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Data Source: (1) LDS Genealogical Data Base, Ref #2 (2) NSDAR Applications for members #561224, #513217, #592836 (3) P186, History of Elbert Co, GA. List Revolutionary Soldiers andWidows. (4) Vol 3, P 254. Historical Collection, GA Chapter, Land LotteryDraws. (5) "Georgia's Roster of Revolution", by LL Knight: - Page 16. LTC Elijah Clark identifies him as a member of theContinental Line Brigade. - Page 139. Certificate of Elijah Clark, Col, Feb 2, 1784, forCharles Parks Jr. Petitioner prays bounty in Washington Co, GA. (6) Identification of soldier shown by wife, Mary Parks, listed asWidow of Revolutionary Soldier, Elbert County GA in the Land lotteryof 1825. - Revolutionary War Battles in which Charles Parks II may haveparticipated: - Battle of Kettle Creek on 14 Feb 1779. LTC Elijah Clark's unit wasthere. - Battle of Brier Creek on 3 March 1779. - Siege of Augusta from April 1781 to 5 Jun 1781. COL Elijah Clark'sunit was there. - Could Charles II have been born in Halifax Co, VA? Charles I andSusanna Parks were listed as residents there on 27 April 1764 whenthey bought land in Amherst Co. A brother John, b.1750, is also shown as being born in Halifax Co, VA. - When did Charles II arrive in GA? -- He was there during the Rev War (1776?). -- All of his children (John -1774, Charles III - 1776, Abraham -1778,Theophelus -1781, Mary -1783, Marshall -1787 ) were bornthere. - His will was probated in Elbert Co, GA, on 16 May 1806. Weak in Body, But of Perfect Mind and Memory, Make this My Last Willand Testament first of all - I Give my Soul Into the hands of Godthat Gave it Me, and I do hereby Utterly Revoke all other Wills By Memade, and as touching such worldly Estate. Wherewith it hath pleasedGod to Bless me in this life, I Give and Dispose of the Same in themanner and form following. After my Debts and funeral Expenses ispaid, the Residue of My Estate, I Give and Bequeath to my WellBeloved wife Mary Parks, Consisting of my Land and stock of all kind,Household furniture, one Colt Excepted, Which I give to my SonMarshal Parks, the Ballance of My Estate at her Death, it is MyDesire to be Equally Divided Between My Sons here named. John Parks,Charles Parks, Abraham Parks, Theophelus Parks, and My Daughter MaryBobo and Mary Salmons Daughter of my Wives, and Benjamin Bobo andHannar Bobo - Whom I Constitute my Heirs. In Witness Whereof I set myhand this 2nd day of November 1805. It further my Desire that thisWill be Deposited in the hands of My Son John Parks to See itPunctually Compiled with. his Charles X Parks (Seal) mark - Inpresence of us James Highsmith, Silas Dobbs, Registered this the 15th day of May 1806 W. HigginbothamC.C.O. Charles Parks II Notes: Jan 1997 Faye Sandy, P. O. Box 865028, Plano, TX 75086-5028 (214) 423-3436 Will on record in Elbert co. GA, Charles Parks Jr. served in theRevolutionary War Under Gen. Elijah Knight with his father CharlesParks Sr. and his brother John Parks. Early Parks history taken from "History of Early Reynolds co.Missouri, by James E. Bell, published by Turner Publishing Co. P. O.Box 3101, Puducah, Kentucky 42001 in 1986. I purchased my copy in1993. More About CHARLES II PARKS: Fact 1: Rev. war, Continental Line,Georgia Brigade Fact 2: Certified by Col. Elijah Clark Notes for MARY SALMONS: Mary Salmon was married to Lewis Bobo before Charles Parks II
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