Aaron Parker (abt. 1781 - 1804)

Born about 1781 in Hampshire County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Sep 1804 at about age 23 in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States

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MYTH BUSTED

Information from at least three biologically different yDNA Aaron Parkers have been merged in people’s genealogy trees.

1. Aaron Parker of Parker yDNA Family Group #05, born abt 1765 Baltimore County, MD.; BELIEVED TO BE the same Aaron Parker who died in 1833 Copiah County, MS.; married Tabitha Rayburn. His birth year is based upon a 4 May 1786 Wilkes Co., GA. land indenture, minus 21 years of age, equals 1765 birth year, and his birth location assumes he was born in the same location as his probable brother, the Elder John Parker(1758-1836) who stated in his 1832 Coles Co., IL Revolutionary War pension application that he was born in 1758 Baltimore Co., MD., then moved to Culpeper Co., VA sometime prior to the start of the revolutionary war. After the war the Elder John Parker, his brother Daniel and it’s believed this Aaron Parker all migrated to Wilkes Co., GA. (later (1790) Elbert Co., GA.). Then in 1803 migrated to Dickson Co., TN. In 1807 the Elder John Parker sold / granted land to Aaron Parker in Dickson Co., TN.

2. Aaron Parker of Parker yDNA Family Group #07, born abt 1755 in Nanosemond Co, VA. died abt 1827 Henry County, GA.; married Elizabeth Sheffield. He was the son of John Parker and Mary Stone of Nanosemond Co., VA. See Rootsweb tree for research.

3. Aaron Parker of Parker yDNA Family Group #18, born abt 1781 in Hampshire Co., VA (now Mineral Co., W.V.) and died in 1804 Sumner Co., TN., son of Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 and his wife Elizabeth Scott. In 1803 Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 transferred land and slaves to him in Sumner Co., TN. Under British common law Aaron Parker had to be 21 years of age, thus the abt. 1781 birth year. His nuncupative will (oral) was filed at the March 1805 Sumner, TN. court. See for research on this Aaron Parker and his father Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811.

BIOGRAPHY

Aaron Parker born 1781 in Hampshire Co. VA.(now Mineral County, W.V.) is proved as a son of Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) by the 2 September 1799 executed a bill of sale "to my son" Nathaniel Parker Jr. for a negro Shadrack aged 60 and a woman Callace or Callon Seal. Hugh Rogan and William Hall were the witnesses. This was registered on 6 October 1803 along with similar bills of sale for his sons AARON, Robert, Isaac and Richard [Sumner Co., TN NCG1:520-524].

I, Nathaniel PARKER of Sumner Co TN, for the affection I have to my beloved son AARON PARKER, have sold unto Aaron PARKER all the negros, horses and cattle.All mentioned in original document.This 5 July 1803.

A N MILLER Nathaniel PARKER

Job WALKER

Thomas PARKER

Reg: 27 September 1803

AARON PARKER died without issue before March 1805 when his nuncupative will (declared orally) which was proven in Sumner, Tennessee court on that date named all his living siblings: John, Thomas, Richard, Isaac, Nathaniel, Robert Parker, Elizabeth Collier and Mary Thompson.

See :There were 2 Nathaniel Parkers in Hampshire County, VA., but only one migrated to Sumner County, TN. circa 1790.

yDNA

Aaron Parker is part of yDNA Family Group #18.

BIRTH

About 1781 based upon his being 18 years old at the time of the below 1799 bill of sale.

2 September 1799 Nathaniel executed a bill of sale "to my son" Nathaniel Parker Jr. for a negro Shadrack aged 60 and a woman Callace or Callon Seal. Hugh Rogan and William Hall were the witnesses. This was registered on 6 October 1803 along with similar bills of sale for his sons Aaron, Robert, Isaac and Richard [Sumner Co., TN NCG1:520-524]

MARRIAGE

No recorded marriage in Sumner Co., TN. for Aaron Parker.

CHILDREN

No known children for Aaron Parker.

DEATH

Before March 1805 probate of Aaron Parker's nuncupative will references Richard Parker.

Sources

AARON PARKER died without issue before March 1805 when his nuncupative will (declared orally) which was proven in Sumner, Tennessee court on that date named all his living siblings: John, Thomas, Richard, Isaac, Nathaniel, Robert Parker, Elizabeth Collier and Mary Thompson.

October 1851 letter by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott (letter page 9, PDF page 11) - lists Richard Parker as a son of Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Scott of Hampshire Co., VA.

1904 - 'Parker in America' compiled by Augustus C. Parker, published 1811 by Niagara Frontier Publishing Co. pages 481, 482

1909 Historic Sumner County, Tennessee: With Genealogies of the Bledsoe, Cage and Douglass Families and Genealogical Notes of other Sumner County Families by Jay G. Cisco Folk-Keelin Printing 1909

The Parker Family of Sumner County, Tennessee by Shirley Wilson, CG; Revised 27 January 1997