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Josiah Hollister Jr. 1718–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 OCT 1718

Birth Location: Glastonbury, CT

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Josiah Hollister

Mother: Martha Miller

Spouse(s): Kesiah Smith

Children(s): Lazarus Hollister

In 1718, Josiah Hollister Jr. entered the world in Glastonbury, CT, born to Josiah Hollister And Martha Miller. Josiah Hollister Jr. married Kesiah Smith, and had children including Lazarus Hollister. Josiah Hollister Jr. passed away in 1781 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1718, Josiah Hollister Jr. entered the world in Glastonbury, CT, born to Josiah Hollister And Martha Miller.
  • Josiah Hollister Jr. married Kesiah Smith, and had children including Lazarus Hollister.
  • Josiah Hollister Jr. passed away in 1781 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Jr.'s Ancestors

Self
Josiah Jr.
1718–1781
Birth Place: Glastonbury, CT
Parents
Josiah Hollister
1696–1749
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Martha Miller
1698–1777
Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Hollister
1672–1741
Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
Dorothy Hills
1677–1741
Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hollister
1644–1711
Sarah Goodrich
1649–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hollister
1612–1665
Johanna Treat
1618–1694
William Goodrich
1630–1676
Sarah Marvin
1631–1702

Josiah Jr.'s Descendants

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Josiah (Hollister) Jr. (22 OCT 1718–1781) m. Kesiah Smith (1720–ABT 1760)
  1. 1. Lazarus Hollister 1745–1790 m. Sarah Marvin 1748–1790
    1. 1. Susan Hollister 1788–1863 m. Noah Sweet 1783–1863
      1. 1. Franklin Sweet 1832–1833
      2. 2. Samuel (Noah) Sweet 1810–1891 m. Olive (Angier) Ellis 1813–1879
        1. 1. Albert (Josiah) Sweet 1837–1838
        2. 2. Ellan (Amelia) Sweet 1836–1837
        3. 3. Emma (Lucinda) Sweet 1847–1848
        4. 4. Frank (Ellis) Sweet 1845–1846
        5. 5. Julia (Sabrina) Sweet 1834–1904 m. Oliver (Samuel) Fowler 1831–1908
        6. 6. Sarah (Harriet) Sweet 1839–1840

Josiah Jr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1718
22 OCT 1718
Birth of Josiah Hollister Jr. in Glastonbury, CT
Glastonbury, CT
1771
23 MAR 1771
Age 53
Josiah Hollister Jr. was christened in Glastonbury,Hartford,Conneticut
Glastonbury,Hartford,Conneticut
1781
1781
Age 63
Death of Josiah Hollister Jr. in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 OCT 1718
    Event Place: Glastonbury, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1423
    [2] 1423.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1771
    Event Place: Glastonbury,Hartford,Conneticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1771

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1423
    [2] 1423.ftw

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