Moses Park

Brief Life History of Moses

When Moses Park was born on 28 April 1733, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Hezekiah Parke, was 38 and his mother, Margery Dike, was 39. He married Sarah Brewster on 9 November 1752, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 daughters. He died on 1 May 1787, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Moses Park
1733–1787
Sarah Brewster
1733–1776
Marriage: 9 November 1752
Dorothy "Dolly" Park
1753–1817
Sarah Park
1757–1830
Margaret Parke
1761–
Sybil Park
1755–1811
Margery Parks
1763–1828
Eunice Park
1763–1833
Parthenia Park
1765–1855

Sources (8)

  • Moses Parke, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Moses Park, „Find A Grave Index“
  • Moses Parke in entry for Sarah Brewster, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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World Events (2)

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.

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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