Deacon Benjamin Parsons
1618 - 1689 (71 years)
1. Deacon Benjamin Parsons was born in 1618 in Torrington, Devonshire, England (son of Sir William Parsons and Margaret Hoskins); died on 24 Aug 1689 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. Benjamin married Sarah Vore on 3 Oct 1653 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Richard Vore and Ann) was born on 6 Oct 1635 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT; died on 1 Jan 1675/1676 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Sarah Parsons was born on 13 Aug 1656 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was christened on 18 Aug 1656 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 27 Jun 1740 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- Benjamin Parsons was born on 15 Sep 1658 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 28 Dec 1729 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Mary Parsons was born on 10 Dec 1660 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 27 Jan 1662 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- Abigail Parsons was born on 6 Jan 1663 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 27 Jun 1689 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- Samuel Parsons was born on 10 Oct 1666 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 17 Feb 1736 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Enfield, Hartford County, CT.
- Deacon Ebenezer Parsons was born on 17 Nov 1668 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 23 Sep 1752 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Old Meadow cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- Mary Parsons was born on 17 Dec 1670 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Nov 1758 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
- Hezekiah Parsons was born on 24 Nov 1673 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 11 Jul 1748 in East Windsor, Hartford County, CT.
- Joseph Parsons was born on 6 Dec 1675 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 21 Oct 1733 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
Benjamin married Sarah Heath on 21 Feb 1677. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Heath and Elizabeth Robson) was born in 1620 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England; died on 23 Nov 1711 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Springfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Sir William Parsons was born about 1570 in Great Torrington, Devonshire, England (son of James Parsons and Catherine Fenton); died on 19 Feb 1652/1654 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England. William married Margaret Hoskins on 15 Nov 1602 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England. Margaret (daughter of Robert Hoskins and Margret) was born about 1584 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England; died on 15 Apr 1655 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Hoskins was born about 1584 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England (daughter of Robert Hoskins and Margret); died on 15 Apr 1655 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England. Children:
- William Parsons, Jr. died on 16 Apr 1655.
- Thomas Parsons died on 23 Sep 1661 in Windsor, Hartford County, CT.
- Christopher Parsons died after 18 Jun 1660.
- Mary Parsons died in 1670 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England; was buried on 3 Oct 1670 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England.
- Cornet Joseph Parsons was born in 1618 in Devonshire, England; was christened on 25 Jun 1620 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England; died on 9 Oct 1683 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA; was buried in Elm Street cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- 1. Deacon Benjamin Parsons was born in 1618 in Torrington, Devonshire, England; died on 24 Aug 1689 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
Generation: 3
4. James Parsons James married Catherine Fenton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Catherine Fenton Children:
- 2. Sir William Parsons was born about 1570 in Great Torrington, Devonshire, England; died on 19 Feb 1652/1654 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England.
6. Robert Hoskins Robert married Margret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margret Children:
- 3. Margaret Hoskins was born about 1584 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England; died on 15 Apr 1655 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England.