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Josiah Thompson 1689–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 December 1689

Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1774

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Thompson

Mother: Bridget Cheesbrough

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In 1689, Josiah Thompson entered the world in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to William Thompson And Bridget Cheesbrough. Josiah Thompson passed away in 1774 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Josiah Thompson entered the world in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA, born to William Thompson And Bridget Cheesbrough.
  • Josiah Thompson passed away in 1774 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.

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Josiah Thompson's Ancestors

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Josiah Thompson
1689–1774
Birth Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
William Thompson
1664–1705
Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut
Bridget Cheesbrough
1669–1720
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH
1630–1678
Boston, Lincolnshire, , England
Hannah DENISON
1643–1677
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
George DENISION
1620–1694
Bridget Thompson
1622–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1577–1627
Alice Freeman
1585–1626

Josiah Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1689
31 December 1689
Birth of Josiah Thompson in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
1774
5 May 1774
Age 85
Death of Josiah Thompson in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 December 1689
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1774
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

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