Timothy Closson, Sr.

Timothy Closson

Birth: 5 Jan 1681, Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Death: Abt 1706, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Father: Josiah Clossen, b. 1655

Mother: Mary Williamson, b. 1655

Marriage: 16 Jun 1702, Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island

Spouse: Martha Wilbore, b. 20 Aug 1684, Little Compton, R.I.; d. Dec 1717, Little Compton, R.I.

Children:

• Josiah Clossen, b. 1 Oct 1703, Little Compton, R.I. ; d. 1786, Dartmouth, Mass, m. Mercy Macomber
• Timothy Clossen, b. 5 Jul 1705, Little Compton, R.I. ;

Notes:

From the Ancestral File of Alfred Rose : [http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=butchrose]

"Siblings: William b. 1688, Joseph b. 1689, John b. 1691, Thomas b. 1693, Mary b. 1696, Benjamin b. ??, Stephen b. 1701, Abigail b. 1703.

Source: Benjamin Franklin Wilbour,LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES; Little Compton Historical Society; p 708; FH L film #0844901. ................................................. Timothy Closson, s/o Josiah & Mary (Williamson) Closson b. 5 Jan 1680/1, Marshfield, MA, d. ca 1706, Little Compton, RI; m. 16 Jun 1702 Martha Wilbore, dau/o Joseph & Ann (Brownell) Wilbore, b. 20 Aug 1684; m2 24 Oct 1707, Thomas Burgess, who m2 1721, Patience (-?-)

Timothy & Martha (Wilbore) Closson had 2 chn: Josiah, b. 1 Oct 1703; Timothy, b. 5 Jul 1705; mentioned in will of grfa Joseph Wilbore 11 Jan 1727/8 [3]

[1] The JOSIAH CLOSSON FAMILY of New England by William G. Closson, Flushing, NY, 1949, typescript at NEHGS, Boston, unless otherwise noted a. Little Compton & Tiverton, RI VR b. Bristol Co. MA Probate Records c. Marshfield, MA VR [3] ABSTRACTS OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MA PROBATE RECORDS, 1687-1745, by H.L. Peter Rounds 1987 [4] LITTLE COMPTON FAMILIES pub. by Little Compton Historical Society from Records Compiled by Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, 1967 [6] VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND, 1636-1850, Vol. 4, Parts 4-7, James H. Arnold, 1893 a. Little Compton brths, p. 106 b. Tiverton births, p. 68 c. Little Compton Intentions & Marriages, p. 21

Sources:

(Family of) Timothy Closson - http://www.modistics.com/Family/Details.aspx?tree=93&indid=70258

Biography

Timothy was born either in 1680 or 1681, either at Marshfield or Tiverton, both in Plymouth Colony (see Research Notes). He was the son of Josiah and Mary Closson.[1] [2]

He married Martha Wilbor (1684-abt.1746) on 16 Jun 1702.[3]

He was probably less than 30 years old when he passed away after 1704 since his second son Timothy Closson (1705-aft.1774) was born 1705, and before 1708 when his wife had her son Joseph Burgess (1708-1768) with her second husband Thomas Burgess III (1668-1743).

Research Notes

Conflicted Birth Dates and Places: Timothy's parents were married in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, and he may have been born in Marshfield before moving to Tiverton where Timothy's siblings were born: [4]

"thy the Son of Josiah Clawson" (possibly named Timothy) "Borne the 5th of January 1680", at Marshfield.
Plymouth Colony and Bristol County: In 1685, when the division was made of Plymouth Colony, Bristol County had the towns of Taunton, Rehoboth, Dartmouth, Swansea, Bristol, Tiverton, Little Compton, Freetown and the plantations of Cumberland Gore and Attleboro. Little Compton’s name and land area were unchanged.

In 1691, Little Compton as part of the original settlement of Plymouth Colony merges with Massachusetts Bay Colony, et al. to form the Province of Massachusetts Bay. [Plymouth Colony existed without a formal charter since it’s founding, as the Pilgrim’s were originally chartered for a destination in the Hudson River (New York) area.]

By 1747, Little Compton along with Tiverton secured their own royal decree, were incorporated, and annexed to Newport County as a part of Rhode Island along with Bristol. Because Little Compton was once part of the Plymouth Colony, all probate and land records prior to 1746 can be found in Taunton and New Bedford.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Closson-203

Timothy Closson (abt. 1681 - aft. 1705)

Timothy Closson aka Clawson

Born about 5 Jan 1681 in Tiverton, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Son of Josiah Closson and Mary (Williamson) Closson

Brother of Unknown Closson, Nehemiah Closson, Mary (Closson) Bull, Caleb Closson, Hannah (Closson) Pettice, Nathan Closson and Josiah Closson

Husband of Martha (Wilbor) Burgess — married 16 Jun 1702 in Tiverton, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, British Colonial America

Father of Josiah Closson and Timothy Closson

Died after 7 Jul 1705 after about age 24 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island

Profile last modified 15 Apr 2022 | Created 30 Mar 2017

Sources

↑ Closson, William G., The Timothy Closson Branch of the Josiah Closson Family of New England, published 1933. Reference preface and page 2
↑ Outline chart of the direct ancestral line of William Gideon Closson from the first American paternal ancestor, Josiah Closson 1655-1698/9 and maternal ancestor John Olin, 1664-1725, by William G. Closson - https://archive.org/details/outlinechartofdi00clos/page/n9/mode/2up...
↑ Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. - https://www.americanancestors.org/DB532/rd/14343/6-67/260882739
↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Marshfield volume 1, page 11
See also:

Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Marshfield volume 1, page 11
Birth record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-8F5Y?i=369
Marriage record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-8FHX?i=338
Cites children and wives of many Clossons. - "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK1N-2JY : 11 February 2018), Josiah Closson and MM9.1.1/VK1N-2JB:, 1682; citing Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270. page 68 image 368/871
William G. Closson, “The Josiah Closson Family of New England,” 1952, pp. 1-157.
Little Compton Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891), 182. WILBOR, Martha, of Joseph and Anna [born] Aug. 20, 1684. Wilbur-403 15:28, 30 March 2017 (EDT)
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Profile created by Wilbur-403, March 20, 2017

• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via father mr Josiah Closson aka Slawson by SmartCopy: Jun 23 2015, 2:38:56 UTC