Parker Family Land Grants
by June White

(Submitter Note: Like the Banks family in Greenbrier County, the Parkers were renowned for land acquisitions in SW VA and in WV. Among the counties in which they acquired land were Braxton, Buchanan, Fayette, Gilmer, Grayson, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mason, Randolph, Ritchie, and Tazewell. Often, they acquired land with natives of the counties in which they were interested. The Parkers seem to have roots in Grayson County and connections in Greenbrier to the Warderers (Wardens), another family whose land acquisitions were legendary.)

Anderson Parker     2 Sept 1861
McDowell County
226 a.  On a ridge of the South fork of Elkhorn
 that leads up to the Indian Grove branch of 
North fork of Tug
Grants No. 118, p. 42
  
Edwin L. Parker       1 Nov 1861
Buchanan County
200 a.  On waters of Knox Creek of Tug River
Grants No. 118, p. 130
  
Edwin L. Parker        3 Jul 1860
and John F. Webb
McDowell County
1000 a.  On the head of Crane Creek, waters of Dry fork
Grants No. 117, p. 132
  
Edwin L. Parker        3 Jul 1860
and Robert B. Bagby
McDowell County
467 a.  On the waters of Horse Creek & Panther Creek
Grants No. 117, p. 133
  
Edwin L. Parker        3 Jul 1800
and Robt. B. Bagby
McDowell County
1033 a.  On waters of Meet Camp branch & other branches
 of Clear fork
Grants No. 117, p. 134
  
Edwin L. Parker,        1 Dec 1853
Hez. A. Harman,
James T. Sutton,
Thomas D. Quarles,
Muscoe Garnett, and others
Tazewell County
5000 a.  On Tug River & Knox Creek, including all the
 vacant land from the mouth of Knox up to 
above John Hurleys
on left hand side of said creek
Grants No. 108, p. 28
  
Edwin L. Parker        1 Dec 1854
and Samuel L. Graham
Tazewell County
2805 a.  On Harry's branch, Spruce Pine, and Big Slate Creek
Grants No. 110, p. 10
  
Edwin L. Parker,       1 Aug 1855
Hez. A. Harman,
and Jno. H. Parker
Tazewell County
79 a.  On dividing ridge between Crane Trace branches
 and Clear fork of Tug river & Dry fork, 
etc.
Grants No. 111, p. 487
  
30 a.  On Big branch waters of Dry fork of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 488
  
46 a.  On waters of Big Slate Creek of Louisa fork of Sandy
Grants No. 111, p. 489
  
131 a.  On dividing ridge between Panther and Knox Creeks 
waters of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 490
  
50 a.  On Clear fork of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 491
  
Edwin L. Parker,        1 Aug 1855
Hez. A. Harman,
and Jno. H. Parker 
Tazewell County
66 a.  On divides between Woosleys branch and Bear Town branch
Grants No. 111, p. 492
  
30 a.  On dividing ridge between Crane of Dry fork of Tug 
and Clear fork of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 493
  
65 a.  On Big Slate Creek of Louisa fork of Sandy
Grants No. 111, p. 494
  
50 a.  On Left hand fork of Coon branch of Dry fork 
Grants No. 111, p. 495
  
44 a.  On divides between Hurricane branch and Bark Camp branch
Grants No. 111, p. 496
  
Edwin L. Parker,         1 Aug 1855
Hez. A. Harman,
and Jno. H. Parker
Tazewell County
40 a.  On Upper Rock House branch of Big Slate Creek
Grants No. 111, p. 497
  
111 a.  On dividing ridge between Johnacake and
 Bark Camp branches of Dry fork of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 498
  
96 a.  On dividing ridge between Crane and 
Johnacake branches of Dry fork of Tug
Grants No. 111, p. 499
  
29 a.  On Hurricane branch and Rings branch
Grants No. 111, p. 507
  
6645 a.  On waters of Dismal Creek;  Little Slate Creek 
and Dry fork of Tug; Panther Creek & c.
Grants No. 111, p. 36
  
Edwin L. Parker,         10 Jan 1856
Hez. A. Harman,
and John H. Parker
Tazewell County
80 a.  On dividing ridge between Bradshaw Creek
 of Dry fork and Panther Creek
Grants No. 112, p. 136
  
1000 a.  On Lower Shannon Branch, Jinney Branch, 
and Peter branches of Tug
Grants No. 112, p. 137
  
Edwin L. Parker,           1 Mar 1856 
Hez. A. Harman,
and Jno. H. Parker
Tazewell County
1420 a.  On Long branch of Big Creek of Dry fork of Tug
Grants No. 112, p. 10