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- Deacon Francis Parrat was town clerk of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1641,and a town surveyor. He was one of the original settlers of Rowley.
Deacon Francis Parrat was admitted Freeman on 13 May 1640 He was townclerk in 1641, and served as one of the committee to register house lotsin 1643, he having two of two acres each. He was a man of ability andinfluence, and his penmanship shown on Rowley records has been remarkedon as it attests to his education and skill.
He married Elizabeth Northend. He was deacon of Rowley Church, though hisname has never appeared on the printed lists. In a paper on file in EssexProbate, being the return of the division of the estate of Mrs. AnnHobson dated 3 December 1694, a parcel of the land is described asbounded "by ye land was Dea. parrats"; the division was made by EzekielNorthend, Jr, Nehemiah Jewett and Captain Joseph Jewett, men who wouldhave known who had been deacons of their church.
Francis made his will Nov. 18, 1655, in which he speaks of "intending totake a journey to England" . He went to England on business and diedthere in 1656. His will was proved September 30, 1656, mentions his wifeElizabeth and six daughters.
He brought with him to America his two sisters, Ann, who married DeaconThomas Mighill and Faith, who married John Smith. His widow, Elizabeth,married second to widower Thomas Tenney.
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1614 - 1656 (42 years)
