Martha PARKE

Martha married Isaac WHEELER on 10 Jan 1667 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Isaac (son of Thomas WHEELER and Mary ?) was born in 1646 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 05 Jan 171/2 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Old Whitehall Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary WHEELER was born on 28 Nov 1668 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 03 Nov 1709 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Martha WHEELER was born on 06 Feb 1669/70 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Dec 1745; was buried in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.
3. Thomas WHEELER was born on 01 Dec 1671 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1691.
4. Isaac WHEELER, Jr. was born on 05 Aug 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Jun 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
5. Anna WHEELER was born on 20 Aug 1675 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Richard WHEELER was born on 10 Mar 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 13 Apr 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Dorothy WHEELER was born on 06 Dec 1679 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 May 1736 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
8. William WHEELER was born on 09 Sep 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 17 Aug 1747 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
9. Elizabeth WHEELER was born on 26 May 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 14 Apr 1735 in Voluntown, Connecticut.
10. Experience WHEELER was born on 21 May 1685 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Jan 1759 in Plainfield, Windham Co., Connecticut.

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Thomas Parke, was born in Preston, England' came to America with his father in 1630, and removed with him to Wethersfield in 1639. There he married Dorothy Thompson, and there at least to of his children were born. About 1650 he removed to the Pequot Plantation, (New London) Conn., where he became a Deacon in the Church of which the Rev. Richard Blinman, (his brother-in-law, they having married sisters) was pastor. He resided in Pequot for about six years and then moved to Southertown, (Now Stonington,) where he became a Selectmen.

After residing in Mystic, within the bounds of Stonington for a number of years, he removed with his sonThomas Jr., to lands belonging to them in the northern part of New London, where in 1680 they were reckoned as inhabitants. In 1681 he was Collector of Taxes for New London. In October, 1686, he was one of the petitioners to the Legislature for the incorporation of the the town of Preston. The petition was also signed by three of his sons,Thomas Jr., Nathaniel and John. In 1698, he, together with his sons Robert and John and nine others, organized the First Church of Christ, of Preston, and he became its first Deacon.

He died July 30, 1709, after a long and well spent life. He must have been about ninety years of age, although the exact date of his birth has not been discovered. His will, dated Sept. 5, 1707, and recorded in new London, provided for his wife,Dorothy' for children John, nathaniel, William, Martha, Dorothy and Alice; for grandson Samuel, son of Thomas; and grandson James, son of Robert.

He married Dorothy Thompson, daughter of John and Alice Thompson, of Preston, England.

Thomas married Dorothy TOMPSON on 20 Oct 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy (daughter of John TOMPSON, Gent and Alice FREEMAN) was born on 5 Jul 1624 in Preston, England; died on 30 Jul 1709 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Bef 06 Jul 1624