WEST VIRGINIA Index: Hampshire History, PARKERs, PARKER Timeline, PARKER Map
↳George PARKER, John PARKER, Job PARKER, Thomas PARKER
Latest update: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Those researching George PARKER and
Amie Amey Amy Naomie Ann Annie MAJOR MAJORS
have a MAJOR dilemma.
All cordial and reasonable discourse will be appreciated.
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According to the current genealogical data, there are two PARKER-MAJOR marriages that are being confused and
combined.
1. Amie Amey Amy Naomie MAJOR married (Seaside) George PARKER on 18 Dec 1721. They did not leave the
VIRGINIA Eastern Shore. This couple had the following children John Parker b. c 1722, George Parker b. c 1725, Anne
Parker b. c 1727, Sacker Parker b. c 1730, d. b 30 Dec 1760, Amy Parker b. c 1732, Rachel Parker b. c 173, William
Parker b. 1736.
and
2. Ann Annie MAJORS [NEEDS VERIFICATION] married (Patterson Creek) George PARKER, date unknown currently.
Patterson Creek George PARKER lived/relocated to Hampshire Co, VIRGINIA, now WEST VIRGINIA and bought a plot in
the Patterson Creek-Fairfax Grant, which he left to his wife Ann and son Benjamin.
Read further for current proof and postulates.
In December 1721, in the Colony of VIRGINIA, George PARKER married Amie MAJOR. A transcription of the Marriage Bond
indicates the marriage bond was between George PARKER and William MAJOR, sealed 10 Dec 1721, for a marriage between
George PARKER and Amie MAJOR in Northampton County, Colony and Dominion of Virginia. (An image of Marriage Bond
transcript is available at the Ancestry.com tree of Lane&Shiling.)
The 18 Dec 1721 date of the marriage between George PARKER and Amie MAJOR is referenced in several sources.
1. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Ancestry.com research database,
Groom Name: George Parker, Bride Name: Amie Major, Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1721, County: Northampton, State: Virginia
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA:
Precision Indexing Publishers.
Description: This collection of marriage records includes the names of over 300,000 men and women
married in the State of Virginia, USA, between 1740 and 1850.
2. Marriages of some Virginia Residents, Vol. 5, page 157; Marriages of some Virginia residents,1607-1800 by Dorothy Ford
Wulfeck. Published 1986 by Genealogical Pub. Co. in Baltimore, Md. (Open Library) (UVA Library)
• Amie Amey Amy Naomie MAJOR
According to the Miles Files,
"Amey 'Naomi' Major 1, F, b. circa 1700 - Amey was born circa 1700 at Accomack Co, VA. She was the daughter of John
Major. She married George Parker circa 1720.2 Amey was named in her father's will on 1 March 1733 at Northampton Co, VA.
She was shown as a daughter Amy Parker in the will of John Major, planter, wife Winniford. He also named a grandson John
Parker..1 Amey was named in her husband's will on 18 July 1748 at Accomack Co, VA. She was shown as wife Amey Parker
in the will of George Parker, seaside..3 Amey was named in her son's will on 2 November 1760 at Accomack Co, VA. She was
shown as my mother Naomie Parker in the will of Sacker Parker.4"
tions
1. [S497] Comp James Handley Marshall, Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, Virginia,
1632-1802, p. 285 (will of John Major, planter, wife Winniford).
2. [S934] Gail M. Walczyk, Amey, p. 7.
3. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 151
(George Parker, seaside, wife Amey).
4. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 202
(will of Sacker Parker, mother Naomi Parker).
• Ann Annie MAJORS
Except for the birth of her son Benjamin, there has yet to be presented any documentation of Ann's last name.
+ Ann - marriage to George Parker and birth of son Benjamin, sourced
"Family Data Collection - Births about Benjamin Parker, Name: Benjamin Parker, Father: George Parker,
Mother: Ann Annie Majors, Birth Date: 1723, City: Hampshire, State: VA, Country: USA" Ancestry.com,
+ Ann - beneficiary in will of George PARKER (more information below)
27 Feb 1757, Hampshire Co, VIRGINIA (now WEST VIRGINIA); sourced by Will
Will: George Parker - dated 27 Feb. 1757 - proved 13 Dec. 1758.
Beneficiaries: Wife - Ann, Son Benjamin. Mentioned John Funk, Land on Patterson's Creek-Fairfax grant,
See James Ireson (Girison), Thomas McGuire, Nicholos Saaver.
Witnesses: James Young and Daniel McFeron.
Exp. George Parker was granted 399 acres of land on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire Co., Va.
Transcribed will David S. Payne
• But which George PARKER?
Based on the time circa 1720 and the place Virginia Eastern Shore (Accomack and Northampton Counties), there are three
possible George PARKERs.
1. The prevailing choice is George PARKER (Seaside)
born about 1700, Accomack Co, VIRGINIA
died before 29 November 1748, in Accomack Co, VIRGINIA; (sourced by his probated will)
son of George PARKER Sr. (b. abt 1660) and Mary UNKNOWN
grandson of John PARKER (I) and Amey ANDERSON
aka Seaside George PARKER, (sourced by his probated will)
According to the Miles Files,
Seaside "George Parker 1, M, b. circa 1693, d. before 29 November 1748 - George was born circa 1693 at Accomack Co, VA.
He was the son of George Parker Sr. and Mary (-----). [MAY BE INCORRECT] George was living in 1708 at Accomack Co, VA.
1 He married Amey 'Naomi' Major circa 1720.2 He made a will on 18 July 1748 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as
George Parker seaside. To wife Amey Parker. To son John Parker. To son George Parker. To son Sacker Parker (under 19)
To son William Parker. To daughter Anne Parker. To daughter Rachel Parker. 3 youngest children Amy, Rachel & William
Parker. To John Blackstone. Wife Amey & son John Exrs. Witt: Nathaniel Sheaff, Elizabeth Bradford, Elizabeth Sheaff.3
George died before 29 November 1748 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was probated..3
Children of George Parker and Amey 'Naomi' Major
John Parker+ b. c 1722
George Parker+ b. c 1725
Anne Parker+ b. c 1727
Sacker Parker b. c 1730, d. b 30 Dec 1760
Amy Parker b. c 1732
Rachel Parker b. c 1734
William Parker b. 1736
1. [S395] Father's Will.
2. [S934] Gail M. Walczyk, Amey, p. 7.
3. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800, p. 151 (George
Parker, seaside, wife Amey).
Seaside George PARKER's Will is transcribed in full at GHOTES.
When asked why he chose Seaside George PARKER as husband of Amie Amey Amy Naomie MAJOR, on Jul 9, 2010, Moody
Miles wrote
"... When Amy's father, John Major, planter, made his will in N'hamp Co in
March 1733 he named a daughter Amy Parker and a grandson John Parker.
Then on 18 July 1748 George Parker, Sea Side in Accomack Co, VA, wrote his
will naming a wife Amey and several sons, one of which was John.
So I see no indication that this George Parker & his wife Amey Major, left
the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In fact there are folks still living on the
Eastern Shore today who are descended from this couple.
You show your George Parker's wife was named Ann. I don't see the Amey
Major, wife of my George Parker, being called Ann in any Accomack or N'hamp
County records." M.K. Miles
2. A second George PARKER who is popularly -- but currently incorrectly - chosen as husband of Amie Amey Amy
Naomie MAJOR is Patterson Creek George PARKER of WEST VIRGINIA,
? born abt. 1700, currently no substantiated source
This incorrect input may be the root of the error.
+ married Ann, sourced by Will and son Benjamin's will
+ married Ann, Annie MAJORS, sourced
"Family Data Collection - Births about Benjamin Parker, Name: Benjamin Parker, Father: George Parker,
Mother: Ann Annie Majors, Birth Date: 1723, City: Hampshire, State: VA, Country: USA" Ancestry.com
+ son Benjamin born 1723 in Hampshire Co, VIRGINIA (now WEST VIRGINIA), sourced
Family Data Collection - Births about Benjamin Parker; See above.
• "On March 26, 1748, they began what is generally believed to have been the first official survey of the region.
Washington's diary records that lands were laid off for many individuals between 1748-51 - the Wappacoma
Manor containing 55,000 acres, the Patterson Creek Manor of 9,000 acres, and about 300 lots. These surveys
were made in what is now Hampshire, Hardy, and Mineral Counties."
See Places of Our Parkers: Hampshire County, WEST VIRGINIA
+ "Oct. 25, 1748 George Parker bought 399 acres Lot No. 1. of the GRANTS ON PATTERSON CREEK BELOW
(NORTH OF) THE PATTERSON CREEK MANOR. [George PARKER lot] was adjacent to the northeastern
boundary of the Patterson Creek Manor, at the present village of Headsville"
See Places of Our Parkers: Hampshire County, WEST VIRGINIA
* (The French Indian War, 1754 to 1763)
+ died before 13 Dec. 1758, Hampshire Co, VIRGINIA (now WEST VIRGINIA); sourced by Will
Will: George Parker - dated 27 Feb. 1757 - proved 13 Dec. 1758.
Beneficiaries: Wife - Ann, Son Benjamin. Mentioned John Funk, Land on Patterson's Creek-Fairfax grant,
See James Ireson (Girison), Thomas McGuire, Nicholos Saaver.
Witnesses: James Young and Daniel McFeron.
Exp. George Parker was granted 399 acres of land on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire Co., Va.
Transcribed will David S. Payne
Parents for this George PARKER have not be identified to date. This George PARKER is often indicated as the son of John
PARKER and Bridget SACKER, grandson of John PARKER (I) and Amey ANDERSON. Although John PARKER and Bridget
SACKER did have a son George PARKER, he was born in Accomack, Co, VIRGINIA not Northampton Co, VIRGINIA. In fact
the whole John PARKER and Bridget SACKER family, parents and children were born in Accomack, Co, VIRGINIA. In
addition, currently there is no data to indicate their son George relocated to Hampshire Co, VIRGINIA now WEST VIRGINIA.
Published researchers who have incorrectly chosen this George as married on 18 Dec 1721 to Amie Amey Amy
Naomie MAJOR:
• The Ancestors of Charles Wesley Clabaugh and Louise Zimmerman Clabaugh and their Descendants
Compiled by Charles Wesley Clabaugh, 1975
Ancestry.com Transcript and Database
[Excepts]
[transcript posted at ParkerHannah.com]
"Mrs. Nellie B. Berkland of 6803 Boston Street, Portland, Oregon has done a mountain of work researching
the records and compiling THE PARKER LINEAGE
[page 405]
XXXVII 26 George Parker, Gent., d. 1758. M. Ann or Aney or Amie Major, 18 Dec., 1721, Northampton.
Marriage Records. (Marriages of some Virginia Residents, Vol. 5, page 157)
Hampshire Co., Va. Deed Book #16, page 359, tells of "Benjamin Parker dying. 399 acres on Patterson's Creek
being same land granted [text missing]
[page 406]
"Will: George Parker - dated 27 Feb. 1757 - proved 13 Dec. 1758. Beneficiaries: Wife - Ann, Son Benjamin.
Mentioned John Funk, Land on Patterson's Creek-Fairfax grant, See James Ireson (Girison), Thomas McGuire,
Nicholos Saaver. Witnesses: James Young and Daniel McFeron.cExp. George Parker was granted 399 acres
of land on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire Co., Va.
Ann Parker divided her share to son Benjamin on Nov. 1 or 2, 1760."
[end section]
• It is possible the Family Data Collection at Ancestry.com also incorrectly identified Ann's last name.
"Family Data Collection - Births about Benjamin Parker, Name: Benjamin Parker, Father: George Parker,
Mother: Ann Annie Majors, Birth Date: 1723, City: Hampshire, State: VA, Country: USA" Ancestry.com
3. The third George Parker - TBC