According to Springfield Records Benjamin arrived in Springfield in 1651, resided in Springfield 38 years until his death 1689. Appointed 4 Nov 1651 fence viewer in Springfield, MA.


Benjamin Parsons
Birth 01 MAY 1625 in Beaminster, Dorset, England
Death 24 AUG 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts,

Parents
FATHER William Parsons
1570 – 1653 Feb 19 Beaminster, Dorset, England
Presumed buried St. Mary's Cemetery
MOTHER Margaret Hoskins
1581 –

Siblings

1. William Parsons
1604 – 1655 Apr 16
Married Margery
Children Joseph, William, John, Daniel

2. Thomas Parsons
1609 – 1661 Sep 23
Married Lydia Brown 28 Jun 1641
Children: Bethiah, Abigail, Thomas, John, William, Mary, Ebenezer, Samuel, Joseph

3. Christopher Parsons
1612 – after 1660 Jun 18

4. Mary Parsons
1617 – 1669

5. Cornet Joseph Parsons
1620 – 1683 Oct 9
Married Mary Bliss 26 Nov 1646 Hartford, CT
Came to America abt 1636
Children Joseph, Benjamin, Capt. John, Lt. Samuel, Ebenezer, Jonathan, David, Mary, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Benjamin

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FIRST Spouse married 1653 Oct 6 Springfield, MA
Sarah Vore
Born 1635 Dorcester, MA
Died 1676 Jan 1 Springfield, MA
Father Richard Vore/Voare of Crewkerne, Somerset & Windsor, CT

Children WITH SARAH VORE

1. Sarah Parsons DORCESTER
Born 1656 Aug 18 Springfield, MA
Died 1740 Jun 27 Springfield, MA
Married 1676 Mar 1
James Dorcester

2. Lt. Benjamin Parsons
Born 1658 Sep 15 Springfield, MA
Died 1728 Dec 22 Enfield, CT
Married 1683 Jan 17
Sarah Keep 1666-1729
Children John, Benjamin, Christopher, Sarah

3. Mary Parsons
Born 1660 Dec 10 Springfield, MA
Died 1662 Jan 27

4. Abigail Parsons Munn Richards
Born 1663 Jan 6 Springfield, MA
Died 1695
First marriage 1680 Dec 23 John Munn
Second Marriage 1686 Oct 7 John Richards

5. Samuel Parsons
Born 1666 Oct 1 Springfield, MA
Died 1735 Feb 17 Enfield, CT
Married
Hannah Hitchcock
Born 1668 Sep 10
Died 11687 Mar 18 Springfield
Father Lt. John Hitchcock
Mother Elizabeth Gibbons
Children Samuel, John, Luke, Hezekiah, Hannah, Nathaniel, Sarah, Moses, Miriam

6. Deacon Ebenezer Parsons
Born 1668 Nov 17 Springfield, MA
Died 1752 Sep 23 West Springfield, MA
Married 1690 Apr 10 Springfield, MA
Margaret Marshfield
Children Ebenezer, Margaret, Jonathan, Benjamin, Caleb, Sarah, Jonathan, Abigail, Rev. Moses, Solomon, David, Nathan

7. Mary Parsons RICHARDS
Born 1670 Dec 17 Springfield, MA
Died 1758 Nov 3 Hartford, CT
Married 1691 Oct 1 Hartford, CT
7 children

8. HEZEKIAH PARSONS, Sr.
Born 1673 Nov 24 Springfield, MA
Died 1756 Mar 18 Windsor, CT
Age 82 YRS
Married 1701 Feb 20 Springfield, MA
**HANNAH COOLEY***
Born 1679 Dec 24 Springfield, MA
Died 1725 Jul 29 Windsor, CT
Age 45 YRS
Father ELIAKIM COOLEY
Mother HANNAH TIBBALS

9. Joseph Parsons
Born 1675 Dec Springfield, MA
Died 1733 Oct 21 Springfield, MA
Married
Abigail Phelps in 1697 North Hampton, MA

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SECOND marriage 1676 Feb 21 Springfield, MA
Sarah Heald or Hale Leonard Parsons TILTON
(she first married John Leonard)
Sarah Died 1711 Nov 23
Sarah's third marriage 1690 Nov 3 Springfield,was to Deacon Peter Tilton of Hadley MA
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Timeline
Birth 1625 1 May
Beaminster, Dorset, England

Emigration, perhaps with brother Joseph
1651
Age: 26
first record Nov 4-1651 at Springfield.

FIRST Marriage to Sarah Vore
1653 6 Oct
Age: 28
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Father Richard Vore, Mother Ann of Windsor, CT

1656 Benjamin testifies for his sister-in-law Mary Bliss, accused by Sarah Bridgman of being a witch.

1669 Jan 14 Benjamin owns a grant of 30 acres in Enfield, CT. Also has land grant at Stony River-Suffield, CT.

1670 Oct Benjamin along with John Pynchon and others petitioned General Court of Mass for the plantation of Suffield, CT. Also served on the committee of Springfield men to layout and establish town of Longmeadow.

1676 Jan 15 wife Sarah Vore dies

SECOND Marriage to Sarah Heald or Hale (widow of John Leonard)
1677 21 Feb
Age: 51
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

1679 Aug 14 A member of a committee of five appointed by town of Springfield to manage the corners of the proposed plantation at the Falls and at Freshwater (Enfield, CT)
1679 Dec 3 Committee grants a home & out lots to Benjamin Parsons

1689 Benjamin granted a tract of land for erection of a saw mill at Scantick

Benjamins Will
1689 20 Feb
Age: 62
probated March 30 1690

Benjamin died 1689 Aug 24

Grandsons
1688
Age: 63
John Parsons, John & James Dorchester, Benjamin & John Munn and John Richards.

Sons Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, Ebenezer and Hezekiah.
Daus.

Death 1689 24 Aug
Age: 64
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Title
(Deacon)

Benjamin Parsons:
MARRIAGE: Mr. Parsons md. (1) Sarah Vore, dau of Richard of Windsor, who was a member of the Rev. John Warham's church in Dorchester, and accompanied him to Windsor in 1635. She d. at Springfield 1 Jan 1676; He md. 2nd Sarah, relict of John Leonard in 1677.

DEATH: Deacon Parsons d. 24 Aug 1689. Benjamin Parsons' will (Probate Records at Northampton, Vol. 1, page. 269) mentions grandsons John Parsons, John Dorchester, James Dorchester, Benjamin Munn, John Munn, John Richards.

BIOGRAPHY: Younger brother of Cornet Joseph Parsons; was among the first settlers of Springfield; prominent citizen and a gentleman of exemplary moral character; of great worth and respectability. He was Deacon of the church and a chief instrument in its formation in Springfield as appears from his correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Increase Mather. In the civil affairs of the town, no one held more responsible offices, or discharged them with greater fidelity.

SOURCES

Benjamin Parsons in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Benjamin Parsons
Event Type: Death
Death Date: 29 Aug 1689
Death Place: Springfield, Massachusetts

Deacon Benjamin Parsons was baptized 1625 May 1 at St. Mary's Church in Beaminster, Dorset, England.