Richard Parker
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Richard Parker (bef. 1630 - bef. 1681)

Richard Parker
Born before in Warleggan, Cornwall, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 5 Sep 1656 in Charles City County, Virginia Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died before at about age 50 in Colony of Virginiamap [uncertain]
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Profile Merge Alerts

DO NOT MERGE WITH: PARKER-34153, husband of Elizabeth Bailey - they were previously conflated and incorrectly merged in the past.

DO NOT MERGE WITH: Parker-25194, one of whose three postulated wives is shown as Elizabeth Bailey: that profile almost certainly conflates at least two different Richard Parkers.

Biography

BEWARE OF POSSIBLE CONFLATION: This Richard Parker is often conflated with two others. Many argue that the Richard Parker of Nansemond and the Richard Parker of Henrico are different men and that there are actually three Richard Parkers that are often conflated. See SGM Post below. The profile below follows Douglas Richardson in having the Richards of Nansemond and Henrico as the same person. However, this is far from certain and more info/research is needed.

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Richard Parker migrated from England to Colonial America.
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Origins

[Mr.] Richard Parker, chirurgeon, was the son of James Parker, son and heir of [Rev.] William Parker, and Katherine Buller, daughter of Sir Richard Bullar.[1][2] He was baptized at Warleggon, Cornwall, England[3] on 29 November 1630[4] (aged 31 in 1660).[1][5] He was their ninth of perhaps up to twenty-one children.[2]

Charles City/Nansemond Virginia

He immigrated to Virginia before 1654,[1] as it is known that he acquired 400 acres on the south branch of the Nansemond River on 5 October 1654 (re-granted 18 March 1662).[6][7] The family first settled in Charles City County.[1] According to a 1673 account by his brother, Roland, Richard was a "Dr. of Phyzicke" and, at some point, he served as "High Sheriff" while living in Virginia.[2] These may be exaggerated claims. In an affidavit made 3 Apr 1660 at court in Westover, Charles City County, Virginia Colony, Richard stated that he was ”31 yeares or thereabouts.”[citation needed] On 3 Dec 1664, at Westover, Charles City County, Richard Parker, chirurgeon, was listed as a jury member, the latest record found of him in that county.[citation needed]

Marriage and Children

It has been claimed that Richard had a first wife, Elizabeth Bailey, and perhaps even a third wife; however, there is no evidence to support these claims.
He married Mary (_______), widow of Nicholas Perkins, about 5 September 1656.[1][5] His wife was a "Londoner" and they had six children,[2] including:

Henrico County, Virginia

Richard Parker and his family removed to Henrico County Virginia in 1664 and he patented a 350 acre tract of land there, at the head of four mile creek, in 1669,[1] on 28 October.[6][7] Other land grants include: 350 acres in Northampton on 20 October 1661; 314 acres in Surry County on Blackwater Swamp, on 20 December 1670 (received as headright for twice coming to Virginia) and 100 acres in Nansemond at Hood's Neck on 24 February 1675/76.[6][7]
Richard was last found in Virginia records in Henrico County in February 1679/80.[1]

Legacy

On 23 April 1681, the three sons of Richard Parker, deceased (Thomas, Richard, and Francis), were granted 1,420 acres on the south branch of the Nansemond River, as directed by their father's will.[6][7]

Research Notes

SGM Post; possible Magna Carta Gateway Ancestor

See soc.genealogy.medieval message board for discussion of three possible Richard Parkers and their likely conflation. One entry includes this compelling summation:
It would seem we are dealing with at least three men, of approximately the same age, (1) one Richard Parker who lived in Charles City County and later Henrico County who was the surgeon who left a son Richard; (2) another who first settled in Isle of Wight, but then relocated to Surrey County and died in 1677, having married Judith, widow of William Hunt, they also having a son named Richard; and (3) the Nansemond County Richard Parker, who left a will that was lost in the destruction of Nansemond and state records, but which was mentioned in a 23 April 1681 entry in Virginia patents concerning the three sons of Richard Parker, deceased (Thomas, Richard and Francis), who were to receive 1420 acres on the south branch of Nansemond River on Parker's Creek left them by their father's will. If the early tradition of this branch is to be given credence, their Richard was a Doctor of Physic, from a very large family, and had three sons and three daughters'.

Douglas Richardson lists Richard as a Gateway Ancestor, and proceeds on the basis that Richard Parker of Henrico and Richard Parker of Nansemond are the same person. Because of the considerable uncertainty about this, the Magna Carta Project has ceased managing this profile.

Conflated Info Previously in this Profile

See conflated and or unsourced biographical information info moved from this profile to free space page here.

DNA

The Family Tree DNA Project Parker FG#16 Y-DNA project I-M223 says it has
  • 9 testers matching Edward, son of Richard's son Francis
  • 7 testers matching through the sons of Richard's son Thomas: William, Francis, Thomas(2 testers), John Henry, Peter, Joseph
  • 1 tester matching Richard's grandson Richard, son of the Richard Parker who was son of the Richard of this profile

I-M223 is rare and only one Parker family has this marker: this DNA information supports Dr Richard Parker having sons Francis, Richard and Thomas.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), vol. I, page 554, COURTENAY 15.i.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Parkers of Browsholme, Yorkshire, England" in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Apr 1898), page 443. Online at JSTOR, citing a genealogy written by Richards son, Rowland.
  3. Vivian, John L., ed. Visitations of Cornwall: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1530, 1573, & 1620. Parker of Blisland (citing Visitation of 1620 with additions from parish registers). Online at FamilySearch, page 352.
  4. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5KZ-479 : 19 September 2020), Richard Parker, 1630.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), vol. II, page 340.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Withington, Lothrop. Virginia Gleanings in England, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980). Online at Ancestry.com page 301-302 or at JSTOR pages 191-192.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "The Parkers of Virginia" in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Apr 1898), pages 444-445. Online at JSTOR.
  • Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011). See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
  • Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), vol. II, pages 339-340 COURTENAY 16i. See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.
  • Powell, Waunita. Three Richard Parkers of VA: Dr. Richard Parker of Charles City Co. & Henrico Co., VA, Aug. 1656 md. Mary Perkins, wid./Nicholas; Richard Parker of Nansemund Co., VA; Richard Parker of Surry, md. Judith Hunt, wid./Wm. Hunt. (Paris, IL: W. Powell, 1992), see FamilySearch (not available online).

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I have removed the Magna Carta Project from profile management, and made associated changes, because of the uncertainties over whether two different people have been conflated in this profile.
posted by Michael Cayley
If someone has access to the following book, it might be VERY helpful in de-tangling the Richard Parkers: Powell, Waunita. Three Richard Parkers of VA: Dr. Richard Parker of Charles City Co. & Henrico Co., VA, Aug. 1656 md. Mary Perkins, wid./Nicholas; Richard Parker of Nansemund Co., VA; Richard Parker of Surry, md. Judith Hunt, wid./Wm. Hunt. (Paris, IL: W. Powell, 1992), see WorldCat (not available online). Thanks to Kathy Patterson for suggesting it!
posted by Traci Thiessen
edited by Traci Thiessen
This part of her book is freely available on the internet:

Richard Parker of Browsholme is condensed from my book on him. This book is not as much to trace lineages as it is to prove that there were three different Richard Parkers in Va. and that Dr. Parker of Charles City Co., Va. moved to Henrico Co., Va. and not to Surry or Nansemund Co. Va.

THE THREE RICHARD PARKERS OF VA.

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 it 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. (There is some repetition to help make it clear)

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. He was probably bn. in Nov. (more later)

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. (Ref. "Southampton Co., Va." by Paramore Pg. 27-8). Richard Parker "the immigrant" of Surry Co., Va. Md. Judith Hunt, widow of Wm. Hunt. 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. This kind of dishonesty was often used. They merely changed spelling of 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. These land acquisitions were not received as soon as the headrights arrived, but often a wait of three to seven years, so as to prove the headrights would become settlers. They had to improve the land. Richard Parker of Nansemond Co. is probably in the family of Wm. and/or Thomas Parker of Dumplin Cr. and Chuckatuck.

Please, be aware of the fact that Dr. Richard Parker of Charles City Co., Va. would have been a child of 13 when Mr. Carter received his patent in 1643, and probably less than 10 years old when Mr. Carter applied for this patent, naming Richard Parker as one of the headrights. This is a good indication of the fact that these are two different men.

Elizabeth Baily was not the wife of either of these Richard Parkers. She was the daughter of Capt. Richard Baily of England.

Capt. Baily's plantation was in Accomac Co. This is the area of George Parker. (Not the brother of Dr. Richard Parker. This George Parker was much older man than Dr. Richard Parker's brother, George, who was Christened May 1. 1640) Capt. George Parker of Accomac was High Sheriff of Accomac Co. Va. 1656, and his will was probated Oct. 7, 1674. Elizabeth Baily Parker's husband was still living in 1695, after all three of these Richard Parkers had deceased. The following is a story about Elizabeth Baily, as I found it in "The Kingdom of Accawmacke" by Wise. Page 322. (Also found in Accomac Co. Records 1690-97, Pg. 161. and "17th Century Va." Pg. 181 by Bruce: " Attached to the plantation of Capt. Richard Bayly of Accomac Co. was a negro slave who, by his accomplishments in this respect contributed as much to the diversion of the neighborhood as any person in it. This fiddler is found taking a prominent part in a lively scene which occurred at the house of Rev. Thomas Teakle, to the scandal of the whole countryside. Though innocent enough in light of modern day."(also Ref. Accomack Co. Orders 1690-97 pp160a-165)

"Elizabeth Parker accompanied by Samuel Doe and his wife, went over to Mr. Teakle's house to visit his daughter while he was away. They carried the negro boy with them and after their arrival it occurred to the little company that it would be pleasant in the opportune absence of the clergyman to have a dance. The fiddle which had been left behind was sent for and the dancing began. While it was going on one James Fairfax came for the boy, but Elizabeth Parker made him abandon his purpose by informing him with some temper, that she had borrowed the fiddler of her sister, Ursula Bayly, his owner. However, she declared she would pay him. She (Elizabeth) took from her purse a Spanish piece of eight.(?). She also persuaded Fairfax to remain and take part in the dancing." (Richard Baily Jr.'s wife was called Urcilla in W. P.6-1-1708)

"Someone present reproached Margaret Teakle for "undutifulness of Carriage" towards Mr. Teakle "by making feast in his absence", But Elizabeth urged her to disregard her father, who had strict notions."

"Mr. Teakle, though a clergyman, was a man of wealth and was engaged to marry one of Elizabeth Parker's kinsfolk: "And a proud woman she was" exclaimed the fair tempter, "and wore fringes at the bindings of her petticoat." Margaret Teakle seems to have yielded only too readily to her friends' urgent appeal and at once fetched the silk with which the fiddler might string his instrument: and as a reward gave him several yds. of ribbon as well as several yards of lace."

"The dance started on Saturday night and continued with spirit until nearly 11 O'Clock of the following Sabbath morning. The company consisted of Elizabeth Parker, Jane Hall, Margaret Teakle, James Fairfax and John Addison. When Mr. Teakle returned home a few days afterwards and was informed of the desecration of his house by a dance on the Sabbath he was greatly scandalized and at next meeting of County Court formally presented Elizabeth and her husband." This proves her husband could not have been either of the three Richard Parkers. They were all deceased before the date of Accomack records 1690-7, in which records this occurrence recorded.

More on page 7, not indexed.

Some have said that Dr. Richard Parker was married before Mary Perkins because of the term "now wife". This is merely a legal term of the times. Another item to clear up is the Elizabeth Packer in Henrico Co. Va. The name Packer is indexed wrong as "Parker", which Cavaliers and Pioneer by Nugent states. Elizabeth was Married first to William Sharp. After his death she married Thomas Packer, and married #3 John Baugh. Some Nansemond Co. Parker researchers have linked her with Dr. Richard Parker when he was in Henrico Co., Va., in an attempt to prove that Richard Parker of Henrico Co. and Dr. Richard Parker of Charles City Co. Va. were two different men. This is not so, as records prove.

Thomas Packer was with Capt. John Smith and is named in his will. Elizabeth ? Sharp was his 2nd wife.

In Henrico Co. 1692/3--Recorded Apr. 17, 1693----Robert Sharp, of Henrico Co., to John Baugh of Bristol Par. Hen. Co. Va. witness that Elizabeth Baugh, alias Packer, Alias Sharp, did by will recorded Hen. Co. Va. Feb. 1, 1650/1 give to her daughter, Dorothy Packer, all land bought of John Baugh, commonly called "Peircyes Toyl",...and by right devised by Dorothy Packer, now dec'd sister to John Baugh above by the mother's side...Now said Robert Sharp, grandson and heir of said Elizabeth, for 20 lbs. released to said John Baugh all the above lands...Wit: Henry Randolph, James Baugh. Signed Rob (RS) Sharp. Katherine, wife of Robert, Relq. her dower right. (Henrico Co. Va. D.&W. 1688-1697 Pg. 389)

Parker-25194 and Parker-1544 do not represent the same person because: Parker-25194 almost certainly conflates at least two different Richard Parkers. See the text of Parker-1544 and what it says about alleged marriages and about the Richard Parker who married Elizabeth Bailey.
posted by Michael Cayley
edited by Michael Cayley
Wife's LNAB should be changed to Unknown. Childrens bios all need work.
posted by Traci Thiessen
I removed duplicate info, and references to Judith as his wife
posted by T. Stewart
This profile needs much work. I have source information that disproves this Richard Parker married a Judith Hunt or Huntt widow of William Hunt. That Richard Parker was living in the Isle of Wight. He had married Judith and requested the court to administrate the probate of Judith's late husband William Hunt. The probate was proved 20 Aug 1668. I have additional court records and I would like to clean up this profile so that all information pertains to Dr. Richard Parker of Charles City and Henrico Counties. Does anybody have any input as to changes I should not make?
posted by Jeanette Perry

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