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Josiah Treadway 1652–1732

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

Why this is a Public Tree Person

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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4 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah Treadway in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records

Born 7 MAY 1652 · Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Died 15 JAN 1732 · Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Researchers connected through Josiah Treadway 1652–1732

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Biography

Josiah Treadway was born in 1652 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of nathaniel treadway and sufferana haynes. Josiah Treadway married sarah sweetman, and had children including james treadway. Josiah Treadway passed away in 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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    Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699

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    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

Life Timeline

1652
Birth of Josiah Treadway in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Birth
1732
Death of Josiah Treadway in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Treadway

This ancestor line traces from Of, Stanford, Worcestershire, England (1451) to Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (1652) across 6 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Josiah Treadway (1652–1732) was born in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 4 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, 4 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records

Josiah Treadway's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Josiah Treadway PTP
1652–1732
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Josiah Treadway's Descendants

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Josiah Treadway PTP 1652–1732 m. PTP 1654–1697