Joshua
TOTMAN
Born
14 October 1737
,
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
25 October 1808
,
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 14 October 1737 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joshua married Elizabeth WARD 10 August 1756 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elizabeth WARD was born 25 October 1733 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Elizabeth died 18 May 1818 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA.
Joshua TOTMAN died 25 October 1808 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA .
Son of Samuel Totman (1693-bef 1750) and Experience Rogers (1707-aft 1750).
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Spouse & Children of Joshua TOTMAN
Joshua TOTMAN married 
Elizabeth WARD
Marriage date: 10 August 1756
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth WARDMarriage date: 10 August 1756
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Marriage notes:
alternate date 9 July 1756
Children of Joshua TOTMAN and Elizabeth WARD
Stoddard TOTMANMarried: Rebecca COBB
Experience TOTMANBorn: 23 February 1762, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 August 1830, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 August 1830, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Married: John WASHBURN 18 October 1777 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
Married: William TAYLOR 19 September 1803 Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 173714 October 1737
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1756 Marriage / PartnerJoshua TOTMAN and Elizabeth WARD 10 August 1756, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
He was 18 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildStoddard TOTMAN was born 3 October 1756, , Massachusetts, USA
Joshua was 18 years old.
1762 Birth of ChildExperience TOTMAN was born 23 February 1762, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
Joshua was 24 years old.
1777 Marriage of ChildExperience TOTMAN married 18 October 1777, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach) to John WASHBURN
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1803 Marriage of ChildExperience TOTMAN married 19 September 1803, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA to William TAYLOR
Death — 180825 October 1808
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 71.
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Colrain West Branch Cemetery Colrain Franklin County Massachusetts, USA
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Record added: 10/1/2014 2:23:43 PM
Last updated: 3/27/2025 2:33:10 PM
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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
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