Abigail (Saunders) Parent (1781 - aft. 1851)

Born 11 Jan 1781 in Prince William, York, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Wife of Solomon Parent — married 5 Nov 1795 in York, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died after 1851 after age 69 in Bear Island, Queensbury, York, New Brunswick

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Biography

Abigail Saunders was born 11 Jan 1781, the daughter of of Thomas and Olive Saunders of Prince William, York, New Brunswick^[1].

On November 5, 1795, she married Solomon Parent, the son of Daniel Parent and Abigail Weeks, Loyalists who settled in Bear Island, NB^{[2] [1]}. Their children included:

1. Thomas Parent b. 8 Jun 1796, d. 28 Aug 1874, m. 15 Mar 1828 Hepzibah Christy or Crilley^{[2] [3]}
2. William Parent born 14 Dec 1797, d. 31 Dec 1860, m. (1st) Miss McKay, married (2nd) Ann Hallett^[4]: had four children^[2]
3. Israel Parent b. 27 Apr 1800, d. 1 May 1866, m. 18 Mar 1830 Eliza Coy d/o David Coy and Mary Ebbitt^{[5] [2]}
4. Hannah Parent born 10 Apr 1802, died 18 Apr 1899, married John Durix^[2] or John Durrell^[6]
5. James Parent b. 30 Jun 1804, m. 19 Dec 1829 Margaret Guion or Guiou^{[7] [2]}
6. David Parent born 3 Dec 1806, m. 24 Jun 1835 Wilhemina Campbell of Kingsclear, York County, NB^{[8] [2]}
7. Olive Parent b. 7 Jan 1809, m. Peter Christy^{[9] [2]}
8. John Parent born 22 Dec 1810, d. 2 May 1884, m. (1st) 26 Oct 1837 Lucy Ann Lawrence^[10]: had issue: m. (2nd) 15 Jan 1876 Mary Kitchen^{[11] [2]}
9. Edward Parent born 4 Mar 1813, married Frances Brewer^{[12] [2]}
10. Mary Parent b. 26 Feb 1816, married Stephen Palmer^{[13] [2]}
11. Daniel Parent born 9 Jun 1818, died 2 Sep 1845 or 2 Sep 1884, married 30 Oct 1841 Catherine Hoyt^{[14] [2]}

Solomon and Abigail appear in the 1851 Census^[15]. They do not appear in the 1861 Census. This profile shows Abigail died after 1851.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} New Brunswick Historical and Genealogical Society First Families Pages; listing for Thomas Saunders provides the following sources: MC1/Wiggins #2, 1 page: see MC80/2828 Albert Broome’s Saunders of Prince William, 100 pages; also MC80/2835, 38 pages.
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} New Brunswick Historical and Genealogical Society First Families Pages; listing for Thomas Saunders provides the following sources: MC1/Parent, 20 pages: see MC1/Wiggins #2: see also MC80/1138 Earle Parent’s Parent [family history]: see MC80/1493 Patricia M. Lawson et. al. The Nackawic Bend : 200 years of history, pages 46-55: see also MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue #29, September 1986: Betty Saunders’ Daniel Parent genealogy, pages 44-47 see also Saint John Regional Library: David Russell Jack Bequest: Genealogy, microfilm reel F109, page 93.
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Volume 3 Number 1506; Date March 15 1828; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states: m. Fredericton (York Co.) Thursday 6th inst., by Rev. Dr. Somerville, Thomas PARENT, Queensbury parish (York Co.) / Miss Hepsibah CHRISTY, Keswick Ridge.
4. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics, Volume 9 Number 923; Date July 9 1841; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Weekly Chronicle, which states: m. Thursday, 24th ult., by Rev. T.W. Saunders, William PARENT of Queensbury, York Co. / Miss Ann HALLETT.
5. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 4 Number 594; Date March 31 1830; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper City Gazette; showing m. Gagetown (Queens Co.) Israel PARENT (York Co.) / Eliza COY eldest d/o David COY, former place
6. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-Y2WK : 9 March 2018), John Durell and Hannah Parent, 22 Jun 1826; citing , York, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 282, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,412.
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 4 Number 428; Date December 19 1829; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states m. 26th, by Daniel Morehouse, Esq., James PARENT / Margaret GUIOU third d/o Isaac GUIOU, Queensbury parish (York Co.)
8. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics Volume 6 Number 68; Date January 24 1835; County Saint John; Place Saint John Newspaper New Brunswick Courier; which states: m. Fredericton, 30th ult.,by Rev. J. Birkmyre, David PARENT / Miss Wilhelmina CAMPBELL of Kingsclear.
9. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-Y5B3 : 9 March 2018), Peter Christy and Olive Parent, 03 Sep 1829; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 355, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,412.
10. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZDM : 13 March 2018), John Parent and Lucy Ann Lawrence, 26 Oct 1837; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 20, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
11. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KY3G : 13 March 2018), Edward J Parent and Mary E Kitchen, 17 Mar 1875; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 455, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,414.
12. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6Z-98B : 11 March 2018), DEFAULT RECORD TITLE - CHANGE ME, Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 84; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13182, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,818.
13. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZL1 : 13 March 2018), Stephen Palmer and Mary Parent, 02 Apr 1840; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 86, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
14. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-KZBV : 13 March 2018), Daniel Parent and Catherine Hoyt, 16 Oct 1841; citing , , New Brunswick, Canada, p. 152, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 846,413.
15. ↑ The 1851 Census shows Solomon Parent and Abigail in New Brunswick; District Name: York (county); Sub-District Name: Queensbury; Sub-District Number: 96; Page Number: 18; Microfilm: C-998; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 1105032