Joseph Washburn (1770 - 1860)

Born 28 Apr 1770 in North Castle, Westchester, New York Colony

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Died 20 Dec 1860 at age 90 in Greenwich, Huron, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1770 to Joseph Washburn Rosamund Dickinson in North Castle, New York Colony.

In 1790, Henry married Philena Carpenter in New York. They had at least eight children.

In 1839, Philena passed away in Greenwich, Ohio.

In 1842, Henry married Urana Gates.

In 1860, Henry passed away in Greenwich.

History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W. W. Williams, 1808, page 340 [formatting added to enhance readability]

His [Henry Washburne's] father, Joseph Washburne, who first visited the township in 1816 or 1817, to purchase and locate lands, came out in 1821 to remain permanently. and at the same time came all the rest of his family — his wife, Philena (Carpenter), and their children, Benjamin, Joseph C., James, William, and Phebe.

• Benjamin (now deceased), who had married, in the east, Huldah Birdsall, settled upon lot twenty-nine, section two.
• Joseph C. married Debbie Ann Sutton, and removed in 1826 to Fitchville.
• James, whose wife was Mary Birdsall, settled in New London.
• William married Betsey Morrell and remained upon the old farm with his parents until 1838, when he died.
• Phebe. deceased, married Alanson Sutton.

Joseph Washburne died in 1860, at the age of ninety, and his wife. Philena, in 1839.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Townsend for creating WikiTree profile Washburn-1042 through the import of cornell_flakey.ged on Jun 28, 2013.