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James Parke 1685–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America

Death Date: 27 May 1730

Death Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: Robert Parke

Mother: Rachel Leffingwell

Spouse(s): Deborah Geer

Children(s): Jeremiah Parke, Capt Parke, Rebecca Parke, Robert Parke, Rachel Parke, Aaron Parke, Deborah Parke, Nathan Parke

In 1685, James Parke entered the world in Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America, born to Robert Meadow Parke And Rachel Leffingwell. James Parke married Deborah Geer, and had children including Aaron Parke, Capt Nathan Parke, Deborah Parke, Jeremiah Parke, Nathan Parke, Rachel Parke, Rebecca Parke, Robert Parke. James Parke passed away in 1730 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1685, James Parke entered the world in Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America, born to Robert Meadow Parke And Rachel Leffingwell.
  • James Parke married Deborah Geer, and had children including Aaron Parke, Capt Nathan Parke, Deborah Parke, Jeremiah Parke, Nathan Parke, Rachel Parke, Rebecca Parke, Robert Parke.
  • James Parke passed away in 1730 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Parke
1651–1707
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
RP
Rachel Leffingwell
1648–1712
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
RL

Spouses(s)

Deborah Geer
1685–1736
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
DG

Children(s)

Jeremiah Parke
1725–1785
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
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Capt Parke
1722–1811
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
CP
Rebecca Parke
1720–1774
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
RP
Robert Parke
1718–1790
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
RP
Rachel Parke
1714–1768
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
RP
Aaron Parke
1711–1733
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
AP
Deborah Parke
1716–1756
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
DP
Nathan Parke
1722–1764
Birth Location: Griswold, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America
NP

James Parke's Ancestors

Self
James Parke
1685–1730
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America
Parents
Robert (Meadow) Parke
1651–1707
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Leffingwell
1648–1712
Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Parke) Sr
1616–1709
Hitcham, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Dorothy Thompson
1624–1709
Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England
Lt (Thomas Leffingwell) Jr
1624–1714
Mary (White"Singing Lark") Uncas
1624–1711
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT Captain
1580–1664
Martha Chaplin
1582–1640
John Thompson
1577–1627
Alice 🚢
1595–1664
Thomas I
1575–1637
Alice Tandredge
1581–1645
Chief Uncas
1588–1683
Tatobam Sassacus
1600–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alice Warner
1550–1626
Geofrey Clemment
1559–1620
Martha Grace
1557–
Oweneco Uncas
1568–1640
MO-Kunump II
1550–1650
Ningret
1575–1650

James Parke's Descendants

1.
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James Parke (1685–27 May 1730) m. Deborah Geer (Dec 1685–10 Dec 1736)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Parke 1725–1785
  2. 2. Capt (Nathan) Parke 1722–1811
  3. 3. Rebecca Parke 1720–1774
  4. 4. Robert Parke 1718–1790
  5. 5. Rachel Parke 1714–1768 m. Asa (Assas) Parke 1732–1821 m. Joseph (William) Ellis –1781
    1. 1. Joseph Ellis 1741–
    2. 2. Zipporah Ellis 1746–1774
  6. 6. Aaron Parke 1711–1733
  7. 7. Deborah Parke 1716–1756 m. Joseph Rude 1698–1756
    1. 1. Patience Rood 1753–1809
    2. 2. Edye (Evy) Rude 1743–1829
    3. 3. Daniel Rude 1745–1824
    4. 4. Desire Rude 1747–
    5. 5. Asher Rude 1750–1804
    6. 6. Olive Rude 1753–1809
    7. 7. MARY RUDE 1756–1823
  8. 8. Nathan Parke 1722–1764

James Parke's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of James Parke in Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America
Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America
1701
1701
Age 16
James Parke was married
None
1730
27 May 1730
Age 45
Death of James Parke in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, CT, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1730
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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