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was meant, instead of Parr. JAMES, one of the soldiers sent to seize
Gorton, and his comp. was of unkn. resid. Samuel, Salem 1665.

    PARROTT, PAROTE or PARRETT, * FRANCIS, Rowley, freem. 13
May 1640, was town clk. 14 yrs. rep. 1640 and 2, being the earliest from
that town, went home, and d. a. 1656. His will ment. w. Elizabeth and six ch.
One was prob. that Faith, who m. Ezekiel Jewett. JOHN, Rowley 1643,
perhaps was s. of the preced.

    PARRY, EDWARD, came from London, in the Truelove, 1634, aged 24,
but where he sett. is unkn.

    PARSONS, BENJAMIN, Springfield, said to have come, perhaps was
brot. in his childhood, from Torrington, a. 30 miles from Exeter, in the
N. W. part of Devonsh. m. 1653 Sarah, d. of Richard Vore, of Windsor,
had Sarah, b. 18 Aug. 1656; Benjamin, 15 Sept. 1658; Mary, 10 Dec.
1660, d. young; Abigail, 6 Jan. 1663; Samuel, 10 Oct. 1666; Ebenezer,
17 Nov. 1668; Mary, again, 17 Dec. 1670; Hezekiah, 24 Nov.
1673; and Joseph, Dec. 1675. His w. d. 1 Jan. 1676 or 7, and he m.
next the wid. of John Leonard, who took after his d. third h. Hon. Peter
Tilton; was deac. and d. 24 Aug. 1689. Sarah m. James Dorchester;
Abigail m. 23 Dec. 1680, John Mun, and next 7 Oct. 1686 John Richards;
and Mary m. 21 Oct. 1691, Thomas Richards. BENJAMIN,
Springfield, s. of the preced. m. 17 Jan. 1684, Sarah, d. of John Keep,
rem. to Enfield, had John, b. 19 Nov. 1684; Benjamin, 1 Mar. 1688;
Christopher, 28 Jan. 1691; and Sarah, perhaps; and he d. 28 Dec.
1728. His wid. d. 8 July foll. EBENEZER, Springfield, s. of the first
Benjamin, liv. on W. side of the riv. m. Margaret, d. of Samuel Marshfield.
had Ebenezer, b. 12 Jan. 1692; Margaret, 19 Sept. 1693; Jonathan,
15 July 1695, drown. at 8 yrs.; Benjamin, 15 Dec. 1696; Caleb,
27 Dec. 1699; Sarah, 4 Feb. 1703; Jonathan, 30 Nov. 1705, Y. C.
1729, a min. of distinct. ord. 17 Mar. 1730 at Lyme, and thence to Newbury;
Abigail, 21 Oct. 1708; and Catharine, 16 Oct. 1715. He was
deac. 52 yrs. and d. 23 Sept. 1752; and his wid. d. 12 June 1758, aged
87. EBENEZER, Windsor, s. of Thomas, had Abigail, b. 1 Aug. 1675;
Ebenezer, 16 Apr. 1677; and John, 29 July 1678. EBENEZER, Gloucester,
youngest s. of the first Jeffery, m. Lydia, d. prob. youngest of the
sec. William Haskell, wh. d. 1734, had Ebenezer, Jacob, Isaac, and perhaps
sev. other ch. but certain, the youngest s. Moses, b. 20 June 1716, H. C.
1736, the min. of Byfield, who. was f. of a disting. fam. He had sec. and
third ws. was in high esteem, and d. 19 Dec. 1763. ELIHU, York,
s. of John, by w. Ruth, d. of Joseph Wilson, had Ruth, b. 5 Nov. 1711;
Hannah, 21 May 1713; John, 26 June 1715; Elizabeth 11 Sept. 1717; Joseph,
20 Feb. 1720; Elihu, 3 June 1722; Josiah, 13 June 1724, d.
young; Mary, 21 Dec. 1726; and Susanna, 15 Jan. 1730. GEORGE,
Boston, by w. Eliz. d. I feel sure, of Rev. John Wheelwright, had Joseph,