Phillip's father died before October 7, 1674. He inherited, along with his brother Charles, all other land belonging to his father and not already bequeathed to his brothers, George and John.[4]
By 1695, Philip appears to have married a woman named Elizabeth
According to a 1699 Deed of Sale, Philip was working as a Cooper.
Footnotes
↑ No source for the birth date of 1663. His father refers to him and his brother, Charles, as his two youngest sons. Suppose Phillip is the fourth child.
↑ No source for this birth place. Could have been Northampton County?
↑#Will-Parker-1963 Phillip is, by definition, the Phillip mentioned in Will-Parker-1963. His mother may not have been Florence Cade, but it seems likely.
↑#Will-Parker-1963 No evidence yet regarding the land actually inherited.
Sources
1715 Deed of Sale
Thomas Smith of Northampton, Virginia, Eldest son of John Smith
Received 2,000 pounds of crobb? (tobacco?)
From Philip Parker of Accomack, Coper for 100 acres of land lying in the woods between the head of Rickatard Brances and the branches of Gilford and Muddy Creek in Accomack Co.
Edith Smith, now the wife of Thomas Smith, renounces her right of Dower
#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.
Accomack County, Virginia Order Books: 1676-1678, 1690-1709. Images available at FamilySearch.org; Film # 008357973; image 295 [1] accessed 19 Apr 2021.
19 June 1695
Suit, Thomas Teackle, plaintiff vs. Philip Parker and Elizabeth his wife. John Parker provides security/bond for Philip and Elizabeth; accepted by Court.
Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900> Accomack> Wills, 1692-1715. Image 1135. Database and images on-line at Ancestry.com. Image Original data: Virginia County, District, and Probate Courts. Typescript.
1699. Deed of sale by Philip Parker, cooper, of Accomack, Virginia to Samuel Fittiman, of Accomack County. Assent by Elizabeth Parker, wife of Philip. Acknowledged in Court 3 October 1699.
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