Dr. Thomas Parish of Nayland & Cambridge

Dr Thomas Parish

• Born 26 Apr 1614 in Nayland, Suffolk, England
• Died after 1657 in England
• Son of Thomas Parrish ?
• Husband of Mary Danforth

Robert Parrish, of Chelsea Was not his child, and neither was John Parish.

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Parish-212

Thomas Parish was baptized on April 26, 1614 at Nayland, Suffolk, England the "son of Thomas Parrish."

In 1635 he was enrolled as a "clothier," aged 22 at London as a passenger for New England on the Increase. In New England he was a Planter as well as a Surgeon/Physician. His first residence was Watertown; in 1636 he moved to Cambridge. At Cambridge he became a Freeman on April 18, 1637 and was therefore admitted to the Cambridge church along with his wife, "after giving her conversion narrative." Wife of Thomas Parish was Mary Danforth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth.

He was admitted into the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1641.

Estate

He was granted twenty acres at Watertown on July 25, 1636. At Cambridge by 1639 he held a parcel that was sold to Mr. William Witherell. In 1642 he held four parcels: "in the West End, a dwelling house, barn, outhouses and four acres of land;" "in the New West Field two acres;: "in the Neck of Land two and twenty acres & half;" and "in Fresh Pond Meadow two acres & half." These lands all sold by 1654

Children of Thomas and Mary Parish

1. Mary Parish was born at Cambridge on April 3, 1638. She was named in the will of her grandfather on December 24, 1652. She probably returned to England with her father.
2. Thomas Parish was born at Cambridge on July 21, 1641. He graduated from Harvard College in 1659 and may have rejoined his father in England following his graduation.
3. Elizabeth Parish was born about 1644; named in the will of her grandfather on December 24, 1652.

Death and Burial

Thomas Parish died after 1657. He may have returned to Nayland, England prior to 1649 since no further records are found in New England after 1643. Anderson in his series "Great Migration" says "He may be the 'Thomas Parish, householder,' who was buried at Nayland, Suffolk, on 9 November 1665."

Research Notes

Note: Statement from p. 360 of Anderson's Great Migration, Bibliographic Note: "In 1958 Walter Goodwin Davis, in his account of Robert Parish of Groton, discussed some problems relating to the family of Thomas Parish, and concluded that, contrary to some claims, Robert was not son of Thomas." Note: According to Anderson's Great Migration p. 360, there was only one daughter named Mary. Note: "Daniels of Massachusetts Bay Colony" and Pope's "Pioneers of Massachussetts" both indicate Thomas arrived in Massachutts aboard the Increase in April 1635. The passenger list contains the name of Thomas Parish, age 22 dated 15 Apr 1635.

Notes

The following is sourced from: http://pages.prodigy.net/parrish27/Report1/PS04/PS04_371.HTM

Arrived in America on the "Increase" in April 1635

After a long study, I have concluded that John Parish must be a son of Thomas. This is not proven, but was suspected by Savage in the 17th century and it fits the known facts well.

Note that Thomas actual profession as a doctor, but he was listed as a clothier on the manifest of the "Increase". My guess is this decption was required to allow him to obtain permission to leave England.

Citations

From Savage:

PARISH,

• JOHN, Groton, perhaps s. of Thomas the first, or a br. as seems more likely, was says Butler, an orig. propr. and in 183, serv. on a com. with Page and Lawrence, others of the earliest sett. to prove the ld. rights of the town bef. its destruct. in Philip's war; rep. 1690.
• JOHN, Groton, prob. s. of the preced. by w. Mary had Lydia, b. 20 Apr. 1687; and Elizabeth 19 Mar. 1691.
• ROBERT, Groton, perhaps s. of the first Thomas, by w. Mary, prob. d. of John Blanchard, had Mary, b. 5 Jan. 1668; Ann, 2 Sept. 1669; Robert, 20 Nov. 1670; Ann, again, 10 Sept. 1672; and Mary, again, 8 Sept. 1674; rep. 1689, at the Dec. session for the neighb. town of Dunstable.
• THOMAS, Cambridge, came in the Increase. 1635, aged 22, was a physician, tho. in the custom-ho. rec. call. possib. for decept. a clothier, freem. 18 Apr. 1637, by w. Mary had Mary, b. 3 Apr. 1638; Thomas, 21 July 1641, H. C. 1659; and Mary, again, 3 Apr. 1643. Prob. he went home, liv. at Nayland, Co. Suffk. as his atty. Thomas Danforth calls him.
• THOMAS, Cambridge, came the preced. had w. Mary, wh. d. 8 Oct. 1674, aged 23. The coll. catal. of 1698 did not mark him as dead, and Farmer thot. he liv. to 12 Sept. 1707.

Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts" Page 342

"Thomas, clothier, ae. 22, came in the Increase in April, 1635. Settled at Watertown; pro pr. 1636; rem. to Cambridge; frm. April 18, 1637. Town officer, 1639. Contracted to sell land s at Halstead, Eng. for John Hood, Oct. 22, 1638. Ret. to Eng. before 1654. Was described i n a deed as "gent," of Nayland, Suffolk co. Wife Mary; ch. Mary b. 3 (2) 1638, Thomas b. 21 ( 5) 1641."

New Eng Hist & Gen Reg Vol 63 p. 364-6.

UNABLE TO ADD FAMILY MEMBERS BECAUSE PROFILE IS LOCKED.

Son of Dr. Thomas Parish

John Parish born 03/06/1642 Groton Middlesex MA, died 07/16/1715 Preston City New London Connecticut

married Hannah Jewell born 12/12/1643 Braintree Norfolk MA, died 12/29/1685 Preston City New London Connecticut

Son of John Parish and Hannah Jewell = Benjamin Parish. You can pick up from here: http://californiayankees.com/g4/p4078.htm