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Descendants of John Parkhurst

Generation No. 3

11. Joseph³ Parkhurst (George², John¹) was born 1629 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England/Ipswich, England, and died November 30, 1709 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA. He married Rebecca Reade June 1656 in Middlesex Co., MA, daughter of Esdras Reade and Elizabeth Watson. She was born 1627 in England, and died Bef. 1703 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA.

Notes for Joseph Parkhurst:
Joseph probably came to Watertown, MA before 1640 with his father and siblings. Joseph was a proprietor (original settler) of the New Field(a new district or "town") in Chelmsford, MA and was allotted 12 acres on 12 March 1666/7. His house lot was located "west by town highway to the mill, north by land of Thomas Sewell, east by town common, south by land of John Wright". This location is now on Stedman Street, Lowell, MA.

On the ministerial tax list of 1672, Joseph was listed with eight acres (tillable?), three cows, two oxen (1 - 2 years old), two yearlings, five swine, and one horse. Sometime later Joseph moved to the Stoney Brook district, which is now in Westford, MA where he died.

More About Joseph Parkhurst:
Christening: December 21, 1629, St. Margaret, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for Rebecca Reade:
Rebecca was said to be "of Chelmsford", as was her husband, when they were married in Concord. Her family was located in various towns in Massachusetts before 1656. The Salem (MA) Quarterly Court record of 17 September 1650 says: "Joshua Ray was admonished for abusing the body of Rebecca Reade in an uncomely manner with a stick".

Rebecca died before her husband, as shown by a deed dated 25 December 1702, when Joseph, Sr., and their son, Joseph, Jr., sold to John Snow "a certain parcell of land & medowe in Chelmsford at a place called Little Tadnock and also 3 acres of medowe at great Tadnuck". Only one wife signed the deed, Eunice Parkhurst, the wife of Joseph, Jr.

More About Rebecca Reade:
Christening: September 27, 1627, Southwark Co., Surrey, England

More About Joseph Parkhurst and Rebecca Reade:
Marriage: June 1656, Middlesex Co., MA

Children of Joseph Parkhurst and Rebecca Reade are:

Mary⁴ Parkhurst, born August 10, 1657 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died September 06, 1694 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA. She married Thomas Blodgett June 29, 1683 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died Unknown.

Notes for Mary Parkhurst:
The Chelmsford Vital Records list Mary's death as 6 September 1694 and list her son Benoni's birth as occurring on 22 October 1694. It is possible that Mary died on 6 September 1695, not 1694. Benoni's birth then could have been 22 October 1694 (as the records show) or it is possible he was born in 1693.

More About Thomas Blodgett and Mary Parkhurst:
Marriage: June 29, 1683, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA

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Rebecca Parkhurst, born August 14, 1659 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died October 30, 1722 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA. She married Edward Foster 1689 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died Unknown.

Notes for Rebecca Parkhurst:
"Elias Foster", sometimes said to be a son of Rebecca Parkhurst and Edward Foster, was most likely the son of Edward's brother, Eli Foster.

More About Rebecca Parkhurst:
Burial: 1722, Forefather's Cem, Chelmsford, Centre, MA

More About Edward Foster and Rebecca Parkhurst:
Marriage: 1689, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA

+	19	iii.		Joseph Parkhurst, born January 12, 1661/62 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died December 11, 1720 in Plainfield, Windham County, Ct.
	20	iv.		Abigail Parkhurst, born March 14, 1664/65 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died Aft. 1728. She married Nathaniel Cummings April 14, 1697 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died Unknown.

Notes for Abigail Parkhurst:
Abigail was residing with her son, John Cummings, in Dunstable, MA on 23 Feb 1729.

More About Nathaniel Cummings and Abigail Parkhurst:
Marriage: April 14, 1697, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA

Ebenezer Parkhurst, born December 02, 1671 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA; died November 09, 1745 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA. He married (1) Sarah French; died Unknown. He married (2) Mary Unknown Bef. 1695 in MA; died Unknown.

Notes for Ebenezer Parkhurst:
Ebenezer was born and lived his entire life in Chelmsford, MA. No record of his marriage to his wife Mary has been found, but he probably was married in Chelmsford or in one of the surrounding towns.

Ebenezer's home in Chelmsford was called "Owl's Nest" because of the numerous owls that nested in nearby trees. The present house on that property was built by Andrew and John Parkhurst in 1804, on land from the original Parkhurst grant. This house is located at 16 Parkhurst Road, Chelmsford, MA.

More About Ebenezer Parkhurst and Mary Unknown:
Marriage: Bef. 1695, MA

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