Samuel Holden Parsons

American lawyer and general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
Person human Q7411716
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Samuel Holden Parsons

Summary

Samuel Holden Parsons is a human[1]. He was born in Lyme[2]. He was born on May 14, 1737[3]. He passed away in Beaver River[4]. He died on November 17, 1789[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Holden Parsons was born in Lyme[2].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons died in Beaver River[4].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons was born on May 14, 1737[3].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons died on November 17, 1789[5].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons is buried at Mortimer Cemetery[9].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's father was Jonathan Parsons[10].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's mother was Phoebe Parsons[11].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons was married to Mehitable Mather[12].
  • A child of Samuel Holden Parsons was Margaret Parsons[13].
  • A child of Samuel Holden Parsons was Lucia Hosmer[14].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's professions included military officer[6].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's professions included judge[7].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons was educated at Harvard College[17].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons is recorded as male[18].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[20].
  • The cause of death was drowning[21].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[22].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's given name is recorded as Samuel[23].
  • Samuel Holden Parsons's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Holden Parsons was born in Lyme[2]. He was born on May 14, 1737[3]. His father was Jonathan Parsons[10]. His mother was Phoebe Parsons[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Harvard College[17], a college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and judge[7].

Personal Life

Samuel Holden Parsons was married to Mehitable Mather[12]. Children include Margaret Parsons[13], 1780–1783[32] and Lucia Hosmer[14].

Death and Burial

Samuel Holden Parsons died on November 17, 1789[5]. He passed away in Beaver River[4]. The cause of death was drowning[21]. He is buried at Mortimer Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Samuel Holden Parsons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Holden Parsons born?

Born in Lyme[2], Samuel Holden Parsons…

Where did Samuel Holden Parsons die?

Samuel Holden Parsons passed away in Beaver River[4].

Who were Samuel Holden Parsons's parents?

Samuel Holden Parsons's father was Jonathan Parsons[10]. Samuel Holden Parsons's mother was Phoebe Parsons[11].

Who was Samuel Holden Parsons married to?

Samuel Holden Parsons's spouses include Mehitable Mather[12].

What did Samuel Holden Parsons do for work?

Samuel Holden Parsons worked as military officer[6] and judge[7].

Where did Samuel Holden Parsons go to school?

Samuel Holden Parsons was educated at Harvard University[16] and Harvard College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 68638
    Child Margaret Parsons, Lucia Hosmer
    Geni.com profile id 6000000011253634019
    Fast id 235375
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