Hi SBaker....I am posting your reply to the list because I kind of learned I have to recopy things if I don't. Happy Holydays to you and yours, God bless....Donnasue Wmsn.Co.,TN...Misc. Records...Vol. 7 ...p.34. 17 Aug.1837...Elizabeth Weathers received full amount left to her by her father, John Parks, dec'd. ...p.34. Nov.1839...John P. Weathers received his share of the estate from Andrew Parks, guardian. ...p.45. Deed. 13 Aug.1855. Ferdinand Stith to John P. McKay, Chairman of the County Court of Williamson County. Whereas the Justices of the Peace of said County have determined to change the location of the court house of said County in the town of Franklin on account of it's inconvenience and have ordered that a more convenient and eligible site be purchased for the court house to be erected thereon...have purchased of Ferdinand Stith a parcel of ground...for $1,000 on the south side of the public square and fronting said square about 21 feet adjoining the parcel of land heretofore conveyed to the chairman of the County Court by William Park and wife, and others, by deed dated 10 Aug.1855...bounded by John and Moss line...being part of lot #105. ...p.48. 3 Feb. 1869. Charles A. & Norville Merrill, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection we have for our nieces, the children of our deceased sister, Eliza Shumate, do convey to Joseph L. Parks a tract of land in Arkansas, it being the same granted to William Evans, the SW quarter of a section 22 in township eight north of range 8 east in the district of land subject to sale at Helena, Arkansas consisting of 160 acres being the same granted to William Evans of Crittenden Co.,Ark. by patent, dated 1 Dec.1842. Said Joseph L. Parks shall hold the said land for the benefit of Mary E., Susan, Fannie and Eliza J. Shumate, for their natural lives and at their deaths to go to the heirs of their bodies. ...p.50. 4 Feb.1851...(names)...William H.S. Hill, William D. Taylor, Hugh Dempsey, Thomas Parkes, Charles M. Scott,dec'd., town of Franklin. ...p.53. Thomas Moore...Will..."Upon the death of myself and wife, that we shall each be buried side by side in the private burying ground known as the 'Poplar Grove' burying ground about 3 1/2 miles W of Franklin...Sum of $300 be used for the purpose of having erected over our graves a monument which ix to be triangular conical tombstone and to have one side ingraved with the words 'Sacred to the memory of Col. Thomas Moore who was born in Bedford Co.,VA on March 20 1796, died the __ day of 18__, and upon another side of said monument the words 'Sacred to the memory of Mary A. P. Moore, daughter of Col. Thomas & Mary T. Moore, who was born in Crawford Co., Ark. on 26 Sept.1824, and died in Williamson Co.,TN on 26 April 1825, dated 15 Sept.1873. To my wife, all my property, and if my wife dies before I die, to Fransine A. Parks of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Mattie A. Bumford of Spadra Bluff, Ark., Ann G. Sessions of Jackson, Miss., Mary T. Fentress of Bolivar, TN., Mary T. Perkins of Fort Smith, Ark., Mary M. Perkins of Rutherford Co., TN., To Anna G. Wood, a niece of my wife..1 pier looking glass which has been delivered to her and at her death to go to her daughter Mary M. Wood. To Mary T. Frntress of Bolivar, TN..Linens & etc...To Charles Anna N.Carter 2 bedroom chairs...To Mrs. William McKay a split bottom rocking chair...To Mary M. Williams a rocking chair...To Maj. T. M. Jones of Pulaski my invalid chair...To Anna G. Sessions 2 old Bibles...To the officers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Locust Valley, the communion service consisting of a pitcher and 2 goblets, a large Bible and all the Hymn books...To Harriet P. Ewing a pair of andirons...To Lucy Ann Jones 1 mahogany bureau with marble slab and glass...To Mrs. Mary Gatlin of Ark. 1 silver ladle...To Mrs. Mary M. Perkins 5 silver teaspoons marked M.P...To Rev. James Marshall my buggy...To Tom Jefferson in consideration of his faithful service during and since the war, money to build a fence around the church at Locust Grove. Exr: Thomas M. Jones. Mary T. Moore...Will...dated 31 May 1884. The portion that I directed to my nephew, Thomas M. Perkins, I wish to be equally divided between him and my niece Bettie Perkins. Money assisting in the repairs of *Moore's Chapel. Witness: Charlesanna H. Carter and Cora B. Jones. *(note: This graveyard is located at the corner of Del Rio Pike and Cotton Road on property formerly owned by Mrs. Buford, and now owned by Livingsfield Moore. Williamson Co.,TN ..Misc. Records...Vol.II... Gilbert Marshall vs. Ruth T. Gentry et al. Reuben A. Gentry died 3 Feb.1841 intestate, leaving Ruth T. Gentry his widow. His children were: Robert & Elizabeth Gentry. G. Marshall was appointed Admr. in May 1841. The estate is insolvent. Gentry conveyed ,by deed of trust dated 25 Jan. 1841, 426 acres and 130 poles of land to Thomas Parks to secure the payment of certain notes. Gentry failed to pay notes. He left 3 tracts of land. (Because there is so much on Parks, I am sending it in different messages. Bible records are next)...Donnasue