He is 'said' to have been born abt1700, perhaps 1713, in Bertie[1] or Chowan Co[2], son of Peter Parker who left a will in Chowan in 1716. He is listed with children and wife 'Hannah' recorded in his Will 1761[3]:
Peter PARKER (1730/40[4], 'Tunis?', Hertford, Perquimans Co, NC)
Since women died regularly from childbirth, the children are likely from one of the other earlier 'said' wives Rachel Sessums, Martha Maples in 1729, and Mary (Hoskins) Parker in 1737 while in Northampton Co NC[2].
Hannah may have been the daughter of John Holland & Prudence Parker of “Parker’s Mill”, Somerton Creek, Nansemond County; currently City of Suffolk, near Pittmantown Rd & Gates Co, North County line. She is 'said' to have died abt 1773.
The Parker name is ubiquitous in Bertie and Chowan in the eighteenth century. Trimble describes another line from a James Parker who left a Will in Bertie 1760 (WP 1761)[7]. He provides many Wills and another Thomas b. 1773 and the Hoskins family that intermarried.
He is 'said' to have been in Perquimans Co. just south of Tidewater VA border by 1730 when his son Peter was born adjacent to Chowan Co on the east side of the Chowan river. He seemed to have moved to the west shore near current Colerain in Bertie Co. in St. Johns Neck on Cypress Swamp at Tumbling Branch and Femur Branch at Chinkapen Creek according to the following early Bertie Co Deeds.
In 1731 he purchased 400 acres of land from Henry Roads who had apparently moved further south to Onsloe/ Onslow Precinct on the New River[8].
In 1741 he buys an additional 640 acres in the same area from John Gray [9]. The same day he sells 290acres of this land to John Freeman[10] and another 166 acres to James Freeman[11]. A hundred twenty years later, the 1862 civil war maps continue to show a Freeman at the current site on | Cypress Swamp Creek.
He and a John Freeman as wheelwrights apparently had a earlier partnership when they purchased a Grist Water Mill on Barbeque Swamp from Elias Stallins. In 1747 he sells to John 150 acres of this land on the south side of Barbaque Swamp[12].
In 1752 he buys 213 acres from Robert Warrin of Duplin County further south adjacent to Onslow County[13].
By 1757 he and Peter Parker (likely son) are taxable in Bertie Co.[14].
In 1758 elderly Thomas buys 100 acres from John Perry cooper on the east side of Chinkopen Swamp[15]. Three years later he as a blacksmith sells this to Hardy Hunter, a wheelright[16]. The transaction was acknowledged in court 7 months later[17].
He left a will, dated 27 Dec 1761[3] probated in Bertie County, North Carolina. He died before Apr 1762[18] when his inventory was exhibited in court and when Jacob Lassiter motioned to sell as much of his estate as sufficient to pay his debts[19].
Research Notes
In 1670, Chowan County, including Bertie Precinct, was cut from Albemarle County. Bertie Precinct was finally given status of county in 1722 when it separated from Chowan County. Bertie Precinct became a county in 1722 when it separated from Chowan County.
Thomas Parker sold land to his son-in-law, Alexander Levy (husband of daughter Elizabeth) in in 1759[5]
↑ 9 Mar 1731, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book F, page 14: Thomas Parker of Chowan Precinct buys 400 acres of land for 130 lbs from Henry Roads and wife Mary of "Onsloe Precinct" on the New River. The land was on Cypress Swamp at Tumbling Branch adjoining John Bryan; Wit: John Parker, Joseph Parker, and James Parker
↑ 10 Feb 1741, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book F, page 314: Thomas Parker buys 640 acres from John Gray for 110 pds.; land on the west side of the Chowan River in St. Johns Neck adjoining John Bryan on Cypress Swamp at Tumbling Branch and Femur Branch at Chinkapen Creek; wit: John Freeman
↑ 7 Apr 1742, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book F, page 353: Thomas Parker "Turner" sells 290 acres to John Freeman for 60 pds.; land in St. John's Neck at Cypress Swamp near Tumbling Branch at Chinkapen Swamp on Femur Branch; wit: John Wells, Bennet Baker, John Sowell
↑ 7 Apr 1742, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book F. page 423: Thomas Parker "Turner" sells James Freeman 166 acres for 33 pds. Land in St. John's Neck on Cypress Swamp near the mouth of Tumbling at Gumbling Branch... as measured by John Wynns Deputy Surveyor; wit: James Averill & John Sowell
↑ 24 Feb 1747, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book G, page 119: Thomas Parker wheelwright sells John Freeman wheelwright 150 acres for 25 pds.; land on the north side of Barbaque Swamp adjoining Thomas McClensons former line; also a Grist Water Mill on Barbeque Swamp; also an acre on the south side of Barbaque Swamp; (the mill was bought by Thomas Parker and John Freeman from Elias Stallins); wit: Benjamin Wynns and Richard Brown
↑ 7 Aug 1752, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book G, page 496: Thomas Parker buys 213 acres from Robert Warrin of Duplin County for 40 shillings; land between John Davis and Henry Roads; wit: John Freeman, Richard Ranor, and Lazarus Garrett
↑ 1757, A List of Taxables in Bertie Co., N. C.: Thomas Parker and Peter Parker (son?) listed together as 2 taxables
↑ 15 Mar 1758, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book I, page 62: Thomas Parker buys 100 acres from John Perry cooper for 20 lbs; land where Samuel Osteen lived on the east side of Chinkopen Swamp joining Edward Bryant; wit: Richard Lakey and John Mizell
↑ 10 Jan 1761, Bertie Co., N. C. Deed Book K, page 82: Thomas Parker blacksmith sells 100 acres to Hardy Hunter wheelright for 21vlbs; land on east side of Chinkopen joining Bryant; wit: William Rice and Job Hunter
↑ Jul 1761, Bertie Co., N. C. Court: A Deed of Sale from Thomas Parker to Hardy Hunter was acknowledged in court.
↑ April 1762, Bertie Co., N. C.; An inventory of the estate of Thomas Parker dec'd was exhibited in court on the oath of Jacob Lasiter
↑ Jul 1762, Bertie Co., N. C. Estate Records: Ordered on motion of Jacob Lassiter that he be permitted to sell as much of the estate of Thomas Parker dec'd as will be sufficient to pay his debts. Bertie County Court Minutes
Acknowledgement
This person was created through a GEDCOM import of Parker 9.ged on 23 January 2011.
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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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Unfortunately the profile contains zero legitimate sources to even substantiate existence. However, it appears whoever tree this is, got the 'basic family' unit right but than saw a couple in Isle of wright and simply plugged them in as parents without further thought . Happens all the time. Unfortunately There is really nothing here to promote further research .... ugh. The profile really needs to disappear and/or merged elsewhere. the parents should be disconnected and stand alone hopeing for additional info later in the Isle of wight. It seems nearly impossible that their are two distinct families with exactly the same number and names of children. The compendium by Frances Parker in Rosemeade, CA , although unsourced, was written substantially early enough (1971) to lay sufficient credence in that it was prior to computers and the internet which has allowed too much indiscriminate sharing and mixing in trees. Not necessarily insinuating that's what happened. The Holland family has been and continues to be a large family in Suffolk, Nansemond VA exceedingly close to the North Carolina border. I have cousins in Norfolk area that married into the Hollands albeit abt 40 yrs ago
Might you at least provide more info how how, when, where the gedcom was obtained and who the it may have belonged and its potential relation.
Parker-2346 and Parker-2018 appear to represent the same person because: These are certainly the same from at least the wives and children, death dates and birth approximates.
I am not sure about them being the same person at the moment. I will have to do more research on him, and others may have to as well. The parents being different is the concern. I do not have much time at this moment to research and see if they are the same.
Might you at least provide more info how how, when, where the gedcom was obtained and who the it may have belonged and its potential relation.
edited by Mike Williamson