WILL of DAVID PARRISH
Nov. Term County Court 1867

In the name of God Amen, I DAVID PARRISH of the County of Dyer and State
of Tennessee being weak in body but sound in mind do make this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore by me made.

1st. I will my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to it's Mother Earth.

2nd. I desire my body to have a decent Interment.

3rd. I wish my funeral and burial expenses together with my just debt paid by my
Executor as soon as practicable.

4th. Having heretofore given to my children , ELIAS PARRISH, MARY JANE
WALKER, MARTHA BESSENT, Wm. N. PARRISH and SALLY ANN HASSELL
I have provided for them and settled them.

5th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, MARIEL PARRISH, the one half of
all the property including lands and to my youngest son, JAMES BONDS PARRISH,
the other half of my land and perishable property and at my said wife's death I will
all to my son JAMES & including the half I now leave my wife.

6th. And I will that my beloved wife and son, ELIIAS PARRISH be my Executrix
and Executor to carry out and execute this my last will and testament.
in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of
September AD 1866.

(his mark) DAVID PARRISH (seal)

Attest:
THOMAS MILLER
JC PATE
WH PARRISH

State of Tennessee
Dyer Co.

County Court November Term 1867.
This day a paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of DAVID
PARRISH deceased was produced herein open court and duly proven by the oaths
of THOMAS MILLER and JOHN C. PATE subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
Will- It is therefore ordered by the Court the same be set up and established as the last
Will and Testament of DAVID PARRISH deceased and that the same be received by the
clerk.
Attest: THOS. H. BENTON (?) Clerk