Joshua Barstow

Joshua (s. of Joseph) ; m. Apr. 21, 1741, Elizabeth Foster, dau. of Dea. Hatherly Foster, of Scituate, and, according to an inscription in the grave yard, "was drowned at the Eastward, Oct. 3, 1763, aet. 44 yrs."

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He was proprietor of the Forge built by his father in 1720, ( see p. 20 ? ) which he improved until his decease, and probably occupied his father's house,

children:

1. Joseph, Nov. 13, 1742, d. May

2, 1759. 2. Mary, June 6, 1743, m. a Curtis, ? resided at Harpswell Neck, Me., and had a large family, mostly sons.

3. James, Oct. 8, 1744.

4. Barshaway, Feb. 20, 1745, m. a Merrill. ?

5. Abigail, Sep. 26, 1747, d. Oct. 24, 1749.

6. Joshua, June 26, ( T. Rec., ) or July 7, ( Fam. Rec., ) 1749.

7. Calvin, Oct. 7, 1750, was m., and d. in Preston, Ct., in 1826, leaving a son, Jedediah, of Jewett City, Ct., who was m., and d. in E. Hampton, Ct., in 1846 ; and a son, Joshua, of Preston, b. Feb., 1776, who m., and had 6 ch., — 4 are living, viz : a son in Mich'n, a son in N. York., a da. m., in Preston, and the joungest son, with his fa

8. Ezekiel, June 7, (T. Rec.,) or July 7., (Fam. Rec.,) 1752.

9. Abigail, Sep. 29, ( T. Rec., ) or Dec. 7, ( Fam. Rec., ) 1753,

m. an Ainsworth, of Portland, Me.

10. ( Timothy ? ) Hatherly,

Feb. 22, 1755, sett, in Port'd., Me.

11. Foster, Ap. 2, 1757.

12. Elizabeth, Feb. 5, 1760. 13. Joseph, ? sett. in N. Yarmouth, Me., was first a blacksmith, and afterwards a saddler.

source: A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies ...

By John Stetson Barry

died young

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