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| Title | Last will and testament of Stephen Parker. |
| Creator | Parker, Stephen |
| Subject | Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History |
| Description | The last will and testament of Stephen Parker who lived Abington Township. |
| Date.Original | 1857-08-11 |
| Rights | Original document is in the public domain and was scanned courtesy of the Lackawanna Historical Society. |
| Publisher | University of Scranton |
| Physical Dimensions | 21.6 x 27.9 cm |
| Coverage.Temporal | 1850-1859 |
| Type | Text |
| Source | Lackawanna Historical Society |
| Transcript | LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF STEPHEN PARKER I, Stephen Parker, of Abington Township, County of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, do make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First - My honest debts are to be provided for and paid according to the tenor of the obligations standing against me. Second - As I have given some lands by deeds to each of my sons and as those given to my son Alvah were not equal in value to those given to his brothers, I now give and bequeath to Alvah the sum of two thousand dollars to make up that inequality. Third - I give and bequeath to my son Charles and to the heirs of my son Sheldon one dollar. Fourth - I give and bequeath to my daughters Delilah Northup, Asenath Parker, Damaris Parker and to the heirs of Mary Van Fleet, Rebecca Hull and Celinda Colvin the proceeds of four village lots and dwellings on each at the village of Clarks Green in said Abington Township, which proceeds are to be divided equally to said daughters and to said heirs, that is a like share to each daughter and each set of heirs. Said lots and houses are now in the charge of Stephen A. Northup, by virtue of a power of attorney from me, dated on or about the 2nd day of April AD 1857, and it is my wish that my executors shall dispose of said lots, etc. and shall distribute the proceeds of the same according to the spirit and intent of the said power of attorney so far as it consists with this will and testament. Said lots and houses, etc. may be described as follows: One of them known as the Walker property is near the residence of Dr. Hiram Nichols and is bounded westerly and northerly by him, easterly by a lane or street leading from the public road to the two story school- house. My title is from N. Cottrill by deed. Another lot lies easterly from the one just described and is divided from it by the aforesaid lane or street on the west and is bounded on the south by a street at right angles with the first; said lot is bounded easterly by Joseph Beagle and northerly by a tier of lots formerly owned by George Clark and John C. Sherman. The third lot is at the northerly or northeasterly part of said village and is known as the "Jay property" a Mr. Jay having erected the house on it, both for a dwelling and harness shopt or it was erected for him for said purposes. It is on the westerly side of the public road and is adjoining the house and lot of C. R. Clark and lands of Thomas Y. Atherton and perhaps others. The title is from Ira Gardner Estate; the deed for the second lot is from N. Cottrill. The fourth lot and house is across the road from the Jay property, a little east of it and is bounded easterly by a vacant lot of Joseph Beagle. The house was partly erected by H. W. Benjamin or Wyck Benajmin. John C. Sherman deeded it to me, under Benjamin's contract with him. In addition to these houses and lots, etc. I give and bequeath unto each of my daughters now living and to each set of heirs to those deceased the sum of one hundred dollars and to my daughter Damaris an extra one hundred dollars. For reasons in my opinion good and sufficient and which if given would appear to others, I except the heirs of Rebecca Hull from this last bequest of one hundred dollars and do give and bequeath unto my daughters Asenath Parker and Damaris Parker an equal share to each. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF STEPHEN PARKER Fifth - I grant unto my beloved wife Harriet Parker the full and complete sum of three hundred dollars per year from and after my death during her natural life and this annuity my extecutors [executors] shall pay unto her the said Harriet or to her assigns during each year from time to time as she may need it. And my said executors are hereby authorized and empowered to give a bond and mortagage or other lien upon such portion of my real estate as shall secure unto her the said Harriet or assigns the said annuity of three hundred dollars upon the condition that she shall release all other parts of my real estate from her right of dower or from the effect of this annuity which is by her to be received in lieu of her right of dower. Sixth - After provision has been made for carrying out my will thus far expressed and there be a balance of my estate yet remaining, I give and bequeath the same to my daughters and to the heirs of my daughters but not exceeding the sum of two hundred dollars to each of said who shall have one hundred dollars extra and excepting also the heirs of Rebecca Hull who are not to share in the distribution of two hundred dollars each or less as I think their circumstances too easy to possibly need it. Be it known that I also once let Ezra Colvin have a horse valued at sixty dollars and also took up and delivered to him as I think a note in the hands of Stone and Patterson against him the said Ezra of seventy three dollars which two amounts without interest are to be deducted from the heirship of his former wife and my daughter Celinda or rather from the monies bequeathed herein to the heirs of my said daughter Celinda Colvin. Seventh - If there sahll be a balence [balance] still remaining of my estate it shall be distributed equally share and share alike to each of my living children and to each set of heirs of those who have deceased. Eighth - I do hereby nominate, appoint and constitute my son Alvah Parker and Andrew Bedford and Leonard Batchelor all of the Borough of Waverly, county and state aforesaid Executors of this my will and in order that they may be enabled to transact the business of settling my estate in an efficient and economical manner, I do hereby authorize them to execute deeds, leases and contracts in respect to any or all of my real estate and to do and perform all necessary and proper acts for the speedy and judicious disposition of my estate generally and if for any cause either of these my executors shall be unable or unwilling to go thru [through] with such settlement, disposition and distribution fo my estate or if the death of either of the said executors shall occur, then the remaining two executors shall hassen and are hereby made to possess all of the powers and authority hence granted or intended to be granted and delegated unto the three and the acts and deeds of the two shall be taken in such case to be all intents and purposes legal and valid. In witness whereof I the testator have set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament this eleventh day of August A. D. 1857. Signed - Stephen Parker Stephen Parker died October 1857. Signed, sealed and published by the testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribe our names and witness theretor. C. C. Champlin B. R. Bedford |
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