Thomas Parker, of Sumner County

Not a known child of Ann Parker & Nathaniel Parker of Gloucester County. Disconnected Feb 2018

Thomas Parker (d. Aft 1810), son of Thomas Parker (d. 1761) & his wife Millie Donohoe. Married Judah Renfro, sister of Rhoda who married his brother John Parker.

John Parker (1759-1825) migrated to Sumner Co. TN with his brother Thomas Parker (1760-1810).

Thomas Parker belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #15 and his will extract says:

1810 May 8th WILL [Compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley, Sumner County, Tennessee Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), (Nashville, Tennessee 1956, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1978, -Will Book 1), pg 16 Thomas PARKER – May 8, 1810 – Wife Judah PARKER. My sons, Grandson, and Coleman. My daughter Milly, My daughter Chloe. My daughter Rhoda. My daughter Anney. Wife and Larkin Jackson executors. Wit: Thomas Donoho, John Jones, Goleman Donoho. (p. 154)

MYTH's BUSTED:

Myth #01 - Thomas Parker before 1753-1811 belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #15. He's therefore not related to the Nathaniel Parker who died in early Sumner Co. TN. who belongs to Parker yDNA Family Group #18, NOR is he related to the Nathaniel Parker who may have married Ann Clayton, nor a brother of the Elder John Parker, Elder Daniel Parker or Susan (Parker ) Daughettee as they belong to Parker yDNA Family Group #05.

Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1760

Children of Thomas Parker (d. 1761) & Mildred Donohoe (birth order based upon 1761 will)

06 - Chloe Parker b. bef. 1754
07 - Thomas Parker b. bef. 1754
08 - Clara Parker b. bef. 1754
09 - William Parker b. bef. 1754
10 - James B Parker b. 21 May 1757 Essex Co. VA., James was a Pvt. in American Revolution in either Essex or Cumberland Co. VA. Died in 1833 Bedford Co. VA. DAR Ancestor #A087531
11 - John Parker b. 1759

References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Thomas Parker (abt.1711-abt.1761)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parker-1760 : accessed 03 November 2024).
2. A descendant of Thomas Parker 1711-1761 had his yDNA tested and it came back as belonging to Parker yDNA Family Group #15 See Old Rappahannock /Essex County, VA Parker's for a side by side comparison of the yDNA markers and links to a PDF entitled 'Descendants of Unknown Colonial Parker Patriarch' to traces this Parker yDNA Family Group #15 line back to Old Rappahannock / Essex County, VA based upon historical documents. < link >
3. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/parker?iframe=yresults Group # 15 R-M269
4. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTB3-TP5