JAMES PARKER
Born: September 20, 1764 in Richmond, N.H. (or September 29, 1764)
Died: January 26, 1828 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Married: 1736 at Ackworth, N.H., MARTHA HOUSTON
Born: April 26, 1769
Died: April 14, 1841 aged 72 years (g.s.) in Brownville, N.Y.
Service: James Parker served as a corporal in Capt. James Bladislin's Co. in service of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign in 1781, the 30th of June, for which he received 3 lbs. 15 shillings, 10 pence. Also in the will of Capt. Peter Page's Co. of Volunteers in the service of the state commanded by Ebenezer Walbright, Lieut., Company commandant. He enlisted in the service
September 4, 1781, ending November 21, was paid for 21 days, 5 lbs., 5 sh. and 4 pence, and for 101 miles of travel, 1 lb., 13
sh., 4 pence.
Ref. "Vermont in the Revolution, Rolls 388, document No. 314, pages 529, 530.
Doc. 125-190, p 559. Doc. 336.
Remarks: James Parker and his wife are buried in the Brownville cemetery.
His children were:
Alexander
John
Wallace
Nancey
Houston
Cyrus
Betsey
Lucinda
Amanda
Almeda
James Parker came with his family in 1802. They came in upon a sled drawn by oxen all the way from Vermont. In company with his son Alexander, he became interested in the manufacture of the solid millstones, then the only stones used in grinding grain, in use throughout the whole north country.
JAMES PARKER
Born: September 20, 1764 in Richmond, N.H. (or September 29, 1764)
Died: January 26, 1828 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Married: 1736 at Ackworth, N.H., MARTHA HOUSTON
Born: April 26, 1769
Died: April 14, 1841 aged 72 years (g.s.) in Brownville, N.Y.
Service: James Parker served as a corporal in Capt. James Bladislin's Co. in service of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign in 1781, the 30th of June, for which he received 3 lbs. 15 shillings, 10 pence. Also in the will of Capt. Peter Page's Co. of Volunteers in the service of the state commanded by Ebenezer Walbright, Lieut., Company commandant. He enlisted in the service
September 4, 1781, ending November 21, was paid for 21 days, 5 lbs., 5 sh. and 4 pence, and for 101 miles of travel, 1 lb., 13
sh., 4 pence.
Ref. "Vermont in the Revolution, Rolls 388, document No. 314, pages 529, 530.
Doc. 125-190, p 559. Doc. 336.
Remarks: James Parker and his wife are buried in the Brownville cemetery.
His children were:
Alexander
John
Wallace
Nancey
Houston
Cyrus
Betsey
Lucinda
Amanda
Almeda
James Parker came with his family in 1802. They came in upon a sled drawn by oxen all the way from Vermont. In company with his son Alexander, he became interested in the manufacture of the solid millstones, then the only stones used in grinding grain, in use throughout the whole north country.
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