Fourth Generation


47. Josiah WHITE Jr. was born on 20 May 1705 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4 He was baptized on 20 May 1705 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.9 as an adult. He signed a will on 26 August 1761 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.9 The will of Josiah White of Sutton, yeoman, "far advanced in age," filed 13 Aug 1764, names his son Caleb and daughter mary white; they were to care for their brother, Josiah, an idiot. The executor was Josiah White, Jr., a nephew. Josiah died on 19 November 1787 at the age of 82 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4,9

Josiah WHITE Jr. and Mary TAYLOR were married on 28 April 1737 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4,9 This may be the same Mary Taylor as #3353. Mary TAYLOR, daughter of Thomas TAYLOR and Mary UNKNOWN (TAYLOR), was born on 25 June 1708 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4,25

Josiah WHITE Jr. and Mary TAYLOR had the following children:

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Josiah WHITE III (1st) was born on 8 July 1738 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4,25 He died young.

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Mary WHITE was born on 8 July 1741 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.4,25 She died on 2 February 1808 at the age of 66.4

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Josiah WHITE III (2nd) was born on 1 April 1745 in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.25 He was still living 19 Nov 1787 and described as an "idiot" when Thomas Parker asked that a guardian be appointed.

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Caleb WHITE.

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Polly WHITE4 died about 21 April 1770.4