Biographical Sketch of Thomas PARKE (abt. 1660-1738); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lou Smedley [smedley.george@att.net] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* THOMAS PARKE, b. about September, 1660, d. March 31, 1738; m. Rebecca Hooper, b. about 1672; d. Aug. 21, 1749. They had the following children,born in Ireland Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1693; m. Thomas Valentine (see #18). Robert, b. Mar. 23, 1694-5; d. Feb.9, 1736-7, unmarried. Susanna, b. Dec. 22, 1696; remained in Ireland, unmarried. Rebecca, b. Jan. 22, 1698-9; m. Hugh Stalker. Rachel, b. Dec. 26, 1700; m. William Robinson, Aug. 17, 1727. Jean, b. April 6, 1703; d. April 12, 1705; buried at Ballikelly. Thomas, b. Mar. 13, 1704-5; d. Oct. 17, 1758; m. Jane Edge. Abel, b. Feb. 22, 1706-7; d. July 21, 1757; m. Deborah ? Jonathan, b. April 18-1709; d. April 5, 1767; m. Deborah Taylor. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 5, 1711; d. April 16, 1746; m. John Jackson. The parents with all the children except Mary and Susanna, came to Pennsylvania as passengers on the Sizargh, of Whitehaven, Jeremiah Cowman, master, which after a rough voyage of three months arrived in Delaware Bay Aug. 21, 1724. They purchased 500 acres of land in the Great Valley, in East Cain township, whereon they settled. Thomas Parke brought a certificate from the meeting at Carlow, Ireland, dated 2, 15, 1724, which stated "that he hath lived since his Convincement, which is nigh 40 years, amongst us, and hath been of an orderly Conversation and of good report amongst his neighbors, and well Esteemed by his ffriends," &c. THOMAS PARKE Jr., m. 2, 26, 1739, Jane Edge, b. 9, 3, 1715; d. 3, 28, 1784; dau.of Jacob and Sarah Edge (p. 48), who after his death m. 8, 10, 1763, James Webb, of Lancaster County. The children of Thomas and Jane were Robert (m. Ann Edge), Sarah, Rebecca, Hannah, Thomas, Jane and Jacob. Visit The George Smedley Homepage http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/chester/bios/p/parke-t.txt