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Josiah Trotter 1730–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1730

Birth Location: Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 02/25/1792

Death Location: guliford, North Carolina, USA

Father: Ephrain Trotter

Mother: Homiah A

Spouse(s): Jane Russell

Children(s): Benjamin Trotter

Josiah Trotter was born in 1730 in Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA, the child of Ephrain Trotter And Homiah A. Josiah Trotter married Jane Russell, and had children including Benjamin Trotter. Josiah Trotter passed away in 1792 in guliford, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Trotter was born in 1730 in Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA, the child of Ephrain Trotter And Homiah A.
  • Josiah Trotter married Jane Russell, and had children including Benjamin Trotter.
  • Josiah Trotter passed away in 1792 in guliford, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephrain Trotter
1702–1743
Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
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Homiah A
1706–1742
Birth Location: Caroline, Maryland, United States
HA

Spouses(s)

Jane Russell
1730–1834
Birth Location: guliford, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Trotter
1760–1826
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
BT

Josiah Trotter's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Trotter
1730–1792
Birth Place: Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA
Parents
Ephrain Trotter
1702–1743
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Homiah A
1706–1742
Caroline, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William Trotter
1690–1725
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caroline Dill
1690–1760
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Trotter
1656–1692
Sarah Anstie
1659–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Trotter
1622–1680
Elspet Young
1625–1725

Josiah Trotter's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Trotter (about 1730–02/25/1792) m. Jane Russell (Abt. 1730–10/18/1834)
  1. 1. Benjamin Trotter 1760–1826 m. Nancy Weatherly 1769–1801
    1. 1. Isaiah Trotter 1790–1860 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cranor 1805–1899
      1. 1. David (Crocket) Trotter 1825–1863 m. Elizabeth (P) Owens 1833–1907
        1. 1. John (Addison) Trotter 1853–1951 m. Prudence (Ann) McLeod 1862–1952
        2. 2. William (M) Trotter 1855–1916
        3. 3. Mary (E) Trotter 1851–
        4. 4. Letha (A) Trotter 1859–1950
        5. 5. Martha (C) Trotter 1857–
        6. 6. Sarah (A) Trotter 1859–1882
        7. 7. Jonathan Trotter 1829–
        8. 8. Benjamin Trotter 1845–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Trotter 1839–
        10. 10. Solomon Trotter 1835–
        11. 11. Vashtie Trotter 1833–
        12. 12. Isaiah Trotter 1841–
        13. 13. Hiram Trotter 1837–
        14. 14. Josiah Trotter 1843–

Josiah Trotter's Timeline

2 Records

1730
about 1730
Birth of Josiah Trotter in Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA
Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA
1792
02/25/1792
Age 62
Death of Josiah Trotter in guliford, North Carolina, USA
guliford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1730
    Event Place: Choptank, Caroline, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02251792
    Event Place: guliford, North Carolina, USA
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