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Subject: Re: [GM-L] Capt. James Parker - and Parker tombstones at Groton, Mass.
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:18:27 EST

In a message dated 11/08/2005 12:43:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Surname: PARKER
> Source: Epitaphs from the Old Burial Grounds, Groton, MA by Dr. Samuel
> A.Green
>
> p.247
> In the early history of Groton, MA, this was the most numerous family in
> town.
>
> James Parker and Joseph Parker, prob. brothers, were original proprietors,
> the first named owning a fifty acre right and the other a twenty acre
> right.
> James Parker was a distinguished man and a leader in all public affairs. A
> sketch of his life
> and a copy of his will are given in Mr. Butler's "History" (pages 28l-285).
>
> He was living at Woburn in the year 1640 and he married, May 23, l643,
> Elizabeth Long, daughter of Robert Long of Charlestown, MA
> .
> Their children were:
> 1. Elizabeth Parker b. Mar l2, l645 m. ____Gary.
> 2. Ann Parker b. Mar. 5, l647.
> 3. John Parker b. Feb. l8, l649.
> 4. Sarah Parker b. Aug 29, l650 d. l651
> 5. Joseph Parker b. 165l
> 6. James Parker b. Apr l5, 1652.
> 7. Josiah Parker b. 1655
> 8. Samuel Parker b. Mar l3, 1658 m. Abigail (Shattuck) Morse, the widow of
> Jonathan Morse.
> 9. Zechariah Parker b. Jan. 14, 1659
> 10. Eleazer Parker b. Nov 9, 1660.
> <<SNIP>>

According to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 page 558, Joshua
Parker married Abigail (Shattuck) Morse, widow of Jonathan Morse on 22 September
1690. Same source, page 559 states a Samuel Parker (1656?-1712) married
Abigail [Lakin]/Lake (1667-1722+). After Samuel's death, Abigail married Robert
Dickson/Dixon in 1722.


Bob

Robert Evans Page
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