Parker Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Eighteenth-century through 20th-century documents relating to the Parker family of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The collection includes original indentures, wills, bills of sale, correspondence, and other legal documents, particularly relating to Copeland Parker and Nicholas Wilson Parker. Other content includes genealogical information on the Parker family and related families, including Sinclair, Boush, and Nash. Folder 2 includes documents that were compiled into a three-ring binder by Herbert Nash Lee from Norfolk, Virginia. Geographic locations mentioned in the documents include Isle of Wight, Smithfield, Nansemond, Norfolk, Princess Anne, Old Point Comfort, and Prince George County, Virginia.
Dates
- created: 1756-1943, undated
- Other: Date acquired: 03/23/2018
Creator
- Parker family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Full Extent
2.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in original order.
Source of Acquisition
Page Fitchett by donation
Processing Information
Processed April 6, 2018.
Subject
- Parker family (Family)
Genre / Form
- Bills of sale
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Envelopes
- Genealogies (histories)
- Indentures
- Legal documents
- Notes
- Pedigrees
- Photocopies
- Photographs
- Typescripts
- Wills
Geographic
- Gloucester (Va.)
- Isle of Wight County (Va.)
- Nansemond County (Va.)
- Norfolk (Va.)
- Old Point Comfort (Hampton, Va.)
- Prince George County (Va.)
- Princess Anne County (Va.)
- Smithfield (Va.)
Topical
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov