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Josiah Wolcott

Also Known As: "+16 Hon. Josiah Wolcott; Josias"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
Death: February 09, 1729 (70)
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Wolcott, Jr. and Sarah Wolcott
Husband of Mary Wolcott and Penelope Wolcott
Father of Freke Wolcott; Thomas Wolcott; Mehitable Wolcott; Hon. John Wolcott; Elizabeth Wolcott and 6 others
Brother of Henry Wolcott; Hon. John Wolcott, I; Sarah Price; Mary (Wolcott) Russell and Hon. Capt. Samuel Wolcott, I

Occupation: Merchant; State Representative, 1703
Managed by: Private User
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About Josiah Wolcott

Josiah/Josias WALCOTT was born on 21 July 1658 at Windsor, Connecticut, son of Henry, Esq. and Sarah (NEWBERRY) WOLCOTT. He died Wednesday, 9 February 1729 at Salem, Massachusetts, age 70 years, 6 months and 18 days.

Josiah's 1st wife was Penelope CURWIN.

He married 2nd on 6 May 1694 to Mary FREKE/FREAKE , born 6 May 1674, Boston, Massachusetts, America, daughter of Elizabeth Clarke and John Freke, Esq. She died 1752. They had nine children. Mary outlived them all.

Josiah was a merchant and selectman in Salem, Massachusetts. He was a representative to the General Court of Massachusetts. He was a judge of the inferior court.

The Essex Antiquarian Google Books. Retrieved 10 February 2017. "Salem in 1700, No. 14." Page 3.

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Josiah Wolcott's Timeline

1658
July 21, 1658
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
July 25, 1658
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1688
March 30, 1688
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1690
December 21, 1690
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1696
February 26, 1696
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1697
June 23, 1697
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1698
August 3, 1698
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1700
July 11, 1700
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States