Person:James Parker (106)

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m. 24 Sep 1765
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Name James Parker
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Feb 1745/46 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 24 Sep 1765 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Lovejoy
Burial[2] 23 Oct 1801 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912)
    Vol. 1, p. 295.

    PARKER, ---, s. James, jr. and Dinah, Feb. 28, 1745-6.

  2. Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912)
    Vol. 2, p. 518.

    PARKER, James, chronic disorders, bur. Oct. 23, 1801, a. 66 y. 7 m. CR2
    [Note: the age at death appears off by 10 years, see note.]

  3.   Fitzpatrick, Marilyn. "Joseph Parker of Andover", in The Essex Genealogist (Massachusetts). (Lynnfield, Massachusetts: Essex Society of Genealogists)
    Vol. 18, p. 163.

    Children of Capt. James Parker Jr. of Andover and wife Dinah ---: 4) ---, son b. 28 Feb 1745/6 ("prob. the James named in probate"). Administration of estate of Capt. James Parker Jr. granted 2 May 1763 to Col. Joseph Frye. Guardian for James Parker, minor, above age 14, son of James Parker Jr. appointed 26 Dec 1763. Sep 1771, James Parker Jr. with wife Mary, Carlton Parker, and widow Dinah Parker spinster sold land to Henry Abbott Jr.

  4.   Abbott, Charlotte Helen. Abbott Genealogies/Early Records and Notes of the Lovejoy Family of Andover. (Andover, Mass.: typescript)
    p. 24 (original p. 21).

    Mary Lovejoy m. 24 Sep 1765 James Parker, s/o Capt. James Parker, d. 23 Oct 1801, at 66.

  5.   The age at death is a discordant note, but since it appears to be almost exactly ten years off, it seems likely to be an error. Possibly the bad arithmetic was encouraged by the "chronic disorders"?