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About Charles Parsons
Charles Asbury Parsons Sr.
BIRTH 11 Apr 1745
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
DEATH 4 Nov 1823 (aged 78)
Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Baptist Grove Cemetery
Jackson County, West Virginia,
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Charles Parsons, Sr.
- Buried Upper Mill Creek Baptist Church Frozen Camp Cem, Ripley WV
- Served in Rev. War as private in the Virginia Militia with Capt John Harness' Company of Virginia Rangers. Was at Buchanan Fort.
- Jul 21 1791, Randolph Co VA, bought 200 acres on the waters of Stone Coal and Brush Fork, a branch of Fink's Run. He and son William were among the 1799-1801 settlers of Ripley WV
History of Harrison County
Land Patent Certificates issued 1781:
John Ratliff, assignee to Charles Parsons, 1000 acres on Elk Creek to include his settlement made in 1773.
Randolph Co. Va. pg 190 Court Notes of a Century.
Court records for July 1787, contain this item: "Ordered, that Charles Parsons be exempted from paying taxes on three head of horse creatures that have been taken from him by the Indians since the 9th. of March of last past."
Buried on the farm at the present Baptist Grove Cemetery. His is said to be the first grave there.
Charles Parsons Sr 1745-1823
In his brother, Joseph's, Revolutionary War Pension Declaration, there are affidavits from Elias and William, sons of Charles, who state they are nephews of Joseph.
- Elias stated on 12/27/1834 that his father Charles was ten years older than his uncle [Joseph]
- Capt. William, aged 65 yrs, on 12/28/1834, stated he was a nephew of Joseph and they lived together at Fort Buckhannon.
- Joseph stated he was born in 1755 in Queen Ann County, MD. Parents: William Parsons and Martha Hughes.
Married Elizabeth Chestnut in 1764 in Maryland
HEADS OF FAMILIES--- VIRGINIA,1782
FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES (1790)
Monongalia County, Virginia
- Parsons, Charles 07
- Parsons, George 06
- Parsons, Charles 06
- Parsons, George 06
- Parsons, Joseph 04
Harrison County Personal Property tax list
- 1785 - 1 tithable, 4 horses, 6 cattle
- 1786 - 1-3-5
- 1795 - 1-1 (horse)
- 1796 - 1-1
- 1800 - 2-3
- 1803 - 1-3
- 1804 - 1-4
- 1805 - 2-6
Kanawha Co tax list 1802, 1 white male over 21
Mason Co tax list
Charles Pasons Sr 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12-13-14
Buried in the Baptist Grove Cemetery, formerly known as the Parsons Graveyard, on farm owned by his son Elias Parsons
"Jackson County in the Wars"
Revolutionary Soldiers
Charles Parsons Sr., son of William Parsons, who came to the Eastern Shore of Maryland from Prussia about 1725. Charles was born about 1745 in Queen's Anne's County, Maryland. He entered service as a private in the Hampshire County Militia in the Company of Captain John Harness' VA Rangers in 1775, and also served as a scout in Harrison County in 1792. He came to then Kanawha County about 1802 and settled on Sycamore Creek, near Ripley. Later, he moved to present Frozen Camp in Washington District, where he died November 4, 1823, and is interred in the Frozen Camp Cemetery marker in his memory was placed at his grave in the cemetery by the Ravenswood Chapter of the DAR in 1970. Children of Charles Parsons by his first marriage to Elizabeth Chestnut, in Maryland, 1764, were: William L; George; John; Elias; Margaret 'Peggy', who married Joseph Bibbee; Mary 'Polly', married Thomas Carney; Elizabeth. Children by his second marriage to Mrs Nancy Ann (Flesher) Sleeth, a daughter of Henry Flesher, in Harrison County, May 3. 1797, were: Martha 'Patsy', married William Casto; Nancy, married (1) John Casto and (2) John Board; Charles; Sarah 'Sallie', married James Cunningham, of Tug Fork. Charles Parsons' widow, who was also the widow of John Sleeth, made application for a pension on the service of her first husband.
Indian Wars
The following were scouts in the Indian Wars following the Revolution:
Charles Parsons, Randolph County.
Source: Virginia State Papers, Vol 7, page 469
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"The Parsons Family book" by Augustine Chapman Parsons.
"In 1779, Charles Parsons "Choiles Parsones" and Joseph Parsons were among the signers of a petition dated May 25, as inhabitants of the West Fork of the Monongalia County (Chalkey, 1989). In 1782, Charles was listed in the tax roll of Monongalia County with seven white souls. Also listed here are Joseph with five and a George Parsons with six. In 1785,
A census of all white inhabitants of Randolph county was taken and Charles Parsons was listed in H. Delay's District from Petty's Ford to Joseph Crouch (Bosworth, 1916). He also appears this year in the tax rolls of Harrison Coiunty which had just been formed from Monongalia. These were used to reconstruct the 1790 census which had been destroyed.
Charles is listed with 8 whites, Joseph with 6 and George with 7. Also present is a William Parsons and a James Parsons who were almost certainly descendants of Thomas Parsons, Sr. (see McCabe, 1913). George Parsons is also probably from this family; however, both Charles and Joseph named a son George, and so it is possible that George is their brother. There is further confusion here because Charles, Joseph and George are listed twice in the 1782 tax rolls; however, they have different numbers of children in each listing and it looks like an earlier (1781) tax roll was inadvertently included."
John House "Pioneers of Jackson Co"
pg 44 -
His (William Lowther Parsons) father, Charles Parsons, moved on Sycamore, just above town (Ripley) probably not far from the bridge and it is not unlikey on the same farm (as WL)
pg 54-
As far as we are able to trace the records back, the founder of the Parsons family in Jackson county was a hardy pioneer who had seen active service during the Indian Wars of the last half of the 18th century and bore a full part in opening the country west of the Allegheny Mountains.
His first wife was a Miss Chestnut. After this he migrated to the banks of the South Branch of the Potomac River, and about 1786, as the record goes, to the Fort on the Buckhannon River. The actual date may likely have been earlier, as the Bush Fort which it probably was, was destroyed by the Indians in 1782.
There is a tradition that the Parsons and Carney families were in the fort when it was taken.
It is commonly the belief handed down by word of mouth that they lived on the Buckhannon River and I have no doubt it is correct.
The next recorded move was about 1796 or 1797 to Warth's Bottom. Whether he came with his son or later is not known, but they probably moved at the same time.
He lived afterward on Sycamore, above the bridge, probably he came there about the same time William located on the present site of Ripley. He had moved to the farm owned by John Duke at Frozen Camp, before March 1816. I take this date from parent to HF Knopp, land which calls for line of land owned by Charles Parsons, but does not say he lived on it. Date of patent, 1818.
pg 56-
. . .He married, probably in Maryland, and raised seven children. His wife dying, he married again, it is almost certain, after moving to Warth's Bottom, and raised five children more.
House goes on to list the names and spouses of the children and includes, for Elizabeth Chestnut, a daughter Betsy who married John Smith. Chapman Parsons does not include her in his book. The Parsons discussion group has named another daughter, Mary, b 1/1/1769.
Betsy, a daughter of Charles Parsons, Sr., married John Smith, of Lewis County. Their children were:
George Smith, who lives in Roane County, and was three times married, the third wife's name being Smith.
Elias Smith, went to Illinois, was married. His children were Calvin and David.
Dolly Smith, married Jonah Woodruff, brother of David Woodruff. He was drowned, and she later married John Law, who, it is said, was also drowned. One child by the first marriage, John Woodruff, is mentioned. Children were: William Lowther "Capt Billy" Parsons, Mary Polly PARSONS, John Parsons Sr, George Parsons, Hannah 'Patsy' Parsons, Elizabeth 'Betsy" Parsons, Margaret 'Peggy' Parsons.
He was married to Anna "Nancy" Flesher on 3 May 1797 in Harrison Co, WVa.(74)
Marriage to Nancy Flesher Sleeth found in History of Upshur County, Harrison County Marriage Records.
Harrison Co Marriages, 1785-1894:
Charles Parsons & Nancy Sleeth, 5/3/1797
"Marriages of Virginia, Early to 1800":
Parsons, Charles to Nancy Sleeth, 30 Aug 1796, Harrison VA
Parsons, Chas to Nancy Sleeth, 3 May 1797, Harrison VA
Clark Blake:
The 30 Aug. 1796 marriage date was recorded by John Loofboro in Harrison Co. The later date, May 3, 1797, was recorded by Joseph Cheuvront, a famous Baptist minister. Children were: Elias Parsons, Martha 'Patsy' Parsons, Nancy 'Ann' Parsons , Charles Asbury Parsons, Sarah 'Sally' Parsons.
Was married to Elizabeth Chestnut (not Greathouse) Was also married to Nancy Elizabeth Sleith [Sleeth], according to DAR record. [Widow of John Sleeth - see below]
- Served as scout in Revolutionary and Indian wars
- During Revolution, Charles served as a Private in VA Militia with Capt John Harness' Co. of VA Rangers.
- Charles and son William were among the 1799-1801 settlers of Ripley, WV
Attention Researchers
The DAR has apparently reneged him, at least, until his service is proved. See [http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full...] If anyone has proof of his service, please submit it to the DAR or describe it below.
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Children of Elizabeth Chestnut and Charles Parsons, Sr.
- William Lowther Parsons, b. 7/24/1769, Queen Ann's Co, MD, d. 10/101839, Frozen Camp, WV.
- Mary "Polly" Carney (Parsons), b. 1/1/1773, Jackson Co, VA, d. 04 Dec 1863, Jackson Co, VA. m. Thomas V. Carney
- John Parsons, b. 1778, Buchannon, Harrison Co, VA, d. 18 Jun 1859, Jackson Co, VA
- George Parsons, b. 1780, d. 1823 m. Polly Sleeth
- Hannah Pickens (Parsons) b. 1784, d. 1820 m. Thompson Pickens
- Margaret "Peggy" Bibbee (Parsons), b. 1788, d. Abt. 1871. m. Joseph Bibbee
Children with Anna
- Charles, Jr. b. 6/6/1805, d. 12/8/1875 m. Rebecca Wolfe
- Elias Parsons
- Elizabeth (Betsy) Parsons
- Nancy Ann Mary Parsons
- Sarah "Sallie" Parsons
- Martha "Patsy" Parsons
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Charles married twice. Charles's 2nd wife was Nancy Ann "Anna" Flesher, widow of John Sleeth. Parsons was Anna's 2nd husband.
Nancy Ann "Anna" Flesher (Changed her name from Mary Anna Flesher) b. 1761 Harrison Co VA (WV), d. cir 1859 Jackson Co WV
- m. John Sleeth in 1778; Sleeth d. before 5/3/1797
- m. Charles Parsons Sr on 5/3/1797 Harrison Co VA (WV)
Note: Frozen Camp is near Ripley, WV.
Children with Elizabeth Chestnut
- Elizabeth Parsons -
- William Lowther Parsons Captain (1765 - 1839)
- John Parsons (1778 - 1859)
- Mary Polly Parsons (1773 - )
- George Parsons (1780 - 1823)
- Hannah Parsons (1784 - 1820)
- Margaret Parsons (1788 - 1871)
Children with Nancy Anne Flesher
- Elias Parsons (1797 - 1849)
- Martha "Patsy" Parsons (1799 - 1870)
- Nancy Anne Parsons (1802 - 1875)
- Betsie Parsons (1804 - )
- Charles Parsons (1805 - 1875)
- Sarah Parsons (1812 - 1862)
- Residence: Jackson, Virginia - 1792
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 24 2017, 3:55:16 UTC
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 24 2017, 3:55:16 UTC
Charles Asbury Parsons, Sr BIRTH 11 Apr 1745 Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA DEATH 4 Nov 1823 (aged 78) Jackson County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Baptist Grove Cemetery Jackson County, West Virginia
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Children Photo William Lowther Parsons 1769–1839
Mary Parsons Carney 1773–1863
John Parsons 1777–1859
George Parsons 1780–1850
Photo Elias Parsons 1797–1849
Martha Parsons Casto 1799–1878
Photo Charles Asbury Parsons 1804–1875
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Charles Parsons's Timeline
| 1745 |
November 4, 1745
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Queen Anne's County, Province of Maryland
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| 1769 |
July 24, 1769
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Queen Anne, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States
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| 1773 |
January 1, 1773
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Buchannon Settlement, Augusta County, Province of Virginia
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| 1777 |
December 31, 1777
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", "", "Virginia", USA
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| 1778 |
1778
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Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States
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| 1780 |
1780
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Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States
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| 1784 |
1784
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"Harrison, "Charles", "Virginia", USA
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| 1785 |
May 4, 1785
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Harrison County, Virginia, United States
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| 1788 |
1788
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Harrison Magisterial District, Charles City County, Virginia, United States
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