Rufus PARISH (PARRISH)

Birth:
1793/94
Ft. Ann, Wash., N.Y.
Death:
15 Sep 1873
Clayton, Washington, New York
Marriage:
1 Jan 1818
Orleans, New York
Notes:
                   D-Will of John Parish dated 10 May 1843, will made at Forth Ann, Wash.,N.Y.
Bur-Will probated 16 Nov 1843
Sources:Archives Gen. Soc.,Will of Jaohn Parrish Sr. at Salem,Wash.,N.Y.,
Will of John Parish Jr. Watertown, N.Y.
Will William Parish Bk G p 315 Salem, Wash, N.Y.
Rev. Pension File of John Parish Sr., History of Wash. Co. #4821 p.310,
TIB & Archives of Gen. Soc. SLC
Hist. of Jefferson,Co.p.471
Joel bur. Oak Hill Cem, Nashua, Iowa. from Dr. J.G. Parrish
REF: Will of Nathan Parish Watertown BK A-p 193
Troops Furnished to U.S. by Brownville, N.Y. P 215- James Parrish, son of James
and Fanny Dexter Parrish
N.Y. Gen & Bio Recd. V 46 p 278. (William)
Cemetery Inscription - Ft. Ann Cemetery
b-changed from abt 1775
Gazeteer of Jefferson Co., NY by Hamilton child 1890, p. 387

War of 1812 Pension File W C 27009 NY - 3 Jul 1871, age 77, res. Clayton. Enlisted 12 Oct 1814.  Served in Capt. Goodrich's Co. Also under Capt. Brown and Capt. Miller and Lt. Cole, NY Militia.  States he married about 1 Jan 1818 Martha Carter at Orleans, NY.  Witness to application: Earl Carter.  Rejected - insufficient service.

Claim 1878 of Widow Patty Parish, Clayton, NY age 78. (6 Jun 1878 date of application)  Patty states her husband was Rufus Parish, born Ft. Ann, Wash., NY, that he died 15 Sep 1873.  He enlisted at Brownville, that they were married 1 Jan 1823 at Orleans NY by a Baptist Minister, that her name before her marriage was Patty Carter, that neither she nor her husband had been previously married, that their places of residence were Orleans and Clayton since his discharge from the service, that he received Bounty land.  Witnesses: Geo. Garlock and Charles Linnell.  Linnell states he was present at her marriage.

1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm. Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387

       Rufus and Patty Parish had eight children.  In the 1850 census Alsina Davis (29) and Elsa Davis (4) were living with Rufus and Patty.  Was this a married daughter and child?  Apparently children Charles, William and Gilbert were living next door in the home of William and Harriet McCoy.

Rufus was buried in Clayton Cemetery, New York
Martha (Patty) CARTER
Birth:
1800
Warren, New York
Death:
1893
Clayton, Jefferson, New York
Notes:
                   Vital Records of Warren, Connecticut
1830, 1840, 1850 Censuses of Brownville, Jefferson, New York
Cemetery Records of Clayton, Jefferson, New York
LDS Archive: Nauvoo Baptisms Bk. D, p. 102
Carter - A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Carter of Reading and
       Weston, Massachusetts & of Hebron & Warren, Ct., p. 42
1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387

Claim 1878 of Widow Patty Parish, Clayton, NY age 78. (6 Jun 1878 date of application)  Patty states her husband was Rufus Parish, born Ft. Ann, Wash., NY, that he died 15 Sep 1873.  He enlisted at Brownville, that they were married 1 Jan 1823 at Orleans NY by a Baptist Minister, that her name before her marriage was Patty Carter, that neither she nor her husband had been previously married, that their places of residence were Orleans and Clayton since his discharge from the service, that he received Bounty land.  Witnesses: Geo. Garlock and Charles Linnell.  Linnell states he was present at her marriage.

Martha was buried in Clayton Cemetery, New York
Children
Marriage
1
Alzina PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
Abt 1820
Brownsville, Jefferson, New York
Death:
Notes:
                   1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
2
John PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
1821
Death:
1884
Notes:
                   1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387

Will, Bk. 23, p. 467, yr. 1884:

John Parish, 26 Jun 1884
Nancy Parish of Clayton, NY wid.
Heirs-at-law:
    Alcina Davis, sister of decedent.
    Gilbert R. Parrish bro.
    Waistel Parrish bro.
    William R. Parrish bro.
      (all of clayton, NY)
    George Parish of Cleveland, Ohio bro.
    Charles Parish of Cawtoba Island, Ohio, bro.
    Martha Richardson, Ida N. Parish and Remus S, Parish of Detroit, Mich., a deceased brother of said testator.
       (all of full age except Ida m. Parrish)
                                                                    Recorded 9-18-1884

John was buried in the Clayton, NY Cemetery.
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
4
Charles PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
1829
Jefferson, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
5
Gilbert R. PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
1831
Jefferson, New York
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387

Will, Book 32, p. 701, 1894:
Gilbert R. Parish of Clayton, NY 7-23-1894
Heirs-at-law:
    Alsina Davis, full age, Clayton, NY sister of said deceased
    William R. Parish, full age, Clayton, NY brother
    Westel R. Parish, full age, Clayton, NY brother
    Charles Parish, Port Clieuton, Ottawa Co., Ohio
    George W. Parish 82 Stone St., Westside Cleveland, Ohio
    Nancy Knight, full age, of Rosiere, wid. of Jno Parish a deceased bro.
    Mary Parish, wid. of Remus Parish who was a brother, Res. Detroit, Mich.
    Children of Remus Parish, deceased:
    Viz:  Martha Richards, Detroit, Mich.
            Ida Richards, Detroit, Mich.
            Remus parish 14 yrs. age
       Said Remus is a deceased brother of decendent.  That of the above persons only viz: Alsina Davis, Charles Parish, George W. Parish, Nancy Knight and Mary Parish are mentioned in Testators will as legatees therein.
July 23-1894

Page 702:  Gilbert R. Parish 23d. of July 1894
       I, Gilbert R. Parish, Village of Clayton of Jeff. C. NY. etc---to Amelia Carter w/o Judson Carter
sister Alsina Davis,
Nancy Knight the wid. of my bro. John Parish deceased
My brother William Parish, Charles Parish, George Parish, Waistell Parish, and Mary Parish wid. of my brother Remus Parish, deceased.
                                                             G. R. Parish
Horace E. Morse, executor
24 da May 1894
6
George PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
18 Mar 1834
Jefferson, New York
Death:
7 May 1908
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Mary Elma SHAFER 
Marr:
6 Apr 1865
Le Claire, Scott, Iowa 
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm. Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
1880 Census, Cleveland, Ohio
Will, marriage and death certificates of George Parrish
Will of John Parrish - Fort Ann, New York 1843
Clayton Cemetery Inscriptions
Pension application
Bible record of George Parrish
7
Remus (Raymos or Rufus ?) PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
1837
Washington, New York
Death:
Mary  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
8
Westell PARISH (PARRISH)
Birth:
1841
Jefferson, New York
Death:
1909
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1850, 1855 Census, Clayton, Jefferson, New York
County Gazetteer and directory of Jefferson county, New York 1684-1890.  Ed. Wm.
       Horton, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, p. 387
Buried in Clayton Cemetery, New York
Co. D. 20th NY Cav.
FCID:14288:1528
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Rufus Parish (Parrish) - Martha (Patty) Carter

Rufus Parish (Parrish) was born at Ft. Ann, Wash., N.Y. 1793/94. His parents were John Parish (Parrish) and Elizabeth Rice.

He married Martha (Patty) Carter 1 Jan 1818 at Orleans, New York . Martha (Patty) Carter was born at Warren, New York 1800 daughter of Earl (Braddock ?) Carter and Martha Stone .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Alzina Parish (Parrish) born Abt 1820.
John Parish (Parrish) born 1821.
William R. Parish (Parrish) born 1827.
Charles Parish (Parrish) born 1829.
Gilbert R. Parish (Parrish) born 1831.
George Parish (Parrish) born 18 Mar 1834.
Remus (Raymos or Rufus ?) Parish (Parrish) born 1837.
Westell Parish (Parrish) born 1841.

Rufus Parish (Parrish) died 15 Sep 1873 at Clayton, Washington, New York .

Martha (Patty) Carter died 1893 at Clayton, Jefferson, New York .