Deacon Josiah THACHER

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He lived at Yarmouth, his home being on his father's land; he was a deacon in the church, and from 1693 til his death he was a selectman in Yarmouth; he died at yarmouth, May 12th , 1701 (or 1702), "in his 36th year" and was buried in Old Cemetery at Yarmouth....

Deacon Josiah Thacher died intestate and letters of administration were granted unto his widow, Mary, December 1st, 1702. As appears by his inventory, his house was located on the land of his father in Yarmouth. In the settlement of his estate his son, Anthony Thacher, is mentioned as the oldest child. Barnabas Lothrop, Commissioner of Intestate Estates, settled the division of his property; giving to his wife one-third of personal and real estate for life; two (2) parts to eldest son Anthony, and one (1) part each to Elisha, Josiah, Rebecca and Mary; widow's one-third of real estate to go at her death to children of Deacon Josiah Thacher. There proved to be no real estate. Inventory taken September 7th, 1702, L113, 14s., 9d.

Josiah married Mary HEDGE on 25 Feb 1690/1 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Mar 1671 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts; died after 6 Aug 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Capt Josiah THACHER was born on 7 Jul 1701 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1780 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 25 Apr 1713
• Will Proved: 19 Jun 1713

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He was a statesman and soldier; he died at Yarmouth, Mass., May 8th 1713 "on Friday about noon, and was buried Monday 3 P.M."; he was buried at Yarmouth, Mass., with military honors in the old cemetery there, where a gravestone marks his resting place.

John married Rebecca WINSLOW on 06 Nov 1661 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Josiah WINSLOW and Margaret BOURNE) was born on 15 Jul 1643 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Jul 1683 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]