Parker Family Papers, 1756-1943, undated | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Parker Family Papers, 1756-1943, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 2018-010

Primary Creator: Parker family

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 03/23/2018

Subjects: Families--Virginia, Genealogy--Research, Gloucester (Va.), Isle of Wight County (Va.), Nansemond County (Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.), Parker family, Prince George County (Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Smithfield (Va.), Virginia--Genealogy, Virginia--Social life and customs

Forms of Material: Bills of sale, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Deeds, Envelopes, Genealogies (histories), Indentures, Legal documents, Notes, Pedigrees, Photocopies, Photographs, Typescripts, Wills

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Families--Virginia
Genealogy--Research
Gloucester (Va.)
Isle of Wight County (Va.)
Nansemond County (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.)
Parker family
Prince George County (Va.)
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Smithfield (Va.)
Virginia--Genealogy
Virginia--Social life and customs

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: 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 Source: Page Fitchett by donation

Preferred Citation: Parker Family Papers, MSS 2018-010, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 6, 2018.

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