Nathaniel Joslin Sr.

Brief Life History of Nathaniel

When Nathaniel Joslin Sr. was born on 12 June 1627, in England, his father, Thomas Josselyn, was 36 and his mother, Rebecca Judde, was 35. He married Sarah King in 1657, in British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 3 April 1694, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 66, and was buried in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Nathaniel Joslin Sr.
1627–1694
Sarah King
1632–1706
Marriage: 1657
Abraham Joslin
1649–1676
Martha Joslin
1675–1768
Henry Joslin
1652–1730
Elizabeth Joslin
1657–1657
Nathaniel Joslin Jr.
1658–1727
Sarah Joslin
1660–1723
Dorothy Joslin
1662–
Joseph Josselyn
1663–1726
Peter Joslin
1665–1759
Mary Joslin
1666–1692
Elizabeth Joslin
1667–1731
Rebecca Joslin
1672–1731

Sources (13)

  • Nathaniel and Sarah Joslin in Birth Record of Nathaniel Joslin in Lancaster; "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Nathaniel Joslin and Sarah King of Marlborough, Marriage in Lancaster; "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Nathaniel and Sarah Joslin in Death Record of Child Joslin in Lancaster; "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

World Events (2)

1642 · The English Civil War

A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

1688 · Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin):

from the Old French personal name Goscelin, Gosselin, Joscelin, from ancient Germanic Goz(e)lin, a diminutive of a short form of compound names based on the element goz (from gaut, an ethnic name meaning ‘Geat’ or ‘Goth’; see Goss ).

alternatively, perhaps a diminutive of the Old French personal name Josse (Old Breton Judoc); see Joyce .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Peter Joslin

Peter escaped with his parents from Marlborough when the Indians attacked the town in 1675/6. Sometime after 1680, when the resettlement of Lancaster began, Peter returned, although the Indians where …

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