The PARKER Family of Great Burstead, Essex, England, Chelmsford and Cavendish

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JOHN PARKER m. Anne Unknown
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ABRAHAM PARKER (bp. 1619 - 1685) of Chelmsford m. Rose Whitlock (d. 1691)
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MOSES PARKER (abt 1657 - 1732) of Chelmsford m. Abigail Hildreth
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AARON PARKER (1689 - 1755) of Chelmsford and Westford m. Abigail Adams
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LIEUT. MOSES PARKER of Westford (1718 - 1797) m. Bridget Cummings
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ISAAC PARKER (1760 - 1825) of Westford, Cavendish, Coventry and Byron m. Bridget Fletcher
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BETSY PARKER (1792 - 1871) m. Jabez Proctor

INDEX to the Parker Family files

First Generation


JOHN PARKER of Great Burstead, Essex, England

Parents: Unknown

The Great Burstead parish records are available online (for a fee) from the Essex Records office. However, the scanned images of the original pages are difficult to decipher.

Children of John Parker and Anne Unknown:

  1. Sgt. John Parker was baptised on 4 Jun 1615 in Great Burstead. [Ref] He died on 14 Jun 1667 in Billerica. [Ref] He married Mary Unknown. [Ref, pp. 780-1][Ref, p. 6, as her second husband] Mary was possibly Mary Pope. [Ref] She was probably born about 1596. [Ref] She died on 7 Feb 1692/3 in Chelmsford or Billerica. [Ref, p. 6][Ref, 8 Feb, age 88] She married first John Poulter, Sr. of Rayleigh, county Essex, England, [Ref, p. 6] probably about 1630. [Ref] He was born perhaps about 1595. [Ref] He died between 18 Mar 1638, when he wrote his will, and 30 May 1639, when it was proved. [Ref] Mary married third as his second wife Thomas Chamberlain [Ref] on 16 Apr 1674 in Billerica. [Ref][Ref, p. 6] Thomas died before 21 Dec 1700. [Ref, p. 6] He married first Mary Unknown. [Ref, p. 6] She died on 20 Dec 1669 in Chelmsford. [Ref, p. 6, called Anna in the records]
    John testified that he was 49 years old at the Middlesex, Massachusetts county court on 6 day, 2 month 1664. [Ref, 2;1]
    John lived near the Woburn Road in the southern part of Billerica. [Ref, pp. 780-1] He was chosen clerk of the writs there in 1657. [Ref] He was one of the first selectman and served for seven years. [Ref] He was chosen a juror for Billerica on 1 Apr 1662 [Ref, 2;159] and in 4 m. 1664 [Ref, 2;8]. The 13 Sep 1664 records of the Middlesex court refer to a letter "To my loving Brother John Parker at Shawshin [Billerica]", signed by Jacob Parker. [Ref, 2;10]
    John's estate was declared insolvent on 31 Mar 1668. [Ref, 2;53] The inventory of his estate, taken in 1676, says that his estate is indebted to "Mother Chamberlain". [Ref]
    In his will of 18 Mar 1638 John Poulter mentions his mother-in-law Mary Pope. [Ref] The widow Mary Poulter and her two children settled in Billerica. [Ref] Mary made her will on 10 Mar 1673/4. She said that she was about 78. [Ref]
  2. Capt. James Parker was born about 1624, based on his testimony that he was about 35 in 1659. [Ref, 1;104] He married Elizabeth Long of Woburn on 23 May 1643 [Ref, p. 282-5] in Woburn. [Ref] Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Long. [Ref] She was born about 1623, as she was age 12 in 1635. [Ref] Late in life James married as her second husband Eunice (Brooks) Carter. [Ref] Eunice was the daughter of John Brooks and the widow of Samuel Carter. [Ref] She married third John Kendall. [Ref]
    James was a subscriber at Charlestown to the "Town Orders" for Woburn in 1640. [Ref] He was chosen sargeant for Groton on 7 Apr 1643. [Ref, 1;160A] He was a freeman in 1644. [Ref] He was taxed in Woburn in 1645 and 1646. [Ref] He was chosen sargeant for Billerica at the 26 d. 1 m. 1655 Middlesex county court. [Ref, 1;35] On 12 4 1657 James was chosen constable of Chelmsford. [Ref, 1;72] James was named one of the three commissioners to end small causes in Chelmsford on 2 d. 2 m. 1660. [Ref, 1;116] At a 4 Mar 1716/7 town meeting in Groton the names of the original proprieters of Groton and their acre rights were listed. James is on the list and has the greatest acre rights of all of the original proprietors. [Ref, p. 26] James was named a juror for Groton on 18 d. 1 m. 1663. [Ref, 1;41] On 4 Mar 1663 the Middlesex court named James as one of two people to report on defects in bridges in Groton. [Ref, 2;5] In about 1665 the town of Groton offered Sgt. James Parker and three others 20 acres upon which to erect a grist mill and freedom from taxes for 20 years. The men agreed to build a corn mill that would be ready for operation on 1 d. 11 m. 1666. But on 15 d. 6 m. 1665 they were released from the obligation. [Ref, p. 36] On 10 Jan 1672 Sgt. Parker was one of three men appointed to a committee to meet with Chelmsford and Concord men to "lay out a way to the bay". [Ref, p. 47] Groton was attacked and destroyed by Indians on 13 Mar 1676 during King Philip's War and James returned to Chelmsford and stayed there for several years. [Ref] After the war there was a general meeting of the inhabitants of Groton warned by four men, including Capt. Parker, where the inhabitants agreed to return to Groton. [Ref, p. 85-6] On 20 May 1679, because of their hardships after the war, the town petitioned the General Court for tax relief. The petition was signed by "James Parker, Selectman and Clerk, in the name of the rest." [Ref, p. 86-8] This is the only place that James appears as town clerk; he may have served in the years 1678 and 1679, when records were not kept. [Ref, p. 88] On 17 Jul 1689 James was confirmed Captain in Groton. [Ref, p. 90]
    James' house lay on both sides of the principal street in Groton, near the center on the south of the brook bearing his name. [Ref, p. 281]
    "James Parker was a very distinguished and extraordinary man." [Ref, p. 281] Then called Deacon Parker, he was one of the first board of selectman chosen in 1662. [Ref, p. 281] He was chosen a selectman of Dunstable a little later even though he lived in Groton. [Ref, p. 281] He was a selectman in Groton for most of the years 1662 - 1699. [Ref, p. 281] During this period he was the moderator of most town meetings and member or chairman of all important committees. [Ref, p. 281] He was chosen representative to the General Court on 30 Oct 1693. [Ref, p. 281]
    James signed his will on 25 May 1700, age about 83. He mentions his wife Eunice; his daughter Sarah who was under 18; his daughters Elizabeth Gary and Hannah Blood; his natural sons James, Josiah, Samuel, Zachariah (deceased), Eleazer, Joshua (deceased). He named his son Josiah of Cambridge his executor. [Ref, p. 282-5]
    some descendants of James Parker
  3. Abraham Parker was baptised on 6 Feb 1618/9 in Great Burstead, Essex, England. He died on 12 Aug 1685 in Chelmsford. He married Rose Whitlock.
  4. Joseph Parker was baptised on 1 Sep 1622 in Great Burstead. [Ref] He married Margaret Puttow on 16 Apr 1650 in Great Burstead. [Ref]
    Thomas Adams and Joseph Parker of Chelmsford were set the building of the bridge over the Billerica River at the 8 d. 10 m. 1655 Middlesex court. [Ref, 1;41] On 7 d. 2 m. 1658 James Parker, the constable of Chelmsford, presented Joseph to the Middlesex court for not finishing the bridge. [Ref, 1;81-2] Joseph was chosen a "trier and sealer" of measures at the 2 d. 3 m. 1666 Middlesex, Massachusetts county court. [Ref, 2;32] On 7 Sep 1667 the Middlesex court summoned Samuel Davis of Groton for assaulting constable Joseph Parker. [Ref, 2;42]
    Joseph testified that he was 47 on 20 d. 10 mm 1670. [Ref, 2;112]
    some descendants of Joseph Parker
  5. Jacob Parker was baptised on 19 Nov 1626 in Great Burstead. [Ref] He died on 7 Jan 1668 in Billerica. [Ref] He married Sarah Unknown. [Ref] She died on 13 Jan 1707/8, age 81, and is buried in the Bell Rock Cemetery in Malden. [Ref, 1;465] She married second as his second wife Capt. John Waite of Malden on 4 Aug 1675. [Ref, 1;465] He died on 26 Sep 1693, age 75. [Ref, 1;465]
    On 3 Apr 1660 a petition was signed on behalf of Chelmsford asking for three men, one of whom was Joseph, to be appointed their military officers. [Ref, 1;117] He was named a juror for Chemsford on 8 day 4 month 1663. [Ref, 2;171]
    On 3 day 2 month 1672 Sarah, the widow of Jacob Parker, James Convers and James Parker petitioned the court for a division of Jacob's estate. The petition names Jacob's eight children. [Ref, 2;146]
    some descendants of Jacob Parker, including President Franklin Pierce

Second Generation

ABRAHAM PARKER (bp. 1619 - 1685) of Chelmsford

Parents: John Parker

Abraham Parker was baptised on 6 Feb 1618/9 in Great Burstead, Essex, England. [Ref] He died on 12 Aug 1685 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He married Rose Whitlock on 18 Nov 1644 in Woburn. [Ref] She died on 30 Nov 1691 [Ref, no day] in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Abraham Parker is on the __ May 1645 list of freemen. [Ref]

A Rose Whitlock sued Francis Tharley at the 26 (10) 1643 Court in Salem for "unjust molestation". They released each other from lies or bonds concerning marriage. [Ref] Is this our Rose?

Abraham was admitted freeman in 1644 in Woburn. [Ref]

"There used to be a tradition that the wife of Abraham Parker was the first woman to “Bake and Brew” in Chelmsford. The authority for this tradition is a letter written by Jonathan Perham, Town Clerk, August 8, 1821, to Hon. Abel Parker which says: “Bridget who now is the wd. Pierce, * * * states that her great grandmother is said to be the first woman that Brewed and Baked in Chelmsford, which I suppose to be the wife of Abraham Parker. Mrs. Pierce states that Moses Parker son of Abraham was grandfather to her.” [Ref]

Abraham moved to Chelmsford, probably in 1653. [Ref] He was the fourth resident of Chelmsford to join the church there. [Ref] Abraham Parker's wife was among the first residents of Chelmsford to join the the church there, joining about 1655. [Ref] On 11 (4) 1656, after a public fast, several church members in Chelmsford owned the covenant or professed their willingness to do so. These members included William Fletcher; Brother [Thomas] Adams; Mary, the wife of Thomas Chamberlain; Mary, the wife of Isaac Learned; Rose, the wife of Abraham Parker; Mary, the wife of Edmund Parker. [Ref]

Abraham's homestead was set off for him in 29 Sep 1662. It comprised 24 acres near the middle of town. [Ref] Abraham's homestead in Chelmsford was "on the south side of the Billerica road near the present town farm (he was bounded easterly by his river meadow, and north by the highway to the Bay), but later we find his house at the village, where he and his sons built a mill near the upper dam of the Mill pond." [Ref]

Abraham was a juror for Chelmsford on 15 day 1 month 1659/60. [Ref, 1;115] Abraham was chosen "to take care of the clensing the meeting house that it be kept in a desent posture & of the hower [hour] glasse, Cushion &c." in Chelmsford on 16 (9) 1660. [Ref] In 1679 Abraham was tythingman in Chelmsford. [Ref]

"On account of trespass done by Abraham Parker’s eight swine, they were impounded 'Fouer times in the same year'". [Ref] On 24 Mar 1678-9 Abraham and his sons, Moses and Isaac, were accused of illegally selling strong liquor to the Indians. They acknowledged that they had done this and promised the selectman of Chelmsford never to do so again. [Ref]

On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; Abraham was assessed a moderately high rate: £2.15.4. [Ref]

Abraham signed his will on 6 Aug 1685. [Ref] He mentions his wife Rose; sons John, Abraham, Moses and Isaac; daughters Mary Parker, Elizabeth Parker and Lydia, wife of John Kidder. [Ref] His wife Rose signed her will on 17 Sep 1691. She names her sons John, Abraham, Moses and Isaac (deceased); her sons-in-law John Kidder of Chelmsford and James Parker of Groton; her three daughters Mary the wife of James Parker, Elizabeth, the wife of James Pierce and Lydia the wife of John Kidder. [Ref]

In Jun 1672 Abraham's brother Jacob's daughter Sarah chose as her guardian her "uncle Abram Parker". [Ref, 1;464]

Children of Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock:

  1. Anna (Hannah) Parker was born on 29 Oct 1645 in Woburn. [Ref] She was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She probably died before 6 Aug 1685 as she is not mentioned in either of her parents' wills. [Ref]
  2. Corp. John Parker was born on 30 Oct 1647 in Woburn. [Ref] He was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 14 Apr 1699 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Mary, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan Danforth of Billerica, [Ref, "Martha"], on 4 Jun 1678 in Chelmsford or Billerica. [Ref][Ref, 1;466] Capt. Jonathan's wife and Mary's mother was Elizabeth Poulter, the daughter of Mary, the wife of Corp. John's uncle John Parker. [Ref, 1;466] Mary Danforth survived her husband. [Ref]
    John built the first sawmill on Beaver Brook in the centre of Chelmsford. [Ref] On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; John was assessed a low rate: £0.09.4. [Ref] On 23 Jan 1678 John's father granted his eldest son John land. [Ref] On 8 Jan 1729 Mary Parker of Chelmsford sold her son John Parker's right in the sawmill standing on the brook in Chelmsford running through John and Moses Parker's land for six pounds. [Ref]
    some descendants of Corp. John Parker
  3. Abraham Parker was born on 8 Mar 1650 in Woburn. [Ref] He died on 20 Oct 1651. [Ref]
  4. Ens. Abraham Parker was born in Aug 1652. [Ref] He was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Ens. Abraham died on 13 Oct 1732, age 81, in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground in Bradford. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Martha Livermore on 15 Jul 1682 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] Martha was the daughter of John Livermore of Watertown. [Ref] She was born about 1656. She died on 26 Oct 1740, age 84, in Bradford. [Ref] She is buried in the Ancient Burying Ground in Bradford. [Ref]
    Abraham was admitted freeman on 24 May 1682. [Ref] An Abraham Parker is on the 11 Mar 1689/90 Chelmsford list of freemen. [Ref]
    some descendants of Abraham Parker
  5. Mary Parker was born on 15 Nov 1655 in Woburn [Ref] or Chelmsford [Ref, 15 or 20 Nov] . She was baptised in 1656. [Ref] She married her first cousin James Parker on 11 Dec 1678 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] They were killed by Indians in Groton on 27 Jul 1694. [Ref]
  6. Moses Parker was born about 1657 in Chelmsford. He died on 12 Oct 1732. He married Abigail Hildreth. He probably married second the widow Margaret Straton.
  7. Isaac Parker was born on 13 Sep 1660 [Ref][Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He was baptised on 23 Sep 1660. [Ref] He died on 22 Feb 1688/9. [Ref] He married Esther Fletcher on 11 Apr 1681 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
    some descendants of Isaac Parker
  8. Elizabeth Parker was born on 10 Apr 1663 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] Elizabeth, the wife of James, died on 16 Oct 1715 in Woburn. [Ref] Parker [Ref] says that she died on 5 Mar 1688, but the Elizabeth who died then was a widow. [Ref] She married James Pierce of Woburn. [Ref][Ref] James, the son of Thomas Pierce, was born on 7 May 1659 in Woburn. [Ref] "Old Mr. James" died on 20 Jan 1742 in Woburn. [Ref]
    James Pierce is referred to as "of Woburn" in a 21 Jan 1707 deed to his "brother" Moses Parker of Chelmsford. [Ref] See also the 1715 deed in his sister-in-law Lydia's entry. There was only one James Pierce of the right age to have married Elizabeth in Woburn. Confusion has arisen because [Ref] and others have said that James's wife, referred only to as Elizabeth in the Woburn records, was Elizabeth Kendall. Elizabeth Kendall married second as her second husband Joseph Pierce, the son of Anthony, on 15 Jun 1698. [Ref]
    some descendants of Elizabeth Parker
  9. Lydia Parker was born on 17 Feb 1665 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married John Kidder on 3 Sep or Dec 1684 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
    on 20 Sep 1701 John Kidder of Chelmsford deeded the administrators of his brother-in-law John Parker's estate right in the sawmill formerly built upon the small brook running through John Parker's and Moses Parker's property. Lydia released her dowry. [Ref] On 12 May 1715 John Kidder, a joiner of Chelmsford, and his wife Lydia and James Peirce, a husbandman of Woburn and his wife Elizabeth, quitclaimed John's children John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Anna and Lydia, interest in land in Chelmsford that had been Abraham Parker's homestead reserving their sister-in-law Mary Parker, widow of John. [Ref]
    some descendants of Lydia Parker
  10. Jacob Parker was born on 24 Mar 1669 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He probably died before 6 Aug 1685 as he is not mentioned in either parents' will. [Ref]

Third Generation

MOSES PARKER (abt 1657 - 1732) of Chelmsford

Parents: Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock [Ref]

Moses Parker was born about 1657 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref "after 1655"] He died on 12 Oct 1732 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Abigail Hildreth, daughter of Richard of Chelmsford, on 19 Jun 1684 [Ref] in Concord [Ref] or Chelmsford [Ref]. He probably married second Margaret Straton after 3 Aug 1728 (int.) in Chelmsford. [Ref] Margaret died between 13 Oct 1747, when she wrote her will, and 30 Jul 1750, when it was proved. [Ref]

On 22 Dec 1683 Abraham Parker, Sr., of Chelmsford, gave his son Moses several parcels of land in Chelmsford. [Ref] On 20 Feb 1721/2 Moses Parker of Chelmsford, yeoman, deeded Joseph Parker of Chelmsford, yeoman, land. Abigail released her dowry. [Ref]

In 1692 the town of Chelmsford paid Moses for killing seven wolves, the largest number of wolves killed by anyone in town. [Ref] In 1718 he subscribed £1 of the £20 pounds raised to build the first school house in Chelmsford. [Ref] Moses Parker was licensed to tap 500 pines in Westford to make tar and turpentine. [Ref, p. 14]

On 20 Oct 1732 Aaron Parker, a yeoman of Westford, and Benjamin Adams, Ebenezer Parker and Benjamin Chamberlain, yeoman of Chelmsford and their respective wives Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Parker and Mary Chamberlain, quiteclaimed to Joseph Parker, yeoman of Chelmsford, land and meadow in Chelmsford that had belonged to their deceased father Moses Parker of Chelmsford. Margaret Parker was a witness. [Ref]

Children of Moses Parker and Abigail Hildreth:

  1. Abigail Parker was born on 8 May 1685 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] Abigail, the widow of Dea. Benjamin, died on 22 Jul 1771, age 86, in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married as his second wife Dea. Benjamin Adams on 6 Apr 1721 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
    On 25 Nov 1711 Abigail claimed that the child that she was carrying was fathered by Joseph Fletcher. The child was recorded in Chelmsford as Joseph Fletcher, s. Abigail Parker, b. 1 Nov 1711. [Ref]
  2. Moses Parker was born on 24 Nov 1686 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He was "killed by thunder" on 28 Jul 1702 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref]
  3. Aaron Parker was born on 9 Apr 1689 in Chelmsford. He died on 19 Dec 1775. He married Abigail Adams.
  4. Elizabeth Parker was born on 26 Dec 1691 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Ebenezer Parker [Ref] on 13 Aug 1712 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref]
  5. Capt. Joseph Parker was born on 25 Mar 1694. [Ref] He died on 29 Apr 1738 in Chemsford. [Ref][Ref, p. 41, in a battle with the Indians] He married Rebecca Fletcher. [Ref] She died on 1 Jan 1791, age 88. [Ref, p. 41]
    He was lieutenant of a snow shoe company formed in 1724 to fight against the Indians. [Ref] He was appointed on 5 Feb 1724. [Ref, p. 41]
    some descendants of Joseph Parker
  6. Benjamin Parker was born on 14 Apr 1696 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He probably died before 1732. [Ref]
  7. Mary Parker was born on 6 Sep 1698 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Benjamin Chamberlain. [Ref] Benjamin may be the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Chamberlain, born on 4 Nov 1694 in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Fourth Generation

AARON PARKER (1689 - 1755) of Chelmsford and Westford

Parents: Moses Parker and Abigail Hildreth

Aaron Parker was born on 9 Apr 1689 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 19 Dec 1775 in Westford and is buried in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He married Abigail Adams in 1712. [Ref][Ref says "probably"] Fitzpatrick [Ref] says that he married Abigail Winship.

Aaron signed the covenant of the second church in Westford, apparently on 27 Nov 1727. [Ref, p. 256] He was chosen constable in Westford on 2 Mar 1729/30. [Ref, p. 22] He was a selectman in 1731, 1733, 1734 and 1736. [Ref, p. 364] In 1747 several members of the church in Westford were disciplined for not attending public worship and attending a private meeting with a lay exhorter. Among these members were Aaron, Aaron, Jr. and Dorothy, the wife of Aaron, Jr. [Ref, p. 261]

Children of Aaron Parker and Abigail Adams:

  1. Aaron Parker was born on 19 Aug 1713 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 30 Sep 1762, age 50, in Westford. [Ref][Ref, p. 416, age 49] He married first Mary Barrett of Chelmsford after 6 Dec 1735 (int.) in Westford. [Ref][Ref, p. 405] Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Taylor) Barrett. [Ref] She was the granddaughter of Joseph and Martha Barrett of Chelmsford [Ref] and of Abraham and Mary (Whittaker) Taylor of Concord [Ref]. She was born on 12 Aug 1715 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 20 Feb 1737, age 22, in Westford. [Ref][Ref, p. 414, no age] Aaron married second Dorothy Fletcher on 20 Apr 1738 in Westford. [Ref]
    Aaron, Jr. was a selectman in 1742 in Westford. [Ref, p. 365] His house was designated for use as a school house for the southeast part of Westford on 23 Sep 1757. [Ref, p. 306]
    some descendants of Aaron Parker
  2. Samuel Parker was born on 1 Jan 1717 in Chelmsford [Ref], afterwards Westford. [Ref] He died on 7 Aug 1795 in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire. [Ref] He is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Jaffrey. Click here to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website. He married first Sarah Fletcher [Ref, pp. 33-36] on 22 Jan 1739 in Westford. [Ref] She died on 12 Oct 1746 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He married second Mary (Proctor) Robbins on 12 May 1748 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She died on 22 Nov 1757 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
    Samuel was admitted to the church at Westford on 6 May 1739. [Ref]
    some descendants of Samuel Parker
  3. Moses Parker was born on 16 May 1718 in Chelmsford. He died on 12 Jul 1797 in Westford. He married first Bridget Cummings. He married second the widow Anna Barrett.
  4. Abigail Parker was born on 17 Oct 1720 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married John Senter of Londonderry, New Hampshire [Ref] on 11 Mar 1742 in Westford. [Ref]
  5. Mary Parker was born on 20 Oct 1723 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died in 1789. [Ref, p. 21] Mary Parker of Westford married Oliver Proctor on 10 Apr 1744 [Ref, p. 21][Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
  6. Lucy Parker was born on 11 Jan 1725/6 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Stephen Corey of Littleton, Massachusetts on 6 Jun 1744 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] Stephen was the son of Samuel and Mary Corey of Littleton [Ref] and the grandson of John and Elizabeth Corey of Chelmsford [Ref]. He was born on 25 Mar 1723 in Littleton. [Ref]
    some descendants of Lucy Parker
  7. Elizabeth Parker was born on 18 Jul 1728 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She was baptised on 14 Jul 1738 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Elizabeth Parker of Westford married Gershom Proctor on 22 Jul 1746 in Westford. [Ref]
  8. Isaac Parker was born on 10 May 1731 in Westford. [Ref]
  9. Joseph Parker was born on 2 Jan 1734/5 [Ref, 2 May 1735] in Westford. [Ref]
  10. Esther Parker was born on 4 Jul 1738. [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]

Fifth Generation

LIEUT. MOSES PARKER (1718 - 1797) of Westford

Parents: Aaron Parker and Abigail Adams

Lieut. Moses Parker was born on 16 May 1718 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 12 Jul 1797, age 79 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first Bridget Cummings on 6 Jun 1744 [Ref][Ref gives only the year] in Westford. [Ref] He married second the widow Anna Barrett after 20 Aug 1779 (int.) [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]

Children of Moses Parker and Bridget Cummings:

  1. Bridget Parker was baptised on Jul 1745 [Ref] in the First Congregational Church in Westford. [Ref] She probably died by 30 Oct 1746.
  2. Bridget Parker was born on 30 Oct 1746 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She married Ezekiel Fletcher of Groton after 25 Jul 1766 (int.) in Westford. [Ref]
  3. Elizabeth Parker was born on 8 Mar 1749 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She died on 20 Feb 1829, unmarried, [Ref] in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
  4. Isaac Parker was born on 18 Jul 1751 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 17 Jun 1753 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
  5. Lucy Parker was born on 17 Jul 1753 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She died on 2 Mar 1818, age 64, in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts. [Ref] She is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen. [Ref] She married Samuel Richardson of Methuen after 12 Feb 1780 (int.) in Westford or Methuen. [Ref][Ref] He married second Mrs. Dolly Jones of Dracut after 20 Jan 1822 (int.) in Methuen. [Ref]
    some descendants of Lucy Parker
  6. Moses Parker was born on 14 Aug 1755 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 17 Dec 1775 in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.
  7. John Parker was born on 12 Jul 175 However, John and Abigail had a son John born 15 Jun 1783 in Westford and th7 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 5 Feb 1778 [Ref], age 20 years, six months and 22 days, in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref] He was "killed by a fall on ye ice with a stick of timber on his shoulder". [Ref]
    Mooar says that he married Abigail Unknown. [Ref] Abigail, the widow of John died on 24 Jun 1820 at age 69 in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref]is is not consistent with our John's death.
  8. Isaac Parker was born on 22 Aug 1760 in Westford. He died on 27 Aug 1825 in Byron, Genesee, New York. He married first Bridget Fletcher. He married second Catherine Wilson.
  9. Capt. Aaron Parker was born on 26 Sep 1762 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 29 Dec 1823 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref][Ref, p. 423] He married Joanna Fletcher [Ref, p. 439] after 12 Mar 1792 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
    Aaron was a freeman in Cavendish in 1788. [Ref, p. 164] Captain Aaron was a selectman in Cavendish. [Ref, p. 166]
    There is a memorial for Aaran in the Westlawn Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see it.
    some descendants of Aaron Parker
  10. Abigail Parker was born on 10 Feb 1765 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She married Jeremiah Hildreth on 6 Mar 1788 in Westford. [Ref]

Sixth Generation

ISAAC PARKER (1760 - 1825) of Westford, Cavendish, Coventry, Orleans, Vermont and Byron, Genesee, New York.

Parents: Moses Parker and Bridget Cummings

Isaac Parker was born on 22 Aug 1760 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 27 Aug 1825 in Byron. [Ref] He married first Bridget Fletcher on 7 Feb 1785 [Ref] in Cavendish. [Ref] He married second Catherine Wilson. [Ref][Ref]

Isaac was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, #96645] He was a drummer in Capt. Timothy Underwood's company, William Prescott's regiment, which marched from Westford on 19 Apr 1775. [Ref, #96645] He enlisted in Capt. Joshua Parker's company, William Prescott's regiment on 24 May 1775 and served 69 days. [Ref, #96645] He enlisted in Capt. Reuben Butterfield's company on 16 Dec 1776 and served three months and 15 days in Connecticut. [Ref, #96645] He enlished in Capt Joshua Parker's company, Col. John Robinson's regiment on 5 Jul 1777 and served five days and six months. [Ref, #96645]

The town of Cavendish was settled chiefly by men from Westford. [Ref] Isaac was a freeman in Cavendish in 1786. [Ref] In 1790 Isaac headed a household in Cavendish consisting of a male over 16, a male under 16 and three females. [Ref]

Children of Isaac Parker and Bridget Fletcher:

  1. Hannah Parker was born in 1785 in Concord. [Ref] She died after 1870 and probably before 1880. She married Dr. Peleg Redfield [Ref] in Apr 1803. [Ref][Ref, p. 125] Peleg was the son of Beriah Redfield. [Ref, p. 109]
    Hannah and Peleg settled in Coventry, Orleans, Vermont. [Ref][Ref, p. 125]
    In 1850 Hannah lived her son Beriah on her husband's homestead in Coventry. [Ref][Ref, p. 126] In 1860 Hannah headed a household in Coventry. She had real estate worth $1,500 and a personal estate of $600. Her son Beriah's family lived with her. [Ref] In 1870 Hannah lived Charleston, Orleans, Vermont with her son Beriah's family. [Ref]
    some descendants of Hannah Parker
  2. Grace Parker was born in 1786. [Ref] She died in infancy. [Ref][Ref][Ref, p. 126]
  3. Hon. Isaac Parker was born on 23 Sep 1790 [Ref] in Cavendish. [Ref, in 1789] He died on 30 Jul 1882 in East Coventry, Orleans, Vermont. [Ref, in Vermont][Ref, #96645] He is buried in the Day Cemetery in Coventry, Orleans, Vermont. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website. He married Arabella Cobb [Ref] of Coventry. [Ref, Arabella Caleb] Arabella was the daughter of Samuel and Silence (Barney) Cobb. [Ref] She was born on 24 Jun 1795 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire. [Ref, #96645] She died on 14 Nov 1872, age 77 years and five months [Ref] in East Coventry. [Ref, #96645] She is buried in the Day Cemetery. Click here to see a photo of her grave.
    Isaac kept school in Westford one winter. [Ref][Ref] He moved from Cavendish to Coventry [Ref] in 1808. [Ref][Ref, p. 27] He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815. [Ref, p. 27] He continued to teach in Coventry, establishing a school in his own house to prepare young men for college. [Ref, p. 27] In 1850 Isaac and Arabella lived in Coventry and Isaac was a farmer with real estate worth $3,000. [Ref] In 1860 Isaac and Arabella lived in Coventry and Isaac was a farmer with real estate worth $4,050 and a personal estate of $1,050. [Ref] In 1880 Isaac was a widower living with his son Isaac's family in Coventry.
    some descendants of Isaac Parker
  4. Betsey Parker was born in 5 Aug 1792 in Cavendish. She died on 5 Feb 1871 in Rutland, Vermont. She married Jabez Proctor.
  5. Nancy Parker was born in 1791 in Cavendish. [Ref] She died after 1850 and by 1860. She married Zacheus Bates of Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. [Ref] Zacheus was born about 1800 in Massachusetts. [Ref] He married second Charlotte Unknown. She was born about 1815 in Vermont. [Ref] Charlotte may be Charlotte Tarbell, who was born in 1814 and died in 1895. [Ref, #76005] She married first Calvin White on 10 Apr 1834. [Ref, #76005] Calvin, the son of Oliver and Sarah (Grout) Tarbell, was born on 23 Nov 1807 and died in 1858. [Ref, #76005]
    Nancy and Zacheus settled in Chester, Windsor, Vermont. [Ref] In 1850 Nancy and Zacheus lived in Chester and Zacheus was a farmer with a personal estate of $1,300. [Ref] In 1860 Zacheus and Charlotte were living in Chester and Zacheus was a farmer with real estate worth $1,500 and a personal estate of $200. [Ref] In 1870 Zacheus and Charlotte were living in Cavendish and Zacheus was a farmer with a personal estate of $3,000. [Ref] In 1880 Zacheus and Charlotte were living in Reading, Windsor, Vermont and Zacheus was a farmer. [Ref]
    some descendants of Nancy Parker
  6. John Parker was born in 1795 in Cavendish. [Ref] He died in Chicago. [Ref] He married Mary Wood. [Ref] She was born about 1798 in Vermont. [Ref]
    John and Mary settled in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [Ref] In 1850 John and Mary lived in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin and John was a physician with real estate worth $3,000. [Ref] In 1860 John was a widower living with his daughter's family in Kenosha. He was a physician with real estate worth $2,500. [Ref]
    some descendants of John Parker
  7. Sally Parker was born in 1797 in Cavendish. [Ref] She died after 1880. She was unmarried. [Ref]
    Sally lived in Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. [Ref] In 1850 Sally lived in Cavendish. She had real estate worth $700. [Ref] In 1880 Sally lived alone in Cavendish. [Ref]
  8. Dr. Timothy Parker was born on 22 Dec 1798 [Ref] in Cavendish. [Ref, about 1798] He died on 25 Feb 1872 and is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Warren, Pennsylsvania. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Catherine Eddy. [Ref] She was the daughter of Zachariah and Rose (Stewart) Eddy. [Ref] She was born on 3 Nov 1806 [Ref] in Pennsylvania. [Ref, about 1807] She died on 23 Nov 1885 and is buried in the Oakland Cemetery. [Ref]
    Timothy and Catherine settled in Warren, Pennsylvania. [Ref][Ref] Timothy was a physician. [Ref] In 1850 Timothy and Catherine lived in Warren and Timothy was a physician with real estate worth $2,000. [Ref] In 1860 Timothy and Catherine lived in Warren and Timothy was a physician with real estate worth $6,400 and a personal estate of $1,200. [Ref] In 1870 Timothy and Catherine lived in Warren and Timothy was a physician with real estate worth $12,000 and a personal estate of $800. [Ref] In 1880 Catherine was a widow living in Warren. [Ref]
    some descendants of Timothy Parker
  9. Abigail Parker was born in 1800 in Cavendish. [Ref]
  10. Elijah Fletcher Parker was born in 1804 in Cavendish. [Ref] He married Rhoda Lord of Putney. [Ref] Rhoda was born about 1806 in Vermont. [Ref]
    In 1850 Elijah and Rhoda lived in Cavendish and Elijah had real estate worth $3,200. [Ref] In 1870 Eliza Parker, born about 1806, was living with her daughter Elizabeth R. in New York City. [Ref] It may be that Rhoda is Elizabeth Rhoda.
    some descendants of Elijah Parker

Children of Isaac Parker and Catherine Wilson:

  1. Hiram Parker may be the Hiram who was born about 1807 in Canada. [Ref][Ref] He married first Sally Unknown. [Ref] She was born about 1804. [Ref] She died by 1860. He married second Clara Unknown. [Ref] Clara was born about 1815 in New York. [Ref]
    In 1850 Hiram and Sally lived in Barre, Orleans, New York and Hiram was a farmer with real estate worth $4,500. [Ref] In 1860 Hiram lived in Shelby, Orleans, New York and was a shoe maker with real estate worth $2,000 and a personal estate of $500. [Ref]
    Genesee county became Orleans county in 1824.
    some descendants of Hiram Parker
  2. Warren Parker may be the Warren who was born about 1808 in Canada. [Ref] He married Lucy Unknown. [Ref] She was born about 1798 in New Hampshire. [Ref]
    In 1850 Warren and Lucy lived in Barre, Orleans, New York and Warren was a farmer with real estate worth $5,000. [Ref]
    some descendants of Warren Parker
  3. Lydia Parker was born say 1810.

Seventh Generation

BETSEY PARKER (1792 - 1871) of Proctorsville

Parents: Isaac Parker and Bridget Fletcher [Ref, p. 247]

Betsey Parker was born on 5 Aug 1792 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont. [Ref, p. 62][Ref gives only the year] She died on 5 Feb 1871 [Ref] in Rutland, Vermont. [Ref, p. 62] She is buried in the Proctor cemetery in Proctorsville. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. She married Jabez Proctor on 26 Nov 1817. [Ref, p. 62]

The first road from east to west in Coventry, Orleans, Vermont was laid out in 1806. On 6 Jun 1810 Betsey was riding her horse along it to [her brother-in-law] Dr. Redfield's house when the waters of Runaway Pond carried off the bridge and causeway, nearly drowning Betsey. [Ref, p. 26]

In 1850 Betsey was living with her son Lucien in Cavendish. [Ref] In 1870 Betsey headed a household next to her son Redfield's in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont consisting of Laura Adonis (age 66, born in Vermont), Salman Dutton (age 30, born in Vermont, a customs house worker), Ellen F. Dutton (age 28, born in Vermont). [Ref]

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