CATHERINE GOULD PARSONS, SURNAMES NOBLY RANKED
by
Richard Baldwin Cook
(copyright 2010)
Catherine Gould Parsons, surnames nobly ranked,
Should Old England and royal rules pertain.
But father and grandfather both were thanked
By New England freed, and not ruled again.
Revolution's daughter, worthy help-mate,
And equal to the good man she sustained.
This doctor, teacher, preacher helped create
America, from homes Catherine maintained.
They moved from their New England, South and West
Cared for the sick, taught boys, and preached the Word.
She lived to see her Revolution crest
In bloody banishment of slavery's scourge.
Catherine Taylor, by progeny ranked best.
A vital, free nation, her grand bequest.
_________________________
Catherine Gould Parsons (1791-1865) was the daughter of Nathan Parsons Jr (1752-1823)and Susannah Graves (1769-1859). Nathan Parsons Jr was a revolutionary war soldier, whose service began on Sept 21 1777, and included several militia call-ups throughout the war. Nathan died in Bangor, Maine, possibly on land he was granted for military service.
Nathan's father Nathan Parsons Sr (?-?) was a sergeant in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), and also saw service during the Revolution. Nathan Sr was the son of the Rev. David Parsons (1679-1743) and Sarah Stebbens (1686-1758).
Sarah was the daughter of Abigail Munn (1650-1691/92) and Thomas Stebbens Jr (1648-1695), both of Springfield, MA. Sarah was orphaned of both parents by age nine. Abigail Munn Stebbens, dying at forty-one, was named for her mother Abigail (1629-1691/92) whose second husband, Benjamin Munn (1619-1675), born in England, was Abigail Munn Stebbens' father. [. . .]
Thomas Stebbens Jr was the son of immigrant couple Hannah Wright (1620-1660) and Thomas Stebbens (1620-1683). Thomas Sr, born in Essex, England, was the child of Ro(w)land Stebbens (1592-1671) and Sarah Whiting (1591-1649). Roland and Sarah immigrated to America, as did their son Thomas and his wife Hannah, all living in Springfield, MA, where Sarah Whiting died. After her death, Roland lived in Northampton, MA, dying there in 1671.
The Rev. David Parsons, husband of Sarah Stebbens, father of Nathan Parsons and great grandfather of Catherine Gould Parsons Taylor, died in Worcester, MA. David was apparently the first Parsons in a line of Congregational ministers that reached well into the nineteenth century. David's parents were Elizabeth Strong (1647-1736) and attorney Joseph Parsons (1647-1729). Joseph and Elizabeth were buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery, Northampton, MA.
Catherine Gould Parsons' paternal grandmother was Amy (Brewster?) Gould (1725/8-1798), wife of Nathan Parsons Sr. Amy's parents were Mary Cruttenden (1690-1776) and Thomas Gould (1689-1746) of Gilford, CT. Thomas' parents were Elizabeth Robinson (?-1745) and Benjamin Gould (?-1718). Elizabeth's parents were Mary ___ (?-1668) and Thomas Robinson (?-1689) of Gilford as well.
Catherine Taylor's paternal great grandmother, Mary Cruttenden was the child of Susanna Gregson (16345-1712) and Abraham Cruttenden Jr (1635-1694), who was the son of immigrants Abraham Cruttenden (abt 1610-1682/83) and Mary Hinkson (1612-1664). The first (American) Abraham Cruttenden was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. Mary and Abraham were married in England in 1630. They settled in Gilford, Connecticut, a state where Crittendens are located still.
Catherine Parsons Taylor‘s mother, Susanna Graves (1769-1859), was the daughter of Joseph Graves (1735-1796) and Eunice Dwight (abt 1742-1807) of Belchertown, MA. Joseph was the child of Jonathan Graves Jr (?-1787) and Margaret Strong (1710/11-68/69). Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Graves Sr (1665-1736/7) and Sarah Parsons (?-?) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Jonathan Sr was the son of immigrant Isaac Graves (abt 1620-1677) and Mary Church (1630-1691), whose half-brother, Benjamin Church (1640-1717/18) was the once-famous militia Captain, Indian fighter and savior of New England during King Philip's War (1675-76).
Isaac, son of immigrant Thomas Graves (?-1662) and Sarah ______, was born in England, married Mary Church in Massachusetts and is believed to have been one of the many colonists (some 600) killed by Indians during the war. Mary Church, was the daughter of Englishwoman Ann Marsh (1611-1683/4) and Richard Church (1609/10-1667), who was born in London and immigrated to Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. In this line then, Catherine Parsons Taylor, Charles Taylor's mother, was a seventh generation American; the number of the generation to this contributor, from the immigrants Ann Marsh and Richard Church, is eleven.
Catherine's maternal great-grandparents (parents of Eunice Dwight) were Capt. Nathaniel Dwight (1712-1784) and Hannah Lyman (1709-1794). Staying in the Dwight line, Catherine's double great-grandparents were Mehitable Partridge (1675-1756) and Justice Nathaniel Dwight (1666-1711). Mehitable was the daughter of Mehitable Crowe (1652-1730) and Samuel Partridge (1645-1740) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Mehitable Crowe was one of eleven children of Samuel Crowe (1610-1685) and Elizabeth Godwin (?-?) of Hartford, CT. Samuel Partridge was one of eight children of Mary Smith (1624?-1680) and immigrant William Partridge (1622-1688), born at Berwick upon Tweed, England. William lived in Hartford, CT, where his wife Mary died, and then in Hadley, Hampshire, MA, where he died.
Nathaniel Dwight‘s father was Timothy Dwight (?-?), the great-grandfather of the famous militant evangelical, who bore his name. This second Timothy Dwight (1752-1817) was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards and president of Yale University from 1795 until his death. The father of the first Timothy Dwight was John Dwight (?-?) who came to America in 1634, bringing Timothy with him and settling his family in Dedham, MA.
Hannah Lyman, mother of Eunice Dwight, was the second wife of Nathaniel Dwight. His first wife was a Mary Lyman (?-?). Hannah was one of eleven children of Benjamin Lyman (1674-1723) and Thankful Pomeroy (1679-1773), whose families were both of Northampton, Hampshire, MA, where Benjamin and Thankful raised their own large family. Thankful was the daughter of Medad Pomeroy (1638-1716) and Experience Woodward (1643-1686). Medad's parents were Eltweed Pomeroy (1585-1672) and Margery Rockett (1605-1655), who were married in Crewkerne, Somerset, England in 1629.
Experience was the daughter of Henry Woodward (1606/7-1685) and Elizabeth Mather (1618-1690) from Winwick, Lanshire, England. In addition to Experience, Henry and Elizabeth named two other children, Freedom and Thankful. Henry Woodward is believed to have been a doctor, arriving in America on the James in 1635 and, with Elizabeth, moving to Northampton in 1659, where they helped to found the first Congregational church. [. . .]
Henry Woodward was said to have died in a grist-mill accident. The accident may have been a lightening strike at the mill. Elizabeth Mather has been identified as the daughter of Margaret (Margarite) Abram(s) (1618-1690) and Thomas Mather (1575-1633). If true, she would be related to the famous Mathers, notably Increase and Cotton. Absent the discover of any evidence of this supposed family coinnection, this association is more aspirational than actual. [. . .]
Catharine (Catherine) Gould Parsons (the subject of this brief bio) married Oliver Swayne Taylor (1784-1885) on Nov 16, 1816, probably in Enfield MA, where her parents lived. [. . .] At this time, Oliver was practicing medicine in Dover, NH, then Belchertown and Hadley, MA. It is likely that Oliver met Catherine during his medical practice in Massachusetts. In 1817, in Hadley, Oliver curtailed his medical career and devoted himself thereafter to the education of children and, in retirement, to prisoners.
Catherine and Oliver were the parents of five children: Catherine Gould Taylor (1817-1890); Elizabeth M. (abt 1816-1851), who married Delos M. Keeler (1815-1868); Charles Taylor (1819-1897); Henry Martyn Taylor (c 1825-?) and Edward Payson (Parsons?) Taylor (?-?).
In 1817, Oliver and Catherine moved to Boston. There, for five years, Oliver worked with Jeremiah Evarts at the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions (A.B.C.F.M.). [. . .] During this time, Oliver and Catherine were invited by Dr. Samuel Spring, one of the founders of the A.B.C.F.M., to go as missionaries to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where Oliver would have practiced medicine. They agreed to go and were appointed but the funding fell through. [. . .]
Beginning in 1822 Oliver Taylor resumed teaching full time in Boston and Hadley, MA and virtually gave up the practice of medicine. [. . .] In 1826 he took charge of an academy at Homer, New York and in 1830 moved to Auburn, NY.
The devout Oliver Taylor was licensed to preach June 17, 1840 at Weedsport, in the Presbytery of Monroe, NY. [. . .] In 1850, Oliver retired from public teaching and returned with Catherine to Auburn, where they remained the rest of their lives. [. . .] Catherine died in 1865. She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York (Glen Haven Section, Lot 3,). Her grave lies next to the grave of William Seward and not far from Harriet Tubman's. Catherine preceded Oliver in death by 20 years; he is buried beside her.
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This brief biography has been taken from Volume I of a book of family history entitled ALL OF THE ABOVE I, by Richard Baldwin Cook. For additional information, visit the contributor profile, #47181028.
by
Richard Baldwin Cook
(copyright 2010)
Catherine Gould Parsons, surnames nobly ranked,
Should Old England and royal rules pertain.
But father and grandfather both were thanked
By New England freed, and not ruled again.
Revolution's daughter, worthy help-mate,
And equal to the good man she sustained.
This doctor, teacher, preacher helped create
America, from homes Catherine maintained.
They moved from their New England, South and West
Cared for the sick, taught boys, and preached the Word.
She lived to see her Revolution crest
In bloody banishment of slavery's scourge.
Catherine Taylor, by progeny ranked best.
A vital, free nation, her grand bequest.
_________________________
Catherine Gould Parsons (1791-1865) was the daughter of Nathan Parsons Jr (1752-1823)and Susannah Graves (1769-1859). Nathan Parsons Jr was a revolutionary war soldier, whose service began on Sept 21 1777, and included several militia call-ups throughout the war. Nathan died in Bangor, Maine, possibly on land he was granted for military service.
Nathan's father Nathan Parsons Sr (?-?) was a sergeant in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), and also saw service during the Revolution. Nathan Sr was the son of the Rev. David Parsons (1679-1743) and Sarah Stebbens (1686-1758).
Sarah was the daughter of Abigail Munn (1650-1691/92) and Thomas Stebbens Jr (1648-1695), both of Springfield, MA. Sarah was orphaned of both parents by age nine. Abigail Munn Stebbens, dying at forty-one, was named for her mother Abigail (1629-1691/92) whose second husband, Benjamin Munn (1619-1675), born in England, was Abigail Munn Stebbens' father. [. . .]
Thomas Stebbens Jr was the son of immigrant couple Hannah Wright (1620-1660) and Thomas Stebbens (1620-1683). Thomas Sr, born in Essex, England, was the child of Ro(w)land Stebbens (1592-1671) and Sarah Whiting (1591-1649). Roland and Sarah immigrated to America, as did their son Thomas and his wife Hannah, all living in Springfield, MA, where Sarah Whiting died. After her death, Roland lived in Northampton, MA, dying there in 1671.
The Rev. David Parsons, husband of Sarah Stebbens, father of Nathan Parsons and great grandfather of Catherine Gould Parsons Taylor, died in Worcester, MA. David was apparently the first Parsons in a line of Congregational ministers that reached well into the nineteenth century. David's parents were Elizabeth Strong (1647-1736) and attorney Joseph Parsons (1647-1729). Joseph and Elizabeth were buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery, Northampton, MA.
Catherine Gould Parsons' paternal grandmother was Amy (Brewster?) Gould (1725/8-1798), wife of Nathan Parsons Sr. Amy's parents were Mary Cruttenden (1690-1776) and Thomas Gould (1689-1746) of Gilford, CT. Thomas' parents were Elizabeth Robinson (?-1745) and Benjamin Gould (?-1718). Elizabeth's parents were Mary ___ (?-1668) and Thomas Robinson (?-1689) of Gilford as well.
Catherine Taylor's paternal great grandmother, Mary Cruttenden was the child of Susanna Gregson (16345-1712) and Abraham Cruttenden Jr (1635-1694), who was the son of immigrants Abraham Cruttenden (abt 1610-1682/83) and Mary Hinkson (1612-1664). The first (American) Abraham Cruttenden was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. Mary and Abraham were married in England in 1630. They settled in Gilford, Connecticut, a state where Crittendens are located still.
Catherine Parsons Taylor‘s mother, Susanna Graves (1769-1859), was the daughter of Joseph Graves (1735-1796) and Eunice Dwight (abt 1742-1807) of Belchertown, MA. Joseph was the child of Jonathan Graves Jr (?-1787) and Margaret Strong (1710/11-68/69). Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Graves Sr (1665-1736/7) and Sarah Parsons (?-?) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Jonathan Sr was the son of immigrant Isaac Graves (abt 1620-1677) and Mary Church (1630-1691), whose half-brother, Benjamin Church (1640-1717/18) was the once-famous militia Captain, Indian fighter and savior of New England during King Philip's War (1675-76).
Isaac, son of immigrant Thomas Graves (?-1662) and Sarah ______, was born in England, married Mary Church in Massachusetts and is believed to have been one of the many colonists (some 600) killed by Indians during the war. Mary Church, was the daughter of Englishwoman Ann Marsh (1611-1683/4) and Richard Church (1609/10-1667), who was born in London and immigrated to Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. In this line then, Catherine Parsons Taylor, Charles Taylor's mother, was a seventh generation American; the number of the generation to this contributor, from the immigrants Ann Marsh and Richard Church, is eleven.
Catherine's maternal great-grandparents (parents of Eunice Dwight) were Capt. Nathaniel Dwight (1712-1784) and Hannah Lyman (1709-1794). Staying in the Dwight line, Catherine's double great-grandparents were Mehitable Partridge (1675-1756) and Justice Nathaniel Dwight (1666-1711). Mehitable was the daughter of Mehitable Crowe (1652-1730) and Samuel Partridge (1645-1740) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Mehitable Crowe was one of eleven children of Samuel Crowe (1610-1685) and Elizabeth Godwin (?-?) of Hartford, CT. Samuel Partridge was one of eight children of Mary Smith (1624?-1680) and immigrant William Partridge (1622-1688), born at Berwick upon Tweed, England. William lived in Hartford, CT, where his wife Mary died, and then in Hadley, Hampshire, MA, where he died.
Nathaniel Dwight‘s father was Timothy Dwight (?-?), the great-grandfather of the famous militant evangelical, who bore his name. This second Timothy Dwight (1752-1817) was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards and president of Yale University from 1795 until his death. The father of the first Timothy Dwight was John Dwight (?-?) who came to America in 1634, bringing Timothy with him and settling his family in Dedham, MA.
Hannah Lyman, mother of Eunice Dwight, was the second wife of Nathaniel Dwight. His first wife was a Mary Lyman (?-?). Hannah was one of eleven children of Benjamin Lyman (1674-1723) and Thankful Pomeroy (1679-1773), whose families were both of Northampton, Hampshire, MA, where Benjamin and Thankful raised their own large family. Thankful was the daughter of Medad Pomeroy (1638-1716) and Experience Woodward (1643-1686). Medad's parents were Eltweed Pomeroy (1585-1672) and Margery Rockett (1605-1655), who were married in Crewkerne, Somerset, England in 1629.
Experience was the daughter of Henry Woodward (1606/7-1685) and Elizabeth Mather (1618-1690) from Winwick, Lanshire, England. In addition to Experience, Henry and Elizabeth named two other children, Freedom and Thankful. Henry Woodward is believed to have been a doctor, arriving in America on the James in 1635 and, with Elizabeth, moving to Northampton in 1659, where they helped to found the first Congregational church. [. . .]
Henry Woodward was said to have died in a grist-mill accident. The accident may have been a lightening strike at the mill. Elizabeth Mather has been identified as the daughter of Margaret (Margarite) Abram(s) (1618-1690) and Thomas Mather (1575-1633). If true, she would be related to the famous Mathers, notably Increase and Cotton. Absent the discover of any evidence of this supposed family coinnection, this association is more aspirational than actual. [. . .]
Catharine (Catherine) Gould Parsons (the subject of this brief bio) married Oliver Swayne Taylor (1784-1885) on Nov 16, 1816, probably in Enfield MA, where her parents lived. [. . .] At this time, Oliver was practicing medicine in Dover, NH, then Belchertown and Hadley, MA. It is likely that Oliver met Catherine during his medical practice in Massachusetts. In 1817, in Hadley, Oliver curtailed his medical career and devoted himself thereafter to the education of children and, in retirement, to prisoners.
Catherine and Oliver were the parents of five children: Catherine Gould Taylor (1817-1890); Elizabeth M. (abt 1816-1851), who married Delos M. Keeler (1815-1868); Charles Taylor (1819-1897); Henry Martyn Taylor (c 1825-?) and Edward Payson (Parsons?) Taylor (?-?).
In 1817, Oliver and Catherine moved to Boston. There, for five years, Oliver worked with Jeremiah Evarts at the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions (A.B.C.F.M.). [. . .] During this time, Oliver and Catherine were invited by Dr. Samuel Spring, one of the founders of the A.B.C.F.M., to go as missionaries to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where Oliver would have practiced medicine. They agreed to go and were appointed but the funding fell through. [. . .]
Beginning in 1822 Oliver Taylor resumed teaching full time in Boston and Hadley, MA and virtually gave up the practice of medicine. [. . .] In 1826 he took charge of an academy at Homer, New York and in 1830 moved to Auburn, NY.
The devout Oliver Taylor was licensed to preach June 17, 1840 at Weedsport, in the Presbytery of Monroe, NY. [. . .] In 1850, Oliver retired from public teaching and returned with Catherine to Auburn, where they remained the rest of their lives. [. . .] Catherine died in 1865. She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York (Glen Haven Section, Lot 3,). Her grave lies next to the grave of William Seward and not far from Harriet Tubman's. Catherine preceded Oliver in death by 20 years; he is buried beside her.
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This brief biography has been taken from Volume I of a book of family history entitled ALL OF THE ABOVE I, by Richard Baldwin Cook. For additional information, visit the contributor profile, #47181028.
CATHERINE GOULD PARSONS, SURNAMES NOBLY RANKED
by
Richard Baldwin Cook
(copyright 2010)
Catherine Gould Parsons, surnames nobly ranked,
Should Old England and royal rules pertain.
But father and grandfather both were thanked
By New England freed, and not ruled again.
Revolution's daughter, worthy help-mate,
And equal to the good man she sustained.
This doctor, teacher, preacher helped create
America, from homes Catherine maintained.
They moved from their New England, South and West
Cared for the sick, taught boys, and preached the Word.
She lived to see her Revolution crest
In bloody banishment of slavery's scourge.
Catherine Taylor, by progeny ranked best.
A vital, free nation, her grand bequest.
_________________________
Catherine Gould Parsons (1791-1865) was the daughter of Nathan Parsons Jr (1752-1823)and Susannah Graves (1769-1859). Nathan Parsons Jr was a revolutionary war soldier, whose service began on Sept 21 1777, and included several militia call-ups throughout the war. Nathan died in Bangor, Maine, possibly on land he was granted for military service.
Nathan's father Nathan Parsons Sr (?-?) was a sergeant in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), and also saw service during the Revolution. Nathan Sr was the son of the Rev. David Parsons (1679-1743) and Sarah Stebbens (1686-1758).
Sarah was the daughter of Abigail Munn (1650-1691/92) and Thomas Stebbens Jr (1648-1695), both of Springfield, MA. Sarah was orphaned of both parents by age nine. Abigail Munn Stebbens, dying at forty-one, was named for her mother Abigail (1629-1691/92) whose second husband, Benjamin Munn (1619-1675), born in England, was Abigail Munn Stebbens' father. [. . .]
Thomas Stebbens Jr was the son of immigrant couple Hannah Wright (1620-1660) and Thomas Stebbens (1620-1683). Thomas Sr, born in Essex, England, was the child of Ro(w)land Stebbens (1592-1671) and Sarah Whiting (1591-1649). Roland and Sarah immigrated to America, as did their son Thomas and his wife Hannah, all living in Springfield, MA, where Sarah Whiting died. After her death, Roland lived in Northampton, MA, dying there in 1671.
The Rev. David Parsons, husband of Sarah Stebbens, father of Nathan Parsons and great grandfather of Catherine Gould Parsons Taylor, died in Worcester, MA. David was apparently the first Parsons in a line of Congregational ministers that reached well into the nineteenth century. David's parents were Elizabeth Strong (1647-1736) and attorney Joseph Parsons (1647-1729). Joseph and Elizabeth were buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery, Northampton, MA.
Catherine Gould Parsons' paternal grandmother was Amy (Brewster?) Gould (1725/8-1798), wife of Nathan Parsons Sr. Amy's parents were Mary Cruttenden (1690-1776) and Thomas Gould (1689-1746) of Gilford, CT. Thomas' parents were Elizabeth Robinson (?-1745) and Benjamin Gould (?-1718). Elizabeth's parents were Mary ___ (?-1668) and Thomas Robinson (?-1689) of Gilford as well.
Catherine Taylor's paternal great grandmother, Mary Cruttenden was the child of Susanna Gregson (16345-1712) and Abraham Cruttenden Jr (1635-1694), who was the son of immigrants Abraham Cruttenden (abt 1610-1682/83) and Mary Hinkson (1612-1664). The first (American) Abraham Cruttenden was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. Mary and Abraham were married in England in 1630. They settled in Gilford, Connecticut, a state where Crittendens are located still.
Catherine Parsons Taylor‘s mother, Susanna Graves (1769-1859), was the daughter of Joseph Graves (1735-1796) and Eunice Dwight (abt 1742-1807) of Belchertown, MA. Joseph was the child of Jonathan Graves Jr (?-1787) and Margaret Strong (1710/11-68/69). Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Graves Sr (1665-1736/7) and Sarah Parsons (?-?) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Jonathan Sr was the son of immigrant Isaac Graves (abt 1620-1677) and Mary Church (1630-1691), whose half-brother, Benjamin Church (1640-1717/18) was the once-famous militia Captain, Indian fighter and savior of New England during King Philip's War (1675-76).
Isaac, son of immigrant Thomas Graves (?-1662) and Sarah ______, was born in England, married Mary Church in Massachusetts and is believed to have been one of the many colonists (some 600) killed by Indians during the war. Mary Church, was the daughter of Englishwoman Ann Marsh (1611-1683/4) and Richard Church (1609/10-1667), who was born in London and immigrated to Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. In this line then, Catherine Parsons Taylor, Charles Taylor's mother, was a seventh generation American; the number of the generation to this contributor, from the immigrants Ann Marsh and Richard Church, is eleven.
Catherine's maternal great-grandparents (parents of Eunice Dwight) were Capt. Nathaniel Dwight (1712-1784) and Hannah Lyman (1709-1794). Staying in the Dwight line, Catherine's double great-grandparents were Mehitable Partridge (1675-1756) and Justice Nathaniel Dwight (1666-1711). Mehitable was the daughter of Mehitable Crowe (1652-1730) and Samuel Partridge (1645-1740) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Mehitable Crowe was one of eleven children of Samuel Crowe (1610-1685) and Elizabeth Godwin (?-?) of Hartford, CT. Samuel Partridge was one of eight children of Mary Smith (1624?-1680) and immigrant William Partridge (1622-1688), born at Berwick upon Tweed, England. William lived in Hartford, CT, where his wife Mary died, and then in Hadley, Hampshire, MA, where he died.
Nathaniel Dwight‘s father was Timothy Dwight (?-?), the great-grandfather of the famous militant evangelical, who bore his name. This second Timothy Dwight (1752-1817) was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards and president of Yale University from 1795 until his death. The father of the first Timothy Dwight was John Dwight (?-?) who came to America in 1634, bringing Timothy with him and settling his family in Dedham, MA.
Hannah Lyman, mother of Eunice Dwight, was the second wife of Nathaniel Dwight. His first wife was a Mary Lyman (?-?). Hannah was one of eleven children of Benjamin Lyman (1674-1723) and Thankful Pomeroy (1679-1773), whose families were both of Northampton, Hampshire, MA, where Benjamin and Thankful raised their own large family. Thankful was the daughter of Medad Pomeroy (1638-1716) and Experience Woodward (1643-1686). Medad's parents were Eltweed Pomeroy (1585-1672) and Margery Rockett (1605-1655), who were married in Crewkerne, Somerset, England in 1629.
Experience was the daughter of Henry Woodward (1606/7-1685) and Elizabeth Mather (1618-1690) from Winwick, Lanshire, England. In addition to Experience, Henry and Elizabeth named two other children, Freedom and Thankful. Henry Woodward is believed to have been a doctor, arriving in America on the James in 1635 and, with Elizabeth, moving to Northampton in 1659, where they helped to found the first Congregational church. [. . .]
Henry Woodward was said to have died in a grist-mill accident. The accident may have been a lightening strike at the mill. Elizabeth Mather has been identified as the daughter of Margaret (Margarite) Abram(s) (1618-1690) and Thomas Mather (1575-1633). If true, she would be related to the famous Mathers, notably Increase and Cotton. Absent the discover of any evidence of this supposed family coinnection, this association is more aspirational than actual. [. . .]
Catharine (Catherine) Gould Parsons (the subject of this brief bio) married Oliver Swayne Taylor (1784-1885) on Nov 16, 1816, probably in Enfield MA, where her parents lived. [. . .] At this time, Oliver was practicing medicine in Dover, NH, then Belchertown and Hadley, MA. It is likely that Oliver met Catherine during his medical practice in Massachusetts. In 1817, in Hadley, Oliver curtailed his medical career and devoted himself thereafter to the education of children and, in retirement, to prisoners.
Catherine and Oliver were the parents of five children: Catherine Gould Taylor (1817-1890); Elizabeth M. (abt 1816-1851), who married Delos M. Keeler (1815-1868); Charles Taylor (1819-1897); Henry Martyn Taylor (c 1825-?) and Edward Payson (Parsons?) Taylor (?-?).
In 1817, Oliver and Catherine moved to Boston. There, for five years, Oliver worked with Jeremiah Evarts at the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions (A.B.C.F.M.). [. . .] During this time, Oliver and Catherine were invited by Dr. Samuel Spring, one of the founders of the A.B.C.F.M., to go as missionaries to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where Oliver would have practiced medicine. They agreed to go and were appointed but the funding fell through. [. . .]
Beginning in 1822 Oliver Taylor resumed teaching full time in Boston and Hadley, MA and virtually gave up the practice of medicine. [. . .] In 1826 he took charge of an academy at Homer, New York and in 1830 moved to Auburn, NY.
The devout Oliver Taylor was licensed to preach June 17, 1840 at Weedsport, in the Presbytery of Monroe, NY. [. . .] In 1850, Oliver retired from public teaching and returned with Catherine to Auburn, where they remained the rest of their lives. [. . .] Catherine died in 1865. She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York (Glen Haven Section, Lot 3,). Her grave lies next to the grave of William Seward and not far from Harriet Tubman's. Catherine preceded Oliver in death by 20 years; he is buried beside her.
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This brief biography has been taken from Volume I of a book of family history entitled ALL OF THE ABOVE I, by Richard Baldwin Cook. For additional information, visit the contributor profile, #47181028.
by
Richard Baldwin Cook
(copyright 2010)
Catherine Gould Parsons, surnames nobly ranked,
Should Old England and royal rules pertain.
But father and grandfather both were thanked
By New England freed, and not ruled again.
Revolution's daughter, worthy help-mate,
And equal to the good man she sustained.
This doctor, teacher, preacher helped create
America, from homes Catherine maintained.
They moved from their New England, South and West
Cared for the sick, taught boys, and preached the Word.
She lived to see her Revolution crest
In bloody banishment of slavery's scourge.
Catherine Taylor, by progeny ranked best.
A vital, free nation, her grand bequest.
_________________________
Catherine Gould Parsons (1791-1865) was the daughter of Nathan Parsons Jr (1752-1823)and Susannah Graves (1769-1859). Nathan Parsons Jr was a revolutionary war soldier, whose service began on Sept 21 1777, and included several militia call-ups throughout the war. Nathan died in Bangor, Maine, possibly on land he was granted for military service.
Nathan's father Nathan Parsons Sr (?-?) was a sergeant in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), and also saw service during the Revolution. Nathan Sr was the son of the Rev. David Parsons (1679-1743) and Sarah Stebbens (1686-1758).
Sarah was the daughter of Abigail Munn (1650-1691/92) and Thomas Stebbens Jr (1648-1695), both of Springfield, MA. Sarah was orphaned of both parents by age nine. Abigail Munn Stebbens, dying at forty-one, was named for her mother Abigail (1629-1691/92) whose second husband, Benjamin Munn (1619-1675), born in England, was Abigail Munn Stebbens' father. [. . .]
Thomas Stebbens Jr was the son of immigrant couple Hannah Wright (1620-1660) and Thomas Stebbens (1620-1683). Thomas Sr, born in Essex, England, was the child of Ro(w)land Stebbens (1592-1671) and Sarah Whiting (1591-1649). Roland and Sarah immigrated to America, as did their son Thomas and his wife Hannah, all living in Springfield, MA, where Sarah Whiting died. After her death, Roland lived in Northampton, MA, dying there in 1671.
The Rev. David Parsons, husband of Sarah Stebbens, father of Nathan Parsons and great grandfather of Catherine Gould Parsons Taylor, died in Worcester, MA. David was apparently the first Parsons in a line of Congregational ministers that reached well into the nineteenth century. David's parents were Elizabeth Strong (1647-1736) and attorney Joseph Parsons (1647-1729). Joseph and Elizabeth were buried in the Bridge St. Cemetery, Northampton, MA.
Catherine Gould Parsons' paternal grandmother was Amy (Brewster?) Gould (1725/8-1798), wife of Nathan Parsons Sr. Amy's parents were Mary Cruttenden (1690-1776) and Thomas Gould (1689-1746) of Gilford, CT. Thomas' parents were Elizabeth Robinson (?-1745) and Benjamin Gould (?-1718). Elizabeth's parents were Mary ___ (?-1668) and Thomas Robinson (?-1689) of Gilford as well.
Catherine Taylor's paternal great grandmother, Mary Cruttenden was the child of Susanna Gregson (16345-1712) and Abraham Cruttenden Jr (1635-1694), who was the son of immigrants Abraham Cruttenden (abt 1610-1682/83) and Mary Hinkson (1612-1664). The first (American) Abraham Cruttenden was born in Cranbrook, Kent, England. Mary and Abraham were married in England in 1630. They settled in Gilford, Connecticut, a state where Crittendens are located still.
Catherine Parsons Taylor‘s mother, Susanna Graves (1769-1859), was the daughter of Joseph Graves (1735-1796) and Eunice Dwight (abt 1742-1807) of Belchertown, MA. Joseph was the child of Jonathan Graves Jr (?-1787) and Margaret Strong (1710/11-68/69). Jonathan was the son of Jonathan Graves Sr (1665-1736/7) and Sarah Parsons (?-?) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Jonathan Sr was the son of immigrant Isaac Graves (abt 1620-1677) and Mary Church (1630-1691), whose half-brother, Benjamin Church (1640-1717/18) was the once-famous militia Captain, Indian fighter and savior of New England during King Philip's War (1675-76).
Isaac, son of immigrant Thomas Graves (?-1662) and Sarah ______, was born in England, married Mary Church in Massachusetts and is believed to have been one of the many colonists (some 600) killed by Indians during the war. Mary Church, was the daughter of Englishwoman Ann Marsh (1611-1683/4) and Richard Church (1609/10-1667), who was born in London and immigrated to Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. In this line then, Catherine Parsons Taylor, Charles Taylor's mother, was a seventh generation American; the number of the generation to this contributor, from the immigrants Ann Marsh and Richard Church, is eleven.
Catherine's maternal great-grandparents (parents of Eunice Dwight) were Capt. Nathaniel Dwight (1712-1784) and Hannah Lyman (1709-1794). Staying in the Dwight line, Catherine's double great-grandparents were Mehitable Partridge (1675-1756) and Justice Nathaniel Dwight (1666-1711). Mehitable was the daughter of Mehitable Crowe (1652-1730) and Samuel Partridge (1645-1740) of Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. Mehitable Crowe was one of eleven children of Samuel Crowe (1610-1685) and Elizabeth Godwin (?-?) of Hartford, CT. Samuel Partridge was one of eight children of Mary Smith (1624?-1680) and immigrant William Partridge (1622-1688), born at Berwick upon Tweed, England. William lived in Hartford, CT, where his wife Mary died, and then in Hadley, Hampshire, MA, where he died.
Nathaniel Dwight‘s father was Timothy Dwight (?-?), the great-grandfather of the famous militant evangelical, who bore his name. This second Timothy Dwight (1752-1817) was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards and president of Yale University from 1795 until his death. The father of the first Timothy Dwight was John Dwight (?-?) who came to America in 1634, bringing Timothy with him and settling his family in Dedham, MA.
Hannah Lyman, mother of Eunice Dwight, was the second wife of Nathaniel Dwight. His first wife was a Mary Lyman (?-?). Hannah was one of eleven children of Benjamin Lyman (1674-1723) and Thankful Pomeroy (1679-1773), whose families were both of Northampton, Hampshire, MA, where Benjamin and Thankful raised their own large family. Thankful was the daughter of Medad Pomeroy (1638-1716) and Experience Woodward (1643-1686). Medad's parents were Eltweed Pomeroy (1585-1672) and Margery Rockett (1605-1655), who were married in Crewkerne, Somerset, England in 1629.
Experience was the daughter of Henry Woodward (1606/7-1685) and Elizabeth Mather (1618-1690) from Winwick, Lanshire, England. In addition to Experience, Henry and Elizabeth named two other children, Freedom and Thankful. Henry Woodward is believed to have been a doctor, arriving in America on the James in 1635 and, with Elizabeth, moving to Northampton in 1659, where they helped to found the first Congregational church. [. . .]
Henry Woodward was said to have died in a grist-mill accident. The accident may have been a lightening strike at the mill. Elizabeth Mather has been identified as the daughter of Margaret (Margarite) Abram(s) (1618-1690) and Thomas Mather (1575-1633). If true, she would be related to the famous Mathers, notably Increase and Cotton. Absent the discover of any evidence of this supposed family coinnection, this association is more aspirational than actual. [. . .]
Catharine (Catherine) Gould Parsons (the subject of this brief bio) married Oliver Swayne Taylor (1784-1885) on Nov 16, 1816, probably in Enfield MA, where her parents lived. [. . .] At this time, Oliver was practicing medicine in Dover, NH, then Belchertown and Hadley, MA. It is likely that Oliver met Catherine during his medical practice in Massachusetts. In 1817, in Hadley, Oliver curtailed his medical career and devoted himself thereafter to the education of children and, in retirement, to prisoners.
Catherine and Oliver were the parents of five children: Catherine Gould Taylor (1817-1890); Elizabeth M. (abt 1816-1851), who married Delos M. Keeler (1815-1868); Charles Taylor (1819-1897); Henry Martyn Taylor (c 1825-?) and Edward Payson (Parsons?) Taylor (?-?).
In 1817, Oliver and Catherine moved to Boston. There, for five years, Oliver worked with Jeremiah Evarts at the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions (A.B.C.F.M.). [. . .] During this time, Oliver and Catherine were invited by Dr. Samuel Spring, one of the founders of the A.B.C.F.M., to go as missionaries to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), where Oliver would have practiced medicine. They agreed to go and were appointed but the funding fell through. [. . .]
Beginning in 1822 Oliver Taylor resumed teaching full time in Boston and Hadley, MA and virtually gave up the practice of medicine. [. . .] In 1826 he took charge of an academy at Homer, New York and in 1830 moved to Auburn, NY.
The devout Oliver Taylor was licensed to preach June 17, 1840 at Weedsport, in the Presbytery of Monroe, NY. [. . .] In 1850, Oliver retired from public teaching and returned with Catherine to Auburn, where they remained the rest of their lives. [. . .] Catherine died in 1865. She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery, 19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York (Glen Haven Section, Lot 3,). Her grave lies next to the grave of William Seward and not far from Harriet Tubman's. Catherine preceded Oliver in death by 20 years; he is buried beside her.
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This brief biography has been taken from Volume I of a book of family history entitled ALL OF THE ABOVE I, by Richard Baldwin Cook. For additional information, visit the contributor profile, #47181028.
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