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Luke Parker

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  • Name Luke Parker  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth Between 1770 and 1775  Sampson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1790  Bertie, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1812  Fourth Company Sampson County Regiment, Sampson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1820  Halls, Sampson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1830  Sampson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I8682  tng Genealogy

    Father John Parker,   b. Abt 1720, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1803 (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rachael Sessoms,   b. 1733, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1800, Duplin, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1738 
    Family ID F3249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Henry L Parker,   b. 15 Apr 1832, Columbia, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1908, Fort Drum, Okeechobee, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F11081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between 1770 and 1775 - Sampson, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1790 - Bertie, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Sampson, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • [about Andrews Chapel] "On the 2nd of October 1809, a plot of land containing two acres was given by Luke Parker for the sum of 10 shillings, or $1.25, to trustees, viz. Nicholas Parker, William Parker, Thomas Parker, Owen Owens and William Miller, for the purpose of erecting a house of worship for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1816, a church was built of logs and called Parkers Meeting House, mainly through the influence of Nicholas Parker." from The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina. Oscar M. Bizell, Ed. The Sampson Co. Historical Society, Newton Grove, North Carolina, 1983, p. 81.

      Luke Parker, was born between 1770 and 1775. Luke's name does not appear in the Sampson County North Carolina census as head of a family, so he was probably still living with his parents John and Rachael (Sessums) Parker, as there was a male age 16 to 26 listed in John's household. Luke Parker was mentioned in his father's will. He was to receive Johns's plantation after Rachael died. He was also to receive following his mother's death, a 1/4 share in John's two Negroes, and a 1/3 share in all of John's stock. Parker's Meeting House was founded by John Parker and meetings were held in his home. After his death, Luke Parker deeded two acres of his plantation for the church for the amount of two shillings on October 2, 1809. The trustees were to erect and build a church for the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Luke Parker married Sophia_______. He appears as a head of family on the 1810, 1820 and 1830 census for Sampson County, North Carolina. Luke Parker served as a soldier in the War of 1812, as a member of Captain Thomas Boykin's Company, North Carolina Drafted Militia, stationed at Deepwater Point. He enlisted July 24, 1813 with the rank of private. He is listed on the muster roll dated Sept 26, 1813 as "Sick in Hospital." He was mustered out October 19, 1813 and he appears on a "Muster roll of a Detachment of Married Men Discharged, by Order of Adjutant General of North Carolina, from the Detached Militia stationed in Deepwater Point. Luke Parker appears in the minutes of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. In Book 2, Court, May 10, 1801 he was ordered along with others to open stream of water called Little Cohary. The next week he was ordered again to work on Little Cohary. Court, May 12, 1806 he and others were ordered to serve in Fraziers District. Court, August 11, 1806, He worked on Little Cohary from Parkers Bridge to Magees Bridge. In Book 3, Court, August 14, 1809, Luke Parker sworn on the grand jury. Court, Nov. 13, 1809, a deed from Luke Parker to trustees of church for two acres of land was proven in Court for Registration. Court, May 21, 1810, Luke Parker and others to be Patriots in Captain Buttery's District. Court, Nov. 9, 1810, Luke Parker to be overseer of River in "room" of Owen Owens and the usual hands to work under him. Luke Parker sold 100 acres of land to John Parker, presumably his nephew, the son of William, on July 28, 1827. This parcel of land was located on the "West side of Little Cohary and on both sides of the beaver dam" and was sold for $100. This appears to be the identical tract of land which was granted to John Parker, Sr., October 29, 1782, from the State of North Carolina. Luke Parker sold to John Parker for $149 on February 5, 1828, four parcels of land on the "west side of Little Cohary" totaling 272 acres. All four parcels were located in the vicinity of the "beaver dam swam." On March 3, 1831 there was a final sale for $950 for nine tracts of land, totaling 831 acres to Silas Herring. After this sale Luke Parker and his family moved from Sampson County, North Carolina to Alachua (now Columbia) County, Florida. The move took place between March 1831, the date of the deed and April 1832, the date of the birth of Luke's last child, Henry Parker. Luke Parker served in the Second Seminole War after moving to Florida. He enlisted January 27, 1837 at Ft. Beckham in Captain Edward's Mounted Company, 1st Regiment, Warren's Florida Militia, as a private. He served until June 5, 1837. He reenlisted as a private June 16, 1837 in Captain Livingston's Company, 2nd Regiment, East Florida Mounted Volunteers, at Ft. Palmetto, and served until Dec. 18, 1837. He was mustered out at Ft. Gilliland, Florida. Luke Parker died June 8, 1838. Sophia Parker is believed to have died before 1840.

  • Sources 
    1. [S411] Ancestry.com, 1820 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;).
      1820 U S Census; Census Place: Sampson, North Carolina; Page: 302; NARA Roll: M33_85; Image: 227
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=319213&indiv=try
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      Name:Luke Parker
      Home in 1820 (City, County, State):Halls, Sampson, North Carolina
      Enumeration Date:August 7, 1820
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:1
      Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over:1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:3
      Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:1
      Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 14:1
      Free Colored Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:1
      Slaves - Females - Under 14:1
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:4
      Free White Persons - Under 16:4
      Free White Persons - Over 25:2
      Total Free White Persons:6
      Total Slaves:1
      Total Free Colored Persons:2
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:9

    2. [S431] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      1830 US Census; Census Place: Sampson, North Carolina; Page: 186; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 125; Family History Film: 0018091
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=247268&indiv=try
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      Name:Luke Parker
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State):Sampson, North Carolina
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:2
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:1
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:1
      Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59:1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:2
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:1
      Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99:1
      Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99:1
      Free White Persons - Under 20:8
      Total Free White Persons:9
      Total Slaves:2
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):11

    3. [S505] Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., North Carolina Census, 1790-1890, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).
      Record for Luke Parker
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nccen&h=17292466&indiv=try
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nccen&h=17292466&indiv=try

    4. [S475] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;).
      Record for Luke Parker
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ncmarr1741&h=119390&indiv=try
      North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      about Luke Parker
      Name:Luke Parker
      Gender:Male
      Spouse:Anne Pierce
      Spouse Gender:Female
      Bond Date:7 Nov 1794
      Bond #:000003386
      Level Info:North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
      ImageNum:006314
      County:Bertie
      Record #:01 051
      Bondsman:Reuben X Parker
      Witness:Stevens Gray

    5. [S393] Ancestry.com, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Data Source: County Court Records at Windsor, NC and FHL # 0418142 item 2.
      Record for Luke Parker
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ncmarriages&h=2134814&indiv=try
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ncmarriages&h=2134814&indiv=try

    6. [S504] Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Year: 1790; Census Place: Bertie, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 361; Image: 213; Family History Library Film: 0568147
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1790usfedcen&h=154833&indiv=try
      [ View Federal Census Document]
      Name:Luke Parker
      Home in 1790 (City, County, State):Bertie, North Carolina
      Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over:1
      Number of Household Members:1