Some Descendants of Joseph
Parker (Moses, Abraham,
John) and Rebecca Unknown
- Rebecca Parker
was born on 16 Dec 1719. [Ref]
She married William Butterfield
before 6 May 1758.
- Sarah Parker was
born on 6 Apr 1722. [Ref, p. 41] She died
in 1729. [Ref, p. 41]
- 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]
- 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]
- Joseph Parker was
born on 16 Nov 1728. [Ref]
He may be the Joseph Parker who died on 8 Nov 1806, age 78. [Ref]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]