Rachael Parke

Robert Park married 1st, in Norwich, Nov. 24, 1681, Rachel Leffingwell,, oldest daughter of Lt. Thomas and Mary Leffingwell. She was born in Say brook, Conn., Mar. 17, 1648. He married 2nd, Mary, a daughter of Thomas Rose, of Norwich. He was a soldier in King Philip's war. He died in 1707.

Children by 1st wife:

• 28 Rebecca*, b Sept. 7, 1682; m John Larabee; child, Alice, bapt. Dec. 17, 1710.
• 29 James born in Norwich, Conn., about 1685. He married Deborah Geere, March 27, 1709, at Preston. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Allyn) Geere.
• 30 Joanna*, b 1692; m David Rude, and lived at Stafford, Conn. Children: Elijah, Thomas, Hannah, Lydia, Joanna, bapt. July 18, 1714; Mary, bapt. Oct. 23, 1720; Keziah and Eunice Rude.

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Given name has also been reported to be Rachel.

sources

• HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 528
• Genealogy of the Parke families of Connecticut, including Robert Parke, of New London, Edward Parks, of Guilford, and others, also a list of Parke, Park, Parks, etc., who fought in the Revolutionary war by Parks, Frank Sylvester, b. 1861 Publication date 1906. Page 36. Archive.Org