5th
gen - Sally's great-great great-great Grandparents:
Robert Parker ca 1718 - 1797 |
his parents
& first wife ca 1745 - ca 1778 |
her parents
& bef 1781 Abigail |
her
parents
& 1801 Lewis Morgan |
his
parents
of Bennetts Creek, Gates County, North Carolina
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
Robert Parker, son of
Richard Parker , was born ca 1718 in what is now Gates Co NC.
10 Nov 1739 Robert was witness to deed from Samuel Harrell to Peter Parker,
his older brother.
Robert lived on Bennetts
Creek, Gates Co, NC on land he purchased in 1778.
Married ca 1765 unknown
Robert Parker married second bef 1781 an Abigail last name unknown.
Robert Parker died by 21 Aug 1797 when Robert Jr made an inventory of
his estate.
Abigail Parker married Lewis Morgan 21 January 1801.
Note: Ray Fouts "Some of his land is now covered by the waters of
the northwest end of Merchant's Millpond; some of his lands are
now bisected by US #158 between Central Junior High School and County
High School. This highway crossed Honey Pot Swamp, between the two
schools..."
Children of Robert Parker & 1st wife:
1. John Parker died May 1813/Jan 1823 no issue
"received #11th portion of his father's estate div. ..."
2. Willis Parker ca 1760 - 1793
one 10th #6 brother's
lived in Capt Christopher's tax district
married Mary
a. Nancy Parker
married 12 Dec 1809 Thomas Bond
b. Mary (Polly) Parker
married 10 June 1817 Warren Craper
married 21 Nov 1825 Bryant
Brothers
3. Robert Parker ca 1762 - 1823 never married
left will Gates Co naming many of his nieces and nephews this was broken and
a Divison of
his property made among his heirs 8 Nov 1825 Gates Co
4. Christian Parker ca 1764 - 1799
one 10th #7 brother's
married James Brown died 1798 Gates Co
a. James Brown ca 1780 -
b. Mary (Polly ) Brown ca 1781
married John Evans
c. Nancy Brown ca 1782
married Ezekiel Lassiter
d. Willis Brown ca 1783
e. Elizabeth (Betsy) Brown
married ca 19 June 1805 Peter Parker
f. Louisa Brown ca 1785 -
married James Parker
g. Robert Brown ca 1786 - bef 1823
(he is not named in 1825 Div)
5. Nancy Parker ca 1770
married ------ Brown
a. Jane Brown
one 10th #8 brother's
Children of Robert Parker & Abigail ------:
1. Priscilla Parker ca 1780 - bef 1830
one 10th #10 brother's
married 20 Sept 1797 Benjamin Hays
ca 1780 - 1833
a. Elizabeth Hayse 1800 - 1849
married 26 Dec 1821 Timothy Hayse
1800 - 1847
b. Lovinia Hayse 1803 - bef 1850
married 30 Nov 1818 Zachariah Hayse
ca 1800
c. Cynthia Hayse ca 1804 -
married 21 April 1823 Richard Cross
Timothy Hayse bondsman
d. Margaret [Peggy] Hayse ca 1805 -
married 19 April 1820
Charlie Williams
bondsman George Williams
e. Sally Hayse ca 1809 -
married Gates Co 12 Jan 1830 John Hoffler
bondsman Richard Cross
f. Martha Hayse ca 1809 -
married 12 Nov 1834 Richard
Hinton
bondsman Jacob Hinton
g. Willis Riddick Hayse 1810-
married 1831 Elizabeth Riddick
was daughter of Dr
Thomas Riddick of Woodville, NC
h. Robert Parker Hayse 1812 -
married Ann Hinton
i. Sophia Hayse ca 1814-
j. Mary Hayse ca 1815 - "helpless child"
2. Elizabeth Parker ca 1772
one 10th #9 brother's
married Gates 1 Jan 1798 David Bullock
bondsman: Robert Parker
3. Jesse Parker ca 1777 - bef 1825
one 10th #4 brother's
married Gates Co 19 Dec 1799 Nancy Ann
Brady
bondsman: Willis Brown
a. Sophia Parker
b. Penny Parker
c. Sidey Parker
married 5 Jan
1830 Theophilus Parker ca 1809 - ca 1840
d. Thursa Parker
e. Mary Parker
4. Abraham Parker ca 1775 - 1822
one 10th #1 brother's
married 29 Mar 1809 Sarah [Sally]Parker
bondsman: Abner [O] Round
a. Nancy Parker
married 10 April 1823 Thomas Collins
b. Henry Parker
c. Robert Parker
d. Charity [Cherry] Parker
5. Richard Parker ca 1778 -
one 10th #2 brother's
(in 1806 lived in Henderson Co TN--sold Gates
land inherited from
father)
6. William Parker ca 1784 - had died bef 10 Jan 1823 left issue
one 10th #3 brother's
Feb 1801 - Ordered that William Parker orphan of Robert Parker decd
about Seventeen years of age be bound as an Apprentice to Richd Rawls to
learn the business of a Mill right & house carpr.
May 1801 - William Parker
orphan of Robert Parker decd came into Court and made choice of Willis
Brown as his Guardian . . . . Nov 1805 William Parker sold land to Benj
Hayse .
7. Sarah [Sallie] Parker ca 1790 -
? one 10th #5 brother's
Aug Ct 1806 - Benjamin Hayse appointed guardian to Sarah Parker
orphan of Robert Parker decd. . . .
Census 1790 Gates Co Robert Parker Males to 16, 5; 16 up, 1; Females 4.
Richard Parker's Will 2 Sept 1749 prob April 1752
Item- I give and bequeath to my said sons Richard
Parker, Peter Parker, Daniel Parker, Stephen Parker, Robert Parker, Francis Parker
and to each of them fifty acres of land lying on Mehearon
Pocoson below Pughs Ferry I say to them and their heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my said son Robert
Parker the Plantation and land I bought of James Ellis
containing
about sixty acres I say to him and his heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my fore said son Robert
Parker five shilling cash to him in full for
his part of my personable estate I say to him and his heirs forever.
From "Selected Deeds
for Parker Lands Now is Gates County, NC 1729-1908" by R. P. Fouts
#36 Gates Co Deeds Bk A-1-10 9 Feb 1778 John Alston of Orange Co NC to Robert Parker of
Hertford Co NC., 750 A., 200, . . Situate in Hertford Co . . .beg a pine N side of
Bennetts Creek, Jesse Browns corner, his line to haw tree Branch, up sd Branch to James
Hayses his line to Lawrence Bakers, his line to George Pilands, his line to Seasbrook
Wilson to Bennetts Creek to beg. . .Whereon Colo John Alston formerly lived . . John
Alston Wit: William Alston, Charles Horton, James Brown
#43 A-1-82 11 May 1781 Robert Parker, Sen., to Jonathan army Trader, 75 A. . .40, NC
Currency 100 Silver Spanish Milled Dollars, to be taken out of the sd Parker's Lands
belonging to the deeded lands on which he dwells, beg. at a Red oaks on the back Swamp
thence a 1mt near a NW Course to a White Oake corner Tree, thence another 1mt to Bennetts
road, down sd road to a branch named the halfway Run, to a white oake on the back Swamp. .
.to the 1st sta. . . Robert Parker, Abigail Parker wit: Thomas Garrett
Jr, Seasbrook
Wilson
#44 A-1-111 20 Feb 1782 Robert Parker to John Polson, 100 A., 50, . .Beg at a gum on the
side of halfway run, sd Branch NW course to Bennett's Creek Road, up the road to a corner,
near a S course to George Pilands line, his line to Parker's line to 1st sta . .Robert
Parker Wit: Evans Murphery, Wm Brooks.
#49 A-2-75 18 Nov 1783 Robert Parker Senr. of Hertford Co to Willis Parker of sd County
100 A . . .5 sh. .Beg N side of Benets Creek at the run along Garretts line to a oak on E
side of the Main Road to a corner to a row of marked trees near a SE course to a corner in
a branch down the Cranch to the Creek down the Creek to 1st sta. . .Robert Parker Wit:
George Williams, Jacob Bagley
#50 A-2-76 20 Nov 1783 Robert Parker Senr of Hertford Co to Robert Parker Jr of Hertford
Co . . .100 A. 5 sh. . Beg at a pine in a branch, Willis Parker's corner, running along a
row of trees near a S course to the back Swamp, down the Sw, to Benets Creek, down the
Creek to Willis Parker's line to 1st. . .Robert Parker, Senr. Wit: George Williams, Jacob
Bagley.
#62 2-111 17 Nov 1789 Robert Parker, Senr & Abigal, his wife to Wm Boice 112 A ..
.260, . .beg a pine standing in Bennetts Creek, thence running along the Patten line to
corner in the Great Haw Tree Swamp, down the sw to Bennetts Creek, down the creek to 1st
sta . . .Robert Parker, Abigal (x) Parker, Wit: Isaac Milles, Henry Forrest, William
Cleaves
#70 3-59 13 Dec 1792 Robert Parker to James Goodman of upper Parish of Nancemond Co VA,
200 A. . .100, VA money . .lying on the N side of the long Branch, beg at a black gum in
the run of Long Branch, Elisha Crosses line down sd branch to Richard Barns line thence
leaving sd Branch and running a SE course along a 1mt, Demsey Odoms line, his line E a 1mt
to the 1st sta. . .Robert Parker Wit: Richard Barnes, Elisha Cross, Jonathan Rogers.
#85 5-354 14 May 1802 Abraham Parker to Daniel Southall, 80 A...240 Spanish Milled
Dollars. . .Beg at oak on Bennetts Creek Old Road that leads to the Court house, S70E 169
po to a stake in the New Road, down new road to a banch up branch to a pine a 1mt 104 on
the afsd old road, road to 1st sta. . .it being a propotion of land allotted to sd Abraham
Parker out of his Father Robert Parker Dec'd lands & plantation. . .Abraham Parker
Wit: William Brooks, Robert Parker, Jesse Southall
#90 6-301 7 Feb 1804 Nancy Parker and Elizabeth Parker to Daniel
Southall, 50 A...One
undivided half of a tract. ..beg a oak on the Main Road from the Court House nearly
opposite Willis Brown dwelling house, N85E 104 po to a pine in a branch, along a 1mt to
the Honey Pot Road along sd road ad binding on the Old Road from the Court house, along sd
road to 1st sta. . . which tract of land fell to the sd Nancy Parker and Elizabeth Parker
in the lands belonging to our Grandfather Robert Parker dec'd. . .Nancy Parker, Elizabeth
(x) Parker Wit: Jethro Meltear, Jr, M. Riddick
#95 7-39 4 Dec 1806 Richard Parker of the County of Henderson & State of Tennessee to
Daniel Southall, 55 A ..$300. . .Beg at a stake on the New Road, a corner between Richard
Parker & Daniel Southall, on Southall's line 80 po to a stake N30EE 100 po to a pine S
75E E 103 po to the New Road, along road to beg. . .it being a certain tract of land
allotted me in the division of my Father Robert Parker deceased. . . Richard Parker Wit:
Jacob Hunter, Timothy Walton, Jr.
#115 9-48 30 July 1811 Division of Land of Willis Parker - Survey #1 Nancy Bond 31 A. .
.Beg at the fork of the Road near Mr Southall thence along the Honey Pot road 60 po thence
leaving the road & running NE to a Small Gum Corner Standing in a Branch Dividing said
Willis & Robert Parkers Land thence down sd Br to corner in the Dividing Line sd line
SW to a small Dogwood on the path side in Waltons line thence NW to a gum and poplar in a
br. thence up sd Br to the Beg... . Survey #2 Polly Parker 45 A. . Including the Dwelling.
. .Beg at a Dogwood by the old path in Waltons line running across the Land NE to a Gum
& pine in Robert Parkers Branch thence down sd Branch to Waltons line thence NW to the
1st sta. . .Willis Brown, Wm W Riddick, James Booth, Pat Hegerty
#118 9-131 7 Mar 1812 John Parker to Abraham Parker, 80 A. . .90, . . . Bounded on Robert
Parker's, Benj. Hayse's & Moses Davis' lands which sd tract of land sd John Parker
became heir to from his Fathers Estate. . . The condition of the above conveyance is such
that sd Abraham Parker have become Securitty for the sd John Parker in a Refunding Bond
for 80, given to Robert Parker, Admr to the estate of Robert Parker
dec'd. . . John (x)
Parker Wit: Mills Riddick, Robert Parker
#121 10-142 29 May 1813 John Parker to Daniel Southall, 100 A., 80,. . .lying on Road from
Gates Court House to Honey Potts by lands of Benj Hays, the lands formerly Wm Parker,
Moses Davis, Robt. Parker. . .it being the same tract allotted to me by Division of Land
#11. . .John (x) Parker Wit: Wm C Brooks, John W Southall
Gates Co Court Proceeding Nov
1798 ----Ordered that the four Commissioners who made a division of the Real Estate of
Robert Parker decd amongst the Heirs be paid the sum of Ten Shillings per day and the
Surveyor the sum of Twenty Shillings per day for their Services Five days each & Six
days to the Surveyor.
Gates Co Wills Robert Parker 5 Nov 1822 Pro August Court 1823.
State of North Carolina, Gates County, know all men by these presents that I Robert
Parker of the County & State aforesaid being of sound & perfect mind & memory
do make & ordain this instrument to be my last will & testament in manner &
form viz.
First it is my will that all my just debts be paid in as short time after my decd by the
sale of my parishable Estate as the Land will permit.
2nd I give unto James Brown my nephew all my land & plantation where on I now live
also my two negro women Aggy & Milley with a desire they may remain on the plantation
& that said James Brown shall pay unto Abraham Parker one hundred dollars, unto
Ezekiel Lassiter one hundred dollars & unto Mary Cross one Hundred Dollars to them
& their heirs forever.
3rd I give unto my Niece Elizabeth Parker my negro man Giles to her & her heirs
lawfully begotten & if she should die without an heir aforesaid said negro to be
divided between James Brown, Abram Parker & Mary Cross Equally.
4th It is my will that my perishable estate be sold & out the money arising therefore
I give unto Louisa Parker, Eliza Parker wife of Peter, James Brown, Willis Brown my
Nephew, Priscilla Hays & Nancy Bond each Five Shillings to be paid by my Executors
hereafter named.
5th Lastly I appoint Abraham Parker & James Brown my executors to Carry into Execution
this my last will & Testament revoking all other or former wills as witness I have
hereunto set my hand 5th Novr 1822.
Signd in presence of H Gilliam. Robert Parker (seal)
Codicil--I Give unto the Heirs of Abraham Parker decd each five shillings & the
remainder of my Estate of whatever nature I have to be Equally Divided between A Parker
& Jas Brown
Also I give unto Richard Parker my half brother five shillings
also Eliza Bullock five shillings
the Heirs of William Parker decd Each five shillings
Mary Evans five shillings
as witness my hand & seal 10th January 1823.
Wit H Gilliam. Robert Parker
August Court 1823; exhibited by James Brown & Abraham Parker, executors; proved by
Henry Gilliam.
From the estate packet of Robert Parker Gates Co NC
"to the Worshipful, the justices of the county Court of Gates
Feb. Term 1824 -
the petition of Nancey Bond, Mary Craper, John Evans & wife Mary,
Ezekiel Lassiter & wife Nancy, James Parker & wife Luisa, Peter
Parker & wife Eliza, Sophia Parker & Penny Parker, Thos. Collins
& Nancy his wife, Robert Parker, Henry Parker & Charity Parker,
Benja. Hays & wife Priscilla, Sidny Parker, Thirsa Parker, Margt
Parker, & Jane Brown by their Guardian Jethro Sumner, Abram Parker
& his wife Sally, humbly sheweth that Robt Parker died on or about
1803 [1823] intestate [without issue] - leaving brothers & sisters
of the whole blood Willis Parker, Christiana Parker and Nancey Parker -
Willis Parker died & had issue Nancey Bond & Mary Craper ---
Christiana Parker died & had isssue Mary Evans, Nancy Lassiter,
Willis Brown, Betsey Parker, Louisa Parker -- Nancy Parker died &
left issue Jane Brown.
-- Robert Parker likewise left brothers & sisters of the half blood
to wit Priscilla Hays, Eliza Bullock, Jessee Parker, Abram Parker,
Richard Parker, Wm. Parker, Sally Parker --- Jesse since died leaving
Sophia, Penny, Sidey, Thirsa & Margaret Parker -- Abm. Parker is
likewise dead leaving Nancy, Robt, Henry & Charity. . . ."
asked that commissioners be appointed to divide Robert Parker dec'd's
land into 10 parts..
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