Joseph, the founder of this lineage, has unknown origins. He was born in the early-to-mid 1700's. Overall, this family is extremely poorly documented, particularly the early years, so use this information very cautiously. A branch of this family ended up in Leake Co., Mississippi, where an unrelated Parrott family also ended up. Another thing to consider is that Nash residents likely never really moved at all. The counties of Edgecombe/Northampton and Nash happened all around them over time.

Three other Parrott families originated in these adjoinging counties, raising the possibility that they are all part of the same family. Given the absence of paper records, Y-DNA tests will be required to either verify or exclude the possibility.

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The best known of the North Carolina Parrotts from this region of the state is Francis Parrott. Volumes have been written trying to connect him to contemporary Parrott families in Virginia and Maryland, but no attention has been paid to possible relationships with the other Parrott families living near him and his descendants.

The North Carolina Parrotts settled on what was then the western frontier of the Colony, and moved west as the frontier expanded. It is not known when Francis got his land, but he was in the area by 1691. His land was on Salmon Creek, on the west side of the Chowan River. A contemporary, John Perritt, bought 640 acres in 1710 on the north side of Bridger's Creek near the Roanoke River, some 80 miles to the west of Francis. George Pollock, son of Col. Thomas Pollock, Sr. had land adjacent to both of them. Thus, Pollock would represent a connection between John and Francis. Alternatively, it could simply be a coincidence.

By 1755, there is a Thomas Parrett, in Edgecomb Co., on the south side of the Roanoke river, who was a probable son of John. He crossed paths with the Razors -- Francis's widow married a Razor, again suggesting that John, Thomas, and Francis were part of the same social group. There are no Parrotts alive today who have a paper trail back to John. However, other Parrotts show up in nearby counties, and they may well be John's descendants. Records for the time and the area are incomplete. Joseph, founder of this Nash group, bought land in 1773 in what is to become Nash county. A William Parrott, patriarch of the Granville Parrott branch, is in Granville county by ca. 1800. More Parrotts appear in Pitt county by the mid 1850s, beginning with Benjamin. From where they expanded into Beaufort county.

The maps below show the locations of the various Parrott families mentioned here.

1. Joseph Parrott Sr.

Notes: From Janice McAlpine:

Joseph Parrott probably married Annis Tucker. Joseph had land and other dealings with the Tuckers in Edgecombe and Nash and Annis Tucker was listed as "Anas Parrott" in her mother's 1795 will.

Joseph was on Edgecombe records until 1777, when part of Edgecombe became Nash Co. He was on the 1790 census in Nash Co. with what appear to be 3 sons:

1790 > NORTH CAROLINA > NASH > HALIFAX DIST Series: M637 Roll: 7 Page: 19
Joseph Parrott 2, 3, 4

I believe one son was William, and another Joseph.

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EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
COURT RECORDS 1744 - 1794

FEBRUARY 1773
382. Deed of Sale, James Tucker & Uxr. to Joseph Parrott proved by Oath of Matthis Manni--.


EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
LAND RECORDS 1732 - 1800

BOOK 2: 2-041. 28 January 1773 James Tucker (X) and wife Priscilla (T) of Edgecombe County to Joseph Parrott of same for 20 pounds, 100 acres on South bank of Little Sapony Swamp and on the Tarkill Branch and Silkes' Branch, it being parts of two tracts surveyed...

#397 p 53 Williamson Ross of Nash Co. to William Pamore of same, Aug 30, 1781, for 20 pds. Proc money a tract of 130 acres in Franklin co. on Turkey creek and on the Great Meadow Branch adjoining a tract formerly granted to William Ross on March 1, 1762, wit: Cornelius Taylor, Daniel Taylor, Joseph Parrott. [Watson, Joseph W. 1984. Absracts of the early deeds of Franklin county North Carolina 1779-1797].

Joseph married Annis Tucker.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 2 M    i. William Parrott died in 1835 in Nash Co., North Carolina.

2. William Parrott (Joseph Sr.¹) died in 1835 in Nash Co., North Carolina.

William married Mary. Mary was born in 1787 in North Carolina.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 3 M    i. Edward Parrott was born in 1819 in Nash Co., North Carolina and died in Aug 1869 in Leake Co., Mississippi, at age 50.

   4 M    ii. Joseph Parrott Jr.

Joseph married Martha Belcher.

Notes: EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
WILLS 1733 - 1856 BOOK E

E-283. 24 February 1820 Will of Beverly Belcher. To .... Daughter Martha Parrot, wife of Joseph Parrot, 4 negroes; .... Probated: November 1821.

3. Edward Parrott (William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born in 1819 in Nash Co., North Carolina and died in Aug 1869 in Leake Co., Mississippi, at age 50.

Notes: From Janice McAlpine:

I think William was Edward's father, because, judging from the 1830 census, Joseph didn't have a son the right age to have been Edward, but William did.

Edward married Chanta J. Lindsey on 21 Oct 1844 in Nash Co., North Carolina. Chanta was born in 1824 in North Carolina. Other names for Chanta were Charity Lindsey and Margaret Jane Lindsey.

Children from this marriage were:

   5 M    i. Joseph A. Parrott was born in 1845 in North Carolina.

+ 6 M    ii. George Thomas Parrott was born on 8 May 1847 in North Carolina and died on 13 Dec 1919 in Polk Co., Texas, at age 72.

   7 F    iii. Mary J. Parrott was born in 1850 in Leake Co., Mississippi.

Mary married Francis B. Mayes. Francis was born on 18 Dec 1864 in Leake Co., Mississippi.

Mary next married Robert A. Brooks. Robert was born in 1835 in Georgia.

+ 8 M    iv. John W. Parrott was born in 1853 in Leake Co., Mississippi.

+ 9 M    v. William Robert Parrott was born in Feb 1856 in Mississippi and died in 1924, at age 68.

   10 F    vi. Christian Elizabeth Parrott was born in 1858 in Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 12 May 1896 in Lamar Co., Mississippi, at age 38.

Christian married John Lindsey McBeth. John was born on 14 May 1891 in Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 4 Nov 1924 in Hackley, Washington Parish, Louisiana, at age 33.

6. George Thomas Parrott (Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born on 8 May 1847 in North Carolina and died on 13 Dec 1919 in Polk Co., Texas, at age 72.

George married Roena Ellen Barnes on 28 Mar 1876 in Leake Co., Mississippi. Roena was born on 25 May 1852 in Mississippi and died on 6 May 1933 in Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, at age 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 M    i. William E. Parrott was born on 18 Jan 1877 in Mississippi and died on 6 Nov 1963 in Houston Co., Texas, at age 86.

William married Mattie D. Coon. Mattie was born on 7 Oct 1893 in Texas and died on 24 Jan 1969 in Houston Co., Texas, at age 75.

   12 F    ii. Janie Parrott was born in Mar 1880 in Mississippi and died in 1946, at age 66.

Janie married J. West Sessums. J. was born on 11 Mar 1888 in Good Hope, Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 13 Dec 1960 in Cash, Scott Co., Mississippi, at age 72.

+ 13 M    iii. Joe Henry Parrott was born on 10 Apr 1881 in Mississippi and died on 19 Apr 1950 in Lovelady, Houston Co., Texas, at age 69.

   14 F    iv. Betty Ann Parrott was born on 16 May 1886 in Texas and died on 17 Dec 1966 in Angelina Co., Texas, at age 80.

Betty married George Frank Driskell. George was born on 3 Feb 1887 in Texas and died on 15 Aug 1966 in Angelina Co., Texas, at age 79.

   15 F    v. Georgia Parrott was born on 2 Feb 1890 in Lavaca Co., Texas and died on 23 Dec 1927 in Lovelady, Houston Co., Texas, at age 37.

Georgia married Edgar Williams.

8. John W. Parrott (Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born in 1853 in Leake Co., Mississippi.

John married Delany Ann Runnels on 18 Apr 1858 in Arkansas. Delany was born in Apr 1858 in Arkansas and died on 3 Mar 1927 in Houston Co., Texas, at age 68. Another name for Delany was Ann Reynolds.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 16 M    i. Edward Johnson Parrott was born on 30 Dec 1887 in Good Hope, Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 5 Dec 1959 in Trinity, Trinity Co., Texas, at age 71.

   17 F    ii. Dona Parrott was born on 4 Aug 1890 in Good Hope, Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 27 Dec 1937 in Lovelady, Houston Co., Texas, at age 47.

9. William Robert Parrott (Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born in Feb 1856 in Mississippi and died in 1924, at age 68.

William married Indiana Clark. Indiana was born on 28 Oct 1862 in Mississippi and died on 3 May 1952 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texa, at age 89.

Notes: Mrs. I. Parrott Expires Here; Buried Sunday
Mrs. Indiana Parrott, age 89, died May 3rd at the home of her daughter here in Rusk, Mrs. D.W. Grammer. She had lived here the last twenty six years. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Funeral services were held Sunday, May 4th, at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. D.W Grammer with Rev. Harold Fagan officiating. Interment followed in the Sulphur Springs Cemetery near Mt. Enterprise, Texas.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. D.W. Grammer of this city, and Mrs. A.M. Hilliard of Houston; three grandsons, William Parrott of Reklaw, J.C. Coon of California and James M. Grammer of Alto; and six great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Floyd Pennu, J.T. Lee, Bill Sanders, Eli Clifton, June Davis and V.S. Lyles. Benton Funeral Hoome was in charge of all arrangements.

Unsourced obit posted on Find a Grave 126670149

Children from this marriage were:

+ 18 M    i. Haley Claiborne Parrott was born on 23 Sep 1886 in Mississippi and died on 6 Apr 1938 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas, at age 51.

   19 F    ii. Mollie Odessa Parrott was born on 26 Jun 1890 in Harperville, Scott Co., Mississippi and died on 9 Feb 1956 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texa, at age 65.

Mollie married Daniel William Grammer on 4 Mar 1926 in Cherokee Co., Texas. Daniel was born on 3 Mar 1875 in Cherokee Co., Texas and died on 5 Jan 1957 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texa, at age 81.

   20 F    iii. Lizzie M. Parrott was born in 1895 in Texas.

   21 F    iv. Flossie Oreate Parrott was born on 14 May 1901 in Texas and died on 10 Aug 2000 in Harris Co., Texas, at age 99.

Flossie married J. C. Coon on 2 Feb 1923 in Jefferson Co., Texas. J. was born on 15 Feb 1902 in Nacogdoches Co., Texas and died on 20 Apr 1937 in Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 35.

Flossie next married Archie Milton Hilliard. Archie was born on 11 Dec 1907 in Lee Co., Texas and died on 8 Jan 1986 in Harris Co., Texas, at age 78.

13. Joe Henry Parrott (George Thomas⁴, Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born on 10 Apr 1881 in Mississippi and died on 19 Apr 1950 in Lovelady, Houston Co., Texas, at age 69.

Joe married Sarah Ann Hughes. Sarah was born on 21 May 1907 in Texas and died on 29 Jun 1985 in Houston Co., Texas, at age 78.

16. Edward Johnson Parrott (John W.⁴, Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born on 30 Dec 1887 in Good Hope, Leake Co., Mississippi and died on 5 Dec 1959 in Trinity, Trinity Co., Texas, at age 71. Another name for Edward was Edd Parrott.

Edward married Henrietta Riley. Henrietta was born on 7 Jul 1896 in Texas and died on 22 Dec 1978 in Houston Co., Texas, at age 82.

Children from this marriage were:

   22 M    i. Edward Johnson Parrott Jr. was born on 3 Dec 1921 in Mexia, Limestone Co., Texas and died on 16 Feb 1988 in Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, at age 66.

   23 F    ii. Ruth Odessa Parrott was born on 25 Nov 1923 in Lovelady, Houston Co., Texas and died on 9 Oct 2009 in Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, at age 85.

Ruth married Norman Clint Shropshire. Norman was born on 4 May 1921 in Houston Co., Texas and died on 10 Feb 2009 in Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, at age 87.

18. Haley Claiborne Parrott (William Robert⁴, Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born on 23 Sep 1886 in Mississippi and died on 6 Apr 1938 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas, at age 51.

Haley married Elizabeth Johnson. Elizabeth was born on 1 Dec 1894 in Texas and died in Mar 1976 in Reklaw, Cherokee Co., Texas, at age 81. Another name for Elizabeth was Lizzie Parrott.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 24 M    i. William Thomas Parrott was born on 28 Sep 1917 in Nacogdoches Co., Texas and died on 20 May 1972 in Reklaw, Rusk Co., Texas, at age 54.

24. William Thomas Parrott (Haley Claiborne⁵, William Robert⁴, Edward³, William², Joseph Sr.¹) was born on 28 Sep 1917 in Nacogdoches Co., Texas and died on 20 May 1972 in Reklaw, Rusk Co., Texas, at age 54. Another name for William was Bill Parrott.

Notes: Cherokee County District Clerk Fatally Injured
RUSK - The Cherokee County District Clerk, William Thomas "Bill" Parrott was killed Saturday morning when the tractor he was driving overturned on a Cherokee County Road near Reklaw.

Parrott and an employe, Roscoe Sessions, went out around 9 a.m. Saturday to clear some small trees and brush from Parrott's farm. He was using a one inch steel cable attached to the rear of his medium tractor, passing the cable around the saplings he was uprooting.

Investigating Department of Public Safety Highway Patrolman Dan North said Parrott had pulled three saplings up before the accident occurred. On the four sapling, the tree would not come out. The tricycle-type tractor came up o (sic) its rear wheels, the center of gravity shifted, and the machine overturned - pinning Parrott underneath.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by Rusk County Justice of the Peace C.R. Stockton. It was first thought that the accident had occurred in Rusk County; but susequent investigation revealed it occurred several hundred feet inside Cherokee County.

The accident has not yet been classified as a traffic fatality by the D.P.S. Parrott was on a county roud when the accident occurred, though the trees he was attempting to remove were on his own property.

Sessions said the accident occurred about 10:10 a.m. Several persons quickly ran to the scene; though there was nothing to be done for Parrott.

Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Sunday in the Reklaw Baptist Church with Dr. Carl Case and the Rev. Walter Clark officiating. Burial will be in Walker's Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee County under the direction of Wallace Funral Home.

For the past seventeen years, Mr. Parrott had been District Clerk of Cherokee County. He was also City Secretary of Reklaw, the secretary of the Cherokee County Bar Association, and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Rusk Kiwanis Club, New Salem Masonic Lodge. He operated the Reklaw Community Water Corporation.

He was deacon in the Reklaw Baptist Church, was a native of Nacogdoches County, but had been in Reklaw the past 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mavis Parrott; a son, Bob Parrott; a daughter, Beth Ann Parrott, all of Reklaw; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Parrott of Reklaw.

Pallbearers will be Ford Dodson, James Crawford, George McMillan, Oran Wade, Damon Ramey and Holloman Jones.

Tyler Courier-Times--Telegraph, 21 May 1972, pp 1-1 & 1-6

William married Mavis Jones. Mavis was born on 29 Oct 1921 in Reklaw, Cherokee Co., Texas and died on 28 Oct 2015 in Reklaw, Cherokee Co., Texas, at age 93.

Notes: Funeral services for Mavis Parrott, age 93, of Reklaw, are scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Autry Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with Rev. Byron Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Walkers Chapel in Reklaw.

Mrs. Parrott passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Rusk.

She was born October 29, 1921 in Reklaw, Texas to Lynn and Alice Jones.

Mavis worked as District Clerk for Cherokee County and retired after 20 years. She was a member of Reklaw Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Parrott; daughter, Beth Ann Rogers; three sisters, Mary Thrash, Hazel Dalby, Lois Shankles; and one brother, Edwin Jones.

Survivors include her son, Bob Parrott of Reklaw; three grandchildren, Chad Parrott, Alison Dotson and husband Kenneth, Honey Graham and Justin Thompson; four great-grandchildren, Cassidy Fletcher, Allen Dotson, Makayla Burkett, and Makenzie Thompson.

Pallbearers will be Terry Jones, Gary Jones, Doug Rogers, Bobby Thrash, Kenneth Dotson, and Allen Dotson.

Visitation will begin on Friday, October 30, 2015 and friends are cordially invited to visit with the family from 6 p.m. until 8 in the evening at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville. -

Tyler Morning Telegraph, Oct. 30, 2015

The child from this marriage was:

   25 F    i. Beth Ann Parrott was born on 11 Mar 1948 in Cherokee Co., Texas and died on 8 Jan 2007, at age 58.

Notes: Funeral for Beth Ann Parrott Rogers, 58, was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Autry Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial following at Walker's Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw.

She was born on March 11, 1948, to William and Mavis Parrott of Reklaw and died Jan. 8 after a long illness.

Survivors include her husband, Calvin Douglas (Doug) Rogers of Austin; a daughter, Honey Elizabeth Graham and a granddaughter Makayla Jade Burkett of Longview; her mother, Mavis Parrott of Reklaw; a brother, William Robert (Bob) Parrott of Reklaw; nephew, Chad Parrott of Irving; niece, Alison Dotson of Rusk; two step-daughters Angela Kemp and Rashel Hamilton; four step-granddaughters, Abigail Kemp, Katelyn Kemp, Madeline Hamilton and Caroline Hamilton all of Lewisville and many friends.

Mrs. Rogers graduated from Rusk High School and continued her education at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches in 1970.

She earned her masters in library science from LeTourneau University and began her teaching career in Jacksonville as a kindergarten teacher and principal.

She also taught special education, physical education and was a high school librarian at Hallsville, for 18 years.

In 1997, she worked as the librarian of William B. Travis High School before completing her teaching career as the ninth grade center librarian at Westlake High School in Eanes ISD.

Mrs. Rogers had several honors in her career including an appointment to the Texas Skill Standards Board by then Governor and now President George W. Bush.

She served on the ATPE Board of Directors in the mid 1980s as well as most regional and local offices in the early years of ATPE.

In 1993, she was elected president of the Association of Texas Professional Educators after serving as the state secretary and state vice-president.

She also served on a variety of committees both at the local school district level and at the state ATPE level.

She is also a member of the Wall of Honor in ATPE as a past state president.

Pallbearers were Chad Parrott, Ken Dotson, Archie McAfee, Alan Bookman, Jerry Russell and Steve Graham.

Honorary pallbearers were Al Clark, Mike McLamore, Jack Riley, Ike Frazer, Harry Webster and John Jackson.

Contributions made be made in honor of Beth Ann Rogers in care of the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123-1718 www.cancer.org

Cherokeean Herald, January 17, 2007