James Parshall^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}

1735 - 1775  (40 years)

• Name	James Parshall
  Birth	1735	Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Jun 1775	Goshen, Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I312684224626	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Israel Parshall, Jr.,   b. 1712, Mattituck, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America d. 1750, Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Bethia Case,   b. 1713, Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America
  Marriage	16 Nov 1732	Aquebogue, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Family ID	F1983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Knapp,   b. 08 Oct 1742, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America d. 19 Jul 1783, Goshen, Orange, New York, United States (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. Anna Parshall,   b. 1755, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   2. Bethia Parshall,   b. 1757, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America  [Mother: unknown]   3. Samuel Parshall,   b. 20 Mar 1757, Long Island City, Queens, New York, British Colonial America d. Abt. 1827, Ellsworth, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)  [Mother: unknown]   4. Catherine Parshall,   b. 1759, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America  [Mother: unknown]   5. James Parshall,   b. Bet. 1760–1770, New York, United States d. New York, United States  [Mother: unknown]   6. Israel Parshall,   b. 08 Oct 1760, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America d. 04 Aug 1843, Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States (Age 82 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   7. Sarah Parshall,   b. 1761, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America  [Mother: unknown]   8. David Parshall,   b. 20 Aug 1762, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 25 Jun 1836, Middlesex, Yates, New York, United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   9. Elizabeth Knapp Parshall,   b. Mar 1765, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America d. 12 Oct 1848, East Palmyra, Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States (Age 83 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   10. Nathaniel Parshall,   b. 24 Jan 1766, Goshen, Orange, New York, British Colonial America d. 05 Oct 1816, Little Britain, New York, United States (Age 50 years)  [Mother: unknown]   11. Jonathan K Parshall,   b. 1767, Goshen, Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   12. Lydia Parshall,   b. 1773, Goshen, Orange, New York Colony, British Colonial America d. 02 Jan 1862, Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States (Age 89 years)  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F1352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat !NOTE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM); ; July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996; ; , Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA An inventory of the goods chattels. An inventory of the goods chattels and credits which were of James Parshall late of the town of Palmyra in the county of Wayne, deceased, indented and taken by the execution in the presence and with the aid of the subscriber thereto sworn appraisers on the 9 day of November AD 1826. Wayne County FS. I Nathan Parshall do solemnly swear and declare that I will truly honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of James Parshall deceased according to the best of my knowledge and ability. Nathan Parshall Sworn before me this 8 day of November AD 1826. Fred Smith Wayne County FS; I Caleb Horton do solemnly swear and declare that I will truly honestly and impartially appraise the personal property of James Parshall deceased according to the best of my knowledge and ability Subscribed sworn this 8 day of November AD 1826. Caleb Horton Fred Smith curtin of the ? Schedule of Articles Appraisal The ? in Notes Doll. Cents to one note 237 69 to one note 100 - to one note 100 - to one note 26 - to one note 16 - to one steer 2 years old with some black about the had 4 50 to one Red Heffer 2 years old 4 50 to one Red Heffer 3 years old with white face 6 - to one Yoke of 4 year old steers 18 - to one 3 year old steer Red with white face 7 50 to one yolke of 5 year old steers 20 - to one red cow speckled 12 - to one red cow 12 - to one speckld cow 9 - to One white & red cow 13 - to One white & red cow 11 - to One red cow 10 - to one Soral? Horse 45 - to Old ? Horse 15 - to 5 yearlings cattle 15 - to 14 Sheep at 10 each 17 50 to 4 Hogs or Shortes? 12 - to ? Little wagon & harness 25 - to 2 poor? Old feather beds & bedding 6 - to 10 Bushels of corn 4 - to 20 Bushels of Wheet 10 to Large Kittle? 5 to One large Pott 2 to one pott & one dish thattle? 2 50 to 12 sheep at 10 each 15 - to one fether bed & bedstead? 5 blankets &2 sheets bolster&?24 99 to 2 fether beds & bedding 47 50 to one Wooden Clock & Case 12 to one Chest 1 to one Loom & Quill wheel of wool 6 to one ? of woolen wheels 2 to one fall leef & one squair table 2 to one Chest or box - 75 to one side table - 75 to one old man ? - 12 to one little trunk for papers - 50 to one Farming mill 1 - to one ? 2 horse wagon & carte of old Harness 8 50 to one Bible Sermon book - 50 Dictionary & ? & ? ??? - 95 to old ? belonging to Carte of some old Wagon tire and Carte boxes 8 - 50 Old sap buckets 3 to one Ox bell 25 to ? Lott of tools of several descriptions 5 - to 8 chairs (page torn) to shovel ston??(page torn) the dues to the Estate by Will 500 - Total 1415 80 Nathan Parshall Caleb Horton Joseph Parshall to Executor of the Estate of James Parshall Wayne County Surrogate's office } Joseph Parshall executor of the last will and testament of James Parshall deceased, being duly sworn doth dispose and say that the annexed inventory contains a just true and perfect account of all the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased according to the best information of this deponent? Subscribed sworn this 10th day of November AD 1826 before me} Joseph Parshall ." "Dear Sir, The note handed me the other day by one of our Librarians, contained enough info to enable me to locate some material for you, for which I thank you. We have virtually no info on James Parshall & family even though he was from here, so I went to the county Historian's Office in Lyons, N.Y. & there found what I believe you are looking for. Census Records for Palmyra 1800 - 10 + 20, not in 30. 1800 Partial, James: 1 boy & 1 girl under 10, 1 boy & 1 girl 10 to 16, 1 m + 1 f 26-45 1810 Parshall, James: 2 m & 1 f, 16 to 26, 1 m & 1 f 45+ 1820 Parshall, James: 2 m & 1 f -10, 1 m 10 to 16, 2 f 16 to 26, 1 m 26-45, 1 m 45 + By 1820 it would seem that Eliz., his wife, is dead and some family has moved in to help run the farm + care for him, who only has 6 years to live. A note in the Records of the Palmyra Mecedon Baptist Church lists James Parshall died 24 March 1826. Having found out this much, I tried the Surrogate Court, the docket contained only an inventory (very interesting) and an indication that a last will & testament existed. The will was frequently returned after it was recorded in a will book. Since no copy was with the inventory, I tried the will book. This is old & they won't let me xerox any of it as I had to settle for taking out what Genealogy info I found. 1. to my 2 sons John & Joseph my homestead farm to be divided equally. (various parcels already in the possession of each & a debt of $360 owed by John.) 2. To daughter Lydia & Rebechah $200 each. 3. the legacy from my father to me to be distributed equally among my 4 children. 4. any just demand that Jesse Parshall may have against Mr. Gibbs must be deducted out of Lydia's part. 5. any legacy that Father or Joseph Todd bequeaths to his daughter, Sarah, shall if any be left after the death of Mother Todd, be equally divided between my 2 daughters. 6. if party herein me ntioned contests this will they shall be eliminated from receiving any bequest. (There are numerous other stipulations as all the inventory has to be spread out and uses of rooms guaranteed for the life of the individual, Rebechah to get the use of the garden and sufficient manure for the same while she remains single.) There's more but not of a genealogical nature. My costs have been 30 cents so we won't worry about that, I hope that this is the sort of thing you were after & I'm happy that I was able to find something on your query because usually we find nothing & I hate to write that we failed because I know the recipient is anxious for success. All for now, Yours, Thomas J. Prittie P.S. any info on the Parshall family that you have would be appreciated for our file." Letter responding to an inquiry that Matthew McCormack made of the Palmyra, New York library. Received 4 May 1995. !Ontario County, New York Civil Court ca !Ontario County, New York Civil Court case in 1803 identifies James Parshall (Junior and Senior). Patriarcial Blessing and Manti Ward, Utah records states the parents of William Knapp Parshall are James Parshall (Jr) and Ruhumma Sawyer. !TIB: Endow- St George Tem F23055 & 21 June 1888 EH Also gave parents as James Parshall Sr and Hannah Knapp Marr-1796 St George Tem F23055 record Seal to W-Jordan River 29 June 1990 (Rondo personal present) Seal to P-Jordan River 29 June 1990 J Parshall Sr & Hannah Knapp Seal to W & P on Microfilm 1,698,333,Jordan River Temple,29 Jun 1990 !History: James Parshall had 2 wives and 16 children. Mrs. James Parshall was the first wife and Ruhummah Sawyer was the second wife. FACT-During 1985 the Whiting Family Org. paid for a Genealogist to go to New York state to search for this lost generation. The dates, names etc listed are what he came back with. SPECULATION-Either the dates are incorrect or James was a bigamist having 2 wives having children during the same time period. Mrs James Parshall #1 was born in 1772 and Ruhummah #2 was born in 1774 and married in 1796. This may be why this generation was lost for so long. !Florence Hatfield Clark also determined there was a James Parshall Jr. who married Ruhummah Sawyer independent of the Professional genealogist hired by the Whiting Family Org. in 1985.

  
  

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