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John PARSONS 1716 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 May 1716

Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Jonathan Parsons

Mother: Lydia Stanwood

Spouse(s): Anna CLARK, Anna Clark

Children(s): Jonathan Parsons, Ebenezer PARSONS, Jeffrey PARSONS, Anna PARSONS, John Parsons, Job PARSONS, Josiah PARSONS, Henry PARSONS, Moses PARSONS, Samuel PARSONS, Dorcas PARSONS

John PARSONS was born in 1716 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the child of Jonathan Parsons and Lydia Stanwood. John PARSONS married Anna CLARK, Anna Clark, and had children including Jonathan Parsons, Ebenezer PARSONS, Jeffrey PARSONS, Anna PARSONS, John Parsons, Job PARSONS, Josiah PARSONS, Henry PARSONS, Moses PARSONS, Samuel PARSONS, Dorcas PARSONS. John PARSONS passed away in 1796 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John PARSONS was born in 1716 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the child of Jonathan Parsons and Lydia Stanwood.
  • John PARSONS married Anna CLARK, Anna Clark, and had children including Jonathan Parsons, Ebenezer PARSONS, Jeffrey PARSONS, Anna PARSONS, John Parsons, Job PARSONS, Josiah PARSONS, Henry PARSONS, Moses PARSONS, Samuel PARSONS, Dorcas PARSONS.
  • John PARSONS passed away in 1796 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Parsons
1687 – 1742
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Lydia Stanwood
1685 – 1747
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna CLARK
1723 – 1816
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Anna Clark
1717 – 1807
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Jonathan Parsons
1740 – 1817
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ebenezer PARSONS
1744 –
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Jeffrey PARSONS
1746 – 1792
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Anna PARSONS
1748 – 1827
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Parsons
1748 – 1854
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Job PARSONS
1750 – 1790
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah PARSONS
1753 – 1781
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry PARSONS
1755 – 1778
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Moses PARSONS
1757 – 1777
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel PARSONS
1761 – 1779
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorcas PARSONS
1763 –
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John PARSONS's Ancestors

Self
John PARSONS
1716 – 1796
Birth Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Parents
Jonathan Parsons
1687 – 1742
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Stanwood
1685 – 1747
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Jeffrey Parsons
1661 – 1750
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts
Abigail Younglove
1651 – 1734
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
JEFFREY Parsons
1630 – 1689
Sarah Vinson
1637 – 1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Parsons
1599 – 1670
Alice Crossing
1611 – 1672

John PARSONS's Descendants

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John PARSONS (08 May 1716 – 1796) m. Anna CLARK (28 Apr 1723 – 28 Sep 1816) m. Anna Clark (1717 – 1807)
  1. 1. Jonathan Parsons (26 Aug 1740 – 24 Mar 1817) m. SARAH WINNERY (1737-5-5 – 1780)
    1. 1. Sarah Parsons (01 Aug 1764 – 6 Sep 1836)
    2. 2. John, (Jr.) Parsons (29 Sep 1765 – 7 Mar 1817) m. Dorcas (Lane) Witham (14 Jan 1771 – 27 Mar 1858) m. DORCAS ROWE (1766-10-12 – 1800)
      1. 1. Lydia (Annis) Parsons (19 Aug 1802 – 23 Feb 1888)
      2. 2. Aaron (W.) Parsons (31 Oct 1804 – 2 Jan 1884) m. Sarah Goss (Feb 1805 – 09 Aug 1871) m. Sarah Goss (Feb 1805 – 9 Aug 1871)
        1. 1. Sarah (Marie) Parsons (15 Feb 1832 – )
        2. 2. Olive (Ann) Parsons (09 OCT 1833 – )
        3. 3. John (Smith) Parsons (12 Jan 1835 – 14 Nov 1911) m. Mary (H) Dennings (1837 – 3 Feb 1873) m. Mary (F) Demings m. Hattie Newhall (abt 1846 – ) m. Harriet (Alice) Newhall (Jan 1847 – 17 Sep 1921)
        4. 4. Orrin Parsons (6 Dec 1837 – 26 Mar 1919)
        5. 5. Ruth (Eliabeth) Parsons (6 May 1838 – )
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane Parsons) twin (11 FEB 1841 – )
        7. 7. Susnna (Abagail) Parsons (11 Feb 1841 – 11 Feb 1841)
        8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Parsons (11 Feb 1841 – )
        9. 9. George Parsons (6 Jan 1844 – )
        10. 10. William (Aaron) Parsons (1 Aug 1846 – 19 Apr 1888)
        11. 11. Charles (Pew) Parsons (13 Aug 1848 – 12 Feb 1917)
        12. 12. Sarah (Marie) Parsons (15 FEB 1832 – )
        13. 13. Olive (Ann) Parsons (09 OCT 1833 – )
        14. 14. John Parsons (11 JAN 1836 – )
        15. 15. Orrin Parsons (06 Dec 1837 – 26 Mar 1919)
        16. 16. Ruth (Eliabeth) Parsons (6 MAY 1838 – )
        17. 17. Susnna (Abagail) Parsons (11 FEB 1841 – 11 FEB 1841)
        18. 18. Sarah (Jane) Parsons (11 FEB 1841 – )
        19. 19. Sarah (Jane Parsons) twin (11 FEB 1841 – )
        20. 20. George Parsons (6 JAN 1844 – )
        21. 21. William (Aaron) Parsons (1 AUG 1846 – )
        22. 22. Charles (Pew) Parsons (13 Aug 1848 – 12 Feb 1917)
        23. 23. Jennie Parsons (abt 1871 – )
        24. 24. Lemuel Parsons (abt 1872 – )
        25. 25. Sarah Parsons (abt 1874 – )
        26. 26. Eliza Parsons (abt 1877 – )
        27. 27. Percy Parsons (abt 1878 – )
        28. 28. Alice (B.) Parsons (abt 1879 – )
      3. 3. SARAH (SALLY) PARSONS (1793-1-28 – 1828-2-11)
    3. 3. Jonathan Parsons (09 Oct 1767 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Parsons (1769 – )
    5. 5. Winnery Parsons (21 Aug 1771 – Feb 1843)
    6. 6. Josiah Parsons (02 Mar 1773 – 08 Sep 1816)
    7. 7. Alice Parsons (10 Sep 1774 – 22 Jan 1814)
    8. 8. Zebulon Parsons (Feb 1778 – )
  2. 2. Ebenezer PARSONS (15 Apr 1744 – )
  3. 3. Jeffrey PARSONS (May 1746 – 1792)
  4. 4. Anna PARSONS (1748 – 02 Feb 1827)
  5. 5. John Parsons (12 Mar 1748 – 1854)
  6. 6. Job PARSONS (29 Apr 1750 – 1790)
  7. 7. Josiah PARSONS (08 Jul 1753 – Oct 1781)
  8. 8. Henry PARSONS (29 Jun 1755 – 1778)
  9. 9. Moses PARSONS (08 May 1757 – Jul 1777)
  10. 10. Samuel PARSONS (10 May 1761 – 31 May 1779)
  11. 11. Dorcas PARSONS (27 Mar 1763 – )

John PARSONS's Timeline

2 Records

1716
08 May 1716
Birth of John PARSONS in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
1796
1796
Age 80
Death of John PARSONS in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 May 1716
    Event Place: Gloucester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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