Jabez was the son of Ebenezer Parkhurst and Mary Spaulding. He married first Fidelia Mann and had 5 children: Albon, Harriet, Elenor, Caroline and Fidelia. He married second Sarah Alexander. He was an attorney and a Judge in Fort Covington, NY. Judge Parkhurst was considered a man of much ability. Millard Fillmore is reported to have said of him that Jabez ought to have been President instead of himself. Jabez moved to Fort Covington, Franklin, NY before 1830 and lived the rest of his life in this area. Died in 1866 in Fort Covington, Franklin, NY. Source George Parkhurst Increasings For Nine Generation by Peter George Parkhurst, p. 126
Jabez and Sarah (Alexander) Parkhurst are listed in "The Underground Railroad: an encyclopedia of people, places and operations" by Mary Ellen Snodgrass. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009199.html
In Fort Covington, the abolitionist lawyer Jabez Parkhurst sheltered runaways in his handsome stone house about a half a mile from the border-sometimes two or three at a time. Late at night, neighbors would be awakened by the rumble of a wagon leaving for Dundee, Canada. Source: https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/franklin-county.php
Parkhurst House, dates from 1827, when it was built as a home for Army Major Jabez Parkhurst. He was a man of considerable accomplishments. He had been admitted to the state bar association at the age of 29, taught at Malone's Harrison Academy, then started his own practice in Fort Covington (then French Mills) in 1815. There he started another career; that of abolitionist and committed member of the local Underground Railroad. He died, of natural causes, on October 31, 1865. Source: https://visitmalone.com/blog/2015/10/haunted-fort-covington
One source says he died in 1866 and another says he died 31 Oct 1865.
Jabez and Sarah (Alexander) Parkhurst are listed in "The Underground Railroad: an encyclopedia of people, places and operations" by Mary Ellen Snodgrass. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009199.html
In Fort Covington, the abolitionist lawyer Jabez Parkhurst sheltered runaways in his handsome stone house about a half a mile from the border-sometimes two or three at a time. Late at night, neighbors would be awakened by the rumble of a wagon leaving for Dundee, Canada. Source: https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/franklin-county.php
Parkhurst House, dates from 1827, when it was built as a home for Army Major Jabez Parkhurst. He was a man of considerable accomplishments. He had been admitted to the state bar association at the age of 29, taught at Malone's Harrison Academy, then started his own practice in Fort Covington (then French Mills) in 1815. There he started another career; that of abolitionist and committed member of the local Underground Railroad. He died, of natural causes, on October 31, 1865. Source: https://visitmalone.com/blog/2015/10/haunted-fort-covington
One source says he died in 1866 and another says he died 31 Oct 1865.
Jabez was the son of Ebenezer Parkhurst and Mary Spaulding. He married first Fidelia Mann and had 5 children: Albon, Harriet, Elenor, Caroline and Fidelia. He married second Sarah Alexander. He was an attorney and a Judge in Fort Covington, NY. Judge Parkhurst was considered a man of much ability. Millard Fillmore is reported to have said of him that Jabez ought to have been President instead of himself. Jabez moved to Fort Covington, Franklin, NY before 1830 and lived the rest of his life in this area. Died in 1866 in Fort Covington, Franklin, NY. Source George Parkhurst Increasings For Nine Generation by Peter George Parkhurst, p. 126
Jabez and Sarah (Alexander) Parkhurst are listed in "The Underground Railroad: an encyclopedia of people, places and operations" by Mary Ellen Snodgrass. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009199.html
In Fort Covington, the abolitionist lawyer Jabez Parkhurst sheltered runaways in his handsome stone house about a half a mile from the border-sometimes two or three at a time. Late at night, neighbors would be awakened by the rumble of a wagon leaving for Dundee, Canada. Source: https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/franklin-county.php
Parkhurst House, dates from 1827, when it was built as a home for Army Major Jabez Parkhurst. He was a man of considerable accomplishments. He had been admitted to the state bar association at the age of 29, taught at Malone's Harrison Academy, then started his own practice in Fort Covington (then French Mills) in 1815. There he started another career; that of abolitionist and committed member of the local Underground Railroad. He died, of natural causes, on October 31, 1865. Source: https://visitmalone.com/blog/2015/10/haunted-fort-covington
One source says he died in 1866 and another says he died 31 Oct 1865.
Jabez and Sarah (Alexander) Parkhurst are listed in "The Underground Railroad: an encyclopedia of people, places and operations" by Mary Ellen Snodgrass. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009199.html
In Fort Covington, the abolitionist lawyer Jabez Parkhurst sheltered runaways in his handsome stone house about a half a mile from the border-sometimes two or three at a time. Late at night, neighbors would be awakened by the rumble of a wagon leaving for Dundee, Canada. Source: https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/franklin-county.php
Parkhurst House, dates from 1827, when it was built as a home for Army Major Jabez Parkhurst. He was a man of considerable accomplishments. He had been admitted to the state bar association at the age of 29, taught at Malone's Harrison Academy, then started his own practice in Fort Covington (then French Mills) in 1815. There he started another career; that of abolitionist and committed member of the local Underground Railroad. He died, of natural causes, on October 31, 1865. Source: https://visitmalone.com/blog/2015/10/haunted-fort-covington
One source says he died in 1866 and another says he died 31 Oct 1865.
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