Israel Parshall (1680 - 1738)

Born Mar 1680 in Gardiner's Island, Suffolk, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Swazey) Parshall — married 4 Dec 1702 in Southold, Suffolk Co., NY

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1738 at age 58 in Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

The following is copied and pasted from an online reprint of James Clark Parshall's 1903 book, "The History of the Parshall Family, from the Conquest of England by William of Normandy, A.D. 1066, to the Close of the 19th Century" ^[1]

Connected by ties of consanguinity and marriage with many of its oldest and best families; possessed of abundant means; a gentleman in the sense in which the word was then understood, Israel Parshall was one of the most prominent men of his day in Southold. To the very considerable landed estate which he had received from his father, he added from time to time until he became, probably, one of the largest landowners in the township.

In 1715, he appears as a private in "Ye Soffolk Regt. Anno Don 1715, Henry Smith Col., Joseph Wickham Lieut. (Col.), William Smith Major."If Subsequently, in all probability he became Captain of the Southold Company, for toward the latter part of his life he is invariably referred to in contemporary records as "Capt." Israel Parshall.

His will, dated 23 June, 1737, proved, 22 May, 1738, mentions his "wife Mary." To his son Israel he leaves his real estate, and to his daughters Jemima Terry, Elizabeth Davis, Keziah Mapes and Experience Reeve and to his son-in-law Christopher Youngs, he leaves £50 each. His son James, who was beyond question the eldest son, had died long before the making of the will, and consequently is not mentioned. Israel is the ancestor who, according to the tradition current among the descendants of his nephew Jonathan, fled from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and this tradition has been embalmed in a so-called history. Israel was born 1680, and the revocation of the Edict occurred 18 Oct., 1685, or when he was about five years of age. It is as clear and certain as anything within the range of human knowledge that Israel Parshall was born, lived and died on Long Island.

Name

Name: Capt. Israel Parshall^[2][3][4]

Name: Israel Parshall

Birth

Suggested dates of birth:

Mar 1680 in Mattituck, Gardiner's Island, Long Island, NY

Mar 1680 in Mattituck, Suffolk, Long Island, New York

18 Apr 1680 in Long Island City, Queens, New York

Marriage

Husband: Capt. Israel Parshall

Wife:

Child: Joanna Parshall

Child: James Parshall

Child: Elizabeth Parshall

Child: Keziah Parshall

Child: Israel Parshall

Child: Jemima Parshall

Child: Experience Parshall

Date: 4 December 1702

Place: Southold, Suffolk, NY

Death

Date: 18 April 1738

Place: Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York^[5]

entry reads "Capt Israel Parshel"

Date: 18 Apr 1738

Place: Southold, Suffolk^[6]

Burial

Date: 1738

Place: Old Bethany Cemetery Southold, Suffolk, New York^[7]

Will

Israel Parshall of Southold, NY named wife Mary. Son Israel to have all real estate which has not been previously disposed of. Named daughter Jemima Terry.

Named son-in-law Christopher Youngs. Named daughters Elizabeth Davis and Kezia Mapes and Experience Reeves. Each to have sums of money (amounts stated for each). Exe son Israel. Wits Samuel London, William Moore and W? Nicoll. Dated 23 June 1737^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Parshall, James Clark The History of the Parshall Family (n.p., Syracuse, 1903)
2. ↑ Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Mattituck; Birth state: NY
3. ↑ Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 3; Serial: 9661; Volume: 7
4. ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1917) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 24
5. ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1917) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
6. ↑ Page 202 The Salmon Records (of Southold) https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48331/LongIslandSrcRec-002148-293/295892
7. ↑ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1917) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
8. ↑ NY Wills, Vol 013, 1736-1741 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8800/005518052_00222?pid=3033856

• The History of the Parshall Family : From the conquest of England by William of Normandy, A D 1066, to the close of the 19th century. By James Clark Parshall, Esq., Counselor at Law, Author of the Barker Genealogy, James Parshall and His Descendants, etc. Syracuse 1903. Crist, Scott & Parshall, Cooperstown, New York. 16:01, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
• Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Author: Hatcher, Patricia Law Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Will details and source by Meehan-411 14 May 2018.

• Captain Israel Parshall on Find A Grave: Memorial #230797405 5 April 2024

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Parshall-41 created through the import of PaulAncestry.ged on Jan 26, 2012 by Joyce Rosnel.