Dorothy (Dority) Thompson (Tompson) was born 5 Jul 1624 in Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England and Christened on 5 Jul 1624 Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England. She died after 9 Aug 1709 when she swore to the inventory of her husband's estate

Married:
by 28 Oct 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT to Thomas Parke. He was b: 13 Feb 1615 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England -Or- Stonington, New London, Ct c: 13 Feb 1615 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England.

Children:

1. Richard b: 1664 in Of Stonington, New London, Connecticut
2. Thomas b: 18 Apr 1648 in Of New London, New London, Conn
3. Robert b: 1651 in New London, New London, Connecticut
4. Alice b: 27 Oct 1646 in Of Stonington, New London, Conn
5. Robert b: 24 Nov 1681 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
6. Martha b: 27 Oct 1646 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Ct c: 13 Mar 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma
7. Dorothy b: 6 Mar 1652 in New London, New London, Ct
8. William b: 1654 in New London, New London, Ct c: 1654 in New London, New London, Connecticut
9. John b: 1660 in Stonington, New London, Ct
10. Alice b: 1658 in New London, New London, Ct
11. John b: ABT 1656 in Connecticut
12. Nathaniel b: 6 Mar 1652 in New London, New London, Connecticut c: 20 May 1683

Old

• NAME MAY HAVE BEEN CAULKINS
• Born: 1624 at: Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England
• Died: ABT 1709 at: , Preston
• Mother: Alice Freeman

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Dorothy Thompson Parke

• Birth: Jul. 5, 1624 Preston Capes Northamptonshire, England
• Death: 1709 Preston New London County Connecticut, USA
• Dorothy Thompson was the wife of Thomas Parke, Sr. (13 Feb. 1616-30 July 1709).
• She was his step-sister, the daughter of his father, Robert Parke's second wife. Alice Freeman Thompson.
• Thomas and Dorothy were married 20 Oct. 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
• Family links: 
  • Parents:
    • John (Tomson) Thompson (1577 - 1626)
    • Alice Freeman Parke (1595 - 1664) 
  • Spouse: Thomas Parke (1616 - 1709)* 
  • Children:
    •  Martha Parke Wheeler (1646 - 1717)*
    • Thomas Parke (1648 - ____)*
    • Nathaniel Parke (1650 - 1718)*
    •  Dorothy Parke Morgan (1652 - ____)* 
  • Siblings:
    •   Mary Thompson Wise (1619 - 1651)*
    •  Bridget Thompson Denison (1622 - 1643)*
    •  Dorothy Thompson Parke (1624 - 1709)
  • uried in Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 52710801 - Dorothy Thompson Parke

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• Record added: May 22, 2010
• Find A Grave Memorial# 52710801

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Thomas Parke (1615-1709)

• married Dorothy Thompson #2 (7/5/1624-7/30/1709) on Oct 20, 1644 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.
• Dorothy (Thompson) #2 Parke was
  • the daughter of John Thompson (1/30/1577-4/11/1627) and Alice (Freeman) Thompson (1594 - 1664), later Mrs Robert Parke II.
    • John & Alice (Freeman) Thompson had eight children including Dorothy (Thompson) #2 Parke.
    • The other seven children were: Thomas (12/23/1616-1696); William (1618-1683); Mary (Thompson) #1 (7/2/1621 - 10/19/1621); Bridget Tomson (Thompson) (9/11/1622 - 8/16/1643); Nathaniel (10/16/1625 - ?); and Martha (12/17/1626 - ?).
    • All of the children were born in Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England.
  • In addition, as indicated above, after the death of her first husband, Alice (Freeman) Thompson married Robert Parke II (1580 - 1664), Thomas Parke’s father.
• Alice Freeman (Thompson) Parke (1595-1643) was
  • the daughter of Henry Freeman (1560 - ?) and Margaret (Edwards) Freeman (1564 - aft 1605) and
  • sister to John (1592 -?); Thomas (1594-aft 1626); Henry (1596- aft 1626) and Jane (Freeman)(Abt 1600- aft 1626).
  • Henry Freeman & Margaret Edwards were married in Cranford, Irchester, Northamptonshire, England on Dec 25, 1588.
• Henry Freeman (1560-?) was
  • the son of Thomas Freeman (1534 - 3/24/1585) and an unknown wife.
  • Henry Freeman (1560 - ?) had at least three siblings: John (abt 1562 - ?); Elizabeth (Freeman) (abt 1564 - ?); and Blase (1566 - ?).
  • All three of these children were born in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England.
• Thomas Freeman (1534 - 1585) was
  • the son of Henry Freeman (1505 - 4/29/1585) and Joan (Rudd) Freeman (1511 - ?) of Irchester, Northamptonshire, England.
    • Including Thomas, Henry & Joan (Rudd) Freeman had eight children.
    • The other seven children were: Blase (1536- 7/1590); John (1541 - ?); Oswolde (1544 -?); Elizabeth (Freeman) (1546 - ?); Mary (Freeman) (1549 - ?); Edward (1551 - ?); and George (1552 - ?). All of the children were born in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England.

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GEDCOM Note

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Biography

Name: Dorothy Tompson: Daughter of John Tompson of Preston Capes and Alice Freeman.

The American Genealogist vol. 87 no. 3 (July/October 2014 - pub. July 2015):209-217.

Alice Freeman, Wife of John Tompson of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, and of Robert Parke of Connecticut: New Information on Her Parents, Siblings, Children, and First Husband, by Randy A. West.</ref> <ref>Parks, Frank Sylvester. Genealogy of the Parke Families of Connecticut, (1906). Archive.org LINK

The name is sometimes spelled Thompson to match the modern spelling of the family name. The vast majority of the English records spell this family Tompson.

Baptized: 5 July 1624 at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England.

Married: Thomas Parke by 28 October 1644. :Date is when Gov. George Wyllis of Connecticut mentioned in a letter:: "mr Parke of Weathersfield he borrowed 12ii of me his going hence & is to pay it to you in London, he married my Cosin Thompson, & his sonne Thomas hath married hir Daughter dorothy Tompson." <ref>Connecticut Historical Society. Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, vol. 24 (Hartford, 1924):75. The Wyllys Papers: Correspondence and Documents Chiefly of Descendants of Gov. George Wyllys of Connecticut, 1590-1796.

Thomas Parke was her step-brother being the son of her step-father Robert Parke by his first wife Martha Chaplin.

Children of Thomas Parke and Dorothy Tompson:

McArthur, Selim Walker, Donald Lines Jacobus ed. McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines. (Portland, Me.: Anthoensen Press, 1964):100. Available on ancestry.com (paid subscription).

Estimated dates based on presumed birth order and gaps in records. The dates match those used by Donald Lines Jacobus.

• Parke-41 | Martha Parke. Born 27 October 1646 at Wethersfield. Married Isaac Wheeler on 10 January 1667/8 at Stonington.
• Parke-171 | Thomas Parke. Born 18 April 1648 at Wethersfield.
• Parke-15 | Nathaniel Parke. Born about 1650. *Parke-20 | Dorothy Parke. Said to have been born 6 march 1652 at New London, however the actual record confirming this has never been found.
• Parke-161 | Robert Parke. Born about 1654.
• Parke-170 | Alice Parke. Born about 1656.
• Parke-309 | William Parke. Born about 1658.
• Parke-5 | John Parke. Born about 1660.

Died: After 9 August 1709. Date is when she swore to her husband's inventory. The American Genealogist, vol. 14 no. 1 (July 1937):16-18. New London (Conn.)Probate Records, by Donald Lines Jacobus. will of Thomas Parke sen of Preston.

Notes and Commentary

Her husband Thomas Parke came from Roxbury, Massachusetts to Wethersfield, Connecticut with his father in 1639. About 1650, they moved to New London, Connecticut where he became a deacon of the church. Aboutsix years later he moved to Stonington, Connecticut. By 1680, he hadmoved back to New London and settled on land which he already owned there. In 1686, he petitioned for the establishment of Preston which was granted and incorporated in 1687. There he organized and became adeacon of the First Church of Preston.

The will of her husband names his loving wife Dorothy, son John, son Thomas deceased, son Robert deceased, son Nathaniel, son William, and three daughters Martha Dorothy and Alice.

<The American Genealogist, vol. 14 no. 1 (July 1937):16-18. New London (Conn.) Probate Records, by Donald Lines Jacobus. will of Thomas Parke sen of Preston.>

Common Errors to Avoid

Incorrect husband: Sometimes made to be a husband of John Parks of Virginia. This is a silly internet error. Please do not attach any other husbands to Dorothy Tompson.

Sources

• [http://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_Town_of_Stoningt...] History of the Town of Stonington County CT.] by Richard Anson Wheeler; Press of the Day Publishing Company, 1900 - Stonington (Conn.) - 754 pages
• McArthur, Selim Walker, Donald Lines Jacobus ed. McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines. (Portland, Me.: Anthoensen Press, 1964):100. Available on ancestry.com (paid subscription). *https://famouskin.com/family-group.php?name=42044+paget+brewster&ah...
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 10 2021, 18:59:51 UTC
• Dorothy Thompson was the wife of Thomas Parke, Sr. (13 Feb. 1616-30 July 1709). She was his step-sister, the daughter of his father, Robert Parke's second wife, Alice Freeman Thompson. Thomas and Dorothy were married 20 Oct. 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 3 2018, 21:46:55 UTC
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 3 2018, 21:51:31 UTC
• More recent source: Randy A. West, "Alice1 Freeman, Wife of John Tompson of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, and of Robert1 Parke of Connecticut," The American Genealogist 87 (Jan/Apr (publ Oct) 2015): 209-217
• http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi...

1. Ancestral File #: 95B7-KK. Repository Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998.
2. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 527, 620

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married before 28 Oct 1644 in Massachusetts

Name: Dorothy Tompson
Daughter of John Tompson of Preston Capes and Alice Freeman.[1] [2]
The name is sometimes spelled Thompson to match the modern spelling of the family name. The vast majority of the English records spell this family Tompson.
Birth
Baptized: 5 July 1624 at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England.

Marriage and Children
Married: Thomas Parke by 28 October 1644.
Date is when Gov. George Wyllis of Connecticut mentioned in a letter:
"mr Parke of Weathersfield he borrowed 12ii of me his going hence & is to pay it to you in London, he married my Cosin Thompson, & his sonne Thomas hath married hir Daughter dorothy Tompson." [3]
Thomas Parke was her step-brother being the son of her step-father Robert Parke by his first wife Martha Chaplin.
Children of Thomas Parke and Dorothy Tompson: [4]
Estimated dates based on presumed birth order and gaps in records. The dates match those used by Donald Lines Jacobus.
Martha Parke. Born 27 October 1646 at Wethersfield. Married Isaac Wheeler on 10 January 1667/8 at Stonington.
Thomas Parke. Born 18 April 1648 at Wethersfield.
Nathaniel Parke. Born about 1650.
Dorothy Parke. Said to have been born 6 march 1652 at New London, however the actual record confirming this has never been found.
Robert Parke. Born about 1654.
Alice Parke. Born about 1656.
William Parke. Born about 1658.
John Parke. Born about 1660.

Death
Died: After 9 August 1709.
Date is when she swore to her husband's inventory. [5]
Notes and Commentary

Her husband Thomas Parke came from Roxbury, Massachusetts to Wethersfield, Connecticut with his father in 1639. About 1650, they moved to New London, Connecticut where he became a deacon of the church. About six years later he moved to Stonington, Connecticut. By 1680, he had moved back to New London and settled on land which he already owned there. In 1686, he petitioned for the establishment of Preston which was granted and incorporated in 1687. There he organized and became a deacon of the First Church of Preston.
The will of her husband names his loving wife Dorothy, son John, son Thomas deceased, son Robert deceased, son Nathaniel, son William, and three daughters Martha Dorothy and Alice. [6]