Person:Josiah Hartwell (1)

m. 11 Jun 1713
  1. James Hartwell1715 -
  2. Josiah Hartwell1717 - 1791
  3. Nathan Hartwell1719 -
  4. Simon Hartwell1721 -
  5. Hannah Hartwell1723 -
  6. Joseph Hartwell1724/25 -
  7. Benjamin Hartwell1734 -
m. 16 Feb 1741/42
  1. Joseph Hartwell1742 -
  2. Sarah Hartwell1744 - 1783
  3. John Hartwell1746 - 1825
  4. Bethiah Hartwell1748 -
  5. Benjamin Hartwell1750 -
  6. Elizabeth Hartwell1752 - 1754
  7. Samuel Hartwell1754 -
m. Aft 5 Jan 1777
Facts and Events
Name Josiah Hartwell
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Sep 1717 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 16 Feb 1741/42 Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Bethiah Wood
Marriage Aft 5 Jan 1777 Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions
to Hannah Haskell
Death[2][3][4][5] 20 Jan 1791 Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
    p. 92.

    Josiah Hartwell son of Jon'n Hartwell and hanah his wife was born Septem'r 11 day 1717.

  2. Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Records of Littleton, Massachusetts. (Littleton, Mass., 1900)
    409.

    [From the Records of the Late Samuel Smith in the Reuben Hoar Library]
    [child of Jonathan and Hannah (Blanchard)] 1st Josiah b. about 1716, m. Feb 16 1741-2 Bethia Wood b. 1722. She d. Jan 30 1776 aged 54. He m. 2d pub. Jan 15 1777 Hannah Willard. He d. Jan. 20 1790 aged 74.

  3. Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Records of Littleton, Massachusetts. (Littleton, Mass., 1900)
    p. 367.

    ["From the Stones in the Section of the Burying Ground West of the Path" (see also, Find A Grave)]
    Deac'n Josiah Hartwell d. Jan'r 20th 1790: In the 74th year of his age.
    [Also, p. 143: Deacon Josiah Hartwell Deceased Jan'ry 20th 1791 Aged 74 years]

  4. Find A Grave: Old Burying Ground, Littleton, MA, in Find A Grave
    Deacon Josiah Hartwell.

    In Memory of Deacn
    Josiah Hartwell
    who departed this life
    Jan 20th 1790 In the
    74th year of
    his age.

  5. Josiah Hartwell of Littleton 9 Mar 1791, in Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case # 10575.

    Josiah Hartwell of Littleton, testate: Simon Hartwell, gentleman, John Tuttle, yeoman both of Littleton and Jude Gilbert of Action, cooper, post administrative bond on 9 Mar 1791; Note 7 Feb 1791 to heirs-in-law to appear in court;
    Will dated 6 Jun 1787 names: "beloved wife Hannah:;
    Sons Joseph, John, Benjamin, Samuel, Daniel and Thomas Hartwell,
    Item I Give and bequeath unto the heirs of my Daughter Sarah Melvin, deceased five shillings which with what what I have before given there full part and disposition of any Estate
    Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Bethiah Patch wife of John Patch...
    Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Russell the wife of john Russell
    Item I Give and bequeath to my son Simon Hartwell whom I constitute and appoint to The Sole Executor of my Last will and Testament

    [Based on the above probate dates and the conflicting death dates in vital records of 1790 vs. 1791 that he died 1791 and that the burial monument was erected some time after the fact].