Moses PARKER

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• Residence: 1820, Dickson, Tennessee; Census
• Residence: 1850, Dickson County, Dickson, Tennessee
• Residence: 1850, Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee; Census

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Moses Parker was born on 31 Oct 1773 in Montgomery, North Carolina. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Dickson County, Tennessee. He died on 9 Aug 1852. He was buried in Parker-Fowlkes Cemetery, Abiff Road, Dickson County, Tennessee.
Passports issued by Governor of Georgia 1785-1820 pg 10 Jackson County, Georgia, 14 April 1804 To all whom these presents may come--- We certify that Moses and John Parker two Brothers Hatters to Trade have lived neighboors to us for a considerable time and have from their steady conduct acquired general confidence as honest worthy citizens and where as they with their familys have a mind to move remove to the Nathchez Country . We recommend them to the attention of all Honest men and we recommend to his Excellency the governor of Georgia to Grant them as Pass port to Travill Through the Indian Tribes.
B Harris Br Gen
John F Compton Colo
When Moses Parker came from Georgia to Dickson County, Tennessee, in 1804, all he had was 2 horses, a rifle, an ax, handsaw, and knife, wife and 4 children. The first Primitive Baptist Church was organized in the Parker home in 1810.
(JHC) On Headstone at Parker Cemetary, Dickson, Tennessee: PARKER, Moses 10/31/1773-8/9/1855; s/o Daniel Parker & Sarah Mackintosh; Wife: Hannah Johnson b. 1780

The Parker's Creek area was settled in 1804 by Moses Parker and his family when he and his uncle, Elder John Parker, received permission from the governor of Georgia to leave Elbert County to visit the "Natchez Indian Territory". Their family eventually established the Turnbull Primitive Baptist Church in 1806 and remains the oldest continuously meeting church in Dickson County. Elder John Parker was a Primitive Baptist Church missionary that moved from place to place establishing churches & according to church records Moses' father Daniel Parker was the Turnbull Primitive Baptist congregation's first minister. Moses received a land grant from James Robertson of Davidson County dated Aug. 27th 1808 in payment for 6 months service in the late regiment. "When he landed at his destination all he had was two horses which bore the household goods, a rifle, chopping axe, hand saw, drawing knife, wife & 4 children. He quickly built a cabin & a mill & cleared a considerable farm in which he cultivated & raised plenty of provisions for home consumption", (Hickman Pioneer 1887). Elder John Parker soon left to spread the gospel in Crawford County, IL & later to Limestone Co. TX. It was here that he met his maker at the hands of the Commanches during the raid on Fort Parker on May 19, 1836. His granddaughter, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured & went on to live with the tribe for years later marrying the Chief Peta Nocona & giving birth to Praire Flower & the great Commanche Chief Quannah Parker. The John Wayne / Natalie Wood movie "The Searchers" is loosely based upon this story.

Back in Dickson Co. TN, Parker's Creek was named for Moses after he killed a bear & cut his name in a tree in 1808. An early Dickson County land deed dated 1827 & signed by Moses refers to "the waters of Parker's Mill Creek" in its survey. After Moses's death in 1852 his daughter, Indiana Territory Parker & her husband Daniel Spencer, remained here and raised a family. The earliest documentation establishing the operation as Spencer's Mill appear just before the Civil War in 1856. The mill was operated by Daniel & Indiana's son, Samuel Spencer, as a water turbine driven corn & flour mill. In order to grind corn and wheat for local farmers in this area, French burr stones were bought & shipped for $14.14 from overseas and used as ballasts for weight during the passage across the Atlantic. The mill became the center of the community where everything from rifles to coffins were manufactured. Even the first thresher in the county was constructed here. Spencer's Mill boasted a wood & blacksmith shop, two stores, a saw mill and a post office. Mail was received semi-weekly in the community from Jan 18, 1878-April 14, 1906. William A. Lampley was its first postmaster.
By the turn of the century the center of business had shifted to the nearby town of Burns because of railroad access built there during the Civil War. At that time the town was known simply as Grade 36 because of the mileage to Nashville from there. Later the name was changed to Burns Station. Many believe that the town was named in honor of the president of the Nashville & Northwestern raidroad Michael Burns which makes the most sense since he served as president from 1861-1865. Another old story states that the town was named for a Yankee Captain John Burns that commanded a detachment of black troops there during the war used to finish the railroad from Kingston Springs to Johnsonville & the Tennessee River. While it is true that black troops were used to construct the railroad, there has been no evidence found to back this up that such a man as Capt. Burns existed. In addition, Dickson County only supplied Confederate troops during the War Between the States & didn't exactly support this envasion of Southern soil by the Yankee invaders. Alexander Duval McNairy's 1864 Raid in Burns is a prime example of this. For more on this railroad please visit (visit link) Anyhow, the "Station" in Burns Station was later dropped in favor of simply "Burns".

By 1919 Samuel's son, William Spencer Sr., was forced to sell the mill. Jeff Lampley bought the building & dismantled it. The story passed down is that the roof joists were used for the old local 7 Gables Inn that is no longer in existence. The operation of the mill was reborn ten miles away next to the tracks on Railroad Street in Burns. The mill was rebuilt as a new two story linear structure, & passed down to his son, Sammy , then to his brother William Jr., and finally sold to Jewell J. Richardson. In its new building the mill ran on various power sources, including a steam engine and a diesel generator from the old Burns Electric Department until sometime in 1945. At this time Spencer's Mill ceased operation sitting dormant & in disrepair for almost fifty years. Trish & Tim Miller purchased the mill in 1993 and moved it back to the original mill site on Parker's Creek where a faithful restoration began. In time, the present owners intend to operate the mill once again & preserve this as a local historical area. In the meantime cornmeal is being ground on site by a portable gasoline powered mill & complimentary bags are available. Located just off the intersection of Abiff & Spencer Mill Road on Old Spencer Mill Road in southeastern Dickson County, Middle Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: Ruth CRENSHAW. Ruth was born in in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Moses married Hannah JOHNSON about 1798 in Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of John JOHNSON and Elizabeth ASHFIELD) was born on 18 Aug 1780 in White Plains, Green County, Georgia; died in 1860 in Dickson County, Tennessee; was buried in Parker-Fowlkes Cemetery, Abiff Road, Dickson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John PARKER was born in 1798 in Elbert County, Georgia; died in 1860 in Hickman County, Tennessee.
2. Daniel PARKER was born on 3 Nov 1799 in Elbert County, Georgia; and died.
3. Elizabeth PARKER was born in 1803 in Elbert County, Georgia; and died.
4. Hiram PARKER was born about 1804 in Elbert County, Georgia; died on 15 May 1849 in Clinton, Illinois.
5. Mahuldah May PARKER was born on 17 Nov 1806 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 1887 in Hickman County, Tennessee.
6. William (Buck) Johnson PARKER was born in 1810 in Dickson County, Dickson, Tennessee; and died.
7. Indiana Territory PARKER was born in 1811; died on 5 Feb 1882 in Tennessee.
8. Serina Lavinia PARKER was born in 1815 in Marlboro, South Carolina; died in 1873 in Decatur, Georgia.
9. Kizziah PARKER was born on 17 Jan 1816 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died after 1880 in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee; was buried in Garton Cemetery, Dickson, Tennessee.
10. Frederick PARKER was born in 1821; and died.
11. Joseph A. PARKER was born in 1824; and died.

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• LifeSketch: ; The Daniel Parker in this profile belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #05.
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From: "kevin stiles"
Richard Parker,2 polls, 2 slaves, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Stephen Parker,1 1/2 polls, 1 slave. Richard Parker, Jr., 1 poll.
Daniel Parker,1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Lewis Parker,1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.

1802 Elbert Co, GA
Daniel Parker 300acres, on Hannahs Creek, granted to B Kelly
300 acres on Hannahs Creek, granted to B Kelly
400 acres on Cosbys Creek, granted to Crawford
150 acres in Washington Co, GA
Elbert Co, GA Deed Book K, 1806-08, pg 8 10 feb 1806, Daniel Parker to William Brown, both of Elbert Co, for 100 dollars, 200 acres, in sd. co on Hannahs Creek waters, adj SE John Sartin, all other sides unk, Wit Elijah Moseley, B Pace, 3 Apr 1806

Elbert Co, Deed Book E, 1798-1799
pg 140 George Doggett, and Milley his wife, to Daniel Parker, of Elbert Co, for 50 pounds, for 400 acres on Cosby's Creek in Elbert Co, granted to Milley Mann, now Doggett, Wit William Black,, Josiah Mann.

Elbert Co, GA Deed Book L, Bolling Anthony of Wilkes Co, GA to Robert Cary, in Wilkes Co when surveyed now Elbert Co, on Hannahs Creek Waters, 500 acres granted to Barnard Kelly, 16 Mar 1789, in fee simple adj SW by Anthony, Test Daniel Parker, John (x) Hall 27 jan 1806

Jackson Co GA Deed Book C pg 129 Oct 18, 1800 John Hampton to Hackson Co to Michael BORDERS of ELbert Co for 200 acres in Jackson Co on Oconee River, wit Daniel Parker, Jas Cameron

Jackson Co GA Deed Book C pg 134 18 Oct 1800 William Malone of Jackson Co to Michael Borders of Elbert Co, 200 acres in Jackson Co, N fork of Oconee River. beginning Haptons Spring, Wit Daniel Parker J Cameron
Levin Dickson (Dixon) of Dickson County mentions his wife Abigail, her brother David, and friend Daniel Parker in his will dated 1814.
Also in Dickson county about 1806 (per Turnbull church records) are Moses Parker and Levin Dickson (Dixon).
1807 PARKER DANIEL Franklin County GA 038 Tax List 1807
1808 PARKER DANIEL Franklin County GA 024
Daniel Parker apparently died in Dickson County before 6 April 1818, when Moses Parker was appointed administrator of Daniel's estate. In the Dickson County Circuit Court Minutes, July 1818, it is indicated that the sale of Daniel Parker's estate was returned to court and settlement ordered to be made with administrator of John McAdoo, deceased also.

Source:
Title: Parker Bible in possession of Turnbull Baptist Church
Note: ABBR Parker Bible in possession of Turnbull Baptist Church
Media: Book Title: Dickson County Circuit Court records
Note: ABBR Dickson County Circuit Court records

Daniel Parker, brother of the Elder John Parker, migrated with the Elder John Parker to Dickson County, TN. in 1803/04 where he died by/before 6 Apr 1818, when his son Moses Parker was appointed administrator of Daniel's estate. In the Dickson County Circuit Court Minutes, July 1818, it is indicated that the sale of Daniel Parker's estate was returned to court and settlement ordered to be made with administrator of John McAdoo, deceased also.
The History of Old Spencer Mill ( http://www.oldspencermill.com/history.html ) , Dickson Co. Tennessee has some history for Daniel Parker and the Elder John Parker. It states the Parker Creek area was settled in 1804 by Moses Parker and his family, including his Uncle the Elder John Parker. Moses Parker's father was Daniel Parker and Daniel was the first minister at the Turnbull Primitive Baptist Church in 1806.

See: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1662

Daniel married Sarah MACKINTOSH. Sarah (daughter of Jeremiah MCINTOSH OR MAKINTOSH and Mary MERIFIELD) was born about 1751 in South Carolina; died on 1 Dec 1846 in Anderson, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source: David S. Payne

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• Name: Nathaniel PARKER
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• Residence: 30 Sep 1790, Sumner, North Carolina

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Biography
The earliest document record of a Nathaniel Parker being the father of Susannah (Parker) Daughhetee and the Elder John Parker is from page 16 of the 1934 book The History of the Daughhetee's. It's unknown whether the above referenced confusion of the Nathaniel Parker of Sumner Co. TN. as the father was already occurring. If so, then Nathaniel Parker as the father may be a red herring and the early Baltimore County, MD. records need to be searched for the parents of the Elder John Parker, Daniel Parker, Susannah (Parker) Daughhetee, Arron Parker.....

Per the Elder John Parker's 1833 Coles Co., IL Revolutionary War pension application he was born 6 Sept 1758 in Baltimore Co., MD., so his mother and father were residing in Baltimore Co., MD as of 1758. By 1777 the family of the Elder John Parker was residing in Culpeper Co., VA. when he served his first 12 months in his revolutionary war militia unit, and another 12 month tour in 1779. The Elder John Parker's eldest son Daniel Parker was born 5 Apr. 1781 in Culpeper Co., VA. per a biography referenced below. Culpeper Co., VA. (#5 on 1751 map) is roughly 125 miles from Patterson Creek, Ft. Ashby, Hampshire Co., VA. (#6 on 1751 map) where the Nathaniel Parker and his father John Parker of Parker yDNA FG#18 were concurrently living. Roughly three days of traveling by a horse each way.

Per the University of Tennessee yDNA website for Parker yDNA Family Group #5 the oldest known ancestor was Elisha Parker born 1630 England, died 1717 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, N.J. (#1 on 1751 map) Then in the next county south is a Thomas Parker born 1737 Freehold, Monmouth Co., N.J. and died in 1832 Freehold, Monmouth Co., N.J. There's also George Parker who died in Worcestor (now Wicomico) Co., MD (#2 on 1751 map) in 1770 in southeast Maryland. The distance from Middlesex Co., N.J. to Worcestor Co., MD. may mean that these were two separate points of emigration for Parker yDNA FG#5 into the colonies. Given the proximity of Middlesex Co., N.J. (#1 on map) to Philadelphia, PA (#3 on 1751 map) and the Great Wagon Road west to Baltimore Co., MD.(#4 on 1751 map), the Middlesex Co., N.J. Parker's may be the origin point to the colonies for the Elder John Parker and his siblings ancestors.

Per the Elder John Parker's pension application, he resided in Culpeper Co., VA. (#5 on 1751 map) as of the time he entered Revolutionary War service. The Elder John Parker's son Daniel Parker, Daniel was born in 1781 Culpeper Co., VA, migrated with his parents to Elbert Co. GA. in 1785. then to Franklin Co., Georgia where Daniel Parker was baptized, then in June 1803 started the trek to Turnbull Creek, Dickson Co., TN. The Elder John Parker's brother Daniel Parker also migrated from Georgia to Dickson Co. TN and was the first preacher at the Turnbull Primitive Baptist Church in 1806.

Birth

It's unproven if the Elder John Parker's father Nathaniel Parker was ever in Hampshire County, VA. (#6 on 1751 map).

The 1730 and 1803 dates found in most family trees for the Elder John Parker's father Nathaniel Parker were taken from Jay Guy Cisco's 1909 Book 'Historic Sumner County, TN. but those dates apply to Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) commonly stated to have been born 1730 and died 1803 in Cisco's book of Parker yDNA Family Group #18 who was previously merged with the Nathaniel Parker who may have married Ann Clayton as stated in this profile.

If the 1934 'The Daughhetee Family of Estill County, Kentucky' is correct in that Susannah (Parker) Daughhetee's father was a Nathaniel Parker, and if the Elder John Parker's father migrated to Baltimore County, MD. from the Middlesex County, N.J. area, then research should focus there. See Parker Heritage discussion.

Marriage

There is a 1919 Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. 53, R.R. Bowker Company, page 575 query for a John Parker as the son of Nathaniel Parker and his wife, Ann Clayton, but it does not say he is the Elder John Parker. This query says she's supposed to be a daughter of John Clayton and Elizabeth Whiting of Gloucester Co., VA. John Clayton was born in England, 1685, and died in Gloucester Co., Va. 1773. He was an eminent botanist and had a botanical garden on his estate, which he called "Windsor". He married Elizabeth Whiting, 1723, and had several sons and daughters.

A 1924 DAR Lineages book on page 104 shows Nathaniel Parker and Ann Clayton were the parents of the John Parker born 17 Dec 1755 & died after 1801 of King & Queen County, VA. That John Parker had been listed by the DAR as the son of the Nathaniel Parker who migrated from Hampshire Co. VA. to Sumner Co. TN.., but that has been disproved, and the DAR states he is not this mans son. The Nathaniel Parker of Sumner County, TN's son John Parker 1765-1831 has been proved (2 sources) to have migrated to Shelby County, KY where he died in 1831.

Generally daughters married in the county that their parents lived in, so if that holds, then their daughter Ann Clayton married in Gloucester Co., VA. Gloucester Co. , VA is roughly 170 miles away from Baltimore Co. MD. where the Elder John Parker per his 1833 Coles County, IL. Revolutionary War pension application was born. This raises the question of whether two different Ann Claytons have been merged over time. One in Baltimore County, MD. and the other in Gloucester Co., VA.

Children

Using Wikipedia's female fertility chart and Ann Clayton's estimated birth year of 1726, then she would have been able to bear children between 1744 and 1771. Any child associated with her after 1771 is statistically unlikely to be a child of Ann Clayton.

Children currently assigned to this Nathaniel Parker are:

01 Daniel Parker born 15 Mar 1750 (Baltimore Co., MD. ??); died bef. 6 Apr 1818 Dickson Co., TN.
02 Elder John Parker born 6 Sep 1758 Baltimore County, MD. per his 22 Oct 1833 Coles County, IL Revolutionary War Pension application. Died 6 Sep 1836 Fort Parker, TX.
03 Susannah Parker born btwn. 1762-64; died 1816 Estill County, KY.; married John Haughhetee, Estill County, KY. abt. 1781. Her first child, Rachel was born 12 July 1782. See the 1934 book The Daughhetee Family of Estill County, Kentucky.
04 Aaron Parker born by/before 1770 Baltimore Co. MD.; died 1833 Copiah County, Mississippi

Other children confused as to belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #5, but actually belong to other Parker yDNA Family Groups are:

01 Moses Parker born 26 Aug 1744; died 12 Nov 1830 Marlboro Co., S.C. belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #7
02 Thomas Parker born 8 Jan 1757, died 18 Dec 1819 (will dated 1810) Sumner Co. TN.; married Juda Renfro. He belongs to Parker yDNA FG #15.
03 John Parker born abt. 1760 died 1825 Sumner Co. TN.; married Rhoda Renfro. He belongs to Parker yDNA FG#15.

And several of the children of Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 of Parker yDNA FG#18 who died at Greenfield, Sumner Co., TN. with burial near the old Fort Morgan, specifically Susannah Parker 1765-1803 (married Charles Beeler), John Parker 1765-1831(married 1st Mary Rogers, 2nd Sarah Collier), Elizabeth Parker 1766-aft 1826 (married Michael Collier), Thomas Parker 1768-1846 (married Susan Rogers), Richard Parker 1770-1838 (married Nancy Rogers), Nathaniel Parker 1775-1857 (married 1st Sally Ramsey, 2nd Lucretia Penny), Isaac Parker 1776-1846 (married Agnes Bartlet), Mary Parker 1779-1828 (married William Thompson), Aaron Parker 1781-1804 and Robert Parker 1783-1870 (married Martha 'Patsy' Martin).

Death

The only Will for a Nathaniel Parker in Sumner County, TN is the will of the Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 in Parker yDNA Family Group #18 who died after June of 1811. The only other documents in the will/probate records section related to Nathaniel Parker is a 1790 Power of Attorney for the purchase of land, and a 1803 Bond record for Nathaniel Parker, Jr. 1775-1857 of Parker yDNA Family Group #18 to be a constable. This suggests that the Nathaniel Parker in Parker yDNA Family Group # 5 died elsewhere.

A search of the Georgia Archives 'Virtual Vault' finds no records for a Nathaniel Parker in their records, so if the Nathaniel Parker in this profile was the father of the Elder John Parker 1758-1836 and his siblings, he died before the migration to Georgia from Culpeper Co., VA., or he migrated elsewhere.

Nathaniel married Ann Marie CLAYTON about 1744 in Culpepper County, Virginia. Ann (daughter of John CLAYTON and Elizabeth Catherine WHITING) was born on 1 Jan 1726 in Glouchester County, Virginia; died in Jan 1790 in Hampshire County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elizabeth Ann CLAYTON
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• Residence: 1782, Surry County, VA

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Jeremiah married Mary MERIFIELD on 17 Jul 1750 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary (daughter of Simeon MERIFIELD and Silence BIRCH) was born on 10 Oct 1717 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1790 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Parker Will in Hampshire county names 2nd wife Elizabeth as his wife. It was proven in Hampshire County 11 November, 1760.
John Parker Will
In the name of God, Amen, the Twenty-eighth day of September Seventeen hundred and sixty. I John Parker of the County of Hampshire and Colloney of Virginnia farmer being verry sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be giving unto God. Therefore and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing 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 give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the earth to be buried in Christian manner all the Difersion of my Executores Nothing Doubting Butt all the general resurrection. I shall receive the same again. By the mighty power of God and as Touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to Bless me with in this World I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and first I give and Bequeath unto Elisabeth Parker my dearly Beloved wife one third part of all my estate both real and personal also I give and Bequeath unto everyone of my children an equal part of the rest of my estate both real and personal and to their heirs or assigns and also I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Parker an equal part with the rest of my children. Signed sealed and delivered and confirmed to be the last will and testament of John Parker. In presence of us the subscribers.
His
John Parker
Mark
Probate record sale - many items bought by Robert, Nathaniel, and the Widow Parker
(1761 FHC MF # 0186355) Robert Parker was executor.

"Fort John Parker" from "Frontier Forts Along the Potomas and ItsTributaries" by William H. Answel, Jr. Exerpts: "This defense was located on Lot #44 of the Fairfax South Branch survey...two and one half miles southeast of Springfield, West Virginia..
On November 9, 1756, the "fort at Parker's on the South Branch" was included with the list of defenses extending across the Virginia frontier, and it was stated to be ten miles from Ashby's fort on Patterson's Creek and was garrisoned with thirty men.
On June 13, 1756, while at Fort Cumberland, Washington wrote to Captain Robert McKenzie ordering him to instruct Lieutenant Neugent of the King George militia to immediately proceed with his command to John Parker's on the South Branch and while there, not only protect the inhabitants about the fort but to also assist them in harvesting their crops...
Fort Parker was named for John Parker, the owner of the real estate upon which it was constructed, he having purchased Lot #44 consisting of 350 acres from Thomas Lord Fairfax on July 24, 1749..The foundation stones supporting the buildings can still be seen at the location. About 200 feet north of the fort is an ancient cemetery, the graves marked with native stone, but without inscriptions of any kind. The persons buried there are unknown. It may have been a Parker family cemetery and John Parker, the early settler might be interred therein. The since the gravestones are unmarked, it could well have been a burial ground for the Parker family slaves.
Indians were in the vicinity of this fort on several occasions during the war. In September, 1756, Ensign Charles Smith of the Sixth Company of the Virginia Regiment, while on a scout with twelve men on the south Branch and in the vicinity of Fort Parker, encountered a band of Indians and after a short skirmish, one savage was killed and Smith's men captured several scalping knives, together with four French muskets.
John Parker died in 1760 before the Indian troubles were over. He left surviving his wife, Elizabeth, who later married Thomas McGuire; four sons, Robert, Richard, Nathanial and Aaron; two daughters, Elizabeth, who married John Hall (sic) and Catherine, who married William Forman."
Mineral Co. library - family sketch - John Parker comes from England in 1749. The writer confuses John and Elizabeth with a later John Parker, wife Mary, who sold land and bought after 1761. States that Catherine was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Martha Redford papers - Johnson Co. Historical Society. States that John Parker was the owner of 2821 acres in Hampshire County, VA and also several slaves.
James C. Parker of Oxnard California

John married Elizabeth, (Taliaferro) after 1735 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Elizabeth was born in 1705 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died in 1787 in Hampshire, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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While various researchers have hypothesized that Elizabeth (unknown) maiden name Taliaferro, Bond or Giles, no known document confirms such a hypothesis. I will only use Taliaferro as "most likely" - unproven.

Her husband John Parker 1700-1760's will lists his wife as 'Elizabeth' but she was the step-mother to his children. John Parker 1700-1760's 1st wife was Catherine Pearson. See link to 'Origins of John Parker 1700-1760 on the SOURCE tab for the PROOF.
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The Hopewell Township, Washington, PA 1792 'Will' of Thomas McGuire states that his wife's name was Mary Randles and that prior to moving to Hopewell he lived in Hampshire Co., VA. I've only seen records for one Thomas McGuire in Hampshire Co., VA. and his 2nd wife was Elizabeth Parker (*) (died in 1786), the widow of John Parker who died in Nov 1760.

A 1765 Hampshire Co., VA land indenture (attached in Sources) states that "Thomas McGuire and his wife Elizabeth ( ) Parker, relic of John Parker' transfer land to John Parker's children. Nathaniel, Robert, Aaron, Richard, Elizabeth Nalles, and Catharine Foreman that had belonged to John Parker their father.

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* - Note" IF the estimated birth year for Ellizabeth ( ) Parker, relic of John Parker is correct, then she would have been about 56 years of age when she married Thomas McGuire and thus statistically unlikely to have borne any children during her marriage to Thomas McGuire.
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12 June, 1765--Hampshire Co. Va.--Catherine Y. Foreman signs a deed which partitions the lands of her father John Parker among herself and William Foreman, her mother (widow of John Parker), and her siblings.

11 May, 1779--Catherine Foreman to John Williamson: 200 acres for 200 pounds on Little Cacapon about 1/2 mile above the Buffalo Lick plus an additional 150 acres on the North Branch Potowmack River from her father, John Parker. Ref; Hampshire Co VA Deed Bk 8, Page 141. (signed 2 deeds in Hampshire county on 11 May 1779 and 14 Nov 1780.) The land was allotted and assigned to William Foreman dec'd then the husband of the said Catherine being part of her share of her dec'd father John Parker by a deed of partition dated 12 June 1765 between the following: Thomas McGuire and his wife, late Elizabeth Parker, relict of said John Parker; Robert Parker, Richard Parker; Nathaniel Parker; Aaron Parker; John Nall and wife Elizabeth and the said William Foreman and wife Catherine. The last eight persons being sons and daughters and the husbands of the daughters.

12 Sept. 1786
Hampshire, Virginia Will Book 2, 1780-1794, page 150, will of Elizabeth (unknown) (Parker) McQuire:
In the name of God, Amen, I Elizabeth McGuire being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to the Almighty God, calling to mind the mortality of man &woman kind I do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament revoking and annuling all other wills and testaments of any kind what so ever what real or personal estates I leave in the following manner to wit: after my funeral charges and my debts being paid first I leave to my loving step-son William McGuire that tract or parcel of land which was the estate of John Parker which he has now in possession. I do give & bequeath to the said William McGuire that tract or parcel of land containing one hundred thirteen acres to him his heirs or assigns to which I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament as witness my hand here this 21st day of May, 1771.
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Elizabeth McGuire
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Signed, sealed in the presents of
Thos Collins
Vincen Calvin
Stephen Calvin
At a court held for Hampshire County the 12th day of Sept. 1786 this last will and testament of Elizabeth McGuire dec'd was proven by the oath of Thomas Collins & Stephen Calvin, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

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• Name: John CLAYTON
• Name: John CLAYTON
• Name: John CLAYTON
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• Baptism: 16 Nov 1690, Owston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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There is a 1919 Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Vol. 53, R.R. Bowker Company, page 575 query for a John Parker as the son of Nathaniel Parker and his wife, Ann Clayton, but it does not say he is the Elder John Parker. This query says she's supposed to be a daughter of John Clayton and Elizabeth Whiting of Gloucester Co., VA. John Clayton was born in England, abt 1690, and died in Gloucester Co., Va. 1773. He was an eminent botanist and had a botanical garden on his estate, which he called "Windsor". He married Elizabeth Whiting, 1723, and had several sons and daughters. (Some further adjustments made from further research)

John married Elizabeth Catherine WHITING about 1717 in Virginia, British Colonial America. Elizabeth (daughter of Major Henry WHITING and Catherine Anne BEVERLEY) was born in 1705 in Elmington, Gloucester, Virginia; died on 24 Jun 1775 in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Simeon married Silence BIRCH on 29 Mar 1715 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Silence (daughter of Thomas BIRCH and Mary WALES) was born about 1694 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; died on 4 Mar 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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