Josiah Litchfield

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Josiah Litchfield

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Scituate, Plymouth Colony, British North America
Death: January 29, 1707 (58)
Scituate, Plymouth County , Province of Massachusetts, British North America
Place of Burial: Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Biological son of Lawrence Litchfield and Judith Peake
Adopted son of John Allen, of Scituate
Husband of Sarah Litchfield
Father of Hannah Cowing; Sarah Litchfield; Josiah Litchfield; Nicholas Litchfield, Sr.; Judith Litchfield and 4 others
Brother of Experience Litchfield; Remember Luce and Dependence Litchfield
Half brother of Thankful Peakes; Israel Peakes; Eleazar Peakes and William Peakes

Occupation: Shoemaker
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About Josiah Litchfield

Josiah Litchfield

  • Birth: Apr 1648 - Scituate, Massachusetts
  • Parents: Lawrence Litchfield, Judith Dennis
  • Wife: Sarah Baker
  • Death: Jan 29 1707
  • Cemetery: First Parish Cemetery, Massachusetts

Children:

  • Hannah Litchfield, Sarah Litchfield, Josiah Litchfield, Nicholas Litchfield, Experience Litchfield, Judith Litchfield, Samuel Litchfield

Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Allen-30040

On 5 May 1663, “In answer unto a petition preferred to the Court by Judith, the wife of William Peakes, of Scittuate, in reference unto her son Josias Leichfeld, the adopted son of John Allin, deceased, the Court have ordered and do hereby give liberty unto the said Josias Leichfeild to choose two guardians, and to present them unto the next General Court.” On the same day, “In answer unto a particular in a letter directed to the Court from Mr. Hatherley, wherein he desired the Court would take other security for the estate of John Allin, there being no other appearing to give in security, do hereby signify that they look at him as standing bound and engaged unto them in that behalf, and are not willing to a release untillsome other do appear to be engaged, and therefore do advise him to take the best course he can to secure himself.”[2]


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Josiah Litchfield's Timeline

1648
April 4, 1648
Scituate, Plymouth Colony, British North America
1672
1672
1674
September 25, 1674
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1677
January 10, 1677
Scituate, Plymouth Colony
1680
February 7, 1680
Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1683
May 25, 1683
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1687
April 25, 1687
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1690
April 17, 1690
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1707
January 29, 1707
Age 58
Scituate, Plymouth County , Province of Massachusetts, British North America