Parker yDNA Family Group #18 - Family History
Robert Parker married 1st Hannah Peters, 2nd Margaret __________
To: Index Contact: Joe Crouch
The text in the grey boxes was copied from the following book:
The History of Hampshire County West Virginia by Maxwell and Swisher 1897 (Source)
THE PARKER FAMILY - The history of Hampshire County is interwoven with that of the Parker family and the many connections and interrelations. The founder of the family in America was Robert Parker who came from England (*). He had four sons and two daughters. His sons were Peter, Robert, Soloman and Nat., his daughters Katie and Susan. In the Revolutionary War Nat was a Tory, and disappeared. It was never ascertained what became of him, as he was never again heard of. But the other children married, and their descendants are now found not only in Hampshire County, but in the distant states. The family of each of these children will be traced separately.
* Many historical biographical sketches from the late 1800's stated that an ancestor born prior to the American Revolution came from England. Technically all Americans born before the American Revolution were Englishman. Robert Parker's father John Parker may be the immigrant ancestor (unproven). Robert has been commonly stated to have been born abt 1730, but if the order of names in his maternal grandfather's 1751 Nottingham, Burlington Co. NJ. will is correct, which matches the order of John Parker 1700-1760's children in a 1765 Hampshire Co. VA deed of partition is correct, then Robert Parker was born about 1721. A circa 1860 family bible belonging to a descendant of his brother Nathaniel Parker states Nathaniel Parker was born in 1724 Virginia. So Robert Parker could have been born in either Virginia, Bucks Co. PA, or New Jersey. See Origins of John Parker 1700-1760
The 1765 deed of partition [Hampshire Co., VA DB 1:282-8] for the estate of John Parker, dcd. lists his wife Elizabeth (Parker) McQuire, Robert Parker, Richard Parker, Nathaniel Parker, Aaron Parker, Catherine Parker and Elizabeth Parker. There were seven tracts of land and the heirs apparently decided among themselves who would receive which portions of the land. The grandson Thomas was not included in this division of land because according to the deed he had died without issue and not of legal age, but the newly married widow did share. All of the land was in Hampshire County except for one tract on Mountain Run in Culpepper County which was allocated 1/2 to Richard Parker and 1/2 to his sister Elizabeth Nalle. All of the children signed the deed along with John's widow Elizabeth McGuire and all appeared to be living in HampshireCounty at the time it was executed.
1765 Land Indenture - Thomas McGuire to Robert Parker, 113 acres on New Creek.
Robert Parker furnished supplies for the American Revolution. SAR/DAR #: A087756.
While Robert Parker is acknowledged as furnishing supplies for the American Revolution, he is also on the 1776 Washington Co., MD Militia roster implying that he also served during the war. [Rosters, Washington County Militia, ca. 1776, Revolutionary War Records, MS 1146, Box 1, Folder 9 (credit to Patty Parker Lovely parkerlovely(at)gmail)] along with his brother Aaron Parker.
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;
(27 Oct 1786 Robert Parker
petition to Virginia General Assembly)
Robert Parker will drafted 13 Sep 1805, proved 16 December, 1816, Hampshire, Co., Va- In the name of
God amen. I Robert Parker of Hampshire County and state of Virginia calling to
mind that it is appropriate for all men to die do make and ordain this my last
will and testament revoking all others. I recommend my body to be buried in a
decent manner at the discretion of my executor, all my just debts to be paid and
the legacies hereinafter bequeathed are to bequeath to my wife Margret Parker
one third part of my land and negroes during her natural life whereas I lay no
claim to any of the negros that I have given to my children either here or in
Cantucky. I give and bequeath the two third of my negroes to
my daughter Catren
Johnson to her and her heirs I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Parker
(married Sarah Wright) the
tract of land I now live on containing three hundred and 77 acres. All I owe
that adjoining -------------containing two hundred and ten acres all to one
tract of 49 acres and one of 33 acres adjoining where I now live to him, his
heirs and assigns forever and I give and bequeath one of the negroes I now have
in my possession to be equally divided between my son Peter Parker and my
daughter Catreen Johnson that is to say after my wife Margret's death. Lastly it
is my will that the remainder of my property be sold and with my outstanding
debts are cash to be equally divided between my wife Margret
(2nd wife) and my daughter
Catreen Johnson and Solomon Parker, my son. Constitute and appoint my son
Solomon Parker my executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof
I have set my hand and seal this 13th day of September one thousand eighteen
hundred and five and of the independence of the writer states the thirtieth
signs, sealed and published in presents of us. Robert Parker
William Miller
Joseph Leefman
Henry L. Willson
Nathaniel Parker - In the Revolutionary War Nat was a Tory, and disappeared. It was never ascertained what became of him, as he was never again heard of.
Peter Parker married Miss Dimmitt, and they had several daughters and one son Soloman. The daughters married and went west, where their descendants are respectable and numerous. Soloman Parker married Miss Taylor, and they had six children, four sons and two daughters. The sons were Peter, Taylor, Isaac and Joseph ; the daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Ellen. Peter married Miss Boyce of Texas; Taylor married Miss Swisher; Isaac was twice married, first to Miss Thompson and then to Lydia Cain. Their daughter Mrs. Jane Thompson, of Three Churches. Joseph married Ellen Grace; Elizabeth married Enoch Rinehart; Mary Ellen married Mr. Gutherie.
Peter Parker husband of Mary Sinclair
Dimmitt was b. 7 March 1769 in VA and d. 28 Jan 1825 New London, Ralls Co. MO.
Rev Soldier. Ref DAR Patriot Index p 516... DAR #III436 KHC
The History of Hampshire County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Settlement to
on page 354 discusses Early Militia Roll dated April 28, 1790 of Captain John
Blue. It includes the names of Robert Parker and Peter Parker.
28 Mar 1823, Hampshire Co ., VA., Deed Book 23, pages 71-73: Peter Parker and
his wife Mary sold to Solomon Dimmitt Parker, their son, of the same county for
$11,000.00 Lot #42 on the South branch of the Potomac River formerly conveyed by
Robert Parker Sr.,( father of Peter Parker) to Peter Parker on 19 Dec 1793.
In 1823 Peter Parker & family including all children except his son Solomon D.
Parker including slaves emigrated from Romney VA (WV) to Parkersburg VA where he
either built or bought a great big Keel-boat. Traveled down the Ohio & up the
Mississippi Rivers to mouth of the Salt River near New London, Ralls Co., Mo.,
where he settled on 400 acres Land Grant located about 5 miles North of New
London, MO. Came to Ralls Co., Missouri (Some documents say he moved in 1817)
via Parkersburg W V.
Bought land 6 miles from Hannibal Missouri near Ocan Wave Church, now on U.S.
Hwy 61. Five (5) miles North of New London, Ralls Co., MO., on the old Peter
Parker homestead which was land granted to him in 1823.
The Peter Parker cemetery is just off US Highway 61, 3 miles north of the Salt
River Bridge on Trabue Road. Turn left or west on Trabue road and go about
quarter mile and the cemetery is a few hundred yards off the road to the south.
Arrived MO. 1823 with all children except Solomon D and with all
slaves. By 1820 Hampshire Co. census report he had 11 slaves and 8 free colored.
Children:
1. Solomon Dimmitt Parker b. 6 Jun 1793 Hampshire Co., VA.;
died 11 Sept 1864 Hampshire Co., VA. with burial in Parker Cemetery,
Springfield, Hampshire Co., VA.; married Miss (Ann) Taylor 7 Oct 1813 Hampshire
Co., VA.
....Isaac P. Parker abt. 1815 Hampshire Co, VA.; died 1901; married 1) Jane
Thompson in Nov. 1849 in Hampshire Co., VA. 2) Lydia J. Cain/Kane on 3 Jan 1866
Hampshire Co., W.V.
....Elizabeth Parker born abt. 1816 Hampshire Co. VA.; married Enoch Rinehart b.
17 Aug 1814 Hampshire Co., VA..
....Taylor Parker born _; died _ ; married ___ Swisher
....Peter Parker born 3 Oct. 1825; died 26 February 1910 Hanibal, MO.
....William Parker b. 1828
....Mary Ellen Parker born 1833 Hampshire Co., VA.; died 1902; married Newton
Brown Guthrie, Sr.
....Joseph Foreman Parker born 9 Mar 1837 Hampshire Co., VA; died 1929; married
Mary Ellen (Grace) Parker.
2.Deliah Parker b. 23 March 1795; 23 July 1825 in MO died age
30
3. Hannah Parker b. 7 Jan 1797 Hampshire Co., VA.; died 10 Dec
1847 in Ralls Co., MO; married Green Topley 1 Mar 1825 Ralls Co., MO.
4. Mariah Parker b. 7 Apr. 1799 Hampshire County, VA.; died
April 1825 Ralls Co., MO.
5. William Parker b. 18 May 1801 Hampshire County, VA.; died 12
May 1825 Ralls Co., MO; married once w/one child
6. Elizabeth Parker born 30 May 1803 Hampshire County, VA.;
died 30 May 1875; married James Richard Garnett b. 30 Apr 1803 Woodford Co., KY.
on 28 June 1830 Ralls Co. MO.
7. Catherine Parker b: 19 SEP 1806 in Hampshire Co., VA
8. Susan Parker b. 15 June 1809; died 4 October 1857; married
William F. Foreman b. 27 Feb 1800 Bourbon Co., KY. married 26 Jan 1826 Ralls
County, MO.
9. Juliet Ann Parker b. 25 Sept 1811 Hampshire County, VA.;
died 27 Nov 1869 Ralls Co., MO.; married 1st James Sinclair Dimmitt b/ 28 May
1812 Mason Co. KY. on 6 Apr 1837 Ralls Co., MO., married 2nd Richard Briscoe
Ralls Co., Mo Wills and Letter of Administration Book A 1821-1849.
Will book January 1835 February 1872 Page 2.
Parker Peter, Dec'd Sec his son William who died leaving a estate
unadministradted Mary Parker And Green Topley Admin 1825 32-33 Copy of
will available Probate office, Ralls Co, Court House, New London, Mo. 63459
He was Revolutionary War Soldier
Peter Parker was a Rev. Soldier (DAR Patriot Index p. 516.)
15 July, 1799--Peter Parker appointed overseer of the road from the top of the branch mountain to the end of Jacob Earsom's lane in the room of Robert Parker. (Hampshire Co., Va Minute Book).
1810 census of Hampsire County, Va: Peter Parker:
1011-3211 It appears that Peter and Mary had 6 daughters at this time, but only
4 are identified. Julia Parker was born in 1811, so there may have been 7
daughters. There is also an unidentified male, to 10, who may have been an
unidentified son.
1820 census of Hampshire County, Va: Peter Parker 100201-11401 There are some
unidentified individuals here. Solomon D. Parker is the only known son, yet
there are two males in his age group, perhaps the younger boy in the 1810
census, and also now another young boy, to 10. There are also two extra females,
consistent with the 1810 census. In 1820 there are 19 slaves.
Robert Parker married Sarah Campbell (*). They had three sons; Clausen, John and Richard, and two daughters Hannah and Katie (living at the time of Robert Parkers will). Clausen married Rebecca Taylor and settled on the Ohio River, John went to Ohio, Richard went to Kentucky. Katie married Mr. McCracken and went west, Hannah married John Brady and they had one son James and six daughters, Sallie, Katherine, Mary, Harriet, Hannah, and Rebecca. James never married; Sallie married Mr. Middleton and afterwards Mr. Neville, Katherine married Mr. Wheeler, Mary married Rev. C. Parkison; Harriet married Joseph Taylor; Hannah married Alonzo Fowler, Rebecca married Dr. John Dailey.
(*) Laura Dill Morton of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio has the 1804 Robert Parker Junr family bible thus the birth dates for the children listed below.
"Richard went to Kentucky" - I suspect the author of "The History of Hampshire County, West Virginia" confused this Robert Parker's son Richard, with his uncle Richard Parker who moved from Hampshire County, VA to Culpeper County, VA shortly after the 1765 estate settlement, and then migrated circa 1790 from there with all of his children to Nelson County, KY. Robert Parker's son Richard Parker migrated to Ross County, Ohio.
The History of Hampshire County, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Settlement to on page 354 discusses Early Militia Roll dated April 28, 1790 of Captain John Blue. It includes the names of Robert Parker and Peter Parker.
Children:
Peter Parker born 16 January 1788 Hampshire VA.; died ; married Sarah
Taymer 10 September 1823.
Children of Peter Parker and Sarah Taymer:
Richard Parker born November the 11, 1844
Sarah Catherine Parker born August 30, 1846
Margaret Ann Parker born March 5th 1850
Robert Parker born 1 October 1789 Hampshire, VA.; died 16 October 1842; married Jane Rannals 15 September 1814. Jane Rannals was born 5 July 1791, the daughter of Robert Rannels and Mary his wife.
Children of Robert Parker and Jane Rannals:
Mary Parker born December 23rd 1815; died 20 May 1816
William Parker born October 6th 1817
Peter Parker born September 10th 1821
Sarah Ann Parker born August 26th 1823; died 4 November 1824
Robert R. Parker born Dec 16th 1826; died 19 August 1903; married Rebecca
Blackstone who died 5 February 1903.
John C. Parker born Feb 21, 1829
Susan Catherine Parker born March 29th, 1831
Catherine Parker born 1st October 1791 in
Hampshire, VA; died ; married Isaac McCracken 19 November 1806.
Clauson Parker born 9 Sep 1793 in Hampshire, VA; died 16
April 1871 in Long Reach, Union Twp., Tyler Co, W.V.
Hannah Parker born 5 Oct 1795 in Hampshire, VA; died 12
December 1881 Mason Co., KY.; married John Brady born 1784 in VA. 24 October 1815.
Sarah Parker born 5 November 1797 Hampshire, VA.; died ____;
married _____
John Parker born 5 November 1797 in Hampshire Vo., VA.; died
;married Mary Whiteman 14 February 1826.
Richard Parker born 26 March 1802 in Hampshire Vo., VA.
His true birth date should be Abt 1765 and about the same
for his wife (Sarah Campbell).
The grandfather (Robert Parker Sr.) made provisions in his will for Robert
Parker Juniors five children. (3 boys & 2 girls still living in 1816.).
See 1810 Census, Hampshire Co., VA. (Microfile Roll # 69).
1784; 33 Acres South Branch, Lot 43.
1788; 227 Acres; South Branch, ajoining his own land.
10 April, 1788--Robert Parker Jr appointed surveyor of the road fromthe
Crossroads to the ford at Parker's Mills in the room of AnthonyBuck. (Hampshire
Co., Va Minute Book)
16 June, 1791--Robert Parker Jr. appointed surveyor of the road in the room of
James Dale. (Hampshire Co., Va Minute Book.)
1794; 219 Acres adjoining widow Taylor & Conrad Glaze.
1807 - Robert Parker's children were orphans in 1807. His brother Solomon and a
Simon Taylor were appointed guardians 5 June 1807.
1808-1812--Hampshire Co. Estate Envelopes. Orphans of Robert Parker, Dec'd.
Simon Taylor and Solomon Parker, Guardian report 1808-1809.
1808-1812--Hampshire Co. Estate Envelopes. Orphans of Robert Parker, Dec'd.
Simon Taylor and Solomon Parker, Guardian report 1808-1809.
Cash pd Comaway (?) Rector guardian of Catherine McCrackin, late Cathrine Parker.
Cash pd Robert Parker Sr.
Cash pd ConsWay (?) Rector for dower of slave.
To Clawson Parker for schooling.
To Hannah Parker for schooling and clothing.
To John Parker for schooling.
To Isaac McCrackin for boarding Richard Parker.
Hire of 4 slaves and rent of plantation.
Balance due the orphans $2789.34 for 1809.
1813--same as above--Guardian Report--Simon Taylor and Solomon Parker,Guardian
of Hannah Parker, orphan of Robert Parker. Accounts from 1811-1812. (FHC
microfilm #0186355)
History of Fayette County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions (John Parker went to Ohio) page 553
Portrait and biographical record of Fayette, Pickaway, Ohio Counties by Chapman 1892 p.528 (John Parker went to Ohio)
Soloman Parker married Miss (Sarah) Wright (in 1804) and had four sons, Isaac, Robert, John and William, and four daughters, Harriet, Lucinda, Mary and Sarah Katherine. Isaac married Miss King and went west, John died young, William married three times, first Miss Higgins, Then two Miss Shepherds. He went to Missouri. Robert married Katherine Mytinger, Harriet married Mr . Stump, Lucinda died unmarried, Mary married Mr. Higgins, Sarah Katherine married Mr. Hoffman. Robert had four sons, John Hite, Daniel, William, and Edgar and three daughters, Lizzie, Roberta, and Jennie. John Hite married Miss Grace and went to Missouri, Daniel married Lizzie Rees and lives at Frankfort, Mineral County, Lizzie married Rev. L. Butt; Roberta married Dr. Hodgsdon, of Cumberland Maryland; William never married, Jennie never married, Edgar married Effie Singhass.
Sarah (Wright) Parker born 27 Sep 1782, died 27 May 1859 with burial in the Parker Cemetery, Springfield, W.V..
Children
1. Isaac Newton Parker b: 3 FEB 1806 in Hampshire County,
Virginia; died 10 August 1905 Lafayette Co., MO with burial in New Hope
Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MO.; married Mary Ann King born abt. 1808.
Lost his wife when children were small, so they were
reared by Solomon Parker and wife at Pleasent Retreat.
He is buried in Parker plot of New Hope Cemetary, Lafayette Co., MO.
At the time of his death he was blind. Stony Parker went to Oklahoma and brought
Isaac back to MO., where they cared for him six months until he died.
Death Date of 20 Aug 1905. Died in Coz., Emma Higgins's home.
Lived in Indiana for a period of time.
Children in Chicago.
(3) Warranty Deeds. One is dated 2 No v 1909 where I.N. Parker is buying land
from Mr. William Barnes Jr., & his wife Clara L., in Barton County Missouri. T
he deed states; The Southwest (1/4) quarter of the Southwest (1/4) quarter,
Section (8) eight. Township (31) thirty one. Range (32) thirty two. Barton
County MO.
1840 Census Hampshire Co., VA., states that Isaac N. Parker owned 1 female Slave
age 10 to 24.
1900 Census: Freedom Twp., Lafayette Co., MO., Line 29, Age 94, Living in
Charles (Stony’s) home.
Death Date might be 7 Feb 1905?
2. John W. Parker b: 7 FEB 1808; died 1831 Hampshire Co., VA.
Not married.
Not listed in fathers will. see letter to Solomon re: death of this man.
John W. Parker was living near Green Tapley when he died. His father, Solomon,
received a letter from Green Tapley 2 5 August, 1831 and this was his response
to the letter: "Dear Sir: It was with heart undying affection that we
received yours of the 25th of August, anything that I can respecting my son's
death availeth nothing, can only say that weare truly grateful to you for your
kindness to him, for your trouble and expenses you can keep forty or fifty
dollars, buy a small trunk and put his clothes in it, pay the doctor's bill and
all funeral charges and send me a receipt for the balance of the money and the
price of the horse, whatever it is worth, respecting John Parker's Estate, I
wish you all to have a settlement among yourselves and send me a receipt or
certificate showing what sum each Legate has received of the money already
received, so that I can ascertain what is due you early in the spring. The fifty
dollars that John sent to his Aunt I want her receipt for the same. If you do
not all send me what each one received, I shall have to charge you equally as
you are all jointly in the Power of Atty, I wish you to write me immediately and
enclose William Brady's note. P. has been somewhat sickly here sometime back but
we are generally well now, hoping these may find you all in good health. Remain
your very respectfully, Solomon Parker. (Green Tapley was the husband of
Solomon's niece, Hannah).
3. William P. Parker b: 5 JUL 1810 in Hampshire Co. VA; died 14 May 1897 Lafayette Co., MO. with burial in New Hope Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MO.; married 3 times: 1st Elizabeth Adeline Higgins born 2 August 1782 on 17 December 1835 Allegany Co., MD./Hampshire Co., VA. 2nd Hester Shepherd in 1845 3rd Susan R. Shepherd on 11 January 1855 Lafayette Co., MO.
William P. Parker who in 1842 moved his family to Lafayette Co MO. Also moving at this time may have been other Parker families from and to the same counties. William P. was m. 1835 to Elizabeth A. Higgins but the had only one son James Higgins Parker b. 1836 Hampshire Co VA. Her father, James Higgins, also made the move to MO in 1842. Both James Higgins and his dtr Elizabeth A. Higgins Parker died in 1843 of consumption. William P. then married again in 1845 to Hester Mock Shepherd and had one son. Hester died in 1846. William P. then married in 1855 to Susan R. Shepherd, apparently the sister of Hester Mock Shepherd, and they are found in the 1850 census with Harriet Shepherd who appears to be their mother. No husband for Harriett showing at this time. Wm. P and Susan R. had several children
The news paper “Higginsville Advance”, dated 14 May
1897, Obit section states; “Uncle William Parker died at his home in North
Freedom township, (Lafayette Co.) Wednesday, May 12, 1897. William P., with his
son James Higgins Parker (1) b. 1836, came from VA to MO in or before 1842 with
William P.'s father-in-Law ,James Higgins, who was James Higgins Parker’s
maternal grandfather. Settled in Lafayette Co on tracts of land they purchased
and entered from the govt. Their route to MO led over the Allegheny Mts and
along the National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling, WV to Missouri. In his
latter years he lived in Warrensburg, Missouri on East Grover St for several
years. Was a Judge.
The will of James Higgins, item 7 states, "I bequeath to my son-in-law William
P. Parker my nigro woman named Rachel and her two youngest children named Mary
and Jane.
4. Harriet A. Parker b: 15 SEP 1812; died before 27 September 1859; married W.P. Stump (in 1850, 1860, & 1870 census in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.
Death date set as per her mothers (Sarah Wright Parker )
- "my deceased daughters Harriet, Mary and Sarah".
Harriet died leaving 3 small children, they too found refuge at Pleasant Retreat
staying until grown
5. Robert Wright Parker b: 21 FEB 1815 in Hampshire Co. Va (now WVA.).; died 18 April 1898; married Katherine Elizabeth Mytinger born 9 January 1825 in 10 May 1842 Springfield, Sngamon County, IL.
R. W. PARKER, farmer, resident of Springfield district, son of Solomon and Sarah Parker, of English ancestry, was born 1815; married, 1842, to Catherine, daughter of Daniel and Sarah Mytinger; children, John H., Daniel M., Virginia W., Roberta S., Edgar S., Sarah E., and William C.
E. S. PARKER, merchant, resident of Springfield, son of Robert W. and Catherine E. Parker, of German and English ancestry, was born 1867; married, 1894, to Effie R., daughter of C. W. and Virginia R. Singhass; child, Virginia C.
6. Lucinda H. Parker b: 18 AUG 1818;
died 2 March 1834 in Hampshire County, VA. with burial in the
Parker Cemetery,
Springfield, Hampshire Co., VA.; never married
7. Mary Washington Parker b: 8 MAR 1820; died 23 October 1847;
married Joseph Copsey Higgins on 20 November 1839 in Hampshire Co., VA.
8. Joseph Wright Parker b: 22 SEP 1822 in Hampshire Co., VA.;
died 17 January 1867 with burial in the
Parker Cemetery, Springfield, Hampshire
Co., VA.
9. James F. Parker b: 4 SEP 1824 in Winchester - Frederick Co.
Va.; died of drowning in a river crossing flat boat 1 December 1862 Lafayette
Co., MO. with burial Zion Hill Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MO.; married Elizabeth
Ann Alkire born 22 September 1828 Hampshire Co., VA on 14 November 1847 in
Virginia; moved to Aullville, Lafayette Co., MO.
10. Sarah Catherine Parker b: 31 MAR 1828; died 22 August
1909 with burial in the
Parker Cemetery, Springfield, Hampshire Co., VA.;
married William Tandy Hunt b. 8 Aug 1848 Holden, Johnson, MO. on 17 Aug 1876 in
Latour, Cass, MO.
Some documents have the spelling as "Soloman" and others
as "Solomon".
Solomon Parker, born 5 December 1778, died Mar 1834, age 55 years, 3 months
Pleasant Retreat, Springfield, Hampshire Co., VA.
Presbyterian . Planter, Huntington Farms , Formerly called " PLEASANT RETREAT"
SPRINGFIELD, VA, (now WV.) 2,821 Acres.; located 2 miles from Springfield ,
Mineral County, West Virginia on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Population, 143.
Extensive information on the early Parker Family is located in the Public
Library, Romney, Hampshire County, West Virgina. Parts of or all of Hampshire
and Mineral Counties were a part of Virginia prior the the war between the
states but now found as Springfield, West Virginia.
30 Sep 1837, Lawsuit from VA court records --"Sarah Parker, widow of Solomon
Parker, dec'd and Solomon D.(Dimmitt ) Parker (this man son of Peter Parker,
brother to Solomon ) and William P. Parker Adminstrator... and the said William
P. Parker, Harriet A. Parker and Robert W. Parker, children heirs of said
Solomon Parker against Isaac Parker, Mary W. Parker, Joseph Parker, James F.
Parker and Sarah C. Parker children ... of Solomon Parker dec'd defendants."
Resided near Winchester, VA and Springfield WVA.
Stated as "of English Ancestry".
Ref: History of Hampshire Co, WV by Maxwell & Swisher, pag e 108.
He was Exec of his father's estate.
12 Jan 1814, Solomon Parker received 40 acers of land on the East side of South
Branch and 43 acres West side from his Father for $200.
1810 Bought 600 acres of land from Mr. Gore and Mr. Shrock , it being 2 farms,
and moved there. It was called Huntington Farms.
1810 Census states that Solomon Parker owned 9 Slaves.
1820 Census states Solomon was the owner of 11 male and 8
female slaves plus "Free Colored Persons" 5 males and 0 females. It also
confirms that William P. was age 10.
1827 Solomon & others lost land for back taxes. Solomon land was called "Coal
Lick Mines".
1830 Census for Solomon Parker, Hampshire Co., VA., shows he
owned 12 male and 15 female Slaves and confirms that his sons James F. was 5 and
William P was 20.
30 Sep 1837, Law suit from VA court records --"Sarah Parker, widow of Solomon Parker, dec'd and Solomon D.(Dimmitt) Parker (this man son of Peter Parker, brother to Solomon) and William P. Parker Adminstrator... and the said William P. Parker, Harriet A. Parker and Robert W. Parker, children heirs of said Solomon Parker against Isaac Parker, Mary W. Parker, Joseph Parker, James F. Parker and Sarah C. Parker children .. . of Solomon Parker dec'd defendants."
Katie Parker married Mr. Johnson and
their descendants are numerous on Patterson Creek; Their children were Okey,
Joshua, William, Susan, Charity and Polly. Okey married Miss Turley, Joshua
married Miss Sheetz, William married Miss Taylor, Susan married Mr. Hollenbeck,
Charity also married a Hollenbeck, Polly married Mr. Carscaddon.
Susan Parker married Captain William Foreman (it was her aunt Catherine Parker who married William Foreman as proved by the 1765 Hampshire Co., VA deed of partition DB 1, p. 282 (FamilySearch) of Robert Parker & Catherine Parker's father John Parker 1700-1760 wherein it states William Foreman and his wife Catherine), an account of whose death while fighting Indians near Wheeling, in September 1777, is given elsewhere in this book. They had eleven . Isaac was bitten by a mad dog and died, Grace married Mr. Casey. Through her the Parkers and Parsons are related. Elizabeth married Mr. Taylor and they had nine children, three sons, Simon, William and Joseph and six daughters Mary, Katie, Susan, Rebecca , Betty and Sarah. Simon married Miss Fleming and went to Kentucky, William married Miss Glaze, Joseph married Miss Corcoran and went to the Ohio River, Mary married Mr. Parker, Katie married Mr. Lawson, Susan married William French, Rebecca married Mr. Parker, Betty married Mr. .Johnson Sarah married Mr. Mytinger.
The sheepskin parchment, now in possessions of Catherine Blue would suggest that most of his land was on the North Branch of the Potomac. However, he was granted lot number 43, in the Fairfax land grant. He purchased one thousand four hundred and fifty acres of land on Patterson's Creek from Robert Taliaferro. His son, Robert Parker, was sheriff in 1776. He had four sons and two daughters; his sons were Peter, Robert, Solomon and Nathaniel; his daughters, Catherine and Susan."
JOHN W. PARKER, farmer near Mechanicsburg, son of Abraham and Mary C. Parker, was born 1846; German and English parentage; married, 1872, to Verlenda M., daughter of John and Sarah Lingo, of Cumberland, Maryland: children, Mary L., Ella, Flora W., Walter W., Lillian, Edward A., Elizabeth, Edith, Fannie, Harry A., and Charles C.
SAMUEL B. PARKER, farmer of Mill Creek, son of John A. and Elizabeth Parker, was born 1842; German ancestry; married, 1877, to Mary C., daughter of Nicholas and Martha J. Biser, of Beaver Run; children, Albert L., Lucy B., Clara C., William, Isaac C., Florence D., Andrew J., Samuel H., and George S. A.
JAMES PARKER, farmer near Mechanicsville, son of John and Ellen Parker, was born near where he now resides, in 1815; ancestry, English and German; married, 1865, to Eliza J., daughter of Ephraim and Eliza Herriott; children, Alford B., James M., Ephraim H., John P., J., and George O. F.
A. V. PARKER, farmer, resident of Romney district, son of James and Eliza J. Parker, of English and Irish ancestry, was born 1869; married, 1895, to Susan, daughter of David and Nannie Fox; child, Nancy J.
