This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Diann855 Surnames: Parker, Wescott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.parker/5665.1.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I see you "knew" Jackie and Arch. They were my aunt-in-law and father-in-law, respectively. We have picked up their genealogy work and have corresponded with Jack Wilson who sends this data: Children of JOHN PARKER and TABITHA WESCOTT are: 3.i.JOHN3 PARKER, b. March 30, 1779, Rhode Island; d. January 20, 1865, New York. He married MARY. She was born 1775, and died November 17, 1847 in New York. Notes for JOHN PARKER: John Parker and Mary first show up on the 1800 NY census, Sherburne, Chenango County with one child. In 1804 John and Mary bought 120 acres in Sherbourne, Chenango County for $338 in cash. John and Mary sell 20 acres to Solomon Aldrich for $85. Legal papers describe them as being from DeRuyter. John sells the remainder of his original 120 acres to James Aldrich for $913. ---- I do not know what the evidence is that this John Parker, OUR John, is the son of John and Tabitha, except that I see there is a birth date and place. I hope there is a birth certificate or other proof, but I do not know. Both Jackie and Arch had this family in their notes, but did not see anything definitive that caused them to believe this family was "it". Diann Parker 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.