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Benjamin Parker (1730 - 1801)

Benjamin Parker
Born in Andover, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 12 Jul 1748 (to 26 Aug 1759) in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at age 70 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Benjamin Parker was born in Massachusetts.

Benjamin, the son of Benjamin Parker and Sarah Chadwick was born on 25 September 1730 at Andover, Massachusetts.[1]

Benjamin married Elizabeth Fletcher (1728-1759) the daughter of Capt. Robert and Sarah (Swan) Fletcher on 12 July 1748 at Haverhill, Massachusetts.[2] They had six children born at Haverhill:

  1. Elizabeth Fletcher (b. 28 Oct 1749; d. 3 Aug 1791, Haverhill, MA)[3] m. 21 Jul 1776 at Haverhill, MA, Deacon Moses Webster (1738-1827)
  2. Daniel Fletcher (b. 30 Jul 1751; d. 1821)[4]
  3. Susanna Fletcher (b. 28 Apr 1753; d. )[5]
  4. Martha Fletcher (b. 12 Mar 1755; d. )[6]
  5. Benjamin Fletcher (b. 10 Mar 1757; d. )[7]
  6. Anne Fletcher (b. 5 Aug 1759; d. )[8]

Benjamin Fletcher died on 27 July 1801 in his 71st year at Andover.[9] buried in the Old North Parish Burying Ground at North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.[10]His will was entered into probate on 5 November 1801 at Essex, Massachusetts.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK7-D5B : 15 January 2020), Benjamin Parker, 1730.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-M791 : 7 May 2022), Benjamin Parker and Elisabeth Fletcher, 12 Jul 1748; citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009726.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSY-Y83 : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Elisabeth Parker, 1749.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3M-628 : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Daniel Parker, 1751.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSB-N4W : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Susanna Parker, 1753.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSY-1L5 : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Martha Parker, 1755.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ39-SD4 : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Benjamin Parker, 1757.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZS1-3RV : 14 January 2020), Benjamin Parker in entry for Anne Parker, 1759.
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/71030303:2495?gsfn=Benjamin&gsln=Parker&ml_rpos=5
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69396417/benjamin-parker: accessed 10 August 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Parker (unknown–27 Jul 1801), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69396417, citing Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by JC (contributor 47498508).
  11. ↑ Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3527386:9069




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