Lt. Josiah Greenwood

1709 - 1792  (82 years)

• Name	Josiah Greenwood
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	21 Jun 1709	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Married	1 Apr 1731 (21 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [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
  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
  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
  1760 - Selectman
  Married	1769 (59 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [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
  Burial	Newton Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Greenwood,   b. England d. England   (6 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Kennion   d. 1672, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  1. Deacon Thomas Greenwood,   b. 28 Jan 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 31 Aug 1774, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Greenwood,   b. 20 Sep 1697, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 7 May 1769, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years)   3. Hannah Greenwood,   b. 4 Mar 1699, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 21 Jun 1769, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 70 years)   4. Ruth Greenwood,   b. 12 Oct 1701, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 4 Oct 1777, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years) + 5. Daniel Greenwood,   b. 27 Nov 1704, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Jun 1812, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 107 years) ▻ Sarah Adams,  m. 6 May 1728   6. Susanna Greenwood,   b. 7 Feb 1707/08, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Abt 1760, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years)   7. Lt. Josiah Greenwood,   b. 21 Jun 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 May 1792, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 82 years)
  Person ID	I20560
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Greenwood, Esq,   b. 15 Jul 1673, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 29 Aug 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 64 years) Other Partners: Alice Craft  m. 27 Jul 1729
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Trowbridge,   b. 15 Jun 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 21 Jan 1728, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1695	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 5 months - She : ~ 22 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Jun 1709 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 1 Apr 1731 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1737 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Occupation - say 1739 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1760 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 1769 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 13 May 1792 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 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

  [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).