Abijah Park

Brief Life History of Abijah

When Abijah Park was born on 24 May 1734, his father, Elezier PARKER, was 52 and his mother, Eliphall Button, was 39. He married Elizabeth Morse on 16 December 1761, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 13 November 1807, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Avery Cemetery, Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Abijah Park
1734–1807
Elizabeth Morse
1738–1810
Marriage: 16 December 1761
Abijah Park
1762–1834
Elizabeth Park
1764–
Eunice Park
1767–
Sarah Park
1769–1815
Nathan Parks
1772–1843

Sources (13)

  • Abijah Park, "United States, Census, 1800"
  • Abijah Parke, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Abijah Park, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Sang, Sung, Yong, Jung, Jong, Chan, Jae, Jin, Kwang, Kyung, Myung, Chong, Chang, Chung, Byung, Min, Moon, Chul, Hae, Jeong, Dae, Seong, Myong.

English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots parc, parke, perk ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc), often referring to the grounds of a manor house or a deer park where the lord hunted. The name was probably synonymous with Parker , denoting an officer who looked after a park for the lord of the manor.

English and Scottish: from a medieval pet form of the personal name Peter . Compare Parkin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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