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Drewry Parker

Male Abt 1727 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Drewry Parker was born about 1727 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .

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    IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Drury Parker of Southampton County and
    St. Lukes Parish being sincesses? and many thanks be to almighty God
    for the same do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and
    Testament and do dispose of my estate.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my wife Milly Parker two feather beds and
    furniture and iron pott, one frying pan, four pewter dishes and six
    pewter plates and chest, one long trunk, four chears, three cows and
    calves, three sows and piggs, six horses and saddle, three ewes and
    lambs, one linen wheel, one woolen wheel, also I leave the labour
    of my negro man Jame and my negro woman Agge to her during her
    natural life and then at her death to be sold and divided amongst
    her children begotten by me. I also give my wife Milly Parker two
    thousand pound of porks and forty barrels of corn.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son Howell Parker one negro man named Tom
    to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my son Richard Parker one negro boy named
    Harry to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Parker one negro girl
    named Rachel and one feather (bed) and furniture to him and his
    heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Parker the plantation I
    purchased of Benjamin Cooper with all the land lying on the south side of
    Myrrick's path belonging thereto, also I give and bequeath to my son
    Thomas Parker one negro woman named Doll to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son Edwin Parker the plantation I now
    live on with all the land lying on the north side of Myrick's cart
    path there belonging thereto. I also give and bequeath to my son Edwin
    Parker one negro boy named Lewis to him and his heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son Frederick Parker one negro boy
    named Nat; also one feather bed and furniture.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Luicy Parker one negro girl
    named Beck and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Patty Parker one negro girl
    named Judith to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Nanny Parker one negro girl
    named Liddia to her and to her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath daughter Tampey Parker one negro named
    Fanny to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Judith Parker one negro girl
    named Penny to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsey Parker one negro girl
    named Chearey to her & her heirs forever; also I give the labour of my
    negro man Archer to my wife during her natural life and then to be sold
    and the money to be divided as aforesaid and the negroes belonging to me
    not mentioned to be equally divided amongst my next? oldest children
    and the remainder of my estate to be sold and equally divided amongst
    my younger children and my will and desire is that her children and their
    negroes continue with her while they come to age and marry except there
    Mother marry then to her admeet? for the use of the children.

    Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Parker one negro boy
    named Lem to her and her heirs forever.

    Item: I give and bequeath to son Matthew Parker one negro named Page, one
    negro girl named Janey to him and his heirs forever.

    I do likewise constitute make ordain brother Richard Parker and
    Jeremiah Drew and Randolph Newsum my whole and sole Executors of this
    my Last Will and Testament.

    IN WITNESS hereof I have set my hand and seal this 13th day of June 1783.

    Drewry Parker

    At a Court held for the County of Southampton
    the 12th day of February 1789.

    This Will was presented in Court by Randolph Newsum, the Executor therein
    named (Richard Parker thereto refusing) and the said Will having been
    proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be wholy in the handwriting
    of the Testator is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said
    Executor who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for
    obtaining Probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon &c.

    Source: Library of Virginia,
    Will Book 4, 1783-1797
    Southampton Co, VA
    Reel 17, pages 299-301

    Drewry married Elizabeth Barham about 1748 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Barham and Sarah Judkins) was born about 1731 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1768 in Southampton County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frederick Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1761 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

    Drewry married Mildred Clanton on 15 Jun 1769 in Sussex County, , , Virginia. Mildred was born about 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frederick Parker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Drewry1) was born about 1761 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

    Frederick married Temperance Williamson on 21 Oct 1791 in Sussex County, , , Virginia. Temperance was born about 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. James Williamson Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1800 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.
    2. 4. Solomon Deloach Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Mar 1803 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died before 1850 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.
    3. 5. Joseph Henry Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1804 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  James Williamson Parker Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born on 3 Mar 1800 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

  2. 4.  Solomon Deloach Parker Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born on 12 Mar 1803 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died before 1850 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

    Solomon married Louisa J. Williamson about 1822 in Southampton County, , , Virginia. Louisa (daughter of Matthew Williamson and Mary Lanier) was born about 1803 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Frederick Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1825 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1891.
    2. 7. George Lafayette Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1829 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1860.
    3. 8. Agnes Rebecca Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1831 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1890.
    4. 9. Thomas Jefferson Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1833 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1836 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.
    5. 10. Arthur W. Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1836 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.
    6. 11. Joseph Alexander Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1837 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1892.
    7. 12. Louisa Jane Parker  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1839 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1865.

  3. 5.  Joseph Henry Parker Descendancy chart to this point (2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born on 14 Dec 1804 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Robert Frederick Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1825 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1891.

    Robert married Lavinia Penninghton about 1846. Lavinia was born about 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Robert married Martha Christian (Parsons) after 1847. Martha was born about 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  George Lafayette Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1829 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1860.

    George married Cornelia Lundy about 1850. Cornelia was born about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Agnes Rebecca Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1831 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1890.

  4. 9.  Thomas Jefferson Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1833 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1836 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

  5. 10.  Arthur W. Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1836 in Southampton County, , , Virginia.

  6. 11.  Joseph Alexander Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1837 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1892.

    Joseph married Mary E. Gregg about 1858. Mary was born about 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 12.  Louisa Jane Parker Descendancy chart to this point (4.Solomon3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Drewry1) was born about 1839 in Southampton County, , , Virginia; died about 1865.