Who was Josiah Redfield?

Josiah Redfield (1730–1802) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA and died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Josiah Redfield 1730–1802

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Born 6 SEP 1730 · Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Died 6 AUG 1802 · Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Father Theophilus Redfield

Mother Priscilla Grinnell

Siblings Ebenezer Redfield, Elizabeth Redfield, Ensign Daniel Redfield, George Redfield, Harriet Redfield, James Redfield, Jane Redfield, Lydia Hotchkin Hodgkins Redfield, Peleg Redfield, Priscilla Redfield, Richard Redfield, Theophilus Redfield, William Redfield

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Immediate Family

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Theophilus Redfield

Priscilla Grinnell

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Children

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Biography

In 1730, Josiah Redfield entered the world in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to theophilus redfield and priscilla grinnell. Josiah Redfield passed away in 1802 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

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1730

Birth of Josiah Redfield in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Josiah Redfield in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Redfield

This ancestor line traces from Leicestershire, England (1480) to Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States (1730) across 10 generations.

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: Josiah Redfield (1730–1802) was born in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA and died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, 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 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Josiah Redfield PTP

1730–1802

Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA