Elijah PARKER
Birth:
13 Nov 1730
Coventry, Tolland, Ct
Marriage:
1753
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Parker in America: Elija, son of James Parker, married a Miss
Stiles. Their children were Patsy, Roxanna, Jerusha, Tabitha,
Esther, (Elijah), Stiles and Abigail. Perhaps they have been
arranged to rhyme Patsy, Roxy, Rusha, Tabby, Esther. Lija,
Stiles and Nabby. (Parker in America, page 458). Elijah next
married a Miss Bellknap. They had a son James who settled in
Covington, Kentucky, 1817 (ibid.).
Town of Springwater: Elijah and Stiles Parker were early
settlers in the area known as Springwater, Livingston county,
NY. (Town of Springwater, page 55).
Compilers comment: Elijah and Stiles were probably brothers,
sons of Elijah Parker. On the same Springwater page mention is
made of Jonas Belknap, also an early settler of Springwater.
Since Jonas Belknap married a sister of these brothers, it seems
these men had some influence on each other when it came to
picking up stakes and moving on.
Census analysis: The census is conducted every ten years
beginning in 1790, as required by the United States
Constitution. Tracking families is complicated because
jurisdictions were constantly changing boundaries in the early
years as the population migrated westward. Anothe complication
is that prior to 1850 only the head of household was named. From
1790 to 1840, the other occupants were listed by gender and age.
This is all further complicated by the fact that the household
members could be servants, hired hands, boarders, relatives,
etc. Names in parenthsis below can be called the best guess
of the compiler. In NY of 1790, Montgomery County took up a
large center portion of the state, which later consisted of more
that twenty counties including Otsego. 1790, NY, Montgomery
County, Canajoharie Town, page 102, Elijah Parker, one male over
16 (Elijah), two males 0-15, one female, any age. Nearby is
listed Elijah Parker, Jr. 1800, NY, Otsego County, Worcester
Town, page 42; Elijah Parker, one male over age 44, one female
over 44. Next door is listed a James Parker, one male 16-25;
one female 16-25; one female, 0-9.
Martha STILES
Birth:
9 Apr 1730
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
Census analysis: 1790, NY, Montgomerey county, Canajohaire
town, page 102, Elijah Parker, Jr., 1 male over 16 (Elijah,
Jr.), 2 males, 0-16; one female. 1800, NY, Ontario county,
Bristol township, page 418; Elijah Parker, one male 16-44
(Elijah), one male 10-15, two males 0-9, one female over 44, one
female 10-15.
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
AKA Patsy Parker
7
Birth:
30 Jan 1761
Bolton, Tolland, Ct
Death:
10 Jun 1809
Springwater, Ny
Notes:
Census analysis: 1800, NY, Otsego county, Worcester township,
page 42; Stiles Parker, one male 26-44 (Stiles), one male 10-15,
three males 0-9, one female 26-44 (Stiles' wife), one female
0-9.
1810, NY, Ontario county, page 154, one male over 44 (Stiles),
one male 16-25, three males 10-15, one female over 44 (Stiles'
wife), one female 16-25.
FamilyCentral Network
Elijah Parker - Martha Stiles
Elijah Parker
was born at Coventry, Tolland, Ct 13 Nov 1730.
His parents were James Parker and Tabitha Strong.
He married Martha Stiles 1753 . Martha Stiles was born at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 9 Apr 1730 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Martha Parker
born 19 Oct 1753.
Roxanna Parker
born 9 May 1755.
Jerusha Parker
born 23 Apr 1757.
Esther Parker
born 30 Jan 1761.
Stiles Parker
born 1765.