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About Lt. Hananiah Parker
Lieut. Hananiah Parker. Born ca 1638 at Lynn or Reading, MA. Hananiah died at Reading, MA o n 10 Mar 1723/4. "Hananiah Parker settled on land which bordered his fathers farm. (This i t seems was situated about a half-mile east of Dea. Thomas Parker's, on the main road from Ly nn to Lowell, now Lowell Street in Wakefield, and upon which place Hananiah's descendants, th rough his son Ebenezer, occupoied and lived for five generations in the Parker name. ...) Th e assessors' list of 1667 credits him with a house and farm. He was made a freeman Oct. 15, 1 679. He belonged to Reading's military company, of which he was chosed ensign in 1680, and li eutenant in 1684. It is evident that his Puritan townsmen had confidence in his ability and c haracter at an early date, for in 1679 he with tow others were given charge of building a ne w Meeting-house. He was then chosen by the General Court one of the Committee to 'rectifie an d settle the highway between Woburn and Reading.' Consider the energy and industry of our anc estor when we say that in addition to the great work of changing the primeval forest to a fer tile farm he performed the duties of selectman, town clerk and representative, each for a lon g period. The military affairs required much of his time, if not active service at certain pe riods. Traingings were frequent and an absence cost a heavy fine. Every Sunday found him at c hurch, to which he and wife connected themselves very soon after marriage. The Church record s mention his name with respect. As a representative of Reading to the General Court at Bosto n he served seven years. He was a typical Puritan yeoman, the father of a rugged, honorable f amily of children. He gave thought to the education of the young. In 1707 Lt. Hananiah Parke r and Capt. John Browne were appointed committee 'to provide a Scool Master for the towne sch ool.' They reported that John Webb of Braintree 'be chosen to teach reading, writing, castin g accounts and the Latin and Greek tongues' for the three months next ensuing." Hananiah mad e a deposition in 1672 stating he was 34 years old (Records and Files of the Quarterly Court s of Essex County, 4:85). He was made a freeman in 1679, and served as selectman, town clerk , and representative of Reading. On 12 Nov 1706 Lieut. Hananiah Parker of Reading deeded to J ohn Eaton of Reading part of the tlot that was Nicholas Browne's (ibid., 27:535). On 13 Jun 1 712 John Parker Sr of Reading, joiner (with consent of his wife Deliverance and honored fathe r Lieut. Hanahiah Parker) deeded his homestead to Jonathan Poole of Reading (ibid., 25:161).
Hananiah's will, dated 20 May 1703, probated 30 Mar 1724, names wife Mary, sons Jon, Samuel , & Ebenezer, daughter Mary Pool, grandchildren, and brother Nathaniel, and gives to son Joh n 3 acres of meadow which was his grandfather Brown's gift to his mother.89
On 30 Sep 166 3 Hananiah first married Elizabeth Browne , daughter of Nicholas Browne (ca 1601-5 Apr 1673 ) & Elizabeth (ca 1605-1 Nov 1674), at Reading, MA. Born on 10 Dec 1647 at Reading , MA. Elizabeth died at Reading, MA on 27 Feb 1697.
On 12 Dec 1700 Hananiah second marrie d Mary Barsham, daughter of William Barsham (ca 1610-13 Jul 1684) & Anabel Smith alias Blan d (ca 1615-bef 23 Aug 1683), at Watertown, MA. Born on 23 Jun 1648 at Watertown, MA.Mary die d at Wakefield, MA on 4 Jan 1735/6. Mary, widow of Dea. John Bright of Watertown. Mary's wi ll, dated 5 Apr 1731, probated 13 Feb 1735, names son-in-law Ebenezer Parker of REading.
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Lt. Hananiah Parker's Timeline
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1638
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Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
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| 1664 |
August 3, 1664
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Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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August 3, 1664
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Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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| 1666 |
October 24, 1666
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Reading, Middx, MA
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| 1668 |
June 5, 1668
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Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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1670
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Lexington, Middx, MA
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| 1672 |
February 20, 1672
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Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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| 1673 |
November 2, 1673
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Reading, Middx, MA
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| 1674 |
November 2, 1674
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Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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