Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776

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Jonathan Parsons was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on November 30, 1705, the son of Ebenezer Parsons and Margaret Marshfield. After graduating from Yale College in 1729, he briefly studied theology at Yale. In 1730, he became pastor of the First [Congregational] Church in Lyme, Connecticut, where he remained until 1746, when he became pastor of a new Presbyterian church in what is now Newburyport, Massachusetts. His church at Newburyport later became one of the largest congregations in North America. Parsons married Phebe Griswold (d. 1770), sister of Connecticut Governor Matthew Griswold, on December 14, 1731, and they had 13 children, including Samuel Holden Parsons, who later became a major general during the Revolutionary War and was one of the first judges of the Northwest Territory. After the death of his first wife, Parsons married Lydia Clarkson (d. 1778), widow of Andrew Clarkson, in October 1771. Jonathan Parsons died on July 19, 1776.

From the guide to the Jonathan Parsons sermons, Parsons, Jonathan sermons, 1737-1759, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)

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From the description of Jonathan Parsons theological treatise, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982814

Jonathan Parsons (1705-1776) was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts . He graduated from Yale College in 1729 and was ordained a minister in 1730. He served pastorates at the Congregational Church in Lyme, Connecticut, from 1731 to 1745 and at the First Presbyterian Church of Newburyport, Massachusetts, from 1746 to 1776.

From the guide to the Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, ca., 1727-1772., (Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School)

"The Rev Jonathan Parsons, the writer of the following sermons, was born in West-Springfield, Mass. Nov. 30th 1705--graduated at Yale College in 1729--ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in Lyme, Conn 1730--dismissed, & installed pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Newburyport in 1746--& died July 19, 1776, aged 71."--p. [4]

From the description of Sermons, 1736-1765. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 673700405

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creatorOf Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Jonathan Parsons theological treatise, undated. Library of Congress
referencedIn Peters, Donna. Old Lyme, Conn., monographs collection, 1770-1985. Florence Griswold Museum
creatorOf Goodwin, Nathaniel, d. 1817. Stone-Goodwin-Parsons papers, 1739-1918. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley),. Woodward collection, 1728-1776. Florence Griswold Museum
referencedIn Parsons Family Papers, 1769-1878 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Lowell, John, 1704-1767. First and Third Church separation documents, 1743-1770. Morris Brown College
creatorOf Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, 1736-1765. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Anderson, Thomas, 1710-1761. Manuscripts collection, 1765-[ongoing]. Florence Griswold Museum
creatorOf Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, ca., 1727-1772. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, ca. 1727-1772. Harvard University, Divinity School Library
creatorOf Jonathan Parsons sermons 1737-1759 Parsons, Jonathan sermons William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Higgins, Joseph. Letter, Old Lyme, Conn., to [unknown correspondent], 1743. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, P, 1554-2005. Houghton Library
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associatedWith First Presbyterian Church (Newburyport, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Higgins, Joseph. person
correspondedWith Parsons family of Connecticut and Ohio family
associatedWith Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley), person
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Birth 1705-11-30

Death 1776-07-19

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