Samuel Parish Genealogy

SAMUEL³ PARISH (Samuel,² John¹) was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., 12 Oct. 1700. He married, 6 July 1724, MARY ROOD of Norwich, Conn., and was admitted by letter to the First Congregational Church of Canterbury, Conn., 7 Apr. 1742. In Sept. 1744 Samuel Parish, with a majority of the church, signed a protest against the call by the society of the Rev. Mr. Cogswell. The final separation of these members from the church occurred in Dec. 1744, and on 10 Sept. 1746 he was a subscriber to the call of Solomon Paine as pastor.

Children:

1. SAMUEL, b. 12 Feb. 1728. Adm. to the First Congregational Church of Canterbury 26 Sept. 1746.

2. EBENEZER, b. in Canterbury 8 June 1730.

3. LEMUEL, b. in Canterbury 17 Nov. 1732.

4. Mary, b. 17 Feb. 1735; m. DEA. JOHN BOND of Canterbury.

5. JUDITH, b. in Canterbury 26 Mar. 1737.

6. ELIJAH, bapt. in Canterbury 9 Apr. 1740.

7. SYLVIA.

8. ELISHA, b. in Canterbury 3 Jan. 1742-3.

9. DEBORAH, d. in Canterbury 29 Aug. 1749.