John Parsons (1630)

Born 1630 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England

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Biography

John Parsons was born about 1630 in Middlezoy, Somersetshire, England.

John along with wife Florence and Son Thomas arrived in Philadelphia in 1681

Research Notes

Future research: check Quaker records to validate the secondary source below.

"Other PA records reflect that John and Florence Parsons were living in Middlesoy England. They were members of the Middlesex Meeting. John, fined in 1670 for not paying tithes was imprisoned for five years. Father John and Mother Florence signed a certificate from the Meeting at Middlezoy, England to Friends in Philadelphia to send son John to Philadelphia. John went to Philadelphia and returned to England in 1685 where he married Ann Powell. They were married the 6th month, the 23rd day of 1685 in England in the Meeting house in Parish of Trenton England. It is on record in Philadelphia . Ann was born in North Curry Co, Somerset England. Brother Thomas (#1) a carpenter, married Jane Culling, daughter of John Culling. Jane died before 1704 in Bucks Co. Pa. He then wed Mary Hinds in 1704 in Philadelphia. The sister Jane Parsons married 1677 in England, a William Tyler. She had the given name Johanna."^[1]

So his children are:

1. John^[2] m. Ann Powell
2. Thomas m. 1. Jane Culling 2. Mary Hinds
3. Johanna (Jane) m. William Tyler

Sources

1. ↑ Marilyn Moore, "Synopsis of Parsons Research," Accessed 27 March 2016 from http://www.wvgenweb.org/jackson/famhstry/Synopsis_Parsons.html
2. ↑ Certificate of Removal

Acknowledgments

Thank you to James Parsons for creating WikiTree profile Parsons-2550 through the import of Parsons.ged on Aug 4, 2013.