Josiah Crocker

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Josiah Crocker was the son of Deacon William Crocker, born Sept. 19, 1647, was a substantial farmer, and resided in the old stone house built by his father. He inherited the southeasterly part of his father's estate. In the proprietor's records, it is stated that his heirs owned a house at Cotuit; whether or not it was ever occupied by him was not ascertained. At the division of the common meadows in 1697, he was one of the five to whom was awarded seven acres, showing that he was a man of wealth. In 1690 there was laid out to him at Cotuit Neck, forty acres of land formerly the great lot of John Hall, and thirty acres formerly the lot to Thomas and Peter Blossom. In 1698 he exchange twenty-seven acres of his land at Cotuit Neck with the town, taking land at the same place adjoining Lewis's Pond now called Lovell's Pond.

In 1688 the town granted him one and a half acres of upland on the south of his barn, bounded north and east by his other land, south and west by the commons. He was not much in public life. He is named as a member of the grand inquest in 1679, and was surveyor of highways in 1682. He married 23 Oct. 1668, Melatiah, daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley. He died 2 Feb. 1698-9 aged 51 years. In his will dated on the 28th of the preceding month he names his wife Melathiah, sons Thomas, Josiah, Ebenezer, Seth, Benjamin, and daughters Mercy, Mary, Else, and Melatiah."

    Amis Otis "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families" 

[JOSIAH CROCKER'S WILL]

[2: 84] On 28 January, 1698/9, "Josiah Crocker of Barnestable" made his will. Bequests were as follows:

To "Son Thomas Crocker all those my lands and Tenniments lying in Barnestable on which he now liveth Containing about Twenty acres Togeather with Seven acres of meadow lying at the Dock below Joseph Smiths also an acre and half of meadow in partnership with Eliazer Crocker"

To "Son Josiah Crocker a parcel of land lying on the South Side of my Dwelling house bounded Northerly by the fence that makes the lane on the South Side of the lane Easterly by the comon Ranging Southerly untill it comes against a Crose fence that Ranges westerly and so as the fence Ranges to the westermost bounds of his land togeather with half the Barne and with half the dwelling house also a parcel of meadow lying by Joseph Crockers Junor also a parcel of meadow Round the Little Neck on the westward side of quatuit neck"

To "Son Ebineazer Crocker all my lands lying on the North Side of my Dwelling house and on the North Side of the Lane Togeather with the other half of my Barn and Dwelling house togeather with a peice of meadow comonly called the Rushey marsh lying on the Eastward Side of quatuitt Neck also three acres of meadow in the tenth lott"

To "my Sons Seth and Benjamin Crocker All my land lying on the South Side of the land given to my Son Josiah also my my lott of marsh lying on the North Side of Scotten Creek and joyning on the west side of Goodspeeds Creek To be equaly divided between them"

To "my two Daughters mercy and mary Crocker Each of them two cowes apeice"

To "my two Daughters Elsa and Melitiah Crocker Each of them a heifer fair with calf"

"I Give and bequeath my land and meadow below mr otisses and all the Rest of and Residue of my estate Goods and Chatels not herein before bequeathed after my Debts and Funeral expences discharged .... unto my Dear and loving wife Melitiah Crocker whom I do make Sole Executrix .... and also my will is that my loving wife shall Dwell during .... her naturall life Either in my now dwelling house or in the house that I have given to my son Thomas [p. 85] Crocker which She pleaseth"

The witnesses were Shearjashub Bourn and John Hinckley, Jr., who made oath to the will, 23 February, 1698/9.

The will was probated 22 February, 1698/9, and administration granted to Melatiah Crocker, the widow. It was recorded 24 February, 1698/9.

[p. 86] The inventory was taken by Shearjashub Bourn, Esq., Mr. Samuel Hinckley, Sr., and Mr. Daniel Parker, On 20 February, 1698/9.

The real estate was: "his Housing and Land and meadow at Cotuet and his whole lot of meadow and half lot at the Great Marshes of the late divition" £250; "his land and meadow below Master otises" £100.

"Melatiah Crocker vid Relict of Josiah Crocker" made oath to the inventory, 22 February, 1698/9.

Son of William Crocker (1618-1692) and Alice ____ Crocker (?-1684) of Barnstable,MA.

He married Meletiah Hinckley on Oct 23,1668 at Barnstable,MA.

Children: an infant son, Thomas Crocker(Here?), Mercy Crocker, Mary Crocker Crocker, Alice Crocker Lewis, Meletiah Crocker Crocker, Josiah Crocker Jr, Ebenezer Crocker, Seth Crocker, and Benjamin Crocker.

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Spouse:

 Meletiah Hinckley Crocker (1648 - 1715)

Children:

 Mary Crocker Crocker (1677 - 1756)*

 Alice Crocker Lewis (1679 - 1718)*

 Melatiah Crocker Crocker (1681 - 1737)*

 Josiah Crocker (1684 - 1721)*

 Benjamin Crocker (1692 - 1767)*

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Burial: Unknown

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