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William Parke, Deacon Major 1607–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Semer, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Robert Parke

Mother: Martha Chaplin

Spouse(s): Martha Holgrave

Children(s): Martha Parke, Theoda Parke, Hannah Parke, Sarah Parke

In 1607, William Parke, Deacon Major / entered the world in Semer, Suffolk, England, born to Robert Parke And Martha Chaplin. William Parke, Deacon Major married Martha Holgrave, and had children including Deborah Parke, Hannah Parke, John Parke, Martha Parke, Sarah Parke, Theoda Parke, William Parke. William Parke, Deacon Major / passed away in 1685 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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  • In 1607, William Parke, Deacon Major // entered the world in Semer, Suffolk, England, born to Robert Parke And Martha Chaplin.
  • William Parke, Deacon Major // married Martha Holgrave, and had children including Deborah Parke, Hannah Parke, John Parke, Martha Parke, Sarah Parke, Theoda Parke, William Parke.
  • William Parke, Deacon Major // passed away in 1685 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Major's Ancestors

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William Major
1607–1685
Birth Place: Semer, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert Parke
1580–1664
Suffolk, England
Martha Chaplin
1582–1644
Semer, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
CAPT. (ROBERT WILLIAM) CHAPLIN
1555–1629
St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Lady (Elizabeth, Freeman Cowhing) Ansty
1560–1602
Bury St Edmunds, Ringshall, Semer, County Suffolkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Chaplin
1525–1577
Anne Clopton
1530–1579
Franciscus Anstey
1527–1588
Lady ggm
1543–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Chaplin
1504–1565
Elizabeth Ansty
1508–1562
WILLIAM CLOPTON
1500–1562

William Major's Descendants

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William (Parke, Deacon) Major (1607–1685) m. Martha Holgrave (1617–1708)
  1. 1. Martha Parke 1642–1675 m. Isaac Williams 1638–1707
    1. 1. Isaac (Williams) Jr 1661–1739 m. Elizabeth Hyde 1659–1699 m. Mary Hammond\Williams 1650–1732
      1. 1. John Williams 1689–1765 m. Mary Williams 1687–1751
        1. 1. Isaac Williams 1713–1770 m. Abigail Munroe 1713–1765 m. Elizabeth Williams –1784
      2. 2. Isaac (Williams) III 1686–1757
      3. 3. Daniel Williams 1695–1771
      4. 4. Mary Payson 1687–1767
      5. 5. William Williams 1690–1767
      6. 6. Ebenezer Williams 1691–1740
    2. 2. William Williams 1666–1741
      1. 1. Solomon Williams 1700–1776
        1. 1. William (Williams Signer of the Declaration of) Independence 1731–1811
    3. 3. John Williams 1667–1702
    4. 4. Eleazer Williams 1669–1725
  2. 2. Theoda Parke 1637–1718
  3. 3. Hannah Parke 1639–
  4. 4. Sarah Parke 1643–

William Major's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of William Parke, Deacon Major // in Semer, Suffolk, England
Semer, Suffolk, England
1685
1685
Age 78
Death of William Parke, Deacon Major // in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States View Comments1
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States View Comments1

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Semer, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630-1631
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States View Comments1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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