Thomas Parris, Jr.

Notes for THOMAS PARRIS: History and Map of Danby

Thomas Parris, son of Thomas the emigrant, m. Hannah Garnet of Scituate. She died 1770, age 68. They had children as follows: Thomas, Jr. Elkanah, who settled in Danby, a sketch of whom is here given; Benjamin, died in 1815, aged 84; and Matthew, died at the age 10. Thomas, Jr. m. Rebecca Hay and settled in Bridgewater. Benjamin, his oldest, died in infancy. Benjamin his second son, m. Sarah, da. of his Uncle Benjamin, by whom he had three children, one of whom was named Hannah. Thomas, the youngest son died in a snow storm in 1777.