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William Osborn (1709 - 1795)

William Osborn
Born in Fairfield County, Connecticutmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 7 Nov 1733 [location unknown]
Husband of — married about 1741 [location unknown]
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Father of , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 85 in Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USAmap
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Biography

16 April 1709 born in Fairfield, Connecticut to David and Dorothy (Bulkley) Osborne [1]

7 November 1733 married (1) Elizabeth Turney[1]

about 1741 married (2) Mary Lyon[1]

16 February 1795 died in Weston, Connecticut[1]

Children

Children of William and Elizabeth (Turney) Osborne, born at Fairfield:[1]
  1. Dorothy, b. 23 August 1734, d. 1757 unmarried
  2. Hezekiah, b. 19 July 1736
  3. William, b. 19 July 1738
  4. Isaac, b. 6 September 1740
Children of William and Mary (Lyon) Osborne, born at Fairfield:[1]
  1. Elizabeth, b. 2 July 1742, m. Nathan Jackson
  2. Hannah, b. 30 March 1744, m. Asael Patchen
  3. Grace, b. 23 November 1746, m. Jabez Lyon
  4. Mary, b. 17 January 1748/9, m. James Morgan
  5. Lois, b. 20 December 1751, m. Stephen Andrews (Ebenezer Gregory?)
  6. Comfort, b. 10 March 1753, d. 13 May 1844 unmarried
  7. Mindwell, b 18 March 1754
  8. Sarah, b. 8 August 1756, m. William Dunning
  9. Dolly, b. 12 October 1759, m. Jerry Duncan

Probate

His will is dated 10 September 1783 and proved on 16 March 1795 in Fairfield.[2]

His inventory was completed on 23 March 1795.[3]

In 1796, his estate distribution was set out to the widow, Hezekiah Osborn, Isaac Osborn, Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Jackson, Hannah, wife of Asahel Patchen, Grace, widow of Jabez Lyon, Mary, wife of James Morgan, Lois, wife of Ebenezer Gregory, Comfort Osborn, Mindwell Osborn, Sarah, wife of Wm Dunning, Dorothy, wife of Jared Duncan, and William Osborn.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Bulkeley Genealogy. New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1933. Page 144, 185-186.
  2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 24-25, 1787-1798”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-BFHG : 19 July 2022), FHL microfilm 007627289, image 444, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 25, 1792-1798, Pages 273-274.
  3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 24-25, 1787-1798”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-BF9W  : 19 July 2022), FHL microfilm 007627289, image 473-474, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 25, 1792-1798, Pages 430-432.
  4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 26-27, 1795-1819”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y45J  : 28 July 2022), FHL microfilm 007627303, image 347-349, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 26, 1795-1819, Pages 672-676.
  • Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut), Genealogical Publishing Company, Vol. 1, page 461; Vol. 2, pages 594, 725-726.
  • Osborne Origins, "William OSBORN-3305" (cites various sources, including Jacobus)
  • Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 16 March 2019), memorial page for William Osborn (16 Apr 1708–16 Feb 1795), Find A Grave: Memorial #34554885, citing Osborn Cemetery, Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Levi T. Miller (contributor 46934127) . (includes photo of broken gravestone)




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