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Marion (Parris) Smith (1879)

Marion Smith formerly Parris
Born in New York, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and [mother unknown]
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Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Profile last modified | Created 21 Sep 2020
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Biography

Living with family of origin[1][2]

Marriage record[3] to William Smith of Texas.

The Kings Arm

The "Kings Arm" Musket was brought from England in1683 by Thomas Parris and used in the French and Indian War.

It has been handed down in the Parris family each generation to the oldest son.

When the news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence reached Pembroke, Massachusetts where the family lived, the "Old Gun" was fired in celebration and has been fired on the fourth of July every year since.

It has been fired on two other historic occasions, Armistice Day, November 11th, 1918 ... signifying the end of World War 1, and on V.E. Day - Victory in Europe, May 8th, 1945 ... World War 2.

It has been owned by:

Capt. Josiah Parris 1760-1851 (Revolutionary War soldier, at Buckfield)

Virgil Delphini Parris 1807-1874

Edward Lowden Parris 1837-1921

Edward Lowden Parris, Jr 1887-1950

Donated to the Zadoc Long Free Library in Buckfield, Maine by Marion (Parris) Smith, daughter of Edward L. Parris.

Capt Josiah Parris was not the eldest son of the eldest son, etc going back to Thomas Parris, but instead was the son of Thomas (b 1701), then Benjamin (b 1731).

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ65-61M : 17 August 2017), Parris in household of Edward L Parris, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 471, sheet 578B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,889.
  2. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSVT-116 : accessed 21 September 2020), Marion Parris in household of Edward L Parris, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 27 New York City Ward 19, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 474, sheet 7A, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,103.
  3. "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243V-HH2 : 10 February 2018), William Smith and Marrion Parris, 11 Jun 1912; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,382.
  • Info re the Kings Arm taken from information posted at the Zadoc Long Free Library, Buckfield, Maine.




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