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Josiah Washburn 1679–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1679

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1751

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Washburn

Mother: Rebecca Lapham

Spouse(s): Mercy Tilson

Children(s): Joseph Washburn

The story of Josiah Washburn began in 1679 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Washburn married Mercy Tilson, and had children including Joseph Washburn. Josiah Washburn passed away in 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Washburn began in 1679 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Washburn married Mercy Tilson, and had children including Joseph Washburn.
  • Josiah Washburn passed away in 1751 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Washburn
1646–1719
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebecca Lapham
–1717
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Tilson
–1718
Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Washburn
1705–1766
Birth Location: Bridgewater MA
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Josiah Washburn's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Washburn
1679–1751
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Washburn
1646–1719
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Lapham
–1717
Grandparents
John Washburn
–1686
England
Elizabeth Mitchell
1629–1681
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John 8
1597–1671
Experience Mitchell
1602–1685
Jane Cooke
1604–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John WASHBURN\WASHBOURNE
1566–1624
Margaret Mitchell
1568–1625
Francis Cooke
1582–1663
Hester Mahieu
1582–1666

Josiah Washburn's Descendants

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Josiah Washburn (11 Feb 1679–27 Feb 1751) m. Mercy Tilson (–Aft. 29 May 1718)
  1. 1. Joseph Washburn 1705–1766 m. Deliverance Orcutt 1707–1790
    1. 1. Joanna Washburn 1735–1807
      1. 1. Rev. (Enoch Leonard) Linard 1763–1847 m. Abigail (Hammond \) Nabby 1762–1836
        1. 1. Jacob Leonard 1802–1874 m. Hannah (L Leonard) Murdock 1803–1888
        2. 2. ABIGAL Leonard 1802–1882
        3. 3. Stephen (Bugbee) Leonard 1800–1872
        4. 4. Lavinia Leonard 1800–1872
        5. 5. Cromwell Leonard 1790–1867
        6. 6. Sarah (Hammond) Leonard 1796–1876
        7. 7. Ansel Leonard 1792–1821
        8. 8. Joanna Leonard 1798–1874
        9. 9. Mary Leonard 1794–1794

Josiah Washburn's Timeline

2 Records

1679
11 Feb 1679
Birth of Josiah Washburn in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1751
27 Feb 1751
Age 72
Death of Josiah Washburn in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1679
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1751
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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