Thomas Josselyn

Male Abt 1591 - 1661  (70 years)


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  • Name Thomas Josselyn  [1
    Born Abt 1591  Roxwell, Essex Co., Eng Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Jan 1661  Lancaster, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I662  Paul's Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 

    Father Ralph Josselyn,   b. Abt 1556, Chignal-Smealy, Essex Co., Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1632, Roxwell, Essex Co., Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Bright,   b. Abt 1556 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 21 May 1583  Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Jude,   b. Abt 1592, Eng. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1613  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Josselyn,   b. Abt 1617, Ardleigh, Essex co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1675, Hingham, Ma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
     2. Abraham Josselyn,   b. Abt 1619, prob. Essex Co, Eng. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1670, at Sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)  [natural]
     3. Mary Josselyn,   b. Abt 1619, Ardleigh, Essex co., England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Joseph Josselyn,   b. Abt 1621  [natural]
     5. Dorothy Josselyn,   b. 1624, Barham, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1645, Roxbury, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)  [natural]
     6. Nathaniel Josselyn,   b. 1627, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1694, Marlborough, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     7. Elizabeth Josselyn,   b. 1629, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Mary Josselyn,   b. Abt 1634, Barham, Suffolk Co., Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1711, Milton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • From "History of the Town of Hingham, Mass" George Lincoln 1982:

      "Thomas, of Hing. 1637, and in 1654 of Lancaster, Mass., d. at Lancaster, 1660-61 aet. ab. 69 yrs. Mrs. Rebecca Josselyn, his wid., m. secondly, William Kerley. Thomas came to New Eng. with his fam. (with the exception of Abraham and Joseph) in the ship "Increase" of London, in 1635. (Mass. Historical Collection.) He was called the selectman og Hing. 1645."

      From Increase register:

      Jostlin, Thomas . . . . . . . . 43 Husbandman
      (wife) Jostlin, Rebecca . . . 43
      (dau.) Jostlin, Rebecca . . . 18
      (dau.) Jostlin, Dorothy . . . 11
      (son) Jostlin, Nathaniell . . 8
      (dau.) Jostlin, Elizabeth . . 6
      (dau.) Jostlin, Mary . . . . . 1
      Ward, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . 38 (Jostlin maidservant)

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] "History of the Town of Hingham, Mass" George Lincoln 1982.

    2. [S163] Josselyn Family History Descendants of Thomas Jocelyn of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England 1224-2001, Carol A Kroeger.

    3. [S29] "Rebecca, Wife of Thomas Josselyn of Hingham and Lancaster", Roger Joslyn, MA, NEHGR v158 p330 2004.


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