William Park (Parks)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• PURC: 1848, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Served as administrator for Jesse Park’s estate, and for his son James’ estate.

“This deed made and entered into this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty nine between William Park and Polly (Cromer) his wife, of the County of Franklin and State of Missouri, parties of the first part, and Ira Vallentine, James Parsons, and Peyton D. Sawyers, trustees of the Church of Christ upon the Burbois river, parties of the second part, Witnesseth that the said William Park and Polly his wife parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to have in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does this day bargain grant sell convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part and to their succession in said office forever, the following described parcel or tract of land, being and situated in the County of Franklin and State of Missouri on the west side of Little Creek, one acre of land to include the meeting house built by said Church and neighbors, it being an undivided part of the North east quarter of the North____qtr? of section No. fourteen, township No. 42 of range No. 3 west, together with all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described premises unto the said parties of the second part and their successors in said office forever and the said party o unto the said party of the second part and their successors in office against the claims or claim of all and any person or persons whomsoever do and will warrant and____forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said William Park and Polly his wife parties of the first part have herewith set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. “ Martin L. G. Crowe, J.P.

Polly signed with her mark.
Filed 13 Aug 18__, Recorded 19 Jan 1851


Place name: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html
Meramec Cavern
Description:
A cave in the southern part of Meramec Township, near Meramec River. Earlier known as Saltpeter Cave. Gunpowder was made here during the Civil War from saltpetre found in this cave. In 1933 Mr. Dill adopted the name Meramec Cavern because the cave was near the Meramec River. (HIST. FRANKLIN, 212-13; Miss Johnson; Charles Ripley; Benton Dill; Stephen Sullivan)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Hills
Description:
A resort and former post office in the northwest part of Calvey Township. It was established as a post office during 1887 under the name Mackie and discontinued in 1896. It was probably named for James Mackie, a Scotchman, who was its only postmaster. The place was also called Frisco Heights, as it was located on the Frisco Railroad between Robertsville and Moselle, south of the Meramec River. Morley was the earliest name of the switch on the Frisco Railroad at this place. Morley was named for a man in St. Louis who tried to build a town here. The name Shewell replaced Frisco Heights when Mrs. C.F. Shewell bought the land on the hill after the post office had been discontinued. The new name was given in her honor. The name Meramec Hills replaced the name Shewell when Charles Halsworth bought the land from Mrs. Shewell and made the resort. Cf. above. It no longer exists. However, in 1925, Kiel says the switch was still called Shewell. (Postal Guide; HIST. FRANKLIN, 342; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 194, 205 & map; Miss Johnson: Miss Martha May Wood; G.B. Zumwaldt)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Mine
Description:
A mine north of Silver Lead Mine in Prairie Township. The earliest name was Buskett Mine, for John Buskett, who operated it. The later name Meramec Mine, or the Meramec Mines, was given for its location on the Meramec River. According to the Washington Library Records, a disastrous fire occurred at the mines on July 1, 1901, causing a loss of about $50,000. (Washington Library Records; Miss Johnson: E.H. Hoff)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec Mines
Description:
See Meramec Mine.
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec River
Description:
This "large, crooked, and beautiful stream," as it has been called, is the most important river in Franklin County, and is also one of the oldest names in the region. It rises in the northeast part of Crawford County, enters Franklin near the center of the southern border of Meramec Township, and flows in a generally northeast direction across the county, continuing as the boundary line between St. Louis and Jefferson Counties till it empties into the Mississippi River. The name is usually interpreted as an Indian word meaning "catfish," and this etymology is supported by Hodge and Gannett. Mr. Bert Lowenstein, however, writing in the St. Louis POST-DISPATCH for September 10, 1938, disagrees, and gives by far the best and most detailed history of the name Meramec. He writes that Joliet and Marquette were probably the first Europeans to pass the mouth of the Meramec; for although they make no mention of the river in their account of the voyage down the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Arkansas River, Father Marquette notes the location of the "Maroa" tribe in the country of the Illinois. The Recollect missionary, Father Membre, who accompanied the La Salle and De Tonty expedition, writes of "the village of the Tamaroas on the east bank, about six leagues below the River of the Osages." La Salle, De Tonty, Fathers Joutel, Marest, Pinet, and other missionaries mention the "Tamaroas" or "Maroas" and their villages, which they locate "ten leagues below the River of Illinois," or six miles below the mouth of the Pekitanoui," the river of the "Missouries." The first historical notice of the river is found in the account of a voyage by Father James Gravier in the year 1700. He wrote: "We discovered the river Mearamigoua where a rich lead mine is situated." Penicaut, a member of Le Seur's mineralogical expedition mentions it in 1700, "one finds a small stream called the Meramecsipy." In 1702 De Iberville applied to the French Government for the exclusive privilege to work the lead mines on the Riviere Maramecquisipi. The Sieur La Renaudiere explored the region in 1723 and wrote an "Account of the mines of M. de la Motte and M. de Maramet." In May, 1723, Dixon D' Artaguiette wrote, "About one o'clock M. Renault, director of the mines, arrived here from the Meramec Mines." On June 14, 1723, Pierre Duque de Boisbriant and Marc Antoine de La Laire des Ursin, Intendant, granted to Renault a league and a half of ground upon the "Little Merameig" and in the "river Mearmeig." The "Maroa," the Indian tribe whose villages were nearest to the river's mouth, seems to be the origin of the word according to Mr. Lowenstein. The second syllable "mec," "mac," "meg," or "meq" is a term common among the Algonquin tribes. It apparently signifies a branch river or small stream as opposed to "missi," "mitche" meaning great. The name also appears as Merramec River. The many spellings would naturally result from the difficulty of settlers with the original name. (Wetmore; Gannett, 205; Houck, HIST. MISSOURI I, 281; COM. ATLAS, 229; John E. Rothensteines, MHR XX, 200, EARLIEST HISTORY OF MINE LA MOTTE"; Bert Lowenstein, St. Louis POST DISPATCH, Sept. 10, 1938; Miss O'Brien's thesis; Miss Welty's thesis)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Place name:
Meramec State Park
Description:
A famous area of great natural beauty in the southern part of Meramec Township. In 1928 the state bought this 7,124-acre tract for the fish and game department, made it into a state park and named it for the Meramec River, which flows through the park. There are more than twenty caverns in this park. A CCC camp is now located here. (Schultz, 14; Miss Johnson: Benton Dill; Stephen Sullivan)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

PURC:
NE qtr of NW qtr of Twp.42, Sec 14, R3W (40 acres)

Census:
#206 Listed with wife Mary, three of Polly Stites’ children, and Eli, Nancy A. and Ebenezer

Buried:
Probably Little Creek Cemetery

William married Mary (Polly) Stites on 4 Aug 1830 in Franklin Co., MO. Mary died before 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
by Lewis Williams, Baptist minister

1. Elizabeth Park was born in 1832 in Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO; died on 11 Jun 1880 in Franklin Co., MO.
2. Martha Ann Park was born about 1838; died on 11 Jun 1880 in Franklin Co., MO.
3. James M. Park was born in 1837 in Franklin Co., MO; died about 1863 in Franklin Co., MO.

William married Mary (Polly) Cromer on 21 Dec 1843 in Franklin Co., MO. Mary (daughter of Martin Cromer and Malvina Franziska Kellenbach) was born on 23 Nov 1821 in IN; died on 31 Dec 1864 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eli Bailey Park was born on 18 Jan 1846 in Little Creek, Franklin Co., MO; died on 19 Dec 1922 in Stanton, Franklin Co., MO; was buried on 21 Dec 1922 in Stanton, Franklin Co., MO.
2. Nancy A. Park was born in 1847.
3. Ebenezer Park was born in Dec 1849 in MO.
4. William Joseph Park was born on 25 Nov 1856 in Franklin Co., MO; died on 12 Sep 1900 in Bollinger Co., MO.
5. Sophia J. Park was born in Oct 1858 in Franklin Co., MO; died in 1923 in Franklin Co., AR.
6. Samuel Isaiah Park (Parks) was born on 3 Apr 1862 in MO; died on 8 Jul 1935 in Claremore, Rogers Co., OK; was buried in Claremore, Rogers Co., OK.
7. Caroline (Carrie) M. Park was born on 10 Mar 1864 in Stanton, Franklin Co., MO; died on 18 Oct 1930 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried on 20 Oct 1930 in Leslie, Franklin Co., MO.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1820, Franklin Co., Boone Twp., MO
• Census: 1830, Franklin Co., St. John’s Twp., MO
• Residence: 24 Jan 1831, Franklin Co., St. John’s Twp., MO

Notes:

A marriage bond date of August 8, 1809 showed bondsman Samuel Dent and Ebenezer Park. Madison Co., Ky. Marriage Records, Vol. i,1786-[1822..Compiled by Bill and Kathy Vockery, p. 62. Also named in the will of Samuel Dent 1834, Franklin Co., MO. Jessie park purchased land in Franklin Co. MO in 1831 - 106 acres Fred Kinder - descendant.
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“Jesse was supposedly perceived as the black sheep of the family as family history has it, for his rather abrupt departure to Missouri. At one time, Jesse farmed the land in Eastern Madison County along Drowning Creek (original owner was Jesse's father, Ebenezer Park, Sr.) and per agreement with his father, gave him so many bushels of corn each year. Eb Park, Sr. had previously moved to the Station Camp area of Estill County. Jesse's brother, Col. Eli Park (m. Winnaford Dillingham) and sister, Mary (m. John Scrivner) both lived on this same Drowning Creek tract of land where Eb and wife, Tabitha Mills were eventually buried (I found their graves on 20 June 2000 under fallen Pine trees), having moved in with son, Col. Eli Park in the last years. Jesse moved to Missouri at the invitation of Winnie’s father, having been promised land there.”
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“This Deed made the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between Jesse Park and his wife Anna of the County of Franklin and State of Missouri for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred forty five dollars to them in hand paid by John Voss of the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and do grant bargain and sell convey and confirm, unto the said John Voss and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of land situated or being in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid, being the south west quarter of the north west quarter of Section No. seventeen in Township No. forty three of Range No. one west, containing forty acres, with the exception however of a small piece of said __ separation? in the North West corner which is separated form the rest of said ___ ___ section by a stream running and the said North West corner separated to be about five acres--to have and hold the same with the privileges and appertenance thereunto belonging to the said John Voss his heirs and assigns forever, the said Jesse Park and Anna his wife hereby _____that their heirs____and administrator will warrant and defend the title to the said premises to the said John Voss his heirs and assigns forever, against the claim or claims of all persons whatever lawfully claiming the same--In witness whereof, the said Jesse Park and Anna his wife party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. “

Anna signed with her mark in the presence of W. V. N. (Bay?)

Filed and Recorded March 5, 1838, C. S. Jeffries, Clerk, per W.V.N. Bay?

Deeded land is in Krakow area.

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Jesse Park and Anna his wife; Henry Dent and Louisa his wife;
Robert Beatty and Viney his wife; Dyson Johnson and Malinda his wife;
and Olive Dent, heirs of Samuel Dent, deceased,
and Ephriam B. Strickland
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Indenture made 5th day of May, 1842, between above parties
for the sum of $225
the west half of the southeast quarter, section five, township 43, range 1 west, consisting of 80 acres.
Attest: John R. Browne

Filed Oct 24, 1849, Recorded March 1, 1850, C.S. Jeffries, Clerk

Deeded land is in Krakow area.
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Names on Jesse Park estate papers:

Administrator: William Park
Heirs: William Park,
Robert Park, Jane Park, Ephraim Park, Lewis Park, minor heirs of Willson Park, deceased
Syrena Cooper, Anderson Park, Ebenezer Park, Lavina Allum, Eli Park, Savica Park
Sworn before C. Jeffries, and D. Bishop, Clerk and Deputy Clerk
Witnesses: Ira and Eli Valentine

Inventory of estate was administered by William Park
Witnesses: Payton R. Sawyers and Ira Valentine

Names of Debtors:
Wm. C. Stites, William and Nancy Park (for 40 acres of land)
Spencer Altum, John Tomson (Thompson) James Park, David Stites, Anderson Park, Benjamin Noss?

Appraisers of the slaves and personal estate: (no slaves itemized)
Ira Vallantine, Peter B. Persell and Mathew Scott
sworn before Payton R. Sawyers, JP Total value of personal estate: $419.55

Receipts for estate payment from:
Ebenezer Park (signed), Anderson Park (his mark), George Cooper (his mark), Spencer Altum (signed).

Purchaser’s names:
Spencer Altum, George Cooper, Ebenezer Park, Anderson Park, John Ramsey, M.R. Childers, D. Dndee, Jess Altum, Mathew Scott, Jesse Hull (?), T. B Gereel, A. W. Leffers, William Park, Ira Valentine, T. B. Peneel (?), Levi Stites, James Valentine, D. Drace, Martin Cromer, John L. Linten (?), Eli Park, L. C. Inman, Isaac Stites, John Thompson, Mrs. (?), Savica Park, Chesney Cromer, Gilford….(?).

Census:
Microfilm roll #72, p. 134

Residence:
Taken up by Jesse Park living in St. John’s Twp., Franklin County, two hogs, one a barrow and the other a spaid sow, supposed to be something like two years old. The barrow is a pale red with black spots on him, marked in the left ear with a hole, swallow fork and underbit and a swallow fork and underbit in the right. The sow is a pale red and few black spots, marked with an oven bit and swallow fork in the left ear, a bit and an underbit in the right. Appraised two dollars and seventy five cents by John Stites andWlliam Park, appraiser, duly sworn before me 26th January 1831. Wm. G. Owens, JP

Buried:
Valentine-Armstrong Family Cemetery (probably)

Jesse married Winnie Ann Dent on 10 Aug 1809 in Madison Co., KY. Winnie (daughter of Samuel Dent and Martha “Patsy” Harris) was born between 1792-1795 in Franklin Co., VA; died after 1832 in Franklin Co., Boone Twp., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Valentine-Armstrong Family Cemetery (probably)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: A man of unusual education for his day.
• Occupation: Tailor, then farmer, Baptist Minister
• Religion: Baptist
• PURC: Abt 1796, Madison Co., KY
• Residence: 1796, Madison Co., KY

Notes:

Ebenezer was a man of unusual education for his day. Born in Virginia, he settled in North Carolina (perhaps as a result of the French and Indian War), where most if not all of his children were born. We don't know exactly when the Park families moved from Hampshire County, WV, to Rowan Co., NC, by way of the Great Wagon Road of Pennsylvania, but the first record of Ebenezer in Rowan Co. is 1772.

"Several Parks lived in what was then called the Bald Mountain District of Rowan County. These were George, Moses, Ebenezer, Allen, Timothy, and Charles. It is not known exactly where in the District George lived, but the others were all in or near what is now Jackson Hill Township, in western Davidson County, on or close to the Yadkin River."

"On August 8, 1778, Ebenezer was listed as one of many throughout Rowan County 'who neglected or refused to appear before the Justice of their respective Districts and take the Oath of Affirmation of Allegiance to the State agreeable to Act of Assembly and who have omitted appearing at Court and rendering Excuse for such Neglect or Refusal.' "

According to Doug Park, Ebenezer lived 24 years along Cabin Creek in the township of Jackson Hill before going to Kentucky. But his brother Noah and wife Anna remained and died on their farm in NC. They are buried on that farm (see note for Noah Park) in a cemetery known as the Park-Bean-Wyatt Cemetery.

In 1796, he and Tabitha “followed Daniel Boone into KY using the [Boone’s] Wilderness Trail and was considered to be a Pioneer of Madison Co. They traveled on pack horses, with their ten children, and settled near the town of Richmond. Later Ebenezer moved to Station Camp, where he lived for many years. He finally settled on the waters of Drowning Creek in Madison County, where he lived and died. In the marriage bond, signed by John Hawkins, Ebenezer spelled his name "Parke." He would not take the oath of allegiance to the State of North Carolina against the King in 1778.,

Ebenezer bought four hundred acres of land on Station Camp Creek, Madison Co., Kentucky, practically at the mouth of Middle Fork. To his four oldest sons he deeded one hundred acres each. He made a most remarkable division of this land. To Asa he gave the lower tract, to Ebenezer, Jr., the upper tract, and to Jonathan the next lower tract. These three tracts were all locate on the east side of Station Camp Creek. To John he gave the land on the west side of the creek. The four hundred acres were so divided that each son received the same number of acres of low land and each son received the same number of acres of hill land and each had Station Camp Creek water course.
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“…surprised to read that Eb, Sr. was a Baptist minister, though I have known for years that his son, Eb, Jr. and also Eb, Jr.'s son, Rev. John Mills Park (1806-1877) were Baptist Ministers. We found this info in court records and family documents at the EKU Library's Archives and Special Collections section.”

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“From Hampshire Co., VA(WV) Ebenezer Park settled on Cabin Creek by the Yadkin River in Rowan Co. in the Bald Mtn. District, Capt. Israel Cox'sDistrict along with his brothers, Allen, George, Noah & Moses, and cousins Charles, Nathan & Timothy. In 1779 Ebenezer was a witness to a deed record for Allen Parke, Rowan Co., NC Deed Book 9, page 105, Dec.25, 1779. Allen Park & wife Elizabeth to Phineas Runyon for 200 poundsNC money, 240 acres on Cabin Creek bought from George Smith Jr. of PA,Feb. 21, 1767. Jonathan Davis, Ebenezer Parke, Feb. 1780, 1786, Ebenezer received a state grant of 270 acres on the northwest side of Cabin Creek,202, p. 138, Oct. 25, 1786. State Grant #1208 @50 shillings per 100 acres to Ebenezer Parks/Parker, 270. He remained in NC for about 20 years before departing for Madison Co. KY in 1796.

The 1778 Tax List for Bald Mt. district, in 1778 known as Capt. IsraelCox's District, lists these Park men: Allen, Charles, Ebenezer, George,Moses, Nathan and Timothy. Charles was the son of Nathan Parke. Allen, Ebenezer, George, Moses and possibly Timothy were brothers. However,Timothy had close ties with Nathan and his son, Charles and could have been a son of Joseph Parke of Warren Co., NJ, who was a brother to Nathan Parke. This relationship has not been proven either way. On this Aug.8, 1778 Persons in the district of Capt. Cox among those listed as not having taken the Oath of Allegiance to the State was Ebenezer Park.”

Birth:
(Hampshire)

Buried:
Drowning Creek (Eli Park land)

Ebenezer married Tabitha Mills on 6 Jan 1772 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC. Tabitha (daughter of John (Jonathan?) Mills, Sr. and Rebeckah Harrold (?)) was born on 27 Feb 1752 in Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC; died on 18 Oct 1826 in Estill, Madison Co., KY; was buried in Madison Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Since the Mills family was staunchly Quaker for generations, it is likely that Tabitha was “disowned” or otherwise “shunned” for marrying outside the Society of Friends.

Birth:
Birth is recorded at New Garden MM, Guilford County, NC

Buried:
Near Drowning Creek (Eli Park land). Doug Park would find the final resting place of our Ebenezer and Tabitha on land that was once their son, Eli Park's Farm in the woods--underneath fallen yellow pine trees (a result of an ice storm three years prior.

Notes:

Married:
Matt Troy and John Hankins, Bondsmen

Other Events and Attributes:

• HIST: Place name: St. Johns https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html Description: A small village or settlement once located somewhere on St. Johns Creek. According to Kiel, when a post office was established there on August 30, 1833, it was on the upper part of the creek, in what is now the northeast part of Lyon Township. The post office was discontinued on July 29, 1840, and the place has so entirely disappeared that its exact location is uncertain. The earlier St. Johns Settlement, from which the village was doubtless descended, was probably nearer the mouth of the creek, a short distance west of the present Washington. It seems always to have been a scattered country community, and never became a place of any importance. Its insignificance probably accounts for the apparent mistake made on May 25, 1804, by the companies of Lewis and Clark in transferring the name to the village of La Charrette across the river in Warren County. The mistake is not made by Clark himself, or by Lewis, both of whom knew it as La Charrette or Charrette's village; but in the four other journals that are preserved, kept by subordinate members of the party, the place is called St. Johns. The four sergeants Floyd (Thwaites' ed., VII. 5), Whitehouse (Thwaites' ed., VII. 25), Gass (1847 ed., p. 15), and Ordway (Quaife's ed., p. 81) record the events of May 25 in almost identical words: After telling how they spent the night of May 23 encamped near Tavern Creek (q.v.) on the south side of the river, then occupied the whole day of May 24 in a difficult struggle with the rapid known as the Devil's Race-Ground, winning only ten miles during the day, and again encamping on the south side, they started out on the morning of Friday, May 25, and after passing the mouth of "a creek called Wood River" (i.e., on the north side) called St. Johns. This is the last settlement of whites on this River." The editors Coues, Thwaites, and Quaife accept these entries of the worthy sergeants as evidence that the Warren County village of La Charrette had previously borne the name of St. Johns, although they note that no other records survive of the use of the name on the north side of the river, whereas it was indubitably applied to a creek, an island, a village, and a township on the southern side. It may be observed that the almost identical wording of the four journals suggests that three of the entries were copied from the fourth, as we know was often the case among the Lewis and Clark diarists; hence we really have only a single witness to the name St. Johns for La Charrette, as against that of the two leaders Clark and Lewis. It is at least possible that these men, who had just passed close to the mouth of St. Johns Creek and perhaps also the St. Johns settlement on the south side, and near the St. Johns Islands (q.v.) as they crossed over, merely transferred the name to La Charette by pure inadvertence. Closely tied up with the question of whether the village of St. Johns was on the south or the north side of the river is that of the location of what must have been its predecessor, the Spanish "Fort San Juan del Misuri." Our information about the Spanish fort comes from Houck, who bases it apparently on a document from the Spanish archives which he unfortunately fails to quote in full. "Of this fort one Antonio Gautier, lieutenant of the militia, and who in 1796 was an inhabitant of St. Charles, had command. What manner of fort this San Juan del Misuri was, we do not know, nor whether the garrison was a squad of Spanish soldiers or composed of local militia; but most likely this fort was a small log-house built to protect the first settlers against the Indians" (Houck, HIST. MISSOURI, II, 91). In his SPANISH REGIME IN MISSOURI, Houck gives a little more information about the officer who was in command of the fort: he gives us the roster of St. Louis militia companies in 1780, and in the list appears (p. 184) the name "Antonio Gotie, twenty-six years old, born in Canada, rower." To this Houck adds a footnote (p. 190): "Antoine Gauthier married Elizabeth Becquet, widow of St. Joseph Chancelier. He moved to St. Charles, where he was an officer in the militia and in command of the Fort San Juan del Misuri above St. Charles, presumably where the village of Charette afterwards stood." Another document reproduced by Houck (p. 30) is a commission, dated July 9, 1793, to Don Antonio Gautier as Lieutenant in the militia at San Carlos del Misouri, granted by Baron de Carondelet." As for the location of his "Fort San Juan del Misuri" which is obviously not exactly given in the documents before him, Houck accepts La Charrette on the north side of the river. His only ground for doing so is the fact that Gass names the settlement "St. Johns" in his journal, although he notes with surprise that "All rememberance of Fort San Juan del Misuri in 1804 appears to have faded from the recollection of the people there" (HIST. MISSOURI II, 91). It would indeed have been strange if a fort in full operation in 1796 were already completely forgotton in 1804, and on the face of the facts we have it seems far more likely that the fort was south of the river, where it has left so large a crop of descendants. One other possibility may be suggested. Houck gives in his Spanish Regime in Missouri an account, taken from the Spanish archives, of a double fort erected by the Spanish at the mouth of the Missouri River on March 10, 1769: "the royal Spanish fort, Don Carlos el Senor Principe de Asturias, and of the blockhouse Don Carlos Tercero el Rey, both of which are located at the mouth of the Misuri--the first on the south bank, and the latter on the north bank." (p. 49). Might not the later "Fort San Juan del Misuri" have been a similar double fort or pair of blockhouses, one south of the Missouri at the mouth of the "Riviere St. Jean," and the other on the north side, somewhere near La Charrette? This would account for all the facts we have, and vindicate the sergeants from the imputation of error. A definitive solution of the whole problem must await the fuller publication of material from the Spanish archives. In any event, all the St. John names, on both sides of the river, must have been derived from the Fort. The name San Juan was doubtless chosen by the Spaniards in the same spirit as inspired the choice of San Carlos and San Fernando (q.v.): i.e., directly in honor of well known saints of the church, indirectly in honor of royal personages who also bore those names. Thus San Juan would be primarily named for the Apostle, secondarily for one of the many Johns in the royal lines of Spain or Portugal. The most likely candidate for such honor at this time was Don Juan of Austria (1547-1578), the famous Spanish general and victor at Lepanto, illegitimate son of the emperor Charles V. (L&C, & Pike, ed. Coues; L&C, & EWT, ed Thwaites; Gass's JOURNAL, 1847 ed.; Ordway's JOURNAL, ed. Quaife; Houck's HIST. MISSOURI & SPANISH REGIME; all with pp. as cited above; HIST. FRANKLIN, 217; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 210; Miss Johnson: George Klenke) Source: Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.
• MILF: Y
• Residence: By 1787, Franklin Co., VA
• Residence: 1795, Madison Co., KY
• Census: 1810, Madison Co., KY
• PURC: 1818, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1820, St. John’s Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1830, St. John’s Twp., Franklin Co., MO
• PURC: 1 Oct 1835, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Following info from Leon Wilde's Genealogical Research Website:

In 1777, in Charles Co., VA, Samuel was on county-wide militia list (listing able-bodied men 16-50 years) as private in Henry Clarkson’s Company of militia, 12th Bttn, published in Clements & Wright “Maryland Militia of the Revolutionary War.”
1778 - Charles Co. MD. Samuel Dent not in 1778 constables' lists, and not in Co. oath of fidelity lists of men 18 and up.
Virginia courthouse records show Samuel was in Henry and Franklin Co. Virginia from about 1782. He probably moved there in 1786-87.
1781-82 - Samuel Dent on 18 Aug 1781 to receive 18s each from the western shore treasurer "of the money appropriated for the present Campaign for rations."
1787 - By this time Samuel had moved his family from Charles Co. MD to the Snow Creek area of Franklin Co. VA.. Bought 150 acres of land.
1791 - Married Martha Harris, possibly in Henry Co. VA
1795 - Moved to Madison Co. KY
Samuel sold his 150 acres on Reedy Creek (NC) in 1795 to John Dent (possible brother), and by 1796, both Samuel and his father-in-law Henry Harris, were living in Madison Co., Ky. and were listed on the annual tax list.
1818 - Went to Franklin Co., MO and received a land grant in 1818.
Samuel is listed in the 1810 census for Madison Co., Ky., but in 1817 once again sold land, this time 118 acres on Drowning Creek in Madison Co., KY. A year later Samuel was granted land, on Aug. 26, 1818, in Franklin Co., MO. (SE Qtr. of Sec 5, Twp. 43, Range 1 W, and the NE Qtr. of Sec 6, same Twp. and Range.) Krakow area.
Settled and owned property at what is now Krakow, MO. Purchased more land in 1831 and 1835.
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Early land entries – Franklin Co. MO
Source: Goodspeed's Franklin County History, 1888, Goodspeed Publishing Co
Transcribed by: Barb Z. © 2009
August 26, 1818-  Samuel Dent, southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 43, Range 1 west, and the northeast quarter of Section 6, same township and  range; 
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Deed made 6th day of August, 1827, between Samuel Dent and his wife Patsy and Baley Dent for the sum of $1

The western half of the north east quarter of section six in township forty three or range one west.

Patsy signed with her mark.

Entered and recorded 6 August, 1827, Hurt, J.P. and Owens, Clerk

Deeded land is northwest of Krakow.


Deed made 6th day of August, 1827, between Samuel Dent and his wife Patsy and Ephriam Strickland for the sum of $250

The eastern half of the north east quarter of section six in township forty three of range one west.

Patsy signed with her mark.

Entered and recorded 6 August, 1827, Armstrong Hurt, J.P. and Wm. G. Owens, Clerk in Book A, page 383 ff.

Deeded land is northwest of Krakow.}


This info from a book named PIONEER TIMES/July 1966 Vol. 10., NO 3
THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL DENT 1755-1834
Bonds and Administrations of Franklin Co., MO. 1836 - 1847 list Patsy Dent, Dec'd. Administrator of her estate was Robert Beatty, son-in-law, and husband of daughter, Lavinia. Securities were Thomas McCalister/ McAlister and Masters Campbell. This document was dated 10 Feb. 1842 and recorded 3 March 1842. Patsy Dent died intestate in Franklin Co., MO. Robert Beatty, son-in-law, was the administrator of her estate in records dated 10 Feb. 1842 (book A p. 230). Her personal property was sold 25 Feb. 1842. Some purchasers included: F. Regle, M. Closemore, Wm. Neidermire, James Parks, John Williams, John Barrett/Bassett, G. Stumper, D. Johnson, Wm. Quesenberry, C. Dimler, R. Beatty, F. Dearking/Dearling, Wm. Holtmire, H. Sickendick, Lewis Cox, Samuel Cahill, Richard Clark, C. Lesker, John River, E. B. Stricklen/Strickland, F. G. Mosley, H. Kahmann, J. T. Gregory, Thomas G. Childers, H. Otty, H. Longumback, J. T. Gregory, F. Beckmann, G. Lay, and a couple of others.

PIONEER TIMES, July 1966 Vol. 10., NO 3
THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL DENT 1755-1834
Samuel Dent, according to census records, was born circa 1755, although his birthplace and his family ties have not been determined. Many Dent families settled originally in Maryland during the late 1600s and early 1700s. Some of these Dents are said to have emigrated from Yorkshire, England. Records in the Maryland Archives list a Revolutionary War service record of one Samuel Dent, of Capt. Clarkson's Company in the Charles Co., MD militia. Many of the Maryland Dents moved westward into neighboring Virginia. Courthouse records list a Samuel Dent in Henry and Franklin (formed 1786 from portions of Henry and Bedford) Counties, from about 1782, as the name appeared on a petition of inhabitants requesting that the county be divided and again on a land record in 1787. Oaths of Allegiance were recorded for Peter Dent and John Dent in 1777 in Bedford Co., Va. Samuel Dent married MARTHA (PATSY) HARRIS, daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier, HENRY HARRIS and ANNIE BIRD/BYRD of that same area, although the Harrises had lived in pre-revolutionary war days in Orange Co. and possibly in Albermarle Co. Patsy Harris Dent was born 23 May 1770. Samuel Dent sold his 150 acres on reedy Creek in 1795 to John Dent, and by 1796, both Samuel Dent and Henry Harris were living in Madison Co., KY., and were listed on the annual tax list. In 1817, Samuel and Patsy Dent decided to head west and once again sold land, this time, 188 acres on Drowning Creek in Madison Co., KY. (Book M, page 212) A year later, the Dents were over in Franklin Co., MO. Many of the other settlers of Franklin Co., MO were familiar names from KY. About twelve years later, in 1830, Henry Harris, Samuel's father-in-law, being old and infirm, divided and deeded all his Madison Co., KY property to his children and grandchildren. Samuel Dent died in 1834 in Franklin Co., MO. The inventory of his estate was witnessed by John Goode, William Truesdell and C. B. Hinton. Alexander Chambers was executor of the will. The inventory contained notes on H. Fackler, A. Chambers, Samuel Beatty, Dyson Johnson, William Parks, John Harris, Prior Brauly and L. D. Walls. Securities of the estate were William Truesdell and Sion Pritchett.
(Note: Anthony S. Garrett died in 1855 in Monroe Co., MO. Bailey Dent was a witness. Garrett (1850 census) lived with his grandson, John Truesdell. Perhaps the William Truesdell, mentioned above, was related to him).

See http://dkwilde.com/Genealogy/Dent/genmain/dent/john1/john2/thos3/saml4_chrono.html for more information about Samuel Dent.

Place name: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html
Krakow
Description:
A town located on the northern border of Union Township. It is the successor of Henrietta, which was only a short distance to the north, on the southern border of St. Johns Township. Henrietta was named by Peter Haeverle, the only postmaster, for his wife. The post office was established July 15, 1867, and discontinued November 8, 1869. Its place was taken by Krakow, where a post office was established August 11, 1870. The office was discontinued in 1867 or thereabouts to the star mail route between Union and Washington. Krakow, which had many Polish settlers, was named for Krakow, chief city of Galicia, Poland, formerly a province of Austria-Hungary. Krakow is the correct Polish spelling of the city, which usually appears as Krakau in German and Cracow in English. Both Krakow and Henrietta were and still often called St. Gertrude, from St. Gertrude Catholic Church (q.v.) and Cemetery in the same neighborhood. (Postal Guide; COUNTY ATLAS, 1878, 13; HIST. FRANKLIN 342; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 203-5; Miss Johnson: Charles Cole; Miss Agnes Neider; Rev. R.B. Schuler; E.O. Griese)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Birth:
Date 1760 calculated from census. GENI information gives birth year as 1765.

Residence:
Moved from Chas Co. MD to Snow Creek area of VA

Census:
Head of household, with family

PURC:
southeast quarter of Section 5, Township 43, Range 1 west, and the northeast quarter of Section 6, same township and  range

Census:
Head of household

Census:
Head of household, with family and 12 slaves

PURC:
Twp. 43N, R1W

Died:
Will in file. Franklin Co., MO

Buried:
Valentine Miller Cemetery or nearby that area

Samuel married Martha “Patsy” Harris about 1791 in Henry Or Franklin Co., VA. Martha (daughter of Henry Harris and Annie Byrd (Bird)) was born on 3 May 1770 in Orange Co., VA; died on 10 Feb 1842 in Franklin Co., MO; was buried in Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, St. John Co., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Daughter of Henry Harris (1742-1833) and Annie (Byrd) Harris (1740-1816)

Bonds and Administrations of Franklin Co., MO. 1836 - 1847 list Patsy Dent, Dec'd. Administrator of her estate was Robert Beatty, son-in-law, and husband of daughter, Lavinia. Securities were Thomas McCalister/ McAlister and Masters Campbell. This document was dated 10 Feb. 1842 and recorded 3 March 1842.

Patsy Dent died intestate in Franklin Co., MO. Robert Beatty, son-in-law, was the administrator of her estate in records dated 10 Feb. 1842 (book A p. 230). Her personal property was sold 25 Feb. 1842. Some purchasers included: F. Regle, M. Closemore, Wm. Neidermire, James Parks, John Williams, John Barrett/Bassett, G. Stumper, D. Johnson, Wm. Quesenberry, C. Dimler, R. Beatty, F. Dearking/Dearling, Wm. Holtmire, H. Sickendick, Lewis Cox, Samuel Cahill, Richard Clark, C. Lesker, John River, E. B. Stricklen/Strickland, F. G. Mosley, H. Kahmann, J. T. Gregory, Thomas G. Childers, H. Otty, H. Longumback, J. T. Gregory, F. Beckmann, G. Lay, and a couple of others.

Children:

Bailey Dent (1794-1870), m. Rebecca Harris
Winnie Anne Dent (1795-____), m. Jesse Park(s)
Josiah Dent (1800-1875), m. Mary "Polly" Jamison
Henry Dent (1801c-____), m. Lavice Williams
Ollie Dent (1802c-____), m. James Park(s)
Lavina Dent (1804c-1873), m. Robert Beatty
Malinda Dent (1810c-____), m. Dyson Johnson.
Source

Census:
Listed in the next household is daughter Olly Parks and children.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Horse breeder/trader. Operated a sawmill as well.
• USR1: Died in a military battle at Ft. Duquesne, PA, led by George Washington

Notes:

"John Parks II was born probably in Burlington County, N.J., and was possibly the John Parks who died in 1758 (near Cumberland, Md.), while serving in a unit of the Virginia Militia during the French and Indian War. John II married a woman named Mary, who died circa 1773. Either her maiden name was Davis, or, after John's death, she remarried a man who was surnamed Davis. They received a Fairfax grant in Parks Valley, Hampshire County."
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John’s place of death was found to be Cumberland, MD (reference  Dr. Wilmer Kerns in one of his books on Hampshire Co. VA) and this could indicate that he died at Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek during the French and Indian War while serving in the Virginia Militia, or may indeed have died between Fort Cumberland MD and Fort Duquesne PA, while going to or from a battle, possibly by Indian ambush of the traveling soldiers. Because his death was recorded as "killed near Fort Duquesne, on Sept. 14, 1758, I researched and found that was the date of the Battle of Grant's Hill.  So putting all these things together determined that is how, when and where he died.  Almost all of the 1st Regiment died in that battle.  George Washington wrote about it in his diary which has been published.  A short movie was made about this battle, which I have a copy of, called “When the Forest Ran Red."

 It is more likely from the date of his death that John died in the Battle of Grant's Hill at Fort Duquesne while fighting with the First Virginia  Regiment under Col. George Washington during the French & Indian War.  John III filed a petition as eldest son in 1770 for John Jr.'s land stating he had left no will.  His mother Mary had by then remarried to John Davis. It is about this time, that John Park II and children dropped the "e" and some added an "s".

Source:  Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck,  Genealogical :Publishing Co., IN> p. 235,211,127,45.  Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776 - William Armstrong Crozier
Research done by Mrs. Evelyn Potter Park and Dr. Margaret Park & independently from them, Susan Balde Avery.
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https://moreexploringoffthebeatenpath.com/2018/09/01/battle-of-grants-hill/#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20Grant's%20Hill,have%20been%20fought%20at%20all
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Duquesne

https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:00agc4777m
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While still in Hopewell, John Parke Jr. was appointed overseer of the upper road north on the north side of Stony Brook in 1735.

John Jr. also had 250 acres north and west of Capon Bridge by abt. 2miles. John Parke Jr. may have been a chain carrier for GeorgeWashington, surveyor in 1750. The Wagon Rd. went southwest fromWinchester to a ford over the Cacapon on John Parke Sr.'s land to (OldFields) Moorefield, Hardy Co., W. Va. John II had a sawmill on the Cacapon River. He also had stud service for horses, so was a horse breeder/trader.

In George Washington's survey book there is a survey for 135 acres onMill Run, a branch of the Capapon River, granted to John Park Jr. Dec.29, 1750. On March 31, 1751, 30 acres of land was surveyed for Bartholomew Anderson. Bartholomew was the 3rd person, along with Thomas Smith and John Parke Sr. who fled Hopewell after the Coxe incident.

John Jr. (II) most probably is the John Parke who was enlisted in theVirginia 1st Militia, which was being formed during the Indian uprisings leading up to the French & Indian War. In Sept. 1758 a John Parke is listed on the Muster Roll of Capt. Thomas Speak for the Frederick Co. Virginia Militia. This is most likely a "re-signup" to the VA militia.An earlier record has been found on a John Park enlisting October 1756, Frederick Co, VA (Collection of the Manuscript Div. Library of Congress). This John Park/e served under the First Virginia Regiment under Col.George Washington, and was listed as "killed" near Fort Duquesne, Sept.14, 1758. This would also coincide with the dates of deeds and request byJohn Park III, who filed a petition to recover his father John Park II's land. The Aug. 18, 1762 land purchased in Hampshire Co. VA by John Parks- 250 acres on the waters of Cacapon River must be John Park III who remained in the area after his brothers, mother and a sister left forRowan Co. about 1759. (Book I, p. 159, Also the Fairfax land grand Feb.9, 1770 p. 52.) Land Warrant to John Parke III states that John Parks II being dead, his son, John Parke is proved Heir-at-law. Deed to issue in the name of said John reserving 1/3 to Mary Davis, widow of John Parks.Deed to John Parke from Lord Fairfax in Frederick Co. , dated Nov. 15,1771 for 182 acres originally granted to his father, John Park Jr. in1753. John Park certifies "I am eldest son and heir of a tract of land of my father John Parks, Sr. (actually II), he dying without a Will. Witnesses, Roger Park, brother to John Park II. (his uncle) Affidavit dated 1771, by James Smith before Adam Stephen, Justice of the Peace, stated that he was married to Ann, daughter of John Park, Jr. and that his father-in-law made no Will. Another affidavit with no dates, states: ”Reserve 1/3 to Mary Davis, widow of John Park, Jr." P-86 of the Deedbook - John Parke of Hampshire Co. son and heir at law of John Parke deceased 182 acres on head of Thomas Edward's Mill Branch of Cacapehon in said county reserving unto Mary Davis widow of John Parke deceased 1/2during her lifetime and after her decease the whole to John Parke surveyed Oct. 30, 1753 for John Parke deceased. Signed by John Mauzy and forfeited by advertisement and recorded in Book N 15 NN 1771

His place of death was found to be Cumberland, MD (reference Dr.Wilmer Kerns in one of his books on Hampshire Co. VA) and this could indicate that he died at Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek during theFrench and Indian War while serving in the Virginia Militia, or may indeed have died between Fort Cumberland MD and Fort Duquesne PA, while going to or from a battle, possibly by Indian ambush of the traveling soldiers. Because his death was recorded as "killed near Fort Duquesne, on Sept. 14, 1758, I researched and found that was the date of the Battle of Grant's Hill. So putting all these things together determined that is how, when and where he died. Almost all of the 1st Regiment died in that battle. George Washington wrote about it in his diary which has been published. A short movie was made about this battle, which I have a copy of, called "And the River Ran Red."

It is more likely from the date of his death that John died in the Battle of Grant's Hill at Fort Duquesne while fighting with the First Virginia Regiment under Col. George Washington during the French &Indian War. John III filed a petition as eldest son in 1770 for JohnJr.'s land stating he had left no will. His mother Mary had by then remarried to John Davis. It is about this time, that John Park II and children dropped the "e"and some added an "s".

Research done by Mrs. Evelyn Potter Park and Dr. Margaret Park & independently from them, Susan Balde Avery.
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The Virginia Regiment was formed in 1754 by Virginia's Royal GovernorRobert Dinwiddie, as a provincial corps. The regiment served in theFrench and Indian War, with members participating in actions at Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity in 1754, the Braddock expedition in 1755, and the Forbes expedition in 1758. Small detachments of the regiment were involved in numerous minor actions along Virginia's extensive wilderness frontier.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Duquesne
https://moreexploringoffthebeatenpath.com/2018/09/01/battle-of-grants-hill/#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20Grant's%20Hill,have%20been%20fought%20at%20all.
https://documenting.pitt.edu/islandora/object/pitt:00agc4777m - the book called The Story of Grant's Hill

Frederick County, 2:208, 5 March 1746 (This is probably John Parke -possibly John Jr.)
On the petition of James Coddy, Thomas Smith, John Parks, William Naylor, Josiah Arnold, George Potts, Darby McKeaver, Samuel Farrington, George Hoge, Peter Foster, and Walter D[illegible] for a road from Park's graveyard near Cape Capon water, over Dillon's Run, into the Wagon Road on Joseph Edwards's land, it is ordered that the said road be cleared by the said petitioners and that they work on the same under James Coddy, who is hereby appointed surveyor thereof. And it is further ordered that the said James Coddy cause the said road to be kept in good repair and make bridges thereon where required according to law.

Died:
Or, Cumberland Co., MD (Fort Cumberland/Hampshire Co. VA) As participant the day of Washington’s Battle of Grant’s Hill.

John married Mary Unknown in 1730 in Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. Mary was born between 1705-1710 in Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ; died between 1771-1779 in Rowan Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Reference to her being Swedish??? - Kenneth Wayne Parks PS#776

Reference to her being Mary Mislogle ? on ancestry.com - obviously confusing her with John Park IV's wife Mary Millschlagel.

She came south with her sons to Rowan Co. and either met and married John Davis there or possibly while in Hampshire Co. WV after John Parke's death. There is no indication that John Davis was ever in Hampshire Co.,WV, that I've found however. She was already married to him by the time of the court case about the distribution of John Parke's estate inHampshire Co. in 1762. It was not necessary for her to be in HampshireCo. WV for the court case just as it wasn't necessary for George to there when his land was sold. I believe they were both already in Rowan Co. NC long before that - probably shortly after John Parke's death in 1758.

Birth:
or Essex England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: In 1734 John described himself as a farmer from Prince George Co., MD
• Religion: Quaker
• Residence: 1718-1726, Prince George Co., MD

Notes:

Information about John Mills, Sr., as published on his memorial on Find-A-Grave website:

John MILLS Sr. was probably born in England. He came as a young man to Philadelphia where he engaged in the lumber business with Richard Harrold before settling in Maryland. John Mills Sr. is also identified by many Mills' family history accounts as the first Mills Emigrant to America of his line. The most notable manuscript was written by Jeremiah Mills, born 1784, son of Amos Mills, born 1752, grandson of Hur Mills born 1714.

In 1730 he was described as John Mills of "Manoquisy near ye River Potomac" on the marriage certificate of his son Thomas Mills who married Elizabeth Harrold, a daughter of Richard Harrold. In 1731 he witnessed a marriage at the home of Josiah Ballinger at "Monoguisie Province of Maryland."

He received a land grant/patent of 1315 acres, 12 Nov 1735, located in Virginia. Today this land is located between Inwood and Gerrardstown, Berkeley Co., WV. This land was described as being "on a branch of Opeckon, near but not adjoining the Lewis DeMoss land." In 1743 he deeded land to sons Thomas Mills, Hur Mills, Henry Mills and John Mills Jr. recorded in Frederick Co., VA.

On 1752, 6, 1. Hopewell granted John Mills a certificate to remove to Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in Orange Co., NC. (we do not if it was Sr. or Jr.) John Mills Sr's Daughter Mary Mills Beeson and her husband William Beesonarrived at Cane Creek first, 1752, 3, 7. John Mills?. was followed on 1753, 5, 7. by Thomas Mills, John Mills?, Hur Mills and Henry Mills; to Cane Creek, they were received on 1753, 9, 1. The land the Mills families settled on was in Orange County, which became Rowan Co. in 1753 and then became Guilford Co. in 1770.

In 1757, John Mills Sr. was visited by William Reckitt during the French and Indian War. John Mills Sr. was then living within two or three miles of a place where not many weeks before Indians, had killed and taken away people. He made his last will and testament 28 Sep 1759 which was probated Jul 1761 Rowan Co., NC. The will left one shilling bequests to each of his five oldest children by his 1st wife Rebecca Mills: Thomas Mills, John Mills Jr., Hur Mills, Henry Mills and Mary Mills Beeson. The rest of his estate was left to his 2nd and current wife Rebekah Mills (spelled as in the will) for the support of her children who were not specifically named. John Mills Sr. died 24 11th month 1760 and his death is noted in the records of New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford Co., NC.

In 1730 John Mills Sr. witnessed the marriage of his eldest son Thomas Mills, followed by the signature of a Rebecca Mills who was most likely his first wife and the mother of Thomas Mills. There were five children from his first marriage, born between 1709 and 1724. There were seven children from his second marriage to a woman also named Rebecca Mills that are recorded in the minutes of New Garden MM, NC. These children were born between 1742 and 1757. It would appear that John Mills' first wife died after 1730 and he remarried circa 1740 to the second Rebecca Mills. The second marriage no doubt occurred while John Mills Sr. and his children were members of Hopewell MM, VA. Unfortunately, the early records of this monthly meeting burned so there is no record of this marriage. The surnames of both wives remain unknown.

"When mistakes are published, they are impossible to correct"

Please note: contrary to some published references, there is no documented evidence to support that our John was the son of a John Mills who died 1704/5 at Philadelphia MM. Further, his mother was not Sarah Harrold and he was never married to a Rachel Bates!

Recommended WEB site for ==John Mills Sr.

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Contributing Research providers;
Cheska Wheatley descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth Harrold MILLS 
Gwen Boyer Bjorkman descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth Harrold MILLS
Diana Whittenburg descendant of John Jr. and Sarah Beals MILLS
David Mills descendant of John Jr. and Sarah Beals MILLS
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From Hopewell Friends History 1734-1934. Pub 1936. Mills. Page 12. In the state land office at Richmond VA are to be found recorded in book 16 the patents issued to settlers who came to the Shenandoah Valley under the authority of the orders in Council made to Alexander Ross and Morgan Bryan. All bear the date of November 12, 1735 and recite that the grantee is one of the seventy families brought in by them and excepting location and acreage are alike in wording and conditions., and are signed by William Gooch, Lt. Governor of the Colony at that time.

John Mills, Sr no 35 1315 acres of land in Berkeley Co WV. The land is on Mill Creek between Inwood and Gerradstown with highway 51 along the North part and highway 24 running through the land. This information is from the book Pioneers of old Frederick County, Virginia by Cecil O'Dell.
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“Probably came to America about 1708 with Richard Harrold and worked in Philadelphia in the construction business for several years before moving to Maryland.

“In 1730 he was described as John Mills of “Manoquisy near ye River Potomack” on son Thomas Mills’ marriage certificate recorded at New Garden Monthly Meeting, PA.

“In 1731 John, along with Thomas and Reuben Mills witnessed a marriage at Monoguisie, Province of Maryland, recorded at Nottingham MM, PA.

“John owned 1315 acres, in what is now Berkeley Co., WV; described in the patent as being “On a Branch of Opeckon, near but not adjoining Lewis MeMoss’ land.” In 1743 John Mills made several deeds recorded in Frederick Co., VA conveying portions of this tract to each of his sons, Thomas, Henry, Hurr and John Jr. In each deed he is described as “John Mills, Sr., of Prince George Co., MD, farmer.” His sons are all of Frederick County. No wife joined John Mills Sr. in these deeds.

“John was visited by Friend William Reckitt in 1757 during the French and Indian War. “The Indians had killed and taken away people within two or three miles of this place not many weeks before; but the Lord preserved US in our journey.”

“John’s will was made 28 Sept 1759, probated July 1761 in Rowan Co., NC. None of the children by his second marriage were named. “

Hopewell Meeting House...
“was the first Quaker meeting established in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It was originally known as Opeckan and was set off from the Concord Quarterly Meeting of Pennsylvania in 1734. The actual date of first settlement is thought to be around 1730. The meeting house is located about six miles north of Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia.

“A land grant of 100,000 acres was purchased on the Opeckan River. Many of the earliest settlers moved into the area from the Valley of the Monocacy in Maryland.”

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/MillsJohnRebecca.html
John Mills was received at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting in North Carolina on 8/1/1752 on a certificate from Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Opeckan, Virginia dated 6/1/1752. Cane Creek Meeting at that time embraced a large area but John probably settled in Rowan County as he was a charter member of New Garden Monthly Meeting, Rowan County, when it was established in 1754. Sons Thomas, John, Hur & Henry followed on 9/1/1753 by certificate from Hopewell dated 5/7/1753.

John Mills and son John, Jr., are called "Fathers of the Colony" by Hinshaw in writing of Hopewell Monthly Meeting in Virginia. Unfortunately the early Hopewell records have been lost and we only know of the Mills family move to North Carolina from the minutes of the receiving meeting. Fortunately, as was often the case, children were recorded at New Garden Monthly Meeting even though born in Virginia and it is here that we learn that Rebeckah was second wife of John and find birth dates for the second set of children. It is also born out by John's will, abstracted below.

Abstract of John Mills Sr’s WillRowan County (A:122) John (X) Mills. Sept. 28, 1759. prb. July 1761. Wife Rebecah. 4 sons are each to have 1 shilling and what they have already received. Sons of a former wife, they are: Thomas, John, Hur, Henry. Dau., Mary Beeson, by former wife. Exr: wife, Rebeckah. Wit: William Buis, William Baldwin, John Baker.

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In 2011 we learned that the Quaker Mills site online on geocities was no longer available but a source online of archives in Ancestry.com found the following pertinent information. It had been posted in 2001 by Cheska Wheatley who has since passed away. We will post a limited amount of this information here.

Cheska Wheatley mentions that the Quaker John Mills family is not her line but she helped a friend with research who was descended from this line so had quite a bit of information on them.

She gives information from son Thomas Mills' marriage certificate recorded at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Pa. In the right hand column customarily reserved for parents and close family members is a signature of John Mills followed by that of Rebecca Mills who is held to be his first wife. John Mills is described in 1730 as living on "Manoquisy near ye River Potomack."

The New Garden Monthly Meeting records, Guilford Co., NC contain the birth records of John's children by a woman named Rebecca who is clearly identified as his second wife. Their first child was born in 1742 some twelve years after John's eldest son by his first wife was married.

In 1742 and 1743 John Mills of Prince George, Md made several deeds of land to his sons Thomas, Henry, Hur and John J. who were then residents of Opeckan, Frederick Co, Va and no doubt members of Hopewell MM, Va. The records no doubt contain information on the death of the first wife and marriage to the second wife but the records are unavailable due to destruction in a fire.

Between 1752 and 1753 John Sr. and his four sons transferred their memberships from Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Va to Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, NC according to the men's minutes of that meeting. In 1754 New Garden MM, NC was set off from Cane Creek MM and the four Mills brothers are recorded as original members of that meeting.

In 1759, John made his will which made bequests of 1 shilling each to his children Thomas, Henry, Hur, John and Mary "by my former wife." The rest of his estate was left to his wife Rebeckah and her children who were unnamed in the will. John died in 1760 and this will was probated 1761 in Rowan Co.l, NC that year.

Nothing is known about the widow Rebeccah other than one written account in 1840 which states she went to Montgomery Co, NC. Her oldest son William was disowned by New Garden MM, NC in 1763 for attending his sister Rebecca's marriage to a non-Quaker. There is no mention of the remaining children in the Quaker records.

Died:
New Garden Friends Meeting
http://drwilliams.org/iDoc/index.htm?url=http://drwilliams.org/iDoc/Web-201.htm

Buried:
New Garden Friends Cemetery

John married Rebeckah Harrold (?) in 1740 in Hopewell, Frederick Co., VA. Rebeckah was born before 1721 in Hopewell, Frederick Co., VA; died on 24 Jan 1761 in NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Mills Sr. and his Second wife, Rebecca MILLS were probably married about 1740, based solely on the birth of the their first son William MILLS. 
These births were probably recorded in Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., VA and after 1752 in Deep River MM NC. Their children were William Mills, Rebecca Mills, Benjamin Mills, George Mills, Alias Mills (dt.) ,Tabitha Mills, and Jonathan Mills. Unfortunately, these children have never been located after there departure from the Friends Church in NC.

Notes:

Married:
Probably Hopewell MM

Notes:

Died:
Near today’s Dentsville, Md.

Thomas married Catherine Manning about 1744 in Pt Tobacco W Hd, Charles Co., MD. Catherine (daughter of John Manning and Mary Wade) was born about 1721 in Port Tobacco W Hd, Charles Co., MD; died about 1790 in Newport W Hd, Charles Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MILF: Y
• Occupation: Land owner, Indian Fighter and Revolutionary War soldier
• Residence: 1776, Orange Co., VA
• Residence: 1781, Henry Co., VA

Notes:

In pre-Revolutionary war days the family lived in Orange Co., VA, and possibly in Albermarle Co.

Henry Harris was resident of NE Henry Co. VA as early as 1782, on tax lists from that time at least until 1787. (Virginia part not proven)

Henry lived in North Carolina at the time he enlisted in the North Carolina Line during the Revolutionary War. He received a pension for his service in the Revolution. (This info from DAR Vol. 15, page 16) (His pension application is #S16399)

Pierce’s Register of Revolutionary War from North Carolina has the following information:
Henry Harris #90310. Musc. Yarboro’s Company. Mustered in 1781 for 12 months. Mustered out on 16 Aug 1782.
Henry Harris, Private. Mustered in 1782 for 18 month.
Granted to Henry Harris, Privt. 147 acres Served 36 months.

From Army Accounts settled at Halifax 1 Sept 1784 - 1 Feb 1785
State Records of North Carolina, Pages 189-263 inclusive. Vol XVII-1781-1785 (Clard)
Henry Harris was in the Continental Line, Soldier #310, Halifax District. Vouchers in Randolph Co.
Henry Harris #541--Nath. William received claim.
Henry was #59 (page 724-Vol XV) of Clark’s State Records.
Roll of Lt. Col Mebane’s Co. of 1st N. C. Battalion, commanded by Thomas Clark.

By 1796 the Harris family lived in Madison Co. Ky. On 29 Apr 1830, Henry, being old and infirm, divided and deeded all his Madison Co., property to his children and grandchildren. Heirs were listed as: Samuel Dent, Elisha Estes, Elizabeth Jimison (Jamison), Eli Park, Henry H. Dillingham and Ebenezer Wilson.

See “From Essex England to the Sunny Southern USA, A Harris Family Journey” by Robert E. Harris, P.O. Box 978, Tucker, GA 30085-0978. Book contains Henry Harrises from Isle of Wright, VA.

There is a “probable” son, Zebulon, b. abt 1775, who married Elizabeth Dillingham.

“April 1, 1805. Henry Harris for love and affection conveyed to Elizabeth Eastes 91 acres on Downing Creek.
Feb. 21, 1815. Henry Harris and wife Anna for love and affection conveyed to Bettie Jameson 114 acres on Downing Creek.”

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Issued March 1, 1833
Rate: $50.00 per annum
To commence May 22, 1818
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.
STATE OF KENTUCKY
MADISON COUNTY
On this 21st day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Christopher HARRIS our of the Justices of the County Court for the County of Madison aforsaid Henry HARRIS a resident of said County aged 90 years who being first duty sworn according to Law Oath an his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress ___ June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers __ in herein states that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided in Orange County, Virginia--that early in this war was he thinks in 1776. He volunteered and went on a campaign against the Cherokee Indians & was about 6 months the names of his officers he cannot _____ that he afterwards moved to Henry County, Virginia & went as a volunteer on a tore into North Carolina against the tories & was absent about 3 months. Early in 1781 as he thinks he went out as a volunteer in the militia & marched into North Carolina in order to join Genl Green was absent about 3 months & returned un_____ again volunteered in the militia & was in the service about Jamestown & Yorktown till a few days before Cornwallis surrendered. He thinks he was in command of Gel Lawson last tour he was out & knows he
went home a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis in consequence of Lick__ He states that his memory has failed him very much of __ that he knows he served the four tours He has __ but the names of his officers most __ particulars have gone from him that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his Services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension note of the aging of any State
Signed Henry Harris
__________
this day & was aforesaid

Ch. Harris __________ Nancy Estifs also made oath before un to at ___ that she is the daughter of Henry Harris who has signed the above declaration that she sixty two years of age that she will ___ that her father was in the Revolutionary War that she recollects her mothers (ends here)
The above was hand written. the below was typed and attached.

Henry Harris-S.16399
Henry Harris was born June 16, 1742 in Orange Co., VA, names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Orange County, he volunteered in 1776 in the Virginia militia, served six months in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians; names of officers not given.
Henry Harris moved to Henry County, Virginia volunteered and served three months in a tour against the Tories; dates and officers names not shown. He volunteered early in 1781, served three months in the Virginia Militia and again in 1781 served three months in Captain Ballinger's Virgina Company in the campaign around Jamestown and Yorktown and returned home a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1832, then residing in Madison Co., KY where he lived about thirty-six years.

Nancy Estiss (Estes), wife of Elisha Estiss (Estes),and daughter of this soldier, Henry Harris in 1832 was sixty-two years of age and living in Madison County, KY where she had lived about thirty-six years; her husband, Elisah Estiss (Estes), was sixty two or sixty-three years of age in 1832, stated that he was reared in Henry County, Virginia and that his father (name not given) served in the War of the Revolution. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. citing the information at the top of this page. [End]
By 1796, both Samuel Dent and Henry Harris were living in Madison Co., KY. Henry Harris, Samuel's father-in-law, being old and infirm, divided and deeded all his Madison Co., KY property to his children and grandchildren.
Ref: PIONEER TIMES/July 1966 Vol. 10., NO 3 - THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL DENT 1755-1834

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Henry is listed as a Private in the 3rd Light Dragoons and was present during the Battle at Cowpens (1781). The Battle of Cowpens was one of the many engagements between the Americans and the British during the Southern campaign during the American Revolution. The commanders specifically involved were American Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, commander of some 700 militia, including some Over Mountain Men and cavalry, and 300 Continentals, and Englishman Colonel Banastre Tarleton, who headed a legion of 1,100 DRAGOONS, regulars, Tory loyalists, and Highlanders.

A Henry Harris is indexed as a mentionable on page 112 of "The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Volume 2, 1660 to 1895", Series: The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Edited by Joseph Donohue, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. [Need copy -sv-].

1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 - Unable to locate / identify in census.

ALABAMA DEPT. OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY
Ref: Thomas M. Owen's "Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama"
HARRIS, HENRY, aged 76, and a resident of Madison County; private, Virginia Continental Line; enrolled on March 17, 1819, under act of Congress of March 18, 1818, payment to date from May 22, 1818; annual allowance, $96; sums received to date of publication of list, $1,467.64; transferred from Frederick County, Virginia, from September 4, 1823.-Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-34. The following interesting sketch will give further personal details:

[ From the Star-Spangled Banner of Oct. 24th ]
"ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY WORTHY GONE !
"Departed this life on the evening of the 22nd instant, at the residence of his son in this place, Mr. HENRY HARRIS, in the 75th year of his age. Mr. HARRIS was a native of Richmond County, Va., and at a very early period of the Revolution enlisted at Fredericksburg (Va.) in Col. Baylor's Regiment of Dragoons. From the time of his enlistment until the close of the war he was actively engaged in the service of his country. In most of the important battles that were fought; he bore his share. He was present at the surrender of Burgoyne-at the battles of the Brandywine, the Cowpens, Camden, Gilford and Yorktown. From the time of his retirement from the army until his death, he had lived in the Western and Southwestern States; and throughout a long life sustained the reputation acquired in early youth. It was his glory to think that he had aided in freeing his country from oppression and it was his
fondest boast that he had served under the eye of his great commander Washington. When stretched upon the bed of weakness and old age he viewed his approaching end with the calmness and fortitude which characterized him when struggling in the deadly combat with the enemies of his country. For some time previous to his death, his mind seemed to dwell upon the incidents of his early life-and it was truly affecting to listen to the old man, and hear him accounting the battles of his youth.
"Shoulder the crutch and show how fields were won.
"It was his dying request that he should be buried with military honors; and accordingly when it was announced that he had ceased to live, the Huntsville Guars proceeded to make arrangements for his interment. On yesterday at half past 10, the Guards reached his late residence, and as the procession moved from the house, the Artillery Company under the direction of their public spirited commander Capt. Lynes commenced firing minute guns. Thirteen rounds were fired by the time the procession reached the graveyard: here the usual military obsequies were performed by the Guards.

"Here we might pause; for surely it is enough to secure the regret of every American, by simply announcing that the deceased was a soldier of the Revolution; but justice to his memory requires of us to say, that as a man, he lived respected and died lamented by all who knew him." Southern Advocate, Huntsville, Oct. 29, 1833.

"Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Madison County" prepared from a research made by Mrs. Jerre B. Noland; Henry Harris (1742-1833), no information is available as to his service. Buried near Panola, twelve miles east of Richmond. Grave is marked.

Died:
Another resource gives 28 Jan 1835

Buried:
twelve miles east of Richmond. (Red Hill Cemetery?)

Henry married Annie Byrd (Bird) on 26 Feb 1766 in Orange Co., VA. Annie (daughter of Samuel Byrd (Bird) and Elizabeth Vardeman) was born on 15 Apr 1740 in Orange Co., VA; died on 16 Feb 1816 in Madison Co., KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Bedford Co. Virginia area.