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Cyrenius Escreynes Parke

Birth	:	22 Dec 1754 Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	22 Aug 1828 Hay Bay, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Hay Bay Loyalist Cemetery, South Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Description	:	Cyrenius was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Colonial America 22 Dec 1754, the 5th child of parents James Parke and Sarah Newcombe. His first wife, Elizabeth Carscallen was born 21 Dec 1755 in Queensbury Township, Charlotte, New York, USA, died 1788 in Albany Township, Albany, New York. Together they had eight children. In 1789 he married a second time to Elizabeth Huffman b. 13 Apr 1770, daughter of Elias Hoffman and Elizabeth, at Camden Valley, New York, USA. She died 9 Dec 1846 at Hay Bay, North Fredricksburgh Twp., Lennox and Addington Co. They had twelve children. Cyrenius was a colonist who... Read More	Cyrenius was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Colonial America 22 Dec 1754, the 5th child of parents James Parke and Sarah Newcombe. His first wife, Elizabeth Carscallen was born 21 Dec 1755 in Queensbury Township, Charlotte, New York, USA, died 1788 in Albany Township, Albany, New York. Together they had eight children. In 1789 he married a second time to Elizabeth Huffman b. 13 Apr 1770, daughter of Elias Hoffman and Elizabeth, at Camden Valley, New York, USA. She died 9 Dec 1846 at Hay Bay, North Fredricksburgh Twp., Lennox and Addington Co. They had twelve children. Cyrenius was a colonist who remained faithful to the Crown during the American War of Independence (1775-1783), otherwise known as The American Revolution, and joined General Burgoyne's British Forces to fight the rebels along with his brother James Parke. Cyrenius and his brother James were both captured and later released with guarantee not to serve again during the war. He had his land confiscated for his known loyalty to the king. They were driven from their homesteads by the rebels and were forced to flee the country leaving all their possessions behind. Then he fled to Canada in the year of 1780 serving as a Corporal in a company known as the James Rogers King's Rangers. They sailed from New York, reached Lachine, Quebec and continued to Sorel where they wintered in tents and hastily built cabins. The final stage of their journey was on flat-bottomed boats called "bateaux" and they travelled from Lachine up the St. Lawrence River to land at Adolphustown on June 16, 1784. He took up permanent residence in Upper Canada 1790. It wasn't until 20 Dec 1792 that he was granted 290 acres of land in Richmond Twp. Napanee, Ontario, Lennox & Addington Co., Canada. On 17 May 1801 was once more granted 600 acres of land at Hay Bay, Fredericksburgh Twp. Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada. On Aug. 10, 1801 he was granted more land, 200 acres of land in Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada. On Jan 10, 1793 Cyrenius bought a Family Bible at Kingston for 1.10 pounds. The bible is now in the Lennox & Addington Court House and Museum. He has listed there in his own handwriting all names and birthdates of his family, starting with his own parents, and including various marriages and death dates. In 1796 he settled at Hay Bay, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. Upper Canada Lots 5,6, 7 Con 4. He died 22 Aug 1828 at age 74. He is buried at the Parks-Sherman Loyalist Cemetery, Hay Bay, Ontario, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada. Source: http://www.uelac.org/Making-Loyalists/Selective-lists-of-loyalists/Largest-Loyalist-Families.php

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Cyrenius Escreynes Parke's memorial is located at: Hay Bay Loyalist Cemetery, South Fredericksburgh, Lennox and Addington County, Canada.
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Cyrenius Escreynes Parke death on 22 Aug 1828 in Hay Bay, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elizabeth Parke

(1755 - 1788)

Elizabeth Huffman Parke

(1770 - 1846)

Siblings

SGT James Parks

(1746 - 1812)

CPT Nathaniel Parks

(1758 - 1840)

Children

Joseph Thomas Archibald Benjamin Parks

(1770 - 1870)

Debrah Parks Shewman

(1783 - 1812)

Archibald Parks

(1786 - 1866)

Elizabeth Parke McCabe

(1787 - 1840)

Cyrenius Parks

(1793 - 1836)

Daniel Parkes

(1800 - 1880)

Charlotte Parks Huffman

(1802 - 1869)

Hannah Parke Forshee

(1804 - 1850)

David Parks

(1807 - 1858)

Milo Parks

(1812 - 1900)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. 4th Line Cemetery
Lennox and Addington County, Canada

2. Adolphustown United Church Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1848900, -76.7767000

3. Allison Mausoleum
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1842800, -76.7678900

4. Fisher Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

5. Saint Alban the Martyr Anglican Church & Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

6. United Empire Loyalist Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3965988, -76.8384018

7. Watson Cemetery
Adolphustown, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3374200, -76.8342600

8. Amherst Island Cemetery
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3333000, -76.8352100

9. Glenwood Cemetery
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

10. St Bartholomew’s Cemetery
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3334200, -76.8327300

11. Wemp Cairn
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

12. Bath United Church Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

13. Brown Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

14. Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1848900, -76.7767000

15. St. Linus Cemetery
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.1842800, -76.7678900

16. Union Cemetery - Bath
Bath, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

17. Bayview Pioneer Cemetery
Bayview, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

18. Bell Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3965988, -76.8384018

19. Camden East Anglican Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3374200, -76.8342600

20. Camden East United Church Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3333000, -76.8352100

21. Storring Farm Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

22. Strathcona Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.3334200, -76.8327300

23. Thompson/Meeks Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada

24. Youmans Hill Cemetery
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Canada