William PARK
1606 - -
Name William PARK Birth 1606 England 
[1] Gender Male Notes - William Park embarked with the Rev. Roger Williams, in ship Lion, in December 1630, arriving at Boston in February 1631. He became one of the founders of the first church of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was its Deacon for many years. He was Deputy to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 33 years, having the longest term of service in that capacity under the old Charter. Johnson, in his "Wonder-working Providence," calls him "a man of a pregnant understanding."
His will was dated Jul 20 1684, with codicil dated Apr 4 1685. He died on May 11 1685, age 79, with burial at the Roxbury burying ground. His will, probated on Jul 30 1685, made provision for schools and the poor of Roxbury, and "that every child and grandchild or grandchildren shall have, each of them, a new Bible bought and given unto them, out of what I have given unto my beloved wife." He left a daughter, but no surviving son to perpetuate his name.
Person ID I73037 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 29 Mar 2011
Family 
Martha HOLGRAVE [2] Children + 1. Theoda PARK, b. CA 1637 d. 26 Aug 1718 (Age ~ 81 years) + 2. Martha PARK, b. 2 Mar 1642 d. 24 Oct 1676 (Age 34 years) Family ID F31086 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- William Park embarked with the Rev. Roger Williams, in ship Lion, in December 1630, arriving at Boston in February 1631. He became one of the founders of the first church of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and was its Deacon for many years. He was Deputy to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 33 years, having the longest term of service in that capacity under the old Charter. Johnson, in his "Wonder-working Providence," calls him "a man of a pregnant understanding."
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Sources - [S2499] Alexander Hamilton Wright, Descendants of Veach Williams of Lebanon, Conn., Who was of the Fifth Generation from Robert Williams of Roxbury, Mass., (1887), pp. 12-13.
- [S2499] Alexander Hamilton Wright, Descendants of Veach Williams of Lebanon, Conn., Who was of the Fifth Generation from Robert Williams of Roxbury, Mass., (1887), p. 12.
- [S2499] Alexander Hamilton Wright, Descendants of Veach Williams of Lebanon, Conn., Who was of the Fifth Generation from Robert Williams of Roxbury, Mass., (1887), pp. 12-13.