Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Salome WHITMAN (379) & Mjr. Nathaniel PARKER

551. Henry PARKER.[12] Born in Apr 1780 in New Albany, Annapolis, NS. Henry died in Apr 1835, he was 55.

LWT dated 28 July 1834, "Wife: Sophia... "Children of my wife, Mrs. Parker" Harris Prentiss, Eunice Prentiss and Augusta Prentiss. Children: Matilda Parker, Lydia M. Parker, Martha Sophia Parker, Charlotte Tupper Parker and George Starratt Parker.
Grandsons: Henry Parker Christopher, Martha Sophia m. Elnathan Christopher; Lydia Maria m. Edward Christopher, Charlotte m. Charles Oaks; George S. Parker of Liverpool, Queens Co., NS"
[Abstracts from Court of Probate Records[
Henry Parker: Ear mark, a 3 corner hole in the right ear [Wilmot Twp. Book]

I am completely confused as to whether the Sophia Tupper (wife #1) and Sophia (Tupper) Prentiss (wife #3) are the same person.

On 1 Jan 1805 when Henry was 24, he first married Eleanor STARRATT[5],[8], daughter of John STARRATT & Hannah BANCROFT.[12] Born on 17 Jul 1785.[5],[12] Eleanor died in Paradise, Annapolis, NS on 26 Mar 1818, she was 32.

They had the following children:
797 i. James Harvey (1805-1825)
798 ii. Salome (1802-1827)

Henry second married Sophia TUPPER[8], daughter of Nathan TUPPER & Lydia FREEMAN.

I am quite confused by the marriages of Henry Parker..
He married (1) Sophia Tupper, (2) Elanor Starratt, and (3) Sophia (Tupper) Prentiss.
(or Prentice) Whether or not the two Sophias were somehow one and the same person, I cannot tell. Sometimes, I guess there are mysterious areas :) If anyone has any further information on this family group, please let me know.

They had the following children:
799 i. Matilda Aves (1812-)
800 ii. George Starratt (1820-1888)
801 iii. Harvey
802 iv. Salome
803 v. Evalina
804 vi. Lydia Maria (1822-1867)
805 vii. Eleanor (1824-1850)
806 viii. ( Martha )Sophia (1826-1876)
807 ix. Charlotte Tupper (1829-)

In 1822 when Henry was 41, he third married Sophia (Tupper) PRENTISS[12],[1]. Born on 4 Sep 1793.[12] Sophia (Tupper) died in New Albany, Annapolis, NS on 28 Jul 1849, she was 55.

They had one child:
808 i. Elizabeth (~1823-1850)

552. Elizabeth PARKER.[5] Born on 14 Sep 1781. Elizabeth died in Bear River, Digby, NS on 21 May 1866, she was 84.[12]

In 1800 when Elizabeth was 18, she first married Church MORSE[8], son of Abner MORSE & Elizabeth SAUNDERS, in Nictaux, Annapolis, NS.[5] Born on 12 Dec 1776 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, NS.

They had the following children:
809 i. Jonathan (1805-)
810 ii. Helen (1801-)
811 iii. Beniah (1802-)
812 iv. Elizabeth (1807-)
813 v. Nathaniel Parker (1809-)
814 vi. Charlotte (1812-1812)
815 vii. Abner (1813-)

Elizabeth second married Samuel FELCH[8].

They had one child:
816 i. Eunice Salome (1824-1904)

553. Parney PARKER. Born on 9 Oct 1783. Parney died on 24 Feb 1875, she was 91.

On 20 Nov 1801 when Parney was 18, she married Abel WHEELOCK Jr., son of Abel WHEELOCK & Sarah FOSTER. Born on 23 Apr 1777.

They had the following children:
817 i. Samuel (1803-1872)
818 ii. Lucinda (1804-1827)
819 iii. Olive / Olivia (1806-1857)
820 iv. Parney (1808-1875)
821 v. John (1811-1896)
822 vi. Abel Maynard (1813-)
823 vii. Letitia
824 viii. Minetta (Mittie) (1816-)
825 ix. Ezekiel Cleveland (1818-)

554. Irene PARKER.[5] Born on 27 Nov 1785. Irene died in 1823, she was 37.

Irene married Hugh GRIMES[8], son of Patrick GRIMES.

They had the following children:
826 i. Salome (1801-1816)
827 ii. Susanna (1803-1828)
828 iii. Walter (1806-1831)
829 iv. Nancy (1808-1844)
830 v. Irene (1810-1896)
831 vi. Wellington (1813-)
832 vii. Elias (1817-1899)
833 viii. Israel (1817-1819)
834 ix. John (1819-)
835 x. Charlotte Salome (1822-)

555. Mittie PARKER.[5] Born on 24 Dec 1788 in Annapolis.[5] Mittie died in Wilmot, Annapolis, NS on 21 Apr 1863, she was 74.

Mittie married John WHEELOCK[5], son of Abel WHEELOCK & Sarah FOSTER. Born in Apr 1769.

556. Lovejoy (Lovefry) PARKER.[5] Born on 7 Mar 1790.[12] Lovejoy (Lovefry) died in Milton, Queens Co., NS in Apr 1836, she was 46.

Lovejoy (Lovefry) first married Simeon FREEMAN[12],[15], son of Simeon FREEMAN & Patience WOOD. Born in 1762. Simeon died in 1847, he was 85.

They had one child:
836 i. Joseph Bent (1829-)

On 1 Sep 1808 when Lovejoy (Lovefry) was 18, she second married Capt. Beriah BENT[12],[8], son of Micah BENT & Abigail HARRINGTON, in Nictaux, Annapolis, NS. Born on 11 Feb 1788 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Co., NS. Beriah died in at sea in 1820, he was 31.

They had the following children:
837 i. Harriett (1809-1847)
838 ii. Charlotte (1811-1822)
839 iii. Mary Eliza (1814-)
840 iv. William Allen (or Beriah) (1816-1843)
841 v. Abigail Salome (1817-1822)

557. Charlotte PARKER.[12],[5] Born on 26 Dec 1792 in Nictaux, Annapolis, NS. Charlotte died in Canning, Kings Co., NS on 9 Sep 1863, she was 70.

Settled in Harmony, Queens Co., NS. Liverpool

In 1816 when Charlotte was 23, she married Dea. Zoeth FREEMAN[12],[8], son of Peleg FREEMAN & Hannah DOANE.[16] Born on 14 Jan 1794 in Brookfield, Queens Co., NS. Zoeth died in Brookfield, Queens Co., NS on 14 Jan 1848, he was 54.

A leading and influential citizen of the town and Deacon of the Baptist Church from the time of its formation.[Parker in America, page 301] The Freeman Genealogy reports he had a family of 16 children and settled in Harmony, Queens County, NS [Parker, Major Nathaniel, July, 1998.FTW]

They had the following children:
842 i. David (1820-1891)
843 ii. Rebecca (1822-)
844 iii. Elizabeth C. (1826-)
845 iv. Salome (1827-1902)
846 v. Hannah (1829-)
847 vi. Augustus (1831-)
848 vii. Maynard Parker (1833-)
849 viii. Zenas S. (1835-1856)

558. Letitia PARKER.[5] Born on 28 May 1794 in Nictaux, Annapolis, NS. Letitia died in Brookfield, Queens Co., NS on 24 May 1880, she was 85.

On 1 Jul 1818 when Letitia was 24, she married Donald MACPHERSON[17],[12].

[17]"From Shelburne County came Donald MacPherson where his parents resided. He married Letitia, daughter of Major Nathaniel Parker, of Nictaux, and settled at North Brookfield where a family grew up about them"

They had the following children:
850 i. David Harris (1831-1900)
851 ii. Mary Ann (1819-)
852 iii. Charlotte Irene (1823-)
853 iv. Beriah Bent (1825-)
854 v. Elizabeth Jane (1827-1843)
855 vi. Harriett Sophia (1829-)
856 vii. Margaret Maria (1833-)
857 viii. Love F. (1836-)
858 ix. Henrietta Armstrong (1840-)

559. Maynard PARKER.[5] Born in 1795. Maynard died in Upper Londonderry, NS on 15 Jan 1860, he was 65.

From "Parker in America", p. 301:
"He first settled in Annapolis. In 1832 he removed to Lunenburg; later to have a church at LaHave and, in 1841, settled at Pugwash, where he remained until 1852, when he removed to Londonderry; he was settled there until he died c. 1857; his widow died shortly after. He was considered a very able pastor and preached most acceptable in his different charges."

Early in the 1820s Maynard purchased 100 acres of land at Clevelands from his father-in-law Shippy Spurr. The undated deed was recorded 6 March, 1824 (Annapolis County Deed Book #21 p 448). On January 21 of 1824 he had purchased 150 acres on Lot 40 in the second division. He now had 250 acres of land next to John Cooper Spurr. This was sold 26 Sept. 1838.

"He became a minister in the Baptist Church, having been ordained by a council of ministers at Lunenburg in August 1831. He was then appointed to the church at North-West Range for a year. There was a brief pastorate at La Have and then in 1841 he was appointed to the Pugwash church where he served until 1852.
Upon his death, the "Christian Messenger" reported, "His abilities were moderate and his character respectable. He was a man of a quiet retiring dispostiion and somewhat inclined to melancholy. Perhaps this made him feel more sensibly the value of Gospel Comfort, and fitted him to be a son of consolation to others"
[Spurr Family, by Vernon Spurr, p 561-562]


In 1821 when Maynard was 26, he first married Catherine Marsden SPURR[8], daughter of Shippy SPURR & Altje VAN VOORHIES. Born in 1802. Catherine Marsden died in Pugwash, Cumberland Co., NS on 12 Mar 1852, she was 50.

They had the following children:
859 i. Eliza Jane (1821-)
860 ii. Letitia Salome (1823-)
861 iii. Eliza (1824-)
862 iv. Maria Desiah (1825-)
863 v. Hariot/Harriett Sophia (1827-)
864 vi. Maynard (1829-)
865 vii. Catharine (1833-1860)
866 viii. Sarah Ann (1837-)
867 ix. Solestas (1839-1871)
868 x. Clementina S. (1840-)
869 xi. Matilda C. (1841-1876)
870 xii. Modena Frances (1847-)

On 10 Mar 1853 when Maynard was 58, he second married Margaret Miller NORWELL[8], in Londonderry, NS. Margaret Miller died on 27 Jan 1863 in Debert, Colchester, NS.[12]

560. Maria PARKER.[5] Born on 10 Aug 1800.[12] Maria died in 1874, she was 73.

Maria married Luther LEADBETTER[5],[12],[8]. Born on 20 Jul 1790 in Leeds, ME. Luther died in Brookfield, Queens, NS on 23 Mar 1866, he was 75.

They had the following children:
871 i. James Harvey (1826-)
872 ii. Salome Parker (1828-)
873 iii. Adoniram Judson
874 iv. Ezekiel Cleveland (1833-)
875 v. Marie E. (1841-)

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