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Noah D. Parsons

Male 1805 - Aft 1850  (46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Noah D. Parsons was born in 1805 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA (son of William J. "Billy" Parsons and Priscilla Parker); died after 1850 in Maryland.

    Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William J. "Billy" Parsons was born on 6 May 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland (son of John Parsons and Rachel Rain); died on 22 Jun 1825 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Father's Will: 28 April 1795, Worcester County, Maryland; Father's will proved. He inherits "Tyburn" (50 acres) and all of the money loaned to him by his father to secure the other land. This tract had been patented by his father 23 June 1774.
    • Land Purchase: 2 Oct 1816, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; From Solomon Vinson & wife for $124.08 A parcel of land called Swamp Ridge, which was sold to S.V. in 1811 by Littleton Truitt (probably also related to your Hiram Truitt, a great uncle, or cousin, etc. There were a lot of L Truitts, all from the same fam)
    • Land Purchase: 2 October 1816, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; William Parsons of Worcester MD, From Elizabeth Vinson, Soloman Vinson & wife. $1184.40 Parcel of lands known as Soloman's Wisdom, Newbolds Lot and Red Oak Ridge
    • Will: 23 August 1825, Worcester County, Maryland; Will names sons, George, Elisha, Noah, John, William, daughter, Sarah, and wife Priscilla. Copy of will in notes.

    William married Priscilla Parker on 19 May 1797 in Worcester County, Maryland. Priscilla (daughter of Elisha Parker and Abigail Turner) was born on 15 April 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 9 August 1848 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Priscilla Parker was born on 15 April 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland (daughter of Elisha Parker and Abigail Turner); died on 9 August 1848 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 1787, Worcester County, Maryland; Priscilla was left a cow, calf, ewe & lamb and a negro girl named Venus.

    Children:
    1. George Parker Parsons was born in 1798 in Worcester County, Maryland; died in 1846 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    2. William B. Parsons was born in 1798 in Maryland; died on 2 March 1868 in Sussex County, Delaware, USA.
    3. John A. Parsons was born in 1800 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    4. 1. Noah D. Parsons was born in 1805 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA; died after 1850 in Maryland.
    5. Sarah M. Parsons was born in 1806 in Maryland.
    6. Elisha Collins Parsons was born in 1809 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 4 April 1887 in Wicomico County, Maryland, USA.
    7. Eliza Parsons was born in 1810 in Maryland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Parsons was born on 11 Sept 1736 in Stepney Parish, Somerset County, Maryland (son of John Parsons, Sr. and Mary Smith); died in 1795 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Land Patent: 19 August 1760, Worcester County, Maryland; Patented "Targett Hill" (50 acres) Patented Certificate 2453. Warrant had been obtained by Outten Truitt and assigned to John Parsons.
    • Land Patent: 4 November 1769, Worcester County, Maryland; 50 acres surveyed for "Tyburn" 1769, returned 1770 patented to John Parsons 1774
    • Land Patent: 20 Oct 1773, Worcester County, Maryland; 395 acres surveyed, an addition to Parson's Lot, returned 1774, patented to John Parsons 1775 (In notes)

    Notes:

    Died:
    Will probated 28 Apr 1795 To s Wm`Tyburn' to s Peter, landto s John`Target Hill' &`Cow House' to s Jonathan, 120a, part of 'Addition to Parsons Lot' to s Isaac, remainder of land; to s Caleb Tingle, 120a part of "Add to Parsons Lot' to d Ann ? s John exe

    John married Rachel Rain in 1759 in Worcester County, Maryland. Rachel (daughter of ? and ?) was born in 1740 in Maryland; died in ca 1812 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rachel Rain was born in 1740 in Maryland (daughter of ? and ?); died in ca 1812 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    No docs that I found with her maiden name, but World Families DNA project identifies genetic heritage and the censuses over there was that she was a Rains, and there were a number of Rains/Raynes in the area.

    Children:
    1. Peter Parsons was born in 1762 in Maryland.
    2. Jonathan Parsons was born in 1767 in Worcester, Maryland, USA.
    3. 2. William J. "Billy" Parsons was born on 6 May 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 22 Jun 1825 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    4. Caleb Tingle Parsons was born in 1772 in Maryland; died in 1843.
    5. Isaac F. Parsons was born in 1773 in Maryland; died after 1814.
    6. Nancy Ann Parsons was born in 1775 in Maryland.

  3. 6.  Elisha Parker was born in Nov 1731 in Worcester County, Maryland (son of George Parker and Sarah Warrington); died on 7 Sep 1787 in Worcerster County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Military: 15 July 1780 (see your notes), Worcester County, Maryland; Elisha Parker, Sr. pvt. in Capt Ebenezer Handy’s Co. of the Snow Hill Batt'l of the Worcester Militia & a pvt of the 6th Class in Captain Robert Handy's Co., Wicomico Batt'l of the Worcester Militia. Elisha Jr. Also listed 5th class. Home guard.
    • Tax List: 1758, Worcester County, Maryland; Parker's Delight of 54 acres
    • Power of Attorney: 9 December 1760, Sussex, DE; Father gives him power of attorney to act for him in the in Sussex County to execute a deed for the sale of land he (George) owns there.
    • Will: 1770, Worcester County, Maryland; Profits from a Mill to be sold or rented to be divided among his sons, Elisha, George & John. Elisah was also named as on of the Exe of his father's will, which he declined. Copy of will in notes.
    • Tax List: 1783, Worcester County, Maryland; Wicomico List: 228a Parker's Delight (expanded from 54a bet 1762-1768) Parker's Last Choice 54a (1st listed 1768) Parker's Misfortune 50a (listed after 1771) Handy's Beginning, 50apt. Bacon; saw mill; grist mill; 4 slaves; 11 cattle; 2 males; 4 females
    • Court: 24 November 1783, Worcester County, Maryland; Jacob Parker....to Elisha Parker agrees not to trespass on north side of division line.
    • Deed: 2 October 1784, Worcester County, Maryland; Elisha Sr. deeds land to Elisha Jr. (Deed index, no details)
    • Will: 11 April 1787, Worcester County, Maryland; Copy of will in notes.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Will proved 7 Dec. 1787

    Elisha married Abigail Turner in 1754 in Worcester County, Maryland. Abigail (daughter of Samuel Turner and Sarah) was born in 1722 in Somerset County, Maryland; died after 1787 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail Turner was born in 1722 in Somerset County, Maryland (daughter of Samuel Turner and Sarah); died after 1787 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Parker
    2. Abigail Parker
    3. Elisha Parker was born in 1755.
    4. Rebekah Parker was born in 1756 in Worcester, Maryland, United States; died in 1833.
    5. John Parker was born in 1757; died in 1838.
    6. Mary Parker was born in 1760.
    7. George Parker was born in 1765.
    8. Elizabeth Parker was born in 1765.
    9. 3. Priscilla Parker was born on 15 April 1769 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 9 August 1848 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    10. Samuel Turner Parker was born in 1773; died in 1837 in Worcester, Maryland, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Parsons, Sr. was born on 7 Feb 1705 in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland (son of Peter Parsons and Ursula Jenkins); died in 1757 in Somerset County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Parsons
    • Inheritance: 1 April 1712, Somerset County, Maryland; John, brother of Peter Parsons, gives legacies to the sons of Peter. To John and Peter Parsons, eldest sons of my nephew Peter Parsons, dec'd, may have each a mare fold (?) when they reach age 12.

    Notes:

    Died:
    John died intestate & his son Peter filed or Adm rights to the estate 23 Feb 1757. Rights were granted & the estate was inventoried on 1 Jan 1758.

    John married Mary Smith on 3 April 1729 in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland. Mary (daughter of ? and ?) was born in 1706 in Maryland; died in ? in Somerset County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Smith was born in 1706 in Maryland (daughter of ? and ?); died in ? in Somerset County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Smith

    Children:
    1. Peter Parsons was born on 14 May 1730 in Somerset County, Maryland; died on 15 May 1762 in Somerset County, Maryland.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Parsons was born in 1731 in Somerset County, Maryland; died in 1778? in Worcester County, Maryland.
    3. Nelly Parsons was born on 24 Dec 1733 in Somerset County, Maryland; died on 24 Feb 1734 in Somerset County, Maryland.
    4. 4. John Parsons was born on 11 Sept 1736 in Stepney Parish, Somerset County, Maryland; died in 1795 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    5. George Parsons was born on 14 April 1738 in Somerset County, Maryland; died in 1770 in Somerset County, Maryland.
    6. Zephaniah Parsons was born in 1740 in Somerset County, Maryland.
    7. Sarah Parsons was born in 1743 in Somerset County, Maryland.
    8. Leah Parsons was born in 1748 in Somerset County, Maryland.

  3. 10.  ?

    ? married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  ?
    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel Rain was born in 1740 in Maryland; died in ca 1812 in Worcester County, Maryland.

  5. 12.  George Parker was born in 1698 in Sussex County, DE (son of ? and ?); died on 3 March 1770 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Land Purchase: 5 August 1735, Sussex County, DE; David Firman to G. Parker, land in Augola Neck SW side of Lowes Creek
    • Land Purchase: 2 Oct 1738, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; Absolom Hill (George's step-son) sales to G. Parker, Millwright, land called "Exchange Situate" on the SW side of Rehoboth bay, land that belonged to his father, John Hill.
    • Land Patent: 1759, Worcester County, Maryland; Mill Rights Good Intent 30 acresParker was a millwright & his tract was "back in Wicomico Forest...beginning at a marked pine standing on a hill near Longo's Swamp on the S side thereof & on the W side of Pocomoke River"
    • Land Sale: 7 August 1759, Angola Neck, Sussex Co, DE; Geo & Sarah for £40 quit claim unto John Hill yeoman, all their right to 100a in Angola Neck W end of a 660a that John Hill (grandfather to the afsd John Hill) d. possess, who by his will devised the land to Sarah (then his wife) during her natural life
    • Land Sale: 9 Dec 1760, Sussex County, Delaware; George, now of Worcester, gives son Elisha power of atty. to act on his behalf to sale land he owns in Sussex. Deed in notes
    • Will: 5 August 1765, Worcester County, Maryland; Will proved 9 March 1770. Will names wife Sarah, sons, John, Jacob, Elisha & George. daughters, Sarah, wife of Robert Price & Mary, wife of James Twiford.

    George married Sarah Warrington in 1727 in Sussex County, Delaware. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Warrington and ?) was born in 1704 in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA; died in 1771 in Worcester County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Sarah Warrington was born in 1704 in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA (daughter of Stephen Warrington and ?); died in 1771 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 28 January 1726, Sussex County, DE; Heirs: wife Sarah Hillsons John, Absalom and Robert Hill; daughters Elizabeth Hill. Extrs wife Sarah Hill, son John Hill, and friend Philip Askne. Witt: James Walker, Thomas Cokayne and Abraham Inloss
    • Will: 1770, Worcester County, Maryland; Leaves land, profits from his Mill, a horse named Prince, and a portion of his personal estate

    Notes:

    Died:
    Story of George's death from Parker Family bk by Mary Watters Jackson saysGeorge was accidentally killed while deer hunting as he was mistaken for a deer while riding on a galloping horse through a thicket.

    Children:
    1. Jacob Parker was born in 1727; died in 1790.
    2. Mary Parker was born in 1730.
    3. 6. Elisha Parker was born in Nov 1731 in Worcester County, Maryland; died on 7 Sep 1787 in Worcerster County, Maryland.
    4. Sarah Parker was born in 1732.
    5. George Parker was born in 1734; died on 16 September 1774.
    6. John Parker was born in 1740; died in 1793.

  7. 14.  Samuel Turner was born in 1670 in Somerset County, Maryland (son of Edward Turner and Judith Hack); died on 5 March 1760 in Worcester County, Maryland.

    Other Events:

    • Tax: 8 January 1699, Somerset County, Maryland; Paying tax on 150 acres of land "Turner's Choice" located in the Annamessex District on W side of Vasecanquo Creek, this is just NW of present Snow Hill, Maryland. Source: Calvert Papers Rent Rolls of Somerset County, Maryland 1663-1723
    • Deed: 16 Nov 1730, Somerset County, Maryland; Sam'l deeds land "Turner's Choice" to son John, "for natural love and affection I give to my son John Turner that plantation of situate lying & being in the county aforesaid commonly called "Turner's Choice"
    • Land Patent: 1738; Patented Samuel's Adventure 100 acres in Pocomoke 100. Source: Land Records of Worcester County, 1666-1810
    • Will: 1752, Worcester County, Maryland; Will probated 1760 to: sons William, Samuel, Henry, John, Nicholas, Joshua, Joseph and Rowland, To Daughters: Esther Butler, Sarah Davis, Mary Davis, Judah Smith, and Abigail Parker.

    Samuel married Sarah. Sarah was born in 1671; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Sarah was born in 1671; died in ?.
    Children:
    1. John Turner was born in 1690.
    2. Esther Turner was born in 1700.
    3. Sarah Turner was born in 1704; died on 18 May 1792.
    4. 7. Abigail Turner was born in 1722 in Somerset County, Maryland; died after 1787 in Worcester County, Maryland.
    5. Tarna Turner
    6. Judah Turner
    7. Mary Turner
    8. Rowland Turner
    9. Joseph Turner
    10. Joshua Turner
    11. Nicholas Turner
    12. Henry Turner
    13. William Turner




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