Arthur Parr (1758 - 1833)

Born 5 Jul 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1833 at age 74 in Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

The Centennial history of Washington County, Indiana has a section about Arthur Parr and his son Enoch, including an account of Arthur's service during the American Revolution.^[1]

Arthur Parr was born on 5 July 1758 in North Carolina, probably in Rowan County.^{[2] [1]}

During the Revolutionary War, Arthur was a private and sergeant, serving with Capt. Joseph Kirkland, Thomas Woodward and Joseph Handcock. He also served with Col. John Winn, Beard and Moultree.^[2]

Arthur Parr married Feb 22 1782; Mary Morgan, commonly called Polly Morgan.^[1][3]born Feb 12, 1766; died Jan 2, 1837^[4]

"My father was the son of Arthur Parr who was killed at Hillsborough in N. Carolina and who left a widow and six children. From my grand mother my father learned that her husband's father was named John and that he come from England. My mothers ancestors generally come from Wales her fathers name was James Morgan his mothers name was Molly Davis."

Arthur and Mary had at least the following children:

• Enoch Parr^[4]; m1. Nancy Carr; m2. Ruth Lindley^[4]
• Elizabeth Parr; m. Thomas Hodges
• Morgan Parr; m. Ann Work
• Martha Parr; m. David Fouts
• Jemima Parr; m. Solomon Bower(s)

In 1800, Arthur Parr with his family in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.^[5]

Arthur and Mary moved to Indiana in the Fall of 1809.^[1]

In 1820, Arthur lived in Washington County, Indiana. His household consisted of 1 male 19 to 25 years old, 1 male 45 or older, 1 female 10 to 15; 3 people engaged in agriculture.^[6]

In 1830, Arthur Parr lived in Washington County, Indiana. His household consisted of 1 male 70 to 80 years old, 1 female 10 to 15 years old, and 1 female 60 to 70 years old.^[7]

On 4 March 1831, Arthur's Revolutionary War pension commenced. The last payments was made in March 1833.^[8]

Arthur died on 21 March 1833 in Washington County, Indiana,^[2] and is buried at the Franklin Cemetery, Salem, Washington, Indiana.^[9]

Marriage 22 Feb 1782. , Rowan, North Carolina, USA. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stevens, Warder William, Centennial history of Washington County, Indiana : its people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen 1916. Page 219ff. Accessed on 12 March 2018 at Archive.org. Page 219
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} DAR GRS
3. ↑ "Memoir of Enoch Parr," Indiana Magazine of History, Volume 22, Issue 4, pp 371-453. Accessed on 12 March 2018 at https://scholarworks.iu.edu. Enoch Parr Memoir
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Descendant list for Ancestor#A088041; Arthur Parr; Member Name: Helene Batt; Nat'l#235873; retrieved 11-17-2018 from: http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=844385&MyLineageCount=1
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-45Q : accessed 13 March 2018), Arthur Parr, Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 388, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 337,909.

   Free White Males (FWM) - Under 10: 2; FWM -10 thru 15: 2; FWM - 26 thru 44: 1; FWM - 45 and over: 1; Free White Females (FWF) - Under 10: 2; FWF - Females - 10 thru 15: 1; FWF - 26 thru 44: 1; Household Members Under 16: 7; Household Members Over 25: 3; Number of Household Members: 10

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-XD5 : accessed 13 March 2018), Arthur Parr, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing p. 203, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14; FHL microfilm 205,608.

   0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 3, with a total 5 in household

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-F56 : 24 August 2017), Arthur Parr, Washington, Indiana, United States; citing 358, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 7,720.
8. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LF1M : accessed 13 March 2018), Arthur Parr, 04 Mar 1831; citing Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,319,387.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 March 2018), memorial page for Arthur Parr (5 Jul 1758–21 May 1833), Find A Grave: Memorial #45036903, citing Franklin Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Robert Lawrence McKillip (contributor 46944963) .
10. ↑ Source: #S1453955108 Source number: 21475.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY

• DAR-GRS: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 12 March 2018), "Record of Arthur Parr", Ancestor # A088041.
• Memoir of Enoch Parr
• Source: S1453554768 Repository: #R1450211287 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=104062605&pid=90
• Repository: R1450211287 Ancestry.com
• FamilySearch Person Sources: 273W-96R