History of Sittenburne Parish
John Parker was probably born in Old Rappahannock County (Now Essex and Richmond counties), which only existed from 1656-1692. One theory is that his father was Robert Parker, supposedly born 1652 in Sittenburne, a.k.a. Sittingbourne, Parish. However, Sittenburne Parish did not exist separately from Farnham Parish until 1661, so a birth in Sittenburne Parish would not have been possible in 1652. If Robert Parker was born in 1652, he would have been found in the Farnham Parish Records. John Parker, probably born 1680, may be found in the Sittenburne Parish records.
In 1683, Sittenburne Parish divided into Sittenburne Parish and St. Mary's Parish. By 1704, Sittenburne had become St. Anne's Parish and St. Mary's Parish was annexed to Caroline County in 1727. In addition, a portion of Sittenburne Parish lie in Richmond County from 1692 to 1704. Thus records may be found in three separate counties - Richmond, Caroline, and Essex. Further complicating matters, Old Rappahannock County was known as Lancaster County before 1656.
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