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Josiah CLOSSON

Josiah CLOSSON

Male 1766 - 1850  (83 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josiah CLOSSON was born on 4 Dec 1766 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine (son of Nathan CLOSSON and Sarah KEENE); died on 27 Nov 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah “Sally” TOBIN. Sarah was born on 21 Nov 1764 in Pemmaquid, Lincoln, Maine; died on 5 Dec 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary “Polly” CLOSSON was born on 23 Aug 1787 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 13 Apr 1866.
    2. Nathan CLOSSON was born on 29 Nov 1789 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 19 Dec 1877 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nathan CLOSSON was born on 10 Mar 1720 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (son of Nehemiah CLOSSON and Elizabeth BANKS); died about 1785 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Nathan married Sarah KEENE on 4 Oct 1756 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Sarah (daughter of Joseph KEENE and Abigail ANDREWS) was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah KEENE was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine (daughter of Joseph KEENE and Abigail ANDREWS); died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Josiah CLOSSON was born on 4 Dec 1766 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 27 Nov 1850 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine.
    2. Mercy CLOSSON was born on 24 Feb 1762 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died about 1803 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    3. Abigail CLOSSON was born on 20 May 1757 in York, York, Maine; died on 4 Oct 1840 in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine; was buried in Settler's Rest Cemetery, Sargentville, Hancock, Maine.
    4. Grace CLOSSON was born on 2 Sep 1770 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; died on 11 Feb 1842; was buried in 1842 in Old Birchland Cemetery, Brooklin, Hancock, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nehemiah CLOSSON was born on 1 Feb 1683 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island (son of Josiah CLOSSON and Mary WILLIAMSON); died about 1759 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried in unknown.

    Nehemiah married Elizabeth BANKS in 1709 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. Elizabeth was born about 1678 in York, York, Maine; died in 1738 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth BANKS was born about 1678 in York, York, Maine; died in 1738 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Nathan CLOSSON was born on 10 Mar 1720 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died about 1785 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. John CLOSSON was born in 1710 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died in 1760 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

  3. 6.  Joseph KEENE was born about 1692 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine (son of Nathaniel KEENE and Sarah GREENE); died on 5 Nov 1767 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Joseph married Abigail ANDREWS on 31 Mar 1733 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine. Abigail was born about 1710 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Abigail ANDREWS was born about 1710 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in ?; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah KEENE was born about 1740 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; died about 1790 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; was buried in unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Josiah CLOSSON was born about 1655 in England (son of Daniel CLOSSON and Elizabeth MNU); died on 13 Feb 1698 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in unknown.

    Josiah married Mary WILLIAMSON on 10 Mar 1679 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Timothy WILLIAMSON and Mary HOWLAND) was born on 7 Jul 1654 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1721 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary WILLIAMSON was born on 7 Jul 1654 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts (daughter of Timothy WILLIAMSON and Mary HOWLAND); died in 1721 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nehemiah CLOSSON was born on 1 Feb 1683 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; died about 1759 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried in unknown.
    2. Mary CLOSSON was born on 8 Jan 1687 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
    3. Timothy CLOSSON was born on 5 Jan 1681 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1706 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
    4. Josiah CLOSSON was born on 16 Jan 1696 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
    5. Nathan CLOSSON was born on 3 Feb 1694 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
    6. Martha CLOSSON was born on 1 Dec 1679 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
    7. Caleb CLOSSON was born on 16 Apr 1688 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
    8. Hannah CLOSSON was born on 30 Apr 1690 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.

  3. 12.  Nathaniel KEENE was born on 5 Aug 1642 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Christopher CANE and Margery MNU); died on 5 Jan 1725 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.

    Nathaniel married Sarah GREENE on 2 Nov 1688 in Kittery, York, Maine. Sarah (daughter of John GREENE and Judith BLOTT) was born about 1659 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died after 1725 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Sarah GREENE was born about 1659 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire (daughter of John GREENE and Judith BLOTT); died after 1725 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Joseph KEENE was born about 1692 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine; died on 5 Nov 1767 in Kittery, York, Maine; was buried in unknown.
    2. Hannah WALLAGE was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jun 1884 in New York, New York, New York.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023