Samuel Parr

M, #1904, d. 1 January 1750
Last Edited: 18 Feb 2011

Notes

  • Note*: Hinshaw lists the following Parrs who are likely related:

    Samuel, d. 11 mo 1 1750
    Ann, wife of Samuel, d. 8 mo 27 1748
    Ann, dau of Samuel & Ann, d. 8 mo 10 1725
    Liddia, dau of Samuel & Ann, d. 10 mo 19 1726
    Samuel, son of Samuel & Ann, d. 1 mo 8 1730
    Joshua, son of Samuel & Ann, d. 6 mo 29 1730
    Lydia, dau. of Samuel, bur. 5 mo 2 1729 (p. 446)

    Elizabeth, dau. of Nathaniel, d. 3 mo 6 1751
    William, son of Nathaniel, d. 5 mo 22 17532
  • Note: Will viewed on FHL Microfilm #21,724 entitled 'Philadelphia, Pa., City Hall, Wills, Book I, 1748-1752'. (Note, 'Book J, page 338', per abstracts by Historical Society of Pennsylvania.)
    Abstract prepared by compiler:

    Will of Samuel Parr, of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant.
    Written: "--day of --1750".
    Proved: "January 4, 1750".

    1 Just debts & funeral expenses
    2 friend Lydia Warder, wife of John Warder of Phila.,£100
    3 Friend Joseph Trotter, £400
    4 Friend Rachel Catherill, wife of Edward Catherill, £200
    5 Friend Rebecca, wife of John Jervis of Phila., silver tankard, valued £25
    6 friend Hannah, wife of Jonathan Evans, silver tankard, valued £25
    7 friend Sarah Sandwith, wife of William Sandwith, silver tankard, valued £25
    8 friend John Seedham, £25
    9 friend Anne Bantiff of Philad.a, widow, £25
    10 friend Sarah Reynells, dau. of John Reynalls of Phil., merchant, £100
    11 friend Margaret Cedggly, young woman whom I brought up from a child, brick house & lot in Phila. & to her heirs [but if none] to kinsman William Parr
    12 Margaret Cedgg., £100 & all my plate
    13 kinsman Nathaniel Parr of Phila., £300
    14 William Pearson of Darby, Chester Co., blacksmith, £100
    15 brother Caleb Parr of Nottingham, England, £400
    16 John Parr & Caleb Parr, sons of my brother Caleb Parr, £150 each
    17 Daniel Free, Junr. of Nottingham, silver tankard & spoons, to value of £60
    18 unnamed sister of Daniel Free aforesaid, silver tankard & spoons, to value of £60
    19 Anne Parr daughter of brother William Parr, £50
    20 Poor of City of Philadelphia, £100
    21 Poor Quakers of Philadelphia, £100
    22 kinsman William Parr, rest & residual
    23 Executors Friends John Reynells, Joseph Tratterd, & kinsman William Parr, all of Phila.
    Witnesses: Thos. Stretch, Joseph Stretch, Nathan Trotter.

    Recap those clearly related:
    brother Caleb Parr of Nottingham, England, with sons John Parr & Caleb Parr
    brother/kinsman William Parr of Phila., with daughter Anne Parr
    kinsman Nathaniel Parr of Phila.

Citations

  1. [S206] Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. II (Pa. & N.J.), Vol III (N.Y.) (Originally published Ann Arbor, 1938. Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore 1969., ), II:403, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.
  2. [S206] Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia, II:403.