Honorable Isaac Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Hampshire County district | |
| In office 1789–1796 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Dew Robert Parker |
| Succeeded by | Fielding Calmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1752 Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | August 25, 1796 (aged 44) South Branch Potomac River Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse | Mary E. Ellender Gregg |
| Relations | Thomas Parsons (father) Parthenia Baldwin (mother) Isaac Parsons (grandson) |
| Children | James Gregg Parsons David Parsons |
| Residence(s) | Romney, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States |
| Profession | Planter, politician, and militia officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia militia Hampshire County militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Isaac Parsons (January 27, 1752 – August 25, 1796) was an American slave owner, politician, and militia officer in the U.S. state of Virginia (now West Virginia). Parsons served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County from 1789 until his death in 1796. Following an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1789, Parsons was appointed to serve as a trustee for the town of Romney. In 1790, Parsons began serving as a justice for Hampshire County. He served as a captain in command of a company in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War and continued to serve as a captain in the Hampshire County militia following the war. Parsons operated a public ferry across the South Branch Potomac River, and later died from drowning in the river in 1796. Parsons was the grandfather of Isaac Parsons (1814–1862), who also represented Hampshire County in the Virginia House of Delegates and served as an officer in the Confederate States Army.