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Joseph Colgate Boswell 1700–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1700

Birth Location: Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA

Father: John Boswell

Mother: Phebe Iverson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Elliott

Children(s): George Boswell, Iverson Boswell, Robert Boswell, Benjiman Boswell, William Boswell, Nancy Boswell, Ermine Boswell, John Boswell, Iverson Boswell, Thomas Boswell, Robert Boswell, William Boswell, James Boswell, Mary Hawks, Joseph Jr, Clarissa Boswell

In 1700, Joseph Colgate Boswell entered the world in Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to John Boswell And Phebe Colgate Iverson. In 1779, Joseph Colgate Boswell resided in No Township Listed, Mecklenburg County, VA. Joseph Colgate Boswell married Elizabeth Elliott, and had children including Benjiman Boswell, Clarissa Boswell, Ermine Boswell, George Elliot Boswell, Iverson Jacob Boswell, James Boswell, John Iverson Boswell, Joseph Boswell, Joseph Colgate Boswell Jr, Mary E Hawks, Nancy Boswell, Robert Boswell, Thomas Boswell, William Colgate Boswell, William Whitehead Boswell. Joseph Colgate Boswell passed away in 1796 in Amelia, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Joseph Colgate Boswell entered the world in Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to John Boswell And Phebe Colgate Iverson.
  • In 1779, Joseph Colgate Boswell resided in No Township Listed, Mecklenburg County, VA.
  • Joseph Colgate Boswell married Elizabeth Elliott, and had children including Benjiman Boswell, Clarissa Boswell, Ermine Boswell, George Elliot Boswell, Iverson Jacob Boswell, James Boswell, John Iverson Boswell, Joseph Boswell, Joseph Colgate Boswell Jr, Mary E Hawks, Nancy Boswell, Robert Boswell, Thomas Boswell, William Colgate Boswell, William Whitehead Boswell.
  • Joseph Colgate Boswell passed away in 1796 in Amelia, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Boswell's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Boswell
1700–1796
Birth Place: Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Boswell
1664–1716
Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Phebe (Colgate) Iverson
1670–1703
Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Boswell
1615–1697
Scotland
Jane DUNBAR
1640–1665
England
Abraham (Jr) Iverson
1640–1690
Virginia, United States
Mary COLGATE
1629–1695
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmonde Boswell
1602–1624
Susan Crompton
1605–1640
Johne Dunbar
1590–
Katrein Gosleine
1601–
ABRAHAM IVERSON
1586–1655
Rebecca Gifford
1587–1677
Edward COLGATE
1590–1660
Mary Louckhurst
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Boswell
1574–1650
Christopher Boswell
1574–1650
Margaret Lambert
1562–1608
William blood
1565–1636
Catheren Broun
1570–1640
Antonie Goslein
1580–1667
Janet Murray
1582–1662
MICHAEL IVERSON
1531–1603
Catherine Wallace
1536–1586
Jonas Gifford
1557–1613
MARY TAPPAN
1564–1613

Joseph Boswell's Descendants

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Joseph (Colgate) Boswell (25 Mar 1700–1796) m. Elizabeth Elliott (05 Mar 1715–1770)
  1. 1. George (Elliot) Boswell 1753–1817
  2. 2. Iverson (Jacob) Boswell 1733–
  3. 3. Robert Boswell 1743–
  4. 4. Benjiman Boswell 1732–
  5. 5. William (Whitehead) Boswell 1740–1814
  6. 6. Nancy Boswell 1769–
  7. 7. Ermine Boswell 1759–1821
  8. 8. John (Iverson) Boswell 1761–1823
  9. 9. Iverson (Jacob) Boswell 1733–
  10. 10. Thomas Boswell 1740–1791
  11. 11. Robert Boswell 1743–
  12. 12. William (Colgate) Boswell 1754–1845
  13. 13. James Boswell 1754–1800
  14. 14. Mary (E) Hawks 1857–1814 m. Allen (W) Hawks 1837–
    1. 1. William (G) Hawks 1877–
    2. 2. Hester (E) Hawks 1881–
    3. 3. Rosser Hawks 1893–
    4. 4. Joseph (R) Hawks 1897–
  15. 15. Joseph (Colgate Boswell) Jr 1730–1796 m. Elizabeth Elliott 1715–1770
  16. 16. Clarissa Boswell 1762–1814 m. Richard Lamb –1786

Joseph Boswell's Timeline

3 Records

1700
25 Mar 1700
Birth of Joseph Colgate Boswell in Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1779
1779
Age 79
Joseph Colgate Boswell resided here in No Township Listed, Mecklenburg County, VA
No Township Listed, Mecklenburg County, VA
1796
1796
Age 96
Death of Joseph Colgate Boswell in Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1700
    Event Place: Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Mecklenburg County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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