Thomas Parks III




Thomas Parks III, born 26 May 1751, probably in Albermarle County, Virginia, married Sarah ? , born 24 March 1753 and died 4 August 1815. Thomas died 22 November 1819, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Thomas did not leave a will, but there were Powers of Attorney's from his children stating the names of the children, spouses and the fact that Thomas Parks was indeed their father. The birth, death dates and name of Thomas Park's wife is taken from the Neel-Dickson Genealogy by William Trent Neel on Micro-film in National Archives, in National Union Catalog, D104. Thomas Parks Revolutionary War record from DAR and number 708680


The Children of Thomas Parks and Sarah ?


I Benjamin Parks, born 1765/84, married Patsy Martin, born about 1771 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Benjamin died after 1847, Wilkes County, North Carolina


II Uriah Parks, born about 1775, Wilkes County, North Carolina, married (1) 22 May 1805, Wilkes County, North Carolina to Salley Green, married (2) 28 August 1809 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Rachel Johnson. Uriah died 1835. Whitley County, Kentucky


III Priscilla Parks, born about 1784, Wilkes County, North Carolina, married 25 March 1802, Wilkes County, North Carolina to William H. Gilreath, born 1786, North Carolina and died 1828 in Whitely County, Kentucky. Priscilla died before 1828 in Whitley County, Kentucky


IV Elizabeth Parks, born about 1785, married 22 August 1807, Wilkes County, North Carolina to Joseph Allen


V Lavina Parks, born about 1786, Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carlina, married 16 November 1802, Wilkes County, North Carolina to Henry Gilreath, born about 1786 in Wilkes County, North Carolina


VI Ambrose Parks died before 1828


VII Charity Parks, born Wilkes County, North Carolina, married about 1797/98 to Richard Chandler. Charity was named in Father's Estate settlement. Copy of Power of Attorney Document


VIII George Parks, born Wilkes County, North Carolina and died 1822 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Estate of George Parks, Bond dated 6 November 1822. Administrator John Finley, Ambrose Parks and Benjamin J Parks


IX Sarah Parks, born 8 October 1792, Wilkes County, North Carolina, married 14 December 1823 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Jonathan Faw, born 19 November 1793, Buffalo Creek, Ashe County, North Carlina and died 26 August 1865, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, buried in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee at Oak Hill Cemetery. Sarah died 14 December 1853, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carlina and is buried at Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carlina.


X. Abial C Parks, born about 1795, Wilkes County, North Carolina, married about 1821, probably in Ashe County, North Carolina to Elizabeth Bower, born about 1798, of Ashe County, North Carolina, died in Cherokee County, Texas and is buried at Cherokee County, Texas in Parks Cemetery. Abial died 12 October 1870, Cherokee County, Texas and is buried at Cherokee County, Texas in the Parks Cemetery. Abial was mentioned in his father's estate settlement



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