She was remembered as an old lady of a happy disposition, who amused the children with interesting stories of her early days. Her husband Abraham Parsons b. Feb 19, 1764, a farmer in Reading, enlisted at the age of 18 in the army of the Revolution. At the close of the war, gave up his gun, taking a receipt therefor, which was afterward accepted as evidence of service, for which he drew a pension of $40 a year. He died March 16, 1852 at Ridgefield.
Their children:
Starr, b. Feb 15, 1793, d. Jan 25, 1867.
He m. Oct 15, 1814, Elizabeth Spear, b. April 6, 1792; 9 children.
Betsey, b. April 20, 1794, d. June 1868.
She married Rufus H. Picket of Ridgefield; 4 children.
Laura, b. Feb 18, 1798, d. Sept 20, 1835.
She married March 27, 1833, Moses Gregory Betts of Reading.
Taken from "A History of the Starr Family", by Burgis Pratt Starr, 1879
Their children:
Starr, b. Feb 15, 1793, d. Jan 25, 1867.
He m. Oct 15, 1814, Elizabeth Spear, b. April 6, 1792; 9 children.
Betsey, b. April 20, 1794, d. June 1868.
She married Rufus H. Picket of Ridgefield; 4 children.
Laura, b. Feb 18, 1798, d. Sept 20, 1835.
She married March 27, 1833, Moses Gregory Betts of Reading.
Taken from "A History of the Starr Family", by Burgis Pratt Starr, 1879
She was remembered as an old lady of a happy disposition, who amused the children with interesting stories of her early days. Her husband Abraham Parsons b. Feb 19, 1764, a farmer in Reading, enlisted at the age of 18 in the army of the Revolution. At the close of the war, gave up his gun, taking a receipt therefor, which was afterward accepted as evidence of service, for which he drew a pension of $40 a year. He died March 16, 1852 at Ridgefield.
Their children:
Starr, b. Feb 15, 1793, d. Jan 25, 1867.
He m. Oct 15, 1814, Elizabeth Spear, b. April 6, 1792; 9 children.
Betsey, b. April 20, 1794, d. June 1868.
She married Rufus H. Picket of Ridgefield; 4 children.
Laura, b. Feb 18, 1798, d. Sept 20, 1835.
She married March 27, 1833, Moses Gregory Betts of Reading.
Taken from "A History of the Starr Family", by Burgis Pratt Starr, 1879
Their children:
Starr, b. Feb 15, 1793, d. Jan 25, 1867.
He m. Oct 15, 1814, Elizabeth Spear, b. April 6, 1792; 9 children.
Betsey, b. April 20, 1794, d. June 1868.
She married Rufus H. Picket of Ridgefield; 4 children.
Laura, b. Feb 18, 1798, d. Sept 20, 1835.
She married March 27, 1833, Moses Gregory Betts of Reading.
Taken from "A History of the Starr Family", by Burgis Pratt Starr, 1879
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