Fifth Generation  

14. Will Peter Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born circa 1762 and died circa 1795 at age 33.

General Notes: (Individual note) According to Mary Hester Parsons Hayman, her great grandfather ran a water mill near Pittsville.
(Individual note) According to Mrs. Shannonhouse, Peter Parsons 5-17 son of John 4-4 had four children, Joseph Truitt, Mina Smyly, Anne Maria and Peter Ritchie, for whom Isaiah Smith was appointed guardian when they were orphaned in 1823. He would have been 61 years old when he died, leaving four young children, certainly an unusual circumstance. A. Wootten believes that the Peter Parsons father of these young children must have been another Peter Parsons.
(Individual note) I identify Peter Parsons as son of John based on the tradition given by Aunt Hes that her great grandfather's ancestor was named John Parsons. She also identified a brother of her great grandfather as Billie Parsons, whom Etha Parsons Yohe identified as her own great great grandfather, based on family tradition (her mother descended from him, while her father was a brother of Aunt Hes and descended from Peter. Furthermore, Aunt Hes mentions a third brother Billie Bell Parsons. Etha identifies Billie Bell as the son of William J. Parsons, her great grandfather, and claims that Aunt Hes is in error--he is in fact a nephew of Will Peter Parsons.
(Individual note) John Parsons is known to have had a son Peter, to whom he left land in his will when he died in 1795.

Will married Sally Layfield, daughter of William (Billy) Layfield and Unknown. Sally was born circa 1765.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 M    i. William Hafford Parsons was born on Dec 7, 1794 and died on Feb 26, 1871 at age 76.

+ 29 M    ii. George Layfield Parsons was born in 1799.

+ 30 F    iii. Nancy Parsons .

+ 31 F    iv. Maria Parsons .

+ 32 F    v. Sally Brittingham Parsons .

+ 33 M    vi. Richie Parsons .

+ 34 M    vii. Handy Parsons .

15. William J. (Billie) Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on May 6, 1769 and died on Jun 22, 1825 at age 56.

William married Priscilla Parker, daughter of Elisha Parker and Unknown, on Dec 7, 1786. Priscilla was born on Apr 15, 1769 and died on Aug 9, 1848 at age 79.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 35 M    i. Arch Parsons was born on Oct 25, 1787.

+ 36 F    ii. Betsy Parsons was born on Dec 4, 1790.

+ 37 F    iii. Nancy Ann Parsons was born on Sep 19, 1792.

+ 38 M    iv. William Bell (Billie Bell) Parsons was born on Apr 6, 1795.

+ 39 M    v. George Parker Parsons was born on Dec 12, 1796 and died in 1846 at age 50.

+ 40 F    vi. Rachel Parsons was born on Nov 25, 1797.

+ 41 F    vii. Sarah Milborn Parsons was born on Sep 9, 1803.

+ 42 M    viii. John Armstrong Parsons was born on Sep 9, 1803, died on Sep 11, 1885 at age 82, and was buried in Line Cemetery, Whitesville, DE, MD side.

+ 43 F    ix. Nora D. Parsons was born on Nov 10, 1805.

+ 44 M    x. Elisha Collins Parsons was born on Aug 30, 1807, died on Apr 4, 1887 at age 79, and was buried in Jerusalem Methodist Church, Parsonsburg, MD.

+ 45 M    xi. Spicer Parsons was born on Aug 13, 1809.

+ 46 F    xii. Eliza Ann Parsons was born on Feb 3, 1813.

16. John Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1765.

17. Jonathan Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1767.

18. Caleb Tingle Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1769 and died in 1843 at age 74.

19. Isaac Parsons (John⁷, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1772 and died in 1814 at age 42.

20. Sarah Holloway (Mary Parsons⁸, John⁴, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born from circa 1776 to 1779 and died in 1801 at age 25.

Sarah married David Briddel. David was born in 1775 in Worcester County, Maryland and died in 1809 at age 34.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 47 F    i. Mary Briddel was born on Sep 9, 1797 and died on Jan 17, 1884 at age 86.

21. Jordan Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jan 9, 1762 and died circa 1828 at age 66.

Jordan married Leah. Leah died in 1836.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 48 M    i. Eli Parsons was born in 1793 and died in 1828 at age 35.

+ 49 M    ii. George Parsons was born in 1800.

+ 50 M    iii. Littleton Parsons was born in 1802 and died in 1828 at age 26.

+ 51 M    iv. John H. Parsons was born in 1806 and died in 1835 at age 29.

+ 52 F    v. Henrietta Parsons .

+ 53 F    vi. Elizabeth Parsons .

+ 54 F    vii. Sheda Parsons was born in 1790.

+ 55 M    viii. William H. Parsons .

22. George Parsons III (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1775.

23. Elijah Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jul 20, 1778.

24. Nelly Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Jan 4, 1764.

25. John Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born on Nov 6, 1780.

26. Henry Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹) was born in 1782.

27. Abigail Parsons (George Jr.¹⁰, George⁶, Peter Jr.², Peter¹).