Jane (Parker) Isham (1664 - 1720)

Born 21 Mar 1664 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Isham — married 16 Dec 1687 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1720 at age 55 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Jane Parker (not Jane Hyde Parker)^{[Research Notes]} was born March 1664, the daughter of Robert Parker and Sarah James of Barnstable, Massachusetts.^{[1] [2]}.

In December 1687, she married John Isham in Barnstable^{[3] [4] [2]}, and their children included:

1. Jane born October 7, 1689^[4], who married Michael Wilson^[2]
2. John, born August 25, 1691^[4], who married Deborah Daggett^[2]
3. Isaac, born Feb 1692^[4], who married Abigail or Thankful Lumbert ^[2]
4. Sarah born December 1684^[4], who married Joshua Lovell ^[2]
5. Mary born June 1687^[4], who married Abel Crocker^[2]
6. Hannah^[4], who married Peter Blossom^[2]
7. Patience^[4][2]
8. Joseph^[4], who married Susanna Swift and then married Temperance Caulkins^[2]
9. Thankful^[4], who married Joseph Butler^[2]

John Isham Sr. died Sepetember 3, 1713^{[4] [2][5]}

Jane (Parker) Isham died a widow in February, 1719^{[2] [6]}

Probate

The will of Jane Isum of Barnstable, widow, was dated 13 April 1715 and proved on 24 February 1719/20 in Barnstable. She mentioned her children, Joseph, Mary, Thankful, and John. She had six daughters but didn't mention them all.^[7]

Research Notes

No contemporary record involving Jane gives her a middle name of Hyde. Other than online family trees or poorly sourced collections, none of the sources for Jane give a middle name Hyde. It was unsual to have a middle name at this time. If a contemporary primary source can be found listing this name, please provide it.

The name "Jane Hyde Parker" does appear in Brainard's Isham genealogy,^[8] however it is specifically in the context of the second "tradition" on John Isham's origin; that she was the wife of Captain John Isham, son of Thomas Isham of Pitchley. Braniard has this to say about that origin:^[9]

"The second tradition is a constructed story, concocted by some unscrupulous genealogist for consumption by credulous and trusting Americans... In correspondence with the compiler Mr. Longden [whom Brainard called 'a very careful historical investigator'] demonstrated that in all respects this second tradition was a stupid forgery, wholly in conflict with historical fact, although it mentions real persons.

Sources

1. ↑ Barnstable Vital Records Volume 11, page 99 and Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Barnstable Volume 1, page 54 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), which states Robert Parker married with Sarah James 28 January 1656 ... his Daughter Jane born Ult. March 1664
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson. This open source shows information that may otherwise be behind a paywall. see Vol. 39 (Palmer to Perry), page 64 for the children of Robert Parker and Sarah James, and page 44 for Jane, daughter of Robert, who married John Isham
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-P2PR : 13 July 2016), John Issum and Jane Parker, Dec 1677; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 947,061.
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Massachusetts Vital Records Barnstable, Volume 6, page 140 (also published in Volume 6, page 140 of the Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History, which states John Issum and Jane Parker were Joyned in marriage In December 1677+ (+10 years too old is marked in the margin alongside these entries)
   • his Daughter Jane born ye 7 of Octor in ye year 1679+
   • his Son John Born ye 25 of August 1681+
   • his Son Isaac Born In Feb 1682+
   • his Daughter Sarah born in Decem 1684+
   • his Daughter Mary born In June 1687+
   • his Daughter Hannah
   • his Daughter Patience
   • his Son Joseph
   • his Daughter Thankful
   • John Issam Sr departed this Life 3 Sept 1713
5. ↑ Volume 3, page 182 “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.), which shows a transcript of John Isham's will and probate, listing his wife and children
6. ↑ Volume 3, page 349 “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.), which shows a transcript of Jane (Parker) Isham's will and probate, noting children Joseph, Mary, Thankful and John
7. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-N4M  : 2 May 2024), Film# 007705400, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 496, Vol 3, Page 537.
8. ↑ Brainard: Page 106
9. ↑ Brainard: Page 107

• Brainard, Homer Worthington. A Survey of the Ishams in England an America; Eight Hundred and Fifty Years of History and Genealogy (Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont, 1938)
• Myers, Marya & James, Jr., Donald W., A New Look at The Family of Francis and Philip James of Hingham: Immigrant Ancestors, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1997) Vol. 151, Page 69.

See also:

• Phinney, Mary Allen. Isham Genealogy, A Brief History of Jirah Isham (Tuttle Pub. Co., Rutland, Vt., 1940) Page 4
• Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriages Before 1699 (Biblio Co., Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, USA, 1926)
• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/13885/54/248780011