Josiah SWAN

Born

18 March 1712 , Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

Died

abt. 1777 ,

Josiah married Jane BLANCHARD abt. 1739 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jane BLANCHARD was born 19 March 1709 in Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Jane was the child of Joseph BLANCHARD and Abiah HASSELL .

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son of Ebenezer and Prudence (Foster) Swan

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Occupation

Recorded occupation: Reverend

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josiah SWAN

Josiah SWAN married

Jane BLANCHARD
Marriage date: abt. 1739
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Jane BLANCHARD was the child of Joseph BLANCHARD and Abiah HASSELL

Children of Josiah SWAN and Jane BLANCHARD

Josiah SWAN

Born: 25 August 1740, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Thomas SWAN

Born: 27 September 1745, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

John SWAN

Born: 13 December 1747, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 June 1751,

Frances SWAN

Born: 14 October 1750, Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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Birth — 1712
18 March 1712
Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1740 Birth of Child
Josiah SWAN was born 25 August 1740, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Josiah was 28 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Thomas SWAN was born 27 September 1745, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Josiah was 33 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
John SWAN was born 13 December 1747, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Josiah was 35 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Frances SWAN was born 14 October 1750, Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA (South Lancaster)

Josiah was 38 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state