Parkman, Ebenezer ___ 1703-1782 ___ American ___ priest

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Parkman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard School of Divinity in 1721. In 1724, he became the first minister of a newly founded Congregational Church at Westborough, a position he retained for over 50 years until his death. He wrote 'Reformers and Intercessors' published in 1752, 'Convention Sermon' published in 1761, as well as a short account of Westborough. He was married twice, first to Mary Champney who bore five children, and, after her death, to Hannah Breck who bore him eleven children. One grandson, Francis Parkman, became a celebrated historian.
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DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1719-1782 ___ religious social health farming family

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
American Antiquarian Society

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Diary of Ebenezer Parkman
 

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