Joseph Parsons (1769 - 1854)

Born 21 Nov 1769 in South Berwick, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Saunders (Sargent) Parsons — married 28 Oct 1805 in Alfred, York County, Maine

Descendants

Died 20 May 1854 at age 84 in Eastbrook, Hancock County, Maine

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Biography

Joseph Parsons was born at South Berwick, ME, on 21 Nov 1769, baptized there 26 November 1769, the son of William Parsons and Abigail Frost Blunt; died in Eastbrook, ME, 20 May 1854, age 84 years, buried at Eastbrook; married at Alfred, ME, 28 or 29 Oct 1805 to Charlotte Sanders Sargent. He was a lumberman and farmer. His will is recorded at Ellsworth, ME.

The first settlements of Eastbrook, Maine were made in 1800, by Joseph Parsons, Robert Dyer, Samuel Bragdon and John E. Smith. The first mill, and also the first framed-house, were built by Joseph Parsons.

Children of Joseph Parsons and Charlotte Sanders Sargent:

Julia Sargent Parsons, born 4 Apr 1807

Joseph Usher Parsons, born 22 Oct 1809

Charlotte Sanders Parsons, born 22 Aug 1811

Frances Usher Parsons, born 16 Jan 1814

William Dudley Parsons, born 27 Dec 1815

John Sargent Parsons, born 25 Dec 1817

Mary Sophia Parsons, born 7 Feb 1818; died 12 Dec 1819

United States Census, 1850^[1] Eastbrook, Hancock, Maine, United States

Enumeration Date: 28 Aug 1850

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Joseph Parsons M 40 Maine (80 transcribed as 40)

Charlott Parsons F 67 Maine

John S Parsons M 27 Maine

John Neal Parsons M 35 Scotland

Dennis Parsons M 25 Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-JKG : 22 December 2020), Joseph Parsons, Eastbrook, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1830 - 1850 US Federal Censuses.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q249-GKHN : 19 September 2016), Joseph Parsons, ; Burial, Eastbrook, Hancock, Maine, United States of America, Eastbrook Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 168818051, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46F-4NB : 4 December 2014), Joseph Parsons and Charlotte Sargent, 24 Aug 1805; citing Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,217.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/168818051/joseph-parsons : accessed 24 May 2021), memorial page for Joseph Parsons (1769–1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168818051, citing Eastbrook Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastbrook, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Diane Nibeck-Smith (contributor 46500472) .

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