Dr. Roger Parke, Sr.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Sometimes called Dr. because of his knowledge of herbal medicine
• HONO: Served as Justice of the Peace from 1689-1708.
• Occupation: Yeoman
• Religion: Church Of England, then Quaker
• Baptism: 25 Jun 1648, Cartmel Parish, Lancashire, England
• Immigration: 1682, Crosswicks, NJ
• PURC: 1682, Burlington Co., NJ
• Residence: 1696, Hopewell, NJ
• PURC: Apr 1697, NJ
• PURC: 1698, NJ

Notes:

The following information has been provided by The Parke Society:

“Roger Parke was baptized in the Priory Church in Cartmel, Lancashire Co.,England on June 25, 1648. Roger Parke came to America from Hexham, Northumberland, England. June 1682 his letter of removal to theChesterfield Meeting near Burlington, West Jersey was dated. He may have arrived on ship the "Greyhound" in 1682 - no passenger list has been found with his name on it. Bought land in Crosswicks, NJ abt. 16 milesNE of Trenton, abt. 10 miles SE of Chesterfield to Hopewell, NJ on May24/25, 1682 from Edward Byllinge, one of the largest proprietors. (This was purchased while he was still in England). He purchased more land onJan 13, 1686 from Anthony Woodhouse in Burlington Co. NJ. He sold this land to John Watkins on Nov. 11, 1686. He lived on Crosswick's Creekbut he traveled so often to Wissaminson to study medicine under an oldIndian squaw and medicine men that his path there was called "Roger'sRoad". This road today is the road from Trenton to Hopewell, Rt. 31.About 1700 he moved his family to Hopewell as one of its first white settlers (Jonathan Stout being the first). He was a Quaker, but baptized his children in the Episcopal church in Burlington Co. so that his children would have their inheritance rights protected by being baptized as Anglicans. The Rev. John Talbot baptized them. (Historical andGenealogical Miscellany by John E. Stillwell, MD, Vol. II, Gen. Pub. Co.In. 1970, page 49) He became Baptist in 1703/4.

Some of his Crosswick's neighbors also moved to Hopewell - JonathanEldridge, Dr. John Houghton, John Wilsford, Mary Stanisland, John Bryerley, Capt. Moses Petit, and Benjamin Clark. Roger Parke's land inHopewell was along Stony Creek near present day Mine Rd. on the north. The Indian name for Stony Brook was Wapowog. His land was adjoined byJohn Moore, George Hutchinson, Sam Bunting and Marmaduke Houseman. In1696 Edward Hunt had 200 acres near him, Andrew Smith (for ThomasSmith-1709) was next to Roger in 1698. John Gilbert, weaver, JamesMelvin, Thomas Stevenson, Nathaniel Pope, Edward Burroughs and GeorgeWoolsey became neighbors as well.

In the "Account Book of William Penn, Quaker," in 1685, it was indicated that he paid Roger Parke, 9 pounds....shillings to "cure" aNegro. Source PA Mag. of History & Biography, Vol 35, 1911 p. 201.Roger studied with the Indian medicine men and learned to use herbs to heal his patients. He had an abundance of herbs growing in his garden.

Just prior to coming to America he lived in Cumberland Co., England.His marriage to Ann Patison was recorded in the "Digest of QuakerMarriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Co., England" and also in theHolm Monthly Meeting, with reference to book 355, page 268. Society ofFriends, Allendaile Monthly Meeting (England). Roger became a Quaker shortly before or when he married Ann. His letter of removal from theQuaker church in England as dated June 11, 1682. His deed was dated May25, 1682 so he purchased the 200 acres from Edward Byllinge, while still in England.

In 1685, Roger purchased 200 acres from Anthony Woodhouse, BurlingtonCo., West Jersey. In Nov. 1686, he sold the 200 acres of land he had purchased in 1682 from Edwardy Byllinge to John Watkins of Middlebrook. On June 12, 1697, Roger purchased 400 acres of land in Hopewell,Burlington Co., West Jersey which had just opened up to settlement. 1697June 12. Do. Thomas REVELL, as Trustee of the W. J. Society, to Roger PARK of Chesterfield Township, yeoman, for 400 acres of the Society's land above the Falls of Delaware, in the 30,000 acre tract. There was an old Indian village located near Roger's land, which still existed many years after he made his purchase of the land in 1697. This was the 400 acres at Wissamenson, on the North side of and along StonyBrook that he was given in April of 1697.

Roger had 100 acres of land surveyed for his daughter Anne in May of1697, which adjoined his land.

Prior to 1700, there was a break with the Quakers when he and neighbor Andrew Smith and others joined the Keithian movement (BurlingtonCourt Book - A Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West Jersey, 1660-1709by H. Clay Reed and George J. Miller, American Historical Assoc.Washington DC 1944, p XXXIX and page Iii) In the same publication Roger became a Proprietor and Freeholder (p. 31) in 1684 and owned 200 acres of land. He served on the Grand Jury in 1688 (page 92) and was an Overseer in 1694 (page 185).

Dr. Parke was very active in the community and held the position of "Justice of the Peace" as well as constable for several years. (Pioneers of Old Hopewell - Ralph Ege)

From Cecilia Parke -
Various church records have been checked in Cumberland and Lancashire counties, England, and after ruling out several Rogers circumstantial evidence seems to indicate that Roger Parke of Hopewell, West Jersey, was the Roger christened June 25, 1648, the son of Allan and Elizabeth Parke of Frith, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England. Children of Allan Parke named in the Will of 1667 were: Roger, George, Thomas and James.Anne, John and Jane died as young children and were not named in Allan'sWill, but church parish records indicate they were christened as children of Allan Parke.

To explain the names of place of birth and death, we have to go back to the history of the Cartmel Priory. The Priory was actually situated in the diocese of York, which then comprised not only the county ofYorkshire, but a small part of Cumbria and a little of Nottingham shire. Cartmel then pertained to the archdeaconry based at Richmond, far away in the North Riding area. Most of the priory's history has been lost. The history of the priory starts about 1202, when the first stone was laid for the foundation. However, the territorial law states "all my land of Cartmel" which at that time covered a lot of territory . Establishing a monastery site was difficult because of the lack of water supply, ponds, agricultural land, etc. They decided on Cartmel Valley, where they found enough water and fertile land.

The loss of ownership records makes it difficult, but there was a small but useful piece of property in the Cartmel area. There was a grant made about 1162-90 by Thomas, son of Gospatric, of a toft with five acres of land in ALLITHWAITE, along with one area of meadow and pasture for ten cows. This would have been adequate for the Abbey. The only territorial gift recorded in Cartmel priory's foundation charter was the area afterwards known as "the Ancient Parish of Cartmel". This stretched from half-way up the east side of Windermere, along the side of the River Leven and around the sea coast to Winster, and border of Westmoreland.
The inhabitants of the land of Cartmel in medieval times were mostly small tenant farmers, and laborers who were too few to contribute to the local resources. By 1215, the monastery had acquired other possessions, land by Gilbert of Bolton, Winterthwaite and Winder. In 1347, William de Kernotte by gave the priory certain lands in Broughton and Cartmel. Eight years earlier Robert de Walton gave the priory land "in Holker in Kertmell". Cartmel as a village existed in 1219. In 1444 the prior claimed two acres of land from Roger Rye of Halton. Carmel priory then acquired land in Furness Parish records indicate that a John Parke who married Ellen___?___ inJune 14, 1559 was from ALLITHWAITE. He might have actually died there, but his son, Sir John Parke, Jr., of Holker married Jane____?____November 1, 1595. Their children, no doubt were born there. However, son Allan's parish record indicates that he was from Richmond, Broughton, Furness and died in Frith, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England.I have asked why all these names of places were noted and the answer was that Richmond and Broughton were of the North Riding area, whileFurness and Cartmel were in the Cumberland area, now Cumbria. Mr. Sutliff ,who is also a descendant of the Roger Parke line, has done some research on this. He stated that this could indicate the possibility that they were held as a" fee or messuage" and were the various properties of this family, some of which probably came to the family via marriage. This might suggest a family of means. Tax records were found for a John Parke in 1545 or 1595. The parchment roll was so fragile, that it was almost impossible to read, but John's name was on the tax list.

Information was found in the" Registers of the Parish Church of Cartmel" in the County of Lancashire, 1559-1661, Vol. I, 1907.Numbering system used: Baptisms -1-117; Burials - 118-214 and Weddings -215-256. The "Ancient Parish of Cartmel" stretched from half-way up the east side of Windermere, along the side of the River Leven and around the sea coast and then along the border of Westmorland. The various estates in the area being owned by the very rich, thus, we find Cark, Holker, Broughton, Flookburg, Walton, Cartmel Fell and Bolton, The oldest wasWalton Hall where the priory had property in 1342. In this area, they found a deed dated 1545-46 called "Frith Hall grange" where the priory had fishing rights. The area depended heavily on fish for food . The"Frith " area seems to be where Allan Parke and his family lived.

The Cark, Holker and Broughton areas within Cartmel had the Cartmel rectory, site of the priory and their lands. Cartmel Fell contained the rentals,, service, silver, customs, mills. Allithwaite in the Broughtonarea had a mill, while the Walton and Barngarth areas in Holker, Holker Mill, Cark of Cartmel were the shops in town. The "Frith" area had property for sale, rent, turbary and was in the Upper Holker area nearthe "Sands." Each area seemed to provide certain contributions to their livelihood. "The Priory of Cartmel" by J. C. Dickinson, England .

The Priory of Cartmel is a very beautiful old parish which dates back to medieval times. We personally explored the inside of the church and was allowed to take some pictures. I then walked through the old cemetery that adjoins the church. The grounds are well kept with many old unreadable tombstones....guarded by a calico cat that has been living in the cemetery for many years. Of course, it was impossible to read some of the oldest tombstones, but the grounds were kept up. The old calico cat was lying on top of one of the very old tombstones, so of course, I had to take a picture of him.

The name "Cartmel" is a place-name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "Sand bank by Rocky ground." The Village of Cartmel was founded by William Marshall, Earl of Pennbroke between 1189 and 1219.

The priory had been ravished several times by the Scots starting about1313, who came from the Richmond area, and often had to be rebuilt. The priory owned many large farms, the oldest being "Walton Hall" in1342....other areas such as Holker, Broughton and Flookburg also were having to be rebuilt.

Because meat was scarce and therefore expensive, they had to maintain extensive rights to various fishing areas in order to sustain themselves. There was also such a shortage of inhabitants, that there was never enough manpower to maintain the priory and its great grounds.Most of their trade was with Northern Ireland, establishing several monasteries there and asking in exchange, for their help if needed. Many inhabitants probably came over from Ireland to work in the Cartmel area and eventually settled there.

Recent research in England demanded that records be checked for these areas and the following was found in "Registers of The Parish Church of Cartmel, Vol. 1 and Vol 2". Records Office, Kendal, Cumbria.

We have no proof other than the above information found in parish registers, but have assigned the above family to Roger Parke of Hexham, Northumberland County, England to West Jersey in 1682. Research is ongoing.

Other Roger Parkes, such as one in Croston, Lancashire Co., who married Elizabeth Rymig has been checked. From what records were available, it looks like Roger married Elizabeth July 3, 1638, but died March1, 1649, leaving a widow, Elizabeth and three children...no Roger that I could find. Endowment found for this family in the Logan Temple, LDS but we were unable to get complete records that were legible.

Croston area shows the following: Roger Parke, born September 21,1615, father James Parke, Mother Elin. Film #452781, Ord. No. 10512.Christening date shown as the same. Batch P007951, 1543-1685, Call No.#844795, Film Printout 0455726. Next record shows Roger Parke, born about 1619, Croston, married Brigit Nelson, : Film #178043, p. 11285, Or.#24872. Also submitted by same person, Roger Parke, born Dec. 22, 1639, father, Roger Parke and mother, Brigit Nelson. Names are both spelled without the "e".

Another submission was for a female Parke, about 1642, event?, spouse, Roger Parke, of Northumberland Co., England. No parents listed. Batch#f856081 sheet 45, Source No. 1395946, Film. Same submission: Roger Parke, born. 1664, father, Roger Parke, Northumberland Co., Eng. #Batch8560801, sheet 45, source: Film #2395946. These submissions were submitted by LDS members, not from an actual proven source as previous records and could only be what they believed to be true. Other records above were from church register records and are proven. These records submitted by LDS patrons who this information to substantiate their claim on ancestry and is not to be construed as the actual dates for Roger Parke of Hopewell, New Jersey.

The conclusion is that the Roger Parke born in 1648 to Allan and Elizabeth Parke of Frith, Cartmel, Lancashire County, England is the same Roger Parke of Hexham who came to West Jersey, in 1682. There is a predominance of evidence to indicate this.
Roger married Ann Patison, daughter of John and Margaret Patison of Northumberland County, England, April 10, 1676. The marriage record for Roger Parke of Hexham, Northumberland County, England was recorded in "The Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Co.,England". The marriage was also recorded in the Holmes Monthly Meeting, with reference to book 355, page 268. Society of Friends, Allendaile Monthly Meeting (England), LDS Film #0813511 (marriages 1663-1837).

The marriage record indicates that Roger Parke was formerly from Cumberland County. Cumberland County at that time was very close to Lancashire and it would not have been impossible for Roger to have left his home in Cartmel and venture off to new horizons in Cumberland County. The Quaker movement was getting started in Cumberland county and from the "Letter of Removal" it is noted that Roger became a Quaker shortly before or when he married Ann Patison in 1676.

The first confirmation on Roger Parke's arrival in America is found in the Quaker "Letter of Removal", given to him before he left England for West Jersey. The date on the Certificate was June 11, 1682, (fourth month) which indicated that he probably left England on the next available ship. His deed was dated 25th of May, 1682. Roger had purchased the 200 acres from Edward Byllinge, while still in England. (Society of Friends, Chesterfield, Burlington Co.,West Jersey, Hicksite, Film #0016513 #3, Removals)

No passenger list has ever been found for Roger Parke or for the Patisons, who also made the voyage to Crosswicks, Burlington Co., WestJersey in 1682. However, it is possible that they arrived on the ship "Greyhound" which went aground in the Delaware River in the fall of 1682, and was reported to have carried over 350 passengers. The Bill of Lading needs to be checked which might contain names of who shipped merchandise over to Burlington County, West Jersey. Several of Dr. Parke's neighbors came over in the fall of 1682 as well as a James Parke.

Another record was found in the "Account Book of William Penn, Quaker,"in 1685, indicating that he had paid Roger Parke, 9 pounds ...shillings, to "cure" a Negro. Source: PA. Mag. of History & Biography, Vol. 35,1911, p. 201. This seems to substantiate why he was referred to as"doctor".

Roger Parke studied with the Indian medicine men and learned to use herbs to heal his patients. Herbal healing was very popular in the early colonies. Roger was described as having an abundance of herbs growing in his garden. We do not know if Dr. Roger Parke had previous medical training before coming to America, but it is possible that he did, as they were using herbal remedies in England for hundreds of years. Dr. Roger Parke made so many trips to Trenton, that the road he traveled on became known as "Rogers Road". It was customary for the Quakers to call someone by their first name, therefore, the road wasRoger's road, rather than Parke's road. It is also possible that he visited family members there.

In 1685, Roger purchased 200 acres from Anthony Woodhouse, BurlingtonCo., West Jersey. In November 1686, Roger, late of Hexham, sold the 200acres of land that he had purchased in 1682 from Mr. Byllinge, to JohnWatkins of Middlebrook. On June 12, 1697, Roger purchased 400 acres of land in Hopewell, Burlington Co., West Jersey which had just opened up to settlement.

There was an old Indian village located near Roger's land, which still existed many years after Roger Parke made his purchase in 1697. Over this path, many traveled to Stony Brook to fish and hunt. It was stated that Washington's Army passed through this area on June 23, 1778, to their encampment on the Golden and Hart farms. The wars of theRevolution were severely felt in the Hopewell Valley, during December,1776, when New Jersey was under the control of Lord Cornwall..

Roger Parke had 100 acres of land surveyed for his daughter Anne, in May of 1697, which adjoined his land. Historian Ralph Ege stated that they did not think this Anne had ever married. Ann's 100 acres of land might have gone to her brother, John. John Parke (I) purchased 300 acres near his father. By 1735, when he lost his land, John had 600 acres.Most likely, 100 acres from his sister, Anne and 200 acres from his father, Roger Parke Sr. (1722 tax list shows only 200 acres for RogerJr... none for Roger Sr., and 300 for John). Roger Sr., might have given 200 acres of his 400 to Anne, giving her 300 acres, which she then in turn, gave to her brother, John, now giving him a total of 600 acres.

Prior to 1700, there was a break with the Quakers when Roger Parke and neighbor, Andrew Smith, and others joined the Keithian movement being promoted by the Rev. George Keith. (Burlington Court Book -A Record ofQuaker Jurisprudence in West Jersey, 1860-1709 by H. Clay Reed and GeorgeJ. Miller, American Historical Assoc. Washington, DC, 1944, p. XXXIX and page Iii) In the same publication, Roger became a Proprietor and Freeholder (p. 31) in 1684 and owned 200 acres of land. He served on the Grand Jury in 1688 (page 92) and was an Overseer in 1694 (page 185)

In 1703/04, Dr. Roger Parke had his three children--Anne, John and Roger Jr., baptized in what was then St. Ann's Anglican Church (later became St. Mary's) in Burlington County. No other children were noted. Andrew Smith also had his grown children baptized at the same time. Rev. Mr. John Talbot baptized them. (Historical and Genealogical Miscellany by John E. Stillwell, MD., Vol. II, Gen. Pub. Co. In. 1970. page 49). Also, "Old and Historic Churches of New Jersey". St. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, erected in 1703. John Talbot became the first rector of St. Mary's in 1705. Seventeen men signed the petition for soliciting Mr. Talbot, six were Christian Quakers or Keithians, which demonstrated Keith's strong influence. The Parkes later became members of the First Presbyterian Church of Hopewell (1731), which many still follow today.

By 1735, the Roger Parke family (Roger Sr., Jr., John Sr., Jr., Andrew and Joseph) were given "Eviction Notices" to vacate the land that they had been living on for over 35 years. Thirty thousand acres of land was sold in 1665 to Dr. Daniel Coxe of England, who in turn sold land to the settlers. However, after his death, his son, Colonel Daniel Cox, who was the governor of West Jersey from 1687 to about 1690, began to make changes. After the death of Dr. Coxe, the Coxe heirs began to reclaim the 30,000 acres. The land around Hopewell had been sold for the equivalent of about fifty cents an acre. Many settlers began to buy and settle there.....one being Roger Parke, his daughter, Anne and his son, John. However, when the Coxe heirs began to reclaim their land, fifty settlers in the area decided to sue for the right to keep their land and oppose the Coxe heirs, but they were overruled by twelve Quaker jurors.

Many of the Parkes soon left the area, except for Roger Parke, Jr., and at least three of his children. Son William, who married Sarah Jewell; Keziah, who married James Larison and Grace who married Jacob Stout, evidently remained in the Hopewell area. Others moved to other areas in Hunterdon County, taking their records with them. John Parke, eldest son of Roger Parke Sr., had the most to lose. He was forced to leave the area about 1735. Details of the "tar and feathering" incident will be mentioned under John Parke (I).

Eventually, Roger Parke, Jr.'s children began to move into northern Hunterdon County, where land was offered for sale. However, Roger was able to keep his 200 acres of land in Hopewell until his death. In the 1740o's, the land was put up for public auction and Jacob Stout and his wife, Grace Parke Stout purchased the land. Several years later, the land was transferred to James and Kesiah Parke Larison. Both Grace and Kesiah were said to be the daughters of Roger Parke, Jr. (Source: Ralph Ege,"Pioneers of Old Hopewell”.)

Recent information has been received on the old Parke farm which has been sold several times. It is not known if Kesiah actually lived on the property since James and Keziah Larison already owned property, but the old Larison house still stands and is presently occupied. The property that once belonged to Roger Parke Sr., has now become a beautiful homesite.

The time of Dr. Roger Parke Sr.'s death is not certain, but it is believed he might have died about 1739, as about this time," Jr."disappears from the Hopewell Town Meeting records and only Roger Parke is shown. Roger Sr., was very active in the community and held the position of" Justice of the Peace" as well as Constable for several years. (Source: Pioneers of Old Hopewell: Ralph Ege)

Dr. Parke would have been very proud of his home site today. It is sad that the Parke-Larison burial plot set aside by Dr. Roger Parke, no longer exists. Time and neglect has taken its toll on the old cemetery. A great loss!

It had been difficult to document the fact that Roger Parke of Hexham, England and Burlington Co., West Jersey, could possibly be the same Roger Parke, son of Allan Parke of Lancashire County, England because we had not been able to find a positive link to prove it. However, just recently, it came to my attention that the Old Park Valley cemetery in Hampshire Co., VA where John Park (II) and his family lived, had formerly been called "The Old Cartmel Cemetery", Coincidence???? (Thanks to Major Doug Park of NC, who brought it to my attention.)

A Family by the name of Cartmell did originally live in the area and some were buried in the old cemetery. In checking further, it was found that the old Cartmell family history was traced back to the Cartmel area in England. Research is being done to find this family to see if there might be a possible connection to the Parkes in Cartmel.


*See Bibliography for sources:
"Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Descendants" by Thomas K. Cartmell.
New Jersey Colonial Documents, pp. 112, 413.(Hopewell Town Meetings)
1689, July 16, Roger Parke witnessed the will of George Nicholson, Cal.of Wills, NJ, Doc. p. 339, Vol. I.
1697, Roger Parke purchased 400 acres of land at Wissamenson on the north side of StonyBrook . This is where he built his home in 1715 and was named in the Eviction Suit of 1731.

New Jersey Archives: Hunterdon Co., NJ, History of the town ofBethlehem. "A piece of land situated on the sides of the mountain, above Jugtown was deeded by Nathan Parke and his wife, Mary, April 26 1763 toJohn Chambers of Bethlehem. Later signatures found relating to this deed were: Robert Johnston in 1765, Cornelius Anderson in 1767, PhilipJohnston and William Nixson in 1810. The writer has not been able to locate this area or find a copy of the deed. However, it is known that Nathan did own land in the area even when he left for North Carolina, as his wife returned after Nathan's death to sue for monies owned Nathan, deceased, for property he had sold.
NJ Archives: First series, Vol. 29, p. 396 (1773-74). A list of letters at the post office at Trenton: James Park, Bethlehem; Robert Parke; Job Phillips, Hopewell. This places a Robert Parke from Hopewell during that time period.

Town Records of Hopewell, NJ Society of Colonial Dames of America, p.74, Nov. 29, 1737.
"John Parke, son of Roger Parke by the dictates of the law hath recorded a dark brown horse supposed to be about 7 years old with a white streake down his face and a small crop on the off ear a darke brand on his rearthye which cannot be discovered what it is, he is about thirteen handshye he came about His Fathers Plantation lst of May last". (John Parke, son of Roger Parke Sr, would not have been in the Hopewell area in 1737, having left the area rather suddenly in 1735. Therefore, the above, indicates that this John was a son of Roger Parke who still owned the land. Question: was this Roger Parke, the son of John Parke (I)? or was Roger Sr, deceased by then, and the Roger Parke mentioned was Roger Parke (II)?

p.. 7. John Parke, son of Roger Parke, Nov. 29, 1739, p. 809, Nov.21, 1741; Roger Parke, son of John Parke p. 12, Roger Parke, Jr.Overseer of road on North side of Stony Brook. The Roger, son of John Parke, could have been just that, as this Roger did not leave forVirginia until after 1741.

1738 Poll list (Parke): Roger, son of John Parke, Hopewell, Roger Parke, Jr.,
(History. of Hunterdon Co., NJ) This would mean that RogerSr., was still alive in 1738 as Roger II was called "Jr"

"Freeholders" of Hopewell Township., POH, in 1741 were: Parke, Roger;William and John Parke Jr. (This would be Roger Parke II, his son,William and John Parke, Jr., son of John Parke I).

Research has also been done on a Richard Parkes who came to BurlingtonCo., NJ. per deed dated April 8, 1682, in which Richard sold his land toWilliam Evans. Did he leave the area? Next record of a Richard Parke/sis shown when Daniel and Richard Parkes sold land to George Marple in1752 (Gosion Neck, Burlg. Co., NJ. ) and Richard and Daniel Parke to John Inskeep, 1754, Gloucester, Burlg. Co., NJ.

Daniel Parks sold land to Charles Reed in 1751. ( The author had copies of these deeds about fifteen years ago, but cannot locate them at this time) At one time, 1000 Acres of land was involved and they were noted as having a saw mill. I would say that this is the Park/e/s line from Gloucester Co., New Jersey.

It is my opinion that there was only one Roger Parke who came toBurlington Co., NJ as a Quaker, became a Justice of the Peace for several years, moved to Hopewell, NJ and had children, Ann, John and then RogerJr. All Parke descendants of these children have been well documented. The name of Park/e/s/es has been noted on various descendants of the same line. Even Richard, Daniel and Paul Park/e/s of Burlington and Gloucester Co., NJ had their names spelled various ways. Richard did not have a son Roger Parke born about 1664!!!! - (Cecilia Parke) after viewing all the research material available and obtaining opinions from well known genealogists in New Jersey.

Some say he died Nov. 5, 1737 but I have no idea where that comes from. So there is yet no basis in fact for it.”

Baptism:
Along with his siblings George,Thomas, James and Ann.

PURC:
400 acres at Wissamenson on the north side of and along Stoney Brook, part of the Quaker Society’s 30,000 acre tract along the Delaware. (Revel’s Book of Surveys, p. 14)

PURC:
100 acres for daughter Anne

Died:
according to Doug Park, and Parke Society.org.

Buried:
Parke-Larison Cemetery, Roger Parke farm, Stony Brook, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. Near the intersection of Mine Rd. and Stoney Brook Rd.

Roger married Anne Patison on 19 Apr 1676 in Taylorbourne, Allendaile, Northumberland, England. Anne (daughter of John Patison and Margaret Farr) was born on 10 Apr 1658 in Hexham, Northumberland, England; died in 1731 in Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ; was buried in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Roger Parke was an active Quaker, or member of the Society of Friends, during at least the middle part of his life, as shown by various records....In 1676, Roger married for the second time: "Roger Parke, formerly of Cumberland, married Anne Patison at Taylorbourne, Allendaile, Northumberland, England, 2nd month, x day (April 10), 1767." This information is set forth in the Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Counties, England. The original marriage is reported in the records of the Holme Monthly Meetings, Book 355, page 268, filed in the Cumbria Record Office, The Castle, Cumbria, United Kingdom."

1. Anne Parke was born in 1676 in Northumberland, England; died between 1707-1712 in Hopewell, Burlington Co., NJ.
2. John Parke, Sr. was born in 1677 in Hexham, Northumberland, England; died in 1757 in Hampshire Co., VA; was buried in Capon Bridge, Hampshire Co., WV.
3. Roger Parke, Jr. was born on 25 Jun 1684 in Burlington Co., New Jersey Colony; died on 5 Nov 1755 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ; was buried in Hopewell Twp., Mercer Co., NJ (?).

Notes:

Of Cartmel Parish, Lancashire Co., England
Allan of Firth, b. Richmond, Broughton, Furness, Cartmel, England

(Also known as Allan of Frith: (Calendar of Wills, Film #0098580, Inv 128) Arch Deconry of Richmond, Consistory Court of Richmond.)

“The name ‘Cartmel’ is a place-name of Scandinavian origin, meaning ‘sand bank by rocky ground.’ The Village of Cartmel was founded by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke from 1189 to 1219. . .The Priory of Cartmel is a very beautiful, old parish church which dates back to medieval English. This place of worship...had once been a monastery until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

“By the end of 1291, a survey was made of the wealth of the English Church by Pope Nicholas IV. The rectory of Cartmel was assessed at much more than most of the neighboring churches....By 1316, the Scots had defeated the English King Edward at Stirling, finally acquiring their independence. The Scots came over from Richmond ‘laying waste’ to everything as far as Furness and burnt that district, stripping all the goods and taking men and women prisoners. Legions of King Robert Bruce of Scotland plundered the surrounding areas. But when they came to Furness, where the well-to-do abbey lay, the inhabitants bribed the Scots to not burn or plunder the monastery. The Scots set fire to various other places and took all that they wanted but left the abbey in good condition.

“June 1487...invaders came to oust Lamber Simnel and to prosecute his claim to the English throne, against Henry VII. There arrived in Furness a great multitude of strangers to form an army. Among the first to join the invaders was Sir Thomas Broughton of Broughton. He was named a ‘traitor’ but remained in Broughton where he is buried. The King was soon convinced to pardon all the rebels in the Furness Fels, Cartmel and surrounding areas.

Perhaps our Roger Park, of Hexham, was descended from one of those invaders brought in to form an army and who settled in the Broughton area, as we do find Allen Parke (father of Roger) born December 15, 1606, Richmond, Broughton (Furness) Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England which later became a part of Cumberland County.

Later research shows Allen to be the grandson of Sir John.
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The impressive remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, the ornately decorated chapter house and the cloister buildings.
English Heritage is carrying out emergency conservation work to stop the ruined Abbey church sinking into the soft ground. This follows earlier routine inspections which revealed serious cracks in the walls. Medieval masons used large pieces of oak in the foundations and after 500 years, this timber is now gradually giving way.
Recently, while excavating the grave of a prosperous medieval abbot, a hoard of medieval treasures was discovered at Furness Abbey. Curators have hailed the discovery of the first crozier (a staff with a crook on top) to be excavated in Britain in over 50 years and an impressive gemstone ring has also been uncovered.
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The Priory of Cartmel is a very beautiful, old parish church which dates back to medieval English. This place of worship, like many oth­ers, had once been a monastery until the Dissolution of the Mon­asteries. There is a very old cem­etery on one side of the church, now fenced in to help preserve the area.
The name "Cartmel" is a place-name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "sand bank by rocky ground." The Village of Cartmel was founded by William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke from 1189 to 1219. His interest in the Cartmel Priory became the foundation of what was to come. Many early documents were destroyed at the time of the Dissolution of the Mon­asteries, although some have re­mained conceming Cartmel.
Many problems beheld the priory with the Scots James Douglas and Edward Bruce ravishing the area about 1313 and the priory having to be rebuilt. The priory owned several large farms, the old­est being Walton Hall built in 1342. Various other areas were es­tablished such as Holker, Broughton and Flookburgh.
Because meat was scarce and expensive, residents had to main­tain extensive rights to various fish­ing areas in order to sustain them­selves. There was not only a short­age of food but a shortage of inhab­itants. Trade with northern Ireland was a must so inhabitants went back and forth to Ireland while others probably made their home more permanently in Cartmel.

By the end of 1291, a survey was made of the wealth of the En­glish Church by Pope Nicholas IV. The rectory of Cartmel was assessed at much more than most of the neighboring churches. Those in­habitants living nearer the priory church were legally bound to attend mass, but those living further away had to have a place to worship and often were without a priest. There­fore, the only place where one of these existed of an early date was Flookburgh, which had a road con­necting Lancaster and the south with Furness and South Cumberland. However, no evidence remains concerning the early Flookburgh chapel. It was later re­built by 1650 and was known to have had 128 families.

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Allen Parke's children were all christened in Cartmel, Lancashire Co.,England in the Catholic church.
Source: Will, August 11, 1667. Names widow, Elizabeth and living children. Three children died very young and were not named in hisWill. Roger was christened June 25, 1648 and was named along with his brothers, George, Thomas and James. LDS Film #009863. Copy of this was first sent to me by Dr. Margaret Parke several years ago, who was doing research on the Roger Parkes of England.

Allen's children are named on LDS Film #0903337, 0472216," Christenings."

Also, in The Register of "The Parish Church of Cartmel, Lancashire Co.England,, 1559-1661, Vol. 1, 1907"

The Parke family in the North Holker area starts with a Sir John Parke and his family about 1565. His wife was Jane and they had several children born between 1593 and 1616. Allan was born December 15, 1606and his brother, Roger was born in 1614. (Believe that this Roger Parke died in 1665, wife, Ellen)

Although we have not been able to confirm that Roger of Hopewell, WestJersey formerly of Hexham, Northumberland Co., England was the Roger Parke, son of Allan Parke of Lancashire, we do know that the Quaker marriage records indicated that Roger was formerly of Cumberland. We now know that the area of Cartmel became part of Cumberland County and is nowin Cumbria. Perhaps Roger left the area after his parents death and ventured into northern Cumberland county and joined the Quakers about the time of his marriage to Ann Patison.

We do know that Sir John Parke as noted in the Parish records is found first in the Richmond area and his son, John Jr., was noted as being from Holker. Allan lived and died in the area called Frith, in Upper Holker, Cartmel.,,,so it is possible that Roger Parke of Hopewell is the son, of Allan and Elizabeth Parke of Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England.

A book on the Priory of Cartmel was well written by a Mr. J. C.Dickinson, Cicerone Press, Milnthorpe, England. It can be ordered from the old Cartmel church now called "St. Mary's and St. Michaels" of Cartmel.

Some of the early settlement areas were in Cark, Holker, Broughton, Richmond. These were usually named after the land owners and then sections of land were rented or sold to tenants.

As explained in another section....the Old Park Valley cemetery inHampshire Co., W VA was previously known as "The old Cartmel cemetery"....another link??? Recent information has it that a family by the name of Cartmel were buried in this same cemetery. Another coincidence...the Cartmell family history was traced back to Yorkshire and then to Cartmel. Is this telling us something?? We are currently doing more research in this area.

Source: Registers of the Parish Church of Cartmel, Lancashire Co.,England, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, 1559-1661 and 1662-1723. Kendal RecordsOffice, Kendal, Cumbria, England.

Parke, John of Allithwaite, born about. 1530, married Ellen, June 14,1559. Died July ,1606. Ellen died 1580. (Vol. I, p. 137)

Children: Agnes, born Nov. 3, 1563
Margaret born April 1570
John born about 1572 (Unable to determine exact date)
James born August 15, 1574
Others ??

Parke, Sir John(Jr) of Holker, born about. 1572, married Jane.?...about 1592. Jane died January 18, 1645.

(Frith is in the Upper Holker area and is where Allan Parke lived)Title of "Sir" is written up in the Register for John of Holker.

CHILDREN: Margaret, died August 30, 1593(Infant)
Ellen born March 15, 1598, died. August. 11, 1599
John III (Holker) born. Oct. 20, 1600 died March 28, 16--
Giles born 1604. died ?
*Allan born Dec. 15, 1606 (born. in Broughton area) diedAugust 11, 1667, Frith, Cartmel.
Christopher born October 25 ,1607, died March 28, 1610
Edward born December 24, 1609 died July 14, 1619
Jane born August 14, 1612 (Infant)
Roger born May 9, 1614
Margaret born March 5, 1616

PARKE, Allan of Frith: (Calendar of Wills, Film #0098580, Inv. 128)Arch Deaconry of Richmond, Consistory Court of Richmond.

Birth: December 15, 1606, Broughton ... LDS Film#0089863

CHILDREN: Ann, born 1637, died October 25, 1637
John, born 1644 , died December 24, 1646
Roger, born June 25, 1648 (Christening record)*
George, born 1654, Christened March 12, 1654*
Jane, born February 5, 1656, died before 1667,
(date of Allan's will)
Thomas, born February .5, 1657, died June 1682*
Anne, born Jan. 13, 1660, died June 13, 1661...Vol. 2,(1662-1723)
James, born May 8, 1664*

* Children named in Allan Parke's Will of 1667

Church records found in Richmond and Furness (Cartmel) show the death ofThomas Parke, June 7, 1682. Exec. Brother George Parke of Cartmel. George Parke, died Sept. 30, 1718. Adm. Wife, Margaret. (names sons,George and Allen (#098,580,Probate Records, Cumberland Co., England).There is no mention of James or Roger Parke in other records, indicating that they might have left the area together. A James Parke is mentioned in NJ records as being on the ship "Greyhound" in 1682, involved in a fight. This needs to be researched.

Cartmel is in the northern part of Lancashire County, borderingWestmoreland county. General consensus is that this was the early home of Roger Parke of Hexham, who left Hexham, England after June 1682 forWest Jersey. Recent research in this area by the writer indicates thatAllen probably owned land in what was known as the Holker estates. The area of Frith was known to be in the Upper Holker area. Several Parkes lived in this area in the late 1500's. Cartmel was in the part of Lancashire County that became part of Cumberland County and is now calledCumbria. (We do know that Roger's marriage records indicate that he was from Cumberland). New information received indicates that the Frith Hall ruins still remain and that an area projecting out on the widest part of the river is called "Park Head".

Birth:
(or December 6) - Later became part of Cumberland Co., and now in Cumbria

Died:
Will, August 11, 1667, Cartmel. Film:009863

Allan married Elizabeth Hodgson in 1636 in Cartmel Parish, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Hodgson and Ann) was born on 29 Aug 1612 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire Co., England; died on 6 May 1669 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire Co., England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Or 1610

Notes:

Married:
or in Frith, North Holker

Notes:

(Kendal Records Office-Cartmel Parish records) Land records start about 1575. Had wife, Jane, and several children born between 1593-1616.

Source lists the following children:
Child-1: Margaret - b: Aug/1593 - England 
                               d: 30/Aug/1593 - England 
          2: Ellen - b: 15/Mar/1598(1599) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                         d: 11/Aug/1599 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          3: John III - b: 20/Oct/1600 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                             d: Feb/1655(1656) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          4: Giles - b: 1604 - England 
          5: Allan 
          6: Christopher - b: 25/Oct/1607 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                                   d: 28/Mar/1610 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          7: Edward - b: 24/Dec/1609 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                              d: 14/Jul/1619 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          8: Jane - b: 14/Aug/1612 - England 
          9: Roger - b: 9/May/1614 - England 
                           d: Feb/1655(1656) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
        10: Margaret - b: 5/Mar/1616(1617) - England 
                                d: Oct/1647 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Cecilia B. Parke, Descendants of Roger Parke, immigrant, 1648-1739, privately published, 7162 Cambridge St., Spring Hill, FL, 34606-4201, 2000: pg. 11.

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Information on John Parke (II) is found in the same Parish Register of Cartmel, Vol. 1 and 2.
John Parke II, noted as living in the Holker area where his children were probably born. Son, Allan is also noted as being from this same area.Due to the limited number of inhabitants during these early years any Parkes in the Cartmel area would have been related.

The Cartmel name was in use as early as 800 and referred to as the Cartmel Valley. A family by the name of Cartmell who settled in Virginia early 1700's have a family history back to the Cartmel area. The Old Parks Valley Cemetery in Hampshire County, where John Parke II lived with his family, also had the name "old Cartmel Cemetery" because some members of the Cartmell family had been buried there. Coincidence??Perhaps they knew of one another....this is just another one of those coincidences that show up making a possible connection to the Parke family of Cartmel and Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ.

Birth:
Holker, Cartmel, Cumbria

Died:
Holker, Cartmel, Cumbria

John married Lady Jane Brownrigge on 1 Nov 1595 in Lancashire, England. Jane (daughter of Roger Brownrigge, II and Helene Alice Jackson) was born on 3 Apr 1576 in Holker, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England; died on 18 Jan 1644 in Holker, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
1595? Jane Brownrigge in England Marriages, 1538-1973
(Upper Holker area)

+ Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• EARL: Y

Notes:

Sir John Parke - Source
  b: 15/Aug/1574 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
  d: 6/Mar/1675(1676) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father: John Parke 
Mother: Ellen *****
Spouse: Jane Brownrigge 
  m: 1/Nov/1595 - Lancashire, England
Child-1: Margaret - b: Aug/1593 - England 
                               d: 30/Aug/1593 - England 
          2: Ellen - b: 15/Mar/1598(1599) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                         d: 11/Aug/1599 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          3: John III - b: 20/Oct/1600 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                             d: Feb/1655(1656) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          4: Giles - b: 1604 - England 
          5: Allan 
          6: Christopher - b: 25/Oct/1607 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                                   d: 28/Mar/1610 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          7: Edward - b: 24/Dec/1609 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
                              d: 14/Jul/1619 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
          8: Jane - b: 14/Aug/1612 - England 
          9: Roger - b: 9/May/1614 - England 
                           d: Feb/1655(1656) - Cartmel, Lancashire, England 
        10: Margaret - b: 5/Mar/1616(1617) - England 
                                d: Oct/1647 - Cartmel, Lancashire, England

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Notes for John Parke:

Source: The Registers of the "Parish Church of Cartmel in the County of Lancashire, England 1559-1661, Vol. I, 1907. Vol. 2 was also checked.
Numbering system to determine marriages, deaths, births:
Baptisms - 1-117
Burials - 118-214
Weddings -215-256

Names, dates of birth and death for John I, II, III, and IV and spouses, children were found in the above records, in the Records Office, Kendal, Cumbria, England in July 1999 by David L. and Cecilia B. Parke who visited the area.

Other sources that might be available: Victoria County History and the two Cumberland volumes completed as well as the North Riding of Yorkshire. The Genealogists Guide by Marshall in 1879, continued by Whitmore and Barrow edition finds reference to a Parke pedigree on page two and some Furness Pedigrees, published by J. P. Smith.

More About John Parke:
Burial: Cartmel Parish Register 1559-1661

Children of John Parke and Ellen Birch are:
i. Agnes Parke, born November 3, 1563.
ii. Isabell Parke, born September 23, 1566.
iii. Margrett Parke, born April 3, 1570.
3072 iv. Sir John Parke II, born August 15, 1572 in Holker, Cartmel, Cumbria, Lancashire Co., England; died 1670 in Holker, Cartmel, Cumbria, Lancashire Co., England; married Jane Brownrigge, Lady November 1, 1595 in Lancashire Co., England.
v. James Parke, born August 16, 1574.

Died:
(Alithwhalt) Vol. I, 1907, p. 13 7.

John married Ellen Birch on 14 Jun 1559 in Allithwaite, Lancashire, England. Ellen (daughter of George (Georgieus) Birch and Mariona Beck) was born in 1543 in South Cumbria, Lancashire Co., England; died between 1580-1582 in Cartmel Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Children of Roger Brownrigge and Helen Jackson are:
3073 i. Jane Brownrigge, Lady, born April 3, 1576 in Holker, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England; died January 18, 1644 in Holker, Cartmel, Lancashire Co., England; married (1) Mann; married (2) Sir John Parke II November 1, 1595 in Lancashire Co., England.
ii. Christopher Brownrigge, born 1573; married Mary.
iii. Barbara Brownrigge, married Taylor.
iv. Elizabeth Brownrigge, Lady, born in Cartmel, Lancashire, England; died in Cartmel, Lancashire, England.

Birth:
Cartmel Parish

Died:
Cartmel Parish

Buried:
Register 1565-1620

Roger married Helene Alice Jackson on 27 Jan 1571 in Cartmel , Lancashire, England. Helene (daughter of Richard Jackson and Ann Todd) was born in 1550 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire Co., England; died on 5 Nov 1615 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire Co., England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Cartmel Parish

Died:
Carmen Parish

Notes:

Married:
Dalton-in-Furness Parish register!