Mary (Williamson) Closson (1654 - bef. 1726)

Born 7 Jul 1654 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony (- 1690)

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Closson — married 9 Mar 1679 in Marshfield, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 1726 before age 71 in Little Compton, Rhode Island [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Williamson was a daughter of Timothy Williamson and his wife, Mary (Howland) Williamson, born July 7, 1654.^[1][2].^[3]

Per this source, Mary married Josiah Slawson March 9, 1679,^[4] at Marshfield, Massachusetts. Another source shows their marriage at Marshfield, March 12, 1678-9.^[5][6]

Josiah was believe to have died about 1683 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York. (NOTE: This may not be accurate; refer to Research Notes section for alternate information and sources.)^[7]

Per this source, known children of Josiah and Mary (Williamson) Slawson are:^[7]

• Joseph Slawson, b 1680, probably at Bedford, Westchester County, New York; m Dec 25, 1707 at Stamford, Connecticut, Mary Elizabeth Slawson, his second cousin b Apr 1, 1680.
• Mary Slawson, b about 1682, apparently at Bedford, New York. Believed to have died before 1695, although not proved.

Another source identifies their known children as:^[8]

1. daughter b Dec 1, 1679
2. Timothy, b Jan 5, 1681 at Marshfield, Massachusetts
3. Nehemiah, b Feb 1, 1683
4. Mary, b Jan 5, 1687 at Little Compton
5. Caleb, b Apr 16, 1688 at Little Compton
6. Hannah, b Aug 31, 1690 at Little Compton
7. Nathan, b Feb 3, 1694 at Little Compton
8. Josiah, b Jan 16, 1697 at Little Compton

Research Notes

The notes included here use the names as spelled in the sources. The names' spellings created a great deal of confusion in terms of whether these were the same people or not. Some of the sources have conflicting information.

In summary, in this author's opinion, based on these sources, it appears Mary Williamson was definitely the daughter of Timothy Williamson and his wife, Mary Howland; the questions appear to be whether Josiah's last name at birth was Slawson, or Closson (or a variation of either), and his parentage, birth and death information:

• Mary Williamson was a daughter of Timothy and Mary (Howland) Williamson, born July 7, 1654.^[1]
• Mary Williamson married Josiah Slawson March 9, 1679.^[4]
• Mary, daughter of Timothy Williamson, b July 7, 1654 married Josiah Slawson March 12, 1678/9 at Marshfield, Massachusetts. Josiah was a son of Thomas Slawson, born about 1648, probably at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^[7]
• Mary Williamson and Josiah Slawson married March 12, 1678-9 at Marshfield, Massachusetts.^[9]
• Mary Williamson, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Howland) Williamson, b July 7, 1654 at Marshfield, Massachusetts, died 1720/6 at Little Compton, Rhode Island, married Josiah Closson, b in 1655; he died Feb 13, 1698/9 at Little Compton, Rhode Island. Josiah was a soldier in King Philip's War from Woburn, Massachusetts. In 1681 he moved from Marshfield to Little Compton, where he was a constable in 1685.^[8]
• Mary Williamson married Josiah Closson (1655-1699), May 10, 1678/9 at Wethersfield/Little Compton, Rhode Island/Tiverton, Rhode Island^[10]
• Mary Williamson married Josiah Slawson/Clawson, March 10, 1678/9 (12?) at Marshfield, Massachusetts.^[11]
• Mary Williamson, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Howland) Williamson, was born July 7, 1654 at Marshfield, Massachusetts. She was living Sept 17, 1690. She married Josiah Slawson Mar 9, 1678/9. He was possibly, but not probably, the son of George Slawson. At the time of their marriage Josiah dwelt in Marshfield, Massachusetts. "All efforts to trace the couple after their marriage have been fruitless."^[12]
• Mary Williamson, daughter of Timothy and Mary (Howland) Williamson, was born July 7, 1654 at Marshfield, Massachusetts. She married Josiah Closson Mar 10, 1678/9 at Marshfield, Massachusetts. He was born ca 1655, and was of Marshfield, Massachusetts, and Little Compton, Rhode Island. (This source mentions the same 8 children as shown in the Little Compton Families source.)^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Marshfield Volume 1, page 4 Subscription
2. ↑ Ancestry Shared Image
3. ↑ Outline chart of the direct ancestral line of William Gideon Closson from the first American paternal ancestor, Josiah Closson 1655-1698/9 and maternal ancestor John Olin, 1664-1725, by William G. Closson - https://archive.org/details/outlinechartofdi00clos/page/n9/mode/2up?q=+Josiah+Closson+
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Starr, Frank Farnsworth, The Williamson and Cobb families in the lines of Caleb and Mary (Cobb) Williamson of Barnstable, Mass., and Hartford, Conn. 1896, published 1896. Reference page 11
5. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference Volume 6 (1852), page 348 Subscription
6. ↑ NEHGR 6:348 via Internet Archive
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Slawson, George Clark The Slason, Slauson, Slawson, Slosson family, published 1946 Reference pages 13, 16-17
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin, Little Compton Families, Volume 1, Little Compton, Rhode Island, published 1967, Reference page 192
9. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference Volume 6 (1852), page 348 Subscription
10. ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.Reference Volume 1, page 336. Subscription
11. ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.Reference Volume 2, page 1384. Subscription
12. ↑ Genealogies of Mayflower Families, Volume III, Excerpted from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, published 1985. Accessed via Ancestry.com Sept 7, 2018. Reference page 709
13. ↑ Dutchess County, NY: The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003). Reference Volume 3, page 507. Subscription

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