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WILLIAM PARKER (d. 1684) of Scituate
Parents: Unknown
William Parker died between 1 Jul 1684, when he signed his will, and 3 Oct 1684, when it was proved. [Ref] He married first Mary Rawlins. [Ref] Mary was the daughter of Thomas Rawlins. [Ref] She died in 1651. [Ref] He married second Mary Turner on 13 Nov 1651 in Scituate. [Ref][Ref][Ref][Ref]
William was in Scituate by 1 Feb 1638, when he took the oath of allegiance there. [Ref] He was a freeman by 1 Dec 1640. [Ref]
In his will, William mentioned his son Joseph; his daughter Patience Randall; his grandchild Stephen Totman; his wife Mary; six of his children: Miles, Nathaniel, Lydia, Mary and Judith. [Ref]
Children of William Parker and Mary Rawlins:
Children of William Parker and Mary Turner:
MARY PARKER
Parents: William Parker and Mary Turner [Ref]
Mary Parker was born about 1667. She died on 30 Nov 1729, age 63. [Ref] She married James Whitcomb on 22 Nov 1694. [Ref]
Mary Parker signed a 20 May 1694 deed, calling herself "Mary Parker, otherwise Whitcomb" and referring to her deceased father William and her brother William. [Ref]
References
Barclay, Mrs. John E., "William Parker of Scituate," The American Genealogist 41, 1965, 102-108.
Hayward, Elijah, "Plymouth Colony Records," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 9, 1855, 313-318.
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.
W. H. W., "Early Marriages and Births in Scituate, Mass. Prior to 1700," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 18, 1864, 285-287.; 19, 1865, 219-221.