"(I) Thomas Parker, the pioneer ancestor of the line here followed, emigrated to this country from London, England, on the ship "Susan and Ellen," leaving there March 11, 1635, he being then about thirty years of age. He settled in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor in 1638, and he removed to Reading between the years 1638 and 1640, and was founder and deacon of the church there. He was admitted a freeman in Lynn, May 17, 1637. He married, about 1635, Amy _____, who bore him twelve children, namely: 1. Thomas, born, Lynn, 1636, died July 17, 1699; married Deborah _____. 2. Lieutenant Hananiah, born about 1638, died Reading, March 10, 1724; married (first) Elizabeth Browne, of Reading, September 30, 1663; married (second) Mary (Bursham) Bright, December 12, 1700. 3. Seargent John, born Reading, 1640, died 1698. 4. Joseph, born 1642, died 1644. 5. Joseph, born 1645, died 1646. 6. Mary, born December 12, 1647, died 1705; married Samuel Dodge. 7. Martha, born March 14, 1649. 8. Nathaniel, of whom further. 9. Sarah, born September 30, 1653, died October 26, 1656. 10. Johnathan, born May 18, 1656, died, Reading, Jun 10, 1680. 11. Sarah, born May 23, 1658. 12 Deborah. Thomas Parker (father) died in Reading August 12, 1683, and his widow died in Reading January 15, 1690. His will was dated August 3, 1683, and proved December 18, 1683. He bequeathed to his wife; to sons John, Thomas, Nathaniel, Hananiah; daughters, Mary and Martha; grandchildren, Samuel and Sarah Parker; to John, 'a great Bible that Boniface Burton game me.' "
[Note: no Deborah named in this family on Vol. 2, p. 621, nor is any evidence found that she existed. On 2:621, Cutter says, "Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts gives names of several other children not given in the Parker Genealogy." On p. 345 of Pope, several children are listed that actually belong to his son Thomas, because Pope was unaware he had a son Thomas. Pope actually is unaware of many of the actual children of this Thomas.]
