Josiah Crocker (1742 - 1808)

Born 30 Oct 1742 in Taunton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 24 Feb 1808 at age 65 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Captain Josiah Crocker served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Josiah Crocker is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A027917.

Josiah Crocker is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 141251
Rank: Captain

Josiah Crocker of Taunton was an officer during the Revolutionary War, serving as 1st Lieutenant in Capt. Samuel Fales's 1st Matross company, Brig. Gen. George Godfrey's brigade in 1776, and as Lieutenant in Capt. Fales's Taunton company of matrosses, Col. George Williams's regiment, Gen. Godfrey's brigade, marching to Slade's Ferry in Swanzey, R.I., on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776, and as a Captain in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Bristol County regiment in 1778 on expedition to Rhode Island, and as Captain of a Matross company, Brig. Gen. Godfrey's brigade in 1780, marching to Tiverton, R.I., on the alarm of Aug. 2, 1780. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Josiah Crocker was born on October 30, 1742 in Taunton, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, son of Josiah Crocker (1719–1774) and Rebecca Allen (1720–1759).

Josiah (22) and Abigail Leonard (22) were married in 1765.

Abigail was born on May 19, 1742 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the daughter of Zephaniah Leonard and Hannah (King) Leonard. ^[5]

Their children were:

1. Samuel Crocker, b. August 2, 1772.^[5][6]
2. William Augustus Crocker, b. 1774,^[5] d. Sept. 20, 1805.^[5]
3. Rebecca Crocker, b. 1776, d.y.^[5]
4. Josiah Crocker, b. 1778, d.y.^[5]

His wife Abigail died in 1800. ^[5]

Josiah died on February 24, 1808 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States, aged 65. ^[5]

He was buried in Plain Cemetery, Taunton, Massachusetts. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-10-22), "Record of Josiah Crocker", Ancestor # A027917.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Quarter Millennial Celebration of the City of Taunton, Massachusetts
4. ↑ History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVC-1PR : 5 January 2021), Josiah Crocker in entry for Samuel Crocker, 1772.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40089637/josiah-crocker: accessed 07 November 2023), memorial page for Capt Josiah Crocker (30 Oct 1742–24 Feb 1808), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40089637, citing Plain Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Rick Martin (contributor 47158008).

• Emery, Samuel Hopkins. History of Taunton, Massachusetts: From Its Settlement to the Present Time (D. Mason & Co., Taunton, Mass., 1893); p. 209-210, p. 452, 458, 484,

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 4, p. 124
  • "CROCKER, JOSIAH, Taunton. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Samuel Fales's (1st Matross) co., Brig. Gen. George Godfrey's brigade; list of officers of Mass, militia dated Taunton, Sept. 30, 1776; ordered in Council Oct. 31, 1776, that commissions be issued; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Fales's (Taunton) co. of matrosses, Col. G. Williams's regt., Gen. Godfrey's brigade; marched to Slade's Ferry in Swanzey, R.I., on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776 ; service, 31 days ; also, Captain, Col. Carpenter's (Bristol Co.) regt.; entered service July 27, 1778; discharged Sept. 9, 1778; service, 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition to Rhode Island; company marched from Taunton for 6 weeks service ; also, Captain, Matross co., Brig. Gen. Godfrey's brigade ; marched to Tiverton, R.I., on the alarm of Aug. 2, 1780; Service, 8 days; roll endorsed Col. Mitchell's regt."

• Taunton, Mass. Quarter Millennial Celebration of the City of Taunton, Massachusetts (City Government, Taunton, Mass., 1889) p. 58, 399

• Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1928-1978).
  • Volume I. Births (1929 - Reprinted 1978), p. 107
    • "Abigail [-], w. Capt. Josiah, May 19, 1742."
    • "Samuel, Hon., manufacturer, father-in-law of Samuel Bass King, s. Josiah and Abigail, Aug. 2, 1772, [on stone beside that of Sally ( d . 1802)]"
  • Volume III. Deaths (1929), p. 57
    • "Abigail, w. Capt. Josiah, Oct. 23, 1800."
    • "Jesiah, Feb. 24, 1808. [Capt. Josiah, h. Abigail, g.r.i.]"
    • "Josiah, s. [dup. Capt.] Josiah and Abigail [dup. “weakly”], Oct. 20, 1783, in 5th y. [s. Capt. Josiah and Abigail, g.r.i.]"
    • "Leonard, Jan. 7, 1800, in 38th y. [In lot with Josiah and Abigail, G.R.I.]"
    • "Rebecca, d. Josiah and Abigail, Apr. 18, 1777, a. 7 m."
    • "William Augustus, Sept. 20, 1805, in 31st y., [in lot with Josiah and Abigail] g.r.i."