Family ID #: 012 in the Catalog of American P-rr-tt Families
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The Parrotts of Somerset/Wiltshire
 in Talbot Co., Maryland group
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Last update = 16 Feb 2025


This group of families is the 5th largest Parrott family in the US today, accounting for about 3% of all Parrotts. Many descendants are still in Maryland, but most have moved throughout the midwest. The main group is one of the first wave of Parrott families that arrived in the 1600's. A second branch arrived in the 1800's, and settled in Ohio.

While the early years of the family in Maryland have been reconstructed, the records start to fail in the late 1700's. A few of the modern families can be traced to the early 1800's in Talbot county, but the connections to the main family remain elusive. The repeated use of the same few names over many branches and generations makes tree assembly very difficult, and many if not most of the on-line trees are haphazardly constructed. Even here, some of the currently listed branches lack proper documentation, so use carefully. Overall, a lot of reconstructive work is still needed to piece the overall family tree together. Having Y-DNA results from the unlinked branches below would help ensure they really belong to this family.

This family is frequently cited as the origin of the North Carolina Parrotts founded by Francis Parrott (family #046 in the Catalog of American P-rr-tt Families), but DNA precludes such a relationship.

  • Family origin: - Probably Somerset/Wiltshire, England


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    The Francis Parrotts of Maryland
    They are not known to have any living descendants. Reports that the Parrotts of North Carolina descend from one of these Francis' are not supported by the weight of the evidence.
    - Descendants of Charles Parrott, b 1820
    Family ID #: 012a
    This line arrived in the US much later than the rest of the family. It came ca 1870, and settled in Union County, Ohio. This family can trace its lineage back to the mid 1600's in Somerset, where this family is known as the Parrotts of Nunney.

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    • The Parrotts of Nunney descendants in the USA
    • Family origin: - Nunney, Somersetshire/Wiltshire
    Descendants of Gabriel Parrott, of Talbot Co., Maryland, appears 1670, dies 1704 in Calvert Co., Maryland
    Family ID #: 012b
    There are no known male descendants from this line. Although there is speculation that Gabriel was a son of William of Talbot, he is not mentioned in William's will. Nonetheless, both William and Gabriel's son used the same tree in their seals-- a fruit tree with scroll-like interwound roots-- suggesting William and Gabriel may have been brothers, or related in some other way.
    Descendants of William Parrott, of Talbot & Calvert Co., Maryland, early 1650's
    Family ID #: 012c
    William married Anne Abrahams; her sister Sarah was married to Francis Parrott of Calvert County (see above), suggesting a relationship between Francis and William.
    Unlinked families tracing back to Talbot Co., Maryland.
    Family ID #: 012d-l
    These families all trace back to Talbot county, and are probably related to the main Talbot county Parrott family. However, no member from these branches has done a DNA test, making it impossible to verify the relationship to the main tree. If related, paper records need to be found to connect them to the proper place within the main tree.


    Below are some of the more prominent family members, books they have written, albums they have recorded, and companies they founded:

    Photo gallery of prominent family members:

    Col. Edwin Augustus Parrott 1830-1931
    Ohio politician, brother of Marcus Junius and father of Thomas Marc. From The Dayton Daily News, 21 Sep 1931     		John Parrott
    1838-1864
    1st member of Sigma Chi & bourbon eponym. Brother of furniture maker H.R. Parrott & 1st cousin to Edwin Augustus & Marcus Junius     		Lindesay Marc Parrott
    1901-1987
    Noted New York Times war correspondent & son of Thomas Marc     		Marcus Junius Parrott
    1828-1879
    Kansas Territory delegate to Congress     		Col. Roger Sheffield Parrott
    1883-1950
    Distinguished Service Cross recipient & militart science professor at Princeton. Nephew of Edwin & Marcus, & father of Thomas Alexander
    Rowdy Parrott
    1994-
    Steer Wrestler     		Col. Thomas Alexander Parrott
    1914-2004
    CIA officer @ White House during Cuban Missile Crisis     		Thomas Marc Parrott
    1866-1960
    Princeton professor of English literature     		Tom Parrott
    1944-
    Folksinger (son of Margaret Brisbine Parrott of tarot fame)     		Ursula Towle Parrott
    1900-1957
    Romance novelist & socialite (wife of Lindesay)


    Works by family members:

    The family produced romance novelist Ursula Towle Parrott (1900-1957), as well as her father-in-law, Princeton literary scholar Thomas Marc Parrott (1866-1960).

    Artist Margaret Brisbine Parrott (1918-2011) is known for her tarot cards, and albums by her son, folk singer Tom (Thom)Parrott:


    Family enterprises:
    Bottle cap of the milk sold by Howard Milton Parrott (1892-1981), Albia, Iowa Parrott Family Kitchen, recipe exchange run by family member K Parrott. Ad for H.R. Parrott & Co., owned by Henry R. Parrott (1843-1896), Dayton, Ohio Ad for Parrott's Seed Store, owned by Theodore Parrott (1859-?), Lake Charles, Louisina


    Henry R. Parrott had a furniture factory in Dayton, Ohio The Parrott Agency, owned by Roy Russell Parrott (1877-1935) Abner Flint Parrott (2848-1909), co-owner of Houston & Parrott cotton agents. The Abbeville [SC] Press and Banner, 05 Nov 1873, p 3 The Parrott Manufacturing Company, maker of Aughe plows, owned by Col. Charles Parrott (1834-1901), Dayton, Ohio


    Parrott & Clegg, later Parrott & Son, in Dayton OH. Owned by Thomas Parrott (1797-1884) & his son, Joseph Sullivan (1834-1877). From Dayton Daily News, 04 Jun 1933.
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