PARKER- The first of this family in Old Monmouth were Joseph Parker and Peter Parker, named in Shrewsbury in 1667-8. Thomas Parker, Sr., and Thomas Parker, Jr., are named in Freehold records in 1716. Joseph Parker was one of the most prominent men in Old Shrewsbury, Commissioner, Justice of the Court, Deputy to the General Assembly, etc. In the General Assembly in 1682-3, he and John Bowne were foremost in efforts to maintain the rights of the people of Monmouth against the demands of the Board of Proprietors. Joseph Parker appears to have died in 1685, as in May of that year letters of administration were granted on his estate to Jedediah Allen, who was his successor in the Assembly. Peter Parker was appointed constable in 1667. Joseph Parker, second of the name, in his will dated 1723, devises land in Shrewsbury township to his wife, Elizabeth, and nine children. The following genealogical notes of the Parker family, furnished by a member of it, will enable descendants to trace back connectedly their genealogy for about a century and a quarter. Thomas Parker, of Freehold township, m. first a Miss James. Their children were Robert, John, (both of whom went West at an early day) Thomas, Anthony, William, Lydia, who married William Barkalow and Ann, who married a Thompson. Anthony Parker was born Sept. 13, 1775, and married Phebe Stout, daughter of David Stout; she was born April 24, 1777. Thomas Parker m. second wife, Sarah Stout, and they had children: Joseph, Hannah, who m. Cornelius Thompson, Charles, Amy, who m. David Reid; Mary, who m. John Johnstone; Joel, who d. unmarried, and Ann, who m. John Clayton. The children of Thomas, (third son of Thomas) were Thompson, Isaac, Amy, Carolina, Lydia Ann, Mary Ann and George. The children of Anthony, who m. Phebe, dau. of David Stout, were Thomas, David Stout, Abigail, who m. Rev. David B. Salter, John and Joseph. The children of William, son of Thomas, were Jesse, Hannah, who m. _____ Cheeseman, Lewis, Edmund, Thomas, Robert, Lydia, James, William and John. The children of Lydia, who m. William Barkalow, were Ann, who m. Job Emmons; Amy, who m. D.D. Denise, and Thomas P., the noted hotel proprietor. The children of Joseph, son of first Thomas, were Sarah Ann, Achsah and Henry. The children of Hannah, who m. Cornelius Thompson, were Pemberton, Burr, Mary Ann and Sarah. The children of Charles (formerly State Treasurer) were Helen, who m. Rev. George Burrowes; Mary, who m. James B. Glover; Joel and Charles. The children of Amy, who m. David Reid, were Aaron and Thomas. The children of Mary, who m. John Johnson, were Lydia, who m. ______ Gravatt, and William. The child of Ann, who m. John Clayton, was Mary, who m. ______ Potts. Charles Parker, son of Thomas, m. Sarah Coward, a dau. of Joseph Coward, a heroic soldier in the Revolution. He (Parker) lived at Toms River about 1810, and at Forked River about 1812-14, and then removed to Freehold or vicinity. He was a member of the Legislature, Sheriff of the county, and State Treasurer for many years. His son Joel was a member of the Legislature, twice Governor of the state and Judge of the Supreme Court. He m. Maria M. Gummere, dau. of Samuel R. Gummere, of Burlington, and their children were Elizabeth G., Charles, Helen and Frederick. The children of Mary Parker, who m. Col. James B. Glover, were Rev. Charles P., Frank, Helen and Mary, the last two dead. David Stout Parker, son of Anthony Parker, m. Emeline Salter. John Parker, son of Anthony, m. Hester Wooley. Joseph Parker, son of Anthony, m. Elizabeth Predmore; he was the first Sheriff of Ocean county. THE END.