Nathaniel Parsons (1675 - 1722)

Born 16 Mar 1675 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Haskell) Eveleth — married 27 Dec 1697 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 21 May 1722 at age 47 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Deacon Nathaniel Parsons, the son of Jeffrey Parsons and Sarah Vinson, was born 2 or 16 Mar 1674/75 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Nathaniel's date of birth is given in the vital records of Gloucester as "16: 1m" -- these are Quaker dates and their dates are different (they go mid-month to mid-month). Parish records show March 2.

Nathaniel married Abigail Haskell on 27 Dec 1697^[6][7] in Gloucester, Massachusetts.^[2][3][8]. They had the following children:^[4][5]

• Nathaniel;
• William;
• Andrew;
• Abigail;
• Judith;
• Stephen;
• Elizabeth m.Eveleth;
• Andrew;
• Jemima.

Nathaniel Parsons died of smallpox on 20 or 21 May 1722 in Gloucester Massachusetts,^{[2][3][4][5][9]} and is likely buried at First Parish Burial Ground, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^[10] Nathaniel died intestate, administration of his estate was granted on 18 Jun 1722 in Essex Co., Massachusetts.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch: 10 Feb 2018, Nathanll. Parsons, 16 Mar 1674; Gloster, Essex, MA; FHL microfilm 877,468.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Online database accessed 10 Jul 2018: Births p.522 "Parsons, Nathaniell, s. Jeffery and Sarah, 16: 1m.: 1674-5 CT.R."; Marriages p.266 "Haskall, Abigaill, and Nathanaell Parsons, Dec. 27, 1697."; Deaths p.233 "Parsons, Nathaneil, Dea., smallpox, May 21, 1722, a. 47 y. [May 20, G.R.1.]".
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Parsons, Willis S., "Jeffrey Parsons of Loddiswell, Devonshire and Gloucester, Massachusetts," published in The NEHGS Register, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, July 1988, Vol. 142 p.249: "vii. NATHANIEL, b.16: 1m [March] 1674/5 (Gloucester VRs, 1:522; SG PAR 36 gives date as 2 March); d. 21 May 1722 aged 47 yrs, of smallpox (SG PAR 36); m. at Gloucester, 27 Dec. 1697, ABIGAIL HASKELL, daughter of William (Gloucester VRs, 2:410)."
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Haskell Family Database. Online database accessed 18 Mar 2018.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "Haskell Family in North America - Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule." Online tree maintained by the Haskell Family Association, accessed 18 Mar 2018: profile #184.
6. ↑ Babson, John James, "Notes and Additions to the History of Gloucester: Part First, Early Settlers, Volume 1." M.V.B. Perley; 1876, p.35. Accessed online 10 Jul 2018 on GoogleBooks.
7. ↑ Haskell, Ulysses G., "A Short Account of the Descendants of William Haskell of Gloucester MA" Historical Collections of the Essex Institute v.32, 1896, p.142-143.
8. ↑ Ferris, Mary Walton, “Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Rufus R. Dawes.” Accessed at HathiTrust, vol. 1, pg. 352.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch: 10 Feb 2018, Nathaniel Parsons, 21 May 1722; citing Gloucester, Essex, MA, reference v 1 p 175; FHL microfilm 864,859.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 13 July 2018, memorial page for Deacon Nathaniel Parsons (16 Mar 1675–21 May 1722), Memorial #61789744, citing First Parish Burial Ground, Gloucester, Essex Co., MA, USA; Maintained by John Glassford: gravestone inscr. 20 May per VRG.
11. ↑ "Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840," Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 1997, Provo, UT, USA: Died intestate, probate date 18 Jun 1722, file #20644.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Parsons-1065 created through the import of Steve Sanders family tree_2011-08-28.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Steve Sanders.
• WikiTree profile Parsons-1333 created through the import of carey haskell tree edited for wiki tree.ged on Jan 24, 2012 by Carey Haskell.