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From: Sutliff <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Parks in Hunterdon, NJ
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 13:22:39 +0000


"Robert A. Casper" wrote:

> I am interested in learning more about the family of Charles Parkes. He is
> found in Rowan County, NC, in the late 1700s.
>
> He was born about 1741 in Hunterdon, New Jersey and died 1818 in Madison
> County, KY. He married 1766 in Hunterdon, NJ to a Catherine Pew Smith.
>
> I have the following children and dates listed but have no way of knowing if
> these dates are correct:
>
> Charles b. 1776 d. 1850 Rowan
> Sarah b. 1776 d. 1818 KY
> James b. 1774 Hunterdon, NJ, d. date unknown Madison Co., KY
> Martha b. 1774 Hunterdon, NJ
> Nathan b. 2-21-1778 Rowan Co., and died 3-29-1814 Estill County, KY
> Betsy b. 1778 Rowan Co., NC
> Charles Jr., 1787 Rowan, d: 1850 Bartholomew C., Ind
> Margaret (Peggy) Parke b: 1-24-1785 in Rowan, d: 4-3-1854 St. Louis, MO
> Jonah b. (-4-1780 in Rowan County, NC, d: 1-10-1846 in St. Louis County, MO
> Ann (Nancy) b: 4-5-1767 in NJ, d: 10-9-1862 in Preble, OH
> Samuel b: 5-10-1770 in NJ and died 1848 in Eaton, Preble, OH
>
> There is a Charles Parks in Rowan County, NC living on Cabbin Creek. He is
> thought to be one of three sons of Nathan Parke of Rowan County. There are
> brothers Joseph and Richard. He is living next to William Kinney, and
> William Badgett
>
> This family seems to have migrated from Hunterdon, NJ to Rowan Co., NC and
> then on to Madison, KY. My information is coming from the LDS site and I see
> some problems with the dates but thought it would be a good place to start.
>
> Does anyone connect with this family or any other Parks families in Rowan
> County?
>
> Cathy Moore Casper
> Sanford, NC
>

<snip>

Charles is the son of Nathan, son of Roger II, son of the immigrant Dr. Roger
Parke. The Parke Society is one of the best family organizations and has done
extensive research on these lines. You may contact them at:

http://parke.org/

Best of luck,

Henry Sutlif

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