David Parsons (1680 - 1743)

Born 3 Feb 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Stebbins) Parsons — married about 1706 in springfield, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1743 at age 63 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Biography

Reverend David Parsons(Joseph 2, Joseph1) son of Esquire Joseph and Elizabeth Strong Parsons, was born at Northampton, February 3, 1680; graduated at Harvard College in 1705; was settled as minister at Malden , MA and later at Leicester, MA were he died October 12, 1743.

He was a man of strong passions and the people of Leicester were unyielding and after years of strife he died and was buried by his special direction on his own land, being unwilling to be buried with his people. Meedness was not a distinguishing part of his character. He was however, considered eminent as a preacher and scholar.

The Reverend David married Sarah Stebbins, who died June 17, 1759, aged 73. They raised a family of 8 children, te sixth being Nathan Parsons, who was born October 12, 1721.

Facts about this person:

Fact 1

Preacher /Scholar

Fact 2 1705

Yale

Fact 3 1715

Masters Degree/Harvard

Probate

David Parsons of Leicester died intestate and on 16 March 1747/48, Israel Parsons of Leicester was granted the administration of his estate.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S99B-1  : 21 March 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 166, Vol 101, Page 245.

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