Richard Parker^{[1, 2]}

Est 1650 - 1726  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Richard Parker
  Born	Est 1650
  Gender	Male
  Died	1726	Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I396	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family	Minitha [Martha] Straight Tail,   b. Est 1650,   d. 1726, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Richard Parker had at least two wives. His wife, Elizabeth, waived her dower rights when he gave land to his daughters and their husbands. His Will, 10 years later, names wife Mirha, interpreted as Martha. Elizabeth is probably the mother of his children.
  Children	+ 1. Anne Parker,   b. 1680, Charles Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1736, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age 56 years) + 2. Elizabeth Parker,   b. 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1733, Goochland County, Virginia  (Age 38 years)   3. Richard Parker, Jr.,   b. Est 1680, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F6652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lfot%2D1&id=I15220. Ann Parker, d/o Richard and Martha LNU Parker Event: Deed of gift Land 7 Jan 1716 Henrico County, Virginia Note: Richard Parker of the County & Parish of Henrico, for love & affection to my daughter Anne, wife of James Daniel, land called Beachen Run, bounded by Lewises branch, 100 acres. Witnesses: John Woodson, Thomas Owen. Elizabeth, wife of Parker relinquished her dower right. Similar gifts were made the same day to Richard Parker's two other daughters: Elizabeth, wife of William Atkinson and Mary, wife of Lewis Jenkins. NOTE: This land bounded on that of John Woodson, brother of Benjamin Woodson, whose daughter Elizabeth would later marry James Daniel, Jr., son of James Daniel and Ann Parker. [S40] Will. Will of Richard Parker In the name of God, Amen, I Richard Parker of ye County of Henrico, being sick of body, but of sound and perfect memory I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, Viz: I give my soul to Almighty God gave it to me and my body to this earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my executors and as to my worldly goods and properties, I give and dispose of as followeth:viz: Item I give and bequeath to my wife Mirha Parker three cows calves, four sows and fifteen shoats, the bed and furniture I had with her five pewter dishes, six plates, one iron pot, one frying pan, one Iron ?pishe, one riding beast and ye saddle she is now possessed with to her my said wife and her heirs forever. Item: I give to my daughter, Ann, now wife of James Danial, one shilling sterling to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth, now wife of Wm. Atkinson, one shiling sterling to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give to my daughter, Mary, now ye wife of Lewis Jenkins, one shilling sterling to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give to my son Richard Parker and more over devise all the rest of my estate both real and personal, moveable and immoveable to him and his heirs forever. Thereby constituting and appointing him, my said son, executor to this my last will and testament as witnesseth by my hand and seal this 27th day of Feb. 1726. Witness: Thos. (his mark T.O.) Owen; Robert Woodson Jr. Signed Richard (RP his mk.)Parker At Court Henrico County, Virginia. Mar. 6, 1726/7 Richard Parker presented this will and the same being proved by the oaths of the witnesses. It was admitted to record Test. Henry Wood. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170281006/minitha-parker. Minitha Straight Tail is the daughter of Meaurroway Opessa Staight Tail, Chief of the Pekowi, Shawnee Nation, and Shawano Woman of the Bear Clan, of the Pekowi. The chief was known as Meaurroway and he was Chief of the Pekowi, which is a division of the Shawnee nation. He was also the Chief of the Turtle Clan, one of the most religious orders of the tribe. The major source for this information was: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Tail_Meaurroway_Opessa