Information below found by Sue Martin (smartin@javanet.com) descendant from Lieut Isaac Parker of Fort 4 fame. The History of Fort 4 has his parents as Joseph and Elizabeth Parker History of the Town of Whately, Mass 1661-1899, as revised and enlarged by James M. Crafts, with family Genealogies, printed for the town in 1899: P. 538: PARKER, CAPT. JOSEPH 1, lived in that part of Dunstable that is now Pepperell, but d in Groton in 1701, m 23 May, 1643, Maryetta ___, and had six ch, among them was: 2 JOSEPH, JR., b 30 March 1653. He was prominent in church and state, m (1) Elizabeth ___; m (2) Hannah Blood. By first wife he had three ch, by the second wife four ch. 3 ISAAC, son of Joseph, b in 1708, m Ruth ___, had nine ch. The fifth ch was Ruth, who m Joseph Sanderson, and the ninth or last ch was: 4 ABRAHAM, son of Isaac 3, Joseph2, Joseph1, b 24 Sept 1726, m 16 March 1749 Lois, dau of James Blood of Groton. They at once came to Whately and settled on the north lot, second division of Commons. He also owned No. 69 and perhaps No. 68, same division of Commons, opposite Sund. He was drowned in the Connecticut river 12 March, 1757, ae 31 yrs, leaving a wife and five ch, the oldest nearly seven years of age and the youngest unborn. The widow, filled with courage, perhaps born of necessity, cultivated the farm, fed and cared for her family, improved the buildings and demonstrated her capability to earn her own support and care for her ch. She d 27 Sept., 1814, on the farm, at the great age 88 years. All the town histories in western Mass who contain descendants of Lt. Isaac Parker of Fort #4 all say that Lt. Isaac was son of Joseph Jr, son of Joseph, and who better to know than his own descendants!!! This settles the issue for me! Hugs, Sue -- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *New England Indian History and Genealogy* http://www.genweb.net/~massasoit http://www.javanet.com/users/smartin