Biography researched and written by Evelyn Park Blalock. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing full and proper credit. Thank you.
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NO HEADSTONE REMAINS - This is the burial ground where Thomas is buried. Only six headstones remain in the cemetery. Unfortunately, Thomas' is not among them. Whether Thomas' marker did not survive, his marker was somehow removed, or he never had one is unknown.
Husband of Abigail Dix Park.
Son of immigrant Richard Park and wife Margery, who arrived on the shore of Massachusetts aboard the 'Defence' in 1635.
Source for birth and death information: Massachusetts Vital Records.
Thomas Park and Abigail Dix were married on 1 Dec 1653 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Together, they had nine known children:
Thomas Park Jr. (1654-1681) m. ? (information welcomed)
John Park (1656-1717) m. (1) ? and (2) Elizabeth Miller
Abigail Park (1658-1698) m. John Fiske
Edward Park (1661-1745) m. Martha Fiske
Richard Park (1663-1737) m. Sarah King
Sarah Park (1666-1726) m. John Knapp
Rebecca Park (1668-1705) m. John Sanger
Jonathan Park (1670-1719) m. (1) Anna Spring, (2) Elizabeth Spring, and (3) Hannah Kimball
Elizabeth Park (1679-1723) m. John Holland
Burial Location:
The Old East Parish Burying Ground is the resting place for all of the founding families of Newton. In 1654, families living south of the river started holding religious meetings locally rather than making the journey to Cambridge. John Jackson provided an acre of land for a burial ground and for a meeting house, and this remained the only burying site for residents of Newton until 1781. A monument was placed in memory of Newton's founders in 1852, erected by the descendants of the first settlers. At the time inscriptions were recorded, only six headstones from the earliest inhabitants were still standing. However, their memory lives on through their descendants.
The original acre was added to three times, and the cemetery was used continuously until near the end of the 1800s. The final addition to the burying ground was made in 1834. Family members dying in Newton after 1781 may be found here in the East Parish Burying Ground, in the West Parish Burying Ground (opening 1781), or in the South Parish Burying Ground (opening 1802).
For a full list of family members interred in this cemetery, please see the memorials for pioneer Richard Park and his wife Margery.
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NO HEADSTONE REMAINS - This is the burial ground where Thomas is buried. Only six headstones remain in the cemetery. Unfortunately, Thomas' is not among them. Whether Thomas' marker did not survive, his marker was somehow removed, or he never had one is unknown.
Husband of Abigail Dix Park.
Son of immigrant Richard Park and wife Margery, who arrived on the shore of Massachusetts aboard the 'Defence' in 1635.
Source for birth and death information: Massachusetts Vital Records.
Thomas Park and Abigail Dix were married on 1 Dec 1653 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Together, they had nine known children:
Thomas Park Jr. (1654-1681) m. ? (information welcomed)
John Park (1656-1717) m. (1) ? and (2) Elizabeth Miller
Abigail Park (1658-1698) m. John Fiske
Edward Park (1661-1745) m. Martha Fiske
Richard Park (1663-1737) m. Sarah King
Sarah Park (1666-1726) m. John Knapp
Rebecca Park (1668-1705) m. John Sanger
Jonathan Park (1670-1719) m. (1) Anna Spring, (2) Elizabeth Spring, and (3) Hannah Kimball
Elizabeth Park (1679-1723) m. John Holland
Burial Location:
The Old East Parish Burying Ground is the resting place for all of the founding families of Newton. In 1654, families living south of the river started holding religious meetings locally rather than making the journey to Cambridge. John Jackson provided an acre of land for a burial ground and for a meeting house, and this remained the only burying site for residents of Newton until 1781. A monument was placed in memory of Newton's founders in 1852, erected by the descendants of the first settlers. At the time inscriptions were recorded, only six headstones from the earliest inhabitants were still standing. However, their memory lives on through their descendants.
The original acre was added to three times, and the cemetery was used continuously until near the end of the 1800s. The final addition to the burying ground was made in 1834. Family members dying in Newton after 1781 may be found here in the East Parish Burying Ground, in the West Parish Burying Ground (opening 1781), or in the South Parish Burying Ground (opening 1802).
For a full list of family members interred in this cemetery, please see the memorials for pioneer Richard Park and his wife Margery.
Biography researched and written by Evelyn Park Blalock. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing full and proper credit. Thank you.
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NO HEADSTONE REMAINS - This is the burial ground where Thomas is buried. Only six headstones remain in the cemetery. Unfortunately, Thomas' is not among them. Whether Thomas' marker did not survive, his marker was somehow removed, or he never had one is unknown.
Husband of Abigail Dix Park.
Son of immigrant Richard Park and wife Margery, who arrived on the shore of Massachusetts aboard the 'Defence' in 1635.
Source for birth and death information: Massachusetts Vital Records.
Thomas Park and Abigail Dix were married on 1 Dec 1653 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Together, they had nine known children:
Thomas Park Jr. (1654-1681) m. ? (information welcomed)
John Park (1656-1717) m. (1) ? and (2) Elizabeth Miller
Abigail Park (1658-1698) m. John Fiske
Edward Park (1661-1745) m. Martha Fiske
Richard Park (1663-1737) m. Sarah King
Sarah Park (1666-1726) m. John Knapp
Rebecca Park (1668-1705) m. John Sanger
Jonathan Park (1670-1719) m. (1) Anna Spring, (2) Elizabeth Spring, and (3) Hannah Kimball
Elizabeth Park (1679-1723) m. John Holland
Burial Location:
The Old East Parish Burying Ground is the resting place for all of the founding families of Newton. In 1654, families living south of the river started holding religious meetings locally rather than making the journey to Cambridge. John Jackson provided an acre of land for a burial ground and for a meeting house, and this remained the only burying site for residents of Newton until 1781. A monument was placed in memory of Newton's founders in 1852, erected by the descendants of the first settlers. At the time inscriptions were recorded, only six headstones from the earliest inhabitants were still standing. However, their memory lives on through their descendants.
The original acre was added to three times, and the cemetery was used continuously until near the end of the 1800s. The final addition to the burying ground was made in 1834. Family members dying in Newton after 1781 may be found here in the East Parish Burying Ground, in the West Parish Burying Ground (opening 1781), or in the South Parish Burying Ground (opening 1802).
For a full list of family members interred in this cemetery, please see the memorials for pioneer Richard Park and his wife Margery.
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NO HEADSTONE REMAINS - This is the burial ground where Thomas is buried. Only six headstones remain in the cemetery. Unfortunately, Thomas' is not among them. Whether Thomas' marker did not survive, his marker was somehow removed, or he never had one is unknown.
Husband of Abigail Dix Park.
Son of immigrant Richard Park and wife Margery, who arrived on the shore of Massachusetts aboard the 'Defence' in 1635.
Source for birth and death information: Massachusetts Vital Records.
Thomas Park and Abigail Dix were married on 1 Dec 1653 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Together, they had nine known children:
Thomas Park Jr. (1654-1681) m. ? (information welcomed)
John Park (1656-1717) m. (1) ? and (2) Elizabeth Miller
Abigail Park (1658-1698) m. John Fiske
Edward Park (1661-1745) m. Martha Fiske
Richard Park (1663-1737) m. Sarah King
Sarah Park (1666-1726) m. John Knapp
Rebecca Park (1668-1705) m. John Sanger
Jonathan Park (1670-1719) m. (1) Anna Spring, (2) Elizabeth Spring, and (3) Hannah Kimball
Elizabeth Park (1679-1723) m. John Holland
Burial Location:
The Old East Parish Burying Ground is the resting place for all of the founding families of Newton. In 1654, families living south of the river started holding religious meetings locally rather than making the journey to Cambridge. John Jackson provided an acre of land for a burial ground and for a meeting house, and this remained the only burying site for residents of Newton until 1781. A monument was placed in memory of Newton's founders in 1852, erected by the descendants of the first settlers. At the time inscriptions were recorded, only six headstones from the earliest inhabitants were still standing. However, their memory lives on through their descendants.
The original acre was added to three times, and the cemetery was used continuously until near the end of the 1800s. The final addition to the burying ground was made in 1834. Family members dying in Newton after 1781 may be found here in the East Parish Burying Ground, in the West Parish Burying Ground (opening 1781), or in the South Parish Burying Ground (opening 1802).
For a full list of family members interred in this cemetery, please see the memorials for pioneer Richard Park and his wife Margery.
