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James Park (1756 - abt. 1823)

James Park
Born in Prince Edward, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Nov 1793 in Wilkes County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 67 in Greene, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was born in 1756. He passed away in 1824 and is buried in Park Cemetery, Carey, Greene County, Georgia.

Family [1] [2] [3]
James Parks (sic), son of James. NOTE - In all of these records, James Park does not have a middle name nor middle initial.
Born Prince Edward Co., VA, c. 175_
Married (1) bef 1787, Miss Sankey (she d. 179_), (2) Phebe Hogue (b. 2 Feb 1774).
The family record in this book is taken from his family Bible in possession of his great-grandson, Judge James B. Park, of Greensboro, GA.
Children:

  1. Richard Sankey Park, b. 1787, VA; married c. 1840, Nancy T. _?_ (b. KY).
  2. Elizabeth Ann Park, b. 1790, GA. [4]
  3. Harriet Park, b. 2 Feb 1794; married Mr. Swinney.
  4. James Park, Jr., b. 25 Jul 1795, d. aft 1820.
  5. Joseph Park, b. 4 Feb 1797, d. 25 Dec 1824
  6. Matilda Park, b. 6 Nov 1798, m. Dr. William Wilson
  7. Sophia Park, b. 30 Oct 1800, m. Dr. William J. Russell
  8. Thomas Jefferson Park, b. 17 Mar 1802, m. Eliza Elizabeth Billingslea, dau. of Cyrus Billingslea
  9. John L. Park, b. 1 Mar 1803, d. 25 Mar 1840, buried Aberdeen, MS
  10. Wallace M. Park, b. 20 Jul 1806
  11. Phebe W. Park, b. 20 Jul 1806
  12. Augustus Madison Park, b. 8 Nov 1808.
  13. Columbus M. Park, b. 5 Sep 1810, m. bef. 1839, Mary Armour ( 1822, GA)
  14. Rebecca Park, b. 8 Jan 1812 [5]
  15. Washington Park, b. 8 Aug 1813, d. 23 Aug 1814
  16. Mary S. Park, b. 14 May 1815, m. bef. 1835, Reuben B. Armour [6]
  17. Effiah J. Park, b. 19 Mar 1817, m. Clark Howell [7]

Research Notes

1774 Will of [his mother] Mary Parks. Prince Edward Co., VA, WB 1 (1754-1785), p. 165, written 7 Jun 1774, no notation of when the will was proved. [8]
my sister Rosana Fulton
my cousin Mary Fulton
my son Ezekiel Parks
my children Joseph Parks, Margaret Watson, Mary Hanna, Catharine Wallace, James Parks and Ezekiel Parks
Exrs: my sons (sic) Joseph Parks, Douglas Watson and Andrew Wallace
Wit: Richd Sankey, Frances Galispie

Sources

  1. Davis, Harry Alexander, “The Billingsley Family (Billingsly-Billingslea) In America,” Washington, DC, 1936 @ 1936, The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont. Digital images at Ancestry.com.
  2. Will of Betsy Ann Park. Morgan Co., GA, WB C, pp. 277-279, w. 1 Apr 1859, p. 12 Jan 1863. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y2gsjsbw
  3. Farmer, Michal Martin, “Morgan County, Georgia, Deed Book HH, 1824-1829,” p. 263 (pp. 167-168 in deed book), transcription online - http://michalfarmer.com/morganhh/page263.html. @2004, Michal Martin Farmer.
  4. Farmer, Michal Martin, “Morgan County, Georgia, Deed Book HH, 1824-1829,” p. 221. @2004 by Michal Martin Farmer. Transcription online - http://michalfarmer.com/morganhh/page355.html
  5. Estate of James Park (spelled Parke and Park). Walton Co., GA, Will & Estate Records, Book B (1827-1831), pp. 130-139 Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y6pkybva
  6. Estate of James Park (spelled Parke and Park). Walton Co., GA, Will & Estate Records, Book B (1827-1831), pp. 130-139 Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y6pkybva
  7. Estate of James Park (spelled Parke and Park). Walton Co., GA, Will & Estate Records, Book B (1827-1831), pp. 130-139 Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y6pkybva
  8. "Mary Parks in the Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records." Accessed 13 Aug. 2023.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Park-272 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
WikiTree profile Parks-384 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others. Findagrave: Memorial # 47952895





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Park-3257 and Park-272 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth place. Same wives. Same children.
posted by Sarah Sharpless

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