Abijah Joslin

  • Born January 24, 1745 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  • Parents were JOHN JOSLIN and LUCY WILDER.

  • Married KEZIAH FARRAR on January 5, 1769 in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  • Died September 1, 1811 in Verona, Oneida County, New York.

  • Buried in Verona Cemetery, Verona, Oneida County, New York.





CHILDREN

  1. ABIJAH JOSLIN, born January 3, 1770 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died June 14, 1838 in Lockport, Niagra County, New York. Married ANNA SCOTT SMITH on September 30, 1792 in Lockport, Niagra County, New York.

  2. KEZIAH JOSLIN, born June 8, 1771 in Ashburnham, Worcester County Massachusetts. Married JOSEPH BLACKMER.

  3. SARAH JOSLIN, born December 29, 1772; died October 20, 1845. Married PETER ANDREW WILDER on November 3, 1795 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  4. EPHRAIM JOSLIN, born August 28, 1774; died June 10, 1869 in Verona, Oneida County, New York. Married MEHITABLE CAGWIN on February 4, 1801.
  5. GEORGE WASHINGTON JOSLIN, born April 18, 1776; died August 16, 1828 in Verona, Oneida County, New York. Married RHODA COREY on May 26, 1802 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  6. LUCY JOSLIN, born August 20, 1778; died November 20, 1780 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  7. ISAAC FARRAR JOSLIN, born February 25, 1780; died March 28, 1799 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  8. POLLY JOSLIN, born about 1781; died August 9, 1838 in Verona, Oneida County, New York. Married HOSEA FOSTER on December 8, 1803 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  9. JOHN JOSLIN, baptized March 30, 1782 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died young.
  10. EUNICE JOSLIN, baptized August 31, 1783; died May 5, 1866 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Married THOMAS KEIGWIN on July 19, 1806.
  11. NAHUM JOSLIN, baptized April 13, 1790; died October 8, 1879 in Joslin, Rock Island County, Illinois. Married SARAH HAMMILL JONES on March 27, 1817.
  12. NANCY JOSLIN, baptized March 18, 1792; died March 6, 1795 in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  13. SOPHIA JOSLIN, baptized October 18, 1795; died August 13, 1870 in Verona, Oneida County, New York. Married ELIJAH BLACKMAN about 1816.

BIOGRAPHY