Nathaniel Parks was found living on a 50 acrew plantation with his father Johah Parks who also had 50 acres so it is quite possible the children were all born there. It was in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

1760 - Nathaniel Parkes married Elizabeth Perlier/Parlee.

1767 - Nathaniel and Elizabeth living in West Jersy. Jonathan's petition for land states he was born in West Jersy.

1777/78 - Nathaniel Parkes paid taxes on land in Kingwood Township, but, no deed has been found. However, he may have had a deed, not registered, and as a result of Nathaniel joining the King's army his property would be confiscated. see Nov. 22, 1777 'Congress recommended the confiscation of all Loyalist estates.'

1778 - Nathanile Parkes joined 2d NJ Vol., as a Sargent. Joseph Parkes, eldes son of Nathaniel Parkes joins the same regiment on the same day. He was a Corp.

1783 - Came to Canada on ship, 'Duke of Richmond'.

Parks, Nathaniel Source: LLC
w: Elizabeth Parlee. Child: John, Jonathan, David, Mary, Nathan, Sarah, Rachel.
Fr: New Jersey ? Stl: St. Martins, NB, CA
Reg: Sargent in 2nd, NJ Volun.

Nathaniel Parks was enlisted by Captain Peter Campbell for his company in the
3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers (known as Skinners Greens) on 6 June 1778. Joseph Parks enlisted as a sergeant in the same company and battalion and on the same date, except that he was enlisted by Lieutenant Bartholomew Thatcher. Both Campbell and Thatcher were from Hunterdon County, New Jersey and the dates of enlistment of the men in their company suggest that the men were enlisted during the British march from Philadelphia to Sandy Hook.

In the muster of August 31, 1778 however, Nathaniel Parks is listed as the
sergeant and Joseph Parks as a private, in now Captain Bartholomew Thatcher's
Company. This was the same company as before, except Peter Campbell did not
have the command, as there was much confusion over his eligibility for rank
over reasons not necessary to cover here.

In October of 1778, Joseph Parks participated in the successful raids on Egg
Harbor, New Jersey under Captain Patrick Ferguson and the subsequent surprise
of Pulaski's Legion.

Both Parks sailed with the expedition to take Savannah, Georgia, which was
effected on 29 December in 1778. They subsequently took part in the Franco-
American Siege of that city in September/October 1779. They were both listed
as sick in quarters on November 29, 1779, Joseph now promoted to corporal,
both still serving in the same company and battalion.

Both Parks continued in this situation through 1780 and into 1781. During
that period the battalion march in July of 1780 from Savannah to Augusta,
Georgia, and shortly thereafter to Ninety Six, South Carolina. At Ninety Six
there were numerous small expeditions and skirmishes, which they may have
taken part in. They took part in the Siege of Ninety Six by the Rebel forces
under General Nathanael Greene through May and June of 1781, and the immediate evacuation of that post after the lifting of that event. They also took part in the very bloody Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, on 8 September
1781, surviving apparently unscathed. At this time they were serving in the
same company but the battalion had just been renumbered to the 2nd. This was
due to the "old" 2nd battalion being under strength and drafted into the 1st
and late 4th battalions.

The two Parks were in their same situation, company and battalion at
Charlestown in the April 1782 muster. They would continue there until the
city was evacuated by the British in December of 1782, when they sailed back
to the British garrison at New York. Joseph Parks was sent with an advance
party of the battalion to Nova Scotia with the fleet in the Spring of 1783.
There he remained until joined by Nathaniel and the rest of the battalion that
did not take their discharge at New York. The battalion was disbanded on 10
October 1783 and they were discharged on that day. That's all I can tell you
on them, other than both are on the battalion land grant list for King's
County, New Brunswick on 14 July 1784.

The N.J. Volunteers arrived in Parrtown in Oct. of 1783 aboard the 865 ton warship Duke of Richmond, captained by Richard Davis.

10/23/1790 - purchased lot #10, Dibbles Survey, 3rd range, Queens County. Witnessed by David Parke.
1/9/1802 - sale of lot #10 Dibbles Survey, 3rd range.

Military Service: (officers & Men. NJV. Rev. War - NJ State Library)
6/6/1778 enlisted 3rd NJV, private, Capt. Peter Campbell's Co.
1778, sargent, Capt. Bartholomew Thatcher's Co., 3rd NJV commanded by Lt. Col. Isaac Allen, Staten Island.
10/1778. Same. Staten Island.
11/29/1779. Same. Savahnah. Sick in quarters.
2/24 4/24/1781. Same.
4/25 - 6/24/1781. Same.
10/25 - 12/24/1781. Same. Charlestown.
4/25 - 6/24/1782. 2nd NJV. Capt. Bartholomew Thatchers Co.
4/25 - 6/24/1783. Same.
6/24 - 8/27/1783. Same. Commanded by Major Robert Drummond. Sick in quarters.
8/25 - 10/24/1783. Same, Commanded by Lt. Col. Isaac Allen.

New Brunswick Land Records:
7/21/1784, Grant #113, Kingsclear, Sunbury Township, Block 2 (for NJV).
10/4/1799, Grant recalled and regranted.
2/1/1788, petition #282, land purchased from William Mills lying between Thomas Nay and Phillis Creek.
8/3/1789. Grant #201, islands in Saint John River, Fredericton. Grant recalled
and regranted 2/1/1793.
2/26/1823, named in petition #1121, John MacDonald, regarding land on road to
Belleisle from Washademoak.

1784, Loyalist Settlement List Return of People, near Long's Creek, 2nd NJV:
Parks, Nathaniel: 1 man, 1 woman, 6 children over 10, 1 under 10.

"Our Parkes Family is Dutch"

The family moved from Holland to Ireland, then to the new world. Conditions were very bad in Ireland, searching for a better life they possibly came to New York or Staten Island. We know that the Perlier family came to New York and then settled in Staten Island. We also know, several of the children moved down to New Jersey.

Came to New Brunswick in the Fall of 1783 on ship Duke of Richmond.

Arrested and forced to enter the Revolutionary Army

Phoebe Margaret's death was reported in the Saint John newspaper and it reported she left her husband, four sons and three daughter's. Also one stepson.

9/29/1784 - grant of land between Musquash and Saint John, Saint John Co.
7/4/1794 sale of lot #25, Upper Musquash Island, Saint John Co.
12/27/1794 marriage of Rachael and Silas.
1802 memorial for land on Washademoak Lake, Queens Co.

Capt. John Caldwell from Ireland that came to America in 1727 and died at Cub Creek, Virginia. Rebecca Parks Walkup Caldwell lived and died at Mudlick. All the research that has done, and there is quite a lot of it, is that Rebecca was a Parks by birth and her father arranged a amrriage between her, at age 16, and a much older man by the last name of Walkup; so the name Rebecca Parks Walkup Caldwell.

In 1677 the ship Kent brought 230 passengers to Burlington from the Northern Counties of England. There is no record of names on these people but the time is right for when Burlington was settled. The ship Kent sailed across the bay and unloaded 230 passengers out of a total of 270, many of these were from the Northern Counties. See the Krnt. This would include Nottingham where our Parkes families lived. They are included in 'First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge' by Orra Eugene Merrits, B.A.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE FAMILY NAMES IS PARKES. I HAVE CHANGED THE EARLY FAMILY TO PARKS AS THIS WAS THE ULTIMATE NAME AND KEEPS THE FAMILY TOGETHER. IT STARTED AS PARKES THEN SOME CHANGED TO PARKE AND OTHERS TO PARKS.

1705 - Roger Parkes was Appointed Justice on June 5, 1705. The Justices were members of the Quarter Sessions: Special, Common Pleas and General Courts, Court of Errors, and at a later date, The Supreme Court. (Combury establishment, 1704).

Family supported St. Mary's Church at Burlington.

Proof Roger Parkes was a very prominent citizen: He was made Judge of the Supreme Bourt, he married into a prominent family (the Strout family), he was a good friend of Dr. Daniel Cox. His property was NOT included in the Cox Property suit.

1707 - Hopewell was set off from Burlington. Govenor Cox's 30,000 acre Patent, Hopewell.

1708 - Old Amwell Township formed by Royal Charter, June 1708.

1728 Previous to setting off Bethleham Township, Amwell formed 'the northernmost and uttermost' bounds of Hunterdon Co. It included what later became Kingwood, Alexander and Union. We believe the Parkes family moved up to Amwell, the Stout family lived there.

1736 - Around this time Nathaniel Parkes was born.

1749 - Yet further up the Delaware River adventures settlers pressed, selecting tracts in Kingwood, Franklin and Alexander Townships, check only by the frowning hills of the Scholery Mountain Range.
Kingwood Township formed, exact date is uncertain.

Continued in the Notes of Nathaniel Parks....

In the late 1600's two families came into New Jersey, with names so nearly alike, that some researchers have combined them as one family. One is Roger Parke, of Hexham, County of Northumberland, England. The second is ROGER PARKES.

Made Justice of the Court of New Jersey. The Justices were members of the Quarter Sessions, Special, Common Pleas and General Courts, Court of Error and at a latter date the Supreme Court.

Believed to be a brother who was captured in an attempt to reach the British lines and was freed on condition he join the Revolutionary Army.

Owned lots 3,4,5 Mill Cove, Parish of Waterborough, Queens Co.

Petition of Sarah Foster, widow of the late Josiah Foster who ???? with Revolutionary War pray my for Legislation aid. Discharge and certificate of character enclosed. Jan. 17, 1838.

To His Excellency Major General, John Harvey RCH and CB Lieutenant Govenor and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Brunswick, To the Honorable President and Member of Her Majesties Legislative Council and the Humble Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly. Humbly herewith,

That your Petitioner is the widow of Corporal Josiah Foster who served for the term of the Seven Years in the 2 Batt NJ Volunteers during the American Rebellion as by reference to the annexed discharge will more fully appear that your Petitioner came to this Province with her Late husband with the Loyalists, that she had reared a family of nine children, that she is now upwards of seventy four years of age and is living on the affectionate bounty of one of her sons. She therefore humbly trusts that the liberality of the Legislature will be extended to her that may be afforded to ???? in her situation and as in duty bound with every way. Sarah Foster. X for her mark.

I hereby certify that my mother has lived with me since the death of my late father and belive that the above petition to be correct. Signed John Foster

Sarah Parks never married but she had two children. In the 1871 census from Wickham, NB; Alexander Case age 10 is living with Beverley Case age 14. It would appear that William has died or moved away. In 1881, Beverley Parks is listed in the Wickham census with his mother Sarah Parks. Living next door is Alexander Case age 81 alone.

In 1881, Sidney sold his 77 acres and moved to Montana. He lived there for the rest of his life as a sheep rancher.

Parks land grant is on Rt. 710N. It is .7 miles from Junct. of Rts. 710 and 695 going north. It was on both sides of the road.

Struck by lightening.

On the 1851 Census, he was living in the Parish of Studholm, Kings Co., New Brunswick, with his son Cornelius. The comment on the Census was "1783 PA loyalist". They arrived in the Province in 1783, from Pennsylvani

The Will of Edward was found in Kings Co. records. It was intestate, with administration of such granted to his wife and son Edward on 2 March 1825.

The Perlier family were from Staten Island, but, after the father's death in 1723, the family, like many of their neighborns removed to New Jersey. They came by way of Perth Amboy, the Raritan and Millstone Rivers, and thence the brances of said rivers into Hunterdon Co. The Perliers were found in Amwell Township, and we believe this is where Nathaniel met and married Elizabeth Perlier. Her brother Peter Perlier, also, met and married Lydia Robbins in Amwell, as the Robbins family lived there also.

Isaac Parlee drew land within the area of the town of Sussex but may not have lived on it, as he settled on the Long Reach after his marriage to Polly Casey, the little orphan girl brought up in the home of George Leonard. Dissatisfied with the stony farmland he had received, Isaac moved to Millstream, carrying his infant child on his back while an Indian poled the boat which held Polly and their few household effects. Their burial place is in the old cemetery on the Matthew Fenwick farm. During her late life, Mary Casey Parlee was welcomed into homes as a midwife or whenever there was illness. It is a family legend that she took her feather bed, a cup and saucer and a silver spoon with her on these missions.

Peter brought six sons and one daughter (from two marriages) and settled on land received on the north bank of the Salmon River, where they farmed successfully for a number of years, finally selling their lots to Joh Roach and moving to the Head of Millstream.

Peter Parlee is located in Durham Township, Bucks Co., PA before the American Revolution. His name also appears on several Muster Rolls for the 2nd New JerseyVolunteers. At the close of the War, his land was confiscated and re re settled in Sussex, New Brunswick, after being captured by American forces at least twice. Peter was married twice, but his first wife's name is not known. His second marriage was to Lydia Robbins (married between 1764 and 1774).