This is some of the information about the land, William Parker and his descendants owned in Nansemond Co., VA and later on in NC. William Parker is the oldest ancestor of FG#7 that has been found so far.
WILLIAM PARKER, 350 acs. Warrisquicke Co., last day of May 1636, p. 362. Beg. at a little Cr. on the S. side of Nanzemund Riv., N. W. upon sd. river against Dumplinge Island & S. E. into the woods. Trans, of 7 pers: John Gately, John Middep, Jane Veale, Mary Harford, John Freethorne, Mary Waters, William Golding.
This document gives us several clues about where William Parker land was located. South side of Nansemond River by an island call Dumpling Island. Note this land was located in the area that would become know as Nansemond Co., VA.
WILLIAM PARKER, 350 acs. Co. of Up. Norf., 18 June 1638, p. 543. N.W. upon Nansamund Riv., beg. at Powells Cr. & butting upon his own land. Trans, of 7 pers: Roger Salisbury, Richard Savage, Dorothy Cole, Edward Laughson, Walter Williams, Jon. Hatton, Robert May.
This document gives us more clues about where William Parker land was located as this 350 acres was not next to the land that he bought in 1636 but it too will be located later on in Nansemond Co., VA and that this 350 acres was located next to land that William already owned. William Parker now owned more than 700 acres, thus beginning a patten of land ownership that his descendants would carry on.
This is some of the information about William Parker son Richard Parker.
MR. RICHARD PARKER, 400 acs. in the S. branch of Nanzemond Riv., adj. his own & land of Mr. William Wright. 5 Oct. 1654, p. 371. Trans, of 8 pers.*
This document proves that this Richard Parker of Nansemond Co., VA was already living in Nansemond Co., VA before 5 Oct. 1654. It does not tell us how long he has lived there on the South branch of the Nansemond River but it tell us that his neighbor is William Wright, This document also shows that his land ownership was growing.
?Parker, Richard. Publication 18 March 1662. Gen. note Formerly gtd. him Octr. 4. 1654 renewed. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: County location not given. Description: 400 acres on the southern branch of Nancemum River. Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 323 (Reel 5). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal ?Parker, Richard. grantee.
This document shows the same information as the document above.
Parker, Richard. Publication 24 February 1675/1676. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 100 acres with marsh the greater part adjoining at a place called Hoods neck. Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 596 (Reel 6). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal ?Parker, Richard. grantee.
This document show Richard Parker, the son of William Parker still adding to his land holdings.
Next we take a look at Richard Parker sons Richard, Thomas and Francis. They are the grandsons of William Parker.
Parker, Richard. Publication 23 April 1681. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Grantee(s): Parker, Thomas; Richard and Francis, the three sons of Richard Parker, decd. Description: 1420 acres. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 93 (Reel 7). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
This document proves that Richard Parker, son of William Parker and father of Richard, Thomas and Francis, has died before 23 April 1681 and that he left a will that has never been found.
This document also proves that Richard Parker owned 1420 acres of land in Nansemond Co., VA
NOTE: Listed in my file as Richard Parker I
Now we will follow Richard Parker (II), the son of Richard Parker (I) and the grandson of William Parker.
Parker, Richard. Publication 26 April 1698. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 100 acres of land with marsh the greater part adjoining lying and being in the county of Nansemond at a place called Hoods neck in the southem branch and joining to other lands of the said Parkers father. Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 142 (Reel 9). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
This document proves that this Richard Parker just added another 100 acres to his holdings in Nansemond Co., VA.
Parker, Richard. Publication 15 October 1698. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 48 acres on the eastermost side of the southern branch of Nansemond River, adjoining the land of Thomas Parker, &c. Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 175 (Reel 9). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal ?Parker, Richard. grantee.
This document proves that Richard Parker added another 48 acres to his holdings in Nansemond Co., VA that adjoins his brother Thomas Parker.
Note: This Richard Parker listed in my file as Richard Parker II.
Parker, Richard. Publication 28 April 1711. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 44 acres on the eastward side of the southern branch of Nansemond River, near the head of a run called Olivers Run. Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 10 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
NOTE: I (WNP) Don’t know for sure if this document refers to the Richard Parker (II) the son of Richard Parker (I) and the brother to Thomas and Francis or does it refer to Richard Parker (III) the son of Richard Parker (II) thus the nephew of Thomas and Francis Parker. I think he is the son of Richard (II) and the nephew of Thomas and Francis Parker and thus Richard Parker (III)
This document proves that this Richard Parker is still adding to his land holdings in Nansemond Co., VA
Now we will follow Richard Parker (III) the great-grand son of William Parker.
Parker, Richard. Publication 16 June 1714. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 304 acres near the head of Bennetts Creek. Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 185 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
?Parker, Richard. Publication 16 June 1714. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 302 acres near the head of Bonnetts Creek. Beg.g at a pine standing near hoods Mare branch on the westward side. Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 133 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Parker, Richard. Publication 12 July 1718. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 200 acres near the head of Bennetts Creek. Beg.g at a maple Richard Parkers corner tree standing in Hoods Mare Branch. Formerly granted to Samuel Parker, June 16, 1714. Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 388 (Reel 10). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia
These three document prove that Richard Parker (III) added 806 acres located in Nansemond Co., VA to his holdings. Note: Bennetts Creek. I will expand on this subject later.(WNP)
Parker, Richard. Publication 28 September 1730. Gen. note Parker, Richard, of North Carolina Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 399 acres in the upper parish. Beg.g at a pine a corner tree of his own land, thence &c. to a pine in the county line; thence &c. to a pine Thomas Odums corner tree. Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 137 (Reel 11). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Parker, Richard. Publication 25 August 1731. Gen. note Parker, Richard, of North Carolina Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Description: 388 acres adjoining his own, and Joseph Horton’s land. Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 296 (Reel 11). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
These two documents tell us several things. (1) Richard Parker (III) added 787 acres to his holding in Nansemond Co., VA in the years of 1730 and 1731. (2) These two documents state, Richard Parker of North Carolina. (3) In 1728 VA and NC agree to have the diving line between the two states resurveyed as there was a big dispute between the two states as to where the border was located . After the line was run in 1729 Richard Parker (III) now lived just over the border in Chowan Co., NC and he now has land in both states.
When Richard Parker (III) died he left land to his sons both in NC and VA
Will of Richard Parker - Sep. 22, 1749
(North Carolina Wills, Vol. 23, pages 57-58)
To be continued.
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As I have said many times, I do not have all the answers, all I have said it I do the best research that I can do with with the information that is available for me to work with. Now other researchers are free to look at the same information and come to different conclusions as many have. That what makes this hobby interesting.
I have put my genealogy information on a free on-line file (the good, bad and the ugly) to generate interest in our Parker family. I highly encourage other researchers to do the same. Yes I do have (and always will) theories in my files to either be proved or disprove that just the way that I work.
I too would like to have a ton of information to prove just how each and every person that I have in my file is connection to each other but I don’t and NEVER will because there is NO paper trails to be found for many of the people and that makes me very sad because as someone who wants to do great job of researching, that means I will never know for sure.
Wayne
First let me say I am glad that other researcher are asking questions about my research because I believe that this is one of the ways that we can at the very least try to find the truth or as close to the truth as we can get.
FG#1 has a group formed and they are working hard on trying to find their direct lines back to a common ancestor.
This is what I believe about FG#7 as of right now subject to any new information that we might find.
(1) We had y-DNA results from Richard (II) , Francis and Thomas Parker the three sons of Richard Parker (I) born about 1625 died before April 23, 1681 in Nansemond Co., VA.
(2)We have a paper trail connecting the three sons Richard (II), Francis and Thomas Parker to their father Richard Parker (I).
Parker, Richard. Publication 23 April 1681. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Nansemond County. Grantee(s): Parker, Thomas; Richard and Francis, the three sons of Richard Parker, decd. Description: 1420 acres. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 93 (Reel 7). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Question just who is the father of Richard Parker (I) born about 1625 died before April 23, 1681 ????? This is what I have as of today. I believe it is William Parker and this is my proofs based on land records.
(1) MR. RICHARD PARKER, 400 acs. in the S. branch of Nanzemond Riv., adj. his own & land of Mr. William Wright. 5 Oct. 1654, p. 371. Trans, of 8 pers.*
This document proves that this Richard Parker of Nansemond Co., VA was already living in Nansemond Co., VA before 5 Oct. 1654. It does not tell us how long he has lived there on the South branch of the Nansemond River but it tell us that his neighbor is William Wright, This document also shows that his land ownership was growing.
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WILLIAM PARKER, 350 acs. Warrisquicke Co., last day of May 1636, p. 362. Beg. at a little Cr. on the S. side of Nanzemund Riv., N. W. upon sd. river against Dumplinge Island & S. E. into the woods. Trans, of 7 pers: John Gately, John Middep, Jane Veale, Mary Harford, John Freethorne, Mary Waters, William Golding.
This document gives us several clues about where William Parker land was located. South side of Nansemond River by an island call Dumpling Island. Note this land was located in the area that would become know as Nansemond Co., VA.
WILLIAM PARKER, 350 acs. Co. of Up. Norf., 18 June 1638, p. 543. N.W. upon Nansamund Riv., beg. at Powells Cr. & butting upon his own land. Trans, of 7 pers: Roger Salisbury, Richard Savage, Dorothy Cole, Edward Laughson, Walter Williams, Jon. Hatton, Robert May.
This document gives us more clues about where William Parker land was located as this 350 acres was not next to the land that he bought in 1636 but it too will be located later on in Nansemond Co., VA and that this 350 acres was located next to land that William already owned. William Parker now owned more than 700 acres, thus beginning a patten of land ownership that his descendants would carry on.
Note: I Wayne N. Parker believe that all the land was bought by only one person and that one person is William Parker and not two different William Parker. I also believe that some of this land (if not all) was passed on to William Parker son Richard Parker (I) who then passed it to his grandsons Richard Parker (II) , Francis and Thomas Parker based on the descriptions and locations of said land.
Therefore I believe that this William Parker is indeed part of y-DNA FG#7.
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Mrs. Raymond Parker Fouts also states that in her book “Following the Land” that William Parker had another son beside Richard Parker (y-DNA FG#7) named Thomas Parker. I too thought for a long time that this statement was true and of today it may or my not be true but as it appears that this Thomas Parker is part of FG#1. The answer may be that Richard(I) and Thomas Parker were step brother if they were indeed kin at all or maybe they are brother and the y-DNA Parker FG#1 ancestor is another Thomas Parker only time and research will tell. So yes her great book has at least three different y-DNA Parker lines.
Wayne N. Parker
1 1604 - 1654 William Parker
.. + m: Abt. 1625 in VA ?
........ 2 1625 - 1681 Richard Parker I
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................... 3 1645 - 1698 Richard Parker II
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................... 3 1648 - Thomas Parker
................... 3 1652 - 1725 Francis Parker
Wife:
This is what I know about P79. Mrs. Raymond Parker Fouts wrote me in an e-mail sometime in or about 2009 that a Parker male cousin in her direct Parker had his y-DNA tested and that he did not match any other Parker male. At that time she ask me to keep that information to myself. Much later on another researcher told me the same information and added more details.
To my knowledge I have never been in contact with P79.
When P79 submitted the y-DNA to be tested it was expected that he would matched into FG#1. When the results came back with no matches, that meant that the paper trail did not match the y-DNA finding. I have not done any research trying to find out the reason that the paper trail and DNA doesn’t match nor do I expect to.
Wayne N. Parker
Wayne N. Parker the 8th great-grandson of William Parker born about 1604 in England died 1662/1663 in Nansemond Co., VA
Direct Descendants of William Parker
1 1604 - 1662/63 William Parker
.... + m: Abt. 1625 in VA ?
........ 2 1625 - 1681 Richard Parker I
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................... 3 1645 - 1698 Richard Parker II
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.............................. 4 1676 - 1750 Richard Parker III
.................................... +- 1728 m: Abt. 1697 Elizabeth (King)
......................................... 5 1700 - 1788 Jonathan Parker
............................................... +Unknown - 1795 Ann Copeland
.................................................... 6 1768 - 1853 Elijah Parker, Sr. Capt.
.......................................................... +1770 - 1831 m: February 03, 1789 in Granville Co., NC Mary Harris
.............................................................. 7 1795 - 1839 Richard Parker
.................................................................... +1802 - 1899 m: February 20, 1816 in Bedford Co., TN Priscilla Epps
......................................................................... 8 1834 - 1910 James "Jim" H. Parker
............................................................................... +1854 - 1914 m: Abt. 1874 in Choctaw Co., MS Sarah A. "Sallie" Hemphill
.................................................................................... 9 1887 - 1971 James "Jim" Epps Parker
.......................................................................................... +1886 - 1968 m: October 24, 1907 in Montgomery Co., MS Homie Amanda Johnson
............................................................................................... 10 1908 - 1967 James Calvin "J C" Parker
..................................................................................................... +1922 - 1954 m: April 12, 1944 in Choctaw Co., MS Wille Pearl Murphy
.......................................................................................................... 11 1945 - Wayne Nelson Parker
My genealogy trip started at a early age as my father was a "walking computer" when it come to family history and I also learned a lot from his mother my Granny. Both were oral story teller and so am I, In 1991 I started my research at the Will Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston, TX which was located on my way home from work. Now that I am retired I have spend quite a bit of time researching. I am a person that once I get interested in any subject, I will learn it forward, backwards, right side up and down. I am still learning and I am glad that I can share my knowledge with others. Wayne
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