Richard Parker

Biography

Richard Parker was born after circa 1706 in Chowan formed from Nansemond Co, NC . His parents were Chief Thomas Parker/ Old Cheraw and Elizabeth Smith, Cheraw.

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Coreapeake Parker immigrated over from the Dan River next to Dismal Swamp at Coreapeake, Nansemond Co, Va. That is where the 3 sons including this Richard were conveyed 1450 expressly and explicitly stated as coming from their dad, Richard Parker who had come over from Saura Towns. The three sons of Richard Parker dec’d. Description: 1420 acres. Source: Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 93 (Reel 7). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Subject - Personal Parker, Francis. Grantee; Parker, Thomas; Parker, Richard. -- Registration and transfer -- Va -- Nansemond Co. - Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives. Title grant 23 April 1681. Location: Nansemond County. Grantee(s): http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=93&last=&g_p... Patent System Number 000803937 Virginia State Land Office, Patent Book 7 1679-1689, pages 93-94 [By a series of boundary changes, portions of the described land was successively in Nansemond Co., VA, Chowan Co., NC in 1728, Hertford Co., NC in 1759 and Gates Co., NC in 1779. In terms of a modern map, the land was located on the western edge of the Great Dismal Swamp.