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     Mark was born at Green Village, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 2 September 1849.¹ He married Mary Jane Winans before 25 August 1873.¹ Mark died circa 1927.¹

     Mary was born at Mulford Station, Roselle, New Jersey, USA, on 13 April 1854.¹ She married Mark Johnson "Hoch" High before 25 August 1873.¹ Mary died circa 1947.¹

     William Parrot High He was probably not named for his distant ancestor WILLIAM PARROTT but rather in honor of his grandparents William and Phebe (Parrott) High. William was born at Cranford, Union, New Jersey, USA, on 24 March 1876.¹ William died circa 1910.¹

     She married Albert Crane.¹

     She married SAMUEL PARROTT before 12 May 1703.^2,3

     Archibald Parrott 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."

NJ Index of Wills, Morris Co:

"Parritt, Archibald, 889N. B. 36, p. 96. Int. 1795," [Int = Intestate]

NJ Wills:

"1795, May 23, Parritt, Archibald, of Morris Co. Int. Adm'r - Joseph Parritt. Fellowbondsmen - George O'Hara; both of said Co. Lib. 36, p. 96; File 889N." Archibald was born circa 1770.^3,2,4 Archibald died on 19 April 1795 at Off Long Island, New York, USA.^1,2,5 Archibald's will was probated at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 23 May 1795.^6,7

     John Cobb Jr Parsippany Gravestones:

"John Cobb Nov. 24, 1750 Dec. 7, 1805." John was born on 24 November 1750.^1,2 He was baptized on 10 June 1753. Religion: (an unknown value).² He married Anne [Anna] ["Nancy"] Parrott on 31 October 1773.^3,4,2 John died on 7 December 1805 at age 55. Crayon says 17 Dec 1805 and "another record says Dec. 7, 1806".^1,2 His body was interred at Parsippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA.²

     He married Deborah Jessup.¹

     She married Charles Howell.¹

     Silas was born. He married Charity Parrott.¹ Lt Silas Parrott was mlt active duty in December 1777 at Valley Forge Encampment, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; thru May 1778 at Valley Forge.² He died on 5 October 1819 at Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA.³ He was mlt pension on 24 March 1820 at Morris, New Jersey, USA; Dr John S. Darcy and Ralph Smith swear oaths; final pension arrears collected in Trenton on 27 May 1820.⁴

     Eleanor ["Nelly"] Parrott Parritt Homestead: "...Charity's heirs, Eleanor Parrit, and Susannah, wife of Ralph Smith, and later of Eleanor Lewis, daughter of Susannah and wife of James Lewis..."

Genealogy Magazine of NJ, v36:102m: 1961

Hanover Presbyterian Church Marriages

"Feb. 7 [1807] John Johnson to Eleanor Parrot, both of Hanover"

I have no proof that this is our Eleanor Parrott, but it is at approximately the right date, time, and place, so I tentatively assign this marriage to her.
Eleanor was born circa 1787.^1,3,4 She was listed as a ward at Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 17 April 1801.⁵ As of 7 February 1807,her married name was Johnson.^2,6 She married John Johnson at Hanover, Morris, New Jersey, USA, on 7 February 1807.^2,6

     Susannah Parrott Parritt Homestead:

"...Charity's heirs, Eleanor Parrit, and Susannah, wife of Ralph Smith, and later of Eleanor Lewis, daughter of Susannah and wife of James Lewis..." She married Ralph Smith.¹ Susannah was born before 26 May 1788.²

     He married Susannah Parrott.¹

     Eleanor was born.¹ She Parritt Homestead:

"...Charity's heirs, Eleanor Parrit, and Susannah, wife of Ralph Smith, and later of Eleanor Lewis, daughter of Susannah and wife of James Lewis..." She married James Lewis.¹

     He married Eleanor ["Nelly"] Smith.¹

     Samuel P Smith Parritt Homestead:

"...the Edgar Smith estate of today, which descended from Samuel P. Smith and his wife Sarah A. Grey, to their son Edgar G. Smith who died in 1894. Here his widow, Ellen King Smith, with their son and daughter now reside." He married Sarah A Gray.^1,2 Samuel was born in 1793.^1,2 Samuel died in 1853.²

     She married Samuel P Smith.^1,2

     Edgar G Smith Parritt Homestead:

"...the Edgar Smith estate of today, which descended from Samuel P. Smith and his wife Sarah A. Grey, to their son Edgar G. Smith who died in 1894. Here his widow, Ellen King Smith, with their son and daughter now reside." He married Ellen King.^1,2 Edgar was born in 1828.^1,2 Edgar died in 1894.^1,2

     She married Edgar G Smith.^1,2 Ellen was born in 1834.² Ellen died in 1916.²