" 1^ y V '<** "•:« -Ij.' "V ■'♦"'i^>***f** A I " O • • O ^-..■^ ** -v^ *-,i. <.^/ V. * o ,/ '^ ^ o^^^^-^ ^^ r ^. .'< 0^ s * • • ' . > ' X- V ,\- .f '- -> -J o .*'% .^ ^ .^^' n „ V ' n THE PARK RECORD CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ANCESTRY AND DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS KINNIE PARK AND ROBERT PARK, OF GROTON CONN., AND GRAFTON, VT. ILLUSTRATED. COMPILED BY EDWIN H. PARK, D.KNVER, Colo. BARTOW 4 RAY PRINT, 300 CHABLES aUILDING, DENVER, COLO 1902. ^7466 It € «« C C « • < I < • PARK GENEALOGY. Everyone takes more or less interest in his or her name and family. Those who have a family record that can be traced back as far as Colonial times or further, are to be congratulated. A family record that can be traced to a time one hundred and fifty years prior to the Revo- lutionary war, are few in number, comparatively, and those who are in a position to trace it, should make an effort to record it in some permanent form, where it can be referred to by future generations, that they may know who and what they are. Especially is this so when there is no blot or stain upon the family escutcheon. This is true of the Park family as a race and as individuals, and this work has been undertaken for the sole and only pur- pose that the line of our ancestry may be known, who we are and where we came from. The name "Park" had its origin in the English speak- ing countries from two sources: 1st: — From a follower of William the Conqueror, who, after the conquest, was rewarded, by the King, with grants of lands in the north of England. He was made Master of the Hunt and placed in charge of the Royal Parks, and granted the title of "Baronet," and after- wards became known as Thomas de Parke. Sir Robert Parke, our first progenitor in this country, was a descend- ant of Thomas de Parke. Among his other descendants are found the names of Major William Park and Colonel Richard Park, both Companions of the Order of the Bath. Daniel Park, from whom is descended the Park-Custis family of Virginia, was a near relative of Sir Robert. Parke. "The grave of Daniel Parke lies in Bruton Church- yard at William's Bay, and his portrait hangs in the old mansion at Lower Brandon. He was the adjutant of the Duke of Marlborough at the battle of Blenheim, and when he carried the news of 4 PARK (.IKNhALOGY. victory to the queen she presented him with her miniature set in a beautiful frame of diamonds, which he thereafter always wore upon his breast. It appears in the portrait at Brandon. He was knighted for this service. Upon the walls of the church is a tablet erected to his honor which bears the following quaint inscription: Neare this marble lyes Honourable Daniel Parke Of ye County of Essex, Esquire Who was one of his Majesty's Councillors And sometime Secretary of the Colony. He dyed ye 6 of March Anno 1679 His other felecietyes were crowned By his happy marridg with Rebekka The daughter of George Evelyn Of the county of Surry, Esquire. hhe died ye 2 of January, Anno 1672, at Long Ditton in ye county of Surry and left behind her a most Hopeful Progeny. Tender thoughts are suggested by what once was a magnificent tomb in Brutok Churchyard at Wil- liamsburg, but it is now showing signs of age and decay. It covers the dust of two babies born to Martha Washington during her first marriage — Daniel Parke Cljstis, who was named after his father, and died in 1754 at the age of 2 years and 3 months, and Frances Parke Custis, who died in April, 1753, at the age of 4 years. The next tomb is that of Mrs. Washington's mother, who lies in a corner close to the wall of the church. Her monument is a pillar of marble, surmounted by a representation of a flame which is cut with considerable skill, and is no doubt intended as a symbol of immortality." 2nd:- — Upon the revocation of tlie Edict of Nantes (1685) the Protestants living in the mountain valleys of southeastern France were, with all (jther Protestants in France, compelled to flee for their lives (the Hu^enots). The family surname had not at that time become njener- PARK GENEALOGY. 5 ally adopted, and when a name was adopted, it was most commonly that of the place of residence, or trade. These Hugenots from the valleys, or "Pare" as it is called in French, adopted that name, as a surname. They escaped to England, and settled in the north of England, and in Scotland and north of Ireland. Several descendants of these "Park" families have subsequently come to America. The Park families of Pennsylvania and some of Massa- chusetts are descended from these Hugenot emigrants from France. Almost without exception, all of such de- scendants spell their name "Park." As stated above, the name of our family is "Paeke," and as long as they remained in Connecticut, and down to the time of the Revolutionary war, they always used the jBnal "e," but upon going to Vermont, the final "e" was dropped. Of those who remained in Connecticut, some spell their name with the "e," but we find members of the Connecticut families spelling their name with a final "s," or even "es." A final or extra letter seems to fill an ever present want, always supplied by the people at large, in addressing us, spelling or pronouncing our name, thrusting extra letters upon us, against our will and con- sent. But nevertheless our true Anglo-Saxon name is "Parke." Very few families, through generations, have, to so great an extent, perpetuated their ancestral traits, habits and temperaments. The family, to-day, like in the past, are above medium height, light complected, blue eyes and light or sandy hair. In disposition light-hearted, jovial and delight in practical jokes. As a whole none of them now are, nor have the past generations, been wealthy, but all have secured a competence, and no one ever heard of a pauper among the family. None have sought political office or made politics a business, although many have held local or town or even state offices. It is now, and has been so in the past, an exception, to find a Park following any other occupation than that of a "tiller of the soil," although the younger generations seem to be deserting I'AKK GENEALOGY. nature, and the paths of tlieir ialbt-rs, and have employed their talents in other lines of industry and avocations. In religion ALL are orthodox and most of them strict adher- ents of the Christian religion. It has been said of the Park family that "the race always kept tlie Sabbath., and everything else that their conscience would permit." The author, however, has yet to learn of a single member of the family, now living, or of any in the past, who was ever guilty of the slightest infraction of the laws. It has be- come tradition that "no Park was ever convicted of a crime or ever held a public office." In these later days politics and crime seem to go \vdvd in hand, to some ex- tent at least, and the fact that we have not been politicians may explain the reason of this tradition, because it is not probable that Park virtue is made of any firmer stuff than that of others. The family has always been well represented in the wars of the United States In politics nearly all are Re- publicans. One of the oldest living members of the family wrote the author during the last presidential campaign, saying that he hoped I was .supporting the Republican ticket, as he "never heard of a Park that was a Democrat." Such are the Parks; honest, thriving, industrious, law-abiding citizens; striving more for the good opinion of their neighbors, the material advancement of all, rather than preferment for themselves or s(^lf-aggradizement. It is such citizenship that has made America a beacon light of civilization; a teacher in the art of both government and war, and in all pursuits the foremost nation of the earth. FIRST GENERATION. 7 FIRST GENERATION: PARK FAMILY. 1. EGBERT PARKE, the first of the name who appeared in this country, and progenitor of the Connecti- cut family, came from Preston, Lancashire, England; sailed from Cowes, Isle of Wight, in the ship Arabella, March 29, 1630, and landed at Salem, Mass., June 12, and at Boston June 17, 1630, with seventy-six passengers all told. He returned to England the same year. When he again returned is not definitely known, but he was settled with his son, Thomas, in Wethersfield, Conn., prior to 1639. Was made a freeman of the colony in 1640. Was deputy of the general council in September, 1641, and again in September, 1642. He removed to Pequot, now New London, in 1649, where he resided six years, and his new barn, which stood on the corner of Hempstead and Granite streets, was used as tlie first house of worship in the new town, and the call to service was by the beat of drum. He finally settled at Mysiic, in Stonington, as he was one of the men appointed by the general court of MasEachusetts to an official position in the organization of the town of Southertown in 1658. He died, and his will (re- corded in town book), dated May 4, 1660, was probated in March, 1665, and his son, Dea. William Parke of Rox- bury, Mass., was his executor. He left his prop- erty to his sons William, and Thomas, and Samuel, providing he (Samuel) should within a time stated remove to this country. He served in the early Colonial wars. He married first Martha, daughter of Capt. Robert Chapen, in Edmundsbury, England; mar- ried second, Mrs. Alice Thompson. They were doubtless married in Roxbury, and soon after removed to Wethers- field, Conn. We cannot sny which marriage took place first; whether it was that of Robert Parke with the mother or his son Tliomas with the daugiiter Dorothy. His wife died before 1660. Mr. Parke was closely associated in many affairs with Gov, Winthrop, and in all of the colo- PARK nKNEALOf.Y. aial records he is always meutioned as "Mr." Parke, while the colonists e^enerally are mentioned by the Christian or surnames alone, the use of the word "Mr." being a mark of great distinction in colonial times. Robert Parke was an English Baronet and a man of prominence in England as well as in the colonies. The coatof arms (frontispiece) was engraved from the following description, which is re- corded in the Herald's College, England: Arms: Argent on a pale azure 3 stags' heads caboched of the field: Crest : A talbot's head couped gu eared and gorged with a collar gemmel or, and pierced in the breast with a pheon of the last. Motto : Justitise tenax. Some historians mention an older son John who re- mained in England and inherited the titles and English estates. This may be true, but a search of the records of England would be necessary to establish it, a matter be- yond the scope of this work. , CHILDREN. 2. AVilliam (6), b. in England in 1604, m. Mar- tha Hoi grave. 3. Samuel (17), b. in England, m. Han- nah . 4. Thomas (20), b. in England, m. Dorothy Thompson. 5. Ann, b. , m, Edward Payson, Aug. 10, 1640; she d. Sept. 10, 1641; he m. 2d, Mary, daughter of Bennett Elliot of Na- zing, Eng., and sister of the Apostle Elliot, SECOND GENERATION. SECOND GENERATION: 6. Dea. WILLIAM PARKE (2), Robert.i Of Roxbury, Mass., came to Boston from England with his father in 1631; married Martha, daughter of John Holgrave of Salem, Mass., in 1636, He was one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of Roxbury, and for more than thirty years a member of the general court. He died May 11, 1685; she died Aug. 25, 1708. CHILDREN. 7. Theoda, b. May 2, 1637, m. Samuel Williams, of the Robert Williams family, 8, Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1639, d. young. 9. Martha, b. March 2, 1641, m. Isaac Wil- liams, of the Robert Williams family, 10. Sarah, b. Dec. 2, 1643, d. young. 11. John, bapt. July 6, 1645, d. young. 12. Deborah, bapt. Jan. 16, 1647, d. young. 13. John, bapt. May 13, 1649, d. young. 14. Deborah, bapt. Mar, 26, 1657, d. young. Two unbaptized children buried June 1, 1658, 15. William, bapt. Oct, 8, 1654, d, young, 16. Hannah, bapt. Sept, 28, 1658, 16^. Isabella, d. Mch, 31, 1665, m, Francis Whitmore of Cambridge, b. 1625; Freeman, 1654 (Bonds Watertown,) 17. SAMUEL PARKE, (3) Robert,i Came to this country about the time of his father's death and probably removed to Voluntown, Conn, Had children: Robert, William, And probably others. 10 PARK GENEALOGY. 20. THOMAS PARKE (4) Robert.i Born about 1615 at Preston, Eog. and came to Wetli- ersfield prior to 1640. Owned lands in Stonington (which he purchased of his brother-in-law, Rev. Richard Blin- man,) situated on the east bank of Mystic river, between the old Post road on the north, the White Hall land on the south, and the stone house farm on the east. He set- tled there about the year 1650. He disposed of these lands and removed to Preston, Conn., in 1680, to lands be- longing to him, which at that time was part of New Lon- don, and he was recorded as an inhabitant of that place, but was afterwards included in Preston. The town of Preston was organized in 1686, headed by Thomas Parke, 8r., Thomas Parke, Jr., Nathaniel Parke and fifteen others. Thomas Parke was the first deacon of Rev. Mr. Treat's church, organized in that town in 1698, m. Dorothy Thompson. He served in the early Colonial wars and d. July 30, 1709. The following letter written to his brother in Rox- bury, Mass., is the only one known to be now in existence. In re administration of the estate of Thomas Grifiin. Granted July 18, 1661; private letter on file of Thomas Parke to his brother William Parke: "To His louing and mvch Respacktad brother mr williame Parke at his Hovs in Roxberey this presant I pray, Louing- Brother after due respects presented vnto youre selfe and yours, this are to intreat you to doe me the faviour as to procure for me as spied- ylye as you can a letter of administration from the Courte, according vnto law, wherby I may be Impoured to dispose of the estate of Thomas Griffin (who is de- seased) for the sattisfying of his Creaditors so Farr as the Estate will goe, thar being SECOND GENERATION. 11 severall that challang debts, and none that will be administer, nether can his creditors com at the Estate for thar owne satisfack- tion, whearfor I am willing for his sake who is dead, who was sumtime a retainer vnto my howse, I say I am willing to take the paines as to improue the Estate (which is but small) so far as it will goe for the satisfacktion of his Creaditors providing care may be taken, that I may not suffer tharby in my owne estate and the truth is such was the Clamers of one of his creditors that to prevent further truble I haue payd vpon that acoumbt betwene eleuen and twellue pounde, Confideing in your loue and Care, and the Courts readi- nes to answer my request in a Case so Honest: I haue sent in closed an inven- tory of all the Estate that we can finde, and the state of it, as for his Clothes, he dyeing in another Jurisdicktion we cannot reach them, suppose! ng also that the charge of his sickness may amount neare vnto a balance, thus haue I acquainted you with my desires intreateing you to ackt for me with the Courte who by reason of my re- moatnes cannot ackt for my self, and tharby you shall further ingagde him who allreadye ownes himselfe your obliged Brother Thomas Parke." "Souther towne. Files of Suffolk C<»., Mass., File No. 270, Register X. 359 gives an abstract of the inventory, power of administration, and reference to the letter." (31 N. Eng. Hist. Gen. Reg. 176.) Thomas Parke was a man of considerable prominence in the Colony, and was possessed of a large amount of property. 12 PARK GENKAT.OflY. CHILDREN. 21. Martha b. Oct. 27, 1646, m. Isaac Wheeler. 22. Thomas, b. Apl. 18, 1648, m. dau. Robert Allyn, Jan, 4, 1672. 28. Robert (29) 24. Nathaniel, b. m. Sarah Gear. 25. William, b. m. Hannah Rink Dec. 3, 1684. 26. John, b. m. Mary- . He d. 1716; she m. 2d Rev. Salman Treat Nov. 6, 1716, 27. Dorothy, b. Mch. 6, 1652, m. Apr. 1670, , Lieut. Joseph Morgan. 28. Alice, b. m. Greenfield Larabee Mch. 16, 1613. (R. A. Wheeler, Hist. Stonington, Conn.) THIRD GENERATION. 13 THIRD GENERATION: 29. ROBEET PARKE (23), ( Thomas,2 Robert.i ) Born, 1651, Mystic River, Ct. Married, Sept. 11, 1681 (Nov. 24, 1681) Rachel, eldest daa. of Thomas LeflBngwell, m. 2iid, Mary Rose, about 1693; dau. of Thomas Rose. Died, 1707. Mr. Parke lived at New Loudon, Norwich and Preston; it is probable that all of his children were born at Preston, and that his marriage occurred there (See Cong. Ch. Hist, of Preston). Children (by his first wife): 30. Rebecca, b. Sept. 7, 1682. 31. James, b. 1684. 3H Joanna, (By his second wife): 32. Hezekiah. 33. Jemima. 34. Robert. (40) 35. Keziah. 36. Margaret. \y 37. Dorothy. 38. Rose. 39. Mary. 14 PARK GENEALOGY. FOURTH GENERATION: 40. ROBERT PARKE (34), ( Robert,^ Thomas,^ Robert.i ) Boru, bapt, Stonington, Oct. 10, 1697. Married let, Mary Rex — 2nd, Elizabeth Benjamin. The exact dates of these marriages are un- known, but Mary was his wife in 1721, and Elizabeth in 1731. Died, 1779. Lived at Preston, Ct. Was a man of considerable property, and was a slave owner. In the marriage records of Samuel Mott, Justice of the Peace, at Preston, appears this entry: " Dec, 1770, Tully & Phillis, negro slaves belonging to Robert Park." Mr. Parke was intensely loyal to the interests of the Colonies, and served their interests in all possible ways. It is stated in nn old family Bible, that "This worthy man did much for our independence, having at one time seven sons in the army, the eldest being killed at the battle of Bunker Hill, whose monument now rises above the re- mains of those who fell at that time." (The name of Robert Parke does not appear on the monument. The nearest is Robert Parker, but as no particular care was used in recording names of enlisted men it is probably Robert Parke.) Whether he took any part in the war personally, is not recorded, but it is probib'.e that he did not, as he died in 1779 at the age of 82. That he took an interest in military affairs i.s shown by the Ct. Colonial R-coicls. May, 1767, Robert Parke was appointed Ensign 11th Ct. Colonial Reg't— May, 1769^ appointed by the Assembly to be Lieutenant of same Reg't. This refers to Robert Parke of Preston, but as there were others, cousins, bearing the same name, living at and near Preston, we cannot be certain, that it was our ancest* |S - ni RTJlS. DEATHS. ^ jAAr'. *J^*', y^'-^-^' '^^^^. y>^^ j^, ^^ yf-/z'""y^ ry^.^ ./p/-^ •> S , /^"/"/f^ ,/t'*' /3.V,> ^'Z&r*^^ S)^ /,-n f yy^f/-^f ,y/'^f f^.^'ift »-»•«>-'*>•» jiy^ //- r,y:...,y'*y^ ^.,.. ^—:y^--f"-/,s'i:^ |i .7;,./^ -/ ■A'O ^ ■^) , — r7——\- : ^ ■' ) - ' • ; ^/'^<^^^^y^'-f^\ ,>^A..r ^ v'/r^/^^^/ /^y^ '-1 /t » vt 'y ■'IJlia^illiiiilliliiiiiiffl' KeverHC wide of luinilv liible' record writleji by Thomas Kiiinie Park (59) ^••*^f/;^..,.^ o«- ^>^/. ^r MARRIAGES. •1 ♦ V*. <:. **»«■»*•«■ •1^ r. &• 'S'... •: » ■ 1^- .v.: «^ '^ 'Af M. M, .vi M ^ ,^i ,#i i<#. i^i .¥^ i^^ J^i i^ M,m^. i^-i . ; .^#. . <^. . ^ ..*..,.•,■ •„; ^i« From the laiiiily Bible of Thomas Kiuiiie Park (59), Original now owned by his Granddaughter, 3Irs. J. K. Emerson (207) Cheyenne, Okhi. SIXTH GENERATION. 19 P SIXTH GENERATION: 59. THOMAS KINNEY PARK (58), ( Hezekiah,^ Robert,* Rubert,^ Thomas,^ Robert^ ) Born, 1761, at Preston, Ct. Married, (1) Dec. 5, 1785, Rebecca Gibson, d. Sept. 23, 1803; dan. of Isaac and Abigail (Bennett) Gibson of Fitcliburg, Mass., Sister of Ann Gibson-Martin (See Robert Park, 66). (2) m. April, 1804, Rebecca Thatcher; d. Dec. 28, 1811. (3) m. June 9, 1812, Anna Benjamin; d. Feb. 28, 1838. Died, June 4, 1826, 65 years of age, at Grafton, Vt. Mr. Park removed to Vermont about the close of the Revolutionary war. Bought land at Grafton (Thomlinson under charter of 1754 and Tomlisou from 1788 to Oct. 31, 1792, when the name "Grafton" was purchased at auction) in 1782, and afterwards became a large land owner. Was a man of jovial disposition, full of fun and always ready with a joke, a typical Park characteristic. He lived on an adjoining farm to his brother Robert, whom he always called "Bob." Mr, Park was married three times and twenty children were born to him, fifteen of whom died in infancy. The following is copied from the double tomb- stone over his fi.rst wife's grave, in the cemetery known as *'the Ben Burgess burying ground:" "In nu^mory of Thomas K Park Jun'r and thir- teen n infants children of Mr Thomas K Park and Rebecca his wife Youth behold and shed a tear Se fourteen children slumber here Se their image how they shine Like flowers of a fruitful vine It! memory of Mrs Thomas K Park who Died Septr 23d 1808 in the 40th year of her age 20 I'ARK UKNKALOGY. Bebold au(i .-^c as you puss by My fourteen children with me lie Old or yountr you soon must die And turn to dust as well as I" CHILDREN. 60. Hez'^kiiih (79; by first wife. (31. Rebtcca G. by second wife; m. Solomon Hooker; went to 111. and died two weeks after. No children. By third wife: H2. Benjamin, b. April 22, 1818, d. March 14, 1814. 68. Thomas K. (86) 64. Benjamin, b. December 19, 1819, d. 1841, unmarried. 65. Isaac. (92) 6ii. ROBERT PARK (54), (Hezekiah,^ Robert.,* Rob- ert,^ Thomas,2 Robert.^ ) Born, Feb. 12, 1771, at Preston, Ct. Married, Nov. 15, 1794, Ann Gibson, dau. of Isaac and Abigail (Darby or Stearns) Bennett, b. Dec. 6, 1768; ra. for 2nd hu.sband Rob- ert Park, by Rev. William Hall, Grafton, Vt., Nov. 15, 1794; d. Feb. 4, 1850. Isaac Gibson, hon of Dea. Timothy and Rebecca (Gates) Gibson, b. April 27, 1721, m. tor second wife Abigail (Darby or Stearns) Bennett, d. Nov. 27, 1766. Isaac Gibson was a man of large size, a giant in strength, and his personal prowess was proverbial. A story that has been related to all of his descendants is, that one day wliile search- ing for his cattle on Pearl Hill, near his home at Fitchburg, he came across a young cub and started to carry it home with him. when the old bear, not to allow ^^^^^^ j||C^|^ ■ ^HH^^^^^^^^^^^^H L^^^^ ^S Graves of Robert Park (66) and Ann (Gibson) Park, Middletown, Grafton, Vt. SIXTH GENERATION. 21 her offspring to be carried off with impu- nity, followed Mr. Gibson. Overtaking him, she at once proceeded to obtain pos- session of her young hopeful; but, not to be outdone, Mr, Gibson, without weapon of any kind, closed with the bear, and the two went rolling down the hill, but the pro- digious strength of Mr. Gibson finally over- came the bear, and he, with torn and tattered garments and flesh, recovered the cub and carried it home. The marks of this encounter he carried with him the balance of his life. Dea. Timothy Gibson, son of John, Jr., and Re- becca (Errington) Gibson, b. Cambridge about 1679; m. Rebecca Gates; d. July 14, 1757. John, Jr , son of John and Rebecca Gibson; b. about 1641 in Cambridge, Mass.; m. Re- becca Errington Dec. 9, 1668; d. Oct. 25, 1679, at Cambridge. John of Cambridge, Mass., "ye newe towne" of 1631, changed to Cambridge 2 May, 1638; b. (probably England) about 1601; m. first Rebecca (bur. 1 Dec, 1661, in Rox- bury; rec. by Rev. John Eliot, pastor of Roxbury First Church, "moneth 10 day 1-1661"); m. for 2nd w. July 24, 1662, Joan, widow of Henry Prentice of Cam- bridge. Mr. Gibson d. 1694, Cambridge, aged 94 years. Died, Aug. 4, 1826, aged 55 years, 6 months. Mr. Park removed to Vermont from Groton, Ct., about the close of the Revolutionary War, and settled on a farm near Grafton, where he lived and died. Was a farmer and acquired considerable property. Nemiah Edson of Gro- ton, Ct., deeded land to Robert Park in 1792; consider- ation 100 pounds; land No. 11, range 12. Was strict in •J2 r\KK GENKALOOY. luH religioub views Hiid a deacon of the c-liurch. It is said of him by one who knew bim in life: "He was a good man^ a smart man, and we thuu.ij;ht something was amiss if Dea- con Park was n^t at prayer m* eting." He bought for his wife the first "shay" used in that vicinity. Robert and his brother Thomas Kinney (Uncle Kituiey, as he was called)^ live:! on adjoinin'j: farms. Isaac L. (285) tells this: "One time he (Uncle Kinney) was at grandfather's and invited father down to his house to see the baby. When they got to Uncle Kinney's line he got over the wall and handed grandfather a bottle and says, 'Lard, you boy, that is the bahy.' In those days people had their liquor as much as molasses." Any number of anecdotes could be related of both Mr. Park and his brother Thomas Kinney, but this history will not permit of space. CHILDREN: fi7. Thomas Kinney. (100) •ly. Fannie. (118) m. Robert. (117) 70. Martha. (130) 71. Isaac Stickney. (135) 12. Hezekiah. (150) 73. Ca.stanus Blake. (160) 74. John Avery. (165) 75. JAME8 PARK, (55) (Hezekiah,-^ Robert,* Robert,^ Thomas,2 Robert.^ ) B.rri, At Groton, Ci. Married, Hannah Hokien, at Grratton, Vt. Died, . Lived at Groton, Ct., and removed with his brothers to Grafton, Vt., where he lived and died, and is buried in what is known as the "Maria Burgess" Cen)etery. There is no stone marking his grave and have been unable to learn the date of his birth, death or any other facts more definite about him. CHILDKEN. 76. George, b. Oct. U, 1810 Grafton, Vt. 77. Horace, b, Sept. 21, 1807, children, Horace George, Graflon, Vt. 78. Rebecca, b. Sept. 23, 1804, Grafton, Vt. m. Ilarwood. Isaac Park (92) , SIXTH GENERATION. 23 SEVENTH GENERATION: 79. HEZEKIAH PARK (60) (Thomas Kinney ,« Heze- kiah,5 RobeiV Robert,^ Thomas,^ Robert.^ ) Born, Feb. 3, 1787, Grafton, Vt. Married, 1810, Hannah Thatcher, d. Sept. 3, 1824, Grafton, Vt. Died, Aug. 30,1846, Magnolia, III. Lived at Grafton, Vt., until 1831, when he removed to Magnolia, 111., with his five children, his wife having died five years before in Vermont. Mr. Park was financially successful, and was an upright Christian man. CHILDREN. ^ 80. Georges., (171) 81. Harry F. b. July 31, 1813, d. March 31, 1815. 82. Harriet. (173) 83. ArviUa. (181) 84. R-becca. (187) 85. William, b. Nov. 5, 1817, died Aug. 21, 1840 unmarried. 86. THOMAS K. PARK (63) (Thomas Kinney.^ Hez- ekiah,5 Robert,* Robert,^ Thomas,2 Robert.^ ) Born, Sept. 13, 1815, Grafton, Vt. Married, Apr. 19, 1838, Sabrina E. Parks, Died, Jan. 25, 1887, Topeka, Kansas. Was a farmer, removed from Vermont to Hudson, Mich, iu 1842; thence to Marengo, low-a, and thence to Topeka, Kansas, iu about 1857, where he lived the bal- ance of his life. CHILDREN. 87. Rosetta V. (192) 88. Monroe C. (202) 89. Rhoda E. (207) 90. William S., b. May 15, 1853, d. Nov. 1, 1861. 91. Sarah Arabella. (209) 92. ISAAC PARK (65) (Thomas Kinney,^ Hezekiah,^ «J I'ARK UKNKALOliY. Kol)t'rt,* K.>hert,»Tlu)mas;-Kobert.» ) B .in. July 10, 1S28, GrMttou, Vt. Married, Sept. 29, 1845, Marion Sabrina Shaw. Mr. Park is slill living. Like tlie great majority of the Park family, he was a farmer; is now living with his dauKhter Lillie, (213) at Homer, Mich., having moved there from Grafton, Vt.. in about 1845. He is now 78 years old, strou'; and robust and one of the most respected rilizens of Homer. He has acquired his share of this w«-.rld'B goods luid is now enjoying the fruits of a long life well spent. CHILDREN. 93. Elmira Melinda, b. Jan. 6, 1847, d. 1878. 94. Henrietta Ellen, b. Jan. 26, 1850, d. 1872. 95. Kosanah Sabrina b. Dec. 17, 1855, d. 1874. \H\. Lennra b. Feb. 6, ISttO, d. 1874. \rt. OlandoW. (210) 88. Lillie M. (213) •«9, Grant T. (220) lOU. THOMAS KINNEY PARK («7), ( Robert,^ Heze- kiuli,^ Robert,* Robevt,» Thomas,^ Robert.^ ) Born. Sept. 19, 1796, Giafton, Vt. Married, Aug.,1819, Lucinda Wait (b. Feb. 9, 1800), dau. of John and Dorathy (Gray) Wait of Weston, Vt. She died Sept. 27, 1884. The Waits were one of the old Colonial families; descended from Riciiard Wait of Watertown, Mass.; w)io emigrated from England in 1635. Died. April 18, 1881, Mazomanie, Wis. After his marriage he lived for a time on a farm at Grafton, Vt. About 1825 he removed to Weston, Vt., and carried on his father-in-law's farm and lived there until about 1855, when he removed to Dodges Corner.s, Wis., and later to a farm near Mazomanie, Wis. About 1870 he Bold his farm, and spent the remainder of his life nnicjUK his <-hildren. He was a typical Park, always ready Thomas K. Park (100). SEVENTH GENERATION, 25 for fun, but acquired sufficient of worldly wealth to be in- dependent. children: 101. Horatio N. (224) 102. LucindaM. (225) 103. OrenW. (229) 104. Fanny N. (283) 105. Nancy V., b. May 4, 1828; d. Weston, Jan. 4, 1845. 106. JohnW. (239) 107. Robert W. (246) 108. DorathyA. (248) 109. HilandH. (250) 110. Janette D. (255) 111. Juliette H (260) 112. Elwin M. (263) 113. FANNIE PARK (68), (Robert,« Hezekiah,^ Rob- ert,* Robert,^ Thomas,^ Robert.^ ) Born, Nov. 29, 1797, Grafton, Vt. Married, Jan. 10, 1830, Ebenezer Mills of Grafton. Died, August 8, 1864, Milford, N. H. Lived at Milford, N. H. CHILDREN: 114. John Avery; b. at Grafton, Vt., Dec. 14, 1830; d. at Milford, June 19, 1899; m. at Man- Chester. N. H., Dec. 16, 1850, Mary E. Wheeler; no children. 1|5. Gs-'Ofoe Edgar, of Francetown, N. H., and Medford, Mass.; b. Grafton, Vt., Oct. 27, 1833; m. first, Aug. 23, 1860, Mary E. Hopkins (died Feb. 13, 1881); m. second, Dec. 23, 1881, Mrs. Fannie E. Whitfield of Francetown. Children: Fred W. of Medford, N. H.; b. Milford, Sept. 21, 1862; m. May 1, 1883, Fanny L. Farnum of Francetown; two children. •Ji; PARK GKNKALOOy. Bessie L., b. Mar. 1885; Florence, b. Nov., 1888. Ada Frances; b. Nashua, N.H., June 28, 186G; m. Dec. 24, 1881, Arthur Bachelder of Lowell. Mass.; one child, Nina, b. June 8, 1888. George Albert, of Maiden, Mass.; b. Nashua, Oct. 17, 1872; unmarried. Grace; b. Mt. Vernon, March 8, 1876; m. Dec. 23, 1893, Charles Haggett of Medford; one child, Maud Blanche, b. Medford, Oct. 21, 1894. lUi. Henry Martin, of Lowell; b. Grafton, Dec. 28, 1837; m. first, Aug. 14, 1870, Ellen M. Jewell; m. second, Hattie E. Rogers- d. 1890. Children: Leon Forest of Nashua; b. Nashua, Dec. 1,1864; married — no children. Gertrude Emma; b. Lowell, July 14, 1886; d. Aug. 18. 1887. 117. ROBERT PARK (69), ( Robert,^ Hezekiah,^ Rob- ert,* Robert,:^ Thoma.s,2 Robert.^ ) Born, Jan. 11, 1800, Grafton, Vt. Married, Nov., 1823, Hannah Faulkner. Died, Jan. 24, 1846. Early in life Mr. Park was in the clothing business in his native town, but it not being to his liking, sold out and purchased a farm near Grafton, where he lived the re- mainder of his life. At his death, he left his widow with a large family of small children, the oldest being but 21 old years, while the youngest barely six months old, and to iidd to her sorrows and burdens the eldest died in March the same year with his father; but with the aid of her Bon, Eli, and the income from her property, she managed to rnise and educate her ten surviving children, and lived to gee them all bcfome honored members of society. SEVENTH GENERATION. 27 CHILDREN. 118. Kobert b. Sept. 18, 1824, Grafton, Vt; d. March 18, 1846. Had taught four terms of school and was preparing for the min- istry. 119. Eli. (264) 120. Elzina. (268) 121. Elizabeth. (271) 122. Castanus Blake. (273) 123. Azariah. (274) 124. Hezekiah. (275) 125. Henrietta, b. July 9, 1845; d. March 26, 1846. 126. Abagail, b. Feb. 16, 1837, Grafton, Vt.; lived at Mazomanie, Wis., and Minne- sota, Lake, Minn.; has taught thirty- nine terms of school; eleven terms was principal of Wilton schools at Wilton Minn.; now lives at Minnesota Lake. 127. Serepta, b. Oct. 26, 1839, at Grafton, Vt.; d. Nov. 5, 1860, unmarried. 128. Anna E., b. May 13, 1827; d. Nov. 25, 1828 129. Ann Maria, b. Jan. 7, 1834; d. March 7* 1835. 130. MARTHA PARK (70), (Robert,^ Hezekiah,^ Rob- ert,4 Robert,^ Thomas,^ Robert.^ ) Born, Dec. 9, 1801, Grafton, Vt. Married, first, Dr. Randall Clark of Windham, Vt.; second, Abbott Pettingill of Grafton. Died, Aug, 14, 1868, at Grafton. CHILDREN: 131. Richard Clark of Grafton, b, Windham Dec. 20, 1824; d. Grafton, Sept. 20,1874; m. March 14, 1855, E. Lorane Fay of Grafton; no children. 132. Henry Miles Clark of Grafton, b. Grafton Dec. 15, 1825; m. Jan. 1, 1856; Louisa ^ I'AKK (iKWl-.Al.lHiV. iM. Walker d. Au^. 31, 1S92 ; cue child, Everett H. Clark oi Grafton: b. Nov. 22, 18rt0; uuuiHrri«'d. 138. .liiiues Dascouib Petteiigill of Clarksviile, Vh., b. Grafton, Vt., Jan. 9, 1838; d. ClarkKviile, Va., 1901; m. March 7, 1866, CVlia Ann BurtresB (b. Graftoti, Vt., Jan. 6, 1845; d. C!ark8ville Dec. 22.1884); one child, Martha Maud. b. Grafton, July 3, 1868; nn married. 134. Martha Ann Potiin^nll, b. Graft(ni Sept. 10, 1842; died Oct. 10. 1865; unmarried. 136. ISAAC STICKNEY PARK (71), (Robert," Heze- kiah.5 Robert,-* Robert,:' Thomas,2 Robert.^ ) Born, Aug. 17, 1804, Grafton, Vt. Married. May 24, 1832. Laura M. Gibson of Graf- ton, Vt. Died. Auu. 30, 1850. Was H tarmei' and lived on a farm itear Grafton, Vl. CHILDREN: 136. Maria L. (279) 137. Isaac Leonard. (285) 13b. Martha A. (290) 139. Au.stin W.. b. Nov. 6, 1843, Grafton, Vt.; d. Dec. 16, 1865; lived at Grafton; enlisted in Co. "G," Utb Vt. Vols., Aug. 11, 1862; discharj^ed Jiine 24, 1865; served in in- fantry and heavy artillery and in a large number of engagenient.s. 140 Mary Ann. b. Nov. 10, 1835; d. June 4, 1840. 150 MEZEKl AH PARK (72), (Robert," Hezekiah,^ Rob. ert." Kobert,» ThonmH,2 Robert.^ ) Born, Sept. 2, 1806, Grafton, Vt. Married. April 1, 1832, Elizabeth M. Cook. Died. .April I. 1871. Dorchf^ster. Mass. First home ol" Castamis Blake, (KiO) and Joliii Avery Park (KJ2) after their mar- riage to the Teiiiiy sisters. IjojuIoii- derry, ^'t. SEVENTH GENERATION. 29 Mr. Park lived at Roxbury and Dorchester, Mass.; was a grain merchant. CHILDREN; 151. Elizabeth A. (295) 152. Hezekiah. (298) 153. John H. (302) 154. Carrie; b. Oct. 16, 1836, Eoxbury, Mass.; m. Sept. 10, 1892, James Allen; she is a graduate of the Institute for Blind, Boston, and is a music teacher; lived in Dorchester, but is now a resident of South Boston, Mass. 155. George W.; b. Feb. 22, 1840, Roxbury, Mass.; m. Sept. 22, 1862, Matilda Beck- ett; lived at Dorchester, Taunton, South Boston and Quincy; is a merchant and now resids in Quincy, Mass. 156. Horatio F.; b. Jan. 21, 1843, Dorchester, Mass.; m. Jan. 1, 1878, Amanda A. Brooks; was a merchant and lived at Dorchester, Waymouth and Upham's Corner; d. April 9, 1883, Newton, Mass. 157. Robert; b. Aug. 20, 1845, Dorchester, Mass.; d. May 28, 1870, South Boston; was a merchant at Upham's Corner and Maiden; never married. 158. Thaddeus. (307) 159. Emma F. (309) 159^. Elmira F., b. Dorchester, Mass., May 3, 1847; d. Julyll, 1847. 160. CASTANUS BLAKE PARK (73), ( Robert^ , Hezekiah,^ Robert,* Robert,^ Thoms,^ Robert.^ ) Born, Feb. 12, 1810, Grafton, Vt. Married, first, Nov. 15, 1832, Elzina Tenny, dau. Luther Tenny (Genealogy Tenny family 165); second, Jan. 10, 1854, Hannah Eliza- beth Fry. Died, Aug. 4, 1869, Grafton, Vt. :>> PARK OENEALOOY. ■ Mr. Park wari a man of great enterprise. While liv- ing in Vermont before going to Wisconsin, his residence was in Londonderry, where he operated grist, saw and cloth mills on Derry Pond; going to Blackearth, Wis., he engaged in niercantiie pursuits; reluming to Grafton, Vt., he engaged in farming and merchnlile business, and at the same time being landlord of a hotel. CHILDREN: IGl. Castanus Blake. (314) 1<)2. Benjamin Avery; b. Nov. 28, 1840, London- derry, Vt.; m. July 1, 1869, Ellen Au- gusta Twilchell, dau. of E. W. and S. L. Twite-hell (b. Townsend, Vt., April 11, 1841, d. Aug. 20, 1895); no children; clerked in Union store at Londonderry, 1856 to 1857; Blackearth, Wis., 1857; yt. Anger, Iowa, 1859; on a farm in Grafton, Vt., 1860 to 1862; clerked at Londonnerry, Vt., 1862 to 1873; in trade at Chester, Vt., 1878 to 1890; cashier of Chester Nat. Bank, 1890 to date. 163. Leonard Tenny. (818) 164. Hannah E.; b. Oct. 15, 1857, Londonderry, Vt.; d. Dec. 13, 1875, Londonderry, Vt. Ifio. JOHN AVERY PARK (74), ( Robert,^ Heze- kiah,5 Robert,* Robert,^ Thomas,^ Pobert.i ) Born, Dec. 1, 1811, Grafton, Vt. Married, Aug. 23, 1887, by Elder Simeon Pierce, in , Londonderry, Vt., to Eleanor (Tenny) Park, dau. of Luther Tenny (son of Wil- liam and Mehit;ible ( Jcujes) Tenny ; b. April 22, 1776; m. Dec. 4, 1800, Judith White (dau. of James and Huldah White); d. Feb. 16, 1840, Grafton, Vt. William Tenny; b. Littleton, Mass., July 3, 1749; son of William and Sarah (Proctor) Tenny; ni. in Lancaster, Mass., in 1771, to John Avery Park (105). SEVENTH GENERATION. 31 to Mehitable Jones, Berlin, Mass. ; d. Sept. 14, 1823. William Tenny; b. Bradford, Mass., Jan. 20, 1721; son of Samuel and Sarah (Worcester) Teuny ; m. Sarah Proctor; d. March 7, 1804. Samuel Teuny; b. Bradford, (now Groveland) Mass., Dec. 17, 1697; son of Elder Samuel and Sarah (Boynton) Tenny; m. in Brad- ford, Jan. 3, 1719-20, Sarah Worcester; m. second wife Dec. 28, 1749, Elizabeth Fales; d. 1777. Dea. Samuel Tenny; b. Bradford, Mass., Nov. 20, 1667; sou of Dea. John and Mercj'^ (Parrutt) Tenny; m. Abigail Baily for first wife; m. second wife Dec. 18, 1690, Sarah Boynton; m. third wife, Hannah Moody, Jan. 26, 1710-11. Dea. John Tenny; b. Rowley, Mass., Dec. 14, 1640; son of Thomas and Ann Tenny; m. in Rowley, Feb. 26, 1666, Mercy Par- rutt for first wife; m. Susanna Woodbury for second wife; d. April 13, 1722. Thomas Tenny; member of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers' company from Yorkshire, Eng.; arrived Salem, Mass., Dec, 1638, and settled in Rowley, Mass, April, 1639; emi- grated from England with his wife, Ann, when about 24 years old; m. second time, Feb. 20, 1699-1700; buried in old ceme- tery of Bradford. Mrs. John Avery Park's mother, Judith White; dau. of James and Huldah (Goodell) White; b. Sept. 5, 1780; m. Luther Tenny, Dec. 4. 1800; d. Sept. 25, 1869. James White; son of Thomas and Rachel White; b. March 28, 1744; m. Oct. 6, 1768, Huldah Goodell; d. Nov. 25, 1821, i?) Wiiulham, Vt. fjj PARK GENEALOGY. Thomas White; son of Daniel and Hannah (Hunt) White; settled in Scituate, Mass.; in. Rachel; d. 1770. Daniel White; eldest son of Peregrine and S.nrah (Barrett) White; m. Aug. 19,1674, Hannah Hunt, of Duxbury ; d. May 6, 1724. Capt. Peregrine Wliite; first child born in New England; son of William and Sus- anna (Fuller) White; b. in the cabin of the Mayflower as she lay in Cape Cod harbor, Nov. 20, 1620; m. about 1647, Sarah, dan. of William and Elizabeth Barrett (passengers in the Fortmie, Nov. 10, 1621); d. July 20, 1704; Sarah, his second wife, d. Jan. 20, 1711. William White; son of Bishop John White of London, Eng.; m. Susanna Fuller, in Ley- den, Holland, July 1, 1612, by Rev. John Robinson. She was a sister of Edward Fuller who came in the Mayflower. Wil- liam sailed from Plymouth, Eng., Sept. 6, 1620; d. 1621; Susanna gave birth to the first New Englander and was the first bride; m. the seccmd time, three months after William's death, to Edward Winslow (of the Mayflower), by Elder Brewster. Bishop J(ihn White, of London, England; Bishop of the Church of England; children: Mrs. John Robinson, of Leyden, Holland: Mrs. John Carver (of the May- flower) and William White. Died, Sept. 2, 1882, Plymouth, Iowa. Mr. Park was a farmer and stock raiser, grain dealer and hardware merchant; a member of the M. E. church; H man <»f courageous principles, especially in politics, re- ligion and education. He came west and settled in Dane County, Wis., in the 50's; the last years of his life were spent in retirement at Madiscm. Wis. %:*i ■<#*.■■ '#*^* -1 Homestead of John Avery Park (165) Graf, ton, V"t., now owned by Leonard Isaac Park SEVENTH GBNBKATION, CHILDREN: 166. Luther Tenny. (319) 167. Ellen L. (322) 168. EloneyM. (326) 169. Lugene H. (328) 170. Lillian DeF. (331) 33 .T4 PARK OENKALOGY. EIGHTH GENERATION: 171. GEORGE S. PARK, (80) (Hezekiah,'' Thomas KiuiK-y ,6 Hezekiah,^ Robert,* Robert,^ Thomas,^ Robert.! ) Born, Oct. 28, 1811, Graiton. Vt. Married, first, Oct. U, 1847, EIizh Ann Vor6;dau. of David Vore, at Clear Creek, 111. She d. Feb. 14, 1854, Parkville, Mo. Had three children; William, Emma, and infant Bon. William d. when two years old; Emma when fonr years old; infant son only lived a few honrs. Second, July 12, 1855, Marie Louise Holmes; formerly of New York City, but then of Magnolia, III. Died, June 0, 1890; Ma^niolia, 111. Gt-or^e Shepard Park was born October 28th, 1811, in Windham, county, Vt. a few miles from Grafton. His boyhood was spent on his father's farm. His 8ch«jol advantages were limited. His latin was learned at the end of the furrows in the field. By the light of pine kriotjj be solved many knotty problems. When 15 years old, he first came west, walking to Ohio. Here he taught school. He went down the Ohio River and turned north into Illinois. In 1828 he finally came west, an