Hugh Parks Sr. (1747 - 1838)

Born 15 Feb 1747 in Province of North Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Eilzabeth Barnhill — married 18 Dec 1781 in Rutherford, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1838 at age 91 in Scottsburg, Scott, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Hugh Parks Sr. served with 4th North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Hugh Parks was born Feb. 15th, 1747 most likely in the Carolinas, but his parents are unknown at this time. There is another Hugh Parks with the parents of Hugh Parks and Margaret Young, this Hugh was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, our Hugh was not. Hugh entered the Service for the American Revolution as a Private: battles of Brandywine and Germantown, plus several skirmishes, i.e. Knight near Pedee River in NC where he received a wound in the left leg. Hugh married Elizabeth Barnhill on Dec. 18th, 1781 in Rutherford, North Carolina. They had 14 (possible) children: Infant 1782, John 1783, Samuel 1786, Mary 1786, James 1788, Hugh Jr. 1790, Robert 1793, Alexander 1795, William 1796 Margaret 1797, Jesse 1801, Pleasant 1803, Elizabeth 1806, Sarah (Sally) 1809. Note: the last children may be grandchildren as the mother would have been 52 years old at the time of their birth. Shortly after their marriage, they migrated to Kentucky, which turned into South Carolina - where they stayed and raised their family. In the 1820's the moved up to Scott County, Indiana where they remained until their death. Hugh and his wife died within a couple years of each other, he died in 1838 and she died in 1844.

Name

Name: Hugh /Parks/ II^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

Birth: Per Revolutionary Pension he states, "on this day...1829...appeared in Scott (county)...aged 82 years the 15th of February last past..."

Date: 15 FEB 1747

Place: Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Death

Death:

Date: 13 DEC 1838

Place: Scottsburg, Scott, Indiana, United States^[14][15]

Residence

Residence: Free Males: 80-89= 1 (self); Free Females: 60-69= 1(wife); 20-29=2(daughters)

Date: 1830

Place: Scott, Indiana, United States^[16]

Residence: U.S. Revolutionary War Pension files.

Date: 1833

Place: Indiana, United States^[17]

Residence: Shortly after their marriage they migrated to Kentucky.

Date: ABT 1790

Place: Kentucky, United States

Burial

Burial: Marker has been moved but the burial was originally on land that Hugh Parks owned.

Date: 1838

Place: Blocher, Scott County, Indiana, USA^[18][19]

Military Service

Military Service: http://www.fold3.com/image/#25837383

Date: 20 MAY 1776

Place: North Carolina

Military Service: Entered the Service for the American Revolution: battles of Brandywine and Germantown, plus several skirmishes, i.e. Knight near Pedee River in NC where he received a wound in the left leg.

Date: 1776

Place: Orange County, North Carolina Colony

Marriage

Husband: Hugh Parks

Wife: Eilzabeth Sarah Barnhill

Child: Margaret Parks

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 18 DEC 1781

Place: Rutherford, North Carolina^[20][21]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S240 Page: Source number: 1483.081; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
2. ↑ Source: #S311
3. ↑ Source: #S318
4. ↑ Source: #S280 Page: Birth year: 1763; Birth city: Orange; Birth state: NC
5. ↑ Source: #S256 Page: 1830 US Census; Census Place: Scott, Indiana; Page: 276; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 30; Family History Film: 0007719
6. ↑ Source: #S241
7. ↑ Source: #S341
8. ↑ Source: #S255
9. ↑ Source: #S240 Page: Source number: 1483.081; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
10. ↑ Source: #S318
11. ↑ Source: #S280 Page: Birth year: 1763; Birth city: Orange; Birth state: NC
12. ↑ Source: #S241
13. ↑ Source: #S255
14. ↑ Source: #S318
15. ↑ Source: #S255
16. ↑ Source: #S256 Page: 1830 US Census; Census Place: Scott, Indiana; Page: 276; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 30; Family History Film: 0007719
17. ↑ Source: #S311
18. ↑ Source: #S318
19. ↑ Source: #S255
20. ↑ Source: #S240 Page: Source number: 1483.081; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
21. ↑ Source: #S240 Page: Source number: 1483.081; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

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