A Very Grave Matter - Theodore Parsons - Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport Massachusetts

Here lies the body of
Theodore Parsons
An infant son of
Theophilus Parsons Esq.
& M^rs Elisabeth Parsons
He entered the theatre of life
August XI^st MDCCLXXXVI
And innocently retired from it
February XVII, MDCCLXXXVII

Theophilus Parsons was a leading lawyer of the area and a jurist. You can read a short biography on him here.

Theophilus was a mentor to John Quincy Adams when he was studying law in Newburyport in the late 1780's.

This short biography from Bartleby.com states that he was one of the leading lawyers of New England, a member of the Essex Junto, a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1780 and chief justice of Massachusetts starting from 1806.


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Here lies the body of Theodore Parsons An infant son of Theophilus Parsons Esq. & M^rs Elisabeth Parsons He entered the theatre of life August XI^st MDCCLXXXVI And innocently retired from it February XVII, MDCCLXXXVII Theophilus Parsons was a leading lawyer of the area and a jurist. You can read a short biography on him here. Theophilus was a mentor to John Quincy Adams when he was studying law in Newburyport in the late 1780's. This short biography from Bartleby.com states that he was one of the leading lawyers of New England, a member of the Essex Junto, a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1780 and chief justice of Massachusetts starting from 1806. Copyright © 2001 - 2005, Jenn Marcelais. a Soul Oyster Web Studios production. Web Site Design, Development, and Innovation