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     Peter Bebout New Providence Presbyterian Records, Deaths, 1784:

"Bebout, Peter, died Aug. 23."

Marriages, 1767:

"Bebout, Ebenezer, & Sarah Jewell, Dec. 23"

First Settlers, p 37:

"PETER BEBOUT married, December 1st, 1767, Sarah Jewel, and had a son, Ebenzer [sic], who also removed to the west. [NB, this does not jibe with the church record above which has Peter's son, Ebenezer, marrying Sarah Jewell].

Peter Bebout, married, 2d, Sarah Darling, half-sister of William Parrot, Sen., and had other children:

2. Peter Bebout, Jun.

3. William married, 1st, Martha Tingley; 2d. Hannah Ogden, of Hanover, Morris county.

4. Christian, who died at about 18 years of age.

5. Abigail married Isaac Potter, son of Colonel Samuel. ...

6. Mary married John Osborn, son of John Osborn. ...

7. Martha married, 12th November, 1786, 1st, John Bedell, son of Jacob... 2d, Luther Jones. ...

8. Lewis, who died at about 15 years.

9. Stephen married Sally Cory, daughter of Elder Daniel Cory.

10. Nancy married, 1st, Simeon Dunn; 2d, Elisha Coriell, by Green Brook.

Peter Bebout, Sen., died 13th January, or 23d August, 1784; the statements differ.

William Bebout died 20th February, 1820, aged 70 years.

His widow, Hannah, died 5th September, 1828, aged 72 years.

John Bedell (husband of Martha) died 1st June, 1788.

Martha died 18th May, 1847, aged 80 years.

Stephen died ____ ____.

Sally, wife of Stephen, died 5th July, 1843.

The family has lived on the north side of Long Hill, now nearly a century."

He married Sarah Darling.^4,5 Peter was born at Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA, after 1764.^2,6 He left a will on 25 January 1782 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.⁷ Peter died before 22 October 1782 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.^8,9,10,11 His estate was probated on 29 October 1782 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.¹² He NB Peter Bebout who died intestate on this date must be Peter Jr on 23 August 1784.

     Sarah died. Sarah was born. She First Settlers, p37:

"Peter Bebout married, December 1st, 1767, Sarah Jewel, and had a son, Ebenzer [sic]"

I believe this is simply an error. See the next entry:

New Providence Presbyterian Records, Marriages, 1747:

"Bebout, Ebenezer, & Sarah Jewell, Dec. 23."

So Ebenezer married Sarah Jewel, not his (assumed) father.

     She married Kenneth Roger Smith.

     She married Kenneth Roger Smith.

     He married Rosa Jean Beedle.

     She married Eugene Samuel Sims.

     Samuel Parrott From Arlien Sifleet's evidence:

"Eleanor Parrot ... was d. Sam Parrott of Troy (s. Sam Parrot of Elizabethtown N.J. who was of Eliz - as early as 1704 & who has the record of births & deaths in his family now being in possession of Mrs. Mary Smith, Troy Hills N.J. stating his oldest child was born there) born in Eliz 10/8/1716 d. in Troy 11/29/1788 & Eleanor Alling d. & only child of Joseph Alling but traditionally earlier of Eliz."

Parritt Homestead:

"In 1745 Eleanor married Samuel Parrit, born October 8 1716 second son of Samuel Parrit by his second wife, of Elizabethtown." This makes WILLIAM b 1714 the first son of SAMUEL.

Also:

"Here Eleanor Alling and her husband lived and here their children were born, Phebe, Elizabeth, Susanna, Charity, Joseph, Ann, Mary, Eleanor, Samuel 1st, Samuel 2nd, and Archibald. I can find no Rebecca, wife of Ebenezer Farrand on the list. If she is a sister of these as some claim, she must be a half sister by a former marriage of Samuel Parrit Jr. as Rebecca was born 1740, five years previous to his union with Eleanor Alling. So far we can find no record of such a marriage. [But cf ?Phebe and ?Rebecca]

Of Eleanor's eleven children, we see six reach maturity. After her death which occurred August 7 1787 her husband's following in November one year later ..."

So dying young or in infancy were Susanna, Mary, both Samuels and Archibald.

I am equating the Eleanor Alling of Arlien's notes with the Helen of "Sam + Helen Parrot" elsewhere in her notes, Eleanor being a form of Helen. The dates make sense, the locale makes sense (Whippany, Troy Hills, and Hanover are all within 4 miles of one another), and the religion makes sense (Arlien copied her notes from Presbyterian church records in these towns). All the children's names are supported by other evidence so I think I am justified.

Here are the notes for children of Sam + Helen Parrot in the evidence:

"Whippany Pres. Church Records

Joseph - s. Sam + Helen Parrot 7/17/1754
Anne - d. " " 6/23/1756
Charity - d. " " 10/29/1752
Phebe+Eliz. d. " " 1/22/1749"

These are baptism dates rather than birth dates as some of Arlien's notes show.

From Osborn Family evidence:

"He [Thomas Osborn] was one of the witnesses, May 26, 1788, to the will of Samuel Parritt, of Hanover (New Jersey Archives 37:277)"

NJ Wills:

"1788, May 26. Parritt, Samuel, of Hanover, Morris Co; will of. Daughters, Elizabeth, Nancy and Nelly, each 5 shillings. Granddaughters, Susannah and Nelly (daughters of daughter Charity, dec'd) and grandchildren, Samuel, Phebe, Sukey, Rebeccah and Polly (children of duaghter, Rebeccah, dec'd), each 5 shillings. Sons, Joseph and Archibald, remainder of real and personal. Executors - the 2 sons. Witnesses - Caleb Russell, Thomas Osborn, Jr. and James Thomas. Lib. 36, p. 81; File 898N."

Early Morris Co Records:

Strays: "1757, Nov. 3, Sam^ll Parrit"
Strays: "1765, Feby 12, Samuel Parrit"
Strays: "1768, Nov. 23, Samuel Parrit"
Strays: "1786, Decr 14th, Samuel Parrot"

Morris Co NJ Freeholders, 61:

Hanover Twp: "Samll Parritt"

Abraham Morrell Cory, "Life and Times of the Rev. Jonathan Elmer of Floida, N.Y., 1750-1757; and of New Providence, N.J., 1757-1812," Paterson, NJ: The "Press" Printing and Publishing Co., 1907 [reprinted from NJ Historical Soc., Third Series, Vols. III, IV]:

p 12: "In 1769 his greatly enlarged list of membership is given with the rates ...:
...
William Parrott 2-10-[0]
...
Abraham Rutan 0-17-6
..."

p 16: "July 13, 1767. Capt. Troop's & Sam^ll Parrott's Sons came to School."
Samuel was born at Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 8 October 1716.^9,10 He married ?Phebe (?) before 1740.^11,3 He married Eleanor "Helen" Alling in 1745.^11,3 He resided at Hanover Twp, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 31 August 1752.⁷ He resided at New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 13 July 1767, This evidence only says that the children came to school in New Providence, not that they lived there..⁸ Samuel Parrott certificate for Rev War public service on 25 March 1782 at New Jersey, USA.¹² He made a will at Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 26 May 1788.^13,14 Samuel died on 29 November 1788 at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA, at age 72.³

     Eleanor "Helen" Alling Allen (Alling) Family evidence, p 230:

"Eleanor, b. abt. 1726: md., as 2nd wife, Samuel Parritt; d. Aug. 27, 1787. Of their large family of children, the only ones to leave issue were four daughters, the wives of Henry Howell, Silas Parritt, John Cobb, Esq., and Col. Hiram Smith, who had numerous progeny, so that most of the prominent families of the Troy Hills area are descended from this Joseph Allen."

Parritt Homestead:

"In 1745 Eleanor married Samuel Parrit, born October 8 1716 second son of Samuel Parrit by his second wife, of Elizabethtown." Eleanor was born circa 1726.² As of 1745,her married name was Parrott.^4,3 She married Samuel Parrott in 1745.^4,3 Eleanor was listed as a member of a church at Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 8 January 1749.⁵ Eleanor died on 27 August 1787. Parritt Homestead claims 7 Aug 1787.^6,3

     Eleanor ["Nelly"] Parrott Parritt Homestead:

"It was in this room that Eleanor Parrit married Col Hiram Smith in 1778."

Also:

" Here in Dr. Parritt's house, Eleanor Parritt Smith died on Thursday Nov 22 1810 of inflamation of the lungs at the age of fifty years. We find the notice of her death published the following Tuesday in the Palladium of Liberty edited by Jacob Mann of Morristown."

Aunt Arlien's Notes:

"Eleanor Parrot, wife of Col. Hiram Smith, was b. 6/1/1760 & d. 12/22/1810 (see obituary notices in Palladium[this is the Palladium of Liberty, a newspaper] Library Mor't [Morristown] - 11/28/1810, which constitutes her characteristics as meekness, benevolence & humility, See Parsippany gravestone records) & was d. Sam Parrott of Troy ... " See text for her father Samuel Parrott for continuation of this quote.

There is a problem with this evidence: the obituary date is before the death date. I suspect that one of them is simply off by a month.

IGI Record:

"Eleanor PARRITT
Birth: 1760
Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey
Father: Samuel PARRITE
Mother: Eleanor ALLING"

NJ Index of Wills, Morris Co:

"Parritt, Eleanor, 1083N. B. 39, p. 312. Wd. 1801." [Wd = Ward] This event appears to be directly related to the death of brother Joseph.

Parsippany Gravestones:

"Eleanor Parrott Smith, w. Hiram     1779 Mar. 14, 1841" [I must have transcribed a nearby line because these dates are nowhere near the ones known. They must be for daughter Ann]. Eleanor was born at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 1 June 1760.^4,5 She married Col Hiram Smith at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 14 October 1778.^6,7,2 Eleanor died on 22 December 1810 at Dr Joseph Parrott's home, Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA, at age 50.²

     Joseph Alling (Allen) (Allin) Arlien Sifleet's notes:

"Eleanor Alling d. & only child of Joseph Alling"

See evidence for son-in-law Samuel Parrott.

From Alling evidence:

"Joseph Allen (Allin), b. presumably in 169_ or 170_, traditionally at Elizabethtown, but no confirmation of this is found; d. 1753-60 in present Troy Hills, Morris Co. He is first mentioned in a deed of July 2, 1725, to Gershom Mott as owning land next that conveyed, on Parsippany (now called Troy) Brook in Hanover tp. (HuCt I, rev.: 74). He was perhaps the earliest of the pioneer residents of the Parsippany-Troy Hills area to acquire land there after the West Jersey Proprietors, in 1715, took up their apportionments in that part of the Colony. His home, of which the foundation site was identifiable within living memory, was on the present Beverwyck Road, South, closely adjacent to the residence, still standing, built by his grandson, Dr. Joseph Parritt, and inherited by the latter's sister Eleanor, wife of Col Hiram Smith, whose descendants have since, as late as 1942, owned and occupied it as a Smith homestead. A small brook nearby is referred to in a road survey of 1762 as "Joseph Allen's Brook". (MsPO). In March, 1726/7, Joseph Allen was chosen constable for Hanover tp. In 1737, spelling his name "Allin", he mortgaged 110 acres of his farm next Parsippany (Troy) meadows, and paid off the mortgage in yearly instalments for the next ten years. (HuCt 2:165; HuMT C:15). In 1747/8 and 1749 he was Overseer of the Poor in Hanover tp., and is last mentioned on Aug. 31, 1753, in the diary of Rev. Jacob Green of Hanover, as furnishing a load of hay. (MrCt 1:212,243; Princeton Univ.Lib.Mss.). He left no will, his property descending to his only daughter. In a Court order in 1801, referring to the above land, his name is given as "Joseph Alling", but the only specimen of his signature found to date omits the final "g". (MrD A:228; L:1)."

References abbreviated above are:

HuCt: Hunterdon Co Court Records, County Clerk's Office, Flemington
HuMT: Hunterdon Co Mortgages, County Clerk's Office, Flemington
MrCt: Morris Co Court Records, County Clerk's Office, Morristown
MrD: Morris Co Deeds, County Clerk's Office, Morristown
MsPO: Manuscript privately owned
PRUM: Manuscripts in Princeton University Library. Joseph was born at ?Elizabethtown, New Jersey, USA, before 2 July 1725. He is mentioned in a deed of that date..² Joseph died in 1753 at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA.² Joseph died after 31 August 1753. He is mentioned in diary as of that date..²

     Col Hiram Smith Although he is usually referred to as Col Smith, I have not found evidence of his being a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. However, he definitely was a Lieutenant in the Continental Army:

Officers & Men in the Revolutionary War, Part II, Digest and Revisions, p 29:

"Smith, Hiram. Private, Continental Army; Serjeant, ditto; Lieutenant, ditto."

Also, Part I, Official Roster of State Troops and Militia, p 457:

"Smith, Hiram. Ensign, Captain Hinman's company, "Eastern Battalion," Morris."

Perhaps he was a Colonel in a later conflict?

Parritt Homestead:

"On January 15 1833 Col Hiram Smith was granted a pension of $101.66 per year for having served a private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Army of the American Revolution. On April 27 1833 he died. his tombstone is to be found in Parsippany Cemetery.

The March before his death he had drawn up an agreement between his two sons Hiram Smith Jr. and Samuel P. Smith, by which the lands which were of their mother Eleanor Smith deceased should all come into the possession of Samuel and should belong to him. An article of some interest in this agreement provided that Jack, a negro servant who had served Samuel P. Smith seven years should now serve Hiram J. seven years and then become the joint property of both Hiram and Samuel P. and that they were to be equally responsible for his support and maintenance the rest of his life. The document was witnessed by Walter Kirkpatrick."

Richard Smith evidence:

"Lt. Col. Hiram Smith, born 1756, died 1833. It is from this man that we are all descended. At the age of 20 he entered the Continental Army as a sergeant. His report of his various services - Albany, Johnstown, Ft. Stanwix, For Schuyler, Ticonderoga - is all interesting. (I have always heard that it was at Ticonderoga that he received his Colonelcy.) My great grandfather, often referred to as "Col. Hiram" or "Senior", married first Eleanor Parritt (I can't locate that date.) She was the only daughter of Samuel Parritt, and she came from Albany. Her mother was the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Allin, Alling, or Allen. Colonel Hiram Smith was a man of affairs in his time and community. He was Justice of the Peace, Member of the State Assembly, Sheriff, County Judge, Major of N. J. Militia, and Trustee of the Parsippany Presbyterian Church. He possessed commanding presence and great dignity of bearing. After marriage to Eleanor Parritt they lived in the Smith homestead on Whippany Road with a porch 2 stories high known to us as Florence Smith's house. They had 8 children, all of whom lived to maturity. After Eleanor Parritt Smith's death in 1810, this site became the household of Col. Hiram and his second wife, Susan Ten Eyck, daughters Nancy and Addie, son Hiram and his wife (Mary Allen Osborn) and their 6 children. Susan Ten Eyck Smith was the widow of Dr. Henry White Darlee of Parsippany. Through this "second consort" we have inherited several fine pieces of furniture. A mirror with a golden eagle atop of it hangs beside me as I write; a settee is now at the Richard Smith Baldwin house. About 1830 grandmother decided that they had better have their own home; so grandfather bought from a Mr. Cobb a house on the ridge about a mile away that is now owned and occupied by my nephew, Richard Smith Baldwin."

Also, this evidence says that he and his 2d wife had no issue.

Parsippany Gravestones:

"Col. Hiram Smith (Revolutionary Soldier) 1756 Apr. 27, 1833." Hiram was born in 1756.³ He married Eleanor ["Nelly"] Parrott at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 14 October 1778.^4,5,6 He married Susan Ten Eyck after 22 December 1810. His first wife died on this date.³ Hiram applied for a military pension at New Jersey, USA, on 15 January 1833.⁶ Hiram died on 27 April 1833 at New Jersey, USA.^6,7 His body was interred at Parsippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA, at Parsippany Cemetery.^6,7

     He married SARAH (?).

     She married ZALMON MINKOFF.

     (?) was born. He See text for Bessie Brownstein. He married BESSIE BROWNSTEIN (BRAUNSTEIN) after 1908.

     Matha was born. She married Harry Land at Connecticut, USA, before 1909.¹ Matha died after 1945.²

     Harry was born at Russia on 6 April 1880.¹ He married Matha or Matie Goldfaden at Connecticut, USA, before 1909.² Harry died on 1 April 1965 at New London, New London, Connecticut, USA, at age 84.³ His body was interred after 1 April 1965 at Preston, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, at First Hebrew Society Cemetery.⁴

     Edwin Herbert "Din" Land Edwin Land is the inventor of the instant camera and founder of the Polaroid corporation and creator of the retinex color theory. Edwin was born at Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, on 7 May 1909.² Edwin died on 1 March 1991 at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 81.³ His body was interred after 1 March 1991 at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, at Mount Auburn Cemetery.⁴

     Phebe Parrott The marriage attribution here is suspect. The "logic" is this: This is the only Phebe Parrott I did not have paired up with a husband. First Settlers refers to Phebe Parrott, wife of Caleb Potter. She is the right age, right religion, and living not too far away to make the match to the current Phebe make sense.

First Settlers, p 328:

"Mr. Caleb Potter died 27th May, 1799, aged 49 years. His first wife died 25th April, 1771, aged 31 years [implies she was b 1740]"

The 1740 birth is a problem however, since her putative parents were married in 1745. Could her death year be off by 10 - ie 1781? This would imply her b 1751, which matches her m 1770 and her parents m 1745. Her baptism in 1749 could also mean that she was born b abt 1749 rather than abt 1740.

The d 1771 has another problem. She was married 1770, but had two children. Something is not right! Again, if it were 1781 instead, then everything works.

New Providence Presbyterian Church Records:

Marriages, 1770:
"Potter, Caleb, & Phebe Parrat, April 23."

NJ Gen Mag, 45:79, "Parrot, Phebe, dau. of Samuel & Helen, 22 Jan. 1749." Phebe was born circa 1740.⁴ She was baptized at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 22 January 1749. Religion: Presbyterian. Arlien has it Whippany..^5,3 She married Caleb Potter at New Providence Church, New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, USA, on 23 April 1770.^2,6 Phebe died on 25 April 1771.²

     Elizabeth Parrott Twin of Phebe.

NJ Marriage Licenses, G-H, p 187:

"Howell, Henry, Morris, and Elizabeth Parrott, Morris, 1769 May 20"

NJ Marriage Licenses, O-P, p 308:

"Parrott, Elizabeth, Morris, and Henry Howell, Morris, 1769 May 20"

See also the Alling evidence in text for her mother Eleanor.

Parritt Homestead:

"Henry Howell and his wife Elizabeth Parrit were succeeded by their son James. It is said that David Howell, another son, lived here for a time prior to settling in Morristown"

NJ Gen Mag, 45:79, "Parrot, Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel & Helen, 22 Jan. 1749." Elizabeth was born before 22 January 1749.⁵ She was baptized at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 22 January 1749. Religion: (an unknown value).^6,4 As of 20 May 1769,her married name was Howell.^1,3 She married Henry Howell at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 20 May 1769.^1,3

     Charity Parrott Parritt Homestead:

"and the heirs of Charity the deceased wife of Silas Parritt"

Also:

"At various dates we find Col. Hiram Smith and his sons purchasing from Charity's heirs, Eleanor Parrit, and Susannah, wife of Ralph Smith, and later of Eleanor Lewis, daughter of Susannah and wife of James Lewis, the land inherited, until they owned nearly all of Charity's estate."

NJ Gen Mag, 45:79, "Parrot, Charity, dau. of Samuel (sic) & Helen, 29 Oct. 1752." She married Lt Silas Parrott.¹ Charity was born before 29 October 1752.³ She was baptized at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 29 October 1752. Religion: (an unknown value).^4,2 Charity died before 26 May 1788.³

     Anne [Anna] ["Nancy"] Parrott Parritt Homestead:

"... Dr. Joseph Parritt. He built a large house on the site where Mrs. Edgar Smith now lives. Not being satisfied with it when completed, he moved it bodily to the hill above Troy Brook on the road from Troy Hills to Parsippany. There his sister Ann lived with her husband, John Cobb ..."

Also:

"as early as April 1810 we find were Dr. John J. Cobb, son of Ann, and his wife Jane"

Parsippany Gravestones:

"Ann Parrott, Cobb, widow John Cobb Mar. 30, 1756 May 17, 1815 [dates are b, d]"

NJ Gen Mag, 45:79: "Parrot, Anne, dau. of Sam'l & Helen, 23 May 1756"

J Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N.J. Families (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902), as online at RootsWeb.com:

The Cobb Family:

"Children of John COBB and wife Rhoda: ..; John Jr., born Nov. 24, 1750, baptized June 10, 1753, had a forge at Troy Hills, and Franklin, was sheriff 1792, justice of the peace 1797, married Ann PARROTT Oct. 31, 1773, died Dec. 17, 1805, another record says Dec. 7, 1806, buried at Parsippany.
...
Children of John COBB and wife Anna PARROTT: Lucinda, born Nov. 2, 1774, died 1777; Elenor, born Feb. 18, 1777, died Apr. 12, 1777; Henry, born May 23, 1778, married Maria BALDWIN, of Newark, died June 25, 1857. She was born Jan. 5, 1786, died Mar. 1, 1864. Both buried at Parsippany. John, born Oct. 19, [1]780, died 1782; John Joline, born Aug. 23, 1784, married Jane JACOBUS, July 9, 1811, died Feb. 4, 1846. He was a physician. His wife was born Aug. 15, 1790. Both buried at Parsippany. Jane, born Aug. 7, 1786, married James S. CONDIT, died July 25, 1855, buried at Parsippany; Samuel Allen, born Jan. 10, 1790, died Sept. 27, 1795; "A son", died young; Israel, born Nov. 11, 1794, died 1794.
...
Children of Dr. John Joline COBB and Jane JACOBUS: Ann Parrott, born May 26, 1812 ..." Anne was born on 30 March 1756.^4,7 She was baptized at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 23 May 1756. Religion: Arlien gives this as 23 Jun 1756.^8,5 She married John Cobb Jr on 31 October 1773.^1,9,6 Anne died on 17 May 1815 at age 59.⁴

     Dr Joseph Parrott See text for Joseph Alling, father-in-law

Colonial and Revolutionary Morris County, p 112:

"Others [doctors of colonial Morris County] were ... Dr. Joseph Parrott of Troy Hills ..."

Parritt Homestead:

"Dr. Parritt then built a second house, still larger on the same site. It is said in the large parlors of this house he drank himself to death in grief over the death in 1795 of his brother Archibald, of whose attachment for Adrianna Von Beverhoudt, and whose untimely death by drowning off Long Island Mrs. B. S. Condit has already told you.

Never having married, the estate, after his decease, wich occurred in 1801 was placed in the hands of a Commission consisting of Aaron Kitchell, J. Silas Condit and Benjamin Burroughs of Morris County, appointed June 1801 by Elisha Boudinot, 4th Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, to be divided between his three remaining sisters, Elizabeth who married in 1767 Henry Howell, born 1747, son of Charles Howell and Deborah Jessup of Orange County; Ann, wife of John Cobb; Eleanor, wife of Col. Hiram Smith; and the heirs of Charity the deceased wife of Silas Parritt. at this date the entire estate including a tract of Parsippany Woods comprised about 520 acres. The Homestead Farm consisted of about 440 acres, in the neighborhood of two hundred acres less than the original farm of Mr. Alling."

NJ Index of Wills, Morris Co:

"Parritt, Joseph, 1082N. B. 39, p. 311. Int. 1801. Inv. 1801." [Int = Intestate, Inv = Inventory]

Early Morris Co:

Strays: "1790, Feb. 9, Doc Perrot"
Strays: "1790, Decr 1, Doc Perrot"
Strays: "1792, Decr 24, Doc Perrot"
Strays: "1793, Nov. 18, Doc Joseph Perrot"
Strays: "1795, Dec. 19, Doctor Parrit"
Strays: "1796, Jan. 12, Doctor Parrit"
Strays: "1799, Nov. 28, Doc^r Joseph Parrit"

NJ Gen Mag, 45:79, "Parrot, Joseph, son of Samuel & Helen, 7 July 1754"


Some Early Records of Morris Co., NJ 1740-1799, p. 114, Joseph Parret of Hanover Twp is listed among those who voted May 1776 in Morris Co. to send delegates to the first Constitutional Congress. Joseph was born.⁶ He was baptized at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 7 July 1754. Religion: Presbyterian.^7,5 He issed to (father) Samuel, collected by (son) Joseph on 1 January 1786 at Morris, New Jersey, USA.⁸ Joseph died on 23 March 1801 at Troy Hills, Morris, New Jersey, USA.^2,9,10 Joseph's will was probated at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 9 April 1801.¹¹

     John was born. He First Settlers, p 312: "Catherine Williams, daughter of John Williams, of Northfield, in Livingston Township, and sister of Zophar Williams".

     DAVID was born. He The estate papers, page 1:

"County of Cape Girardeau, [?]:

I do Solemnly Swear that David Johnson died without any will so far as I know and believe, and that I will make and truly administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased and pay his debts as far as the assets which may come to my hands will [extend?] and the law directs and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattels rights and credits of the deceased, and to account for and pay over according to law, all assets which shall come to my hands possession or knowledge.

[signed] Jonathan [his + mark] Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before the Clerk of the County Court at office 21st day of Mar 1823

[signed] John Juden [Jr.?][?]

I do Solemnly Swear that to the best of my knowledge there are in [being?] [.?] Margaret Johnson the widow, William Johnson, Davis Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Noble Johnson, Constant Johnson and Ransom Johnson, sons, Sally Johnson daughter and William Baker, Aaron Baker, Sheppard Baker, James Baker, Jonathan Baker, Frankey Baker children and heirs of Willie Elmey Baker daughter, are [or, and?] all heirs and legal representatives of David Johnson who died intestate.

[signed] Jonathan [his + mark] Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before the Clerk of the County Court at office 21st day of Mary 1823

[signed] John Juden, [Jr.?], cl'k." He married MARGARET (?).^3,4 DAVID died before 21 March 1823 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.^3,5

     MARGARET was born. She From the David Johnson estate papers: "I do solemnly swear that to the best of my knowledge there are in [?] Margaret Johnson the widow..." She married DAVID JOHNSON.^2,3 MARGARET died after 7 November 1830.⁴

     William was born. He married Jane McGee at Christian, Kentucky, USA, on 1 April 1808.^1,2 William was listed as a member of a church at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 8 August 1812.³ William died circa 1827.⁴

     She married William Johnson at Christian, Kentucky, USA, on 1 April 1808.^2,3

     He married Elizabeth Cato at Christian, Kentucky, USA, circa 1800.²

     She married Davis Johnson at Christian, Kentucky, USA, circa 1800.¹

     Jonathan was born. He From Jo Ann Johnson Locher's evidence:

"Jonathan married Mary Sheppard whose family was very influential with the Bethel Baptist Church at Jackson MO. The church minutes mention 'the Johnson Settlement' about 20 miles SW of Jackson and I believe that this is the area which is now Dry Creek Baptist Church in what is now Bollinger County MO."

From Cape Girardeau Wills evidence:

"JOHNSON, Jonathan - will dated 7 Nov 1830: My four children, namely, David, Jonathan, Willey Elma & Mary Ann. Mother Margaret Johnson. Exrs, friends John Sheppard, Senr. & William Wilkinson. Wit: John Payne, John Creath & John C Webb. Filed 17 Nov 1830 & L/T granted above named exrs. (B:24-27"

From Belated Census evidence:

Wife Mary, chilld Sheppard, and 3 eldest children are listed as buried in the Old Bethel Church Cemetery, Jackson, Cape Girardeau Co, MO:

"Johnson, Mary, w. of Jonathan, d. 1 Mar. 1830, age 34 yr. 3 mo. 9 da.
...
Johnson, Sheppard, age 6 yr. 10 mo. 21 da.
...
Johnson, three eldest ch. of Mary and Jonathan." He married Mary Ann "Polly" Sheppard in 1814.^1,4,5,6 He made a will at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 7 November 1830.⁷ Jonathan died on 13 November 1830 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.^8,5 Jonathan's will was probated at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA, on 17 November 1830.⁹