Abraham Josselyn (1744)

Born 14 Jan 1744 in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Hill) Josselyn — married 18 May 1769 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Descendants

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1744. He was the son of Abraham Josselyn and Mary Soule. ^[1]

Abraham married Eunice Hill, daughter of David Hill and Mary Buck, on 18 May, 1769, at East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, he is of Pembroke, in Bridgewater.^[2]

Children of Eunice Hill and Abraham Josselyn:

1. Eunice Josselyn born 1 Jul 1770.^[3]
2. Abraham Josselyn born 20 Aug 1774.^[4]

DNA

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confident by a GEDmatch test match between Jennifer (Rodewald) Weddington (test #RY4200216) and JWB (test #A190943, test #T563388), 6C1R. MRCA = Abraham Josselyn & Mary (Soule) Josselyn. Sharing 27.3 cM across 2 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), 10 April 2016, Pembroke Births, p. 119, "Abraham, s. Abraham and Mary, Jan. 14, 1744."
2. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), 10 April 2016, Bridgewater Marriages, page 206, "Abraham {int. Joslen Jr.} of Pembrook and Eunice Hill, May 18, 1769. {Josselyn Jr. of Pembroke, P.C.R.}."
3. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), 13 April 2016, Pembroke Births, p. 121, "Eunice, d. Abraham Jr., bp. July 1, 1770. C.R.2."
4. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), 13 April 2016, Pembroke Births, p. 119, "Abraham, s. Abraham Jr. bp. Aug. 20, 1774. C.R.2."

See also:

• "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QDJC-Z35 : accessed 29 September 2020), entry for Abraham Jr. Josselyn, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.