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John William Hosford 1627–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Oct 1627

Birth Location: Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Rev. Hosford

Mother: Florence Heywarde

Spouse(s): Phillipa Thrall

Children(s): Mary Hosford

In 1627, John William Hosford entered the world in Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, born to Rev Pilgrim William Hosford And Florence Heywarde. John William Hosford married Phillipa Phillury Thrall, and had children including Mary Mercy Hosford. John William Hosford passed away in 1698 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1627, John William Hosford entered the world in Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, born to Rev Pilgrim William Hosford And Florence Heywarde.
  • John William Hosford married Phillipa Phillury Thrall, and had children including Mary Mercy Hosford.
  • John William Hosford passed away in 1698 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hosford's Ancestors

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John Hosford
1627–1698
Birth Place: Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Parents
Rev. Pilgrim William Hosford
1595–1657
Beaminster, Dorset, England
Florence Heywarde
1594–1641
Alderholt, North Dorset District, Dorset, England
Grandparents
William Hosforde
1570–1620
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Joane Chechase
1575–1622
Dorchester, Dorset, England
George ((Sir)) Hayward
1563–1615
London, Middlesex, England
Agnes Edwards
1578–1600
St Giles, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Chechase
1525–1622
Rowland Hayward
1545–1593
Katherine Smythe
1564–1615
Nicholas Edwards
1554–1592
Agnes Nicolas
1555–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smythe\Smith
1530–1591
Alice Judde
1535–1593

John Hosford's Descendants

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John (William) Hosford (03 Oct 1627–1698) m. Phillipa ("Phillury") Thrall (05 Nov 1637–07 Aug 1683)
  1. 1. Mary (Mercy) Hosford 1674–1753 m. Josiah Owens 1675–1763
    1. 1. Mary Owens 1707–1778 m. Joseph Davis 1705–1771
      1. 1. Joseph Davis 1740–1820 m. Dorothy ("Dolly") Brown 1742–1822
        1. 1. Dorothy Davis 1773–1835 m. James Simonds 1775–1819

John Hosford's Timeline

6 Records

1627
03 Oct 1627
Birth of John William Hosford in Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
1627
3 Oct 1627
John William Hosford was baptized in St. Mary's, Beaminster, Dorset, England
St. Mary's, Beaminster, Dorset, England
1657
5 Nov 1657
Age 30
John William Hosford was married In Windsor, Wnds., Connecticut
Windsor, Wnds., Connecticut
1683
07 Aug 1683
Age 56
Death of John William Hosford in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1683
1683
Age 56
John William Hosford - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1698
1698
Age 71
Death of John William Hosford in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1627
    Event Place: Beaminster, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1627
    Event Place: St. Mary's, Beaminster, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1657
    Event Place: Windsor, Wnds., Connecticut
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1683
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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