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1612/13 George Parker, son of George, was baptized on March 7 [Septimo die Martij] in St John's Church, Margate, Kent, England. [1] [2] [3] [4]

c 1634 George and Frances Parker had children Joseph, John, Miribah, and Peter. [5]

1634 George Parker came to America on the ship "Elizabeth And Ann", at age 23, from London to New England. The ship arrived on May 11, 1635. He was a carpenter. [6] [7] [8] [9]

xj Maij, 1635
Theis under written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in the Eliz. And Ann p'rd. The p'ties have brought Certificate from the Minisiter and Justices of Peace of their conformitie to ye orders and discipline of the Church of England, and ye they are no Subsedy men.
Willm. Sourser 26 A Shoemaker
Geo: Wylde 37 A Husbandman
Geo: Parker 23 A Carpenter

1638 Warrants were issued in Portsmouth Rhode Island for the arrests of 8 men, George Parker among them, for engaging in a drunken riot on the 13th. They were fined 5 shillings and sat in the stocks. George Parker and George Willmore were sentenced to sit until evening, longer than the others. Dated August 15. This was the first known record of a punishable offense in Rhode Island history. [10] [11] [12]

c1639 A list of those admitted as inhabitants of Aquithneck [Aqueedneck] island, Rhode Island, who had submitted themselves to the government, included George Parker on the 27th day of the 10th month. [13] [14]

1640 On 12th day, first month, George Parker was received as a freeman in Newport, Rhode Island. [15] [16] [17]

1640 George Parker, and several others, were received as freeman of Newport on 12 day, 1st month, fully to enjoy the privileges belonging thereunto. [18] [19]

1641 George Parker was listed on the Court Roll of Freemen in the town of Newport, Rhode Island. Dated March 16.[20]

1641 "George Parker of Portsmo for drunkenness & to appear the next court & continued till next week". Dated December 1. [21]

1642 George Parker and John Briggs were suspended their votes at Newport until they have given satisfaction for their offences. Their rights were reinstated on 19 September. [22] [23] [24] [25]

1643 George Parker had 6 acres in Portsmouth. [26]

1644 George Parker was elected sergeant for Portsmouth, by the Council. Aquethneck island was renamed Rhode Island. Dated March 15. [27] [28]

1646 It was ordered that George Parker shall be quitted of the treasury pay for his land for his service in his office to this day [being for 30 acres of land]. [29]

1648 It was concluded that George Parker shall have three pounds given him out of the treasury of Portsmouth in full discharge of all demands from the town. [30]

1648 It was voted that old John Mott shall be provided for of meat, drink, lodging, and washing by George Parker at his house and George Parker shall be paid 5 shillings a week from the Portsmouth treasury. [31]

1650 George Parker was chosen town Sarjant for this year insuing and engaged in Portsmouth. [32]

1651 George Parker was chosen water bailiff for this year insuing in Portsmouth. George Parker was named as one of the desposers of land in Portsmouth and land was set aside for common use. [33]

1653 George Parker sold land in Portsmouth to Bridgitt Sanford described as "all my land that lie in the Calfes paster, lies betwixt her orchard & the Clay pitt feild". [34]

1653 George Parker sold 16 acres of land in Portsmouth to Henry Pearcy described as "one parcill of land being by Estemation sixten Acres of land be it more or less sitteuated and beinge within the Towne of portsmouth and buttinge upon the great swampe Norwest and one the south East End with the high way which lieth betwen Captin morrises howse lott and John Brigs his howse lott which high way leds to the winde mill and one the south side boundd with the Dwelinge howse and land of Thomas Ginenges and one the North side with the howse and land one which william James dweleeth at the day of the date here of with all other the profits as fencinge medow timbar". [35] Perhaps related, "To the northwest [of the Quaker church] is part of the Mill Swamp, land granted quite early. Here were the grants of John Hall, George Parker, William Hall and William Havens. Just back of the Quaker land there was a mill dam." [36]

1655 George Parker was listed as a freeman in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [37]

1655 George Parker was named general sergeant in Portsmouth. Dated May 22. [38] [39] [40] [41]

1655 Sargent Parker was assigned to collect a tax of 10 pounds for discharging the Portsmouth town debt.

1655 George and ffrancis Parker witnessed the sale of land by Thomas ffish to Thomas Lawton in Portsmouth. [42]

1656 George Parker, sargent, was present at the General Court of Trials in Portsmouth. Dated March 11, 1655/56. [43]

1656 George Parker was elected as Gen'l Sargent in Portsmouth. Dated May 20. [44] [45]

1656 George Parker sold 20 acres, in Portsmouth, to Nicholas Brown of Portsmouth. [46]

1656 George Parker had died, and a special election was held for Sergeant of Portsmouth. Dated October 11. [47]

1656 Widow Parker presented a petition for two pounds, 15 shillings, due her husband, deceased. She was paid from general treasury funds. Dated October 18. [48]

1657 Henry Lake was granted to make use of three acres at the head of his lot and the widow Parker.

1667 Brothers Joseph and Peter Parker settled near the town now called Little Silver, New Jersey and owned land bounded by Parker's creek and Little Silver creek and named their holdings "Little Silver" in memory of father George Parker's estate at Portsmouth Rhode Island. This has been traced to Little Silver, a village in Devonshire, England. [49]

1669 A deed from Joseph Parker to Nicholas Brown [Notes for Nicholas Brown] names Joseph's parents as George Parker and Frances Brown. The land was originally sold to Brown by George Parker, who died before the sale was completed. [50] [51]

Research Notes:

1607 George Parker, son of William Parker, was baptized on November 1 [Primo die Novembris], at St John's Church, Margate, Kent, England. [52]


Footnotes:

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[21] Howard M Chapin, Documentary History of Rhode Island, Vol. 2 (1919), 133, [InternetArchive].

[22] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 119, [InternetArchive].

[23] Howard M Chapin, Documentary History of Rhode Island, Vol. 2 (1919), 121, [InternetArchive].

[24] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 124, [InternetArchive].

[25] Howard M Chapin, Documentary History of Rhode Island, Vol. 2 (1919), 125, [InternetArchive].

[26] A. Perry and Clarence. S. Brigham, editors, The early records of the town of Portsmouth (1901), 23, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [InternetArchive].

[27] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 126, [InternetArchive].

[28] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 127, [InternetArchive].

[29] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 85, [InternetArchive].

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[33] A. Perry and Clarence. S. Brigham, editors, The early records of the town of Portsmouth (1901), 46, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [InternetArchive].

[34] A. Perry and Clarence. S. Brigham, editors, The early records of the town of Portsmouth (1901), 311, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [InternetArchive].

[35] A. Perry and Clarence. S. Brigham, editors, The early records of the town of Portsmouth (1901), 355, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [InternetArchive].

[36] Edward H. West, "The Lands of Portsmouth, R. I., and a Glimpse of Its People," Rhode Island Historical Society Collections 25 (1932), 65-85, at 77.

[37] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 300, [InternetArchive].

[38] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 303, [InternetArchive].

[39] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 325, [InternetArchive].

[40] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 336, [InternetArchive].

[41] Edward H. West, "The Lands of Portsmouth, R. I., and a Glimpse of Its People," Rhode Island Historical Society Collections 25 (1932), 65-85, at 110.

[42] A. Perry and Clarence. S. Brigham, editors, The early records of the town of Portsmouth (1901), 342, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [InternetArchive].

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[44] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 336, [InternetArchive].

[45] Edward H. West, "The Lands of Portsmouth, R. I., and a Glimpse of Its People," Rhode Island Historical Society Collections 25 (1932), 65-85, at 116.

[46] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 3 (1914), 128, [InternetArchive].

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[48] John Russell Bartlett, Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 (1856), 350, [InternetArchive].

[49] Wikipedia article about Little_Silver,_New_Jersey, content subject to change, [Wikipedia].

[50] Charles Myrick Thurston, Genealogy of Charles Myrick Thurston and his wife Rachel Hall Pitman (1865), 40, [GoogleBooks].

[51] John Osborne Austin, The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, Comprising Three Generations of Settlers (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), 143, [GoogleBooks].

[52] Family History Library microfilm, 1752063, St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, Arch-deacon's transcripts, [FHLFilmCatalog].