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24. Thomas PARKIN was christened on 26 Aug 1750 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹³⁸⁾⁽¹³⁹⁾ He signed a will on 10 Jun 1800 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ He died on 11 Jun 1800 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴¹⁾⁽⁸⁶⁾⁽¹⁴²⁾ He was buried in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴³⁾⁽¹⁴⁴⁾ He was a Farmer in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England. He was a Blacksmith in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England. Thomas was raised within the parish of Barnby Dun. He learned the trade of a blacksmith fro m his father. He would travel with his father between Barnby Dun and Kirk Sandall doing th e job of a blacksmith. After his marriage to Sarah Fox, Thomas continued the trade of a bla cksmith until he bought a farm in Thorpe within the parish of Barnby Dun. In most of the chr istenings of Thomas's children, he is listed as a farmer. Thomas and his wife lost four of t heir oldest children. His four youngest children lived close to one another. Thomas die d at the age of 49 leaving small children for his wife to raise as well as run the farm in Th orpe. Throughout Thomas's will, one would get the impression that he was struggling with po or health and also at the thought of leaving his wife and children. Each of his family membe rs are referred to as well beloved. There is also strong reference to his belief in God.

In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Parkin of Thrope in the parish of Barndy Dun in the count y of York Farmer being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be gi ven unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointe d unto all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say t primarily and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God tha t gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in such Christian Burial at the d iscretion of Sarah my dearly beloved Wife nothing doubting but at the general Resurrectio n I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God and as touching such Worldy Est ate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in life I give demise and disperse of the sam e in the following manner and form. My will and desire that all my just debts and funeral ch arges to be paid and discharged by Executrix hereinafter named. Also I give and demise to Sa rah my dearly beloved Wife all and singular my Goods Chattels and other Effects whatsoeve r I did possessed of to her freely to be possess and enjoyed during her life for and toward s the use of bringing up my children whose names are also mentioned. Also my further will an d desire is that after my dearly beloved wife decease I give all my goods chattels and othe r effects whatsoever I did possess to Sarah Parkin my well beloved Daughter, William Parkin m y well beloved Son, Thomas Parkin my well beloved Son, John Parkin my well beloved Son, Hanna h Parkin my well beloved Daughter and Mary Parkin my well beloved daughter to be divided equa lly amongst them, share and share alike after the youngest shall attained the age of twenty-o ne years. Also my further will and desire is that if any of the above children should happe n to die before the youngest shall arrive at the age specified above then their share or shar es to go to the surviving Children or an equal proportion or share and share alike. Also m y further will and desire is that a Conveyance of the House belonging to me at Barnby Dun i n the Occupation of George Head and all the Lands belonging to me lying in the several open F ields and Ings in the parish of Barnby Dun aforesaid now in my own occupation to be made ove r to Ann Parkin my well beloved Sister of Barnby Dun aforesaid as soon as possible after my d ecease, her paying a proper consideration for the same. Also my further will and desire is t hat John Thompson of White House in the parish of Barnby Dun aforesaid will be pleased to tak e upon him the Office of Tustee to this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby impower hi m to see that this my last Will and Testament be executed accoriding to the last intent and m eaning thereof and he to be allowed all reasonable charges and expenses for whatever troubl e he may happen to be at in the execution of this my last Will and Testament if the sale requ ire it. Lastly I do make and constitute Sarah my dearly beloved Wife Executrix of this my la st Will and Testament. And I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament revokin g all other Wills and Testaments whatsoever In Witness hereof I have herunto set my hand an d seal this tenth day of June and in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand Eight hundred.
Thos Parkin
Signed, Sealed and published pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Parkin as his last Wi ll and Testament in the presence of us. George Trout William Harrison George Trout Jr.
Passed and Sealed Mar 1801 He was married to Sarah FOX on 27 Jan 1773 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴³⁾⁽¹⁴⁵⁾

25. Sarah FOX was christened on 29 Apr 1753 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴⁶⁾⁽¹⁴⁷⁾ She died on 22 Feb 1824 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁴⁸⁾⁽¹⁴⁹⁾ She was buried on 29 Feb 1824 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁵⁰⁾ ⁽¹⁵¹⁾ Children were:

i. Thomas PARKIN was christened on 3 Jun 1773 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England. He was buried on 20 Jun 1773 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.
ii. Sarah PARKIN was christened on 7 Aug 1774 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁵²⁾⁽¹⁵³⁾ She was Church of England.
iii. Ann PARKIN was christened on 13 Jan 1777 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁵⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁵⁾ She died on 16 Oct 1795 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁵⁶⁾⁽¹⁵⁷⁾ She was buried on 18 Oct 1795 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁵⁸⁾⁽¹⁵⁹⁾ She was Church of England.
iv. Mary PARKIN was born on 12 Oct 1779 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁶⁰⁾⁽¹⁶¹⁾ She was christened on 17 Oct 1779 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁶²⁾⁽¹⁶³⁾ She died on 21 Sep 1787 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁶⁴⁾⁽¹⁶⁵⁾ She was buried on 23 Sep 1787 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁶⁶⁾⁽¹⁶⁷⁾ She was Church of England.
v. Richard PARKIN was born on 17 Feb 1782 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁶⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ He was christened on 17 Feb 1782 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷⁰⁾⁽¹⁷¹⁾ He died on 18 Feb 1782 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷²⁾ ⁽¹⁷³⁾ He was buried on 19 Feb 1782 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷⁴⁾⁽¹⁷⁵⁾
vi. William PARKIN was christened on 14 Sep 1783 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁷⁾ He was buried on 16 Nov 1834 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ He was a Farmer in Near Owston, Yorks, England. He was Church of England. He resided Moss Villa in Near Owston, Yorks, England.
12 vii. Thomas PARKIN.
viii. John PARKIN was born on 12 Dec 1788 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ He was christened on 15 Dec 1788 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸⁰⁾ He was a Farmer in Owston, Yorks, England. He was Church of England in Owston, Yorks, England.
ix. Hannah PARKIN was born on 12 Jul 1792 in Thorpe in Balne, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸¹⁾⁽¹⁸²⁾ She was christened on 15 Jul 1792 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸³⁾⁽¹⁸⁴⁾ She died on 30 Jun 1852 in Stainforth, Yorks, England. She was buried in Hatfield, York, England. She was Church of England in Hatfield, York, England. Hannah is listed in the 1841 and 1851 census with her husband John Lee. They never had any c hildren and would often host a visit from one of the children of Hannah's brother Thomas.
x. Mary PARKIN was christened in Apr 1799 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸⁵⁾ She died on 7 Sep 1859 in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸⁶⁾⁽¹⁸⁷⁾ She was buried in Barnby Dun, Yorks, England.⁽¹⁸⁸⁾ She was Church of England in Hatfield, York, England. Mary Parkin lived on a farm with her husband. They never had any children. They had a clos e association with Thomas Parkin and his wife Mary Lee.