Erma, Here is the will of your Joel Perry Todd, Sr.'s Grandfather, Caleb Todd, born in Philadelphia in 1708. Caleb's son, John Todd (m. Patsy Collier) is your Joel's father. My 5th GGF, Ebenezer Park, Sr. (1747-1839) also had ancestors in in the Philadelphia area. Eb too migrated to Rowan County, NC and like many there...later traveled to Madison County, KY (1796). Name: Caleb TODD Sex: M Birth: 1708 in Philadelphia Co., PA Death: 21 SEP 1794 in Rowan Co., NC Reference Number: 2842 The will of Caleb Todd found in the Rowan Co. Library, No. Carolina and copied by Margaret (Maggi) Todd Rackley: In the name of God Amen! In September 1794, I, Caleb Todd, of Rowan County and State of North Carolina, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Recalling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament to which to say principally. First of all I give and reccoment my soul into the house of God and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the direction of my executors. And( as to nothing such unholy state as it had pleased God to bless me with in thus life.{this is very hard to read and may not be accurate}) I give and dispose the same in the following manner. First of all I will that my debts and funeral charges be discharged. Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Todd, One half of my lands, all my horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, and all my farming tools and all the household and furniture. Item - I give and bequeath unto Caleb Todd, my son, one half of all my lands. And I do hereby (?) discount and make void all other wills and test. here to fore made by me. Declaring this alone to be my last will and testament. And I do nominate, constitate and appoint my two sons Caleb and Joshua executors to this my last will and testament. (? ?)where as I have here unto set my hand and seal. Singed, sealed and (?) in the persons of John Todd and Thomas Todd Signed X(mark) - (Caleb Todd) Patented land in Bucks Co., PA in 1742. (Vol 24 pg 170 of PA Archives for 9 Feb 1743). Sold land to Lewis Enger in 1756 and went to Rowan Co., NC. Had a first wife of unknown name. Moved to Wilkes Co., GA but returned to NC by 1790, where he is in census with 3 males and 4 females. Will dated 21 Sep 1794 (Book E, pg 30 Rowan Co., NC) probated in 1796. Father: Joshua TODD b: ABT. 1681 in Philadelphia Co., PA Mother: UNKNOWN Marriage 1 Margaret Catherine WILLIAMS b: ABT. 1745 Married: ABT. 1766 Note: [toddjohn.FTW] Children Sarah TODD Deadomia TODD Caleb TODD b: ABT. 1758 Benjamin TODD b: ABT. 1759 in Northampton Co., PA Mary TODD b: 1764 John TODD b: 25 MAR 1773 in Easton, North Hampton Co., PA Joshua TODD b: ABT. 1774 Sincerely, Doug Park Hurricane, WV