Robert Parsons

Robert Parsons BIRTH Mar 1720 Sussex County, Virginia, USA DEATH Sep 1777 (aged 57) Sussex County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Robert Parsons Family Cemetery Sussex, Sussex County, Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 121333982 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 1 Robert Parsons ,

born ca 1720 in Sussex, Surry County, VA;

died September 1777 in Sussex, Surry County, VA.

He was the son of Unknown Parsons and Unknown Harrison?.

Note son of John? Johnathan Parsons was born February 08, 1686/87 in Gloucester Essex, Ma, and died 1742 in Gloucester Essex, Ma. ??

He married Eleanor (Hines?) or Debord 1740. Eleanor (Hines/Debord?), born 1725 in Surry County, NC; died November 09, 1770 in Sussex, Surry County

Notes for Eleanor Albermarle Parish Register, 37, 81, 110, 194.

Lived in Albemarle Parish now Sussex Cty

Notes for Robert Will Book, Sussex, Surry County Will Book, 1754-1806, page 8. Albermarle Parish Register, 37, 81, 110, 194, Albemarle Parish Register, page 37, Godparents of Henry, son of Robert and Eleanor Parsons, were Wm. Duff, Wm. Wilkerson, Eliza Parsons. 12 Aug 1749 Same source, page 81, Amy born to Robert and Eleanor Parsons; christened 27 September 1746. No godparents listed. Same source; Eleanor, born to Robert and Eleanor Parsons 23 Nov; christened 24 December 1752. Godparents; Francis Niblet; Elizabeth Niblet; Mary Parsons. Same source, page 110, Lucy, daughter of Thos Dowdy and wife Eliza, born 7 January, 1753; Christened 7 March 1753; Godparents, Robert and Eleanor Parsons, Eliza Adkins, Same source, page 194, Anne, daughter of Nathaniel and Agnes Duncan, born 26 September, 1755, christened 26 October, 1755. Godparents, Joshua Cotton, Eleanor Parsons, Amy Ivey.

Children according to will 1 William Parsons m Mary Cragg/Craig moved to NC/SC Wm born ca 1745 in Albemarle Parrish/Sussex/Surry County, VA; died 1805 in Laurens County, SC; married Mary Craig 1763 in Sussex/Surry County, NC; born July 15, 1748 in Albermarle Parish, VA (Sussex County).

2 Henry was born August 12, 1749 m. Hannah Stacey 2/4/1793 Sussex Va. She was dau of Mary Wright. Mary was married in 1768

3 Amy born August 20, 1746 in Sussex, Surry County, VA; married (1) Unknown Smith; married (2) Adam Ehman; born Bet. 1730 - 1746 (He is sometimes listed as Adam Sherman) Notes: Will of Robert Parsons 18 June 1777/18 Sep 1777. Daughter Mary Sanders. son William Parsons the three slaves he carried with him. Daughter Uriah Weathers her mother's trunk. Daughter Amey Ekman. Son Henry Parsons. Grandson Osburn Smith, son of my daughter Amy Ekman. Grandson Robert Parsons, son of Henry Parsons. Debts due me from Isaac Weathers, John Sanders, Adam Ekman and Henry Parsons. Exors: Henry Parsons & John Sanders. Wit: Robert Watson, Nicholas Ogburn & Thomas Whitfield.

4 Eleanor born November 23, 1752 in Abermarle Parish Records; married Unknown Harrison; born Bet. 1742 - 1752.

5 Mary born 1755 in Sussex, Surry County, VA; married John Sanders 1775 in Sussex, Surry County, NC; born Bet. 1745 - 1755 Children of John Sanders and Mary Parsons are: I. William Sanders.

6 Elizabeth born Aft. 1740; died Abt. 1760 in NC m. Thomas Dowdy, born Abt. 1720 in Albermarle Parish, Va died 1804 in Chatham, Co, NC; Thomas married (1) Elizabeth Parsons Bef. 1751; married (2) Lucy Hubbard Abt. 1760; married (3) Rebecca Dowdy Unknown Aft. 1790.

7 Uriah/Unity born 1757 in Sussex, Surry County, VA; married Isaac Weathers 1776 in Sussex, Surry County, NC; born Bet. 1747 - 1757. Isaac's name is sometimes written as Withers.

Who is this? Catherine Stacy m Robert Parsons 12/24/1795 Sussex

Family Members Spouse Eleanor Hines Parsons 1725–1770

Children Mary Parsons Sanders

Elizabeth Parsons Dowdy 1740 – unknown

William Parsons 1745–1805

Amy Parsons sherman 1746 – unknown

Henry Parsons 1749 – unknown

Eleanor Parsons 1753 – unknown

Unity Parsons Weathers 1839 – unknown

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