Joseph Parker (1779 - 1862)

Born 5 May 1779 in Windsor,Hants,Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (McLellan) Parker — married 1805 (to 1809) in Nova Scotia Canada

Husband of Catherine Grant (Terhune) Parker — married 1810 in Nova Scotia Canada

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1862 at age 82 in Nova Scotia

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Biography

Joseph was born in Nova Scotia 1779. He is the son of William Parker and Mary Hardaker.

Joseph's parents arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia May 9, 1774 aboard the "Two Friends" ship which had departed from Hull, Yorkshire, England. They were Quakers. The ship record had listed their reason for travel as "On account of their rents being raised. As a family of Quakers religious persecution may also have been a factor.

His first marriage was to Anne McLellan and his second to Catharine Terhune.

He passed away March 8,1862.

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Sources

• NSHVS

Death Registration of son Francis Parker Year 1865 Book 1808 Page 8 #28.

• Nova Scotia Land Grants issued between 1750-1850. Joseph Parker #6. 350 Acres.

• Nova Scotia Archives Kempt Township, Hants County Archives RG 1 vol 449 no 156 Ref. no: Commissioner of Public Records of N.S. - 2 Female under 5 yrs/ 2 Males under 14 yrs/Total of 5 included head of household whose occupation is Carpenter.[1]

Citing this Record "Nova Scotia Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQ8-LSY : 8 November 2014), Joseph Parker, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing line 14; Library and Archives Canada film number M-880, Public Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 865,089.

http://www.users.qwest.net/~ccco1/firstnsterhune.htm ii. Catherine Terhune (b. ca 1790 d. 9 Feb.1830 in Walton) Family Married Joseph PARKER (b.1779 d. 1862) in 1810 son of William and Mary (Hardaker) PARKER of Petite (Walton), Hants County, N.S. Joseph marr.1805 (1) Anne McLELLAN dau. of Thomas and Janet McLELLAN-family of 1 son and 1 dau. Marr. 1810 (2) Catherine (Grant) TERHUNE had 3 sons and 4 daus.(2). One son was the grandfather of Helyn ANDERSON of Truro, NS who has done considerable genealogical research.

• Book. Daniel McNeil Parker M.D. His Ancestry & A Memoir of His Life by William Frederick Parker/Toronto/William Briggs 1910.[2]