Josiah Barton Sr. (1766 - 1851)

Born 2 Apr 1766 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Rathbone) Barton — married 5 Jun 1796 in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1851 at age 84 in Rumney, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Biography

Josiah was born in 1766. He passed away in 1851.

He was apparently a bigamist; two separate widows applied for his Revolutionary War widows' pension.

Children, per family bible record:^[1]

1. Caleb, b. 21 May 1797
2. Margaret, b. 5 Oct 1798
3. Marcia, b. 12 Apr 1800
4. Eunice, b. 17 Aug 1801
5. Laura, b. 15 Dec 1802
6. Benjamin Rathbone, b. 26 Nov 1804
7. Josiah Jr., b. 15 Nov 1807

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• See http://www.edwardbarton.org/i0002654.htm

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69031354/josiah-barton: accessed 02 January 2024), memorial page for Josiah Barton (23 Apr 1766–25 Jan 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69031354, citing Bog Road Cemetery, Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).