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Note for: Asahel Williams, 07 JAN 1760 - Index

Individual Note:
In 1780 he resided 3/4 of a mile from Aaron Parks (who lived in Ashford); Asahel was with Aar on in Sudbury and was also a witness for Aaron on his Rev War pension. There were also financ ial dealings in property in Sudbury.

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Note for: William Williams, 19 SEP 1690 - 1768 Index

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90. William7 Williams (Isaac6, Isaac5, Robert4, Stephen3, Robert2, Stephen1) was born 19 Se p 1690, and died 1768. He married Experience Wilson, daughter of Joseph Wilson and Deliveranc e Jackson. Children of William Williams and Experience Wilson are: 255i.Abigail8 Williams, born 08 Jul 1722.
256ii.William Williams, born 03 Aug 1723.
257iii.Abigail Williams, born 29 Jul 1726.
258iv.Elisha Williams, born 12 Oct 1727.

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Note for: Joseph Metcalf, 02 APR 1683 - 24 MAY 1723 Index

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M=Metcalf book by Howard Metcalf

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Note for: Abiel 'Abigail' Adams, 15 DEC 1685 - Index

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Married Isaac Chauncy after Joseph's death. Isaac, also, was a minister.

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Note for: Martha Park, ABT 1603 - Index

Christening:
     Date:   13 OCT 1603
     Place:   Semer, Suffolk, England

Individual Note:
     Came with her parents in 1630.
FSP - no number but listed

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Note for: Robert Park, Chr. 04 JUN 1605 - Index

Christening:
     Date:   04 JUN 1605
     Place:   Semer, Suffolk, England

Individual Note:
     FSP - no number but noted in book

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Note for: Richard Park, ABT 1602 - BET JUL 1665 AND AUG 1665 Index

Christening:
     Date:   08 AUG 1609
     Place:   Whatfield, Suffolk, England

Name Note:    There is some debate if Richard(2) was a son of
Richard(1) between Bond and F.S. Parks.

RICHARD, PECK OR PARK came in the Defence from London, 1635, emb.
Saturday, 11 July; and no doubt sailing next week, aged 33, with
Margery, perhaps his w. aged 40, and Israel, 7 with Eliz. 4, both likely
eno. to be his ch. See 3 Mass. hist. Coll. VIII. 269. How long,after
arr. at boston, he contin. there, or whither he rem. is uncert. My
conject. is that he short, aft. liv. at Rehoboth. In the Geneal. Reg.
XIV. 320 this name is by Mr. Drake writ. Perk; and his eyes engag. on
the same ancient MS. as mine, might seem more trustworthy, as younger.
But since my reading was not chang. by the skilful keeper of her
Majest's rec. in his exquisite collat. 3 Mass. Hist. Coll. X. 130, I may
trust the punctilious student to follow wh. seems to him more correct. conject.
Geneal. Reg. XV. 60, that the name spell. Perk in the former
vol. may be Park of Newton.

According to Jackson, Richard Parke was the seventh settler of Cambridge Village. He settled in Cambridge Village in the year 1647 and was from Cambridge.(pg 9)

Source:

RICHARD PARK b. England abt. 1602, d. Cambridge Village, MA between July 12 and Oct. 19, 1665, m(1) Eng. MARGERY CRANE, b. England abt. 1595, d. Cambridge, MA abt. 1650, m(2) Sept. 1, 1656 Sarah (Collier) Brewster, b. 1613, d. Duxbury, MA April 26, 1691.

Richard Park may have been a son of Thomas Park of the Isle of Ely. His occupation was that of a miller. At the age of 33, with his wife, aged 40, he left London in the ship Defence which sailed on August 19, 1635 and arrived at Boston on Oct. 3. He settled in Cambridge where, on Feb. 8, 1635-6, his home was near Fresh Pond. He was a proprietor of Cambridge in 1636, and by 1639 he owned Ť acre with house and outhouses adjoining the "Cow Common" in Cambridge. In the division of lands in 1647-8 he was
granted 11 acres on the south side of the river in Cambridge Village, now called Newton. He was also granted 13 acres adjoining the west end of the lot he bought from John Betts, to make up his full division.[1]
In 1648 a highway to Dedham was laid out through his Cambridge Village land. Around 1800 a very ancient dwelling house was pulled down which was suppossed to have been built by Richard Park. It stood within a few feet of the spot now occupied by Eliot Church. Previous to 1652 Richard owned 600 acres of land in the northwest part of Cambridge Village.[1] Richard received another 100 acres, lot 78 of the Shawshine grant (later Billerica), June 9, 1652,[5/59] however it appears he never took up residence there. A Richard Park (perhaps his son) signed a document Oct. 17, 1664 pledging his loyalty to and satisfaction in the then present government.[5/75]

Richard Park was appointed constable on Nov. 10, 1656, and on Jan. 11, 1657 he and Edward Jackson, Samuel Hides, and John Jackson were named a committee to lay out and settle highways at their end of town. In 1661 he signed a petition to retain his connection with the Cambridge Church, and in 1663 he was released from military duties on account of his age.[1]

In his will, dated July 12, 1665, Richard mentioned his wife, his son Thomas, and his two daughters. It was witnessed by Hugh Mason and Thomas Wiswall and recorded June 16, 1666.[6/2:260] Richard's son Richard was not mentioned in the will and had either died, already been provided for, or had alienated himself from his father. The inventory of the estate was taken Oct. 19, 1665 by John Sherman and John Spring and totaled 972 pounds.[6/2:261] On Sept. 26, 1678 widow Sarah Park of Duxbury sold her
interest in the estate to Thomas Park for 45 pounds 15s.[1] It is not clear what the evidence is for giving Margery's surname as Crane.

REF: [1] The Warner-Harrington Ancestry - Frederick Warner, 1949 (pg.485)
[2] Parke Families of Massachusetts - Frank S. Parke, 1909 (pgs.25-30)
[3] One Branch of the Booth Family - Charles M. Booth, 1910 (pg.112)
[4] The History of Newton - Francis Jackson, 1854 (pg.382)
[5] The History of Cambridge - Lucius R. Paige, 1877
[6] Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 16442)

Individual Note:
     From online: Richard PARKE was baptized on 8 Aug 1609 in Whatfield, County Suffolk, England . He immigrated on 10 Aug 1635 to Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He came to Amer ica on the ship, DEFENSE, from London, with first wife, Margery, and their daughters. He resi ded on 10 Aug 1635 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He resided on 11 acres nea r the Commons, through which a road was made in 1648. He resided in 1647 in Newton, Middles ex County, Massachusetts. He joined 20 others in settling Newton, MA. He resided in 1652 i n Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was living on a 600 acre farm on the Charle s River. He signed a will on 12 Jul 1665 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He ha d a will/estate that was inventoried on 19 Aug 1665. His estate was worth 972 pounds. He wa s a Miller in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Birth Note:    This is likely computed from known children's ages at time of landing in Boston and the requirement (usually) that a male be over 21. Either his christening was much delayed, or the person from 1609 differs from Richard #98.

Individual Note:
     Not all authorities assume that Richard is a son of Robert.