Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Rights: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Note: Source: Page Fitchett by donation.
Preferred Citation: Parker Family Papers, MSS 2018-010, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Scope and Contents: Eighteenth-century through 20th-century documents relating to the Parker family of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The collection includes original indentures, wills, bills of sale, correspondence, and other legal documents, particularly relating to Copeland Parker and Nicholas Wilson Parker. Other content includes genealogical information on the Parker family and related families, including Sinclair, Boush, and Nash. Folder 2 includes documents that were compiled into a three-ring binder by Herbert Nash Lee from Norfolk, Virginia. Geographic locations mentioned in the documents include Isle of Wight, Smithfield, Nansemond, Norfolk, Princess Anne, Old Point Comfort, and Prince George County, Virginia.