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Josiah Hunt 1731 – 1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1731

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: March 26,1827

Death Location: Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Hunt

Mother: Hannah Reed

Spouse(s): Abigail Lawrence

Children(s): Anthony HUNT

The story of Josiah Hunt began in 1731 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Hunt married Abigail Lawrence, and had children including Anthony HUNT. Josiah Hunt passed away in 1827 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Hunt began in 1731 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Hunt married Abigail Lawrence, and had children including Anthony HUNT.
  • Josiah Hunt passed away in 1827 in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Josiah Hunt's Ancestors

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Josiah Hunt
1731 – 1827
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Hunt
1687 – 1761
Braintree, Massachusetts
Hannah Reed
1689 – 1779
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Captain (John) Hunt
1646 – 1724
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Hunt's Descendants

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Josiah Hunt (17 May 1731 – March 26,1827) m. Abigail Lawrence (1730 – 06 Feb 1815)
  1. 1. Anthony HUNT (15 May 1757 – 30 Sep 1844) m. Martha (Fletcher) POPE (1 Nov 1767 – 3 Jan 1846)
    1. 1. George (Washington) HUNT (8 Oct 1809 – 1897) m. Joanna Rice (16 Sept 1813 – 4 Sept 1856)
      1. 1. Jane (Ann) Hunt (1836 – 1868) m. Jacob (Harrison) Sydenstricker (17 Feb 1827 – 22 Feb 1896)
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Sydenstricker (04 Jan 1859 – 23 Apr 1919) m. Isaac (Newton Comston) Compston (1 Jan 1854 – 6 Dec 1915)

Josiah Hunt's Timeline

2 Records

1731
17 May 1731
Birth of Josiah Hunt in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1827
March 26,1827
Age 96
Death of Josiah Hunt in Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1731
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 26,1827
    Event Place: Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

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