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JOHN PARISH OF GROTON, MASS.

AND SOME OF

HIS DESCENDANTS

By

ROSWELL PARISH, Jr.

BOSTON

NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

1909

Reprinted from the

New England Historical and Genealogical Register

for October, 1909

JOHN PARISH OF GROTON, MASS., AND SO^IE OF HIS
DESCENDANTS.

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1. JoHN^ Parish of Groton, Mass., and earlier of Braintree and Mendon,
was probably the first of the line in New England. The difference in the
way of spelling the name of Paris and Parish, some using frequently two r's,
has led to confusion, but there were apparently two distmct families, one
bearing the name Paris, the other Parish. Of the Paris family were the
Rev. Samuel Paris of witchcraft fame, his uncle John Paris a jilanter of
Barbados, and Thomas Paris who appears on Long Island in 1G83. Of
the Parish name the earliest seem to have been Thomas Parish of Cam-
bridge, who came over in the Increase in 1635, and John Parish of Groton.
Savage has called this John " 2ierhaps a son of Thomas or a brother as
seems more likely," but as there is no Thomas among John's six sons men-
tioned in his will, it is probable that neither of these suppositions is correct.
Nor does there seem to be any evidence from wills or other sources of in-
formation to connect him with the Paris family.

John Parish first appears at Braintree, Mass., where he married first, 30
Jime 1664, Hannah Jewell, born 12 Dec. 1643, a daughter of Thomas
of the same place. They had a daughter Hannah born in Braintree 3 July
1665, and soon afterwards must have moved to Mendon, Mass., where John
Parish took an original proprietor's lot of twenty acres. The " Annals of
Mendon " mentions his name in several records, the earliest being 1 Dec.
166t>, when he signed an agreement concerning the coming of a pastor to
the church. Either during King Philip's War, or just after it, he went to
Groton, for in the Concord records is found an agreement of the inhabitants
of Groton, assembled at Concord 10 Dec. 1677, "that those present would
go up in the spring following, and begin to repair our habitations again,"
wliicli agreement he signed. At Groton he was a member of the council of
safety which met 9 May 1689, just after Gov. Andros was deposed, and tlie
same day he was elected a representative to the General Court. On 29
Dec. 1685 he married, secondly, Mary Wattell, the daughter of John of
Chelmsford, Mass. During King William's War, and on 17 Mar. 1691-2,
in an agreement for the security of the town, " Ensign John Lakin and
John Parish," with others, were to compose one of the garrisons. Having
suffered one Indian attack while at Mendon, John Parish removed to Che-
bacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. There four more children were born to him.
From Ipswich he went to Connecticut, where, on 15 Nov. 1704, John
Parish and Mary his wife were admitted to the first church of Preston by
letter from the Ipswich church. Here he died in 1715.

Children by first wife :

i. Hannah,'* b. in Brahitree, Mass., 3 July 16G5. A Hannah Parish d.
num. in Concord, Mass., 17 Jime 1753, "aged about 90."

2. 11. Sajiuel.

3. iii. BenjajVetn.

iv. John, b. prob. in Mendon, Mass. One of this name bought laud in
Branford, Conn., in 1717.

Children by second wife :

V. Lydia, b. in Groton, Mass., 20 Apr. 1G87; m. 20 May 170.5, Cintisxo-
PHER Tracy, b. in Preston, Conn.', 1 Mar. 1680, d. 9 Feb. 172o, sou

of Jonathan and Mary (Griswold). Children, all b. in Preston:
1. Lydia, b. 5 May 1706. 2. Mary, b. 14 Jan. 1708. 3. Hannah^
ta. 27 Apr. 170!). 4. Christopher, b. 1 June 1711. 5. Jonathan, b.
16 Dec. 1713. 6. Lxu-y, b. 9 Feb. 1716. 7. Bethiah, b. 19 July
1718. 8. Dorothy, b. 11 Jan. 1720. 9. Esther,^. 19 Jan. 1721. 10.
Deborah, b. 20 Apr. 1722. 11. Solomon, b. 8 Aug. 1724. 12. Jerusha,
b. 4 May 1725.

vi. Elizabeth, b. in Groton 19 Mar. 1691 ; m. 6 Jan. 1714, Francis
Tkacy, b. in Preston, Conn., 1 Apr. 1690, d. 28 Nov. 1755, sou of
Jonathan and Mary (Griswold). Children: 1. Elizabeth, b. 23
Aug. 1714. 2. Imac, b. 9 Nov. 1716 (?1715). 3. Francis, b. 23
Feb. 1716-17. 4. ThankfuU, b. 29 Nov. 1718. 5. Mirium, b. 12
Oct. 1720. 6. Sherabinh, b. 15 Jan. 1722.

vii. Sakah, b. in Ipswicli, Mass., 16 Jan. 1692; d. in Preston, Conn., 10
Jan. 1728; m. 6 Oct. 1709, David Tracy, b. 4 Sept. 1687, d. bef.
G May 1752, sou of Jonathan and Mary (Griswold). Children:
1. Sarah,h. 17 June 1710. 2. Mary,h.'2 Apr. 1712. 3. Zerviah,
b. 12 Sept. 1714. 4. Ziporah, b. 10 Sept. 1716. 5. Mary, b. 25
Nov. 1718. 6. Dnvid. b. 7 Mav 1721. 7. Lemuel b. 25 Nov. 1722.
8. Bachel, b. 29 Nov. 1724. 9". Irene, b. 19 Jan. 1727. He m. (2)
27 Sept. 1733, Elizabeth Davis of North Stonington, Conn.

4. viii. William, b. iu Ipswich 11 Feb. 1694.

5. ix. Isa.vc, b. m Ipswich 17 Mar. 1697.

X. Kachkll, b. iu Ipswich 14 Feb. 1699 ; m. 28 Oct. 1719, Joshua Parke.
xi. Mahy, b. in Preston, Conn., 8 Oct. 1704 ; m. there, 9 Nov. 1725,

Jonathan BrkWster, b. 6 June 1705, sou of Capt. Daniel and

Hanuah (Gager). Children, all b. in Preston : 1. Lucretia, h. 14

Aug. 1727. 2. liuth, b. 6 Apr. 1730. 3. Ephraim, b. 20 Aug.

1731. 4. Jonathan, h. S June USi. 5. 3Iary,h. 2 Dec. 1735. 6.

Lydia, b. 13 Mar. 1738. 7. Hannah, b. 5 Mar. 1740. 8. Jonah,

bapt. 30 Mar. 1746.
xii. Abigail, b. iu Preston 25 Mar. 1708.
xiii. Dorothy, b. in Preston 7 June 1710; d. in Windham, Conn., 12

July 1778, " iu the 78th year of her age." prob. a clerical error for

68th; m. in Windham, 9 Nov. 1726, Thomas Bass, who d. there

8 Jan. 1787. aged 86. Children, all b. iu Windham: 1. John, b.

14 Sept. 1727. 2. 3Iarii. b. 20 Jan. 1729. 3. Elisabeth, b. 1 Mar.

1731. 4. Dorithy, b. 29 Oct. 1736. 5. Lydia, b. 15 Apr. 1738. 6.

Joab, b. 9 Dec. 1739. 7. Jonathan, b. 31 Dec. 1741. 8. Abisha, b.

1 Aug. 1745. 9. Joshua, b. 6 Mar. 1749. 10. Bachel, b. 20 Aug.

1750.
xiv. EriiRAiM, " not of age " in 1715. His father in his will suggests the

possibility of his being " put to a trade."

2. Samuel" Parish (John^), probably born in Mendon, Mass., apparently
followed closely in the footsteps of his father, for in 1698-9 and
1700 his name appears in the church records at Essex, Mass., then
Chebacco Parish, and later, after his father went to Stonin<rton,
Conn., he was admitted an inhabitant of Norwich, Conn., in 1716.
On 18 Apr. 1719, and again on 28 Apr. 1719, he bought land there,
situated on the west side of the Quinnebaug River, and made it the
homestead. In a quitclaim deed after his death, his children Joel,
Solomon, Nathaniel, and Mary Parish relincpished this same tract
to " our Brother Samuel Parish," 9 June 1735, the others, Nehe-
miah and Rececca, not being of age at that date. He died in May

1735. but the date of his marriage to Mary is not kno\vii.

Children :

6. i. Samuel,' b. in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., 12 Oct. 1700.

ii. Joel, m. 27 June 1732, Rebecca Green, " both of Canterbury," Conn,
iii. Mary, d. iu Norwich. Conn., 8 Jan. 1771.

7. iv. Solomon, b. iu Norwich 1 Oct. 1710.

V. Nathaniel, b. 12 Jan. 1712-13.

vi. Nkhemiah, b. iu Xorwich 1715; m. 1737, Ruth Greex. who d. 26

Dec. 175-t.
Tii. Rebecca, b. iu Norwich 1718.
yiii. JoHN(?_).

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3. Benjamin^ Parish {John^), probably born in Mention, Mass., lived

in Preston, Conn., as is e^ddenced by a deed and the distribution of

the estate of Jonathan Tracy who, on the 29 Nov. 1711, conveyed

" unto my son and daughter Benjamin parish and mary his wife "

about " thurty and iiue Acres " of land " Situate and being in

preston where sd Beniamtn parishes Dwelling house now stands."

He married, 18 Apr. 1705, Mary Tracy of Preston, born 7 Sept.

1G82, daughter of the above-mentioned Jonathan and Mary (Gris-

wold).

Children :

i. BEXJAjnN,3 b. 10 May 1706 ; m. 29 Jan. 1735-G, Mary Rcde of Can-
terbmy, Couu.

ii. Joseph, b. 18 Jan. 1708; m. 3 July 1735, Mary Jones.

iii. Maky", b. 10 Aug. 1709 ; m. 18 Dec. 1729, Richard Cook of Norwich,
Couu., sou of'Obed. Chikb-en : 1. Abigail, b. May 1730 ; m. Peter
Park (?). 2. Jared, b. 20 Apr. 1732; m. 21 Dec. 1753, Ruth
Hutchius. 3. Elijah, b. 1 Oct. 1733; d. uum. 10 May 1755. 4.
Massa {Menassah), m. 6 Oct. 1761, Sileuce Geer. 5. Jlary, m. 23
Nov. 1758, William Adams. 6. Fhebe, b. 5 Dec. 1745.

iv. Hannah, b. 16 Apr. 1711.

V. Azariah, b. 5 July 1713; d. uum. iu Preston, Couu., 10 Apr. 1740.

vi. T.\iisON, b. 20 Aug. 1715.

vii. Dp;bokah, b. 7 Juue 1718.

viii. Danielle, b. 28 May 1720.

ix. Jerusha, b. 30 Juue 1722.

X. Abigall, b. 31 July 1725.

4. William- Parish {Johi^), born in Ipswich, Mass., U Feb. 1C94,

died in Windham, Conn., 21 Oct. 1763, aged 68. He married first,
in Windham, 8 Nov. 1716, Jerusha Smith, who died 23 Mar.
1727 ; seconcUy, in Windham, 23 May 1738, Bethia Brewster,
born 5 Apr. 1702, died 8 Feb. 1741, daughter of Capt. Daniel jind
Hannah (Gager) of Preston, Conn.; and thirdly, 13 Apr. 1742,
Jerusha Ayer, who died in 1777. After selling his share of the
land in Stonington, Conn., inherited from his father, he removed to
Wmdham, and settled there, buying considerable property.

Children by first wife, all born in Windham :
i WiLLiAM,8 b. 11 Aug. 1717; d. iu Wiudham 15 Nov. 1724.
ii Lydia. b. 16 Sept. 1719; m. 20 May 1741, Benajah Parke of Pres-
ton, Coim. Childreu, all b. iu Prestou: 1. Jtntslin. h. 24 Dec.
1741. 2. Hannah, b. 14 Feb. 1744. 3. Ame, b. 28 Oct. 1745. 4.
Benajah, b. 1 Jan. 1749. 5. William, b. 14 Aug. 1750. 6. Lydia,
b. 3 Dec. 1752. 7. Jonah, b. 3 Apr. 1756. 8. Levy, b. 3 July 1-CO.
iii. Asa, b. 27 Jau. 1723.
9. iv. William, b. 16 Jau. 1725.
10. V. John, b. 10 Mar. 1727.

Children by second wife, all born in Windham :
vi Bethia, b. 26 Sept. 1739; d. 2 Feb. 1800; m. in Windl.ani. 2 Oct.
1755 Capt. Samuel Morgan of Wmdham, b. in Preston, Couu.,
18 May 1734, d. 10 Jau. 1807, sou of Samuel. Children, al b. in
Wiudham: 1. Lucy, b. 3 Feb. 175G ; m. 21 Oct. 1778 Clitlord
Robinson. 2. ^^athan, b. 6 Sept. 1758; m. 19 Oct. 1/80, Abigad

"Palmer. 3. Samuel, b. 27 Dec. 1760; m. Sibyl Huntington. 4.
Asher, b. 30 Aug. 1762; m. Cynthia Gager. 5. Matilda, b. 6 Oct.
1764; m. Nathaniel Manning. 6. Loisa, b. 18 Aug. 1766; m. Ros-

■well Ripley. 7. William, b. 22 June 1768; m. (1) ; m. (2)

Jerusha Elsworth; ni. (3) . 8. Eunice, b. 14 Mar. 1770;

m. Ichabod Mudge. 9. Elisha, b. 28 Jan. 1773; m. 1796, Annie
Parish. 10. Martha, b. 27 Jan. 177.'); m. Ariel Palmer. 11. Allice,
b. 20 Aug. 1777; m. 23 May 1802. Dr. James Webb. 12. James,
b. 23 July 1779 ; d. 6 Nov. 1803. 13. A son, b. and d. same day,
July 178i.
vii. Jerusha, b. 1 Feb. 1741; d. 14 Feb. 1741.

Child by third wife :

viii. jKitusHA, b. 29 Aug. 1744; d. in Windham 24 Mar. 1746.

. Isaac- Parish (Jolm^), born in Ipswich, Mass., 17 Mar. 1697, mar-
ried iu Windham, Conn., 31 Mar. 1721, Margaret Smith, who
died there 20 Dec. 175.'3, aged 55. LeaAong Stonington, Conn., he
went to Wnidham and bought land there, as recorded in several
deeds, the earliest being dated 2 Aug. 1720. The History of Wind-
ham County says that Isaac Parisli (proliably this one) "kept a
tavern in Windliam before 17G0," and that John Parish (Phis son)
" took out a tavern license in Windham in 1760." His estate was
distributed 23 Jan. 1765.
Children :

i. Joiix,» b. in Windham 1 Mar. 1722 ; d. there 23 Dec. 1724.
ii. Isaac, b. in Windliam 16 Dec. 1723. Not mentioned in the distribu-
tion of his father's estate in 176.5.
11. iii. Zkbulox, b. in AViudham 12 Feb. 1726.

iv. Jehusha, b. 6 Nov. 1727; m. 21 Apr. 1745, Jacob Simons, who d. in
Windham 10 Apr. 1760. Children: 1. Jernsha,h. 2 Nov. 1747.
2. Shnball, b. 6 Nov. 1749. 3. Eunice, b. 29 Oct. 1751. 4. Elijah,
b. 21 Dec. 1753 ; d. in Windham 8 Oct. 1754. 6. Anna, b. 21 Mar.
1756. 6. 3Iarii, b. 28 Mar. 1760.
Oliver, b. iu Windham 29 July 1730.
John, b. in Windham 24 July 1732.

Mahgaret. b. in Windham 10 Oct. 1735 ; m. 24 May 1761, Ebenezer
Kingsbury of Windham. Children, all b. in Windham : 1. Mar-
garet,}). 3 Jan. 1763. 2. Alfred, b. 7 Jan. 1765. 3. Eunice (twin),
b. 5 Sept. 1767. 4. Joseph (twin), b. 5 Sept. 1767.
Archippus, b. in Windham 10 Oct. 1735.

Ester, b. in Windham 15 June 1738 ; m. 26 Jan. 1758, Joseph Ses-
sions, Jr., of Windham, b. 12 Sept. 1734. They had Ester, b. in
Windham 6 June 1758.
s. Srs.\NNAii, b. iu Windham 20 Oct. 1742; m. 18 Feb. 1762. John
Spokford of Windham, b. 25 July 1736, son of Francis and Pris-
cilla (Walcott). They later settled in Lisbon, Conn., but their
children were all b. in Windham. Several of them removed to
Mansfield, Conn. Children : 1. Oliver, b. 27 Aug. 1762. 2. Lester,
b. 20 Mar. 1764. 3. Abel, b. 31 July 1766. 4. Lydia, b. 6 June
1768. 5. Minor, b. 19 Mar. 1770.

6. Samuel^ Parish (Samuel,- John}) was born in Chebacco Parish, Ips-
wich, Mass., 12 Oct. 1700. He married, 6 July 1724, Mary Rood
of Norwich, Conn., and was admitted by letter to the First Congre-
gational Church of Canterbury, Conn., 7 Apr. 1742. In Sept. 1744
Samuel Parish, with a majority of the church, signed a i)rotest
against the call by the society of the Rev. Mr. Cogswell. The final
separation of these members from the church occurred in Dec. 1744,

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and on 10 Sept. 1746 he was a siibscriber to the call of Solomon
Paine as pastor.
Children :

i. Samuel,* b. 12 Feb. 1728. Adm. to the First Congregatioual Church

of Cauterbiu-y 2(3 Sept. 1746.
ii. Ebexezer, b. in Canterbury 8 June 1730.

15. iii. Lemxtel, b. in Canterbury i7 Nov. 1732.

iv. Mary. b. 17 Feb. 173.5 ; m. Dea. John Bond of Canterbury.

V. Judith, b. in Canterbury 21) Mar. 1737.

16. vi. Elijah, bapt. in Canterbury 9 Apr. 1740.
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viii. Elisha, b. in Canterbury 3 Jan. 1742-3.
ix. DEBOR.iB, d. in Canterbiuy 29 Aug. 1749.

. Solomon^ Parish (Samuel,- John}), born in Norwich, Conn., 1 Oct.
1710, married, 26 Jan. 1744, Dinah Wood, daughter of Thomas
of Mansfield, Conn. Solomon removed from Norwich to Mans-
field, where all his children were born.
Children :

i. JOHX,* b. 8 Nov. 1744.

ii. Abigail, b. 14 July 1746.

iii. KuTH, b. 22 Aug. 1748.

iv. Eebecka, b. 18 July 1750; d. 10 Sept. 1753.

v. Mehitable, b. 3 Jmie 1752.

vi. SoLOMOX, b. 3 June 1754.

vii. Lucy, b. 9 June 1757.

i. Nathaniel^ Parish (Samuel,^ John^) of Nor^vich, Conn., born 12
Jan. 1712-13, died 26 Mar. 1767. He married, 26 July 1739,
Kesiah Armstrong of Norwich, who died 2b Feb. 1781. '
Children :

i. Andrew,-* b. 14 Dec. 1740; d. 9 Sept. 1764; ni. 27 Mar. 1763, Lydia
CORNIXG of Norwich. They had one son, Andreic,^ b. 18 Feb.
1764, who m. 28 Nov. 1790, Susanna Stroud.

ii. Elizabeth, b. in Norwich 25 Oct. 1743; d. thei-e 17 Aug. 1744.

iii. Elizabeth, b.#14 Oct. 1745; m. 27 Dec. 1770, Elisha Corning of
Norwich. Cliildreu : 1. Josiali, b. 20 Feb. 1772. 2. Susanna,
b. 27 July 1775. 3. Andreio, b. 26 Feb. 1778. 4. Elisha Parish,
b. 25 Jan." 1781.

iv. Nathaniel, b. 21 Oct. 1748; ni. Lucy , who d. 28 June 1S21,

aged 76. They had a sou, Nathaniel,^ who m. 28 Oct. 1821, Clar-
issa Woodworth.

17. V. Elijah, b. 16 Feb. 1750.

.lAM^ 'PxK\?,n {William,' John^), born in Windham, Conn.. 16
I. 172.5, died '"there 23 Oct. 1762, aged 37. He nuirried in

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Jan.

Windham, 11 May 1749, Dorothy Kingsley, who died 22 Sept.
1753. He was a farmer, and remained in Windham, wliere all his
children were born.
Children :

18. i. Eliphaz,* b. 2 Sept. 1749.

ii. Eunice, b. 2 Mav 1751 ; m. in Windham, 27 Jan. 1780. Roger Cary
of that place.'b. 7 Jan. 1759, son of Capt. Nathauicl. Children,
all b. in Windham: 1. Nathaniel, h. 16 Sept. 1780. 2. Joseph,
b. 4 July 1783. 3. Eunice, b. 3 Dec. 1787.

19. iii. EoswELL, b. 2 Oct. 1752.

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10. John' Parish ( William,^ Johti^) of Windham, Conn., was born lOi

Mar. 1727. He married first, 18 Oct. 1750, Hannah Herring-/
TON of Windham, who died there 9 Feb. 1777; and secondly, 16.
Apr. 1778, Hannah Hibbard. The I'ecords of his first marriage,'
and of the birth of his first two children are found in Preston.'
Conn., so that he may have been there for a short time. j

Children by first wife : |

i. Cyprian,* b. 8 Sept. 1751. I

ii. Phebe, b. 17 Jmie 1753. (

iii. Ephkaim, b. 27 Mar. 1755. j

iv. Lucy, b. (5 Dec. 1757. )

V. William, b. 25 May 17G0.

vi. Oliver, b. 15 Apr. 17(;2. \

vii. Hannah, b. 31 Jan. 17G4. |

viii. Asa, b. 25 Mar. 17(56.

vs.. Jeku.sha, b. 12 Dec. 1768.

X. Cynthia, b. 8 Oct. 1770.

Child by second wife :

xi. John, b. 23 Jan. 1779.

11. Zebulon* Parish {Isaac,^ John^), born in Windham, Conn.,* 12i

Feb. 1726, married Hannah Kimball. He was a farmer and

lived in Windliam, where all his children were born. j

Children : I

i. Isaac,* b. 23 Sept. 1749 ; m. in Windham, 14 Nov. 1774, Mary Clark.'

ii. Jacob, b. 30 Jan. 1752 ; removed in 1788 from Windliam to Kan-
dolpli, Vt., with his younger bi'otlier Nathan. He had at least
two sous, botli of whom lived and died in Randolph, Daniel^^ who
had no children, and Jacob Kimball., who was b. 13 Sept. 1793, and
d. lU Muv. 1881.

iii. Stephen, b. 28 Jau. 1755.

iv. Auuaham, b. 14 Feb. 1757; d. 23 Jan. 1772.

V. Mary, b. 18 Apr. 1759; m. Dane.

vi. Irena, b. 27 Oct. 1761 ; m. Keed.

vii. Lucy, b. 18 Juue 1764.

viii. Jasper, b. 9 Mar. 1767. He was captured by Indians in 1778, and
was obliged to remain among them until released at Fort Stanwix
under a treaty of 1784. During Washiugtou's administration he
was appoiuted interpreter to the Six Nations, and afterwards sub-
agent, both of whieh ollices he held for more than thirty years.
He settled at Canandaigua, N. Y., where he d. in 1836.

ix. Nathan, b. 30 June 1769. went to Vei'mont with his brother Jacob,
and settled in Brooktield. He had four sous and Ave dans.
20. X. Abraham, b. 30 Mar. 1772.

12. Oliver^ Parish (Isaac,- John^), born in Windham, Conn., 29 July

1730, married there, 22 Dec. 1756, Maj^iy Kimball of Pre.ston,
Conn. Letters of administration on liis estate were granted 23
Mar. 1761.

Children, all born in Windham :

i. Chesteh.* b. 2 Nov. 1757; d. in Windham 8 Feb. 1758.
ii. Dan, b. 15 Jan. 1759.
iii. Oliver, b. 12 May 1761.

13. John' Parish (Isaac,- John^), born in Windham, Conn., 24 July

1732, married there, 27 INlay 1756, Tamma Preston. He lived]
in Windham at Parish Hill, and all his children were born there.

Children :
i. Sarah,* b. 2 Mar. 1757 ; m. Robinson.

ii. Taioiy, b. 27 May 1759 ; m. Jennings.

21. iii. Jesse, b. 11 Mar. 1701.

iv. Weltheanx, b. 18 Aug. 17G3; d. in Chaplm, Conn.

V. ASAEL, b. 28 Aug. 1765.

vi. Anna, b. 31 Dec. 1767; m. Elisha Morgan.

vii. Matilda, b. 12 Apr. 1770; m. in Windham, 23 Nov. 1791, Eleazek
Caky of that place. Children, all b. in Windham : 1. Thomas
Storrs, b. 21 Mar. 1792. 2. Lticia, b. 2 Jan. 1794 ; d. 27 Feb. 1795.
■3. Lucia, b. 16 June 1795. 4. Eariot, b. 29 Dec. 1799.

viii. Alice, b. 31 May 1773; m. Rice.

is. Patte, b. 24 Feb. 1776; *n. Cyrus Adams.

X. Freeman, b. 30 Sept. 1779.

14. Archtppus^ Parish (Isaac,-^ John^), born in Windliam, Conn., 10

Oct. 1735, married there, 10 Mar. 1763, Abigail Burxap. He
evidently went to Mansfield, Conn., as his will, dated Mansfield
18 Dec. 1780, was proved there 10 Jan. 1781.
Children :

1. Abigail,* b. in Windham 25 Dec. 1763.

ii. Mary, b. in Wiudham 12 Oct. 1765.

iii. Annie.

iv. Alathea.

22. V. Archippus, b. in Mansfield 27 Jan. 1773.

vi. Abraham, b. 10 June 1778; m. 15 Mar. 1801, Jejoma Wright, b. 25
Aug. 1780, d. ui Wilkes Barre, Pa., 11 Jan. 1823, dau. of Eleazer*;
ten children. (See Register, vol. 35, p. 82.)

15. Lemuel* Parish (Sanmel,^ Samuel,^ John^), born in Canterbury,

Conn., 17 Nov. 1732, died there 17 Apr. 1821. He married, 4 May
1758, Zerviah Smith, born 8 Nov. 1741, died 13 May 1828,
daughter of John and Mehitable (Adams), and lived in Canterbury,
where all his children were born.
Children :

23. i. Roswell,^ b. 18 Oct. 1759.

ii. John, b. 11 Jime 1761 ; d. in Brooklyn, Conn., 29 Dec. 1835; m. (1)
hi Brooklyn, 30 May 1790, Elizabeth Whitney, who d. there
6 Jan. 1802; m. (2) Sarah Church. ''Was Brooklyn's second
lawver."

iii. Obadiah, b. 22 Sept. 1764; d. in Gilmanton, N. H.. 16 Nov. 1794;
m. 4 Dec. 1793, Hannah Badger, b. 12 Apr. 1772, d. 20 Jan. 1803,
dau. of Gen. Joseph, Jr., and Elizabeth (Parsons) of Gilmanton.

iv. RUFUS, b. 8 or 16 Sept. 1768 ; d. in Gilmanton, N. H., 5 Jime 1853;
m. (1) 22 Xov. 1789, Anna Brewster, who d. 19 Aug. 1798; m.
(2) 26 Sept. 1799, Sally Badger, b. 9 Dec. 1773, dau. of Gen.
Joseph, Jr., and Elizabeth (Parsons) of Gilmanton.

V. Cynthla, b. 19 Feb. 1770; d. in Tolland, Conu., 21 Feb. 1837; m.
31 Mar. 1798, Ebenezer W.\ldo. b. 6 Apr. 1771, d. 27 Aug. 1840,
son of Zachariah and Elizabeth (Wight).

vi. Mehitable, b. 22 Jan. 1773 ; d. 10 May 1775.

vii. Jeremlah, b. 17 Oct. 1775; d. in Tolland, Conn., 13 or 18 Jan. 1856;
m. Lydia Mannlng, b. 27 Mar. 1785, dau. of Calvin and Lydia
(Robertson) of Coventrv, Conn. Children; 1. Arich^ h. 2 July
1808; d. m Denver. Colo., 1885; m. (1) 3 Apr. ISBO. Carolme
Dickei-man, who d. 25 July 1838 ; m. (2) 28 Nov. 1839, Anna Woods.
2. Lydia, b. 27 Sept. 18*14; d. unm. 3. Jeremiah S..h. 24 Oct.
1821 ; m. Caroline E. Angell. 4. Eliza 31.. b. 26 Mar. 1823 ; d. unm.
5. John C, b. 4 Mar. 1832 ; d. m Des Monies, Iowa, 1890; m. Mrs.
Amanda Spangler of that place ; no children.

16. Elijah* Parish (Scnmiel,^ Simniel,- Johi^), baptized in Canterbury,

Conn., 9 Apr. 1740, died in Goiistown, N. Y., in 1817. He mar-

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ried Eunice Foster, who died 13 Dec. 1799, aged G6, daughter
of Nathan and Hannah (Standish) of Stafford, Conn.
Children : I

i. Kev. Elijah,* b. in Lebanon, Cortin., 7 Nov. 1762; d. 15 Oct. 1825;

m. 7 Nov. 1796, Maky Hale, who d. 30 May 18:31, a^ed 64, dau. of

Dea. Joseph and Mary (Northend) of Bytield, Mass. He fitted

for college at Flaintield Academy, graduated from Dartmouth in

1785, and preached at Byfield.
ii. Rev. Aiiiel, b. in Lebanon 29 Nov. 1764 ; d. 20 May 1704 ; m. 7 July

1792, Haxxaii Chute, b. Ap •. 1765, d. 28 Apr. 1842, dau. of Capt.

Daniel and Hannah (Adanis) of Byfield, Mass. He graduated

from Dartmouth College in 1788.
iii. Philomela, b. 4 Dec. 1768; 1. in Bedford, N. H., 24 July 1818; m.

26 June 1794, Dea. Stephen Thukston, b. in Rowley, Mass.,

2 Jan. 1770. He m. twice afterwards,
iv. Asa, d. 20 Feb. 1772, aged 'J.

17. Elijah^ Parish {Nathaniel,^ Samuel,^ John^) was born 16 Feb. 1750.

He settled in Norwich, Conn., and married Marion Baker,
daugliter of Gideon.
Children :

i. Elijah,* m. El-nice Sanford, who afterwards m. Aaron Armstrong,
and d. 23 July 1821.

ii. Nath.vniel, b. 19 Apr. 1777; d. 3 June 1868; settled in Montville,
Conn.; m. (1) Sahah Kooehs, b. 30 Sept. 1778, d. 24 Aug. 1827,
dau. of Jeliial and Amy (Vibbert) ; m. (2) 25 Feb. 1829, Lucy
Jkwett Raymond, b. 18 Feb. 1787, d. 20 Oct. 1848, dau. of CoL
Milford aud Eleanor (Bradford).

iii. Kesiah. m. Asa Smith, son of Benjamin.

iv. EnENEZKli.

v. Nancy, m. Joseph Powers.

18. Eliphaz* Parish ( William,' William,^ John^) of Windham, Conn.,

was l)orn there 2 Sept. 1749, and married there, 1 Nov. 1770,
Dorothy Burnam.

Children, both born in Windham :

i. Lucy,* b. 27 Feb. 1771.
ii. Eunice, b. 22 Aug. 1773.

19. RoSAVELL* Parish ( William,' William,'^ John}) was born in Windham,

Conn., 2 Oct. 1752. He .served in Cajit. Gallup's company, 10th
Continental regiment. He was at New York from 10 Apr. 1776
to the close of the year, taking part in the Battle of Long Island
27 Aug. Coi'poral at the di.sbandment of the regiment 31 Dec.
177G. Served in the 1st regiment, Continental Line, formation of
1777-81, Jedidiah Hunthigton colonel, being discharged 4 Jan.
1778, term one year. He saw further service in Capt. Robinson's
company, Col. McLellan's regiment, arriving in camp 13 July 1778
with \\'illiam and Oliver Parish.

Children, both born in Preston, Conn. :

i. RoswELL.* b. 18 Dec. 1779; m. 21 Jan. 1801, Amanda Tracy, b. in

Preston 12 Oct. 1779, dau. of Edward,
ii. Polly, b. 17 Aug. 1782.

20. Abraham* Parish (Zebulon,' Isaac,'-^ Johi^), born in Windham,

Conn., oO Mar. 1772, died in Honeoye F'alls, Monroe Co., N. Y.
(previously called Lima and West Mendon), 18 Nov. 1844. He
married, 10 Nov. 1799, Hannah Shaav, born in Goshen, N. Y.,

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7 Dec. 1782, died 5 June 1829. (See Strong Genealogy.)
Children :

i. .Tajies Green,^ b. in Cauaudaigua, N. Y., 24 Sept. 1801.

ii. Loojns, b. in Canaudaigua 23 Oct. 1803.

iii. Daniel, b. in IJoueoye Falls, N. Y., 24 Apr. 1805.

iv. Natha:n, b. in HoueoVe Falls 13 June 1807.

V. Jasper, b. in Houeoy'e Falls 9 Mar. 1809.

vi. Asa, b. in Honeoye Falls 4 Mar. 1811.

vii. Roxlylaxa, b. in Honeoye Falls 4 Feb. 1813.

viii. Abraham, b. 16 Dec. 1814.

ix. Haxxah, b. 20 Sept. 1816.

X. Jacob Kimball, b. 16 Apr. 1818.

xi. Tyler Morse, b. 14 May 1820.

xii. Amos Wells, b. 24 June 1822.

xiil. Adalixa M., b. 29 Aug. 1824.

xiv. Harris Franklin, b. 27 May 1827.

21. Jesse* Parish (Johti,^ Isaac,^ Jokn^), born in "Windham, Conn., 11

Mar. 1761, married Althea Geer of Windham Co.

Children, all born at Parish Hill, Windham :
i. Orrin,* d. at Parisb Hill,
ii. Aahon, d. at Parish Hill 29 Mar. 1847, aged 49 ; m. Mary Downing

of Hampton, Conn., -n-lio d. 23 Sept. 1884, aged 89.

iii. John, d. in Hartford, Conn. ; m. Maiiia .

iv. Artemesa, d. at Parish Hdl; m. Selden Blackman, b. in Andover,

Conn.
V. Lydl\, d. iu Hartford, Conn. ; m. Elijah Bibbins.
vi. Matilda, b. 6 Sept. 179.5; d. in Scotland, Conn., 18 Mar. 1849; m.

Warren B. Nichols of that place, b. in R. I. 12 Sept. 1798, d. in

Worcester, Mass., 1 Nov. 1856.
vii. Lora, d. in Hartford, Conn. ; m. Emery Downing of Chaplin,

Conn., b. in Hampton, Conn., d. in Scotland, Conn.

22. Archippus* Parish (Archippus,^ Isaac,- Johji^), born in Mansfield,

Conn., 27 Jan. 1773, married in Morristown, N. J., 12 Aug. 1806,
Phebe Miller, daughter of John.
Children :

i. Gould P.,^ b. in WUkes Barre, Pa., 1 May 1822.
ii. Ch.a^rles, b. in Dundofl", Susquehanna Co., Pa., 27 Aug. 1826.
Possibly others.

23. Roswell^ Parish {Lemuel* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ John^). born in

Canterbury, Conn., 18 Oct. 1759, died there 6 Sept. 1807. He
married first Mehitable Melody Harris (? of Ipswich), who
died 10 Apr. 1790; and secondly, 1 Nov. 1791, Lucy Harris,
who died 18 May 1813, daughter of Reuben and Lucy (Lamphere).
He served four days in Cajjt. John Kingsley's company of Wind-
ham at the Lexington alarm, Apr. 1775. He also served in Capt.
Benjamin Bacon's company, 21st regiment, John Douglass colonel,
and took part in the operations around New York and in the Battle
of White Plains, 28 Oct. 1776.

Children by first wife :
i. Er.\stus,6 b. 18 July 1783 ; d. in Providence, R. I., 26 Sept. 1847,

aged 65 ; m. Annis ELDKKDCiE.
ii. Mehit.vble, b. 7 Sept. 1784 ; m. Williaji Bradford, b. 28 Sept.

1783.
iii. John Riley, b. 6 Oct. 1786; m. Olmstead; removed to Co-
lumbus, Ohio,
iv. Sophia.

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Children by second wife :

V. Artemsia, b. 5 Oct. 1792 ; m. 11 Apr. 1820, Ruel Park, b. 1 June
1792, d. 30 Jan. 1862.

vi. RoswELL, b. 1 Apr. 1795; d. 4 Feb. 1865; m. 11 Oct. 1822, De.sire
SmTH, b. 10 Oct. 1803, d. 22 Sept. 1896, seventh in descent from
Richard of Smithtown, L. I.

Adi. Julia, b. 28 Mar. 1797; d. 13 Oct. 1833.

Till. HoR.\Tio Nelson, b. 1798; d. 1799. * (

ix. Lucy, b. 7 Jan. 1801 ; d. 14 Oct. 1837 ; m. 3 Sept. 1824, Jedediah '
Reed.

X. Chester, b. 7 Aug. 1802; m. (1) 3 Sept. 1823, Lucy Bean of Gil-
manton, N. H., b. 28 Dec. 1801, d. 13 Oct. 1837; m. (2) 4 Nov. i
1838, Miranda Forrest Chase, b. 1 Oct. 1813.

xi. Evans, b. 25 Dec. 1806 ; d. in Mansfield, Conn., 15 Apr. 1885 ; m. (1)
20 Feb. 1831, Eliza Phillips; m. (2) 18 May 1834, Sarah Ann
Westcott ; m. (3) 14 Apr. 1839, Elizabeth Waldo, b. in Canter-
bury, Conn., 21 May 1802, d. In Mansfield 7 May 188G, and bur.
with her husband at Canterbury.

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