Martha (Dow) Parker (1649 - 1707)

Born 1 Jun 1649 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Wife of Joseph Heath — married 27 Jun 1672 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts

Wife of Joseph Page — married 2 Dec 1673 in Haverhill, Massachusetts

Wife of Samuel Parker — married 1688 (to 31 Aug 1690) in Haverhill, Essex Co., MA

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1707 at age 57 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Martha Parker Birth: Jun. 1, 1649 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Death: After 1707 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. She appears in the 1707 probate documents of her son, Ebenezer Page.

Martha is the daughter of Thomas Dow and Phebe (Unknown - possibly Fenn) Martha is the daughter of Thomas Dow and Phebe Latly. Martha is the daughter of Thomas Dow and Phebe Finn.

Martha was married three times and out lived all her husbands:

1. Joseph Heath - born 1645 Haverhill, Massachusetts and died 1 December 1672. They married 27 June 1672 in Haverhill. Their son, Joseph Heath Jr., was born 23 March 1673 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

2. Joseph Page - born 5 March 1648 in Hingham, Massachusetts and died 5 February 1684 in Haverhill. Martha Dow Heath was his second wife and she married him 2 December 1673 in Haverhill. They were parents of six children:

1. Phoebe Page-17 Nov 1674
2. Joseph Page-23 Nov 1676 - Killed by ye Indians (after 1676).
3. Hannah Page-5 Feb 1677
4. Martha Page-14 Feb 1680
5. Thomas Page-12 Apr 1683
6. Ebenezer Page-9 May 1684 - Killed by ye Indians, 24 June 1707.

3. After Joseph Page's death, Martha Dow Heath Page was married, for the third time, to Samuel Parker on 19 March 1688/9 in Haverhill; he was killed by Indians on 31 August 1690.

Research Notes

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Martha Dow was born June 1, 1648 at Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts to Thomas and Phebe Latly Dow. She married Joseph Heath June 27, 1672 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts and had a son, Joseph Jr. The father was killed by Indians December 1, 1672. Joseph Jr. was born four months later and was at some point also killed by the Indians. After the death of her first husband, Martha married Joseph Page December 2, 1672 at Haverhill. To me, this sounds strange that she married again, the day after her first husband died, but it is possible. She was carrying a child and the situation where they were living must have been frightening because of the Indians. To the marriage of Martha and Joseph Page came six children: Phebe, Joseph Jr., Hannah (find-a-grave #191440671), Martha, Thomas and Ebenezer. After the death of Joseph Page, Martha again married - Samuel Parker on March 19, 1689 at Haverhill. A little over a year later, Samuel was killed by Indians. Martha died in 1707 at Haverhill and was buried there in the Pentucket Cemetery.

Bio by John E. Sherman

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Martha Dow was born June 1, 1648 at Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts to Thomas and Phebe Latly Dow. She married Joseph Heath June 27, 1672 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts and had a son, Joseph Jr. The father was killed by Indians December 1, 1672. Joseph Jr. was born four months later and was at some point also killed by the Indians. After the death of her first husband, Martha married Joseph Page December 2, 1672 at Haverhill. To me, this sounds strange that she married again, the day after her first husband died, but it is possible. She was carrying a child and the situation where they were living must have been frightening because of the Indians. To the marriage of Martha and Joseph Page came six children: Phebe, Joseph Jr., Hannah (find-a-grave #191440671), Martha, Thomas and Ebenezer. After the death of Joseph Page, Martha again married - Samuel Parker on March 19, 1689 at Haverhill. A little over a year later, Samuel was killed by Indians. Martha died in 1707 at Haverhill and was buried there in the Pentucket Cemetery.

Bio by John E. Sherman

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 January 2019, 16:17), entry for Martha Dow(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR9Q-8XZ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 December 2018, 17:06), entry for Martha Dow(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LR9Q-8XZ); contributed by various users.
• Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76063571/martha-heath .

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Haverhill Marriages, page 163.
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Haverhill Deaths, page 419, 453, 454, 455.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Daniel W. Simpson

• Robert Greaves through the import of wikitree_baker.ged on Nov 4, 2014.