Thomas
Parke
Jr.
Born in Ballyloughan, County Carlow, Ireland
Son of Thomas Parke
and Rebecca (Warr) Parke
Brother of
Mary (Parke) Valentine, Robert Parke, Susannah Parke, Rebecca (Parke) Stalker, Rachel (Parke) Robinson, Jane Parke, Abel Parke, Jonathan Parke and Elizabeth (Parke) Jackson
Husband of
Jane Edge
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Edge) Webb
— married
26 Apr 1739 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Hannah Parke and Thomas Parke
Died
at age 53
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Apr 2021
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Biography
Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)
Thomas Parke was born in 1705 in Ballyloan, County Carlow, Ireland.[1] He emigrated with his family to Pennsylvania. His father leased 276 acres to him in the Great Valley.[2] He married Jane Edge in 1739 and became the owner of all the original tract purchased by his father, including the "Ship" tavern, which was first opened by his brother Abel.[2] He died in 1758.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Family Lists, image, FindMyPast (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMM1M-1%2F0034&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F6602 : accessed 03 April 2021), birth of Thomas Parke in Ballyloan co Carlow on 13d 1mo (Mar) 1704 (1705), father: Thomas, mother: Rebecca; citing Carlow Family Lists 1649-1815 [bound as Births & Burials], Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Futhey, J. Smith, and Gilbert Cope History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches. (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts, 1881), page 673
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