Cornelius Parr (bef. 1678 - 1716)

Born before 1678 in New York [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Feb 1716 after age 38 in Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony

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Biography

Cornelius was born about 1678. ^{[citation needed]}

Cornelius Parr died in Southold, Suffolk County, New York in Feb 1715/6.^[1]

He is the Father of John Parr. ^{[citation needed]}

Cornelius' wife and the mother of John was named Hannah,^{[citation needed]} further research is required to find the maiden name.

"His death is recorded in the "Salmon Records" but we're not sure of his birth. Cornelius's parents could have migrated from Massachusetts, we don't know yet. He and possible wife, Hannah, were probable parents of several children including the John Parr 1692-1746, that married Mary Corwin."^[2]

Research Notes

Besides John Parr, the Salmon records of Southold include two other people with the Parr surname.

• ... Parr buried 19 Mar 1700/01^[3]
• Simon Curwin and Mary Parr were married 27 May 1739.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Salmon, William. The Salmon Records, A Private Register of Marriages and Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N. Y. and of Persons More or Less closely Associated with that Place, 1696-1811 (Long Island, New York : New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1918), page 10
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59428342/cornelius-parr : accessed 9 May 2022), memorial page for Cornelius Parr (unknown–Feb 1715), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59428342, citing Old Burying Ground of First Presbyterian Church, Southold, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Bill Parr (contributor 47075184) .
3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/salmonrecordspri00salm/page/6/mode/2up
4. ↑ https://archive.org/details/salmonrecordspri00salm/page/84/mode/2up