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     Margaret T. (?) was born circa 1850 at Virginia, USA;
Aged 30 in the 1880 census.¹ She married James H. Blake, son of George Blake and Henrietta "Rettana/Ritty" Parks, before 1874
;
According to the 1880 federal census, their son Thomas was born ca 1874.¹
     Margaret T. (?) was listed as a resident in Henrietta "Rettana/Ritty" Parks's household in the census report on 1 June 1880 at Fairmont, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1880 United States Federal Census
Henrietta's son, John S. BLAKE #110847, is next door with his family.l
p. 296-A, lines 29-32, dwelling n/n, family 8

p. 296-A, lines 33-37, dwelling n/n, family 9

     Thomas W. Blake was born circa 1874 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 6 in the 1880 census.¹
     Thomas W. Blake was listed as a resident in Henrietta "Rettana/Ritty" Parks's household in the census report on 1 June 1880 at Fairmont, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1880 United States Federal Census
Henrietta's son, John S. BLAKE #110847, is next door with his family.l
p. 296-A, lines 29-32, dwelling n/n, family 8

p. 296-A, lines 33-37, dwelling n/n, family 9

     George A. Blake was born circa 1872 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 8 in the 1880 census.¹
     George A. Blake was listed as Henrietta "Rettana/Ritty" Parks's neighbor in a census on 1 June 1880 at Fairmont, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1880 United States Federal Census
Henrietta's son, John S. BLAKE #110847, is next door with his family.l
p. 296-A, lines 29-32, dwelling n/n, family 8

p. 296-A, lines 33-37, dwelling n/n, family 9

     Sarah A. Blake was born circa 1875 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 5 in the 1880 census.¹
     Sarah A. Blake was listed as Henrietta "Rettana/Ritty" Parks's neighbor in a census on 1 June 1880 at Fairmont, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1880 United States Federal Census
Henrietta's son, John S. BLAKE #110847, is next door with his family.l
p. 296-A, lines 29-32, dwelling n/n, family 8

p. 296-A, lines 33-37, dwelling n/n, family 9

     Mary "Polly" Parks was born on 12 November 1795 at Robbins, Dorchester Co., Maryland, USA;
She is listed as 65 in the 1860 census She married William Robbins on 20 March 1823 at Dorchester Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
Mary "Polly" Parks died on 27 March 1885 at Robbins, Dorchester Co., Maryland, USA, at age 89.^1,3
Mary "Polly" Parks was buried after 27 March 1885 at Sandy Island Cemetery, Robbins, Dorchester Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     27 Nov 1795
Death     27 Mar 1885 (aged 89)
Burial     Sandy Island Cemetery, Robbins, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Wife of William R. Robbins.
Family Members
Children
     William W. Robbins 1830–1898
     Planner Parke Robbins Sr 1841–1898
Created by: John Reeder
Added: Jun 12, 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 91819848.³

     Anna (?) married John Parks Jr., son of John Parks (Sr.) and Mary "Polly" Evans.¹
Anna (?) was born circa 1778 at Maryland, USA;
Aged 72 in 1850 census.¹
     Anna (?) was also known as Mary Ann (?) Parks Family Tree cites no source for this name and gives no parents for her.²

Anna (?) and John Parks Jr. appeared in the census of 1800 at Islands, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
This is one of two census listings that I have found which might be for John PARKS, Sr. 100438. One is in the 'Islands," somerset Co., MD. The second is in Accomack Co., VA. Geographically, these are not so far apart. There is some evidence of John having been in Somerset Co., from birth in1756 to a land transaction on 14 April 1796. His sister, and her husband, James and Elizabeth (PARKS) SPENCE, seemed to have remained in Somerset Co., while his brother, Job PARKS, Jr. apparently settled in Accomack Co., VA around 1800. Again there are records for the name "Job PARKS" from both Somerset Co. and Accomack Co. for the same years.

The presence of multiple EVANS families on the same two 1800 federal census pages for Islands, Somerset Co., MD also lends credence to the likelihood that this is the same John PARKS and his son, John PARKS, Jr. on this page. John Sr. is listed between a James SPENCE (likely his brother-in-law) and John Jr. (his son. There are also many intermarriages between the PARKS and EVANS families, including John Sr.'s own wife (Mary "Polly EVANS), his brother Job's wife (Rhoda EVANS), and one of his sons-in-law and a daughter-in-law. There are two other PARKS, a Richard and a Charles (Charles might be one of John Sr.'s other sons), and one CROCKETT.

Islands, Somerset Co., MD
1800 United States Federal Census
John PARKS Jr. #100619 is next door to an oler John PARKS, possibly his father, John Sr. #100438. His uncle, James Spence (husband of his father's sister), is on the next line.
p. 42, line 19

Accomack Co., VA
Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890


Anna (?) and John Parks Jr. appeared in the census of 1810 at Accomack, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
There are three John PARKS on this page 118, along with aleast five other PARKS. Ancesry has transcirbe some of the names as "PARKER", but to me they all but perhaps 1 seem to be "PARKS".
I believe that the Johns on lines 3 and 4 actually were PARKS and were possibly, respectiely, John PARKS Senr #100438 (b 1756) and his son, John PARKS Junr #100639 (b ca1776), though the John PARKS Jr. enumerated is several years too young to match the birthdate I have at present for John PARKS Jr. #100619.

1810 United States Federal Census
p. 118, Line 4

Anna (?) and John Parks Jr. appeared in the census of 7 August 1820 at Election District 3, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1820 United States Federal Census for John Parks
The PARKS family intermarried over several generations with ethe EVANS family, and rhere are multiple PARKS and EVANS families on these paages of the 1850 federal census. Some are easily identified.
There are two PARKS households on this page (p. 424):
There are a total of eleven EVANS households on these two pages: four on p. 424 and seven on p. 425:

p. 424, line 15

Anna (?) and John Parks Jr. appeared in the census of 1830 at District 3, Kent Co., Maryland, USA;
1830 United States Federal Census
     There are John PARKS housholds listed in the 1830 federal census for Baltimore, Dorcheser, and Kent Counties., MD and in Accomack Co., VA. My understanding is that John PARKS Sr. # 100438 was born in Somerset Co., MD and that his son, John PARKS Jr. #100619 was also born there. Both were probably "watermen" (oyster fishermen).
     In 1830, John PARKS Sr. # 100438 (born) 1756) would have been ca 74 years old and classified in the census as aged 70-79. John PARKS Jr. #100619 (b. ca 1776) would have been ca 53 years old and classified in the census as aged 50-59.
     The PARKS and EVANS families intermarried multiple times over several generations. John PARKS Sr. # 100438 married an EVANS and had an EVANS brother-in-law and two EVANS sons-inlaw. Thus the presence of other EVANS families in the same census area (even the same census page) lends some support to the idea that a John PARKS on that same page might be either John PARKS Sr. # 100438 or John PARKS Jr. #100619.

Maryland
     There are no John PARKS listed in the 1830 census for Somerset Co., MD, but there are a total of three in Maryland: one in Dorchester Co., one in Kent Co., and one in Baltimore Co.
     Thus, it is possible that John PARKS Jr. #100619 moved to Kent Co. sometime

Accomack Co., Virginia
There are two John PARKS's in the 1830 federal census for Accomack Co., VA. One is a "John Parks Sr." and the other is a John D. PARKS". They are side-by-side on the same page. (lines 226 and 27 on p. 347). There are a total of ten PARKS (PARKES) households on this census page, which is in alphabetical order, so does not necessarily represent physical proximity. Two of those listed (a Charles and one of the other John's) might be sons. of John PARKS Sr. #100438. Since the page is in alphabeticl order, there are no EVANS families on the same page, but

1830 United States Federal Census - Kent Co., MD
p. 448, line 16

Anna (?) and John Parks Jr. appeared in the census of 8 October 1850 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to a John H. PARKS (his son?)
p. 464-A, lines 24-28, dwelling 1750, family 1750