Nathaniel Parker of Sumner County

Not the same as Nathaniel Parker of Gloucester County

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Nathaniel Parker, of Sumner County

• Birth: 1724 Prince William County, Province of Virginia
• Death: February 25, 1811 (87) Greenfield, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
• Son of John Parker and Elizabeth

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• Not the same as Nathaniel Parker of Gloucester County
• DAR Ancestor # A087729 Patriotic Service [note: lists wife Ann Parker this is an error]
• Moses Parker Sr., of Marlboro County, SC is NOT his son

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Between the 1751 will of Robert Pearson, father of Catherine Pearson, mother of Richard Parker; the 1765 Hampshire Co. VA deed of partition show that Robert Parker was the 2nd oldest son of John and Catherine (Pearson) Parker. As his younger brother Nathaniel Parker was born in 1724, it's assumed Richard Parker, the 3rd oldest sons birth year was about 1723, then Robert Parker's was born abt. 1721/2

See: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~theduffypapers/family/parker/1680_po...

family

Married 1) Elizabeth Scott 2) Mary Ramsey Bledsoe.

Nathaniel Parker's 1st wife is reinforced by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott's 1851 letter to his children outlining their ancestry where in he states:

My father's sister Elizabeth (Scott)', intermarried with Mr. Nathaniel Parker. He owned a beautiful well-kept cultivated farm and mills, two or three miles above the town of Frankfort on Patterson's creek, in Hampshire County, Virginia.

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott in his 1851 letter confirms that the Nathaniel Parker who married is aunt Elizabeth Scott and the Nathaniel Parker who married Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe were one and the same by stating:

After the decease of my aunt, Mr. Parker with the residue of his sons and daughters, their families removed to the state of Tennessee, where he intermarried with the widow of Col. Bledsoe deceased, but report says they did not live happily together.

BIRTH / DEATH DATES FOR THE CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL PARKER AND ELIZABETH SCOTT:

• 1. Susannah (Parker) Beeler: Born about 1764 Hampshire County, VA., died before 1804 Jefferson County, KY.
• 2. John Parker, born abt. 1765 Hampshire County, VA.; died before June 1833 Shelby County, KY. when his will was probated.
• 3. Elizabeth (Parker) Collier, born abt. 1766 (assumes 20 when 1st child born) Hampshire County, VA.; died aft. 1726 Shelby County, KY. (CURRENT PROFILE SAYS BORN CIRCA 1740)
• 4. Thomas Parker born 29 February 1768 Hampshire County, VA.; died 8 August 1846 Hadensville, Todd County, KY. with burial in the Hibbett Cemetery, Sumner County, TN. (FRANCIS AND PAMELIA A. (PARKER) FAMILY BIBLE PROVIDES THE ABOVE DATES)
• 5. Richard Parker born 20 September 1770 Hampshire County, VA.; died 9 February 1838 Sumner County, TN. (NO KNOWN CEMETERY LOCATION) (OPHELIA PARKER FAMILY BIBLE PROVIDES THE ABOVE DATES)
• 6. Nathaniel P. Parker born 17 March 1775 Hampshire County, VA.; died 15 January 1857 Sumner County, TN. (TOMBSTONE SAYS 1858, BUT ESTATE WAS INVENTORIED 12 & 13 FEBRUARY 1857) with burial in the Bethpage Cemetery, Sumner County, TN.
• 7. Isaac P. Parker born 1776 (HEADSTONE) Hampshire County, VA.; died 2 March 1846 age 70 yrs. With burial in the Bryson Cemetery, Gallatin, Sumner County, TN. (CURRENT PROFILE SAYS ESTIMATED BORN BETWEEN 1745 AND 1797, BUT HEADSTONE PROVIDES A DEFINITIVE DATE)
• 8. Mary (Polly)™ Parker born abt. 1779 Hampshire County, VA.; died before 1830 Davidson County, TN. (CURRENT PROFILE SAYS ESTIMATED BORN BETWEEN 1745 AND 1797, 1st CHILD WAS BORN ABT.1805 AND 1820 CENSUS SHOWS SHE WAS BORN BETWEEN 1776 & 1794. ALLOWING FOR BIRTH OF ABOVE CHILDREN, THEN abt. 1779 IS REASONABLE.)
• 9. Aaron Parker born abt. 1781Hampshire County, VA; died 1804 Sumner County, TN. (nuncupative will probated March 1805 Sumner County, TN.) (NO KNOWN CEMETERY LOCATION) (CURRENT PROFILE SAYS ESTIMATED BORN BETWEEN 1745 AND 1797; BIRTH AGE ESTIMATE BASED UPON ASSUMPTION HE WAS 21 WHEN HIS FATHER TRANSFERRED LAND / SLAVE TO HIM IN JULY 1803 SUMNER COUNTY, TN.
• 10. Robert A. Parker born 25 July 1783 Hampshire County, VA.; died 31 August 1870 Sumner County, TN. with burial in the Parker Family Cemetery, Sumner County, TN. (CURRENT PROFILE SAYS ESTIMATED BORN BETWEEN 1745 AND 1797, BUT HEADSTONE PROVIDES ABOVE DATES)

biography

From page 287 of Historic Sumner County, Tennessee: With Genealogies of the Bledsoe, Gage and ... By Jay Guy Cisco

The first of the Parker family came to America in about the second ship after the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. Thomas Parker espoused the cause of Roger William and went with him to the Hartford Plantations. One of his descendants emigrated to Pennsylvania, and afterwards he, or one of his descendants, removed to Hampshire County, Virginia. From this line sprang John Parker, the father of Nathaniel Parker. Nathaniel Parker was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, about 1730. He served under Washington in his attack on the French at Fort Duquense. He also served under Captain Jack against the Indians. He was fond of adventure, as were most men of his day, and wandered through the wilderness of Pennsylvania and Northwestern Virginia, fearless of Indian foes. He may be classed with the “long hunters,” as he spent much of his time hunting and exploring, being out often by himself for long periods of time. He made several journeys from his native State to the Cumberland country and back. While in Sumner County he spent most of his time at Greenfield. Before the Indian troubles ceased he removed his young children (his wife being dead) to Sumner County and built a house near Greenfield. That house is still standing and is occupied by Mr. Robert Bryson. Five years after the death of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, Mr. Parker married his widow, he being at the time 63 and she 60 years of age. He died in 1803 [SIC: after 1811] and was buried near the site of the old Morgan fort, on lands now belonging to Dr. Johnson. Nathan Parker had seven sons. The three eldest, John, Thomas and Richard, married sisters, Misses Rogers, members of the same family as General George Rogers Clark. The eldest, John, never came to Tennessee. The other sons were: Nathaniel, Jr., Isaac, Aaron and Robert. From these sons of Nathaniel Parker have descended many prominent people of Sumner County and elsewhere.

disambiguation

This profile is for the Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) who 1st married Elizabeth Scott, 2nd married Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe and migrated from Hampshire County, VA. (now Mineral County, W.V.) to Greenfield, Sumner County, TN.

NOT to be confused with Nathaniel Parker (1723-1797) of Gloucester County, Virginia, who is stated to have married Ann Clayton. See: Nathaniel Parker of Gloucester County for the Nathaniel Parker who married Ann Clayton.

Some researchers have confused the two Nathaniel Parkers which are not biologically related according to DNA analysis. This Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) and his father John Parker who died in 1760 Hampshire County, VA. belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #18.

Links to other genealogy sites for Nathaniel Parker who married Elizabeth Scott:

• FamilySearch.org link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDLV-W84
• WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-296
• WeRelate: https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Nathaniel_Parker_%2817%29

Notes

Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 and his father John Parker who died in 1760 Hampshire Count, VA. belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #18, while the Nathaniel Parker born abt. 1722 d bef 1790 (if he the alleged father of the Elder John Parker) belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #5.

multiple Nathaniel Parkers in Hampshire County, VA. see research on them here:

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/parke...

Oral tradition for the Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) state that his father John Parker (abt. 1700-1760) migrated to Virginia from Pennsylvania not Essex County, VA / Old Rappahannock County, VA

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From http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/parke...

John Parker married Elizabeth unknown. Their children:

2. Nathaniel Parker born 1724 in Prince William now Frederic County, Virginia; died 1811 Sumner County, TN.; DAR file # A087729 "furnished supplies for Continental purposes under the Commissioners of Provisions Law". He married Elizabeth Scott daughter of Susannah Watson and Thomas Scott and half-sister to his brother Aaron Parker's wife Mary Dobson. Married 2nd to Mary Ramsey.

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From Jay Guy Cisco, Historic Sumner County, Tennessee, 1909, as cited in Nathaniel Parker Descendants:

http://www.nathanielparkerdescendants.com/

The first of the PARKER family came to America in about the second ship after the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. Thomas Parker espoused the cause of Roger WILLIAMS and went with him to Hartford Plantations. One of his descendants emigrated to Pennsylvania, and afterwards he, or one of his descendants, removed to Hampshire County, Virginia. From this line sprang John PARKER, the father of Nathaniel PARKER.

Nathaniel PARKER was born in Hampshire County, (West) Virginia, about 1730 (this would have been Orange County at the time, given that Hampshire was created in 1754 from parts of Augusta and Frederick counties, and both of these counties sprang from Orange County in 1738 and 1743, respectively). He served under [George] Washington in his attack on the French at Fort Duquesne. He also served under Captain Jack against the Indians. He was fond of adventure as were most of the men of his day, and wandered through the wilderness of Pennsylvania and Northwest Virginia, fearless of Indian foes. He may be classed with the Long Hunter, as he spent much of his time hunting and exploring, being out often by himself for long periods of time. He made several journeys from his native State to the Cumberland country and back. While in Sumner County, he spent most of his time at Greenfield. Before the Indian troubles ceased, he removed his young children (his wife being dead) to Sumner County and built a house near Greenfield. That house is still standing and is occupied by Mr. Robert BRYSON

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Courtesy of Joseph E. Crouch on May 19, 2016:

The 1730 birth and 1803 death of the above Nathaniel Parker are from Jay Guy Cisco's 'Historic Sumner County, TN.' ( http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/parker2.htm ) published in 1909 and based upon oral history as given by Nathaniel Parker descendants 100 years later. Cisco lists the birth date as about, while this profile makes it absolute as 1730. A grandaughter of Nathaniel Parker's family bible states he was born in 1724. This profile lists his death as February 25th, which matches the date of Nathaniel Parker's 1811 Will. The 1789-1822 Sumner County, TN. Will index lists two for Nathaniel Parker. The 1st dated 20 Sep 1790 is actually a Power of Attorney for the purchase of land. The 2nd is the 25 Feb. 1811 Will. (See: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsumner/wb1pz.htm )

And this profile states that the wife of Nathaniel Parker who migrated from Hampshire County, VA. to Sumner County, TN about 1790 was Ann Clayton. Between an 1851 letter written by a 1st cousin of Nathaniel Parker, and the 1828 Francis Duffy family bible (Duffy's wife was Pamelia A. Parker, daughter of Thomas Parker, and granddaughter of Nathaniel Parker) they show that the 1st wife of Nathaniel Parker was Elizabeth Scott. For my complete analysis see: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/parke...

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Notes

Nathaniel Parker 1724-1811 and his father John Parker who died in 1760 Hampshire Count, VA. belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #18, while the Nathaniel Parker born abt. 1730 (if he the alleged father of the Elder John Parker) belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #5.

multiple Nathaniel Parkers in Hampshire County, VA. see research on them here:

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/parke...

Oral tradition for the Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) state that his father John Parker (abt. 1700-1760) migrated to Virginia from Pennsylvania not Essex County, VA / Old Rappahannock County, VA

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From the Taliaferro Discussion Group:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Taliaferro/conversations/topics...

• Subject of Wife of John Parker b. abt 1680 or later d. 1760 Hampshire Co VA
• Message 1 of 1 , Oct 21, 2005

We, as Parker descendants, have seen in many submissions to genealogy sites, the use of then name of "Elizabeth Taliaferro" as the wife of John Parker who was born about 1680 or later, and who died in Hampshire Co VA in Nov. 1760.

He left a will naming his wife as only "Elizabeth" and also named his six children -Richard, Elizabeth, Robert, Catherine, Nathanial, and Aaron and one grandson Thomas Parker to share equally with his children in his estate.

We are looking for anyone who can add info to or dispute this statement that Elizabeth Taliaferro, dtr of a Robert Taliaferro, was the woman whom John Parker married.

His wife is also seen in sites with maiden name of TANDY, BOND, GILES, and possibly one of two more surnames.

Thanks -Jim ( James Campbell Parker) 5th great grandson of John and "Elizabeth" Parker thru their son Robert and his wife Hannah Peters.

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Nathaniel “Nathan” Parker BIRTH 1724 Virginia, USA DEATH 1811 (aged 86–87) Sumner County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Morgan's Fort Castalian Springs, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA MEMORIAL ID 170961202 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 3 Nathaniel Parker was the son of John Parker of Hampshire County, VA (now Mineral County, WV). It is unknown where exactly he was born but a g-granddaughters family bible says Virginia and his father in 1749 settled on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire County, VA. [The 1724 birth year and the 1811 death year are based upon the DeWitt Family Bible as transcribed in ‘Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds’ By Jeanette Acklen, Genealogical Publishing Com 2009. Page 179-180. This bible belonged to Nancy Caroline (Parker) Hibbet, daughter of Thomas Parker and granddaughter of Nathaniel Parker.] After the death of Nathaniel Parker’s 1st wife Elizabeth Scott (*), he migrated with most of his children from Hampshire County, VA. to Sumner County, TN. where in 1791 he married Mary Ramsey Bledsoe whom he divorced in 1802.

Nathaniel Parker signed his Will on the 25 Feb 1811 and his last known official act was to sell land to his son Thomas Parker on 4 Jun 1811. The Inventory of his Estate was filed in Sumner County, TN court at the Mar 1812 term.

(*) The 1828 Francis Duffy & Pamelia A (Parker) Duffy family bible states "Thomas Parker was born 29th February A.D. 1768; he was the son of Nathaniel Parker and his wife Elizabeth". Susana Rogers wife of Thomas Parker was born 11th April 1773; she was the daughter of William Rogers and Sarah his wife. Susana was born in Hampshire County, Virginia

Elizabeth as the wife of Nathaniel Parker of Nathaniel Parker of Hampshire County, VA. & Sumner County, TN is reinforced by the 1851 letter of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott who stated:

"My father's sister Elizabeth, intermarried with Mr. Nathaniel Parker. He owned a beautiful well-kept cultivated farm and mills, two or three miles above the town of Frankfort on Patterson's creek, in Hampshire County, Virginia. He was a man of more than ordinary industry, economy and enterprise, and owned considerable wealth. My aunt had three daughters and seven sons by him, namely, Susannah, Elizabeth and Polly, John, Thomas, Richard, Aaron, Robert, Isaac and Nathaniel. Susannah (Parker) intermarried with Charles Beeler. More than sixty years since they removed and settled at Manslick a few miles from Louisville Kentucky. They had several children, but are both now deceased. Neither the names nor the places of their descendants are to me known. Elizabeth (Parker) intermarried with Col. Michael Collier and John (Parker) with Miss Sally Collier, grand-son and grand-daughter of old Col. Thomas Cresap. These two families many years since removed and settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. After the decease of my aunt, Mr. Parker with the residue of his sons and daughters, their families removed to the state of Tennessee, where he intermarried with the widow of Col. Bledsoe deceased, but report says they did not live happily together."

The children of Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Scott were: 1. Susannah Parker born btwn 1762-1764; died Jefferson County, KY before 1805; married Charles Beeler in Hampshire County, VA. about 1784. 2. John Parker born btwn 1765-1767 Hampshire County, VA; died before 20 Feb 1831 when Estate Bond was filed in Shelby Co. KY.; married 1st Mary Rogers Hampshire County, VA., 2nd Sally Collier Hampshire County, VA/Alegany County, MD. about 1801. 3. Elizabeth Parker born 1766 Hampshire County, VA; died unknown; married Michael Collier about 1786. Lived in Shelby County, KY. 4. Thomas Parker born 29 Feb 1768 Hampshire County, VA; died 8 Aug 1846 Todd County, KY. with burial Sumner County, TN.; married Susan Rogers about 1792. 5. Richard Parker born 20 Sep 1770 Hampshire County, VA; died 9 Feb 1833 Sumner County, TN.; married Nancy Rogers about 1788. 6. Nathaniel P. Parker born 17 March 1775 Hampshire County, VA; died 15 Jan 1858 Sumner County, TN.; married 1st Sarah ‘Sally’ Ramsey on 10 December 1794 Sumner County, TN., 2nd Lucretia Penny 26 February 1798 Sumner County, TN. 7. Isaac P. Parker born 1776 Hampshire County, VA; died 2 Mar 1846 Sumner County, TN.; married Agnes Bartlett about 1798. 8. Mary Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1864; married William Thompson on 3 May 1800 Sumner County, TN. 9. Aaron Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1804 Sumner County, TN. 10. Robert A. Parker born 25 Jul 1783 Hampshire County, VA; died 31 Aug 1870 Sumner County, TN; married Martha Patsy Martin 27 May 1808 Sumner County, TN.

Provided goods to the Continental Army making his descendants eligible for SAR / DAR membership.

While the exact location of Nathaniel Parker's grave is unknown Jay Guy Cisco’s 1909 book “Historic Sumner County, TN.” stated "He (Nathaniel Parker)…. was buried near the site of the old Morgan fort, on lands now belonging to Mr. JOHNSON" This statement was based upon interviews with Nathaniel Parker grandchildren and great grandchildren. See origins of Jay Guy Cisco's 'Historic Sumner County, TN.': http://sites.rootsweb.com/~theduffypapers/parker/origins_of_histori...

NOTE: Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) who died in Sumner County, Tennessee and his father John Parker (1700-1760) who died in Hampshire County, VA. (now Mineral County, W.V.) belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #18. IF YOUR TREE includes the Elder John Parker (1758-1836) who died at Ft. Parker, TX. , Daniel Parker who married Sarah Mackintosh or the Susan (Parker) Daughettee who died in 1816 Estill County, KY. then the Nathaniel Parker and his father John Parker ARE NOT your ancestors as the Elder John Parker belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #5. There are only 5 of 25 yDNA marker matches between these two Parker lines and 23 of 25 have to match for a biological match.

Family Members Spouses Elizabeth Scott Parker 1740–1788 (m. 1764)

Mary Polly Ramsey Bledsoe 1734–1808 (m. 1791)

Children Susannah Parker Beeler 1764–1804

John Parker 1765–1831

Elizabeth Parker Collier 1766–1826

Photo Thomas Parker 1768–1846

Richard Parker 1770–1838

Photo Nathaniel Parker 1775–1858

Isaac P Parker 1776–1846

Mary Parker Thompson 1779–1828

Aaron Parker 1781–1804

Robert A. Parker 1783–1870

Photo Nancy Parker Robertson 1793–1845

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170961202/nathaniel-parker

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Nathaniel Parker was the son of John Parker of Hampshire County, VA (now Mineral County, WV). It is unknown where exactly he was born but a g-granddaughters family bible says Virginia and his father in 1749 settled on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire County, VA. [The 1724 birth year and the 1811 death year are based upon the DeWitt Family Bible as transcribed in ‘Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds’ By Jeanette Acklen, Genealogical Publishing Com 2009. Page 179-180. This bible belonged to Nancy Caroline (Parker) Hibbet, daughter of Thomas Parker and granddaughter of Nathaniel Parker.] After the death of Nathaniel Parker’s 1st wife Elizabeth Scott (*), he migrated with most of his children from Hampshire County, VA. to Sumner County, TN. where in 1791 he married Mary Ramsey Bledsoe whom he divorced in 1802.

Nathaniel Parker signed his Will on the 25 Feb 1811 and his last known official act was to sell land to his son Thomas Parker on 4 Jun 1811. The Inventory of his Estate was filed in Sumner County, TN court at the Mar 1812 term.

(*) The 1828 Francis Duffy & Pamelia A (Parker) Duffy family bible states "Thomas Parker was born 29th February A.D. 1768; he was the son of Nathaniel Parker and his wife Elizabeth". Susana Rogers wife of Thomas Parker was born 11th April 1773; she was the daughter of William Rogers and Sarah his wife. Susana was born in Hampshire County, Virginia

Elizabeth as the wife of Nathaniel Parker of Nathaniel Parker of Hampshire County, VA. & Sumner County, TN is reinforced by the 1851 letter of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott who stated:

"My father's sister Elizabeth, intermarried with Mr. Nathaniel Parker. He owned a beautiful well-kept cultivated farm and mills, two or three miles above the town of Frankfort on Patterson's creek, in Hampshire County, Virginia. He was a man of more than ordinary industry, economy and enterprise, and owned considerable wealth. My aunt had three daughters and seven sons by him, namely, Susannah, Elizabeth and Polly, John, Thomas, Richard, Aaron, Robert, Isaac and Nathaniel. Susannah (Parker) intermarried with Charles Beeler. More than sixty years since they removed and settled at Manslick a few miles from Louisville Kentucky. They had several children, but are both now deceased. Neither the names nor the places of their descendants are to me known. Elizabeth (Parker) intermarried with Col. Michael Collier and John (Parker) with Miss Sally Collier, grand-son and grand-daughter of old Col. Thomas Cresap. These two families many years since removed and settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. After the decease of my aunt, Mr. Parker with the residue of his sons and daughters, their families removed to the state of Tennessee, where he intermarried with the widow of Col. Bledsoe deceased, but report says they did not live happily together."

The children of Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Scott were: 1. Susannah Parker born btwn 1762-1764; died Jefferson County, KY before 1805; married Charles Beeler in Hampshire County, VA. about 1784. 2. John Parker born btwn 1765-1767 Hampshire County, VA; died before 20 Feb 1831 when Estate Bond was filed in Shelby Co. KY.; married 1st Mary Rogers Hampshire County, VA., 2nd Sally Collier Hampshire County, VA/Alegany County, MD. about 1801. 3. Elizabeth Parker born 1766 Hampshire County, VA; died unknown; married Michael Collier about 1786. Lived in Shelby County, KY. 4. Thomas Parker born 29 Feb 1768 Hampshire County, VA; died 8 Aug 1846 Todd County, KY. with burial Sumner County, TN.; married Susan Rogers about 1792. 5. Richard Parker born 20 Sep 1770 Hampshire County, VA; died 9 Feb 1833 Sumner County, TN.; married Nancy Rogers about 1788. 6. Nathaniel P. Parker born 17 March 1775 Hampshire County, VA; died 15 Jan 1858 Sumner County, TN.; married 1st Sarah ‘Sally’ Ramsey on 10 December 1794 Sumner County, TN., 2nd Lucretia Penny 26 February 1798 Sumner County, TN. 7. Isaac P. Parker born 1776 Hampshire County, VA; died 2 Mar 1846 Sumner County, TN.; married Agnes Bartlett about 1798. 8. Mary Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1864; married William Thompson on 3 May 1800 Sumner County, TN. 9. Aaron Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1804 Sumner County, TN. 10. Robert A. Parker born 25 Jul 1783 Hampshire County, VA; died 31 Aug 1870 Sumner County, TN; married Martha Patsy Martin 27 May 1808 Sumner County, TN.

Provided goods to the Continental Army making his descendants eligible for SAR / DAR membership.

While the exact location of Nathaniel Parker's grave is unknown Jay Guy Cisco’s 1909 book “Historic Sumner County, TN.” stated "He (Nathaniel Parker)…. was buried near the site of the old Morgan fort, on lands now belonging to Mr. JOHNSON" This statement was based upon interviews with Nathaniel Parker grandchildren and great grandchildren. See origins of Jay Guy Cisco's 'Historic Sumner County, TN.': http://sites.rootsweb.com/~theduffypapers/parker/origins_of_histori...

NOTE: Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) who died in Sumner County, Tennessee and his father John Parker (1700-1760) who died in Hampshire County, VA. (now Mineral County, W.V.) belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #18. IF YOUR TREE includes the Elder John Parker (1758-1836) who died at Ft. Parker, TX. , Daniel Parker who married Sarah Mackintosh or the Susan (Parker) Daughettee who died in 1816 Estill County, KY. then the Nathaniel Parker and his father John Parker ARE NOT your ancestors as the Elder John Parker belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #5. There are only 5 of 25 yDNA marker matches between these two Parker lines and 23 of 25 have to match for a biological match.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2019, 11:53:04 UTC ________________________________________________________________________________

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From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=parker%5F2017&id=...

Children of P412 Parker P257 are:

• 2 i. John Parker.
• + 3 ii. Moses Parker , Sr. was born 26 AUG 1744 in Nansemond Co., VA, and died 12 NOV 1830 in McColl, Marlboro Co., SC. Married 1) Nancy Sands 3) Nancy Thomas _______________________________________________________

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170961202

Nathaniel Parker was the son of John Parker of Hampshire County, VA (now Mineral County, WV). It is unknown where exactly he was born but a g-granddaughters family bible says Virginia and his father in 1749 settled on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire County, VA. [The 1724 birth year and the 1811 death year are based upon the DeWitt Family Bible as transcribed in ‘Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds’ By Jeanette Acklen, Genealogical Publishing Com 2009. Page 179-180. This bible belonged to Nancy Caroline (Parker) Hibbet, daughter of Thomas Parker and granddaughter of Nathaniel Parker.] After the death of Nathaniel Parker’s 1st wife Elizabeth Scott (*), he migrated with most of his children from Hampshire County, VA. to Sumner County, TN. where in 1791 he married Mary Ramsey Bledsoe whom he divorced in 1802.

Nathaniel Parker signed his Will on the 25 Feb 1811 and his last known official act was to sell land to his son Thomas Parker on 4 Jun 1811. The Inventory of his Estate was filed in Sumner County, TN court at the Mar 1812 term.

(*) The 1828 Francis Duffy & Pamelia A (Parker) Duffy family bible states "Thomas Parker was born 29th February A.D. 1768; he was the son of Nathaniel Parker and his wife Elizabeth". Susana Rogers wife of Thomas Parker was born 11th April 1773; she was the daughter of William Rogers and Sarah his wife. Susana was born in Hampshire County, Virginia

Elizabeth as the wife of Nathaniel Parker of Nathaniel Parker of Hampshire County, VA. & Sumner County, TN is reinforced by the 1851 letter of Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Scott who stated:

"My father's sister Elizabeth, intermarried with Mr. Nathaniel Parker. He owned a beautiful well-kept cultivated farm and mills, two or three miles above the town of Frankfort on Patterson's creek, in Hampshire County, Virginia. He was a man of more than ordinary industry, economy and enterprise, and owned considerable wealth. My aunt had three daughters and seven sons by him, namely, Susannah, Elizabeth and Polly, John, Thomas, Richard, Aaron, Robert, Isaac and Nathaniel. Susannah (Parker) intermarried with Charles Beeler. More than sixty years since they removed and settled at Manslick a few miles from Louisville Kentucky. They had several children, but are both now deceased. Neither the names nor the places of their descendants are to me known. Elizabeth (Parker) intermarried with Col. Michael Collier and John (Parker) with Miss Sally Collier, grand-son and grand-daughter of old Col. Thomas Cresap. These two families many years since removed and settled in Shelby County, Kentucky. After the decease of my aunt, Mr. Parker with the residue of his sons and daughters, their families removed to the state of Tennessee, where he intermarried with the widow of Col. Bledsoe deceased, but report says they did not live happily together."

The children of Nathaniel Parker and Elizabeth Scott were: 1. Susannah Parker born btwn 1762-1764; died Jefferson County, KY before 1805; married Charles Beeler in Hampshire County, VA. about 1784. 2. John Parker born btwn 1765-1767 Hampshire County, VA; died before 20 Feb 1831 when Estate Bond was filed in Shelby Co. KY.; married 1st Mary Rogers Hampshire County, VA., 2nd Sally Collier Hampshire County, VA/Alegany County, MD. about 1801. 3. Elizabeth Parker born 1766 Hampshire County, VA; died unknown; married Michael Collier about 1786. Lived in Shelby County, KY. 4. Thomas Parker born 29 Feb 1768 Hampshire County, VA; died 8 Aug 1846 Todd County, KY. with burial Sumner County, TN.; married Susan Rogers about 1792. 5. Richard Parker born 20 Sep 1770 Hampshire County, VA; died 9 Feb 1833 Sumner County, TN.; married Nancy Rogers about 1788. 6. Nathaniel P. Parker born 17 March 1775 Hampshire County, VA; died 15 Jan 1858 Sumner County, TN.; married 1st Sarah ‘Sally’ Ramsey on 10 December 1794 Sumner County, TN., 2nd Lucretia Penny 26 February 1798 Sumner County, TN. 7. Isaac P. Parker born 1776 Hampshire County, VA; died 2 Mar 1846 Sumner County, TN.; married Agnes Bartlett about 1798. 8. Mary Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1864; married William Thompson on 3 May 1800 Sumner County, TN. 9. Aaron Parker born 1781 Hampshire County, VA; died 1804 Sumner County, TN. 10. Robert A. Parker born 25 Jul 1783 Hampshire County, VA; died 31 Aug 1870 Sumner County, TN; married Martha Patsy Martin 27 May 1808 Sumner County, TN.

Provided goods to the Continental Army making his descendants eligible for SAR / DAR membership.

While the exact location of Nathaniel Parker's grave is unknown Jay Guy Cisco’s 1909 book “Historic Sumner County, TN.” stated "He (Nathaniel Parker)…. was buried near the site of the old Morgan fort, on lands now belonging to Mr. JOHNSON" This statement was based upon interviews with Nathaniel Parker grandchildren and great grandchildren. See origins of Jay Guy Cisco's 'Historic Sumner County, TN.': http://sites.rootsweb.com/~theduffypapers/parker/origins_of_histori...

NOTE: Nathaniel Parker (1724-1811) who died in Sumner County, Tennessee and his father John Parker (1700-1760) who died in Hampshire County, VA. (now Mineral County, W.V.) belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #18. IF YOUR TREE includes the Elder John Parker (1758-1836) who died at Ft. Parker, TX. , Daniel Parker who married Sarah Mackintosh or the Susan (Parker) Daughettee who died in 1816 Estill County, KY. then the Nathaniel Parker and his father John Parker ARE NOT your ancestors as the Elder John Parker belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #5. There are only 5 of 25 yDNA marker matches between these two Parker lines and 23 of 25 have to match for a biological match.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 30 2019, 8:19:21 UTC _____________________________________________________________________________

Attached page 1 and 2 under media states that Nathaniel first wife was deceased when he married his second wife

Mary Ramsey Bledsoe widow of Col Bledsoe. The find a tree states his first wife was Elizabeth Scott and that she had died prior to moving to Tennesee.