Who was John Parkhurst?

John Parkhurst (1644–1725) was born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Parkhurst 1644–1725

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Born 10 Jun 1644 · Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 12 Sep 1725 · Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records New England, the Great Migration … The New England Historical & … Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index Genealogy and History of Representative … Chadwick Web Site Morrissey Web Site

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Biography

In 1644, John Parkhurst entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to george parkhurst jr and sarah browne. John Parkhurst married abigail garfield, and had children including abigail parkhurst, deacon john parkhurst, elizabeth parkhurst, george b parkhurst, george parkhurst, hannah newton, hannah parkhurst, mary parkhurst, rachel gale, rachel parkhurst, samuel parkhurst, sarah parkhurst. John Parkhurst passed away in 1725 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Millennium File
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
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Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index
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Naturalization Genealogy and History of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Record Chadwick Web Site
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Record Morrissey Web Site

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Birth of John Parkhurst in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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John Parkhurst was married in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of John Parkhurst in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Parkhurst

This ancestor line traces from Cambridgeshire, England (1525) to Watertown, Middlesex, Mass (1644) across 3 generations.

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: John Parkhurst (1644–1725) was born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 7 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Parkhurst PTP

1644–1725

Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States