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Bookmark or Share- John Parker Deposition, Lexington and Concord, Primary DocumentCaptain John Parker led the Lexington Militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Following the events of the day, Parker gave his testimony to the Justices of Peace.
- John Parker (captain) - WikipediaCaptain John Parker (July 13, 1729 – September 17, 1775) was an American farmer and military officer who commanded the minutemen who fought at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
- Captain John Parker Facts and Biography - The History JunkieCaptain John Parker was an important militia commander during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, a farmer, and became an almost mythical character after the Revolutionary War.
- John Parker - National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterBorn enslaved in Virginia, Parker was sold away from his mother at age eight and forced to walk in a line of chained slaves from Virginia to Alabama. After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally bought his freedom with the money he earned doing extra work as a skilled craftsman.
- Captain John Parker | Freedom's Way National Heritage AreaJohn Parker was a Lexington, Massachusetts, native, born July 13, 1729. A farmer, mechanic, and town officer, he, and his wife Lydia Moore Parker had seven children. His grandson, abolitionist Theodore Parker, described him as “a great, tall man, with a large head, and a high, wide brow.”
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