Josiah Quimby (1693 - 1735)

Born 31 Mar 1693 in North Castle, Westchester, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Phoebe Mary (Vail) Quinby — married 1712 in Harrison,Westchester,New York

Husband of Hannah (Cornell) Quimby — married 1728 in Westbury, Massachusetts Colony

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1735 at age 41 in Westchester, New York Colony

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Biography

Josiah was a Friend (Quaker)

Josiah was born on 31d 1m 1693 [31 Mar 1693].^[1][2]

He passed away in 1735.

This book Henry Cole Quimby gives a good account of research that has been done and sources searched. There is a history of the coat of arms.^[3]

Research Notes

On a very brief scan, I learned that the family probably came from Leicestershire, but proof is not available.

Birth date given as March 31, 1692 by the "International Molyneux Family Association" (IMFA) Newsletters.

Sources

1. ↑ William Wade Hinshaw. The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol. III. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969- 1977.
2. ↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number N 452; Volume 3.1; Page 134; ID 70475
3. ↑ Henry C Quinby, Genealogical History of the Quinby-Quimby Family in England and America, The Tuttle Company, 1915.

• History of the County of Westchester from its First Settlement to the Present Time by John Bolton, periodical, 1848 , Printed by Alexander Gould, 144 Nassau Street, NY
• New York City, Marriages,1600s-1800s.