Descendants of Cyrenius * Elizabeth PARKE
First Generation 
1. Cyrenius PARKE U.E.L. son of James PARKE and Sarah NEWCOMBE, was born on December 22, 1754 in Queensbury, , New York, United States1 and died on August 22, 1828 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 73.
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.
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.
Cyrenius married Elizabeth CARSCALLEN in 1771 in Charlotte, Monroe, New York, United States. Elizabeth was born on December 21, 1755 in Charlotte, Monroe, New York, United States1 and died in 1788 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA1 aged 33.
Children from this marriage were:
2 M i. Nathaniel PARKE was born on April 21, 1776.2
Nathaniel married Rebecca PINE.
3 F ii. Sarah PARKE was born on December 7, 1777.2
4 M iii. Cornelius PARKE was born on April 13, 1779.2
+ 5 M iv. Joseph Thomas PARKS was born on March 27, 1780 in Queensbury, Charlotte, New York, United States2,3 and died on September 14, 1857 in , Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 77.
6 M v. James PARKE was born on February 10, 1782.2
7 F vi. Deborah PARKE was born on August 6, 1783.2
8 M vii. Archibald PARKE was born on January 4, 1786.2
9 F viii. Elizabeth PARKE was born on January 10, 1787.2
Cyrenius next married Elizabeth HUFFMAN, daughter of Elias HUFFMAN and Elizabeth (__?__), in 1789 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Elizabeth was born on April 13, 1770 in Patent, Otsego, New York, United States1 and died on December 9, 1846 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 76.
Children from this marriage were:
10 F i. Clarinda PARKS was born on October 24, 1790 in , , Upper Canada.2
Clarinda married William BLAKE ____________.2
11 M ii. John Cyrenius PARKS was born on December 14, 1791 in , , Upper Canada2 and died in 18662 aged 75.
John married Catherine BRUNK ____________.2
+ 12 M iii. Cyrenus PARKS was born on September 14, 1793 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on April 16, 1836 in Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada aged 42.
13 M iv. James Cyrenius PARKS was born on February 27, 1795 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada.2
James married Eleanor REID.
14 F v. Mary PARKS was born on April 3, 1797 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Mary married John RIGHTMEYER ____________.2
15 M vi. Elias T. PARKS was born on October 26, 1798 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died in 18372 aged 39.
Elias married Sarah PINE ____________.2
16 M vii. Daniel PARKS was born on October 25, 1800 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on July 30, 18802 aged 79.
Daniel married Sarah WILSON.
17 F viii. Charlotte PARKS was born on December 12, 1802 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on April 25, 18692 aged 66.
Charlotte married Peter HUFFMAN ____________.2
18 F ix. Hanna PARKS was born on December 22, 1804 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on June 12, 18502 aged 45.
Hanna married Alexander FORSHEE ____________.2
19 M x. David PARKS was born on October 21, 1807 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 25, 18582 aged 51.
David married Nancy WILSON.
20 F xi. Susanna PARKS was born on April 22, 1810 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 7, 18732 aged 63.
Susanna married John Alexander WATSON ____________.2
21 M xii. Mylo PARKS was born on October 2, 1812 in North Fredericksburg Twp, Addington Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on February 20, 19002 aged 87.
Mylo married Bathsheba Rose LAZIER ____________.2
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