Person:Ebenezer Parker (5)

PARKER, Ebenezer, s. of Hananiah, [born] Feb. 13, 1675.

PARKER, Ebenezer, [died] Aug. 6, 1749.

PARKER, Ebenezer, [died] Aug. 6, 1749, in his 74th y. GR1
[Age 73, so born about 1676. GR1=Old Cemetery, formerly Town Burying Ground]

5 Aug 1749: "memorandum of What mr Ebenzer Parker Said he would have Done With Respect to the Settlement of his Estate (That is) that his Lands Should be Settled upon his two grand sons. That is Ebenezer Parker & Thomas Parker; and they to pay out. and that his silver money should be Equaly Divided amongs all his Children & the Children of his Dafter Elisabeth Rand Deceas'd: & that his Grand son Thom's Parker should have his hors or mare."
28 Aug 1749: Warrant for commission to appraise estate. Also, commission to set off one full Third to Mary Parker (the said Deceased's Widow), and distribute remainder to Children.
[29?] Aug 1749: Memorial of Mary Parker: "I Have Designed to administer on the Estate of my above s'd husband; but I understand your Honour hath been pleas'd to give the same to my Son Ebenezer Parker Which is very Greavous to me: & [??] What Ever he hath told your Honour as to my Refusing I never Did Refuse only told him that I Could Not Go to Cambridge one this 29th Day: and I would pray your Hon'r to gve me administration yet if it may be for Special Reasons Which I Can give & S[u]pport."
4 Sep 1749: Bond of Mary Parker Widow as Administr'x of the Estate of her late husband Ebenez'r Parker late of Reading
15 Sep 1749: Inventory of Mr Ebenezar Parker Late of Reading Decased by Samuell Bancroft Benj'a Brown & John Swain. Personal: £1196-16-6; Real: £3030.
Oct 1749: Appraisal of Real Estate of mr Ebnezer Parker Late of Reading desest. Set out to ye widdow of ye s'd Desest one third part, "& as to ye Remaining two thirds wee are of ye opinion: will not acomadate for more then for one settelement". James Parker received of his father by deed of gift 37 acres and a barn. All others "refused to give us an aCoumpt of anything".
20 Nov 1749: I the Within Named John Temple have ... cited the Heirs of mr Ebez'r Parker as followeth: (viz) Ebenezer Parker, Nath'll Brown Capt Timothy Poole mr Brown Emerson John & Thomas Rand ...
16 Jun 1750: "two third parts of the Real Estate" settled on "Ebenezer Parker Eldest Son of Ebenezer Parker late of Reading", he paying "his sisters (Children of the Said Intestate) ... to Mary Brown ... to Rebecca Temple ... To Sarah Temple ... to the Heirs of Elizabeth Rand", "saving that James Parker (second son of the said Intestate) having rec'd of his Father in his Lifetime, more than a single Share".
13 Dec 1756: Accounting of Mrs Mary Parker administrator on the Estate mr Ebenez'r Parker Late of Reading, presented by Mr John Temple (attorney for the administ'x), allowed.
4 Oct 1757: Petition of Mary Parker widow for further allowance due to losses caring for livestock.
18 Apr 1777: Petition requesting replacement of commissioner assigned to divide "that part of the Estate of Ebene'r Parker Deseas'd that was set off to the widdow Mary Parker as her dowr", signed by Ephraim Parker, John Vinton, John Temple, William Temple, Joseph Bancroft, John Pratt and Jn'o Bacheller } Guardeans to Tho's Parker
24 Apr 1777: Appraisal. "to make any devision of the land among the Heirs would be a damage to the whole".
29 Apr 1777: "one third of the Real Estate of Ebenezer Parker late of Reading ... which was Set off to his widow for her dower, she being since dead" settled on Joseph Underwood, he paying "viz. To the children of Ebenezer Parker, Elizabeth Rand, Mary Brown, Rebeckah Temple, & Sarah Temple"