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Captain in North Carolina Militia serving under Colonel Chas Ward and Colonel James Kenan of Duplin County, North Carolina (from July to December 1781)
Soldier in Capt William Vann's Militia Company
Additional References:
Kellam, Rev War Army Accounts, Vol W, No 1, pg 84 -85
NC Rev War Pay Voucher #s 2160 and 5907, Roll #S.115.115
Mentioned in Pension File # W4318 for John Register
Author: Brian Glenn Smith
Parker, Jonathan, Rev.(b. 1735, Northampton County, NC; d. About March 1806, Sampson County, NC)–Married about 1754 to Ann Copeland (b. About 1740, Northampton County, NC; d. November 1820, Sampson County, NC)Some sources indicate his wife may have been Susannah Cotton (b. About 1737; d. After 1790) Jonathan was Captain of the Duplin County, NC Militia in the Revolutionary War and lived on Six Runs Creek. He was fairly prominent in Court and Militia affairs. The American Heritage - Sampson County lists Magistrate minutes as well as the role he played in the splitting of Duplin County. In the book THE DESCENDANTS ---- - - -- AND ALLIED LINES under Jonathan #1711 there is a description of his plantation, a Land Survey 1774 states there were 500 acres on Six Run Creek near Turkey, NC, Sampson County. (Sampson County was formed from Duplin County in 1784) Tax list 1784 listed 400 acres. 1 male 1 female in household Sampson Cty. in 1790 Federal Census age 55. Will - Sampson County Jan. 22, 1806 is in my paper file. It confirms Richard as a son and heir. Buried in private cemetery near the Rockfish Cemetery, near Wallace, southern Duplin County.
GPS Coordinates Latitude 34°52'49.07"N and Longitude 78°14'19.54"W
Reported by David Williams Chapter. Service: Captain, Duplin County Militia, NC under command of Colonel John Ward and James Kenan from July through December 1781. In August 1781 he was in a skirmish at Rock Fish Bridge just above South Washington, New Hanover County, NC. In Oct 1781 he was in another skirmish near Captain She Williams’ at Rig Bridge on the Cohara River in New Hanover County, NC Completed other service 1776-1784. (State Regent’s Project Report; NSSAR Membership # 55354, 56280A, 59915, 62450, NSSAR Patriot & Grave Index Number P 265519)
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