Margaret Parker (1667 - 1695)

Born 1667 in Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Died 1695 at about age 28 in Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America

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Biography

Margaret Parker was born around 1667^[1] in Accomack County, Virginia.^[2] She is the daughter of George Parker Florence Cade.^[3]

Margaret's father died before October 7, 1674. She did not appear to inherit anything from her father.^[4]

Margaret married Josias Seward of St. Mary's and Somerset Counties in Maryland. They had four daughters: (1) Abigail Seward married Samuel Tomlinson (from them descend John D. Long - author of source) (2) Phebe Seward married William Savage (3) Elizabeth Seward (4) Margaret Seward.^[5]

Footnotes

1. ↑ No source for the birth year of 1667. She was not listed in Will-Parker-1963.
2. ↑ No source for this birth place. Could have been Northampton County?
3. ↑ #Long She is not listed in her fathers will, but Long mentions her as the sixth child of George without offering evidence. Her mother may not have been Florence Cade, but it seems likely.
4. ↑ #Will-Parker-1963
5. ↑ #Long Perhaps Long was in possession of the information about Margaret due to direct descent?

Sources

• #Long: Long, John D., "Robert, George and John Parker of Accomac and Northampton Counties, Virginia, and Their English Connection", The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 61, No. 1 (Jan., 1953), pp. 68-79, Published by: Virginia Historical Society JSTOR

• #Will-Parker-1963: The abstract of the will of George Parker, of Accomac County, Virginia, dated 6 January 1673, proved 7 October 1674 (recorded Accomac County Records, Liber 1673-1676, Wills (v), page 184) was published in the article by John D. Long. It is separately referenced for clarity but is not re-produced here.