I am a descendant of Edward Parker. He was born in Pitt County NC in 1754. Following is information taken from a statement for Pension as a Revolutionary War Soldier, on October 8th, 1832. "Bath County, Edward Parker, aged 78, makes oath: On March 8th, 1780 enlisted at Boonesborough under Capt. John Bailey. Discharged March 7th 1783. Was born in Pitt Co., North Carolina, 1754. When I was enlisted my home was at Boonesborough, Kentucky. Since the war have lived in Madison, Clark, and Bath Counties, KY."
This information was taken from his Family Bible, and records in Bath County, Kentucky. He lists no Father, Mother, or siblings in the bible. In addition, the court house and many records in Pitt County, NC were destroyed in a fire in the 1850s. My search has come to dead end here, any information would be helpful and appreciated.
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Just a note to add to this. After re reading the Court records, Edward stated that he lived in Boone Station, not Boonesborough. He enlisted in the spring of 1780. Which would indicate that he came across the Gap with Boone in the fall of 1779, when Boone returned to Kentucky after he returned to NC just after his court martial in Boonsborough. This would have been so, as just after establishing the settlement, there was a record cold winter that took its toll on the community. He would not have had time given the winter, and the conditions to have gotten there any other way. Just something to consider when looking for connections. Seems Edward would have been in Yadkin and Wilkes County in 1779.
Douglas/William:
I finally got around to ordering a FTDNA test. I look forward to the results. My oldest traceable Parker is Alexander Parker in Pitt County, NC shown witnessing a deed in the 1790's and signing a petition to move land into Pitt County in 1798. Alexander Parker was born about 1775. He lived in the fork of the Neuse and Little Contenentnea Rivers. A predominant family name has been John, so I half way expect to match with John Parker in the Pitt County area. There is a John Parker in 1761,1762 property tax roles in Pitt County.
Steve
Did you do that through the Parker Family DNA Project? I am doing all I can to research the John Parker in Pitt County (Beaufort) 1755 through 1762, tax rolls, but am running into a complete dead end. I believe that he was the father of my oldest proven relation, Edward. There just seems to be a connection there. There just are not any other Parker descendants in that part of NC at that time. There are some prominent ones close, but none that match Pitt County.
I took the Family Tree DNA test. There is a DNA for a descendant for Edward Parker b 1754 Pitt County in the FTDNA database, so we will be able to match. There is also a John Parker in the same family group.
Steve
That is me, guess we will know soon.
I'm sure you all have all of this, but I got it off of ancestry.com.
Descendants of Edward Parker
Generation No. 1
1. EDWARD 1 PARKER1, 2 was born 1754 in Pitt Co., North Carolina, and died June 08, 1838 in Bath Co., Kentucky. He married (1) ELIZABETH OAKLEY January 06, 1789 in Kentucky3, daughter of BENJAMIN OAKLEY and MARY OAKLEY. She was born Abt. 1759 in Virgina, and died June 17, 1801 in Bath Co., Kentucky. He married (2) ELIZABETH BURK September 14, 1802 in Montgomery Co., Kentucky.
Notes for EDWARD PARKER:
Excerpts from "In Search of Morgan's Station" and "The Last Indian Raid In Kentucky", By Harry G. Enoch. According to James Wad, Montgomery's Station was on the Step Stone, 4 miles from Mt. Sterling on the head of the Step Stone. Settled in the fall of 1791 with 3 families. They included, William Oakley, Edward Parker, and the Thomas Montgomery families.
Edward Parker was at Boonesborough in 1780 and served 2 yrs. as a Sargant in Captain Bailey's militia Company. He was later awarded a Revolutionary war Pension. Parker died in 1838 leaving a widow, Elizabeth and 6 children.
William Oakley was one of the first trustees of Owingsville,Bath Co., Kentucky. The 2 families appear to be related, as Oakley and Parker both appear on the Madison Co. tax list of 1787. They were at Montgomery's Station together and later settled in Bath Co., Kentucky.
Edward Parker:
National Archives:Revolutionary War Pension Papers, Va., S-31292,Bath Co., Kentucky
Will Book C:,P. 489; (January 24, 1835),(Fhl Film # 272995)
1797 Tax assessment Roll has Edward and Ezekiel Parker families. Both listed as Head of Households.
Young, " Outline History of Bath Co.," P.-10; Sam McDowell, "Madison Co., Kentucky, 1787 Tax List,"
Kentucky Pioneer and Genealogy and Records 3(July1981, Lawson, Bath Co., 1820-1840 Censuses"\
Notes for ELIZABETH OAKLEY:
[Genealog y.com, LLC WFT Vol. 52, Ed. 1, Tree #1197, Date of Import: Aug 11, 2002]
It is said that Eliza and Edward had 6 children.
Children of EDWARD PARKER and ELIZABETH OAKLEY are:
2. i. A NNA2 PARKER, b. November 22, 1789, Madison Co., Kentucky; d. December 25, 1819, Kentucky. 3. ii. R EV. JOEL PARKER, b. June 12, 1793, Bath Co., Kentucky; d. 1876, Rowan, Kentucky. 4. iii. E LIZABETH (B ETSY) PARKER, b. May 06, 1796, Clark Co., Kentucky; d. Aft. 1838. iv. D ANIEL PARKER, b. May 28, 1799, Clark Co., Kentucky; d. August 29, 1808, Clark Co., Kentucky.
Children of EDWARD PARKER and ELIZABETH BURK are:
5. v. M ARY ANN 2 PARKER, b. February 02, 1805, Montgomery Co., Kentucky; d. Bef. 1849. vi. E DWARD PARKER, b. January 31, 1807, Montgomery Co., Kentucky; d. November 21, 1807, Montgomery Co., Kentucky. 6. vii. M ARIAM PARKER, b. March 06, 1809, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1845 - 1849, Bath Co., Kentucky. 7. viii. J OHN PARKER, b. August 29, 1811, Kentucky; d. August 13, 1883, Carroll Co., Arkansas.
parkergenealogy.tripod.com
Parker Genealogy of Western North Carolina to 1750 A.D.
Also on ancestry .com you will find a information on Edwards service record that indicates that he remained after 2 year and hunted for the army.
Too bad we have found no further information on Edwards parents, he was a very interesting person. And from what I have found, I feel like he indeed did follow Daniel Boone to Kentucky in 1779, and was a force in the Kentucky Pioneer movement. Too bad all the people who still reside in the area so many years later have no more information on his parents.
Do you have any male relations that might be interested in taking a DNA test to forward information on the Parker DNA project?
I plan on taking the DNA test in the next few months. My Parker family turned up in Craven County on the Fork of the Little Contentnea Creek in the late 1700's. That part of Craven County became Pitt County. I can find Alexander Parker as a deed witness and on a petition with 10 families to change land from Craven County to Pitt County in the late 1700's. A DNA test will tell whether we are related and therefore if Alexander and Edward were related. Alexander was born in about 1775. If we are not related, then I can presume Alexander moved into Craven/Pitt County after he was born. It is a mystery.
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