John PARKE (c. 1706-1787)

John PARKE, son of Arthur PARKE (c. 1678-1740) and Mary Esther JACK (1680-c. 1760), was born circa 1706 in Ballybegley, Co. Donegal. He married Elizabeth MCKNIGHT in 1735 in Ballybegley. He died on 28 July 1787 in Parkesburg, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He was buried in Upper Octorara Cemetery, Parkesburg, Chester.

Elizabeth MCKNIGHT was born circa 1712 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 21 May 1794 in Parkesburg. She and John PARKE had the following children:

		Arthur PARKE (1736- ). Arthur was born on 12 September 1736 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
		Joseph PARKE (1737-1823). Joseph was born on 21 December 1737 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 2 July 1823 in Parkesburg.
		John PARKE (1739-1787). John was born in 1739 in Parkesburg. He died on 28 July 1787 in Parkesburg. He was buried in July 1787 in Upper Octorara Cemetery.
		Elizabeth Cowan PARKE (1748- ). Elizabeth was born on 26 February 1748 in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
		William PARKE
		Jane PARKE
		Samuel PARKE
		David PARKE

Second Generation

2.	Arthur PARKE, son of William PARKE and Jane HOOD, was born circa 1678 in Ballybegley, Co. Donegal. He married Mary Esther JACK circa 1703 in Ballybegley. He died in February 1740 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. He was buried in Upper Octorara Cemetery, Parkesburg, Chester.

3.	Mary Esther JACK was born on 7 August 1680 in Glasgow, Scotland. She died circa 1760 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. She and Arthur PARKE had the following children:

1		John PARKE (c. 1706-1787)
		Samuel PARKE (bef1720- ). Samuel was born before 1720 in Ballybegley.
		Joseph PARKE (bef1720- ). Joseph was born before 1720 in Ballybegley.
		Margaret PARKE (bef1720- ). Margaret was born before 1720 in Ballybegley.

Third Generation

4.	William PARKE was born circa 1650 in Ballybegley, Co. Donegal. He died on 18 February 1750 in Ballybegley. He married Jane HOOD.

5.	Jane HOOD, daughter of John HOOD, was born between 1650 and 1670. She and William PARKE had the following children:

Arthur PARKE (c. 1678-1740)

Fourth Generation

6.	John HOOD has few details recorded about him.

John HOOD had the following children:

Jane HOOD (aft1650- )