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- According to the book "Early NY Families, 1600-1900s, Hudson-Mohawk Family Memoirs", Vol I, pg 271, the parents of Deacon Benjamin PARSONS were Hugh PARSONS, son of Thomas and Catherine (HESTER) PARSONS. Hugh was born 27 Nov 1563 in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, and married Elizabeth (BAGSHAW) THOMPKINS, who died 24 Jan 1642. They were the parents of ten children. Thomas PARSONS, of Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, was buried 23 May 1597; married Catherine HESTER, and had five children.
It is unknown at this time who the parents of Joseph and Benjamin were - Hugh and Elizabeth or William and Margaret. Further research is being conducted.
William PARSONS b: ABT 1570 in Great Torrington, Devonshire, England
Margaret HOSKINS b: ABT 1584 in Beaminster, Dorset, England
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