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PARSONS ANCESTRY

Sir Knight William Thomas Hugh ParsonsB:1465 in EnglandD:1566 in Leicester, Leicestershire, Englandm. Lady Elizabeth Hyde (1468-1496) Coaley, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, EnglandChild: William David Parsons B: 1490
Sir Rev Richards D. ParsonsB; 1444 England
m. Catherine Esther (1445 - 1510) Son was Sir Knight William Thomas Hugh Parsons B: 1465.
William David ParsonsB: 1490 Diseworth, Leicestershire, EnglandD: 1566 Shropshire, Englandm. Mary Peel Bowie Rigg Russell (1495-1550)
Sir John Thomas ParsonsB: 1510 Diseworth, Leicestershire, EnglandD: 1607 Somerleyton, Suffolk, Englandm:Catherine Hester of Sydenham
Sir William Hugh Parsons van BeaminsterB: 1575 Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset or Great Torrington, Devnshire, EnglandDeath: 1653: Beaminister, Dorset, Englandm: Margret Hopkins (1584-1655)
Parsons Family (England)

"Cornet" Joseph Parsons

"Cornet" Joseph Parsons B: 1620 June 25 D: 1683 October 9
Mary Polly Hullins BlissB:1617 March 16 D: 1712 Jan 29) 
Joseph Parsons was born in Beaminster about 1620 and came to Massachusetts in 1635 (perhaps with a brother, Benjamin) aboard the Transport (Edward Walker, Master) out of Gravesend, County Kent. Joseph Parsons received many notations in colonial town records.
*there are no existing photos of Cornet Joseph Parsons
Esquire Joseph ParsonsB: 1647 Nov 1, Springfield, Hampton, Mass, USAD; 1729 Nov 29, Northampton, Hampshire, Mass, USA
m. Elizabeth Strong (29 Feb 1648 - 11 May 1737 - Northampton, Mass
Siblings: Jane, Abigail, (Twins) Benjamin and Esther
Rev Joseph Parsons B: 1671 28 June, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusets, US D: 1740 13 March Salisbury Beach, Essex County, Massachusetts US
m. Elizabeth Scott ThompsonB: 14 November 1684 Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts USD: 16 June 1774 Kensington, Rockinham County, New Hampshire, US
William Parsons, ESQB: 1742, October 22, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts USD: 1826, Aug 4, Alfred, York County, Maine US
m. Abigail Frost BluntB: 1744 September 21 - New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire USD:1818 July 4 - Alfred, York, Maine US
Rev Joseph ParsonsB: 1702 October 29 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts USD: 1765 May 4 - Brandford, Massachusetts US
m. Frances UsherB: 1702 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts USD; 1747 September 18 - Brander, Essex, Massachusetts US
Thomas ParsonsB: 1735 September 18 - Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts USD: 1811 August 10 - Parsonsfield, York, Maine, US
m. Anna PoorB: 1738 July 4 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts USD: 1783 May 24 - Effington, NH
Frances ParsonsStephen ParsonsCol. Joseph ParsonsEnoch ParsonsStephen ParsonsNancy ParsonsJohn Usher A ParsonsMary ParsonsSarah ParsonsElisha Parsons
Mary ParsonsB: 1792 August 2 Parsonsfield, York, Maine USD: 1874 April 17 Kennebunk, Maine US
m. William ParsonsB: 1780 June 14 - Alfred, Maine USD: 1864 October 1864 - Kennebunk, Maine US
Col. Joseph ParsonsB: 1762 September 6 - Exeter, New Hampshire USD: 1839 August 12 Parsonsfield, Maine US
m. Abigail AdamsB: 1774 April 12 Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USD: 1842 March 18 Windham Hill, Cumberland, Maine, US

Thomas Parsons and Anna Poor's Children

William Parsons and Abigail Blunt's CHildren

Joseph Parsons, Sarah Parsons, Abigail Parsons, John Parsons, Frances Usher Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Samuel Parsons, Usher Parsons, William Parsons
John ParsonsB: 1775 September 8 South Berwick, Maine USD: 1858 February 2 - Charlestown, Massachusetts US
m. Lovey BrockB: 1779 March 29 - South Berwick, Maine USD; 1857 February 22 - Cambridge, Massachusetts US
Usher ParsonsB: 1788 August 18 - Alfred, Maine USD: 1868 December 19 - Providence, Rhode Island, US
m. Mary Hackson HolmesB: 1802 January 17 - Cambridge, Massachusetts USD: 1825 June 14 - Cambridge, Massachusetts US


Charles W ParsonsB: 1823 Providence, Rhode Island USD: 1893 September 2, 

William and Mary Parsons Children

Abigail ParsonsB: 1814 December 3 - Alfred, Maine D: 1842 May 3 - Kennebunk, Maine
Joseph ParsonsB: 1816 December 6 - Alfred, MaineD: 1887 September 11 - Kennebunk, Maine
William Usher ParsonsB: 1818 December 25 - Alfred, MaineD: 1830 December 23 - Alfred, Maine
Rev. John ParsonsB: 1820 September 25 - Alfred, MaineD: 1910 March 31 - Brookline, Massachusetts
Edwin ParsonsB: 1823 April 25 - Alfred, MaineD: 1895 August 21 - Brookline, Massachusetts
Pamela Frances ParsonsB: 1825 June 1 - Alfred, MaineD: 1825 December 13 - Alfred, Maine
George ParsonsB: 1826 November 1 - Alfred, MaineD: 1907 December 4 - New York, New York
William UsherB: 1835 May 1 - Alfred, MaineD: 1836 August 16 - Alfred, Maine
Charles ParsonsB: 1829 February 6 - Alfred, MaineD: 1904 October 18 - New York, New York
Frances ParsonsB: 1832 February 23 - Alfred, MaineD: 1852 May 15 - Kennebunk, Maine
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