In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said 
Court of office, in Kinston, 29th day of November, 1856.

             I hereby certify that the above is an exact copy of the will of Jacob 
Parrott of the County of Lenoir, and of the State of North Carolina and dated as 
indicated by the Will, the 6th day of September, 1855.					
Mrs. John Harvey


Files of Beverly Cunningham White, 10 Apr 2002