Who was Josiah Parmenter?

Josiah Parmenter (1742–1829) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah in their trees. The ancestor migration map traces 9 generations of this lineage.

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Josiah Parmenter 1742–1829

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

Born 7 Jul 1742 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 23 Aug 1829 · Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Father Deliverance Parmenter

Mother Ruth Hayden

Spouse Bethiah Holton

Children Bethiah Parmenter, Chestor Parmenter, Dolly Parmenter, Elmer Parmenter, Josiah Parmenter, Lucinda Parmenter, Melete Parmenter, Nancy Parmenter, Nathan Parmenter, Philina Parmenter, Polly Parmenter

Siblings Deliverance Parmenter, Elias Parmenter, Elizabeth Parmenter, Israel Parmenter, Jason Parmenter, Persis Parmenter, Thaddeus Parmenter

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Deliverance Parmenter

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Biography

In 1742, Josiah Parmenter entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to deliverance parmenter and ruth hayden. Josiah Parmenter married bethiah holton, hannah childs, and had children including bethiah parmenter, chestor parmenter, dolly parmenter, elmer parmenter, josiah parmenter, lucinda parmenter, melete parmenter, nancy parmenter, nathan parmenter, philina parmenter, polly parmenter. Josiah Parmenter passed away in 1829 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of Josiah Parmenter in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1829

Death of Josiah Parmenter in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Parmenter

This ancestor line traces from Bradfield St George, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (1504) to Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts (1742) across 9 generations.

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: Josiah Parmenter (1742–1829) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Bernardston, Franklin, 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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