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Josiah V. Harrington (1702 - 1786)

Josiah V. Harrington
Born in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Husband of — married 28 Nov 1724 [location unknown]
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Died at age 84 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United Statesmap
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Biography

From the Harrington Family Genealogical Gazetteer:
"Josiah, b. Scituate, R.I., May 16, 1702, and died at the same place, Oct. 19, 1786. He married Elizabeth Bennett, Nov. 8, 1724. They resided near Bennett's Hill where their first child was born 1727. He was a surveyor and assisted in the final survey of the town in 1724. His land joined that of Jonathan Harrington, whose father, John, conveyed the same to him June 28, 1736 Josiah Harrington, son of John, received l)y deed froifi his father, June 8, 1729, 140 acres of land. His will, made May 7, 1785, was proved Feb. 12, 1787[1]. He also received a land gift from his father in 1729 under the name, Herndon. In his will made 1778 the name was spelled Herenton. He was made a freeman in 1733."

Died 19 Oct 1786. Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 19 Oct 1786[2].

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: [#S763]] page: https://archive.org/details/representativeme1908jhbe/page/468/mode/2up?q=page+468 Page: 468 Accessed 1 Mar., 2023 Text: His will, made May 7, 1785, was proved Feb. 12, 1787 Certainty of Data: 4
  2. ↑ Source: #S758 page: https://archive.org/details/representativeme1908jhbe/page/468/mode/2up?q=page+468 Page: 245 Accessed 1 Mar., 2023 Text: Scituate, R. I., May lo, 1702, and died at the same place, Oct. 19, 1786 Certainty of Data: 4
  • Source: S758 title: Manuscript of Harrington Genealogical Gazetteer Author: George H Harrington 1941 Austin TX
  • Source: S763 Title: Representative men and old families of Rhode Island : genealogical records and historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the old families Publisher: J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago 1908
  • Robert Watt as remembered 6 Jan 2018.
  • Dorothy Bennett Inderkum, Elder Josiah Bennett of Scituate & Guilford, VT, Published in the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol. 10, 1987.
  • Source: S1142485609 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 166361954

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Mulligan-668 Morgan Mulligan
Here's a reliable source about Josiah, and includes the birth date of some of his children - "Representative men and old families of Rhode Island : genealogical records and historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the old families, Vol. 1" Pg. 468, right side middle, here: https://www.gengophers.com/book.html#/book/12274?page=1004&given=Abraham&exactGiven=false&surname=herenden&exactSurname=false&exactRels=false
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