William P PARKER

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Family/Spouse: Elizabeth A. HIGGINS. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Col. James Higgins PARKER was born on 9 Nov 1836 in Hampshire County, Virginia; died on 24 Nov 1923 in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri.

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Solomon b. 1778 VA wife Sarah Wright- w/10 children incl. William P. b. 1810 VA m.Elizabeth A. Higgins w/only one child James Higgins Parker b. 1836 VA-m. Elizabeth Field w/9 children b. TX and MO incl Wm. Walter Parker b. 1866 MO who m. Annie Eliza Youngs w/5 children only two living to adulthood including Marion Francis b. 1896 MO.

Solomon married Sarah WRIGHT. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Virginia M. Winn Parker [email protected]

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2. Robert Parker born abt. 1721 most likely in Virginia; death September 16, 1816 Hampshire County, VA. [21]; married 1st) 1761 Hannah Peters in Hampshire County, Virginia. Robert Parker was the Executor of Peter Peterson's estate. 2nd) Margaret ____________ [17] Robert Parker DAR# A087756 born circa 1735 of Hampshire County, Virginia " Justice of the Peace for Hampshire Co., VA., in 1767 and 1772. Was Sheriff of Hampshire Co., in 1776. Furnished supplies for Continental purposes under the Commissioners of Provisions Law". Of strong interest to any descendant of this Robert Parker would be a book "John Parker, the Virginian, and his descendants, 1749-1980". Another book of interest is "History of Hampshire County, West Virginia from it's earliest settlement to present", 1897 page 723. And research by DAR Ancestor # A087756

A 1786 act for establishing several public ferries, and for other purposes.
I. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That public ferries shall be constantly kept at the following places, and the rates for passing the same as hereafter mentioned, that is to say: From the land of Thompson Mason, deceased, in the county of Loudoun, across the Potowmack river, to the land on the opposite shore, in the state of Maryland, the price for a man six-pence, and for a horse the same; from the land of Robert Parker, in the county of Hampshire, across the South branch of Potowmack river, to his land on the opposite shore, the price for a man three-pence three farthings, and for a horse the same;

Will drafted 13 Sep 1805.[21] Will Proven 16 Dec 1816 Hampshire Co VA mentioned: dtr Catreen wife of Okey Johnson; son Solomon, his executor (who married a Miss Sarah Wright) giving 377 acres he is now living on.; to son Peter about land in Kentucky. Also mentioned Robert's widow Margaret (Margo) who was his second wife.[26]

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1) Nathan "Nat" Parker born 1762

2) Robert Parker born 1763 - died 1805-1807; married Sarah Campbell, married Sarah ___

3) Catherine Parker born Nov 27, 1764- died Mar 1, 1846 Patterson Creek, Hampshire Cty., VA.; married William Okey Johnson born 1762-67 in Patterson Creek, Hampshire Cty., VA. in April 1, 1782 Hampshire Cty., VA..

4) Hannah Parker born 1774 in Romney, Hampshire County, VA.- died Jun 7, 1806 Mason Cty., KY. married James Sinclair Dimmitt, Jr. born Baltimore, MD. (independent city) on 7 July 1794 Romney, Hampshire Cty. VA.

5) Peter Parker born Mar 19, 1769-died Jan 28, 1825; married Mary Sinclair Dimmit born Jun 26, 1772 in 1791 Loudoun Cty., VA.

6) Solomon Parker born Dec 5, 1778 Virginia - died Mar 1834 Pleasant Retreat, Springfield, Hampshire County, W.V.; married Sarah Wright abt. 1804

7) Susannah Parker

Robert married Hannah PETERS. Hannah was born about 1730; and died. [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.
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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 Catherine PEARSON. Catherine (daughter of Robert PEARSON) was born on 4 Sep 1707 in Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Parker who d. 1760 in Hampshire Co,VA left a will naming his wife as only Elizabeth. He also named his six children and a grandson Thomas Parker to share in the estate with his 6 children. Before the settlement of the estate in June 1760 widow Eizabeth Parker had married Thomas McGuire. In Elizabeths will she leaves land she got from John Parker to the son of Thomas McGuire who was William McGuire. Have info on children of John and Elizabeth and their descendants.

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