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Josiah Edson Capt. 1682–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1682

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1762

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Edson

Mother: Experience Holbrook

Spouse(s): Sarah Packard

Children(s): Elijah Dr., Abiah Edson, Abiezer Edson, Josiah Edson, Sarah Edson, Huldah Edson, Freelove Edson

In 1682, Josiah Edson Capt. entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Edson And Experience Holbrook. Josiah Edson Capt. married Sarah Packard, and had children including Abiah Edson, Abiezer Edson, Elijah Edson Dr, Freelove Edson, Huldah Edson, Joseph Edson, Josiah Edson, Sarah Edson. Josiah Edson Capt. passed away in 1762 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Josiah Edson Capt. entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Edson And Experience Holbrook.
  • Josiah Edson Capt. married Sarah Packard, and had children including Abiah Edson, Abiezer Edson, Elijah Edson Dr, Freelove Edson, Huldah Edson, Joseph Edson, Josiah Edson, Sarah Edson.
  • Josiah Edson Capt. passed away in 1762 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Edson
1649–1711
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Experience Holbrook
1661–1685
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Packard
1682–1754
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
SP

Children(s)

Elijah Dr.
1720–1762
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Abiah Edson
1706–1749
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
AE
Abiezer Edson
1715–1791
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
AE
Josiah Edson
1709–1776
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
JE
Sarah Edson
1705–1731
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
SE
Huldah Edson
1713–1800
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Freelove Edson
1718–1811
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
FE

Josiah Capt.'s Ancestors

Self
Josiah Capt.
1682–1762
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Edson
1649–1711
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Experience Holbrook
1661–1685
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Deacon (Samuel) Edson
1613–1692
Fillongley, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England
Susanna Orcutt
1618–1699
Fillongley, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edson
1568–1596
Elizabeth Copson
1576–1699
William Orcutt
1592–1693
Suzannah Edson
1596–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Eadson)
1760–1846
Hannah Dobby
1763–1840
Richard Copson
1547–1611
Helena Emery
1552–1616
Urquharts ORCUTT
1566–1608
HANNAH SMITH
1570–1592
Thomas Edson
1568–1649

Josiah Capt.'s Descendants

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Josiah (Edson) Capt. (1 Jan 1682–15 Jan 1762) m. Sarah Packard (19 Aug 1682–14 Feb 1754)
  1. 1. Elijah (Edson) Dr. 1720–1762 m. Anne Packard 1723–1823
    1. 1. Anna Edson 1743–1821 m. Eliab Washburn 1740–1818
      1. 1. Joseph Washburn 1769–1858 m. Mary (Polly) Waring 1777–1862
        1. 1. James (Edward Washburn) Deacon 1810–1900 m. Martha (Howard) BRIGGS 1818–1905
        2. 2. John (Waring) Washburn 1812–1861
        3. 3. Hiram Washburn 1797–1873
        4. 4. Charles Washburn 1799–1860
        5. 5. Daniel Washburn 1815–1904
        6. 6. Mary Washburn 1808–1837
        7. 7. Nancy Washburn 1807–1841
        8. 8. Joseph Washburn 1802–1865
        9. 9. Nancy WASHBURN 1804–1806
      2. 2. Anna WASHBURN 1774–1837
      3. 3. Marshall WASHBURN 1763–1778
      4. 4. Eliab WASHBURN 1772–1838
      5. 5. Ruth WASHBURN 1783–1785
      6. 6. Olive Washburn 1777–1860
      7. 7. Lewis (M) Washburn 1767–
      8. 8. Lucy Washburn 1765–1765
      9. 9. Marshall Washburn 1780–
    2. 2. Elijah Edson 1742–1818
    3. 3. Daniel Edson 1744–
    4. 4. Calvin Edson 1744–1778
    5. 5. Hosea Edson 1748–
    6. 6. Olive Edson 1753–
    7. 7. Caleb Edson 1755–
    8. 8. Ruth Edson 1758–
    9. 9. Sylvester Edson 1760–1839
    10. 10. Marshall Edson 1760–1768
    11. 11. Susanna Edson 1750–1821
  2. 2. Abiah Edson 1706–1749
  3. 3. Abiezer Edson 1715–1791
  4. 4. Josiah Edson 1709–1776
  5. 5. Sarah Edson 1705–1731
  6. 6. Huldah Edson 1713–1800
  7. 7. Freelove Edson 1718–1811

Josiah Capt.'s Timeline

2 Records

1682
1 Jan 1682
Birth of Josiah Edson Capt. in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1762
15 Jan 1762
Age 80
Death of Josiah Edson Capt. in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1682
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1762
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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