ELEVENTH GENERATION

2032. * Josiah Whitcomb ⁽²⁴⁰⁰⁾ was born in 1638 in Dorchester, MA.⁽²⁴⁰¹⁾ He died on MAR 21 1718 in Bolton, MA.⁽²⁴⁰²⁾ He was buried after MAR 21 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA.⁽²⁴⁰³⁾ *Whitcomb Family : "A rough granit slab erected to Josiah's memory bears the following inscription : Here Lies The Body of Josiah Whetcomb Sen: Deseased in His 80 Year
(and on foot stone) : J.W. dyed March the 21 1718" He is my 8th great grandfather. 8th great grandfather

*Whitcomb Family : "Josiah Whitcomb was born in Dorchester, Mass., in 1638, according to Dorchester town records, and is believed to have been the youngest son of John. He accompanied his father's family from Scituate to Lancaster, Mass., in 1654, and his name appears variously in the early records of life in the new town. In 1688 he was granted a bounty for killing a wolf," "JosiahWhitcomb is allowed 20 shillings to be paid by the County for killing aone growne wolfe in ye Towne of Lancaster." (Norse's Early Records of Lancaster: p.124)
"During Queen Ann's war (1702-17) he was allowed a garrison for protection against the Indians. This garrison was situated in what is now called Bolton, origionally a part of Lancaster, but set off in 1738, and he lived in this part of Bolton. He was commander of the garrison and with him were associated his sons, Josiah, David, and Hezekiah, his son-in-law, Jacob Houghton, also Henry Houghton and John Wilder, Jr."
"In 1705 he was selectman; in 1708 he and twenty-nine others signed the church covenant and, as he was financially in good circumstances, he contributed liberally towards the support of the church; in 1710 he was elected to represent Lancaster in the General Court."
"In his will, drawn March 20, 1718, he gave to each of his children one-eighth part of his right to land in the plantation of Littleton."
"Though Jonathan's recorded posterity is, numerically, the largest of the sons of John, there is reason to believe Josiah's posterity is at least as numerous..." He was married to * Rebecca Waters on JAN 4 1664 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA.⁽²⁴⁰⁴⁾

2033. * Rebecca Waters was born in FEB 1640.^{(2405) (2406)} *Whitcomb Family: gives Feb 1640,

Note: but this is when Rebecca 1 was born. Rebecca 2 was probably born between 1643 and 1647 She died in 1726.⁽²⁴⁰⁷⁾ She is my 8th great grandmother. 8th great grandmother

Her parents are not given. Children were:

i. Josiah Whitcomb 1⁽²⁴⁰⁸⁾ was born on NOV 12 1665.⁽²⁴⁰⁹⁾ He died on NOV 12 1665.⁽²⁴¹⁰⁾ He is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Whitcomb Family : He died on the same day he was born.
ii. Josiah Whitcomb 2⁽²⁴¹¹⁾ was born on JAN 7 1667.⁽²⁴¹²⁾ He died on APR 12 1718.⁽²⁴¹³⁾ He is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Whitcomb Family : He left an estate valued at £500.

Note : I have listed all of Josiah's children under his 1st wife, due to the fact that her date of death is not known and that there are not dates given for his 2nd marriage.
1016 iii. * David Whitcomb.
iv. Rebecca Whitcomb was born on NOV 12 1671. ⁽²⁴¹⁴⁾ She is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt
v. Johannah Whitcomb was born on MAR 8 1674. ⁽²⁴¹⁵⁾ She died on SEP 24 1717.⁽²⁴¹⁶⁾ She is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt
vi. Hezekiah Whitcomb⁽²⁴¹⁷⁾ was born on SEP 14 1681.⁽²⁴¹⁸⁾ He died before JUN 20 1732 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA.⁽²⁴¹⁹⁾ *Whitcomb Family : ", when letters of administration were taken out by Hannah, his widow, and Hezekiah, his oldest son." He is my 7th great granduncle. 7th great granduncle

*Whitcomb Family : "They lived in that part of Lancaster, Mass., which became Bolton, where he was quite prominent in the church, and where he died previous to June 20, 1732, when letters of administration were taken out by Hannah, his widow, and Hezekiah, his oldest son. The estate was inventoried at £982. The real estate was divided May 8, 1733. There is a record of a sale of land and buildings in Littleton, Mass. (then Groton), by Hezekiah Witcomb to Jonathan Farnsworth, June 17, 1708, and the family may have lived there until that date."
vii. Deborah Whitcomb⁽²⁴²⁰⁾ was born on DEC 26 1683.⁽²⁴²¹⁾ She is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Whitcomb Family : No husband given. She "probably died early, as she was not named in will."
viii. Damaris Whitcomb⁽²⁴²²⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt
ix. Mary Whitcomb⁽²⁴²³⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Whitcomb Family : No husband given.
x. Abigail Whitcomb was born on MAR 13 1687/88. ⁽²⁴²⁴⁾ She is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt
xi. Eunice Whitcomb⁽²⁴²⁵⁾ is my 7th great grandaunt. 7th great grandaunt

*Whitcomb Family : No husband given.