March 23, 1848;  "Died in Essex, N.Y. on the morning of the 16th of March 1848, Col. Ezra Parkill aged 63 years.  Col. Parkill was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of this villlage. Originally from Massachusetts, he became an inhabitant of Essex in the year 1808.  During his long residence here, he sustained the fair reputation of an industrious, peaceable, and useful citizen.By a judicious and sucessful prosecution of mechanical and agricultural labors, he supported and educated a numerous and respectable family.  The civil, religous, and literary institutions of the Town found in Col. Parkill, a firm and generous advocate and supporter.  He leaves a competantestate, the fruit of laborious years, uncontaminated by fraud or oppression, to the use of his bereaved widow, and an inheritance to ten survivingchildren.During the War of 1812, Col. Parkill commanded a company in our army at Plattsburgh, and was distinguished as a judicious and energetic officer. His ease and tact in directing public meetings, pointed him out as the mostsuitable person to conduct funeral processions, - and for many a year did he order the sad and solemn march of mourners to the grave; and the present of a staff was long ago made to him by the principal citizens, as a token of respect for these acceptable villages services.  He usually shared, and satisfactorily discharged the various important duties of Town Officers.  He was a communicant and Elder of the Presbyterian Church, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his Brethern, and the religous community at large.  His health had been gradually declining for some years, occasioned by a latent disease of the heart. Though his death was sudden and unexpected, it did not, we trust, find him unprepared or afraid to die.  His end was peace.  Thus lived and died a good parent, a useful citizen, and a devoted and consistent christian.
"The memory of the just is Blessed"   Essex, March 21st, 1848"  (Westport Patriot and Essex County Advertiser, Thursday March 23rd, 1848 edition)

Burial: Willsboro Cemetary, Essex Co., New York

1820, Essex Co., New York
1840, Essex, Essex Co., New York110
1850, Essex, Essex Co., N.Y.111
Military Service: War of 1812 - 37th Infantry113