Thomas PARKE, III

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In 1715 he was one of those who voted in town meeting that the Meeting House should "remain where it is forever." In 1726 he deeded land in Groton to his brother Eleazer. He died about 1732, as his will was proven Dec. 14, 1732. This will mentioned wife, hannah; sons Josiah, Thomas and Benajah; daughter Prudence, Mary, Dorothy, Hannah, and Abigail brown.

Thomas married Hannah WITTER on 15 Nov 1703 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL) was born on 17 Mar 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Nov 1757 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail PARKE was born on 25 Aug 1704; died on 20 Oct 1754 in Amenia, New York.
2. Prudence PARKE was born on 14 Oct 1706 in Preston, Connecticut.
3. Josiah PARKE was born on 18 May 1709 in Preston, Connecticut.
4. Mary PARKE was born on 24 Jun 1711 in Preston, Connecticut; died on 5 Dec 1758.
5. Thomas PARKE was born on 18 Jul 1714 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 31 Mar 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
6. Dorothy PARKE was born in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; was christened on 24 Jul 1715.
7. Benajah PARKE was born on 8 Jul 1718 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut.
8. Hannah PARKE was born on 03 Jul 1721; died on 03 Aug 1804.

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In 1667 he lived in Stonington, where the town record dated Jan. 31, 1667, has the following: "One hundred acres of land laid out to Thomas Park Jr." Again on June 18, 1667: "It was voted that young Thomas Parks shall have his hundred acres where it may be found after all the other grants are perfected that were before him." he married Mary Ally, of Norwich, Jan. 4, 1671/2, She was a daughter of Robert Allyn, born at Salem, Mass., Nov. 19, 1648. In 1681 he was a Constable of the ton of New London, and in 1686, without any change of residence, he became a Constable of Norwich. When Preston was laid out his farm was included in that town. He probably died before 1699, as "Mary Park, widow," joined the 1st Church, of Preston, in that year.

Thomas married Mary ALLYN on 4 Jan 1672. Mary was born on 19 Nov 1648 in Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Robert Allyn

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Thomas Parke, was born in Preston, England' came to America with his father in 1630, and removed with him to Wethersfield in 1639. There he married Dorothy Thompson, and there at least to of his children were born. About 1650 he removed to the Pequot Plantation, (New London) Conn., where he became a Deacon in the Church of which the Rev. Richard Blinman, (his brother-in-law, they having married sisters) was pastor. He resided in Pequot for about six years and then moved to Southertown, (Now Stonington,) where he became a Selectmen.

After residing in Mystic, within the bounds of Stonington for a number of years, he removed with his sonThomas Jr., to lands belonging to them in the northern part of New London, where in 1680 they were reckoned as inhabitants. In 1681 he was Collector of Taxes for New London. In October, 1686, he was one of the petitioners to the Legislature for the incorporation of the the town of Preston. The petition was also signed by three of his sons,Thomas Jr., Nathaniel and John. In 1698, he, together with his sons Robert and John and nine others, organized the First Church of Christ, of Preston, and he became its first Deacon.

He died July 30, 1709, after a long and well spent life. He must have been about ninety years of age, although the exact date of his birth has not been discovered. His will, dated Sept. 5, 1707, and recorded in new London, provided for his wife,Dorothy' for children John, nathaniel, William, Martha, Dorothy and Alice; for grandson Samuel, son of Thomas; and grandson James, son of Robert.

He married Dorothy Thompson, daughter of John and Alice Thompson, of Preston, England.

Thomas married Dorothy TOMPSON on 20 Oct 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy (daughter of John TOMPSON, Gent and Alice FREEMAN) was born on 5 Jul 1624 in Preston, England; died on 30 Jul 1709 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Bef 06 Jul 1624