Dr. Richard Parker

Not the same as Richard Parker, of Nansemond

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161662567

Richard PARKER was born 29 NOV 1630 in Warleggan, Cornwall, England, and died 16 APR 1681 [??] in Charles City County or Henrico County, Virginia Colony. He was the son of 2. James PARKER and 3. Katherine BULLER.

Book: "Some ancestors and descendants of Richard Parker, chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, ca. 1680, and many other Parker records" Hardcover 1980 by Eleanor Davis McSwain

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He married

1. Elizabeth BAILEY 1 MAY 1651 in Isle of Wight Co., VA, daughter of Richard BAILEY. She was born ABT 1630 in London, Middlesex, England, and died ABT 1656 in Virginia
2. MARY 31 JUL 1656. She died 4 AUG 1662 in Charles City Co., VA. 31 July 1656 “ a marriage agreement. Charles City Co VA Rec pg 62. "This present writing witnesseth that I Richard Parker, do freely give consent to and with Mary Perkins that she shall make unto herself all the estate which her late decd husband left her by his will . .both here and in England, and further I do enjoyne myself to bring her children up to the learning to the true intent and meaning hereof. I, the said Richard Parker, hereunto set my hand, dated this last day of July 1656. Signed Rich’d Parker. Test: Richard Delabere. Rec- 5 Sept 1656."
3. was there a third wife?

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From http://sallysfamilyplace.com/dr-richard-parker-mary-perkins/

Children of Dr Richard Parker and wife Mary:

• 1. Richard Parker ca 1659/60 - 1726/7 Henrico Co VA planter married Elizabeth ?Ballard d 7 Jan 1716/7 [prob. dau of John Ballard]
• 2. Thomas Parker 1666 – aft 1709 married Mary the widow of Thos. Wells
• ?3. William Parker married Lucy Turner dau of Abel
• ?4. Mary Parker d by 1686 married John Cannon [he married 2nd Ester Pledge]
• ?5. Katherine Parker married John Crissey married 2nd 1697/8 Francis Pierce 1663 –
• ?6. Susan Parker married Thomas Holmes ??married 2nd Robert Smith

The older children are more likely by 1st wife Elizabeth, there is a lack of birth dates.

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Richard Parker

• Birth: Nov 29 1630 - Warleggon, Cornwall, England, England
• Death: Apr 16 1683 - Nansemond, Virginia, USA
• Parents: James Parker, Katherine Buller
• Wife: Elizabeth Bailey, Mary Perkins

Dr. Richard Parker's bro. Rowland stated about him:

• Richard Parker was a Dr. of Phyzicke
• Went to Virginy married a Londoner
• Had six children (hope I have all six)
• Liveth upon the St. James River in ye uplands of Virginy, and Hath been High Sherife of ye s'd county.

Richard was the 9th child and the 4th son of this marriage that produced 21 children!

Richard Parker (1630-1677 the ‘emigrant’) emigrated to the Colony of Virginia, arriving in Nasemond County in 1647 it is said due to a price being put on his head by Oliver Cromwell, for his support of Charles I and the royalist army.

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According to the Virginia Historical Magazine, Mr. Richard Parker patented 400 acres on the south branch of Nansemond River, Oct 5 1654; 300 acres on the north side of James River in Henrico County, at the head of Four Mile Creek, Oct 27; 314 acres in Surry County on Blackwater Swamp, Dec 20, 1670 (due to him in part for coming twice to Virginia); 100 acres in Nansernond at Hood's Neck, Feb 24, 1675-6.

On April 23, 1681, Thomas, Richard, and Francis Parker, the three sons of Richard, deceased, were granted 1420 acres on the south branch of Nansemond River, at Parker's Creek, left them by their father's will. At the end of the century these three brothers were living in Nansemond County. This Richard Parker had the title of doctor as well.

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Millennium File about Richard Parker

• Name: Richard Parker
• Spouse: , Elizabeth Bailey
• Birth Date: 1630
• Birth City: Warleggan
• Birth County: Cornwall
• Birth Country: England
• Death Date: 1681
• Death County: Nansemond
• Death State: Virginia
• Death Country: USA
• Parents: James Parker, Catherine Buller
• Children: Thomas Parker
• Thomas Parker

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THE THREE RICHARD PARKERS OF VA, collected by Waunita Powell

1) Dr. Richard Parker was Christened Nov. 29, 1630 in Warleggon, England. He was the ninth child of James Parker, Knt., and his wife Katherine Buller. (Dr. Richard Parker lived in Charles City Co, and Henrico Co., VA. Married Mary Perkins, widow of Nicholas Perkins, and had 6 children.)

2) Richard Parker of Surry Co., VA is well documented. It was he that patented land on Blackwater Swamp, and it must have been his Grandson, Richard Parker the 3rd, that Mr. Byrd stayed with when surveying the Virginia-North Carolina line in 1728. Mr. Byrd spoke of Richard Parker's daughter, Sarah. It was this Richard Parker that had a stepdaughter named Sarah. This was near the town of Nottaway, now Courtland, in Southampton Co., VA. Richard Parker of Surry died 1677. This is the line of Miss Isabel Lockard. (She steered me in the right direction when she advised me there were three Richard Parkers in VA at same time.)

3) Richard Parker of Nansemond Co., VA must have been born ca. 1620-24. He is first found in Headrights of John Carter 1643, and the same listing with Lawrence Peeters in 1647, with variations of spellings of headright's names.

Richard Parker (Sr.) was the "9th child" of James and Katherine (Buller) Parker. Richard Parker of Surry Co., VA is well documented. He had patented land on Blackwater Swamp, and his Grandson, Richard Parker, III. and an "orphan."

Son of James and Katherine (Buller) Parker

Married 1st., Husband of Elizabeth (Bailey) Parker, born 1630, London England - died ?, England. Daughter of Capt. Richard Bailey of London, England and Accomack Co., VA.

Married 2nd., Husband of Mrs. Mary (Perkins) Parker, died 1668, widow of Nicholas Perkins.

Married 3rd., Husband of Mrs. Judith (Burton) Parker ~ married May 31, 1668, Isle of Wight Co., VA

Their son, Richard Parker, Jr. (m. Mary Jones)

NOTE: Richard Parker's first wife was Elizabeth Bailey a daughter of Captain Richard Baily of London and Accomack Co VA. She must have died before he came to this country. He 2nd., married Mrs. Mary Perkins, she died before 1668. His 3rd wife was Judith Hunt or Burton the widow of William Hunt. Richard Parker migrated from England to Nansemond Co VA and settled on the James River. Richard Parker was granted 1500 acres of land in a total of three grants in Nansemond Co VA. Later he was High Sheriff of that County. He also served in the House of Burgesses representing Nansemond County .

This Richard(I) left land to his sons, Thomas and Richard (II) and Francis Parker.

On Dec 20th 1670, William Berkley, Governor of VA, granted Richard Parker 314 acres of land on the main Blackwater Swamp, Surry County VA for having provided the transportation for seven people into the colony (VA Magazine of History, Vol. 5, p 445)

Richard Parker may have been in the colony for many years before this time as these head rights sometimes were granted as much as 20 years after the immigrants arrived

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Richard immigrated to America at age 15, migrating to Virginia. Passenger & Immigration Lists Index 1500's-1900's: Name: Richard Parker Year: 1645 Place: Virginia Source Publication Code: 2772 Primary Immigrant: Parker, Richard Annotation: Includes 25,000 names from records of the Virginia State Land Office. Excerpts of the Irish names from the Greer list were published in no. 6258, O'Brien, Early Immigrants to Virginia.... Source Bibliography: GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982. Page: 249

Virginia, Early Immigrants from the 1500s-1600s: "PARKER, RICHARD, Came from England and settled in Nansmond Co. Married Elizabeth Bailey, daughter of Capt. Richard Bailey of London."

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Richard's first wife was Elizabeth Bailey, d/o Capt Richard & Elizabeth Bailey of London. Richard had gone back to England and while there, married Elizabeth in 1649. US & International Marriage Records 1560-1900: "Name: Richard Parker Gender: Male Birth Place: En Birth Year: 1629 [estimated yr] Spouse Name: Elizabeth Bailey Marriage Year: 1649 Marriage State: En Number Pages: 1"

He returned to America with his new wife; she died in 1665 at Parkers Creek in Nansemond Co VA. No records as yet of her burial

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Richard migrated to Isle of Wight Co VA and by early 1668, he was married to Mrs. Judith (Burton) Hunt, d/o Richard and Katherine (Christian) Burton of Isle of Wight Co VA and widow of William Hunt.'

Virginia Land, Marriage & Probate Records 1639-1850: "Name: Richard Parker Date: 1 May 1668 Location: Isle of Wight Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. Remarks: William Huntt. Dying intestate, administration requested by Richard Parker, who married Judith, the relict of the said Huntt. Description: Administrator Book: 2-15 Prove Date: 20 Aug 1668"

Judith died in 1679 and Richard may have gone back to Parker's Creek in Nansemond Co VA, where he died in 1683.

Have only found only one child for Richard, but there must be more:

Judith Parker, married Benjamin Clements. Benjamin died in 1721, so she may have remarried. She died about 1744.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7736929

Below is an excerpt from "The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell.You may view her complete work atwww.browsholme.co.uk/america.htm.

THE THREE RICHARD PARKERS OF VA, collected by Waunita Powell

"I have put this material together hoping to be of aid to others working on their genealogies. I hope to show enough evidence to prove the separation of these three Richard Parkers. I feel is is necessary because many Genealogies in print have mixed up these three men.Especially genealogies concerning Richard Parker of Nansemond Co. VA.I have not used tradition to prove my point.

Dr. Richard Parker was Christened Nov. 29, 1630 in Warleggon, England.He was the ninth child of James Parker, Knt., and his wife Katherine Buller. (Dr. Richard Parker lived in Charles City Co, and Henrico Co., VA.Married Mary Perkins, widow of Nicholas Perkins, and had 6 children.)

Richard Parker of Surry Co., VA is well documented.It was he that patented land on Blackwater Swamp, and it must have been his Grandson, Richard Parker the 3rd, that Mr. Byrd stayed with when surveying the Virginia-North Carolina line in 1728.Mr. Byrd spoke of Richard Parker's daughter, Sarah.It was this Richard Parker that had a stepdaughter named Sarah.This was near the town of Nottaway, now Courtland, in Southampton Co., VA.Richard Parker of Surry died 1677.This is the line of Miss Isabel Lockard.(She steered me in the right direction when she advised me there were three Richard Parkers in VA at same time.)

Richard Parker of Nansemond Co., VA must have been born ca. 1620-24.He is first found in Headrights of John Carter 1643, and the same listing with Lawrence Peeters in 1647, with variations of spellings of headright's names. When you study abstracts of land patents of John Carter and Lawrence Peeters you will find the same neighbors mentioned as are mentioned as neighbors of Richard Parker of Nansemond in his land transactions and those of his sons. Richard Parker of Nansemond Co. is probably in the family of Wm. and/or Thomas Parker of Dumplin Creek and Chuckatuck."

SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell

VIRGINIA

England was embroiled in a civil war about 1640-1650.What were the conditions in the Colony of Virginia at that time?The little settlement of Jamestown had survived "the starving time," the Indian massacre of 1622, many other Indian raids, disease, cold, heart, hunger and hardships of every kind.Due to the troubled times in England many new settlers arrived in the Colony.Since most in the land along the main rivers flowing to the coast had already been claimed, the newcomers settled along the tributaries in the main rivers.About the time in the arrival of Richard Parker into Virginia the Indians were on a warpath.In 1644 numbers of settlers were killed, especially in the outlying districts.Even if there was not a general uprising there was the ever present danger of a few marauding Indians.This condition continued for many years.The settlers on the borders complained to the Governor, but nothing was done to relieve the situation.By 1676 the situation had grown so bad that Nathaniel Bacon felt moved to support the cause in the border settlers.he asked the Governor for commission as he wished to lead a group to subdue the Indians.Beacon was not given a commission so he took matters in his own hands.He fought the Indians near what is now Richmond.history tells the rest in the events that followed.

After the execution of Charles I on January 31, 1649, Cornwall took charge in the government.The king's strongest support had been in the Western part of England while the Eastern portion supported Cornwall.The long arm in the Puritans reached across the Atlantic to Virginia.Lord William Berkeley had been governor in the Colony many years but in 1652 he was removed and Richard Bennett, a Puritan, took his place.Perhaps they thought the colonists had troubles enough without quarreling among themselves.By 1648 the population in the Colony was about 15,000.Considering that this figure included men,women, children and slaves, the Colony was growing slowly. It was in this period that many Cavaliers came to Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina as they fled from England to save their lives.Some left so hurriedly they brought few possessions with them.These young noblemen were ill prepared to fight Indians and to wrest a living from the wilderness.

Many of England's finest families can be traced to their origins in England.Other families are not so fortunate for missing records leave scant information to bridge the Atlantic.But whether their origins in England can be found or not the Cavaliers left their imprint on the struggling young colony.Their children intermarried, producing people of great intellect and ability.As the years went by they increased in numbers; some spread southward through the Carolinas, Georgia, and on to the West.They carried their heritage and ability with them.Literally thousands and thousands of Southerners are descended from one or more in these Cavaliers.Some Southerners who lost trace in their ancestors are just now becoming interested in proving the lineage that is theirs....

Descendants in the Cavaliers would like to think that their ancestors came to Virginia, immediately settled down in a mansion, maintained a staff of servants and slaves, lived in the fashion of landed gentry.All that was to come later.The truth is when these men arrived they put up huts to shelter them from the wind and the cold.If they were fortunate enough to pay transportation for other settlers in order to obtain land, the land was heavily forested so it would have to be cleared before being cultivated.That represented years of back breaking work.Always there was the ever present danger of a poisoned arrow or a scalping knife.

SOURCE: Some Ancestors and Descendants of RichardParker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, ca 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 14-15, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia.Book located Washington Memorial library, Macon, GA

HEADRIGHTS

After 1616 everybody coming into the Colony from any other place was entitled to 50 acs. of land in his own name or in the name of the person who paid his passage.Such rights would be bought or sold or transferred without compensation.Often accumulated over a period of years and presented by the holder for patents to larger acreage.The persons named as headrights in a patent did not necessarily arrive in Colony the year the patent was issued, but ofttimes such dates are the only clues to persons first appearance in Virginia.(This is a very important fact to remember when reading of headrights.) Headrights were issued in the name of persons of all social classes--often the younger sons of English Upper Classes.This system gave rise and support to the story of young women being sent to the colony to become wives of the colonists.Their transportation being paid with tobacco warehouse receipts; they eventually being listed for 50 acs. of land each.There is ample evidence that the headrights system was vastly abused.Enormous acreage came into possession of speculators--official and unofficial, who took advantage of lax and careless accounting methods.Although they made a profit they did not profiteer.Emigrants sometimes found it to their advantage to buy from speculators rather than go to the expense and trouble of locating and surveying the land and securing patents.

At first only settlers who actually occupied the land were given the 50 acs. headright.Eventually others received these rights.For example, it sometimes happened that a servant, the master of a ship who brought him into the country, the merchant who sold his indenture, and the master who purchases his services, each secured a headright.Thus, for one settler, two hundred acres were granted instead of fifty.There were many false patents, an example being a slight alteration of the name of the immigrant for a second entry--possibly several years after the first.(remember this when you see the patents of John Carter 1643 and Lawrence Peeters in 1647 naming Richard Parker in Nansemond Co.)For a time it was possible for a patentee to take up 10,000 acs. upon clearing o9ne, building a hut 12 ft. sq. and turning a few hogs into the woods.Many family fortune was founded on the headright system.(Also refer to "Colonial Virginia" by Morton.Pg. 46, 362, 539)

VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY Vol. 2 Pg. 157--every share-holder who transported an immigrant to the Colony acquired thereby a claim of 50 acres if the person remained three years. When a patent had been secured by different steps in procedures described there are two important conditions to be observed before title was perfected and a failure to carry out worked a legal forfeiture:#1 Seat the new plantation (erect a cabin of the meanest pretensions on the land) #2. a small stock of cattle to range 12 months in woods. #3. Put down an acre of tobacco or corn.

"COLONIAL VIRGINIA" Vol. 1 Pg. 362 By Morton. (headrights) Continued ownership of the land was secured by three conditions:That it be seated or planted within 3 years; That if on frontier the owner keep 4 able bodied, well armed men upon it;And that an annual rent of 2 shillings for every 50 acres, the Quitrent, be paid the King.Sometimes these requirements had not been met.Although the owner in seating land was supposed to build a house on it, to furnish it with a good stock of hogs and cattle, and to plant and improve the soil, many instead cut down a few trees and built a bark-covered hut, planted some corn among the fallen timber, turned a few hogs loose to root for themselves and proceeded to rest from further obligations.Few owners made any attempt to keep armed men on frontier land or pay the quitrent.

From time to time L.P. were forfeited to the crown, but the law was difficult to enforce.Sometimes large tracts were unoccupied while in some cases, indentured servants, who had completed their time, and small farmers with worn out land were forced to hire themselves out, or rent a farm, or take up land either on the extreme frontier or in a neighboring colony.Since the Sheriffs were owned by the Councilors, to whom they owed their positions, and other rich planters, the quitrent on some large tracts were concealed and never collected.(1702 some laws were revised) (It is important to keep all of this information in mind when determining how early some of those people arrived in the colony and how old they were when the patents were secured.) (The above information also explains why many names absent on Quitrent roles.)

Vol. 2 Pg. 420--Act of 1666--Meaning of Seating Planting required of those securing grants: It was then enacted "that building a house and keeping a stock one whole year upon the land shall be accounted Seating: and the clearing, tending and planting an acre of ground shall be accounted planting, and either of those shall be accounted a sufficient performance of the condition required by the patent".

Prior to 1776 in Va, law limited the inheritance of property to a specified line of heirs, so that it could not be left to anyone else (called entail).And prior to 1786 if there was a will the law held that the widow received one-third (Called her dower), for her lifetime, with the remaining two-thirds going to eldest son, unless specified differently in the will.Upon the widow's death the eldest son received her one-third.If there was no will the oldest son received everything.If the oldest son was dead the oldest grandson became heir.If a man was unmarried his heir was his oldest brother.If a man was married, but childless his widow kept the land her lifetime, but if she wanted control she had to petition for a new patent to the land.

SOURCE:The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell, Pg. 3-4 To all ye whereas ye now know that I the said Richard Bennett, Esq. do give and grant unto Mr. Richard Parker four hundred acs. of land situate on or being on the SouthernBranch of Nansemund River beg. at a marked White Oak and to running for breadth East North East two hundred poles to a marked Gum butting on the land of Wm. Wright and again for the length and again the length South South East three hundred and twenty poles to a marked tree and again for breadth West South West four hundred poles to a marked Gum and for a length N.N.W. 320 P. joyning to his own land to the first mentioned marked tree.The said land being due unto sd Richard Parker by and for trans.: 8 pers. into this Colony to have and hold yielding and paying which payment is to be made.Dated 5th of Oct. 1654.(Note that this Richard Parker already had land)

RE VIRGINIA PATENTS, No. 3 in the VA State Archives, 1652-1655, Pg. 371

The above land was regranted Mar. 18th 1662 by Sir William Berkley Knt. Governor to Richard Parker.This time the land is mentioned as butting lands of ?Wm/Lewis Wright.(Regrants were usually a resurvey of land boundaries that are in dispute.)

Also record of, Richard Parker 400 acs. on S. Br. Nansemond River formerly granted to Mr Richard Parker in 1654. Regranted April 26,1698

SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell, Pg. 17 ;19; 24

John Carter Dec. 22, 1643 received 300 acs. in Nansemond Co. adj. to Wm. Tucker and Thomas Dew for 6 H.R. Morgan Williams, Richard Parker, Robert Pierce, Thomas Norice, Hen. Bartholomew. Note: same listing--different spelling.

Lawrence Peeters: Pt. Bk. 1 Pg 85; 300 acs. in Nansemond Co. June 17 1647 upon head Br. of NW Br. of Nansemun River called Indian Cr. Adj. to Wm. Story, John Garwood. Trans. 6: Morgan Williams, Richard Parker, Robert Price, Thomas Norris, Israel Harris, Hen. Bertholemewe.

That would seem to make Richard Parker of Nansemond Co. VA in the County by 1640, at least.

SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell, Pg. 18.

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Notes for a different Richard Parker

See Richard Parker, of Nansemond

Children of RICHARD PARKER and UNKNOWN are: 2

• i. THOMAS2 PARKER, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1704, Nansemond Co., Virginia.
• ii. RICHARD PARKER, b. 1655, Parker's Creek, Nansemond Co, Virginia; d. Bef. Apr 1681, Nansemond Co., Virginia.
• iii. FRANCIS PARKER, b. Unknown, Nansemond Co., Virginia; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.THOMAS2 PARKER (RICHARD1) was born Unknown, and died Aft. 1704 in Nansemond Co., Virginia.He married UNKNOWN.She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for THOMAS PARKER:

Thomas was the first named son in the Patent to the three sons.He was old enough for his son, Thomas Parker, Jr to have received a Patent in 1690.In some cases land was granted before a man was twenty-one.It is estimated that Thomas Parker, or Thomas Parker, Sr. as he was termed in the grant to Thomas Parker, Jr., was born about 1649-1651.He is mentioned in a patent dated 25 April 1679 in Nansemond where he obtained 600 acres of land granted to Francis Wells, 20 October 1665 (Virginia Patent Book 6, page 681).On 23 April 1681, Thomas Parker obtained a patent for 700 acres, a part of which included the 600 acres in the patent to Francis Wells on 20 October 1665 (Virginia Patent Book 7, page 92).The land adjoined William Bush and "the County Line".That phrase is mentioned a number of times in later Parker land deeds in North Carolina.The land was near the head in the Southern Branch in the Nansemond River in the upper Parish of Nansemond. Thomas Parker paid passage for Sam'l Golderatt, Ja. Mashell (or Maskel), Jno. Sherly, and Mathew White.

On April 16, 1683,Thomas Parker of Nansemond, received a land grant of 150 acres for the transportation of three persons:RICHARD THOMAS, JOHN ROSS, and ANN PERKINS. (Virginia State Archives, Patent Book 7, 1679-1689, page 259)

Thomas lived adjoining his father, Richard Parker, for when Richard received a patent in 1675, the land adjoined Thomas Parker.Thomas was still living there on April 26, 1698 when that same land was regranted to his brother Richard Parker, son of Richard Parker.On April 26, 1698 Richard Parker was regranted land that was granted to his father in 1654.Thomas Parker's land is mentioned in the regrant. There were two Thomas Parkers listed on the Quit Rent Roll of 1704 for Nansemond County. Since Thomas Parker, Sr. and Thomas Parker, Jr. were living there in 1690 and no other Thomas Parkers have any recorded land grants, they would appear to be the same. Only three sons are known, Thomas, Peter and John.They went to North Carolina to live shortly after 1700. (NOTE:They are listed in the 1704 Quit Rent Roles of Nansemond Co. VA, see below) SOURCE:Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 33, 37-39, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia. Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA. April 25, 1679 Thomas Parker 600 ac. near S. Br. of Nas. Riv. land granted Francis Wells (Oct 20, 1665). The land joyned Wm. Bush & "The County Line" (Line Between Nansemond & Isle of Wight Co.) July 10, 1680 James Collin Sr. Upper Parish of Nansemond 450 Acs. Adj. land of David Loyd -Now Sam. Watson & adj. Thomas Parker. April 23, 1681 Thomas Parker 700 acs. Up. Parish Nansemond near head of Southern Br. by "County Line" and Adj. Wm. Bush & c. part 600 acs. granted Francis Wells & surrendered to sd. Parker 200 acs. for 4 H.R. Samuel Golderott, Ja. Mashells, Jno. Sherly, Matthew White. Quit Rent Roles of Nansemond Co. VA 1704 Francis Parker 170 Acs. Wm. Parker 100 Acs. Thomas Parker 300 Acs. Richard Parker 514 Acs. Jno. Parker 240 Acs. Thomas Parker 100 Acs. Peter Parker 100 Acs. Wm. Parker 140 Acs. Persons living outside Co. and others will not pay or give acct.Names included Francis Parker, Jr. SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell,Pg. 23-24 QUIT RENT ROLL In early Virginia, a list of those who paid the annual fee to the King in exchange for the right to live on and farm property. SOURCE: Ancestry.com-- Glossary Marriage Notes for THOMAS PARKER and UNKNOWN:

Children of THOMAS PARKER and UNKNOWN are: 3.
i. THOMAS3 PARKER, b. Bef. 1670, Nansemond Co., Virginia; d. Bet. 23 Jan 1716/17 - Oct 1717, Chowan Co., North Carolina. 4.
ii. PETER PARKER, b. Abt. 1671; d. Bet. 15 Sep 1716 - 1720, Chowan Co. North Carolina.
iii. JOHN PARKER, b. Abt. 1673; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 3

3.THOMAS3 PARKER (THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born Bef. 1670 in Nansemond Co., Virginia, and died Bet. 23 Jan 1716/17 - Oct 1717 in Chowan Co., North Carolina.He married (1) UNKNOWN.She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.He married (2) JEAN EARLY Abt. 1691 in Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM EARLY and ELLENDER (UMN).She was born Abt. 1676, and died Aft. 1739. Notes for THOMAS PARKER: NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA "Nansemond County, Virginia was a very large county.Not only did it cover a vast territory in Virginia, but it extended into the present counties of Northampton, Gates, Hertford and Chowan Counties of North Carolina.At that time the extension into North Carolina was called Albemerle.As settlers moved in, Albemarle was divided into precincts that still later became counties.The border between Virginia and North Carolina was so uncertain that the early settlers were not sure in which state they lived.The border disputes were not settled until William Byrd took a party to survey the line in 1728.This wild forest with its marshes and swamps was inhabited by several Indian tribes.Some in the Indians were friendly, but some were angry at the encroachment in the white man on their hunting grounds.The Nansemond Parkers moved fearlessly, further and further south.Peter Parker and John Parker bought land in that region in 1700 from John Early and his wife, Mary, stating in the deed that they were from Nansemond County.their brother, Thomas Parker, purchased land there in 1707. They build houses and cultivated fields for they had come to stay.The Tuscarora Indians persuaded a number of other tribes to join with them in a effort to drive out the white settlers.In 1711 the Indians went on a war path killing settlers and burning their homes, particularly near the coast.What part, if any, the Parkers had in helping to subdue the Indians is not known,but they lived near the present Virginia line and may not have been involved.

Thomas Parker or Thomas Parker, Jr. received a patent for land which adjoined the land of Thomas Parker, Sr on October 23, 1690.

"To all whereas now know you that I Fra. Nicholson Esqr. Lieut Governor give and grant unto Thomas Parker, Jun. Two hundred and forty acres of land lying & being in ye upper prsh of Nansimund County from a place called Kingsail beginning at a white oak a corner tree by land of Thomas Parker Sen. runs by ye sd. Parker's line East northerly fifty eight po. to a white oak standing in said line the north west thirty two poles to a pine standing in ye line of James Collins then by sd. Collins line west by North forty eight po to ______ corner oak the______corner oak ____ to a pine by _______the south west by south eighty four poles to a pine the South fifteen degr west twenty six po to a black oak the south forty six po to a red oak a corner tree land of Edward Thelwell the south east forty poles to a pine the south twentydegr. west forty po to a pine to ____line by line south south east forty four po to a pine north sixty six degr. East fifty po to a pine the north sixty one degr. east twenty two po to a pine north sixty one degr. east twenty two po to a pine in north seventy eight degr. east thirty two po. to an oak said to be Osborne's Corner tree.East by north thirty po to a pine in ye line of Nicholas Parrot by ye sd. Parrott____line of ____ first north half west forty po north eighteen degr. east twenty four po___north half east twenty four po to ye sd Parrots corner white oak by ye line of Thomas Parker Senr. North one hundred po by ye first station ye land being due unto Tho Parker Jr. for impt of five persons.To have and hold to be held yeilding & paying provided Dated twenty third day of October Anno dommi 1690.Edward Boswell,Danl Ball"

(Virginia Land Patents No. 8, 1689-1695, page 92)

Chowan Precinct was created from Albemarle.Other precincts were created from Chowan.Bertie Precinct was created in 1722.Edgecombe Precinct was created from Bertie in 1732.All in these later became counties.Northampton County was formed from Bertie in 1741.Halifax County was formed from Edgecombe County in 1758.It is well to keep these changes in mind for a man could be found in records of several counties, yet he lived in the same house on the same land.He did not move but the name in the place in which he lived did change.

A most interesting item about the Parkers of Chowan and some in their kin is found in History of Meherrin Church (Parker's Meeting House) by S.J. Wheeler, published in 1847.The Meherrin Church is in Murfreesboro, North Carolina.While collecting information on the establishment in the Baptist Church in North Carolina, Mr. Wheeler heard of a journal kept many years earlier by John Comer of Boston.Mr Wheeler located the Journal and obtained an abstract.In his Journal Mr. Comer had written the names of some in the persons who helped found a Baptist Church in North Carolina.

In his Journal for 1729 Mr. Comer says, "this day I received a letter from the Baptist Church in North Carolina, settled about two years ago by Mr. Paul Palmer, signed by JOHN PARKER, JOHN JORDAN, BENJAMIN EVANS, JOHN PARKER, JOHN BRINKLY, THOMAS PARKER, JAMES COPELAND, JOHN WELCH, JOSEPH PARKER, WM. COPELAND, JOSEPH PARKER and MICHAEL BRNKLY."

BENJAMIN EVANS was a step-brother to a Thomas, Joseph and John Parker.They were sons of Thomas Parker who died in 1717.Peter Parker, brother of Thomas Parker, has three sons.Among them were Joseph and John. In the office in the Secretary of State of North Carolina are the land grant books.The first in these, Book 1, is dated 1663-1720.No person named Parker had been granted any land before the Nansemond Parkers came.In this first book there are only found grants to Parkers, two grants to Peter Parker, (one to Peter Parker of Perquimans and the other to Peter Parker of Chowan), one grant to Thomas Parker and one grant to John Parker.The Parkers in this family were not interested in politics or military affairs for their names are not to be found often on any of those records.Their interest lay in acquiring land and owning large plantations.Thomas Parker and John Parker received grants on the same day.John Parker's land adjoined Thomas Parker's and Thomas Parker's land adjoined his brother, Peter Parker.

The grant to Thomas Parker reads, Know ye That we do hereby give, Grant to Thos. Parker a tract of land containing 387 acres lying in Chowan Precinct Beginning at a pin in Peter Parker's line thence So 186 pole to a red oake then 42 pole to a pine then No. 70 Et 120 pole to a pine thence No 5 Et 156 pole to a red oak thence No 20 Et 100 pole to a pine then No 20 Wt 30 pole to a pine by the Meadow then No 60 Wt. 96 pole to a pine then No 20 Wt 6 pole to a pine Thos Parker's corner tree thence along his line So 25 Wt 158 pole to a pine then No 45 Wt 144 pole to a pine Peter Parker's corner tree then along his line to the first Station to be holden Given this 30th Augt 1714.Cha Eden, Thos Boyd, N. Chevin, Wm. Read, C. Gates, Fras. Foster. (NC Land Grant Book 1, 1663-1720, page 241) Thomas obtained a land grant in 1714 but he had not taken possession in the land at the time of his death.His son, Peter Parker, Jr. made a petition to the governor to get possession of his father's land. SOURCE:Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Pages 39-40, 46-50, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia.Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA. Notes for JEAN EARLY: "Jean came as a married woman with her husband and children to Albemarle. Jeane or Jane Parker, wife of Thomas Parker was young enough at the time her husband made his will for him to consider the possibility of her remarriage.She lived many years after his death and was not remarried by 1739. Jane is listed in the 1717 Tax Digest of Chowan Precinct a paying tax on 500 acres of land. She kept some in the land many years and when she disposed in the land she described herself as "Jane Parker, widow" or "Jane Parker, widow of Thomas Parker, dec'd." March 3, 1739 Jane Parker, widow, sold John Parker 15 acres of land for eighteen pounds.The land was on Stumpy or Stumpty Creek at the mouth of Poplar Run.The witnesses were James Parker and Peter Parker (Chowen Co., NC Deed Book C, page 82-83). John Parker bought three tracts of land from Jane Parker. He was never mentioned as her son in any in the deeds. Which John Parker was he?This deed in 1739 is the last record of Jane Parker. SOURCE:Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 51-52, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia. Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA. Some say that Jean was the daughter of William and Eleanor Williams Early. Sister to John Early. The widow of Peter Evans. SOURCE: Unknown There is no documentation for Jean's maiden name.People have called her Jean Bush Evans, and Jean Early Evans, but nobody seems to be able to prove it.Thomas had an eldest son, Peter, Not in his will, then Thomas, Joseph, Sarah, John, William and Frances.All the children in the will were minors.Sarah most probably had an elder sister who married Benjamin Evans.He was son of Jon and Jane Evans.I have his will. SOURCE: Addendum to The Three Richard Parkers of VA, by Ray Fouts.Page 46. Abstracts of conveyances: Jane Parker, Wid. of Thos. Francis (Frank) Parker to John, her son. -50 acs. adj. to Wm. Parker Dec. 19. 1738. Wit: James Parker, Job Cackrill, James Farlie. Chowan Deed Book. W#1 p. 386. Same to son William tract So. S. Poplar Run June 8, 1738.Wit: James Willie, James Parker, Martin Nowell. Jane Parker, Wid. 1722 sold land to Paul Phillips.Wit: John Champion Jean/Jane Parker 1739 deeded land to John Parker.Wit: James Parker & Peter Parker. SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell, page 27 Marriage Notes for THOMAS PARKER and JEAN EARLY: "Thomas Parker must have married at least twice.Both marriages would have taken place in Virginia before he came to Chowan in 1707.The name of his first wife cannot be found. (Child: Peter).His second wife was Jean or Jane____. On January 7, 1716/17 Thomas Parker deeded 190 acres of land to his "son-in-law", Benjamin Evans.The land was at the "mouth of Poplar Run, joining Meadow Branch, Thomas Parker and Stumpy Creek Swamp".The deed was witnessed by John Parker and Henry Lain (?).How was Benjamin Evans a son-in-law of Thomas Parker?The only known daughter of Thomas Parker was Sarah Parker who is mentioned in his will in 1717 as not yet being sixteen.Thomas Parker had an older son, Peter Parker, who was not mentioned in his will, yet Peter Parker can be proven his son.It is possible that Thomas Parker had an older daughter who had married Benjamin Evans and he was giving Benjamin Evans her share in the estate.It was a large tract of land and could have been the property in the first wife of Thomas Parker.Another possibility is that one in the wives of Thomas was a widow Evans and Thomas was giving her son a tract of land, "calling him son-in-law", a different use in the term.That solution is doubtful for the tract of land was too large to be giving to a step-son as Thomas Parker deeded no land to some of his own sons.Jane Parker, in making a deed to Benjamin Evans, never called him her son. On June 18, 1717 Thomas Parker deeded land to two of his sons, William Parker and Francis Parker.The land was "part in the plantation whereon I now live except the part I gave to my son-in-law, Benjamin Evans".The deed was witnessed by Thomas Rogers and John Nairn.The number of acres is not given and there is no deed description.In his will, Thomas Parker wanted his sons to take possession in their land at eighteen.Since he deeded land to his sons, William and Francis, they were possibly already over eighteen.Thomas Parker made his will, dated 23 January 1717 and died that same year as his will was probated in October Court 1717. (NC State Archives, NC Wills, Vol. XXIII, page 60.)

WILL OF THOMAS PARKER In the name of God, Amen, the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seventeen.I, Thomas Parker of ye precinct of Chowan in the County of Albemarle in ye province of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and commend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God and as for touching such worldly estate where with it had pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and devise and dispose in the fame in the following manner and form. Imprimis.I give and bequeath unto my son, THOMAS PARKER one cow and calf to be paid unto him out of my stock at his_______ they an their increase forever. Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my son, JOSEPH PARKER one cow and calf to be paid unto him out of my flock at his_____ they and their increase forever. Imprimis I give and bequeath all my moveable estate goods and chatels to be equally divided amongst my children THOMAS PARKER, JOSEPH PARKER, SARAH PARKER, JOHN PARKER, WILLIAM PARKER and FRANCIS PARKER. Item I do desire my dearly beloved wife JEANE PARKER, whome I likewise constitute make and ordain my soul executrix of this my last will and testament to have the use of my moveable estate till my children shall be of age or so long as she remains a widow and if she doth marry for her to have a child's portion and I do desire my son shall be of age posses what they have at ye age of eighteen years and my daughter at ye age of sixteen years and I do here disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testament will legacief and bequeths and executrix by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written--- his ThomasTParker mark Signed sealed and published pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Parker to be his last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribed John ParkerJuratOctober Court 1717 hisProv. in open Court by the oath of HenryoLaneJno. Parker markHicks Clk Benjamin Evans SOURCE:Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 50-51, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia. Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA.

Child of THOMAS PARKER and UNKNOWN is:

i. PETER4 PARKER (Source: Eleanor Davis McSwain, Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, Born in Cornwall, 1629, Died in Virginia,Ca. 1680 and Many Other Parker Records,(National Printing Co., 164 Franklin St. Macon, GA).), b. Abt. 1694; d. Unknown; m. GRACE COPELAND, Bef. 17 Jul 1714; b. Bet. 1693 - 1694; d. Unknown.

Notes for PETER PARKER: Peter was also known as Peter Parker, Jr.Although in later years there were several men by the name of Peter Parker in Chowan between 1700 and 1725, there appears to be but two men by that name.One was Peter Parker, brother of Thomas Parker, who came to Chowan Precinct by 1700 and the other was Peter Parker, Jr., nephew of Peter Parker, and son of Thomas Parker. There are a number of deeds recorded whereby both these men bought and sold land and were witnesses to deeds.Peter Parker or Peter Parker , Sr. as he is termed in a deed, died in 1720. Peter's father, Thomas Parker had obtained a land grant in 1714 but had not taken possession in the land at the time of his death. Peter petitioned the governor for possession of his father's land. After he received the land in his name, Peter Parker deeded the land to Jean Parker, (Hoffman, Chowan Deeds op. cit., page 166, #1343). He did not refer to her as his mother, so it is supposed that he was the son of a first wife of Thomas.Since Peter Parker was not mentioned in his father's will he had possibly been given land earlier. The petition of Peter Parker proves that he was a son of Thomas Parker and that Thomas Parker had a brother, Peter Parker.The petition of Peter Parker to the governor, dated 29 March 1717, reads: Upon Petition of Peter Parker therein setting forth that his Father Thomas Parker four years agoe Surveyd and patented a tract of land lying in Chowan Precinct adjoyning to his own line and his brother Peter Parker's containing about three hundred and fifty acres which land is now elapsed for want of being seated in due time pursuant to the tenore in the said patent and therefore prayes the same may be granted him.Ordered that the same be granted as prayed for. SOURCE:Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon, born in Cornwall, 1629, died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 51,52, 54-55 by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980, National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia.Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA.. Book located Washington Memorial Library, Macon, GA.

]Notes for GRACE COPELAND:

Peter Parker married Grace Copeland, daughter of William Copeland.They were married sometime before July 17, 1714 for on that date William Copeland deeded 200 acres "for ye love and voluntary affection I bear unto my well beloved son-in-law 200 acres more or less on the south side of Sandy Run Swamp, joining ye mouth of Spring Branch".William Copeland named his daughter, Grace, as the wife of Peter parker.The deed was witnessed by John Jordan, and Robert Holbrook. SOURCE: Some Ancestors and Descendants of Richard Parker, Chirurgeon born in Cornwall, 1680 died in Virginia, Ca. 1680 and many other Parker Records, Page 55, by Eleanor Davis McSwain, 1980 National Printing Co., Macon, Georgia, found at the Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia.

Marriage Notes for PETER PARKER and GRACE COPELAND:

Peter and Grace were married sometime before 17 July 1714 for on that date William Copeland deeded two hundred acres "for ye love and voluntary affection i bear unto my well beloved son-in-law 200 acres more or less on the south side of Sandy Run Swamp, joining ye mouth of Spring Branch".William Copeland named his daughter, Grace, as the wife of Peter Parker.The deed was witnessed by John Jordan, and Robert Holbrook. Peter, "with the free and voluntary consent of Grace, my Wife' sold the two hundred acres of land given him by his father-in-law, on 14 April 1716 to William Copeland, (Chowan Co., NC Deed Book B, page 278). Peter is mentioned in the will of his uncle, Peter Parker, dated 5 September 1716, though he is not called "nephew". Peter Parker is spoken of in this manner in the will:"To my son, Joseph.....and one young mare his cousin Peter Parker has now in possession with all their increase forever except ye fourth colt which the mare brings which ye abouve mentioned Peter Parker is to have for his trouble in looking after ye ds. mare". (NC State Archives. Original Will SS 875)

Children of THOMAS PARKER and JEAN EARLY are: 5.
ii. FRANCIS4 PARKER, SR., b. Abt. 1699, Nansemond Co., Virginia; d. Bet. 26 Apr 1746 - Aug 1757, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.
iii. SARAH PARKER, b. Abt. 1696; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM PARKER, b. Abt. 1698, Nansemond Co., Virginia; d. Abt. 1751, Chowan Co. North Carolina (Source: Waunita Powell, The Three Richard Parkers of VA, 26.). 6. v. JOHN PARKER, SR., b. 1692, Nansemond Co., Virginia; d. Bet. 11 May - Sep 1761, Chowan Co.,North Carolina.
vi. JOSEPH PARKER, b. Abt. 1702; d. Bet. Nov 1749 - Jan 1749/50, Chowan Co. North Carolina (Source: Waunita Powell, The Three Richard Parkers of VA, 27.); m. RUTH (UMN) (Source: Waunita Powell, The Three Richard Parkers of VA, 27.); b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH PARKER and RUTH (UMN): Joseph and Ruth Parker had 7 children. SOURCE: The Three Richard Parkers of VA, collected by Waunita Powell, Pg. 27 7. vii. THOMAS PARKER, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1704, Nansemond Co., Virginia. Generation 4 4.PETER3 PARKER (THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1671, and died Bet. 15 Sep 1716 - 1720 in Chowan Co. North Carolina (Source: Waunita Powell, The Three Richard Parkers of VA, 25.).He married ELIZABETH (UMN) (Source: Waunita Powell, The Three Richard Parkers of VA, 25.).She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Notes for Peter Parker: Peter owned 140 acs of land in Nansemond Co, VA. His eldest son, John Parker, had land adj. to Peter Parker in Nansemond Co, VA. Waunita also lists additional land transactions made by Peter (and wife, Elizabeth). pg 25-26 Child of Peter Parker and Elizabeth is: i. John 4 Parker b unknown d unknown