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Josiah Stratton (abt. 1786 - aft. 1860)

Josiah Stratton
Born about in New Jerseymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died after after about age 74 in New Jerseymap
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Biography

Surname Origin
Stratton may be Cornish-British “hill full of fresh springs” or Old English “road enclosure/settlement”. There are several places throughout England with that name so chances are that the Stratton surname has several origins.
Natal Family [1]
Father : Josiah Stratton
Mother : Mary Davidson
Siblings : Isaiah [2]
Bethuel
Josiah
William
Elias
Occupation
Agriculture (1840), laborer (1850), farmer (1860)
Marriage
before 1810
Husband : Josiah Stratton
Wife : Mary (unknown) [3]
Children [4] : James
John [5]
Charles
Sarah Elizabeth (Applegate)
James
George
Loveman
Residence
1840, Dover Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [6]
1850, Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. [7]
1860 Jun 27, Toms River PO, Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. [8]

Research Notes

1) Per New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956, On "Saturday, July 11, 1807, were lawfully joined together in Holy matrimony Josiah Stratton and Mary Trout both of Weymouth and county of Glucester, state of New Jersey by me, one of the deacons of the Methodist Episcopal Church, John Bailey." https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-1Z9S-LF?i=92

Sources

  1. ↑ Stratton_I: p 277.
    Josiah b 1752 Jun 18 in Evesham - 1789 Jan 28. wed Mary Davidson (1749 sep 22-1809 Mar 3) dau of William & Tacy. lived in Woolwich Township, Gloucester. Will 1789 Jan 8. interred 1789 Jan 30 Friends' burying ground at Upper Evesham. will proved June.
    Children: Isaiah 1782-1816, Bethuel, Josiah, William, Elias.
  2. ↑ Find A Grave: Pemberton Baptist memorial 76075755. no memorial photo.
  3. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages 1682—1956. p 126
    1807 Jul 11, Gloucester. Husband: Josiah Stratton. Wife: Mary Trout.
    FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980.
    1807 Jul 11. Husband: Josiah Stratton. Wife: Mary Trout.
    FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980. p 697.
    1777 Sep 15. Husband: Josiah Stratton. Wife: Mary Brady.
    FamilySearch: NJ County Marriages 1682-1956. p 697.
    1777 Sep 15, Monmouth. Husband: Josiah Stratton Wife: Mary Brady.
    FamilySearch: NJ Marriages 1670—1980. accessed 2016 Aug 11.
    1777 Sep 15, Evesham, Burlington. Husband: Josiah Stratton of Evesham. Wife: Mary Brady of Evesham.
  4. ↑ Stratton_II: p 432.
    Children : John 1816 d unwed in Silvertown, Charles 1822 wed Mary Thompson res Lakewood, George B 1830 wed Margaret Guice res Long Branch, Loveman B 1833 wed Susan Adams.
  5. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Deaths & Burials v AL, p 523.
    1868 Apr 26, Kettle Creek Ocean. John Stratten, single. Born: 1805. Father: Josiah Stratten.
  6. ↑ US Federal Census: 1840 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Monmouth, Dover, p 170.
    Stratton: 1780-1790; Josiah. 1790-1800; (Mary), female. 1810-1820; (John). 1820-1825; 2 male, female. 1825-1830; (George). 1830-1835; (Forman).
  7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Brick, family 23, p 2.
    Stratton; Josiah 1787, Mary 1795, John (laborer) 1810, George (laborer) 1829, Forman 1830.
    Bosrin, Mary Bosrin 1790.
    Petet, John (laborer) 1830.
  8. ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, New Jersey, Ocean, Dover, family 32, p 149B.
    Stratton; Josiah 1775, Mary 1786, John 1810, William 1820, Mary 1778.
    Harley, Taylor 1847.
  • Stratton, Harriet Russell A Book of Strattons Volume I, The Grafton Press, New York, MCMVIII.
  • Stratton, Harriet Russell A Book of Strattons Volume II, Frederick H Hitchcock, New York, MCMXVIII.




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