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[623] Groton 21 July 1706, when Nathaniel Healy of Newton, one of his company, was ‘waylaid’ and slain, together with John Myrick and Ebenezer Seager, also of Newton, ‘as they were going to meeting on the Sabbath day.’ He was Selectman 1710, and d. between 26 July and 6 Aug. 1731; his w. Elizabeth survived. 5. Stephen, parentage not ascertained, by w. Susanna, had Hannah, b. 27 Feb. 1704-5. 6. John, perhaps s. of Josiah (4), but if so, a second son of that name, m. Mary Hancock (dau. of Nathaniel), 20 Dec. 1711, and d. 2 Nov. 1712, ‘aged 22 years 10mo. and 11 days,’ according to the inscription on his gravestone. 7. Joshua, s. of Joshua (4), m. Mary, dau. of Nicholas Fessenden senior, 15 June 1712, and had Mary, bap. 12 Oct. 1712; Elizabeth. 8. Eleazar, prob. s. of Eleazar of Groton, and nephew of Josiah (4), b. at Groton 25 Sept. 1695, m. Hannah Humphrey at Camb. 24 Mar. 1719-20, and had Elizabeth, bap. 21 May 1721, d. young; Hannah, bap. 17 Mar. 1722-3; Mary, bap. 15 Aug. 1725, m. Joseph Grant of Chs. 3 Oct. 1745; Elizabeth, bap. 29 June 1727, m. Benjamin Cheney 3 Jan. 1744-5; Sarah, bap. 13 Ap. 1729; Eleazar, bap. 27 Jan. 1733-4; Joseph and Benjamin, twins, bap. 11 Ap. 1736. Eleazar the f. was a shoemaker. 9. David, by w. Elizabeth, had David, b. 13 Oct. 1791; Elizabeth, b. 11 Nov. 1793; Alice, b. 4 Sept. 1799. 10. Scarborough, m. Hannah Goddin of Watertown 27 Ap. 1794; son Jonathan died 30 June 1796. 11. Aaron, m. Lydia, dau. of Joseph Bates, 1 Jan. 1801, and had Mary Snow, b. 29 Dec. 1801; Aaron, b. 20 Feb. 1803; Benjamin, b. 15 Ap. 1804; Lydia, b. 16 Oct. 1805; Jane, b. 18 Aug. 1807; Joseph Bates, b. 19 June 1810. Aaron the f. d. 23 Feb. 1822, a. 48. experience, m. Thomas Foster 30 Nov. 1686. Elizabeth, m. Aaron Bordman 14 Oct. 1708. Elizabeth, m. Thomas Thwing 6 Mar. 1764. Joshua (of Westford), m. Hannah Kidder 26 Ap. 1744. Noah, m. Hannah Livermore 4 Dec. 1777. Patience, m. Coolidge P. Woods 2 May 1793. Parks, Richard, here as early as 1638; resided on the easterly side of North Avenue near the Common; and afterwards on the south side of the river. He d. between 12 July and 19 Oct. 1665, leaving s. Thomas, and two dau. not named, one of whom was Isabel, w. of Francis Whitmore, and the other prob. Elizabeth, w. of Edward Winship. 2. Thomas, s. of Richard (1), m. Abigail Derkes (or Dix) 1 Dec. 1653, and had Thomas, b. 2 Nov. 1654, d. 28 Aug. 1681; John, b. 6 Sept. 1656, was a soldier under Capt. Beers, in the disastrous battle with the Indians near Northfield, Sept. 1675, where he had an arm broken and was crippled for life; Abigail, b. 3 Mar. 1658, m. John Fisk; Edward, b. 8 Ap. 1661; Richard, b. 21 Dec. 1663; Sarah, b. 21 Mar. 1666, m. John Knap, Jr., of Wat.; Rebecca,b. 13 Ap. 1668, m. John Sanger of Wat.; Jonathan, b. 27 Aug. 1670; Elizabeth, b. 28 July 1679, m. John Holland. Thomas the f. d. 11 Aug. 1689; his w. Abigail d. 3 Feb. 1691, and his estate was divided 12 Mar. 1693-4, to eight surviving children. 3. Edward, before 1648 purchased of Col. George Cooke, a house at the N. W. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets, with several parcels of outlands; to which the town added a grant of seventy-two acres on the Rocks. It is not certain that he ever resided here, or even crossed the Atlantic; he may have made the purchase in England, whither Cooke had returned and entered the military service of Cromwell. These parcels of real estate were conveyed to John Stedman 1 June 1655, by Henry Parks of London, merchant, ‘son and heir of Edward Parks of London, merchant, deceased,’ to whom they had been devised by will. Parlen, Nicholas (otherwise written Parlyn), m. Sarah Hanmore 30 Nov. 1665, and had John, b. 31 Mar. 1666; Sarah, b. 1 Aug. 1668; Hannah, b. 8 Aug. 1670; Elizabeth, b. 8 June 1672; Mary, b. 25 Nov. 1675; Susanna, b. 16 Ap. 1677; Abigail, b. 14 June 1680. Patrick, Daniel, was here as early as May 1632, and resided at the S. E. corner of Brighton and Winthrop streets. He was one of the first two military
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