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Henry Josselyn (1696 - 1787)

Henry Josselyn aka Josline, Joslin
Born in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 23 Sep 1718 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 90 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry was born in 1697. Henry Joslin of Scituate married Hannah Oldham in Pembroke on 23 September 1718.[1] They had at least ten children.[2] He passed away in 1787.

Children

  1. Hannah b Oct 1, 1719; m Henry Munroe
  2. Lydia b Aug 25, 1722
  3. Mary m Shuble Munroe Nov 10, 1742
  4. Henry b June 11, 1727
  5. Margaret b Dec 9, 1729; m Seth Ford
  6. Joseph b Jan 2, 1731/2; died young
  7. Joseph b Jun 22, 1734
  8. Charles b May 7, 1739
  9. Lucy b Oct 5, 1741; m Isaac Ford
  10. Isaac b Nov 4, 1743

Probate

The will of Henry Josselyn of Pembroke, gentleman was dated 17 January 1783 with a codicil dated 10 November 1784 and proved on 26 June 1787. He mentions his wife Hannah, and his children, Henry Josselyn, Joseph Josselyn, Charles Josselyn, Isaac Josselyn, Mary Munroe, wife of Shubael Munro, Margaret Ford, wife of Seth Ford, Lucy Ford, wife of Isaac Ford, and the children of Hannah Munro, late wife of Henry Munro (Josselyn Munro, Henry Munro, Benjamin Monro, George William Monro, Mary Bearce, and Hannah Stetson), and his brother Joseph Josselyn. He appointed Ichabod Bonney of Pembroke to be his executor and then changed it to David Oldham of Pembroke, who refused the trust. Josiah Smith was appointed the administration.[3][4]

His inventory was taken on 4 July 1787 in Pembroke. His estate was represented as insolvent.[5]

In 1788, a list of claims and creditors was recorded.[6]

In 1789, an account of his estate by Josiah Smith was recorded which included funeral charges, taxes, and administration fees. [7]

In 1794, an account of his estate was recorded which included debts paid, taxes, and administration fees. [8]

Sources

  1. ↑ NEHGS, compiler, Vital Records of Pembroke, MA, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1911), p. 323.
    "Oldham, Hannah and Henry Joslin of Scituate, Sept. 23, 1718.*"
  2. ↑ Berry, John Stetson. A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies. Boston, MA: Self-Published, 1853. Page 337.https://books.google.com/books?id=QfwWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA80-IA6&dq=history+of+hanover+barry&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjt9NXoh8bpAhVHAp0JHe2eD_UQ6AEwAXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Hannah%20Oldham%22&f=false
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8ZB1 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 106-107 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XW96 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 533 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-887Y : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 127 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-8Z27 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 218 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8C1K : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 403-404 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-V4MH : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1793-1804 vol 34-35 > image 342 of 545; State Archives, Boston.
  • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch [1] : 10 February 2018, Henry Josline, 24 Mar 1696; citing SCITUATE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0014791, 0496902 IT 1.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch [2] : 9 February 2018, Henry Joslin and Hannah Oldham, 23 Sep 1718; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 1
  • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch [3] : 10 February 2018, Henry Josselyn in entry for Margarit Josselyn, 09 Dec 1729; citing PEMBROKE,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873752 IT 1
  • "MA, Town and vital Records, 1620-1988," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 Apr 2018) entry for Henry Justin [Josselyn], 28 [23] Sep 1718.
  • MA, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-199, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 April 2018) entry for Henry Josselyn.
  • "New England,The Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635," Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.com :accessed 15 Apr 2018) entry for Hannah Joslyn
  • Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case 11660: Will




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Josselyn-48 and Josselyn-181 appear to represent the same person because: They have same wife and location
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