Robert
Parks
Sr.
Born in Ballylagby, County Donegal, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Russell) Parks
— married
1729 in Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
Rebecca Parks, David Parks Sr., John Parks, Elizabeth (Parks) Brittain, Mary Ann (Parks) Johnston, Esther (Parks) Wilson, Joseph Parks and Sarah (Parks) Young
Died
at about age 53
in Derry Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Dec 2011
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Biography
Research Notes
A fragment of the Will of Robert Parks remains (hopeful of finding the rest out of order in the Will books). Will dated October 13, 1752, probated May 1, 1753. Witnesses Robert Wallace and James Park. The will on the facing page is for another man.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-V8Q2?cc=1999196&wc=9PM8-4WY%3A268493801%2C268514701 : 3 July 2014), Lancaster > Wills 1730-1773 vol A-B > image 139 of 514; county courthouses, Pennsylvania. Digital image at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-V8Q2?i=213&cc=1999196&cat=227825
See also:
- "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #17291200 : accessed 21 September 2022), Memorial page for Robert Park Sr. (1699-22 Oct 1752), citing Derry Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: #46, same plot with his wife); Maintained by RTerry (contributor 46537864).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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Debra (Downs) Allison
Debra (Downs) Allison
Debra (Downs) Allison
daughter Sarah seems to have been born years after her father's death (?)
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by Debra (Downs) Allison
Debra (Downs) Allison
Parks-2323 and Parks-850 appear to represent the same person because: same DOB & DOD
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by Debra (Downs) Allison
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