John Parker (abt. 1767 - 1844)

Born about 1767 in Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Husband of Letitia (Harrell) Parker — married 17 Apr 1792 in Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1844 at about age 77 in Knox, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John Parker was born about 1767, the son of John Parker and Mary (unknown, possibly Black or Block, possibly Medlam).

Military service: Sergeant in Kentucky Militia in Col. Oldham's regiment, Presley Gray's company, and was apparently wounded during that service - He was injured by a musket ball in the left thigh during an engagement at Fort Recovery in Nov. 1791 and papers were filed in 1834 because he didn't know he was entitled to support. There was also a pension application filed on his behalf in Vincennes, IN in 1844. Images available on Ancestry.com

He married Letitia "Letty" Harrell 17 Apr 1792.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Their children were

1. Nancy Parker Hogue 1794-1873
2. Bazil Parker 1795-1883
3. William Parker
4. Elizabeth Parker
5. Abigail Parker
6. James Parker 1804-
7. Mary or Mariah Parker 1805-
8. John Parker 1809-1885

(Note: some children's names from ancestry.com trees and all need further research)

From FamilySearch profile:

John Parker was born in the year of 1867 in the state of Pennsylvania and resided there until he was 21 years of age when he immigrated to Kentucky. In the year 1791 he joined Capt. Prestly Grays Company of drafted militia men. On November 4, 1791 the army was attacked and defeated by the hostile Indians in an engagement which is commonly termed “St. Clair‘s defeat”. John was discharged of his duty as a soldier and acting at that time as a Sergeant, he was severely wounded by a musket or rifle bullet through the left thigh while opposing the enemy as the accompany certificates of two responsible physicians and the affidavits of Capt. Thomas Spencer then an Ensign to Capt. Gray’s company and that of Thomas Piety then a private soldier in the same company who will show who were both present at the said defeat. John Parker stayed at Fort Jefferson two days suffering from the pain of his wound. He was then removed on a horse by Ensign Spencer to Cincinnati where he was verbally discharged and never got a written discharge and served the full time for which he was drafted. Previous to his residence in Indiana he lived in Nelson County, Indiana but for the last nineteen years resided in Knox County, Indiana. His reason for not making an earlier application for his disability is that he was ignorant that he was entitled to a pension until he was informed by one of us friends. He was that of a farmer and was granted a small pension for his disability suffered from his wound received in opposing the enemies of country.

On May 9, 1834 it was certified that John Parker late Sergeant in Captain Prestly Gray’s company of Militia is incapable of performing the duties of a soldier by reason of a wound inflicted while he was in the line of duty. By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that he received a gunshot wound in his left thigh and was incapacitated for military duty and was granted a pension for the rest of his life.

John Parker an invalid pensioner, inscribed under the law of April 25, 1844 died sometime last month leaving no widow but five children all of age. The last time the deceased drew his pension was in September. The proportioned amount of pay which accrued between the last preceding semi-annual payment and the death of the pensioner goes to his children and will letters of administration have to be taken out. The half years pay previous to the fractional part alluded to go also to the children and will letter of administration be required to be taken out for this part. The deceased estate owes nothing, the uncertainty how the acts relating to this subject are construed lead us to propose questions.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-N3K : 9 March 2021), John Parker and Sally Harrie Or Harrell, 14 Apr 1792; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,667.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1X-1YN : 11 May 2022), John Parker, 1792.
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65Q-VJY : 9 March 2021), John Parker and Letty Harrell, 17 Apr 1792; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 481,488.
4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-MFK : 9 March 2021), John Parker and Letty Herrel, 17 Apr 1792; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,669.
5. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-6DCN : 22 July 2021), John Parker and Letty Harrell, 17 Apr 1792; citing Marriage, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 9,664.

• FamilySearch
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-KD7S : accessed 24 December 2022), John Parker, ; citing Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 11; FHL microfilm 1,319,391.
• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Palmyra, Knox, Indiana; Page: 88A; NARA Roll: M33_14; Image: 118
• 1830; Census Place: Knox, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 31; Page: 262; Family History Library Film: 0007720
• Year: 1840; Census Place: Knox, Indiana; Roll: 85; Family History Library Film: 0007727
• American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Clark, Murtie June. American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796. Baltimore, MD, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Clark, Murtie June.
• Indiana, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
• Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
• Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana
• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
• U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835

This person was created through the import of Parker 9.ged on 23 January 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. It is reserved here after editing because it conflicts or for later examination, duplicates will be deleted:

1840 Rev War Veterans Census, called John Parker Sr

Probable dt Nancy PARKER b: 19 JAN 1794 in Kentucky

* Death: 24 SEP 1873 in Knox Indiana

* Burial: Royal Oak Cemetery Palmyra, Knox Co Indiana

• WikiTree profile Parker-6900 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.

• Indiana Knox County, Palmyra & Washington Townships Book One A Complete CONT Survey of Cemetery Records, 245.
• Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ky/DaviessCountyKin/harrell.html Data: Text: Mr. Parker