Father: Allan Parke
Mother: Elizabeth *****

Spouse: Anne Patison
  m: 19/Apr/1676 - Allendale, Co. Northumberland, England

Child-1: Anne - b: 1676 - Co. Northumberland, England
                          d: 1699 - Burlington Co., West Jersey Prov.
                         m: William Merrill
          2: John - b: 1677 - Co. Northumberland, England
                        d: 1767 - Hampshire County, VA
                        m: Sarah Smith - 1699 - Burlington Co., West Jersey Prov.
          3: Roger

Biographical Details:

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x. !BIOGRAPHY: He immagrated to Crosswicks, New Jersey in 1682. Then on to Hopewell, New Jersey in 1696. Bought land in New Jersey in 1682.

!RELIGION: He was a Quaker when he arrived in New Jersey, Joined the Church of England in 1700.

!NOTES: [From "http://www.mcn.org/h/parke_roots/rogerpark.htm", by Ricky Park, "ac6dl@aol.com"]
Roger Parke was born June 1648 in Lancashire Co., or Cumberland Co., England, and died Bet. 1737 - 1738 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.. He married ANN PATISON April 10, 1676. Recorded in "Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Counties, England." Also recorded in the HOLMES MONTHLY MEETINGS, ref. Book 355, page 268., daughter of JOHN PATISON and MARGARET.
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!NOTES: Futher Notes for Roger Parke [from Ricky Park' URL]:
Various church records have been checked in Cumberland and Lancashire counties, England, and after ruling out several Rogers, the one that seems to indicate that Roger Parke of Hopewell, New Jersey, was the Roger christened June 25, 1648, as the son of Allen and Elizabeth Parke of Carmel, Lancashire Co., England. Children of Allen Parke named in the Will of 1667 were: Roger, christened June 25, 1648: Thomas, christened Feb. 5, 1657, George, christened March 12, 1654 and James, May 8, 1664. Ann was not named in Allen's Will, but church parish records show her christened Jan. 13, 1661 as daughter of Allen Parke.
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Church records found in Richmond, Furness (Cartmel) show the death of Thomas Parke, June 7, 1682. Exec. Brother George Parke of Carmel. George Parke died Sept. 30, 1718.
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Adm. Wife, Margaret. (names sons, George and Allen)(#098,580,Probate Records, Cumberland Co., England).
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Carmel was in the northern part of Lancashire County, bordering Westmoreland county. General consensus is that this is the Roger Parke who left Hexham, England after June 1682 for West Jersey.
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Roger married Ann Patison, daughter of John and Margaret Patison of Northumberland County, England, April 10, 1676.
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The mariage record for Roger Parke of Hexham, Northumberland County, England was recorded in "The Digest of Quaker Marriages for Cumberland and Northumberland Co., England." The marriage was also recorded in the Holmes Monthly Meeting, with reference to book 355, page 268. Society of Friends,
Allendale Monthly Meeting (England), LDS Film #0813511 (marriages 1663-1837)
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The next confirmation on Roger Parke's arrival in America is found in the "Letter of Removal", given to him before he left Enland for West Jersey. The date on the Certificate was June 11, 1682, which indicated that he probably left England on the next available ship. His deed was dated 24th or 25th of May, 1682, so he had purchased the 200 acres from Edward Bylinge, while still in England.
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(Society of Friends, Chesterfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey, Hicksite, Film #0016513 #3, Removals)

x. No passenger list has ever been found for a Roger Parke of for the Patisons, who also made the voyage to Crosswicks, Burlingon Co., New Jersey in 1682. However, it is possible that they arrived on the ship "Greyhound" which went aground in the Delaware River in the fall of 1682, and was reported to have carried over 350 passengers.
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Another record was found in the "Account Book of William Penn, Quaker," in 1685, indicating that he had paid Roger Parke, 9 pounds ...shillings, to "cure" a negro. Source: PA. Mag. of History & Biography, Vol. 35, 1911, p. 201. This seems to substantiate why he was called "doctor". A road to Trenton was named "Rogers Road" because Roger was said to have traveled it so much. He possibly had many friends and perhaps relatives still around the Trenton area where he had lived before.
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Roger Parke studied with the indian medicine men and learned to use herbs to heal his patients. Herbal healing was very popular in the early colonies.
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Roger was described as having an abundance of herbs growing in his garden. We do not know if Dr. Roger Parke had previous medical knowledge before coming to America, but is is possible that he did as they were using herbal remedies in England for hundreds of years. Dr. Roger Parke made so many trips to Trenton, that the road he traveled on bacame known as "Rogers Road."
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In 1685, Roger purchased 200 acres from Anthony Woodhouse, Burlington Co., New Jersey. In November 1686, Roger, late of Hexham, sold the 200 acres of land that he had purchased in 1682 from Mr. Bylinge, to John Watkins of Middlehook. On June 12, 1697 Roger purchased 400 acres of land in Hopewell, Burlington Co., West Jersey which had just opened up to settlement.
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Roger Parke had 100 acres of land surveyed for his daughter Anne, in May of 1697, which adjoined his land. Historian Ralph Ege stated he did not think this Ann had ever married.
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Ann's 100 acres of land might have gone to her brother, John. John Parke purchased 300 acres near his father. By 1735, when he lost his land he had 600 acres. Most likely, 100 a.
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from his sister, Anne and 200 a. from his father, Roger Parke Sr. (1722 tax list shows 200 acres for Roger, Jr... none for Roger Sr., and 300 for John). Roger Sr., might have given 200 acres of his 400 to Anne but at a later date, Anne might have given her 300 acres to her brother, John Parke, now giving him the 600 acres.
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In 1703/04, Dr. Roger Parke, as he was known, had his three children-- John, Ann and Roger Jr., baptized in what was then St. Ann's Anglican Church (later became St. Mary's) in Burlington Co., New Jersey. No other children are known but is possible that he had others.
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By 1735, the Roger Parke family (Roger Sr., Jr., John Sr., Jr., Andrew and Joseph) were given "Eviction Notices" to vacate the land that they had been living on for over 48 years. Thirty thousand acres of land was sold in 1665 to Dr. Daniel Coxe, of England. However, his son Colonel Daniel Cox who was the governor of West Jersey from 1687 to about 1690 began to make changes. After the death of Dr. Coxe, the Coxe heirs began to claim the 30,000 acres. The land around Hopewill had been sold for about fifty cents an acre. Many settlers began to buy and settle there.. one being Roger Parke, his daughter Ann and his son John. However, when the Coxe heirs began to claim the land, fifty settlers in the area decided to sue for the rights to their land and appose Coxe heirs but they were overruled by twelve Quaker jurors.
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Most of the Parkes soon left the area, except for Roger Parke, Jr., and several of his children. The settlers refused to have to pay for their land again.
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John Parke, eldest son of Roger Parke Sr., had the most to lose. Details of the tar and feathering incident will be mentioned under John Parke.
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Eventually Roger Parke, Jr.'s children began to move into northern Hunterdon county, where land was offered for sale. However Roger Jr., was able to keep his 200 acres of land in Hopewell untill his death about 1737. About 1740, the land was put up for public auction and Jacob Stout and his wife, Grace Parke Stout purchased the land. Several years later, it is believed that James and wife Keziah Parke Larison lived on this land. Both Grace and Keziah were said to be the daughters of Roger Parke, Jr.
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Recent information has been given us on the old Parke farm which had been sold several times, and that of the house that Keziah Parke Larison lived in. The Larison house still stands and is presently occupied. The property that once belonged to Roger Parke Sr., has become a beautiful homesite.
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The time of Dr. Roger Parke Sr.'s death is not certain, but it is believed he might have died about 1737, as about this time, Roger Jr.'s name disappears from the Hopewill Town Meeting Records.
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Roger Sr., was very active in the community and held the position of Justice of the Peace for several years. (Source: Pioneers of Old Hopewell: Ralph Ege)
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I am sure that Dr. Parke would have been very proud of his homsite today. It is sad that the Parke-Larison burial plot set aside by Dr. Roger Parke no longer exists, as time has taken its toll on the old cemetery.
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. Above inf from Ricky Park {ac6dl@aol.com}'s Web site @ "http://www.mcn.org/h/parke_roots/rogerpark.htm"

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