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John Parish 1642–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1642

Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 July 1715

Death Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Parish

Mother: Mary Danforth

Spouse(s): Mary Wattell

Children(s): Lydia Parish, Elizabeth Tracy, William Parrish

The story of John Parish began in 1642 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. John Parish married Mary Ann Wattell, and had children including Elizabeth Tracy, Lydia Parish, William Parrish. John Parish passed away in 1715 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Parish began in 1642 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Parish married Mary Ann Wattell, and had children including Elizabeth Tracy, Lydia Parish, William Parrish.
  • John Parish passed away in 1715 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Parish's Ancestors

Self
John Parish
1642–1715
Birth Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Parish
1614–1668
Haverhill, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Mary Danforth
1619–1674
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert Parrish
1588–1611
Suffolk, England
Barbara Sinclair
1591–1681
Canisbay, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nicholas Danforth
1589–1638
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Symmes
1596–1628
Framlingham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Derneford
1560–1620
Jane Salesbury
1564–1601
Rev Symmes
1570–1627
Elizabeth Martin
1571–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Danforth
1530–1585
Alice Danforth
1534–1603
Thomas Salesbury
1540–1606
Alice Foreflode
1537–1593
William Symes
1544–1597
Elizabeth Hill
1542–1597
John Martin
1545–1637
Ellen Clerke
1555–1571

John Parish's Descendants

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John Parish (6 March 1642–16 July 1715) m. Mary (Ann) Wattell (1 August 1668–16 July 1715)
  1. 1. Lydia Parish 1687–1725 m. Christopher Lucy 1680–1725
    1. 1. Deborah Lucy 1722–1800 m. David Dewey 1721–1790
      1. 1. Lydia Dewey 1744–1800 m. Nathan (David Brown) Sr 1738–1831
        1. 1. Nathan Brown 1765–1847 m. Eunice Brown 1767–1826 m. Eunice Brown 1768–1826
        2. 2. Lydia (Dewey) Brown 1762–1834
        3. 3. Avery Brown 1780–1852
        4. 4. Jabish Brown 1778–1847
        5. 5. Mary (Brown) Powell 1789–
        6. 6. Theda Brown 1786–1863
        7. 7. Dudley Brown 1776–1856
      2. 2. Sarah Dewey 1758–1839
    2. 2. Christopher Tracy 1711–1743
    3. 3. Bethia Tracy 1718–1789
    4. 4. Dorothy Tracy 1720–1720
    5. 5. Esther Tracy 1721–1721
    6. 6. Hannah Tracy 1709–1743
    7. 7. Jerusha Tracy 1723–1724
    8. 8. Jonathan Tracy 1713–1796
    9. 9. Lindsay (Lucy Riggs) Tracy 1716–1811
    10. 10. Lydia Tracy 1706–1708
    11. 11. Mary Tracy 1708–1708
    12. 12. Solomon Tracy 1724–1725
  2. 2. Elizabeth Tracy 1690–
  3. 3. William Parrish 1694–1763

John Parish's Timeline

2 Records

1642
6 March 1642
Birth of John Parish in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1715
16 July 1715
Age 73
Death of John Parish in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1642
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1715
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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