Aaron married Abigail Winship, 13 Aug 1712, in Concord, MA. She was the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Poulter) Winship, and great granddaughter of Francis Eliot, brother of John Eliot, who converted Native Americans to Christianity.
Aaron and Abigail moved to Westford, about 1727. He was a farmer and Westford's first brickmaker. This craft--making bricks, was passed down throughout the generations of Parker men and the Parkers of Cavendish were all handy brickmakers.
He was a man of true piety--belonging to the 'New Lights'. Aaron served as 1st Constable and was Selectman of Westford in 1731, 1733, 1734, and 1736. He also served as Assessor.
Source: "Families of Cavendish", Vol. 2, pg. 56
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Aaron's paternal grandparents were Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock of Chelmsford. Abraham was one of the 5 Parker immigrant brothers to come to Massachusetts from Wiltshire, England.
Source: Parker in America, pg. 531
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Aaron was one of the original members of the first church in Westford, MA.
Father: Moses Parker (1657-1732), burial unk.
Mother: Abigail Hildreth (b.1656), burial unk.
Children:
-Aaron Parker (1713-1762)
-Samuel Parker (1717-1795)
-Moses Parker (1718-1797)
-Abigail Parker (1720-1768)
-Mary Parker (1723-1783)
-Lucy Parker (1725-1789)
-Elizabeth Parker (b. 1727/8)
-Isaac Parker (1731-1775)
-Joseph Parker (1735-aft.1763)
-Esther Parker (b. 1738)
Aaron and Abigail moved to Westford, about 1727. He was a farmer and Westford's first brickmaker. This craft--making bricks, was passed down throughout the generations of Parker men and the Parkers of Cavendish were all handy brickmakers.
He was a man of true piety--belonging to the 'New Lights'. Aaron served as 1st Constable and was Selectman of Westford in 1731, 1733, 1734, and 1736. He also served as Assessor.
Source: "Families of Cavendish", Vol. 2, pg. 56
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Aaron's paternal grandparents were Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock of Chelmsford. Abraham was one of the 5 Parker immigrant brothers to come to Massachusetts from Wiltshire, England.
Source: Parker in America, pg. 531
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Aaron was one of the original members of the first church in Westford, MA.
Father: Moses Parker (1657-1732), burial unk.
Mother: Abigail Hildreth (b.1656), burial unk.
Children:
-Aaron Parker (1713-1762)
-Samuel Parker (1717-1795)
-Moses Parker (1718-1797)
-Abigail Parker (1720-1768)
-Mary Parker (1723-1783)
-Lucy Parker (1725-1789)
-Elizabeth Parker (b. 1727/8)
-Isaac Parker (1731-1775)
-Joseph Parker (1735-aft.1763)
-Esther Parker (b. 1738)
Aaron married Abigail Winship, 13 Aug 1712, in Concord, MA. She was the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Poulter) Winship, and great granddaughter of Francis Eliot, brother of John Eliot, who converted Native Americans to Christianity.
Aaron and Abigail moved to Westford, about 1727. He was a farmer and Westford's first brickmaker. This craft--making bricks, was passed down throughout the generations of Parker men and the Parkers of Cavendish were all handy brickmakers.
He was a man of true piety--belonging to the 'New Lights'. Aaron served as 1st Constable and was Selectman of Westford in 1731, 1733, 1734, and 1736. He also served as Assessor.
Source: "Families of Cavendish", Vol. 2, pg. 56
______________________________
Aaron's paternal grandparents were Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock of Chelmsford. Abraham was one of the 5 Parker immigrant brothers to come to Massachusetts from Wiltshire, England.
Source: Parker in America, pg. 531
______________________________
Aaron was one of the original members of the first church in Westford, MA.
Father: Moses Parker (1657-1732), burial unk.
Mother: Abigail Hildreth (b.1656), burial unk.
Children:
-Aaron Parker (1713-1762)
-Samuel Parker (1717-1795)
-Moses Parker (1718-1797)
-Abigail Parker (1720-1768)
-Mary Parker (1723-1783)
-Lucy Parker (1725-1789)
-Elizabeth Parker (b. 1727/8)
-Isaac Parker (1731-1775)
-Joseph Parker (1735-aft.1763)
-Esther Parker (b. 1738)
Aaron and Abigail moved to Westford, about 1727. He was a farmer and Westford's first brickmaker. This craft--making bricks, was passed down throughout the generations of Parker men and the Parkers of Cavendish were all handy brickmakers.
He was a man of true piety--belonging to the 'New Lights'. Aaron served as 1st Constable and was Selectman of Westford in 1731, 1733, 1734, and 1736. He also served as Assessor.
Source: "Families of Cavendish", Vol. 2, pg. 56
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Aaron's paternal grandparents were Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock of Chelmsford. Abraham was one of the 5 Parker immigrant brothers to come to Massachusetts from Wiltshire, England.
Source: Parker in America, pg. 531
______________________________
Aaron was one of the original members of the first church in Westford, MA.
Father: Moses Parker (1657-1732), burial unk.
Mother: Abigail Hildreth (b.1656), burial unk.
Children:
-Aaron Parker (1713-1762)
-Samuel Parker (1717-1795)
-Moses Parker (1718-1797)
-Abigail Parker (1720-1768)
-Mary Parker (1723-1783)
-Lucy Parker (1725-1789)
-Elizabeth Parker (b. 1727/8)
-Isaac Parker (1731-1775)
-Joseph Parker (1735-aft.1763)
-Esther Parker (b. 1738)
Inscription
Here lies the Body
of Mr Aaron Parker
who departed this
Life Decr 19th 1775
Aged 86 years 7
months and
28 days
Dear friends for me pray do not weep
I am not dead but here do sleep
Within this solid lump of clay
Untill (sic) the resurection (sic) day
And here indeed I must remain
Till (sic) Christ shall rais (sic) me up again
