Genealogy and biographical notes of John Parker of Lexington and his descendants

1893·28.4 MB·English

by  Parker, Theodore, 1869-

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GENEALOGY AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
JOHN PARKER OF LEXINGTON
AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
Showing his earlier ancestry in America from
THOMAS PARKER
Dea.
OF READING, MASS.
From 1635 to 1893.
BY
THEODORE PARKER,
AdescendantintheninthgenerationfromDea. Thomas Parker.
WORCESTER, MASS.
PRESS OF CHARLES HAMILTON.
1893.
Q5
MASSACHUSETTS
UNIV. Ci
AT BOSTON - LIBRARY
PREFACE
Ever feeling an interest to know moreregarding myances-
tors and their connection with the progress of the times in
which they lived, I undertook during the summer of i888'to
prepare a small pamphlet publication showing the genealogy,
if possible, of my own immediate relatives. This attempt
only brought to view the necessity of a wider scope and a
more complete work. Encouragedatthisstagebytheinterest
and entreaties of relatives to extend the work, and feeling the
great need of preserving in printed form the historical and
genealogical records, which might otherwise be lost forever
in the courseoftime, I finallydetermined to procure the gene-
alogy ofthe Lexington branch ofthe Parker family.
Thecompiler realizes the fact that nogenealogyiscomplete
or perfect, and the present volume doubtless has its share of
errors, although accuracy has been the watchword. It is not
laid in the critics' path with any idea of rhetorical excellence
or fine writing; neither is such awork apecuniary advantage,
as its completion requires years of deep research, correspond-
ence and expense, but it is given to the family with the com-
pliments of the author for what use and service it may be to
those of the living and future generations whom it does and
will concern.
May it ever serve to help us cherish the memory of those
devout, sturdy and industrious generations to whom we are
indebtedfor our progress, ourfreedom, and ourveryexistence.
T. p.