Allen Parker apparently confused Darias White's relationship to his owners. According to Chowan and Perquimans county records, Darias White was actually the stepson of Peter Parker's widow, Elizabeth Skinner Parker. Elizabeth married Jonathan White of Perquimans county in 1846. White had three teenage sons at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth: Addison, Caleb, and Darias. Jonathan White purchased land in the Ballyhack district of Perquimans county that had belonged to Peter Parker. He built a new home on the property for his growing family. The same year he applied to the courts for and received guardianship of Annie. Elizabeth and Annie left Martinique, Peter Parker's plantation, to live in Perquimans County in 1847. Elizabeth had three children by Jonathan White; Timothy, Achsah, and Jonathan. Upon Elizabeth's death in 1851, at 37 years of age, Annie remained under the guardianship of her stepfather until she reached her majority. Jonathan White appears to have been an able administrator of Annie's estate, tending to her business as carefully as he did his own. Her slaves were hired out in a timely fashion and always produced revenue which helped defray the cost of her education. Guardian Records for Annie Parker, 1846-1859, Chowan County Guardian's Records, 1741-1913, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina; Guardian Accounts for Annie Parker 1846-1859, Chowan County Guardian's Accounts, 1812-1868, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina; Chowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Applications for Guardianship, 1730-1868 (microfilm), North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina; Seventh Census of the United States (1850) Perquimans County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, National Archives (microfilm, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina).

The lumber business that Allen Parker speaks of was probably located on a portion of the Ballyhack plantation that was within an area known as Bear Swamp. The swamp is thick with hardwood and pine stands. Though his father was a planter, Darias evidently chose not to follow in his footsteps. In the 1850 census of Perquimans County, Darias was living with Jonathan and Elizabeth in the Ballyhack district. His occupation was listed as a horse dealer. Seventh Census of the United States (1850): Perquimans County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, National Archives, (microfilm, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina); Oral Interview with Raymond Winslow, Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, 6 October 2000.