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Note: NI353 In Washington County PA, 24 Mar, 1788, John Parkinson received a warrant for a 82.8 acre tract of land named Gilboa. Received the patent, 10 Sept, 1790. John Parkison & wife Jane sold this plot to Andrew Boggs. recorded Jun 30 1791,
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In 1790 census, Washington County, Jno Parkeson, 2 males of 16 & upwards, 1 male under 16, and 4 females. On same page but not near are William Hill, a Wm Hill is listed as a adjoining property owner to the Gilboa tract, and a Andrew Boggs, who John sold his tract to in 1791.
Beaver County was still part of Washington County in 1790.
Register of Communicates, Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Warren
County Historical Society Museum, lists; John & Jennette
Parkinson June 2, John was listed as Elder in 1815, recorded on page 497 of
Beers' History of Warren County, OH, published about 1882.
Birthplace is info given by son Jonathan in 1870 census,Shelby
County, Indiana.
When John Parkison entered land in Decatur Co, Indiana,
original land record noted his residence as Warren Co, Ohio.
Remnants of Lebanon OH Presbyterian Church records list John
and Jennette Parkison on the register of communicants 2 June
1810. ( Smith's History of SW Ohio, Vol I, says that "the
remnants of Turtle Creek and Bethany churches joined a few
newcomers from the Cincinnati First church in forming the First
Presbyterian church of Lebanon in 1806.) First record of land
purchased by John in Warren Co was recorded in 1816, bought
from Peas, Wallace & Sharp, no clue as to previous residence of
John. John and Jane sold this property in Feb. 1823, about the
time John entered land in Decatur Co, IN.
In 1816 John bought land from Peas, Wallace and Sharp, Deed Book 6, page 88. On
page 91 of the same deed record, John indentured 40 acres to
James Bennet. In Deed Record 10, page 274, John Parkison and
Jane deeded 81 acres of Sec. 10 T. 4, Range 3 to Thomas Corwin
on 19 February 1823. It is noted as part of Military Lands.
Warren Co tax records on microfilm show that John Parkison paid
taxes in 1819 and 1820 on 83 acres of Sec. 10, T 4, R 3. In
1821 they recorded it as 112 acres, but in 1822, 1823 and 1824
he paid taxes on 83 acres again and in 1825 his name does not
appear. Ohio did not tax settlers for the first five years in
order to encourage settlement. Many settlers rented farmland
for five years or so before having resources to buy.
The Virginia Military Lands were claimed by VA originally and
awarded to veterans, but many of the veterans sold their
claims to others.
John's land would have been in the next section west of the
southern end of Lebanon. Intersection of McClure Road and
Highway 42 are in section 10 near his property.
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From Decatur County Indiana Website,
In 1819, through the Indian Treaty of St. Mary's, the U.S. Government acquired a tract of land known as the New Purchase. Soon after this, the John Fugit & "Griffy" Griffith families entered the region, becoming the first settlers of the county. The area comprising Decatur County was set off from this tract in 1821 and named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, a naval hero. In April, 1822 court was established and government set up in May. The site of the county seat was chosen in June, 1822 and named, Greensburg by Thomas Hendricks wife, for her home in Pennsylvania. The first county building was a jail built in 1823 on the southeast corner of the courtyard.
Early Landowners Decatur County by Maurice Holmes
Page # listed opposite earliest land purchases is found in
tract book and date when purchase made.
Parkison, John pg. 200
March 12, 1823
Parkison, Jonathan pg. 200
Nov. 27, 1823
Parkison, Moses pg. 156
Apr. 16, 1828
Parkison, William pg. 260
Aug. 20, 1822
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1820 Federal Census, pg. 232, shows J. Parkinson in Turtle
Creek Tp, Warren Co, Ohio, with 2 males, age 19-25; 2 males
16-18; 2 males 10-15; 1 male under 10; 1 female 16-25; 1 female
10-15; plus 1 male and 1 female over 45.
(Warren Co established 1803 out of Hamilton Co)
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1830 Federal Census, pg 410, shows John Parkison in Decatur County, IN,
with 1 male, age 15-20, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male age 50-60. 1
female age under 5, 1 female age 20-30, 1 female age 50-60.
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In "Frontier Indiana by Andrew R. L. Cayton, pg. 275, mentions
cholera outbreaks in the early 1830's in Indiana". This may be
a possible cause of death for John. Pure speculation of
course.
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Sources; U. S. Census. Decatur Co., IN pg. 410
Warren Co, OH Hist. Soc.. Notes from Lebanon, Ohio Presb..
Church Records.
County Clerk, Decatur Co, IN. Decatur Co, IN Records. Estate
Book 1, pg. 436.
Letter from Pat Sims March 19, 1998
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Sold land in Warren County,Ohio and moved to Decatur County,
Indiana
George Parkison and his wife Lucretia, Jonathan Parkison and
his wife Mary, Moses Parkison and his wife Sarah and John
Parkison and his wife Avis sold their rights in the tract of
land, "the west half of the North West Quarter of Section two,
in Township Eleven, of Range Nine, in the district of
Brookville and the state of Indiana consisting of 74 and
58/100ths acres" to Samuel Parkison for the sum of $275.00.
Lewis Harding's History of Decatur County Indiana (1915)
In 1819 the US government acquired the eastern and central part
of Indiana
by the Treaty of St Mary's with the Delaware Indians. Harding
relates that
"All along the border were bold spirits waiting for this
unknown country to
become the property of the government. No sooner had the
Indians renounced
all claims to it than the settlers flocked into it. . . .
The following are the names of the Ruling Elders from the organization until 1869:
TURTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP - 497
Jonathan Tichenor, elected December 3, 1807; Abner Smith, elected December 3, 1807; James Gallaher, ordained 1808; Silas Hurin, ordained 1808; John Parkinson, ordained August 11, 1815; Daniel Skinner, ordained April 12, 1816; Abraham Van Vleet, ordained October 25. 1818; Jeremiah Smith, ordained October 25, 1818; Daniel Voorhis, ordained October 25, 1818; William Lowry, ordained May 19, 1826; Joseph J. Johnson, ordained May 19, 1826; David Dunham, ordained May 19, 1826; John 1VIeloy, ordained May 17, 1833; Charles Cowan, ordained May 17, 1833; James M. Fisher, ordained June 14, 1841; James K. Hurin, ordained January 10, 1849; Edmund B. Monroe, ordained January 10, 1819 ; Joseph Anderson, ordained September 9, 1855; John M. Hathaway, ordained September 9, 1855; George W. Frost, ordained April 3, 1859; William B. Irwin, installed April 3, 1859; James M. Smith, ordained February 13, 1863; Ichabod F. Anderson, ordained November 15, 1863; William Tait, installed May 9, 1869; Edward J. Tichenor, ordained May 9, 1869.
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Note: (Research):John Parkison and wife Jane were listed as of "foreign birth" by wife of Jonathan Parkison in the 1870 census. Moses and Mary did not do same.
Cumberland Co, Tyborn, John Parkinson, 2 males 16 & Upwards, 6 females. Believe this to be the John that married Jane Junkin.
1800 Census Cumberland Co, Tyrone Tp., Jno Parkison, 1 male 16-26, 1 45 & over, 3 females under 10, 3 16-26, 1 over 45.
He later left a will, Tyrone April 14, 1802, naming wife Jean, pronounced Jane at the time, son Richard, Daus. Catherine, Ann and Elizabeth. Believe this John to be the son of Richard Parkeson.
No evidence that this John ever went west to Washington Co., PA
1810 Census Cumberland Co., Tyrone Tp., Jno Parkinson, 1 male 16-25, 1 45 & over, 3 females under 10, 3 16-25, 1 45 & over.
Cumberland Co. Tyrone Tp., Richard Parkinson, 2 males under 10, 2 26-44, 1 female 10-15, 1 16-25, 1 26-44, 1 45 and over.
Cumberland Co., Carlisle Tp. John Parkison, 3 males under 10, 1 26-44, 1 female 16-25
Not sure who these John Parkisons in 1810 census are, my ancestor not likely to have returned east, since he was in Warren County Ohio in 1810.
The route that John Parkison and family moving to Warren County Ohio from Washington Co., Pennsylvania , would have most likely been down the Ohio river to or near Cincinnati, than over land to Lebanon, Ohio, where they joined the church in 1810. If they moved in stages, via Ky say, there were no census in 1800 in Ohio or KY, and none in Ohio in 1810. Will have to try to find other records to confirm their whereabouts during this time.
DNA testing has shown a common ancestor connection between this family, John Parkison, and three other Parkison/Parkinson families. (1st), a genetic distance of 1 from William Parkison of Carlisle PA, and (2nd) genetic distance of 5 from Edward Parkinson of Ballygally, Down Co., Ireland. Daniel had a brother James. William of Carlisle had a son John, the right age to be John's father. The trees for all are in this data base. Looking to find the links.
According to Oral Family History of Edward Parkinson, the Parkinson family lived on the border between Scotland and England. They came to Ireland with Cromwell or William (of William & Mary fame) and got land in return for services (fighting).
History of the Parkinson Family of Lancashire, by Richard Ainsworth, states in the section Parkinsons of Ireland, Another Parkinson family in Ireland was founded by Major Parkinson, a descendant of the Durham branch of the family. He went into Ireland with William III, and received grants of land.
This may have involved the Battle of Boyne in Ireland, 30th June to 2nd July 1690. Land was allotted to some of the soldiers. This seems to fit the Oral Family History of Edward Parkinson.
In section:
Parkinsons of Co. Down, One member of the Parkinsons, traditionally claimed to have come from a Durham branch, settled in the neighbourhood of Downpatrick, where his descendants still reside. It then lists a James Parkinson marriage to Ann Coates, 1702, and the marriage of Edward Parkinson to Jane West 24 Jun 1718.
George Parkeson, of Warren County Ohio, 26 Feb 1806 purchased a lot from Ephraim Hathaway of the same county for the sum of $100. Land Record Book 1, pg 256.
George and Rebecca Parkeson, his wife, of Warren County Ohio, sold the lot 5 Sep 1806 to Alexander King of Cincinnati for the sum of $100. Land Record Book 1, pg 285.
John Parkison was Scotch-Irish, based on his religion and coming from Pennsylvania to Ohio and becoming an Elder in the Presbyterian Church in Lebanon, Ohio.
With the opening of the Pioneer's Road, thousands of Scotch-Irish immigrants to America changed their travel plans. Before 1746, the primary port of entry to the American colonies was Philadelphia. After 1746, Alexandria, Virginia, on the Potomac River, became an important port of entry.
Who Were the Scotch-Irish?
"Scotch-Irish" was a name given to the people who came to America from about 1717 to 1775 by way of northern Ireland or Irish Sea ports on either side of the border of Scotland and England. Although many had lived in Ireland for decades, these folks did not think of themselves as Irish, and if asked would probably say something like, "We're no Eerish bot Scoatch." Beginning around 1607, thousands of border clan people were encouraged to leave their homes along the English-Scottish border and were transported to northern Ireland. The inducement was a parcel of land, which the borderers could obtain for a lease period of 100 years.
For the next hundred years the system worked reasonably well, and the border clan people established thriving flax farms in northern Ireland and built a linen trade that was the envy of Europe. They didn't change their Scottish ways while they were in Ireland, nor did they see themselves as Irish. In fact, most of the clans of the borderlands were more Scots than anything else, whether their traditional lands were on the English side or the Scottish side. They had a history of taking whatever land they wanted and for centuries were famous for fighting Scottish kings, English kings, or each other--it really didn't matter.
A big change in the lives of the border clan people took place with the unification of Scotland and England into one kingdom in 1705. The pugnacious border clans became an intolerable presence to the English, and thousands were forcibly removed to northern Ireland. This time, the transplanted clan people were charged higher rents and given shorter leases. As earlier leases ran out, new border clan people replaced existing tenants at higher rents. At the same time, terrible droughts, famine, and the collapse of the linen trade in northern Ireland put the clan people into dire straits. By 1717, dispossessed Scotch-Irish began moving to America. Over the next 50 years or so, it is estimated that more than 275,000 of them went to the American colonies. Most of them traveled into the wilderness of colonial America. In fact, the Appalachian region, stretching from western Pennsylvania to Georgia, was settled almost exclusively by Scotch-Irish immigrants.
Possible explanation for John to be listed as foreign birth.
TIPS FROM READERS: Identifying Gateway Ancestors By Joe Crouch in Lexington, Kentucky, USA In the mid- to late-1800s it was popular in Kentucky and Tennessee for biographical sketches to be written and published in newspapers or books. The biographer would come through, make notes based upon personal interviews and then go back to their home office, typeset the sketch, and publish it. One such book was the "History of Tennessee Illustrated." The biographical sketch on William H. CROUCH of Montgomery County, Tennessee, one of my collateral relatives, indicated that his parents, Harding CROUCH (born 16 June 1772) and his wife were both from England. Yet Harding CROUCH was the grandson of my particular apparent CROUCH immigrant ancestor -- Richard CROUCH of Goochland County Virginia who immigrated to Virginia from England in 1726. Another such book was the "History of Todd County, Kentucky" with a biographical sketch on George W. JESUP whose grandfather, James E. JESUP (born December 1762 in Wilton, Connecticut) is also listed as an Englishman. James E. JESUP of Wilton Connecticut was the great-great- grandson of James JESUP who came to New England prior to 1649. How could these individuals be listed as Englishman, yet both clearly were grandsons or great-great-grandsons of immigrants? The only apparent rational for this mistake, I believe, was that Harding CROUCH and James E. JESUP, like all other Colonial Americans born before American Independence from England, were legally and technically Englishman and thus subjects of the King of England. Thus the statements that the previous generation were Englishman and leading to the assumption that their parents came straight from England. I've seen other sketches where similar wording was used indicating the parent or grandparent was from England. However, one should not accept at face value the statements in those 19th-century biographical sketches that say their ancestors were Englishman or from England as they may have several generations more to go before they really were from England. [Editor's note: In a 20th-century biography about one of my pioneer Alaskan relatives, it was claimed that he was a "Dutchman." Ja! His immigrant Vanderpool ancestor arrived in New Netherland in 1644, but he was born in Missouri in 1865.]
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Note: 1820 Federal Census, pg. 232, shows J. Parkinson in Turtle Creek Tp, Warren Co, Ohio, with 1 male under 10, 2 males, age 10-15; 2 males
16-26; 1 male 45 and upwards, 1 female
10-15; and 1 female over 45.
(Warren Co established 1803 out of Hamilton Co)
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Note: 1790 US Census Pa, Jno Parkeson is Washington Co., PA, 2 ma
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Note: 1830 Federal Census, pg 410, shows John Parkison in Decatu
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