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David Parsons 1758–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1758

Birth Location: Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT

Death Date: 04 Sep 1791

Death Location: Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel PARSONS

Mother: Mary Fenn

Spouse(s): Polly Atwell, Polly Atwell

Children(s): Orpha Parsons

In 1758, David Parsons entered the world in Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT, born to Samuel Parsons And Mary Fenn. David Parsons married Polly Atwell, and had children including Orpha Parsons. David Parsons passed away in 1791 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1758, David Parsons entered the world in Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT, born to Samuel Parsons And Mary Fenn.
  • David Parsons married Polly Atwell, and had children including Orpha Parsons.
  • David Parsons passed away in 1791 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Parsons's Ancestors

Self
David Parsons
1758–1791
Birth Place: Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT
Parents
Samuel PARSONS
1725–1815
Durham, Connecticut
Mary Fenn
1730–1768
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Cptn (Timothy PARSONS) (SAR)
1695–1772
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Robinson -) Parsons
1704–1772
Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
John (Thorpe) Fenn
1702–1753
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Benton
1706–1784
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Parsons
1653–1734
David Robinson
1660–1748
Edward Fenn
1644–1728
Mary Thorpe
1666–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Welles
1626–1668

David Parsons's Descendants

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David Parsons (1 Oct 1758–04 Sep 1791) m. Polly Atwell (16 February 1768–20 Sep 1849) m. Polly Atwell (16 February 1768–20 Sep 1849)
  1. 1. Orpha Parsons 1789–1834 m. Lyman Bassett 1792–1881
    1. 1. William (David) Bassett 1827–1899 m. C (A) Bassett 1831–1911
      1. 1. Clarence (Wheeler) Bassett 1858–1927 m. Clara (E) Bassett 1868–1932
        1. 1. Reba (I) Bassett 1899–1976 m. Harold (Lewis) Fry 1892–1957
        2. 2. Rolland (T) Bassett 1886–1962
        3. 3. Randall Bassett 1904–
        4. 4. Rondo (R) Bassett 1907–1996
        5. 5. Rexford Bassett 1895–
      2. 2. Josephine (L.) Tichenor 1862–1942 m. Frank (Myers) Tichenor 1861–1935
        1. 1. Clifford (Leigh) Tichenor 1892–1961
      3. 3. William (H) Bassett 1864–1941
      4. 4. Emma Worth 1850–
      5. 5. Robert Bassett 1868–1892
      6. 6. Edith Bassett 1868–
      7. 7. Starr Bassett 1862–1917
      8. 8. John (P) Bassett 1855–
      9. 9. Edward (Wheeler) Bassett 1855–1856
    2. 2. George (Atwell) Bassett 1828–1873
    3. 3. Lyman (Bassett) Jr 1830–1856
    4. 4. Benjn (F) Bassett 1825–
    5. 5. Allen (L) Bassett 1827–

David Parsons's Timeline

4 Records

1758
1 Oct 1758
Birth of David Parsons in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
1758
1 Oct 1758
Birth of David Parsons in Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT
Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT
1791
04 Sep 1791
Age 33
Death of David Parsons in Durham, Middlesex, CT
Durham, Middlesex, CT
1791
04 Sep 1791
Age 33
Death of David Parsons in Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT
Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Durham, Middlesex, CT
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1791
    Event Place: Durham, New Haven now Middlesex Co, CT

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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