Person:Josiah Whitcomb (5)

Watchers
m. 4 Jan 1664/65
  1. Josiah Whitcomb1665 - 1665
  2. Josiah Whitcomb1666/67 - 1718
  3. David Whitcomb1668/69 - 1730
  4. Rebecca Whitcomb1671 - 1752
  5. Joanna Whitcomb1673/74 - 1717
  6. Mary WhitcombBet 1675 & 1682 -
  7. Hezekiah Whitcomb1681 - 1732
  8. Deborah Whitcomb1683 - 1683
  9. Eunice Whitcomb1685 - 1685
  10. Damaris WhitcombCal 1685/86 - 1772
  11. Abigail Whitcomb1687/88 - 1771
  12. Eunice WhitcombEst 1690 -
  • HJosiah Whitcomb1666/67 - 1718
  • W.  Mary (add)
m. Bef 1694
  1. Hannah Whitcomb1694 - 1743
  2. Josiah Whitcomb1701 - 1771
  3. James Whitcomb1704 -
m. Bef 1713
  1. Elizabeth Whitcomb1713 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] Josiah Whitcomb
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 7 Jan 1666/67 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1694 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Mary (add)
Marriage Bef 1713 to Elizabeth _____
Death[3][4] 12 Apr 1718 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Whitcomb, Charlotte. The Whitcomb family in America: a biographical genealogy : with a chapter on our English forbears "by the name of Whetcombe". (Minneapolis, Minnesota: C. Whitcomb, 1904)
    page 397, 398.

    Josiah Whitcomb [#4], s/o Josiah Whitcomb and Rebecca Waters, b. 7 Jan 1666 or 1667, d. 25 Mar 1719, m. (1) Mary ---, m. (2) Elizabeth ---. His widow m. 25 Mar 1719 Jabez Fairbanks of Lancaster.

  2. Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 11.

    Josiah sonne of Josiah Whetcombe, & Rebeccah his wife was borne 7 . 11 . 1666.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the eleventh month is January. For comparison to the modern calendar, it corresponds to the following year. More info may be found here.]

  3. Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 156.

    Mr Josiah Whetcomb Deceased April ye 12, 1718.

  4. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 24441 Josiah Whetcombe Jr. 1718.

    22 Apr 1718: Inventory of Josiah Whitcomb Jun'r Late of Lancaster.
    13 May 1718: Bond of Thomas Brown of Stow & David Whetcombe of Lancaster husbandmen administrators to the Estate of Josiah Whetcombe Jun'r late of Lancaster dec'd.
    3 May 1718/9: Account of Thomas Brown and David Whetcomb allowed
    28 Mar 1723 [sic, means 1724, 9th year of George, so between 1 Aug 1723 and 1 Aug 1724, acknowledged 28 Mar 1724]: "Jabez Fairbank of the Town of Lancaster ... Yeoman together with Elisabeth My Now Married Wife who was formerly the Widow and Relect of Josiah Whetcomb Jun'r Late of sd Lancaster Deceased Intestate" for love & respect for the children of Josiah Whetcomb Jun'r all thirds or Dower.
    1 Apr 1724: Division of real estate to Josiah Whetcomb ye Eldest Son, to James Whetcomb the youngest Son, to pay their sisters Hannah (now ye wife of Richard Whitney) & Elizabeth.