Josiah Torrey

M, b. 3 April 1707, d. 22 June 1789
FatherLieut. John Torrey b. 23 Jun 1673, d. 7 Jan 1729/30
MotherMary Symmes b. 1678, d. 14 Feb 1758
     Josiah was born on Sunday, 3 April 1707 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.1 Josiah married Ann Bass on 3 April 1735 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.2 Josiah & Ann had children: Ruth [10/01/1736], Josiah [5/22/1738] & Ann [1/20/1740][m. 11/08/1764 Josiah Allen], Ruth [5/24/1742][m. 3/11/1802 Robert Ruggles], Mary [7/29/1743-1745], Mary [11/10/1745-][m. Robert Ruggles], Rebecca, [1/31/1747], Samuel [9/17/1749-1808][m. 7/22/1778 Rachel Green] & Deborah.3,4 Josiah departed this life on Monday, 22 June 1789 in Boston at age 82 years, 2 months and 19 days.

Family

Ann Bass b. c 1720

Citations

  1. [S1930] Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850: Weymouth Volume 1 - page 311. Josiah son of John and Marey [Mary] 3 April 1707.
  2. [S1929] The 28th Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston containing the marriages from 1700 to 1751, page 193.
  3. [S1928] Clarissa Taylor Bass, Descendants of Deacon Samuel & Ann Bass, page 23. Boston Commissioners Births 1700 to 1800 - pages 227, 235, 238.
  4. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, page 150-152.