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Descendants of Richard Park (Abt. 1630 - 1665)
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Generation No. 1

1. RICHARD1 PARK was born in England, and died July 1665. He married SARAH COLLIER, daughter of WILLIAM COLLIER. She died Unknown.

Notes for RICHARD PARK:
The farm of Richard Park was contiguous to the small parcel of land, belonging to Watertown, on the south side of the Charles River; and it was probable that his residence was, at an early date, within the bounds of Watertown. On Oct. 19, 1652 he was a debtor to the ministry of Watertown, 2 pounds, and on 22 Aug. 1659, the selectman ordered that Richard Parks and wife, be not allowed abiding in the town. May 1664, he sold to James Keebe, a horse valued at 6 pounds, for which he was to build a frame house. Source: Living in Cambridge 1636; Lexington 1642; Newton 1647.

Notes for SARAH COLLIER:
She was the widow of Love Brewster.

Child of RICHARD PARK and SARAH COLLIER is:
2. i. THOMAS2 PARK, b. 1629, England; d. August 11, 1690.

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS2 PARK (RICHARD1) was born 1629 in England, and died August 11, 1690. He married ABIGAIL DIX December 1, 1653, daughter of EDWARD DIX and JANE WILKINSON. She was born May 2, 1637 in Watertown, MA, and died Unknown.

Child of THOMAS PARK and ABIGAIL DIX is:
3. i. JOHN3 PARK, b. September 6, 1656; d. March 21, 1718.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 PARK (THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born September 6, 1656, and died March 21, 1718. He married ELIZABETH MILLER April 5, 1694. She died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN PARK:
Served in Philip's War under Capt. Beers, and was allowed pension for wound. Elizabeth Miller was his second wife.

Notes for ELIZABETH MILLER:
She was of Newton, MA. May have been born in Watertown.

Child of JOHN PARK and ELIZABETH MILLER is:
4. i. JOHN4 PARK, b. December 20, 1696; d. May 21, 1747.

Generation No. 4

4. JOHN4 PARK (JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born December 20, 1696, and died May 21, 1747. He married ABIGAIL LAWRENCE, daughter of SAMUEL LAWRENCE and ABIGAIL. She died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN PARK:
He was married to Esther and to Abigail Lawrence of Newton.

Child of JOHN PARK and ABIGAIL LAWRENCE is:
5. i. GIDEON5 PARK, b. April 7, 1734; d. July 28, 1794.

Generation No. 5

5. GIDEON5 PARK (JOHN4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born April 7, 1734, and died July 28, 1794. He married HANNAH FULLER August 31, 1758 in Newton, MA, daughter of ISAAC FULLER and HANNAH GREENWOOD. She was born November 11, 1735 in Newton, MA, and died July 17, 1805.

Notes for GIDEON PARK:
He lived in Newton, MA, then Framingham in 1766.

Notes for HANNAH FULLER:
Date of birth based on her being 70 upon her death. Likely born in Newton, MA. RESEARCH DONE AUG 26 1996 IN PLYMOUTH MA (MAYFLOWER GENEAL. LIB.) FOUND IN WATERTOWN MA HISTORY BY HENRY BOND, A HANNAH FULLER MARRIED ONE DANIEL STEARNS. MUST LOOK FURTHER TO SEE IF HER MARRIAGE TO GIDEON PARK IS A MISTAKE.

Child of GIDEON PARK and HANNAH FULLER is:
6. i. ESTHER6 PARKS, b. May 10, 1775, Framingham, Massachusetts; d. August 13, 1854.

Generation No. 6

6. ESTHER6 PARKS (GIDEON5 PARK, JOHN4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, RICHARD1) was born May 10, 1775 in Framingham, Massachusetts, and died August 13, 1854. She married REUBEN FAY, son of REUBEN FAY and BETHIA FAY. He was born July 20, 1772 in Southboro, Massachusetts, and died April 2, 1835 in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Children of ESTHER PARKS and REUBEN FAY are:
i. DANA7 FAY, b. January 14, 1797, Southboro, Massachusetts; m. (1) MARY ANNA PARKER, October 14, 1822; m. (2) MARTHA PARKER, April 14, 1832.
ii. SUSAN FAY, b. June 5, 1798, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. October 1849.
iii. PARK FAY, b. May 10, 1800, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. December 6, 1854, Lincoln, Massachusetts; m. SALLY S. WILLIAMS, March 21, 1825; b. Lincoln, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.

Notes for PARK FAY:
He was Selectman 1830 and 1840.

Source: "Fay Genealogy - John Fay of Marlborough and his Descendants" by Orlin P. Fay, 1898, page 277.

Notes for SALLY S. WILLIAMS:
Father probably was William Williams, husband of Sally. Suspect that Wetherbee and Sullivan are ancestral names, based on pattern of names of her children.

More About SALLY S. WILLIAMS:
Christening: July 29, 1874, Lincoln, MA

iv. AMANDA FAY, b. March 27, 1802, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. April 17, 1833; m. SAMUEL PARRY; d. Brookfield, Massachusetts.
v. ISAAC FAY, b. June 9, 1804, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. July 1804.
vi. ISAAC FAY, b. July 25, 1805, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. 1832; m. HARRIET SHEPARD; d. Framingham, Massachusetts.
vii. DINTHY FAY, b. August 4, 1807, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. 1853; m. EDMUND C. FLAGG, July 4, 1839; d. Southboro, Massachusetts.
viii. GIDEON FAY, b. September 24, 1809, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. 1831.
ix. HANNAH FULLER FAY, b. 1812, Southboro, Massachusetts; d. 1813.
x. HARRIET FAY, b. March 15, 1814, Southboro, Massachusetts.
xi. HANNAH FULLER FAY, b. November 26, 1816, Southboro, Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM F. STONE, May 30, 1839; d. Natick, Massachusetts.

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