Joseph,3 (12) who m. Elisabeth Thompson, had,

(27) I.Joseph,4 b. in Salisbury, 1702, grad. H. C. 1720, ordained at Bradford, Ms., June 8, 1726, d. there May 4, 1765, a. 63. His wife was Frances, dau. of John Usher, Lieut. Gov. of New Hampshire, who was son of Hezekiah Usher, by Elisabeth, dau. of the Rev. Zachariah Symmes of Charlestown, Ms. His publications were an Election Sermon, an Ordination, and an Artillery Election Sermon, 1744. Their children were, 1. Frances,5 b. 1730, d. at Epping, N. H., Oct. 7, 1808, unmarried, a. 78. 2. Elisabeth,5 b. 1731, d. 1733. 3. Joseph,5 b. Oct. 5, 1733, minister of Brookfield, Ms., d. Jan. 17, 1771, a. 38. His wife was Sarah, dau. of Rev. Warham Williams of Waltham, Ms., by Abigail, dau. of Col. George Leonard of Norton. Rev. Warham Williams was son of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, the "Redeemed Captive," and grandson of Deacon Samuel Williams of Roxbury and Rev. Eleazer Mather of Northampton, great-grandson of Robert Williams and Deacon William Park of Roxbury. 4. Thomas,5 b. 1735, who went to Parsonsfield, Me. 5. Samuel,5 b. 1737, of Cornville, Me., d. 1807. 6. Dr. John,5 b. 1740, of S. Berwick, Me., d. 1775. 7. William,5 b. 1741, d. 1742. 8. William,5 of Alfred, Me., b. 1743, d. Aug. 4, 1826, a. 83. 9. Sarah,5 b. 1745, d. at Parsonsfield, 1800. 10. Edward,5 b. 1747, went in the Revolutionary army, as Adjutant in Col. Poor's regiment, and d. 1776.
Rev. Joseph Parsons5 of Brookfield left an only dau., who m. Samuel Pitkin, Esq., of E. Hartford, Ct. William,5 who d. at Alfred, Me., had nine children, among whom was Usher,6 M. D., of Providence, R. I., a professor in Brown University, a surgeon in the war of 1812, and in Perry's fleet at the battle of Lake Erie. He m. Mary, dau. of Rev. Abiel Holmes, D. D., author of "American Annals." Dr. Parsons is himself author of several medical treatises of great merit.
Thomas5 was the proprietor of Parsonsfield, Me., and left a numerous posterity—19 children, by two wives. His first wife was Mary Poor.
(28)II.Samuel,4 b. at Salisbury, Ms., 1707, grad. H. C. 1730, ordained at Rye, N. H., Nov. 3, 1736, m. Mary, only child of Samuel Jones, Esq., of Boston, Oct. 9, 1739, d. Jan. 4, 1789, a. 82, in the 53rd year of his ministry. The grandfather of Mary Jones was Capt. John Adams of Boston, grandson of Henry of Braintree, who was among the first settlers of Massachusetts, and from whom a numerous race of the name are descended, including two Presidents of the United States. Gov. Samuel Adams (the patriot) was cousin to Mary who m. Samuel Jones.
Rev. Samuel Parsons5 had four children; namely, 1. Mary, m. Rev. John Tucke of Epsom, whose dau. Love M. m. Simeon Drake, late of Concord, N. H. 2. Joseph, M. D., a captain in the Revolutionary army, who d. in Rye, N. H., in 1832, a. 86. 3. Hannah, d. unmarried. 4. Betsey, m. Lieut. Samuel Wallace of Rye, whose dau. m. the late Isaac Waldron, Esq., of Portsmouth, N. H.
(29)III.William,4 b. at Salisbury, April 21, 1716, grad. H. C. 1735, settled over the church in South Hampton, N. H., 1743, from which he was dismissed after a ministry of about twenty years. He m. Sarah Burnham of Durham, N. H., May 16, 1743. In 1763, he removed to Gilmanton with his family, that town being then a wilderness, though by the end of the year about twenty families had arrived and commenced settlements.[22] Mr. Parsons was employed by the proprietors to preach to the inhabitants. He also instructed the youth of the place, and continued these services after his labors as a minister ceased. He d. Jan. 31, 1796, and his wife followed him to the grave, Feb. 28, 1797. His children were Sarah, William, Elisabeth, John, Joseph, and Ebenezer. Elisabeth m. Gen. Joseph Badger, Jr., who was the father of Hon. William Badger of Gilmanton, late Governor of New Hampshire.
(30)IV.Elisabeth,4 b. 1718, m. Rev Jeremiah Fogg of Kensington, N. H. She d. March 5, 1779, a. 61. He d. Dec. 1, 1789, in the 78th year of his age, and the 52nd of his ministry. A descendant of Rev. Mr. Fogg is the consort of Rev. James Farnsworth of Boxboro', Ms.
(31)V.John,4 b. Oct. 15, 1725, d. Sophomore in H. C., Oct. 28, 1740.
(1)Benjamin Parsons,1 younger brother of Cornet Joseph, whose descendants are above traced, was like him among the first settlers of Springfield, and a prominent citizen, a gentleman of exemplary moral character, of great worth and respectability. He was Deacon of the church, and a chief instrument in its formation in Springfield, as appears from his correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Increase Mather. In the civil affairs of the town, no one held more responsible offices, or discharged them with greater fidelity.
Mr. Parsons m. 1st, Sarah, dau. of Richard Vore of Windsor, who was a member of the Rev. John Warham's church in Dorchester, and accompanied him to Windsor in 1635. She d. at Springfield, Jan. 1, 1676. He m. 2nd, Sarah, relict of John Leonard, Feb. 21, 1677. Her father having settled in Springfield in 1639. Deacon Parsons d. August 24, 1689, and his wife in 1690.

His children by his first marriage were,

(2)I.Sarah,2 b. at Springfield, (as were probably all his children,) Aug. 18, 1656, m. James Dorchester.
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(10)		II.Benjamin,2 b. Sept. 15, 1658, m. Sarah, dau. of John Keep of Springfield, Jan. 17, 1683. He d. at Enfield, Ct., Dec. 28, 1728, a. 60. She d. July 8, 1729. Her mother was Sarah, dau. of John Leonard of Springfield, and her father was killed by the Indians at Long Meadow, 1676; probably on the 26th of March; as on that day, six men were killed at Springfield, three of them near Pecowsick brook, as they were passing from Long Meadow to the town, with an escort under Capt. Nixon. The circumstance was long perpetuated by the following distich, but with how much truth we pretend not to say. It is this:
"Seven Indians, and one without a gun,
Caused Captain Nixon and forty men to run."
(4)III.Mary,2 b. Dec. 10, 1660, at Springfield, Jan. 27, 1662.
(5)IV.Abigail,2 b. Jan. 6, 1662, m. 1. John Mun, Dec. 23, 1680; 2. John Richards, Oct. 7, 1686.
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(14)		V.Samuel,2 b. Oct. 10, 1666, m. Hannah Hitchcock, March 18, 1683, d. in Enfield, Feb., 1736, a. 70.
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(24)		VI.Ebenezer,2 b. Nov. 17, 1668, m. Margaret, dau. of Samuel and Katherine Marshfield of Springfield, and granddaughter of Thomas Marshfield, who came from Exeter, England, with Rev. Mr. Warham, and settled in Windsor, Ct. Mr. Parsons d. at Springfield, Sept. 23, 1752, a. 84. His wife d. June 12, 1758, a. 87, as is to be seen on her tombstone in West Springfield, together with these lines:
The hope of life immortal
bloom, Dispel ye grave's
most hideous gloom
Christ on ye Resurection
day his Saints with glory shall array.
Mr. Parsons was highly respected, was Deacon of the Congregational church in West Springfield fifty-two years, which terminated at his decease.
(8)VII.Mary,2 b. Dec. 17, 1670, m. Thomas Richards, Oct. 21, 1691.
(9)VIII.Hezekiah,2 b. Nov. 24, 1673, m. Hannah, dau. of Eliakim Cooley of Springfield, Feb. 20, 1701. [There is a curious entry on the Springfield records concerning this match.] They resided in Enfield and Suffield, Ct. He d. July 11, 1748.
(10)IX.Joseph,2 b. Dec., 1675, m. Abigail Phelps, Sept. 15, 1697. He resided in West Springfield.

Benjamin,2 (3) of Enfield, who m. Sarah Keep, had,

(11) I.John,3 b. in Enfield, Nov. 19, 1684, d. there May 9, 1717, a. 33.
(12)II.Benjamin,3 b. March 1, 1688, was of Enfield, Ct., where he d. unmarried, July 4, 1734, a. 46.
(13)III.Christopher,3 b. Jan. 28, 1691, m. Mary Pease of Enfield, April 22, 1714, d. Sept. 10, 1747, a. 56. They had twelve children, born between March 1, 1715, and Dec. 23, 1740; eight sons and four daughters. The sons were John,4 Christopher,4 Benjamin,4 Joseph,4 Ebenezer,4 Benjamin,4 Jabez,4 Noah,4 John,4 m. Ann Colton at Enfield and had John,5 Ebenezer,5 Jabez,5 and Oliver,5 who d. at Peekskill in 1777, in the Revolutionary war.
Christopher,4 m. Mary, dau. of Samuel Pease, and had among other children, Asahel5 and Christopher.5
Benjamin,4 m. Sophia Pease, and had Simeon,5 Mary,5 and John.5 He lived at Enfield.
Joseph,4 m. Rebecca Allen of Enfield, Ct., and had Joseph,5 and Jabez,5 and three daughters. Joseph5 had a large family in Enfield.
(14)V. Sarah,3 of whom we have no account but of her death, July 8, 1729.

Samuel,2 (6) of Enfield, who m. Hannah, dau. of Luke Hitchcock of Springfield, had,