Josiah Thacher (1667 - 1702)

Born 26 Apr 1667 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Hedge) Paddock — married 25 Feb 1691 (to 12 May 1702) in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 12 May 1702 at age 35 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Josiah Thacher was born on April 26, 1667 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. He was the son of Colonel John Thacher and Rebecca (Winslow) Thacher. He was a Deacon of the Church in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. He married Mary Hedge on February 25, 1690. Together, they had five children. He passed away on May 12, 1702 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

Probate

Josiah Thacher of Yarmouth died intestate and on 1 December 1702, his widow Mary was granted the administration of his estate. His inventory was taken on 7 September 1702. His date of death was recorded in the heading of his inventory.^[1] His estate was to be set out to his widow Mary, and his children Anthony (eldest son), Elisha, Josiah, Rebecca, and Mary.^[2][3]

Research Notes

• There was no daughter Hannah mentioned in the distribution of his estate.

Sources

1. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-N9K8 : 23 April 2024), Film# 00770540, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 155-156, Vol 2, Page 149-150.
2. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-N9KB : 23 April 2024), Film# 00770540, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 158, Vol 2, Page 154.
3. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-N98K  : 24 April 2024), Film# 007705400, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 242, Vol 3, Page 62.

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