Who was Josiah Parker?

Josiah Parker (1725–1774) was born in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Josiah Parker 1725–1774

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 11 Apr 1725 · Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 18 Apr 1774 · Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father Josiah Parker Lieutenant

Mother Anna Stone

Siblings Anna Parker, Deliverance Parker, John Riley Parker Capt, Joseph Parker, Lois Parker, Mary Parker, Thaddeus Parker

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Josiah Parker Lieutenant

Anna Stone

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Biography

Josiah Parker was born in 1725 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of josiah parker lieutenant and anna stone. Josiah Parker passed away in 1774 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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1725

Birth of Josiah Parker in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1774

Death of Josiah Parker in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Parker

This ancestor line traces from Ardleigh, Essex, , England (1450) to Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1725) across 9 generations.

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: Josiah Parker (1725–1774) was born in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 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 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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