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Josiah Keene 1629–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: Bef. 15 Sep 1710

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Quinney

Mother: Martha McFARLAND

Spouse(s): Abigail Little

Children(s): Ephraim Keen, Matthew Quinney, Josiah Jr, John Quinney

The story of Josiah Keene began in 1629 in London, England. Josiah Keene married Abigail Little, Hannah Dingley, and had children including Ephraim Keen, John Keen Kenney Quinney, Josiah Keene Quinney Jr, Keene, Matthew Keen Kenney Quinney, Sarah Keen. Josiah Keene passed away in 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Keene began in 1629 in London, England.
  • Josiah Keene married Abigail Little, Hannah Dingley, and had children including Ephraim Keen, John Keen Kenney Quinney, Josiah Keene Quinney Jr, Keene, Matthew Keen Kenney Quinney, Sarah Keen.
  • Josiah Keene passed away in 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Keene's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Keene
1629–1710
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
John Keen Kenney Quinney
1578–1649
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Martha McFARLAND
1578–1638
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Josiah Keene Keaine) Kain
1555–1649
London, Middlesex, England
Mary (Ann) Peed
1560–1677
London, England
John MacFarlane
1560–1639
Scotland
Martha Pratt*
1565–
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis (Kain\Keene)
1535–1585
Francis Keanes
–1649
Andrew 2nd
1525–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Worplesdon
1515–1561
Walter MacFarlane
1507–1547
Janet Culcreuch
1504–1540

Josiah Keene's Descendants

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Josiah Keene (1629–Bef. 15 Sep 1710) m. Abigail Little (1634–1657)
  1. 1. Ephraim Keen 1675–1729 m. Hannah Sprout 1680–1729
    1. 1. Hannah Keen 1713– m. John Blethen –1760
      1. 1. Increase Blethen 1758–1838 m. Isabella Whitney 1765–1843
        1. 1. Esther (Belle) Blethen 1801–1876 m. David (Levi) Byron 1804–1886
    2. 2. Abigail Keen 1716–
    3. 3. Ephraim Keen 1707–1738
    4. 4. Welthea Keen 1719–1768
    5. 5. Lazarus Keen 1710–
    6. 6. Robert Keen 1722–
  2. 2. Matthew (Keen Kenney) Quinney 1661–1717
  3. 3. Josiah (Keene Quinney) Jr 1660–1732
  4. 4. John (Keen Kenney) Quinney 1661–1744

Josiah Keene's Timeline

3 Records

1629
1629
Birth of Josiah Keene in London, England
London, England
1710
Bef. 15 Sep 1710
Age 81
Death of Josiah Keene in Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
1710
1710
Age 81
Josiah Keene - Probate in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 94
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 91.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt P&JR110
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Jul
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: PSt P&JR110

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 15 Sep 1710
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

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