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Josiah Colvin

Male Abt 1735 - Abt 1791  (~ 56 years)


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  1. 1.  Josiah Colvin was born Abt 1735; died Abt Jun 1791; was buried , #123 Josiah Colvin Cemetery, Labrea Way, off Clarke Rd., Scituate, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Josiah Colvin of Scituate, yeoman, is dated 17 March 1791 and proved 11 June 1791. It mentions wife Freelove; sons Aaron, David, Andrew, & Stephen; dtrs Dorcas Ralph, Patience Burlingame, & Alice Colvin; and sister Anna Colvin.

    Josiah married Freelove Ralph 21 Mar 1754, Scituate, RI. Freelove (daughter of Thomas Ralph and Alice Ralph) was born Abt 1737; died 5 Apr 1832; was buried , #123 Josiah Colvin Cemetery, Labrea Way, off Clarke Rd., Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. David Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jul 1762; died 28 Jul 1832; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Colvin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 16 Jul 1762; died 28 Jul 1832; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.

    Notes:

    According to a genealogy at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, David was married first to Rebecca Phillips, with whom he had six children. Rebecca Colvin is buried in the same cemetery lot, so I am including her here as David's first wife.

    I obtained the names of David's parents from an online family tree; this information needs to be confirmed.

    The will of David Colvin of Scituate, advanced in years, is dated 18 Feb 1824, proved 13 Sep 1832. It mentions wife Lucy; sons David Jr., Christopher R., Obediah, Jabez R.; dtr. Nancy Phillips Colvin; and other unnamed children who already have their estate.

    David — Rebecca Phillips. Rebecca was born Abt 1763; died 19 Mar 1808; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Christopher Ralph Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Mar 1808; died 25 Sep 1853; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.

    David married Lucy Remington Aft 19 Mar 1808. Lucy (daughter of Jonathan Remington and Mary Havens) was born Abt 1770; died 7 May 1838; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Lucinda Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1812; died 15 Dec 1826; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.
    2. 5. Obadiah Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1813.
    3. 6. Jabez R. Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1815; died 24 Aug 1878, Coventry, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Christopher Ralph Colvin Descendancy chart to this point (2.David2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt Mar 1808; died 25 Sep 1853; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.

    Notes:

    In the Federal Census of 1850, Christopher R. Colvin is age 40 and Nabby Colvin is age 63. I don't know if these ages are accurate.

    From the RI Cemetery Database: COLVIN CHRISTOPHER R 1827c - 25 SEP 1853 SC121. This data is confusing. Perhaps the stone is not easily readable.

    The will of Christopher R. Colvin of Cranston is dated 14 Aug 1852, proved 29 Oct 1853. It mentions wife Nabby "who received what she had before our marriage"; sister Lydia Carpenter w/o Peleg; Henry Hierlihy executor.

    Boyd Scott Remington has Christopher R. Colvin as marrying Alta Mary Remington. It could be that Nabby was his second wife, as implied by the wording in his will.

    Christopher married Abigail "Nabby" Knight Aft 1806. Abigail (daughter of Barzillai Knight and Eleanor Carpenter) was born Abt 1787; died Aft 1 Jun 1850. [Group Sheet]


  2. 4.  Lucinda Colvin Descendancy chart to this point (2.David2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt 1812; died 15 Dec 1826; was buried , David Colvin Cemetery, Glenview Ct., Scituate, RI.

  3. 5.  Obadiah Colvin Descendancy chart to this point (2.David2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt 1813.

  4. 6.  Jabez R. Colvin Descendancy chart to this point (2.David2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt 1815; died 24 Aug 1878, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    The RI Death Index identifies Jabez as s/o David & Lucy.

    In the 1850 Federal Census, he is living with Obadiah Colvin in Cranston, RI, next to Holden & Phebe Colvin.

    In both the 1860 & 1870 censuses, Jabez Colvin is living with Charles & Caroline Stone at Scituate, RI. Caroline is probably his first cousin, daughter of Russell Remington, brother of Jabez's mother Lucy.