Thomas Parsons, II

Thomas Parsons, son of Thomas and Jane (Culling) Parsons, born in Philadelphia about 1688, resided in the vicinity of Philadelphia until after the death of his father, and then removed to Virginia. He was named Executor of his father¡¦s will but was ¡§absent¡¨ at the time of proof, June 17, 1721. He was devised by the will, the mill property in Oxford Township, but his father conveyed the estate after the date of the will. His three children were baptized at Abington Presbyterian Church, the last one on September 8, 1722.

He was a plantation owner.

THOMAS PARSONS.

Thomas Parsons was the son of William Parsons, his father settled on the eastern shore of Maryland, 1725. He was of English descent and it is absolutely certain this William Parsons is a descendant of the Parsons brothers who came from England to America 1635. It requires some arbitrary chronology to arrange the scraps of history gathered from various sources and traditions that have come down from generation to generation.

The records of Hampshire County show the following facts: A deed dated September 8, 1761, shows that Thomas Parsons was the executor of the will of Daniel Richardson, and as such conveyed to Henry Vanmeter a tract of land on Mill Creek in what was then Hampshire County, but is now Hardy County, West Virginia.

A deed from Phillip Brice, dated August 6, 1768, conveys to Thomas Parsons, 400 acres of land on Cabin Lick Run, in what is now Hampshire County. A deed from Luke Collins, dated March 13, 1770, conveys to Thomas Parsons lot number 16, on the South Branch River (this lot is one mile south-west of the town of Ronney). The Western Turnpike crosses the river through it.

The record of Hampshire County indicate that Thomas Parsons had other large valuable tracts of land in what is now Hardy and Grant counties, W. Va., and he lived prior to 1761 in what is now Grant County.

This Thomas Parsons died between the 27th of May, 1771, and the 10th of March, 1772.

The will of Thomas Parsons dated the 27th day of May 1771, and recorded March 10, 1772. He devises to his sons Isaac and Baldwin, the land near Romney, bought of Luke Collins, and directs that Nathaniel Kuxandall, John Foreman and William Foreman shall divide it between the two, said Baldwin not being 21 years of age. Then he gives one hundred pounds in money to Elizabeth Heinsman, widow of Dr. Heinsman, then he directs a tract of land of 200 acres on Mill Creek, another tract on Michael Sees Run (they were in what is now Hardy and Grant Counties) another tract on Lear Coat Creek (is now Hampshire County) to be sold, and the proceeds of such sale, to be divided between his sons Thomas, James Isaac and Baldwin, and his daughter Prudence and Arness. He also directs his personal property, including negroes, to be sold and the proceeds of such sale, and of all moneys, bonds, notes and accounts to be divided between his said children. He then devises to his sons-in-law William Welten and Robert Cunningham, 290 acres of land on North Mill Creek, adjoining the upper tract, now in Pendleton County.

The signature to his will indicates that at its date (May 27, 1771) he must have been a very old man, as it is written in very large tremulous letters.

FAMILY RECORD OF THOMAS PARSONS, SR.

Family Record.

Born. Married. Died. Thomas Parsons Parthenia Bayldwin Parthenia Boyldwin Parsons Children. Thomas Parsons Mary Rennick Miss Thomas Ailsia Miles James Parsons Elizabeth Rebecca Simps Isaac Parsons Jan. 27, 1752 Mary E. Gregg Apr. 26, 1771 Arnes Parsons William Welton Prudence Parsons Robert Cunningham

Homer Floyd Fansler's History of Tucker County, pages 96 and 525:

Thomas Parsons (William's father) first came to what is now Tucker County, WV in 1769 with his younger brother James Parsons. At that time the Parsons brothers established a claim to lands at both Holly Meadows and Horseshoe Bend on the waters of Cheat River. They returned to Hardy County a short time later and it was not until 1776 that the Parsons brothers returned to Tucker County. Their father (Thomas Sr.), died in Hardy County in 1772 and bequeathed to each a vast estate in that county. Thomas and James never lived permanently in Tucker County but maintained their residences in Hardy County, leaving their sons to develop their Cheat River holdings.

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Lyman Chalkley Volume I COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS MAY, 1762 (A).

Parsons vs. Trimble.--Thomas Parsons and Felix Seymore, of Hampshire County. 1761.

Deed Book 8 p. 453 21st Aug 1760 James Trimble and Sarah to Thomas Parsons of Hampshire L15, 200 acres on South Branch Potomoc.

Sources:

[S1898] Channell Family History and Genealogy, www.cfhg.org/allied/parsons/.

[S37035] McCabe, Virginia Parsons. Parsons Family History a, 18-19.

[S38182] Fansler, Homer Floyd. History of Tucker County, p. 96, 525.

Birth: 1688 Bucks County Pennsylvania, USA Death: Mar. 10, 1771 Virginia, USA

Family links: Parents: William Parsons

Spouse: Parthenia Baldwin Parsons (1697 - ____)*

Children: Thomas Parsons (1730 - 1804)*

Calculated relationship*

Burial: Unknown

Created by: Kami Andreasen Record added: Jul 11, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 93461627

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