David Bosworth Jr. was born on 21 May 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts to David Bosworth (1670-1747) and Mercy Sturtevant (1676-1707).
Marriage
He married Priscilla Shaw on 22 December 1720 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Sources
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45W-MQ7 : 4 December 2014), David Bosworth, 21 May 1699; citing Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, p34; FHL microfilm 416,334.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGJ-RJ5 : 4 December 2014), David Bozworth in entry for Elisabeth Bozworth, 11 Apr 1722; citing PLYMPTON,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874028 IT 2.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
I am on going to the Maine State Archives this week for confirmation. I also have access to Heritage Quest through the library, and all of the Bosworth papers.
In Kingston MA you will find the Howland House that has information on the Bosworth Family. Also in the Cohasset/Hingham records there are many reosures. Husband's grandmother was a direct descendant as she is Madeline Bosworth.
This is what I found in my records and with info on his wife Priscilla Shaw and her family.
Priscilla Bosworth (Shaw)
Gender: Female
Birth: August 18, 1702
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Death: March 24, 1743 (40)
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Lt. Jonathan Shaw, Jr. and Mehitable Shaw (Pratt)
Wife of David Bosworth, Jr.
Mother of Amaziah Bosworth; Zadoc Bosworth, Sr. and Lydia Bosworth Rawdon
Sister of Jonathan 1689 Shaw; Phoebe Shurtleff; Persis Shaw; Mehitable Weston; James Jonathan Shaw; Hannah Harlow; Samuel Shaw; Elizabeth Shaw and Abigail Shaw «
resources: geni.com; roots web/ ancetry.com Bosworth Family Bible passed down from Leonard Bosworth to my husband.
In Kingston MA you will find the Howland House that has information on the Bosworth Family. Also in the Cohasset/Hingham records there are many reosures. Husband's grandmother was a direct descendant as she is Madeline Bosworth.
Priscilla Bosworth (Shaw) Gender: Female Birth: August 18, 1702 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Death: March 24, 1743 (40) Immediate Family: Daughter of Lt. Jonathan Shaw, Jr. and Mehitable Shaw (Pratt) Wife of David Bosworth, Jr. Mother of Amaziah Bosworth; Zadoc Bosworth, Sr. and Lydia Bosworth Rawdon Sister of Jonathan 1689 Shaw; Phoebe Shurtleff; Persis Shaw; Mehitable Weston; James Jonathan Shaw; Hannah Harlow; Samuel Shaw; Elizabeth Shaw and Abigail Shaw « resources: geni.com; roots web/ ancetry.com Bosworth Family Bible passed down from Leonard Bosworth to my husband.