Josiah Conant 1711–1756
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1711, Josiah Conant entered the world in Beverly, Massachusetts. Josiah Conant married catherine emerson, and had children including abel conant, catherine conant, catherine emerson conant, corp abel conant, josiah conant jr. Josiah Conant passed away in 1756 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Sources
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1Record "The Bulkeley Genealogy, Rev. Peter Bulkeley" Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A., New Haven, Connecticut, 1933
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Conant
Frequently Asked Questions
- Josiah Conant (1711–1756) was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and died in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. 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.
- 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Josiah Conant's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record