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Abraham Parker (John,
Mary) was born on the 9th day
of the 10th month, 1705 to parents John and Mary Parker, according to the
records of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US11. The records of the Byberry Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania state that Abraham Parker “late of Philadelphia in the
province of Pennsylvania, Carpenter” married Ellenor Richardson “of Burmingham
in the County of Chester” on the 19th day
of the 9th month, 1735 at Concord in a ceremony witnessed by Mary Parker,
John Richardson, and over forty other individuals US11. He was the father of John, Mary, Elizabeth, Lydia, and Kezia PE7.
Abraham
Parker of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania wrote his will on
October 21, 1752, which was proved on January 23, 1753 when letters of
administration were granted to Samuel Gilpin and John Chadds; his will stated PE7:
I Abraham
Parker of ye. Township of Kennett in ye.
County of Chester, in ye. Province
of Pennsylvania yeoman being sick and weak ofbody but of sound mind and memory,
and calling to mind the unceartainty of life, and ceartainty of death and
knowing that it is appointed for all me once todie do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say, first and
principally I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my
body tobe buried in a decent and becomeing manner at ye. discretion of my Executors hereafter named And as to my
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God tobless me withall I will and
dispose of the same as follows I order all my just debts and funerall expences
tobe first paid and discharged, Secondly I order all my estate both real and
personall tobe sold by my Executors, as soon as possible after my decease
either by publick or private sale, which they may in their discretion see meet
and make as good a title or titles for the same as I could do were I personally
present and the money arising Therefrom (after debts are paid as aforesaid)
tobe divided as followeth, I give and bequeath the one third part thereof unto
my dear & well beloved wife Elioner Parker as also the further sum of ten
pounds, all which tobe raised out of my esetate so sold as aforesd. as soon as conveniency will admit: I give and bequeath unto my
son John Parker two equal shares or four ports of ye. remainder of my said estate, tobe paid tohim when he shall
arrive to ye. age of twenty one years, and the remainder, after the above
sums and dividends are deducted I give and bequeath the same unto my four
daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Lydia and Kezia tobe equally divided amongst them,
share and share alike And further my will is that if in case either of my said
ffive children should die before they shall arrive to the age of twenty one
years (at which time they may enjoy their share & not before) or ishue
lawfully begotten, that then every such share of such deceds shall be equally
divided amongst ye. survivors of them
share and share alike. I further give my son John, George Foxes Journall,
Lastly I constitute and appoint my trusty and loving brother laws, Samuel
Gilpin and John Chads my Executors tothis my last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all other Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made, declaring this
and no other tobe my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of October 1752.
Ye. within writing tobe his last Will and Testament and signed and
sealed ye. same as such in ye.
presence of us (the words) and make as good a title or titles for ye. same, as I could do were I personally present) being first
interlined
Ann
Caldwell.
Ann
Mercer.
Thos.
Harlan.
Elinor Richardson (Isaack,
Katherine), the daughter of Isaac and Catherine Richardson, was born on the 28th day of the 10th
month, 1714, according to the records of the Goshen Monthly Meeting in Chester
County, Pennsylvania US11. A very similar birth record was found in the “Register Booke of Births of ye People called Quakers
in ye Citty and County of Chester” for the Quarterly
Meeting of the Society of Friends of Cheshire and Staffordshire EN16. This birth record
states that Ellen, the daughter of Isaac and Cath. Richardson of “Ovr. Whilley”, was born on
the 29th day of the 10th month, 1714 EN16. A review of the handwriting of additional birth records of
children born in that same location indicates that “Ovr. Whilley”
actually means “Over Whitley”, which is likely Higher Whitley in Cheshire
County. She was named in her father’s will, dated October 14, 1726 PE24.
Mary
Parker was mentioned in the will of her father on October 21, 1752 PE7. Elizabeth Parker was mentioned in the will of her
father on October 21, 1752 PE7. The
records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that Elizabeth Parker, the daughter of Abraham Parker (deceased), late of
Kennett Township, Chester County and his wife, Eleonor Parker, married William
Reynolds, the son of William Reynolds of Orange County, North Carolina,
on the 29th day of the 7th
month, 1761 at the Kennett Public Meetinghouse in a ceremony witnessed by
Eleonor Parker, David Reynolds, Elizabeth Chads, Henry Reynolds, Mary Reynolds,
and others US11. Elizabeth and William Reynolds were the parents of David
Reynolds, who was born on the 29th day
of the 6th month, 1762 and died in the 3rd month of 1763 US11.
Elizabeth (Parker) Reynolds died on the 1st day
of the 7th month, 1762 US11.
Lydia
Parker was mentioned in the will of her father on October 21, 1752 PE7 but she was not mentioned in the petition of her mother on June
16, 1761 which named only two minor children, who were Kezia and John Parker,
and was not mentioned in her mother’s will, dated May 23, 1790 CH21.
John
Parker was mentioned in the will of his father on October 21, 1752 PE7 and in the will of his mother, Eleonor Wickersham, on May 23,
1790 CH21. The records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting state that John
Parker, the son of Abraham Parker, late of Kennett in Chester County,
Pennsylvania (deceased), married Hannah Milhous, the daughter of Thomas
Milhouse of Kennett Township, on the 2nd day
of the 6th month, 1774 at the Kennett Meetinghouse in a ceremony witnessed
by Thomas Milhous, Elizabeth Milhous, Elinor Wickersham, Elizabeth Chads, Kezia
Wickersham, Isaac Bailey, David Reynolds, William Reynolds, and others US11. The Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester
County, Pennsylvania recorded the births of twelve children who were born to John
and Hannah Parker US11.
These were Abraham, born on the 12th day
of the 3rd month, 1775, Isaac, born on the 11th day of the 7th
month, 1776, Elizabeth, born on the 17th day
of the 3rd month, 1778, Thomas, born on the 11th day of the 12th
month, 1779, Joseph, born on the 8th day
of the 4th month, 1781, Benjamin, born on the 21st day of the 7th
month, 1783, Richardson, born on the 22nd day
of the 2nd month, 1785, John, born on the 20th day of the 9th
month, 1786, Susanna, born on the 2nd day
of the 8th month, 1790, Wister, born on the 28th day of the 1st
month, 1792, Caleb, born on the 22nd day
of the 9th month, 1793, and Mary, born on the 8th day of the 9th
month, 1796 US11. John and Hannah
suffered a great loss of life in July 1791, as four of their children died
within a span of two weeks. Isaac died on the 4th day of the 7th
month, Joseph died on the 8th day
of the 7th month, Richardson died on the 10th day of the 7th
month, and Hannah died on the 15th day
of the 7th month US11.
Hannah’s birth was not recorded amongst the rest of John and Hannah’s children.
In 1798, they lost another two children; Abraham died on the 4th day of the 2nd
month, and Mary died on the 20th day
of the 4th month US11. The
Kennett Monthly Meeting and the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting recorded the death
of John Parker; the minutes of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting state “a
memorial from Kennet Monthly Meeting, concerning our late esteemed friend John
Parker, who was removed from the militant Church on the 12th of the 7th Mo.
1829, in the 81st year of his age,
having been an able minister amongst us, about fifty-three years, were read…” US11. This memorial indicates that his death occurred at age
eighty-one on July 12, 1829, and his age at the time of his death indicates
that he was born about 1748.
Kezia
Parker was mentioned in the will of her father on October 21, 1752 PE7. The records of the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Chester
County, Pennsylvania state that Kezia Parker, the daughter of Abraham
(deceased) and Elioner Parker, late of Kennett Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania, married Peter Wickersham, the son of William and Rachel
(deceased) Wickersham of Newlin Township, Chester County, on the 19th day of the 5th
month, 1773 at London Grove, Chester County, Pennsylvania US11. The records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania state that Keziah Wickersham, the wife of Peter Wickersham, was
born on the 5th day of the 8th month, 1751, and that Peter Wickersham was born on the 16th day of the 2nd
month, 1743 US11. The Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania recorded the births of eight children who were born to Keziah and
Peter Wickersham of Newlin US11.
These were Parker, born on the 24th day
of the 12th month, 1773, Lydia, born on the 22nd day of the 2nd
month, 1776, Elizabeth, born on the 11th day
of the 10th month, 1778, Rachel, born on the 26th day of the 10th
month, 1781, Isaac, born on the 29th day
of the 2nd month, 1784, John, born on the 29th day of the 7th
month, 1786 (who died at age twenty-four on the 3rd day of the 4th
month, 1814), William, born on the 10th day
of the 6th month, 1789, and Peter, born on the 31st day of the 1st
month, 1792 US11. Keziah Wickersham
was mentioned in the will of her mother, Eleonor Wickersham, on May 23, 1790 CH21. The records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County,
Pennsylvania state that Keziah Wickersham of Newlin, the wife of Peter
Wickersham, died at age ninety-one on the 12th day
of the 7th month, 1842 and was buried at Marlborough US11. Her age at the time of her death indicates that she was born
about 1751.
Elionar
was mentioned in the will of her husband, dated October 21, 1752 PE7. Elioner Parker of Kennett Township petitioned the Orphan’s
Court on June 16, 1761 CH21:
To
the Justices of the Orphans Court held at Chester the Sixteenth day of June
1761
The
petition of Elioner Parker of Kennet Township humbly sheweth
That
Whereas Abraham Parker late of Kennett Township affores,d dece’d / your Petitioners late husband haveing left a
Considerable Estate to be divided amongst his Children according to the
direction of his last will and Testament and as the same in now in the hands or
Care of his Surviving Executor whose dwelling is out of this Province and there
being at this present Two of ye.
decedents childrens / to wit Keziah and John by Name / Under age to act for
themselves Therefore Your Petitioner requests this Court would be pleased to
take the Premisses into Your Considerati.n and
appoint such a Suitable Person as to you may seem most agreeable to be Guardian
of and for the s.d minors and their
Estates dureing their Minority and Your Petitioner for y.e same shall gratefully acknowledge Your favour
Elinor
Parker
The
records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state
that “Eleonar Parker of Burmingham” in Chester County married William
Wickersham of Newlin, Chester County on the 4th day of the 10th
month, 1764 at the Kennett Meetinghouse in a ceremony witnessed by James
Wickersham, Mary Baldwin, Mary Reynolds, Francis Fisher, William Wickersham,
Joel Bailey, Keza Parker, William Reynolds, David Reynolds, and a great many
others US11.
Eleonor
Wickersham wrote her will on the 23rd day
of the 5th month, 1790 (May 23, 1790) which was proved on December 20,
1791 CH21:
I
Eleonor Wickesham of Pennsbury Township, Chester County in the State of
Pennsylvania being Aged and in A declineing state of Body, but of a sound
disposeing mind and Memory and having A mind to Settle and dispose of all my Temporal Estate which kind Providence in Mercy hath Blessed me with Do make and Ordain this my last Will and
Testament in maner following Viz..
first
my Will is that my Body be decently Buried, and that my Just debts and funeral
Expences be paid by my herein after named Executor
Item
I Give and devise unto my son John Parker all that my Plantation and Tract of
Land, Containing One hundred & thirty six Acres, be the same more or less
(situate lying and being in Pennsbury Township) with all the appurtenances and
Hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging, to hold to him his heirs and
Assigns forever he paying there out of the same, unto
my Daughter Mary Reynolds Wife of David Reynolds fifteen pounds And unto my
Daughter Keziah Wickersham Wife of Peter Wickersham fifteen Pounds both sums to
be paid in Current money of Pennsylvania, one year after my decease, Also I
Give unto my Daughters Mary & Keziah all my Wearing Apparrel to be Equally
divided between them share and share alike
And
Whereas my son in law Peter Wickersham is indebted to me the sum of Twenty
seven pounds, which I order and my Will is that he pay the same in Maner
following, unto my four Grandsons, to Parker Wickersham, nine pounds unto Isaac
six pounds unto John six pounds & unto William six pounds when they arive
at the the [sic] full age of twenty one years Respectively
Item
I Give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Abraham Parker my large Walnut Chest; Item
it is my will that my sonInlaw Peter Wickersham shall have my Cow and that he
shall pay the sum of four Pounds Value for her unto his Daughter Rachel
Wickersham when she arrives at the age of Eighteen years; And further it is my
will that my three Grandaughters Lydia, Elizabeth and Rachel Wickersham shall
have all the Remainder part of of [sic] my household Goods not before
Given in this my Will to be Equally divided share and share alike between them, and that their father
Recieve them in trust for my Grandaughters and deliver them when Married or at
the age of Eighteen years he giveing a sufficient discharge unto my Executor
for them But if any of them die under age and not Married that then their share
to decend to the survivers or survivor of them
Item
I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Parker all the Remainder and Residue of my
Estate Whatsoever; Lastly I Nominate Constitute and Apoint my son John Parker
sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revokeing makeing null
and Void all other wills Testamentory by me made, declareing this to be my last
will and Testament. InWitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Twenty third day of the fifth month one thousand seven hundred and Ninety 1790
signed sealed Published Pronounced and declared by Eleonor Wickersham to be her
last will and Testament, and she
desired us to subscribe our names as Witnesses thereto
James
Bennett affirmed
Mentor
Pim Perdue
James
Meredith affirmed
The inventory of the estate of
“Elinor Wickersham of Newlin township Chester county Decec:d” was conducted on January 20 and 21, 1792 and included CH21:
*
Will’d To Mary Reynolds and Kezia Wickersham her two Daughters Share & Share alike [this line was written perpendicular
to the width of the document in the left margin and was written in the
“apparel” section of the inventory]
*Her
Apperrel – best hat… other D:o
[ditto] one Calliminco Quilt… white flannel petticoat… brown worsted D:o … olive lincy D:o …
red flannel D:o… three old short
Gowns & red flannel shift… one old Cloth long Cloak… pair of stays… a
Camblet Cloak… one Olive green Gown… Brown D:o… strip’t D:o
poplin… plain D:o… Old Crape D:o… Callico D:o…
four Shifts… Three linen Short gowns and D:o
Cloak… two blue approns… two white D:o…
one fine D:o… two Check D:o…
two handkerchiefs… Six Caps… one needle work’d pocket Silk lace & small
remnant of ticken… Camblet Cloak rip’t up… pair old white stockens… 2
pincushions pair Scissors and whip
Household
Goods Will’d Lydia Elizabeth and Rachel Wickersham Peters Daughters
A
feather bed boulster pillows one rug 2 Coverlids 1 blankett beadsteads and old
sacken bottom Callico Curtains… a Tea table & tea ware one large walnut arm
Chair… 1 Rush bottom Couch… and looking Glass…2 Trunks… little wheel… and other
looking Glass… a Case of Drawers.. Ovel table… Six 5 stave Chairs [this type of
chair may have been constructed with five staves apiece, which were probably
flat, slightly arced pieces of wood] & arm D:o without bottoms… Three large pewter Dishes… six plates.. one
Book… One pewter Serven… 2 peper boxes.. three old & four New porrengers…
one flat Iron… pot rack… Cotton Cards… a little Drawer & sundries… pair
Bedsteds… one Old side Sadle… Arm Chair… an Old
Sheet… old Silver… her Cow Willed to Peter Wickersham… her Large Walnut Chest
Will’d to Abraham Parker.. 4 yds plain Poplin… D:o Brown worsted… 1 Note 1=17=6… principle and 16/8 Intrest
