Thomas Parsons Genealogy

Record modified: 2023-01-20
This is my ancestor 12 generations back.

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Born: 1632-00-00 England
Died: 1684-05-00 Anne Arundel Co, Maryland USA
Marriages:
1. about 1659-00-00 Isabel Holland

Children of Thomas Parsons and Isabel Holland:
*Mary Parsons b. 1661-01-07


Notes:

Most likely he was born in England, but it is not certain.
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Genforum messages say he lived in Accomack Co VA and Elizabeth City VA before moving to MD.
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"History and Genealogy of the Caples Family and Allied Families of Maryland" says that he immigrated to MD in 1649.
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Some RootsWeb trees say he was born in Anne Arundel Co MD 1630, 1632, or 1635.
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A lot of trees give his parents as Thomas Parsons + Lydia Brown.
Genforum message 1707 says Thomas s/o Thomas + Lydia was born 1645 and married Sarah Dare.
My guess would be that there were two Thomas Parsons immigrants: one 1635 to VA who married Lydia Brown, and this one 1649 to MD.
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This page, quoting "Parsons Family History" by American Genealogical Research Institute, lists several Parsons immigrants, including:

Thomas Parsons; born around 1663, died 1721; emigrated from England to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; it is said that his brother John and he were one of the first Englishmen to own and operate a mill in Philadelphia; married (1st) to Jean (Jane) Culling in 1685.

Thomas Parsons; immigrated to Virginia in 1639.

Thomas Parsons; immigrated to Virginia in 1639.

Thomas Parsons; immigrated to Virginia around 1658.

Thomas Parsons; emigrated from Surrey, England to Maryland in September 1722; age 20; indentured servant.

Thomas Parsons; emigrated from Kent, England to Virginia on board the ship Elizabeth in November 1774; age 25; carpenter; indentured servant.
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other children:
Isabel 1661 + Anthony Holland
Susannah 1664 + William Capell or Richard Tucker
Elizabeth 1667 + John Norris
Sarah 1668 + Richard Gott
Hannah 1671

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"Early Landowners of MD" by Robert W Hail

Thomas Parsons:

Liber 7 Folio 393
1664-08-05 West River Hundred
St Thomas Neck -- 50 acres (40 actually)
In the swamp between Herring Creek and the three islands.

Liber 10 Folio 383
1666-02-06 West River Hundred
Parsons' Hill -- 150 acres (146 actually)
On the west side of West River.
neighbors James Bonnor, John Cumber

Liber 20 Folio 21
1677-02-13 Herring Creek Hundred
The Friendship -- 50 acres (64 actually)
At the mouth of Broad Creek next adjoining a tract called Greenwood.

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Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1 page 128
Parsons, Thomas, A. A. Co., 10th Oct., 1683; 31st May., 1684.

To dau. Elizabeth, personalty (1 shilling)
" dau. Isabelle and hrs., 50A
" daus. Mary and Susanna and Hrs., plantation equally at death of mother (unnamed).
Sd. plantation to pass to young. daus. (unnamed) in event of death of Mary and Susanna
without issue.
" daus. Sarah and Hannah, personalty

Exs.: Anthony Holland, Benj. Capell.
Test: Jas. White. Jno. Mayhew, Nich. Grose, Rose Grose
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