Who was Josiah Whitlock?

Josiah Whitlock (1726–1769) was born in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut and died in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Josiah Whitlock 1726–1769

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Born 17 Apr 1726 · Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Died 1 Oct 1769 · Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

Spouse Rachel Knapp

Children Mary Whitlock

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Mary Whitlock

Biography

In 1726, Josiah Whitlock entered the world in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. Josiah Whitlock married rachel knapp, and had children including mary whitlock. Josiah Whitlock passed away in 1769 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Record History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. II Part II

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Birth of Josiah Whitlock in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Death of Josiah Whitlock in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

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: Josiah Whitlock (1726–1769) was born in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut and died in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut. 3 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 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 Whitlock PTP

1726–1769

Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut