Edward Parker

• Preferred Name: Edward Parker^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
  
• Alternate Name: Edward Parker
  
• Gender: M
  
• FSID: LKKM-CM6
  
• Birth: 1622 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, Kingdom of England at LATI: N2.3885 LONG: E2.249
  
• Cemetery: with note: Description: Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-8Q2D : 15 December 2020), Edward Parker, ; Burial, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, Center Church on the Green Churchyard; citing record ID 150654231, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  
• Burial: JUN 1662 in Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N1.31 LONG: E72.9242
  
• Death: 27 JUN 1662 in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America at LATI: N1.3817 LONG: E72.8589 with note: Standardization.
  
• Christening: in England, Kingdom of England at LATI: N2.4379 LONG: E1.6496 with note: No evidence that Edward Parker of New Haven is the same person as the Edward Parker chr. in 1622 at Old Swinford. On the contrary, it seems very unlikely as it would make him substantially younger than his wife.
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  It's time to catch up with the fact that Edward Parker's wife Elizabeth was NOT born "Elizabeth Wood." She was the widow of John Potter, but her maiden name is unknown. Seemingly no matter how many times I try to correct this notion on Family Search, it keeps rearing its ugly head. -- Barry Wood
  
  See Patricia Law Hatcher's article in The American Genealogist, vol. 79 (2004) at 28ff.
  
  Edward was at New Haven, Connecticut as early as 1644. They married some time before or in early July, 1646 (probably in June) at New Haven. He died there in 1662.
  
  Find A Grave contributor Gloria says that she "has him as having been born in 1598," per the prior version of this sketch, but in reality she has no idea when he was born, or who is parents were. "Having him" in one's papers as "being born in 1598" means nothing without a contemporaneous source to back it up.
  
  That said, we have no clue as to his birth year, other than that he was probably older than Elizabeth. Not even that is certain, as Elizabeth was smitten with Edward but the town fathers wanted her to "quit" him. Why? Perhaps because he was younger and they thought it unseemly for her to be pursuing a younger man? Whatever the cause, Elizabeth got her way; they were married; Elizabeth regained her membership, and Edward was admitted to the Church.
  
  Specifically, on June 2nd 1646 three women (Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Moore & Mrs. Leach) were charged for "several miscarriages of a public nature." Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Leach's servant, and fellow servant, Jacob Hall, bring several complaints and charges to the courts. The 12th involving Edward Parker.
  
  Widow Potter "stated that she would not leave Edward." Mrs. Brewster was heard stating that he was not under scandal, but that rather he "had not given satisfaction to the elder," and as a result "they would not let him marry her." Edward and the widow Potter evidently understood the church's proceedings, but wanted clarification as to the reasons why Elizabeth was being kept out of the church and whether it was because she would not part with Edward.
  
  Apparently Edward told Mrs. Brewster that he did not know whether the Church was against the marriage or not. The Church "did not make the match, nor did they go about to break it off, but they advised him to walk accordingly to rule." Mrs. Brewster did not agree with these proceedings and advised him to take two or three people and appeal to the magistrate.
  
  Mrs. Brewster denied this particular allegation and stated that widow Potter and Edward were trying to "currey favor" in order to regain admittance to the church [as if there would be something wrong with that].
  
  Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven (Case, Tiffany & Co., 187, 1:242.
  
  Dennis Wright adds:
  
  Edward Parker and Elizabeth were married [in or before] July of 1646 in New Haven Colony. Elizabeth had been married once before, to John Potter [but in Sussex, NOT in Chesham, England!].
  
  John and Elizabeth were among the early settlers of New Haven Colony. John Potter gained "freeman" status, roughly equivalent to what we call citizen, in 1641. He was a "mechanic" which means he built and repaired wrenches [not "wenches," as previously listed in this sketch! - BW] for farmers in the community. He also worked a small farm to feed his family. John died of causes unknown about 1644.
  
  Edward's birth date is best described as "unknown." I believe he was born closer to 1602, but the year 1598 is also possible. 1622 is unlikely as it would make him very young when he married Elizabeth [compared to her likely age].
  
  DNA evidence links one of his sons to a William Parker in Kirby Hill near Manchester, England, but a positive link has not been confirmed. He was a butcher.
  
  The cause of Edward's death is unknown. Peaceful relations with neighboring Native Americans had long been disrupted, yet I find no record of their attacking New Haven in 1662. The New Haven Court records indicate his death, but not its cause.
  
  Edward Parker and John Potter knew each other. Court records indicate they did business with each other a few years before John died. [They were NOT brothers; I have no idea why anyone would imagine such a thing. Potter and Parker are two completely different surnames - BW].
  
  The names of Edward's parents are unknown. The claim that he was the son of William Parker, Earl of Morley has been disproved. The Earl had two sons and neither left England. The elder succeeded him as Earl and the younger died without issue.
  
  The Potter family [DOES NOT! - BW] go "back to Chesham in Buckinghamshire, England." They were a Sussex family - very far from Lancashire.
  
  John Potter traveled to America not only with his wife, but with his mother. Evidently John's brother had come the year prior. John's nephew was born on the "Hector" on the way across the ocean.
  
  Edward, Elizabeth, John, and his family were all buried in the Old Burial Ground. The cemetery was lost for over a century, but found as a result of hurricane damage from Sandy. It was where the present day New Haven Green now stands.
  
  Archeologists are digging out headstones. So far those headstones date only back as far as the mid 1670's. To my knowledge, Edward's grave stone has not been found nor has Elizabeth's.
  
  I searched the recovered headstones in a trip to New Haven. Many of the headstones were worn and either had no names on them to begin with or were worn to such a degree that the names could not be read. I remain hopeful some more of the history will be uncovered.
  
  ---From Find A Grave:
  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-8Q2D [edited by Barry Wood 27 Jan 2022 to delete myths about Chesham, etc.]
  
  === Ancestry.com GED14166 says born abt 162 ===
  Ancestry.com GED14166 says born abt 1620, died 1-27-1661/62 in New Haven. Marriage June 1646 in New Haven. Also says: NEHGS: Inventory, taken Jan 27, 1662 by Roger Alling and James Bishop, L124:00:00. Ancestry.com GEDCOM 30961 says died June 27, 1662 in New Haven, New Haven, CT.
  
  === !SOURCES: Research by Alonzo L. Cook and ===
  !SOURCES: Research by Alonzo L. Cook and others. !(1) GS#974/B2ne, Vol.54, pp 20-23. New England Hist. and Gen. Register (New Haven Conn. "POTTERS") !(2) GS#974/B2ne, V.51, pp 134-140. (3) GS#974/D2s, vol 3, p. 350, Gen. Dict. of N.E. by Savage "Parker"FAMILIES OF ANCIENT AMERICA VOL 6 P 362. (4) GS#974/B2ne Vol 4, p 139. New England Hist. and Gen. Register. !NOTE: Child #5, Joseph added to this FGS by Florence T. Foy, Bountiful, UT
  
  === Conn. Vit. Rec.; Vol.6; p.1362. Archive ===
  Conn. Vit. Rec.; Vol.6; p.1362. Archive Record submitted by Florence T. Foy. Ancestral file.
  
  === ! Immigrant from England. Md. 1644/46. ===
  ! Immigrant from England. Md. 1644/46. Died 22/27 Jun 1662. ! REFERENCES: Families of Anc. New Haven, 5-6:1362 NEGHR 54:21-23, 48:508.
  
  === !!Conn N 2 b, V. 6, p 1362, Florence T. ===
  !!Conn N 2 b, V. 6, p 1362, Florence T. Foy, Bountiful, Utah, South Davis Stake, Bountiful 3rd Ward, Newton Tuttle 7 gg son. !this man's father on the ancestorial file circles with father born in 1646 and 1616 back about 7 generations.
  
  === !SOURCES: !Research by Alonzo L. Cook an ===
  !SOURCES: !Research by Alonzo L. Cook and others; !GS#974/B2ne, Vol.54, pp 20-23. New England Hist. and Gen. Register (New Haven Conn. "POTTERS") GS#974/B2ne, V.51, pp 134-140; !GS#974/D2s, vol 3, p. 350, Gen. Dict. of N.E. by Savage "Parker"; !TIB and Temple Ordinance Records. !NOTE: !Edward's will dated 23 Jul 1677. !Temple ord. under the names of John and Edward. His name should be Edward.
  
  === !1. Conn N2b, V 6, pp1362 2. sub by Fl ===
  !1. Conn N2b, V 6, pp1362 2. sub by Florence T. Foy *

• m. JUL 1646 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America

1. Title: "A genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register," by Savage, James, 1784-1873
   Author: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, Volume #3 (K-R), Kingman - Knell, By James Savage Savage, James, 1784-1873, Farmer, John, 1789-1838, Boston: Little, Brown and company, 1860-62., Page 41 Publication date: 1860-62 Topics: New England -- Genealogy, United States -- Genealogy Publisher: Boston, Little, Brown and company Collection: cdl; americana Digitizing sponsor: msn Contributor: University of California Libraries Language: English Volume: 03
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/genealogicaldic03savarich/page/41/mode/1up?q=Knowles;
   Page: Vol 3 (K-R), p 350, Parker
   
2. Title: Edward Parker in entry for Lydia Parker, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   Author: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPP-TMT2 : 7 January 2020), Edward Parker in entry for Lydia Parker, 1652.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPP-TMT2;
   
3. Title: Edward Parker, "Find A Grave Index" -- NOTE - contains errors, such as the completely bogus birth year
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-8Q2D : 15 December 2020), Edward Parker, ; Burial, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, Center Church on the Green Churchyard; citing record ID 150654231, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-8Q2D;
   Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150654231/edward-parker Edward Parker -- with some corrections by Barry Wood BIRTH about q610 England DEATH 27 Jun 1662 (aged 50–52) North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Center Church on the Green Churchyard New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA MEMORIAL ID 150654231 Married Elizabeth Unknown (widow of John Potter) 1 Jul 1646 in New Haven CT. She has first married John Potter in Sussex. After the death of Edward Parker, she married Robert Rose.
   Page: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-8Q2D : 15 December 2020), Edward Parker, ; Burial, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, Center Church on the Green Churchyard; citing record ID 150654231, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   
4. Title: Edward Parker in entry for Hopil Parker, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   Author: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPY-WXT2 : 7 January 2020), Edward Parker in entry for Hopil Parker, 1650.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPY-WXT2;
   Page: Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Hopil Parker