----- Original Message ----- From: <Farns10th@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 12:14 AM Subject: [A-REV] "The monument that rises above the remains of those who fell at that time" > "The monument that rises above the remains of those who fell at that time" > > So..... "but as no particular care was used in recording names of enlisted > men ...." > > Okey.....does anyone have the names on that monument.?????? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Robert Parke (Robert26, Thomas8, Robert1) was born about 1697 in Preston, CT, > was baptized on 10 Oct 1697 in Stonington, CT and died in 1779 in Preston, > CT. > > Notes: Mr. Parke was intensely loyal to the interests of the Colonies, and > served their interests in all possible ways. It is stated in an old family > Bible, that "This worthy man did much for our independence, having at one > time seven sons in the army, > > the eldest being killed at the battle of Bunker Hill, whose monument now > rises above the remains of those who fell at that time." > > (The name of Robert Parke does not appear on the monument. The nearest is > Robert Parker, but as no particular care was used in recording names of > enlisted men it is probably Robert Parke.) From - The Park Record, Author: > Edwin H. Park 1902 > > Robert married Mary Rix, daughter of James Rix and Margaret, about 1720. > > http://pages.prodigy.net/kathyb/Parke.htm