John Parker (1774–1849) was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA and died in Leicester, Massachusetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Parker 1774–1849

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Born 16 Jan 1774 · Leicester, Worcester, MA

Died 09 May 1849 · Leicester, Massachusetts

Spouse Comfort Shumway

Children John Nelson Parker

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In 1774, John Parker entered the world in Leicester, Worcester, MA. John Parker married comfort shumway, and had children including john nelson parker. John Parker passed away in 1849 in Leicester, Massachusetts.

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: John Parker (1774–1849) was born in Leicester, Worcester, MA and died in Leicester, Massachusetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Parker PTP

1774–1849

Leicester, Worcester, MA