BEST FREE ancestry website since 1999 - History belongs to all of us!
Josiah
MEIGS
(b.
14 May 1701
,
Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
26 December 1774
,
Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut
)
Am I Your Ancestor?
MEIGS Family Tree
Josiah MEIGS was born 14 May 1701 in Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Josiah MEIGS was the child of Janna MEIGS and Hannah WILLARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) John MEIGS and Sarah WILCOXSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josiah married Mary HAND 14 June 1727 . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary HAND was born 30 October 1704 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA. Mary died 6 August 1780 in Madison, Connecticut, USA (East Guilford). Mary was the child of Stephen HAND and Sarah WRIGHT.
Josiah MEIGS died 26 December 1774 in Madison, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Occupation: Deacon
son of Janna Meigs and Hannah Willard
m. Mary Hand
Details of the family tree of Josiah appear below.
America - Did you know? By 1808 a law was set by Congress, this law banned the importing of African slaves into the U.S.
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Josiah MEIGS
[Hide/Show]Josiah MEIGS married 
Mary HAND-- Date: 14 June 1727 Place:
Mary HAND was the child of Stephen HAND and Sarah WRIGHT
Children of Josiah MEIGS and Mary HAND:
Elizabeth MEIGS (b.3 February 1747, Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 May 1819, Middletown, Connecticut, USA)
m. Jeremiah HUBBARD 1784
Mary HAND-- Date: 14 June 1727 Place: Mary HAND was the child of Stephen HAND and Sarah WRIGHT
Children of Josiah MEIGS and Mary HAND:
Elizabeth MEIGS (b.3 February 1747, Guilford, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 May 1819, Middletown, Connecticut, USA)m. Jeremiah HUBBARD 1784
Our Advice: Don't end up on this site as someone's ancestor! Learn more...
Add History, Life Events, News, Stories about Josiah MEIGS
(Examples include: Birth, Baptism, Census Records, Military Records, Death, Obituary, Personal Achievements, Other events)
[Hide/Show]
1701 Birth
14 May 1701
Guilford, Connecticut, USA
1727 Marriage / Partner
Josiah MEIGS and Mary HAND 14 June 1727,
1747 Birth of Child
Elizabeth MEIGS was born 3 February 1747, Guilford, Connecticut, USA
1774 Death
26 December 1774
Madison, Connecticut, USA (East Guilford)
Add History, Life Events, News, Stories about Josiah MEIGS
(Examples include: Birth, Baptism, Census Records, Military Records, Death, Obituary, Personal Achievements, Other events)
[Hide/Show]
Exploring the Ancestry of Josiah MEIGS: Events, Pictures, and Documents
1701 Birth 14 May 1701
Guilford, Connecticut, USA
1727 Marriage / PartnerJosiah MEIGS and Mary HAND 14 June 1727,
1747 Birth of ChildElizabeth MEIGS was born 3 February 1747, Guilford, Connecticut, USA
1774 Death 26 December 1774
Madison, Connecticut, USA (East Guilford)
Name: Josiah (Esq) Meigs
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 26 Dec 1774
Death Place: Madison, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1701
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03365-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3169
Reference ID:
"Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F78R-KYX : 3 December 2014), Josiah (Esq) Meigs, 26 Dec 1774; citing Madison, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,169."
Josiah is buried at: Hammonasset Cemetery Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 26 Dec 1774
Death Place: Madison, Connecticut
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1701
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03365-0
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3169
Reference ID:
"Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F78R-KYX : 3 December 2014), Josiah (Esq) Meigs, 26 Dec 1774; citing Madison, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,169."
Josiah is buried at: Hammonasset Cemetery Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 11/27/2017 5:33:36 PM
- Updated: 4/4/2023 9:42:58 AM
Not the person you are looking for? Try again!
Search for Your Family by Name
NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.Genealogy research for Josiah Meigs (on other sites)
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card.
