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Josiah Owen, the eldest child of John Owen and Rebecca Wade, was born at Windsor September 8, 1651 and died there September 11, 1722.[1]
Josiah married twice.
Josiah and Mary had 7 children: Josiah, Isaac, Mary, Abigail, Esther, Elizabeth, and John.[1]
Josiah and Sarah had one child, Rachel, born November 25, 1692.[1]
Josiah removed from Windsor and became one of the proprietors of Simsbury, Connecticut. Beginning in 1679, he received grants and made purchases and sales of many properties at Simsbury.[1]
About 1697, Josiah returned to Windsor where he lived until his death.[1]
Josiah mentioned in his nuncupative will: his wife Sarah, Elizabeth wife of Samuel Case, Mary wife of Enoch Phelps, Rachel wife of Samuel Phelps, Abigail wife of Samuel Clark, Josiah Owen, and John Owen.[1] The nuncupative Will is found In Manwaring's Digest of Early Connecticut Probate records and states that Josiah left the remainder and residue of his Estate "to be equally divided amongst his children." The Final Distribution in March of 1724/25 included distributions to Josiah Owen, Eldest son, John Owen, Mary Phelps, Elizabeth Case and Rachel Phelps. Abigail Clark is not included within the Final Distribution.[2]
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25 Jan 1737 (aged 92) Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.