tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post5354925490003406014..comments2024-03-12T12:26:34.624-04:00Comments on Historical Nerdery: Was Lexington's John Parker a Veteran of the French and Indian War?Alexander R. Cainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08258218418111297609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-89605504471110391552020-04-10T22:05:57.141-04:002020-04-10T22:05:57.141-04:00Hello Paul; You are a cousin. What line of Parker...Hello Paul; You are a cousin. What line of Parker’s on the Green do you descend? This information is great for Battle interpreting as well!Capt Al VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107101209184225435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-81162454170278020252020-04-10T22:01:25.655-04:002020-04-10T22:01:25.655-04:00Thanks for straightening out this stretch of War s...Thanks for straightening out this stretch of War service during the French and Indian War. He did configure a Parker’s Revenge, so that should bring him some honor as a Commander! He’s a cousin to my ancestors Corp Ebenezer and his father Thomas Parker!Capt Al VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107101209184225435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-58407175305252701702018-04-03T08:21:56.291-04:002018-04-03T08:21:56.291-04:00Hi Paul! Thanks for the comment! It's a sham...Hi Paul! Thanks for the comment! It's a shame this myth is still perpetuated as I believe it takes away from the fact he was a very skilled and self taught leader in his own right and was able to successfully train and rally the Lexington militia in 1775.<br /><br />BTW....very cool your a distant relative. I'm jealous!Alexander R. Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258218418111297609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978067274099413141.post-29741870395062283592018-03-31T08:59:04.124-04:002018-03-31T08:59:04.124-04:00Thank you for this. I'm a distant cousin of Ca...Thank you for this. I'm a distant cousin of Captain John Parker and I plan to tuck this correction between the pages of my copy of cousin Theodore's 1893 book.Paul Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606509735459748679noreply@blogger.com