Capt. Josiah Edson

Son of Joseph Edson and Experience Holbrooke. Josiah settled in South Bridgewater, and had most of the estate of his uncle Josiah; was a Deacon, and often Representative of the town.

Josiah married of Sarah Packard. They married on 27 July 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay. They had children: Sarah born 26 February 1704/05 Abiah born 6 April 1706 she died in 1749 Josiah born 24 January 1708/09 Huldah born May 3, 1713 she died in 1800 Abiezer born June 10, 1715 Freelove boen October 11, she died in 1811 Elijah born October 28, 1720 he died in 1761 Josiah became a widow when Sarah died in 1754.

Josiah married Abigail Dean on April 3, 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth county, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Sources: History of Bridgewater by Nahum Mitchell, pages 154 and 264 (pub. 1840, 1897, 1970, 1975) and Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater Massachusetts by Williams Latham (pub. 1882).

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Josiah Edson (1682 - 1762)

Capt. Josiah Edson
Born 1 Jan 1682 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Joseph Edson and Experience (Holbrook) Edson
Brother of Joseph Edson, Benjamin Edson, Samuel Edson [half], Mary (Edson) Lathrop [half], Timothy Edson [half] and Susanna (Edson) Johnson [half]
Husband of Sarah (Packard) Edson — married 27 Jul 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Sarah (Edson) Pierce, Abiah (Edson) Alden, Josiah Edson, Hulda (Edson) Hayward, Abiezer Edson, Freelove (Edson) Fobes and Elijah Edson
Died 15 Jan 1762 at age 80 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
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1 Biography
1.1 Name
1.2 Birth
1.3 Death
1.4 Marriage
1.5 Children
2 Sources
Biography

Name

Capt. Josiah Edson
Birth

Bridgewater, Mass., 1682
Death

17 Jan. 1762
Marriage

Sarah Packard, daughter of Zacheus & Sarah (Howard) Packard, on 27 Jul 1704 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
Children

Sarah
Abiah
Josiah
Huldah
Abiezer
Freelove
Elijah
Prefix: Capt. Deacon Josiah Edson is believed to have been born about 1682 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Edson and Experience (Holbrooke) Edson.

Siblings were:

Joseph Edson (1679 - 1768)

Josiah married Sarah Packard (1682–1754) on July27, 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Children were:

Sarah (Edson) Peirce (1705 – 1732)[1]
Abiah (Edson) Alden (1706 – 1749)[2]
Josiah Edson (1708 – 1776)[3]
Huldah (Edson) Hayward (1713 – 1800)[4]
Abiezer Edson (1715 – 1791)[5]
Freelove (Edson) Fobes (1718 – 1811)[6]
Elijah Edson (1720 – 1762)[7]

Sarah (Packard) Edson died about 1754. Josiah then remarried to Abigail Dean on April 3, 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.[8]

Capt. Josiah Edson died January 16, 1762 in Bridgewater and was buried at the First Cemetery in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.[9]

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-XF3 : 10 February 2018), Sarah Edson, 26 Feb 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5FG-TKL : 10 February 2018), Abiah Edson, 06 Apr 1706; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-CZT : 10 February 2018), Josiah Edson, 24 Jan 1708; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5FG-LSS : 10 February 2018), Huldah Edson, 03 May 1713; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-4LR : 10 February 2018), Abiezer Edson, 10 Jun 1715; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-5S4 : 10 February 2018), Freelove Edson, 11 Oct 1718; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-W2Z : 10 February 2018), Elijah Edson, 28 Oct 1720; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58M-45V : 9 February 2018), Josiah Edson and Abigail Dean, 03 Apr 1755; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 November 2020), memorial page for Capt Josiah Edson (1682–16 Jan 1762), Find A Grave: Memorial #22104967, citing First Cemetery, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Chip5610 (contributor 46997557) .
MA Town & Vital Records
www.genealogyofnewengland.com
http://www.wargs.com/royal/miller.html
Pierce Genealogy, No. IV., Being the Record of the Posterity of Capt. Michael, John and Capt. William Pierce, who Came to this Country from England – Frederick Clifton Pierce, pub. 1889; p. 43
See also:

Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 Image
Abigail Dean
Marriage Date 3 Apr 1755
Marriage Place Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Josiah Edson