John Parker was born about 1663, based upon a 1675 Somerset County, MD Judicial record which references him as a servant, aged 12, to Francis Jenkins (then, Deputy Surveyor of Somerset County)[1]
John's father died before October 7, 1674. He inherited his father's land on the south side of Onancock, in Accomack County, and a colt from his sister, Abigail's, mare.[3]
John's Will written 1 Dec 1730, and proven 1 Apr 1731,
to son George "Wicconies Neck", "Parker's Adventure".
mentions Henry Scarbrough, father George Parker.
mentions 8 children: John, Tabitha, Philip, Charles, Samuel, Elinor, Sarah, Leah.
to daughter Tabitha Nicholas "Dumfreeze", "Brotherhood".
to sons Philip, Charles "Castle Green".
to grandson John Turner "Parker's Adventure".
to wife Tabitha, executrix plantation ("Parker's Adventure").
to son Samuel, executor "Parker's Adventure".
Witness: Isaac Morris, Henry Jarman, James Nicholson.
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Sources
↑ "They Lived in Somerset County, 17th Century Maryland", Wilmer O. Lankford, footnote ref: Somerset Judicial Records, 9 Nov 1675 - 11 Sep 1677, as contained in Deed Liber L2
↑#Will-Parker-1963 George is, by definition, the George mentioned in Will-Parker-1963. His mother may not have been Florence Cade, but it seems likely.
↑ Will Book MH3 folio-294 Worcester County Wills 1663-1742, Skinner, V. L., Published Abstraction, Family Line Publications, 1988.
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
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.
-Signed: 1 Dec 1730; Proved: 1 Apr 1731. Recorded in Worcester County 1808
-Bequests to: wife Tabitha Parker; son George Parker; other eight children – John Parker, Tabitha (Parker) Muholas [Nicholas?], Philip Parker, Charles Parker, Samuel Parker, Elinor Parker, Sarah Parker, and Leah Parker. Grandson John Turner (part of tract called Parker’s Adventure)
-Enslaved people listed in will: girl named Nan (to son George); Danae (to son John, a mulatto); man named Jack (to son Samuel); girl named Dinah (to daughter Elinor); girl named Hannah (to daughter Leah); girl named Jude (to daughter Sarah)
-Executors: wife Tabitha Parker and son Samuel Parker.
-Witnesses: Isaac Morris, Henry Jarman; James Muhols? [Nicholas]
Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. 1999. Volume? Page(s)?
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