Josiah Cary 1754–1807
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah Cary in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 11 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Josiah Cary 1754–1807
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Immediate Family
Biography
Josiah Cary was born in 1754 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of zebulon cary and lydia phillips. Josiah Cary married lydia hale, molly moulton, and had children including avery cary, jonathan cary, josiah cary, luther cary, lydia cary, molly carey, mordecai cary, patty cary, polly cary, thomas h cary, zebulon cary. Josiah Cary passed away in 1807 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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1Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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2Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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3Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Cary
This ancestor line traces from Little Cornard, Suffolk, England (1385) to Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (1754) across 11 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Josiah Cary (1754–1807) was born in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Josiah Cary's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record