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Josiah Parker 1655 – 1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1655

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1731

Death Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James Parker

Mother: Elizabeth Long

Spouse(s): Elizabeth SAXTON

Children(s): William Parker

In 1655, Josiah Parker entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Parker and Elizabeth Long. Josiah Parker married Elizabeth SAXTON, and had children including William Parker. Josiah Parker passed away in 1731 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Josiah Parker entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, born to James Parker and Elizabeth Long.
  • Josiah Parker married Elizabeth SAXTON, and had children including William Parker.
  • Josiah Parker passed away in 1731 in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Parker's Ancestors

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Josiah Parker
1655 – 1731
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
James Parker
1617 – 1700
Elizabeth Long
1621 – 1691
Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Parker
1588 – 1640
Anne Soby
1590 – 1630
Great-Grandparents
John Parker
1560 – 1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Parker's Descendants

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Josiah Parker (08 Jun 1655 – 26 Jul 1731) m. Elizabeth SAXTON (08 Jun 1661 – Jun 1731)
  1. 1. William Parker (6 Nov 1693 – 2 Nov 1721) m. Anna Knapp (20 Apr 1695 – 31 March 1745)
    1. 1. Thomas (Jesse) Parker (ABT 1715 – 24 Sep 1788) m. Bathsheba Smith (14 Jun 1715 – 06 Jun 1795)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Parker (1740 – 11 August 1804) m. Joseph Ames (10 Jun 1737 – 07 Dec 1831)
        1. 1. Ithamer Ames (1779 – 07 Jan 1810) m. Hannah Clark (06 Sep 1783 – 10 Nov 1853)

Josiah Parker's Timeline

4 Records

1655
08 Jun 1655
Birth of Josiah Parker in Groton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Groton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
1655
08 Jun 1655
Birth of Josiah Parker in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1678
08 May 1678
Age 23
Josiah Parker was married in Chelmsford,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Chelmsford,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
1731
26 Jul 1731
Age 76
Death of Josiah Parker in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1655
    Event Place: Groton,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1655
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 May 1678
    Event Place: Chelmsford,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1731
    Event Place: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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