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Richard Parsons 1710–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: aby. 1710 - 1713 bef. 1714

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 21 FEB 1785

Death Location: Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Parsons

Mother: Sarah Woodson

Spouse(s): Lydia Briggs

Children(s): Mary Parsons

The story of Richard Parsons began in 1710 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America. Richard Parsons married Lydia Briggs, and had children including Mary Agnes Parsons. Richard Parsons passed away in 1785 in Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Parsons began in 1710 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Richard Parsons married Lydia Briggs, and had children including Mary Agnes Parsons.
  • Richard Parsons passed away in 1785 in Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Richard Parsons's Ancestors

Self
Richard Parsons
1710–1785
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Parsons
1690–1769
, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Sarah Woodson
1691–1750
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Jonathan Parsons) II
1651–1702
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Agnes (Woodson) Parsons
1656–1771
Curles, Henrico, Virginia
Robert (Ferris) Woodson
1664–1729
Flower Dew Hundred Plantation, Charles City = Henrico County, Virginia, Brittish Colony
Sarah (Virginia) Lewis
1670–1710
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Parsons
1634–1656
Jane Parsons
1624–1694
Lt Sr
1634–1707
Colonel Woodson
1634–1707
Sarah Ferris
1634–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. I
1586–1644
Sarah *
1600–1659

Richard Parsons's Descendants

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Richard Parsons (aby. 1710 - 1713 bef. 1714–21 FEB 1785) m. Lydia Briggs (1720–1787)
  1. 1. Mary (Agnes) Parsons 1744–1785 m. John (Midkiff) Sr. 1740–1839
    1. 1. Levinia Midkiff 1762–1854 m. Joseph (A) Pauley 1757–1845
      1. 1. Samuel Pauley 1790–1871 m. Martha (Patsy) Hill 1795–1840
        1. 1. Squire Pauley 1812–1893
        2. 2. Lewis (R.) Pauley 1820–1880
        3. 3. Joseph Pauley 1819–1887
      2. 2. Squire (Pauley) Sr 1812–1893
      3. 3. Rhoda Pauley 1812–1863
      4. 4. Joseph Pauley 1789–1855
      5. 5. Daniel Polley 1794–1824

Richard Parsons's Timeline

2 Records

1710
aby. 1710 - 1713 bef. 1714
Birth of Richard Parsons in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
1785
21 FEB 1785
Age 75
Death of Richard Parsons in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: aby. 1710 - 1713 bef. 1714
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1785
    Event Place: , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shockoe, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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