Person:Joseph Parrell (1)

About Joseph Parrell

Joseph Parrell, born circa 1735, was deceased by May 6, 1815 when his will (written January 12, 1814) was proved in Frederick County Court. He is said to have married Sarah Turner. In his will he listed his children: Hugh, John, Joseph, Mary, Sarah Sexton, Ann, Elizabeth Grimes, Rebecah Cooper and Ruth Hodge. To his son Hugh, he willed the 219 acre plantation “on which I now live, provided he and my 3 daughters, who now live with me, Mary Parrell, Sarah Sexton and Ann Parrell, live together.” (34) It may have been Joseph’s daughter Ann who married John Calvert (son of John and Jane Calvert). His son Joseph married Sarah Calvert, daughter of John and Jane Calvert (see Calvert history). Their children are said to have been: Hugh Jr., Eleanor, Nancy, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary. In his 1838 will, John Calvert, who married Anne Parrell, bequeathed to Sarah Parrill, widow of Joseph Parrill, deceased, and her three single daughters, viz: Eleanor, Sarah and Mary Y. Parrill, all his real and personal estate when and wheresoever it be found: viz; Thirty-one acres and a half of land, lying in Frederick County adjoining Arthur Carter and others, also some revolutionary claims, and furniture of all descriptions to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I appoint Sarah Parrill and her three daughters above named my sole executors.

Will Transcript

Will of Joseph Parrell:

In the name of God Amen I Joseph Parrell being in sound mind and body do make and ordain this my last will and testament in form and manner and form following Viz;

First I give and bequeath to my son Hugh the plantation on which I now live together with all my horses and farming utensils.

To my three daughters what now live at home, Mary, Sarah and Ann my other stock and all my movable property.

Also it is my will that my four children live together (Hugh, Mary, Sarah Sexton and Ann Parrell).

If either of my daughters should marry or move off the plantation they now live on, said daughters shall have one full third of my movable property that is on the plantation or house, except the horses and farmtools provided, Hugh, Mary, Sarah, and Ann shall in common jointly enjoy profits and privileges of said plantation.

Should Hugh Parrell die without heir from his body, then the plantation is sold or equally divided between my sons John and Joseph Parrell or their heirs.

To my son John Parrell and my son Joseph Parrell I give the plantation on which they now live, but John shall have 20 acres more than Joseph.

Also that 6 acres of my land now in meadow be attached to Hugh's plantation and divided at his death as the same as other part of plantation.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Grimes $25.00 to be paid by my son John 12 months after my decease.

Also my daughter Rebecca Cooper $25.00 paid by my son Hugh 18 months after my decease.

Also to my daughter Ruth Hodge $50.00 to be paid by my son Joseph 12 months after my decease.

I appoint Daniel Thornburgh adn Robert Hodge Executors.

[dated] 12th day of Jan. 1814.

(Signed) Joseph Parrell.

1.   Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.)
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   http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8855738&pid=-874145473

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Judy & Gary Griffin, jerseygriff@gmail.com. Hutchinson - Laird - Griffin - Eggleston and Related Families.