Individual Details

John Parrish

(1640 - November, 1715)

Events

Birth1640Massachusetts, British America
MarriageJune 30, 1664Braintree, British America - Hannah Jewell
Residence1669Groton, British America
ResidenceDecember 10, 1677Groton, British America
Civil1678Land - Groton, British America
OccupationJune 8, 1680Surveyor - Groton, British America
CivilSeptember 9, 1685Land - Groton, British America
MarriageDecember 29, 1685Chelmsford, British America - Mary Waddel
ResidenceDecember 10, 1686Groton, British America
ResidenceJune 24, 1689Groton, British America
ResidenceDecember 9, 1690Groton, British America
ResidenceJune 18, 1691Groton, British America
ResidenceDecember 21, 1691Groton, British America
ResidenceMarch 21, 1692Groton, British America
ReligionNovember 15, 1704Preston City, British America
DeathNovember, 1715Preston City, British America
ProbateNovember 8, 1715
Burial

Families

SpouseMary Waddel (1668 - 1730)
ChildLydia Parrish (1687 - 1745)
ChildElizabeth Parrish (1691 - 1755)
ChildSarah Parrish (1692 - 1728)
SpouseHannah Jewell (1643 - 1685)
ChildBenjamin Parrish (1666 - 1725)

Notes

Birth

Maybe near Braintree, MA

Residence

Land, original proprietor lot in Groton, MA

Residence

'asembled at Concord the (12th) of the (10th) munth: 1677' after Groton was destroyed March 13 1676 King Philips War. 'Those present would go up in the spring following, and begin to repair our habitations again, John Parrish is one of the signers.

Civil

Groton was destroyed on March 13, 1676. Around 1678 'The furst Grant of euery man in this town. John Parish 05'

Occupation

In Groton between the years 1678 and 1692 John has several records in the Groton record books. He was elected to town positions and was definitely on the committee to find a preacher and possibly in the committee to find a teacher for the town.

Civil

27 May 1685 Williams Sanders gets land by John Parish, John and ‘Lackins’ seem to witness the deed. 9 Sep 1685 at the sam meting it was grantid too John Parish teen ackrs of land

Marriage

Mary and John were possibly married in Chelmsford, where her family lived but they probably lived in Groton.

Residence

John is chosen as selectman

Residence

John elected town officer

Residence

John chosen as a surveyor for 1689-90, selectman for 1690

Residence

At a ginral towne meeting legaly declar that thay would stand to their counant with mr hobart … The names of those that decent from the aboue sd towne act but do promes for to pay their owne proposhans to mr hobart of ye sd aighty pounds and forty cord of wood, John Paresh. Mr Hobart was maybe a school teacher?

Residence

at a genaral town did then uoat that thay would inuite som meet parson to prach gods word to them with as much speed as as may be, Josiah parkar, John parish, Wiliam longly and James parkar should go down and fach up som meet parsan to preach to us and the town is to bare the charg.

Residence

a meeting to Master Hancock the full sum of 60 funds, one forth part silver for preaching, the other 3 parts in corn and provisions, signed by John Parrish and others.

Religion

John and wife Mary admitted to First Church of Preston, Connecticut

Probate

His will was proved November 8, 1715.

Burial

John Parrish died in Preston, CT his burial place is unknown.

Endnotes

1. Parish, Roswell. New England Parish Families: Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass, And Preston, Conn.. Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle Publishing Company, inc, 1938, Page 1-5 New England Parish Families Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn..

2. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

3. Parish, Roswell. New England Parish Families: Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass, And Preston, Conn.. Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle Publishing Company, inc, 1938, Page 1-5 New England Parish Families Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn..

4. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

5. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

6. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

7. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

11. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

12. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

13. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

14. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

15. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

16. Groton Mass. : Town. The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts: 1662-1707. Groton: Town of Groton, 1880, Page 52 through 101 and more John in Groton.

17. Parish, Roswell. New England Parish Families: Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass, And Preston, Conn.. Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle Publishing Company, inc, 1938, Page 1-5 New England Parish Families Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn..

18. Parish, Roswell. New England Parish Families: Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass, And Preston, Conn.. Rutland, Vt.: The Tuttle Publishing Company, inc, 1938, Page 1-5 New England Parish Families Descendants of John Parish of Groton, Mass., and Preston, Conn..

19. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .