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Biography
Thomas Parker is believed to be the son of William Parker and Ann King and the husband of Sarah Norfleet; however no birth or marriage records have been located.
Thomas Parker wrote his will on 3 August 1762 and it was probated in Chowan County, North Carolina. [1]
In his will he names:
Thomas Parker, son
Priscilla Parker, daughter
Sarah Parker, daughter
Absalom Parker, son?
Ann Parker, daughter
Judith Parker, daughter
Ruth Parker, daughter
Zilpah Parker
Margaret Parker
Executors named were Priscilla and Jethro Benton. Witnesses named were Wm. Parker, James Parker, Jacob Norfleet and Jas. Harris.
Sources
↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998; Wills and Estate Papers (Chowan County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Chowan, North Carolina[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
"North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9F-N7X : 8 March 2021), Thomas Parker, 1772; citing Chowan, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,750,499.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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