Isaac Parker

Born:  Unknown.

Died:  2 Jun 1817 in Hartley Twp., Union Co., PA.

Brother:  Jonathan Parker entered service 1 Jan 1777 in the Revolutionary War as a captain of a company in Col. Charles Webb's 2^nd CT Regiment. [Source: 3 Apr 1856 affidavit of John Parker, son of Isaac & Susannah (Miller) Parker.] [Note: This Capt. Jonathan Parker is almost certainly Capt. Jonathan⁴ (Nehemiah³, Daniel², Robert¹) Parker, born 26 Apr 1736 at Willington, Tolland Co., CT, and resided there and later at Windsor, Ashtabula Co., OH. Capt. Jonathan⁴ Parker received a commission as captain 1 Jan 1777 and served in Col. Charles Webb's and Col. Isaac Sherman's CT Regiment. His father, Nehemiah³ Parker, did not have any sons named Isaac.]

Parents:  John Parker, of Watertown, Litchfield Co., CT, where he was "a man of much property in his possession at that place." [Source: 3 Apr 1856 affidavit of John Parker, son of Isaac & Susannah (Miller) Parker.] [Note: Since John Parker's assertion in the affidavit that Capt. Jonathan Parker was a brother of Isaac Parker, one might be somewhat pessimistic that a John Parker was the father of Isaac Parker. However, one would could also give some weight to an assertion that a grandfather's name would be known.]

Married:  25 Jul 1798 in Hartley Twp., Union Co., PA at the home of the father of the bride by George Youngman, Justice of the Peace, Susannah MILLER, b circa 1779, living (age 75) 19 Aug 1854 in Mifflin Co., PA. Her brother Peter Miller m Mary --?--. 

Rev War:  Served as a sergeant in Col. Return J. Meigs' 6^th CT Regiment.

Resided: Of Watertown, CT, where on 4 Apr 1777 he entered Revolutionary War service; and of Hartley Twp., PA.

Children of Isaac & Susannah (Miller) Parker, all b in Hartley Twp., Union Co., PA:
1. --?-- Parker, a dau, b 29 Oct 1798, d 2 Nov 1798 in Hartley Twp.
2. John Parker, b 3 Mar 1800; m Eve --?--, b circa 1815 in PA; of Decatur, PA, and of Washington Twp., Sandusky Co., OH; chn, all b in PA:
    1. Henry Parker, b circa 1838.
    2. Samuel Parker, b circa 1839.
    3. John Parker, b circa 1843.
    4. George Parker, b circa 1845.
    5. Mary Parker, b circa 1846.
    6. Lucinda Parker, b circa 1848.
    7. Isaac Parker, b circa 1852.
    8. Eve Parker, b circa 1855.
    9. Israel Parker, b circa 1858.
3. Isaac Parker, b 15 Feb 1802; of (3 Apr 1856) Decatur, Mifflin Co., PA, and of (1860) York Twp., Sandusky Co., OH; m Elizabeth --?--; chn:
    1. Isaac Parker, b circa 1828 in PA; m Barbara --?--; 5 chn, 4 living in 1900.
    2. Levi Parker, b Sep 1824 in PA; m Caroline --?--; 7 chn, all living in 1900.
    3. Anna Parker, b circa 1832 in PA.
    4. Solomon A. Parker, b Nov 1835 in PA; m Anna --?--, b Jan 1841 in Germany; 4 chn, all living in 1900.
    5. Andrew Parker, b circa 1837 in PA.
    6. Henry Parker, b circa 1838 in PA.
    7. Mary A. Parker, b circa 1848 in OH.
4. William Parker, b 12 Apr 1804, living 3 Apr 1856. Possibly the William Parker who married Salome --?--, had a large family, and resided in Flowerfield Twp., St. Joseph Co., MI.
5. Mary Parker, b 8 Aug 1806, d at Lower Sandusky, OH.
6. Susannah Parker, b 27 Feb 1808, d 8 Jun 1810 in Hartley Twp.
7. Susan Parker, b 16 Oct 1810, d 16 Jul 1823 in Hartley Twp.
8. Sarah Parker, b 31 Aug 1813, living 3 Apr 1856.
9. Jacob Parker, b 14 Apr 1817, living 3 Apr 1856.

Source:
Portrait and Biographical Album of St. Joseph Co., MI.
Revolutionary War Pension File for Isaac Parker, R7954, 10 pages.
White, 1992, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, page 2590.

Revised: August 13, 2005 .

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