"… payments were made to the widow Parsons from 19 March 1653/4 through 15 April 1655 (Ref. BE/OV1/1, Beaminster Overseers' Accounts, 1630-1673, with gaps, at DCRO). On the last date the widow was marked 'in siknes,' so she probably died soon after. Whether this widow was Margaret Parsons cannot be determined."