24. Abraham⁵ Josselyn (Nathaniel⁴, Henry³, Abraham², Thomas¹) was born in Hanover, MA 11/8/1717. Abraham died 5/28/1778 in Hanson, MA or Pembroke, MA, at 60 years of age.

He married twice. He married Mary Doty Boyleston. He married Mary Soul in Pembroke, MA, 12/16/1741. Mary was born in Pembroke, MA 3/20/1725/6. She was the daughter of Isaac Soul and Agatha Perry.

Abraham Josselyn and Mary Soul had the following children:

42 i. Mary⁶ Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 2/8/1742. She married William Cox Jr. in Pembroke, MA, 6/21/1762. William died 9/1817. \i0 Sources: DAR Patriot Index listing, page 159;

+ 43 ii. Abraham Josselyn was born 1/14/1744.

44 iii. Elizabeth Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 12/21/1746. Elizabeth died 5/13/1806 in Pembroke, MA, at 59 years of age. She married Seth Cox in Pembroke, MA, 12/19/1765. Seth was born 1738. He was the son of William Cox and Mary Ramsdell. Seth died 5/16/1806 in Pembroke, MA. (See Seth Cox for the continuation of this line.)

45 iv. Dorothy Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 12/10/1748. She married Reuben Clark in Pembroke, MA, 12/23/1768.

46 v. Abigail Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 9/26/1755. She married Eleazer Ring Worthington in Pembroke, MA, 9/23/1874.

47 vi. Lydia Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 5/8/1758.

48 vii. Celia Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 7/25/1760.

49 viii. Eleazer Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 9/14/1762. Eleazer died 2/2/1838 in Hanson, MA or Pembroke, MA, at 75 years of age. He married twice. He married Alice Wadsworth Howland. Alice was born 1780. Alice died 12/19/1841 in Pembroke, MA. He married Bethiah Bourne. Bethiah was born 1767. Bethiah died 1806.

50 ix. Tamar Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 5/1/1765. She married James Bourne Jr. in Pembroke, MA, 2/13/1783. James was born 8/15/1765. He was the son of James Bourne and Mary Nye. James died 7/27/1810 in Pembroke, MA, at 44 years of age. (See James Bourne Jr. for the continuation of this line.)

Abraham Josselyn and Mary Doty Boyleston had the following child:

51 x. Isaac Josselyn was born in Pembroke, MA 8/17/1766. Isaac died 6/17/1846 in Hanson, MA or Pembroke, MA, at 79 years of age.

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