Abijah Joslin (1745 - 1811)

Born 24 Jan 1745 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah (Farrar) Joslyn — married 5 Jan 1769 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1811 at age 66 in Verona, Oneida, New York, United States

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Biography

Capt. Abijah Joslin performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.

Abijah Joslin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A063073.

note: Several of Abijah's descendants adopted the surname variant: JOSLYN

John & Lucy Joslin's son Abijah Joslin was born 24 January 1745 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Abijah m. Kezia Farrar on 05 January 1769 in Townshend, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Abijah Joslin's Service to His Country

1 It was while in Ashburnham, that he was made Captain of the Militia at a town meeting on Sept. 13, 1774, and at the same time was chosen a member of the Committee of Correspondence. This committee served to unify the Colonies by encouraging communication from seaport towns such as Boston and New York to the more separated communities inland. Information from Boston such as Paul Revere carried was passed by the Committee of Correspondence from town to town. A signal such as church bells or alarm guns would alert farmers to come from their fields to receive news. The Committee of Correspondence continued until the Continental Congress ended.

Following the disbandment of the Committee of Correspondence, the Committee of Safety was established. Abijah Joslin was also a member of the Committee of Safety. The Committee of Safety was empowered to call out the militia. Certain well trained members of the militia were able to quickly mobilize and became known as Minute Men. Abijah Joslin was a selectman of the Minute Men.

During the Revolutionary War it is known that Abijah Joslin was in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Wood’s Company as part of the Regiment of Col. Converse. He was stationed in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Following the war, Abijah Joslin moved to New York State where he appears on the federal census of 1800 living in Westmoreland (now known as Verona), New York. Abijah's son Nahum had already moved to Verona and is considered one of Verona's first settlers. Abijah remained in Verona, New York, until his death Sept. 1, 1811. He was a farmer and is buried in the Verona Cemetery.

Several Revolutionary War letters from Abijah Joslin are known to exist.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-08-22), "Record of Abijah Josselyn", Ancestor # A063073.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ8V-JH5 : 4 December 2014), John Joslin in entry for Abijah Joslin, 24 Jan 1745; citing LEOMINSTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874029 IT 2.
• "Descendants of Jacob Farrar, Jr and Hannah Hayward to 1825" by Sue Farrar Thorne Page 122
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSZ-WZX : 13 July 2016), Abijah Josslin and Kezia Farrar, 05 Jan 1769; citing Marriage, Townshend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
• Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American ..., Volume 44, 1903
• http://madisoncountynewyork.com/RevWar/JoslinService.
• Find-a-grave #12185640