Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4, pages 30 - 31
I John R. Parker of Sumner County Tennessee do make and publish this as my last Will and testament.
First; I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall first be paid.
Second; I have purchased and had the title taken in my name three shares of real estate of Wm. Parker dec'd at the price of $1200. each for the boundaries of which I refer to the title papers and the same was paid for with the means of my wife. I therefore give the same to her absolutely to be disposed of as she may desire.
Third; I give and bequeath to my wife and children for their joint support and maintenance all of my personal estate consisting of stock of all kinds household and kitchen furniture farming utensils and provisions of all kind the same not to be sold but to be kept together by my wife. Fourth; I give and bequeath to my wife all my money and notes except six hundred ($600.00) dollars which amount I desire to my children.
Fifth; I own an undivided one fourth of some two thousand acres of land in Texas and I give and devise the same to my children equally and I here confer upon my wife Susan Parker full power and right to sell or dispose of the same by and for their benefit whenever she deem it to their interest to do so and the proceeds to be held for their benefit and she will pay taxes on it and manage it till sold.
Sixth; I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Susan Parker as the sole executor(sic) of my Will
having full
confidence that she will faithfully execute its trusts. No bond and security is required of her except
as to the
part relating to my children and she is clothed into full power to execute the trusts and powers of
this Will.
Witness my hand this Dec 18th 1871
(signed) John R. Parker
Witnesses;
R. C. Parker
Wm. S. Whitesides
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court February Term 1872.
The last Will and testament of John R. Parker dec'd was this day produced in open Court for
probate and
was duly proven by the oaths of R. C. Parker and Wm. S. Whitesides subscribing witnesses
thereto which is
received by the Court and ordered to be Recorded.
Test Jesse Cage Clerk