Joseph Edward BOND

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• Census: 1840, Franklin Co. GA P. 299, 214Th Dist.

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"Lewis Parker settled near Providence Church where he engaged in farming. He was a mill-wright, being of a mechanical turn of mind, and was successful both as a farmer and machinist." p. 131, HISTORY OF HART COUNTY by John William Baker

1840 Franklin Co. GA Census Parker, Lewis and no slaves

1850 Franklin Co. GA Census, house #1001, 10/24/1850
Lewis Parker 46, GA, Farmer, 1550 value or Real Estate
Matiltda 45, GA
Arminda E. 19, GA, Attended School
Nancy K. 17, GA, Attended School
Joseph H.H. 15, GA, Attended School
Mary C. 13, GA, Attended School
Barbary R.C. 11, GA, Attended School
Frances 9, GA, Attended School
Seaborn P. 6, GA
Elvird M. 3, GA

LAST WILL OF LEWIS PARKER
STATE OF GEORGIA, HART COUNTY
In the name of God, Amen.
I. Lewis Parker of said state and county, of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.
1st Item. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner, suitable to my circumstances and conditions of life. My soul, I trust, shall return to rest with God who gave it.
2nd Item. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my executors hereinafter appointed.
3rd Item. It is my will and desire that my three single daughters, Barbara Rebecca Jane, Frances Clemantine, and Elvira Manerva, have the use of the homestead and plantation, or such portions of it as they may need together with the family tools and stock of every kind after selling off enough to pay the debts, with the growing crop and provisions on hand so long as they or either of them remain single, or until they voluntarily forsake it as a home.
It is my will and desire that my three unmarried daughters have each a cow, a bed, and furniture all to be worth fifty dollars whenever they may need them to make them equal with those married.
It is my will and desire that my youngest son, Seaborn Parks, have the sorrel colt not yet a year old which I consider, when he comes to maturity, will be equal in value to the horse and saddle of my other sons.
When my plantation is no longer required as above mentioned it is my will and desire that it be sold together with the farming tools and stock and whatever else pertains to it, and distribute as follows:
4th Item. I give and bequeath to my daughters, Arminda E. A. Allison, to my daughter Nancy C. Pearman; to the orphan child of my deceased daughter Mary C. Kay; to my daughter, Barbara Rebecca Jane; to my daughter Frances Clemantine; and my daughter Elvira Manerva, fifty dollars each to make their portions equal with that already received by my three sons.
After the above mentioned bequest is paid off it is my will and desire that the residue of my estate be equally divided between my three sons, Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Henry Howard, Seaborn Parks, my five daughters above mentioned and the orphan child of my deceased daughter, Mary C. Kay.
5th Item. I hereby constitute and appoint my worthy friend, Jefferson Holland executor of this my last will and testament, this the 20th, November, 1865.
Signed, sealed, and published by Lewis Parker as his last will and testament in the presence of us, the subscribers who subscribe their names hereunto of said testator at his special instance and request and of each other.
November 20, 1865.
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Benjamin B. Parker, Jr.

John B. Hale

Ordinary's Office, Hartwell, Georgia, August 15, 1877.
I, F. C. Stephenson, Ordinary in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing three pages contain a true copy of the will of Lewis Parker, deceased, as appears of record in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office.
F. C. Stephenson, Ordinary.

Source of some birth Information:
Vital and Church Records. Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individaul Records.

A stampless letter was sold on the internet (e-bay) having a circular date stamp for GAINESVILLE Ga SEP 30, a handwritten 10 cent rate, and is addressed to Mr. Lewis Parker, Parkers Store, Franklin, Geo. [Georgia], and is a lengthy two and a half page 'Dear Bro' letter written by John Parker. The headline is Gainesville 26th Sept 1838.
Some abstracts:
"Tomorrow morning I expect to start to the Wesley Manual labour School in Houstin County and have not time to fill up an of my letter with apologies ..."
"My family are well and my children grow very fast and learn very well ..."
"I shall nearly make a support independent of my school and for that I still get one thousand dollars and the tuition of my own children. You say why then do I think of leaving and going so far down the country ..... suffice it to say I do not know that I shall go, but I have been offered a fine salary and many other inducements."
"I am pleased with the manual labour plan of education and believe it will soon be the popular system of education."
"You enquired what I know of Uncle Daniel Redwine, I have no very recent word from him ..."
"One word to Franklin, My Dear Son, my heart was glad we I heard you had joined the church and now while I write about it my eyes swim with tears. You have done exactly right."
"Now Franklin you must read a great deal, pray a great deal."
"Bro. Lewis tell all the boys not to think hard of me for not writing to them for there is not one thing in my heart but the good Lord will approbate towards you all and tell them not to do as I do but as I ought to do."
Condition of the letter rates average, some separations along the small folds, tear opposite the seal area. As usual with stampless letters, after writing on one or more sides of a sheet of paper, the letter was folded several times and mailed.

Kinship:
"Malcolm Turner"

Lewis married Matilda SWANN on 29 Nov 1827 in Elbert County, Georgia. Matilda was born on 17 Dec 1804 in GA; died on 11 Nov 1864 in Parkertown, Hart Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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