From 14 page letter by Samuel Myers, Jr. Information from Jacob Parkhurst's
SKETCHES OF JACOB PARKHURST (1772-1863) BY HIMSELF.
Samuel Parkhurst, with his wife Sarah, his son Daniel and possibly a baby
daughter, (Jacob later refers to her as "my sister, the widow Carter") probably
about 1771, left Morris County, New Jersey, with a group of Baptists, enroute
to what is now Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Possibly the
route which this group took was over the old indian trail that runs in
south-westerly direction from Morristown, to Somerville, to Flemington, NJ, to
New Hope, thence to Lancaster, to York, Pennsylvania, and on to what is now
Southwest Pennsylvania, then cliamed by Virginia. Here, or perhaps in vicinity
of what is now known as Greene County, PA the journey was halted, and Samuel
planted a crop. It was here, on February 19, 1772, according to Jacob's
account, that Isaac and he were born.
Record of Baptist Church, Morristown, Morris County, NJ Viola Stowe - "Samuel
Parkhurst and Wife baptized 1765." "1769, Samuel Parkhurst elected new
clerk." "1771 - Samuel Parkhurst and wife dismissed."
In 1773, Samuel and his family moved on, and settled on the Middle Fork of Ten
Mile Creek, in what is now known as Morris Township, Washington County,
Pennsylvania. Samuel Parkhurst was one of the founders and the first Clerk of
the North Ten Mile Baptist Church. He was chosen for this office December 1,
1773 (Minutes of North Ten Mile Baptist Church, 1773, Office of Clerk,
C.C.Cowan, Amnity, PA.) Samuel obtained a warrant on July 17, 1785 to 400 acres
of land in this locality which was called "Jersey Delight." (Book "P" - p.282,
State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA.)
Removed to Virginia in 1772
Removed to Washington County, PA in 1773
Removed to Youngstown, Ohio in 1814
