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Giles Parman was born on 21 Oct 1758 in Wyoming Valley, Northampton, Pennsylvania to parents James Giles Parman and Mary Dodson. Giles married twice. First to Elizabeth Penn in 1775, in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Second to Phoebe (Gilbert) Parman on 10 Jan 1799, in Greene, Tennessee, United States.
He fought in the Revolutionary War. He died in what is now Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, USA, on October 24, 1832.
From Court documents researchers learn that Giles Parman appeared in open court on Monday, Jan 28, 1799, and took an oath to support the Constitution of the United States of America, the Constitution of the state of Tennessee and the oath of a justice of the peace. From that time forward while, Giles lived in Greene County, he spent much of his time at the Greene County Courthouse. During that service he was the officiant for nineteen marriages, was a commissioner to review the roads and was Inspector for Elections in 1805, He received the tax lists for Captain Broyle's District in 1808. All documents for Giles Parman and the other justices appeared with the title "Esquire". He listened to cases including one for his son-in-law David Girdner, who fell behind on his taxes.
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Categories: Pennsylvania Militia, American Revolution | NSSAR Patriot Ancestors | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors
You may want to read about Peter Ricker, he is known to Giles Parman. I have Rev. War records for Giles.
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ricker-184