Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Parker was born on 9 June 1759, in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, John Parker, was 29 and his mother, Abigail Phillips, was 26. He married Elsie Turner on 2 April 1801, in Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in Sunderland, Bennington, Vermont, United States in 1790. He registered for military service in 1776. He died on 9 April 1841, in Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Charles Parker, "United States Census, 1790"
- Charles Parker in entry for Reuben Parker, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Charles Pasker, "United States Census, 1810"
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1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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