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Josiah Kenney 1712–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1712/3

Birth Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)

Death Date: 8 JAN 1736/7

Death Location: Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)

Father: John Kenney

Mother: Mary Kenney

Spouse(s): Deborah Towne

Children(s): Israel Kenney, Mary Kenney, Asa Kenney

In 1712, Josiah Kenney entered the world in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex), born to John Kenney And Mary Kenney. Josiah Kenney married Deborah Towne, and had children including Asa Kenney, Israel Kenney, Mary Kenney. Josiah Kenney passed away in 1736 in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex).

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Biography

  • In 1712, Josiah Kenney entered the world in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex), born to John Kenney And Mary Kenney.
  • Josiah Kenney married Deborah Towne, and had children including Asa Kenney, Israel Kenney, Mary Kenney.
  • Josiah Kenney passed away in 1736 in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex).

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Kenney's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Kenney
1712–1736
Birth Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)
Parents
John Kenney
1689–
Salem, Massachusetts (Essex)
Mary Kenney
–1766
Grandparents
John Kenney
1651–1718
Salem, Massachusetts (Essex)
Elizabeth Looke
1656–1694
Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex)
Great-Grandparents
Henry Kenney
1623–1696
Anne Putnam
1629–1689
Thomas Looke
1627–1675
Sarah Looke
1624–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kenney
1604–1670
Sarah Cheever
1604–
Edmund Putnam
1600–

Josiah Kenney's Descendants

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Josiah Kenney (12 FEB 1712/3–8 JAN 1736/7) m. Deborah Towne (16 AUG 1707–16 OCT 1732)
  1. 1. Israel Kenney 1731–1791 m. Susanna Hood 1745–1745
    1. 1. Deborah Kenney 1764–1852
    2. 2. Sarah Kenney 1767–
    3. 3. Susanna Kenney –1816 m. Elisha Shaw 1771–1844
      1. 1. John Shaw 1799–1889 m. Hannah Gallop 1801–1889
        1. 1. Hannah Shaw 1831–1901 m. Samuel (E.) Baker 1832–1899
      2. 2. Jesse Shaw 1800–1876 m. Nancy (Ann) McGee 1806–1877
        1. 1. Charles (A.) Shaw 1825–
        2. 2. Harvey (F.) Shaw 1826–
        3. 3. George Shaw 1826–
        4. 4. Elisha Shaw 1827–
        5. 5. William Shaw 1832–
        6. 6. Lydia (Ann) Shaw 1835– m. James (Harvey) Dickinson 1834–
    4. 4. Israel Kenney 1777–1861
    5. 5. Stephen Kenney 1771–1837
    6. 6. Elijah Kenney 1787–1813
    7. 7. Eunice Kenney 1782–1859
    8. 8. Elizabeth Kenney 1780–1864
    9. 9. John Kenney 1778–1856 m. Phebe Tompkins 1786–1856
    10. 10. Mary Kenney 1787–
    11. 11. Abigail Kenney 1789–1885
    12. 12. Andrew Kenney 1792–1869
    13. 13. Asa Kenney 1785–1856 m. Elizabeth Tompkins 1792–1842 m. Sarah ((MNU)) Kenney 1801–
      1. 1. Deborah Kenney 1809–1897
      2. 2. Nancy Kenney 1814–1886
      3. 3. Eliza Kenney 1816–
      4. 4. Austin Kenney 1823–1921
      5. 5. Katie Kenney 1825–1843
      6. 6. Rhoda Kenney 1828–
      7. 7. Asa Kenney 1835–1902
      8. 8. Temperance Kinney 1811–1895 m. William Giberson 1812–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Giberson 1853–1886 m. Richard Wallace 1847–1924
        2. 2. Emily (J.) Giberson 1847–1915
        3. 3. James Giberson 1837–1895 m. Elizabeth Kearney 1841–1911
        4. 4. John Giberson 1838–1911 m. Ruth Kinney 1851–
        5. 5. Phebe Giberson 1849– m. Thomas Bloodsworth 1846–
        6. 6. Lydia Giberson 1850–
        7. 7. Maria (H) Giberson 1841–
        8. 8. Stephen (Orser) Giberson 1836–1915 m. Georgiana (A.) Bishop 1839–1907
        9. 9. Ralph (Kinney) Giberson 1842–1917 m. Mary Ebbett 1848–1927
        10. 10. Caroline (Omelia) Giberson 1843–1939 m. James Staten 1843–
        11. 11. Frederick Giberson 1861–
        12. 12. Caroline Giberson 1852–
  2. 2. Mary Kenney 1729–1816
  3. 3. Asa Kenney 1732–1736

Josiah Kenney's Timeline

2 Records

1712
12 FEB 1712/3
Birth of Josiah Kenney in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)
Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)
1736
8 JAN 1736/7
Age 24
Death of Josiah Kenney in Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)
Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 17123
    Event Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 JAN 17367
    Event Place: Topsfield, Massachusetts (Essex)

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