Thomas Parker, Sr: acw

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1760 - 1861 (100 years)

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Generation: 1

Thomas Parker, Sr was born on 26 Dec 1760; died on 6 Jun 1861.

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Residence: 1800, Fayetteville, Sampson, North Carolina

Notes:

" As a young man Thomas Parker climbed a tree in his yard in Sampson Co., North Carolina and watcxhed Cornwallis' army march by on its way to Wilmington. He related this to his grandson, Thomas B. Parker, who in turn related it to this writer, William A. Parker. Information on this family comes from the North Carolina Genealogical Library vertical file. William Alderman Parker (b. 13 Mar 1879- d. ?) compiled the information. William Alderman Parker was the son of Thomas Bradley Parker, son of William Right Parker, son of Zachiariah Parker, son of Richard Parker and Elizabeth Sumner. {p. 62}
[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.

Family/Spouse: Katharine Howard. Katharine (daughter of Living) was born in 1762; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Nancy Parker was born on 7 Jul 1793; died on 24 Jun 1851.
3. Howard Parker was born on 15 Oct 1795; died on 19 Jul 1836.
4. Thomas Parker, Jr. was born on 6 Nov 1797; died on 14 Nov 1871.
5. Edna Parker was born on 15 Dec 1799; died on 3 Feb 1892.
6. Edith Parker was born on 2 Mar 1804.
7. Gabriel Parker was born on 22 Mar 1806; died on 20 May 1865.
8. Joseph Parker was born on 1 Apr 1810; died on 24 Oct 1886.

Generation: 2

2. Nancy Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 7 Jul 1793; died on 24 Jun 1851.
3. Howard Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 15 Oct 1795; died on 19 Jul 1836.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Thomas Parker, Jr. (1.Thomas¹) was born on 6 Nov 1797; died on 14 Nov 1871.
Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Edna Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 15 Dec 1799; died on 3 Feb 1892.
6. Edith Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 2 Mar 1804.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Gabriel Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 22 Mar 1806; died on 20 May 1865.
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Joseph Parker (1.Thomas¹) was born on 1 Apr 1810; died on 24 Oct 1886.
Family/Spouse: Annie Gregory. Annie was born on 20 Aug 1817; died on 8 Jul 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]