History of Colonel Josiah Parker and Family Cemetery

The Isle of Wight County Historical Society presents guest speaker, Daniel Parker Duvall. Dan will speak on the history of Col. Josiah Parker and the family cemetery.

Josiah Parker was born on May 11, 1751 and raised at his family homestead in ‘Maccelsfield” on the James River in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. There and at Smithfield he lived with his wife Mary Pierce Bridger Parker, and their only child, Ann Pierce, and stepdaughters Judith and Catharine Bridger

Col. Josiah Parker Family Cemetery is a historic family cemetery located near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It is the burial site of American Revolutionary War Colonel, naval officer, and Congressman Josiah Parker (1751-1810). Its location was rediscovered in 2001. The family believes a total of 30 persons are buried at the site.

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.