David ParksBorn: ca. 1770 probably in Maryland
Died: Unknown
Married: Elizabeth Towson, April 15, 1794 in Baltimore, MD, possibly a second wife
Occupation: probably a farmer, possibly a tavern keeper
Records:
1790 - Bedford Co., PA - a David Parks owned 150 acres and paid $.75 tax.
1790 - Fayette Co., PA - a David Parks family consisting of 1 male 16+, 1 male -16 and 6 females - if this is our David, this indicates a first marriage.
1797 - Bedford Co., PA - a David Parks paid $.50 tax.
1798 - March 12 - Bedford Co., PA - a David Parks sold land to Michael Caskery:
This Indenture Made the twelfth day of March in the year of Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety eight. By and between David Parks yeoman of Wainsburgh in the county of Franklin and state of Pennsylvania. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Pounds specia in had Paid by the said Michael Caskery unto the said David Parks the Receipts whereof is hereby Acknowledged, and himself therewith fully satisfied he the said David Parks hath granted sold alienated and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said Michael Caskery a certain Plantation and Tract of land Held by virtue of a Warrant taken out of the land Office at Philadelphia bearing date . . . . for the said David Parks and surveyed in consequence thereof(?) according to law containing Two Hundred Acres and Usual Allowance be the more or less lying and being situate in the Township of Dublin County of Bedford and State aforesaid about one mile distance from the Ahovick(?) creek and joining lands of Wm. (?) McLane attorney at law and he heirs of William Herd as recourse to the land office and Surveyor's Receipts will more fully show. And now the aforesaid David Parks for the above mentioned consideration Do by these presents alien convey and confirm the above described Tract of land unto the said Michael Caskery To Have To hold to him his Heirs and Assigns forever to the only Proper use and behoof of him his Heirs and Assigns with all and singular the Rights Titles claims and Privileges Woods ways Waters and Water courses Assets R--- and Appurtenances and ways belonging or Appertaining unto the said premises and Tract of land and the said David Parks for himself, his Heirs Executor and Administrators the said plantation and Tract of land with all the Improvements and Benefit thereunto belonging with Warrant and forever Defend from him his Heirs and Executors and from all and every Person or persons laying any Legal claim thereto excepting only that said Michael Caskery is to be at the expense of the fees of Offices for Processing a Pattent for said land and also execute any other or further Deed fro the securing of a Title to said Tract of land that may be necessary in law at any time --- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed my seal the day & year first above written. David Parks {Seal}
Signed, sealed and Delivered for the Purpose therein mentioned In Presence of Jacob Stevens, Daniel Caskery.
Received the day of the date above or within mentioned of Michael Caskery the sum of One Hundred Pounds it being the full consideration Money within mentioned and the --- David parks Acknowledges myself fully satisfied and paid. David Parks {Seal} [Witnesses:] Jacob Stevens, Daniel Caskery.
Franklin County: Be it remembered that the within David Parks came before James Maxwell Esqr. one of the Associate Judges for the county of Franklin & Acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be his Act and Did for the use therein mentioned and desired it might be recorded as the same. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1798 J. Maxwell {Seal}
Recorded and compared with the original this 20th day of September 1798. John ----
1800 - Huntingdon Co., PA - a David Parks household with 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44 and 3 males -10
1800 + - Fayette Co., PA - a David Parks is said to have run a tavern after 1800, no specific date is given.
1810 - Fayette Co., PA - a David Parks family with 1 male 45+, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25, 1 female 45+, 2 females -10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44. This is probably the same family as listed above in 1800. It's possible that there are three generations living in this household.
1820 - Huntingdon Co., PA - a David Parks household with 1 male 45+, 1 male -10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25, 1 female 45+, 4 females -10, 2 females 10-15, probably the same family as living in Huntingdon Co. in 1800.
The Huntingdon County Parks are less likely to be David Parks as it is east of Bedford County where his son Thomas is said to have been born. The Fayette County Parks are more likely to be our family as that is west of Bedford County.
1822 - June 10 - Bedford Co., PA - a David Parks land sold for delinquent taxes:
To all People to whom these presents shall come, I John H. Hossius(?) Treasurer of the County of Bedford, in the state of Pennsylvania send Greeting: Whereas a tract of unseated land, said to be now or late the property of David Parks or in his name as warrantee or owner, returned to the board of commissioners of said county, situate in Dublin township in Bedford county aforesaid containing two hundred acres. Beginning at a corner thence by land of William Head north sixty six degrees west one hundred and twelve perches to a corner south twenty four degrees west thirty five perches to a corner north sixty six degrees East forty perches to a corner thence by piney barrens South twenty four degrees wets two hundred and five perches to a corner thence by pine hills North sixty six degrees East one hundred and fifty two perches to a corner and thence by vacant land North twenty four degrees East two hundred and forty perches to the beginning, has been duly rated, assessed and charged with certain county and road taxes hereinafter mentioned as by records and documents of the said commissioners office and of the said Treasurer, will appear. And whereas the said taxes having remained due and unpaid for one year. I the said treasurer, sixty days before the second Monday of June 1822 did give notice four successive times in one daily newspaper in city of Philadelphia, called the Franklin Gazette also in one newspaper in Bedford County aforesaid called the Free American of the number of acres contained in said tract (among others) of the township in which it was situated, of the name of the warrantee or owner thereof, of the amount of taxes due on the same and that the sale of said tract (among others) or such past thereof as would be sufficient to satisfy the taxes and costs due thereon, would commence on the said second Monday of June at the commissioners office, in the borough of Bedford in said county. And whereas no person appearing to pay the said taxes, I the said Treasurer, on the said second Monday of June at the commissioners office in the Borough and county of Bedford aforesaid, did expose to sale by public vendue the said tract of Land (a part thereof not being sufficient) to satisfy the said taxes amounting to one dollar and seventy cents County taxes and three dollars and twenty five cents road tax and three dollars sixty two and a half cents and charges necessarily accruing by reason of nonpayment of said taxes, and on the tenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two did sell at public sale at the place last aforesaid, the said tract of land herein before described, to James O'Conner for the sum of eight Dollars and fifty seven cents being the highest and best bidder, and that the highest and best piece bidden for the same. The said county taxes due for the years 1819 - 1820 & 1821. And road taxes for 1818 and 1819. Now Know ye that I John H. Hossius(?) Treasurer as aforesaid, by virtue and in pursuance of the acts of Assembly in such case made and provided, and for and in consideration of the said sum of eight Dollars and fifty seven cents lawful money of the United States, paid or secured to be paid by him the said James O'Conner according to law, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Have sold, granted, aliened, confirmed and delivered and by these presents Do sell grant, alien, confirm and deliver to him the said James O'Conner his heirs and assigns all that herein before described tract of land, sold as aforesaid. Together with all and singular the ways, woods, water rights, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances to him the said James O'Connner his heirs and assigns to his and their own use and behoof forever subject to the redemption allowed by law. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of June, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. J.H. Hossius(?) Treasurer {Seal}
Children - need more research on this list:Sealed and delivered in the presence of A.M. Farquhar, Joseph Huber.
Benjamin b. 1760, d. 1847
David b. 1764
Peter b. 1764, d. 1854
Rachel b. 1767
Thomas
William b. ?, d. 1796
Mary
Revised 1/14/2022
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