Damaris Atwater

     Damaris was born on Sunday, 21 March 1700 in New Haven County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Samuel & Sarah [Alling] Atwater. On 15 June 1700, she was christened in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, at the First Congregational Church. She first married on June 9 1742, Henry Bristol in Wallingford. Damaris married Eliphalet Parker, son of John Parker and Hannah Bassett, on 26 December 1751 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Damaris's husband, Eliphalet, died in 1757 in Wallingford leaving her a widow. Damaris departed this life on Thursday, 27 December 1770 in Wallingford at age 70 years, 9 months and 6 days. She was buried there in the Center Street Cemetery. In Memory of Mrs Damaris relict of Mr. Eliphalet Parker who died Dec. 27 1770 in the 70th year o her age.