Sgt. Josias ELLSWORTH 
Josias was born on August 7th, 1629 in Cambridgeshire, Eng..1 Josias' father was John ELLSWORTH and his mother was Lucia BOWER. His paternal grandparents were David ELLSWORTH and Mrs. David ELLSWORTH. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Theophilus, Christopher, Jerimiah, Joseph, Josias (Josiah), Arthur, Richard, Ann, Jemima and Elenore. He was the fifth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 60 on August 20th, 1689 in WINDSOR, HARTFORD, CONN..1 General Notes
He came to America in 1645 at 17 yrs of age. and settled in Windsorthe next year. Made freeman by court order on May 21, 1657. He boughtthe property called Elmwood which is now owned by the Conn. D.A.R. inWindsor in 1665. It is open to the public and has much of theoriginal furniture. This house was the home of Oliver Ellsworth, thethird Chief Justice of the U.S.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1530 in Eletown, Cambridge, Eng. d.14 Feb 1618 in Eelstown, Cambridgeshire, Eng.
- b.03 Feb 1578 in , , Eletown, Cambridgeshire, Eng. d.26 Mar 1653 in Eletown, Cambridge, Eng.
- b.~ 1532 in Eletown, Cambridge, Eng. d. in Leichester, England
- b.07 Aug 1629 in Cambridgeshire, Eng. d.20 Aug 1689 in WINDSOR, HARTFORD, CONN.
- b.1590 in Eletown, Cambridge, Eng. d. in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Eng.
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Josias and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on November 16th, 1654.2 They had a son named Josias.
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Children
Josias ELLSWORTH Jr.
Josias was born on December 5th, 1655 in WINDSOR, HARTFORD, CONN..3 He died at the age of 50 on May 4th, 1706 in WINDSOR, HARTFORD, CONN..3
1 LDS Church Internet Records
2 Marcia Lambson @ CHART 4
3 FROM THE RECORDS OF LEONA STAPLEY ELLSWORTH
Further sources/citations:
"Samuel Richardson and Josiah Ellsworth" @ page 313 & 314, GEDCOM file imported on 5 Mar 2000., MARRIAGE RECORDS: SELECTED U.S./INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE RECORDS,1340-1980. @ Compaendium Disk #1
2 Marcia Lambson @ CHART 4
3 FROM THE RECORDS OF LEONA STAPLEY ELLSWORTH
Further sources/citations:
"Samuel Richardson and Josiah Ellsworth" @ page 313 & 314, GEDCOM file imported on 5 Mar 2000., MARRIAGE RECORDS: SELECTED U.S./INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE RECORDS,1340-1980. @ Compaendium Disk #1
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