John Osgood (John), born in England probably in 1630; died in Andover, Mass., 31 Aug., 1693. He married at Haverhill, 15 November, 1653, Mary Clements. John Osgood lived in Andover in the house his father left him and where the first recorded town meeting was held in March, 1656. He was captain of militia, often selectman, representative in 1668-9, '89 and '90, and, as he had been imprisoned for nine or ten days by Sir Edmund Andros without warrant, during the opposition to his imposition of taxes in August or September, 1687, John Osgood was very popular among the townspeople of Andover. Militia sergeant, 1658, '61 ; lieutenant, 1666, '75, '77, '80; captain, 1683; innholder, 1689; selectman, 1670, '71, '72, '73, '76, '77, '81. '82.
