Generation 1

UNKNOWN PARKER

Parents: Unknown

Children of Unknown Parker:

1. Abraham Parker died on 12 Aug 1685 in Chelmsford. He married Rose Whitlock
2. Jacob Parker settled in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Sarah Unknown and had children Jacob (bef. 1653), Sarah (1653), Thomas (1656), Tabitha (1658), Rebecca (161), Benjamin (1663), Rachel (1645), Mary (1667) recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
3. Capt. James Parker settled in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Unknown and children Elizabeth, Anna, John, James, and Samuel (all baptised in 1656) and Joshua (1658), Zachariah (1659) and Eleazerer (1661) recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
4. Joseph Parker settled in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Margaret Unknown and had children Anna (1655), Mary (1657), John (1659), John (1661) and Anna (1663) recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
5. John Parker settled in what is now Andover. [Ref]

Generation 2

ABRAHAM PARKER (d. 1685) of Chelmsford

Parents: Unknown Parker

Abraham Parker died on 12 Aug 1685 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He married Rose Whitlock on 18 Nov 1644 in Woburn. [Ref] She died on 30 Nov 1691 [Ref, no day] in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Abraham Parker is on the __ May 1645 list of freemen. [Ref]

A Rose Whitlock sued Francis Tharley at the 26 (10) 1643 Court in Salem for "unjust molestation". They released each other from lies or bonds concerning marriage. [Ref] Is this our Rose?

Abraham was admitted freeman in 1644 in Woburn. [Ref]

"There used to be a tradition that the wife of Abraham Parker was the first woman to “Bake and Brew” in Chelmsford. The authority for this tradition is a letter written by Jonathan Perham, Town Clerk, August 8, 1821, to Hon. Abel Parker which says: “Bridget who now is the wd. Pierce, * * * states that her great grandmother is said to be the first woman that Brewed and Baked in Chelmsford, which I suppose to be the wife of Abraham Parker. Mrs. Pierce states that Moses Parker son of Abraham was grandfather to her.” [Ref]

Abraham moved to Chelmsford, probably in 1653. [Ref] He was the fourth resident of Chelmsford to join the church there. [Ref]

Abraham Parker's wife was among the first residents of Chelmsford to join the the church there, joining about 1655. [Ref]

On 11 (4) 1656, after a public fast, several church members in Chelmsford owned the covenant or professed their willingness to do so. These members included William Fletcher; Brother [Thomas] Adams; Mary, the wife of Thomas Chamberlain; Mary, the wife of Isaac Learned; Rose, the wife of Abraham Parker; Mary, the wife of Edmund Parker. [Ref]

Abraham's homestead was set off for him in 29 Sep 1662. It comprised 24 acres near the middle of town. [Ref] Abraham's homestead in Chelmsford was "on the south side of the Billerica road near the present town farm (he was bounded easterly by his river meadow, and north by the highway to the Bay), but later we find his house at the village, where he and his sons built a mill near the upper dam of the Mill pond." [Ref]

Abraham was chosen "to take care of the clensing the meeting house that it be kept in a desent posture & of the hower [hour] glasse, Cushion &c." in Chelmsford on 16 (9) 1660. [Ref]

"On account of trespass done by Abraham Parker’s eight swine, they were impounded 'Fouer times in the same year'". [Ref]

On 24 Mar 1678-9 Abraham and his sons, Moses and Isaac, were accused of illegally selling strong liquor to the Indians. They acknowledged that they had done this and promised the selectman of Chelmsford never to do so again. [Ref]

On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; Abraham was assessed a moderately high rate: £2.15.4. [Ref]

In 1679 Abraham was tythingman in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Abraham signed his will on 6 Aug 1685. [Ref]

Children of Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock:

1. Anna (Hannah) Parker was born on 29 Oct 1645 in Woburn. [Ref] She was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She probably died before 6 Aug 1685 as she is not mentioned in either of her parents' wills. [Ref] She married Nathaniel Blood on 16 Jan 1679. [Ref]
2. Corp. John Parker was born on 30 Oct 1647 in Woburn. [Ref] He was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 14 Apr 1699 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Mary, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan Danforth of Billerica, [Ref, "Martha"], perhaps in 1678, in Chelmsford. [Ref] She survived him. [Ref] He had children Jonathan (1683), Thomas (1685), Samuel (1688), Mary (1690), Anna or Hannah (1692), Lydia (1694) and Josiah (1697 - 1698) recorded at Chelmsford. [Ref]
   John built the first sawmill on Beaver Brook in the centre of Chelmsford. [Ref] On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; John was assessed a low rate: £0.09.4. [Ref]
3. Abraham Parker was born on 8 Mar 1650 in Woburn. [Ref] He died on 20 Oct 1651. [Ref]
4. Abraham Parker was born in Aug 1652. [Ref] He was baptised on 1 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He probably died in Roxbury. [Ref] He married Martha Livermore on 15 Jul 1682 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] Martha was the daughter of John Livermore of Watertown. [Ref] He had children Daniel (1683), [torn] (1687), Grace (1693), Samuel (b. and d. 1700) recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
   Abraham was admitted freeman on 24 May 1682. [Ref] An Abraham Parker is on the 11 Mar 1689/90 Chelmsford list of freemen. [Ref]
5. Mary Parker was born on 15 Nov 1655 in Woburn [Ref] or Chelmsford [Ref, 15 or 20 Nov] . She was baptised in 1656. [Ref] She married her first cousin James, the son of Capt. James Parker, on 11 Dec 1678. [Ref][Ref] He was killed by Indians in Groton on 27 Jul 1694. [Ref]
6. Moses Parker was born about 1657 in Chelmsford. He died on 12 Oct 1732. He married Abigail Hildreth.
7. Isaac Parker was born on 13 Sep 1660 [Ref][Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He was baptised on 23 Sep 1660. [Ref] He died on 22 Feb 1688/9. [Ref] He married Esther Fletcher, the daughter of William Fletcher on 11 Apr 1681 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He had children Isaac (1685), Esther (1686) and Isaac (1699) recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
8. Elizabeth Parker was born on 10 Apr 1663 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 5 Mar 1688. [Ref] She married James Pierce of Woburn. [Ref]
9. Lydia Parker was born on 17 Feb 1665 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married John Kedder on 3 Sep or Dec 1684 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
10. Jacob Parker was born on 24 Mar 1669 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He probably died before 6 Aug 1685 as he is not mentioned in either parents' will. [Ref]

On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; Sarah Parker was assessed a moderate rate: £1.05.8. [Ref]

Generation 3

MOSES PARKER (abt 1657 - 1732) of Chelmsford

Parents: Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock [Ref]

Moses Parker was born about 1657 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref "after 1655"] He died on 12 Oct 1732 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Abigail Hildreth, daughter of Richard of Chelmsford, on 19 Jun 1684 [Ref] in Concord [Ref] or Chelmsford [Ref].

In 1692 the town of Chelmsford paid Moses for killing seven wolves, the largest number of wolves killed by anyone in town. [Ref]

In 1718 he subscribed £1 of the £20 pounds raised to build the first school house in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Children of Moses Parker and Abigail Hildreth:

1. Abigail Parker was born on 8 May 1685 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Benjamin Adams of Chelmsford on 18 Dec 1707. [Ref]
2. Moses Parker was born on 24 Nov 1686 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He was "killed by thunder" on 28 Jul 1702 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref]
3. Mary Parkerwas born on 6 Sep 1698 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
4. Aaron Parker was born on 9 Apr 1689 in Chelmsford. He died on 19 Dec 1775. He married first Abigail Adams. He married second Dorothy Fletcher.
5. Elizabeth Parker was born on 26 Dec 1691 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Ebenezer, the son of Thomas and Marie Parker. [Ref]
6. Joseph Parker was born on 25 Mar 1694. [Ref] He died on 22 Apr 1738. [Ref] He was lieutenant of a snow shoe company formed in 1724 to fight against the Indians. [Ref] His son, Lt. Col. Moses Parker, was wounded at Bunker Hill and died a prisoner on 4 Jul 1777 in Boston. [Ref]

Generation 4

AARON PARKER (1689 - 1755) of Chelmsford, Westford and Jaffrey

Parents: Moses Parker and Abigail Hildreth

Aaron Parker was born on 9 Apr 1689 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 19 Dec 1775 in Westford and is buried in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] He married first Abigail Adams in 1712. [Ref] [Ref says "probably"] He married second Dorothy Fletcher. [Ref]

Aaron lived in Jaffrey, NH. [Ref]

Children of Aaron Parker and Abigail Adams:

1. Aaron Parker was born on 19 Aug 1713 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 30 Sep 1762, age 50, in Westford. [Ref] He married first Mary Barrot of Chelmsford after 6 Dec 1735 in Westford. [Ref] She died on 20 Feb 1737, age 22, in Westford. [Ref] He married second Dorothy Fletcher on 20 Apr 1738 in Westford. [Ref]
2. Samuel Parker was born on 1 Jan 1717 in Chelmsford [Ref], afterwards Westford. [Ref] He died on 7 Aug 1795 in Jaffrey, NH. [Ref] He marriedfirst Sarah Fletcher on 22 Jan 1739 in Westford. [Ref] Sarah was the daughter of Dea. Joshua Fletcher. [Ref] She died on 12 Oct 1746 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He married second Mary Robbins on 12 May 1748 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] Mary was the daughter of John Proctor of Westford and the widow of Jonathan Robbins. [Ref] She died on 22 Nov 1757 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He married third Unknown Fletcher. [Ref]
   Samuel was admitted to the church at Westford on 6 May 1739. [Ref]
3. Moses Parker was born on 16 May 1718 in Chelmsford. He died on 12 Jul 1797 in Westford. He married first Bridget Cummings. He married second the widow Anna Barrett.
4. Abigail Parker was born on 17 Oct 1720 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married John Senter of Londonderry, NH [Ref] on 11 Mar 1742 in Westford. [Ref]
5. Mary Parker was born on 20 Oct 1723 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died in 1789. [Ref, p. 21] Mary Parker of Westford married Oliver Proctor on 10 Apr 1744 [Ref, p. 21][Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
6. Lucy Parker was born on 11 Jan 1725/6 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Stephen Corey of Littleton, MA on 6 Jun 1744 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
7. Elizabeth Parker was born on 18 Jul 1728 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She was baptised on 14 Jul 1738 in Chelmsford [!] [Ref] Elizabeth Parker of Westford married Gershom Proctor on 22 Jul 1746 in Westford. [Ref]
8. Isaac Parker was born on 10 May 1731 in Westford. [Ref]
9. Joseph Parker was born on 2 Jan 1734/5 [Ref, 2 May 1735] in Westford. [Ref]
10. Esther Parker was born on 4 Jul 1738. [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]

Generation 5

LIEUT. MOSES PARKER (1718 - 1797) of Westford

Parents: Aaron Parker and Abigail Adams

Lieut. Moses Parker was born on 16 May 1718 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 12 Jul 1797, age 79 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He married first Bridget Cummings on 6 Jun 1744 [Ref][Ref gives only the year] in Westford. [Ref] He married second the widow Anna Barrett after 20 Aug 1779 (int.) [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]

Children of Moses Parker and Bridget Cummings:

1. Bridget Parker was baptised on Jul 1745 [Ref] in the First Congregational Church in Westford. [Ref] She probably died in infancy.
2. Bridget Parker was born on 30 Oct 1746 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She married Ezekiel Fletcher of Groton after 25 Jul 1766 (int.) in Westford. [Ref]
3. Elizabeth Parker was born on 8 Mar 1749 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She died on 20 Feb 1829, unmarried, [Ref] in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref]
4. Isaac Parker was born on 18 Jul 1751 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 17 Jun 1753 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref]
5. Lucy Parker was born on 17 Jul 1753 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She married Samuel Richardson of Metheun after 12 Feb 1780 (int.) in Westford. [Ref]
6. Moses Parker was born on 14 Aug 1755 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 17 Dec 1775 in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref]
7. John Parker was born on 12 Jul 1757 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 5 Feb 1778 [Ref] in Wesford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref] He was "killed by a fall on ye ice with a stick of timber on his shoulder". [Ref] He married Abigail Unknown. [Ref] She died on 24 Jun 1820 at age 69 in Westford and is buried in the Fairview cemetery. [Ref]
8. Isaac Parker was born on 22 Aug 1760 in Westford. He died on 27 Aug 1825 in Byron, NY. He married first Bridget Fletcher. He married second Catherine Wilson.
9. Capt. Aaron Parker was born on 26 Sep 1762 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 29 Dec 1823 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He married Joanna Fletcher after 12 Mar 1792 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] Joanna was the daughter of Jonathan and Sarah (Spalding) Fletcher. [Ref] She died on 3 or 4 Sep 1838 [Ref only gives the year] at age 74 in Westford. [Ref]
   Capt. Aaron Parker moved to Cavendish in 1788. [Ref] He was a selectman in 1790. [Ref]
   
10. Abigail Parker was born on 10 Feb 1765 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] She married Jeremiah Hildreth on 6 Mar 1788 in Westford. [Ref]

Generation 6

ISAAC PARKER (1760 - 1825) of Cavendish

Parents: Moses Parker and Bridget Cummings

Isaac Parker was born on 22 Aug 1760 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 27 Aug 1825 in Byron, Genesee, NY. [Ref] He married first Bridget Fletcher on 7 Feb 1785 [Ref] in Cavendish. [Ref] He married second Catherine Wilson. [Ref][Ref]

The town of Cavendish was settled chiefly by men from Westford. [Ref] Isaac was a freeman in Cavendish in 1786. [Ref]

Children of Isaac Parker and Bridget Fletcher:

1. Hannah Parker was born in 1785 in Concord. [Ref] She married Dr. Peleg Redfield [Ref] in Apr 1803. [Ref] Peleg was the son of Beriah Peleg. [Ref, p. 109] They settled in Coventry, VT. [Ref]
   some descendants of Hannah Parker
   
2. Grace Parker was born in 1786. [Ref] She died in infancy. [Ref][Ref]
3. Isaac Parker was born in 1789 in Cavendish. [Ref]He married Arabella Caleb of Coventry. [Ref] Isaac kept school in Westford one winter. [Ref][Ref] He settled in Coventry. [Ref] He graduated from Middlebury College in 1815. [Ref] He was a teacher in Coventry. [Ref]
4. Betsey Parker was born in 5 Aug 1792 in Cavendish. She died on 5 Feb 1871. She married first Jabez Proctor. She married second Capt. Nehemiah Colby.
5. Nancy Parker was born in 1791 in Cavendish. [Ref] She married Zaccheus Bates of Proctorsville, VT. [Ref] They settled in Chester, VT. [Ref]
6. John Parker was born in 1795 in Cavendish. [Ref] He died in Chicago. [Ref] He married Mary Wood. [Ref] They settled in Kenosha, WI. [Ref]
7. Sally Parker was born in 1797 in Cavendish. [Ref] She was unmarried. [Ref] She lived in Proctorsville, VT. [Ref]
8. Timothy Parker was born in 1798 in Cavendish. [Ref] He married Catherine Eddy. [Ref] They settled in Warren, PA. [Ref][Ref] Timothy was a physician. [Ref]
9. Abigail Parker was born in 1800 in Cavendish. [Ref]
10. Elijah Fletcher Parker was born in 1804 in Cavendish. [Ref] He married Rhoda Lord of Putney. [Ref]

Children of Isaac Parker and Catherine Wilson:

1. Hiram Parker
2. Warren Parker
3. Lydia Parker

Generation 7

BETSEY PARKER (1792 - 1871)

Parents: Isaac Parker and Bridget Fletcher

Betsey Parker was born on 5 Aug 1792 in Cavendish. [Ref][Ref gives only the year] She died on 5 Feb 1871 [Ref] in Rutland. [Ref] She is buried in the Proctor cemetery. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. She married Jabez Proctor on 26 Nov 1817. [Ref] She married second her daughter Harriet's father-in-law Capt. Nehemiah Colby on 26 Jun 1844 in Cavendish. [Ref, p. 243]

References

Cemeteries

Proctor Cemetery, Proctorsvsille, Windsor County, Vermont, Cemetery Transcription Library, www.Interment.net.

Family Genealogies

Fletcher, Edward H., Fletcher Genealogy: An Account of the Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass., Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston, 1871.

Mooar, George, The Cummings Memorial: A genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachusetts, New York, B.F. Cummings, 1903.

Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence, Genealogy of Descendants of Robert Proctor of Concord and Chelmsford, Mass., Republican & Journal Print, Ogdensburg, NY, 1898.

Local Histories

Hodgman, Edwin R., History of the Town of Westford in the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts: 1659-1883, Westford, Westford Town History Association, 1883.

White, Pliny H., A History of Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont, Irasburgh VT, A.A. Earle, book printer, 1991.

Vital Records

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850