Brief Life History of Josiah
When Josiah Alvord was born on 12 November 1735, in Sunderland, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Josiah Alvord, was 31 and his mother, Lydia Billings, was 22. He married Lucy Perrin about 1779, in Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in Butternuts, Otsego, New York, United States.
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- Josiah Alvard, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord", Compiled by Samuel Morgan Alvord, (published 1908 by A.D. Andrews, Printer, Webster, NY. By the Alford American Family Association); p. 71
- "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord", Compiled by Samuel Morgan Alvord, (published 1908 by A.D. Andrews, Printer, Webster, NY. By the Alford American Family Association); p. 49
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1791
Historical Boundaries 1791: Otsego, New York, United States
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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