Some Descendants of Joseph Parker (Moses, Abraham, John) and Rebecca Unknown

  1. Rebecca Parker was born on 16 Dec 1719. [Ref] She married William Butterfield before 6 May 1758.
  2. Sarah Parker was born on 6 Apr 1722. [Ref, p. 41] She died in 1729. [Ref, p. 41]
  3. Joanne Parker was born on 8 May 1724. [Ref, p. 41] She died on 20 Sep 1810, age 86. [Ref] She married first Dr. Nehemiah Abbott of Andover on 7 Dec 1748. [Ref] Nehemiah, the son of Nehemiah and Sarah (Foster) Abbott was born on 13 Mar 1716/7 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He was buried on 13 Jul 1785. [Ref] He was the grandson of Dea. Nehemiah (Nehemiah, George, George of Rowley). [Ref, p. 100-102] Nehemiah left a naming his brothers and sisters and the son of Capt. Moses Parker: see [Ref]. She married second Rev. Ebenezer Bridge in 1792 in Billerica. [Ref]
  4. Esther Parker was born on 25 Jul 1726. [Ref, p. 41] She married first Obadiah Emerson [Ref, p. 41] of Haverhill on 22 Mar 1744. [Ref] Obadiah, the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Duston) Emerson, was born on 20 Mar 1720/1 in Haverhill. [Ref] He died on 10 Jan 1746 in Haverhill. [Ref] She married second Samuel Adams [Ref, p. 41] on 15 Dec 1746. [Ref]
  5. Joseph Parker was born on 16 Nov 1728. [Ref] He may be the Joseph Parker who died on 8 Nov 1806, age 78. [Ref]
  6. Lieut. Col. Moses Parker [Ref] was born on 13 May 1731. [Ref, p. 41] He died on 4 Jul 1775. [Ref] He married Sarah Unknown. [Ref]
    Moses was Lieutenant Colonel of Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment, 27th May, 1775. [Ref] He was wounded and taken prisoner at Bunker Hill on 17 Jun 1775 and died of his wounds on 4 Jul 1775. [Ref]
  7. Bridget Parker was born on 11 Apr 1734. [Ref, p. 41, 16 Apr][Ref] She may have married Ephraim Pierce on 2 Oct 1760. [Ref]
  8. Mary Parker was born on 12 May 1738. [Ref, p. 41] Mary, the wife of Ephraim, died on apoplexy on 14 Feb 1806, age 70, in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married Ephraim Warren, Jr. [Ref, p. 41][Ref] on 7 Aug 1755 in Chelmsford. [Ref]

In his will dated 25 Apr 1738 Joseph Parker named his wife Rebecca; his sons Joseph and Moses; his daughters Rebecca, Joanna, Esther and Bridget. He made provision for an unborn child. [Ref] On 6 May 1758 the widow and children sign: Rebecca Parker; Samuel Adams and Esther Adams; Ephraim Warren and Mary Warren; Bridget Parker; Joseph Parker; William Butterfield husband of daughter Rebecca. [Ref] On 20 Mar 1746 the widow Rebecca was given guardianship of Moses and Joseph. [Ref]