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Thomas Parsons, Sr., of Hampshire County, VA
Facts and Events
Thomas Parsons was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Land Acquisitions in Virginia
Thomas Parsons, Sr. acquired a plantation on Lot Number 16 of the "South Branch Survey" of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's Northern Neck Proprietary and other valuable lands in Hampshire County and in the present-day counties of Hardy and Grant. Source: wikipedia.com page of Thomas Parsons' son Isaac Parsons
Will Transcript
- Will of Thomas Parsons of Hampshire County, Virginia
- In the name of God Amen. This Twenty Seventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord God, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy One. I Thomas Parsons of Hampshire County and Colony of Virginia being in perfect health of body and of sound mind and memory Thank be to God for the same, yet calling to mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it to me— And for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same day the Almighty Power of God and as touching much worldly estate as it has pleased God to Bless me with in this world. I give Devise and Desposes of in the manner following.—
- Im Primis—it is my Will and I do hereby order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges to be paid—and in the second place I bequeath unto my sons Isaac and Baldwin Parsons to them and to their heirs and always forever that tract of land whereon I now live formerly the property of Job Pearsall [Piersol?] and by him sold to Capt. Luke Collins who sold the same to me lying and situated between the town of Romney & William Buffinton’s, [known as Fairfax Lot #16], if my sons Isaac and Baldwin Parsons should not get the above tract of land by reason of a mortagage and from Luke Collins to Joseph Holm or any other person which if the said land should be taken out of their hands by such mortgage, it is my devise for my two sons above mentioned to recover and from the said Luke Collins and his security the money for a bond they gave me for to make a sufficient deed clear of any incumbrances whatsoever and the money as is recovered to be equally divided between my two sons Isaac and Baldwin, one half being the lower part of the said tract of land joyning the town of Romney I bequeath unto my son Isaac and the other half whereon the dwelling house stands and whereon I am now living joyning William Buffinton I bequeath unto my son Baldwin Parsons and it is further my Will and desire that the said place shall not be divided until my son Baldwin comes of age (unless they agree amongst each other of a division) and in order to have this accomplished in a just and lawful manner it is my desire, and if approved may Nathaniel Kuykendall, John Forman and William Forman to divide the said tract of land above mentioned.
- —I also bequeath unto Elizabeth Hinsman, late widow of Dr. Henry Hinsman the sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to be paid within six months after my death.
- —It is further my will and desire that the tract of land lying on south Mill Creek in August[a] County containing two hundred acres commonly called Nollis tract, I have bargained with John Sleeth to sell the same to him and if the said John Sleeth should hold to the contract of bargain survey desire for my Executors to make him a deed for said land and if the said John Sleeth should not hold to the bargain of contract made between us according to agreement for the land to be sold at publick sail [sic].
- —Item and another tract of land on Michael Sees Run in Hampshire County [now in Hardy and Grant Counties, WV].
- —Item a tract of land which I bought of Phillip Price lying on Tear Coat Run or on the Cabin Lick in this County which the deeds are in the office [which is now in Hampshire Co., WV].
- -Item it is my desire that the land mentioned three tracts of land which as one of the said tracts in Augusta County on Mill Creek, another of said tracts on Michael Sees Run, and the other on Tear Coat Run on the Cabin Lick which it is my desire that the last three tracts mentioned shall be sold and the money arising thereof to be equally divided amongst my sons Thomas, James, Isaac and Baldwin Parsons and my daughters Annass wife of William Welton and Prudence wife of Tovert Cunningham also all the money bonds notes of hands book debts and all manner of other debts to be divided amongst my children Thomas, James, Isaac and Baldwin, Annas and Prudence in the manner aforsaid and form.
- —Item I desire my two negroes Barry & Mary and all my household furniture and all my moveable estate to be sold at publick sail and the money or amount thereof to be equally divided amongst all my children aforementioned.
- —Item I do give and bequeath unto my sons in law William Welton and Robert Cunningham a certain tract of land containing two hundred and ninety acres situated and lying on the head of North Mill Creek adjoining the upper tract [now Pendleton Co., WV]. The deed being in my own name. And lastly I so nominate constitute and appoint my truly and well beloved sons Thomas Parsons and James Parsons my sole executors of this my last will and Testament disallowing and making void all forementioned wills and bequeaths by me formerly made in whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the year and day and date above written.
- Signed sealed and deliverd by the said Thomas Parsons as his last will and testament in the presence of us
- Sam Dew
- John Rousseau
- Richard Byrn
- At a court heretofore Hampshire County the 10th day of March 1772, this Last will and Testament of Thomas Parsons, Gent., dec’d, was presented in court by Thomas Parsons and James Parsons the executors therein named proved by the oath of Sam Drew and John Rousseau two of the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said two witnesses who made oath avowing to said, certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, giving security. Whereupon they together with George Wilson and William Buffington have secureties entered into & acknowledged a bond in teh penalty of three thousand pounds for their due and faithful administration of the said decedents estate & performance of his will.
- Teste: Gabriel C. Jones, CC Cur
The Parsons Family website
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Page 522.--7th August, 1753. Daniel Richardson's will--farmer. Wife, Elizabeth. Executor, Thos. Parsons. Children. Teste: John Knowls, Hunkrist Carlock, John Scull. Proved, 21st November. 1753, by Knowls and Scull, and executor qualifies with surety Benj. Scot and John Patton.
- Page 307.--3d December, 1757. Vendue held at Michael Stump's, on South Fork in Hampshire County, by Anthonv Reager, Peter Thorn, administrators of Christian Dousher--To Peter Heath, Thos. Crawford, Tobias Thorn, Michael Oxer, Lazarus Thorn, Philip Moore, Jr., Jno. Welton, Henry Couchman, Simon Hornback, Philpole Yeokham, Abraham Wise, Jno. Cock, Adam Rutherback, Harmus Hook, Conrad Moore, Thomas Singleton, Martin Job, James Hornback, Adam Harpole, Jonathan Coburn, Leonard Knave, Thos. Parsons, Sr., Nicholas Smith, Gaisper Reed, Michael Earsest, Sr., James Taff, Henry Miars, Ruda Bozard, Wm. Jennings, Jno. Varrill, James Parsons. Solom Hedges, Windle Miller, Peter Hive, Henry Shipler, Peter Andrew, Stophel Hoofman, Thos. Crawford, Benj. Scott, Andrew Byarly, Mary Smith, Henry Mook, Philip Hupp, John Mason.
- Page 388.--21st May, 1760. Daniel Richardson's estate settlement, by Thomas Parsons, administrator--Paid Philip Halbert; Jno. Vanvill (for a negro), sheriff for 2 levies for 1753; Conrad Huffman, Adam West, Benj. Scott, Peter Reed, Joel Hornback, Henry Shippley, Geo. Bush, Jonathan Coburn, the widow, Leonard Reed, Joseph Skidmore, Austin Scoolcraft, Mr. Churchill, fee in Leonard Reed's suit; Dennis Sullivan's bond (insolvent); Mathias Yeoman (Yeokum?).
- Vol. 1 - MAY, 1762 (A). Parsons vs. Trimble.--Thomas Parsons and Felix Seymore, of Hampshire County. 1761.
- Page 369.--21st November, 1764. Settlement of John Scott's estate, by Jno. Davis and Judith, his wife. administrators, recorded--Paid Joseph Carpenter, guardian to Joseph, James and Jacob Scott. Cash paid Ellis Hogles, Michael Hider, Aaron Ryley, Jonathan Arnold, Thomas Parsons.
- Land Grant Survey: Page 57, Adam, Jacob and John Wees, 254 acres, Wouth Branch of the Potomack. Adjoining Thomas Parsons, Green. November 14, 1765. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 22].
- Page 459.--16th March, 1771. Settlement of Henry Coffman's estate By bonds of, viz: James Sears and Michael Thorn, David Cradock, Christopher Yeasill and Philip Crites, Mary Tasher and Michael Thorn, Henry Coffman and Michael Stump, Elizabeth Tasher and Michael Thorn, Peter Shook and James Sears, Joseph Wilson, George Yeokim and Michael Thorn, John Rorebough and Martin Jobb, John Higgens and Ignetius Coombs, Danl. McNeil and John Westfall, Michael Moore and Geo. Yeokim, John Spelman and John Roreback, Job Wellton and Thos. Parsons, Thos. Parsons and Robert Cunningham. Jacob Bogard and Michael Harness, Martin Jobb and Adam Rydebogh. Elizabeth Tosher and Michael Thorn. By cash received at vendue as follows, viz: Richard Byrn, Jacob Break, John Our, Philip Crites, Lanie Hire, Leonard Knave, Charles Smith, Lewis Shriver, Jacob Rabuck, Richard Byrn, Michae1 Drum (Dunn?), James Willkie. Conrad Moore, Christale Tasher, Abigail Coffman, John Gradner. Debts due by Jacob Reiger. Debts due to. viz: Peter Haws, Cathrine Stump, Malldlin Break, Chas. Lynch. Cash paid as follows, viz: To Richard Brynns, James Willy, Madlin Coofman.
References
- MacCabe, Virginia Parsons. Parsons family history and records. (Parsons, West Virginia: McClain Print. Co., 1973)
pg. 18.
Thomas Parsons was the son of William Parsons, his father settled on the eastern shore of Maryland, 1725. He was of English descent and it is absolutely certain this William Parsons is a descendant of the Parsons brothers who came from England to America 1635. It requires some arbitrary chronology to arrange the scraps of history gathered from various sources and traditions that have come down from generation to generation.
The records of Hampshire County show the following facts: A deed dated September 8, 1761, shows that Thomas Parsons was the executor of the will of Daniel Richardson, and as such conveyed to Henry Vanmeter a tract of land on Mill Creek in what was then Hampshire County, but is now Hardy County, West Virginia.
A deed from Phillip Brice, dated August 6, 1768, conveys to Thomas Parsons, 400 acres of land on Cabin Lick Run, in what is now Hampshire County. A deed from Luke Collins, dated March 13, 1770, conveys to Thomas Parsons lot number 16, on the South Branch River (this lot is one mile south-west of the town of Ronney). The Western Turnpike crosses the river through it. The record of Hampshire County indicate that Thomas Parsons had other large valuable tracts of land in what is now Hardy and Grant counties, W. Va., and he lived prior to 1761 in what is now Grant County.
This Thomas Parsons died between the 27th of May, 1771, and the l0th of March, 1772.
The will of Thomas Parsons dated the 27th day of May 1771, and recorded March 10, 1772. He devises to his sons Isaac and Baldwin, the land near Romney, bought of Luke Collins, and directs that Nathaniel Kuxandall, John Foreman and William Foreman shall divide it between the two, said Baldwin not being 21 years of age.
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