Family
 William Parker 1) 2)Son of Edward Parker and Hanna Clarke. Born ± 1676 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 3) 4) 5) Baptised 5 Sep 1676 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 5) Died ± Sep 1745 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 69 years 4) Buried 27 Sep 1745 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 4) Residences: 1696 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 6), 31 Dec 1735 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 3) Notes: William was born in 1676 to Edward Parker. While there were multiple Williams born in that year to different parents, Edward's will helpful mentions his grandaughter Hannah and her husband Nathaniel Overbury. William Parker clandestinely married in1696 however his first wife died on 18 April 1701. He also buried his child one week later on 25 April 1701. He then went on to marry Lydiah Browning in 1704. By clandestine marriage, it is possible that William Parker married in a neighbouring parish, that he was married by a non-parish priest or that he was simply married in a common law ceremony with an exchange of vows. Alternatively he may have wished to evade Marriage Duty introduced by the Marriage Duty Act of 1695. Following the death of his first wife in 1701 and his first child shortly thereafter, William re-married Lydia Browning in 1704 at Tetbury. In 1722 he received "one shilling and half my wearing apparel" from his father after he passed away. He then appears, aged 60 on the Tetbury Religious Affiliation Census of 31st December 1735 where he was recorded as living with his wife Lydia and daughters Ann and Elizabeth. "William 60, his wife Lydia 65, and his two children Ann 24 and Elizabeth 23" He also appears on page 4 of the Court Leet Roll in 1735. Married 1696 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 7) (4 or 5 years married) to:  Unknown 8)Children: 1. Elizabeth Parker2. Leady Parker3. James Parker4. Benjamin Parker5. Hannah Parker 10)Born ± 1697 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 11) 12) 2) Baptised 19 Apr 1697 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 2) Died 4 Dec 1758 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 61 years 11) 10) Buried 18 Dec 1758 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 10) Residence: 31 Dec 1735 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 12) | |||
Sources
1) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858 Will of Edward Parker -Edward wrote his own name to sign his Will 21 Sep 1721, and it was Proved 5 May 1722To my oldest son William one shilling and half my wearing apparelTo my son Robert, one shillingTo my son Arthur, one shilling and half my wearing apparelI give all the rest of my possessions to my grand daughter Hannah Overbury, now wife of Nathaniel Overbury, and appoint them joint executors. External Link1,4294::10819. Reference: Will: 1722/114 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "Hannah daughter of Wm Parker April 19 1697". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2154419&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Tetbury Borough. Manorial records, borough administration records, deeds, plans, documents relating to legal matters, charities, schools, Tetbury Church and Vicarage and miscellaneous papers "William 60, his wife Lydia 65, and his two children Ann 24 and Elizabeth 23"Date: c1737. Reference: D566/Z/11: Tabular register of religious denominations (giving names of householders, number in family, and denomination). (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "William Parker at 69 Sept 27 1745". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=1530914&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/2 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "William Parker son of Edward Parker and Jean Parnard daugh of Timothy Parnard both bapt Sept the 5th 1676";. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2155821&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Chancery: Petty Bag Office: Association Oath Rolls Roll for Tetbury. Reference: C 213/117 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "1696 Wm Parker Clandaistinly Married". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=GloucBMDearly&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-d&gsln_x=NS_NP_NN&msgdy=1696&msgpn__ftp=tetbury&dbOnly=_C000000F%7c_C000000F_x&uidh=6y5&pcat=34&fh=0&h=2151285&recoff=&ml_rpos=1. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/2
8) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Record for Wm Parkers. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4732&h=2152056&indiv=try. Reference: Reference Number: P328/1 IN 1/1
9) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "William Parkers Wife". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4732&h=15679167&indiv=try. Reference: Reference Number: GDR/V1/241 (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "Hannah wife of Nathaniel Overbury Dec 18". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=1535036&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/2 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
11) Source: Monuments "Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Overbury died 4 Dec 1758 aged 61". Reference: Tetbury Baptist church burial ground (Questionable reliability of evidence)
12) Source: Tetbury Borough. Manorial records, borough administration records, deeds, plans, documents relating to legal matters, charities, schools, Tetbury Church and Vicarage and miscellaneous papers "Nathaniel 38, his wife Hannah 38, his four children Daughters 13, 10, 6 and 2, and his Servant"Date: c1737. Reference: D566/Z/11: Tabular register of religious denominations (giving names of householders, number in family, and denomination). (Data from secondary evidence)