I am interested in learning more about the family of Charles Parkes. He is found in Rowan County, NC, in the late 1700s. He was born about 1741 in Hunterdon, New Jersey and died 1818 in Madison County, KY. He married 1766 in Hunterdon, NJ to a Catherine Pew Smith. I have the following children and dates listed but have no way of knowing if these dates are correct: Charles b. 1776 d. 1850 Rowan Sarah b. 1776 d. 1818 KY James b. 1774 Hunterdon, NJ, d. date unknown Madison Co., KY Martha b. 1774 Hunterdon, NJ Nathan b. 2-21-1778 Rowan Co., and died 3-29-1814 Estill County, KY Betsy b. 1778 Rowan Co., NC Charles Jr., 1787 Rowan, d: 1850 Bartholomew C., Ind Margaret (Peggy) Parke b: 1-24-1785 in Rowan, d: 4-3-1854 St. Louis, MO Jonah b. (-4-1780 in Rowan County, NC, d: 1-10-1846 in St. Louis County, MO Ann (Nancy) b: 4-5-1767 in NJ, d: 10-9-1862 in Preble, OH Samuel b: 5-10-1770 in NJ and died 1848 in Eaton, Preble, OH There is a Charles Parks in Rowan County, NC living on Cabbin Creek. He is thought to be one of three sons of Nathan Parke of Rowan County. There are brothers Joseph and Richard. He is living next to William Kinney, and William Badgett This family seems to have migrated from Hunterdon, NJ to Rowan Co., NC and then on to Madison, KY. My information is coming from the LDS site and I see some problems with the dates but thought it would be a good place to start. Does anyone connect with this family or any other Parks families in Rowan County? Cathy Moore Casper Sanford, NC Researching: Moore, McDowell, Privitt, Kinney, Ewing, Wilson, Bradshaw, Hitchcock, Erwin, Atkins, Haynes, Burton, Snelling, Barnes, Garner, Massey, Ward, Workman, Cox, Merrill, Lewis, Cassidy, Berry, Alford, Dent, Barton, Casper, Heath, King, Hill and Sutton.