Crocker, Josiah 1

Birth Name Crocker, Josiah 2a
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 5 months, 26 days

Notes

Note: 1

served in Capt Joseph Summer's Co., Col Grafton's Regt., MA Line. His widow was granted a pension (Certificate 9025) by Act of Congress 7-7-1838. They were grandparents of Chloe Crocker, then ae 17. Thankful's ae 71.

Depositions: Josiah Fuller of Barnstable, age 76, testified he soldiered with Josiah Crocker in Revolution, enlisted in 1781, marched to West Point, and served to the end of the year 1783. 'I served in the 1st Mass. Rgt, he in the 4th of the same Brigade. Josiah Crocker married about a month after returning home from the Army to Thankful Lothrop. I was present at the marriage solemnized by Rev Oaks Shaw. Thankful, now a widow living in Sandwich has not married since the death of her husband, said Josiah Crocker.'--S/Josiah Fuller, Barnstable

Ansel Crocker testified that he 1) knew Josiah Crocker and was with him for three years at West Point. 'I, Ansel Crocker, served in Boston until 1783. He (Josiah) married Thankful Lothrop in winter of 1783, four to six weeks after he arrived home. They resided at Barnstable until he moved to Sandwich about 20 years ago. To the best of my recollection, Josiah and Thankful lived in Sandwich until he died the 4th day of July 1830. His widow Thankful Crocker resides at the same place, not having moved since, to my knowledge.'--S/Ansel Crocker, Falmouth, Dec. 19, 1838

Note: 2 (To Do)

Marriage?
Person: Josiah Crocker (4348)
Designed: 12 Oct 2015
Memo: Leonard says married Thankful Lothrop b. 1764

Note: 3 (To Do)

Family?
Person: Josiah Crocker (4348)
Designed: 19 Jan 2016
Memo: Leonard says he married Thankful Lothrop (see other note) and had a child: 17187.1 Abiather I b 1786/87 married first (pub 11-10-1810) 12-29-1810 Jane Coombs. Married second Mercy (Marcy?) ______ b @ 1787

Note: 4 (Event Note)

DAR does not list him as having service

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1760-04-17 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts   2a 3a 1a 4a 4b
Note

James Russell Crocker says same date in Barnstable, so does Sabin Crocker

Death 1846-10-13 Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont   2a 1a 4a 4b
Note

Leonard says 9 Aug 1820.

Military Service     "Served three years in Revolution." 1a 4a
Note

DAR does not list him as having service

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Crocker, Benjamin1720-03-201785-02-27
Mother Hall, Bathsheba1719-07-051808-07-04
    Brother     Crocker, Joseph 1748-04-15 1825-07-03
    Brother     Crocker, Benjamin II 1749-09-17 1803-12-19
    Brother     Crocker, Timothy 1751-10-03 1822-12-12
    Sister     Crocker, Abigail 1753-11-09
    Sister     Crocker, Bathsheba 1755-11-11
    Brother     Crocker, Peter 1758-01-11 1846-02-07
         Crocker, Josiah 1760-04-17 1846-10-13

Families

Family of Crocker, Josiah and Tobey, Sarah
Married Wife Tobey, Sarah ( * 1763-08-02 + 1847-07-25 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1788-02-21 Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts   3a 4a 4b
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Crocker, Benjamin1789-07-051848-01-04
Crocker, James1791-05-171861-02-05
Crocker, Joseph1792-08-271795-11-21
Crocker, Thomas1793-11-251856-06-14
Crocker, Sarah1795-10-15EITHER 20 OCT 1784 OR 29 OCT 1784
Crocker, John1797-05-301844-01-21
Crocker, Mercy1799-03-251801-05-27
Crocker, Timothy1801-02-121862-12-29
Crocker, Betsey1804-07-061828-07-30
Crocker, Ezra1806-03-091839-07-08
Crocker, Eliza1809-06-151828-10-09

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number 17187
Note

Leonard's "A Crocker Genealogy" identification number