John Parke (1656 - 1716)

Born 10 Sep 1656 in New London, New London, Connecticut

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Died 21 Mar 1716 at age 59 in Preston, New London, Connecticut

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John Parke was born 10 Sep 1656 in Stonington, Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married Mary (Witter) Parkes. He died 21 Mar 1716 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. They were the parents of Thomas Parkes.

"He was a very prominent man, being a Rep various years from 1683 to 1716. From his father he received land in Preston, by deed, in 1693. Capt. John Parke received his title for services in King Philip's and other colonial wars."

Thomas Parke (1616-1709) and his father Robert Parke (1580-1665) were among the early settlers of Connecticut and among the founders of the settlement which later became known as New London.

The great, great grandfather of Wilford E. Park named Amos Park was a physician who practiced in Palmyra, New York. He was twice married and was the father of 17 children. Sometime, probably in 1780, he moved to the Niagara Peninsula area of Ontario, Canada.

Wilford E. Park's great grandfather Halsey Park was born in Ontario. He became a school teacher.

Wilford E. Park's grandfather, Phillip Bender Park, and father, Watson, both born in Ontario, were farmers in Ontario, Canada.

Wilford E. Park, M.D., emigrated to Minnesota, U.S.A., on December 30, 1949, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America on June 8, 1955.

Sources

• Parks, Frank Sylvester. Genealogy of the Parke families of Connecticut, including Robert Parke, of New London, Edward Parks, of Guilford, and others, also a list of Parke, Park, Parks, etc., who fought in the Revolutionary war. Washington, DC, 1906. Pages 38-39.

• Frank, Steven Patrick. "John Parke" on Geni.com.

Birthdate: September 10, 1656 (59). Birthplace: Mystic, New London, Connecticut. Death: Died March 21, 1716 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut. Immediate Family: Son of Deacon Thomas Parke, of Stonington and Dorothy Parke Husband of Mary Parke Father of Abigail Avery; Dorothy Avery and Edmund Parke Brother of Martha Wheeler; Thomas Parke, ll; Robert Parke, Sr; Nathaniel Parke, Sr.; Dorothy Morgan; William Parke, of New London; Alice Larrabee and Richard Parke. Occupation: Captain.Managed by: Steven Patrick Frank.Last Updated: February 19, 2017. About John Parke Was probably born at Stonington. He was a very prominent man, being a Representative various years from 1683 to 1716. From his father he received land in Preston, by deed, in 1693. Capt. John Parke received his title for services in King Philip's and other colonial wars.

• Ancestry of Wilford Edison Park. Prepared November 1971. "Ancestral Roots in America and Canada.

• "The Parke Scrapbook, Number 1" by Ruby Parke Anderson, Port City Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1965.

• The Parke Scrapbook, Number 2, by Ruby Parke Anderson, Port City Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1966.

• Wheeler, Richard. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut (Day Publishing, Co., New London, Conn., 1900) p. 528 no. 24

• McArthur, Selim Walker. McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines (The Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine, 1964) Page 101