This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PansyRumsey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.parker/15103.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Back at that time i our history, a lot of people could not read or write,do math or spell, so it is very possible that someone could not spell Britton or did not think that was part of the name since there were a lot of Parker's around and therefore just stopped with Parker as the surame. 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.