Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
John CLOSSON

John CLOSSON

Male 1744 - 1776  (32 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John CLOSSON was born in 1744 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island (son of John CLOSSON and Zerviah SWETLAND); died on 17 Jul 1776 in New York, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John CLOSSON was born in 1710 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (son of Nehemiah CLOSSON and Elizabeth BANKS); died in 1760 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.

    John married Zerviah SWETLAND. Zerviah was born on 28 Jan 1713 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1801 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Zerviah SWETLAND was born on 28 Jan 1713 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jan 1801 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. 1. John CLOSSON was born in 1744 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 17 Jul 1776 in New York, USA.


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. 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. 2. John CLOSSON was born in 1710 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died in 1760 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.


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.


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