The cover sheet to the will states "Capt. Hugh Parks" "North Carolina Wills: A testator Index: 1665-1900" by Thornton W. Mitchell Library of Congress #92-72852 Hugh Parks, County #65 is Mecklenburg Co., NC Date: 1830 Will Book F #31 original copy is in the archives of North Carolina This will was drawn up 12-25-1828. It is signed Jan. 30, 1829 y D. McDonald; Thomas McDonald; John Alexander; John Kathcart (this is what the names appeared to be from my reading) >From reading the this will, we see that Hugh Parks mentions his wife Mary Parks. I believe this to be Mary Davis Parks. He mentions his slaves: 1. Mingo 2. Rhoda 3. Isaac 4. Jack 5. Silvey They are to be emancipated upon the death of Mary Parks. He mentions a Grist Mill and Pond, near the DAM, and property owned by Andrew D. Parks. I do not know the relaitionship of Andrew. ?? He mentions a yearly payment to H. McDowell. He mentions his grandson George Herald Parks, also his grandaughter Sarah Hopkin Parks. He mentions a son William N. Parks, granting 1 share of the Catawba Navigation Co. This will is attested by: J. W. Herson (the first four leters of the surname are very hard to make out) MY NOTE: Hugh Parks may have other children, not named in this will. Due to the fact he mentions"...my children..." I believe this Hugh Parks is the Revolutionary War Veteran who was granted Land by the Federal Government for services rendered in the war. "Rev. War Bounty Land Grants" by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1996 Hugh Parks, NC, Private, for service thru 1783, granted May 26, 1784, 640 acres. Please write back with any connections or info, Lillian Kathleen Martin
Lillian, does it strike you as interesting that Craige Parks from the Parks linage hook up with the Carolina Davis not original wife. One of Hugh Parks' slave is probably my great grandfather's father (Craige Parks) and Carolina Davis is probably associate with the Davis group from Mary Davis Parks linage. This is just to many interesting name and people not to be interconnected. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly" <malik@scs-net.org> To: <PARKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 9:11 AM Subject: [PARKS] Capt. Hugh Parks > The cover sheet to the will states "Capt. Hugh Parks" > "North Carolina Wills: A testator Index: 1665-1900" by Thornton W. Mitchell > Library of Congress #92-72852 > > Hugh Parks, County #65 is Mecklenburg Co., NC Date: 1830 Will Book F #31 > original copy is in the archives of North Carolina > > This will was drawn up 12-25-1828. It is signed Jan. 30, 1829 y D. McDonald; Thomas McDonald; John Alexander; John Kathcart (this is what the names appeared to be from my reading) > > >From reading the this will, we see that Hugh Parks mentions his wife Mary Parks. I believe this to be Mary Davis Parks. > > He mentions his slaves: > 1. Mingo > 2. Rhoda > 3. Isaac > 4. Jack > 5. Silvey > They are to be emancipated upon the death of Mary Parks. > > He mentions a Grist Mill and Pond, near the DAM, and property owned by Andrew D. Parks. I do not know the relaitionship of Andrew. ?? > > He mentions a yearly payment to H. McDowell. > > He mentions his grandson George Herald Parks, also his grandaughter Sarah Hopkin Parks. > > He mentions a son William N. Parks, granting 1 share of the Catawba Navigation Co. > > This will is attested by: J. W. Herson (the first four leters of the surname are very hard to make out) > > MY NOTE: Hugh Parks may have other children, not named in this will. Due to the fact he mentions"...my children..." > > I believe this Hugh Parks is the Revolutionary War Veteran who was granted Land by the Federal Government for services rendered in the war. > > "Rev. War Bounty Land Grants" by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1996 > Hugh Parks, NC, Private, for service thru 1783, granted May 26, 1784, 640 acres. > > Please write back with any connections or info, > Lillian Kathleen Martin > > > > ==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > Please remember: No attachments, Hoaxes, Virus or Chain Letters > are to be sent to the list. The use of foul language is also > prohibited. >