Birth: ABT 1622 New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut
Marriage: 01 JUL 1646 to Elizabeth (Wood) Potter, widow of John Potter in New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut
Details: For some reason, the elders of New Haven did not approve of Edward Parker, who was interested in marrying Elizabeth, and in 1646, she was ordered not to receive his intentions. She refused, married Edward Parker before 1648, and was excommunicated from the church.
Birth of Son: FEB 1646/47
Name: Joseph Parker
Birth of Daughter: 27 APR 1648
Name: Mary Parker
Birth of Son: 08 OCT 1648 (baptized)
Name: John Parker
Birth of Daughter: 26 APR 1650
Name: Hope Parker
Birth of Daughter: 14 APR 1652
Name: Lydia Parker
Death: 27 JUN 1662 New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut
Parents are unknown
Elizabeth Wood
Birth: 14 APR 1606 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Baptized: 26 OCT 1606 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
1st Marriage: 14 APR 1630 to John Potter Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Birth of Daughter: 16 FEB 1630/31
Name: Elizabeth Potter
Birth of Daughter: ABT 1632/33
Name: Hannah Potter
Immigration: JUL 1635 to Boston, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Birth of Son: 17 OCT 1635
Name: John Potter
Freeman: 1639
Details: Husband, John, was made a Freeman in New Haven
Birth of Son: 07 Oct 1641
Name: Samuel Potter
1st Husband Died: 10 AUG 1644
Details: Her husband’s estate was valued at 25 Pounds and he owned 28 acres of land.
2nd Marriage: 01 JUL 1646 to Edward John Parker
Details: For some reason, the elders of New Haven did not approve of Edward Parker, who was interested in marrying Elizabeth, and in 1646, she was ordered not to receive his intentions. She refused, married Edward Parker before 1648, and was excommunicated from the church.
2nd Husband Died: 27 JUN 1662
3rd Marriage: AFT 1662 to Robert Rose of Branford
3rd Husband Died: 1665
Will: 23 JUL 1677
Details: Elizabeth wrote her will on July 23, 1677, but died before signing it, on the 28th. Elizabeth was obviously a strong woman, for her children agreed to abide by her wishes, even though her will was void because it was not signed. She mentions her sons John & Samuel Potter, her son John Parker and daughters Brooks, Hall & Cooke, by their married names. She also mentions daughters Mary, Hope & Lydia. Mary had wed John Hall, Hope had married Samuel Cook, and her first daughter Hannah had just married her second husband, Henry Brooks, in December of 1676. It is unknown at this time where Elizabeth was buried.
Death: 28 JUL 1677 New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut
Click here to see parents: Henry Wood and Isabell Goodspeed
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