Individual Notes

Note for: William Parke, 11 JUL 1678 - 18 FEB 1750 Index

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Supposed to be the son of Samuel, son of Robert but I do not like the time frames on this lin e, so they are not connected.
Could he be the Parke of Plainfield who married Elspeth Clark of Plainfield in Griswold in 17 25?

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Note for: Thomas Park, 07 JAN 1682 - 1768 Index

Christening:
     Date:   30 AUG 1702
     Place:   Stonington, New London, CT

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     Per church records, he was an adult when baptised.
Given the names of his children and that he had financial dealings with John and Thomas Well s of Groton, it is possible his wife was a Wells.

Death Note:    Not in FSP. Souce from online. Verify.

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Note for: Martha Park, 02 MAR 1641 - 1676 Index

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FSP #6. Gives death date as 24 Oct 1674

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Note for: James Park, 1685 - 1726 Index

Individual Note:
FSP #29

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Note for: Tamsen Packer, BET 1671 AND 1679 - 02 SEP 1764 Index

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The birth year calculated as minimum of 20 years for child born in 1699, max of 46 for chil d born in 1717.

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Note for: Benjamin Park, 12 FEB 1711 - 1756 Index

Residence:
     Place:   Voluntown, New London, CT

Individual Note:
     In one of the published histories of Voluntown, Benj. Park is listed as one of the founders o f the Separate Church in Voluntown -- about 1745.

I have the Parke Families of Connecticut book that was previously owned by a descendant of Ch ristopher Parks. In it is a sheet sent to the original book owner by FS Parks correcting th e information on Christopher Parks. Since, to my knowledge, this corrected information is no t published elsewhere, I am copying what is on the now very fragile sheet.
'Sent to me by Frank S. Parks - author of book:
Correction for page 53 of the Parke Families of Connecticut'
63. BENJAMIN4 PARKS (Robert3, Samuel2, Robert1) was born at Stonington, Conn., Feb. 12, 1711 . Lived at Vluntown where he died in 1755. He married Mary Church at Stonington or Voluntow n Dec. 29, 1730. In his will, dated 18 Sept.1756 he mentioned Wife, not named; To son Benjami n Parke, Jr., five shillings; to my beloved son Christopher Parke, five shillings; to my wel l beloved sons Rufus Parke and Amaziah Parke all the lands belonging to me in said Voluntow n to be divided equally between them and to Rufus Parke the homestead lot if he lives to com e home and if not to Amaziah Parke; whoever has the home lot is to take care of their mother ; well beloved brother Joseph Parke to be Executer. This will was offered for probate at Plai nsfield Nov. 20, 1756, and 'disallowed,' probably because no provision was made for the gir l children, some of whom were very young. The estate was distributed 9 May 1757 and mentioned : Jemima, fourth daughter; Lydia, the youngest daughter; Christopher, 2nd son by deed had ha d his full share; Amaziah, the youngest son; Prudence, the 3d daughter, and Freelove. It wil l be noticed that Rufus is not mentioned. He had probably died. Both the will and distributio n are on file at the State Library in Hartford.
Children:
164 Mary5, born Oct. 3 1731 164a Benjamin5, b. 164b Christopher5 [b. 1735 added in ink] 164c Rufus5, possibly died young 164d Amaziah5, b. about 1738. 164e Freelove5 164f Prudence5 165 Jemima5, b. April 17, 1746 166 Lydia5, b. Sept. 10, 1749.' -------------- The previous owner of the book also annotated Christopher's information that appears on p. 26 4 of the Parke of Connecticut.
Christopher Parke 1735-1798, buried East Bloomfield, NY. ----------- The following edits were made to Christopher's son, Christopher Parke, also on p. 264:
Notes that Christopher's name changed to Parks; his wife, Rebecca Northon, died in 1809.
Ward (son) lived in Lockport, Ill.
Alonson (no notes about him)
J. Mansfield Parks is the correction to Joel M Parks' name; it also notes that he died in Loc kport, Ill., 5/30/1858 and that his wife, Bathsheba L Gooding died April 25th 1850 - age 51 y ears
Joel Mansfield Parks was born in Stockbridge [no note of state]
My great grandparents buried in Lockport, Ill.'
Note that yet another note on the inside cover pages indicates that Bathsheba's middle name m ight be Walker instead of the L above. Writing is difficult to read.
The following seems to note their children:
Maria - MacGregor [not sure if middle name or she married a MacGregor]
Garian d'A Parks - Judge of Joliet, Ill {first name may be only partially correct)
Clarinda M Parks married Norman L Hawley of Lockport, Ill.
A note indicates that these are the Hawley children:
Howard L Hawley Chales Hawley Elizabeth Hawley - married James George McBean
The following are given as McBean children
Le Roy Hawley McBean James Archibald McBean George Martin McBean (married Louis E. Blish) [note that it is George Martin McBean's book th at I own]