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- Original descendant report entry:
1. HUGH1 PARKS (SamuelA Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD)1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 15 Feb 1747 in
North Carolina. He died on 13 Dec 1838 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana. He married
Elizabeth Barnhill on 18 Dec 1781 in Rutherford County, North Carolina5. She was born about
1759. She died on 10 Mar 1844 in Scott County, Indiana6.
More About Hugh Parks:
Residence: 1830 in Scott, Indiana, United States3, 4
Notes for Hugh Parks:
The following from Northcutt genealogy pages:
Hugh served during the Revolutionary War. On 20 May 1776, He enlisted in Col Polk's regiment,
under Capt William GOODMAN. He fought in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown in
Pennsylvania. He also served six months under Capt Roger MOORE, North Carolina Line. On 20
May 1779, he was discharged in New Jersey. On 23 Jun 1801, he received his military land grant
in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was granted 261 acres of land along Buck Horn Creek.
Between 1814-1816, leaving their three oldest children in South Carolina, Hugh and Mary [should
be Elizabeth] and 10 of their children traveled through the Cumberland Gap, to Shelby County,
Kentucky. In 1816, Hugh purchased 160 acres of land in section 12 & 13, Township 3 North,
Range 7 East, one and a half miles west of Blocher, Jefferson County (now Scott County), Indiana.
Their son, Hugh, remained in Kentucky and the rest of the family moved north to Indiana.
Statement made by Elizabeth Barnhill Parks on 29 June 1843:
State Of Indiana
Scott County, IN
On this 29th day of June A. D. 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the
associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Elisabeth Parks, A
resident of the County and State aforesaid. Aged, eighty four years, she being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make oath following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of benefits passed only at AD 1838, entitled an Act grating half pay
and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Hugh Parks who was a private in the
Army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in the Original Declaration of her said husband on
file at the War Office of the United States, and to which she refers for the particulars as to his
service. That her husband the said Hugh Parks was a pensioner on the Indiana Roll at the rate of
eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Hugh Parks on the
18th day of December AD 1781 or 1782, she cannot recollect which and that her husband the
aforesaid Hugh Parks died on the 13th day of December AD 1838. She was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service. But that the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD
1794. Vis at the time above named she further declares that her maiden name was Elisabeth
Barnhill, and that after she was married to the said Hugh Parks her deceased husband she bore in
wedlock with him the following named thirteen children, to wit: First: born dead. Second: John
Parks. Third: Mary. Fourth: Samuel. Fifth: James. Sixth: Hugh. Seventh: Robert. Eighth: Elesander.
Ninth: William. Tenth: Margaret. Eleventh: Pleasant. Twelfth: Jesse. Thirteenth: Elisabeth.
Fourteenth: Sarah. She further declares that her said deceased husband died at the time above
named in Scott County and State of Indiana. She further States that she was married by
publication in Leatherford County N. Carolina at the time above named.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me:
Abraham Noaks
Associate Judge
Her mark
Elisabeth Parks
State of Indiana
Scott County
From Probate Records for Scott County, Indiana, Record Book A p. 96-7. State of Indiana, Scott
County, Pleas began and held at the Court House in Lexington within and for the County of Scott
on the [8th] day of November A. D. 1841 it being the second Monday in said month according to
law before the Honorable Jabez Roeve Judge of the Probate Court of said county.
Elizabeth Parks, widow vs Alexander Parks, etal-Petition for the Assignment of Dower
The heirs of Hugh Parks, dec’d be it remembered that heretofore to wit at the Aug Term of the
Scott Probate Court to wit on the 11th day of August A. D. 1841 being the second day of said Term
come the petitioner and the court being fully satisfied from a notice and affidavit on file which is in
the words and figures following to wit: Notice to Alexander Parks, James Parks, Robert Parks,
Jesse Parks, John Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks, Elizabeth Blocher formerly
Parks, Sarah Dismore formerly Parks, and Elizabeth Blankenship formerly James, Mary Ann
Staples formerly James, George James, Hugh James, Jonathan James, Joseph James, William
James Children of Margaret James formerly Margaret Parks all heirs and legal representatives of
the late Hugh Parks, take notice that I shall apply to the next Probate Court on the first day of the
term to be holden in the Court House in Lexington, Scott County on the Second Monday of August
next for the purpose of having Commissioners appointed to set apart my right of Dower of 110
acres of land in SW qtr of S 12 T 3 R 7 and my right of dower in 80 acres in the SE qtr of S 12 T 3
R 7 of which the said Hugh Parks was seized and possessed in his lifetime Elizabeth Parks July 1
c., State of Indiana Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in Clark County [illegible] for
said county personally came W. W. Gilliam editor of the Peoples Gazette a Weekly Newspaper
published in the Town of Charlestown in said County and being duly sworn on his oath states that
the Notice a Copy of which is hereto amended was published in the said newspaper for the week
successively from the first day of July to the 20th day of August
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of July 1841 John C. Parker, JP
That notice has been given to all the heirs of said decedent according to law It is therefore ordered
by the Court that Matthew Henning, Nicholas Traylor, and Thomas White be and are hereby
appointed Commissioners to make partition of the said widows right of Dower in 110 acres of land
being in the South West quarter of Section 12 Town 3 Range of E. Also 80 acres in the South East
qtr. of Sect. 12 Town 3 Range 7 being the land owned by said Parks at his death and make report
to this Court of their proceedings according to law at the next term thereof until when this
application is continued.
And afterward at the November Term of the said Scott Probate Court Towit on the 8th day of
November A. D. 1841 Come the Commissioners appointed at the last term of this court and make
the following report towit We the undersigned being appointed by the Honorable Probate Court of
the County of Scott as Commissioners to set off the dower of Elizabeth Parks widow of Hugh Parks
dec’d would respectfully report that we have this day proceeded to the discharge of the duty
imposed on us by the order of said court and that we have set off to the said widow the following
described tract being a part of the South West and South East quarters of Section 12 Town 3
Range7 East viz Beginning at the stake 40 poles from the South West Corner of said Section on
the South line running East 167 Poles thence North 68 Poles thence West 47 Poles thence South
81 West 120 thence South 50 Poles to the place of beginning Containing about 63 acres with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging being as we conceive the just third part of the estate of the
above Hugh Parks dec’d. the whole of which Respectfully Submitted-Matthew Henning, Thomas
White, Nicholas Traylor
Said Commissioners acknowledged the forgoing report in open Court as the law directs having
been previously sworn faithfully and impartially to discharge their duties as such commissioners as
will appear from the certificate of the Justice endorsed on the back of their appointment which is in
the words and figures following towit State of Indiana, Scott County, Personally appeared before
me George G. Jenkins a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Matthew Henning, Nicholas
Traylor, and Thomas White who were by me duly sworn to faithfully and impartially discharge their
duties of the within named Commissioners given under my hand and seal this 8th day of October
1841. George G. Jenkins, JP
Which report and proceedings are correct and confirmed by the Court and ordered by the Court to
be [illegible] upon the records of this Court which is done accordingly Ordered by the Court that the
Commissioners be allowed for their services as follows to wit
Matthew Henning 2 days at $1.50 $3.00
Thomas White “ “ “
Nicholas Traylor “ “ “
$9.00
From Probate Court Records, Scott County, Indiana, Record Book A, p. 211
Pleas begun and held at the Court House in Lexington, Scott County, Indiana, on the day of
August 1845 before the Hon. James B. White, Probate Judge of said County
Ex Parte Robert Parks admin of the Estate of Elizabeth Parks deceased Final Settlement
Be it remembered that heretofore towit at the May Term of the Scott County Probate Court towit on
the 13th day of May 1844 come into open court Robert Parks and on his motion Letters of
Administration are granted him upon the Estate of Elizabeth Parks late of Scott County deceased
who entered into Bond with Hugh Baker his security in the sum of $400 to the satisfaction of the
Court and was duly sworn. The Bond above spoken of is in the words and figures following towit:
Know all men by these presents that Robert Parks and Hugh Baker [illegible] unto the State of
Indiana in the sum of Four hundred dollars money of the United States for the payment of which
[illegible] sealed with our seals this 13th day of May 1844.
The condition of the above is such that if the above friend Robert Parks will truly and faithfully
perform the duties and trusts committed to him as administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Parks
late of Scott County deceased according to the law then the above obligation to be null and void
otherwise to be [illegible] remain in full force and with in law. Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of Willis L. Traylor, Clerk-Robert Parks, Hugh Baker.
And afterwards at the August Term of said Scott Probate Court towit on the 12th day of August
1845 Came Robert Parks administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Parks deceased and files his
account current herein which is in the words and figures the following report Towit Thus has come
into the hands of said administrator
Per Appointment Bill $92.131/4
Cash 214.00
Rent of Farm 20.00
Making in all the sum of 326.131/4
The administrator has paid out the stamp bill tax RC 5.20
Thomas White 3.00
Samuel Davis for coffin 5.00
Sarah Dismore 48.221/2
Matthias Blocher 25.00
James Parks 30.00
Dr. McClune 1.50
J. & W. Phillips 1.10
Warmouth and Vest .50
Dr. Carter 6.25
Amt. allowed admin. 8.25
Allowed for administration 20.00
5.00
$159.55
Amt. brot down 326.131/4
-159.55
Leaving the administrator 166.581/2
[remainder illegible]
From Probate Record Books, Scott County, Indiana, Record Book B
State of Indiana, Scott County, Clerks office October 8th 1838
This day Letters of administration issued to Alexander Parks upon the Estate of Hugh Parks, Sr.
late of said County and who entered into bond with J. W. Read and Andrew Campbell his
securities in the sum of six hundred dollars conditioned and according to law and was duly sworn.
[signed] Willis L. Traylor, clk.
From Probate Record Books, Scott County, Indiana, Record Book BB p. 247
May Term 1844
Hugh Parks, Sr. Estate
Came Hugh Baker the administrator of Alexander Parks deceased and it is agreed that Joseph
Ogden now have until next term of this court to hand over the papers in his hands pertaining to the
estate of said Hugh Parks, Sr. deceased.
From Probate Record Books, Scott County, Indiana, Book BB page 248
May Term 1844
This day came into open court Robert Parks and on his motion letters of administration are granted
him upon the Estate of Elizabeth Parks late of Scott County and who entered into Bond with Hugh
Baker his security in the amount of $400 to the satisfaction of the County and was duly sworn.
From Probate Record Books, Scott County, Indiana, Book C page 355-6
August Term 1845
The Estate of Elizabeth Parks, dec’d.
Came Robert Parks administrator of the Estate of the said Elizabeth Parks, dec’d. and files his
account Current herein (here insert it) by which it appears said administrator stands indebted to
said estate in the sum of $159.38 ½. Said administrator also files here in Court divers vouchers for
moneys by him paid and all of which being inspected by the Court are approved and confirmed by
the Court. Whereupon came into open Court the following heirs of said Estate to wit Sarah
Dismore who acknowledges the receipt of $32.11 ½ by war of advancement in said Estate. James
Parks acknowledges the rec’t of the sum of $20.82 ½. Elizabeth Blocher the sum of $10.37 ½.
Jesse Parks the sum of $11.40, Hugh Parks the sum of $8.22 ½, Joseph James heirs by John
Green the sum of $8.22 ½, John Parks $8.22 ½, they being all the heirs of said estate except
William Parks and Pleasant parks and it appearing that the distributive share of each heir of the
estate is $14.49 and each of the heirs present agreeing that the amount given is as above and
correct. Whereupon said administrator produced and filed in court the receipts of the following heirs
for the sum of $14.49 each in full of their distributive shares of said Estate: Hugh Parks, John
Parks, James Parks, Jesse Parks, Mathias Blocher husband of Elizabeth Blocher late Parks,
Nathaniel Dismore husband of Sarah Dismore late Parks and John Green administrator of the
Estate of Joseph James dec’d all of which are approved of by the Court and said administrator will
be discharged from any further liability so soon as he shall procure and file the receipts of the
balance of the heirs for their distributive shares in full and this cause stands confirmed.
According to Paul E. Parks in his manuscript entitled "Descendants of Hugh Parks Son of Samuel
Parks of England," the Parks Cemetery was located in the SE Qtr of the SW Qtr of Sec 12 T 3N, R
7E in Johnson Township, Scott County, Indiana in a field on the south side of the road leading to
Blocher. It was on the land that Hugh originally claimed. One of his grandchildren, Hugh Parks was
buried there, but none of his children were in marked graves. In 1969, the cemetery was destroyed
by the owners of the property. Four monuments were saved and moved 1 mile west to the Traylor
Cemetery. In July 1992, two memorial markers for Hugh and Elizabeth Parks were placed in the
Traylor Cemetery. [from Bogardus, Carl R. 1950 and also Parks, Paul E. 1992]
Transcription of Land Purchase in Scott County, Indiana:
Land Office at Jeffersonville, No. 3025, Sept 23, 1819, It is hereby certified that in pursuance of law
Hugh Parks of Shelby County Kentucky on the second day of February 1816 purchased of the
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Register of the Land Office at Jeffersonville, the Lot or South West quarter of Section No. Twelve in
Township No. Three North of Range No. Seven East of the Jeffersonville district, containing One
hundred sixty acres at the rate of two dollars per acre, for which quarter Section the said Hugh
Parks has made full payment, by account therefor being finally settled and closed. Now therefore
be it known that on the presentation of this certificate to the Secretary of the Treasury Hugh Parks
shall be entitled to receive a patent for the Lot or Section above described. [A schedule of
payment is included on the certificate, indicating that Hugh paid a total of $320.00 for the land,
making payments on Feb 20, 1816; Dec 12, 1816; Feb 1, 1819; and Sep 20, 1819. Credits were
given by discount of $2.34 and $7.79.]
FHL film #1183306 item 2, Civil Record Book, 1844-1849 Complete Records August Term 1847, p.
256-263.
Pleas Began and held at the Court House in Lexington in and for the County of Scott within the
Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana on the day of August AD 1847 before the
Honorable William T. Ott President Judge of said Circuit and Abraham Noakes and John Clark,
Esqs the Associate Judges of said County of Scott
Robert and James Parks vs John Parks and others heirs of Hugh Parks sr, dec’d -In Partition-Be it
remembered that heretofore to wit: On the 10th day of Nov AD one thousand eight hundred and
forty five the said Robert Parks and James Parks by John Green their attorney came and filed in
the Clerk’s office of the said Scott Circuit their certain petition for Partition against the said John
Parks and others named therein as defendants which is in the words and figures following to wit:
State of Indiana Scott County-To the Honorable the Judges of the Scott Circuit CouThe petition of
Robert Parks and James Parks residents of the County of Scott and State of Indiana Humbly
sheweth that Hugh Parks late of said County of Scott and State of Indiana departed this live on or
about the Day of 1844 [this is not correct. Hugh died in 1838, Elizabeth his wife died in 1844]
intestate. That the said Hugh Parks in his lifetime and at the time of his death was seized in fee
simple of the following real estate situate and lying in the County of Scott and the State of Indiana
one hundred and ten acres in the Southwest quarter of Section 12 Township 3 North and Range 7
East being all of said quarter except 50 acres, which 50 acres are bounded as following Beginning
118 rods from the Northwest corner of said quarter on the West line thereof Thence North to the
said Corner Thence East 70 ½ Rods to a stake Thence South 106 to a stake Thence
Southwesterly to the place of beginning. Eighty acres in the Southeast quarter of Section Twelve
(12) Township three (3) Range seven 7 East being the West half thereof making in all One
hundred and Ninety acres. That your petitioners are heirs at law of the said Hugh and have a legal
right to and are each of them seized in fee of the One individual Eleventh part of the aforesaid real
estate.
And your petitioners further Sheweth that John Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks,
Pleasant Parks, who are nonresidents of the State of Indiana Jesse Parks of Johnson County,
Nathaniel Dismore and Sarah Dismore, Mathias Blocher and Elizabeth Blocher of the County of
Scott the heirs of Alexander Parks, dec’d whose names are Synthia Parks widow of the said
Alexander Parks, Robert Parks, Elizabeth Parks, Hester Parks, Robert Holcom and Mary Holcom
who are over the age of twenty one years Alexander Parks, John Parks, Sarah Parks, Anne Parks,
William Parks, Jary Parks, and Willis Parks minors and under the age of twenty one years of age
all of the County of Scott and State of Indiana; and the heirs of Joseph James and Margaret James
dec’d, Elizabeth Blankenship and James Blankenship of Jefferson County and State of Indiana,
George James, Samuel Staples and Mary Ann Staples who are nonresidents of the State of
Indiana Hugh James minor and under twenty one years of age and a nonresident of the State of
Indiana, Jonathan James minor and under twenty one years of age of the County of Park, Joseph
James minor and under twenty one years of age of Jefferson County, and William James minor
and under the age of twenty one years of Scott County and in the State of Indiana are tenants in
common with your petitioners and in the said premises and have a legal right and title as the heirs
at law with your petitioners of the said Hugh deceased to the individual Eleventh part viz the
children of Alexander Parks one individual eleventh part, the heirs of Margaret James one eleventh
part, and all the other defendants one eleventh part.
Your petitioners pray that partition of said lands may be made, or if the same cannot be
done without manifest injury that then such other proceedings may be had in the premises as are
authorized by law and your petitioners will ever pray and etc.
On the same day of the filing of the aforesaid petition the said Robert and James Parks by
their said attorney also filed the following affidavit towit: Robert Parks and James Parks vs, John
Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks, Nathaniel Dismore and Sarah Dismore,
Mathias Blocher and Elizabeth Blocher, Synthia Parks, Robert Parks, Elizabeth Parks, Hester
Parks, Robert Holcom, Mary Holcom, Alexander Parks, John Parks,Sarah Parks, Ann Parks,
William Parks, Jary Parks, Willis Parks, James Blankenship, Elizabeth Blankenship, George
James, Samuel Staples, Mary Ann Staples, Hugh James, Jonathan James, Joseph James and
William James.
Hugh Baker being duly sworn by me says that as he has been informed and verily believes
that the said John Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks, George James, Samuel
Staples, Mary Ann Staples and Hugh James are nonresidents of the State of Indiana at this time.
Hugh Baker.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court of Said
County this 10th day of Nov 1845. Willis Traylor, Clerk
To which affidavit is attached the following process Towit: Issue a summons to Jackson County for
Jesse Parks, To Park County for Jonathan James, To Jefferson County for James Blankenship
Elizabeth Blankenship and Joseph James and to Scott County for all of the other defendants who
are not nonresidents. To the Clerk of Scott Circuit Court. Nov 10, 1845
Whereupon in pursuance of the foregoing process To wit on the 27th day of November AD
1845 a summons was issued by the Clerk of said Court to the Sheriff of said County of Scott which
is in the word and figures following Towit
The State of Indiana Scout County-The State of Indiana to the Sheriff of said County
Greeting
We command you to Summons Nathaniel Dismore, Sarah Dismore, Mathias Blocher,
Elizabeth Blocher, Synthia Parks, Robert Parks, Elizabeth Parks, Hester Parks, Robert Holcomb,
Mary Holcomb, Alexander Parks, John Parks, Sarah Parks, Ann Parks, William Parks, Jary Parks,
Willis Parks, and William James ( who are impleaded with John Parks and others) to be and
appear before the Judges of the Judges of the [sic] Scott circuit Court at the Court House in
Lexington on the first day of their next term to be holden at the Court House in Lexington within and
for said County on the third Monday in February next, then and there to answer a certain petition
for Partition filed against them and others as defendants by Robert Parks and James Parks
Complainants or petitioners and of this writ make due service and return. Witness Willis Traylor
Clerk of Our Said Court and the seal thereof at Lexington this 27th day of November AD 1845.
Willis Traylor Cler,
Which summons was afterwards delivered by the sheriff of the said County with the
following return Evidence thereon Towit Served the within as Commanded by reading to the within
named persons except Nathaniel Dismore and left a copy at his present and last place of
residence-January the 8th 1846 Thomas Pankin
Upon the same day of the issuing of the foregoing summonses a summons was also
issued to the Sheriff of Jackson County for Jesse Parks & to Polk County for Jonathan James,
which summonses were never returned.
And afterwards at the February Term of the Said Scott Circuit Court Towit On the 18th day
of February 1846 being the 3rd day of said Term Came the plaintiffs by Green their attorney and
makes proof of publication herein as to the nonresident defendants herein which is in the words
and figures following to wit The State of Indiana Scott County-In Scott Circuit Court February Term
1846 Robert Parks and James Parks vs John Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks,
Jesse Parks, Nathaniel Dismore and Sarah Dismore, Mathias Blocher and Elizabeth Blocher,
Synthia Parks, Robert Parks, Elizabeth Parks, Hester Parks, Robert Holcomb and Mary Holcomb,
Alexander Parks, John Parks, Sarah Parks, Ann Parks, William Parks, Jary Parks, Willis Parks,
Elizabeth Blankenship, James Blankenship, George James, Samuel Staples, Mary Ann Staples,
Hugh James, Jonathan James, Joseph James, William James-In petition for partition of Real
estate. The above named Complainants Robert Parks and James Parks having on the 10th day of
November 1845 filed their petition against the above named defendants in the Clerk’s office of the
said Scott Circuit Court aforesaid and also the affidavit of a disinterested and Competent witness
Shewing that John Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks, George James, Samuel
Staples Mary Ann Staples, and Hugh James part of said defendants are not residents of the State
of Indiana. Therefore it is hereby ordered that notice of the pending of said petition be given to said
nonresidents defendants for three weeks successively in the Republican Banner a newspaper
printed in the City of Madison County of Jefferson in said State of Indiana There being no paper
printed and published in said County of Scott, and that they appear and answer said petition on the
first day of the next Term of said Court to be held at the Court House in Lexington on the third
Monday in February next at which time or as soon thereafter as it shall be Convenient for said
court they will hear the said petition. Attest Willis L. Traylor, Clk, November 27, 1845
To which notice is attached the following affidavit Towit: State of Indiana Jefferson
County-Personally came before me the undersigned D. D. Jones one of the publishers and
proprietors of the Republican Banner a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in said County and state aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the
notice hereto appended was published three weeks successively in said paper Commencing the
27th day of Nov 1845 and ending the 11th day of December 1845 being thirty days before the third
Monday in February 1846. Published for $3.00 D. D. Jones Subscribed and sworn to this day at my
office in said County a Notary Public in said Court February 12, 1846 John Green
And this Cause is continued for process against the resident defendants in this case
And afterwards Towit on the 9th day of July AD 1846 the following summons issued to the Sheriff
of Jefferson County Towit The State of Indiana, Scott County-The State of Indiana to the Sheriff of
Jefferson County Greetings-We Command you to Summons James Blankenship, Elizabeth
Blankenship, and Joseph James who are impleaded with John Parks and others to be and appear
before the Judges of the Scott Circuit Court at the Court House in Lexington on the first day of their
next term to be holden at the Court House in Lexington within and for the County on the 3rd
Monday in August next, then and there to answer a certain petition filed against them and others
as defendants by Robert Parks and James Parks Complainants or petitioners and of this writ make
due service and return. Witness Willis L. Traylor Clerk of our said court and the Seal thereof at
Lexington this 9th day of July 1846. Willis L. Traylor,Clk
Upon said summons are Endorsed the following acknowledgments of service. Towit: We
acknowledge service on the above summons James Blankenship, Elizabeth Blankenship, Joseph
James.
I James Blankenship guardian of the person and estate of Joseph James infant heir of Joseph
James deceased acknowledge lawful service of the above summons on the part of the said Joseph
James. James Blankenship, guardian of Joseph James.
On the Same day of the issuing of aforesaid summons Towit on the 9th day of July 1846 the
following summons issued to the sheriff of Jackson County Towit-The State of Indiana, Scott
County to the Sheriff of Jackson County Greeting We command you to summons Jesse Parks who
is impleaded with others to be and appear before the Judges of the Scott Circuit Court at the Court
House in Lexington on the first day of their next Term to be holden at the Court House in Lexington
within and for said county on the 3rd Monday of August next then and there to answer a certain
petition filed against him and others as defendants by Robert and James Parks Complainants or
petitioners and of this writ make and service and return.
Witness Willis L. Traylor, Clerk of our Said Court at Lexington this 9th day of July 1846.
Willis L. Traylor, clerk
Upon which summons is endorsed the following acknowledgment of service Towit: I
acknowledge the service of the above summons July 10 1846 Jesse Parks [his mark]
Upon the Same day of the issuing of the aforesaid summons a summons was also issued to the
sheriff of Park County for Jonathan James which never was delivered
And Afterwards at the August Term of said Scott Circuit Court To Wit on the 20th day of
August 1846 being the 4th day of said term Came the petitioners by Green their atty and this
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Cause is Continued until next term for process against one of the defendants herein to Park
County.
And afterwards To Wit on the 8th day of December 1846 the following alias summons was
issued to the Sheriff of Park County for Jonathan James in pursuance of the above order of the
Court Towit--
The State of Indiana Scott County: The State of Indiana to the Sheriff of Park County
Greeting-
We command you as before that you summons Jonathan James Infant son of Joseph
James dec’d who is impleaded with John Parks and others to be and appear before the Judges of
the Scott County Circuit Court at the Court House in Lexington on the first day of the next term to
be holden at the Court House in Lexington aforesaid withing and for said County of Scott On the
3rd Monday in February next there and then to answer a certain petition filed against him and
others as defendants by Robert Parks and James Parks Complainants or petitioners and of this
writ make due service and return-Witness Willis L. Traylor, Clerk of our Said Court and the Seal
thereof at Lexington this 8th day of December AD 1846-Willis L. Traylor, Clerk
Which summons was afterwards returned with the following endorsement by the sheriff of
said County of Park on the back thereof Towit-Come to hand January 15/46 [sic] and executed on
the 1st day of Feb 1847 as the law directs G. Houghman Shff.
And afterwards at the February Term of the said Scott Circuit Court Towit on the 17 day of
February AD 1847 being the third day of said term came the said Robert and James Parks by
Marshall their atty and file their amended petition herein which is in the words and figures following
towit “The amendment of Robert & James Parks to their petition for partition exhibited in the Scott
County Circuit Court against John Parks & others by leave of the Court first had your Petitioners by
way of amendment to said petition state that before Exhibiting their petition herein that said Robert
Parks has purchased & had conveyed to him by deed in fee simple the shares of s’d Hugh Parks,
John Parks and Elizabeth Blocher respectively and since the Exhibiting of said petition he has
purchased and had conveyed to him the shares of Jesse Parks & that he is now the legal owner in
fee simple of the five individual elevenths of the Land in said petition described. He prays that the
same may be set off to him. He also prays that this amendment be taken as part of said original
petition and that said petition be amended so as to conform thereto. They also pray as in original
petition, etc. -J. G. Marshall, atty for petitioners
And afterwards at the same Term of the Court last aforesaid Towit on the 18th day of
February AD 1847 being the fourth day of Said Term Come the petitioners by their attorney and on
their motion Edward Lamar is appointed guardian ad litem of Hugh James, Jonathan James
Joseph James William James Alexander Parks John Parks Sarah Parks Ann Parks William Parks
Jarry Parks and Willis Parks infant defendants herein who consents to serve as such and files
answer of all said infant defendants which is in the words and figures following Towit
The separate answers of Hugh James Jonathan James, Joseph James and William James
Alex Parks John Parks Sarah Parks William Parks Jary Parks and Willis Parks infant heirs of Hugh
Parks dec’d by Edward Lamar guardian ad litem for that purpose by the Court appointed to the
petition for partition filed against them and others in the Scott Circuit Court by Robert and James
Parks plaintiffs, These defendants by their Guardian ad litem Come and say that they are not
informed as to the matters and things alledged in said petition and being infants of under years
they pray the Court to protect their interests herein and having fully answered etc. And Pray etc. E.
Lamar
And all the other defendants viz John Parks, Pleasant Parks, Hugh Parks, William Parks,
Jesse Parks, Nathaniel Dismore and Sarah Dismore Mathais Blocher and Elizabeth Blocher
Synthia Parks Robert Parks Elizabeth Parks Robert Holcomb and Mary Holcomb Elizabeth
Blankenship and James Blankenship George James Samuel Staples Mary Ann Staples thrice
being and duly and severally called came not but make default therein and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that process in this case had been duly served on all the defendants in this
case who reside in this state more than thirty days before the 1st day of the present term of the
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Court fand that publication has been made duly and legally made as to the other defendants
nonresidents of this State in the Republican Banner a weekly public newspaper printed and
published in the City of Madison Jefferson County Indiana of general Circulation (there being no
newspaper published in said County of Scott & that being the nearest paper published to said
County) which proof of publication is made by the affidavit of D. Jones publisher thereof.
It is therefore considered by the court that the petition and the amended petition and the
matters and things therein contained as to all the adult defendants be and the same are in all
things taken as confessed [?] And therefore this cause is submitted to the Court as petition
amended petition and answer of said infant defendants and Oral evidence. And the Court after
hearing the evidence and due deliberation had did adjudge and decree that John Parks, Hugh
Parks, William Parks, Pleasant Parks, Jesse Parks Sarah Dismore Elizabeth Blocher the children
of Hugh Parks dec’d and the petitioners James Parks are each entitled to one individual eleventh
part of the following lands lying in said county viz Being the West half of the SouthEast quarter of
Section Twelve in Township Three North of Range Seven East. Also the South West Quarter of
Section Twelve in Township Three North of Range Seven East Excepting out of said quarter Fifty
acres which fifty acres are bounded as follows Viz Beginning One hundred and eighteen rods from
the North West Corner of said quarter section on the West line, thence North to said Corner thence
due East seventy and one half rods to a stake thence South one hundred and six rods to a stake
thence south Westerly to the place of beginning the remainder of siad quarter containing one
hundred and ten acres, as heirs of said decedent
That Synthia Parks Elizabeth Parks Hester Parks Mary Holcomb Alexander Parks John Parks
Sarah Parks Ann Parks William Parks Jarry Parks & Willis Parks children of Alexander Parks
deceased That Elizabeth Blankenship George james Mary Ann Staples Henry James Jonathan
James Joseph James William James children of Margaret James are jointly Entitled to one
eleventh part. That Robert Parks as heir to Hugh Parks deceased is Entitled to one eleventh part
of said land and that said Robert has purchased the shares of John Parks, Hugh Parks, Elizabeth
Blocher & Jesse Parks the children of said Hugh Parks deceased and that the same is conveyed to
said Robert Parks in fee simple which together with the share of said Robert makes five elevenths
of said land.
It is therefore ordered by the Court that partition be made of said land between the owners thereof
in the following manner Viz Five elevenths to Robert Parks One eleventh to William Parks One
eleventh part to Pleasant Parks One eleventh to Sarah Dismore One eleventh part to the children
of Alexander Parks deceased One eleventh part to the children of Margaret James deceased One
eleventh part to James Parks one of the petitioners and that Thomas M. Reid Thomas Tull and
Matthew Henning are hereby appointed commissioners to make partition according to law and are
ordered to report their proceeding therein to the next Term of this Court to which time this cause is
continued.
An attested copy of the foregoing order and Decree of the Court was afterwards issued by
the Clerk of said Court to the said Commissioners which is afterwards by them returned unto said
Court with the following Endorsement thereon Towit State of Indiana Scott County-This day
personally appeared before me Thomas Carr a Justice of the Peace said County the within named
Commissioners who being by me duly sworn honestly and impartially to discharge the duties
required of them by the within order to the best of their judgment and abilities Given under my hand
and seal this 3rd day of March 1847-Thomas Carr, J. P.
And afterwards at the August Term of said Court Towit on the 17th day of August AD 1847 being
the second day of said Term come into court Thomas Tull and Matthew Henning two of the
Commissioners appointed by this Court at the last February term thereof to make partition of
certain Real Estate set forth and described in the petition of said petitioners and make and file the
following report towit
We the undersigned being appointed by the Honorable the Circuit County of Scott State of
Indiana at the February Term for 1847 of said court Commissioners to make partition of the
following described tract of land amongst the owners thereof as set forth in the order of said Court
Towit the West half of the South East quarter of Section twelve in Town three North of Range
Seven East also the South West quarter of the above section Excepting fifty acres out of the North
West corner and bounded as follows Beginning One hundred and Eighteen Poles from the North
West corner of said quarter section on the West line thence North to said corner thence East
seventy (70) and one half poles, thence south one hundred and six poles, thence south Westerly
to the place of beginning Would respectfully report that having been duly sworn to discharge the
duties of said appointment as the law requires by Thomas Carr a Justice of the Peace for said
County did on the 3rd day of March 1847 proceed to divide and make partition of said Estate in the
following manner.
Lot No 1 Beginning at the North East corner of said Estate running thence West 42 chains
and 10 links thence South 3 chains and 95 links, thence East 42 chains and 10 links thence North
3 chains and 95 links to the beginning containing 16 !/2 acres more or less to Synthia Parks,
Elizabeth Parks, Hester Parks, Mary Holcomb Alexander Parks John Parks Sarah Parks Ann Parks
William Parks Jarry Parks and Willis Parks heirs of Alexander Parks deceased.
Lot No 2 Beginning 3 chains and 95 links South of the North East Corner of said Estate on
the East line running thence West 42 chains and 10 links thence South 3 chains and 88 links
thence East 42 chains and 10 links thence North 3 chains and 88 links to the beginning Containing
16 1/4 acres more or less to Elizabeth Blankenship George James Mary Ann Staples Hugh James
Jonathan James Joseph James William James heirs of Margaret James deceased.
Lot No 3 Beginning 7 chains and 90 links South of the North East corner of said Estate on
the East line running thence West 42 chains and 10 links thence South 3 chains and 88 links
thence East 42 chains and 10 links thence North 3 chains and 80 links to the beginning Containing
16 1/4 acres more or less to Pleasant Parks.
Lot No 4 Beginning 11 chains and 65 links South of the North East corner of said Estate
on the East line running West 42 chains and 10 links, thence South 3 chains and 85 links thence
East 42 chains & 10 links thence North 3 chains and 85 links to the beginning Containing 16 1/4
acres more or less to William Parks.
Lot No 5 Beginning 15 chains and 50 links South of the North East corner of said Estate
on the East line running thence West 42 chains and 10 links thence South 3 chains and 88 links
thence East 42 chains and 10 links North 3 chains and 85 links to the beginning Containing 16 1/4
acres more or less to Sarah Dismore.
Lot No 6 Beginning 19 chains and 35 links from the North East Corner of said Estate on
the east line running thence West 42 chains and 10 links thence South 3 chains and 88 links
thence East 42 chains and 10 links and thence North 3 chains and 85 links to the beginning
Containing 16 1/4 acres more or less to James Parks.
Lot No 7 Beginning 10 chains and 75 links North of the South West corner of said Estate
on the West line running thence South 10 chains and 75 links thence East 59 chains and 73 links
thence North 15 chains and 80 links thence West 42 chains and 10 links thence South 3 chains
and 15 links thence South Westerly to the place of beginning Containing 92 ½ acres more or less
being five shares or five elevenths of said Estate to Robert Parks the whole of which is as first fully
submitted-Thomas Tull, Matthew Henning
Which report is duly acknowledged in your Court by said Commissioners and it appearing
to the court that said Commissioners were duly sworn and their oaths or certificate thereof
Endorsed on the back of a certified copy of the decree of this Court and all things touching the said
report being fully inspected and examined is approved and confirmed by the Court and the same is
ordered to be spread upon the Book of this Court which is done accordingly. It is therefore
considered and adjudged by the Court that the said partition made by said commissioners as set
forth in said report be firm and official forever between said parties. This further ordered by the
Court that the Commissioners be allowed as follows for their Services Towit Thomas Tull for three
days service at $1.50 per day $4.50
Thomas M. Reid for two days service at $1.50 per day $3.00
Matthew Henning Three days service at $1.50 per day}
Surveying and platting $1.50} $7.00
The following is a plat of said partition accompanying said report towit
[drawing of plat entered here]
It is further adjudged by the Court that the parties interested in said partition pay the Costs of this
proceeding in proportion to their several interests in said Estate as ascertained by the decree
herein before made.
Wording on Hugh Parks plat in Greenville District SC dated 5 Feb 1801:
I do hereby certify for Hugh Parks a tract of land containing Two hundred and Sixty one acres
Surveyed for him the 5th February 1801 Situate in Greenville District on Buck Horn Creek waters of
Enoree River. And hath such form and marks as the above plat represents. Given under my hand
the 23 of June 1801
Jesse Carter Dep Surv J. G. Guignard Surveyor
Hugh Parks and Elizabeth Barnhill had the following children:
+2. i. JOHN2 PARKS was born about 1785. He died in 1846 in Henry, Kentucky, USA. He
married JANE UNKNOWN. She was born about 1788 in North Carolina7.
3. ii. MARY PARKS was born about 1786.
+4. iii. JAMES PARKS was born about 1787 in South Carolina8. He married (1) LYDIA
WILSON CORNELIUS on 19 Feb 1839 in Scott County, Indiana. She was born about
1808 in Delaware9. He married (2) DORCAS on 10 Dec 1858 in Scott County,
Indiana. She was born about 1805 in Kentucky, USA9. He married UNKNOWN.
5. iv. SAMUEL PARKS was born about 1789.
+6. v. HUGH PARKS10 was born on 04 Dec 1790 in North Carolina or South Carolina11. He
died on 08 Feb 1876 in Gentry, Missouri, USA. He married Nancy Taylor, daughter
of Benjamin Taylor and Catherine Weaver before 1816. She was born on 04 Dec
1787 in Virginia. She died on 04 Jun 1867 in Gentry, Missouri, USA.
+7. vi. ROBERT PARKS12, 13, 14 was born on 07 Feb 1793 in South Carolina12, 13, 14, 15. He
married Mary Polly Parks, daughter of James Parks and Unknown in 1842 in
Indiana, USA. She was born about 1814 in South Carolina9, 16. She died before
1870.
+8. vii. ALEXANDER PARKS was born on 11 Feb 1795. He died before 1844 in Scott County,
Indiana. He married Cynthia Hopkins on 05 Jan 1817 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
She was born about 1795 in New York15.
+9. viii. WILLIAM PARKS was born about 1796 in South Carolina. He married Margaret
James on 06 Dec 1821 in Scott County, Indiana.
+10. ix. MARGARET PARKS was born on 11 Feb 1797 in South Carolina. She died on 24 Aug
1834 in Scott County, Indiana. She married Joseph James on 20 Apr 1820 in Scott
County, Indiana. He was born about 1795 in Virginia. He died on 24 Aug 1834 in
Scott County, Indiana.
+11. x. PLEASANT PARKS17 was born on 04 Mar 1803 in South Carolina18. He died on 13
Oct 1865 in Scott County, Illinois. He married Abigail Hobson on 13 Jan 1831 in
Morgan County, Illinois19, 20. She was born on 04 Feb 1814 in Ohio. She died on 10
Aug 1899 in Scott County, Illinois.
+12. xi. JESSE PARKS was born about 1805 in North Carolina21. He married DORCAS. She
was born about 1805 in Kentucky, USA9. He married (2) TABITHA BAKER on 08 Nov
1821 in Scott County, Indiana.
+13. xii. ELIZABETH PARKS was born on 20 Mar 1806 in North Carolina. She died in Scott
County, Indiana. She married Matthias Blocher on 21 Feb 1839 in Scott County,
Indiana. He died in Scott County, Indiana.
+14. xiii. SARAH PARKS was born on 12 Nov 1809 in South Carolina. She died on 05 Jul 1880
in Scott County, Indiana. She married (1) NATHANIEL H. DISMORE, son of Henry
Dismore Sr. and Martha Smith about 1836 in Meade County, Kentucky. He was
born on 05 Apr 1802 in Meade County, Kentucky. He died on 24 Nov 1889 in Scott
County, Indiana. She married (2) WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM on 23 Nov 1833 in Scott
County, Indiana.
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2. 2P (Hugh1, SamuelA
Jr., SamuelB, ThomasC, John JamesD) was born about 1785. He
JOHN ARKS
died in 1846 in Henry, Kentucky, USA. He married JANE UNKNOWN. She was born about 1788 in
North Carolina7.
Notes for John Parks:
Scott County Indiana Deed Book K, page 10-11.
This Indenture made this 21 day of February 1846 between John Parks and Jane his wife of the
County of Henry and the State of Kentucky of the first part and Robert Parks of Scott County
Indiana of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of
the sum of seventy five dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have remissed released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remiss release and quit
claim to the said Robert Parks his heirs and assigns forever their undivided eleventh part of the
following described tracts of land lying and being in the county of Scott afd. [aforementioned]. Towit
one hundred ten acres lying in the South west quarter of Section 12, twelve in Township three
north of range Seven East also eighty acres being the west half of the South East quarter of the
same section Township and range as the above containing in all hundred and ninety acres being
all the right title interest claim and demand of the party of the first part as legal heirs at law of Hugh
Parks senior deceased of in and to said tracts of land To have and To hold this land and every part
and parcel thereof unto the said Robert Parks his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof
the said John Parks and Jane his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this date above
written. John Parks, Jane Parks, her mark.
Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of Willis L. Traylor
State of Indiana Scott County
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned Recorder of said County the within
named John Parks who acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his voluntary act and
deed for the use and purpose therein set forth. Given under my hand and seal this 21 day of
February AD 1846. Willis L. Traylor
Oldham County Ky
I Gabriel Kightley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oldham and the State afsd. Do
certify that this deed from John Parks and Jane Parks was this day produced to me in my office by
the said grantors who are personally known to me and acknowledged by the said John Parks to be
his act and deed and the said Jane Parks being examined by me separately and apart from her
him declared that she did freely and willingly seal and deliver this said writing and wishes not to
restrict it and acknowledged the said writing again shown and explained to her to be her act and
deed and consented that the same may be recorded. Given under my hand this 16th day of Nov
1846. G. Kightley.
State of Kentucky
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Oldham County
I William D. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that G. Kightley whose
name appears to the certificate affixed to this Deed is and was at the time of his signing of the
same presiding Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that all of his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit and that the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in
LaGrange this 10th day of November. Att. Wm D. Mitchell by Alonzo F. Gaines.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Oldham County
I Gabriel Kightley a member of the County Court of Oldham County do certify that William D.
Mitchell whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing and
sealing said Clerk of the Court and that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and
credit and that this signature and seal are genuine. Given under my hand as a member of said
County court this 16th day of November 1846. G. Kightley
Filed December 26 1846 and recorded January 4th 1847 Attest Willis L. Traylor
More About Jane Unknown:
Residence: 1850 in District 1, Henry, Kentucky7
Notes for Jane Unknown:
Court Orders--Loose Papers--Henry County Historical Society Quarterly Review, Sep 2007--page
15--April Term 1847--This is to certify that I Jane Parks wife of John Parks deceased feel
incompetent and Unwilling to administer on the estate of my husband and therefore desire that
some other person administer forthwith given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of Apr 1847
Jane Parks by her mark Attest: Russell M. Smith, James Jeffries, Thomas Pulliam, Elisha
Houseworth.
John Parks and Jane Unknown had the following children:
+15. i. SAMUEL3 PARKS was born about 1808 in South Carolina. He married Rebecca
Dejarnett on 30 Dec 1828 in Oldham County, Kentucky. She was born about 1808
in Kentucky, USA22, 23.
16. ii. ANTHONY PARKS was born about 1815.
17. iii. HUGH PARKS was born about 1824.
18. iv. THOMAS PARKS was born about 1825.
19. v. MARGARET PARKS was born about 1830.
20. vi. J. M. PARKS was born about 1833.
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