James Gregg Parsons, Jr. II was the eldest son of Isaac Parsons, Sr. and Mary E. Ellender Gregg.
NOTE: IT IS STRANGE, BUT ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES THEIR LAST NAME WAS "PARSONS JR.," NOT JUST "PARSONS." THE II OR III WAS ADDED AFTER THEIR LAST NAME.
He was born in Hampshire County, Virginia. In ordinary affairs he was quiet. His sense of honor was such that he would not do an unmanly act.
If he did forget himself for a minute, he was ready to right the wrong so far as apologies had the power to do so. He hated lies, cowardice and deceit, and the one who sinned in this particular
must, before again gaining his favor, wipe out the contamination of iniquity in a multitude of praiseworthy acts. His ambition was to show himself a man in' repelling assault upon principles he believed to be right. He was a perfect man physically — six feet in height.
His plantation consisted of many hundred acres and his herds of cattle and horses were of the best. He sold much of his fine stock to stock-men in Randolph, Harrison and Barbour counties, and his
home was seldom without a crowd, as he was fond of company.
He was hospitable to a fault, a good business man, a prominent and public spirited citizen, respected and esteemed by all who knew him.
He married Mary Catherine Casey (b. Oct. 3, 1773
d. June 2, 1846) on 6 Mar 1795. She was the daughter of Nicholas Casey and Grace Forman. James and Mary had 12 children:
Mary Gregg
James "Big Jim" Parsons, Jr. II
Elizabeth
Rebecca
David C.
Parthenia B.
Catherine C.
Susan
Sarah A.
Isaac
Louisie T.
Baldwin
The following will shows how he disposed of his vast estate:
By the will of James Parsons, Jr., dated Nov. 7, 1846^ and probated Feb. 22, 1847, he devises to his sons, James and Isaac Parsons, lands viz. : the Casey tract, the Collins tract, the Jake
Sugar Run tract, the McGuire tract, and five town lots in Romney. And all Negroes, cattle, horses, monies on hand and all other personal property, subject to the following legacies, viz. : to his son-in- law, Adam Stump, $2,000 in addition to the $8,ocxd which I heretofore let him have for the use of his children; to his daughter Rebecca Fairfax, the tract of land in Preston County, Virginia, where she now resides, in addition to the $800 given to her husband for ;the use of his children, the land to go to her children at her
death ; to his daughter, Elizabeth Shobe, $7,200 in addition to the $2,800 given to her for the use of her children ; to his son-in-law, John M. Pancake, the Den Farm on the South Branch and the sum of $1,792 for my grandchildren, Isaac, John and Sarah, children of John M. Pancake ; to his son-in-law, Samuel D. Brady, $7,985 in
addition to the $2,014 heretofore given k> him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, Thomas Blue, $4,700 in addition to the $300 I have already given him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, George R. Jacobs, $9,550 in addition to what I have heretofore given him for the use of his children ; to my son, David
C. Parsons, the farm known as the Cunningham and the land on the Allegheny.
NOTE: IT IS STRANGE, BUT ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES THEIR LAST NAME WAS "PARSONS JR.," NOT JUST "PARSONS." THE II OR III WAS ADDED AFTER THEIR LAST NAME.
He was born in Hampshire County, Virginia. In ordinary affairs he was quiet. His sense of honor was such that he would not do an unmanly act.
If he did forget himself for a minute, he was ready to right the wrong so far as apologies had the power to do so. He hated lies, cowardice and deceit, and the one who sinned in this particular
must, before again gaining his favor, wipe out the contamination of iniquity in a multitude of praiseworthy acts. His ambition was to show himself a man in' repelling assault upon principles he believed to be right. He was a perfect man physically — six feet in height.
His plantation consisted of many hundred acres and his herds of cattle and horses were of the best. He sold much of his fine stock to stock-men in Randolph, Harrison and Barbour counties, and his
home was seldom without a crowd, as he was fond of company.
He was hospitable to a fault, a good business man, a prominent and public spirited citizen, respected and esteemed by all who knew him.
He married Mary Catherine Casey (b. Oct. 3, 1773
d. June 2, 1846) on 6 Mar 1795. She was the daughter of Nicholas Casey and Grace Forman. James and Mary had 12 children:
Mary Gregg
James "Big Jim" Parsons, Jr. II
Elizabeth
Rebecca
David C.
Parthenia B.
Catherine C.
Susan
Sarah A.
Isaac
Louisie T.
Baldwin
The following will shows how he disposed of his vast estate:
By the will of James Parsons, Jr., dated Nov. 7, 1846^ and probated Feb. 22, 1847, he devises to his sons, James and Isaac Parsons, lands viz. : the Casey tract, the Collins tract, the Jake
Sugar Run tract, the McGuire tract, and five town lots in Romney. And all Negroes, cattle, horses, monies on hand and all other personal property, subject to the following legacies, viz. : to his son-in- law, Adam Stump, $2,000 in addition to the $8,ocxd which I heretofore let him have for the use of his children; to his daughter Rebecca Fairfax, the tract of land in Preston County, Virginia, where she now resides, in addition to the $800 given to her husband for ;the use of his children, the land to go to her children at her
death ; to his daughter, Elizabeth Shobe, $7,200 in addition to the $2,800 given to her for the use of her children ; to his son-in-law, John M. Pancake, the Den Farm on the South Branch and the sum of $1,792 for my grandchildren, Isaac, John and Sarah, children of John M. Pancake ; to his son-in-law, Samuel D. Brady, $7,985 in
addition to the $2,014 heretofore given k> him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, Thomas Blue, $4,700 in addition to the $300 I have already given him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, George R. Jacobs, $9,550 in addition to what I have heretofore given him for the use of his children ; to my son, David
C. Parsons, the farm known as the Cunningham and the land on the Allegheny.
James Gregg Parsons, Jr. II was the eldest son of Isaac Parsons, Sr. and Mary E. Ellender Gregg.
NOTE: IT IS STRANGE, BUT ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES THEIR LAST NAME WAS "PARSONS JR.," NOT JUST "PARSONS." THE II OR III WAS ADDED AFTER THEIR LAST NAME.
He was born in Hampshire County, Virginia. In ordinary affairs he was quiet. His sense of honor was such that he would not do an unmanly act.
If he did forget himself for a minute, he was ready to right the wrong so far as apologies had the power to do so. He hated lies, cowardice and deceit, and the one who sinned in this particular
must, before again gaining his favor, wipe out the contamination of iniquity in a multitude of praiseworthy acts. His ambition was to show himself a man in' repelling assault upon principles he believed to be right. He was a perfect man physically — six feet in height.
His plantation consisted of many hundred acres and his herds of cattle and horses were of the best. He sold much of his fine stock to stock-men in Randolph, Harrison and Barbour counties, and his
home was seldom without a crowd, as he was fond of company.
He was hospitable to a fault, a good business man, a prominent and public spirited citizen, respected and esteemed by all who knew him.
He married Mary Catherine Casey (b. Oct. 3, 1773
d. June 2, 1846) on 6 Mar 1795. She was the daughter of Nicholas Casey and Grace Forman. James and Mary had 12 children:
Mary Gregg
James "Big Jim" Parsons, Jr. II
Elizabeth
Rebecca
David C.
Parthenia B.
Catherine C.
Susan
Sarah A.
Isaac
Louisie T.
Baldwin
The following will shows how he disposed of his vast estate:
By the will of James Parsons, Jr., dated Nov. 7, 1846^ and probated Feb. 22, 1847, he devises to his sons, James and Isaac Parsons, lands viz. : the Casey tract, the Collins tract, the Jake
Sugar Run tract, the McGuire tract, and five town lots in Romney. And all Negroes, cattle, horses, monies on hand and all other personal property, subject to the following legacies, viz. : to his son-in- law, Adam Stump, $2,000 in addition to the $8,ocxd which I heretofore let him have for the use of his children; to his daughter Rebecca Fairfax, the tract of land in Preston County, Virginia, where she now resides, in addition to the $800 given to her husband for ;the use of his children, the land to go to her children at her
death ; to his daughter, Elizabeth Shobe, $7,200 in addition to the $2,800 given to her for the use of her children ; to his son-in-law, John M. Pancake, the Den Farm on the South Branch and the sum of $1,792 for my grandchildren, Isaac, John and Sarah, children of John M. Pancake ; to his son-in-law, Samuel D. Brady, $7,985 in
addition to the $2,014 heretofore given k> him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, Thomas Blue, $4,700 in addition to the $300 I have already given him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, George R. Jacobs, $9,550 in addition to what I have heretofore given him for the use of his children ; to my son, David
C. Parsons, the farm known as the Cunningham and the land on the Allegheny.
NOTE: IT IS STRANGE, BUT ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES THEIR LAST NAME WAS "PARSONS JR.," NOT JUST "PARSONS." THE II OR III WAS ADDED AFTER THEIR LAST NAME.
He was born in Hampshire County, Virginia. In ordinary affairs he was quiet. His sense of honor was such that he would not do an unmanly act.
If he did forget himself for a minute, he was ready to right the wrong so far as apologies had the power to do so. He hated lies, cowardice and deceit, and the one who sinned in this particular
must, before again gaining his favor, wipe out the contamination of iniquity in a multitude of praiseworthy acts. His ambition was to show himself a man in' repelling assault upon principles he believed to be right. He was a perfect man physically — six feet in height.
His plantation consisted of many hundred acres and his herds of cattle and horses were of the best. He sold much of his fine stock to stock-men in Randolph, Harrison and Barbour counties, and his
home was seldom without a crowd, as he was fond of company.
He was hospitable to a fault, a good business man, a prominent and public spirited citizen, respected and esteemed by all who knew him.
He married Mary Catherine Casey (b. Oct. 3, 1773
d. June 2, 1846) on 6 Mar 1795. She was the daughter of Nicholas Casey and Grace Forman. James and Mary had 12 children:
Mary Gregg
James "Big Jim" Parsons, Jr. II
Elizabeth
Rebecca
David C.
Parthenia B.
Catherine C.
Susan
Sarah A.
Isaac
Louisie T.
Baldwin
The following will shows how he disposed of his vast estate:
By the will of James Parsons, Jr., dated Nov. 7, 1846^ and probated Feb. 22, 1847, he devises to his sons, James and Isaac Parsons, lands viz. : the Casey tract, the Collins tract, the Jake
Sugar Run tract, the McGuire tract, and five town lots in Romney. And all Negroes, cattle, horses, monies on hand and all other personal property, subject to the following legacies, viz. : to his son-in- law, Adam Stump, $2,000 in addition to the $8,ocxd which I heretofore let him have for the use of his children; to his daughter Rebecca Fairfax, the tract of land in Preston County, Virginia, where she now resides, in addition to the $800 given to her husband for ;the use of his children, the land to go to her children at her
death ; to his daughter, Elizabeth Shobe, $7,200 in addition to the $2,800 given to her for the use of her children ; to his son-in-law, John M. Pancake, the Den Farm on the South Branch and the sum of $1,792 for my grandchildren, Isaac, John and Sarah, children of John M. Pancake ; to his son-in-law, Samuel D. Brady, $7,985 in
addition to the $2,014 heretofore given k> him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, Thomas Blue, $4,700 in addition to the $300 I have already given him for the use of his children ; to his son-in-law, George R. Jacobs, $9,550 in addition to what I have heretofore given him for the use of his children ; to my son, David
C. Parsons, the farm known as the Cunningham and the land on the Allegheny.
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