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Roger Parke Sr (1648 - abt. 1738)

Dr. Roger Parke Sr
Born in Cartmel, Lancashire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 10 Apr 1676 in Northumberland, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 89 in Hunterdon County, New Jerseymap
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Biography

Roger PARKE Sr. (1648 – 1738) was the first white settler in Hopewell, New Jersey, the township where Washington crossed the Delaware.
Roger Parke Sr. was born in 1648 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. He was baptized at Cartmel Priory Church, Lancashire, England on 25 Jun 1648, along with brothers, George, Thomas, James and sister, Ann. His parents were Allan PARKE (1606 – 1667) and Elizabeth [__?__] of Cartmel Parish, Lancashire, England. His grandfather was Sir John Parke (b. 1575). He married Ann PATTISON in 10 Apr 1676, in Taylorbourne, Allendale, Northumberland, England (Quaker Records – Marriage license: recorded in the Holme Monthly Meetings, Book 355, page 268 and filed in the Cumbria Records Office).

Birth

25 JUN 1648 Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England

Marriage

Marriage to ANN PATISON 10 Apr 1676 Northumberland Co., England[1]

Emmigration

1678 Came to America on the ship "Shield" with his father. [2]

Residence

Lived in Northumberland, England [3]
1684: Burlington County, NJ
1686: West New Jersey


Note

Roger Parke immigrated to Crosswicks, New Jersey in 1682. Then on to Hopewell, New Jersey in 1696. Bought land in New Jersey in 1682.
RELIGION: He was a Quaker when he arrived in New Jersey, Joined the Church of England in 1700. !NOTES: [From "http://www.mcn.org/h/parke_roots/rogerpark.htm", by Ricky Park, ]
Roger Parke was born June 1648 in Lancashire Co., or Cumberland Co., England, and died Bet. 1737 - 1738 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.. He married ANN PATISON April 10, 1676.[4]
Roger married Ann Patison, daughter of John and Margaret Patison of Northumberland County, England, April 10, 1676.[5] The next confirmation on Roger Parke's arrival in America is found in the "Letter of Removal", given to him before he left England for West Jersey. The date on the Certificate was June 11, 1682, which indicated that he probably left England on the next available ship. His deed was dated 24th or 25th of May, 1682, so he had purchased the 200 acres from Edward Bylinge, while still in England.[6]
No passenger list has ever been found for a Roger Parke or for the Patisons, who also made the voyage to Crosswicks, Burlingon Co., New Jersey in 1682. However, it is possible that they arrived on the ship "Greyhound" which went aground in the Delaware River in the fall of 1682, and was reported to have carried over 350 passengers. Another record was found in the "Account Book of William Penn, Quaker," dated 1685, indicating that he had paid Roger Parke, 9 pounds ...shillings, to "cure" a negro.[7] This seems to substantiate why he was called "doctor". A road to Trenton was named "Rogers Road" because Roger was said to have traveled it so much. He possibly had many friends and perhaps relatives still around the Trenton area where he had lived before.
Roger Parke studied with the indian medicine men and learned to use herbs to heal his patients. Herbal healing was very popular in the early colonies. Roger was described as having an abundance of herbs growing in his garden. We do not know if Dr. Roger Parke had previous medical knowledge before coming to America, but herbal remedies were well-known in England, having been in use in England at that point for hundreds of years.

Land Transactions

In 1685, Roger purchased 200 acres from Anthony Woodhouse, Burlington Co., New Jersey. In November 1686, Roger, late of Hexham, sold the 200 acres of land that he had purchased in 1682 from Mr. Bylinge, to John Watkins of Middlehook. On June 12, 1697 Roger purchased 400 acres of land in Hopewell, Burlington Co., West Jersey which had just opened up to settlement. . Roger Parke had 100 acres of land surveyed for his daughter Anne, in May of 1697, which adjoined his land. Historian Ralph Ege stated he did not think this Ann had ever married. . Ann's 100 acres of land might have gone to her brother, John. John Parke purchased 300 acres near his father. By 1735, when he lost his land he had 600 acres. Most likely, 100 a. . from his sister, Anne and 200 a. from his father, Roger Parke Sr. (1722 tax list shows 200 acres for Roger, Jr... none for Roger Sr., and 300 for John). Roger Sr., might have given 200 acres of his 400 to Anne but at a later date, Anne might have given her 300 acres to her brother, John Parke, now giving him the 600 acres.
In 1703/04, Dr. Roger Parke, as he was known, had his three children-- John, Ann and Roger Jr., baptized in what was then St. Ann's Anglican Church (later became St. Mary's) in Burlington Co., New Jersey. No other children are known but is possible that he had others. . By 1735, the Roger Parke family (Roger Sr., Jr., John Sr., Jr., Andrew and Joseph) were given "Eviction Notices" to vacate the land that they had been living on for over 48 years. Thirty thousand acres of land was sold in 1665 to Dr. Daniel Coxe, of England. However, his son Colonel Daniel Cox who was the governor of West Jersey from 1687 to about 1690 began to make changes. After the death of Dr. Coxe, the Coxe heirs began to claim the 30,000 ac res. The land around Hopewill had been sold for about fifty cents an acre. Many settlers began to buy and settle there, one being Roger Parke, his daughter Ann and his son John. However, when the Coxe heirs began to claim the land, fifty settlers in the area decided to sue for the rights to their land and appose Coxe heirs but they were overruled by twelve Quaker jurors. Most of the Parkes soon left the area, except for Roger Parke, Jr., and several of his children. The settlers refused to have to pay for their land again.
John Parke, eldest son of Roger Parke Sr., had the most to lose. (Details of the tar and feathering incident will be mentioned under John Parke.) Eventually Roger Parke, Jr.'s children began to move into northern Hunterdon county, where land was offered for sale. However Roger Jr., was able to keep his 200 acres of land in Hopewell until his death about 1737. About 1740, the land was put up for public auction and Jacob Stout and his wife, Grace Parke Stout purchased the land. Several years later, it is believed that James and wife Keziah Parke Larison lived on this land. Both Grace and Keziah were said to be the daughters of Roger Parke, Jr. . Recent information has been given us on the old Parke farm which had been sold several times, and that of the house that Keziah Parke Larison lived in. The Larison house still stands and is presently occupied. The property that once belonged to Roger Parke Sr., has become a beautiful homesite.
The time of Dr. Roger Parke Sr.'s death is not certain, but it is believed he might have died about 1737, as about this time, Roger Jr.'s name disappears from the Hopewell Town Meeting Records.
Roger Sr., was very active in the community and held the position of Justice of the Peace for several years.[8] I am sure that Dr. Parke would have been very proud of his homesite today. It is sad that the Parke-Larison burial plot set aside by Dr. Roger Parke no longer exists , as time has taken its toll on the old cemetery.
. . Above inf from Ricky Park 's Web site "http://www.mcn.org/h/parke_roots/rogerpark.htm"


Research Notes

In the late 1600’s two families came into New Jersey, with names so nearly alike, that some researchers have combined them as one family. Ours is Roger Parke, of Hexham, County of Northumberland, England. The second is Roger Parkes with an “S” who was born 1638 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, and died Jun 1690 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, NJ.
Ann Patison was born 1658 in Allendale, Northumberland, England. Her parents were John PATISON and Margaret [__?__]. Ann died in 1731, Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County. NJ
A record exists of a Maria Parke, christened in New York City in 1686, having parents Roger Parke and Sophia Claes:
Name: Marie Parke
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 26 Dec 1686
Christening Place: REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Father's Name: Roger Parke
Mother's Name: Sophia Claes[9]
In the article New Evidence on John Park of Virginia by David L. Parke (Newsletter of the Parke Society, 1990 Vol. XXVII, No. 3 ISSN 0148-3994), Ann Parke (or Park), the wife of James Smith, is shown to be the great-granddaughter of Dr. Roger Parke (1664-1755), who came to America on "Shield" in 1678 with his father Roger Parke (c 1638- aft 1698). [10]

Searched Lancashire OPC for christening without success Hardman-1532 18:48, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Sources

  1. Marriage Recorded in Holmes MM, Digest of Cumerland & Northumberland Counties, England
  2. Source: George B. Park, 8/08/1998.
  3. Source: Pat Patterson's Smith Descendancy homepage http://www.patpnyc.com
  4. Recorded in "Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Counties, England." Also recorded in the HOLMES MONTHLY MEETINGS, ref. Book 355, page 268., daughter of JOHN PATISON and MARGARET. . !NOTES: Futher Notes for Roger Parke [from Ricky Park' URL]: Various church records have been checked in Cumberland and Lancashire counties, England, and after ruling out several Rogers, the one that seems to indicate that Roger Parke of Hopewell, New Jersey, was the Roger christened June 25, 1648, as the son of Allen and Elizabeth Parke of Carmel, Lancashire Co., England. Children of Allen Parke named in his Will of 1667 were: Roger, christened June 25, 1648: Thomas, christened Feb. 5, 1657, George, christened March 12, 1654 and James, May 8, 1664. Ann was not named in Allen's Will, but church parish records show her christened Jan. 13, 1661 as daughter of Allen Parke. Church records found in Richmond, Furness (Cartmel) show the death of Thomas Parke, June 7, 1682. Exec. Brother George Parke of Carmel. George Parke died Sept. 30, 1718. Adm. Wife, Margaret. (names sons, George and Allen)(#098,580,Probate Records, Cumberland Co., England). Carmel was in the northern part of Lancashire County, bordering Westmoreland county. General consensus is that this is the Roger Parke who left Hexham, England after June 1682 for West Jersey.
  5. The marriage record for Roger Parke of Hexham, Northumberland County, England was recorded in "The Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Co., England." The marriage was also recorded in the Holmes Monthly Meeting, with reference to book 355, page 268. Society of Friends, Allendale Monthly Meeting (England), LDS Film #0813511 (marriages 1663-1837).
  6. Society of Friends, Chesterfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey, Hicksite, Film #0016513 #3, Removals
  7. PA. Mag. of History & Biography, Vol. 35, 1911, p. 201.
  8. Pioneers of Old Hopewell: Ralph Ege
  9. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Roger Parke in entry for Marie Parke, 26 Dec 1686; citing REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, database, FamilySearch (12 December 2014); reference Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50561-1; System Origin: New_York-ODM; FHL microfilm 17,503.
  10. Source: George B. Park, 8/08/1998

"The Parke Parade: From England to Kentucky", Madison County Families, Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants http://madisonfamilies.webplus.net/page45.html

  • Miner Descent: Roger Parkes Sr.
  • New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920
  • Ancestry.com http://www.Ancestry.com
  • New Jersey Census, 1643-1890
  • Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.
  • U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig
  • Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  • Gale Research
  • Thanks to Erik Rasmussen for much of this source information.

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The other thing we should straighten out is the duplicate profile Parke-507. Did Roger Parke marry twice, the second wife being Sophia Claes, or are these two different Rogers?
posted by H Husted
The immigrant Robert Parke was from Hexham at the time of his immigration and received a certificate of removal from a local Quaker meeting. He married a woman from Allendale, which is near Hexham.

Cartmel is a hundred miles from Hexham. While there may have been a Robert Parke baptized there who was a similar age to this Robert, I don't see any evidence presented here that they are definitively the same person.

posted by H Husted

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