Col. Joshua Lamb 1642–1690
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Col. Joshua Lamb was born in 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts,Colonies of America. Col. Joshua Lamb married mary hannah alcock, and had children including colonel joshua lambe lamb esq, dorothy lamb, edward lambe, elizabeth mcnickle, george lambe, henry lamb, jacob lamb, john lamb, jonathan lambe, mary lamb, samuel lamb, thomas lamb. Col. Joshua Lamb passed away in 1690 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonies of America.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Col. Lamb
Frequently Asked Questions
- Col. Lamb (1642–1690) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts,Colonies of America and died in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonies of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Col. Lamb's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record