Rev Thomas Parker

Rev. Thomas Parker-3 (Josiah-2, James-1), son of Josiah & Elizabeth (Saxton/Saxson) PARKER, b. 7 Dec 1700 in Cambridge MA, d. 18 March 1765 in Dracut MA; he graduated from Harvard College in 1718, and settled in the ministry at Dracut MA in 1720. He was the first petitioner for a grant of land known as Narragansett No 4., and subsequently Goffstown NH. The town was granted to the Rev. Thomas Parker and others on Saturday the 3rd day of December 1748. The said Parker as one of the proprietors drew the following lots: lot No. 1 in the 6th range on the south side; lot No. 6 in the 6th range on the north side; lot No. 5 in the 12th range on the north side. He m. 1 Jan 1720/21 Lydia RICHARDSON, dau of Capt. Jonathan & Elizabeth (Bates) Richardson. She b. 14 July 1702 in Chelmsford MA and d. 25 Sep 1787 in Litchfield NH. In his will, executed 19 Dec 1764 he gave to his wife Lydia, and to his sons, Mathew, John and Jonathan, daughters Lydia Whiting, Elizabeth Parker, Lucy Abbott and Sarah Martin; and to Nathaniel, Lydia, Dorothy, Thomas, Robert and Mary, children of his son Thomas; and Elizabeth, William, Mary and Jonathan, children of his son William. Children of Thomas & Lydia (Richardson) PARKER: 1. Thomas PARKER b 21 Oct 1721 in Dracut, Middlesex Co. MA, m. abt 1745 in Litchfield NH to Dorothy SARGENT. Had issue, Nathaniel, Lydia, Dorothy, Thomas, Robert and Mary (mentioned in their grandfather's will). 2. Lydia PARKER b 2 Feb 1723/24 in Dracut MA, prob died young 3. Lydia PARKER b 10 June 1725 in Dracut MA, m. 25 March 1742 in Concord MA to Thomas WHITING 4. +William PARKER b 14 January 1727 in Dracut, MA, d. bef Jan 1760 in Litchfield NH; m. in MA to Mehitable BALDWIN 5. Elizabeth PARKER b 5 January 1729 in Dracut, MA; d 5 Feb 1821 in Claremont, Sullivan Co NH; m. 5 Dec 1765 in Dracut MA to Rev. Samuel COTTON 6. +Matthew PARKER b Abt 1730 in Litchfield, Hillsborough Co. NH 7. Lucy PARKER b 5 January 1732 in Dracut, MA, m. 3 Apr 1756 in Dracut MA to DANIEL ABBOTT, son of Benjamin & Mary (Carlton) Abbott 8. Sarah PARKER b 3 Oct 1735 in Dracut, MA; m. -- MARTIN 9. +Capt. John PARKER b ABT 1738 in Dracut, MA; married and had children, Lydia (who m. Thomas Whittle), Nabby (who m. William Parker), Polly (who m. John Boies and went to Maine), Sally (who m. James Martin), Lucy (who m. John Tufts), John (who m. Letty Moor), William (who m1 Hannah Aiken and m2 Widow McGaw). 10. +Dr. Jonathan PARKER b 17 July 1743 in Dracut, MA, d. 24 Sep 1791 in Litchfield NH; m. 11 Apr 1767 in Kingston, Rockingham Co MA to Dorothy COFFIN

Source: http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Merrimack/parker.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20214255/thomas-parker

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Cambridge/aBirthsP.shtml (Parker) Thomas, s. Josiah and Eliza, Dec. 17, 1700."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/aMarriagesP.shtml "(PARKER (Perker)) Thomas, of Dracut, and Mrs, Lydia Richardson, int. Jan. 1, 1720-21."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/aDeathsP.shtml "(Parker) Thomas, Rev., of Dracut, Mar. 18, 1765, a. 64 y. CR1"
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Dracut/aDeathsP.shtml "(Parker) Thomas, Rev., Mar. 18, 1765, in 64th y. ["Pastor of ye Church in Dracut for the space of 44 years," in 65th y. GR2]"

Dracut VR has Thomas & Lydia with these children:

• Thomas, s. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Oct. 21, 1721.
• Lydia, d. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Feb. 2, 1723-4. died
• Lydia, d. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, June 10, 1725. married, in Concord (Mass.), Thomas Whiting, Mar. 25, 1742.
• William, s. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Jan. 14, 1727.
• Elizebeth, d. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Jan. 5, 1729. married Rev. Samuel Cotton of Litchfield, Dec. 5, 1765.
• Lucy, d. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Jan. 5, 1732. married Daniel Abbot of Andover, int. Apr. 3, 1756.
• Sarah, d. Rev. Thomas and Lydia, Oct. 3, 1735.