Hon. Josiah Rossiter of Guilford, married Sarah, daughter of Hon. Samuel Sherman, of Woodbury. She died March 30, 1712, aged 58. He had a home lot of an acre on the south side of the Guilford Green, in 1710, and inherited from his father a parcel of upland of thirteen acres, and one of marsh land containing 6 ½ acres. His nephew, John Cotton, wrote of him, about 1713: "My uncle Josiah was a plain, honest country gentleman and who had so much learning and respect in that Government, as that he was chosen to the Upper House, being on of the Assistants." He represented Guilford nine times in the General Court, between 1683 and 1700, and then was assistant until 1711. In October, 1703, he was made Judge of the New Haven County Court and of the Probate Court. He was town clerk of Guilford from 1685 to 1706, and from 1707 to this death, in 1716. In 1687, an assitant clerk was appointed during his "providential weakness." He was one of the town's twelve patentees in 1685, and served on many important committees. In 1702, he was made first naval officer of Guilford, which was made one of the eight ports of entry in Connecticut. In 1676, he was ensign of the town train band.
