Lt. Josiah Greenwood

1709 - 1792  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Greenwood
  Birth	21 Jun 1709	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Married	1 Apr 1731 (21 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  (1) Phebe Stearns, the daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Dix) Stearns. She was born on 11 February 1711/12 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 17 September 1763 in Newton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Esther Greenwood (1731-____) 2. Nathaniel Greenwood (1735-____) 3. John Greenwood (1737-____) 4. Sarah Greenwood (1737-____) 5. Alice Greenwood (1739-____) 6. Elizabeth Greenwood (1740-____) 7. Josiah Greenwood (1742-____) 8. Phebe Greenwood (1744-____) 9. Hannah Greenwood (1746-1762) 10. Moses Greenwood (1748-____) 11. Nevinson Greenwood (1751-____) 12. Ebenezer Greenwood (1753-____) 13. Isaac Greenwood 14. Joshua Greenwood
  Land/House	1737 (27 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  With the death of his wife's father, he came into possession of property in Watertown.
  Occupation	say 1739 (29 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Josiah was a tailor and a weaver in Newton, Mass. living in the home his grandfather, Thomas Greenwood built.
  Military	say 1750 (40 years)
  He was a Lieutenant in the Army.
  Offices Held	1760 (50 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  1760 - Selectman
  Married	1769 (59 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  (2) Prudence Hyde, the daughter of William and Deliverance Hyde. She was born on 27 June 1715 in Newton, Massachusetts. Prudence, married (1) Job Hyde. Prudence and Josiah's marriage intentions were filed 10 September 1769. She died on Friday 13 March 1795 in Newton, Massachusetts.
  Death	13 May 1792	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Burial	Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts
  When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Deacon Thomas Greenwood,   b. 28 Jan 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Aug 1774, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Greenwood,   b. 20 Sep 1697, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 May 1769, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   3. Hannah Greenwood,   b. 4 Mar 1699, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 21 Jun 1769, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)   4. Ruth Greenwood,   b. 12 Oct 1701, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Oct 1777, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 75 years) + 5. Daniel Greenwood,   b. 27 Nov 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jun 1812, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 107 years) ▻ Sarah Adams,  m. 6 May 1728   6. Susanna Greenwood,   b. 7 Feb 1707/08, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1760, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)   7. Lt. Josiah Greenwood,   b. 21 Jun 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 May 1792, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Greenwood,   b. England d. England   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Kennion   d. 1672, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20560
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Greenwood, Esq,   b. 15 Jul 1673, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 29 Aug 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Trowbridge,   b. 15 Jun 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 21 Jan 1728, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. Josiah Greenwood(1709 – 1792) 2John Greenwood, Esq(1673 – 1737) 4Thomas Greenewood(1643 – 1693) 8Thomas Greenewood(1610 – ) 16Able Greenewood(1585 – ) 17 9 18 19 5Hannah Ward(1650 – 1687) 10Deacon John Ward(1626 – 1708) 20Deacon William Ward(Abt 1603 – 1687) 21 11Hannah Jackson(Abt 1631 – 1704) 22Edward Jackson(1604 – 1681) 23Frances(Abt 1607 – 1648) 3Hannah Trowbridge(1672 – 1728) 6Deacon James Trowbridge(1636 – 1717) 12Thomas Trowbridge(1598 – 7 Feb 1672/73) 24John Trowbridge(1570 – ) 25Agnes Prowse(1567 – 1622) 13Elizabeth Marshall(24 Mar 1602/03 – Abt 1641) 26John Marshall 27Alice Bevys 7Margaret Atherton(1638 – 1672) 14Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton(1609 – 1661) 28Edmund Atherton( – 1613) 29Elizabeth 15Mary Kennion( – 1672) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Jun 1709 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 1 Apr 1731 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1737 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - say 1739 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1760 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 1769 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 13 May 1792 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S954] Greenwood, Frederick. Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 , (New York: The Lyons Genealogical Company, 1914). [S457] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. Ward Family: Descendants of William Ward, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1851).