James Parker and Tabitha Strong

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Husband James Parker

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           Born: 13 Jul 1708 - Boston, Suffolk Co., Ma 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 May 1781 - (Coventry, Tolland Co., Ct) 3
         Buried:  - Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Ct

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         Father: Samuel Parker (1682-1775)
         Mother: Mary Carder (1686-1726)

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       Marriage: 13 Feb 1729 - Coventry, Tolland Co., Ct 4

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Skinner (      -      ) - 30 Nov 1732 - Coventry, Tolland Co., Ct 4

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Wife Tabitha Strong

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           Born: 13 Aug 1710 - Northampton, Hampshire Co., Ma 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1730 - Coventry, Tolland Co., Ct 6 7
         Buried: 

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         Father: Preserved Strong (1680-      )
         Mother: Tabitha Lee (1677-1750) 8

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Children

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1 M Elijah Parker

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           Born: 13 Nov 1730 - Coventry, Tolland Co., Ct 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1810 - (Ontario Co., NY)
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Martha Stiles (1731-1776)
           Marr: Abt 1753

         Spouse: Mary Newton (1737-      )
           Marr: Abt 1777 - (Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Ma)

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General Notes: Husband - James Parker

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The following was sent to me in March 2012 by Jack Parker:

Coventry Vital Records, Volume D, Page 23. Barbour Collection. Found at Connecticut State Library, Hartford Ct. Microfilm. The handwritten list on page 23 is probably a copy of earlier records made after New Style dating replaced Old Style dating in 1752.


An aCount of Mariages in Coventry
James Parker and Tabytha Strong his Wife ware mariad Fabruary ye 13: 1728/9
Elijah Parker Son of Jeams Parker and Tabythe his wife was Born November ye 13: 1730
Tabytha Parker ye wife of James Parker Died November ye 20: 1730
Jeames Parker and Elisabath Skinner his wife was maried November ye 30th A:D: 1732
Jeames Parker Son of James Parker & Elisabath his wife was Born August ye 10th A:D: 1734
Cardee Parker Son of James Parker and Elisabath his wife was Born February ye: 22: 1736/7
Elisabath Parker Daughter of Jeams Parker and Elisabath his wife was Born May 26: 1739
Tabitha Parker Daughter of Jeams Parker and Elisabeth his wife was Born June ye 25 AD 1741
Mary Parker ye Daughter of James Parker and Elisabath his wife was Born October ye 19 day AD 1743
Tabethy Parker ye Daughter of James Parker and Elisabath his wife dyed November ye 28 Day AD 1743
Tabethy Parker ye Daughter of James Parker and Elisabeth his wife was Born March ye 23 day AD 1747
Ann Parker ye Daughter of James Parker and Elisabeth his wife was Born July ye 16 day AD 1749
James Parker ye son of James Parker Dyed March ye 29 1740

Online Massachusetts christening records (also from Jack Parker):

name:
James Parker
gender:
Male
birth date:
13 Jul 1708
birthplace:
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
father's name:
Samuel Parker
mother's name:
Mary
indexing project (batch) number:
C50255-7
system origin:
Massachusetts-EASy
source film number:
14734

CHILDREN:

The following is on page 87 of "Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut" (Susan Whitney Dimock, 1897) in a section entitled "Births from Town Records":

Children of Jeams and Tabytha (Strong) Parker.
Elijah, b. November 13, 1730

Children of Jeams and second wife, Elizabeth (Skinner) Palmer[sic].
Jeams, b. August 10, 1734
Cardee, b. Feburary 22, 1736-7
Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1739
Tabitha, b. June 25, 1741
Mary, b. October 19, 1743
Ann, b. July 16, 1749
Tabithy, b. March 23, 1747

DEATH and BURIAL:

The inscription of James Parker's tombstone in the Nathan Hale Cemetery in Coventry, Connecticut is

In Memory of Mr James
Parker Consort of Mrs
Elizabeth Parker who
Departed this Life ye
9th day of May 1781
in ye 73d year of his
Age
Behold and See as you pass by
the Gloomy Vault in which I Lie
prepare for Death you Shortly must
With me Lie . . .

The last part of the last line in the photo sent to me by Jack Parker is below the level of the ground. However, this is a standard verse and the last line is probably "With me Lie Mouldering in the Dust".

In "Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut 1711-1844" (Dimock, 1897) on page 225 in Death Records of First Church it is said that James Parker died in May 1781.

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General Notes: Wife - Tabitha Strong

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HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER JOHN STRONG OF NORTHAMPTON, MASS. (Benjamin W. Dwight, 1871), Vol II, pg 1072:

[4th Gen.]
18349-50. v. Tabitha Strong (dau. of Preserved Strong of Coventry, and Tabitha Lee) b. Aug. 13, 1710, m. Feb. 13, 1728-9, James Parker of Coventry, Ct., a farmer. She d. Nov. 20, 1730, leaving a son:

19910. 1. Elijah Parker b. Nov. 13, 1730.

1 William S. Appleton, "Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths 1630-1699; Boston Births 1700-1800," 1883, 1978, Boston Town Records, pg 57. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Boston, Vital Record Transcripts. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 11464860.

4 Susan Whitney Dimock, "Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut 1711-1844," 1897, pg 155. Repository: http://www.archive.org/stream/birthsmarriagesb00dimo#page/n5/mode/2up.

5 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings 1639-1915," Repository: http://www.familysearch.org.

6 Susan Whitney Dimock, "Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut 1711-1844," 1897, pg 191. Repository: http://www.archive.org/stream/birthsmarriagesb00dimo#page/n5/mode/2up.

7 Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, FHL File # 599303. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

8 Benjamin W. Dwight, History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass, 1871, pgs 770, 957. Repository: http://books.google.com.

9 Susan Whitney Dimock, "Births, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Coventry, Connecticut 1711-1844," 1897, pg 87. Repository: http://www.archive.org/stream/birthsmarriagesb00dimo#page/n5/mode/2up.