Beatrice Josselyn (1674 - 1676)

Born 9 Mar 1674 in Lancaster, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died 10 Feb 1676 at age 1 in Lancaster, Massachusetts

Biography

Beatrice Josselyn died young.

Beatrice was born in 1673; her parents were Abraham Josselyn and his wife Ann (Hudson) Josselyn.^[1]

At the age of 2 years, on February 10, 1675 (during King Philip's War) Indians attacked at Lancaster and killed her father. She and her mother were carried off into captivity and subsequently both were killed.^[1]

Her name is spelled Beatrix in some sources.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 71, p. 255

• 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.)Vol. 71, p. 255 "Genealogical Research in England"subscribers$
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 for Ann Jocelyn

Volume 016 (1862) <Death> CARRIED CAPTIVE FROM ROWLANDSON GARRISON Mrs. Mary Rowlandson wife of the minister - ransomed. Mary Rowlandson, dau of the minister - aged 10, ransomed. Sarah Rowlandson, dau of the minister - aged 6, wounded & died Feb 18. Joseph Rowlandson, son of the minister, aged 13, ransomed. Mrs. Hannah Divoll, wife of Ensign John Divoll, ransomed. John Divoll, son of Ensign John Divoll, aged 12, died - captive? William Divoll, son of Ensign John Divoll, aged 4, ransomed. Mrs. Ann Joslin, wife of Abraham Joslin, killed in captivity. Beatrice Joslin, dau of Abraham Joslin, killed in captivity. Joseph Joslin, brother of Abraham Joslin, aged 16

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