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HANNAH, b. July 23, 1783; m. Rufus Thayer; lived and d. in town.
HOPESTILL, b. March 29, 1785; imbecile, lost, and perished in snow, Jan. 29, 1831.
LEMUEL, b. Jan. 2, 1788; grad. B. U., 1814; lawyer, Palmyra, N.Y .; d. 1818. CATHERINE, b. Aug. 19, 1789; m. Henry Nelson; lived and d. Mil.
SARAH, b. Jan. 13, 1792; m. Isaac Parkhurst; d. in N. Jersey, 1829.
NANCY, b. Nov. 23, 1794; m. Otis Torrey, Aug. 7, 1816; d. Feb. 17, 1818. DIANA, b. April 12, 1796; m. Sullivan Sumner.
ANGELINA, b. Feb. 11, 1799; m. Alden Jones, Nov. 3, 1822.
Capt. Nathaniel dwelt and reared his large family on the original homestead of his fr. Jonas. The old house was pulled down some yrs. ago to make way for the one recently occupied by Dexter Claflin, near the watering-trough, west side of Purchase St. He was an honored citizen, and his family ranked among the first in town for talent and worth. He died April 28, 1818; his wid. d. Nov. 7, 1848.
PARKHURST, Capt. AMASA7 (Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2
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George 1), b. Nov. 23, 1771; m. Hopestill Nelson, dr. of Josiah and Elizabeth (Thayer) Nelson, b. Oct. 10, 1774; cer. in 1796; further particulars not found. Their chn .: -
ANNA NELSON, b. July 18, 1797; m. Daniel Kendall, Nov. 7, 1819.
PAUL NELSON, b. Aug. 15, 1799; d. Aug. 10, 1802.
ELMIRA, b. Oct. 24, 1801; m. John Corbett, jun., May 1, 1825.
RUBY BROWN, b. Nov. 7, 1803; m. Joseph Webb, April 2, 1822.
OLIVER BROWN, b. July 20, 1806; m. Maria Nelson; now res. in town. NELSON, b. April 30, 1809; m. Hannah Jayne; now res. in town.
HOPESTILL, b. Nov. 18, 1811; m., 1st, Cooledge Perry; 2d, W. P. Haven.
AMASA, Jun., b. April 13, 1815; m. 1st, Elizabetlı Brown; 2d, Hannah P. Brown.
ELIZABETH CAROLINE, b. Sept. 12, 1820; m. Leander Holbrook, Esq.
Capt. Amasa and family held respectable rank in their vicinage, and have always honored their lineage. His homestead, during my knowledge, was the Ebenezer Boynton place, formerly so called, at the elbow of E. Main St., on or near the Plains. He d. Nov. 23, 1826; his wid., Jan. 12, 1857.
PARKHURST, OLIVER BROWN 8 (Amasa,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. July 20, 1806; m. Maria Nelson, dr. of Capt. Henry and Catherine (Parkhurst) Nelson, b. Feb. 21, 1813; cer. May 12, 1833, by Pearley Hunt, Esq., assisted by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Chn .:-
ELLEN MARIA, b. June 10, 1834; d. July 4, 1837.
ELIZA BIANCA, b. Oct. 19, 1835; m. Addison H. Tyler, Oct. 21, 1857.
GEORGE OLIVER, b. Aug. 4, 1837; m. Emma C. Fletcher, June 10, 1869.
HENRY NELSON, b. Oct. 21, 1833; m. Maria A. Nash, Oct. 20, 1864.
WARREN JONES, b. Oct. 6, 1840; d. June 1, 1844; drowned.
HERBERT, b. Dec. 4, 1842; m. Mattie N. Ohlin of New York, June 4, 1866. MARY ANNA, b. Aug. 1, 1845.
JOHN CORBETT, b. Dec. 14, 1847.
JAMES ARTHUR, b. March 11, 1854; d. March 22, 1854.
HELEN FLORENCE, b. July 26, 1858; d. Feb. 15, 1862.
Their res. has long been on the south side of the town common. They reputably sustain their ancestral respectability. They continue the responsible activities of domestic and social life. Mr. P. has generally been more or less engaged in the boot and shoe business, in common with many of his contempo- raries. They have had 6 gd. chn. by their dr. Tyler, 3 of whom survive; also 2 by their son Henry, both decd. ; also 3 by their son Herbert, Sandwich, Ill., 2 living. These will be noticed in their place.
PARKHURST, HENRY NELSON9 (Oliver B.,8 Amasa,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Oct., 1838; m. Maria A. Nash, dr. of William and Susan (Barker) Nash, b. in Quincy, March 3, 1845; cer. Oct. 20, 1864, by the writer, at res. bride's parents, Mil. Their chn. : -
WILLIAM NASH, b. Sept. 25, 1865; d. Oct. 15, 1865.
HELEN MAY, b. Nov. 5, 1866; d. Aug. 19, 1867.
PARKHURST, HERBERT 9 (Oliver B.,8 Amasa,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John, 4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Dec. 4, 1842; ın. Mattie N. Ohlin, parentage not given, b. Fort Hunter, N.Y., Oct. 27, 1848; cer. June 4, 1866, by whom not given. Their chn .:-
CLARENCE HERBERT, b. Nov. 14, 1867; d. March 4, 1868,
WALTER, b. Sandwich, Ill., Nov. 27, 1870.
HATTIE MAY, b. Sandwich, Ill., Oct. 5, 1875,
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Present res. presumed to be Sandwich, Ill.
PARKHURST, NELSON 8 (Amasa,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2
George1), b. April 30, 1809; m. Hannah Jayne of Boston, ptge., etc., not given, b. 1813; cer. in 1830, no particulars given. Issue :-
ANNA MARIA, b. Aug. 22, 1833.
LAURA ANN, b. April 12, 1835; d. Oct. 22, 1853.
CHARLOTTE, b. May 18, 1837; m. George W. Johnson, Oct. 1, 1857.
ARMENIA, b. May 30, 1839; m. H. D. Brooks.
ALBION W., b. April 4, 1842.
SUSAN GERTRUDE, b. Jan. 30, 1844; m. Charles E. Guild. Grandchn. : -
Two belonging to Mrs. Johnson. See Johnson.
One son of Mrs. Armenia Brooks; viz., Henry Nelson Brooks, b. July 11, 1863; d. June 9, 1881.
I could have wished to make this record more specific in respect to mges., deaths, etc., but have been unable to obtain the requisite data. The intellectual, religious, moral, and social standing of the family has commanded the general respect. Trials, afflictions, and sorrows have fallen to their lot in more than average measure; but the survivors hope on.
PARKHURST, AMASA, Jun.8 (Amasa,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3
George,2 George 1), b. April 13, 1815; m., 1st, Elizabeth F. Brown, dr. of Abel and Polly (Pond) Brown, b. May 18, 1819; cer. Oct. 6, 1839, by the writer. She gave birth to an infant that d. at the age of 2 wks., and d. herself, July 26, 1840, 2 ds. after her child. He m., 2d, Hannah P. Brown, sister of his 1st wf .; cer. April 6, 1842, by the writer. Their chn .: -
ELIZABETH BROWN, b. May 29, 1843; m. Ames B. Leonard, April 30, 1865. EDWIN BROWN, b. Feb. 9, 1846.
ALTON BROWN, b. Feb. 3, 1848; d. 1853.
A worthy family; res. on a small farm west side of Purchase St., which must, I think, be a part of the original Isaac Parkhurst estate.
PARKHURST, Capt. SILAS7 (Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Dec. 2, 1779; m., 1st, Lydia Robbins, ptge., birth-date, and par- ticulars of mge., not ascertained ; cer. prob. in Boston, 1805. Their chn. : - CHARLES AUSTIN, 1st, b. Aug. 23, 1806; d. 1807.
CHARLES AUSTIN, 2d, b. Oct. 15, 1807; m. Mary Johnson; res. at one time Worcester.
LUCY ROBBINS, b. April 29, 1810; d. 1864.
SARAH BROWN, b. June 6, 1812; m. Rev. Rufus S. Pope, Nov. 8, 1835.
CLARISSA P., b. July 24, 1814; m. Rufus Pond, Nov. 22, 1842.
SILAS B., b. April 21, 1816; m. Izanna Fisk, Oct. 8, 1844; res. West. LYDIA ROBBINS, b. 1818; d. young.
The family res. was where Isaac N. Crosby now dwells, -a part of the original Jonas Parkhurst estate, if I mistake not. Capt. Silas was a carpenter and farmer; an upright man, and a respected citizen, with a family held in like esteem. His descendants in the male line are few. Silas B. is reported still living, without chn .; but of Charles Austin I am not informed. In the female line, none survive but the chn. of his dr. Sarah Brown Pope, wf. of Rev. Rufus S. Pope of Hyannis; viz., Ellen A., Charles G. (m. Josie Cole, Dec. 27, 1866), Elwin, Sarah (m. Frank A. Gorham, June 27, 1876).
Mrs. Lydia d. June 27, 1839. The hus. m., 2d, Nancy Bullard of Medway, 1845; no particulars of cer. given, Capt. Silas d. Sept. 2, 1849. His worthy wid. still survives.
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PARKHURST, OTIS7 (Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. Sept. 20, 1781; m., 1st, Sarah Jones, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones of Framingham, b. June 10, 1788; cer. April 20, 1808, by Rev. David Long. Chn. : -
OTIS, Jun., b. Dec. 1, 1809; grad. Union Col .; stud. law; m. Eliza M. Harris; d. Aug. 23, 1854.
LUTHER, b. March 27, 1811; d. Feb. 14, 1817.
SARAH JONES, b. April 27, 1812; m. James Grady, Sept. 7, 1837; moved West; since d.
LOUISA, b. Oct. 9, 1813; m. Benjamin Holbrook, March 3, 1843; d. Nov. 24, 1861.
IZANNA E., b. April 22, 1815; m. Artemas B. Vant, Sept. 6, 1837; res. Mil.
DEXTER D., b. Feb. 19, 1817; d. by suicide under deep depression of mind, Nov. 22, 1840.
ABIGAIL MELLEN, b. Jan. 10, 1819; m. Rev. Joseph Smith in Providence, R.I., April 6, 1843.
LEMUEL, b. Oct. 23, 1820; m. Elizabeth A. Leavens of Dudley, June 20, 1850; res. Ia.
IRENE M., b. Oct. 1, 1822; m. Dr. John Hero, Sept. 22, 1850; res. Westboro'. MARY JANE, b. Dec. 27, 1824; teacher; m., 1st, Joseph H. Carpenter, Provi-
dence, R.I., Nov. 25, 1851; 2d, Dr. Dwight Russell, Mil., March 4, 1861; our first chosen school-committee woman.
ELIZABETH ALDEN, b. April 10, 1826; m. James H. Barker, April 26, 1848; res. Mil.
DIANA S., b. April 27, 1828.
ADELIA, b. Aug. 28, 1830; perished in her fr.'s burnt dwelling-house, Oct. 1, 1856.
MARION, b. Feb. 21, 1832; m. James A. Stoddard, May 17, 1853; res. Chicago, Ill.
The homestead of these parents was a part of the original Jonas Parkhurst farm. They dwelt near its centre. There they reared this large family. It required, on the part of both parents, more than ordinary capabilities. Mr. P. was naturally a strong constitutioned, energetic man, in body and mind. He was persistent and indomitable in his pursuits, as well as ideas and aims. He had much to do in promoting the success of the boot and shoe business here, acting largely as a commercial agent of the pioneer manufacturers in buying their stock and marketing their productions. He was active and responsible as a citi- zen, taking much interest in town affairs. He was a stanch Universalist, and one of the twelve proprietors who, in 1820, built the brick ch., generously giving the society his earnest support. His devoted wf. d. Jan. 14, 1843. The hus. m., 2d, in 1846, Betsey Kingsbury of Hop., who lived but a short time. Par- ticulars of neither mge. nor death given. Mr. Parkhurst himself d. March 5, 1869, being in his 88th yr. There were but 4 sons of the 14 chn. Three of these d. childless, and only Lemuel survives to bear up the Parkhurst name. Most of the drs. and their families will come into record under the names of their husbands.
PARKHURST, LEMUEL 8 (Otis,7 Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,8 George,2
George1), b. Oct. 23, 1820; m. Elizabeth Amelia Leavens of Dudley; cer. June 20, 1850; further particulars not ascertained. Issue :-
LEMUEL K., b. Mil., July 5, 1852; m. Josephine Keyes, Marion, Ia., Nov. 30, 1876.
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WILLIAM C., b. Mil., twin bro .; d. April 13, 1862.
FREDERICK L., b. Mil., July 1, 1854; m. Louise E. Eliott, Troy Mills, Ia., Dec. 15, 1876.
LIZZIE J., b. Cherokee, Ia., June 27, 1857; d. Aug. 5, 1859.
ANNA I., b. Cherokee, Ia., Dec. 2, 1858; d. Aug. 18, 1859.
CLARENCE L., b. Cherokee, Ia., Nov. 16, 1860.
Lemuel P. removed to Cherokee, Ia., 1856.
PARKHURST, LEMUEL,7 uncle of the preceding (Nathaniel,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Jan. 2, 1788; grad. B. U., 1814, with the highest honors of his class; stud. law. and practised about 2 yrs. in Palmyra, N.Y., where, in the brightness of promised success eclipsed, he d. in Sept., 1818. One of his admiring classmates pronounced him the finest scholar, greatest orator, best athlete, handsomest man, and most popular student then in college. His early death was deeply lamented by all who knew him.
PARKHURST, JONAS, Jun.6 (Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. April 12, 1750; m. Mary Nelson, dr. of Capt. Gershom and Mercy (Puffer) Nelson, b. Feb. 15, 1755; cer. Dec. 1, 1774, by Rev. Amariah Frost. Issue : -
OLIVE, b. March 8, 1775; m. Zuriel Hayward, 1795, and soon d.
BETSEY, b. June 17, 1776; m. Oliver Adams, Rutland, etc.
LUCINDA, b. Dec. 20, 1777; m. Dr. John Nelson, July 6, 1812.
EDE, b. Jan. 11, 1779; d. young.
HENRY, b. Nov. 7, 1781; d. March 4, 1843.
JOEL, b. April 13, 1784; d. March 15, 1844.
ROYAL, b. March 11, 1790; d. 1841.
POLLY, b. July 22, 1793; d. May 13, 1835.
MERCY, b. June 7, 1795; d. 1837.
Jonas, jun., dwelt where Henry Chapin did at the time of his death. The place is now owned by Henry C. Scott. He was a cooper by trade, an honest man, and respected citizen. His wf., who long survived him, and was known in the neighborhood as "Aunt Molly," was a kind-hearted, worthy, and esti- mable woman. They left no posterity to bear up the name of Parkhurst. It is a somewhat remarkable physiological fact that all the drs. were robust and efficient persons, but all three of the sons of feeble constitution and small effi- ciency. The whole family had good hearts; and the drs. exemplified great executive usefulness in business, and eminent aptitude in the ministrations of the sick-chamber. The fr. d. Sept. 20, 1800; the mr. lived 40 yrs. a wid. indeed, and d., after a sickness of only 4 hours, May 12, 1840, a. 85.
Thus I have brought down the Parkhursts to their 10th generation, and here close.
PARKINSON, ROBERT, son of Richard and Ann (Kitchen) Parkinson, b. in
Bolton, Eng., Sept. 7, 1824; moulder in foundry at Hopedale; m., 1st, Sarah Marsden, dr. of Thomas and Agnes (Smith) Marsden, b. in Manchester, Eng., Sept. 26, 1836; cer. in St. Philip's Ch., Manchester, Sept. 27, 1856, by Rev. Mr. Hutton. Their chn. : -
RICHARD, b. Bury, Eng., July 23, 1857; res. Racine, Wis.
NANCY, b. Bury, Eng., May 6, 1860.
AGNES, b. Bury, Eng., 1862; d. April 8, 1879.
JOHN, b. No. Andover, June 10, 1865.
ROBERT, b. Mil., July, 1867; d. July 28, 1867.
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ROBERT, 2d, b. Hopedale, May 3, 1869.
ELLIS, b. Hopedale, March 14, 1871.
GEORGE, b. Hopedale, April 28, 1872.
Mrs. Sarah d. at Hopedale, Sept. 1, 1874, a. 36 yrs. 11 mos. The hus. m., 2d, Jane Whiteside (maiden name Marsden), a sister of his 1st wf., dr. of Thomas and Agnes (Smith) Marsden, b. in Westnal, Eng., April 8, 1823; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 1, 1875, by the writer. No chn. Honest, industrious, hard- working, peaceable people.
PARKMAN. The only families of this name in town commenced with that of Dr. Elias Parkman at So. Mil., perhaps about 1792 or 1793. It is said that his rich bro., Samuel Parkman, an eminent Boston merchant, purchased what we have known as the Parkman place of Dr. Elias Penniman, who had kept a tavern and store there in previous yrs. I infer that Dr. Elias Parkman was never a favorite of Plutus, and that he was to some extent dependent on his wealthy bros. in Boston, Breck and Samuel, who took a generous interest in his behalf. I am informed that he opened, very soon, a store stocked by his bros., which was both an apothecary-shop and grocery. I see that he was licensed to retail spirituous liquors in 1793, and as an innholder in 1810. I sup- pose that he was a regularly educated physician, but how successful in his pro- fession is not told. He seems to have practised for some yrs. in Preston, Ct., and later, for a shorter period, in Holliston. Perhaps he may have done so in other localities not reported to me. He is represented as a very social, kind-hearted, and courteous man, but too easy in general temperament and habits to achieve financial success. He sprang from a distinguished ancestry, whose lineage has been illustrated by several eminent persons. Elias Parkman 1 came from Eng. about the yr. 1633, and set. in Dorchester, 1635. His oldest son 2 of the same namne dwelt in Boston. His oldest son, William,3 also of Boston, had 10 chn. The youngest of these was Ebenezer,4 b. Sept. 5, 1703; grad. at H. U., 1721; ord. pastor in Westborough, Oct. 28, 1724; m., 1st, Mary Champney of Cam- bridge, July 7, 1724; 2d, Hannah Breck of Boston, by both of whom he had the following specified 12 chn. : Elizabeth, a stillborn one; William, Sarah, Susan- nah, Alexander, Breck, Samuel, John, Anna Sophia, Hannah, and Elias. This last was our Dr. Elias.5 His family record is next in order.
PARKMAN, ELIAS 5 (Rev. Ebenezer,4 William,3 Elias,2 Elias 1), b. in West- borough, Jan. 6, 1761; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Breck; educated a physician; m., 1st, Alethina Belcher, dr. of Capt. William Belcher of Preston, Ct. ; cer. Dec. 25, 1785, by Rev. Mr. Hart. Their chn. : -
SAMUEL BRECK, b. Preston, Ct., May 11, 1787; went South; m., and had chn.
LUCY HUNTINGDON, b. Preston, Ct., Oct. 25, 1789; d. Plainfield, Ct., 1873, a. 84 yrs.
ELIAS, b. Holliston, June 11, 1792; d. at Selma, Ala., Oct., 1853.
Mrs. Alethina d. in Holliston, June 17, 1792. The hus. m., 2d, Susannah (Learned) Johnson, the wid. of Joseph Johnson, formerly of Holl. ; ptge., birth- date, etc., not ascertained; cer. in Mil., March 13, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Their chn .:-
ALETHINA, b. Mil., July 23, 1794; d. July 3, 1796.
SUKY or SUSAN, b. Mil., Feb. 25, 1796; in. Benjamin C. Bicknell, 1823. She d. Sept. 4, 1864.
SARAH ROGERS, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1798; d. unm., Sept. 15, 1869.
JOHNSON, b. Mil., April 12, 1800; m. Lucy Rogers, July 30, 1835.
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ALETHINA, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1802; m. Asa Hall, Sutton. She d. July 21, 1857.
MARIE ANTOINETTE (adopted), b. Feb. 6, 1803; no information.
JOHN ADAMS, b. Mil., Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, Mil., March 6, 1828.
Dr. Elias Parkman d. in So. Mil., Sept. 30, 1828, a. 67 yrs. Mrs. Susannah, his wid., d. Dec. 20 same yr., a. 67 yrs.
Samuel Breck Parkman set. in Augusta, Ga., m. there, and had several chn. The maiden name, ptge., birth-date, etc., of his wf. not ascertained, nor particulars of cer. She d. Oct. 26, 1837. The following June Mr. P. took pas- sage northward with 4 of his younger chn. on board the ill-fated steamer "Pulaski." In the catastrophe which befell that steamer, he and his chn. found a watery grave, June 14, 1838. Their names were Alethina, Caroline, Theresa, and Whitney, - all bright and promising. The fr. is represented as an intelligent, enterprising man of high Christian character. Concerning his older chn., I have no information.
I presume that Lucy Huntingdon Parkman m., and was the mr. of a con- siderable family in Ct. I have an impression of being so told, but am not certain. However, the desired facts are not now at my command, either in memory or on paper. She d. in Plainfield, Ct., July, 1873, a. 84 yrs.
Elias Parkman, jun., d., as aforesaid, at Selma, Ala., Oct. 17, 1853. Whether he was ever m., I have no information; prob. not.
Sarah Rogers Parkman never m., but filled up a long life with multiform usefulness, deeds of charity, and practical Christian righteousness. I had the privilege of numbering her among my best religious and personal friends, and of ministering at her funeral. Her sister Alethina, Mrs. Hall of Sutton, was less known by me, but was of excellent repute as an orthodox Christian. Of Mrs. Bicknell I have spoken in connection with her hus. See Bicknell.
PARKMAN, JOHNSON6 (Dr. Elias,5 Rev. Ebenezer,4 William,3 Elias,2 Elias 1),
b. in Mil., April 12, 1800; was out South, perhaps with his bros., a while; m. Lucy Rogers, dr. of Daniel and Hannah Rogers, b. in Littleton, Oct. 11, 1795; cer. in Boston, July 30, 1835, by Rev. Dr. Francis Parkman, the groom's cousin. They set. on the So. Mil. homestead. Their chn .: -
MARY ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 1, 1836; m. Stephen Dexter Angell, April 27, 1863.
SAMUEL BRECK, b. Jan. 1, 1839; d. Aug. 27, 1858.
The parents were worthy and influential members of the First ch. in Men- don, whereof I was pastor for several yrs .; and I baptized both their chn. They remained my kind and firm personal friends till death, and I ministered at their respective funerals. Their son Samuel Breck was a very promising youth; and his death, at the interesting age of between 19 and 20 yrs., seemed to be a deso- lating blow from which they could hardly recover. Mrs. Parkman had a very affectionate and sympathetic heart, forever mantled with a meek, gentle, and charitable spirit. Her overflowing benevolence to the unfortunate, and diffusive kindness to all, rendered her memory deservedly blessed. Her remains went to their burial wreathed with flowerets of reverent love, and bedewed with grateful tears. She was, indeed, worthy of her lineage; being a descendant of no less a personage than Rev. John Rogers, the illustrious martyr who was burnt at Smithfield, Eng., Feb. 4, 1555. The successive generations run thus : Rev. John, the martyr 1; Rev. John,2 d. Oct. 18, 1639, a. 97 yrs .; Rev. Nathaniel,3 b. 1593, d. 1655 (these three all Episcopally ordained in Eng.); John,4 b. Assington, Eng., fifth President of H. U .; Daniel,5 grad. H. U., physician in Ipswich;
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Rev. Daniel,6 grad. H. U., ordained Littleton, 1732; Daniel7; Lucy,8 Mrs. John- son Parkman. Many interesting particulars of this lineal descent necessarily omitted. Johnson Parkman d. So. Mil., July 27, 1872. Mrs. Lucy, his wid., d. May 3, 1880.
PARKMAN, JOHN ADAMS 6 (Dr. Elias,5 Rev. Ebenezer,4 William,3 Elias, 2 Elias1), b. Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, dr. of Simeon and Rebecca (Stoddard) Albee, b. Mendon; cer. March 6, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn .: -
SUSANNA, b. Dec. 14, 1828; m. Thomas Wheelock, Feb. 28, 1863; res. Mill- bury.
CLARISSA, b. Dec. 10, 1832; m. Rev. Daniel C. Babcock, April 25, 1860; res. Philadelphia.
BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS, b. Aug. 20, 1839; m. Harriet A. Estes, June 6, 1867; res. Worcester. 1
Mrs. Clarissa, the wf. and mr., d. in Sutton, Sept. 20, 1861. The bereaved fr., infirm from disease and age, still survives, and res. in Sutton.
Grandchn. : -
Chn. of Rev. D. C. and Mrs. Clarissa Babcock. They have, -
SUSIE P., b. Salem, N.H., April 25, 1864.
MARY ADDIE, b. Manchester, N.H., Nov. 24, 1869.
Chn. of Benj. A. and Harriet A. Parkman. They have, -
CLARA ADDIE, b. Worcester, April 12, 1868.
CLIFTON EUGENE, b. Worcester, Sept. 26, 1871.
JOSIE MARIA, b. Worcester, May 4, 1874; d. a. 4 ds.
PARKS, JOSHUA, and wf. Sarah, were among those warned out of town in 1791. At that time they had with them chn .: SARAH, who m. Levi Nel- son, Sept. 21, 1806; NANCY, who m. James Barber, April 11, 1803; PATTY; JOHN; GARDNER; and FANNY. Concerning the 4 last named I learn nothing. I presume the fr. d. here or in Hop., though I find no death- date; but it is recorded among our deaths that wid. Sarah Parks d. Dec. 27, 1801. Other details within my knowledge too few and unimportant to mention.
PARTRIDGE, JOSIAH, is the first of this name who inhabited our territory.
I have taken some pains to ascertain his pedigree and family record, but have been baffled. All I have learned is, that he sold the large farm he once owned on Sherborn road, now crossed by Medway St., to Jasper Daniell, the fr. of Oliver Daniell, and gd. fr. of our Samuel Daniell, now some time deceased. The deed is dated March 13, 1737-38. The grantor purports to be of Mendon (our territory being then a part of Mendon), and the grantee of Needham. The premises comprised two tracts of land; the first containing 100 acres, and the second 80 acres. The consideration was £700. I suppose Partridge dwelt on the premises at the time he sold to Daniell, but nothing is said of his family. Whoever is interested must trace out the facts.
PARTRIDGE, BENJAMIN 3 (Eleazer,2 John of Medfield1), b. 1713; his wf.'s name was Sarah, but no particulars of the marriage have come under my notice. He took up a large tract of wild land in Bellingham, since called Partridgetown, on which he set., and which was inherited by his chn. He seems to have removed his ch. relations from the Second ch., also his wf. hers, to our Cong. ch., Aug. 3, 1746. Some of their chn. were bap. here. He had 3 or more sons and at least 1 dr., who survived him, and inherited his Partridgetown lands. Among these were the following named : -
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JOB, who m., and had 12 chn .; wf.'s name not given. See below.
BENJAMIN, who m. Mary Perry, and had 6 chn .; names not given; he d. in the Revolutionary war.
JOSEPH, who m. Catherine Richardson, and had 13 chn .; names omitted.
SARAH, who m. William Ware of Bellingham, and had several chn .; names omitted.
Let those who are curious to ascertain particulars search Bell. records. Job had 1 son, at least, who set. in Mil. I will give what of his family record has been reported to me, imperfect as it is : -
PARTRIDGE, JOB, of Partridgetown 4 (Benjamin,8 Eleazer,2 John of Med- field1), birth-date not given; m. Deborah Fairbanks ; no other particulars given. Their chn .:-
AARON, b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, 1798; set. Milford.
BENJAMIN, m. Milcah Pond.
TAMAR, d. young.
MOSES, grad. B. U .; studied divinity with Dr. Emmons, and preached as a missionary.
SARAH, m. Ichabod Pond.
DEBORAH, m. Timothy Ellis.
RHODA, m. Ephraim Littlefield, Mil., 1805.
EXPERIENCE, or PEDEE, m. Ellery Allen.
JOB. m. Tamar Partridge, perhaps a cousin.
BATHSHEBA, lived and d. unm.
TWINS, nameless; d. in early infancy.
Further particulars, death-dates of the parents, etc., not given.
PARTRIDGE, AARON5 (Job,4 Benjamin,3 Eleazer,2 John of Medfield 1), b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, dr. of Hezekiah and Lois (Metcalf) Pond, b. Franklin, 1778; cer. in Franklin, 1798, by Rev. Dr. Emmons. Their chn. are all said to have been b. in (Partridgetown) Bell. before set- tling in Mil .; viz., -
NANCY, b. June 24, 1799; m. Theron Holbrook, April 23, 1823; she d. 1872. ABIGAIL, b. April 3, 1802; m. Abel Albee, Dec. 3, 1818.
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