Dear List: 'Sorry to say that nearly all the information cited as facts in the messages below can be contraverted by reading the following source: Richardson, Douglas."The English Origin and Ancestry of the Parker Brothers of Massachusetts."NEHGR vol. 153[January 1997] commencing on p88. As a for instance, John and Margery[sic] ( ) Parker were the grandparents of the Parker bros. who migrated to Massachusetts. The popular notion that the mother of those boys was Ann Gelly is not correct. She was Anna/Ann Snagges who m. 1st Richard Sybley/Sibley. The notion that Abraham (Abram) Parker was the first to migrate is incorrect...His brother James was first to come, and settled at Woburn. "He was joined there at unknown dates by his brothers, John, Abraham (or Abram), Joseph, and Jacob Parker. All five men removed as a group, about 1653, to Chelmsford, M.B.C." BTW: James m. at Woburn 23 May 1643; Abram m. at Woburn 18 Nov 1644. 'Gene Hubbard Hogle1@aol.com wrote: > >In a message dated 12/12/2004 5:25:18 PM Central Standard Time, >Renogen@peoplepc.com writes: > >But, in Familes of Cavendish, Vol. 2, compiled by Linda Margaret Farr Welch, >says that "it is believed that the five Parker brothers, sons of John & >Margery Parker, >were all born in England and joined the Charlestown Colony at the mouth of >the Charles River prior to 1640" > > >Phyl, >Therein is the catch "It is believed..." It appears there is no evidence to >back that statement up. Do you have any additional evidence to that fact? > >Interestingly enough, I have never heard of John Parker's wife purportedly >being a woman named Margery - and I have been researching this line of the >Parkers for over 20 years. I have only found reference to Joane Drake and Ann >Gelley. > >Abraham was the first of the 5 brothers to come from England, and then the >other 4 followed and settled in Woburn, MA. > >Thanks for another piece to add to the puzzle - sure wish these folks had >kept proper records. > >Jo Hogle > > > > > > > > > -- ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and viruses and is believed to be clean ** Please visit UMICH MOA Project for digitized books and documents at http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moagrp/