Josiah Seekins Sr.
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Josiah Seekins Sr. (1780 - 1878)

Josiah Seekins Sr.
Born in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USAmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 9 Mar 1803 in Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME.,, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 16 Jul 1820 in Swanville, Waldo, Maine, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 98 in Swanville, Waldo County, Maine, USAmap
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Biography

Private Josiah Seekins Sr. served in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: Sept 2 1814
Unit(s): Ulmer's 2 Regiment, MA Militia
Service ended: Sept 21 1814

Josiah married Sarah Smith in Kennebec County, Maine on 28 April 1803.[1]

SUKINS/Seekins, Josiah served in the military in 1812, Ulmer's 2 Regiment, MA Militia - Pvt.[2]

Josiah was buried in Swanville, Waldo Co., ME., United States. [3]

Research Note

See as Josiah Sukins [Seekins] Capt. E. Williams' Company, Lieut. Col. J. Ulmer's Regiment. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 21, 1814. Raised at Swanville. Service at Belfast. page 304 MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER MILITIA IN THE WAR OF 1812. https://archive.org/details/recordsofmassach00mass/page/304/mode/2up?q=Swanville

Sources

  1. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4F7-2LL : 14 January 2020), Sarah Smith in entry for Josiah Seekins, 1803.
  2. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-RMZK : 12 March 2018), Josiah Seekins, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 185; FHL microfilm 882,703.
  3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 October 2020), memorial page for Josiah Seekens (1786–1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #54744107, citing Seekens Cemetery, Swanville, Waldo County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by agnawkneemuss (contributor 47183858) .
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6V4-7DX : 4 April 2020), Josiah Seekins, Swanville, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing family 82, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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