This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: keiwel01 Surnames: Parker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.parker/15954/mb.ashx Message Board Post: George Parker of Kent, England arrived in Boston in the spring of 1635, having sailed on the Elizebeth and Ann. He shortly relocated to Portsmouth, RI with his wife Frances, where they produced five children. Daughter Mary lived her entire life in the Portsmouth area. Joseph, Peter, George and Meribah all relocated to Shrewsbury in Monmouth, NJ in 1665 or 1666. Meribah married John Slocum but they never had children. George married Sarah Smith of Burlington, NJ, had several children and all relocated to Burlington, upon the death of Sarah. Joseph married Margaret Slocum and Peter married Sarah Cooke. Both couples had several children and established large farms with basic homes in the Little Silver section of Shrewsbury, NJ (later known as Parkerville). After the death of his wife, Peter and children returned to Portsmouth, RI, leaving Joseph as the sole remaining original Parker in the Shrewsbury area. Joseph and his son Peter continued to successfully add property to their farms, eventually reaching over 200 acres with at least one small house for the family. Eight generations of Parkers lived in, expanded and improved the Homestead, while continuing to farm smaller portions of the property. In 1994, Julia Parker, the last Parker to own and occupy the Homestead, conveyed the Homestead to the Borough of Little Silver. Her will stipulated it be preserved as an educational resource while remaining true to its history and status as one of the oldest properties in the United States continuously occupied by the same family. The Borough, using grants and donations obtained with help from a citizens' advisory committee, has stabilized the farmhouse, adding modern climate control systems, replacing the roof, etc. In February 2012, the Homestead was named to the National Registry of Historic Places. Also in 2012, the advisory committee was incorporated as a New Jersey not-for profit corporation, The Parker Homestead-1665 Inc. and has applied for 501(C) (3) status. Anyone interested in this branch of the Parker family should visit www.parkerhomestead-1665.com, Parker Family, Shrewsbury-Little Silver, NJ" at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/37638084/family or contact keithbwells@gmail.com. Any updates, additions or corrections will be greatly appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.