Fleming, Mathew. Will of, Marion County, WV
Parker, Harriet [Mentioned]
August 26, 1830
Transcribed and Submitted by Bill Davison


Harriet Parker (daughter of Joseph Parker)

In the Will of Mathew Fleming

Marion CO, VA 

 

I searched for and copied this will while on a 
research trip to the Marion County, WV, Courthouse.  
I am searching for information on my GG Aunt, 
Amanda (Parker) Davison

 

Codicil

 

I  Mathew Fleming of Fairmont Marion County Virginia 
being of sound mind and disposing memory  do make 
and ordain this my Codicil to my last will and 
testament above written that is to say I revoke 
the  ____  named in the first article of my said will 
to the said Harriet Parker so far as states  ______  
therein bequeath to the said Harriet Parker 
one hundred to be paid to her in one year from my 
death should she live that long  And should she live 
two years after my death then my executors are to 
pay her one other hundred dollars making in all 
two hundred dollars – but should she die before I 
do ? within one year after I die I do not desire 
my executors above named to pay her anything Ex 
to defray her burial expenses – And I hereby  _ _ _  
my last will in every other respect in as excepts 
in this my codicil  Signed and sealed   August 26th 1830

In the persons of:  F.H ?

Wm  ?   Aja___, Wm. T.  B_ _ _ _.

 

Mathew Fleming  seal

 

The original Will, in part:

 

First I give and bequeath to Harriet Parker 
(daughter of Joseph Parker) now residing in my 
family one bedstead feather bed and bedding suitable 
for the same to be set aside at my death by my said 
executors also two hundred dollars in money to be 
paid the said Harriet in one year from my decease.

 

2nd….names a daughter Ann Elizabeth 

 

3rd … names seven beloved children: 

Sh _ _ _;  Albert; Benjamin Albin; Ann Elizabeth; 
Henry Thornton; Mary Eliza; George Lewis; and Lydia Jane

 

** I do not know if this Harriet Parker and father, 
Joseph Parker, are related to my Amanda Parker but 
in her Civil War Pension deposition, Amanda lists a 
family named Fleming.

So far, we cannot find my Amanda listed as a slave. 
Interesting however, are the facial features of my 
Amanda Parker for she seems to have quite striking 
Native American features….in my opinion! 

 

 

** Transcribed as best I could.

***Found while researching Marion County Courthouse, 
Fairmont WV

 

Bill Davison