Daniel Parker (general)
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Daniel Parker was an officer in the United States Army
who served as Adjutant General, Inspector General, and Paymaster General of the U.S. Army
, as well as Chief Clerk of the War Department
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Daniel Parker, son of Lieut. James Parker & Sarah Dickinson
Daniel b. 27 January 1782, Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg.74."PARKER, Daniel, s. James and Sarah [(Dickinson) B.R.], Jan. 29, 1782."]
Daniel d. 5 April 1846, Washington, District of Columbia ["Gen. Daniel Parker; Chief Clerk; War Department; Washington; Sunday"]
(News Article) Date: 1846-04-09; Paper: Morning News "Gen, Daniel Parker, an officer of the last war, and for a time Chief Cleck of the War Department of Washington, died in that city on Sunday last."]
...also"
[The National Intelligencer, April 5, 1846
"On Sunday evening, the 5th instant, in this city, after an illness of several weeks, General Daniel Parker. His friends and acquaintances are invited to attend his funeral from his residence on F street, at half past 3 o'clock this day (Tuesday), the 7th instant.
General Parker was a native of Massachusetts. He came to this city before the commencement of the late war, to fill the responsible post of Chief Clerk of the War Department. From this arduous office, in the times in which he filled it, and where his signal services and extensive capacity for business were justly appreciated by the administration of the excellent Madison, Gen. P. was transferred to the office of Adjutant and Inspector General of the Army, with the rank of Brigadier General, which he held to the year 1821. In late years he was again in the chief clerkship of the Department of War. In every public office he was distinguished by exemplary devotion to official duty. In his last painful illness he possessed all his faculties to the end, and met death with a fortitude and resignation to which human nature, however sustained by courage and piety, is rarely equal".]
Daniel buried: 7 April 1846, Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia [Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, Range 45, Site 45. "Parker, Gen. Daniel L. b. 29 Jan 1782 - d. 5 Apr 1846 R45/4'5"]
Daniel m. Ann Collins (dau of Zaccheus Collins & Sarah Marshall) 1 June 1817, Washington, District of Columbia [National Intelligences, Washington DC Marriages to 1825
Spouse 1: Collins, Ann
Spouse 2: Parker, D.
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1817
Marriage Location: District of Columbia
Anne b. 1795 [Lineages Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. I-CXXIX (129) (Washington, DC), Vol. 94; Pg. 294; DAR ID#: 93951.]
Anne d. 10 November 1828, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 208. "Anne, w. Gen. Daniel, d. Zaccheus Collins Esq. of Philadelphia, Nov.10, 1828, in Washington [D.C.]"]
Daniel & Anne (Collins) Parker hsd 5 children, 3 of whom d.y.:
i. Unknown d. at birth. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia
ii. Stephen Collins Parker b. 6 March 1818, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg.76. "Stephen Collins, s. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), Mar. 6, 1818, in Washington, [D.C.]"] d. 5 December 1823, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
iii. Sarah Ann Parker b. 29 June 1819, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg, 76. "Sarah Anne, eldest d. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), June 29, 1819, in Washington [D.C.]." ] d. [Date: 1799-10-25; Paper: New-York Gazette "PHILADELPHIA, October 23.
Died on Monday last, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Sarah Ann Collins, the wife of Mr. Zaccheus Collins, of this city, merchant."] She m. Clement Hill (1815–1880).
iv. Ellen Amelia Parker b. 22 August 1821, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 75. "Ellen Amelia, d. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), Aug. 22, 1821,in Washington [D.C.]"] d. 8 February 1824, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
v. Charles Collins Parker b. 3 August 1823, Washington, District of Columbia. [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 74. "Charles Collins, s. Gen Daniel and Anne, Aug. 3, 1823, in Washington[D.C."]
d. 29 December 1848, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Collins m. Ann Coleman (1826–1876).
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
who served as Adjutant General, Inspector General, and Paymaster General of the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, as well as Chief Clerk of the War Department
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
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Daniel Parker, son of Lieut. James Parker & Sarah Dickinson
Daniel b. 27 January 1782, Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg.74."PARKER, Daniel, s. James and Sarah [(Dickinson) B.R.], Jan. 29, 1782."]
Daniel d. 5 April 1846, Washington, District of Columbia ["Gen. Daniel Parker; Chief Clerk; War Department; Washington; Sunday"]
(News Article) Date: 1846-04-09; Paper: Morning News "Gen, Daniel Parker, an officer of the last war, and for a time Chief Cleck of the War Department of Washington, died in that city on Sunday last."]
...also"
[The National Intelligencer, April 5, 1846
"On Sunday evening, the 5th instant, in this city, after an illness of several weeks, General Daniel Parker. His friends and acquaintances are invited to attend his funeral from his residence on F street, at half past 3 o'clock this day (Tuesday), the 7th instant.
General Parker was a native of Massachusetts. He came to this city before the commencement of the late war, to fill the responsible post of Chief Clerk of the War Department. From this arduous office, in the times in which he filled it, and where his signal services and extensive capacity for business were justly appreciated by the administration of the excellent Madison, Gen. P. was transferred to the office of Adjutant and Inspector General of the Army, with the rank of Brigadier General, which he held to the year 1821. In late years he was again in the chief clerkship of the Department of War. In every public office he was distinguished by exemplary devotion to official duty. In his last painful illness he possessed all his faculties to the end, and met death with a fortitude and resignation to which human nature, however sustained by courage and piety, is rarely equal".]
Daniel buried: 7 April 1846, Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia [Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, Range 45, Site 45. "Parker, Gen. Daniel L. b. 29 Jan 1782 - d. 5 Apr 1846 R45/4'5"]
Daniel m. Ann Collins (dau of Zaccheus Collins & Sarah Marshall) 1 June 1817, Washington, District of Columbia [National Intelligences, Washington DC Marriages to 1825
Spouse 1: Collins, Ann
Spouse 2: Parker, D.
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1817
Marriage Location: District of Columbia
Anne b. 1795 [Lineages Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. I-CXXIX (129) (Washington, DC), Vol. 94; Pg. 294; DAR ID#: 93951.]
Anne d. 10 November 1828, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 208. "Anne, w. Gen. Daniel, d. Zaccheus Collins Esq. of Philadelphia, Nov.10, 1828, in Washington [D.C.]"]
Daniel & Anne (Collins) Parker hsd 5 children, 3 of whom d.y.:
i. Unknown d. at birth. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia
ii. Stephen Collins Parker b. 6 March 1818, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg.76. "Stephen Collins, s. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), Mar. 6, 1818, in Washington, [D.C.]"] d. 5 December 1823, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
iii. Sarah Ann Parker b. 29 June 1819, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg, 76. "Sarah Anne, eldest d. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), June 29, 1819, in Washington [D.C.]." ] d. [Date: 1799-10-25; Paper: New-York Gazette "PHILADELPHIA, October 23.
Died on Monday last, after a lingering illness, Mrs. Sarah Ann Collins, the wife of Mr. Zaccheus Collins, of this city, merchant."] She m. Clement Hill (1815–1880).
iv. Ellen Amelia Parker b. 22 August 1821, Washington, District of Columbia [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 75. "Ellen Amelia, d. Brig. Gen. Daniel and Anne (Collins), Aug. 22, 1821,in Washington [D.C.]"] d. 8 February 1824, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
v. Charles Collins Parker b. 3 August 1823, Washington, District of Columbia. [Vital Records of Shirley, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: New England Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1918;), Pg. 74. "Charles Collins, s. Gen Daniel and Anne, Aug. 3, 1823, in Washington[D.C."]
d. 29 December 1848, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Collins m. Ann Coleman (1826–1876).
External links
- The Daniel Parker Papers, including incoming and outgoing correspondence with several presidents, are available for research use at the Historical Society of PennsylvaniaHistorical Society of PennsylvaniaThe Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a historical society founded in 1824 and based in Philadelphia. The Society's building, designed by Addison Hutton and listed on Philadelphia's Register of Historical Places, houses some 600,000 printed items and over 19 million manuscript and graphic items...
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