Life
Parker was born at the Macclesfield Estate in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. In 1773, he married the widow Mary Pierce Bridger. They had onechild, Anne Pierce Parker (ca 1775, Isle of Wight Co., VA - 21 March 1849).
In 1775, Parker became a member of the state Committee of Safety. He attended the Virginia Convention that met in March, July, and December of that year.
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