Brief Life History of Martin
When Martin Parris was born about 1761, in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Parris, was 31 and his mother, Melicent Keith, was 32. He married Julia Drew on 3 July 1794, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 15 November 1839, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (13)
- Silas Parris in entry for Samuel Bartlett Parris, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Martin Parris, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Martin Parris in entry for Samuel Bartlett M.d. Parris, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
Spouse and Children
1761–1839 Male
1770–1854 Female
Children (3)
1795–1824 Male
1798–1805 Male
1806–1827 Male
Parents and Siblings
1731–1815 Male
1730–1814 Female
Siblings (8)
1754–1787 Female
1755–1847 Male
1757– Male
1760–1856 Male
1760–1847 Female
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 15
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 15
1783 · A Free America
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: variant of Paris .
French: rare variant of Paris and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
History: Samuel Parris, of Salem witchcraft fame, was a clergyman born in London and came to Boston, MA, in or before 1674. He had five children from two marriages and lived out his years in Sudbury, MA. — This surname (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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