Benjamin Parker

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Little York, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 4 Mar 1831, , Hardin, Kentucky, USA
• Residence: 1833, , , Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Taken from writing of George M. Parker and his wife, Jewel "400 Years of The Parkers from England to Texas".

"Benjamin Parker was born in Fauquier Co, Va, Feb 27, 1759. He had two known brothers, George and David......"


Benjamin's application for pension for Revolutionary War service.

"Declaration in order to obtain benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, State of Kentucky, County of Harden (Hardin).

On the 19th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Paul T. Booker common wealth circit Judge. Now Benjamin Parker, age 73, on the 27th of last February, who, being duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 27th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under named officers and served as herein stated. In the last of August, 1777, he entered as a volunteer in the county of Fauquier and state of Virginia in a body consisting of two captains: companies under the command of Colonelk Churchill and Colonel Brooks.

"About the first of September following, he started from Fauquier County marched to Lees Fredrickstown, through Little York and through to Lancaster. Benjamin Harrison was captain of the company. He remained in Lancaster several days when we had orders to march to Philadelphia.

"We started from Lancaster under some officers and marched on toward Philadelphia. We got to the headquarters the day after the battle was fought at Germantown where we joined the Army under the command of General Washington. Then we marched with the whole Army to White Plains where we remained till the last of November following. When we were discharged. We served three months on the first tour. He states that the first of April, 1781, he was drafted in aforesaid county and state and marched through Fredrickburg to Richmond, then down the James River to Dandridges Mill under the command of Colonel Elias Edmonds and Captain William Jennings. Then we marked back to Richmond from which we were driven by the British and we returned to the Little Woerjoine Orange County where we were joined by Generalk DeMarcus with his army. Then we returned and chased the British back to Richmond again. From Richmond we went down the James River and camped over the river and marched near to Petersburg where near four hundred of our men were taken prisoners by Colonel Tarlton company. Then we returned to Richmond and stayed there until we had served out the three months term. Where we were discharged. He received a written dischare for the first service but he has lost it. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pention roll of the agency of any state or territory whatever.
"Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin X Parker (his mark)"

"Mr. Jack Vanmeter residing in the county of Hardin and John Smoot of the same county, both of the state of Kentucky, do hearby certify that we are acquainted with Benjamin Parker who has subscribed and sworn of the above declaration and that we blieve him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed and believes in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concern in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jack Vanmeter John Smoot"

"And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier in Virginia Militia and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jack Vanmeter and John Smoot who have signed the preceding certificates are resident citizens of the county of Harden (Hardin) and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Paul Booker"

"This certificate was certified on the 19th day of September 1832, in the 41st year of the commonwealth by Samuel Haycraft, clerk" (His seal affixed. The above is an exact copy"

Sarah Asberry m. Benjamin Parker

Asberry Parker moved to Missouri. He moved to Illinois first, went back to Kentucky, went back to Illinois and finally settled in Missouri. In the 1860 Census Jackson County, Missouri on page 443:
Parker, Asberry 52 M Farmer 150 Ky
" Mary 45 F Ky
" Mary J 20 F Ky
" Minerva 16 F Ky
" John I 14 M Ky
" Martha H 12 F Ky
" George A 8 M Ill
" Emmilietta 4 F Mo
" Benjamin F 2 M Mo
Durker, Andrew 24 M Farm hand Penn

Then on page 444, another son who had already married is listed:
Joseph Henry Parker 24 M Farmer 150 Ky
Mary 20 F Ill
Richard Rhoads 51 M Farm hand Ky
Anne E 13 F Ill
Samuel 5 M Ill

Joseph Henry Parker had married Mary Rhoads. Richard Rhoads is Mary's father. Hulda (Richard's wife) had already died (as the result of childbirth, her eleventh) Asberry and Mary Richardson Parker also had a baby Sarah Jane born 27 Sep 1834, and died 18 July 1838 Kentucky. Asberry is the only one of the children that Benjamin does not show up on his marriage as surity. However, Asberry shows up in the 1850 Census in Macoupin County Illinois, along with Joseph and Mary Lewis (Mary would be Asberry's sister) and John and Lydia Parker (John would be Asberry's brother and David and Susannah Parker (David would be Asberry's brother) George A Parker, the 8 year old son of Asberry in the Census above is George Asberry Parker. Mary Bird ended up in Illinois, but in Fulton County in 1850. (She would be the daughter of David Parker, Uncle to Asberry, the one that died of arsenic poison in June 1824.) Thank you so much for the information on Sarah Asberry.

Family/Spouse: Sarah H Asberry. Sarah was born in 1753 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died in 1815 in Marshall, Hardin, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]